Notable deaths and public figures listed in Ladysmith News Budget
The weekly note lists dozen prominent deaths and a major appointment. Navy chief carpenter Wilbur F. Stevenson dies in Cavite. Chicago journalist Harry F. Wolcott passes from pneumonia and Bright's disease. Other figures include Charles A. Sherman of Boone and Casper ties, Gould Lines agent Thomas G. Connelly, Maj. Wahm, H. A. Gudger’s Panama canal zone appointment, and former Florida governor Francis Fleming. Also mourns McNutt, pioneer fire chief. Haymarket victim Louis Johnson. and Rivera-like civic figures with brief bios.
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Harry F. Wolcott
Chicago
Detroit
Bright
Charles A. Sherman
Boone County
Iowa
Casper
Wyo
Boone
Thomas G. Connelly
Gould Lines
Los Angeles
Joseph W. Wahm
United States Army
Washington
H. A. Gudger
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of
Panama Canal Zone
F. Mutis Duran
William B. McNutt
St. Joseph
McNutt
Francis Philip Fleming
Florida
Jacksonville
Louis Johnson
Multiple Fatalities Reported Across U S Incidents
A Chicago lodging house fire killed Paul Heiligen dorf by suffocation. An Ohio powder plant blast killed two men. A boxing match in Philadelphia left James Carron dead. A farmer near Traer Iowa died after being run over by a freight train. Twelve poisoned by water at Campbellsville Kentucky. Denver stockman George Martyatt died after dining on pto maine following recovery from gangrene. Two children perished in a house fire at Interlochen Michigan. Mrs Toner and a sick husband escaped with a baby.
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James Carron
Benjamin Barnet
Broadway Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Traer
Iowa
C. Emerson
Campbellsville
George Martyatt
Denver
Martyatt
Edward Toner
Interlochen
Mich
Notable Crimes and Legal Actions Across the Nation
A series of cases including John Zet’s execution in Connecticut for murdering his wife and granddaughter Viola Klotzer, a suspected train robber arrested near Portland, a New York restaurant bomb injuring none seriously, Cordelia Bodkins denied rehearing in California, a Tama Iowa check scam, a chase for a Marshall and Tama county stranger, Edward Sexton’s murder of James Smith in Oklahoma, and Philip Greenbaum’s eight year sentence for diamond switching in Winnipeg.
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John Zet
Viola Klotzer
Rockville
Wethersfield
Conn
Oregon Railway & Navigation
Portland, Or
New York
Henry Hart
Cordelia Bodkins
James P. Jennings
Supreme Court of California
Global Briefs Signal Turbulent Times In Several Regions
Reports note minor quake felt at Coutances France with crockery damaged. British parliament prorogation ends with few attendees. Montenegro merchants plan an Austro-Hungarian boycott at Cettinje. Japan opens diet sessions. Basilia elected speaker. Philippine camp reports eleven deaths and thirteen serious illnesses after ingesting columbic acid. German Samoa chiefs threaten independence and seek US Britain input. King Otto of Bavaria in padded room, raving. death thought imminent.
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Cettinje
Montenegro
Sumitka Basilia
Constitutional Party
Keithley Camp
Minanao Island
Philippines
German Samoa
Islands
United States
Great Britain
Otto
Bavaria
Notable Crimes and Fatal Incidents Across North America
A roundup of violent deaths and legal cases including William T. Clark found murdered near Butte Montana after a new gold vein opened. Patrick Greene killed near Plaster Rock New Brunswick by highwaymen who fled with a satchel said to hold 3000 dollars. Clifford Smith and Catharine McCabe alleged counterfeiters arrested in Chicago. William W. Delph convicted of first degree murder in La Porte with life sentence for killing his mother in law. Owen Smith Virgil Moore and Charlie Moore dead after a four way pistol duel in Ocilla Georgia. Officer Cain Walters critically wounded. Dr Charles E Smith mayor of Washington New Jersey blinded by a patient using carbolic acid. James Harmon 18 shot Maud Hartley 18 in Somerville Massachusetts after she rejected his advances. Fred Lied former Columbus board of control member jailed four years for bribery. Giacinto Ricci electrocuted at Trenton New Jersey state prison. resuscitation test not performed. County Physician Scammel absent for the body.
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William T. Clark
Butte
Mont
Patrick Greene
Montreal
Plaster Rock
N. B
Clifford Smith
Toledo
Ohio
Catherine McCabe
Chicago
William W. Delph
Laporte
Delph
Owen Smith
Smith
Charlie Moore
Virgil Moore
Cain Walters
Ocilla
Charles E. Smith
Washington, N. J
James B. Harmon
Maud Hartley
Somerville
Mass
Fred Lied
Columbus
Mild winter aids Alberta farmers plowing activity
Southern Alberta farmers plowed heavily last week in unusually warm winter weather.
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Alberta
Grave Danger of Pestilence Looms Over City
A historic report warns of widespread disease as havoc rains down, with thousands of bodies left unburied for weeks, signaling a severe public health crisis and overwhelmed burial services.
World Rallies Aid as Italy Is Hit by Massive Earthquake
Rome reports devastating earthquake across Messina Reggio and southern Calabrian towns with tens of thousands dead. Italian King and Queen head to Messina while Rome and foreign powers mobilize relief. Warships, funds, doctors and volunteers stream toward the stricken region.
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Italy
Rome
Messina
Sicily
Reggio
Naples
Votterio Emmanuele
Great Britain
Russia
France
Milan
Florence
M. Tittoni
Straits of Messina
Thought and Action Shape Life Not Just Thoughts
A column argues that mere thought cannot reach the kingdom or dinner table. Action proves effort, while idle health talk yields illness. The tale of a scientist couple from Eleanor Kirk highlights the risk of tempering high statements with inaction.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Eleanor Kirk
Messina Earthquake Tragedy Alarms Italy and Stricken Refugees
Reports from Messina and surrounding areas depict widespread collapse and rescue scenes. Hundreds trapped under debris for hours, rescuers killed, looting by six criminals, fires and tidal waves disrupt rail links. American Consul Arthur S. Cheney and his wife reportedly killed in the disaster.
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Messina
St. Rose
Bank of Sicily
Reggio
Catanzaro
Cannitello
Lazzaro
Washington
Arthur S. Cheney
Sicily
State Department
Stuart Lupton
Blizzard Grips United Kingdom Amid Severe Storm
The UK endures an extreme blizzard for 48 hours with low temperatures and strong winds. Scotland and Northern Ireland see major disruption to rail and streetcar services, town isolation, and multiple exposure deaths. Shipping losses occur but few deaths reported.
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London
United Kingdom
Scotland
Ireland
Northern Railway
High bred weds Chinaman in Mississippi
Miss Ollie Patton, granddaughter of Confederate general W. S. Patton, married a Chinese man in Meridian on Sunday. The ceremony violates Mississippi law prohibiting intermarriage between whites and individuals of Mongolian blood. Patton, described as young and beautiful, is an orphan.
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Meridian
Miss
Ollie Patton
W. S. Patton
Mississippi Masons
Patton
Bandits Hold Up Street Car Near Butte
Two masked bandits stopped a street car on the city outskirts and robbed six passengers and the crew of about 150 dollars. Passenger Charles Moe was robbed of 90 dollars. Several women passengers were searched. Police are in pursuit.
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Butte
Mont
Charles Moe
Girl and priest found in Winnipeg ending dispute
Miss Seraphin Izponder, claimed to have run away with Rev. Father Baligrodz, was brought back to Winnipeg and is with the Young Women's Christian Association. The priest remains in the city amid efforts by his friends to keep him from police involvement.
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Winnipeg
Seraphin Izponder
Father Baligrodz
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Floor Collapses In Ellicott City Hearing
The upper floor of Easton hall in Ellicott City collapsed during a magistrate hearing on a murderous assault case against William Harwood. About a hundred people fell with the floor and thirty-five were injured.
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Baltimore
Easton Hall
Ellicott City
William Harwood
Rail carriers asked to explain rebates probe
Chicago Great Western Illinois Central and Chicago & Alton are ordered to show evidence before the federal grand jury in the Morris and Co rebates inquiry. The investigation centers on alleged practice of obtaining rebates through excessive damage claims.
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Chicago
Chicago Great Western
Illinois Central
Chicago & Alton
Federal Grand Jury
Morris & Co
Trusted Official a death by own action
Winnipeg report states James Barber Hinds, a sixteen year trusted official of J I Case and Co, was found dead in his apartment room with a revolver in hand. The coroner ruled death by own action.
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Winnipeg
J. I. Case & Co
James Barber Hinds
Dolph Is Released After Embezzlement Charge Dismissal
William A. Dolph, held on embezzlement charges from a Memphis lumber firm, was discharged in San Francisco after Memphis officials informed that the indictment had been dismissed.
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San Francisco
William A. Dolph
Memphis
Tenn
Dolph
Sensible living contrasted with a fatal apoplexy
A quoted contrast from the Nautilus notes a woman who ate sensibly and exercised well and remains alive while her husband, chasing high statements and indulging in beef, dies of apoplexy. The piece stresses that works without faith are dead and faith without works is the grave digger's friend.
Civil War Breaks Out in Venezuela
Fighting at Macuro on the Venezuelan coast pits Castro loyalists against the gunboat crew supporting Juan Vicente Gomez. About twenty dead and fifty wounded as the Miranda withdraws and mais later resumes action with Gomez supporters coordinating fresh volunteers. Washington reports progress in direct talks with Venezuelan officials as W I Buchanan seeks to shape future policy.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Macuro
Castro
Juan Vicente Gomez
Gomez
Miranda
la Guaira
Torres
Curacao
Buchanan
Washington
W. I. Buchanan
Venezuela
State Department
Castro No Dodger
Berlin December 30 Former president Castro left the hospital and returned to the Esplanade hotel. He was questioned about rumors he left Venezuela knowing a crisis would occur and replied that he would not have abandoned duty or honor, saying his only fear is the fear of God.
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Berlin
Senor Castro
Esplanade
Venezuela
Parkston Men Seek Nye For Second Kaufmann Trial
Parkston business leaders plan to enlist Congressman Frank M. Nye of Minneapolis to lead the prosecution at the anticipated March trial of Mrs. Emma Kaufmann in Flandreau for the murder of her young domestic Agnes Poireis. The first trial occurred in Sioux Falls.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Emma Kaufmann
Agnes Poireis
Flandreau
Parkston
Frank M. Nye
Minneapolis
Businessman George Exton Found Dead in Los Angeles
George T. Exton, a prominent Los Angeles businessman, was found with a bullet wound in the basement of his company building. Officials believe he committed suicide due to business troubles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George T. Exton
Diphtheria Outbreak Quarantines Mount Horeb Village
An outbreak of diphtheria in Mount Horeb near Madison Wisconsin has led to quarantine for several families and the village board of health banning all public and private gatherings for twenty days.
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Mount Horeb
Madison
Wis
Four Killed in Collision Near Carthage Ind
Four trainmen died in a head on collision on the Michigan division of the Big Four yesterday. Both trains were practically demolished and fire crews worked at the scene.
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Carthage
Ind
Michigan
Big Four
Auto Race Tragedy Kills One Injures Four Near San Leandro
A wild Foot Hill boulevard race near San Leandro left one man dead and another man plus two young women seriously injured early yesterday. The crash occurred on a road just outside Oatilland.
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Oatilland
Cal
San Leandro
Gold Found in Old Well at Nordan Scott Premises
Excitement runs high in Petaloma California after free gold was found in sand drawn from an old well on the premises of Nordan Scott. The prospect could indicate hidden riches in the site.
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Petaloma
Cal
Nordan Scott
Twelve Die in West Virginia Mine Explosion
Twelve men are known dead and several more entombed after an explosion at the Lick Branch colliery in Switchback near Pocahontas County. Eighteen men were rescued alive by late evening. state mine inspectors supervise the rescue as workers assess the cause in the Pocahontas Consolidated Coal company mine.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Lick Branch
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Switchback
Pocahontas
Winthrop Named to Taft State Post
Beekman Winthrop of New York, currently assistant secretary of the treasury, announced he would become the first assistant secretary of state under President-elect Taft. He will replace Assistant Secretary Bacon.
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Washington
Beekman Winthrop
New York
the Treasury
Taft
Bacon
Markets Gather Wheat and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Daily price listings from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Milwaukee Chicago and Sioux City show wheat values around $1.11 for No 1 hard and $1.04 to $1.05 for No 2 red with corn near 55 cents in Minnesota markets. Cattle hog and sheep quotes vary by market with beef cattle around $3.65 to $7.70, hogs about $5.50 to $5.90, and lambs up to $6.75 in South St Paul and Chicago segments.
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St. Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Mystery Shooting Shocks Duluth Woman Hospitalized
Mrs Henry Dorth age forty from Wright Carlton county was brought to a Duluth hospital with gunshot wounds suspected to be accidental or intentional. Doctors report her condition not serious as police investigate the incident.
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Duluth
Henry Dorth
Wright
Carlton County
Here
Missing Woman Matilda Propag Body Found in Home Cellar
New York police disclose that Matilda Propag disappeared three weeks ago and her body was found buried in the cellar of her home. The husband was placed under arrest pending further investigation.
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New York
Matilda Propag
Hiccoughs Prove Fatal in Winona Insurance Agent
Winona Minnesota December 30 J E Zackmayer an insurance agent aged 75 died after months of violent hiccoughs that began last June He endured the ailment until death brought relief.
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Winona
Minn
Hiccoughing
J. E. Zackmayer
King Found Guilty on Twenty Seven Counts of Larceny
Cardeno I. King, once a noted financial agent in Boston and New York, was convicted on twenty seven counts for allegedly stealing $25,000 from patrons after a two week trial that ended last night.
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Boston
No More Arrests in Pittsburg Council Scandal
Pittsburg Pennsylvania reports that indications suggest no further arrests will be made in the city councilman scandal, with officials signaling an end to immediate investigations.
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Pittsburg
Shoppers Killed by Train Near Toledo
Mr and Mrs Thomas Mul holeks were killed while driving home from a Christmas shopping trip near Holland Ohio when a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern passenger train struck their car. The accident occurred twelve miles west of Toledo in the holiday period.
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Toledo
Thomas Mulholeks
Holland
Ohio
Here
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
No Money for Toys Drives Farmer to Take His Life
Quiman Georgia December 27 A farmer identified as C A Easters near Quiman committed suicide after deciding he could not provide Christmas toys for his children.
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Self
Quiman
C. A. Easters
Here
Bloody Sunday echoes in Moscow as rebels press attack
Moscow reports recount twenty hours of savage fighting as revolutionaries and czarist forces clashed at a suburban stronghold. Officers promise punishment for attackers after Baron Cotte and Col. Muraki led a harsh assault with artillery. Five wounded rebels and several dead among troops were reported amid a mass prison contingent awaiting court martial.
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Moscow
Crown Police
Baron Cotte
Col
Muraki
Cossack Cavalry
Kremlin
Sugar King Claus Spreckels Dies in San Francisco
Claus Spreckels, famed Pacific coast sugar magnate, died in San Francisco on Saturday at age eighty from pneumonia. A pioneer refiner and longtime California and Hawaiian investor, his vast estate is estimated between 40 and 50 million dollars.
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San Francisco
Claus Spreckels
Pacific Coast
Spreckels
Ways and Means Committee
House
Washington
Man mistaken for bear shot dead in Lafayette area
In Tennessee on December 29 Thomas Deckmar, a prominent farmer, shot and killed Thomas Andrews after mistaking him for a bear while Andrews wore a long buffalo coat. A coroner's jury ruled the shooting justifiable homicide.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Thomas Deckmar
Thomas Andrews
Lafayette
Fire at Occidental hotel injures two firefighters
A fire at the Occidental hotel building in Los Angeles caused $100,000 in damage yesterday after an explosion in the basement where a decorating company stored paints and oils. Two firemen were injured while one hundred guests escaped unharmed.
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Los Angeles
Jewelry Worth Six Thousand Stolen From Mrs Patterson
Jewelry valued at $6,000 was stolen from Mrs Ely Patterson formerly Miss Schmitt of St Louis. Police have made no arrest in connection with the case.
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Paris
Ely Patterson
Miss Schmitt
St. Louis
Suicide follows shooting of sweetheart in Washington
Lawrence W W Peters killed himself after firing at his sweetheart Jennie W Beaudette who likely will recover. The incident occurred in Washington on December 29.
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Sweetheart
Self
Washington
Lawrence W.W. Peters
Jennie W. Beaudette
Australia’s First Theater Storied Start in 1789
The first recorded Australian play was The Recruiting Officer staged in June 1789. Proceeds from the first pay night of about £20 benefited the drowned man’s family. A rough 1796 playhouse charged one shilling per person, with wheat flour or rum accepted as payment in kind.
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Australia
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Ladysmith
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Wilbur F. Stevenson
Navy
Naval Hospital
Canacao
Cavite
Paul Heiligendorf
Senior Powder Company
Morrow
W. B. Kimball
Tama
Walter Ayers
Marshalltown
Marshall
Edward Sexton
Muskogee
Okla
James Smith
Philip Greenbaum
America
Coutances
Edward
W. H. Newman
New York Central Lines
Board of Directors
Thomas Ryan
Bear Creek
Red Lodge
Council of Jewish Women
Atlantic
Rodolph Lemieux
Koryo Takahira
Lotus Club
Nebraska
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
N. Y
Stanford White
Winslow Will
Newton
Salem
Chester
Birmingham
Palmi
Cassano
Cosenza
Bagnara
Monteleone
Riposto
Seminara
San Giovanni
Scilla
Marines Oriental
Winnipeg Police
Friends of
Dodger
Nye
West Virginia
Winthrop
Sian
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