Roosevelt designates official to attend Transmississippi congress
Washington reports President Roosevelt names Assistant Secretary of the Interior Pierce to represent the government at the Transmississippi Commercial Congress in San Francisco October 6 to 10. Other briefs note new 2 cent international mail rates with higher weight allowance, pension commission actions, naval prison inspections, deserter rewards, Ardmore post office lease issues, a Calgary Alberta murder, Georgia gubernatorial candidate indictment, and a drug clerk death in New York.
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Roosevelt
Pierce
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
San Francisco
United States
Great Britain
Interior Department
Pension Department
A. I. Vorys
Ohio
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Ardmore
Okla
Representative Carter
Oklahoma
Carter
Congress
Notable Deaths Across Three States Prompt Mourning
Mrs Eliza Bragg widow of Maj Gen Braxton Bragg dies in New Orleans. Father J D Boland pastor of St Peters Baltimore dies in the East. Frank de Haas Robison owner of the St Louis Nationals dies suddenly in St Louis. Joseph Wheelock Jr actor dies of heart disease at Highland Nesink before boarding a train. Samuel L Devine merchant of Edge Grove dies, noted as the towns tallest and heaviest citizen.
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Eliza Bragg
Braxton Bragg
New Orleans
J. D. Boland
St. Pieu’s Catholic Church
Baltimore
East
Frank de Haas Robison
St. Louis
Joseph Wheelock, Jr
Several major fires and accidents reported across cities
A trolley collision in New York killed one and injured over a dozen. In Waterloo Iowa Jens Jensen died under coal in a school furnace collapse. Livingston Montana saw coal dock fire with $12,000 loss. Erie Pennsylvania lost a five story Henry Mayer building for $500,000 likely arson. Other fires hit Mason City Iowa and Michel British Columbia. A Wheeling West Virginia derailment caused one death and six injuries. The Neshoto steamer wrecked in Lake Superior with total loss but crew saved. An Omaha gasoline explosion damaged six, then fire caused minor loss. Trinity freshman David Arnold injured in class rush at Hartford. Manila cable reports US steamer Tarlack drifted ashore on Borongan island. likely total loss.
Arbitration treaty approved by Swiss council
The state council of Switzerland approved the arbitration treaty with the United States. News items also note a Turkish steamer collision near Smyrna, 140 drowned, and security concerns in Europe as well as other international incidents.
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State Council
Switzerland
United States
Stamboul
Smyrna
Berlin
Budapest
Roosevelt clerkship in Thompsonville carpet firm
Theodore Roosevelt Jr joins a Thompsonville Connecticut carpet company as a clerk with plans to enter the wool department later. Other notes report deaths in Iowa City and Trostel block, dry majority across Ohio counties, a mount of hero lifesaving medals in New York, a breach of promise suit in West Virginia, a one cent verdict in Illinois, railroad material manufacturers meeting at Waldorf Astoria, and a Chicago will valued at two million dollars.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Thompsonville
Conn
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
New York
Fire kills ten in Mulberry Street tenement blaze
A deliberate blaze in a Mulberry Street tenement killed ten people and injured over a dozen as barrels of oil-soaked rubbish burned in the lower hall. Dozens escaped by jumping to the street while others perished in beds or from smoke before reaching fire escapes. Children were hurled to safety by neighbors and bystanders as flames roared through upper floors. The Black Hand is suspected of the incitement, with tenants blamed for blocked exits and obstructed fire escapes.
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New York
Mulberry Street
Black Hand
Col Stewart Incapacitated by Heart Disease
The medical board reports Col William F Stewart United States Army incapacitated for active duty due to heart disease first shown 34 years ago. He remains under consideration as he will present testimony to a retiring board.
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Washington
Medical Board of Army
William F. Stewart
Fort Grant
Ariz
Roosevelt
Stewart
Chauffeurs Disorderly Amid Strike Turmoil
New York reported a renewed wave of disorder on the taxi strike after a quiet day. Stones and missiles were hurled at strikebreakers, several people were injured as drivers intensify efforts to halt operations.
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New York
Church plans amusement complex with theater and pool
Rev. Frank G. Smith of Warren Avenue Congregational Church urged building a facility with a theater billiard room bowling alley gymnasium swimming pool and other amusements in a Sunday sermon.
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Chicago
Frank G. Smith
Warren Avenue
Registration Falls Off on First Day in Greater New York
New York October 7 reports a general fall in the number of voters registered on the first day of registration compared with the last presidential year 1904 as totals from the assembly districts in Greater New York were received.
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New York
Seek Swede Defaulter in New York Police Dragnet
New York Oct 7. Israel Jansson former official of a Lindesberg Sweden savings bank is charged with absconding with 33500 dollars and is being sought by the police near New York City as authorities pursue the defaulter.
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New York
Lindesberg
Sweden
Israel Jansson
Hopper Falls On Stage In Syracuse Performance
Dewolf Hopper, the comedian, suffered a fall during a Syracuse theater show last night and was knocked unconscious, leading to the audience's dismissal as medical staff responded.
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Hopper
Syracuse
N. Y
Dewolf Hopper
Kermit Roosevelt Chosen Harvard Freshman Tackle
Cambridge Mass October 7 Kermit Roosevelt was given first choice as tackle on the Harvard freshman football team on the opening day of scrimmage.
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Kermit
Cambridge
Mass
Kermit Roosevelt
Harvard
Rush Son Dies in Manila Hurricane
Lincoln Nebraska October 7 A cablegram to Mrs C W Rush confirms her son Frank Rush a civil engineer who had gone to the Philippines last fall died in the Manila hurricane.
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Lincoln, Neb
C. W. Rush
Frank Rush
Manila
Rush
Philippines
Man Ends Life to Shield Family From Poverty
August Figi of East St. Louis cut his wrists and died in Henrietta hospital to prevent his wife and eight children from falling into poverty due to his illness. He died yesterday morning.
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East St. Louis
August Figi
Henrietta Hospital
Bulgaria Proclaims Independence as Europe Reacts
From Tirnovo, Bulgaria declares independence with the czar as ruler signaling sovereignty over all Bulgars in the East. Austria-Hungary plans to proclaim Bosnia and Herzegovina's new status while European powers eye possible war and an upcoming Berlin treaty congress to revise the accord. Britain and France urge restraint as Servia warns of war with Austria.
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London
Tirnovo
Bulgaria
Czar
Austria-Hungary
Ferdinand
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe
European Congress
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Belgrade
Austria
Philadelphia Celebrates 225th Birthday of the City
Philadelphia marked its 225th birth anniversary with a citywide celebration. A vast Broad street parade featured about 20 000 soldiers and sailors from the U S and Pennsylvania national guard. The ceremony included unveiling a bronze tablet at city hall denoting Rochambeau's French camp in the city.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
United States
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Rochambeau
Washington
Yorktown
Dwyer suspended from ministry over irregular conduct
Rochester readers learn the Genesee conference of the Methodist Episcopal church ruled Rev. George H. Dwyer, superintendent of the Central Methodist district, guilty of business irregularity and non ministerial conduct and suspended him from his ministerial office pending obligations.
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Rochester
N. Y
Gengee Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
George H. Dwyer
Central Methodist District
Debt Free Evangelical Church Dedication in Waterloo
A new Evangelical association church in Waterloo Iowa was dedicated Sunday without debt. The $15,000 structure received the dedicatory sermon from Bishop S C Breyfoge of Reading Pennsylvania.
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Waterloo
Iowa
The
Evangelical Association
S. C. Breyfoge
Reading
Narrow Escape From Thresher Cylinder In Arlington
Mike Hand of Cavour narrowly escaped death after slipping into a threshing machine cylinder at Arlington South Dakota on October 6. His feet were badly mangled but doctors say he will recover.
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Arlington, S. D
Mike Hand of
Cavour
Farm sale in Lincoln township nets $18,000
Large farm in Lincoln township near Mason City sold by J. P. Hill to John Kraft of Gilman Illinois. The 240 acre property brings $18,000 or $75 per acre and is described as one of the county’s best farms located about twelve miles from Mason City.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
J. P. Hill
Lincoln Township
John Kraft
Gilman, Ill
Mason City
William Parrish Dies by Homicide or Suicide in Yard
In Marshall Missouri on October 6 William Parrish a seventy year old retired merchant hanged himself in his yard the cause of death listed as heart failure or suicide.
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Marshall, Mo
William Parrish
Empire Confirms Bosnia Annexation as Powers Weigh Conference
In London and Constantinople the crisis over Bosnia and Herzogovina deepens. Francis Joseph proclaims annexation, Servia protests, and Britain France and Russia push for an international conference to settle the Berlin treaty dispute. Turkey urges restraint and awaits conference results.
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London
Berlin
Francis Joseph
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
Two Boys in Ruthton Tragedy In Hunting Dispute
Pipestone Minnesota October 7 A dispute over a muskrat shoot ends in death as Hans Dam and Mads Jorgenson's son fires a rifle at his companion. The shot killed Jorgenson instantly and the boy who fired is jailed in Pipestone.
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Pipestone
Minn
Hans Dam
Mads Jorgenson
Ruthton
Young Dam
Jorgenson
Man Run Down by Street Car in Minneapolis
An unidentified man was fatally injured when struck by a street car in Minneapolis. He sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries and was taken to City Hospital where recovery was not expected.
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Minneapolis
City Hospital
Tax Conference Meets Across Canada and States
Toronto reports the second international conference on state and local taxation with thirty one states and provinces represented. The gathering met at the parliament building under the National Tax association.
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Toronto
Canada
Parliament Building
National Tax Association
Duluth Board of Trade Leader Dies at 41
Stephen T. Welsh a prominent member of the Duluth board of trade died here last evening after an acute Brights disease attack at age forty one.
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Duluth
Minn
Stephen T. Welsh
Board of Trade
Bright
Gas Explosion Burns Family in St. Paul
A gas explosion in a residence in St. Paul last evening badly burned H. P. Gardner. His wife and Mrs. Ackerman narrowly escaped death in the incident at the home of Mrs. Charles Ackerman.
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St. Paul
Charles Ackerman
H. P. Gardner
Fire destroys United States Sugar Feed plant in Eau Claire
A mysterious origin blaze last night gutted the United States Sugar Feed company plant in Eau Claire, a new stock feed manufacturer. Damage estimated at about $15,000.
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Eau Claire
Wis
United States Sugar Feed Company
Unrest Between University Students and Townsmen in Madison
In Madison on October 7 a major clash erupted between University of Wisconsin students and town residents. Dozens were injured including two town youths and a student struck by a club. A large crowd of about 1,000 students roamed downtown, bricks and stones flew, and varsity quarterback Keckie Moll was briefly endangered. Police arrested Andrew Schmidt amid the unrest.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
William Deneen
Andrew Schmidt
Moll
Burglar Tools Found On Suspect In Spooner
Police arrested a man in Spooner on October 7 with a loaded revolver six skeleton keys a wax candle partly burned two fuses with caps a razor a file and various keys. He claimed the name George McGibbon but gave no residence and said he found the burglar outfit by a railroad track. Authorities suspect linkage to a Ladysmith safe blowing gang and will probe origin.
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Spooner
Wis
Thomas Devine
Sage
George McGibbon
Ladysmith
Booth Divorce Highlights Domestic Abuse Claims
Sioux Falls reports George Louis Booth of Red Wing Minnesota may be a college prospect as his wife seeks a divorce claiming he pinched struck and threw objects at her during their marriage begun December 14 1894 in Hagar Wisconsin. They have three children Roy twelve Earl eight and Blanche ten awarded to the father by decree.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
George Louis Booth
Red Wing
Minn
Hagar
Wis
Roy
Earl
Blanche
Premature blast kills boy and injures father in Wisconsin
In Bruce Wisconsin yesterday Sam Coey and his son John West were digging a well. While inserting a lighted dynamite charge into a pipe it exploded prematurely. The boy was killed three hours later. the father suffered severe injuries and possible internal damage. A nearby house was wrecked.
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Bruce
Wis
Sam Coey
John West
Gamblers Placed on Trial in Larimore Hearing
Three gambling cases in Larimore North Dakota conclude with the conviction of J H Spain the acquittal of William Kelly and the waiving of preliminary examination for J D Farley Kelly was arrested after his acquittal on a new charge of being a common gambler
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Larimore
N. D
J. H. Spain
William Kelly
J. D. Farley
Hunt for Insane Woman Sweeps Spooner County
Six teams and all deputy sheriffs comb the Spooner area as Bertha Miller, an insane woman who escaped from her home five miles west of Spooner, remains at large after Sunday.
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Spooner
Wis
Bertha Miller
Gas Explosion Averted in Madeira Gas Plant Fire
A fire at Madeira Minnesota last night threatened a major catastrophe at the village gas plant. Firefighters kept the pumping station and gasoline tanks cooled, preventing an explosion amid the blaze and the risk from stored gasoline barrels.
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Madeira
Minn
Woman Fatally Struck by Freight Engine Near Plymouth
In Mason City Iowa on October 7 Mrs Hattie Bent ley was struck while crossing the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul tracks two miles north of Plymouth and fatally injured by a freight train engine.
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Mason City
Iowa
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Plymouth
Hattie Bentley
Indian Arrests Man for Attempted Assault in Spooner
Chief of Police Devine arrested John Brockway a Chippewa Indian from the Odanah reservation in Spooner Wisconsin for attempting to assault a six year old Italian girl yesterday.
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Spooner
Wis
Devine
John Brockway
Odanah Reservation
Want Judges Named at Primaries
Webster City Iowa Oct 4 In the next Iowa legislature bills will be introduced in both house and senate to require judicial nominations to be made in party primaries as with other nominations in the state.
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Webster City
Iowa
House
Senate
Farmers Plan Flour Mill in Thorp Area
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin October 4 farmers near Thorp plan to organize a stock company to erect and operate a flour mill local effort aims to boost grain market and supply for the region.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Thorp
Figures of Experts Differ Census Tracks U S Timber
National conservation commission launches the first comprehensive census of standing timber in the United States. The effort seeks a precise basis for the timber supply and future use, with letters sent to county clerks and about 150,000 inquiries to lumbermen and timber land owners.
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Washington
National Conservation Commission
United States
Forest Service
Henry Gannett
Gannett
Greek Boys Held in Slavery in St Louis
United States Commissioner Mersey issued warrants for Peter Anagnos John Marrakos and James Chilfers charging conspiracy to violate immigration laws by bringing Greek boys into the country under false pretenses. About 200 Greek bootblacks in St Louis are said to be held in apparent slavery by padrones who pay them a day’s wages for eighteen hours and seize tips each night.
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St. Louis
United States
Mersey
Peter Anagnos
John Marrakos
James Chilfers
Wright Sets New Flight Record With Passenger
Lemans Oct 7 Wilbur Wright repeated a world record flight carrying one passenger, staying aloft for one hour four minutes and twenty six seconds under similar conditions. His previous passenger flight stood at fifty three minutes thirty seven seconds.
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Lemans
Wilbur Wright
Free Love Colony Report Sparks Uproar in Port Arthur
In Port Arthur Ontario on October 7 a Finnish society of about 200 people, labeled socialist, is accused by Rev. K S Totterman of practicing free love. He cites several births as evidence and says the conduct is alarming.
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Port Arthur
Ont
K. S. Totterman
Boy Accidently Shot In Barnesville Thigh
In Barnesville Minnesota on Sunday afternoon fifteen year old Harry Reinhart of Moorhead accidentally shot himself through the thigh with a .22 caliber rifle. The bullet narrowly missed entering his body if it had deflected upward by a small amount.
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Barnesville
Minn
Harry Reinhart
Moorhead
Revolting Crime in Slobodze Leaves Twelve Jewish Residents Dead
In Tiraspol on October 7 robbers entered the Cohen family home in Slobodze and killed twelve members while seizing a small amount of loot. The murderers were captured shortly after the attack.
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Tiraspol
Russia
Slobodze
Cohen
Stray Bullet Wounds 16-Year-Old Squirrel Hunter
Scray Bullet hits Otto Dittbremer in St Peter Minnesota while he hunted squirrels. He was dangerously wounded and hospital treatment followed.
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St. Peter, Minn
Otto Dittbremer
Pike Ate the Trout Decline at Luton Hoo Lake After Netting
Sir Julius C. Wernher had the lake at Luton Hoo Park netted and cleaned two years ago and 11 000 rainbow trout released. Recent notes show 1 800 pike caught but only nine trout survived the original stock indicating a dramatic decline in stocked fish.
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Julius C. Wernher
Luton Hoo Park
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