Fire and fights sweep Nome and world headlines
A May fire in Nome sparks disaster reports while Pacific coast boxing champion Cal Hawkins defeats Billy Armstrong in six rounds. Reports cover Cailles signing surrender orders, Montana gambling crackdowns, a Grand Forks rail project, Hazen Pingree’s death in London, a Jersey City verdict in the Barker case, and global turmoil from Russia to the Philippines.
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Nome
Cal Hawkins
Pacific Coast
Billy Armstrong
British Columbia
Infant
Guivara
Cailles
Santa Cruz
Laguna
James Donovan
Helena
Maine
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
Kalispell
Donovan
Montana
Republic District
Cascades
Grand Forks
Hazen
Pingree
Michigan
London
Blazen
Denmark
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Detroit
Repubican Party
South Africa
Barker
Jersey City
John Keller
Russia
Texas
Bob Fussimmons
Gus Ruhlin
Madison Square Garden
Charley White
Oklahoma
J. McKenna
A. Rittenburg
Paterson
N. J
Philippines
William H. Taft
Philippine Commission
Hoshi Toru
Ito
Yokohama
Washington
House
United States
United State
American Cotton Oil Company
Mexican fugitive confesses to officer killings in Texas
Gregorio Cortez, captured at Laredo coal mines, is held in San Antonio jail after admitting to killing Sheriff Glover, Sheriff Morris, and posse member Henry Schnebel. He was brought from Laredo on a special train, and no transfer date to Karnes County is set.
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Dallas
Texas
Gregorio Cortez
Laredo
Glover and
Morris
Karnes County
Henry Schnebel
San Antonio
Taredo
Great Northern Flyer Wrecked in Wind Storm
In Minot North Dakota a wind storm at White Earth blew two boxcars onto the main line causing the westbound Great Northern flyer due there at 1 am to strike the cars. Reports say two tramps were killed and several passengers injured as wires lay down.
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Minot
N. D
White Earth
Great Northern Flyer
West Virginia flood devastates coal region with mass casualties
Bluefield Virginia June 24 flood in Pocahontas district washes away Keystone town and numerous coke plants. Estimates place deaths near 200 with thousands homeless. Rail lines bridges and telegraph lines destroyed crippling relief efforts. Property losses projected around 2 million dollars as investigators race to verify figures amid downed lines and failing communications.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Johnstown
Norfolk & Western
Elkhorn
Pocahontas
Elkhorn Creek
Tennis
Vivian Yards
Keystone
Lindgraff
General Ord
Vivian
Clirch Valley
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Norton
Tazewell
Vandyke
Wittel’s Mill
Williamson
Welch
McDowell County
Tug River
Clinch Valley Division
Hook
Pounding Mill Station
Dinsmore
Pocahontas Company
Trade Report Highlights Strength Across Commodities
Bradstreet's weekly trade summary notes sustained strength in several lines and improvement in others, with a good overall crop outlook despite regional rainfall gaps. Hides leather corn oats lard cheese coffee and tin rise again while wheat declines on liquidation and favorable crop sentiment. Shoe shipments remain high and leather stocks stay tight in the west. Wheat weekly totals and exports compare with prior years. Canadian and domestic failures listed. Indian coinage last year reported at £80,000,000.
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Bradstreet
South Atlantic
Texas
Chicago
Filipinos Become Citizens After Cailles Surrender
General Cailles surrendered with 650 men and 500 rifles at Santa Cruz Laguna. Mass was held, rifles surrendered for 30 peso receipts, Cailles wept, Sumner returned his sword and flag, and Cailles vowed allegiance while widows and orphans would benefit from the proceeds. Deserter Frank Mekin was ironed. A plague report from San Diego notes the Carlisle City ship arriving with six deaths en route, five from plague.
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Santa Cruz
Laguna
P. I
Cailles
Hart
Eighth United States Infantry
United States Army
Revolutionary Movement
Sumner
MacArthur
Frank Mekin
Thirtyseventh Infantry
Washington
Wyman
Marine Corps Hospital
McKay
San Diego
Cal
Carlisle City
Hongkong
Yokohama
Honolulu
Reported US Items and Disturbances Abroad
General Shafter dismissed alleged San Francisco frauds from report. Judge Bell sets August 23 for Nordstrom execution. James J. Hill sails for Europe aboard the St Paul. Rio de Janeiro riots spark from streetcar fare hikes. Deutschland arrives in Plymouth breaking its own speed record. Lin shatters speed record with 3082 miles in 5 days 11 hours 51 minutes at 23.35 knots. John McDonald overdue after Baltimore departure. last heard January 13 near 31N 134W with signal ship on fire. Butte society sees Mabel Foster wed Willis A. Clark Jr. Emperor William's dinner aboard Vic tor Louise praises European peace from China events. Denver Times cites a plan to transfer US railroads to the government, amid rumors of Rockefeller and Morgan groups selling lines for $10 billion.
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General Shafter
San Francisco
Judge Bell
Seattle
Nordstrom
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Europe
St. Paul
Rio de Janeiro
Plymouth
England
Lin
John McDonald
New York
Watts
Baltimore
Lloyds
Butte
Mabel Foster
Willis A. Clark, Jr
Senator Clark
Elbe
William
China
Denver Times
United States
Rockefeller, Harriman
Vanderbilt, Gould and
Morgan
Death of Adelbert S. Hay in New Haven Mystery
Adelbert S. Hay son of Secretary Hay and former Pretoria consul was found dead on a New Haven sidewalk after a night with friends. He registered at the hotel and died apparently from an accident or dizzy spell. Dr Bartlett called it likely accidental. Yale classmates identified him, and his Boer war service was noted as prudent and tactful.
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New Haven
Adelbert
Hay
Pretoria
College Street
Yale
Bartlett
Macrum
South African Republic
Mr. Hay
Portland Man Is Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
George Simmons alias Wilson, said to live in Seattle, was arraigned after being arrested for forging signatures on bank checks. He pled guilty in Portland court and received a three year penitentiary sentence.
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Portland
Ore
George Simmons
Wilson
Seattle
Virginia Bradley's Aloha gelding Waddell wins Chicago Derby
Thirty thousand fans witness Robert Waddell ridden by Bullman clinch the 14th American derby at Washington track in a 2:34 5 record time by one length. Terminus finishes second, The Parader third as the favorite fades.
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Chicago
Virginia Bradley
Robert Waddell
Washington Track
Bullman
Terminus
William T. Shaffer
R. T. Wilson, Jr
Lynching of Prophet Smith and F D McLand near Shreveport
In Shreveport Louisiana on June 20 a mob overpowered officials and strung up Frank Smith known as Prophet Smith and F D McLand from a tree near the Arkansas road about a mile from the jail. Both men denied involvement in John Gray Foster's murder and Smith prayed before death. About 200 armed men took the keys from the sheriff and jailer claiming the act was needed to protect white lives.
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Shreveport
Frank Smith
Prophet” Smith
F. D. McLand
Benton
John Gray Foster
Arkansas
Smith
Church of God
Foster
MacLand
Jointists Retaliate Targeting Firt Methodist Church
An attempted dynamite blast was aimed at the First Methodist church in Manhattan Kansas in June. Police believe the act by jointists targeted Rev J M Miller pastor over his remarks about marriage and singleness. The motive cited centers on his controversial sermon on girls and wives.
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Manhattan
Kan
Firt Methodist
J. M. Miller
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