Fifteen Die as Train Burns in Metz Forest Fire Relief
Alpena Michigan October 17 Fifteen persons perish when the Detroit and Mackinac relief train carrying Metz residents fleeing forest fires derail and burn near Nowicki Siding. Eleven victims are women and children in a gondola car. Two crewmen died, with four more fatalities nearby.
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Alpena, Mich
Detroit & Mackinaw Railway
Metz
Here
Nowicki Siding
Fred Wagner
Fred Nowicki, Jr
William Barrett
Alpena
Arthur Lee
John Konieczny
Joseph Konieczny
Helen Konieczny
George Cicero
Margaret Cicero
Cicero
Emma Hardies
Pauline Hardies
Mary Hardies
Minnie Hardies
Tré&in
Ondolas
John E. Kinvale
William Foster
Foster
Nowicki Crossing
Kinville
Posen
Deny Brothers Case Centers on Ten Percent Commission Claim
War department hearing on Lieut Col George W Goethals amid accusations by William F Brothers of Balanced Crane Cable Co of unfair methods and offers of ten per cent commission. Engineer C B Strickler testified he knew nothing of crane specs and denied using influence. Alonzo Lawson said he received no salary. Brothers implied favors.
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Washington
War Department
George W. Goethals
William F. Brothers
Balanced Crane Cable Company of
New York
Mr. Brothers
Isthmian Canal
Cartington
Fire Engulfs Lincolnville Village Near Titusville
Lincolnville, a village near Titusville in Crawford County, was consumed by flames starting from a forest fire. Help was summoned from nearby places as residents watched the blaze.
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Pennsylvania
Titusville
Lincolnville
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days
PAZO OINTMENT guarantees cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. If not cured, money refunded. Price 50 cents.
Coal Roads in Grilling Probe Against Rail and Mine Firms
Friday’s hearing in the Sherman act case examined G A Richardson vice president of the Erie railroad and head of three coal firms. He testified the price scale for coal at tidewater was set by New York sales agents, not by himself, and that Erie owned most stock in one firm and controlled another.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Tidewater
G. A. Richardson
Erie Railroad
Railroad
Richardson
Hillside Coal Company
Pennsylvania Coal Company
New York, Susquehanna & Western Company
Scranton
Erie
Hillside Company
Pennsylvania Company
Mallory's first southern flight ends in 50 foot fall
In Chattanooga on October 17 G M Mallory fell 50 feet while attempting flight in an aeroplane. He escaped with minor bruises as the partly wrecked machine lay nearby. His wife, witnessing the crash, cried and pleaded as she ran with their baby to the scene. Mallory said he would rebuild and try again, marking the first aerial flight attempt in the South.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
G. M. Mallory
Mallory
South
Tug Rams a Steamer in Panic on North River
One man drowned and 75 people panicked when the steamer New York of the Albany Day line was rammed by the tug William H Flannery in the North river. James Charlies foreman of the tugboat was knocked overboard and sank at once.
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New York
Albany
William H. Flannery
North River
James Charlies
Bank cashier arrested in Oregon embezzlement case
La Grande Ore Oct 17 J W Scriber cashier of the Farmers' and Traders' National Bank was arrested Friday on a charge of embezzlement. The defalcation is expected to reach $24000.
Well Known Hotel Clerk Dies in Kansas City
Irving W. Doolittle chief clerk of the Baltimore hotel in Kansas City died Friday. He was one of the most widely known hotel clerks in the west.
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Kansas City
Irving W. Doolittle
Baltimore
West
Corine Bundy of Muncie Dies in Accident at Home
A post mortem found that Corine Bundy of Muncie died from an accidental dose of carbolic acid. The death is treated as accidental with no indication of foul play.
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Corine Bundy
Muncie
Bulgaria Rejects Indemnity in Independence Talks
Sofia reports cabinet decisions after Czar Ferdinand’s hunting lodge meeting. Bulgaria refuses to pay Turkey any indemnity to gain recognition of independence, seeks only purchase rights for the Oriental Railroad Company, and will not mobilize troops for now. The Turkish envoy in Paris says the Berlin treaty program fails as a basis for talks, seeks redress rather than sympathy from Britain France and Russia.
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Sofia
Ferdinand
Bietritza
Rilo Mountains
London
Turkey
Bulgaria
Oriental Railroad Company
Paris
Naoum Pasha
France
Balkans
Bosnia c and
Herzegovina
Great Britain
Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Italy
Fleet Delayed by Storm Hides Tokyo Arrival
The American battleship fleet faced a major storm off Luzon from Oct 12 to 13 delaying their Yokohama approach. One crewman drowned and some vessel damage occurred, with arrival now set for Oct 18 at 9 a.m. Vice Admiral Saito received thanks from Rear Admiral Sperry for the wireless welcome.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Luzon
Associated Press
Connecticut
Shimonozeki
Saito
Sperry
Taft Campaign Tour Across Tennessee and Nearby States
Taft delivers keynote in Chattanooga and tours Tennessee with stops in Cleveland Athens Sweetwater London Lenoir City Knoxville Morristown Greenville Johnson City Bristol Salisbury and Richmond Denver greets Bryan amid large crowds New York plans big Bryan reception with Fifth Avenue parade and Madison Square Garden rally
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Bristol
Tenn
William H. Taft
Tennessee
South
Chattanooga
Taft
Cleveland
Athens
Sweetwater
London
Lenoir City
Knoxville
Morristown
Greenville
Johnson City
Salisbury
N.C
Richmond
Sheldon
Strauss
New York
George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
Nathan Strauss
Democratic
Wall Street
Republican Campaign
Denver
Bryan
Col
William J. Bryan
Gotham
City
National Democratic Club
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square
Haverford Celebrates 75th Anniversary in Philadelphia
Hundreds of alumni from across the United States gather in Philadelphia as Haverford College marks the seventy fifth anniversary of its founding. The institution stands as the oldest Friends' college in the country with educators from other schools on hand for the two day event.
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Haverford
Philadelphia
United States
Haverford College
Friends’ College
Dr. Alexander Mann Declines Washington Bishopric
Rev. Dr. Alexander Mann, pastor of Trinity Church Boston, declines to become bishop of Washington citing unfinished work in Boston. He would succeed the late Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee. Washington note dated Oct. 17.
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Mann
Washington
Boston
Alexander Mann
Trinity Episcopal Church
Emperor Menelik Reported Dead in Abyssinia
Paris dispatch from the Petit Journal reports that Menelik the emperor of Abyssinia is dead and that his death is said to have sparked serious troubles though no official confirmation yet.
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Menelik
Paris
The
Petit Journal
Abyssinia
Fears for the Steamer Sequin in Canadian ports
Port Arthur authorities fear for the steamer Sequin missing since leaving Low Sunday. No word has reached Winnipeg or Port Arthur, sparking concern over the vessel’s fate and crew.
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Winnipeg
Man
Port Arthur
Ont
Mine Fire Burns At Carlisle Coal and Clay Company
A Carlisle mine owned by the Carlisle Coal and Clay Company has been on fire for three days, threatening operations and prompting reopening and safety assessments.
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Carlisle Coal and Clay Company
Carlisle
Balloon Plauen rescued in North Sea endurance flight
German balloon Plauen, which departed Berlin Monday, was found Wednesday night in the North Sea by a trawler about 240 miles from Spurnhead. Aeronauts Hackstetter and Schreider clung to the craft. Schreider was taken to an infirmary in Hull in serious condition.
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Hull
England
Berlin
North Sea
Hackstetter
Schreider
Spurnhead
Hearst Notified of Suit for Libel in Oklahoma Governor Case
William Randolph Hearst was served with papers notifying him of a $600,000 slander and libel suit brought by Oklahoma Governor Charles N. Haskell. The event followed a dramatic confrontation aboard Union Pacific train No 2 in Douglas County Nebraska. Deputy Sheriff Stewart served the summons for Smyth & Smith of Omaha, Haskell's attorneys.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Paper Makers' Strike Spreads Across Mills
New York report indicates the strike by the Paper Makers' union is spreading as independent mills shut down after orders from J. T. Curry. The Friday development shows efforts to generalize the strike amid plant closures.
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Paper Makers
New York
Independent Paper Mills
J. T. Curry
Paper Makers’ Union
Woman Burned to Death After Rug Accident
Peoria Illinois October 17 his wife died after Lee Armstrong tripped on a rug and dropped a lamp at her feet. Armstrong is in critical condition and John Scrojler is severely injured.
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Peoria
Ill
Lee Armstrong
John Scrojler
Dart County Goes Dry Votes In Ohio
Darke County Ohio voted dry on Friday by a majority of ill. The tally ends a era with 37 saloons in the county.
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Darke County
Ohio
Columbus
Hammond Man Fatally Shot Leaning on Gun
Gerrit Murray of Hammond was accidentally shot while leaning on a gun during a conversation with a friend. His injuries proved fatal.
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Gerrit Murray
Hammond
Big Fire Destroys Rock Island Yards
Fire swept through the yards of the Rock Island Lumber Co and Rock Island Sash and Door works in Rock Island Illinois costing about 500000 in damage. A southeast gale fanned the flames destroying twenty million feet of lumber, two sawmills and ten acres in two hours. Bridge ties burned on the Rock Island line delaying traffic on several major railroads.
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Rock Island
Ill
Rock Island Lumber Company
Rock Island Sash and Door Works
Actress Caroline Fox dies, original Topsy in Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Boston and Cambridge mourn the death of Mrs. George C. Howard former actress born Caroline F. Fox in 1829. She gained fame as the original Topsy in the dramatized Uncle Tom's Cabin and passed away Thursday night at her Cambridge home.
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Topsy
Boston
George C., Howard
Cambridge
Caroline F. Fox
Rev Francis J McConnell to Lead DePauw University
Indianapolis Oct 17 Rev Francis J McConnell Ph D pastor of New York Avenue Methodist Episcopal church Brooklyn has accepted a call to the presidency of DePauw University Green Castle Indiana
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Indianapolis
Ind
Francis J. McConnell
New York Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
de Pauw University
Green Castle
Tragic School Arsenic Case In New Sharon
Oskaloosa Iowa October 17 Clara Watland a 15 year old girl from New Sharon is said to have killed herself by arsenic after her mother scolded her for tardiness in returning home from school.
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Oskaloosa
Clara Watland
New Sharon
Tenth Regiment Visits Greenburg After School Dismissal
The city schools were dismissed and residents gathered in Greenburg as the visiting Tenth regiment toured the state and stopped in the town.
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Greenburg
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McCutcheon
Chicago Daily Tribune
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Grand Junction
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