Great Northern Elevator Fire Destroys Duluth Superior Span
A massive blaze at the Great Northern Elevator A in Superior Friday destroyed two elevators and 600000 bushels of grain, with insured losses potentially reaching four million dollars. Fire spread to nearby mills docks and warehouses, while multiple steamers and tugs battled the flames and saved adjacent property.
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Duluth
Mina
Great Northern Elevator
Superior
Great Northern Railroad
A. D. Thomson Grains Company
Grand Republic
Tower
Great Lakes ‘Dredge & Hock Company
Duluth-Superior Storage Company
Webster Chair Company
W. A. Parent
W. A. Rogers
Ifm
Utica
Alva
Chill
Peavey Company
Peytod Kimball
Barber
Great Northern
Mineota ‘Lout
Freeman ML
Grand Republic Amil
Commander
Bay Front
St. Paul & Western Cou! Company
Shipbuilding Com Reavy
Dumage
St. Paul
Mion
Northern Cooperage
Concord
Arthur Streets
Arthur Glanders
Fred Dillsnider
Iheurane
Gen Booth's Final Farewell in New York City
Gen Booth founder of the Salvation Army bids farewell to U S crowds from City Hall steps before sailing for Europe. Hundreds of uniformed followers surround him as the open air event ends. Meanwhile a deadly blaze in Charleston destroys Ruffner Bros four story wholesale grocery building causing $200000 in losses and fatally injuring Capt Foley and clerk John Dewey.
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Gen. Booth
New York
Salvation Army
Sali
Europe
Charleston
W. Va
Ruffner Bros
J. J. Foley
John Dewey
Millar
Hurricane Hite Marealiles hits Marseilles docks
A hurricane swept Marseilles Friday night causing extensive waterfront damage. Docks and gas works flooded leaving the city in darkness. Several deaths occurred as houses collapsed, with numerous injuries reported.
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Hite Marealiles
Marseilles
McKinney Returns From Orient Tour Urges Philippines Retain U S Control
Representative James McKinney of Illinois reports after a lengthy tour of the Orient and Hawaii that the Philippines should not be surrendered to others. He cites rich coal copper and gold deposits and vast timber holdings as reasons to keep American governance. He also calls for ending sugar and tobacco revenue adjustments to aid Philippine conditions. McKinney notes shipping improvements and recounts a typhoon offshore en route to Hong Kong. He praises Japan’s courtesy during his stay and cites no belligerent sentiment from Tokyo. Other Persia passengers include Consul J. Boyd from Shanghai and J H Sharp from Kobe who affirm friendly U S relations.
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San Francisco
Orient
Philippines
Hawaii
James McKinney
Rock Island
Tllinois
Persia
Territorial Committee
Dongreesman McKinney
Honolulu
United States
America
McKinhey
Hongkong
Kowloon
Japan
J. Boyd
Shanghai
J. H. Sharp
Kobe
Curb Market Not Abolished by Court Ruling
The New York appellate division upheld a lower court decision, allowing the curb stock market to continue in the Handel district. James A. Allen had sought a court order to abolish the curb market due to noise and crowding on Broad street affecting nearby offices, but the ruling preserves the market.
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New York
Aupremig Court
James A. Allen
Po Hce
Broad Street
Allen
Appellate Division
Slays Unfaithful Wife in Houston Home
A Houston mother is found murdered in the kitchen by her eight year old daughter, with her head nearly severed. The husband, Matthew W. Anderson, a railroad clerk, allegedly killed her after she told him she was unfaithful. The crime occurred in Heights early Friday.
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Houston
Tex
Matthew W. Anderson
Heights
Missing secretary Krippenhofer found at hotel in San Francisco
Young Krippenhofer, son of a Cincinnati millionaire, was missing after leaving the Cincinnati shoe company on Oct 29. He has been located at the St. Francis hotel in San Francisco where he has stayed since the night of November. Rear Admiral Lyon retires from the navy after reaching the age limit. he commanded the Dolphin during the Spanish American War and since 1905 led the Mare Island navy yard.
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San Franciges
Alpert Keinpendoffer
Cinemnati
St. Francis Hotel
Young Krippenhofer
Shoe Manufacturing Company
Clu¢innal
Oetober
Lyon
Washington
Leary W. Lyon
Navy
Naval Academy
Massachusetts
Navy Yard
Mare Island
Cal
Schlitz Pays $8,900 Ouster Judgment in Kansas
Topeka November 4 Schlitz Brewing company of Milwaukee Friday admitted in the supreme court to a compromise judgment in ouster totaling 8,900, which was paid, with agreement to leave the state. This follows a state receivership judgment of 6,000 against the brewery on July 2.
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Schlitz
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Schlitz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Supreme Court
Emperor William and Empress Depart for Flushing Exile Voyage
Emperor William and the empress leave for Flushing just before midnight to sail for England. He appears well and chats cheerfully with Chancellor Prince von Buelow and his son Prince Oscar during the journey.
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Kalaor
England
Berlin
Emperor William
Flushing
Prince von Buelow
Prince Oscar
New Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bank Note Found
Washington reports the discovery of eight new counterfeit ten dollar national bank notes. The counterfeit is on the Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank of San Francisco.
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Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Wella Fargo Nevada National Balk
San Francisco
Bank reserves loss smaller as Europe backs U S gold flow
New York reports a reduced bank reserve loss after a week of volatility. European banks raised discount rates to protect gold resources as about 50 million dollars of gold were engaged by American institutions. The article notes improved conditions, ongoing gold shipments, and relatively few national bank suspensions compared with 1893, with expectations of further support in the coming week.
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New York
Europe
Bank of England
Bank of France
Bank of Belgium
Bank of Germany
Trust Company
Sad tragedy in the Tombs
Giovani Da Chichicia a former Italian army lieutenant killed himself in the Tombs on Sunday after clashes with his banker brother Luigi who doubted his sanity. Police say he had sought money from Luigi, threatened his life with a revolver, and leaped from a guard balcony to die, witnessed by fellow prisoners.
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New York
Giovani da Chichicia
Lugi
Giovani
Italy
Glovani
Pricon
Quake's Victims About Fourteen Thousand Dead
Direct reports from Karatagh in Russian Turkestan indicate about 14 000 dead. The town Xerstagh was destroyed and Karatagh's population around 4 000 with about 10 000 in the adjoining Denausk district. Villages nearby were wrecked and preliminary counts may rise as inquiries continue. A separate note from Barcelona reports a landslide near Valcombre after a Sunday earthquake.
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Karatagh
Turkestan
St Petersburg
Russian Turkestan
Rabiel
Jamarkan
Xerstagh
Denausk
Barcelona
Valcombre
Mrs Julie Wyman Dead by Own Action in New York
Julie Wyman aged 59 a former Philadelphia music teacher who recently moved to New York died by inhaling illuminating gas at her daughter Miss Cora Wyman's home on Saturday night. She left her husband Walter Wyman a Chicago coal dealer and former gly man. Wyman sang with Melba at the Waldorf Astoria a decade ago and was known as an oratorio soloist. She was born Julie Moran before marriage.
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New York
Julie Wyman
Philadelphia
Cora Wyman
Wyman
Walter Wyman
Chicago
Melba
Waldorf Astoria
Julie Moran
Louis E McComas Dies Former DC Judge and Senator
Louis Emery McCormas associate justice of the DC court of appeals and former Maryland congressman and U S senator died of heart failure at his home in Washington. Born 1846 in Washington County Maryland, his funeral will be held Tuesday in Hagerstown where he formerly died.
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Washington
Louis Emery McCormus
Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia
United States
Maryland
Judge McComas
Washington County
Hagerstown
Murdered Bolivar man found in field near Johnstown
William Crine, a prominent Bolivar citizen, was found badly mutilated in a field near Johnstown on Sunday. Authorities suspect robbery after noting he carried a large sum from a saw mill sale on his person, which was missing. The attack appears to be violent with multiple gunshot wounds and severe beating.
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Johnstown
William C&ne
Bolivar
Cilne
Jealous Husband Slays Wife in Wilmington
Crazed with jealousy Fred M. Underhill shot and killed his wife Sunday night and then shot her sister Rachael Nelson, firing five bullets into her body. The sister is also expected to die.
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Wilmington
Del
Fred M. Underhill
Rachael Nelson
Toronto Office Building Burns in Hay Street Fire
A major fire Saturday night gutted the Anderson and Macbath office building on Hay Street Toronto Ontario. The structure housed manufacturing agents and wholesale houses. The loss is placed at $159,000.
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Toronto
England Awaits Taft Visit Amid Admirers Across Isles
London hopes Secretary of War Taft will pause in England on his world tour to meet leading public figures. Washington signals Taft may sail from Berlin to Cherbourg, while Aguinaldo in Manila credits Taft with later benefits for the Philippines and notes the assembly’s role in cementing U S relations. Osmena and Commissioner Tavera praise the harmonizing effect of Taft’s visit on Anglo American and Filipino ties.
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London
Taft
England
British Isles
Tapan
Herlin
St. Petersburg
Paris
King Edwas
Washington
Congress
Berlin
Cherbourg
Aguinaldo
Manila
Philippines
United States
Claim for Creoles Denied in New Orleans Court
In New Orleans on November 11, the au premier court rejected a bid to classify Tansiana creoles as a distinct group with separate jury rights. Lawyer Laborde claimed creole identity should skew juries toward creoles, but the court did not recognize the distinction and allowed Americans to compose juries.
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New Orleans
Aupremé Court
T. M. Laborce
Laborde
Italian Cabinet Minister Gianturco Dies in Rome
Emanule Gianturco the Italian minister of public works died in Rome on Sunday after a cancer illness born in 1857. The pope inquired daily about his condition and sent a benediction on Saturday, marking a rare papal gesture toward a minister of the king since the church lost temporal power.
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Talian
Rome
Emanule Gianturco
Signor Gianturco
Tragedy at Hillair farm in White Plains
John Bjorlin, a butler at Hillair farm the country home of Paul G Thebaud New York commission merchant shot and wounded his employer's son Paul Jr and then killed himself Sunday in White Plains N Y The son is unconscious and alone can explain the shooting
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White Plains
N.Y
N. Y
John Bjorlin
Butler
Hillair Farm
Paul G. Thebaud
New York Commission
Paul, Jr
Fatal Duel Over Election Bet in Fernalda Ky
In Fernalda Kentucky on November 11 a duel followed an election bet between William Hopkins son of Ray Hopkins and Frank Foley. Hopkins was fatally killed and Foley fatally wounded.
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Fernalda
William Hopkins
Ray
Thomas Hopkise
Frank Foley
Hopkins
Crown Princess Frederick Willan of Germany posts birth news
Reports claim Crown Princess Frederick Willan of Germany has another child. The item notes royal confirmation and surrounding coverage, with other worldly events briefly mentioned.
Joplin Welcomes Delegates To Mining Congress
Joplin Missouri hosts the eleventh annual American Mining congress with delegates and visitors arriving Sunday for a Monday start. Attendees hail from Mexico City New York Nevada California Wyoming Pennsylvania and Colorado. Cities Spokane Los Angeles Reno and Columbus campaign to host next year in a bid to broaden the congress. Downtown decorated with flags bunting and electric lights as side trips to lead and zinc fields will involve over a thousand automobiles for the entertainment committee.
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Joplin
American Mining Congress
Thomas Ewing
Vivian
Ariz
Mexico City
New York
Nevada
California
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Spokane
Los Angeles
Reno
Nev
Columbus
Congress
Major Fire Sweeps Iquique Port Area
A massive blaze in Iquique on Saturday, the largest since 1882, destroyed mostly poor dwellings and left about 3,000 homeless. Leases totaling over 91 million were affected as the fire burned approximately seven and a half blocks before containment, about a mile from the commercial quarter.
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Iquique
Chill
Innocent Bystander Killed in Cambridge Mining Camp Fight
In Cambridge Ohio on November 11 Charles Caldwell Caldwell of Byesville was killed by a stray bullet during a clash at Trail Run mining camp near the town. A passing man John McLoughlin and his son were hit by a stone and fired upon as the crowd dispersed. the McLoughlins were arrested in connection with the disturbance.
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Kidled
Cambridge
Charles Caldswell
Byesville
Trail Run
Here
Caldwell
John McLoughlin
Meloughlins
Atlantic City Man Missing
Edmund A Morrow 46, a retired Philadelphia shoe merchant and recent Atlantic City cottage resident, disappeared after leaving October 31 for New York with about 3000 dollars in his possession. His wife fears foul play as no word has come since. He was known for exemplary habits and had no apparent reason for self harm.
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Atlantic City
N. 3
Edmund A. Morrow
Philadelphia
Baa
New York
International Spy Ring Leaders Arrested in Toulon
Five of the ring leaders of a major international spy network were arrested Sunday by special detectives in Toulon. Authorities recovered a large cache of papers and preliminary examination suggests the group has long trafficked in military and naval secrets.
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Toulon
Weston Starts Westward Return From Portland to Chicago
Veteran pedestrian Edward Payson Weston rested overnight at a Syracuse hotel on Sunday as he resumes his cross country journey from Portland to Chicago retracing his 40 year old route. He began the westward trek again at midnight.
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Weston
Syracuse
Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Chicago
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West
Kili
Louis E. M'Comas
District of Columbia Court
Aguinalda
War Secretary
Louisiana
Frederick Willan
Germany
Texas
Mme
Breaster Gianoll
Manhattan Opera House
King Edward
Transvaal
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Max Duffolk
Munich
Washington Monument
Jefferson Tee Company
Mlgr
Rasf Cunningham
Overton Decker
Silvan Pearson
Baptist Church
Hazleton
Ind
Samuel Bettis
Chewlott Bumn
Missouri City
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