Acquittal and War News Highlight Yankton Inquiry
The state board of charities and corrections and women’s committees concluded that Dr. H F Livingston of Yankton’s insane hospital was acquitted of immorality charges and that a conspiracy among employees led to his removal. J A Potter resigned as asylum steward, L G Edgerton was appointed, and reports note tensions between Big Foot and Cheyenne agency authorities over beef rations. Prospects for beet sugar factory at Pierre and a possible second Niagara waterfall near Pierre are also discussed along with local mining finds and other regional notes.
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Livingstone
H. F. Livingston
Yankton
Livingston
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Dollard
J. A. Potter
L. G. Edgerton
United States
Edgerton
Big Foot
Cherry Creek
Himp
Homp
Pierre
South Dakota
Bad River
NAPHTHIA IN THE HOLD AND SHIPMENT SCANDAL
Oil inspector Crain testifies that naphtha was shipped under a false bill of lading on the Tioga from Buffalo, with barrels labeled only Diamond B. The cargo, seized by Treasury in South Chicago, implicated Genesee Oil and led to possible damages around 250000.
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Crain
Buffalo
Tioga
Geneseo Oil Company
Mr. Crain
Chicago
Geneace Oil Company
Morford
Union Steamboat Company
United States District Attorney
James McCarthy
Genesee Oil Company
Treasury Department
Washington
The
Treasury
Kehoe
South Chicago
Hertz
Bedford
Tug Burned Off Chicago Coast Near Sixtieth Street
A burning vessel was sighted about three miles from shore off Sixtieth Street Chicago. It appeared to be a large barge or excursion steamer. A small boat departed from the vessel but observers could not determine the number of people aboard. The fate of the vessel follows in later reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesus
Southern Plastic
Sixtieth Street
Chicago
Mollie Spencer
Port Huron
Western Stone Company
Wrecks and Fire Follow Mountain Train Disaster
A twelve-car hog train on a Glorietta mountains descent derailed at a curve near Lamy station New Mexico. Engineer fatally hurt, fireman mangled, brakeman mutilated, stockmen injured, and most hogs killed. Separately the tug Mollie Spencer aided by Two Henrys rescued eight from a burning ship, smoke rising high. Chicago approves lakefront site with rival proposal for park lakefront use.
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Glorietta Mountains
Lamy Station
N. M
Yu!ling
Dnly
An Old Soldier Murdered at Grand Beach Michigan
A murdered body of Martin Switzer, an old soldier, was found in a ravine near Grand Beach. Police believe the pension money motive, as he had recently drawn back pension funds. A citizen committee searches the area and threats of a lynching bee arise if suspects are caught. An Australian Railway Scheme is introduced in parliament proposing 1077 miles of country lines and 39 miles of suburban lines at a cost of 12.5 million pounds plus 2 million from the treasury to meet population growth.
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Eliza Strecker
Newburg
N. Y
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Anna
Grand Beach
Mich
Martin Switzer
Citizens’ Committee
Treasury
America
A Timely Gift for Philadelphia Cruiser
Citizens of Philadelphia exhibit a clock presented to the new cruiser Philadelphia. valued at over 5000 dollars, it stands about three feet high and two and a half feet wide. Crafted in solid bronze with a solid silver dial and solid gold figures, the piece is topped by a massive eagle with wings spread.
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Philadelphia
Park National Bank to Wind Up as Receiver Appointed
Park National bank of Chicago will not resume after four weeks since closing. Directors failed to gather funds and a receiver will be appointed to wind up affairs. Gilbert R. Shaw named as receiver by the comptroller of currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park National Bank
Chicago
Sturgis
Park National
Comptroller of Currency
Gilbert R. Shaw
Park National Bank of Chicago
Farmers Alliance and Labor Nominate in Minnesota
At St Paul the convention adopted a platform calling for tariff reform, railroad control, free grain markets, and arbitration for labor. Balloting for governor opened with Donnelly, Hill, Nelson leading. Owen later secured the ticket alongside Barrett and Rahilly with Baker chairing the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Alliance and Union Labor Convention
St. Paul
Committee On
Minnesota Railroad Commission
United States
Dallot
Supreme Court
Tgnatius Donnelly
KR. J. Hill
Knute Nelson
Daniel Buck
Gen
K. H. Baker
Pilkham and Gamble
Owen
Rahilly
Herrington
Armstrong
Hall
Donnelly
Ruch
Baker
Dalrymple
P. H. Radhcally
S. M. Owen
Farm, Stock and Home
Minneapolis
Gen. Baker
J. QO. Barrett
Brown's Valley
M. Wesenburg
Duluth
Farmers’ Alliance and Labor Organizations of
Minnesota
Radical changes proposed for army command system
President and Secretary of War weigh abolishing division commands and governing military affairs through two department chiefs. Major generals would head Atlantic and Pacific departments, with interior commands under brigadier generals reporting to Maj Gen Schofield in Washington. No change likely before September 1. fire destroys a Quebec barroom. a French Canadian family dies and two sailors perish in the blaze.
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Army
Department of Commands
Atlantic
Pacific
Interior
Schofield
Washington
New York City
San Francisco
Chicago
Aoter
Quellets Lote
St. Joseph's Street
Quebec
Jacques Miradus
Providence
R.J
Mary Jane
Adinshen Stiper
Fimes
Tables Turned in Kansas Enjoinment Case
Kansas officers were enjoined from continuing certain injunction proceedings against Geo Hemsley a Manhattan original package dealer. Judge Foster denied enjoining the state court itself but granted a temporary injunction barring the county attorney and sheriff from further steps. The ruling marks a first in addressing whether a federal court may enjoin a state court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Foster
United States Circuit Court
Geo. Hemsley
Manhattan
Spillman
Riley County
Temsley
Fatal Rock Island wreck near Lyman Colorado
A east bound Rock Island train was washed into a chasm by flood washed bridge spans near Lyman Colorado. Twelve to fifteen were injured and engineer McCormick killed. several passengers named. Additional notes cover Sunday work protest by railroad firemen and a missing woman from Duquesne who may have died by suicide.
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Rock Island Road
Intorudo
Lyman
Colo
Annie Patterson
Mankato
Hi. H. Boggs
Lincoln
Neb
McCormick
Col
Rock Island
William Warron
Pueblo
S. W. WorLann
Kansas City
J. M. Thompson
Buena Vista
Anna Patterson
Minn
H. H. Bynks
John Yates
Riley
Kan
Brutal double murder ends with husband’s suicide in Council Bluffs
At about six in the morning of the 16th, in a Logan Street cottage, Hal Hall shot his wife Mrs. Hall after a night of intoxication and threats. Neighbor George W. Bennett wrestled the revolver from him, Hall then fatally slashed his own throat. Mrs. Hall died in a kitchen near a table. Hall died later after a self inflicted neck wound. Police and doctors responded. motive given as drunken quarrel.
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Council Bluffs
Logan Street
Nis
Hal
Pearine
Hall
Emily
George W. Bennett
Bennet
Bennett
Marshal Templeton
Carey
Capt. Clough
Dr. Cook
Dr. Lacy
Mrs. Hall
Mrs
North Carolina’s Jack the Ripper Said to Be Ward
Graphic narrative reports Simon Ward, a man of ill repute, murdered Mary Sellers near Maxton after forcing her fiancé Crawford to retreat. Ward allegedly slimed the crime with a razor and severed the victim’s head, then calmly left the scene as authorities hunt him. Fire devastates Denton buildings in Texas. General Walter C. Newberry earns a congressional nomination in Illinois fourth district.
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North Carolina
Jack the Ripper
Robinson County
Tipps
London
Simon Ward
Mary Sellers Ae Maxton
Martie
Crawford
Ward
Crawfor
Churc
Miss Seller
Howe
Miss Sellers
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Capital
Mitchell, South Dakota
Mitchell Printing CO
Spotted Eagle
War Department
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Meade
Towacco
White River
Vicina
Wankton
Uquar Boy
Bootbrink
Edauunds
Dakota
Dutchy
Ipswich
Iowa
Pierre Free
Wildcas Town
Aberdeen
Supreme Court of
BuTe County
Shaner
Castalia
Izhtning
Trey
Sevan
Harrold
Naphtia
Johnson
Indiana State Board of Charities
Pike County
Phil Hersch
Sam Davis
Landers
Wyo
Buckeye
Jackson Park
Morton
Bliss
Saratoga
Paris
Senegal
Nigar
Brocky Smith
Campbell
Cincinnati
Hilbert
New Albany
Ind
Monon
White House
Fez
Morocco
National Women's Relief Corps Home
Madison
Lake County
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Baltimore
William J. Smith
Pittsburg
England
Norwalk
Otto Goldner
Willie
Freddie
Otto
Allegheny
Kress
A. H. Ewers
Davidson
Lawrence Willey
Martin Hook
Martin
Farmers and Laborers Unite
Minneapolis Agricultural Pupil
McKinley
Tariilk
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen
Allyn Hall
Hartford
Jennie McDonald
Duquesne
Monongahela River
Miss McDonald
Rieb
Sioux City
South Omaha
Texas
Denton
Tex
Walter CG. Newberry
Leon Pt
Illinois
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