Forest fires devastate Minnesota region amid thousands homeless
Winnipeg reports the Rainey River fire sweeping Beaudette Spooner and Warroad areas with 75 to 400 feared dead. Refugees stream into Winnipeg as bridges are reinforced and crews battle blazes. Towns Roosevelt Williams fear renewed winds while 5 000 flee.
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Duluth Express
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Spooner
Winnipeg
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Warroad
Sprague
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Reasons for the big increase in railroad rates
President Arthur E. Stillwell of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad argues for higher freight rates, comparing rail charges to oil and sugar prices. He says protecting railroads with price safety valves attracts foreign capital and protects U.S. manufacturers, warning that denying rate increases risks national economic decline.
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New York
Arthur E. Stillwell
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Europe
Warroad-Beaudette disaster leaves hundreds missing
Rainey River Ontario October 11 a grim survey reports the road from Warroad to Beaudette strewn with charred corpses. Three days pass with hundreds of settlers and families unaccounted for. Four families found dead near Beaudette and authorities fear deeper mass casualties as only fifty men search the area.
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Rainey River
Ont
Warroad
Beaudette
Fifty Miners Trapped After Colorado Mine Accident
Seventy miners were working when a collapse at a Colorado mine Saturday night left fifty miners entombed. Rescue crews from local and state agencies work through the night seeking any signs of life and stabilizing the collapse site.
Ruler of Spain Expected to Lead Troops
Ailing Alfonso XIII backs the army with support for military leadership. The ruler is anticipated to place himself at the helm of troops, signaling a strong commitment to military control amid ongoing national tensions.
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Spain
Alfonso
Parmenter Case Ends Long Trial With Jury Deliberating
attorneys clash in final arguments as spectators from surrounding counties fill the courtroom. jurors are expected to render a verdict tomorrow amid tight security and heightened public interest.
Spain fears armed revolt as mine tragedy unfolds
Starkville Colorado victims number over fifty after a mine explosion near Madrid triggers government action. Officials report police surveillance on Republican leaders while Canalejas Cabinet vows to nip any demonstrations. Army officers foresee King Alfonso leading loyal troops in case of revolution.
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Canalejas
Don Alfonso
Alfonso
Parmentier Murder Trial Nearing Jury Verdict
Louisville Miss October 11 with all testimony in yesterday and arguments begun the case of Swinton Parmentier on trial for two weeks on the charge of murdering Miss Janie Sharp appears ready to go to the jury within the next twenty four hours. Many persons came from posits in adjoining counties to hear the closing arguments today.
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Louisville
Miss
Swinton Parmentier
Janie Sharp
Stabbing in New Orleans Husband at Large After Attack
Lucille Carter was stabbed by her husband Carl Carter during a quarrel at their home 1836 Philip Street New Orleans. She is in serious condition at Charity Hospital. Carl Carter fled and remains at large after the Sunday night assault with a knife.
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New Orleans
Lucille Carter
Carl Carter
Charity Hospital
Phlip Street
Carter
Magnet for Transportation Experts Boat Experiment
Kansas City Missouri River Navigation Co forms Pioneer on the Chester, a river steamer rebuilt with modern engines to test high pressure water tubes and triple expansion steam power. Two 66 inch and one 54 inch submerged propellers driven by 1750 horsepower. Fuel oil burned, coal possible in an hour. President Dickey reserves right to displace equipment as needed. Diesel engine ideas explored for future efficiency.
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Kansas City Navigation Company
Dickey
Kansas Cty- Missouri River Navigation Co
Postmasters Converge in Columbia for Carolina Meet
The annual convention of the South Carolina postmasters opened in Columbia on Oct 11 with Postmaster E E Poag of Rock Hill presiding. The proceedings will continue through Oct 12.
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Columbia
U S. C
South Carolina
E. E. Poag
Rock Hill
New Century International Convention Opens in Topeka
Several thousand delegates from every quarter of the civilized globe gathered in Topeka Kansas for the New Century International Convention of the Christian Church. The seven day session opens with expectations it will be the largest gathering and a milestone in the church’s history.
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Topeka
Kas
J. W. Going
J. N. Haymaker
Wichita
Christian Church In
Kansas
W. R. Stubbs
R. A. Long
Kansas City
The
Christian Evangelist of
Murder charge looms in Vermont painter death
Mrs. James Marshall Dodge, a rich Vermont society widow, is charged with murdering painter William A Heath in her Lunenburg home. She maintains the death was suicide and cites no motive. Heath, about 40, left a wife and children. The revolver used was traced to Mrs. Dodge. The preliminary hearing began as investigators weigh her story against the wound’s location. The case remains puzzling amid questions of motive and ownership. The incident contrasts with unrelated statewide and church conference notes from Topeka.
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James Marshall Dodge
William A. Heath
Dodge
Heath
McMillan Offers No Sale, No Charge Property Listing
Real estate firm McMillan invites sellers to list property with no upfront commission if the home does not sell. The program emphasizes risk free listing and aims to attract homeowners seeking performance based terms. Potential clients are urged to contact McMillan for details on eligibility and timelines.
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McMillan
Flagman Dead as Train Wreck Hurts Engineer
A Southern Pacific agricultural demonstration train wreck left a flagman dead and an engineer injured. Officials investigation underway to determine cause and impact on operations.
Fireman Injured as Train Wreck Kills Crewmates in Garland
At Garland Louisiana on October 11 the Southern Pacific Agricultural Demonstration train wrecked after spreading rails, throwing the engine and cars into a ditch. Flagman T L Reaves was killed. Engineer A P Berry and fireman John Cole were hurt. Many head of blooded cattle and swine were killed in the crash.
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Opelousas
T. L. Reaves
A. P. Berry
John Cole
Southern Pacific
Garland
Woman hanged herself at Louisiana Retreat in New Orleans
Mrs. Mary Foley, 60, believed incurable and troubled by domestic issues, hanged herself with a rope made of mosquito bar yesterday at the Louisiana Retreat. Formerly of Stockton, California, she had a son there and had come to New Orleans last September for confinement.
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New Orleans
Mary Foley
Louisiana
Soldier Edward Haley Killed in Hot Springs Saloon
Private Edward L. Haley of Company L fourth infantry was shot and killed in a Hot Springs saloon after a dispute over drink payment. Bartender Joe Kilgore resisted arrest but was jailed. Haley, 23, from Jackson Michigan, had joined fellow soldiers visiting for the Roosevelt reception. the company vows prosecution to the fullest.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Edward L. Haley
Fourth Infantry
Roosevelt
Joe Kilgore
Haley
Kilgore
Jackson
Mich
Population of Shreveport in thirteenth census
Washington reports the population of Shreveport at 28,035 in the thirteenth census. The twelfth census recorded 16,018 residents and the eleventh census 11,097.
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News-Star
Washington
Shreveport
Death of Rev James M Beard Confederate veteran pastor
Rev James M Beard a Confederate veteran and church leader died at his home near Jackson Barracks after a long tenure in New Orleans parishes including Algiers Moreau Street Rayne Memorial and Felicity Street churches He volunteered for yellow fever relief in 1878 He is survived by his widow formerly Miss Sarah Schroeder The district court fall term convenes next Monday in New Orleans.
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James M. Beard
Jackson Barracks
Holly Springs
Algiers Methodist Church
Moreau Street
Rayne Memorial
Felicity Street
Sarah Schroeder
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