Chip Flees Tim's Place After Slavery Sale
Chip, a nearly 16 year old girl, escapes Tim's Place after her father sells her to Pete Bolduc. She travels sixty miles through a harsh wilderness pursued by threats from Pete and Tim’s brutal circle, finding aid with Martin Frisbie's wilderness camp.
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Chip
Tim
Tim Connor
Mike
Pierre Lubec
Toamah
Thaweever
Bolduc
One-Eyes
Pete
Fox Hole
Wildcat
Regal
Martin Frisbie
Raymond Stetson
Ray
Angie
Martin
Levi
Pete Bolduc
Pete—Bolduc
Chip McGuire
Vera
Troops Deployed to Goldfield Mining District Over Unrest
Brig. Gen. Funston dispatched five companies from Fort McDowell and four more from Monterey to Goldfield Nevada to quell possible violence between miners and mine owners. The move, ordered by President Roosevelt, aims to protect property as authorities fear escalation. Governor Sparks publicly appealed for federal aid, citing domestic violence and conspiracies obstructing state law. There are circulating rumors of miners arming defenses and stockpiling dynamite.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt
Funston
Department of California
Goldfield
New
Fort. McDowell
Monterey
Twenty-second Infantry
Col. Reynolds
Nev
Washington
Sparks
Carson Giy
Esmeralda County
State of Nevada
United States
John Sparks
Theodore Roosevelt
Nevada
Army of the
Ife
Noted actress Clara Bloodgood dies in Baltimore shooting
In Baltimore at the Hotel Stafford on Thursday evening actress Clara Bloodgood shot herself in her room. Her body was found on the bed with a bullet through the roof of her mouth and a revolver with two chambers empty beside her. She had performed at Albaugh's earlier and was due on stage at the Academy of Music for The Truth when the curtain failed to rise. The motive cited is fear of nervous prostration after heavy work and a possible breakdown. The husband was reportedly en route and the Academy audience was dismissed with no performance.
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Baltimore
Clara Bloodgood
Stafford
Academy of Music
Bloodgood
Kansas City Bank Closes After Six Week Run
National Bank of Commerce in Kansas City suspended operations after six weeks of runs. It paid off 10 million in deposits, reduced loans 3.6 million, cut resources 21.76 million and sold 2 million in high grade bonds. James T. Bradley was named temporary receiver by the comptroller of the currency.
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Kansas City
National Bank of Commerce
Kangang City
Comptroller of the Currency
James T. Bradley
National Bank Examiner
Helings
Bear Dinner at White House with Louisiana Bear Hunters
President Roosevelt hosted a Friday night dinner at the White House for a group of bear hunters from Louisiana cane brakes led by Clive and Harley Metcalf. Guests included John Osborn John Osborn John M. Parker Maj. Amacker Mr. Vasey Surgeon General Rixey Postmaster General Meyer Assistant Secretary Bacon Secretary Loeb Gifford Pinchot Rep Ransdell Col Cecil Lyon and Capt Fitzhugh Lee. Bear meat was served.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Louisiana
Clive
Harley Metcalf
Greenville
Mixs
John and
Fom’ Osborn
John M. Parker
Maj
Amacker
Mr. Vasey
Rixey
Meyer
Bacon
Loeb
Gifford Pinchot
Ransdell
J. M. Dickerson
Cecil Lyon
Fitzhugh Lee
Major W L Geary Dies at Presidio Hospital
Maj. William L. Geary U S A died early Friday at the Presidio General Hospital after a Brights disease illness He was the first American child born in San Francisco His father served as alcalde and the citys first mayor Geary joined the army as a 13 year old drummer boy in a Pennsylvania regiment and was breveted captain after the Civil War He later graduated from West Point
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San Francisco
William L. Geary
Army General Hospital
Presidio
Bright
Geary
Pennsylvania
West Point
Trick With Tin Ware Robs Husband of Trousers
A dated humor note describes a gag where a confederate with a bag of shiny tinware fronts a wife at the back door. She distracts herself with a made up tale of mining stock while the tinware man switches trousers for tin pans, ending with a kitchen table swap.
Harvester Trust Convicted In Price Fixing Case
Topeka jury convicts International Harvester on 42 counts charging it is a trust and formed an unlawful combination to fix harvesting machinery prices and force exclusive dealer handling.
Five Men Rob Carney Bank With Nitroglycerin and Rifle Fire
Early Thursday morning five men broke into Carney Bank using nitroglycerin causing explosions that wrecked bank furniture and secured about $4,000 from the coin safe. Two assailants repeatedly detonated nitro charges while the other three guarded the exterior and fired on townspeople.
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Carney, Okla
Carney Bank
Why Caged Birds Die
A dealer notes that canaries die when kept hanging near the ceiling due to poor air quality at night. He argues cages should be on tables, not hooks, to prevent deaths from smoke and other impurities. He recalls the old saying Birds Bung High Ever Die to emphasize the point.
Big Concern In Receiver Hands In Joplin District
Joplin Missouri Southwest Bridge company a large district manufacturer with 265000 dollars in paid up capital stock was placed in the hands of a receiver on Friday.
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Joplin
The
Southwest Bridge Company
Sinking of schooner Harland W. Huston in Delaware River collision
The schooner Harland W. Huston bound from Philadelphia to Newport News with coal was sunk in a Delaware River collision with Clyde Line steamship Pawnee. The crew escaped unharmed.
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Philadelphiaa
Harland W. Huston
Philadelphia
Newport News
Delaware River
Clyde Line
Pawnee
Suspect Arrested in Van Winkle Killings
In Des Moines a man believed to be Harry Jones, linked to the beating deaths of Mr and Mrs William Van Winkle of Fairport Iowa, is under arrest at Coal Valley Illinois. The couple were found beaten to death.
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Des Moines
Harry Jones
William van Winkle
Fairport
Coal Valley
van Winkle
Guthrie Senate backs Jim Crow bill in split vote
The Guthrie Oklahoma senate passed the Jim Crow bill by 36 votes in favor with 3 against. Four members were absent and one excused. The measure takes effect 60 days after the governor signs it.
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Guthrie
Okla
Senate
Toledo Man Held for Contempt
Former Senator Aus tin of Toledo was arrested in Columbus for contempt for using a law certificate without passing the exam. He was arraigned and released on $500 bond.
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Toledo
Columbus
Austin
Norfolk Man Slays Wife on Train Then Kills Himself
V V. B. Nethaway murdered his wife on a Union Pacific train in Norfolk Virginia on Thursday afternoon as onlookers watched. He fled a block away and killed himself by shooting. Authorities labeled the case a double tragedy with no known motive released.
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Norfolk
B. Nethaway
Union Pacific
Shonts Elected President of Chicago and Alton
New York directors of the Chicago and Alton Rail Road Company elected Theodore P. Shonts, president, at a Wednesday meeting. Shonts was already president of the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company.
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Shonts
Alton
New York
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
Theodore P. Shonts
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad Company
Taft Seeks Audience with Czar at Tsarskoe-Selo
In St. Petersburg Secretary Taft met Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe-Selo on Wednesday. The Emperor asked Taft to convey his greetings to President Roosevelt.
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Taft
Czar
St. Petersburg
Emperor Nicholas
Tsarskoe-Selo
President Roosevelt
Hundreds Perish Likely in Monongah WV Mine Disaster
Black damp methane gas sparked a blast in West Virginia at Nos 6 and 8 pits of Consolidation Coal. About 369 miners trapped as rescue work continues under exhausting relays with many believed dead or fatally injured. Monongah, Marion County, population around 6000.
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Monongah
W. Va
America
West Morle
Mberty
West Virginia
Stallang
Consolidation Coal Company of
Baltimore
Fairmont
W. W
Marion County
Interstate rail commissions meet for unified traffic regulation plan
Alabama calls a joint meeting with commissions from Mississippi Florida Tennessee Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Louisiana to craft a uniform plan on rates schedules depots demurrage and related traffic issues. An order to discontinue passenger trains was issued.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Railroad Commission
Mississippi
Florida
Tenessee
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Louisiana
Camp of Arabs Is Destroyed In Algeria Action
Paris reports General Jautey commanded a French flying column that destroyed the Marabout Bowthick camp a key revolt leader who had proclaimed a holy war on the frontier. Arabs were routed with two French wounded after a day of fighting marking France’s first punitive move against the Benis Nassen tribes after their attack near Lalla Maghnia.
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Paris
Jautey
Algeria
Marabout Bowthick
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Byllothrop, Lee & & Shepard CO
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Tom
Tote Road
Gen. Funston
White House
President
Maj. W. L. Geary
F. P. Pitzer
Oklahoma
Monongah, W. VA
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