Russians Sink British Vessel In North Sea Fire Raid
Hull reports the Russian Pacific fleet attacked the Hull fishing fleet 200 miles off Spurn Head. The steam trawler Crane sank after a direct hit. skipper Smith and mate Leggett beheaded. Several boats damaged and one trawler missing. public outcry and calls for strong diplomatic action.
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North Sea
H.ull
England
A. M. Jackson & Co
Hull
Foreign Office
Admiralty
Molmein
Mino
Spurn Head
Smith
Leggett
Great Northern
London
Lansdowne
M. Benckendorff
Hardinge
St. Petersburg
Washington
Far East
Portsmouth
Isle of Wight
Dover
Eastbourne
Lloyd’s
St. Catherine's Point
Tragedy After West Virginia Church Service
In Huntington on October 24 a fatal stabbing and a death followed a post service political argument at a Big Sandy river church. William Kennedy, 39, died after Ralph Wellman allegedly shot him. Henry Wellman was stabbed and later died. Ralph Wellman, Wright, and John Shrewsbury were arrested amid the tense investigation into the mob violence sparked by tax law debates.
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Huntington
W. Va
Milli Creek
Big Sandy
William Kennedy
Henry Wellman
West Virginia
Church
Ralph Wellman
Kennedy
Wright
John Shrewsbury Ead
Ury
Wellman
William An
Chicago blackmail letter writer nabbed in decoy plot
Chicago police say Roger McDonald aged 22 of 1178 Roscoe Street is the author of threatening letters to millionaires. A decoy package was used at Irving Park boulevard and Leavitt street to trap him. Handwriting matched letters sent to Harlow M Higginbotham James Kirk and Milton W Kirk. One note demanded 12500 to avoid blast at Higginbotham mansion.
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Chicago
Central Police Station
Roger McDonald
Roscoe Street
Irving Park Boulevard
Leavitt Street
Central Station
McDonald
Youth is fatally shot in accidental Grand River rifle range
Ionia Michigan October 24 19 year old Frank Bird was shot Sunday afternoon by a party shooting at a target on Grand river shore. The shooter is known but not arrested as the accident is deemed plausible and unintentional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ionia, Mich
Frank Bird
Grand River
Bird
Roosevelt assures Panama U S no aggressions over canal
A White House letter to Secretary Taft promises no American plan for a colony in Panama and outlines Taft’s planned Panama visit to resolve differences with President Amador. Roosevelt stresses U S cooperation and canal rights while easing Panamanian concerns.
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Washington
Panama
United States
New Republic
Taft
Amador
Roosevelt
Obaldia
William Nelson Cromwell
Panama Canal Company
Doctor Purviance Death Jump Shocks Baltimore Hospital Scene
Dr George H Purviance assistant surgeon general of the marine hospital service leaped from a fourth story window at the orthopaedic hospital in Philadelphia after an acute nervous breakdown He was about 63 and died instantly A nurse narrowly escaped death as she grabbed him on the balcony rail before he fell into the sidewalk arcade The incident occurred on a Thursday evening and the doctor had been in treatment since August 8 for neuresthenia and general breakdown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George H. Purviance
Washington
D. C
Marine Hospital Service
Orthopaedic
Fire destroys Midlandswork home killing two children
In Shelbyville Newfoundland, the Middleswork home of the Children’s Home and Aid society burned on Wednesday. 31 children slept on upper floors as flames cut off stairways and two boys Alfred Peterson nine and Charles Peterson eleven died from smoke in their beds while others escaped by leaping to a roof extension.
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Shelbyville
Children’s Home and Aid Society
Alfred Peterson
Charles Peterson
New Inspector Named in New York Steamboat Service
President Roosevelt appoints Ira Harris supervising inspector of the steamboat inspection service in the Second district New York to replace Robert Roche removed. Henry Hey of Boston named inspector of hulls and Theo Barrett inspector of boilers in the same service. Princess Is Buried after birth of daughter King Alfonso and Prince Charles present as troops line route and bells toll. Large crowd shows sympathy in funeral procession.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ira Harris
Steamboat Inspection Service
Second District
New York
Robert §. Roche
Henry ‘Ey
Boston
Conclusions Faster Commission
Messrs
Aont
H. Barrett
Alfonso
Charles of Bourbon
Desperate Battle Ends in Deaths for St Louis Detectives
Five officers confronted three train robbery suspects on Pine Street. Detec tives John J. Shea and Thomas Dwyer died, James McCluskey critically wounded, while suspects C. C. Blair and Harry H. Vaughn were injured or beaten. Suspects linked to a Centralia railroad robbery.
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St. Louis
John J. Shea
Thomas Dwyer
al Rose
James McCluskey
C. C. Blair
Harry H. Vaughn
Pine Street
Centralia
Ill
Armed group threatens hostilities near Culebra
About 200 armed men, believed to be malcontent Panamanians, were sighted near Culebra threatening action against the Panaman government. U S marines were dispatched from the canal zone to assess the situation amid rumors of a land skirmish with casualties, though unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Culebra
Canal Zone
Three Officers Guilty In Statesboro Burnings
A Georgia court martial convicted three militia officers over the August Statesboro mob killings of Reed and Cato. The militia failed to protect prisoners, and Governor Terrell approved the findings. Capt. Hitch received dismissal, while two lieutenants were publicly reprimanded.
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Atlanta
Reed and
Cato
Statesboro
Terrell
Hitch
Fatal Auto Wreck Claims Marengo Resident
Rockford Illinois October 22 George A Bennett prominent Marengo resident was killed in an automobile accident near Harmony six miles southeast of Marengo Friday afternoon Cousin Robert Willard companion in the car was severely injured with doubtful recovery The second item reports a street duel in Hobart Oklahoma the grocer T P Lea killed barber Charles O Hill and Lea wounded in both arms with domestic troubles given as motive
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Rockford
Ill
George A. Bennett
Marengo, Ill
Harmony
Marengo
Robert Willard
Hobart
Okla
T. P. Lea
Charles O. Hill
Lea
Illinois federation elects Mrs Frake president in vote
Danville Illinois Oct 22 The Illinois federation of woman's clubs chose Mrs James Frake of Chicago as president over Mrs W E H Fithian of Danville by 190 to 70 The next session is set for Joliet
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Danville
Illinois Federation of Woman’s Clubs
James Frake
Chicago
W. E H. Fithian
Joliet
Two Italian Miners Die in Springvalley Mine Accident
Disaster in a Marquette Illinois coal mine leaves George Benedetti and Louis Tagonesse dead after a cage descends while they climb timbers to exit the shaft. Investigation and local relief follow the Oct. 22 incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springvalley
Ill
George Benedetti
Louis Tagonesse
Marquette Third Vein Coal Company
Marquette
Captain Teeters Dies in Police Station Accident
Accident at Pittsburgh police station basement during target practice ends in the death of Capt. Alfred Teeters after being shot by Lieut. Jerry Welsh. The incident occurred at No. 6 station with Teeters dying at 12 15 this morning.
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Pittsburg
No. 6
Alfred Teeters
Jerry Welsh
Campaign indifference noted in Iowa voters count
Des Moines dispatch reports census chief North casts doubt on precise Iowa voting age figures since 1900, outlining two estimation methods yielding about 650k voters in 1904 after aliens and unknowns are subtracted. The piece also notes Ames cattle show prospects for the “Blue Grays” at Chicago and summarizes philanthropic bequests of James Callanan.
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Des Moines
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. N. D. North
Iowa
Ames
Chicago
State Agricultural College
C. F. Curtiss
Curtiss
Agricultural College
Prof. Curtiss
James Callianan
Tragic death by own action near Hampton described
Miss Carrie Wolford a 25 year old daughter of Emanuel Wolford of Hampton killed herself at her brothers farm home. Her charred remains were found in a burned straw stack a mile from the house with a rifle found among the ruins. Neighbors saw the stack burn and her last sighting was in the evening prior. no note was left.
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Carrie Wolford
Emanuel Wolford
Hampton
Miss Wolford
Charity House Gift for Des Moines Humane Society
The Iowa Humane Society acts on provisional gift of one half of the James M. Christy house in Des Moines plus all furnishings. The eastern capitalist owner contributes equity, while the society must pay 10 000 dollars for the other half. The value is estimated at 15 000 dollars and the house serves as permanent society headquarters.
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American Peace Society
Phila
National Temperance Society
Talladega College
Alabama
Scsace
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Casenovia College
New York
Des Moines Baptist College
Wilberforce University
Green
Ohio
Springfield
Benedict Homes
Des Moines
Iowa Woman’s Equal Suffrage Ass'n
M. E. Church
South Bethlehem
N. Y
Iowa Humane Boctay
Ccc
Salvation Amy
Cyrus Northrop
University of Minnesota
Congressional Council
State Board of Control
Minnesota
Board of Control
Iowa
National Council
Congregational National Council
Methodist
James Callanan
Iowa Humane Society
James M. Christy
J. M. Christy
Christy
The
Humane Society
Indictment Returned in Shell Rock Acid Attack Case
The Shell Rock grand jury returned an indictment against Hugh Wheeler and Jerome Brown charging Wheeler with throwing acid in the face of Mrs. Parnie Ramsay on July 31 and Brown with complicity. Both men remain jailed since their August arrest without bail. The case is described as sensational and Ramsay bears lasting facial scars from the attack.
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Shell Rock
Hugh Wheeler
Jerome Brown
Parnie Ramsay
Wheeler
Menaced by White Caps Letter Found in Clarke County
A threatening note left at George Holden's Clarke County home warning to depart his area was mailed from Howaves Holden Chariton Iowa. Holden reported the message to U S authorities who are investigating the incident as a possible White Caps threat.
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White Caps
P.M. Clark County
Iowa
Holden
George Holden
Clarke County
Howapevs Holden Chariton
The
Whitecaps
United States
Des Moines Co-operator’s Wife Suffers Stroke After Laughs
Mrs H J Stoutenburgh wife of a well known Des Moines co operator became seriously ill while traveling with her daughter to the St Louis exposition. In Chicago she attended a theater and convulsed with laughter causing a paralytic stroke. She was brought home where doctors feared for her life though signs of improvement appeared.
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Peoria
Ill
Nellie Thomasson
Lacon
Richard Higgins
John G Higgins
Board of Supervisors
Peoria County
Thomasson
Rock Island Depot
John G. Higgins
Jennie
Douglas McDonald
Higgins
St. Louis
H. J. Stoutenburgh
Des Moines
St. Louis Exposition
Chicago
Judge Fines Burns for Flirting on Des Moines Streets
George Burns was arrested in Des Moines on a charge of attempting to form an acquaintance with Miss Fairy Gora. He admitted intending a walk together and was fined $100 by Judge Mathis, with 30 days in jail if unpaid.
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Des Moines
Mathis
George Burns
Grave Charge Against Doctor Cragin in Alexander
Franklin county awaits a sensational development as Marshal Thomas files information against Dr. H. B. Cragin of Alexander. The charge accuses the physician of conducting a nuisance by selling liquor from his office.
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Franklin County
H. B. Cragin
Alexander
Marshal Thomas
Dr. Cragin
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Princess
Man
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Congress
Lyman Abbott
Kansas City
Aldrich
Charles Aldrich
B. F. Shambaugh
State University
State Historical Society
Iowa City
Charles A. Cumming
Cumming
Ogilvie
John Clay
Supreme Court
Sac County
Order of
Red Men
State Council
Polk County
Hampton Girl
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