Tragic Clinton County Train Wreck Cloudburst Toll
A Norfolk weather storm knocks out Crystal Lake and floods Clinton County. North Western freight train No 132 derailed near Honey Creek, killing engineer J W Baxter and fireman Herbert Seymour both Clinton residents and injuring brakeman others. Seventeen cattle and hog cars washed away into the creek. bridge tender John Doherty narrowly escaped. Rescue and inquest underway as rail traffic shifts to Milwaukee tracks.
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Northwestern
Honey Creek
Clinton County
Crystal Lake
J. W. Baxter
Clinton
Herbert Seymour
John Doherty
Doherty
Baxter
Seymour
de Witt
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Delmar
Iowa
Alton
Iill
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis
John F. Walsh
Springfield
New Orleans
Seclab Rapids Parish
Tornadoes Ravage South and West Leaving Casualties
A series of tornadoes hit Mississippi Louisiana Illinois Texas Nebraska and New Orleans causing multiple deaths and injuries. Areas struck include Walls Mississippi Pine Ridge Memphis Bancroft and Deport with buildings damaged and wires down. A druggist died in Deport and a baby perished near Bancroft.
Old Officers Elected by Associated Press Board
The Associated Press board re elected all present officers including President Frank B Noyes First Vice President Charles Hopkins Clark Second Vice President Rufus N Rhodes Treasurer Herman Ridder and Secretary General Manager Melville E Stone with the announcement in New York on April 24 Nelson
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New York
Associated Press
Frank B. Noyes
Chicago Record-Herald
Charles Hopkins Clark
The
Hartford Courant
Rufus N. Rhodes
Birmingham News
Herman Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Melville E. Stone
Taft to sail for Panama on Prairie cruiser
In Washington on April 24 the cabinet decided Secretary Taft will sail April 30 for Panama on the cruiser Prairie with marines. He will negotiate questions between the United States and Panama and between Panama and Colombia during a three week stay on the Isthmus. The concessions in the protocol should be embodied in a permanent treaty.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Panama
Prairie
United States
Columbia
Illinois Bryan Strang Wins Had Very Own Speed Contest
Briar Cliff Races Run This Afternoon Springfield Illinois April 24 The Illinois democracy adopted the unit rule instructing delegates to vote for William Jennings Bryan at the Denver convention The convention debated the personal liberty liquor plank delaying proceedings but approved the eight delegates and two electors at large. Louis Strang won the Briar Cliff trophy for autos in 5 14 13 with Cedrino second. the 259 mile race on a hazardous 32 mile course drew thousands and several cars wrecked with no serious injuries.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Democracy
Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Resolutions Committee
Bryan
Cook County
Chicago
Johnson
Roger C. Sullivan
Samuel Alschuler
Fred J. Kern
Harry M. Pindell
Carrol C. Boggs
Edward F. Dunne
Andrew J. Hunter
Reddick M. Ridgeley
Henry Phillips
H. R. Lemon
Briar Cliff
N. Y
Louis Strang
Cedrino
Strang
Sister-in-law killed in Missouri family dispute
In Boydsville Missouri on April 23 Miss Victoria Hale shot and killed her sister in law Mrs Fannie M Hale at the latter s home after a long standing family dispute She surrendered to authorities claiming self defense alleging Mrs Hale threatened to shoot her Local police noted the incident as a self defense claim with investigation planned.
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Boydsville
Victoria Hale
Fannie M. Hale
Here
Public Opinion More Humane Says Elihu Root
Secretary Elihu Root delivers the annual address at the international law society session in Washington noting that public opinion governs the world and is growing more humane and less war like.
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Root
Washington, D. C
The
International Law Y
Elihu Root
Plot to Wreck Big Plant Fails at Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee Sentinel reports a desperate early Wednesday attempt to destroy or halt the Allis-Chalmers plant at West Allis. Automatic sprinklers saved the facility. attackers carried twelve one gallon gasoline cans in three telescope cases. A premature oil explosion pattern shop halted the plot.
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Milwaukee
Wis
the Sentinel Today
Allis-Chalmers
West Allis
Fugitive Broker Hopkins Flees to Canada
Chicago police report Wallace H. Hopkins, a bankrupt broker, left by the Michigan Central for Detroit en route to Canada accompanied by a young woman. Telegrams went to Detroit officials to arrest them. The grand jury indicted Hopkins for embezzling $5,000 from customer Henry Eder.
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Chicago
Ill
Wallace H. Hopkins
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit
Canada
Hopkins
Henry Eder
Suits Sequel to M. O. Deal in Dubuque
Four bondsmen Peter Kiene F W Altman W W Bonson and Judge Robert Bonson plus P J Ryder and John Ellwanger face suits by City Attorney Kintzinger over 15000 embezzled by Arthur McArthur while overseeing the Dubuque water works plant now in prison. City seeks 50000 for alleged mismanagement and resists a 40000 coal bill payment.
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Dubuque
Peter Kiene
F. W. Altman
W. W. Bonson
Robert Bonson
Arthur McArthur
P. J. Ryder
John Ellwanger
Kintzinger
McArthur
Famous Russian General Linevitch Dies at 68
St. Petersburg, April 24. Lieu tenant General Linevitch aide de camp to Emperor Nicholas and commander of the first Manchurian army is dead aged 68. He suffered a heart attack Tuesday from which he recovered, but yesterday an operation was needed and he grew weaker.
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St. Petersburg
Linevitch
Nicholas
Siaty Perish in Battle
Simla reports a morning clash where a British force led by Sir James Wilcocks attacked Mohmand tribesmen with two columns. After a sharp engagement the tribesmen retreated from their positions and British casualties are listed as sixty.
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Simla
James Wilcocks
Banks Run North Western Penn Vaults Close
Oil City Pa April 24 The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton with 50000 capital and the First National Bank of Clintonville with 25900 capital in Venango county were closed today by the comptroller of currency It is believed the suspension is only temporary.
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Pennsylvania
Oil City
Farmers’ National Bank of Emlenton
First National Bank of
Clintonville
Venango County
Comptroller of Currency
Mystery in Duc's Death Baffles Theodore Shonts Family
Cable from New York reports the Paris death of the Duc De Chaulnes, Theo dore Shonts son in law. The Duc and Miss Theodora Shonts wed in New York and were abroad on their wedding trip.
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New York
N. Y
Theodore Shonts
Paris
Duc de Chaulnes
Theodora Shonts
Europe
Death of Duc De Chaulnes in Paris Hotel Langham
Paris reports the sudden death of Duc De Chaulnes aged 29 from an embolism found in his bed at the Hotel Langham Ru Boceador. Earlier, he wed Miss Theodora Shonts in New York on February 15 at 123 East 35th Street. The death's circumstances sparked a mystery, with conflicting claims about the place and disposition of the body.
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Paris
New York
N. Y
Theodora Shonts
Emanuel Theodore Bernard D'Albert de Luynes
Duc de Chaulnes
East 35Th Street
M. J. Lavelle
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Langham
D A R Officers Election Names New Vice Presidents General
Results announced after the election to fill 19 vacancies in the Daughters of the American Revolution list of vice presidents general. Winners include Mrs. Truman H. Newberry of Michigan and Mrs. D. W. Bushnell.
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Washington
D. C
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
D. W. Bushnell
Cleveland Improves. Doctors Hope for Home Trip
Lake Wood April 24 Ex President Cleveland shows better health and physicians anticipate his return to Princeton within a few days to recover at home.
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Lake Wood
Cleveland
Princeton
Anna Gould Arrives in Naples with De Sagan Welcoming
Madame Anna Gould reaches Naples from New York aboard a 6 o clock steamer. Prince De Sagan, who had just arrived in England, greets her with a kiss on the hand. They stay at Bertolini Palace Hotel after a light breakfast and hotel arrangements are made for Gould. A reported duel with Count Boni De Castelain is denied.
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Naples
Anna Gould
New York
Prince de Sagan
England
Madam Gould
Bertolini Palace
Count Boni de Castelain
Dispatches Favorable for Dun's Review Future of Business
Dispatches to Dun's Review indicate no definite change in the business situation though crop progress is an encouraging sign for the future. The report notes current conditions remain steady with optimism grounded in agricultural progress.
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Dun
New York
N. Y
Mine Workers Submit New Scale in Illinois Convention
Springfield Illinois April 24 The scale committee of the United Mine Workers of Illinois submitted a new scale to the miners convention It largely mirrors last year’s but now requires operators to pay for shot firers instead of the miners
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Springfield
United Mine Workers of Illinois
Newspaper Men May Talk and Senate Briefs Mixed
Washington telegrams report government urges testimony from Herman Ridder E N Baker and Melville Stone as House probe on paper prices. Senate debates on naval bill prompt amendment raising battleships to four while Oregon land grant forfeiture suit against Oregon California railroad advances in House.
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Senate
Piles
Washington
Saemapectene Eaevia
House
Western Road
The
Oregon & California Railroad
Oregon
Tillman
Reversed and remanded in McGinnis manslaughter case
The Supreme Court yesterday reversed and remanded the case of Joseph McGinnis of La Harpe. McGinnis, an attorney and Hancock county prosecutor, was convicted in 1907 of murder in the death of Bradford Huston and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. The court held he should have been tried for manslaughter.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Joseph McGinnis
la Harpe
Hancock County
Bradford Huston
Weather outlook for Illinois and Iowa tonight through Saturday
The forecast warns showers and severe thunderstorms tonight in Illinois and Iowa with cooler conditions by Saturday. Expect similar weather in Iowa with showers and storms tonight and Saturday, followed by generally fair conditions Saturday. Sunrise at 4 55 and sunset at 6 40.
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Illinois
Iowa
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Natchez
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Vichita
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Pine Ridge
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Walls
Bancroft
Neb
Samuel Mangleson
Mangleson
Texas
Deport
W. R. Isbell
Victor
Bryan Men
FIRPF
Siaty
Duc
Miss Theodora Shonts
Bun, Anna
DE Sagan
Mme. Gould
Lilley
Commitree
News
E. N. Baker
American Newspaper Publisher's Association
Mann
Select Committee of the
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
McGinnis
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