Editor Rosewater of Omaha Bee Dies of Heart Failure
Edward Rosewater prominent Omaha editor and politician died of heart failure in the Bee building after fatigue from the U S Senate campaign. He founded the Omaha Bee in 1871 and served in public and civic roles shaping Nebraska politics and reform.
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Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Omaha, Neb
Edward Rosewater
Bee
District Court
Omaha
Charlies Rosewater
Nebraska
United States
Douglas County
Norris Brown
Brown
The
Bukovan
Bohemia
Przine
U. S. Military Telegraph Corps
Pacific Telegraph
Moosewater
Republican National Committee
Advisory Board
National Committee
U. S
U. S. Mint Commission
Universal Postal Congress
Washington
National Civic Federation
Lost His Grain Grain Lost in Damaged Fire Suit
John Hooley sues for 800 dollars in district court claiming grain stored in Muscatine county was destroyed by fire sparked by a Rock Island engine. The incident occurred near Iowa City on August 31 in a special report filed from the county.
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Iowa City
John Hooley
Muscatine County
Rock Island
Charleston Over Due Cruiser With Root Not Found
Aug 31 report from Lota Chile states no news of the cruiser Charleston expected Aug 29 with Secretary Root and party aboard. The absence was not updated by this morning stake at oclock.
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Root
Lota
Chili
Charleston
American Bar Association elects officers in St. Paul
The American Bar Association in St. Paul elected officers today. President is Alton B. Parker of New York. Secretary is John Hinckley of Baltimore. Treasurer is Frederick E. Wadhams of Albany.
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St. Paul, Minn
American Bar Association
Alton B. Parker
New York
John Hinckley
Baltimore
Frederick E. Wadhams
Albany
Government Men Organize National Union of Navy Yard Workers
New York August 31. Employees of navy yards naval stations arsenals and gun factories across the country formed a national organization. The declaration of principles calls for uniting all workers to implement an executive plan to keep employees more steadily employed by craft groups joining hands for the government and workers best interests.
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New York
America
Bryan receives warm reception at New Haven luncheon
At Music hall Aug 31 Lieut. Gov. Woodruff Ex-Gov Garvin of Rhode Island and Ex-Congressman George Fred Williams of Massachusetts were the guests. Woodruff welcomed Bryan as a distinguished American and offered him the freedom of the commonwealth. Garvin’s planned speech was ruled out for being too political.
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New Haven
Music Hall
Bryan
Woodruff
Garvin
Rhode Island
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
New Albany Mayor Grose Impeached and Ousted
William V. Grose mayor of New Albany Indiana was impeached and removed from office by the city council this afternoon. John Tegart and Charles W Poutch members of the board of public works were also removed following investigation into the acceptance of a new sewage system completed at a cost of 220000 jointly funded by the mayor and board.
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New Albany
Ind
William V. Grose
John Tegart
Charles W. Poutch
Board of Public Works
Chilean Cruiser Ministro Zenteno Overdue Off Charleston
The Chilean cruiser Ministro Zenteno sent to meet the Charleston has not been reported since Aug 31. The torpedo boat Almirante Simpson has been ordered to search for the overdue vessel. Foggy weather in Smith's channel is blamed for the Charleston's delayed arrival, with officials believing there is no cause for concern.
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Lota
Ministro Zenteno
Charleston
Almirante Simpson
Smith’s Channel
Murray Reinstated as Buffalo Customs Collector
Washington announces Frederick O. Murray is formally reinstated as Buffalo New York collector of customs. Appointed February he faced indictment over a graveyard scandal, was tried and found not guilty.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Frederick O. Murray
Buffalo
N. Y
Murray
Mrs Dering Retains Woman's Western Golf Title
Mrs. T L Dering, holder of the Woman's Western Golf championship, won the final game of the tournament in Chicago on August 31 to defeat Miss Frances Everett and retain her title.
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Chicago, Ill
T. L. Dering
Frances Everett
Death of Three Year Old Harry Skeels in Fruitland Township
Died this morning at home in Fruitland township Harry Earl Skeels three years old son of Mr and Mrs H H Skeels from pneumonia Funeral services to be held Sunday afternoon at the house with interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Harry Earl Skeels
H. H. Skeels
Fruitland Township
Greenwood Cemetery
Iowa State Fair winds set attendance and receipts records
Des Moines reports the 52nd Iowa State Fair closing with record attendance and receipts near 200000, strong stock shows, new exhibits like an airship display, a steam plow demonstration, and thriving livestock judging. Horses, swine, and Herefords receive top prizes while amphitheater shows and vaudeville entertain crowds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
McLaughlins
Crossville
Thomas Bass
T. W. Harding
Whitehall Marshal
Bellows Bros
Cargill & McMillan
Hipple Accused Embezzler Ties to Bryn Mawr School
Philadelphia report says President Hipple embezzled securities of the Real Estate Trust, hypothecated $65 000 of paper to secure $50 000, and embezzled $5 million loaned to Adolph Segal. He also helped found Miss Wright's select school for ladies at Bryn Mawr where he visited regularly until his suicide.
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Philadelphia
Hipple
George H. Earle, Jr
Earl
Earle
Adolph Segal
Miss Wright
Select School For Ladies
Bryn Mawr
F. Wharton Hipple
Girl elopes with Japanese youth in Wisconsin
Hantaro Canda, a native of Japan, married Luella Emon of Madison after the couple eloped from the University of Wisconsin. The groom works in Milwaukee and plans to return to Japan with his bride soon as the parents opposed the match.
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Rockford
Hantaro Canda
Japan
Luella Emon
Madison
Wis
Emon
University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Manchuria May Be Total Loss After Honolulu Wreck
Captain John Metcalf of Lloyds and Captain A F Pillsbury of the San Francisco Board of Marine Underwriters say the steamship Manchuria may be a total loss after stranding near Oahu. They arrived and declined to predict final salvage success.
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Honolulu
Oahu
John Metcalf
Lloyds
A. F. Pillsbury
San Francisco Board of Marine Underwriters
Fairbanks Addresses Kansas Soldiers at G A R Reunion
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks spoke to several thousand attendees in Dodge City at the Kansas Grand Army of the Republic reunion. He praised the value of Union soldiers and lauded the army's righteous cause and enduring contribution to American strength.
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Dodge City
Kansas
Charles W. Fairbanks
Kansas G. A. R
Fairbanks
Republic
Army of the Union
Grand Army of the Republic
Leopards Loose in Wisconsin Towns After Circus Escape
Three leopards from Ringling Brothers’ menagerie escaped from cages at Necedah as trains were loaded. Posses from Necedah and surrounding towns hunted the beasts for days with firearms. One leopard was shot Wednesday night in a barnyard near Arkdale after killing a cow and crouching for another strike.
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Necedah
Wis
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Ardale
New Lisbon
Manston
Cranbury Center
Babcock
Peter R. Stivers
Here
Henry Samson
Arkdale
Samson
Packers Hold Secret Session Over Labels
In Washington on August 31 representatives of packers and officials from the Agricultural Department meet behind closed doors to decide what labels will satisfy the law. Dr. Melvin, head of the bureau of animal industry, acts as bouncer as secrecy and public exclusion draw concern about withheld food formulas.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Increase in Rural Routes in Iowa Growth Shown
Chicago August 31 The report by Postmaster McKay shows Iowa's rural routes expanded from 581 in 1902 with 24000 dollars in payments to 2280 routes and about 135172.80 dollars estimated in August 1906. Salaries rose from 600 to 720 dollars per year and route counts climbed yearly through 1906.
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Chicago
Iowa
McKay
Army Enlistment Strength Raised to 62515
The War Department issued a general order increasing the enlisted strength of the army to 62,515 from 60,798 under the February 6 order. The rise funds the implementation of executive orders requiring each cavalry and infantry regiment to maintain a detachment of machine gun experts.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Secretary of War
Soldiers executed for Sveaborg mutiny in Finland
Nineteen soldiers were shot after being found guilty of participating in the mutiny at Sveaborg fortress in Hensinfors Finland on August 31. Three civilians convicted of inciting the mutiny were hanged and others received prison terms from five to 15 years.
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Hensinfors
Findland
Sveaborg
New Head of Indian Bureau Appointed
Frank M. Conser of Ohio, long identified with the Indian service, was appointed chief clerk of the Indian bureau an office created by congress. He will assume the duties on September 4.
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Frank M. Conser
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Indian Bureau
Congress
Conser
Indian Service
Kansas Joint Raids Seize Dickinson County Saloons
Abilene Kansas August 31 county officers raided all saloons in Dickinson county arresting twenty five joint keepers on multiple counts for violating the state prohibition law.
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Abilene
Kan
Dickinson County
Girl Survives Fall After Impalement by Fence
In South Bend Indiana on August 31 Helen Keer six fell from a second story window and was impaled on a picket fence. She crawled to safety and returned inside the house and remains alive.
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South Bend
Ind
Helen Keer
Leading Woman in Elevation Tragedy at Wallamont Park
Miss Charlotte Deane a leading lady with the Wallamont Park Stock company died in an elevator shaft accident at the Park hotel Williamsport Pa She attempted to ride to her room before the car stopped on the first floor and was crushed between the car and shaft siding dragged to the second floor and fell to the basement She was 30 and from New York City.
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Charlotte Deane
Williamsport
Wallamont Park Stock Company
Park Hotel
Miss Deane
New York City
Taft to Speak in Maine September Campaign Schedule
Secretary Taft has consented to a second Maine campaign speech, speaking at Rockland on September 6 after opening the Republican campaign at Bath. Speakers at the Rockland meeting include Speaker Cannon and Representative Littlefield, with Taft then touring to Murray Bay, Canada.
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Washington
Taft
Maine
Rockland
Bath
Cannon
Littlefield
Murray Bay
Canada
Woman slain in auto crash near Toledo
Imogene Reynolds, a milliner, was killed and three others seriously injured when an automobile collided with a freight train about three miles south of Toledo just after midnight. Burton O. Gamble, manager of the Toledo Motor Car company, is among the gravely injured as the car, traveling at high speed, struck a train halted on the Maumee river road.
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Toledo, O
Imogene Reynolds
Toledo
Burton O. Gamble
Toledo Motor Car Company
Maumee River
Snow Falls in Cripple Creek Depth of an Inch
Snow began in Cripple Creek Colorado during the night and left an inch of ground cover by morning. The day saw intermittent snowfall and overcoats needed on shady streets as nearby mountain peaks bore a white coating.
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Cripple Creek
Col
St Paul Youth Dives From 64 Foot Bridge to Save Woman
Fred W. Sewanke, a St. Paul boy, plunged 64 feet from the North Pacific railroad bridge into the Missouri river to rescue Miss Mabel Alleson after her boat capsized and she was thrown into the water near Bismarck North Dakota on August 31.
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St. Paul
Bismarck
N. D
Fred W. Sewanke
North Pacific
Missouri River
Mabel Alleson
Hungarian General Baron Krieg Hammer fatally shot
Vienna Aug 31 report says former war minister General Baron Krieg Hammer who died Aug 21 at Ischl was wounded while hunting near Ischl with the emperor's party on July 27. The Bavarian Prince George, the emperor's grandson, accidentally fired the shot. the tale was kept secret until now.
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Vienna
Pesti Hirlap
Baron Krieghammer
Ischl
Isch
George
Railroad Sued Over Fatal Solon Crossing Death
Town City Iowa August 31 Special. The Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway Co. is sued for 10000 damages over the death of David Walters of Solon. The administrator of the estate alleges the train crew failed to sound a warning at the crossing where he was struck last winter.
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Town City
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
David Walters
Solon
Bullet Located In Keota Girl After Love Disappointment
In Iowa City on August 31 a bullet was found by X rays in the body of Miss Lena Brownshausen of Keota who attempted suicide over a love disappointment. The missile lies near the spine and surgeons will avoid surgery unless absolutely necessary due to fatal risk with a knife.
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Iowa City
Lena Brownshausen
Freight boats planned for Missouri River route
Kansas City business leaders funded the first voyage of the steamer Tennessee to operate freight service on the Missouri River between Kansas City and St. Paul. The Commercial club members subscribed to cover the initial trip, which will occur within two weeks.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
St. Paul
Commercial Club
Tennessee
Federal judge orders frisco insurance cases tried by out of town juries
In San Francisco on August 31 Judge J G Morrow directed that insurance cases in the U S circuit court be tried by juries drawn from outside the city. The move aims to refute claims by eastern and European insurers that a fair trial cannot be had locally.
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San Francisco
Cal
J. G. Morrow
United States Circuit Court
Morrow
Floods in India Trigger Famine After Poor Harvest
Calcutta August 321 Heavy floods sweep Bengal and Eastern Bengal after a poor harvest fueling a grave famine in both provinces with widespread distress reported.
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Calcutta
Bengal
Bryan Honored by Crowds Across Connecticut and New York
William J. Bryan's arrival in New York and travel through Bridgeport Stanford and New Haven drew large crowds and festive welcome. In New York a Madison Square Garden reception hosted by the Commerceal Traveler's Anti-Trust league attracted more than 20 000 people with 26 000 in attendance inside the arena and 20 000 with flags outside. Bryan spoke briefly at the hotel and thanked the audience with evident emotion as crowds swarmed in praise.
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William J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Commerceial Traveler's Anti-Trust League
Bryan
Tom D. Johnson
New York
Battery Lat
Victoria Hotel
27Th Street
Broadway
Iowa Weather Forecast For Weekend Showers Likely
Weather outlook for Iowa indicates showers tonight or Saturday with a warmer trend tonight. Sunrise at 5 14 am and sunset at 6 29 pm, moon sets at 2 28 am.
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Chicago
Ill
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