Fires Wipe Out Towns Across Upper Michigan
Destructive forest fires devastate towns in Escanaba Menominee Delta and surrounding counties destroying homes mills and lumber stocks. Hundreds homeless some feared dead trains halted bridges burned as wind shifts and rain offers slim relief amid a vast fire frontier.
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Escanaba
Menominee
Delta
Dickinson
Schoolcraft
Marquette
Marinette
Wis
Ulster
Michigan
Wisconsin
Assembly at Fort Des Moines Today Discusses Prayer Book
Short session of the assembly held this morning produced little notable business. A discussion on the prayer book is expected to follow in later proceedings.
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Fort Des Moines
Vandyke
Presbyterian assemblies in Des Moines host drill and aid talks
Des Moines May 19 Des Moines hosted the 118th annual Presbyterian Church of America assembly with a regimental drill by General Miles and discussion of a $4 000 000 ministerial relief appropriation funded by a 10 cent per member levy. A collapse injured five commissioners and laymen during a group photo session.
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Fort Des Moines
Nelson A. Miles
Board of Ministerial Relief
Presbyterian General Assembly
Buell
W. C
Taos
N. M
David
Monongah
W. Va
Lukins
Senate Passes Rate Bill Despite Navy Alarm
Washington May 19 The Senate approved the rate bill by 71 to 3 with Foraker Morgan and Pettus dissenting. Admiral Mason warned that naval readiness could invite disaster if war occurs, criticizing bureau of ordnance reductions. The measure’s key point, court review of rate decisions, faced party dispute over the words in its judgment and possible house conference battles.
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Washington, D. C
Mason
Bureau of Ordinance
Secretary of the Navy
Department
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Senate
Foraker
Morgan
Pettus
Interstate Commercce Commission
House
Hepburn
Esch
Townsend
Dolliver
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Democrats Set Waterloo Meet for August Seventh
Des Moines May 19 The Democratic state convention will be held at Waterloo on August 7. Dan Hamilton of Sigourney named temporary chairman. The committee discussed Senate factions and predicted strong gains for the Democrats with an aggressive campaign. They favored Jerry Sullivan or Wade as rival nominees depending on the Republican candidate.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Dan” Hamilton
Sigourney
Quick
Morrisey
Sioux City
Iowa
Boies
Cummins
Perkins
Hearst
Mr. Perkins
Jerry” Sullivan
Wade
Powder Mill Explosions Shake Racine Area
Two massive blasts at Rand & Laflin s powder mills in Pleasant Prairie Kenosha county early today shattered glass and press rooms and the Corning mill, causing about 25000 in damage. No lives were lost as residents fled their homes.
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Racine
Wis
Rand & Laflin
Powder Mills
Pleasant Prairie
Kenosha County
Corning Mill
Missionary Society Opens 74th Anniversary Sessions
Dayton Ohio May 19 The 74th anniversary of the American Baptist Home Missionary society opened today and will continue until Monday Treasurer Moulton of New York reported 141842 in the missionary treasury The receipts for the past year were over 100000 in excess of any previous year
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Dayton
Ohio
American Baptist Home Missionary Society
Moulton
New York
Pope in Improved Health With Gout Restlessness
Rome May 19 Dr Lapponi reports the pope in improved health after a restless night caused by gout a slight temperature rise prompts bed rest for several days at the Vatican hospital observers note the pope's condition shows cautious progress despite discomfort.
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Rome
Lapponi
Domodossola Inauguration of Simplon Tunnel by King
In Domodossola Italy on May 19 King Victor Emmanuel inaugurated the Simplon tunnel. The royal train traversed the 12 mile route drawn by a steam engine as electric motors were not ready. At the tunnel center 2200 feet above sea level the king called it a cyclopic work born of fifty years study seven years of labor and about 15000000 dollars in expenditure.
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Domodossola
Italy
Simplon Tunnel
Victor Emmanuel
Prominent man sued in Chicago for support
Ralph Stebbins Greenlee treasurer of the North Western Stove Repair company and church figure is defendant in a 30000 suit filed in Chicago Superior Court by Mrs Edith Gascoyne McCormick. She says Greenlee promised over several years to support her son William and provide a house valued at about 5000 and cash totaling 10000 but failed to keep these promises. Greenlee denies paternity.
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Chicago
Ralph Stebbins Greenlee
Northwestern Stove Repair Company
North Shore
Edith Gascoyne McCormick
Greenlee
George W. Plummer
McCormick
Earthquakes Felt in Western Michigan This Morning
Two distinct shocks were felt in the Grand Rapids area at 3 20 this morning with reports from Holland Grand Haven Fennville and Bangor No serious damage was reported
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Holland
Grand Haven
Fennville
Bangor
Labor Bank Opens Doors in Chicago
The Commonwealth Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, the first union labor banking institution, opened its doors. Organized under Arizona law, it has an authorized capital of 2,000,000 dollars in 5 dollar shares. The board of directors comprises ten prominent labor figures.
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Chicago
Ill
Commonwealth Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Arizona
Miners March in Jefferson County Ohio
Thousands of miners from Jefferson county march in Steubensville districts led by bands. They sing the Marseillaise and race country songs while carrying Hungarian Italian Polish and United States flags.
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Stebensville
Ohio
Jefferson County
United States
Warners
Davitt Suffers Relapse. Doctors Consult
Dublin May 19. Michael Davitt of Ireland has suffered a relapse and is reported much worse. A consultation of physicians has been called to assess his condition.
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Michael Davitt
Ireland
Dublin
Guns for the Miners in Dillonville Ohio
Under guard of 100 armed detectives non union miners from West Virginia were landed at the Plum Run mine. A Maxim gun trained on the hillside faced 590 striking miners as tensions rose with a mass meeting planned at Smithfield and a potential mine restart by the United States Coal company.
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Dillonville
Ohio
West Virginia
Plum Run
Smithfield
United States Coal Company
Bank President Ends Life Amid Defalcation Charge
Irwin Tucker, president of the Savings Bank of Newport News, killed himself as police prepared to arrest him on a $10,000 defalcation charge. He had served as Newport News postmaster under Cleveland.
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Norfolk
Irwin Tucker
Savings Bank of
Newport News
Cleveland
Suffragists Meet Premier Campbell Bannerman in London
About 400 women from suffrage groups across the country, led by 40 MPs, pressed Premier Campbell-Bannerman for voting rights. He expressed sympathy but said the change would not come for many years, prompting hisses from the deputation as they left the foreign office.
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London
Campbell-Bannerman
Foreign Office
Cannon Presidential Boom Aims for 1908 Nomination
Washington May 19 1908 obituary style report states Speaker Cannon will launch a formal presidential boom in about two weeks. A distinguished Republican prepares a house floor speech arguing Cannon’s over 70 should not bar him from the 1908 nomination with examples like Bismarck and Gladstone. A large demonstration is anticipated.
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Washington, D. C
Cannon
House
Bismarck
Gladstone
Insurance payouts begin after San Francisco fire
San Francisco reports $160000 paid to policy holders as the first post fire payments. Most undisputed claims expected to settle by month end, while large claims face adjustment difficulties. Underwriters agree a committee of three adjusters will determine the exact loss when coverage is split among several companies.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pastor as Sabbath Breaker in Wisconsin
Appleton Wisconsin May 19 Reverend A H T Zechiel a representative of the Wisconsin Anti Galcon league was arrested on a warrant by saloon keepers for violating the Sunday law by working on the Sabbath. The beer was bought to obtain evidence against saloon men.
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Appleton, Wis
A. HT
Zechiel
Wiseconsin AntiGalcon League
Submarine subsidy bill blocked by Speaker Cannon
Washington May 19. A committee of great lakes ship owners sought to force the ship subsidy bill out of committee but Speaker Cannon said it could not pass that session. The President endorsed the bill but Cannon remained firm. A congressman asked about July adjournment. Cannon replied there is no chance.
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Washington, D. C
Cannon
Jos” Flally
Enele Joe
Publisher James E. Scripps Ill. Detroit News Founder Stricken
Detroit May 19 James E Scripps founder and publisher of the Detroit News has been ill for weeks and the heat in recent days increases anxiety about the course of his illness.
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James E. Scripps
Detroit News
Detroit
Mich
The
Tragedy at Hotel Jefferson Elevator Collapse
In St Louis on May 19 a baggage boy named Robert Waldrut fell thirteen stories when a freight elevator cable snapped. The cage plummeted from the twelfth floor to the basement, causing numerous bone fractures but leaving him with a fighting chance at recovery.
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St. Louis
Robert Waldrut
Jefferson
Iowa Weather Forecast From Chicago Report
May 19 report from Chicago notes fair tonight with colder southern portion and frost in the north. Sunday will be fair and warmer with sunrise at 4 28 and sunset at 7 07. Moon rises at 3 a m.
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Chicago
Pfair
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