Fort Riley Under Double Guard After Series of Fires and Threats
Fort Riley Kansas has endured nine months of terror with incendiary fires dynamite explosions and death threats to officers. Brigadier General Schaster Colonel Hoyle and Colonel Flatfield received letters while guards remained posted at officers homes. Key incidents include a March 16 quartermaster storehouse fire a March 20 cavalry ordnance blaze a June 3 attempted arson on the mess hall and a June 24 dynamited bridge. June 18 fire destroyed Troop A stable killing twenty seven horses. An August water-main blast aimed to cut water supply and September 9 trash can blaze caused little damage. Suspects Mrs Anna Jordan and Rev Charles M Brewer may be brought to trial.
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Junction City
Kan
Fort Riley
W.S. Schaster
Elif
Hoyle
Sixth ‘Old Artillery
Charles
P. Flatfield
Quartermaster’s
Civalry Ordnance
Kaw River
Fort Riley Reservation
Thames
Anna Jordan
Charles M. Brewer
Edwin L Norris Hurt in Auto Smash at Indianapolis
Governor Edwin L. Norris of Montana is injured in an auto accident in Indianapolis. Details on condition and sequel are not yet released.
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Montana
Indianapolis
Governors survive touring car crash at speedway
An accident on the motor speedway involved visiting western governors including James Carey of Wyoming and Edwin Norris of Montana. Their car skidded and collided with another, tearing off tops and ejecting officials, with Norris sustaining a cut and a stove-like dent in his hat while Harmon of Ohio checked on them.
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Indianapolis
Nec
Motor Speedway
James Carey
Wyoming
Edwin L. Norris
Montana
Bazly
Speedway
Norris
Carey
Harmon
Ohio
Harwon
Oil Vessel Ablaze Near Atlantic Rescue Report
The steamship Chesapeake of London, carrying crude oil, burned fiercely and appeared doomed near lat 28.19 N long 46.58 W after sailing from London December for New York. The Chester scout cruiser, docked in Boston, observed the blaze and noted a sailing barque nearby that may have rescued Chesapeake’s crew.
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Boston
Chester
Chesapeake
London
Anglo-American Oil Company
New York
Johnson Surrenders After 15 Years as Fugitive
Elmer E. Johnson once Del Norte land office receiver ends a long fugitive status by turning himself in to the U S marshal in Omaha. Investigation traced the 1896 embezzlement case and indictment dismissal after fifteen years with no recent pursuit. He says he traveled world avoiding imaginary detectives and sought to end the ordeal with punishment.
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Omaha
Neb
Elmer EF. Johnson
del Norte
Col
Johnson
South America
South Africa
Europe
Asia
Weather notes show widespread rain or snow and cooling
Observations from United States weather bureaus at 8 p m report rain or snow and colder conditions across regions yesterday.
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United States Weather
Terrible Blunder Reveals Liver Trouble Preventive Pill
Ad urges readers to avoid liver problems and use Dr Kim’s New Life Pill to relieve constipation biliousness and digestive issues. Claims to regulate liver stomach and bowels and improve health. Priced 250 at Knoe Drug Company.
Lieutenant Lyons Receives $20000 From Long Lost Benefactress
Fifteen years after befriending a Elmira woman whose pocket was picked in New York City Lyons, a New York police officer, is told a will leaves him twenty thousand dollars. The woman he helped in 1896 left the sum to him before her death.
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Dennis Lyons
New York
Leutenant
Charles Street
Lyons
Psycopathic
Bellevue Hospital
Elmira
New York City
Reinforcements Pour Into Shanghai As Rebels Hold Line
Shanghai reports 3000 troops arrive from Canton and 25000 Republican soldiers near Nanking with reinforcements from the south. Front at Chuchow with Pukow mass for rail defense. General Chang Hsun with 109000 government troops at Suchowfu, aided by northern imperial forces, to retake Nanking if armistice ends before delegates settle.
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Shanghai
Canton
Nanking
Chuchow
Pukow
Chang Hsun
Suchowfu
Chorus Girls Acquitted in Stokes Shooting Case
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad were acquitted of attempting to kill W E D Stokes. The jury believed their self defense claim and rejected Stokes account of the gunplay. Jurors indicated both sides were on trial in the old millionaire’s shooting episode.
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New York
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
W. E. D. Stokes
Stokes
Woolworth Plans National 5 and 10 Cent Store Trust
The F W Woolworth company, founded in Watertown New York with capital of 10000, seeks a secretary of state charter to form a company that will acquire for 64993000 a vast chain of 5 and 10 cent stores across the United States Canada and England, totaling over 600 outlets worldwide.
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New York
F. W. Woolworth Company
Watertown
N. Y
United States
Canada
England
Sandford to face manslaughter sentence in Portland
The Rev Frank W Sandford leader of the Holy Ghost and Us society will be sentenced in U S district court Portland for manslaughter in the death of six crew members from the society ship. The maximum penalty is sixty years imprisonment and a $60000 fine.
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Elijah” Sandford
Durham
Frank W. Sandford
Holy Ghost and
Us” Society
United States District Court
Portland
Gec
Shiloh
Lineman Electrocuted In Hartford City Substation Incident
Hartford City Indiana December 16 Robert Weaver thirty one a line foreman was electrocuted while working atop the Hartford City Lighting substation. Twenty three thousand volts passed through his body when he accidentally walked into a tie line from Marion into the focal station. His widow and two children survive.
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Hartford City
Ind
Robert Weaver
Hartford City Lighting Company
Marion
Focal
Buffalo Mayor Charged Over Five Thousand City Funds
Louis P. Fuhrmann, mayor of Buffalo, is accused of taking 5000 dollars from city funds. The case outlines alleged misappropriation and details of the investigation proceeding in local government circles.
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Buffalo
Big Cats Helped Lost Boy on Selkirk Island
In Galveston Texas on December 16 a five year old, George Hartman, son of Phil Hartman, was found alive among panthers on Selkirk island. He had wandered from a camp with his father and brothers two days earlier. Rescuers watched the animals for hours before realizing the child was with them. The thicket hosts wildcats, panthers, lions, bears and wolves. the boy had only hunger and thirst.
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Galveston
Tex
George Hartman
Phil Hartman
Colorado River
Llane County
Selkirk Island
Wheat acreage falls 15.8 percent while production rises
Washington data from the census bureau shows U S wheat harvested area dropping from 52 589 000 acres in 1899 to 44 261 000 in 1909 a 15 8 percent decline. Despite fewer acres output climbs from 658 524 000 to 685 250 000 bushels a 3 8 percent gain. The crop value soars from 469 945 000 to 657 290 000 dollars up 77 8 percent and the average price per bushel rises from 6 0 to 9 6 cents about 71 percent.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Two Baltimore Men Arrested in Train Robbery Mystery
Savannah reporters say George Hill and Henry Eckstrom, both from Baltimore, were captured by post office inspectors in Hardyville, South Carolina, on suspicion of the Atlantic Coast Line train hold up. The robbers took nearly $5,900 in registered mail. The suspects are being held in Savannah for federal court trial after matching train crew descriptions.
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Savannah
George Hill
Henry Eckstrom
Baltimore
Post Office
Hardyville
S. C
Atlantic Coast Line
It Was Worth It Says Crossing Watchman
Nicholas Foster, a Hammond Indiana Erie railroad crossing tender, died after saving three children from a moving Erie train. He stated it was his duty and worth it as he dragged two children clear and pushed the third off the tracks before being struck.
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Hammond
Ind
Nicholas Foster
Erie Railroad
Erie
Foster
Charge Against Brooks Dismissed
Albert Brooks released by Judge Spencer after trial ended in hung jury in the Marion County murder case of Mrs. Mary Gonners.
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Brooks
Evansville
Ind
Albert Brooks
Mary Gonners
Spencer
Supreme Court Holds Public Accounting Law Constitutional
Indiana Supreme Court reverses Starke circuit court in the case of Joe M. Ransbottom et al v. Henry R. Robbins taxing dispute. The court rejects claims the accounting law denies due process and holds the act's title sufficient.
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Starke
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Joe M. Ransbottom
Starke County
The
Accounting Board
State of Indiana
Henry R. Robbins
Vurpillat
Starke Circuit
Robbins
Indiana
United States
Valuable Witness Secretary Confers With Investigators
Herbert S Rockin, former iron workers executive board member and now secretary treasurer, sits with government officials probing dynamiting cases. He withholds nothing learned about outrages by union members and hopes for leniency in exchange for explanations of entries, letters, and bank withdrawal correlations.
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Indianapolis
Herbert S. Iockin
Iron Workers’ Executive Board
Robber Steals From Adams Express Car Near Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana on December 16 a robbery occurred on a Van Wyck Adams express car bound for St Louis. The car door had been left open at arrival and several packages addressed to Terre Haute were missing. A helper saw a man leaving the car as the train entered Terre Haute.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Adams
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Going After Thieving Pests
In Lafayette Indiana on December 16 farmers in Wabash and Shelby townships Tippecanoe County plan a fox roundup on December 28. Four hundred men will form a circle covering about twelve square miles. Guns and dogs will not be allowed.
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Lafayette
Ind
Wabash
Shelby
Tippecanoe County
Financial Scrutiny Finds Grant County Official Shortfall Replaced
Marion Indiana December 16 Walter E Neal former Grant county treasurer 1905 1908 was found short 11922 57 by the state board of accounts He has repaid the shortage and with his family moved to Riverside California where he plans to reside in the future
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Marion
Ind
Walter E. Neal
Grant County
State Board of Accounts
Riverside
Cal
Trainman Killed Near Logansport Indiana
The body of Everett Livers a Pennsylvania brake man was found on the Walton tracks south of Logansport ind cut in two He had apparently fallen from his train and was located by an operator responding to a message that he was missing from his train
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Logansport
Ind
Everett Livers
Pennsylvania
Walton
Livers
Jury Secured to Try Walter Gibson for Bribery
Crown Point Indiana reports a jury has finally been obtained to try Walter Gibson of Gary on bribery charges.
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Crown Point
Ind
Walter Gibson
Gary
New York Postmaster Announces Record Foreign Mail Volumes
Postmaster Edward M. Morgan says the foreign money order department is overwhelmed as Christmas shipments surge. Since December 1, over 30,000 sacks of mail and more than 300,000 registered packages have been sent abroad to bring Christmas cheer to homes.
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New York
Morgan
Foreign Money Order Department
Deficiency Bill Passed Amid Holiday Travel Payments
The House approved a deficiency bill funding travel allowances for Congress members and delegates to Washington. Amounts range from about 3 dollars for Rep Carlin to roughly 5900 dollars for Philippine delegates and up to 2400 dollars for far western members. Salaries for Capitol employees due Jan 1 will be paid on Dec 20 under a concurrent Senate resolution.
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Washington
House
Capitol
Senate
Congress
Carlin
Virginia
Far West
Jury Discharges After Second Mistrial in Childers Case
In Americus Georgia on December 16 the jury in Mort S Childers murder by poisoning trial was discharged marking the second mistrial in the case.
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Americus, Ga
Mort S. Childers
Vanderbilt operated on for appendix today
The article notes Cornelius Vanderbilt underwent surgery for appendicitis. It also references other brief items including court rulings on train crew laws, literary deaths, and notable financial happenings.
Trust Control A Liv ely Issue
Washington dispatch reports that congress will push trust and monopoly regulation before the end of the session. Proposals may revise the Sherman Act while cautious lawmakers weigh drastic measures amid mixed views on overregulation and enforcement. The piece notes war talk, training for conflict, and a culture of nicknames among prominent lawmakers.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Eiking
Department of Justice
Knox
Elkins
Amateur smugglers blamed on anonymous letters
The port of New York reports that about 25 percent of amature smuggling cases arise from anonymous tips. Discharged servants and tradespeople frequently supply information, with letters detailing purchases and luxury items. A woman boasting of $500 duties led to $350 assessed duties, illustrating how honesty saves money and trouble at the docks.
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Toms
Port of
New
Org
Yegor
Port of New York
Cie
Utice
United States
New York
New York World
The Water Content of the Human Body
A historical excerpt explains that body fluids permeate every part of the human frame, including bones. It notes water’s key role in digestion absorption and waste excretion, and estimates that in a 154 pound man about 109 pounds are water.
Market Quotations Indianapolis Grain and Livestock
Market summaries show bid quotes across many commodities and regions. Prices listed include wheat, corn, oats, hay, cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs with regional comparisons for Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago St Louis East Buffalo and Toledo. Receipts reported for hogs cattle and sheep reflect activity levels in the same period.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Lightning Bills Few In 1906 Nationwide Deaths
A 1906 note claims lightning killed 68 people nationwide and odds of lightning death are under two in a million. It asserts electric bitters cured Robert Maison of West Burlington after months of virulent liver trouble and jaundice, praising Electric Bune as top for stomach liver nerves kidneys and blood purification. Sold for 50 cents at Keoster Drug Company.
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Robert Maison
West Burlington
Keoster Drug Company
Telephone Company invites inspection of service room
The company invites you to inspect its operating room during weekday business hours to thoroughly understand the advantages and needs of the telephone service and see how you are served.
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Hurness
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