28 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1909
Page
1
A steamship Porto Rico rescue described six survivors from a crew of eighteen and twelve fatalities. The incident occurred about twenty five miles from the Delaware capes. Captain Del Inno reported the lifeboat in tow of damage near the lightship, with visibility hindered by heavy fog.
A mail pouch was reported stolen while en route from Siloam Springs Arkansas to Texarkana Texas via Fort Smith. Investigators trace the incident to a post office master in Spiro Oklahoma and seek information on any valuable contents.
The will of Governor Joho A. Johnson was filed in Ramsey County probate court. A petition for probate estimates the estate value at $37,000 and names St Paul as the mailing address in Minnesota.
Boston Sept 28 Rear Admiral Charles James Barclay retired torpedo and ordnance expert is dead in Trookline aged sixty six.
George Baer, president of the Reading Railway, testified before a federal hearing that there was no agreement to regulate coal prices. He said he restrained a larger price rise after the 1908 strike, noting costs and production regions drive prices, and questioned alleged conspiracies among anthracite roads.
In Chester Pennsylvania on September 28 an incendiary destroyed Henry Jacobs's house and barn in Franklin township. The 80 year old owner, seen in the barn at discovery, is believed to have set the blaze and died inside. Relatives report long-standing odd behavior suspected of mental imbalance.
President Taft toured Butte Montana copper mines and smelters aboard the Mayflower ride from the Deond mine to Helena. He received a cautious welcome as crowds cheered while officials explained mining methods and horse care routines during the trip.
Fragmentary OCR text references a fatal event and a firearm described as a gat. Limited readable names and places prevent full reconstruction of the incident details. The fragment hints at violence but lacks clear dates, locations, or involved parties.
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