Prairie fires devastate towns across Canada and Midwest
Fires sweep Alberta, Minnesota and Kansas destroying a large section of Stettler and threatening Goodwill Mission Indian school near Sisseton. In Kentucky Olive Hsu’s Carter county town burns with half destroyed and losses estimated at 250000. Bonner Springs near Kansas City reports major damage to business district and a watering resort with losses around 14000.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Olive Hsu
Carter County
Chesapeake Railway
Alberta
Winnipes
Stettler
Grand Union
Merchants’ Bank
Leslie Miller
Riggs & Whyte
Joss
St. Paul
Minn
Sisseton
Goodwill Mission
Bonner Springs
Kan
Freo, Gay
Losg
Taft Special Car Mishap Delays Campaign Route
Taft's campaign special traversed Akron and Sterling Ohio with multiple stops as he spoke to crowds. A front truck derailment near a new siding caused a brief delay but no damage, amid rain and rescheduled appearances, with Harris aiding at Barberton and Wadsworth drawing large audiences. Treat heads to New York to campaign for 11 weeks, predicting smaller Republican pluralities than McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Sterling
Harris
Jeff Akron
Grafton
Barberton
Taft
Wadsworth
Mr. Taft
Treat
Chicagos
Republican Ntional Commiines
Charle
United States
New York
Empire State
McKinley
Roosevelt
Krause Planned Suicide to Escape Life Sentence
Paul Krause, jailed for murdering his ex wife Minna Grunert and sent to state prison for life, planned suicide with a hidden five inch knife in his cell. His counsel J E Lehr promised to appeal to win his release in a year, deterring the act. A second knife was found in his bed mattress, and Krause said he would kill himself if not freed within a year.
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Northwestern
Appleton
Wis
Paul Krause
Minna Grunert
J. E. Lehr
Krause
Houser
Fortes
Orison
Lost in the Timber Near Arlington Timber Brokersman Missing
Seattle timber brokers Meikeljohn is lost in heavy timber near Arlington after signaling a cruising trip. Robert Myers of Arlington notified partner D Brown, who with two woodsmen headed to Arlington to begin immediate search. Meikeljohn worked in timber brokerage in Beattie and previously operated in Wisconsin and Minnesota before moving to Seattle area.
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Associated Sea
Seattle
Wash
Meikelsonn
Arlington
Robert Myers
D. Brown
Meikeljohn
Brown
Willi
Northern
Winconwim
Minnesota
Beattie
Lumber plant burns at Palos in Washington scene
The Jenkins Bamber Hill plant in Maine Wash near Palos burst into flames as firemen battled a nearly complete destruction. The Associated Press reports the blaze began in the lumber works and consumed the facility, with firefighting efforts ongoing on October 13.
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Palos
Washington
Elre
Associated Press
Maine
Wash
Jenkins
Change in English Cabinet Sees New Foreign Secretary Seat
London Oct 13 Lord Fitzmaurice parliamentary secretary of the foreign office gains a cabinet seat as chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster replacing the Earl of Crewe who may become lord president of the council or lord privy seal in succession to the Marquis of Ripon who resigned due to age. Lord Fitzmaurice will remain the foreign office representative in the House of Lords. A new parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs will be chosen from the House of Commons.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Fitzmaurice
Foreign Office
Duchy of Lancaster
Earl of Crewe
Af Council
House of Commons
Haskell Plans to sue Hearst Over Oil Lease Tale
Oklahoma Governor Charles N. Haskell says he authorized his counsel to sue William Randolph Hearst for libel after a Standard Oil story linked him to a scheme with Frank Monnett. He plans to file in a circuit court once service is possible, while criticizing the Osage lease terms and demanding cancellation or fair compensation. The governor also addresses Hearst’s Pacific coast trip and a pending strategy with his attorneys.
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Oklahoms
Charen
New York
Associated Press
Kansas City
Haskell
Hearst
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Guthrie
William Randolph Hearst
Enereme
Standard Oil
Democratic National Committee
Frank 3. Monnett
Ohio
Samaara Oi
Mr. Hearst
Roosevelt
Congress
State of
Madison Hosts Fiftieth Knight Templar Conclave
In Madison on October 13 seven hundred Knights Templar gather for the fiftieth annual grand commandery conclave of Wisconsin, marking the fifty fifth anniversary of Robert McCoy commandery of Madison. Delegations parade, a large afternoon pageant unfolds as women visitors tour the city by auto.
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Madison
Wis
Knights Templar
Grand Commandery
Wisconsin
Robert McCoye
Debs Stricken By Severe Cold On Campaign Train
Eugene V. Debs Socialist presidential candidate fell ill with a severe cold during a campaign stop in Newark. Doctors say he is sick but the train is still expected to depart this afternoon with Socialists awaiting his recovery.
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Associated Hresby
Akron
Junge Taft
Liverpool
Cleveland
New Jersey
Maryland
Taft
Ky Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Eugene V. Debs
Remedy claims efficacious anti tubercular serum in Paris
Paris Oct 13 Professor Lanne Jongue announces a new anti tubercular serum showing ten of eleven patients cured or improved after inoculation. Additional experiments are planned to verify and potentially improve results.
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Associated Press
Paris
Lanne- Jongue
F Rink Dead Quartermaster of Wisconsin Guard
Fond du Lac Wis October reports the death of Will F Rink long serving quartermaster of the Third Battalion Second Regiment Wisconsin National Guard and company B unit. The news notes his roles and service with the guard and his passing.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
F. ‘Rink
Wisconsin’ National Guards
Ble Wits
Bulgaria Sees Favorable View of Independence Action
Oct 15 Sofia reports Bulgaria’s government expects Europe to view the independence move more favorably as tensions ease. 120000 troops including reserves stay under arms for another month, frontier discipline strict to avoid conflict with Turkey. Prince Boris’s absence at Sofia festivities sparks royal-family note. Ferdinand’s new czar title boosts national pride.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Bulgaria
Wofid
Princgé
Ferdinand
Europe
Borly
Boris
Czarevitch
Prince Ferdinand
Czar
Kanibana
Reprikoff
Turkey
Macedonia
Hbérat
Turso
London
Grey
M. Iswolsky
Propdsal
Great Britain
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Novipakar
Servia
Paris
Game Wardens Busy in Wisconsin Lake Duck Shoot
Special to The Northwestern Milwaukee dispatch reports game wardens questioning and seizing weapons after a launch on Chippewa Falls lake where occupants led by George Slawgon Walker Frank Holmes AW Mogsett and William Campbell were charged with shooting ducks from a launch. Weapons and game were confiscated.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Hippewa Falls
Chetel Lake
George Slawgon
Walker
Frank Holmes
AW. D. Mogsett
William Campbell
Foreign Mission Work Discussed at New York Gathering
A notable gathering in Brooklyn opens today to discuss foreign mission work for the coming year. Delegates from distant and near nations will hear reports from Northport to Japan and Korea, with leaders including President Thwing and Dr Thwing of Western University and Howard Hise of the Ayrian Protestant College in Beirut.
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New York
Brooklyn
America
Fons
Will
Rotary Corfelius 1
Patton
Tarcat
Fremen ML. Barton
Seiei
North Port
Japan
Prsident Allege
Constantinophe
Chari
Howard
Beirut
Syria
Rey
Corean Case News Reports Emigration and Trial Dates
From Ban Francisco Cal October 13 The government has issued limits on Koreans in the country citing fear for their relatives in Korea Rev R J Ryang a Korean Methodist minister notes Koreans face restrictions in the homeland Mr Brang aids the case of the Korean who shot Durham W Stevens with trial set for November 18 Korean papers claim bans on Korean content entering Korea and all copies of The Corean Daily News containing the emperor s protest against a Japanese treaty have been destroyed
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CBE
Associated Press
Eiancisco
Cal
Stevens
Corea
Corean Daily News
Corean
Rumor of engagement between the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Elkins unclear
The Associated Press reports rumors of a supposed engagement between the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins cannot be traced to authoritative sources. The brief item notes uncertainty and limited corroboration as of October 13.
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Elking Agarement
Associated Press
Romé
Misa
Katherine Elkins
Balloon Sinks In Sea In International Race Mishap
A wireless report from Arnold, conductor of the Bt Laowla balloon in the Gordo Bennett race, says the North Lol last night saw a sinking near the sea. The St. Louis also sank, occupants rescued by a chaser. Berlin left Sunday for the contest. fog may have caused navigational errors leading to the water.
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Bertin
Mr. Arnold
Bt. Laowla
Lollastomight
St. Louis
Rea
Berlin
M. Henry Arnold
Montancas
Arnold
Mawitt
Coxhaven
Koeln
Norretland
Peenttzlaime
Tolly
Bremer Haven
ATD
Wichelmshaven
Admiralty
Earthquake Shakes Utah University Campus
A strong quake was recorded by University of Utah instruments in Salt Lake City last night. The first shock struck at 10:22 and lasted about twenty minutes with a secondary shock an hour and a half later. No damage reported.
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Associated Press
Balt Lake City
Utah
University of Utah
Physician Fatally Burned in Gasoline Explosion
A Wisconsin special reports Dr. Z. C. Menning died from burns after an explosion at Durand. He lit a match while searching a woodshed and came near a gasoline tank, catching fire. Edward Glimore's timely assistance saved a life near Mrs Diaz's residence.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Chippewa Falla
Z. C. Menning
Durand
Edward Glimore
Mra
Diaz
Shemae
Bad Boys Gang Broken Up In Wisconsin
Five more boys including three tied to the G G S G club and two linked to youthful bandit groups were sentenced by Judge Monahan to the Industrial School for Boys at Waukesha on charges of stealing chickens and bicycles. Eight boys in all were sent to the industrial school, and police believe they may have broken up a gang of future thieves.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Green Bay
Waukesha
Muntelpat
Monahan
London Suffragette disrupts Commons as protests erupt
London reports a suffragette invaded the House of Commons bar shouting for women’s talk. Police seized her as unemployed demonstrators swarmed Westminster Abbey and paralyzed Parliament meetings. Drummond, Mrs Pankhurst, and Miss Pankhurst were jailed for alleged public disorder after recent calls to “rush” Parliament.
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Associated Press
London
Commors
Get
Suffra- Klets
Westminnster Abbey
Severak
Mel. Drummond
Pankhurst
Charabet Pankhurst
Baw Street
Deadere
House of Commons
Body Found in Canal. Chicago Murder Suspected
A young man about twenty three, found dead in a drainage canal near Lemont with a fracture believed to cause death. A Chicago bank deposit book and a memorandum name Corellia Trugaard of Preston Canada, suggesting the body may have been murdered in Chicago and floated downriver. Police notified Preston and Canadian authorities as telegraphs were sent.
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Lemont
Chicago
Memorandu
Corellia Trugaard
Preston
Canada
Hyakull
Caneda
Army officer arrested aboard Wabash train in Decatur
Major Tucker of the United States Army was arrested on a Wabash train at Decatur after police traced him for weeks in a Michigan resort. Sergeant O'Brien of the Chicago Police Department read the warrant, and Tucker agreed to return to Chicago on the first train. He was described as overworked and worried, with a nurse and two servants accompanying him.
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Decatur
Witton
United States Army
John A. Lagan
Walter O'Brien
Chicago Police
Tucker
St. Louis
Chicago
Tye
Wome
Cure
Michigan
Ninos
O'Tirien
Abs
O'Brien
Hough
Louk
Tackers IlInesa
Hot Springs
Thaw Summoned Again for Pittsburgh Bankruptcy Case
Harry K Thaw has been summoned to Pittsburgh to answer bankruptcy proceedings. An order from the court there was served on Matteawan State Hospital authorities commanding Thaw to appear in the Pennsylvania city.
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Fiskhil Landing
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
Cnt
Matteawan
Ashes fall like rain from distant volcanic eruption
A report notes ash from volcanoes on Martingue or St Vincent Islands drifting over Guadeloupe. Mount Soufriére on St Vincent is calm, suggesting ashes originate from another crater.
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Basse-Tésland
Guadeloupe
Martingue
St. Vincent
French bishops forbidden attend lectures by cardinal decree
Paris Oct 13 The Figaro reports bishops of France were sent a papal circular from Cardinal Merry Del Val forbidding them to attend lectures in the future. The directive signals tighter control over clerical activities and public engagements amid church diplomacy.
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Associated Press
Paris
The
Figaro
France
Merry del Val
Atate
Lclures
Back in Tigers' Lair as Cubs Attack in World Series Drive
Detroit hosts Chicago in the World Series, with Summers and Brown pitching for the Tigers and Donovan to start for Detroit the next day. Chicago leads the series two games to one after a dramatic star players like Cobb and Crawford delivering early strides in the championship chase.
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Deuwvlt
Mich
Chicago
Tom Day
Detroit
Cobb
Crawford
Rossman
Mers
Brown
Summers
Donavan Lke Ir
Pontehhartrain
New York City
Eurolt
McTntyre
O'Leary
Cliwford
Vennett
Che Etaindstand
King
Tens
Kling
Schmidt
Sheekard
McIntyre
Tinker
Burglary Stolen Medallions From Berg Home
A burglary at the Berg residence while Mr and Mrs Berg were away in Lemana led to the theft of a valuable collection of medallions. The burglars entered the premises and escaped with the items as Wright’s experiments and the family’s European connections are noted in the damaged report.
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Berg
Lemana
Wits
Wright
Wrigh
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