Murder at Crescent City The Miller-Sayler Tragedy
Accounts from Crescent City allege Dr. W R Miller killed banker B Sayler after a long period of suspected affair with Sayler's wife. Friends say Sayler endured silence to protect his daughter while townsfolk discuss lynching Miller. Inquest notes Miller claimed self defense after a hatchet attack by Sayler. The incident occurred about 10 PM Sunday at the Sayler home.
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B. Satter
W. R
J. B. Aera
Crescent City
W. R. Miller
Dr. Miller
Mrs. Sayler
W. R. Nightingale
Pashlor
Hayter
Mr. Nightingale
Willis Sayler
Lake vessels meet as Cowle sinks near Whitefish Point
Off Whitefish Point Michigan the iron ore steamer John B Cowle collided with the steel steamer Scott in dense fog on a maiden voyage. Cowle sank in deep water carrying fourteen crewmen while Scott limped to Sault Ste Marie with bow damage. Survivors include engineers and deck hands. Cowle owned by Cowles Transit of Cleveland and commissioned in 1902.
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John W. Cowle
Col Ot Michigan
Intac
M. Scott
John B. Cowle
Lake Superior
Whitefish Point Highthouse
Cowle
Scott
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Pat
Mearthur
Bcott
Brent
John E. Cowle
Cowles Transit Company
Cleveland
Cowley
Tasee
Isaac M. Scott
Whitetiah Point
Whitefish Point
Menna
Goodyear
Rogers
July Wheat Soars on Wet Weather Reports
July wheat prices surged amid heavy buying in Chicago trading pits as reports of wet weather in Kansas and Missouri raised hopes for a larger harvest. The July delivery touched a new seasonal high near 1.27 as investors anticipated crop damage in other states and hedged against output. Also reported was a fatal gas tank incident near Savannah, Georgia, with multiple deaths and injuries.
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Thy Board of Trade
Chicago
James A. Patten
Barry
Kansas
Misssouri
Illinois
Min
Kentucky
Tennessee
Nmne
Kanes
Sammis Leads Elks Grand Session Officers Elected
The Grand Lodge of Elks meeting in Los Angeles elected officers led by Exalted Ruler James A. Sammis of LeMara. Also named were Leading Knight Warren G. Sayre from Wabash Indiana lecturing Knight J. D. Jones Scranton Pennsylvania Secretary Fred C. Robinson Dubuque Iowa Treasurer Edwin B. Leach New York Trustee Perry A. Clay Denver Tyler Charles L. Dicker Bemidji Minnesota Inner Guard A. M. Taylor St Augustine Florida.
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Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of Elks
Los Angeles
James A. Sammis
LeMara
Warren G. Sayre
Wabash
Ind
J. D. Jones
Scranton
Fred C. Robinson
Dubuque
Edwin BR
Leach
New York
Perry A. Clay
Denver
Tyler
Charles L. Dicker
Bemidji
Minn
A. M. Taylor
St. Augustine
Fis
Atone Commission Plan Wins City Of Kansas Victory
The Kansas City election adopted a mayor and four commissioners form of government to take effect next April. Commissioners will serve two year terms and replace the current mayor and council. The reform campaign highlighted the municipal reform drive and its success.
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City
Kan
Ube
Pardon Denied Commutation for Des Moines Banker
A Des Moines National Bank teller, once a collector there, had his five year sentence commuted to three years by the president after an appeal. The president declined a full pardon, directing commutation pending further action.
Shakeup in Commerce and Labor Cuts About 100 Jobs
Washington reports Secretary Nagel ordered the reduction of roughly 100 employees and accepted about ten resignations in a Monday action from the Department of Commerce and Labor. The moves follow an efficiency review, with many clerks set for promotions as further changes are hinted.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Nagel
Effincy
Mons Day
Storm Strikes St Louis Area Throws Cars and Wagons
A high wind and approaching tornado hit St. Louis Missouri and suburbs at noon Monday. Telegraph wires and trolley lines were blown down. Trees uprooted in St Louis county. The steamer Alton with about 300 passengers was forced against a bridge pier as its wheel house was torn. Wagons and horses were thrown to the ground. Electric cars were halted for an hour in affected districts.
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St. Louis
Alton
Funeral Procession Struck by Tornado in Ohio Coast
A tornado in northeastern Butler county Ohio injured over twenty people as it hit a funeral procession for Mrs Sarah Lloyd at Seven Mile station. Five carriages with two persons each were blown across a road, against a fence. all occupants injured but none fatally. A separate report from Gouyeneur New York notes heavy wind and rain bringing thousands of small frogs onto sidewalks and tracks, making footing hazardous. In Omaha a street car collision near Lake Manawa left Merry Powell in critical condition with a fractured skull.
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Butler County
Ohio
Seven Mile Station
Mra
Sarah Lloyd
New York
Gouyeneur
Merry Powell
Omaha
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Lake Manawa
Steamers Collide Off Lake Superior Sink One Freighter
The iron ore carrier John B Cowle sank in Lake Superior after colliding with the Isaac M Scott near Whitetiah Point lighthouse. Fourteen crew members perished. survivors included some from the Cowle and others rescued by the Scott and Goodyear as the Scott returned to Sault Ste. Marie with injured or rescued sailors.
Various 1900s Sports and Club News Snapshot
The St Paul YMCA opens an outdoor gymnasium. Harvard wins Yale Harvard rowing race on the Thames. Cornell triumphs on the Hudson. Wisconsin contemplates canceling a Japan visit. Minneapolis beats Indianapolis 4-3 in 12th inning to sweep series. Montreal Jockey Club spring meeting a success with close finishes. Trotting delays due to training setbacks nationwide. Lou Dillon stirs Bertin tracks after retirement. New Zealand rower R Arnst defends world sculling title with 2.75 miles in 16 minutes 14 2-8 seconds. Chicago Automobile Club sustains a $2000 resale claim from Crown Point meet. Racing future heats discussed as plans diverge. shift away from old system appears gradual.
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St. Paul
Yale
Harvard
Thames
Cornell
Hudson
University of Wisconsin
Japan
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Montreal Jockey Club
New Zealand
R. Arnst
W. Webb
Wanganui
Mda
Chicago Automobile Club
Taft Plans Western and Southern Tour This Fall
President Taft outlines a tentative itinerary through the West and South this fall and excludes Alaska. After Beverly, he will visit Seattle with stops at Denver Salt Lake Spokane and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. The trip includes Portland San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Arizona New Mexico El Paso and meetings with Diaz at El Paso. Then to Texas Louisiana North Carolina Georgia Alabama and other stops ending in Washington.
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Alaska
Taft
Beverly
Seattle
Denver
Salt Lake
Spokane
Portland
Bourne
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Arizona
New Mexico
el Paso
President Diaz
Mexico
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Austin
Dallas
Charles P. Taft
Brownsville
Houston
New Orleans
Deep Waterways Congress
Bayou Teche
Louisiana
Jason
Montgomery
Birmingham
Macon
Augusta
Savannah
Wilmington
N.C. Ochmond
Washington
Noted astronomer Simon Newcomb buried with honors
WEWCOMB SCIENTIST IS DEAD. In Washington DC Prof Simon Newcomb, renowned astronomer and mathematician, died at home and was buried at Arlington Cemetery with military honors. Government officials attended. honorary pallbearers included leading figures. Survived by his widow and three daughters. He held numerous degrees and received major honors abroad, including promotion by the French Institute and an award from a German ruler.
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Washington
D. C
Simon Newcomb
Washington, D. C
Arlington Cemetery
Newcomb
Hassler
Anita Newcomb McGee
Francis Wilson
Edward Whitney
New York
French Institute
Benjamin Franklin
Ralael Wilhelm
Fight for the Pennants and the Black Hand Threats
A Richmond Virginia report warns of a Black Hand style group terrorizing the city. Wealthy residents receive letters threatening kidnapping of their children unless paid. An old soldier was shot dead in the area amid these fears.
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Bigck
Richmond
The
Black Hand
Tariff Bill Moves Through Congress With Tariff and Tax Provisions
Finance committee completed arrangements for final vote on the tariff bill in the Senate on Thursday. The income tax amendment was defeated 28 to 47 while the corporation tax clause was added, including bowling companies. La Follette proposed amendments later rejected. The Payne Aldrich tariff bill passed the Senate after a long debate, with the House largely formal and adjournment set after four hours. The Manila and Porto Rico measures moved forward, while independence for the Philippines was debated and then rejected as out of place in the bill. House referred the tariff bill to conferees amid votes on amendments. The income tax amendment to the Constitution was advanced in the House, with adjournment planned for Thursday. The Senate debated a District of Columbia bill briefly before preventing action, as the tariff conference proceeded. The House was not in session.
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Finance Committee
Senate
Clapp
Minnesota
Customs Court
la Follette
House
Payne Aldrich
Bradley
Kentucky
Johnson
Ala
United States
Philippines
Culberson
Payne
Congress
Carter
District of Columbia
Lodge
Deer kill total reported by Louisiana Game Commission
An official statement from President Frank M. Miller of the Louisiana Game Commission says 5,500 deer were killed in the state during the season just closed.
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Frank M. Miller
Louisiana Game Commission
Great Lakes
W. H. Whalen
Tucson
Ariz
Whalen
Northwestern Railroad
Boone
A. Busch
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
St. Louis County
Missouri
War Department
Washington
Chicago
Indiana
Lake Street
Adolph Deutsch, Sr
New York
Children's Court
Colville
Open registration for three Indian reservations in Montana Idaho and Washington
Registration opens July 15 for 160 acre farm entries on the Flathead Missoula Coeur d Alene and Spokane reservations. Three chances to win a farm with no registration cost. Prize land costs range from $1.25 to $7 per acre. Discount rail fares from Chicago to Missoula Kallspell Coeur d Alene and Spokane listed with dates and agent contact.
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Anguet & Drawing
Amroxt
Flathead Reservation
Missoula
Mont
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Spokane
Wash
CureAce
Minwauges & Sr. Paty Ratewat
Chicago
Kallspell
F. A. Miller
Unclear city plan mocked by Uncle Alton and Allen Sparks
The Chicago Tribune quotes Uncle Alton and Uncle Allen Sparks critiquing the new city governance system called the commission plan. They argue that under it nobody can reliably earn a commission on anything and express skepticism about official control and accountability.
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Alton
Allen Sparks
Commission
Chicago Tribune
Fake Art Gains Ground In Europe Amid Forged Masterpieces
The article notes artists create convincing copies on old canvases using aging varnish, heat, and deliberate wear to fool museums. It claims famed works like Rembrandt portraits may be copies and discusses the industry of authenticating art versus imitation. It also references Queen Wilhelmina’s baby and a Detroit Free Press remark on royal birth coverage.
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Europe
India
Rembrandt
Sobieski
Louvre
Russia
Cleveland Moffett
Wilhelmina
Detroit Free Press
Origin Of GrapeNuts The Brain And Nerve Builder
An inventor seeking strength and stamina studied foods and their effects. He concluded meat alone falls short and that brain and nerve building elements from albumen and phosphate of potash improve vigor. After careful trials he created GrapeNuts, a digestible cereal claimed to boost mental and bodily energy with daily use.
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Detroit
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