Afghans Killed in Khyber Pass Battle with British
London reports a clash in the Khyber pass near Dandi Khotal left about sixty Afghans dead in a confrontation with British forces. A separate dispatch notes confusion over Afghan casualty figures as sources vary. In Denver a train robbery on the Rio Grande resulted in the murder of Express Messenger Charles H Wright and theft of a small amount from a baggage car safe. The main safe remained inaccessible.
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London
Khyber Pass
Dandi-Khotal
Denver
Denver and Rio Grande
Castle Rock
Charles H. Wright
Globe Express Company
Guinness Mystery Deepens With New Bodies Found
In La Porte Indiana investigators uncovered four more bodies in the Guiness farm yard. Draymen testified trunks and boxes were shipped from Chicago to the Guiness home. Two trunks addressed to Mrs Belle Guinness were held in a Chicago express office. Antone Olsen identified two remains as his daughter Jennie Olsen and other kin testified about her character.
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Taporte
Ind
Guiness Farm
Barty Yard
Chicago
Guiness Home
Belle Guiness
Laporte
Guinness
Antone Olsen
Indiana Avenue
Jennie Olsen
Guiness
Leo Ander
South Park Avenue
Denied at Chicago Officials Refute Holding Mrs Guinness Trunks
Chicago May & Express officials deny two trunks are held by them belonging to Mrs. Guiness of Laporte Indiana. The claim involves missing items and a cross state transport inquiry.
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Chicago
May &—Express
Guiness
Laporte
Ind
Spectacular fire tears through Canal Street bookshop row
A five story fire gutted F. P. Hansell & Brees Limited book sellers on Canal Street and damaged H. B. Stevens & Co Limited clothing firm. The blaze started in the bookstore and sent burning pages into the air. Damages estimated at about 250000 dollars.
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New Orleana
May
F. PF. Hansell & Brees,, Limited
Canal Street
H. B. Stevens & Co. Limited
Morgan at Paris Says U.S. Crisis Eases
J Pirepont for Italy reports Morgan told a local news agency that the acute American financial crisis has passed and the situation has improved. He added it is now a matter of time, and he said his health is excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
J. Pirepont
Italy
Farmer George Warfield Shot and Killed by Accidental Pistol Discharge
In Shawnee Oklahoma on May 8, George Warfield a farmer twenty two miles from Shawnee was accidentally shot and killed by his own pistol. While handling plates at his waist the pistol slipped from a holster and discharged striking him in the head causing instant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Oklo
George Warfield
Warfield
Transfer of patients to Fort Ply approved at Norman
At a May meeting of managers for Fort Tany it was agreed that 400 patients would be transferred to Fort Ply on May 18. The remainder stay at Norman. A chartered special train will convey the patients under the custody of the sheriffs of Cleveland and Wood Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubrn
Fort Tany
Norman
Fort Ply
Sheriffs of
Cleveland
Wood- Wap Counties
Escape from county jail reported in Tex town
Tex May 7. Sherman Ramsay a negro with two serious charges escaped from the county jail as officers scour the country for him. Later Nash with a plumber was seen repairing work in a jail area and the negro walked out to Bastrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jalil
Tex
Sherman Ramsay
Nash
Notiona
Bastrop
Taft for President at Connecticut Republican Convention
In Hartford May a Connecticut Republican state convention discussed the presidential nomination. Twelve of fourteen delegates to the Chicago convention supported Taft with indications of a smooth path for his nomination.
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Taft
Hartford
Conn
May Seisent
Connecticut Republcan
Chicago
Major Chaffee Dies after Kidney Obstruction at 79
Major 0 P ee, formerly a lieutenant general in the United States Army, retired, of Los Angeles, died at home in oqetnass City on May 8 from kidney obstruction. He was seventy nine years old.
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Chaffee No More
Oqetnass City
0. Pee
Conarmy
Adnaes . United
Los ‘Angeles
Direct Vote for Senator Promoted as Oklahoma Holiday
Guthrie Oklahoma May 8 Through the state of Oklahoma Thursday a legal holiday was observed Governor Haskell last week issued a proclamation declaring Thursday a holiday in Oklahoma and exhorting the people to hold meetings and adopt resolutions calling upon Congress to pass legislation for direct popular selection of United States senators The Oklahoma legislature decided to convene as usual on Thursday due to important measures before it for passage
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Haskell
United States Congress
United States
Deaths in March Reported by State Health Dept
The March bulletin shows 1417 deaths, a drop of 400 from February, with births at 4515. Over the past three months pneumonia 976, tuberculosis 486, influenza 829, typhoid 274, and other communicable diseases 274, totaling about 30 percent of the death rate. Assistant AG Lightfoot will finish his schoolbook report before the textbook board meeting, after a New York trip to study American Book company affairs.
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Austin
State Health Department
Lightfoot
New York
American Book Company
Engine wreck injures four men in Texas creek incident
Fort Worth reports that a Texas and Pacific switch engine from Thurber crashed into a bridge, then slid into a creek bed. Tom Baker and three others were hurt, with Thomas Quinn losing his right leg after the accident. A. Graves and John Cornell also sustained injuries.
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Fort Worth
Tom Baker
Thurber
Texas and Pacific
Baker
A. Graves
John Cornell
Thomas Quinn
Two Texans Die in Mexican Saw Accident
Reports from El Paso say Joseph James a saw mill operator and Juan Chauves his helper were killed when hurled against a large circular saw at Hop Valley Chihuahua Mexico James formerly lived in Austin. Congress considered extending aid to Texas storm victims similar to aid for Mississippi and Louisiana with a $250000 appropriation and Tennessee relief measures also advancing.
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el Paso
Tex
Joseph James
Juan Chauves
Hop Valley
Chihuahua
Mex
James
Austin
Washington, May
Sheppard
House
Texas
Kumar County
Congress
Mississippi
Louisiana
Moon
Tennessee
Federation seeks higher tree clearance for hats in Fort Worth
At a City Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Fort Worth on May 8 resolutions urged Street Commissioner Davidson to keep trees trimmed so branches do not strike ladies hats. The group fixed six feet as the standard clearance height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Davidson
Federation
Grass-fed cattle fetch record price on local market
The Fort Worth livestock market Wednesday sold a carload of cake on grass beeves for $6.50, the highest price on any market for fed on the grass Texas cattle in twenty five years, following a recent record sale of grass cattle at $6.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Four Revenue Cutters Favored by House Committee
The interstate and foreign commerce committees reported favorably a resolution authorizing four revenue cutters at a total cost not exceeding 26000 dollars. One cutter is slated for service in the waters around Key West.
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Washington, May
House
Revenue Cutter Service
Key West
METHODISTS MEET IN TWENTY FIFTH GENERAL CONFERENCE
The twenty-fifth delegated session of the Methodist Episcopal church opened in Baltimore on May 8 with 787 delegates and visitors from twenty-four counties representing over 3 million communicants. Bishop Warren of Denver called the assembly to order and highlighted the churchs ecumenical character. Bishop Vincent of Indianapolis led devotional exercises with participants from Sweden China and India.
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Baltimore
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal
Warren
Denver
Vincent
Indianapolis
Sweden
China
India
Mrs Grover Cleveland to issue nightly updates on ex president
Mrs Cleveland announces a nightly statement through the Associated Press on ex President Cleveland's condition. The Wednesday report says he is getting along nicely and gaining rapidly as Dr J B Bryant returns from New York.
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Grover Cleveland
Lakewood
N. L
Cleveland
Associated Press
J B, Bryant
New York
Triple Tragedy in Bowling Creek Duel Kills Three
Roanoke Virginia May 5 report says Samuel Shelton Charles Dodson and James Massey were shot and killed at Bowling Creek in Har y county. Hertford Spencer Thomas Spencer William Massey and Grover Massey were arrested for alleged participation. Dead men allegedly bought ammunition and threatened others involved.
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Roanoke
Bowling Creek
Hary County
Samuel Shelton
Charles Dodson
James Massey
Hertford Spencer
Thomas Spencer
William Massey
Grover Massey
Connectional Boards Meet Opens National SM Church Convention
St Joseph Missouri May 8 The annual national convention of the connectional boards of the Southern Methodist church opened here with nine bishops and many other prominent church men in attendance. The convention will last ten days.
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Connectional Boards
St. Joseph
The
Southern Methodist Church
Forty Miles Per Hour Wind Destroys Chicago Area
A severe wind and rainstorm struck Chicago and suburbs early Thursday. One man was killed and many pedestrians were injured by falling live wires and debris. Windows shattered, wires torn away, and trees toppled as gusts reached about forty miles per hour, with higher winds near the lake and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buyreau
Lake Shore
Elks tents approved for Dallas convention
Washington May 8 the president signed Beall's joint resolution giving the Elks use of 2500 tents for the National convention at Dallas. RK D Smith a financier of Birmingham died in New Orleans. A store company will move to Tulsa from Pittsburg. Lawton Oklahoma to build an 18500 school and Wichita Falls to spend 29000 on sewers. Elk Tent Measure Signed. Potter found dead at San Angelo Texas. Much cotton planting near Texhoma Oklahoma. A 60 member military company organized at Kaufman Texas.
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Lawton
Okla
Wichita Falls
Tex
RK. D. Smith
Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Tulsa
Pittsburg
Texhoma
Oklo
Kaufman
Washington
Representative Beall
The
Elks
Dallas
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Morgan
A.M. Ellsworth
W. 8. Potter
San Angelo, Tex
E. J. Taliaferro
Col Payne Bulleing
Electric Theatre
Mandrel Feats
Nevada News
Blythe
Southwest Arkansas Telephone Co
A. W. Smith
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