Crossing Tragedy Strikes Denver Wagon Load Of Children
A Denver crossing tragedy left four children dead and four badly injured when a wagon carrying eight youngsters aged about 9 to 10 collided with a Denver and Rio Grande train. Henry Marsan, a Denver carpenter, allegedly intoxicated, drove onto signals. The wagon was crushed, and the scene described as mangling and horrible. Marsan and his children had been visiting a friend before the fatal ride.
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Denver
Henry Marseu
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Marsan
Pla
Attack on Calhoun inflames Havana press critique
Havana paper El Diario de la Mañana criticizes United States Commissioner Calhoun in a leading piece. It attacks Pepper for a Western letter, accuses private mixed commission disclosures, and questions U S Spain policy while noting New York papers in Havana under the U S consul general, hinting at Gen. Lee influence.
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Havana
United States
Calhoun
Pepper
McKinley
Caba
el Diaxio
Mixed Commission
Peppers
Spain
el “Diallo de
la Marina
Durrant to Die June II in Murder Case
Death watch placed on Theodore Durrant for the murder of Blanche Lamont in San Francisco. Gov Budd telephoned Warden Bale at San Quentin ordering the watch and then left for the depot by train. News notes also report Memoral Day snowstorms in Wisconsin and Michigan and a jealousy fueled tragedy in Huntington Vermont.
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Emanuel Church
Theodore Durrant
Blanche Lamont
San Francisco
Budd
Bale
San Quentin
Hale
Milwaukee
Wis
Michigan
Wisconsin
Menominee
Mich
Bayfield
Oshkosh
Too Homely to Live and Prince Luigi Arrives in New York
A Kingston judge weighs admission of a man named Myers to an asylum amid claims of delusions of homeliness and threats of self harm. Meanwhile Prince Luigi Amaileo of Scyoy, nephew to Italy’s King Humbert, arrived in New York Sunday to arrange a Mt Eli trip. Chicago cyclist Destro Brano died after a fork failure. Buckhurst’s crew lost. 21 rescued at Panama City. Senator McLaurin appointment updates in South Carolina.
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Clearwater
Kingston
N. Y
Dames Myer
Myers Dollusion
Luigi
Luigi Amaileo
Scyoy
Humbert
Italy
New York
Mt. Eli
Punts Arenas
Coste Mea
Buckhurst
Panama
Para
Ogeeine
McLaurin
Guy
Ellerbee
South Carolina
Jol Lownes McLaturin
South Carolin
Earthquake in Canada Shocks Montreal Patrons
An earthquake rattled Montreal theaters and Ottawa valley regions, lasting about ten seconds and stirring panic. Reports say many fainted as patrons rushed outside, with severe shaking at St Hilaire Mountain and in St Johns Quebec as telegraphic messages confirm widespread tremors across eastern Quebec.
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Montreal
Presi
AL Varus
Tvas
Ottawa Valley
Quebec
St. Johns
St. Hilaire Mountain
Seeley Dinner Indictments Likely to Stay Buried
The district attorney plans to bury details of the notorious Seeley dinner in New York City last January. Indicted participants may not be brought to court as letters from prominent figures including school principals and teachers urge keeping the matter private to protect youth minds. The public interest is cited as a reason to avoid trial and publicity.
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New York City
Withhold Aid From Children in Famine Fund
Lord Radstock receives a letter from Rev J Denning an American clergyman alleging dishonesty and incompetence in administering a famine fund by Hindoo members of the local district committee. Denning claims no relief has reached the poor Hindoo children and that the committee opposed child relief, arguing the orphanage is Christian and aiding children would aid Christians.
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Lord Radstock
English Society For the Christian Succor of India
J.0. Denning
Denning
Convicts Rebel Over Prison Fare at San Quentin
Seven hundred California convicts at San Quentin prison refused to resume work demanding an improved menu. Warden and Prison Director Wilkins investigated and found no cause for complaint, but the 700 inmates were ordered to isolation on bread and water until they conformed to the rules.
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California
Sam Quentin
Cal
Wilkins
Johnson Sentenced to Ten Years in Ohio Penitentiary
John F. Johnson, former president of the State National Bank of Logansport Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Baker to ten years in the Ohio penitentiary. The sentence, the severest possible, will likely result in about seven years served with good time. The proceeding was calm and his wife attended without emotion.
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Johnson
John F. Johnson
State National Bank of
Logansport
Ind
Ohio
United States District
Burglary case ends in police shooting in Cincinnati
George A. Duey, longtime Associated Press figure in Cincinnati and Denver, is killed by Policeman Amos Booth who mistook him for a burglar during a homeward walk after an alarm. Duey recently worked in Chicago and Cincinnati. his brother T. J. Duey leads the AP’s chief operator staff.
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George A. Duey
Associated Press
Cincinnnati
Denver
Amos Booth
Cit
Booth
Duey
Chicago
Cincinnati
T. J. Duey
The
Revolt at Brazilian military school sparks sailor mutiny
A revolt reportedly broke out at a military school in Rio de Janeiro with the mutineers eventually surrendering after threats of arson and sea burial. In separate notes, Buffalo Calf, aged Quapaw chief, died of pneumonia in Lucian Territory, leaving no remaining Quapaw chiefs.
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Revols
bin de Janeiro
Wailers
Qhayaw Agilley
Lucian Territory
Senate Sugar Trust Scandal Sparks Senate Debate
Senators clash over alleged sugar trust influence on tariff schedule with claims of backroom dealings at the Arlington Hotel and telegraph links to Havemeyer. Tillman accuses brokers and senators of corruption while Aldrich denies any sugar trust involvement in shaping the sugar schedule.
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Sugar
Aldrich
New York
Felins
Alabama
Tishnan
Tillman
Arlington Hotel
Chapman
Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
Smith
New Jersey
Senate
Westbound train crash kills two on station platform
A westbound passenger train collided with a freight engine near a passenger station. The impact killed two men on the platform and fatally injured nine others. The station building was destroyed and debris scattered along the tracks. The wreck damaged both engines and many bystanders fled the scene.
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Cottision Ainger
Powell
Denel
Seplaas
Cera
Havemeyer Wins Court Dismisses Sugar Ring Case
The government’s case against Henry O Havemeyer president of the sugar refining firm was dismissed after defense motions. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty as the court sustained the defense in dismissing Havemeyer’s case, with District Attorney Davis noting the Searles case remains to be tried.
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Henry O. Hovereyer
Washington
Johnson
Havemeyer
Davis
Searles
Ye-T
Tavemever
Hair Raising Feat Dora Dewitt Crosses Narrow Bridge
Dora Dewitt rode along the outside of a rail on a Kansas City bridge with only an eighteen inch space, mimicking Toe Henley’s perilous ride. Spectators and several noted cyclists witnessed the dangerous stunt ending with bruised hands and torn tires but no major injuries.
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Dora Dewitt
Kansas City
Miss Dewitt
105 Counts Against Him Sequel to Port Stanwix Bank Failure
J Winslow Jones a 60 year old Hazelwood Pa restaurant keeper was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Irons on 105 counts alleging attempts to defraud a national bank. The arrest follows the Fort Stanwix National Bank scandal in Rome New York where cashier George Barnard killed himself after misappropriating about 290000 dollars. Each of 3 checks carries a misappropriation count averaging about 600 dollars totaling roughly 33062.19 dollars.
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Winslow Jones
Port Stanwix
J. Winslow Jones
Hazelwood
United States
Irons
National Bank
Jones
Fort Stanwix
Bank Robbers Shatter Carlisle Bank in Dynamite Heist
A trio blew open the Carlisle bank at 3 am using dynamite, severing telegraph lines and wrecking the front of the McMurfree House. No cash recovered, though reports speak of a small sum. Robbers fled as the town woke to the blast and a heavy safe destruction.
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Carlisle
Iowa
Iurglers
McMurfree
Turkish Orders Move 30 Batallions to Balkan Front
Dispatch from Constantinople reports the Turkish government ordered thirty battalions moved from Syria for service on the Serbian and Bulgarian frontiers. Six transports sailed Thursday under sealed orders.
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Varkey
Constantinoples
Syria
Two Trainmen Killed In Colorado Collision
An Atlantic express passenger train and a Denver and Rio Grande freight collided near Grand Junction Colorado. The engineer and fireman were killed and several passengers injured in the crash reported as a major railway accident with fatalities and injuries.
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Atlantic Express
Denver and
Rio Grande
Durfee Not Short, State Insurance Official Cleared
Bradford RK Durfee, Illinois insurance superintendent under Altgeld, accused of a $900,000 shortfall, is said not to owe the state. His successor notes Durfee was removed May 5, owed about $125,000 which has been paid, and Durfee had to sell property at low prices to settle with the state. Chicago’s 1,800,000 population rises slowly amid two dull years, with gains around 105,000 in total.
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Bradford RK. Durfee
Tllinois
Altgeld
Durfee
Chicago
Direstory Company
Peter
Art Vanmeter
Malvern
Jesse James
Wire Rods Cornered by Boston Syndicate Report
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph says wire rod output in the United States is believed to be controlled by a Boston syndicate of wire manufacturers. Fire at Ashland Wisconsin destroys the Northern Grain Mercantile flour mill and several residences and boat houses. Market quotations list wide ranges for cattle, hogs, grain, and other staples across major cities including Chicago, Indianapolis, and New York with prices and daily variation.
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Pittsburg
Iowa Hog Losses From Cholera Peak At 23 Million
The Iowa Weather Service manager estimates hog cholera caused losses totaling over 23.68 million dollars in the state last year. He prepared a census of losses by county, projecting the state total around 2.33 million hogs and about 3.34 million dollars in value. The report notes the high mortality rate and its impact on farmers though some figures are cautious. Also included are notes on the Danish Baptists gathering in Atlantic and a tree story about white spruce transplanted from California to Ottumwa. A Clinton woman, Mrs. R. E. Smith, died from burns after her clothes caught fire while lighting a lamp.
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Lowa Weath Service
Sage
Lisses
Iowa
Elijah Kitterman
Ottmawa
Calcifornia
Auk
Ottumwa
John W. CallWwan
North Court Steet
Wapello County
R.E. Smith
Clinton
Tuwa Exposition Commission Officers Elected in Des Moines
Des Moines hosted the election of officers for the Iowa trans Mississipp Exposition Commission with S H Mallory of Chariton named as chair and J Browning as chief of promotion. The meeting named R W Moore Ottumwa and D Covuk Davenport among others to committees.
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S.H. Mallory
Chariton
Cedar Palls
R. HW
Moore
Ottumwa
D. Covuk
Davenport
B. Packard
Biarshalltown
Browning
Jary
Boles Declines To Run For Democratic Nomination
Former Governor Horace Boles announces he cannot accept the Democratic nomination for office. He cites multiple reasons including personal and political considerations and expresses appreciation for the compliment while declining the candidacy.
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Boles
Horace Boles
Dave
Asa Moines
Honack Boies
Rathbun liquor capture and related items in county notes
Officers raided four joints halting illicit liquor trade as a wagon load was recovered for condemnation, following tips to strike before paydays. A separate report covers Nicholson seeking aid to locate his wife and daughter who left Ogdenotel after a drunken dispute, with her plans unclear. Also noted is Margaret Kelly’s 107th birthday and family details highlighting her vigor and longevity.
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Oeers Reid
Tiger” Rathbun
Jom Lee
George Beaver
Frank Herbert
Marshal Davison
Jauy Wilson
Wilson
Margaret Kelly
Carroll
Langford
Ireland
America
Kansas
Holland
Towa Crop Bulletin and Union Formed at Ruthven
The weekly weather bulletin reports a warm week with progress in corn planting, good stands for early corn, and continued cultivation. Oats and spring wheat show soil damage in central and southern districts. Fruit crops including cherries and plums appear to be thriving. The Agriculturists Protective Union of the United States is formed at Ruthven to aid agriculture, warehousing, and market reforms. An 18-year-old man named Andrey Spink died in Bellevue after shooting himself. The event is noted as a self-inflicted death with no prior habits mentioned.
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Towa
Towa Weather and Crop Bureau
Agriculturalists Union
Agriculturists’ Protective Union of the
United States
Ruthven
Oul
Bellevue
Andrey Spink
Willi
Bellevyue
Ley Himud
Federation of Labor elects officers and selects Dubuque for next convention
Delegates from Moline and Ottumwa elect A. Byrne president and George J. Shaver secretary of the federation. Dubuque was chosen as the site for the next state convention. Thirty one mandatories from Marshalltown were accepted to hold a state observance of large day. In Mingo a younger boy shot his older brother during a quarrel over a pet bird.
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Federation of Labor
Moline
Albert
Perry Neale
Mingo
Big Tent Unitarian Revival Planned at Sanborn
The Unitarians announce a big tent revival at Sanborn on June 21 to seat 1,200, under Rev. W L Tiley with ten evangelists from abroad. A separate incident reports burglars breaking into Grohmann’s saloon in Sibley and a court case resulting in one suspect being captured, while a man accused of trespassing faced legal action.
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Unitarians
Sanborn
W.L. Tiley
A. Grohmann
Sibley
Grohmann
Iem
Justics
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