Explosion at Bowen No.3 mine. many dead and missing
A 6:30 p m explosion in Bowen No 3 mine near Trinidad Colo caused by fire damp killed at least thirteen workers and damaged the mine with rescuers racing to reach survivors The 1000 pound powder house exploded and may have ruined the slope mine Officials fear after damp while families mourn and relief efforts continue with the casualty total not yet fixed.
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Bowen
Colo
Trinidad
Col
Dispatch Gays
Union Coal Company of
Denver
James Hunter
Tilden Winfield
Mike Cassidy
Joe ‘Gordo
Joe Saudy
Thomas Sierra
Frank Groat
Weller Elliott
Threshing S disaster near Nelson Nebraska
Will Thomas operating a threshing outfit near Nelson Nebraska was crushed between his engine and separator when the engine wheels fell into a ditch. Steam and scalding water sprayed from broken cocks, trapping him and leaving him severely burned before responders freed him.
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Nelson
Neb
Will Thomas
Corporal O'Brien Arrested on Perjury Charge
Corperal O'Brien was arrested in North Adams Massachusetts on a bench warrant charging perjury after being indicted by a District of Columbia grand jury for false testimony before the senate Philippines committee. He is to be taken to Washington today and claims he can produce witnesses to prove his statements.
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Washington
Ng. 7
O'Brien
North Adams
Mass
District of Columbia
O’brien
Senate Committee
Lodger
North ‘Adams
Senate’ Philippines Committee
Jicre
Cyclone Hits Carolina Beach Injuring Many Tribulations
A cyclone swept over Carolina Beach North Carolina Thursday night blasting down a large pavilion and injuring six teen people with several believed fatally. The storm burst through before people could exit the structure, sending debris over the beach as rescuers worked for hours to reach the injured while three babies inside a house were unharmed.
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North Carolina
Carolina Beach
WN. C
Puis
Prohibition Convention Nominates State Ticket in Nebraska
Delegates from thirty four counties at the auditorium nominate a prohibition state ticket and adopt a platform. S. T. Davis is named for governor and Isaiah Lightner for lieutenant governor with a slate including D. D. Norton W. I. Maddock J. Dale W. Bert Clarke J. M. Dilworth and A. E. Howard among nominees. The platform pledges prohibition of liquor traffic and direct legislation rights while supporting public schools and opposition to monopolies.
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S. T. Davis
Otoe County
Isaiah Lightner
Platte County
D. D. Norton
Adams County
I. Maddock
Richardson County
John Dale
Douglas County
W. Bert Clarke
Saunders County
J. M. Dilworth
Johnson County
A. E. Howard
Lancaster County
C. C. Beveridge
Fremont
State Central Committee
America
A. B. Huckins
Beveridge
L. G. Parker
Wymore
Crab Orchard
Emma Hedges
W. ¥. Hunt
Colorado Springs
Nebraska
Two Years For Desertion In Philippines Case
War department reports the commanding general of the North Philippines department approved a two year hard labor sentence for Joseph Hale of the Eighth Infantry charged with desertion to the enemy at Bay in January 1901. Hale and a companion, intoxicated, seized rifles and wandered from Bay before being captured by insurgents. Hale later accepted a second lieutenant’s commission and was captured in Mindoro in October. General Malvar testified the men did not act against the United States while with him.
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War Department
Department of the North Philippines
Joseph Hale
Eighth Infantry
Hale
Relic Hunters Scramble After Tracy Remains Gore
Relic seekers swarm the morgue where the body of the bandit Harry Tracy was displayed. Crowds press inside as guards close doors then permit a few sightseers to take relics including a blood stained handkerchief and hair strands. A strap used by Tracy and strips of his trousers were claimed by attendees in the tense aftermath.
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Tracy
Davenport
Wash
Harry Tracy
Soldiers Die of Cholera in Philippines List
War Department received a Thursday morning report listing thirty two soldiers who died of cholera in the Philippines over two weeks. The Second Infantry shows ten deaths and the Ninth Cavalry twelve deaths as the hardest hit units.
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Philippines
War Department
Second Infantry
Ninth Cavalry
Tragic Hotel Fire Kills Six Women and Children in San Angelo
Fire at Landon hotel early today destroyed the building and three stables and several stores. Seven people died including Mrs Landon and Mrs Fowler and two Schulimpskys with other fatalities feared. About 75 guests escaped but seven perished on a balcony as flames swept the dining room. Damages listed at 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Tex
Senator McMillan Dies at Manchester by the Sea
Washington report of Senator James McMillan of Michigan dying at his summer home Manchester by the Sea Massachusetts in the early hours of August 10 from heart failure after a brief illness. Born Hamilton Ontario May 12 1838 he rose in Michigan politics and served in the Senate since March 4 1889 chairing the District of Columbia committee and serving on appropriations naval affairs Cuban relations coast and insular survey and corporations in the District.
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Washigton
D. C
James McMillan
Michigan
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Mass
Washington
Senator McMillan
Ontario
Hamilton
Republican State Committee
United States Senate
District of Columbia
Commertee
Naval Affairs
Cuba
Coast and
Missouri Pacific Offers Low Round Trip Excursions
The Missouri Pacific Railroad advertises round trip fares on September 2 9 10 and 23 to Ohio and Indiana points and October 3 6 to Central Passenger territory. Tickets are valid thirty days for return but not later than November 3. Information at City Ticket Office 1089 O Street.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Ohio
Indiana
Central Passenger Association
Nilingis
Missouri ~Pacific
St.Louis
Union Station
Pullman
Lincoln
Kansas
City
City Ticket
O' Street
F. D
Cornell
PL &Ta
Obituary of William Miller Former Missouri Sheriff
William Miller aged sixty three ex sheriff of Scotland county Missouri and Civil War veteran died at Peru Indiana from the effects of eating matches a habit he contracted in the army He believed the phosphorus was a stimulant.
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William’ Miller
Scotland County
Missouri
Peru
Ind
Edward VII Crowned at Westminster Abbey
Edward VII was crowned after a seven week illness as artillery salutes echoed through London. The ceremony in Westminster Abbey featured peers in scarlet robes and white satin as bells rang and the city celebrated the new king.
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Edward VII
Offéritannia
Westminster Abbey
Hyde Park
Edward
Linotype Leader Demonstrated at Lincoln
The Cole-Wilson linotype leader was tested in the composing room of the Western Newspaper Union in Lincoln last Saturday. The device speeds linotype matter processing to four to six times the rate of manual methods and is operable by a reader. Invented by Bion Cole and Albert O Wilson, the machine, patented July 8 1902, aims to save time and money for publishers.
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Albert O. Wilson
Governor appoints Geo Cole state agent for reclaiming funds
Governor Stanley named George E Cole to the post of state agent to collect money owed the state by the national government. The job pays a commission of 10 percent on the first 50 000 and 5 percent on the rest. The state seeks about half a million dollars tied to Quantrell raid claims. Cole’s familiarity with Quantrell history cited as reason for selection.
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Stanley
George E.cole
Cole
Quantrell
Too Young to Marry at Bean Lake
John Thorpe aged 24 and Miss Rose aged 14 faced an abrupt wedding halt at Bean Lake near Atchison when Thorpe tried to obtain a license. His father forced him to return home at gunpoint. Thorpe had been teaching school at Bean Lake and Rose was his pupil. orders for music and refreshments were canceled.
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Bean Lake
Atchison
John Thorpe
Miss Rose
Joseph
Thorpe
Drummers Aim to Raise 600 for Morrison Supreme Court
Traveling men of Kansas seek 600 dollars to appeal the Jessie Morrison case to the supreme court. C. A. Sward of Massey Iron Co Kansas City started a subscription paper at Eldorado Kansas to fund the effort, with the paper to be left at the Metropolitan hotel for subscriptions.
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Kansas
Jessie Morrison
Supreme Court
C. A. Sward
Massey Iron Company
Kansas City
Eldorado
Kan
Metropolitan Hotel
Blacksmith Bites Tongue in Accident at Osawatomie Shop
In Osawatomie Kansas a blacksmith, Schmidt, was struck by flying iron when a moving hammer struck anvil near him. The blow cut a bad hole in his chin and nearly severed his tongue, the foreman starting the tool motion by accident.
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Missouri ‘Pacific
Osawatomie
Kan
Schmidt
Prisoner Escapes During Transit From Fort Leavenworth
John Norie a federal prisoner from Ardmore Indian Territory jumped from a culvert into a creek while being returned to Leavenworth Penitentiary He is white and was serving a five year term for larceny after stealing a farmer's horse four miles west of Leavenworth.
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John Norie
Ardmore
I. T
United States Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Norie
Fort Leavenworth
Severe Kansas City storm leaves roofs torn and streets littered
A severe wind and rain storm in Kansas City Kansas caused over two hundred dwellings and other buildings to lose roofs or be damaged. Electric lines and telegraph poles tumbled, hundreds of trees were uprooted, and business streets were strewn with signs awnings and debris.
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Kansas City
Kan
Regents elect faculty and staff at Kansas allocation
The University of Kansas board elected Frank E H Bryant of Michigan university as assistant in English Alfred Irvington as assistant professor of romance languages and E F Crocker of Seattle Washington as superintendent of buildings and grounds Crocker previously held the post eleven years earlier The board also handled routine matters tied to Chancellor Frank Strong’s October installation.
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Board of Regents
University of Kansas
Frank EH. Bryant
Michigan University
Alfred “‘Iwington
E. IF. Crocker
Seattle
Wash
Crocker
Frank Strong
Creighton Barber Shot by Betrayed Suitor in Shop
N Wauser of Plainview Neb shot and fatally wounded E F Finson a Creighton barber in his shop about 4 pm Friday Wauser surrendered after the shooting saying Finson had been unduly intimate with his sixteen year old daughter and refused to make matters right Doctors said Finson could not live
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Finson
Murder of W R Riley On Jackson County Farm
Springfield dispatch reports W R Riley former dairyman and drainage official killed at midnight on Robert C Solomon’s farm at Fountain Bluff island in Jackson County. He was shot in bed by a short heavyset man. Mrs Riley witnessed. A sheriff’s posse pursues a possible robbery motive. Riley had no known enemies.
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Springfield
Ill
W. R. Riley
Big Lake
Robert C. Solomon
Fountain Bluff Township
Jackson County
Riley
Burlington raises wages for railroad workers systemwide
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad announces a September 1 wage increase for nearly all staff including 7000 conductors brakemen and baggage men. Minimum wages rise from 45 to 50 55 dollars monthly with collectors and baggage men earning 65 if handling express. Freight brigades gain 1 to 2 cents per mile and passenger conductors reach 125 dollars monthly.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Nebraska Man Heads New Canadian Bonanza Wheat Farm
A Nebraska led syndicate under T. B. Hoard will establish the first bonanza wheat farm in Canada between Craik and Davidson on the Prince Albert branch. Forty thousand acres were bought for 200000 dollars with an additional 100000 dollars reserved for immediate improvements. The group includes F. J. Waddell of Aurora Nebraska and investors from Iowa and Illinois.
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Nebraska
T. B. Hoard
Canada
Craik
Davidson
Prince Albert
F. J. Waddell
Aurora, Neb
Iowa
Illinois
Drowns In Pool In Nebraska Town
Roy Fleming a young son of F Fleming of Trenton Nebraska drowned accidentally in a pool near his home. He swam with his father then disappeared while the father searched the bank for his clothes. Rain washout conditions contributed to the tragedy and help arrived too late.
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Roy Fleming
F. Fleming
Trenton
Neb
Fleming
Explosion at Camergo iron works destroys homes
An explosion today at an iron works in Camergo Spain killed fourteen people and destroyed five houses while injuring many others.
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Camergo
Spain
C. T. Rit
Chaberlain
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Canada
Pierce Bodley
Louisvihekyj
Pennsylvania Torpedo Works
Bradford
Michael’ Aunwunder
Adam Bechtel
Seward
Neb
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Prohibitionists
Texas
Battony
Kansas News
Betrayer
Creighton
Islinols
Burlington
Detter
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