Freight crash kills and injures many near Warrensburg
A head on collision between a world's fair eastbound passenger special and a westbound freight on the Missouri Pacific near Warrensburg Missouri leaves 27 dead and many injured. The crash occurred at 4 o'clock after signals were misread. numerous passengers from crowded day coaches perish or suffer severe injuries as crews rush to scene and hospitals are prepared.
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Alee
John
John Horton
D Bewson
Creman
N Seidie
Ed Rawson
Engi
Young
Quate Kansas
Sedalia
Mie
St. Louis Exposition
Mont Berrat
Omaha
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Kansas City
Fire Rips Colorado Springs Hotels Guests Flee In Nightwear
A large hotel fire in Colorado Springs forced numerous guests to flee in their night clothes as flames spread rapidly. Several guests suffered exposure and it is feared some may die. Property损 totaled around 50 000 dollars.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Oct
Norristowne
Joss
Seattle Faces Electric Plant Strain and Rate Debate
The municipal board of works reports demand for street lighting and power exceeds current capacity. Surplus power may be used for business districts. debate grows over extending residential distribution as Seattle Electric cuts rates. Zoe Gayton and William Marshall, aged performers, face destitution amid illness and unpaid rent. aid efforts from theaters and charity networks are being organized.
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Seventh Avenue
Yesler Way
Seattle
J. P. White
Union Pacific Railroad
Zoe Gayton
Mies Gayeton
New York
Philadelphia
Miss Gayton
William J. Marshall
Portland
Marshall
Gayton
Ludlow
Waysite Emergency Hospital
Rome
Associated Charities
Actors’ Fund
Punch
Star
J. P. Howe
Hla
Ogden
Union Pacific
County and State Tax Levy Adjusted for 1905
The consolidated levy totals 12 mills with 7.25 mills state and 4.75 mills county, a mill decrease from last year. Taxable property rise of 11 million boosts taxes by 75 745 dollars in 1905. Road districts pay 7 mills. county road fund receives 2 mills.
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Onty
Japanese Fall Back on Liao Yang as Russian Assault Looms
Mukden dispatch reports Japanese retreating to Liao Yang while Russian forces prepare. The garrison reportedly numbers 23,000 soldiers with 16,000 defense workers or hangers-on. The fortress defense hinges on steady supply and siege endurance.
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Liao Yang
le Enid
Sallore
Russian forces occupy Renal pudz after skirmish
Lieutenant General Sakaharoff confirms in a dispatch this morning the Russian occupation of Renal pudz. The Japanese retired after a skirmish, having been outflanked by the Russians.
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ST. Petersburg
Sakaharoff
Renalpudz
Russian Artillery Battle Near Mukden Reported
Temps dispatches that the Russian right flank is engaged in an artillery battle about 12 miles from Mukden as of October 16.
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Paris
Temps
Mukden
Port Arthur in better condition says Martinos
Martinos reports Port Arthur in far better shape than late dispatches indicate. The fortress has ample stoves to sustain the garrison for 12 months and many depots have escaped damage.
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Rome
Martinos Today
Port Arthur
Russian casualties in Port Arthur campaign total 98,000
Glornale di Roma cites a St. Petersburg dispatch estimating Russian losses through the evacuation of Liao Yang at 98,000 killed wounded and prisoners. It lists 16,900 at Port Arthur and Liao Tung, 10,000 at Kai Ping, Tashikao, 600 at Hai Cheng, and 20,000 at Liao Yang plus 2,000 sailors drowned and 40,000 taken prisoners.
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Rome
Glornale di Roma
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Liao Tung Peninsula
Liao Tune
Soas
Kai Ping
Tashikao
Hai Cheng
Liao Yang
Kuropatkin Says Russian Forces Ready to Attack
General Kuropatkin announces Russian forces are strong enough to begin an offensive movement. Crowds cheer as his order to the troops spreads through St. Petersburg, the first sign of joy since the war began.
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ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Accidental Shot Kills Boy Near Ravensdale During Hunt
An accidental shotgun discharge on a hunting trip near Ravensdale killed Frank Dubigk and injured his brother. Rich ard Dubigk attempted to free the weapon from Charles Matteini when the gun fired. The wounded boy was taken to Ravensdale hospital. no inquest will be held. The funeral will be in Maple Valley.
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Covington
Richard Dubigk
Matteini
Wrank Dubigk
Hoye
Ravensdale
Beaaed
Maple Valley
Muffled Crime Report Notes Arrest and Japs Line
A fragment notes rings on a woman’s fingers and an arrest. Prof. Gale declined further comment and the Japanese subjects were allowed to go.
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Prof
Gale
Five Die In Stryker Farms Liquor Incident
In a eight day period in Stryker’s Farms neighborhood, 15 deaths have occurred. The coroner suspects a shared supply of impure liquor as the cause, amid a convivial local atmosphere and communal drinking.
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New York
Stryker's
Tragic Coal Gas Fatalities Strike Grand Trunk Railway
Six Grand Trunk railway trainmen were killed by coal gas after a coal train split in a tunnel near Port Huron Michigan. The engineer backed his engine to rescue the stalled section but perished. three others from Port Huron and Sarnia likewise died in the attempt. One man survived by jumping into an air-filled water tank.
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A. & Bhgg
Port Huron
Terminals
John Coleman
Simpson
Sarnia
Ont
Stiley
M'Grath
Ellis
Fred Forester
Japanese cook and wife freed after jewels recovered
Hl Kato and his wife, former servants to Prof. Albert Gale of 4730 Fourteenth Avenue North, were released after police recovered stolen jewelry including rings. Detectives Burn and Kennedy led the case as the suspects were identified.
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Kato
Albert Gale
Fourteenth Avenue North
Gale
Burn
Kennedy
New
Fire Hits Washington Livery Stables Downey Losses
A blaze destroyed numerous carriages at the Downey livery stables in Washington. Two hundred carriages on the second floor were burned and an equal number on the third floor were damaged by fire and water. Estimated losses reach about 1,000 dollars.
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Washington
Washington City
William F
B. B. Downey
Fairbanks Campaign Swing Through Nebraska
Senator Fairbanks arrived in North Platte Nebraska after a night ride from Cheyenne and spoke briefly on campaign issues before a large crowd. He toured with Senators Dolliver and Warren and planned further meetings including Omaha while a Nebraska delegation accompanied the special.
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Cheyenne
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Warren
Methodist Church
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Nebraska
Omaha
Airbanks
Seattle Electric Cuts Rates Dramatically
Seattle Electric Company plans a headline reducing electricity prices by nearly 60 percent starting November 1. Manager Grant cites municipal plant completion and the Electron plant as factors. new charge is 12 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 60 hours of max demand and 8 cents for the balance, down from 20 cents and 8 cents.
Flourished knife incident ends with fine in Seattle
W. O. O'Brien drew a knife on the Bell saloon proprietor in North Seattle and was fined $20 by Police Judge George after a late night arrest by Patrolman Le Count. The saloonman testified O'Brien threatened to kill him for drinks and drew a knife, while O'Brien claimed poor memory of the events.
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W. O. O'Brien
Bell
Seattle
George
le Count
O'Brien
Weatherman Strikes Out Then Smashes Forecast Hit
The weather reporter faced a string of misfires with a gloomy forecast then predicted showers tonight and Tuesday with strong southerly winds. The account notes his batting average and errors as the season progresses.
Star launches new Nebraska battleship pictures in window display
Large crowds have gathered to view The Star's launching pictures in the American Savings Bank window. A new set will be placed this afternoon in Shaw's drug store at Madison Street and Second Avenue, remaining for several days. The images show scenes from the battleship Nebraska's launch and are described as the best yet.
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Star
American Savings Bank & Trust Company
Shaw's Drug Store
Madison Street
Second Avenue
Nebraska
Death at Lake Chicago Sailboat Rescue
Harry Gragg aged 18 was rescued from a sailboat off Jackson Park after being stranded all night. He said his sister and two male companions had drowned in Lake Chicago earlier.
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Jackson Park
Neptune cage crew to hunt Rio de Janeiro wreck
Neptune Salvage Company led by Capt Fred Pinch will travel to San Francisco with Captain Smith and workers to search for the Rio de Janeiro after locating the Islander off Douglas Island Alaska. The Rio de Janeiro wreck site is known and the team aims to start before month’s end. Mrs Gertrude Robb’s murder trial for shooting steamboatman George Joye is scheduled for November 15 in criminal court.
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Fred Pinch
Douglas Island
Alaska
Rio de Janeiro
Golden Gate
Pinch
Smith
San Francisco
Seattle
Finch
Neptune Cage Company
Ing
Rio Janeiro
Janeiro
Gertrude Robb
George Joye
Criminal Court
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Mra. Robly
Joye
Rui Ned
Aauchtar
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