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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
2
Explosion on USS Tennessee Kills Six in Engine Room
A sixth sailors were injured as a pipe burst in the starboard engine room during a Point Loma speed trial off California. Four men died instantly and two others were mortally wounded, with fourteen men in the fire room when the four inch tube burst, releasing scalding steam and debris. Survivors and injured include George Wood and EB Boggs among the dead, and F Stettmattos and F Maxfield among the fatally injured. Admiral Sebree and Captain Howard had just left the room. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tennessee
Point Huenene
Cal
Nael
Uriel Sebree
F. B. Howard
Robertson
George Wood
Water Tander
Scranton
C. Boggs
Woodlawn
A. Reinhold
Germany
George W
Freman
Skidmore
Kan
Stetmattos
Norfolk
Maxfield
Towkhkena
Chester County
F. J. Burns
New York
Walter W. Burns
Brooklyn
N. T
J.B . Carroll
Bartford
Conn
Signorinetta Wins Derby in Chaotic Finish at Odds
London dispatch reports Signorinetta captured the Rich Oak Stakes Derby with Rhodora falling three quarters of a length before, illuminating a tense stretch. French Partridge led early and stumbled, allowing Signorinetta and Rhodora to surge despite mishaps and heavy favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signorinetta
Rich
Oak Stakee
London Oykes
Santeve
Thireen
Richard Crokers
Hhodora
Rhodora
French Fairidge
Tottenham Corner
Lucien Ly
Rhodors
Sar Rhodora
Mystery of Woman Found in Mississippi River Near Alton
A letter postmarked St Charles signed Ruth Remonds claims Ruth’s sister Mary Edmunds died after a mule kicked her in the face and was tossed into the river on May 3. The message says clothes and a cross sewn into the dress belonged to the victim and police seek the writer and a man referred to as “he.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Alton
St Charles
Ruth Rémonds
Mary Edmunds
Lions City Live Stock Market Report and Local Notices
Friday Sioux City stock market quotations show Top peeves at 9.94 and Top hogs at 5.30. Continental Hall in Washington DC, home of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will be completed after a loan of 246 006 is arranged. Dispatches note further progress in employment at Dan's Review. Mayor Fred A. Busse of Chicago married on April 2010 to Josephine Lee. Zion City sees the resignation of receiver Jenn Hately. G E Thomas of Zion City appointed in federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions City
Sioux City
Continental Hall
Continental
Busse
Fred A. Busse
Chicago
Josephine Lee
Bion
Jenn
Hately
Zion City
G. E. ‘Thoma
Attempted assassination at Dreyfus memorial ceremony
During a morning ceremony at the Pantheon a staffer named Pater Gregori fired at Maj. Alfred Dreyfus, wounding his arm. The assailant was arrested and jailed. the scene sparked near the catafalque as Doumergue delivered a eulogy on Zola’s courage urging national conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Emile
Pantheon
France Militaire
Pater Gregori
Maj
Alfred
Drey
Lagantion
Catafalque
Tribune
Doumergee
Zola
Georgia Democratic Primary Yields Smith Beater and Mayson Contest
Brown leads for governor of Georgia in the Democratic primary with about 15,000 votes and a 5 point plurality. Gov. Smith’s managers decline comment while he says he cannot comment on the result. All eleven congressional districts show the Democratic incumbents likely to win, with a contest in the Fifth District between James L. Mayson and J. W. Livingston. No contest for U S senator as W. Clay is the preferred choice. Primary results mean election in Georgia, with other parties not challenging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Georgia
Joseph
Smith
James L Mayson
J. W. Livingston
United States
W. Clay
Chinese Migrants Found Starved in Sealed Box Car
Railroad workers uncovered 16 Chinese individuals, half starved, in a sealed box car in a yard near the border. Officials say they were smuggled across the Mexican border and placed in the car at Texas. seals tampered with and arrangements for release in San Francisco reportedly miscarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
San Francisco
Cal
Addi
Jan Ty
Disaster at sea leaves hundreds dead near Victoria
Rough seas and a typhoon struck near Thursday Island as an Australian liner was sailing toward Vancouver. The disaster caused near 300 deaths with about 270 lives lost including Russians, Malays, Menilemen, Jape and Kanakas aboard the vessel and supporting ships. The peril struck just as the fleet was steering for the News, with reports of far flung passenger and crew losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta Warcouver
Victoria BC
Thursday Island
Eric to Incense Fares
President Underwood of the Eric railroad orders a ten hour shift for locomotive and car shops to repair all equipment, aiming to reduce breakdowns and restore work for thousands of men, with shifts starting promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Underwood
Eric Ailroad
Intentionedialy Begi
Fragmentary claim of murder at Methodist church scene
A garbled report alleges that Grant urged action at a trial and claimed he killed Mrs. E. H. at a Methodist church, with text cut off and unclear specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H
Methodist
The
Grant
Fairfield bank robbery shocks Okla town
Report from Fairfield Oklahoma describes a bank robbery early Thursday at the Lea Bank. Robbers smashed a safe, escaped with about $10,400. Suspects include J. F. Lanning and James William, facing defunct charges re embezzlement and fund misappropriation. Local authorities pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Okla
Tulea
Gunburst in Juaniato Triggers Massive Losses
Report from Washington indicates K Jones of Arkansas was held at the fence after a verdict. Twenty lives were lost in Flat and twenty vessels were damaged. Property losses reached about $20,000. Word from Mexico City says a main signal was flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Jones
Arkansas
Washington
Mexico City
Juaniato
New York City Pupils Hunger Spurs Aid Breakfast Kitchens
Emergency relief launches two kitchens on the Lower East Side to feed hundreds of East Side schoolchildren. The newly formed Children’s Relief Society plans lunch tickets offering soup eggs rolls butter crackers and sterilized milk as funds are raised by public subscription to cover ongoing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
East Side
New York
Lower East Side
Children’s Beliaf Society
Beef Trust Debate Stirred in British Commons
In the British house of commons on Wednesday Charles Bowerman accused the American beef trust of driving meat prices up. He urged Winston Churchill to follow the U.S. Congress and appoint a commission to probe the trust’s operations in Britain and find relief for consumers. Churchill promised to consider appointing a commission to study the trust that has grown amid protectionist tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
District of Columbia Court Rules on Whisky Substances
The DC Court of Appeals holds that whiskey and neutral spirits are not like substances, affirming Roosevelt and Bonaparte’s view after distillers appealed from the Agriculture Department. It also decides bourbon whiskey must be Kentucky bound and distilled from mash chiefly corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Widespread Congressional Nominations In Local Race
Contested party nominations emerge across districts as Words defeats Conner in the Tenth, Good wins in the Fifth, Kendall gains in the Sixth, Hepburn tops in the Eighth, with results showing majorities around one thousand. A woman, Lillian Murphy, abandoned her newborn at Northwestern depot and was later arrested, sparking local excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonmier
Conner
Firss—C
Good Segree
Trewin
Linn County
Kendall
Rominger
Hepburn
Smith
Hepburn O
Three Californians Indicted in Imperial Valley Land Fraud
Three prominent California men—F. N. Chaplin and D. H. Chaplin, ranchers of Imperial, and F. C. Paulin of the Imperial Land Co., Los Angeles—were indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles for land fraud related to government land tests. Bail set at $2,500. they appeared in U S court Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Grand
Federa Grand Jury
Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
F. N. Chaplin
D. Hlalin
Imperial
F.C. Paulin
Imperial Land Co
Tuesaday
United Sates
German Seamer Europa Abandoned Voyage Rumor
All hope is abandoned for the German steamer Europa which departed Hamburg bound for Norfolk with fertilizer. The vessel has been missing for forty days with twenty one crew aboard after a twenty one day voyage supposed to last twenty one days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europa
Hamburg
Germany
Norfolk
Sentenced to be Hanged for Murder in Clarksburg
Johnson of Clarksburg West Virginia, a Black man, killed a married woman who refused to elope and then wounded two posse members after a two day standoff. He was sentenced to be hanged July 17. Mississippi is Rising as the Mississippi nears flood stage, with gauges at 28.8 feet and rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Clarksburg
W.va
Massissippi
Ippi
Missouri River
Letter Scandal Sparks Town Turmoil In Onawa
Senior Mrs. Butcher, alleged Weller, is under arrest after federal authorities accuse her of sending obscene letters via the mails to attack reputations of prominent Onawa citizens including Mattie Butcher. Indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple counts, the case led to a court hearing continued as Deputy U.S. Marshal Tracy and attorney Faville contested procedural actions amid a yearlong letter writing controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srs. Butcher
Weller
Ot Onawa
Mattie Butcher
Depahal
J. A. Tracy
Federal Court
Tabious City
Fria
Monna Gow
Tracy
Faville
Butcher
YWEMUrt Leaves Big Estate With Reed Heirloom Inheritance
An 84 year old recluse named Grey of LaPorte dies leaving a will valued at 354.08 to a distant circle of friends and a personal physician who believes much wealth remained hidden. The estate, tied to Gregory Grey, is said to revert to the state without known kin, while heirs claim a modest portion of stock and passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Gregory Grey
Neair LaPorte
Grey
Hull Defeats Prouty For Seventh District Nomination
Captain J A T Hull wins the Republican nomination for the Seventh district over Judge F Prouty by 31 votes. Total district tally shows Hull 10214 and Prouty 10183. Des Moines Daily Capitol telephoned county auditors for counts from six counties to preview official returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. T. Hull
Judge & F. Prouty
Hull
Prouty
Des Moines Daily Capite
Belmonts Gravely Ill at Brockholst Villa Home
Belmont family sources report Oliver H. P. Belmont gravely ill with appendicitis at Brockholst Villa Meadow Brook Er and fear an operation may be needed to save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Brockholst Villa
Meadowbrook
Hawaiian Prince Deas and Notable Tragedies Across Cities
Hawaiian Prince David Kalanianaole, kin of Prince Cupid and relative of Queen Liliuokalani, died of pneumonia. Four killed by gas in separate incidents. Mrs Mary Deerman and her three children fatally asphyxiated in Chicago. Woman Gorovna, linked to an assassination attempt on Governor Bibikoff, executed pending trial. Anniversary observances mark Jefferson Davis's birthday in Birmingham. Post offices closed for holiday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deas
Prince David Kalanianaole
Heawaii
Hawaiia
Cupid’ Kalanianaole
Liluokalani
Stewart
San Francisco
Mary Deerman
Chicago
Train fright unlocks alter with Dubuque woman
A middle aged Dubuque woman on a Mike train became insane, tearing up twenty dollar bills and a valise before being taken into custody. Several hundred dollars were torn and discarded in the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecomes
Mery Keily
Dubuque
Vicious dog attack endangers Sioux City boy
Harold Erickson, a year-old son of Mr and Mrs Erickson of Sioux City, was attacked by a workman’s dog while playing near his home. The dog bit his face and lips, and if hydrophobia signs appear he will be taken to a larger city for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oes
Troga
Harold Erickson
J. Erickson
Sioux City
Erickson
Congress Ends Do Nothing Session With Spectacular Finish
Washington reports the Sixtieth Congress wrapped up with a late night signing of the currency and public buildings bills. The session saw passage of the employers liability law, increased widows pensions, and large general appropriations while failing to free wood pulp or accept the four battleship plan. President Roosevelt announced the bills signed amid applause as lawmakers sang and waved flags in a festive close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
Philippines
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Tevenue
Europe
Japan
Hawaiian
United States
Woman Accidental Shooting in Fort Dodge Hospital Fear
Mrs Elmer King a Fort Dodge nurse was accidentally shot by a bullet fired from a target rifle by Sam Buttericks while at a Duncombe hotel rear. The bullet pierced her side and lodged opposite, she was taken to the hospital in critical condition and underwent immediate surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Duncombe
Maning
Elmer King
Sam Buttericks
Fullet
King
Woman Attacks Man With Boiling Water in Nebraska
In Jair Nebraska a 22 year old man named L Anthony is in critical condition after Sophie Lee an insane rage attacked him by dousing boiling water while he tried to dodge a brewing incident. The alleged assault occurred during a Sunday quarrel in a resort area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
Jair
Sophie Lee
Ux City
Nthony
Jennig
Trial of Major George on Falsifying Accounts
Major George, chief of the state army, faced a general court martial in Des Moines on charges of irregular mileage and meal accountings while at recruiting stations and forts in Waterloo and Mason City. Drowned near Mason City a man named Norton. Gilmore critically ill. a mine accident near Dubuque. July 4 dedication planned for a new county courthouse. postmasters face salary changes. a death from a fall in Hubbell building. trolley accident injures a Sioux City man. a mother and child burn incident near Burlington with a child dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles FP. George
Ei Steies Army
Des Moines
George
Geo. &. Holway
United States
Fort Sdge
Waterloo
Mason City
Tornado Claims Carpenter In Mazomanie And Tragedy At Beresford
Reports from Mazomanie Wisconsin say William Ross a carpenter died from injuries after a tornado damaged a building. In Beresford South Dakota Peter Bakers a pioneer about eight years of age killed himself with a shotgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazomanie
Wis
William Ross
Beresford
S. D
iPeter Bakers
Sioux City
Methodist, Episcopal Church
Rockwell City
Towa
Jamestown
N. Z
Jona Alpershach
Frink, Dupre
John Thomatle
Congress Deliberates Bills on Tariffs Labor and Citizenship
The record lists stalled measures from 1903 and late 1507 with discussions on postal savings banks civil rights and military pensions. It notes failed actions on interstate liquor controls railway rates and wireless timing while outlining bills on anti trust revision tariff cuts Philippine products Philippine citizenship forest reserves and diplomatic embassies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapa
Castro
Interstate Commerce Commission
Administration-Civic Federation
Philippine Islands
United States
BSI
Appalachians
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Currency bill clears Senate in historic filibuster end
The Sixtieth Congress adjourned as the Aldrich-Vreeland emergency currency bill passed both houses. La Follette, Stone, and Gore led a long filibuster, with La Follette setting a record of eighteen hours forty three minutes. President Roosevelt signed the compromise currency bill after brief review by Cortelyou, with Koot and Garfield present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Aldrich-Vreelard
Congress
la Follette
Wisconsin
Srnday
Senator Stone
Missouri
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Mr. Stone
Gore
Senator la Pollette
Stone
Roosevelt
Capitol
Ha Vesas
Pasne
Hepburn
Williams
Hale and Teller
O'Cllock
Cortelyou
Koot
Garfield
Case of Bittercap and Poison Claims Stuns Readers
Dr W N Chalfant cites buttercup poison linked to measles and cancer risk in a fiery indictment. A Cincinnati tragedy reports Annie Hoperstatten 32 and Elizabeth Hoperstatten 18 months killed by powders mistaken for candy. Mrs Jol supplied the powders. Olympia excavations near Zeus altar reveal 2000 year pre Christ remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Chalfant
Elizabeth Hoperstaten
Cincinnati
Annie
Glympine
Olympia
Athens
Zeus
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