Alaska Governor Nomination and Exposition Opening
The Senate confirms Walter J. Clark as Alaska governor and Taft prepares to open the Alaska Pacific exposition in Seattle with a gold telegraph key presented by Secretary Balline Ber and the Washington delegation. A Wright brothers test flight is noted near the White House as part of formal exercises. A House inquiry questions the Army Engineer's feasibility study of a 14 foot deep navigable channel from St Louis to the Mississippi mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Walter J. Clark
Alaska
Taft
Seattle
Balline Ber
Washington
Poutera
National
Wright Brothers
White House
America
Congress
Clark
Missouri
House of Representatives
Engineer Department of the Army
St. Louis
Missiasippi River
Accidental Happenings Across Several Incidents
A Rochester canoe capsizing drowned J Louis and his sister. A blaze in New York destroyed a abestory building occupied by John Welmers, with losses around 150000. A Waterloo visit led to the sudden death of Anna Trierwleler. Herman Knoll died after falling into water, his body recovered after eight feet. A Union Pacific No 13 wreck near Bim Creek injured several passengers. Stanley G Smith and Austin Cook were hurt when their automobile overturned. Harry Beebe, Cowboy with Buffalo Bill, died from injuries likely due to paralytic rabies after a horse incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y. J. Louis
Mite
New York
John Welmers
Waterloo
Anna Trierwleler
Jessup Strangind
Herman Knoll
Haverhill
Union Pacific
Bim Creek
Neb
Stanley G. Smith
Woonsocket, R. 1
Austin Cook
Woonsocket Institution For Savings
Harry Beebe
Buffalo Bill
Beebe
Sildhey
Sins and Sinners and Tragedies Across Towns
A series of brief notices report a fatal case of lockjaw from a ball bat injury near Dubuque, a farmer in Alabama killing his family before suicide, a man arrested for presumed murder in Ohio who died after throat slashing, and multiple late night fires in Postville started with kerosene. Also recorded are a Chicago arrest for a girl fleeing an unwanted marriage, a New Orleans guilty verdict for a bank president, and federal guilty findings in Kansas City regarding a mining scam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williamson
Boylesville
George Means
Zanesvillé
Obi
Postville
Lottie Chodzinski
St. Joseph County
Indiana
Chicago
South Bend
Ind
Burgery
New Orleans
William Adler
State National Bank
United States
Bentence
Venezuela lifts coffee export tax to boost trade
A mosaic of foreign notices reports President Gomez removing the export duty on coffee cocoa and wines to stimulate commerce while other items note thefts in Truro N C fascinations about Venezuelan ministers and Congo like events. Also mentions British diplomacy and ship crew held in Venezuelan prisons with limited confirmation of details.
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Gomez
Venezuela
Canadian Express Company
Truro
N. C
Dusseldorf
Gen
Andrade
Castro
Alice
Cuba
Seventh Day Adventist Movement
Eller J H. Evans
Kentral Conference
Vincent Corbett
St. Vincent
Carre D. Knowles
Miscellaneous 1900s News Snippets Across Nations
A long roundup of varied items notes the Congregational Associa tion of Minors pledging 50000 for a university child care chair, the World Sunday school average attendance listed, wage cuts affecting 25000 textile workers in Fall River, and aeronaut Leo Stevens planning to lift James J. Jeffries in a June flight. It reports a rail order by Western Pacific to Schenectady, a New Orleans court ruling on life insurance after duels, Canadian prorogation, naval service reforms, a Valparaiso church bell accident injuring a passerby, Scotch oil merger plans against Standard Oil, a new street railway training school in New York, Gen Booth backing irrigated land near Calgary for London slums, and the Chicago to Seattle rail link reaching Hell Gate with no ceremony.
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General Congregational Association of Minors
University of Athels
Wuaker
Mra
Flora Plimner
Fall River
Mass
Leo Stevens
Aeronaut
James J. Jeffries
All America
Western Pacific Railroad
Booth
Salvation Army
Winnipeg
Calgary
London
Chicago
Seattle
Tacoma
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Hell Gate Station
Butte
High Finance Tricks Under Scrutiny in Bankruptcy Case
Startling testimony expected in New York bankruptcy court as creditors form a committee to aid the receiver. Names tied to the Rothenberger firm and related brokers emerge, with indictments of Tracy & Co stock houses and others in Orange County for grand larceny. Proceedings promise sharp revelations on stock manipulation across multiple markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. Rothentersey & Co
Ah Kobi
Mitry Ashmore
Ho Kinstein
Morar
Morar & Monro Ene
Irwan
Mat
Morte Mosenberger
Peeriver
Peter Alewaider
FC Anguatus Nelnze
David Lamars
Rothenberger
Weither
Aship
Joweva
Boston
Salt Lake
Pacific Coast
Tracy & Co
Dinof Stock Exchange
Nnis and
Stoppani
Grand
Orange County
Squalls in Senate as Tariff Bill Advances
Washington May 28 squalls arose over the tariff bill as several paragraphs were passed with intent to revisit none or few changes later. House rates stood while senators debated protection for plate glass and minerals and new shifts trimmed feldspar gypsum and mica, with Culberson outlining a revenue tariff stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
House
Bradley
Culberson
300 Men on Strike Reaches Somers Sawmills
Spokane report says a broad walkout by river drivers and semiad workers has been issued by the Industrial Workers of the World in Kalispell. About 300 men employed at Somers mills and factories went out yesterday leaving operations affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Industrial Workers of the World
Kalispell
Mont
Somers
Car Burglar Sentenced in New Richmond
New Richmond Wisconsin May 23 William Kay pled guilty before Judge Helms in Hudson and was sentenced to two years at Waupun prison for burglarizing a Soo line caboose in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Wis
wWil-iam Kay
Soo Line
Helms
Hudson
Waupun
Dejected Husband Drinks Acid in Mandan Hurtful Misery
In Bismarck on May 23 Herman Warnass an importer of Mandan drank carbolic acid yesterday and died in a mine area. He was despondent over his wife’s plan to leave him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Herman Warnass
Robbers Hold Up Union Pacific Train West of Omaha
Four masked men robbed Union Pacific train No. 2 the Overland Flyer a mile west of Omaha just before midnight taking small pouches believed to hold a large sum. A continuous volley of shots frightened passengers. Two pouches were later found opened. robbers fled south with authorities unsure of escape method.
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Omaha
Union Pacife
Vohlers
Wilts
Vohtiers
Union Pacific Road
Post
Jalee Willard
Convict Surrenders After Three Day Prison Hideout
Harvey Johnson a life sentence inmate at Columbus Ohio prison eluded guards for three nights by hiding on the roof and under a porch. Hunger drove him to surrender after guards fired warning shots and a lengthy search, ending with his confinement in solitary awaiting trial for attempted escape.
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Colubus
Ohio
Harvey Johnson
Johnson
Posience
Supon
Wreck of Great Northern Ore Train Kills Brakeman
A spectacular wreck on the Montana Central division between Helena and Great Falls sent an ore train off the track into the Missouri river. Eighteen cars plunged into the river. Brakeman Foxers was killed and Engineer Sieben seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Helena
Mont
Great Norther
Here
Great Falls
Missouri River
Foxers
Sieben
Danton Dreadnought Won’t Launch After Accident
Brest May 25 The launching of the battleship Danton was stopped after gliding forty yards down the slips. Attempts to restart the ship with tugs failed, preventing the ceremony slated for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brest
Bodies Recovered of Drowned Men at Waterloo
The body of Frank Bentz, who with two others drowned March 28, was recovered Sunday in Waterloo Iowa. The other two victims were found last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Frank Bentz
Unprecedented Oklahoma floods devastate towns and crops
Wild weather in Oklahoma and Montana leaves five dead and many injured. Floods wash away homes and crops across northern and eastern Oklahoma with roads, bridges, and rail lines damaged. Tornadoes strike Morris, wrecking the Methodist church and injuring residents. Northern Pacific traffic disrupted in eastern Montana as washouts close tracks and delay routes.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W. W. Brown
Fokker
Huthle Tones
Brower
Salteres
Jones
Nogey Crewk
Shawnee
Holdenville
Tule
Pawnee
Musko- Heo
Winite
Arkaiyas
Cimarron
Minui
Neosho
Kremlin
Morris
Ernest Scott
Black Bear Creek
Killings
Butte
Mont
Northern Pacific Trafic
Astern
Montana
Bozeman
Livingstow
Billings
Liv Ingeton
Wheat climbs to new highs on crop shortfall reports
In Chicago on May 26 May and September wheat futures set new highs on the board of trade supported by bullish crop shortage forecasts from Kansas. May wheat traded around 1.331 ¼ dollars, closing near 1.418. September contracts hit about 1.10, up 78 cents from prior levels, with July near 1.181 ½.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Kansas
Auto Hauls Grain Ten Wagons to Market
An enterprising farmer near Stratford uses a car hooked to ten grain wagons to reach the market in a half day. Under the old system with one team it would take ten days to move the same amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
M. D
Free Four Murder Suspects Are Released in Wisconsin Case
Superior Wisconsin May 26 All suspects held by the police in the murder of Rudolph Nelson at Itasca over a week ago were released yesterday. One more suspect, Charles Sobolski, remains in sheriff custody but is expected to be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
Police Department
Rudolph Nelson
Itasca
Charles Sobolski
Mrs John D Rockefeller to Leave for Pocantico Hills
Mrs John D Rockefeller, once gravely ill with pneumonia at the Homestead hotel in Hot Springs Virginia, has recovered swiftly and will depart soon with her family for their summer home at Pocantico Hills New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D
Hot Springs
John D. Rockefeller
Homestead
Pocanto Hills
N. Y
Woman Sentenced to Two Years for Manslaughter in Ohio
Harriet Beecher Bingham of Springfield Massachusetts was sentenced in Cleveland yesterday to two years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter for shooting and killing her common law husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Harriet Beecher Bingham
Springfield
Mass
Circus Gathering Fatal Shooting and Suicide in Marion
Festus Roberts shot his wife in Marion on May 25 as a crowd gathered for a circus, possibly fatally wounding her, before Roberts killed himself. Police reported the incident occurred in front of onlookers, triggering a citywide shock.
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Self
Marion
Festus Roberts
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Lockjaw
Hosh
Kansas City
Memphia
Preyalla
Cypris
Dix
Leeann Tee
Tad Dern
Lalor
France
United States Court of Appeals
Valparaiso
PF. J. Westgate
Standard Oil Company
Oren Root
Metropolitan Street, Rallws, Company of
F. A. Heinze
Howard Babcock
First National Bank
Sisseton
South Dakota
Batterton
Calmenson’s
Dakota
Thomas, M.D
Aighe
Palace Drug Store
W. Pay
Osteopath
Ofice
Wood Bros Block Farmers
Milbanks
A . Taplin, M.D
Maple Street
Jetus
K. Bowe
Henry Goebel
Para’s
Roberts
Dryad Marshall Covntien
Iiunesuia
Canada Farm Lands
South Dakoti
Standard Office
Eck
Ben Eck
Ma Ud Eman
Golten
Idrops
8. D. Bland
Brewton
Othe
C. L. Gates Hancock
Minn
Udlegiriberebad
Drugelete
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
Dept
Loke Street
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