News of Week Ideas From Washington and World Notes
Washington notes report Gen G M B Young appointed Yellowstone Park superintendent and small changes in military aides. Notable deaths include August Gisin and Dr Michiel Reshaar. James Turner, Masons, and centenarian Mason McGregor highlighted. Foreign items cover Moscow synagogue, German Southwest Africa, Peru railroad contract, Krupp guns, Venezuela peace, Chinese imperial commissioners, duel challenge in Argentina, and an incident with Queen Victoria facing a bull on a Basque road.
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Washington
G. M. B. Young
Cuba
Yellowstone National Park
United States
War Department
Frank McCoy
Third Cavalry
Yellowstone Park
Moscow
Africa
Antwerp
Chamber of Deputies of
Peru
Alfred McCune
New York
Cerro de Pasco, Huacho & Ucayali River
Krup
Taschon
Wang Ta Hei
Ting Shei Himei
Japan
Great Britain
Germany
Pinero
Benito Villanueva
Senate
Buenos Ayres
Victoria
San Sebastian
Bilbao
Accidental Happenings From A River of Tragedies
Accidents claim workers lives in three states with electrocution in Fort Dodge and a fatal fall of a college athlete in Philadelphia. A massive explosion injures about fifty in Towson as fire crews battle a basement blaze. A Be alert derailment near Wilcox Creek injures five and leaves many others hurt. Venice Creveling, ten, dies after being run down by a wagon in Leon Iowa.
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Towson, Ill
Wheeler & Co
Beaboard Air Line
Wilcox Creek
Vénice
Creveling
Leon, Ions
Lawmber Eadh
Multiple Fatalities and Crimes Reported in Various Cities
An aged Quincy Michigan woman was struck by a rock train and killed while gathering coal. In Marshalltown Iowa George McNamara was found dead on tracks while on an initial stake watch. A New York honeymooning couple has a yacht tragedy in the Delaware river. Seven cottages and Avery Beach hotel at South Haven Michigan burned. dynamite used to check spread with hotel losses around 50 thousand dollars. Two young people and two girls drowned in Saginaw river from a gasoline tank explosion aboard a boat. Wet rails caused a death and injuries at Nazareth Pennsylvania. A car on a steep grade in New Orleans led to a driverless crash. A Hinouian shortage is noted in state tax accounts. Police seek Charles B. Letten on defalcation charges. A bold daylight bank robbery at Manley Nebraska yielded 2 to 3 thousand dollars. suspect fled into a cornfield near Murdock. Howard J. Hildebrandt, 30, killed himself in Chicago while under arrest for murder. A woman leaped from a third story window in Carruthersville. Lucy Logsdon died from injuries. Frederick L. Brown of Dillon Montana faces perjury charges in a divorce case. Stone faces perjury and a $500 bond. Robbers failed to reach safety deposit in Chippewa Ontario bank. Billinga Mount area reports hotel crowding and increased robberies in cheaper lodgings. Mile City policemen lost his $50 and revolver following a pickpocket incident.
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John H. Williame
Quincy
Mich
George McNamara
Town Central
Marshalltown
Iowa
Marguarite Croft
John Croft
New York
Delaware River
Avery Beach
South Haven
Saginaw River
Saginaw
Nazareth
State Tax Con Missioner
New Orleans
Charles B. Letten
Manley
Neb
Murdock
Howard J. Hildebrandt
Chicago
Maude Westerfield
Creditors seek bankruptcy for Seldenberg Steifel company
Creditors of the Seldenberg Steifel cigar maker in New York filed a petition asking the company be declared bankrupt and a receiver appointed. State Railroad Commissioner Glasgow says Michigan railroads will adopt the 2 cent passenger rate law when it takes effect. Shipments of hard coal from Buffalo to Upper Lakes ports in August set a record at 485 378 tons. Former Cuban President Palma says he remains aloof from politics and concentrates on agriculture. Missouri GOP chair Ned king resigns, Dickey of Kansas City elected in his place.
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Seldenberg-Steifel Company
Cigar m
Dave
New York
Glasgow
Michigan
Buffalo
Palma
Cuba
Elven
Byamo
Thomas K. Nedkinghaus
Republican State Committee of
Missouri
Walter 8. Dickey
Kansas City
Rephabites of America
Newport News
Galilee
N. J
Lemuel N. Mills
Gen. Mills
Pottsville
Military Academy
Great Council of the United States Improved Order of Red Men
Norfolk
United States Army
Thomas
San Francisco
Honolulu
Guam
Manila
Sixth Cavalry
Field Artillery
Philippines
A. T. Tilinghast
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnnesote
Fire Causes Massive Blaze in Kenail Townsmen Say Deliberate
A determined blaze swept Kenail’s business district in the early hours, destroying the Central hotel and multiple stores including Farmers' Mercantile Peterson hardware Holmes drug Stinson dry goods and others. Loss estimated at not less than 150000 with insurance not exceeding 100000. Firefighters fought flames with help from Courtenay as authorities consider arson. residence largely saved after a desperate night.
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Valley City
N. D
Kenail Éirly
Farmers’ Mercantile Company
Courtenay
Central Hotel
Fie
Warmers’ Mercantile Company
Peterson
Custody Award Clears Grand Forks Court Case
In Grand Forks North Dakota Judge Charles F Templeton ruled both Mrs Alfred W Colt and her ex husband William McGowan unfit to raise Bernice a twelve year old girl The child was awarded to Grace Lloyd widow mother of Mrs Colt who lives in Grand Forks McGowan was found in contempt for taking Bernice to Canada for over a year and three months defying the custody order and was fined
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Sun
Grand Forks
N. D
Alfred W. Colt
William McGowan
Bernice
Charles F. Templeton
Grace Lloyd
Colt
McGowan
Canada
Farm Hand Survives Deadly Test of Strength
On a Devils Lake area farm, a man known as "Big Gus" Olson supervised a strength test near a rapidly turning separator. His coat snagged in a set screw, his arm was pulled toward the shaft, and though he fought free, he suffered a dislocated shoulder and bruises.
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Shaft
Grand Forks
N. D
Robert McGrach
Devils Lake
Big Gus" Olson
Farmer Hurt Seriously In Hay Rake Runaway
John Vanecek, a Bay Homme county farmer from Sioux Falls South Dakota, fell under a hay rake during a runaway run while raking hay. He sustained broken ribs and numerous cuts and bruises. Doctors hope to save his life.
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Sioux Falls
M. D
John Vanecek
Bay Homme County
Anecek
Ten Foot Fall Kills Boy At Church Foundation Walk
Sioux Falls reports Manuel Athanus ten years old died after stepping on the foundation walk of the Congregational church under construction. He lost footing and fell eight to ten feet into the basement. It is believed his head struck loose bricks on the ground.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Manuel Athanus
Beef Trust Raises Meats Prices Across Chicago
Chicago September 17 A beef trust off ice order raises all meats by 2 to 3 cents a pound with a $1000 forfeit for violators. Wholesale cattle pork calf and home ham prices climb, milk costs up a cent per quart and cream two cents, canned vegetables and fruits up four to six cents per can for consumers.
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Chiago
The
Beef Trust
Fee
Moniay
Great Provision Trust
Chicago
Big guns in land fraud net shake nation wide
A sweeping graft probe targets public lands in the West with investigations in Oregon Washington New Mexico and California. Government officials bankers lawyers and major Eastern capitalists are accused of conspiring to seize vast tracts. Indictments may hit Umatilla Oregon and other states as a grand jury weighs cases against prominent figures and California millionaires involved in forest and mineral land schemes.
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Oregon
Washington
Garfield
Ballinger
West
B. P. Holcombe
Land Office
New Mexico
Umatilla
California
Department
Ball Player Heir to $10,000 Estate in Wyoming Death
Deadwood, Sept. 17. Charles Swing, local baseball player with the Deadwood hase company team, has been notified from Sheridan Wyoming that he inherited nearly $10,000 from the death of his only brother. Swing plans to continue playing baseball while handling the estate.
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Deadwood
Charles Swing
Sheridan
Wyo
Swing
Deadwood Hase Company
Wrong Bottle Fatal in Deadwood South Dakota
Sept 17 news from Deadwood South Dakota reports N B Cameron a rancher on Upper Redwater near Farrel Wyoming died after taking medicine by mistake and swallowing carbolic acid following illness. Cameron’s death is attributed to this accidental poisoning.
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Deadwood
S. D
N. B Cameron
Upper Redwater
Farrel
Wyo
Cameron
Four Die in Mine Fire Damp Explosion at Forbach
In Forbach Germany four workers died and three were seriously injured in a fire damp explosion at the Merienbach mine just after midnight yesterday. Rescue efforts continued as officials investigated the blast conditions and causes.
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Forbach
Germany
Merienbach
Lightning Destroys Barn at Cedar Lake in Faribault
A barn owned by Mrs. Thomas Jackson at Cedar Lake near Faribault was struck by lightning and burned, destroying hay, cattle, tools, and a large quantity of poultry. Estimated loss is about $1,500.
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Faribault
Minn
Thomas Jackson
Cedar Lake
Couple Die In Separate Incidents in Odin and Centralia
Mr and Mrs Edward Pool both perished simultaneously on September 16. The husband died in a coal mine explosion at Odin while the wife was killed in the railroad yards at Centralia Indiana.
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Odin
Ill
Edward Pool
Centralia
Twenty Five Die in Train Wreck
A sudden train wreck leaves twenty five dead and several injured. Officials report the disaster occurred near Lision with emergency crews rushing to the scene. Investigators will review the derailed coachs and track conditions to determine cause.
Train Dispatch Error Triggers Deadly Collision Near Canaan
A head-on crash between the southbound Quebec express and a northbound freight on the Boston and Maine line four miles north of Canaan station left twenty-seven injured or dead. An order confusion swapped train numbers 30 and 34, delaying braking as dawn mist hid headlights. crews and passengers aided the wounded as responders cleared wreckage, with no fire following worst damage.
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White River Junction
Quebec
Boston & Maine
Canaan Station
Canaan
Concord
Innto
Tom
Nike @ great ram
Sarrow
Reseu
Bucoor
Woman Leads Mob in Paris Protest Over Soleillant Clemency
In Paris on September 17 a large, mainly elderly crowd protested clemency shown to Soleillant, the so called monstrous violator and murderer of a twelve year old girl. Demonstrations drew thousands at multiple city points, especially Place St Ambroine, with cries of Death to Soleillant and Down With Fallieres as police restrained the crowd.
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Paris
Soleillant
Fallieres
France
Soletiant
St. Ambroine
Martha Erbarding
Solvillant
Place de la Republique
Prominent St. Paul Doctor Dies After Long Illness
Dr Gottfried Stamm a leading St Paul physician aged 64 died at his home 1145 after more than a year of illness. Death is believed due to cancer of the stomach.
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St. Paul
Rept
Gottfried Stamm
Powder blast at East Alton kills two men
A powder explosion at Equitable Powder works in East Alton Saturday September 17 killed Charles McGinnis and seriously injured Charles Gilson whose mind was left temporarily impaired. The blast involved about 15000 pounds of powder.
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Alton
Ill
Equitable Powder Works
East Alton
Charles McGinnis
Charles Gilson
Alcoholism and exposure fatal to John Lyons in Grand Forks
Coroner Chester declares death caused by alcoholism and exposure after John Lyons was found dead behind a saloon on the Red River bank in Grand Forks. The inquest details the risky conditions and the victim’s last known whereabouts near the saloon.
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Grand Forks
Mian
Chesterman
John Lyons
Red River
Boilermakers Strike Across Five Rail Roads
St Paul September 17 Boilermakers and helpers on five roads operating from St Paul began a strike at 8 am after managers refused wage increases. About 1200 to 2600 workers affected as shops from Chicago to Montana and North Pacific coast points may close. Affected roads include Northern Pacific Great Northern Soo Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha and Chicago Great Western.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Montana
Union Gay Railroad
North Pacific Coast
Union
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Soo
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha
Chicago Great Western
Indictments Against Stockbridge Indians Nolled
Milwaukee Sept 17 Indictments against forty Stockbridge Indians charged with cutting reservation timber were nolled by Judge Quarles. The action follows a U S supreme court ruling in the Paine Lumber Co case holding that Indians may cut standing timber on reservation lands without violating the law.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Stockbridge Tribe of Indians
Quarles
United States Court
United States Supreme Court
Paine Lumber Company
Oshkosh
Train Run S cascades Down Mountain in Ore Freight Crash
A Bur-Unxton railroad freight wreck occurred on Bald Mountain near Deadwood South Carolina when four ore cars from Ben Hur workings to Mogul mill at Plum ran away. The crew escaped unharmed as engine and cars derailed, the locomotive turning over and the cars reduced to wreckage.
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Deadwood
S. C
Bald Mountain
Here
Ben Hur
Plum
Oats Stacks Burned by Sparks From Threshing Engine
Payneville Minn Sept 17 Fire destroyed five stacks of oats on the Gallup farms north of the village set by sparks from the threshing engine. The crew saved the separator. Loss estimated between 400 and 500 dollars.
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Payneaville
Minn
Gallup
Fire at Red Lake Falls damages several buildings
Fire at Red Lake Falls Minnesota last night started in the office of Use Sauer meat market from a heating stove. The blaze damaged the Duffy building valued at 1800 dollars Sauer building contents 9500 dollars Spillane building contents 2000 dollars Majerna feed store 3000 dollars.
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Red Lake Falls
Minn
Use Sauer Meat Market
Duffy
Sauer
Spillane
Majerua Feed
Fire destroys seven Glenns Ferry businesses
A blaze at the Overland hotel in Glenns Ferry Idaho Saturday caused $51 000 in property losses. Fire investigators suspect arson and report seven business buildings were destroyed in the fire.
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Glenns Ferry
Idaho
Boise
the Statesman
Overland Hotel
Struck by Train In Wisconsin Town
Tomah Wisconsin September 17 W Barry of Tarr Valley was brought to Tomah hospital Thursday after alighting from Train No 6 at Tunnel City he was struck by the train. He sustained a badly cut head and other bruises though his condition is not serious.
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Tomah
Wis
W. Barry
Tarr Valley
Tomah Hospital
Sparta
Tunnel City
Bolt Kills Boy In Bed In Minnesota Farm Home
Brainerd Minn Sept 17 Clarence W Holt fifteen year old son of Ed Holt farmer at Platt Lake killed by lightning while in bed with two brothers at home.
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Bolt
Brainerd
Minn
Clarence W. Holt
Ed Holt
Platt Lake
Tragic Freight Yard Death in St Paul
Thomas McDonough was run down in the Great Northern yards and crushed by multiple freight cars. The incident occurred in St Paul on September 17, and his body was mangled by the wheels.
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St. Paul
Thomas McDonough
Great Northern
Hunters Kill Valuable Cow Near Faribault Farm
Hunters in fields at Anton Johnson’s farm west of Faribault Minn killed a valuable cow and escaped, a Sept 17 report notes.
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Faribault
Minn
Anton Jonson
Here
Brickyard Cave-in Injures Chaska Man Ernest Zamrah
Ernest Zamrah of Chaska Minnesota was seriously injured in a clay bank cave-in at a local brickyard on September 17. EMS and rescuers responded as Zamrah became trapped and required medical treatment for multiple injuries.
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Chaska
Minn
Ernest Zamrah
Big Machine Falls at Moorhead Construction Site
Moorhead Minn Sept 17 The unloading machine at Northern Pacific work tipped over while dumping cars and toppled down a fifty foot embankment landing on the surface track. No one was hurt.
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Moorhead
Minn
Northern Pacific
House and Barn Burned Near Kimball in Fire
Kimball Minn Sept 17 The house and barn of David Brown burned last night One team and a few other articles were saved He carried 8 small insurance The cause of the fire is unknown
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Kimball
Minn
David Brown
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Sisseton
South Dakota
August Gisin
Baltimore Journal
Baltimore
Michiel Reshear
Pueblo Chieftain
Trinidad Advertiser
Trinidad
Colo
M. Turner
Post Graduate Hospital
New York City
Turner
Vampire Club
Goast
James Bellows McGregor
Mount Sunapee
N.H
Lin
Stan
Disrence Henry
Fort Dodge, Town, Light Company
William J. Mulhall
Flist City
Philadelphia
Mra. Arch Fesman
Wilson Hovel
Carruthersville
Lucy Logsden
Frederick L. Brown
Dillon, Mont
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Stone
Carrie B. Stone
Royal Savings Bank
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