Washington Notes and World Events Briefed
The Grecian government plans a legation in Washington. Choate, at the Hague conference, reports to the state department. Honduras announces the reestablishment of its constitutional regime on September 15. A movement seeks to unseat John Sharp Williams as minority leader with David A. De Armond named for the post. Agriculture chemists sample soda fountain products under the pure food law. Great Lakes vessel tonnage shows a real rise, not a fleet growth, per a census report. The Alabama will sail with the fleet to the Pacific coast despite a recent high pressure cylinder crack. Michigan’s oldest resident, Marie Jackson, dies at 104. Thomas R. Patton, Pennsylvanian Masonry official, dies at 83. M D Woodie, railroad magnate and former president, dies at Charlevoix aged 69.
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Choate
State Department
Indies
Iows
Ugayte
Honduras
Stain Department
Central America
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Congress
David A. de Armond
Missouri
Department of Negriculture
Great Lakes
Navy Department
Alabama
Cape Cod Bay
Pacific Coast
Marie Jackson
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
T'Anse
Thomas R. Patton
Grand Lodge of Masons of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
M.D. Woodie
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Charlevoix
Mich
Multiple crimes and incidents reported in terse summaries
The report lists varied events including a nephew found dead by gas in Sioux City a Burlington railroad crime a fire in Oska Toosa incurring 25000 loss a self inflicted death in Columbus and a family shooting in Anaconda Mont A railroad clerk admits trying to kill a diamond broker citing loan sharks and possible hanging An ex mayor of Duluth transferred to a mental hospital. Also notes Conan Doyle marriage in London and Egypt cotton output and European naval intrigue.
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Robert B. Hutchinson
M. F. Shedd
Thomas E. Knauss
Columbus
Ohio
George H. Elphison
Arthur Stewart
Anaconda
Mont
Stewart
Elphison
John W. Miller
Chicago
Edgar M. Crumb
Miller
Alonzo Whiteman
Duluth
Minnesota
Auburn
State Hospital For
Dannemora
N. Y
Fidelity Trist Company of
Buffalo
Fire and accidents claim many lives across states
A series of disasters injures and kills many people including a boiler explosion at the Perr er factory in Michigan and a derailment at Calhan Colorado. Other deaths come from a hotel fire in Holse and a Missouri river capsizing near Bay City. Numerous injuries reported in Iowa, New Jersey, and Nebraska with separate drownings and a deadly auto strike in South Norwalk. The era’s era of turmoil brings killings in Poland and London style headlines across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cartier
Shire Center
Town
Wis
Norley Wereley Freighet
BP Il Calhan
Cole
RNS
Fisanan
Perrer
Asprrate
Michean
Mex
Dood Thomis Dubson
Brothers
Sioux City
Iowa
Joseph
Kim
Missouri River
Marlin Kellogg
South Norwalk
Conn
Russell Frost
Holse
Tube
Pattenburg Tunnel
Frank Maher
Lewis Trigkey
Tey
Cheboygan River
Bay City
Michi
J. Weatherford
Independence
Ht. K. Koll
Kort Dodge
Frelghts
Webster City
East Alton
Chas
McGinnis
Gilson
Edward Pool
Centralia
Peter Burger
Millidgegilly
Queens N. C
Hernan Webb
Monon
Iawa
Ed Wickler
State Wins Out On Two Points
A tense finish favors State as the game concludes with a two point margin. A disputed free throw and a late defensive stand shape the final score, with key plays by the home team’s guards and forwards guiding the win.
Ruling Leaves Commodity Rates In Place Pending Hearing
In Saint Paul the United States circuit court halted enforcement of the commodity freight rates but kept them in effect. Judge Lochren declined a mandatory move to force the 2 cent passenger fare and denounced the penalties in the rate laws as unjust. The decision also upholds the state’s ability to proceed, preserving current rates while merits are resolved. Attorney General Young indicated potential further action, either appeal or trial on the merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Dmaul
Lochren
United States
Silvia Guu
Deliverius
Jhden Loohran
Desmurrer
E. T. Young
Whouse Commissio
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Didge Lochren
CLEANS UP TOWN Saloons Targeted by State's Attorney
State's Attorney Maxwell in Belle Fourche pursues a town cleanup. He previously secured arrest and binding over Walter Hamilton and Mrs Anna Allbaught on a criminal charge. Now he orders saloon closures by 11 pm and on Sundays, removal of street barriers, bans on women and loafers, and curbs boisterous conduct. Forty criminal cases appear on the upcoming circuit court docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowne Fourche
S. D
Maxwell
Belle Fourche
Walter Hamilton
Anna Allbaught
Thief Steals From Home While Coal Bill Remains Unpaid
A midnight intruder raided N. M. Simpson of Armour taking $47.25 in cash and valuables from his pockets. Simpson had just drawn $75 from the bank to pay his coal bill, suggesting the thief watched for that money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
5. D
N. M. Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Mayor Resigns Office in NorthomeMinn
Northome Minn Sept 22 mayor J J Neary resigns due to personal business demanding attention resignation accepted by village council leaving post open for successor in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northome
Minn
Yra J. J. Neary
Neary
Manley Sanderson loses legs in freight train accident
Watertown South Carolina Sept 22 Manley Sanderson twenty year old of Mankato Minnesota attempted to board a North Western freight train as it slowed for the Sioux river bridge. He was crushed beneath the wheels and both legs were severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. C
Manley Sanderson
Mankato
Mint
North-Western
Sioux River
Frazee picks contractor for new Catholic church
Herman Jeub of Minneapolis wins the contract to build the Frazee Catholic church for 17,575 dollars. The project is planned in Frazee Minnesota with September 22 noted as the announcement date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazee
Frazee, Minn
Herman Jeub
Minneapolis
Trust Earned 900 Million From Standard Oil Trust
Records from a government dissolution hearing show John D Rockefeller holding 247 692 shares about five times any other holder and, with associates from 1882, controlling a majority of Standard Oil stock. Market value around 109 million and a 100 million decline in Rockefeller holdings over ten years. Government accountants prepare a report to detail profits since 1882 totaling 800 to 900 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
John D
Standard Oil
William Rockefeller
H. Rogers
University of Chicago
Kéloge
Standard of Company
Pittsburg
Standard Company
Hat
Standard Oil Trust
Eighteen Die In Mine Disaster at Jones & Laughlin Mine
Negaanee Michigan September 22 Eleven men killed and seven fatally injured when a cage plunged 700 feet in the Jones Laughlin mine. Brake failed during a first shift lowering. Bodies piled in a gruesome heap while crowds gathered. seven survivors badly hurt. Families waited above as surface rescue and relief efforts began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negaanee
Mich
Jones & Laughlin Company
Wheat hits new high mark in Minneapolis trading
May option rose to 1.13 8 in Minneapolis as European crop damage reports spurred bulls. December reached 1.08 8. Cash wheat up to 1.11 with millers lifting four 10s. Germans English Austrians Hungarians face shortages, boosting U S demand. Liverpool bought Canada grain, influencing US markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Germany
England
Austria
Hangury
Bridges to Be Rebuilt in Dunn County
Dunn County will hold a special session of the county board on September 24 to appropriate funds for rebuilding bridges washed out by recent heavy rains in Menomonie Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menomonie
Wis
County Board of Supervisors
Dunn County
Accident Kills At Leon Iowa Appealable Field Accident
Charles Rowland of Leon Iowa was killed when a wagon driven by a team overturned and fell upon him as he fell beneath the wagon box. The tragedy occurred on September 22 and is reported as an accident resulting in fatal injuries.
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Leon
Iowa
Charles Rowland
Ten Men Control Gigantic Trust Packing Trust
A historical note reports ten men manage a vast trust and its packing operations. The arrangement centralizes leadership, with the group directing policy and corporate strategy across related ventures. Details on the trust’s name, location, and dates are not provided.
Ten Chicago men alleged to control world essentials
Government investigation finds ten Chicago executives linked to the National Packing company alleged to steer prices for meat bread leather grain and related industries through a vast network of allied institutions. The claim states these leaders wield influence over many chartered bodies and even over fertilizer markets, surpassing Standard Oil in reach.
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Chicago
The
Big Ten J
Ogden Armour
BF. Swift
Tra N. Morris
Thomas Watson
S. A. Me Roberts
Edward Mijris
T. J. Connors
Arthur Meeker
Lawrence A. Carton
National Packing Company
New Jersey
Big Ten
AML
Old Trust
Standard Oil Trust
Borah Demands Trial On Its Merits In Idaho Case
Senator William E. Borah faces a federal trial in Boise charged with conspiring to defraud the government of timber lands. He refuses to rely on technicalities, insisting the case be tried on its merits while others plead abatement or challenge methods used by prosecutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borah
Boise
Idaho
William E. Borah
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
United States
Dabo
Norman N. Rutck
Senator Borah
Steamer Picton Fire Claims Two Lives at Dock
Toronto report says the steamer Picton burned at her dock yesterday. Miss Minnie Hatch died from burns and fireman George Kleskie suffocated. Loss pegged at 100,600 dollars.
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Toronto
Minnie Hatch
George Kleskie
Death of North Dakota boy from gunshot wound
Grand Forks North Dakota September 24 Henry Jackson of Gilby died yesterday from a gunshot wound received Friday. George M Fitzgerald who hunted with Jackson was loading a shotgun when one barrel discharged and Jackson was wounded in both legs. He died about twelve hours later. Fitzgerald has nearly lost his reason over the death of his friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Grand Forks
N. D
Henry Jackson
Gilby
George M. Fitzgerald
Jackson
Fitzgerald
Roosevelt to Lead Spectacular Western Presidential Tour
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt preparing a major United States western trip starting next Sunday, lasting into October. The itinerary includes Canton Ohio to dedicate the McKinning Dam, Keokuk Iowa for river inspection, and a voyage down the Mississippi to observe waterways and rest before winter duties. Governors from twenty three states join at Keokuk, with stops in St Louis and Cairo for speeches, plus a Memphis visit for a waterways convention. The trip features hunting camp plans and a return to Sagamore Hill where Roosevelt’s summer vacation ends with a special train to Washington.
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Washington
McKining
Canton
Oto
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Iowa
Great Lake
Kea
Pather of Waters
Pieres
Keukul
Tme
St. Lois
Cairo
Memphis
Louisiana
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Mike Roosevelt
White House
Moors dispersed as Drude resumes French offensive near Casablanca
Casablanca Sept 24 Negotiations for cessation of hostilities failed Gen Drude ordered a bold offensive hitting Moorish camps at Jid Brahim south of Casablanca The 2 000 infantry with cavalry artillery and native auxiliaries marched in two hollow squares under cover of darkness a heavy sea fog aided the attack The Moorish horsemen made scattered counter moves but were driven off with one killed and ten wounded
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Drude
Casablanca
Jid Brahim
Ney
Amd
Farm Hand Shot in Street Fight Over Poker Dispute
Breckenridge Minnesota September 24 A farm hand named Fred Gates was shot in the neck during a street fight with a colored tramp after an on street poker dispute. The assailant was captured nearby and Gates was taken to the hospital where doctors say he has a fair chance for recovery.
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Campbell
Tramp
Breckenridge
Minn
Fred Gates
Gates
Play on raft turns fatal near Duluth home
In Duluth Minnesota on September 24 13 year old Ernest Hendrickson son of H Hendrickson drowned after a raft capsize in a water-filled excavation near his home. Another boy narrowly escaped, but Hendrickson could not be saved despite efforts.
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Duluth
Minn
Ernest Hendrickson
H. Hendrickson
Kid
Jlch Young Hendrickson
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Washington Notes
Criminala
Arthur Conan Doyle
Jean Léckie
London
Egypt
von Essen
Davenport
Eepcoa
Péysons
Wie
Meiienbyeh
Furbach
Cineinnat
Houns
Evangelist Felix Lawreéier
Nashville
Louisville
Madrid
Supreme Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Montreal
Clarence Darrow
Haywood
Johnw. Walker
U.S. N
High Pasture
York Cliffs
Walker
New Hampshire
Isthmian Canal Commission
J. B. Hollendors
Waterloo
Scores
Liverpool
Canada
Federal Investigation Net
Neace
Acat
Boy
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