FEARS AN OUTBREAK POOR WILL TRY TO RESTORE ORDER IN HARD HIT AREA
Hazleton visit by President Mitchell followed by a mixed outlook on coal strike. He plans to address miners still at work to avert violence while operators claim no formal talks occurred. Officials in Lackawanna report the strike as orderly as possible though tense. Conciliatory sentiment grows among New York anthracite coal executives seeking a swift settlement.
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Bofanion
Mitchell
United States Mine Workers
Hazleton
Will Andress
Lackawanna
Hasteton
New York
Anthracite
Typhoid Contaminated Apples Hit Orphans Home
In Binghamton New York on October 17 authorities report a second typhoid exposure at the Susquehanna Valley Orphans' Home. Apples contaminated with typhoid germs sickened about twenty children after a half bushel was sent to the home. Health officials traced the outbreak to the fruit and the germs to the apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
Susquehanna Valley
Pane
Death at Nashua Street Saloon: Mysterious Self-Inflicted Tragedy
Henry Wilkens, owner of a Nashua Street saloon, was found dead in his room after months of troubling events. He allegedly prepared meticulously for his death, with a noose hanging from the ceiling, a hooked rail, and a gas jet tube nearby. An ice box contained gum and two wounds were noted over the heart, while a pistol hung by a string from a towel at his waist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Wilkens
Nashua Street
Wilkens
Fos Dax
Family Blown to Atoms in Dynamite Blast
Mease Wrecked Explosion Dynamite Mator Spricien Ark Oct 17 A father mother and four young children were blown to atoms at Kells Montgomery county fourteen miles from here While the family were at supper their home was wrecked by an explosion of dynamite The names of the unfortunate people are Jeff and Maggie Jones and their children ranging in age from six years to four months It is believed a dispute over a homestead claim prompted the outrage The county officials wired that they were done on the truck of the Folty partes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mease
Mator Spricien
Ark
Fhother
Kells
Montgomery
Ecounty
Jef
Maggie Jones
Ty Fm
Follty Partes
Wright comments on Belgian debt to American creditors
Timines official William Bwitt Wright, once of Loguriapart Indiana, now a confidential adviser to President Timinex, traveled from Santo Domingo to discuss a loan to shift Belgian indebtedness to American creditors. He says Belgium’s 1995 debt to Santa Domingo was about 700000, now reported near 698000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timines
Thomeht
Wetale
Belgias
New York
William Bwitt Wright
Loguriapart
Ind
Timinex
Santo, Domingo
Wright
Santa Domingo
Wrecked freight train kills two in Fort Worth fire
A freight wreck near Lampasas, Texas on October 17 killed fireman Haker and engineer Gaun dere. Nineteen bales of cotton burned as the derailed freight car was ditched over a horse and caused a blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Lampases
Haker
Gaundere
Tont Ristett Fom
Baxter Returns to Minneapolis Reacting to Venezuelan Grant
Charles Baxter, once a Minneapolis attorney, has spent four years in South America and Venezuela, where he worked with the Oronoco company. He discusses a 15,000,000 acre concession annulled by President Castro and the Supreme Court, stating the grant will hold. He notes Venezuela's wealth in resources and potential prosperity if government stability improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astra
Desald Grast Company
Venneauela
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles ¥.Baxter
South America
Thin City
Baxter
Venezuela
United States of Columbia
Oronoco Company
George F. Baxter
Donald Grant
Faribault
Castro
Supreme Court
Republica
United States
Madison Street Carnival Opens in Madison Wis
Opening day of Madison first street carnival draws over 15000 visitors as 600 lights illuminate the capitol dome and arches. Fifteen shows and five brass bands from neighboring cities perform while schools run half days for children to enjoy the festival. Canadian government showcases grasses and products under Special Commissioner H. Currie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital
Dristavlly
Madison
Wis
Capitol Dome
Capitol Squire
Zohooly
H. 3 Currie
Landeen identifies his murderers in Appleton
Floyd Landeen named the two men who shot him near Appleton before dying in Minneapolis. County Attorney Olney announced an autopsy confirmed a fatal abdominal bullet causing peritonitis. Remains returned to Appleton with the father present as Olney reaffirmed the pre mortem identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Landeen
Appleton
Minneapolis
Minn
Olney
Tyis
Four Fiay Resident McGrath Found Dead In River
The body of Joseph McGrath, a water board collector, was found floating near the flak hatchery on October 17. Conditions suggest homicide by a nasalamin with robbery as a motive. McGrath had been missing for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Joseph McGrath
Water Board
McGrath
Ai ‘Nasamin
Ex Sheriff Ole Anderson Arrested in Jackson County Case
Sherburn Minnesota October 17 ex sheriff Ole Anderson was arrested on a warrant from Justice Townsend for criminal assault on Mrs Baumgarn southwest of town. Both women’s ages were not clear in the report. Anderson was remanded under $200 bonds with the hearing set for October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburn
Minn
Ole Anerson
Sherif
Jackson County
Justloe Townsend
Baumgarn
Anderson
World-Wide Bicycle Tour Reaches Sioux City
Max Schiler, cycling around the world without funds, stopped in Sioux City after constructing a device to ride railroad tracks. He left Coeatine, Germany two years ago to travel the globe, riding south through Italy before entering America and heading toward the Western coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Max Schiler
Coeatine
Germany
Italy
America
Immense Field of Coal Found on Arctic Coast
An exploration party aboard the steamer Irwin reports discovering a vast coal field near Cape Sabine on the Arctic coast of Alaska. The deposits lie along the coast with coal visible in great masses in cliff faces. The coal is described as semi bituminous in grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Townsend
Wash
Irwin
Cape Sabine
Arctic
Alaska
Episcopal Convocation Opens in Aberdeen with Baptisms
In Aberdeen on October 17 Bishop Hare led services at St Mark's Episcopal Church. Several parishioners received baptism and others were confirmed by the bishop. The convocation of Episcopal churches from the eastern deanery of South Dakota opens here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epiacopal Convocation
Aberdeen
Hare
St Mark's Episcopal Church
Epiacopal Churches
South Dakota
Boers surrender exploits as Natal operations unfold
Standerton reports Commandant Miller surrender to British while Boers threaten to yield Sunday if Americans aid. Eramus to arrange terms as Barton and Clements trap a commando at Zwartkop. British shelling wounds and captures, railways broken at Vrakfontein, Lydenburg prisoners sent to Cape Town. Delderland with Kruger to sail from Lourenco Marques amid sharp Boer leadership criticisms in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Miller
Standerton
Auid
Sanderton
Engiiuhmen
Erasmus
Barton
Clementa
Zwartkop
Iget
Clements
Destructive Fire at Burton Bros Store in Selttvan Indiana
A devastating fire in Selttvan Indiana discovered at 7 p.m. in the Burton Bros department store basement quickly spread, igniting the elevator shaft and the stage of the People’s Theater. The blaze caused massive loss across the south side of Public Square, with damages estimated at $100,000, mostly uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selttvan
Ind
Bullivan
Burton Bros
People’s Theater
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Archaeological find at Bosco Realo sparks art sale bids
At Bosco Realo an ancient edifice pre Pompeii era was unearthed with frescoes in perfect condition. Baron Rothschild donated the Louvre paintings. Emperor William offers a large sum for the works and asks King Victor Emmanuel help. Italian archaeologists fear treasures will depart Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keperay
Rome
Bosco Realo
Baron Rothschild
Louvre
Paria
Pompeii
William
Victor Emmanuel
Archaeologi
Princeton Doctor of Law to Be Granted to John Hay
Secretary for state John Hay will receive the Doctor of Law degree at Princeton next Saturday during a commendation exercise. He arrives Friday and will be entertained by President Patton and wife at dinner. Bishop Batterlee of Washington will deliver the address on Morals and American Civilization. Noted in the same issue, a London dispatch reports the American bark Pitchfield ran ashore at Lourenco Marques amid fears it carried Knuger's gold valued at £4,500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Patton
John Hay
Hay Wil
Bishop Batterlee
Washington
Reugers
London
Daily Mail
Lourenzo Marques
Knuger
Mosquito Plague Hits Langdon Area Hard
Langdon Minnesota October 17 Mosquito invasion disrupts life as swarms rise from fields and highways day and night. The pest defies recent trials and threatens horses cattle and crops with rot and loss to farmers as fall work resumes amid wet weather and improving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langdon
Minn
Filelle
Mysterious Montana death shocks Philipsburg
Amanda Fairman was found dead in her room in Philipsburg Montana with a shotgun wound. The death is spoken of as mysterious with neighbors denying suicide and no sign of robbery. Frannie reports no one in the house at the time. Fairman was well connected and esteemed in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frannie
Philipsburg
Mont
Amanda Fairman
Preacher Attacked by Saloon-Backed Mob in Muscatine
On October 17 in Muscatine Iowa Rev Arthur Fowler of the First Baptist church faced a mob of ruffians backed by saloon elements after criticising city officials and low resorts in his sermons series Perils of the City. He has received an anonymous death threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truiha
Muscatine
Iowa
Arthur Fowler
First Baptist Church
Gun accidents claim two in Northwestern towns
Harvey North Dakota report says Carl Birchler, a German resident, accidentally shot himself in the hip while testing a firearm. In Granteburg Wisconsin William Peterson dies instantly when a hunting gun discharges while he moves the gun toward himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey, N. D
Carl Birchler
Ore Shipments at Two Harbors Reach Large December Total
From Two Harbors Minnesota on October 17 an ore shipment report notes December output nearly 600000 tons and season total about 4000000 tons. Severe rains in the last two months reduced a potential record by about 1000000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minn
Mayor Johnson Goes Abroad Over Immigration Mission
Mayor Johnson Gorn of Alba Fargo North Dakota departs mid October for Sweden in the interest of immigration work with the Great Northern Railway. He is expected to be away until mid April on definite leave of absence granted by the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Gorn
Alba Fargo
N. D
Mon A&ken
Comci
Johnson
Sweden
Great Northern
Count George Dufay Killed In Accidental Rifle Blast
Count George Dufay of Fannystelle Manitoba accidentally shot himself while moving a rifle across a room. The weapon struck a door frame, discharged, and the bullet lodged below the heart. He died shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camne Defias
Winnipeg
George Dufay
Fannystelle
Engine mishap injures man in local vicinity
Harve Eldent of the breaking heagon near this vicinity occurred Saturday when William Brann, while guiding the engineer, was run over and sustained fractures to both bones of his left leg and his collar bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brann
Mrs. Roms Dies of Peritonitis in Hudson Home
Mrs. Roms wife of Judge Alex Ross died at the family home here of peritonitis after several weeks illness. The funeral is planned from the nearby residence tomorrow afternoon. The deceased was a pioneer of St. Croix county. Copper prospection reports note pure copper and copper quartz along the upper St. Croix. In Fulda a young farmer Frank J Haberman was killed when thrown from a wagon while returning from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson, Wis
Roms
Alex Ross
St. Croix County
St. Croix River
Grantsburg
Bt. Croix
Fulda
Minn
Frank J. Haberman
Hmalipos Patient at Large from Two Harbors Pesthouse
In Two Harbors Minnesota on Oct 11 Silis Kingman a amalipox inmate escaped from the pesthouse and has not yet been recaptured. Anoka Minnesota reports a trial set for October 22 for Miller and Ever who pleaded not guilty at arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Met
Anoka, Minn
Miller
Ever
Haa
Goebel Testifies in Bed as Court Reopens Murder Trial
Georgetown Ky October 17 Youtsey trial resumes with the defendant in bed. Arthur Goebel testified about conversations with Dick Coombs Caleb Powers John Powers and Gov Taylor regarding Goebel’s murder and the alleged plot. Taylor reportedly discussed pardoning the killer and allowing a mountainside escape with troops if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebel
Georgetown
Youtsey
Arthur Goebel
Dick Coombs
Caleb Powers
John Powers
Gov. Taylor
Coombs
Yoursey
Taylor
Col. Campton
Powers
Berry Howard
Jim Howard
Train Wreck Tragedy Near Vincennes Burns Tanks
Eight miles south of Vincennes a wrecked Evanaville and Terre Haute train burned through the night. A man identified as a Jerusalem merchant with an estate valued at 40000 was found among debris. Nine coal oil cars and three flammable tank cars ignited a massive fire with gasoline explosions sending flames up to a quarter mile. Three more bodies, said to be tramps, were believed trapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
Evanaville & Terre Haute
Iran
Here
Thore
Jerusalem
Naval Cadets Punished In hazing case at Annapolis
Annapolis Md Oct 17 The case of Naval Cadet John Abbott on trial for hazing ended yesterday No order in the case was made public Cadet Merlin G Cook first class found guilty of presence while hazing and given fifty demerits and confinement on board the Santee until further orders His case referred to the secretary of the navy for further punishment In the first class 100 demerits “bigges” a cadet Winconein's Good Record Washburn Oct 17 The navy department reports Wisconsin averaged 15 3 knots for seventeen hours on return to San Francisco from Santa Barbara trial course This under natural draft deemed excellent Mrs Manning Paris Oct 17 Mrs Daniel Manning leaving hotel after dinner on Saturday lent a diamond sun worth 2500 At a strange coincidence both lady commissioners of the United States at the Paris position sustained Joan of Robbers Warkes Quickly Marietta Ohio Oct John Kopte Russian Pole 2 passenger on eastbound Baltimore Ohio train rotted in a coach east of Athens by three men The work was quick and the robbery secured 104
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
John
Abbott
Merlin G. Cook
Det Cook
Secretary of the Navy
Winconein
Washburn
Navy Department
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Manning Paris
Daniel Man-ning
Durat
United States
Joan of
Marietta
Ohio
John Kopte
Russian Pole
Baltimore & Ohio
Athens
Fire devastates several buildings in Port Simon
Port Simon Colombia dispatch reports a serious fire that broke out yesterday destroying several prominent commercial buildings. The German cruiser Vinota arrived and was said to be in the area amid the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
Port Simon
Batandar
News in Sriew Ivers and various political notes
King Oscar confined to bed with bronchial catarrh and phlegm. Major Henry Wynn of Malden nominated by Democrats in Seventh Massachusetts district. Gov. Gen. Wood weighs railroad rate commission. Lord Alverstone to be lord chief justice of England. French army corps favor automobiles for maneuvers. Charlie McKeever defeats Dido Plumb at National Sporting Club. Dr James Carlyle dies in Toronto of bronchial asthma. Western Ohio Railway proposed with Lima as main office, to link Lima and Minster. Dr Howard Schnell sues for 32625 over seven months’ salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posentha
Oscar
Henry Wynn
Malden
Massachusetts
Wood
Lord Alverstone
Richard Webster
Baron Russell of
Killowen
England
Germany
James Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle
Auithor
Ontario
Toronto
Western Ohio Railway Company
Lima
Columbus
Tima
Minster
Howard Schnell
Epworth League
Affault Court
Chicago
Western Methodist Book Concern
Market News and Grain Prices From North Dakota to New York
Markets report grain prices across Minneapolis St Paul and Duluth with wheat and corn ranges, oats and rye pricing, plus cash quotes and futures notes. Cattle and hog markets in Sioux City Chicago South St Paul include price bands, stockers, feeders and veal values. Notable names include Samuel Clemens and family arriving in New York on the Minnehaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Northern
Minnearoka
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Sioux City
Towa
South St. Paul
Genia
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Poel
Haaletem
Wwe
Oanwat
Gem
Butler
Natal
Roberts
Sir Rodgers Buller
Vrakfontein
Humber
Rifle Brigade
Knox
Heilbron
Delisle
Reitbure
Krugersdorf
Lydenburk
Cape Town
Kroger
Paris
Delderland
President Kruger
Lourenso Marquea
Berlin
Berliner Tage- Dvitt
Macha
Odorp
Montana
Oggs
Peri
Granteburg
Wic
William Peterson
Yellow Lake
Youtseyt
Sriew. i
Mark Twain
Samuel Clemns
Clemenn
Clemyens
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