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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
Seventy two dead and 2736 injured mark the second day totals of Fourth of July accidents nationwide. Deaths exceed last year by twelve, while injuries lag two thirds of the five year average, suggesting progress toward a safer celebration.
Rapid City South Dakota July 8 Trank Bright assistant postmaster and merchant at Imlay 8 D was found murdered in a corn field Sunday morning pierced with six bullets A hired man named Randall heard shots an hour before discovery but did not investigate until his wife brought his dinner at 11 Bright was quarrelsome and disputed over a wife for postmistress He claimed they were not married Winnie Barton daughter of a Chamberlain photographer said enemies warned Bright off the land The sheriff said a coroner s jury went to the scene to investigate and may bring in Randall his wife and two Indians as witnesses
A farm wagon carrying eight children two men and a nomad collided with an electric car on the Santa Ana line near Watts ten miles from the city last night. Killed were Joseph Oller 46 and son Joseph Jr 14 H Oller age unknown Elsie Kuehner 5 Theodore Kuehner 7. Injured were Peter Kuehner 45 with a left leg fracture Annie 12 Mary 10 Berthe Oller 8 Kuehner 11 slight bruises Antonin Kuehne bruised. Mrs Kuehner escaped with minor injuries. The Kuehners had spent the day with the Ollers and the Jatter family accompanied them to the Santa Ana line to take the car into the city. The crash occurred as Joseph Oller attempted to cross in front of the approaching car.
Karmietaro Hayashida special representative of the mikado and chief secretary of the Japanese parliament arrives in Chicago to discuss Japanese parliament buildings funded with 12 million dollars and to seek American workmanship and ideas. He will visit Washington tonight to meet President Roosevelt as East River bridge construction progresses with four spans in sight.
Admiral Charles M. Thomas retired U S Navy aged 62 died suddenly at a hotel in Delmonto Cal at 8 30 PM He had been a guest for two months and left the dining room with Miss Swinburne when he collapsed A son serves as a lieutenant on the battleship Kearsage and his death follows recent retirement after command of the Atlantic fleet second squadron Born 1846 and Annapolis graduate 1865
Raleigh July 7 The coroner's jury investigating the death of B. M. Stultz who was killed last night acquitted Turner Smith a 19 year old boy who admitted shooting Stultz because he was peeping at his young sisters while they were undressing.
New York discussion foresees three stories of sidewalks rail lines and threefold traffic with proposed 909‑foot towers. Officials argue current streets cannot handle future business districts if skyline expands similarly.
London reports the Oxford University endowment fund ballooned to 600000 after Lord Curzon’s election as chancellor. W W Astor makes a second donation of 60000, with the March 12 pledge bringing his total to 3200000.
Avant Georgia July 7 Joel Chandler Harris editor of Uncle Remus magazine died at his Atlanta home after a short illness He was 60 and creator of the famous Uncle Remus stories admired for their lively negro folklore The White House mourned his loss and sent a floral tribute reflecting his stature in American letters.
A fireworks blast at Kronga & Co in Cleveland during a demonstration sparked a fire trapping two girls inside the center counter. Six people died including five women and one boy. about twenty others were hurt, with many escaping from upper floors via fire escapes or nets, while shoppers panicked and future details emerged.
Cincinnati July 6 Murat Halstead veteran journalist editor and magazine writer died at his home in his 79th year Survived by wife and children after a career spanning 60 years He reported major battles as a war correspondent and covered Republican nominating and other conventions from 1860 onward He once declined a U S minister to Germany nomination due to published corruption charges
Edward McLean visits Walhurst Denver home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh fueling talk of engagement to Mrs. Evelyn Walsh. Walsh denies current engagement. however rumor persists among Washington society circles that an announcement may come soon. McLean has long admired the western heiress since her debut.
Summer echoel and short course in agriculture and domestic science opens July 14 at Sheldon and runs to the 28th. Ames Extension staff supervise practical work in soils farm animals farm crops household management and corn and stock judging. County Superintendent Nellie Jones and the Sheldon Commercial club back the effort with wide farmer support.
In Central Park a stork alighted near a boudoir at 76th Street and Eighth Avenue. Emma Schultz of Eighth Avenue and 127th Street gave birth to a 12 pound boy as ambulances and hospital doctors arrived. Police escorted bystanders and a minister, while onlookers were kept back awaiting the newborn. Nearby, Congress plans shift as Champ Clark gains Democratic support for Speaker.
Post office inspectors from Chicago and Denver declare the man in custody in Monroe Michigan on charge of complicity in the $50,000 Kansas City mail robbery is not Carl en Savage the much wanted robber.
Washington July 4 the secretary of the treasury is expected to issue a call for government funds held by depository banks. The amount eyed is between 25 000 000 and 50 000 000 payable July 15.
Aguas Calientes Mexico July Guggenheim son of Dintel Guggenheim head of American Smelting and Refining Company took a position at the smelter laboring with Mexican workers earning one dollar Mexican per day. He faced a wage cut of 760000 annually and accepted a brief layoff to discuss the matter with his father before returning to resume work.
Sedalia Missouri July 4 seven people killed and a score injured after Missouri Pacific passenger trains Nos 3 and 12 crashed head on near Hast Knob. Westbound California Limited and eastbound St Joseph express involved with wreckage catching fire until debris cleared. A special medical train departed Sedalia.
Asheville July 4 Vanderbilt's Ritmere House estate at Biltmore in North Carolina will close for a year. George W. Vanderbilt plans to leave July 8 for Europe as horses from the Biltmore stables are put on the market and the large staff is discharged with two weeks pay amid tightened finances and reduced household staff.
Lisbon reports in the house of lords reveal a claimed history of the regicide plot against King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz. Dr Jose Maria de Alpoim and others allegedly planned to kill the royal family with payouts of 20000 and 10000 to two assassins.
Report from the Empress of China via Korea claims nearly 1000 Koreans aligned with Ti Chin Hoin who favored the Japanese were killed by Korean insurgents. Japanese officials provided the statistics.
An explosion at the Rikovsky mine near Kurovka Russia killed one worker and left about 550 miners at work when the blast occurred late yesterday. Rescue teams are searching the site as officials report casualties and seek to determine the cause.
The railroad board urges Milwaukee and Chicago Northwestern lines to build a connecting track between Kennebec and Reliance in Lyman county and to add a side track between St Lawrence and Weasington. It also seeks reestablishment of passenger service between Huron and Watertown by Great Western, with hearings set for July 15 and 16 in Redfield and Aberdeen.
Washington reports the U S Geological Survey announced discovery of artesian water in the Black Hills area of South Dakota near Edgemont along the Burlington line. Drilling reached about 2 990 feet before water flowed at roughly 50 gallons per minute confirming a predicted deep water bearing stratum.
Worcester July 3 Dr Edward Everett Hale, Senate chaplain, holds evidence to support his claim that the jinrikisha is an American invention. He points to Worcester blacksmith Albert Folman who ran a shop there in 1846 as the origin. The vehicle was first used in Japan and later introduced to China by missionaries.
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