Rain cripples Montana towns cutting Helena and Butte off
Rain floods central Montana as rivers surge and wash out rail lines. Power and telegraph fail in Butte with light and electric services cut. Northern Pacific Great Northern and Oregon Short Line trains halted north of Dillon.
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Salt Lake City
Helena
Butte
Mant
Montana
Big Hole
Clarks Ford
Missouri
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Oregon
Western Union
Dillon
Mont
Bix Hole
Oregon Short
Flood conditions worsen in Western Montana after heavy rain
In Missoula Montana on June 6 the flood situation grew more serious with the heaviest rain of the month. The Moulton dam above Buttehurst raised the Gar rison river four feet and two large dams between Garrison and Missoula face possible destruction. The power dam owned by W A Clark could cause extensive farm damage if breached. Rail service east of Missoula halted with weeks of track repair anticipated on Northern Pacific and St Paul routes.
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Missoula
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Montana
Buttehurst
Garrison
W. A. Clark
Northern Pacific
Helena
Butte
St Paul Road
Here
Millionaires' express wreck injures several near Millington
A Passaic and Delaware branch train nicknamed the Millionaires' express derailed near Millington New Jersey when rails spread. Injured include Frederick P. Qo] cott president of Central Trust New York badly bruised and leg injured. Fred B. Valentine of Newark wrist broken. R. V. Lindabury of Newark bruises. Assemblyman Henry A. Young of Newark bruises.
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Passaic and Delaware
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Millionaires’ Express
Millington
N J
Frederick P. Qo]cott
Central Trust Company of
Summit
N. J
Fred B. Valentine
Hearst Gains Slow in New York Mayoral Recount
Mayor McClellan adds five votes in a recount of thirteen ballot boxes, raising Hearst’s net lead to 113 votes across 125 precincts. With 1 940 precincts in the city, the average gain per precinct stays under one vote. McClellan’s original plurality stood at 3 478.
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New York
McClellan
W. R. Hearst
Hetty Green Seen Paying Hidden Bill From Her Shoe
Hetty Green, America's richest woman, was spotted leaving a Park Row restaurant after a 25 cent meal. Lacking change, she reportedly drew a quarter from her shoe to pay for dinner, drawing nods from nearby patrons.
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Hetty Green
America
Park Row
Bowery
Verdict Set Aside For Former Mutual Life Officer
New York June 6 the appellate division of the supreme court set aside the verdict against Dr Walter R Gillette former vice president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company who had been convicted of perjury in the life insurance investigation He was indicted for forgery and perjury accused of false entries to conceal diversion of funds and sworn falsely before a grand jury about a bank account at Dobbs Ferry He was tried only on perjury charges Just before sentencing a physician testified to heart disease and potential death from imprisonment The court ruled the indictment illegal and the conviction unjust ordering discharge and quashing the indictment
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Walter R. Gillette
The
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Supreme Court
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Dobbs Ferry
New York Life Insurance Company
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Dr. Gillette
Indictments Target Congressman Laning in Ohio Trust Case
Norwalk Ohio June 5 Congressman J F Laning formerly vice president and director of the defunct Ohio Trust company is indicted on seven counts of embezzlement and misapplication of funds. Gibbs Christian Perrin and others are indicted on perjury false reports and obtaining property under false pretenses. Total alleged misappropriation reaches 56864. Bank failures linked to the Ohio Trust collapse with broader business fallout including Laning Printing.
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J. F. Laning
Ohio Trust Company
James P. Gibbs
F. W. Christian
William S. Perrin
Gibbs
Christian
Laning
Laning Printing Company
Congressman Laning
Iowa Seventh District primary contest remains unsettled
In Des Moines the Seventh Iowa district race between Judge Prouty and Captain J A T Hull shows both sides claiming victory from unofficial county totals. An official court will determine the contest. In other contests Iowa Republicans nominate William B Allison for Senate with a large majority, B F Carroll for governor by about 25,000, and George W Clarke for lieutenant governor by over 20,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Prouty
J. A. T. Hull
William B. Allison
United States Senate
B. F. Carroll
Warren Garst
George W. Clarke
E. Murphy
Federal suits filed against Minnesota firm over Oregon timber patents
Washington reports the government has filed suits against C. A. Smith & Co. of Minneapolis to cancel patents to 9 280 acres of timber land in Oregon valued at over 1 000 000 dollars. United States District Attorney McCourt of Portland handles the case.
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Flood wrecks huge damage crippling Montana railways
Butte reports worst flood in state history with 8 000 to 10 000 passengers stranded and crop losses two thirds to total in valleys. Rail systems crippled. Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines tied up. bridges washed out. thousands may lose work as roads and power fail.
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Mont
Montana
Northern Pacific
Logan
Great Northern
Helena
Basin
St. Paul
Here
Anaconda
Pacific
Boston
Great Falls
Tornado Strikes Geneva Nebraska. Five Dead
Tornadoes ripped through Fillmore County Nebraska causing multiple deaths and injuries. Among the dead are Lulu Smith and Irene Shively, a four year old girl, with John Shively and family among the injured. The storms leveled farmhouses and crops as two separate twisters followed from Schickley toward Geneva.
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Fillmore County
Lulu Smith
John Shively
Irene Shively
Elijah Argenbricht
Schickley
Mr. Small
North Branch
Kan
Here
Ross Shively
Shively
Explosion on U S Cruiser Tennessee Kills Four
During a speed trial off Point Hueneme the steam pipe in the starboard engine room burst under 225 pounds pressure on the Tennessee. Four men died instantly and two more died after reaching port, ten injured as scalding steam and debris filled the compartment. Admiral Sebree and others had just left the engine room. Fourteen men were in the fire room when the tube blew out.
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San Pedro
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United States
Tennessee
Point Huenene
Uriel Sebree
F. B. Howard
Robertson
Tragedy in Foxholm as Window Falls on Girl
Thirteen year old June Mary Bozt died at Foxholm when a heavy church window fell while she was climbing back through an open window after closing the door. She choked to death before aid could reach her.
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Minot
N. D
Mary Bozt
Foxholm
Johnson supporters claim control of one third Denver delegates
Chicago campaign men say Bryan’s defeat on first ballot grows likelihood of Governor Johnson securing the nomination. Knappen at Grand Pacific hotel asserts antiBryan faction will leverage now established Denver delegates to push Johnson and to sway uninstructed delegates in subsequent ballots.
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John A. Johnson
William J. Bryan
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Thedore Knappen
Grand Pacific Hotel
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Roosevelt Reappoints Inland Waterways Commission Members
President Roosevelt reappoints the inland waterways commission after Congress failed to act, retaining most members from last year except General Alexander MacKenzie who retires. New appointees include Senator William B. Allison Representative Joseph E. Ransdell and George F. Swaine of MIT. Once a new chief of engineers is chosen, he will join the commission.
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Cotton Congress Ends in Paris Adorns 1909 Milan Rome Meeting
The international cotton congress adjourned in Paris to meet in Italy in 1909 with resolutions urging united curtailment during distress, promoting colonial cotton production, proposing a shift to net weight basis for bale purchases, and introducing mutual mill insurance in Europe.
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Explosion at Prest-O-Lite plant injures eleven in Indianapolis
The Prest-O-Lite gas storage plant on South street exploded injuring eleven people though none died. The blast damaged St. Vincent's hospital and the city fire department engine house nearby. Injured include three plant workers, two firemen, four hospital staff, a hospital patient, and a nurse. The plant had just opened at a cost of $70,000 and this is the third explosion in a year.
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Prest-O-Lite Company
South Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Belmont Improves Slightly After Appendicitis Attack
New York June 6 Oliver H P Belmont capitalist and former congressman has been critically ill at his Hempstead summer home after an appendicitis attack. His condition remains extremely grave despite slight improvement.
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Oliver H. P. Belmont
Congress
Hempstead
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Roosevelt Plans Africa Hunt With Son Kermit In 1909
President Roosevelt intends to sail from New York to Cairo in April 1909 with his son Kermit for a year of big game hunting in Africa. The White House confirms no final date for departure but the plan is described as definite. Mrs Roosevelt and other family members will stay at Sagamore Hill during his absence.
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Roosevelt
United States
Africa
White House
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New York
Cairo
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Mr. Roosevelt
Senate finance tariff committee to meet mid July for study
Washington reports the finance committee authorized to investigate the tariff during the recess plans its first meeting about mid July. Chairman Aldrich will announce the exact date by July 1 and the group will meet at a cool New England resort to outline work and gather interpretations from courts and the board of appraisers. Hearings are not yet scheduled, with November considered likely.
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Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich
New England
Board of Appraisers
Wisconsin milk rates cut and cream shipping raised
The Wisconsin railroad rate commission lowered milk tariffs and raised cream rates. A five gallon milk can five miles costs 6 cents and a ten gallon can 9 cents. Cream costs five miles 7 cents for five gallons and 12 cents for ten gallons. The changes aim to curb centralization by Chicago and Milwaukee markets.
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Milwaukee
Compromises Another Nobleman in German Inquiry
The Taegliche Rundschau reports a statement on perjury inquiry into Prince Philip zu Eulenberg that a great nobleman, once a high court official, is compromised. The emperor learned details and dismissed the nobleman from all offices and ordered him to vacate his official residence.
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Taegliche Rundschau
Philip Zu Eulenberg
Brown defeats Hoke Smith for Georgia governor
In Atlanta on June 6 unofficial returns show Joseph M Brown defeats Hoke Smith in the Democratic primary by a little over 14000 votes. Remaining counties will not change Brown's clear majority.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
Hoke Smith
Brown
Assailant Seized Woman Then Escaped in St Louis
In St Louis in June Mrs Elizabeth Gerling preparing for bed was attacked by a man who emerged from under the bed and cut her throat. She fainted and doctors fear she may not recover. The attacker, described as a former suitor, fled the scene.
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Elizabeth Gerling
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