Gas Fumes Fatal at Schollert Home In Mt. Paul
Peter J. Schollert wife Mrs P Schollert and brother Lewis Christianson die from illuminating gas asphyxiation after a heater tube in the bathroom becomes detached. Cousin Bans Hendrickson remains hospitalized with uncertain recovery. Mrs G Webber alerted officials after discovering the silent house and gas odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Paul
Peter J. Schollert
Schollert Company
P. Schollert
Lewis Christianson
Schollert
Bans Hendrickson
City Hospital
G. Webber
Victor
Massive forest fire destroys lumber near Ontonagon
In Michigan between Ontonagon and Rockland, a wind driven blaze razed about 12 million feet of lumber after embers from a prior sawmill fire. Local fires threaten Portage Lake lighthouse. lifesaving crews and volunteers prevent damage to a key canal area as hundreds of smaller blazes burn nearby.
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Houghton
Mich
Ontonagon
Rockland
Portage Lake Ship Canal
Uncle Sam
Portage Lake
Mining Town Burning at Rawhide in Nevada Fire Devastates Town
A brief Reno message reports Rawhide mining camp on fire with the town doomed. A final Western Union note says the building is burning and instruments being torn out. The blaze began in a Main Street drug store far from the Western Union building, and the town lacks fire fighting facilities.
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Reno
Nev
Rawhide
Western Union
Main Street
Milk Wagon Strike Hits New York City on Sept 5
A large strike by milk wagon drivers in New York began after Sheffield Farms Dairy did not officially recognize their union. Many residents lost milk supplies as wagons were overturned and harnesses cut while new drivers delivered inside buildings amid clashes between strikers and replacement workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sheffield Farms Dairy Company
Russian professors ordered to quit illegal parties
The minister of education in Russia has issued a circular demanding professors and instructors in imperial universities and schools withdraw from the Constitutional Democratic or other illegal political groups or resign their posts. The move is described as a severe blow to the party, which includes many educators.
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St. Petersburg
Imperial
Russia
Minister of Education
Constitutional Democratic
Constitutional Democrats
Tragedy in Wichita Falls as Woman Shot Dead
In Wichita Falls Texas on September 6 Lillie Wheatley a young woman of striking appearance was shot and killed by Mrs Walter Allan wife of the St Charles hotel proprietor while in a carriage with three men. The shooting occurred in the city and investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Lillie Y
Walter Alien
St. Charles
Wheatley
Lord Sackville Dead at Knole Park Seven Oaks
Lionel Sackville Sackville-West second son of Baron Sackville died at Knole Park Seven Oaks after illness. Born 1827 he served in diplomacy and was British minister to the United States from 1881 to 1888. Recalled by Cleveland in 1888 his career declined and he led a quiet country life.
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London
Lionel Sackville Sackville-West
Baron Sackville
Knole Park
Seven Oaks
Lord Sackville
United States
Cleveland
Lord Sackeville
America
Americans
Rockefeller Is Of Noble Birth
Albany New York September 4 John D Rockefeller famed for immense fortune is said to descend from nobility. Dr Aaron R Lewis who traced Rockefeller European roots reports the family once held French baron titles and traces to a noble lineage.
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Rockefeller IS
Albany
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Aaron R. Lewis
Rockefeller Family Association
Europe
Lewis
France
Balloonist Dies After Fire on 500 Foot Plunge
Charles Oliver Jones, aeronaut of Hammondsport, New York, plunged 500 feet to his death at the Central Maine fair grounds watched by 25,000 spectators. Flames erupted under the gas bag as Jones tried to descend, the frame separated from the balloon, and he died from internal injuries and a broken spine.
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Waterville
Maine Fair Grounds
Charles Oliver Jones
Hammondsport
N. Y
Jones
Frugal St. Louis Millionaire Dies at 77
Judson M. Thompson, aged seventy seven, longtime frugal financier and familiar figure in St. Louis, died at his son's home. He was known for buying clothing cheaply and wearing it long after purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Judson M. Thompson
Two Keepers Die In Seattle Tennis Club Asphyxiation
In Seattle Washington on September 1 two grounds keepers at the Seattle Tennis Club were found dead by three boys. Harry Long about thirty five and an unknown man around thirty perished from asphyxiation in the club house.
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Seattle
Wash
Seattle Tennis Club
Harry Long
Tragic Death of 9 year old in Chicago tram yard
Louis Weiner died after two days of savage torture by two tramps in the yards of Illinois Central railway. The boy, nine, endured horrific mistreatment at the county hospital following the incident last Friday.
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Chicago
Louis Weiner
Illinois ‘Central Railway
Foraker Denies Printed Story About Taft Feud
Ohio Senator Foraker publicly rejects a Toledo Times report as false and misleading. He says no agreement with Judge Taft exists and asserts the Taft_Foraker feud was a fabrication. He recounts a hotel encounter with a reporter and calls for stopping mischief in publishing.
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Associated Press
Toledo Times
Cincinnati
Judge Taft
Michigan governor race narrows as Warner gains lead
Detroit reports late returns show Governor Fred M. Warner gaining ground against Auditor General J. B. Bradley. Sanilac and Emmet counties add hundreds of votes to Warner as recount talk grows and official canvass looms to determine the Republican primary outcome.
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Detroit
Mich
Fred M. Warner
J. B. Bradley
Sanilac County
Emmet
Journal
Warner
Bradley
Canal blast strands boats near Joliet Illinois
Unknown perpetrators dynamited the Illinois and Michigan canal bank at Channahon causing a 100 foot breach. The flood halted navigation from Joliet to Channahon, boats and fish fill the canal bottom, factories lose power and workers go idle amid a bridge dispute between canal commissioners, state authorities, and villages of Channahon and Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Illinois
Channahon
Canal Commissioners
Troy
Four Seamen Suffocated On British Bark Puritan
In President Roads four sailors died from toxic fumes of burning pitch and oakum in the forepeak aboard the British bark Puritan as she anchored. A fifth man was partly overcome before rescue. The fire caused slight damage and is believed to be from spontaneous combustion. The ship carried 14 000 barrels of tar oil pitch and oakum for Vancouver B C.
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Boston
President Roads
Vancouver
B. C
Chicago Breweries Sold 480 355 Barrels in August
Chicago brewer ies moved 480 355 barrels of beer in August with most sales in Chicago. Estimates from leading liquor dealers indicate high consumption during the hot month, totaling about 125 970 830 pints converted to glasses at a cost not fully shown.
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Chicago
Taft campaign plans limit in October travel
The Taft campaign may restrict Taft from personally touring outside Cincinnati until October. National Chairman Hitchcock will confer with Taft next Saturday about campaign progress and details affected by Hitchcock's visit. Taft also changes travel to Sandusky avoiding Labor Day events.
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Bass
Taft
Cincinnati
Frank J. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Sandusky
Bryan Returns Home After Five Day Campaign Tour
William J. Bryan arrived in Lincoln Nebraska after a five day journey through North Dakota Minnesota and Iowa. He spoke at multiple events met state political leaders and offered organization tips for the campaign. His family greeted him at the station along with railway workers and other well wishers.
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Lincoln
Neb
Wiliam’ J. Bryan
Fairhaven
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Kellogg Denies Western RNC Treasurer Appointment
New York Sept. 4 Frank B Kellogg Republican national committee man denied he had been appointed Western treasurer of the Republican National Committee.
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New York
Frank B. Kellogg
Republican National Committee
Lumber Rates on the Pacific Coast
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to set differentials up to 10 cents per hundred pounds above fir lumber rates between the same points. The rule applies to several cases against Northern Pacific and other lines, with restrictions on pre November 1 rates and on shorter haul penalties in the same direction.
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Washington
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company
Northern Pacific
Southwest Washington Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Burlington and Other Roads
Oregon and Washington
Potlach Lumber Company
Wall Fight on Four-Story Wall Ends in Fatal Stabbing
In Chicago on September 4, Joseph Banza age 30 and Magnus Kellburg age 49 fought on a narrow four story wall over right of way. Both drew knives for ten minutes. Kellburg was fatally stabbed and found hanging over the edge. Banza escaped down a ladder as police search for him.
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Chicago
Joseph Banza
Magnus Kellburg
Kellburg
Banza
Kellby
Bauza
Trains Wrecked by Washouts Near Winnipeg
Washouts on the Canadian Pacific line east of Winnipeg delay trains and wreck five passenger trains. No serious injuries reported, but the loss to the company is estimated at about 750000 dollars.
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Winnipeg
Man
Here
Canadian Pacific Railway
Financier and Politician Henry Lavayea Dies in Los Angeles
Henry Lavayea a prominent financier and politician died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles. He formerly resided in North Dakota where he served as chief clerk of the legislature and state senator. He also lived in Minneapolis for a period.
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Dakota
Los Angeles
Henry Lavayea
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Town of Three Forks Montana to Open for Sale
O D Tibbetts of Three Forks arrives in the city in the employ of J Q Adams as general townsite agent for the C M St P RR. A town sale is planned for Thursday September 17 1908 with an excursion train from Aberdeen South Dakota September 15. Multiple railroad branches proposed from Three Forks toward Yellowstone Park and other areas as carpet tradesmen are sought.
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O. D. Tibbetts
Three Forks
Montana
Tibbetts
J. Q. Adams
Gallaten Co
Mailatown
Pacific Coast
Cial
Aberdeen
Yellow- Stone National Park
Wyoming
Gallaten Valley
Gallaten
Jefferson
Madison
Missouri
St. P. R.R
Highmore and Pierre Clash in Slaughter at New Grounds
Easy Money Wednesday brought a large crowd to the new athletic grounds north of the track for a Pierre versus Highmore ball game. After a tight 1 to 1 start, Highmore errors allowed Pierre to surge ahead, ending in a lopsided contest as spectators walked out early. Jacobson of Sioux City league fame will pitch for Highmore next, giving Pierre a tougher test.
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Pierre
Highmore
Jacobson
Alexandria
Gas Engine Accident Injures Iroquois Lad
Charles Strube son of H C Strube living near Iroquois was badly injured at the fair grounds when caught in the tumbling rod of an unguarded gas engine. Spectators risked serious harm due to unprotected machinery and a call for proper guarding is urged.
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Charles Strube
H. C. Strube
Iroquois
Timber lands for investment along Soo Line into Duluth
The C R I and P Railway offers attractive bargains in hardwood timber lands along the new Soo Line into Duluth. L B Arnold, land agent, invites you to request full details from 865 Wolvin Building, Duluth, Minn.
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C.R. I
Pac. R’y
Soo Line
Duluth
L. B. Arnold
Wolvin
Dulute
Minn
Perriton's Corner Drug Store Pineules Backache Remedy
Pineules for backache claim to purify blood and invigorate the system. Advertises a 30 days trial for $1.00 with a guarantee. Targeted at kidney and bladder issues and described as easy to take.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perriton’s Corner Drug Store
Perma-Lac Home Beautifier Offers Free Booklet
Readers are invited to mail their name and address to Bradley & Vrooman Co in Chicago to receive a costly booklet titled A Perma-Lat Home outlining home beautification with Perma-Lac products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley & Vrooman Co
Chicago
Property Value Depends On Paint Choice
Bradley and Vrooman paint is guaranteed long wearing and protective. Geo R McBride sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley & Vrooman
Geo. R. McBride
Taxpayer Sues Over Cleveland Transit Franchises
James K. Fagnsey files common pleas suit alleging fraud by city officials over security grants and leases. He targets Cleveland Railway, Municipal Traction, and mayor Tom L. Johnson, claiming unlawful transfers and subsidies favoring 3-cent fare lines. The suit cites $500,000 in alleged misused funds and inadequate rent for the West Side pumping station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Common Pleas Court
James K. Fagnsey
Cleveland Rail Way Company
Municipal Traction Company
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
West Side
Forest City Company
City of Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
Johnson
Omaha Murder Case Developments Keeps Police Silent
Omaha reports no public release on the Dr. Austin murder case as an inquest is set for Tuesday. Police expect to present evidence to the coroner, while details of Austin’s whereabouts after leaving Rustin 14 and a suspected domestic disturbance remain under investigation.
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Omaha
Dr. Austin
Austin
Rustin
Chief Donahue
Leona Bonnell
Bonnell
Jealous Wife Kills Husband Fires Self In Kentucky
Edward Smoot was shot four times in the back and killed in Flemingsburg Kentucky by his wife who then shot herself in the arm. Jealousy named as the motive in this fatal domestic incident in Maysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville
Edward Smoot
Flemingsburg
Notice to Creditors Estate of George W Mallett
Administratrix Fannie Mallett calls all creditors and claimants of George W Mallett deceased to present vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims must be filed in Huron Beadle County South Dakota. Dated September 9 1908. Attorneys for Administratrix C A Kelley and James Byrnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Mallett
Huron
Beadle
South Dakota
Fannie Mallett
Geo. W. Malett
C.A. Kelley
James Byrnes
Notice to creditors in estate of John Morse
In Beauregard County South Dakota estate of John Morse deceased C M Henry administrator notifies all creditors and claimants to exhibit claims with vouchers within six months from first publication at Redfield National Bank Redfield Spink County South Dakota Dated September 5 1908 Bruell Morris attorneys (Sept 10 Oct 1)
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South Dakota
Beadie
John Morse
C. M. Henry
Redfield National Bank
Redfield
Spink Couty
Bruell & Morris
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Wisconsin
Lord Sackville-West
Aeronaut
Foraker
Ohio
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Bryan
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Tibbitts
Pierre Twirlers
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