Fire at Shelton Webb hotel kills fifteen
Tacoma reports a Shelton Webb hotel fire that swept a three story frame building. Fifteen killed, eight or nine missing, with several named victims including Ivy May Bailey, Pearl F. Lawson, and Dan J. Hennessey. The structure had front and back stairs but no elevator.
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Tacoma
Wash
Webb
Shelton
Ivy May Bailey
William Holmes
Peninsular Railway Shops
Pearl F. Lawson
Mrs. Gay
Dan J. Hennessey
American Plan for an International Court Approved
The Hague September 6 The examining committee under M Bourgeois approved the American proposal for a permanent international high court of justice with changes to its judges allotment. Article 7 now uses special delegation for the three judges and designates the full body as the court of arbitral justice. Choate urged a practical solution while Barbona's energetic reply was cleared up.
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The
Hague
M. Bourgeois
International High Court of Justice
High Court
the Hague
Court of Arbitral Justice
Joseph H. Choate
Barbona
Choate
Mrs Phillips in Serious Condition in Phillips Murder Case
Cleveland Sept. 6 Mrs Charlotte Phillips under surveillance for the murder of her husband John J Phillips coal dealer found dead last Monday remains unconscious more than twenty four hours after collapsing at the home. A powerful drug is suspected and the warrant for her arrest has not been served. A guardian stands by at the bedside and a police officer is on duty outside the house as Chief Stamberger reports new clues but offers no theory.
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Cleveland
Charlotte Phillips
John J. Phillips
Phillips
Stamberger
Fire Devastates Antwerp Lumber Yard District
A midnight fire started in a lumber yard in Antwerp led to troops joining fire crews. By midday the blaze was under control after help from Brussels Ghent and other cities. Estimated loss reaches around 1 million dollars as militia police and citizens aided the firefighting while a dispute remains over dock labor and arbitration.
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Antwerp
Brussels
Ghent
Maritime Federation
Telegraphers Unionist Arrested for Wire Tampering
Chicago reports George S Birdsell a Commercial Telegraphers' union member was arrested on a state warrant for maliciously tampering with Western Union telegraph wires in Mayfair on August 22. Birdsell admitted disconnecting two lines but claimed he was following a wire chief's instructions.
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Chicago
George S Birdsell
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union
Mayfair
Birdsell
Western Ui Tele
Japanese Sealers Set Free
Seattle dispatch reports seamen from Japanese sealing expedition released after detention. Details incomplete. location Seattle and date September 6 noted with minimal context.
World Peace Conference Rumor Spreads Across Governments
An anonymous diplomat cites a prospective Hague peace meeting with France, Germany, and British backing. Ambassadors Jusserand and Sternburg reputedly pledge participation while King Edward may authorize James Bryce to engage with Roosevelt. Talks reportedly cover Chinese affairs, Korea, Drago, Monroe doctrines, and other international issues of joint interest.
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Mer
Hague
Re House
Jusserand
France
Am Dor Sternburg
Germany
James Bryce
Dor
Roosevelt
Reed
Eadward
Oiis
Informa
Pacific
Korea
Wreck Ends Injury Toll On Rock Island Train
A Rock Island passenger train derailed near Monisha Iowa as it neared Waterloo. several killed and about thirty injured in the Serious wreck. Emergency crews rushed to the scene to assist victims and clear the tracks.
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Waterloo
Rock Island
Monisha
Senator Aker voices voting independence at state fair
Columpus Ohio September 7 Senator Aker spoke to farmers and veterans at the state fair saying opposition here arises from another man seeking his Senate seat He asserts he has voted as light and judgment directed by his constituency and will vote as he pleases unless light guides him otherwise
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Columpus
Foraker
Ohio
United States Senate
Occupation Plans Face Prolonged Moorish Resistance
The text discusses a provisional occupation by France and Spain of Moroccan ports including Mazaga Mogador Safi Rabat Casa Blanca Tangier and Tangier policing arrangements. It warns of continued hostility from Moors and potential military control if resistance persists.
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United States
France
Archy
Mazagga
Mogador
Father-in-law jailed for murder attempt on son-in-law
William S Wirsing was awarded 45 000 damages for injuries from a gun attack by his father in law James R Smith a wealthy coal operator. Wirsing eloped with Smiths daughter. Smith shot Wirsing in the right leg leaving him unable to work. Smith now serves five years in prison for felonious intent to murder.
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Uniontown
William S. Wirsing
Inlaw
James R. Smith
Wiirsing
Smith
Ple
Wirsinga
Ice firm denies being a monopoly in New York
New York September 7 Attorney General Jackson plans to sue to oust the American Ice Company from the ice business. Oler of the firm declares they have never been a monopoly and believes the suit will fail. He vows to fight the action and continues operations.
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New York
Jackson
American Ice Company
Sley M. Oler
Busic State
Ona
New American Minister Presented Credentials in Copenhagen
Copenhagen on September 7 Dr Maurice F Egan the American minister to Denmark presented credentials to King O Briens. He was introduced by the foreign secretary and had a long conversation with the king who expressed interest in the United States industrial and social progress.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Maurice F. Egan
O’brien
United States
Building Strikes Halt Capital Coah Operation
Building operations in the capital halt as masons strike for higher wages. The stoppage disrupts work on a major project, with contractors seeking a quick resolution to resume progress.
Isumma tribunal proposed to curb exodus from Tangier
Tangier reports that El Gabbas the war minister proposes an Isumma tribunal to prosecute instigators of disorder and rumor driven exodus. A note outlining powers was sent to legations and power representatives, Madrid must approve before adhesion.
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Tangier
el Gabbas
Legations
Madrid
Mattoon Rail Line Put in Hands of Receiver
The Colonial Trust and Savings Bank files for a receiver over the Mattoon City railway and the Central Illinois Traction line to shield the interurban from damage suits after last week wrecks. The order names Colonial Trust as receiver and protects payments to the line and Charleston against pending claims.
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Mattoon
Mattoon City Railway
Central Illinoisome
Colonial Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago
W. T. Ave
Mattoon Savings
Charleston
Colonial Trust Company
Os Central Tlineis Traction
Holland pressured to resign as Boston mail carrier
The convention charged that Holland traveled to Washington to lobby for the carriers after being asked by the president not to. It voted to pay Eid land $10,000, with $5,000 to be paid now and $5,000 in two years, signaling Holland may resign voluntarily or be forced out.
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Holland
Washington
Boston
Record Coal Shipments From Buffalo Hit August High
Buffalo N Y Sept 7 Ships of hard coal by lake from Buffalo in August totaled 465 373 tons, surpassing July 421 525 tons. Of this amount 184 tons went to Duluth and Superior, 132 800 tons to Chicago, 87 350 tons to Milwaukee, with the remainder distributed among upper lake ports.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Upper Lake
Duluth
Superior
Chicago
Waukee
Milk Famine Threatens New York City
Meat dealers warn a milk famine grips New York City as demand rises and supply falls. They report about 80 000 quarts daily and predict prices will rise. Scarcity of fodder for cattle is cited as the cause of reduced supply.
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New York
Rome
Bec
Tragic Pittsburgh murder suicide shocks city
A man forced his way into a home in Pittsburg on September 7, dragging his wife from bed and shooting her before turning the gun on himself. The wife survived and is hospitalized with likely recovery. their seven year old son witnessed the tragedy.
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Pittsburg
Peter
Mra.le
Crew Narrowly Escapes Death in Ohio Packet Fire
The St Henry M. Stanley, a packet between Charleston West Virginia and Gallipolis Ohio, burned to the water’s edge off Gallipolis island. The crew escaped unharmed as flames destroyed the vessel. Loss set at 20 000 dollars. An exploding lantern sparked the fire.
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Gallipolis
St Henry M. Stanley
Charleston
W. Va
Wati
Gallipolis Island
Four men die in mansion wreck near Vinole California
Dispatches report four men killed in a mansion wreck at a place described as the gelatin houses near Vinole California. The text mentions Dr Michael Beshear a pioneer and founder figure dead at Trinidad Colorado. George A Duncan a theater manager in Ia city is dead at St Jose Missouri. A receiver appointed for Bellingham Hall Manufacturing Company of Chicago with assets around 400000 and liabilities equal to that. Younger Christian association Hoboken J start a pennies drive to strengthen the organization.
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Vinole
Cal
Michael Beshear
Trinidad Afiyertiser
Trinidad
Colo
Dan
George A. Duncan
Ten
St. Jose Mo
Bellingham Hall Manufact Company of
Chicago
Younger Christian Association of
Hobokel J
Market Quotations from St Paul Stock Yards
Market quotes list prices for steer ranges from 4.00 to 6.25 with choice to good grades. Cow and heifer values run 3.50 to 5.00, veals 4.00 to 5.50, hogs 5.40 to 6.10, and sheep and lambs quoted at 3.50 to 5.25 and 6.00 to 6.50 respectively.
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St. Paul
Market closes mixed with grain and flax notes
Duluth reports show flax futures steady with Sept and Nov contracts near 1.20 to 1.22. Lumbering grains trade at modest gains as Northern prices hover around 1.06 to 1.08 with Sept activity guiding the lane.
Market Prices for Grains and Stocks in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on September 6, prices for Sept and Dec contracts are listed with slight yields. Track No. 1 hard shows old at 1.08 and new at 1.07, while No. 4 Northern and No. 2 North show varied bids around 1.04 to 1.05 with small decimals.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Market Price Report From Chicago Trading Floor
Chicago price notes show pork and butter bids with monthly contracts and percent changes. Poultry quotes list turkey chickens at 11 cents and springs at 13 cents, with dairy notes and butter prices alongside.
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Chicago
Reeves Chicago Cattle and Hogs Market Report
Reeves Chicago market snapshot shows cattle 1 306 priced around 4.10 to 7.25 with cows and heifers at 5.1 percent. Texans traded at 3.50 to 5.00 with a 4 909 top and stockers at 2 003.00. Hogs misc. figures listed with limited clarity.
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Reeves
Chicago
Immigration Emigration Debate Grows in Several Nations
A New York report details a months long inquiry by a U S Senate subcommittee into immigration problems facing the United States. The panel visited European countries to study emigration and the risk of criminal classes, noting labor shortages at home and rising landowner concern. Recommendations to Congress are planned after further deliberations.
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New York
United States
Congress
Sumittee
Cabinet Changes Rumored in Roosevelt Administration
Washington reports from a trusted source that Joseph H. Choate of New York would replace Elihu Root as secretary of state. Other rumors name Gifford Pinchot as agriculture secretary and suggest Bonaparte and Metcalf may resign.
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Washington
Joseph H. Choate
New York
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
Mr. Root
Mexico
Taft
Root
Gifford Pinchot
James Wilson
Agriculture
Bonaparte
Navy
Metcalf
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Assets Near Million for Watson & Co as $930
W Frank Newell as assignée reports tentative asset schedule for Watson & Co to the New York Supreme Court. Estimated assets run about $930 900 with liabilities not yet liquidated. Customers' accounts remain unsettled as securities pledged with banks remain tied to loans.
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New York
W. Frank Newell
Watson & Co
Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Supreme Court
Mutineers of Twenty-first battalion sentenced in court martial
Kiev Russia September 7 a court martial sentenced mutineers of the Twenty first battalion of sappers who killed the Third company commander on June 17 then fired at random. Two prisoners received the death penalty seven were sent to mines and eighteen got lighter sentences.
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Kiev
Russia
Parliament member returns from U S tour to Poland
M Gradeysky, a former member of the late parliament, has arrived in Warsaw after a tour of the United States and reports collecting a substantial amount of funds during his travels.
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Warsaw
Russian
Poland
M. Gradeysky
United States
Express Disaster Delayed Freight Spikes Fail to Stop Express
A Pittsburgh derailment near Scott Haven and Suterville cited spikes drawn from the eastbound track to trap the New York express at 9:30 pm. The attempt failed as the freight and passenger trains passed. the engine and twelve cars derailed, one tank car entering the Yonghiogheny river. Fireman and engineer escaped unharmed.
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Scott Haven
Suterville
Heré
New York Express
Pittsburg
Yonghiogheny River
Merc
Rough Handling of Artist Ferdinand Earle in Monroe
Ferdinand Penney Earle the artist, who sent his wife to France to secure a divorce so he could marry another woman, returned to Monroe New York to a hostile crowd. He was insulted hooted and struck as he stepped from the train and he used a carriage whip in self defense. Officers intervened and he was driven to his home as the crowd calmed.
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New York
Ferdinand Penney Earle
France
Monroe
N.Y
Earle
Maris
Prosperous year yields extra Burlington dividend
New York Sept 6 directors of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad declare a regular 2 percent quarterly dividend and an extra 6 percent on Burlington stock. J J Hill notes Northern Pacific and Great Northern joint bonds. earnings rise and 1907 reports promise best year. The extra dividend will add about 3 250 900 to each of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific treasuries, over 2 percent of their capital stock.
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New York
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Burlington
J. J. Hill
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Soo Buys Superior Property on Connors Point
In Superior Wisconsin on September 6 the Soo line holding company filed deeds showing ownership of all land on Connors Point, the only Duluth outlet. The city dock and a school ground remain. population over 400 will seek homes elsewhere as Northern and Northern Pacific hold the rest of the land.
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Superior
Wis
Soo Line
Connors Point
Duluth
Northern
Northern Pacific
Lincoln Primary Signals George L. Uis for Supreme Court
Lincoln Nebraska September 6 indicates the primary election shows George L. Uis of Fremont nominated for the state Supreme Court on both the Republican and Populist tickets, ensuring fusion once more this year.
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Lincoln, Neb
Supreme Court
George L.uis
Fremont
Not Enduring Separation Drives Navy Man to Desert
Annapolis Md Sept 6 Grief over parting from his wife of a day compelled Alvin May of Clay City Kentucky a yeoman in the United States Navy to desert his post and marry Ellen.
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Annapolis
Alvin May
Clay City
United States Navy
Ellen
Strike by Ironmolders over beer ban at stove foundries
Franeville Indiana September 5 over 1 ironmolders walked out after an order barred beer drinking on the premises during the noon hour at local stove foundries, disrupting work.
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Franeville
Ind
Corn Price Rise Cited In Cinermatt Report
A Cinermatt report notes corn prices advanced at the inception of the week, citing market forces and demand shifts as the primary drivers. The article implies agricultural sectors felt the impact across traders and processors.
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Cinermatt
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