Floods Swamp Kansas City and Suburbs In Massive Deluge
A historic flood along the Kaw and Missouri rivers floods Kansas City Mo and Kansas City Kan submerging Armourdale and Argentine. Dozens of fires flare as power and water fail. 50 or more people are dead or missing, and tens of thousands become homeless as bridges collapse and rail lines are ruined. Rescue efforts rush amid shifting reports of casualties and widespread devastation.
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Kan
Leavenworth
Union Pacific
Kansas River
Missouri
Kaw
Armourdale
Union Station
Santa Fe Railroad
Argentine
Santa Fe
Holliday
Kansas River Valley
Turner
Twenty-fourth Street
Fifth Street
11Th
Bluff Streets
Union Depot
Tond-a-loup
Limh
Connor
Weather Bureau
Sanita Fe
River View
Wyandotte
Flood at Topeka Claims Many Lives and Wrecks Homes
Topeka reports 45 to 50 dead from the flood and fire as 200 homes burn in the flooded district. Rescue crews saved hundreds and received large aid from citizens and Galveston. Kansas river levels fall slowly. epidemic threat and ongoing recovery efforts dominate the scene. Other towns from Des Moines to Burlington report flood damage, drowned individuals, submerged crops, and crippled rail service.
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Topeka
Kan
Migat
Main
Galveston
Tex
Kansas River
Manhattan
Wamego
Floods Worsen in Ottumwa Business District Invasion
A telegram from Ottumwa Iowa reports the situation as most critical with floods two feet higher than ever and the business district completely inundated causing disastrous effects. Railway traffic likewise affected as the city grapples with rising waters and recovery challenges.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Tornado Devastates Gainesville Georgia Kills Dozens
A powerful tornado struck Gainesville Georgia on Monday afternoon killing about 85 people and injuring around 40. The storm destroyed the Jamesville cotton mills two stories, razed cottages and stores, and left a wide trail of destruction with most victims identified by mill records and none of the central business district touched.
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Gainesville
New Holland
Zamesville
I ‘City
Joseph Logan
George Jones
Ioacoee
The Nebraska Flood in Lincoln and Surrounding Areas
Lincoln reports flood conditions greatly improved with western lowlands five to six feet below high water. Outside the city the situation remains dire as railroads run sparsely and isolation continues at Beatriés and Crete where bridges are cut and stock drowned. Schools closed due to fuel shortages.
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Neb
Beatriés
Crete
Cook County Election Shows Democrats Win Big In County Ticket
Chicago voters backed Democrats in Cook county elections with 14 of 18 judicial seats. A light turnout from wet weather reduced straight-ticket voting. Republican Brentano Tuthill Gibbons and Smith won key circuit court seats while Theodore Brentano was re elected to the superior court.
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Chicago
Cook County
Elbridge Haneey
Lorimer
Theodore Brontano
Richard Tuthill
John Gibbons
Frederick A. Smith
Messrs. Brentano
Tuthill
Gibbons
Public Debt Statement Shows May Debt Decline
Washington June 2 The monthly public debt report for May 2 1805 shows total debt less cash in treasury at 1 310 856 930 a monthly drop of 3 247 885 The breakdown lists interest bearing debt 914 541 360 debt on which interest ceased since maturity 1 214 900 debt bearing no interest 395 100 670 total 1 310 856 930 However this excludes 895 762 869 in certificates and treasuries offset by cash held for redemption.
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Washington
Treasury
Wyoming horse salutes president at Cheyenne exhibit
A wild west exhibition in Frottier park Cheyenne on June 2 honored President Roosevelt. Senator Warren presented to the president a complete riding outfit and two sorrel geldings, including Ragalona. The president praised the riding animal naming it Wyoming. Wyoming knelt and saluted its new owner as the presentation concluded.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Roosevelt
Frottier Park
Douglas
Warren
Wyoming
Tremendous Gainesville Storm Leaves 200 Dead
The June 2 Gainesville disaster follows a May 31 tornado that struck Pacolet cotton mills at New Holland. More than 200 killed, thousands injured, and extensive destruction to cottages and mills. Governor Terrell calls for swift statewide aid and relief, with donations directed to mayor H. Parker and cashier D. L. Fitzgerald.
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New Holland
Pacolet
White Sulphur
Gainesville
Atlanta
Terrell
Georgia
H. T. Parker
D. L. Fitzgerald
National Bank of
Mormon Defiance at Tabernacle by Brigham H Roberts
Brigham H Roberts delivers a forceful Salt Lake address denouncing the Presbyterian general assembly in Los Angeles. He asserts Mormonism will endure and mocks critics who warned it should be crushed, insisting the church cannot be pressured by civilization or reform.
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Utah
Brigham H. Roberts
United States
Tabernacle
Presbyterian General Assembly
Whch
Los Angeles
General Assembly
Church of Jesus Christ
Latter Day Saints
Fire rips Racine district causing $300000 damage
Fire in Racine Wisconsin Sunday afternoon struck the southern manufacturing area. Losses include Racine Boat Manufacturing Co and its lumber valued at $100000, J. S. Case threshing machine shops at $150000, Standard Oil Co tanks and sheds $25000, plus several residences and small factories at $25000. A gasoline tank near the Racine Boat plant exploded after the boiler room fire started. A 300 foot flame tower rose but no injuries reported as the area was quiet on Sunday.
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Racine
Wis
Racine Boat Manufacturing Co
J. S. Case Threshing
Standard Oil Co
Erie Police Force Accepts Resignation Ultimatum
Erie Pa June 1 Mavor Hardwick accepted the resignation of the city police force after signatures were affixed to an ultimatum sent last Tuesday. The 34 patrolmen demanded salaries rise from 60 to 75 dollars before June 15 or quit. By 7 am Monday the force will include Chief Sullivan Captain Culhane Special Officer Marshall and Clerk Suslin.
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Erie
Mavor Hardwick
Sullivan
Culhane
Marshall
Suslin
Bulgarian leaders plot plague outbreak claims
London reports via Daily News correspondent that Bulgarian revolutionary leaders have secured Indian plague bacilli and threaten to unleash infections in Constantinople Salonica and Berlin unless foreign powers intervene on their behalf.
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London
Sofia
The
Daily News
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Salonica
Berlin
Monument to Philanthropy Planned in Central Park
In Central Park a monument to philanthropy is planned with a relief bust of the Baron and Baroness De Hirsch. The memorial will be erected in a conspicuous place and is to be funded by contributions from men of all creeds.
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New York
Central Park
de Hirsh
Quarantined Mail Setstle in Lima Amid Plague Fear
In Lima Peru on June 1 merchants seek cooperation with German steamers to bring from Panama mails and merchandise detained there due to fear of bubonic plague spreading locally. Officials report no confirmed outbreak in Lima though precautions remain in force as trade disruptions occur.
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Lima
Peru
Panama
Nearly 30 Injured as Train Cars Plunge into Pacific
Santa Barbara California June 1 Nearly 30 persons were injured when four coaches of the Southern Pacific south bound overland limited passenger train derailed and plunged about 40 feet into the Pacific Ocean off the coast.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Southern Pacific
Overland
Pacific Ocean
Six Fall River men damaged boat capsized three drown
In Mount Hope bay near Bristol Rhode Island on Sunday evening a party of six Fall River youths attempted to reach a sailboat anchored about 50 yards from shore. The craft capsized and three men drowned with two saved.
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Bristol
R. I
Mount Hope Bay
Fall River
Logan Sails for Manila With Gold to Pay Army
The United States transport Logan departed San Francisco on June 2 for Manila with 100 tons of military supplies and 8 of the Fourth Infantry 285 of the 13th and 150 cabin passengers aboard. The treasury tank holds 2,000,000 pesos of Philippine coinage and $600,000 in gold for army payments.
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United States
Logan
Manila
Guam
Fourth Infantry
Philippines
Fireworks Explosion Kills One in Chicago Wholesale House
An accidental fireworks blast at the Butler Bros. wholesale merchandise house on West Randolph street in Chicago on Monday night left one man dead and two others severely injured while about 300 employees panicked.
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Chicago
Butler Bros
West Randolph Street
Jovite Explosion Kills Three at Elmira Plant Screening Room
About 1 500 sounds of Jovite high explosive triggered a blast in the screening room of the Explosive Manufacturing Co. plant in Elmira New York. Three men were killed and several others seriously injured.
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Elmira
N. Y
Explosive Manufacturing Co
Congressman Ball to resign seat in November
Houston, Texas June 1 Congressman T H Ball representative of the Eighth district announces his intention to resign his seat for private business reasons. The resignation will take effect November 4.
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Houston
Tex
T. H Ball
Filipino rebel leader Rios sentenced to death in Tayabas
Manila June 1 Ruperto Rios the fanatical Filipino leader in Tayabas province has been convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Twenty seven of his followers were also convicted.
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Manila
Ruperto Rios
Tayabas
Hormann Wins Special Election in First District
Portland Oregon June 2 In a special election held Monday Binger Hormann a Republican won the seat in the First district to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas N Tongue Hormann succeeds Tongue in the U S Congress and fulfills the party’s expectation for a decisive win in the district
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Portland
Ore
Binger Hormann
Thomas N.tonsue
Total Coinage For May Reported by U S Mints
Washington June 2 The total coinage for May at U S mints reached 1 180 486 dollars with 89 006 in gold 1 584 000 in silver and 127 486 in minor coins These figures exclude Philippines coinage.
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Washington
United States
Philippines
Remains of Superintendent Recovered in Montana
Belton Missouri June 2 The remains of Superintendent B F Egan of the Northern railway who was lost in the Montana mountains on November 4 were recovered Monday.
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Belton
B. F. Egan
Real Northern Railway
Montana
Short of Men In Marine Corps Recruiting Push
Washington reports the marine corps is 1500 men short of its full quota. The navy department plans permanent recruiting headquarters in Detroit and will dispatch four minorant recruiting parties to boost enrollment and fill vacancies.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Detroit
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