Flood Threat Grips St Louis Area As River Rises
A torrent of water floods the river front of St Louis as the level reaches 34.6 feet by midnight, up nearly five inches since 7 pm. Levee breaks near West Granite force fifty families to flee, towns flood, and the east side is described as critical. No deaths reported yet while embankment breaks threaten further inundation and rural crops suffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
West Granite
Chicago & Alton
Mitchell
East St. Louis
Great Mississippi flood crosses levees near St Louis.
Reports from St Louis cite the Mississippi rising to 4.2 feet with Gov Bowie predicting 35 feet by tomorrow. West Granite and Venice, Illinois flooded as Say levee broke, private levees breached, and towns evacuated while trains contend with washed tracks and waterlogged routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Mississippi
Eads
Bowie
Missouri
Great Say
Illinois
Hannibal
West Granite
Madison, IL
Oldenburg
Granite City
Ill
Mitchell
Venice
Desreres
Burlington
Merchants’ Bridge
Chicago & Alton
Santa Fe
St. Pra
St. Louis & San Francises
Lees * Louis
Iron Mountains
Tremein
St. Peters
Zre
Town Covered with Sand Flood Toll Rises in Topeka
Topeka flood death toll reaches seventy eight with thirty nine confirmed dead. A boatman reports seven bodies found near Harrison street north end. Victims include Mrs. Jessie Shaw and four children and a Shumkweiler couple from Sherey. Ed wards later recovered near Sol.
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Topeka
Kan
Harrison Street
Jessie Shaw
Shumkweiler
Sherey
Edwards
Sol
Rockefeller Plan to Seize Control of Pennsylvania Railroad
Wall Street circles say the Rockefeller interests are pursuing full control of the Pennsylvania Railroad. They expect to acquire most of the 75 million new shares at 120, aided by Kuhn Loeb Co and Speyer Co, with a major banking house reportedly seeking a larger allotment but being limited. The move aims to keep stock prices favorable and establish the Rockefeller dominance in Pennsylvania affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
New York
Wall Street
Rockefeller
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Speyer & Co
End of long journey greeted by many on arrival in Washington
President Roosevelt returns to Washington after a two month West tour. He waves to cheering crowds from his carriage and greets officials at Pennsylvania Station. He reviews cadets at the White House and thanks Americans for the warm welcome during a 265 speeches, 14400 miles by rail and other travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
West
Pennsylvania
White House
Payne
Mr. Roosevelt
Marine
Canada
Gulf
Loeb
Pittsburg
Post Office graft scandal widens with two more arrests
Washington reports two rural free delivery clerks Thomas W. McGregor and C Elsworth Upton arrested on conspiracy to defraud the government in purchasing leather pouches. Indictment against A W Machen expands the, probe as officials warn of broader fraud in the Post Office Department.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Thomas W. McGregor
C. Elsworth Upton
United States
Charles E. Smith
Baltimore
A. W. Machen
Post Office Department
McGregor
Upton
Smith
Free Delivery
Mr. Bristow
Machen
Post Office
Federal
Groff Brothers
Bristow
Recoves
Hard Luck Hits Pawnee Bill Show in Hartford City
A canvassmen strike and heavy rain disrupted Pawnee Bill’s Wild West show in Hartford City Indiana. Buffaloes stampeded cowboys pursued them across town. an Indian was shot in the face, another blinded, a rider broke a leg, a woman injured, a running board broken, and a wrecked train closed the night amid downpour. The Greenville C canceled its date.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
Greenville
Bold, Bad Man in Bluffton Assault on Marshal Crosby
Ed Wingfield, a local brewing company agent, bought a revolver while intoxicated in Bluffton Indiana. He told Marshal Crosby he could not take him alive, wrestled the gun from the officer, fell when his buggy lurched and was run over, leaving him unconscious. Wingfield is jailed awaiting Friday trial after shooting at his wife and firing into the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Bluffton
Ind
Ed Wingfield
Marshal Crosby
Wingfield
Crosby
Ingfield
Eingfield
Twenty Story Hotel Planned Opposite Grand Central
New York plans filed with the bureau of buildings by the New York Central Railroad for Grand Central Station improvements include a proposed twenty story hotel opposite the station. If approved, the hotel would be among the finest in the world, lifting Central to a new standard of grandeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
New York
Bureau of Buildings
New York Central Roailroad Company
Grand Central Station
Wor
Central
Republicans Nominate Ward Councilmen In City Primaries
Ward by ward races produced a Republican ticket likely to win where battles exist. In First Ward Albert E. Cottey led five contenders. Second Ward James Billingsley ran unopposed. Third Ward John H. Crall renominated amid measles illness. Fourth Ward saw Eppert challenged by George Keeble.
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Crafl
Logsdon
Republican City Committee
Albert E. Cottey
William A. Haynes
Wyley Brown
George W. Squires
John V. Coyner
Cottey
Squires
Haynes
Brown
Coyner
James Billingsley
J. H. Billingsley & Co
Stone Contractors
John H. Crall
Mr. Crall
William P. Johnston
Gustav G. Schmidt
Nathan B. Groff
Crall
Schmidt
Johnson
Groff
Fred W. Eppert
George Keeble
Local electoral contests draw across wards as results roll in
Stahl's grand jury referral spurs rapid political action as Eppert leads with 320 votes to Keeble's 72. Fifth ward sees Murray win amid a lively skirmish with Caylor and Newby. Murray takes 459 votes to 115 and 79. Sixth ward elects William A Rhodes unopposed with 121. Seventh ward names Daniel Linus over Rock and June by a large margin, Linus 591, Rock 116, June unknown. Eighth ward favors Joseph L Gasper 418 to 237 for Smock. Ninth ward nominees Charles F Hurst with 75 votes. no opposition.
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Albert E. Cottey
James H. Billingsley
John H. Crall
Fred W. Eppert
James B. Murray
William A. Rhodes
Daniel Linus
Joseph L. Gasper
Charles F. Hurst
George W. Harris
John L. Marlee
Edward Albright
John Deer
Francis T. Gurley
James H. Haught
Eppert
Keeble
Allen Caylor
James M. Newby
Murray
Brower & Love Bros
Caylor
Newby
Linus
Gasper
Guy D. Rock
George W. June
Rock
June
Ford C. Smock
Hurst
Burglar treks through gunfire before arrest at Madden home
Albert Lewis, a young colored man, attempted to enter J. J. Madden’s North Alabama Street residence at 1921. He was shot at five times by the servant girl’s revolver, fled, and was trapped by Mrs Madden’s servant, her beau, and bicycle patrolmen Harris and Jones. He was captured and jailed on burglary charges.
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Albert Lewis
North Alabama Street
J. J. Madden
Madden
Stevenson
Maurice Donnelly
Perpetual injunction halts coal price fixing in Midwest
Judge Kohlsaat issued a perpetual injunction restraining Illinois and Indiana coal operators from selling through one distributing agency or fixing prices. The order names Crescent Coal and Mining Company, Braillette Creek Coal, Wabash Valley Coal, Oak Hill Coal, Coal Bluff Mining, Glen Oak Coal, Nevins Coal, Parke County Coal, Indiana Fuel, and McClellan Sons & Co. The case follows indictments quashed earlier and a temporary injunction in place since March 19.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Kohlsaar
Bethea
United States
Crescent Coal and Mining Company
Braillette Creek Coal Company
Wabash Valley Coal Company
Oak Hill Coal and Mining Company
Coal Bluff Mining Company
Glen Oak Coal and Mining Company
Nevins Coal Company
Parke County Coal Company
Indiana Fuel Company
McClellan Sons & Co
Kohlsaat
No mate for Roosevelt during Western tour
Secretary Moody said Roosevelt had not found a vice presidential candidate during his Western tour. Several well regarded men were noted as popular locally, but none showed a clear lead to convince the President of an ideal running mate.
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Washington
Moody
West
Roosevelt
Temple for Americans Legation to Open in Sacred Peking Site
The United States plans a temporary legation in Peking to occupy a temple long used for ritual burning by Chinese worshippers. Officials say the temple will house the legation while new buildings are prepared, with space allocated from the temple’s premises and rent considerations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Legation
Peking
Legation
Irespee Ee
Tion
Stu
Bond Fixed At Five Thousand In Court Overrules Plea
Hilton A. Brown, manager of the News, assumes half the indemnification burden as the court overrules a plea of defense and fixes the bond at five thousand dollars to secure the surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton A. Brown
The
News
Spaan accuses paper of deliberate plot to ruin Logsdon
Indianapolis News editor Spaan argues the News and its allies plotted to destroy Edwin D. Logsdon, with Detective Stahl bound over to a Marion county grand jury. He portrays the Citizens League as a front for Hilton A. Brown and Dr. George E Hunt while defending Wynne and Eppert amid harsh courtroom rhetoric.
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Arthur Stahl
St. Louis
Edwin D. Logsdon
Board of Public Works
Marion County Grand Jury
Hilton A. Brown
The
News
George E. Hunt
Citizens’ League
James W. Noel
Logsdon
Grand Jury
Henry N. Spaan
Indianapolis News
Whallon
Johns. Duncan
Stahl
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Augustus L. Mason
T. E. Grifith
T. C. Day
Brown
Duncan
Riff Raff
Spaan
Mr. Spean
League
George EB. Hunt
Noel
Hunt
Wynne
Eppert
Shea
Logadon
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Madison Embankment
North Topeka
President Roosevelt
John W. Kern
August W. Machen
Geneal Bristow
Postal Service
George N. Beavers
Beavers
Pawnee Bill
Bad Man of
Bluffston
Man
Council
A. Lewis
Kohisaat
Temple For
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