Minnesota Town Chisholm Swept by Forest Fire Losses
Massive fires on the Mesabi iron range swept Chisholm and nearby areas in Minnesota and damaged Nashwauk and Buhl. Authorities report about 1.0 million dollars in property losses with many residents left destitute though insurance may help some.
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Duluth
Minn
Chisholm
Mesabs Range
Berea
St. Louis
Carleton
Itaca
Minnesota
Douglas County
Wisconsin
Buhi
Nashwauk
Buhl
Tuhl
Mesaba Iron Range
Crank Armed Menaces Sagamore Hill At Oyster Bay
A man named John Coughlin armed with an unloaded revolver confronted Secret Service guards near Sagamore Hill the president's Oyster Bay home. He claimed to be an officer seeking 16000 troops to fight tormenting yearmen. Coughlin was jailed for carrying concealed weapons and to be examined for sanity.
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Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Secret Service
John Coughlin
Howton
Coughlin
Justice of the Peace
Franklin
Mineela
Bse
President likely to push army expansion to 100000 men
Washington reports President Proosevatty to present final annual message urging a rise in army strength from 60000 to at least 100000. Experts warn 106000 cap in peace could hinder mobilization, especially if war with Japan or another power occurs. Proposal calls for ten infantry regiments five cavalry regiments and several coastal artillery companies.
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Washington
Proosevatty
Congress
America
Japan
United States
Hawaiian
Socialists Grow Violent in Glasgow Unrest and Fires
In Glasgow an open air Socialist and Unemployed rally led to violent scenes as a crowd tried to move toward the cathedral. Police dispersed the crowd with batons while several were injured. A separate note mentions fires and unrest in San Francisco amid a broader labor peace narrative.
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Glasgow
Four Springfield Police Indicted Over Riots
A special grand jury in Springfield indicts four officers Oscar Dabikamp Joseph Fernandes George Pohlman and George W Dawson for failing to suppress riots. Witnesses testified the cops admitted sympathy with the rioters and neglected their duty during the unrest.
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Springfield
Oscar Dabikamp
Joseph Fernandes
George Pohlman
George W. Dawson
Witesses
Actor Confesses to Brutal Double Dismemberment in Somerville
Somerville police hold Chester Jordan an actor, after his confession that he fatally injured his wife in a quarrel and dismembered the body. Parts were found in a Hancock Street house and others in the furnace and kitchen range, as a hackman’s suspicions led to the grisly discovery in Boston area. A separate note upcoming in New York reports the Sherman anti trust case against Standard Oil proceeding with Frank Kellogg directing the prosecution.
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Boston
Honora Jordan
Bomerville
Hancock Street
Bemcon Hill
Jordan
Somerville
Hackman
Dropped Hammer Kills Girl on Tenth Floor
A workman on a Flatiron Building tenth floor dropped a hammer that crushed Rose Lavine of Brooklyn, 3? years old, near Twenty third Street and Broadway. She was hospitalized but not expected to survive. the foreman was arrested and soon discharged by the magistrate.
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New York
Rose Lavine
Brooklyn
Twenty
Broadway
Fire Rages Through Rawhide Nevada Desolates Town
A massive blaze started at 9 10 Friday morning at Dr. Garner s office and spread from the Rawhide Drag company building to the Ross hotel and Balloon avenue. Over 475,000 in losses, 3000 homeless, a ton and a half of dynamite used to demolish structures to halt the flames. The fire, fed by inflammable buildings, left the business district a ruin by 11 am, with grocery houses destroyed and no insurance on losses.
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Rawhide, Nev
Garner
Rawhide Drag Company
Ross Hotel
Balloon Avenue
Rawhide Avenue
People's Hospital
Balloog
Times
Goldfield
Cripple Creek
Salt Lake City Wins 43rd G A R Encampment
Salt Lake City defeated Washington to win the forty third encampment of the G A R with a 411 to 104 vote. Atlanta had invited the next encampment but the invitation was not pressed amid the south north reconciliation efforts.
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Toledo
Salt Lake City
Washington
Atlanta
G A. A
Amalgamated Street and Electric Hallway Workers Vote Strike
The executive board declares support for a general strike of 22 000 New England members led by General Organizer William J Walsh The union says fifteen divisions of the New Haven street railway system will gather in New Haven Conn to receive future instructions.
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Providence. A
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Hallway Employees of America
New England
Willam J. Walsh
Quincy
Manor
Walsh
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
New Haven
Conn
Breach of prose suit filed in Salt Lake City against banker
About a year ago Mary Me Attractive trained Nuree filed a breach of prose suit against Dr W and Meknery in Salt Lake City. On Friday Curtis Springer, seller of Southern Trust Co, seeks 910000 damages. Springer attorney denies charges and an effort will be made to show the young banker is the victim of a blackmailing scheme in which Miss Evans has connected federates.
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Calles
Mary
Nuree
W. & Meknery
Salt Lake City
Aomin Curtis Springer
Southern Trust Company
Springer
Attorner
Mise Evans
Wright Makes Flight Over Fort Myer Grounds
Orville Wright completed a successful aeroplane flight at Fort Myer on Friday lasting four minutes and five seconds covering about thirty five miles per hour. The machine rose and landed directly in front of the shelter tent after five consecutive rises.
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Washington
Fort Myer
Washington-Orville Wright
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