Star of Bengal wreck claims 110 lives in Alaska harbor
In Wrangel Alaska on September 23 the cannery ship Star of Bengal broke from tugs and ran ashore at Helm Point Coronation Island. One hundred ten of 137 aboard drowned, 27 survived. Survivors say the vessel sank around nine at night after breaking apart. Captain Wagner among rescued, one man saved others by starting a beach fire.
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Star of Bengal
Helm Point
Coronation Island
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Muir
Olson
Wagner
Taft Attacks Bryan as Unfulfilling Leader in Key Speech
In Cincinnati on Sept 23 Taft condemned William Jennings Bryan as impractical and untrustworthy. He contrasted the Republican record with Bryan’s promises, accusing Bryan of twelve years of failed reforms and predicting economic paralysis if elected.
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Cincinnati
Wm. H. Taft
Wm. J. Bryan
National League of Republican Clubs
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Taft
Susquehanna Bridge Collapses At Havre De Grace
A 600 foot Baltimore and Ohio bridge span on the Susquehanna collapsed early this morning in Havre De Grace Maryland. Twelve loaded freight cars fell into the river and bridge watchman William Wilson was fatally injured. Investigators probe possible tampering and hidden dynamite as crews inspect wreckage and river channel.
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Havre de Grace
Baltimore & Ohio
Susquehanna River
William Wilson
Huskies Practice Sharply As Season Nears
Pocatello Athletic association football squad shows strong turnout and tough play in uniform practice. Captain Burns leads, Rainey and Graff stand out as key backs. The team opens the season at Salt Lake against Utah university with Maddock rotating players and a 15 minute halves practice game against Salt Lake High School.
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Pocatello Athletic Association
Huskies
Whaley
Big Jim Rintoul
Strongheart
Rainey
Graff
Utah University
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Herald
Cummings Field
Pocatello Athletic Club
North
Idaho
Maddock
Salt Lake High School
Trolley Smashup Near Philadelphia Injures Dozens
In dense fog, two Southwestern Traction cars collided between Philadelphia and Chester. About fifty people were injured, several fatally, most workers from Baldwin Locomotive Works aboard. The wreck disabled both cars and caused numerous broken limbs.
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Philadelphia
Southwestern Traction Company
Chester
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Mrs Wickham Registers in Boise at Commercial
Mrs. C. M. Wickham of Boise registered last night at the Commercial while passing through the Gate City. She stayed briefly, noting Boise as her home and the Boise connection in the travel record.
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C. M. Wickham
Boise
Gate City
Elks Purple Day Excursion to Blackfoot Fair
A Pocatello civic Elks excursion departs at 10 a.m. on a special train to Blackfoot for Purple Day at the Grove City fair. The trip costs one dollar round trip with return at 8 p.m. The event aims to boost Gate City unity and features a large fair, liberal purses, and a Borah speech in Blackfoot Armory.
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Pocatello
Blackfoot
Southeast
Grove City
United States
Borah
Republican State Committee
Boise
Republican County Committee
Coffeyville Firm Nears Pocatello Wholesale Grocery Setup
A Kansas group the Coffeyville Mercantile Co plans a large wholesale grocery in Pocatello Idaho. J I Hill of the firm favors local stock participation and a new facility to serve the inland west, with site options and community support under discussion.
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Coffeyville Company
Pocatello
Mr. Hill
Scowcroft
Church
Hill
Senator Borah Campaigns Through Idaho Visit
Montpelier report says Senator Borah crossed into Idaho to campaign and spoke in Paris urging re election for Heyburn and pledging party candidates to a primary law. He praised a Republican slate and said he felt well enough to campaign for Taft. Tonight he speaks at Paris and tomorrow at Blackfoot.
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Montpelier
Borah
Idaho
Paris
Heyburn
Burrell
Taft
Blackfoot
Hamer to Paris as Borah Campaign Stops in Idaho
Colonel Thomas R. Hamer Republican nominee for Congress leaves Montpelier to join Senator Borah in Bear Lake County. They plan speeches in Paris St Charles Blackfoot Mountainhome Montpelier and other towns as Borah heads toward Pocatello Nampa Boise and Troy hosts the insurgent Republican protest actions.
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Bear Lake
Thomas R. Hamer
Congress
Montpelier
Paris
St. Charles
Blackfoot
Mountainhome
Hamer
Custer
Lemhi
Sandpoint
Butte
Pocatello
No. 7
Grove City
Nampa
Boise
James H. Brady
Troy
Idaho
Brady
President preps reply to Bryan over Haskell comments
Washington on September 23 reports the president is drafting a lengthy response to William J. Bryan's telegram demanding proof of his comments about Governor Haskell of Oklahoma. The reply likely will not be released until late afternoon.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Haskell
Oklahoma
Nat Goodwin Sues Wife for Divorce
Reno dispatch reports actor Nat C. Goodwin filed for divorce from his wife Bessie Hall Goodwin known as Maxine Elliott. He refused to discuss the suit citing lack of knowledge about her whereabouts or potential cross complaint. Attorneys for Goodwin also declined to comment.
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Reno
Nat C. Goodwin
Bessie Hall Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
Goodwin
Wheat Market Gains on Chicago Trade
Chicago September 23 market report shows December wheat at a dollar three eighths to a dollar. Traders note a tentative demand shift as futures edge higher amid steady supply projections and active selling in later sessions.
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Chicago
Taft Begins Three Speeches Tour From Cincinnati
Taft starts a three stop campaign tour leaving Cincinnati at 8 on the Big Four. He heads to Chicago for a railroad meeting then to Brook Indiana for a George Ade arranged rally at his farm with barbecue. The Taft special train carries Taft the Constitution with Rev John Wesley Hill and later Senator Dolliver joins.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Big Four
Chicago
Brook
Indiana
George Ade
Fargo
N. C
Denver
St. Louis
Constitution
John Wesley Hill
New York
Dolliver
Convict found guilty of simple assault in Campbell case
Judge Budge presided as W. E. Campbell was found guilty of simple assault in the state vs Campbell. A jury heard witnesses including John Griffith and Stanley Williams before the adjournment to Tuesday for the Ennis murder case. Adjournment notes also include rulings in Anderson Real Estate vs Slick, Morse vs Morse, and Perkins & McCarty vs Lonx council.
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W. E. Campbell
Alfred Budge
Campbell
George Griffith
Walter Edwards
W. A. Dewey
H. Swensen
E. R K. Kendall
Seth Gibbs
Robert Creswell
Thomas C. Smith
E. A. Ward
Myers Cola
KE. A. Kirby
M. E. Scott
Thomas Hatcb
John Griffith
Stanley Williams
Bert McClain
William H. Easler
John Ellis
Gus Rademacher
Perkins & McCarty
Lonx
Citizens’ ’’ Party Council
Cholera Threat Prompt Berlin Action and Preparations
Four cholera suspects from Russia were admitted to Virchow hospital in Berlin. A conference of health interior army and marine officials met to assess the cholera situation and mobilize measures in case of an epidemic.
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Berlin
Russia
Virchow
Interior
Army
Marine
Tra Call Visit Sparks Bancroft Business Talk
Tra Call, a Bancroft merchant and saloon keeper, was seen in the city yesterday on a business mission.
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Tra Call
Bancroft
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