Turbulent floods strike western cities and rails
Special to the Spanish American reports that eastern tourists faced near drownings as cloudbursts swamped denver colorado springs boulder and surrounding areas. rail lines including the denver & rio grande santa fe and colorado & southern suffered washouts delaying traffic for hours while bridges washed away and rivers rose precipitously. Damage totals reach thousands with trains surviving the storm though lines near trinidad pueblo and farg scattered segments crippled by high waters and mudflows.
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Madrid magnate in hoax letters entangle New Mexican official
Eduardo Blanco Rabul of Madrid, dying in a Spanish dungeon with a gunshot wound, allegedly has a daughter set to inherit half a million dollars. Jose Inez Roybal, a former county commissioner, traced letters to Spain and concluded the whole affair is a long running hoax exploiting chivalry and promising wealth, as postal officials express frustration.
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Increase of liquor fees in the United States in 1908
Washington reports that cities with 20,000 or more population paid about forty two million dollars in liquor licenses for 1908, up three million from the prior year. Licensing rose as many large cities collected higher fees while several areas went dry, with Texas Wisconsin and New York showing the most saloons per population.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Wisconsin
New York
Cuttlefish Returns to Port After Torpedo Boat Incident
Annapolis reports the submarine torpedo boat Cuttlefish, disabled on Cheass peak Bay last night, caused concern but sailed back quietly to Annapolis this afternoon.
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Cheasspeak Bay
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Quiely
Louisville Suspect Caught in San Francisco
Joseph Wendling former janitor at St Johns parochial school in Louisville Kentucky was arrested in San Francisco charged with the murder of eight year old Alma Kellner. He admitted his identity after being found hiding under a sink and showing a bullet wound from France and a ship tattooed on his body. A $6000 reward was offered for his capture. He denied involvement in the crime.
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Cal
Joseph Wendling
St. Johns
Louisville
Alma Kellner
Wendling
Third Street
Nice
Unique Stunts Planned for New York Suffrage Parade
New York announces October parade features include a float with "Sufferage Babies" to show concern for families and another float carrying the "most beautiful American sufragette" in a sedan chair, with an explanation promised on how she will be seated.
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New York
New York City
Derailed Tender Causes Tracks Damage Near Bisbee
The tender of passenger engine No. 8 between Bisbee and Douglas derailed near Bisbee tearing up track and damaging ties. The engineer stopped the train in time preventing a plunge into the ditch. In a separate report Juan Vigil is hospitalized in Santa Fe after being struck by lightning near Eston ia with burns on his head face arms and leg and a shoe burned off.
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Douglas
Brutal murder in Socorro targets Frank and Sam Conway
Sheriff reports two brothers Frank Conway and Sam Conway are wanted for the brutal killing of Emil Katzenstein at the Richards Hotel in Socorro last night. Katzenstein, 22, died after a gunshot wound to the left front chest. The motive is believed to be jealousy. A coroner's jury and posse are organized as authorities pursue the suspects.
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Geronimo Sanchez
Socorro
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Richards Hotel
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Gem City
Conways
Struck on Head With Large Stone in Mountain Outing
Bruce Carmack of San Juan was struck on the head by a large stone rolling from the mountains and was unconscious for about thirty minutes. He suffered no serious injury.
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