Funeral Riot In Hanteum Pa Sparks Military Restrictions
Bury their dead and ban banners as crowds gather for a funeral procession amid a citywide riot scare. Troops cordon streets, liquor embargo imposed, passes canceled, and orders given to prevent disturbances during mourners' ceremonies.
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Hanteum
Valley Hotel
Gubin
Hioter Messager
Ankalag
Gobin
Larimer
Gatin
Beigede
Gotin
Ion Ani
Texion
Latimer
Harwood
Bowles
St. Joseph’s and
Tralian Mutual Aid Societies
Gabin
Tae
Appointment of Kansas G A R adjutant general discussed
Depart ment Commander Botkin said the selection to fill the vacancy caused by Lewis Hanback’s death will not be made before next week. Several candidates are named including Stewart Brower Niles Clymer Campbell Stewart Pittsware Fagan Voorhis Garner. The commander arrived from Hutchingson after returning from the Buffalo encampment and visited New York with his wife.
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Kansas
Lewis Hanback
Botkin
Jexat
LE Stewart
Brower
J. ¥. Niles
V. Clymer
Hutchinson
W. P. Campbell
Wichia
J.J. Stewart
Port Scott
A. J. Georgia Pittsware
Ben Fagan
Ellsworth
A. L. Voorhis
Topeka
J. A. Gariiner
Fratt
Hutchingen
Buffalo
New York
Santa Fe Settling After Train Wreck Losses
Santa Fe Railway likely to pay thousands within a month in settlements for injuries and baggage from last week’s wreck. Eleven killed, six enginemen and clerks among them. Daniel McKernan, 17, rode No 1’s blind baggage. Most settlements under 1000, largest about 845. Some relatives await final cause of the crash before action. Investigation slated this week. coroner’s inquiry ongoing at Emporia.
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Santa Fe Railway
Thore
Daniel McKernan
SmAliest We Wik SS
Ube
Emma Booker
Delne
Claim Department of the Road
Santa Fe
Lane
Incc
2” Railroad Company
Ayeld“A
Rufa No
Frisbie
Walters
Domvinion
McClan
Emporia
Doctor Boyle Resigns From First Christian Church
Rev D D Boyle resigns as pastor of the First Christian Church after a board of trustees meeting. Trustees voted to not retain him, amid claims the board exceeded authority and that the congregation should decide. Boyle had taken a leave of absence for illness in Colorado and returned three weeks ago before the action.
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D. D. Boyle
First Christian Church
Bound of Trusters
Trusteres
Board of Trustees
Boyle
Colorado
Enother
J.J. Hitt
Mr Boyle
Weather forecast and temperature report in Kansas City area
Clear and pleasant tomorrow according to the weather bureau. No rain promised. At 2 20 this afternoon Kansas avenue recorded a temperature around the century mark with a forecast of a great change later in the day.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas Avenue
Port Arthur and Sabine Pass Destroyed by Storm
A Houston dispatch reports Port Arthur and Sabine Pass wrecked by a hurricane last night. The wave smashed all buildings, killed about thirty people, and injured twenty more. Wires down, no further particulars yet as communication is cut.
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St Louis
Houston
Tex
Port Arthur
Babine Pase
No Word Received On Hurricane Impact At Port Arthur
Up to 2 45 this afternoon no word had been received at the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf railroad offices in Kansas City regarding the hurricane at Port Arthur and Sabine City. The Associated Press bulletin shown to Vice President Gilham was the first intimation that road officials had received. Communications with Southern officials was immediately started to ascertain the facts.
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Dtansas City
Kansas City, Pitlsburg & Gulf Railroad
Ste Ines
Port Arthur
Sabine City
Gi!ham
Time Southern
Topekans Tale Of Residents At Port Arthur And Beaumont
Topeka residents Col Dick Walker and H E Dutton were reported at Port Arthur with Dutton leaving soon. U S Marshal Direk Walker and his son Ed are in Beaumont Texas near the Sabine Pass with at least one fire there. Other Topeka residents have been in Port Arthur recently though the timing is unclear.
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Dick Walker
H. E. Dutton
H. EF. Button
Dutton
Port Arthur
United States
Direk Walker
Beaumont
Tex
Fabine Pass
Walker
Sabine
Topeka
Porgy Arthur
Ruthven Charged After violent spree at Topeka area home
John Ruthven a wealthy farmer southwest of Topeka was arrested on a warrant by Sheriff Kepley and Constable Jackson after a drunken outburst. He threatened his wife and forced the family to flee, wrecking furniture including chairs bed trunk table organ and forcing them to sleep in a cornfield. He faces a preliminary hearing today.
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John Ruthven
Topeka
Kepley
Jackson
Ruthven
Tomash
Ali
Soldiers on Homeward March From Kansas City to Fort Riley
Major Fellows announced that a cavalry troop from Ft. Riley and an artillery section would halt in Topeka tomorrow morning on their homeward march from Kansas City to Fort Riley. They will camp in Topeka during the day and resume the journey tomorrow evening after participating in the Kansas City horse show. A train incident near Topeka Saturday night caused minor delays but no damage when engine 471 and a fast mail train were slowed by a coupling pin on the track. Star Lodge 331 members will meet tomorrow at 1000 North Kanais to attend the funeral of Archie Baird’s.
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Ft. Riley
Topeka
Kansas City
Fort Riley
Mall
Star Lodge No
Kanais Avenue
Archie Baird
Milwaukee Insurance Chief Warns of Vast Foreign Trust
President Alfred James of Northwestern National Insurance in Milwaukee reports to Webb McNail that a recent national conference in Saratoga led to the formation of a gigantic insurance trust dominated by foreign companies. He predicts battles with nonmembers, potential rate reductions, and efforts to control U S business, signaling tense years ahead for property insurance and state laws.
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Milwaukee Insurance
Webb McMail
Alfred James
Northwestern National Insurance Company of
Milwaukee
Webb McNail
Saratoga
United States
Western Union
Europe
Illinois
Michigan
Kan— Kag
Medames
Arete
Insurance
Eri
Frosts Not Here Change in Temperature in Lancaster Area
A Lancaster report notes a 55 degree temperature drop within 24 hours and a midnight plunge of 1037 degrees, with heavy frost last night and dense fog limiting damage. Newport, Wis reports the season’s first front, the mercury dropping 64 degrees in 36 hours amid late September conditions.
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Lancaster
Dept
Newport
Gallant Knights Rally to Back Floral Parade in Topeka
The Karnival Knights and Floral parade factions heal past rifts and unite to bolster the Fall Festival. Chairman Holliday urges full Knight participation with carriages and volunteers for a Friday Knights parade, promising a grand, brotherly showcase and no lingering petty quarrels. The meeting at the Knights hall on Kansas Avenue is billed as the festival’s most important gathering.
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Hox
Fryt
Topeka
Karnival Knights
Holliday
Ray
Tonlent
Wan Hein
Knights
Holiday
Kansas Avenue
Social Democracy rallies denounce Latimer miners shooting
Chicago meetings of Social Democracy branches condemn the Latimer Pa. mining tragedy. speakers demand force against the wealthy and call for torch and knife actions. Denver and St. Louis gatherings condemn government injunctions and pledge labor support for action to end miner slaughter.
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Chicago
Social Democracy
Hazleton
Usheless
Fitzgerald Murphy
Branch No. 2
Branch No. 1
T. P. Quinn
Leroy M. Goodwit
B. V. Debs
Natonal Board
the Social Democracy
Pennsylvania
Denver
Bannters” and Decorators’ Union
D. R. Hogan
Debs Social Democracy
T. H. Malone
Lafe Pence
Hogan
Father Malone
St. Louis
Latimer
Chicago Convention of Labor and Reform Organizations
Arrest at Plum Creek Sparks Riot as Four Women Are Arrested
In Pittsburg Pa on September 12 Emma Haas known as Joan of Arc and three other women were arrested by sheriff deputies for marching at Plum Creek. The arrest provoked a brief riot injuring several deputies and a hand cut. Prisoners were taken to the city jail. Names given include Emma Haas Mrs John Kosar Mrs Frank Maus and Mrs Bisner. Some carried babies and one deputy was attacked with a knife.
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Pittsburg
Emma Haas
Jone of Arc
Plum Creek
de Armill
Walker
S.C. de Armitt
Fnally
Ema Haas
John Kosar
Prank Maus
Bisner
Mass Meeting Condemns Sheriff Martin in Latimer Shooting
About 4,000 Lithuanians Poles Hungarians and Slavonians gathered at Shenandoah Pennsylvania to condemn Sheriff Martin and his deputies over the Latimer shooting. Rev Peter Abromaitis presided with counsel M M Burke aiding Japanese organizations in the prosecution. Representatives from Lithuanian Greek Catholic faiths spoke as resolutions denouncing the sheriff were adopted.
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Shenandoah
Latimer
Peter Abromaitis
M. M. Burke
Japal
Martin
Frev
J. Milukas
Cornelius: Larrisin
Victims’ families press for service at multiple churches
A meeting near Hen gathers families of the victims as they urge a requiem to honor the dead. Speakers from Lithuanian, Greek Catholic and Slavonic communities attend, with one attempting political rhetoric silenced by the crowd’s protests.
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Roaral
Bheriff Stari
Rizo
Sheriff Martin Says He Will Cooperate in Warrants
Wickesbarre VA Sept 12 Sheriff Martin, seen at home by an Associated Press reporter, says he will submit to arrest after a fair investigation if warrants appear. He avoids committing before counsel and declares his conscience clear, asserting he did his duty as sheriff.
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Wickesbarre
Sherif Martin
Associated Press
Warrmaal
Rapid Firing Gun Aboard Treasure Ship Shipment
Seattle dispatch reports at noon Sunday the vessel Portland carried a large cargo mainly machinery for steamers to be built by Moran Bros at St Michaels. The John C Barr completed. A maxim rapid firing gun on Portland’s forward deck could mow down attackers, firing 50 cartridges per minute. Secretary Hamillion of the North American Trading and Transportation Company was aboard. Hidden rifles in the captain’s cabin prepared to defend the treasure from Yukon mines.
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Seattle Wash
Portland
St. Michaels
Moran Bros
St Michaels
Goostel
John C. Barr
Hamillion
North American Trading and Transportation Company
Daxen
Yukon
Dawson Yukon mining notes reach Tacoma reporter
Tacoma correspondent Mrs B A Henderson visits Dawson City after arriving on the Cleveland from St Michaels She recounts miners dreams and claims including a $5825 nugget reportedly found by Nick Kutkon on El Dorado No 11 and notes sensational Yukon fever while detailing claims profits and risky ventures in Dawson City and Klondike districts.
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Tacoma
Wash
B. A. Henderson
Dawson City
Cleveland
St. Michaels
Cis ‘City
Yukon
Nick Kutkon
San Francisco
Tam
Klondike
Circassia sighted near Tory Island reported by Nebraska
Glasgow dispatch says Capt Burk of the Allan Line steamer State of Nebraska saw the Circassia not in tow near Tory Island after leaving New York September 3. The Circassia was deemed seaworthy and no danger to safety was indicated. The report also notes a disabled Circassia. Earlier, the Inward to Inland line reported the Circasxin in a disabled state in September.
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Glasgow
Burk
Allan Line
State of Nebrankat
Tory Island
New York
Circasxin
Boothby
Thingvaila Line
Circassia
Btate
Nebraska
Horrible Killing at Parents’ Home Reported
A shocking case is reported as a person was burned alive at the home of her parents. Authorities are investigating the incident and local officials urge anyone with information to come forward. No further details on suspects or motive are provided in the readable text.
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W. M. Repine
Tiskilwa
Dr. King
Tragic Fire Burns Frances Baird to Death in Topeka
A six year old girl Frances Baird daughter of Archie M Baird died after a fire started by a discarded match blazed through her clothing at Selock Topeka. She wandered to the kitchen opened a door and fell into flames while her mother and sister watched in horror. Doctors could not save her as the blaze consumed her flesh and nerves were destroyed. Funeral services are planned at the Church of the Atonement with interment to follow, as the family mourns.
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Frances Baird
Archie M. Baird
Abe
Baird
Jackson and
Laurent Streets
North Topeka
Mixstonkie Temple
Lmghteier
W. W. Frishie
Mrx
Minn
Mamie Baird
Frances
Mer
Sheen
Bairdhomme Thor Agoch
Ir Dewa Seria
Alster
Obier
Church of the
Arrests Darken County Sheriff Crisis as Deputies Seized
General Gobin said arrests may encompass all deputies, noting authority rests with the sheriff. He warned troops will stay until the emergency is contained and peace and property are protected, leaving unclear how long the action will last.
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Hazteten
Gobin
St. Tani
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DR. Boyle
Sabine Pass
Gulf
Kansasity
W. E. Slichter, M. W
BIG Insurance Trust
Vermont
Joan OF Arc
Alex McDonald
Bill Colwell
el Dorado
Frank Denemore
Melis Kloke
John J. Henley
Little Frances Baird
Nerses
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