Roosevelt and Bryan clash over trusts and Oklahoma governor
A week in review itemizes exchanges between President Roosevelt and William J. Bryan over trust prosecutions and Haskell. Indiana passes county local option, Haskell resigns Democratic treasurer post, and Du Pont resigns as national campaign bureau head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Gov
Haskell
Oklahoma
Indiana
Charles N. Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Chicago
Mack
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Gen. T. Coleman DuPont
Delaware
National Committee
Taft
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
Ohio
New York State
Independence Party
Clarence J. Shearn
New York
Samuel Gompers
J. W. van Cleave
Notable U S Officials Appointments and Actions Reported
Joseph Stewart of Missouri named second assistant postmaster general succeeding James T. McCleary after resignation. Caleb Powers of Kentucky, linked to Goebel case, was baptized at Jellico Baptist Church. Dr J A S Grossland arrested in St Joseph on grand larceny charge. Theodore Roosevelt Jr starts work at Hartford Carpet Co. Fay Hempstead to be crowned poet laureate in Chicago. Gov Haskell summoned to Chicago for Standard Oil charges. Andrew Carnegie to fund a Britain hero fund with 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Stewart
Missouri
Post Office Department
James T. McCleary
Minnesota
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Gov. Willson
Jellico
Tenn
J. A.S. Grossland
United States
Liberia
St. Joseph
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Hartford Carpet Works
Thompsonville
Conn
Fay Hempstead
Arkansas
Medinah Temple
Chicago
Gov
Haskell
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Standard@ Oil Company
America
Andrew Carnegie
Great Britain
Balloon ascent ends in a parachute like descent
At Dusseldorf Captain Von Abercron and Lieutenant Von Goltzheim escaped death after their spherical balloon burst at 6 000 feet. The envelope spread and the balloon descended gradually. West and north regions report cold and snow while the east breaks drought with heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusseldorf
Rhenish
Prussia
von Abercron
Lieut
von Goltzheim
Yale
Lewis Baker Warren
New York
Sheffield Scientific School
Anthras
Tenn
Count M. Thue von Bentzen
Alice
Obituary notices of three prominent individuals
Wilfred Balthazar a high school football player died in Waterbury Conn after a practice game injury. Charles von Schwanebach former controller of the Russian empire and former minister of agriculture died at Magdeburg. John Henry Neville vice president of Kentucky State University and longtime southern educator died suddenly at Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Balthazar
Waterbury
Conn
Charles von Schwanebach
Russian Empire
Magdeburg
John Henry Neville
Kentucky State University
Lexington
Bryan Replies 10 Roosevelt Trusts Fight In Iowa
W J Bryan, in a Tuesday letter to President Roosevelt, denies charges of sympathy with trusts and defends his record. He accuses the president of judging Gov Haskell without due process and vows to enforce anti trust laws persistently if elected. He spoke to a large crowd at a baseball park after traveling through Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island, II
W. J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Gov. Haskell
Bryan
Taft
Iowa
Baseball
Ohio counties go dry as Rose law results tallied
In Ohio the Rose law pushed 16 of 88 counties to local option dry status with majorities from a few hundred to over two thousand. Saloons affected total 289. overall saloons banished reach 390 across Athens Gallia Jackson Vinton Noble Guernsey and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Hocking
Ohio
Scioto
Lawrence
Portsmouth
Ironton
Athens
Adams County
Gallipolis
Gallia
Jackson County
Vinton County
Noble County
Guernsey County
van Wert
Rosslyn System Defeated in Roulette Challenge
Sir Hiram Maxim and Lord Rosslyn ended their roulette contest in London with Rosslyn losing after ten days of play. Rosslyn had offered a system to beat the Monte Carlo bank using $50,000 in dummy funds, while Maxim conducted the game as in Monte Carlo. Rosslyn went broke on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosslyn
London
Eng
Hiram Maxim
Lord Rosslyn
Monte Carlo
Hiram
Haskell Plans Suit Against Hearst Over Bribery Claims
Guthrie Oklahoma Governor Haskell states he will sue William R Hearst over charges tied to an alleged bribe attempt involving Frank S Monnett. The move targets disputed connections to Haskell’s political actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie, Okla
Haskell
William R. Hearst
Frank S. Monnett
Alleged Murderer Davis Bound Over in 10,000 Bail
Omaha Nebraska Charles Edward Davis charged with murdering Dr. Frederick Austin was bound over to district court in a ten thousand dollar bond signed by his brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Charles Edward Davis
Frederick Austin
District Court
Sixth Triennial Congress on Tuberculosis Opens in Washington
In Washington on Monday the sixth triennial international congress on tuberculosis begins with medical scientists from many nations gathering in the National Museum auditorium. Secretary Cortelyou declares the congress open, with notable figures including Dr. Robert Koch and Dr. Calmette in attendance as a tribute to the fight against the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
America
New National Museum
Treasury
Cortelyou
United States
Robert Koch
Bacilli
Calmette
Paris
Bernard Bang
Denmark
Arthur Newshole
London
Koch
Taft Tours Fargo Barbecue as Crowds Gather
Taft's daylong tour through Minnesota and North Dakota drew large crowds in Grand Forks and Fargo. He delivered 16 speeches, strains on his voice after the rallies, while Fargo featured a huge barbecue for thousands of excursionists. Torchlight procession, bands, and mounted cowboys escorted Taft to the barbecue site. Two black bears watched the feast chained nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
Great Northern
Minnesota
North Dakota
Taft
Grand Forks
Destructive Hurricane Ravages Bahamas Outlying Islands
Reports from Nassau describe severe damage from a hurricane that struck the Turks Island area and swept along a string of islands to the south east. Long Island including Clarencetown is largely destroyed with five houses left standing, inhabitants sheltering in caves, and scarce food and water. The schooner Sarah E. Douglas was driven ashore at Long Island. many boats lost and expected death toll high as the landscape is scorched by salt water and material loss is heavy despite low monetary values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Divernon
Springfield
Fourteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
New York
Prussian Academy of Science
Sampson
Cortelyou
Washington
Stephen T. Arnot
Elmira
N. Y
Freedrick C. Hewitt
Owego
Arnot
War Department
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Neshoto
Crisp Point
Lake Superior
Portland
Ore
Tom Cockrill
Kentucky
Louisville
Adirondacks
Long Lake West
Homestead
Mich
Foster Island
Tasmania
E. J. Bloom
Fourth Infantry
Camp Jessman
Philippines
Suttles
Mack
Herman Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Democratic National Committee
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
King Charles
Roumania
Delaware, Lackawanna
Goodwin
John Oliver
St. Mary's Mission House
Chicago
Justice Mills
New York Supreme Court
Harry Thawe
Berlin
Burlington Flyer
Young's Point
Billings
Mont
Fond du Lac
Wis
Nassau
Bahamas
Turk’s Island
Long Island
Clarencetown
Sarah E. Douglas
Long Cay
Drouth Ends Across Western Pennsylvania and Nearby States
Heavy rains from Sunday night into Monday break a long drought across western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and West Virginia with widespread relief in the affected region benefiting crops and water supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Cholera Epidemic Increases in Russia
A cablegram to the marine hospital service reports the cholera outbreak in Russia is growing. European representatives of the bureau note rising cases and spreading concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Russia
Marine Hospital Service
Phoenix Glass Factory Resumes After Summer Shutdown
CORRY reports the Phoenix glass factory has restarted operations following an all summer shutdown. In WASHINGTON news, the body of Thomas Satterlee, 55, of Hayfield township, was found in a creek near his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Phoenix Glass Factory
Corry
Thomas Satterlee
Hayfield Township
Brookville Leader John Mills Dies Suddenly at Home
Hon. John Mills 75 prominent Brookville resident died at his home. The longtime figure was known for public service and local influence in the community. He passed away unexpectedly, leaving a vacancy in local affairs and mourning among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
John Mills
Hunter fatally wounds near Paris while squirrel shooting
Washington report says Howard Howe of Colliers West Virginia was squirrel hunting near Paris when he was shot and likely fatally wounded, the incident reported from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paris
Howard Howe
Colliers, W. Va
Post Office Safe Blown Open at Albion
The Albion Pennsylvania post office safe was blown open and about $1,000 in money and stamps taken. The town is 20 miles west of here. Police pursue clues as investigators await further details.
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Erie
Albion
Here
Beaten Patrolman Jacoby Rallies at Home
Pittsburg report says Patrolman John Jacoby of the Allegheny station was assaulted by a gang of youths and is seriously injured at his home. The incident underscores concern over street violence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John Jacoby
Allegheny Station
Beaver Robbers Burn Elizabeth Strock's Home
Robbers firebombed Elizabeth Strock's residence in Beaver, causing an estimated $4,000 in damage. Investigators pursue leads and seek information from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Elizabeth Strock
Steam Pipe Burst Kills One at Cambria Steel Mill
An 18 inch steam pipe burst in Cambria Steel's 10 inch mill in Johnstown killing one man and injuring three others, one perhaps fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Cambria Steel Company
Townsend sentenced for crimes against girls by Judge Van Swearingen
Uniontown report says Judge J Q Van Swearingen sentenced Alex Townsend to 45 years in the Western penitentiary after a conviction on three charges of crimes against little girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
J. Q. van Swearingen
Alex Townsend
Western Penitentiary
Tragic double death as train on adjacent line strikes two elderly
In Uniontown two elderly people were killed when a noise from a passing freight train on a neighboring line shadowed an oncoming passenger train and pushed them onto the tracks near Percy.
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Uniontown
Percy
Pennsylvania
Railroad panel weighs limit on front platform rides
Harrisburg report states the state railroad commission will issue a recommendation banning trolley passengers from riding on the front platforms of cars to prevent risky exposure and crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Railroad Commission
Sausage Factory Accident Seriously Injures Teen Worker
Latrobe report says 17 year old Uriah Casterwiler had his right hand caught in sausage grinders at Showalter market. Fingers crushed off and hand severely lacerated.
Min nie Heininger Attack Injures Chanels and Bystanders
In York, Minnie Heininger, driven by jealousy, threw carbolic acid into John Chanels face injuring him seriously and burning several others who tried to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Minnie Heininger
John Chanels
Tragedy After Kitchen Fire Alarm In Meadville
Mrs. William lan don aged 18 is dead while her sister Mrs. William Britton and Britton's 2 year old son are severely burned in Meadville as they tried to speed a kitchen fire with kerosene oil.
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Meadville
William Landon
William Britton
Fog Causes Head On Collision on Traction Line
In Philadelphia foggy conditions a head on crash occurred on the Southwestern Traction Co. line between Philadelphia and Chester injuring about 50 people, several believed fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Southwestern Traction Co
Chester
Ten Mount Pleas ant youths arrested for seining trout
Greensburg reports ten Mount Pleasant youths who camped weeks in Somerset county were taken from home by a deputy game warden and charged with seining trout.
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Greensburg
Mount Pleasant
Somerset County
Somerset
Uniontown He Ends Up with Amputated Leg After Crash
In Williamsport an automobile collision leaves S M Graham vice president and treasurer of Fayette Tile and Trust Company of Uniontown with the right leg amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Williamsport
S. M. Graham
Fayette Tile and Trust Company
Butler colliery buildings destroyed by fire near Evans City
The tipple boiler house and shaft of the John Turner colliery near Evans City were burned, causing about 10000 dollars in losses. The Hamilton bottle works factory, idle months, resumed operation with 50 men employed.
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Butler
John Turner
Evans City
Hamilton Bottle Works
Beav er Falls Constable Captures Wandering Man
Constable William Freed of Big Beaver township captured a demented man who had roamed woods and farms, frightening residents. The man wore ragged overalls fastened with safety pins and is believed to have escaped from a lunatic asylum.
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Beaver Falls
William Freed
Big Beaver Township
Groundhogs Died At Punxsutawney Club Meeting
Twenty seven groundhogs passed from life at the twelfth annual Punxsutawney and Pittsburg Ground Hog Club meeting. One hundred thirty seven members attended from across the country, including as far west as Kansas City, as they hunted the hills around their camp on George Williard’s farm four miles south of Punxsutawney.
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Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney and Pittsburg
Kansas City
George Williard
Ore Hill Robbery In Blair County Yields $22
Six masked men invaded Ore Hill Blair County overpowered the night watchman at the Ore Hill Ore company store and blew open the safe securing twenty two dollars before fleeing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Ore Hill
Blair County
Ore Hill Ore Company
County cattle feed fines flow to state treasury
Harrisburg reports Secretary of Agriculture Critchfield forwarded a $110 check from Montgomery county fines to the state treasury. The money was collected in Norristown through prosecutions of firms selling improper cattle feeds.
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Harrisburg
Critchfield
Norristown
Montgomery County
Constable Falls Tragedy Claims Sweeney Son
Conne llsville reports 16 year old Daniel Sweeney, son of James Sweeney, died after falling from an apple tree. The accident occurred during orchard activity, with authorities noting no foul play. Funeral arrangements pending for the youth.
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Connellsville
Daniel
James Sweeney
Mitchell pleads guilty to dynamiting in Crooked Creek
James Mitchell of Kittanning pleaded guilty to dynamiting in Crooked Creek and paid a total fine and costs of 123 dollars and 8 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
James Mitchell
Crooked Creek
Trout Streams Run Dry as Fish Die by Thousands
Harrisburg reports to the department of fisheries indicate many trout streams are drying up and fish are dying in large numbers.
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Harrisburg
Department of Fisheries
The Body Of John Kennedy Found In Freight Car
The body of a man believed to be John Kennedy of Pittsburgh was found inside a freight car on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad tracks in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
John Kennedy
Pittsburg
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Milliron suit over non support in Greensburg
Mrs Albert Milliron of Fosterville near Greensburg sues her husband Albert Milliron seeking relief from alleged non support for their eleven children.
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Greensburg
Albert Milliron
Fosterville
Here
Two Cars Crash In Pittsburg Wreck Injures Two Women
In Pittsburg at Liberty avenue and Third street two fast driven automobiles collided at an intersection. Two women suffered serious injuries possibly fatal.
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Pittsburg
Liberty Avenue
Third Street
Young Pittsburg Infant Killed by Ice Wagon
In West Pittsburg Ira Dunmayer aged 17 months was crushed to death by an ice wagon from Chartiers Ice company driven by Fred Windough. The accident occurred on a city street and is under investigation.
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Pittsburg
Ira Dunmayer
West Pittsburg
Chartiers Ice Company
Fred Windough
Campaign for TB Cure and Prevention at Mont Alto Sanatorium
The Mont Alto State sanatorium on the South Mountain is highlighted as the most intelligent and systematic center in the state for TB cure and prevention efforts.
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Mont Alto
Tragic Buggy Accident Claims Northside Man
Joseph Schulthies aged 51 of Northside was thrown from his buggy and killed when a freight train struck him along the West Penn railroad near Aspinwall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Joseph Schulthies
Northside
West Penn
Aspinwall
Boy, 15, commits suicide in Philadelphia romance Tragedy
Horace J. Ray, aged 15, died by self infliction in Philadelphia with 15 year old Florence Marshall present. He had been forbidden to court her, citing neglect of studies as the motive for his act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Paul
Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
Morgan, Harjes Company
Paris
Hot Springs
Assembly
Senate
Tabriz
Horace J. Ray
Florence Marshall
Jeremiah Lynch
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company
Chicago
Guilty of murder in the first degree in Allegheny case
In Pittsburg a jury found Robert Smith guilty of first degree murder for killing his wife and recommended extreme mercy of the court, a verdict described as the most unusual in Allegheny county court history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Robert Smith
Guilty of selling liquor without license at Northside Gun club
A jury found James Stitt Jacob Swank and Frank Adams stewards of Parks township Northside Gun and Red club guilty of selling liquor without a license and recommended mercy of the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
James Stitt
Jacob Swank
Frank Adams
Northside Gun and Red Club
Parks Township
Mountain Fire Threatens Homes Along Allegheny Summit
Baltimore and Ohio railroad men report flames burning furiously beyond the Sand Patch tunnel for miles, menacing homes and property along the Alleghenies summit. No efforts are made to control the blaze except where farms are at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Sand Patch Tunnel
Alleghenies
Dynamite attack on Grocer Ganster and family
A dynamite blast struck the front of Joseph A. Ganster’s home. The grocer and his family were blown from their beds but escaped injury as the wall collapsed and foundations were weakened. Police investigate motive and suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Joseph A. Ganster
Mr. Ganster
Attempted wreck halts Balto. & Ohio flyer near Rockwood
An attack on westbound train No. 9 near Rockwood failed to derail the Balti more and Ohio line as cross ties blocked the track. The engine struck the obstruction but stayed on course with only the pilot damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Baltimore & Ohio
Rockwood
Drought Tied Ills Hit Western Pennsylvania Towns
Greensburg reports 25 typhoid patients at Westmoreland hospital and an estimated 100 cases countywide. Hermanie John Knopfel, 30, dies of diphtheria amid heat. Latrobe sees scarlet fever outbreak with one death. Lloydsville near Latrobe has seven diphtheria cases and a death. Throat complaints reported across towns blamed on drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Westmoreland Hospital
Herminie
John Knopfel
Latrobe
Lloydsville
Vandalism Hits Kittanning & Leechburg Railway Poles
Night sightseers sawed off several feed wire poles for the Kittanning and Leechburg Railway company. The poles were dumped on private property against the owners’ wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
Butler Girl Burned as Home Damaged in Fire Incident
Miss May June suffered severe burns when paraffin melted on a hot plate ignited flames at Karns City. The home of her father D. O. June was damaged in the blaze. nearly all of Miss June's clothing burned away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Miss May June
D. O. June
Karns City
Miss June
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West Union
Walter Whitbeck
Arlow Whitbeck
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