Dozen Die or Likely Die as Train Trolley Crash Unfolds
In Butte Montana rescuers fear more victims as a freight train derailed a trolley filled with revelers at Columbia Gardens. Nine dead and at least thirty injured are confirmed with possible deaths to follow. Motorman Jackson and others were arrested but later released on bonds.
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Butte
Mont
Jackson
Fred Hinkle
W. Hoagland
John Logan
W. P. Dalton
J. P. Cruse
Tornado Does Fatal Work in Minnesota and Arizona
A destructive tornado swept southern Minnesota killing Tosten Danielson at Pilot Mound and leaving many missing. In Lanesboro and Rushford authorities report homes destroyed and several families affected. Communication is severed and damage totals are unclear. Separately a Roosevelt Arizona tornado overturned most houses with one injury.
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la Crosse
Wis
Lanesboro
Rushford
Minn
Minnesota
Tosten Danielson
Pilot Mound
James Till
Frank Sanders
C. Danielson
R. Boe
Andrew Menus
W. Crocker
el Paso
Tex
Roosevelt
A. T
Daily Yellow Fever Report Shows Rising Cases in New Orleans
New Orleans reports 61 new yellow fever cases by 6 p m bringing total to 1 446. Fifteen deaths yesterday and nine fatalities. Total deaths 205. Patients under treatment 3828. Monday inspections slower than Sunday due to heat. Federal headquarters remain hopeful amid increases.
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New Orleans
Niehaus Stabs Himself to Escape Gallows in Jail
In St. Louis on August 21 Lambert Niehaus, condemned for killing his brother in law, killed himself in his cell at the city jail using a common pen knife, amid the death watch.
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Niehaus
St. Louis
Lambert Niehaus
Poland Proclaims General Strike Over National Assembly Grievances
A general strike is proclaimed across Poland in protest against perceived disregard of Polish interests in the Russian national assembly scheme.
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Poland
Russian National Assembly
Peace Conference Delayed Until Tomorrow
Portsmouth report says the peace conference meet is postponed as secretaries fail to finish protocols. Officials cite this as the reason but the delay likely stems from awaiting final message from the Czar on President Roosevelt's proposition.
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President Roosevelt
Roosevelt envoy meets Russian peace diplomats at Navy Yards
Plymouth August 22 special to the Evening Journal reports the personal representative of President Roosevelt is in conference with Russian peace envoys at the navy yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
Evening Journal
Plymouth
The
Roosevelt
Drowning Tragedy Sweeps Rock River Camping Trip
Geneseo Aug 22 Herman Melin of Moline and Ben Brooks of Oseo drowned at Rock River during a camping trip. While rowing with two young women they overbalanced and later jumped in to rescue them as the water proved deeper than expected. Both men perished in about fifteen feet of water while attempting to save the others.
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Geneseo, DL
Herman Melin
Moline
Ben Brooks
Oseo
Rock River
Rail line damaged as track washed out between Red Wing and Goodhue
Reports to General Superintendent Goodell indicate two trestle bridges and between four thousand and five thousand feet of track were washed out last night on the Chicago Great Western line between Red Wing and Goodhue twelve miles apart.
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St. Paul
Minn
Goodell
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Great Western Railway
Red Wing
Goodhue
Bank Closure Shocks Louisville City
The Western National Bank of Louisville was closed by federal authorities today after a long decline in reserves and business. The bank’s reserve stood at 14 percent on May 29 and its stock tumbled from 107 to 35 in recent days.
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Louisville
Western National Bank
Finnish Worker Kyykky Dies After Fall From Hoist on Theano
In Sault Ste. Marie Michigan on August 22 Valen tine Kyykky Finlander tried to free himself from the Theano hoist at Algoma Steel. He grabbed the hoist table and toppled to the boat bottom, fatally struck by the fall as the whistle blew and he sought to quit work.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Miech
Theano
Algoma Steel Company
Valentine Kyykky
Kyykky
Army Deserter Paul Inman Arrested in Johnson City
Paul Inman, alleged deserter from Fort Casey Washington, was arrested in Johnson City New Jersey and turned over to recruiting officers. He will be sent back to Fort Casey for disposition.
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Johnson City
Paul Inman
Fort Casey
Wash
Evansville
Ind
Fatal Fall While Painting Stand Pipe in Wellington
Wellington Aug 22 two men William Stickle and Edward Perk died after a scaffold board slipped sending them from a smokestack stand pipe. Perk died instantly and Stickle died fifteen minutes later.
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Wellington
William Stickle
Edward Perk
Perk
Stickle
Airship by A Roy Karbenhuse Makes Successful New York Flight
An airship invented by A Roy Kna benshue of Toledo completed a successful test flight in New York. New York hotels are unusually crowded as schools prepare to reopen. A attempted assassination of Dowager Queen Margherita is described as futile after an auto wreck in the Alps.
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A. Roy Knabenshue
Toledo
New York
Pope Pius X
Marie Jennings Parkhurst
Washington
Prince Joseph Rospigliosi
Rome
Margherita
Victor Emmanuel
Alps
David J. Smith
Logansport
Ind
Joseph Hild
Newark
N. J
Albany
Sultan
Lulu
Schwab’s Nine Million Dollar New York Home
Charles M. Schwab builds a luxury residence bounded by Riverside Drive West End Avenue and 73rd to 74th Streets. The estate hosts works by leading artists and sculptors and will pass to the city upon Schwab and his wife’s deaths. The building is insured for 5 million dollars, the largest private dwelling policy to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schwab
New York
Peace Effort at Tsar Conference Prolonged
News from Portsmouth New Hampshire reports President Roosevelt aims to prolong negotiations at the peace conference with Japan and Russia. Neither side has signaled concessions though Bar on Kaneko met the president and dispatches from St Petersburg keep the outcome in suspense.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Roosevelt
de Witte
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Baron Kaneko
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hwa
Barnes
Bin
United States
Baron Rosen
Europe
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt holds hope for peaceful Washington conference
President Roosevelt has not abandoned hope for a successful issue at the Washington peace conference and continues efforts to prevent rupture among conferees as they reconvene tomorrow afternoon at Oyster Bay.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Washington
Bomb in gift cigar box sent to New York police captain
Guncotton explosive disguised as a gift cigar box was received by Precinct Police Captain Miles O Reilly in New York. The deadly device, weighing similarly to a present, held nails and matches arranged to ignite on emery paper, and could have killed O Reilly. This marked the third such instrument sent through New York mails in four days to bankers and firms.
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New York
Miles O'Reilly
Jacob H. Schiff
M. Guggenheim
O'Reilly
Threatening Letter Targeting California Officials
A threatening letter from F. B. Blakeley of Minneapolis was received at the governor’s office. He states he intends to come to California to kill Dr. F. W. Hatch, state hospitals superintendent. Blakeley has long sent threats to Gov. Pardee and Hatch. Hatch ordered restrained and detained in an asylum.
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Sacramento
Cal
F. B. Blakeley
Minneapolis
California
F. W. Hatch
Blakley
Minnesota Governor Names Minneapolis Chief to Handle Case
The governor stated that the Minnesota chief of police would oversee the case, after receiving a letter from the governor of Minnesota. The arrangement involves assigning the Minneapolis police chief to supervise the matter, signaling continued official involvement.
Pistol Fight on Steamboat Quincey Leaves Two Dead
On August 2 in Dubuque a gun fight aboard the steamer Quincy between Mate Brinker and Julius Davis left Davis mortally wounded and deckhand Charles Hawthorn struck by a stray bullet and not expected to live.
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Dubuque
Mate
Brinker
Julius Davis
Quincy
Davis
Charles Hawthorn
Enonnot
Conflict near Micos leaves settlers dead in Mexico
Tampico reports a clash between canonista from the United States and local Indians near Micos, about 100 miles south of Tampico, killing five colonists and several Lodians. A detachment of rubies was dispatched by special train to the disturbance site.
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Tampico
Mex
United States
Micos
Representative H C Laudenstinger In Critical Condition
Representative H C Laudenstinger of New Jersey's First district is hospitalized at his Paulsboro home in critical condition due to kidney and stomach trouble. He is 63 years old and was last treated about a week ago.
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Camden
N. J. Ang
H.C. Laudenstiger
New Jersey
Paulsboro
Lauudensinger
Tle
Baseball scores from major leagues and associations
Scores from leagues in Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Boston Detroit St Louis Chicago Cleveland and other cities. American and Association results include Detroit 58 Boston 0 in game two and Kansas City 10 Columbus 2. Western games feature Pueblo Des Moines 4 Pueblo 3 and Sioux City St Joseph 1 Sioux City 5.
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Chicago
Philadelpha
Cineinnat
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Western
Pueblo
Des Moines
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Denver
Omaha
Market Receipts Mixed as Cattle Steady and Sheep Weaken
Estimated receipts show cattle at 2000 head with 6000 westerns and both native and western cattle steady to 10 lower. Sheep around 15000 head, market weak following yesterday's decline. Prices range from 5.50 to 6.25 for meats and related categories.
Chicago Hog and Cattle Market Report August 22, 1905
Market bids show steady to weak trends across hogs cattle and sheep. Receipts and estimated arrivals cited with price ranges for light mixed packers heavy grades westerns natives and stockers with lambs and yearlings noted alongside.
Hyde denies department cotton report and plans October return
John Hyde ex statistician of the United States department of agriculture, now in London under a physician’s care, flatly denies the department’s revised July cotton acreage figures. He blames county and township reporters for unreliable data and says the report’s revisions undermine credibility. He expects to return to the United States about October 1.
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London
John Hyde
United States Department of Agriculture
Associated Press
United States Department of Agricultural
Crop Estimating Board
Othe Bureau
Hyde
Iis
Washington
United States
Dog drinks beer becomes beer loving mascot
In Chicago, 18 month old Boston terrier Tappy Hooli gan from the Auditorium hotel has shifted from wine to beer. He now seeks malt odor daily and refuses to be well unless he gets his preferred beer, a likely first documented dog who drinks beer regularly.
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Chicago
Boston
Auditorium Hotel
Wurzburger
Elgin Girl Runs Away With Railway Worker
Bertha Weiland fourteen of South Elgin ran away with George Gaylord an employee of the Chicago and North Western railway after her mother’s friend’s wedding in Elgin. They boarded a St. Paul bound train and alighted near Western avenue evading officers at Union station.
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Elgin
Bertha Weiland
South Elgin
George Gaylord
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Bertha
Gaylord
St. Paul
Chicago
Western Avenue
Union Station
Yachts Start Long Eastward Race From Marblehead
Five schooner yachts began the eastern yacht club long distance race from Marblehead to Halifax a 357 mile course. The Corona Elmina II Hope Les lie Agatha and Black Hawk led the fleet. Elmina belongs to the New York Yacht Club Black Hawk to the Boston YC while the others race for their home clubs. Light winds greeted the start.
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Marblehead
Mass
Eastern Yacht Club
Halifax
Corona
Elmina II
Hope Leslie
Agatha
Black Hawk
Elmina
New York Yacht Club
Boston Yacht Club
Two Children Die In Toledo Fire After Gas Stove Blast
In Toledo Ohio on August 22 a house burned after a gasoline stove exploded. Two children of Mrs Henry Dillon, aged 23 years and 11 months, perished and the mother is severely injured and may die. The dwelling was completely destroyed.
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Toledo
Henry Dillon
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Maggie Harrington
Mary O'Keefe
KE. Maude Johnson
Sadie Smith
Jane Jacobs
Chris Wold
Columbia Gardens
Mottorman Jackson
Baron Komura
a_ Police Ombcer
State
Laudensinger
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Agricultural Department
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