Ex-Governor Steunenberg Killed at Caldwell by Dynamite
Frank Steunenberg ex governor of Idaho was killed at his Caldwell home by a dynamite mine placed at his gate. Police detained five men and a Caldwell suspect is in custody while the state vows full pursuit and awaits top detective aid. The attack is linked to the Coeur dAlene dynamiters era and Inner Circle.
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Boise, Ida
Frank Stewnenberg
Caldwell
Steunenberg
Couer d'Alene Dynamiters
4Rooding
Governor Steunenberg and Wardner Mining War Fallout
The article recounts Governor Steunenberg’s tenure from 1897 to 1901 and his Iowa birth, noting his family and Idaho stay since 1887. It details the 1899 Bunker Hill and Sullivan mining conflict at Wardner, a dynamite attack on the concentrator by 1000 nonunion miners, martial law in Shoshone County, federal troop involvement, a $10,000 reward, and the scale of property damage and disruption.
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Steunenberg
Iowa
Idaho
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining Company
Wardner
Coeur d'Alene
Shoshone County
Miners’ Union
Wallace
United States
Ordon
Insurrection Leaders Suppressed in Wardner Case
Governor Stennenberg imposed martial law in the county after confining men in a bull pen at Wardner and removing county officials. A representative was sent to administer county affairs while leaders of the uprising faced trial and were ultimately imprisoned.
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Wardner
Stennenberg
Wisconsin Bank Report Shows Growth At State Level
Madison Jan 1 The annual report of Commissioner of Banking Bergh shows 590 banks on Nov 0 1905 up from 372 a year earlier The state bank business volume rose by 160 058 98 deposits in state and mutual savings banks grew 357 084 51 and national bank deposits increased 3 884 060
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Commissioner of Banking
Bergh
State
Pittsburg Glass Factory Burns in Venice Losses 50000
Fire at the Pittsburg Glass and Plaster works in Venice destroys the factory and incinerates hundreds of staff statuary from the World’s Fair. Estimated loss is 50000 with no insurance. An overheated retort is suspected as the cause.
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Venice
Pittsburg Glass and Plaster Company
Cameron Herald editor killed in office in Texas
In Cameron Texas editor F McCaunley of the Cameron Herald was slain in his office by employee Wirt Terry. McCaunley's throat was slit from ear to ear with a pocketknife in a dispute said to center on private matters.
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Houston
Tex
F. McCaunley
The
Cameron (Tex
Miners in Brazil Indiana Seek 10 Percent Wage Rise
Miners in the eighth district tell delegates at the Indianapolis convention to oppose any pay scale reductions or rule changes and press for a 10 percent raise.
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Brazil
Ind
Eighth District
Indianapolis
Definition of a Dog
A Tazewell county dog case holds that a dog is not property except as to ownership and cannot be levied or counted as an estate asset. William King, charged with bulldog theft, was freed after counsel argued dogs lack property status. Judge Worthington supported the ruling.
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Bloomington
Lil
Tazewell
William King
Worthington
Hanly Proposes 2 Cent Fare Per Mile For Railroads
Governor Hanly told the Commercial Travelers association that railroads earning as much as 5000 dollars per mile gross should adopt a straight 2 cent fare for all travelers. He cited Michigan as proof the policy can be profitable and argued Indiana’s population density supports the plan despite higher earnings per mile on some lines.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Commercial Travelers’ Association
Indiana
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Hoffmann Denied New Trial in Malfeasance Case
Detroit reports the Michigan Supreme Court denied the request for a new trial by ex-Coroner John T. Hoffmann. Hoffmann, convicted of malfeasance and illegal fees, received a four year sentence. Prosecuting Attorney Hunt said Coroner Otto T. Toepel will be tried a third time after two hung juries.
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Detroit
Lansing
State Supreme Court
John T. Hoffmann
Hoffmann
Recorder’s Court
Supreme Court
Hunt
Otto T. Toepel
Epidemic Meningitis Reports Rise in Michigan Towns
Lansing Jan 1 seven cases and two deaths from cerebrospinal meningitis were reported by the state board of health. Deerfield township Mecosta county shows the disease in epidemic form. Officials warn of spread and urge vigilance.
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Lansing
Mich
State Board of Health
Deerfield Township
Mecosta County
Railway Man Promoted to General Freight Agent
Archibald Gray, previously assistant general freight and passenger agent of the Great Northern at Sioux City, has been promoted to general freight agent at St. Paul.
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Sioux City
Jan
Archibald Gray
Great Northern Railroad
St. Pau
Dewey Fleet Picks Up in Speed
A wireless message from the Dry Dock Dewey reports the vessel weathering stormy seas thirty three miles south of Cape Henry and moving at four to five knots per hour.
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Dewey
Washington
Navy Department
Cape Henry
Insurance Inquisition Ends After Four Months Of Hearings
New York January 1 The legislative committee on insurance investigation adjourned after four months of arduous work. Evidence dominated the closing session with a deposition likely for David B Hill who sought to testify on his Equitable Life retainer. George H Sickles testified that Tarbell advised rebates tied to premiums and gift letters to direct funds. A separate note mentions Havana natives inviting to inscribe names in an album to be presented to the Cuban minister, claimed as Miss Roosevelt’s first wedding gift from a foreign country.
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New York
Legislative Committee On
Hughes
David B. Hill
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Armstrong
HII
George H. Sickles
Equitable Life
Gagebh. Tarbell
Equitable
Sickles
Havana
Mascaro
Washington
Miss Roosevelt
Wes
Haverna
Yerkes Death Casts Light On Personal Life Turmoil
New York reports sensational Developments claim Charles T. Yerkes led a double life for years and sought divorce. Mrs Yerkes allegedly faced imprisonment at home as he tried to remove her independence by cutting water and gas. A Cincinnati courtesan’s daughter reportedly received fortune and a grand residence before Yerkes died. The girl is said to be at Lorton in fragile health.
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New York
Charles T. Yerkes
Yerkes
Cincinnati
Lorton
Autograph Album Gifts Miss Roosevelt Receives Cuban Signatures
An autograph album bearing hundreds of Havana signatures was sent as a wedding gift to Miss Roosevelt. Dro A. Fr Mascaro, a University of Pennsylvania student, brought the old hand painted album to Philadelphia after its Cuban consulate display.
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Philadelphia
Havana
Alimony Ruling in Flint Court Affects Gilmore Family
In Flint Michigan Justice Halsey ordered Mattie Gilmore to pay 83 a week for her husband Homer and their children. Gilmore, who faced desertion charges, appeared in court in silks and diamonds. She was deemed head of the family due to Homer's blindness and limited earnings.
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Flint, Mich
Annals of
Michigan Courts of Justice
Halsey
Mattie Gilmore
Terrorism in Barcelona as anarchist bomb outrages rise
Barcelona faces an extraordinary crisis as a band of anarchists conducts regular bombings causing deaths. Government efforts fail, wealthy residents flee, theaters and cafes empty, and the opera season collapses under fear.
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Barcelona
WRECKING CREW WORKS Ends in Shootings in Brooklyn
George and Willa Vielding two plumber brothers were shot as they left a job at Montrose and Graham avenues in Brooklyn after being summoned by three men. They were wounded and hospitalized. Police arrested Thomas G. Harkins and Isaac Cantor, tied to a plumbers union dispute over graft and a proposed strike.
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New York
George
Willa Vielding
Montrose
Graham Avenues
Arooklyn
Pieldings
Thomas G. Harkins
Isaac Cantor
Plumbers’ Union
Moscow Reds Put Down After Desperate December Uprising
A chilling account from Moscow describes the December uprising's end as workmen vote to end the strike and troops take the tenement districts. The final act shows a snow covered landscape near Gorbatov bridge with heavy artillery fire and surrendering guards, ending the “Forlorn Hope.”
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Presna
Revolutionary Committee
Gorbatot Bridge
Seminovaky Regiment
Market Summary for Chicago Livestock January 1 1906
Cattle receipts about 10000 with gains expected. beef and stockers mixed. Sheep receipts around 15000 with firm to strong tone. lambs and western sheep quoted up to about 6.00. Hogs receipts past week 134464 with prices 5.05 to 5.42 for various grades. today’s estimates show higher bids around 5.20 to 5.35 for bulk, with heavy hogs near 5.10 to 5.20 and roughs 5.10 to 5.20. Officials report yesterday 14573 receipts and 6243 shipments.
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Chicago
Thieves Loot Bank as Nitro Explodes Safe
Burglars break into Stickley, Wray & Co private bank in Iroquois UL on January 1. They wreck the safe with nitro glycerine and steal about 1400 dollars. James Whiteman arrived first and fired at the getaway burglars who fled. town alarm followed.
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Iroquois
Stickley, Wray & Co
James Whiteman
Scene of the surrender of a small garrison
A white handkerchief on a bayonet waved through a shattered shield signaling surrender. The thirty man garrison marched out and laid down their rifles and revolvers in a quiet, orderly capitulation.
End of a Revolution. Prokharoff District Quieted After Clash
A chaotic street scene in the Presna district ends as inhabitants dismantle barricades after a failed uprising. Casualties are uncertain. reports cite 187 dead and 227 wounded, with over 1000 fighters perishing in factory ruins near Prokharoff and Manontoff.
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Presna
Prokharoff
Associatedress
Manontoff
Schmidt
Joy Morton Improves as Brothers Quicken Return
Joy Morton remains in satisfactory condition after injuries. Paul Morton arrived from New York and, with Mark Morton, traveled from Chicago to be at his side and anticipate full recovery.
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Joy Morton
Nebraska City
Neb
Paul Morton
New York
Mark Morton
Chicago
Comptroller Ridgely Wed at St Johns Church
Washington reports the marriage of William Barret Ridgely, comptroller of the currency, to Miss Kate A Deering at St Johns Church. Bridesmaids were Catherine Cublen Ridgely and Eleanor Cullom Ridgely, daughters of the groom.
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Ridgely
Washington
William Barret Ridgely
Kate A. Deering
St. John’s Church
Catherine Cublen Ridgely
Eleanor Cullom Ridgely
Local benefactor donates to college fund in Pittsburg
A prominent Pittsburg business man who asked to remain unnamed contributed ten thousand dollars to the Pennsylvania College for Women. The gift helps push the city’s subscription total to one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the college’s main addition.
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Pittsburg
Jan. l
Pennsylvania College For Women
Wichita duo found dead in suspected self harm pact
In Wichita Kansas on January 1 Harry Cy Biake a traveling man was found dead and Mrs Maude Jones a widow was found dying in a rooming house. Authorities believe the pair had signed a death by own action pact.
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Wichita
Kan
Harry Cy Biake
Maude Jones
St. Louis Plans River Trade Revival With New Packet Line
Announcement reports negotiations completed and the formation of the St. Louis and New Orleans Packet Company to revive river trade between St. Louis and New Orleans. The new line aims to restore regular freight and passenger service on the Mississippi River.
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St. Louis
An. l
New Orleans
Jealousy Tragedy Ends Lives in Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Wisconsin January 1 Louis Erb shot his wife then killed himself dying instantly as a result of jealousy over another married man’s attentions to his wife.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Louis Erb
Army chief backs reserve force of fifty thousand
Lieutenant General Adna T. Chaffee, chief of staff, endorses an army bill to create a reserve of 50 000 men. A Terre Haute business group demands Mayor Edward J Bidaman resign. The treasury comptroller rules soldiers killed in action will not be shipped home for burial at government expense. Whiting Indiana mayor orders a Sunday and New Year lid on saloons.
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Adna Tt. Chaffee
Edward J. Bidaman
Terre Haute
Ind
Comptroller of the Treasury
United States
Warwick
Whiting
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