Despondent ex-policeman blows up bank in Philadelphia
Rolland Steele a Chicago ex policeman killed himself after bombing the Fourth Street National Bank in Philadelphia. He wrote to his mother and wife expressing despair over health and poverty and indicated plans to meet family in Chicago. His body fragments await claim at the city morgue and his wife in Lynchburg VA claims a prior marriage.
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Chicago
Rolland Steele
Fourth Street National Bank
Philadelphia
Jane Steele
Racine Avenue
Steele
Irene Steele
Lynchburg
Woodmen of America
Donaghy
Grand Rapids
Bessie I., Steele
J. R. Steele
Greenville
Mich
Grand Rapids, Mich
Goodno
Medal for President Diaz
President D. R. Francis of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company travels to El Paso and Mexico City with Joan Scullin L. D. Dozier A. L. Chap leigh and Judge Ferris to present Diaz with the gold medal and diploma for the World's Fair services. Albino R. Nuncio will meet the party in Mexico. Mexican exhibitors will attend the ceremonies expected to last about two weeks.
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St. Louis
D. R. Francis
Joan Scullin
L. D. Dozier
A. L. Chapleigh
Ferris
el Paso
City of Mexico
Francis
Diaz
Exposition Company
Albino R. Nuncio
Mexico
Rector Crapsey Starts Lecturing Career in Rochester
Rochester reports that Dr. A. B. Crapsey, the Episcopal rector who renounced the ministry after a heresy conviction, has begun lecturing at the Lyceum theater. He argues it is impossible for a modern man to accept creeds literally without denying modern cosmology.
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Rochester
N. Y
Crapsey
Lyceum Theater
Southern Pacific railway clerks strike ends with settlement
A telegram from Wilbur Braggins grand chief of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks says the Southern Pacific clerks strike is off. In Kansas City Braggins notes that all old clerks who apply will be rehired as soon as positions are created, without prejudice from the strike.
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New Orleans
Wilbur’ Braggins
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Kansas City
Southern Pacific Railway
Conservator Appointed for Josiah Gorham Farm Estate
In Champaign county Homer resident Josiah Gorham, 81, deeded his 220 acre farm valued at 170 dollars an acre to his niece and housekeeper Mrs Louise Pyatt for one dollar and affection with a church income provision. A suit by Henry Gorham led to the deed’s return and dismissal. Wiggins named conservator to guard the estate.
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Champaign
Wikgine
Homer
Josiah Gorham
Louise Pyatt
O. K. Deney
Christian Church
Henry Gorham
Josiah
Domie's Father in Luck Inheritance Claim Confirmed
Judge John Murray Dowie of Essex Indiana is confirmed as John Alexander Dowie's father after the prophet's wife acknowledged him and invited him to live in her Zion City home across Lake Michigan. He had divorced, bought a small Essex home, hired Rosa McCall to keep house, and after plans to depart for Chicago she claimed the property, receiving $600 plus $200 already paid. she keeps the home and furniture while he sells his library.
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Des Moines
John Murray Dowie
Essex
John Alexander Dowie
Lake Minchigan
Zion City
Rosa McCall
Chicago
Special panel sought for Thaw murder trial jurors
New York January 8 application was made in the supreme court for a special panel of talesmen to select a jury for Harry K. Thaw's murder trial in the Stanford Wh ite case. The judge asked Thaw's counsel to file objections by affidavit and a new hearing will follow.
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New York
Harry IX. Thaw
Stanford Whie
District Attorney's
Supreme Court
Thaw
Seven Die in Laflin Rand Mill Explosion Near Kenosha
The Pleasant Prairie Laflin Rand powder mill disaster raises the death toll to seven with two more victims Edward Main and Stefan Jakowich among the killed. Officials list seven Russian powder makers and two injured including Stephen Iacowicz and Martin Stutsch.
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Kenosha
Wis
Pleasant Prairie
Edward Main
Stefan Jakowich
Ralph Anderson
Corning Mill
Charles Linskie
Benjamin Benski
Joseph Rottkiewicz
Karl Andazek
Child Found In Sewer Hideaway Near Indianapolis
A 2-year-old child was found beneath an iron sewer cover after a countryman heard moans while driving near Fall Creek bottoms. The missing child was reported by widow Bessie Thompson, who accused Jacob Speed of kidnapping after he proposed marriage and was rejected.
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Indianapolis
Fall Creek
Bessie Thompson
Jacob Speed
Death of an Aged Judge in Nashville Illinois
Leonard Merker longtime Washington County associate judge in the 1870s and Illinois resident for 75 years dies at 87. He was Nashville’s oldest citizen.
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Nashville
Leonard Merker
Washington County
Illinois
Secretary Hitchcock and His Land Theft Crusade
Ethan Allen Hitchcock who retires from the president's cabinet has served as secretary of the interior since February 20 1800. His work exposed vast public land thefts in the west and led to prosecutions. The St Louis native is praised for his public service and devotion to the nation.
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Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Hitchcock
St Louis
Foraker and Lodge clash over presidential war powers
Senate debate on Roosevelt troop dispute centers on authority to dismiss black regiments. Lodge seeks an investigation of the Browneville incident while Foraker argues the president acts within constitutional powers. Tillman probes the Sixtieth Ohio asides and war-department insinuations amid partisan sparring.
Sixtieth Ohio Cited As Foraker Questions Regiment Precedent
In a heated session, Senator Foraker demands why theSixtieth Ohio Bravest is cited as precedent. The exchange stirs interest in the chamber as he presses for explanations amid the debate.
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New York
Ohio
Harpers Ferry
Foraker
Tillman
Sixtieth Ohio
Kllman
Eighty-ninth
War Department
Sixtieth
Senate opens with Gearin push to bar Japanese in two hour speech
The Senate session began with Gearin of Oregon urging the exclusion of Japanese. A Browns ville affair debate followed with Lodge and Foraker leading. Foraker did not finish before adjournment. The House approved a bill for judicial review of post office fraud orders. Most of the session focused on this measure.
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Washington
Senate
Gearin
Oregon
Brownsville
Lodge
Foraker
House
Post Office Department
McClellan Statue Unveiling Date Moved to May 2
The War Department announced the commission overseeing the General George B. McClellan equestrian statue in Washington has set May 2 as the unveiling date, changing from the previously announced May 15.
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Washington
War Department
George B. McClellan
President nominates Elliott as Cairo port surveyor
The president sent to the senate the nomination of Thomas C. Elliott for the position of surveyor at the port of Cairo Illinois.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Thomas C. Elliott
Cairo
Hydrophobia Epidemic Terrifies Saginaw Area
In Saginaw Michigan the town of Smiths Crossing near Freeland is in turmoil after a mad dog from Midland spread hydrophobia eight weeks ago. Cattle and other animals are feared to be infected as the outbreak continues to terrify residents along the river road.
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Saginaw, Mich
Smith
Freeland
Midland
Wild rabid animal outbreak terrifies hamlet
A farmer defends against a mad dog attack after a fierce farmyard skirmish. In days, all local dogs go mad, four are killed, and livestock including three hogs and five cows show hydrophobia symptoms. Cattle thrash, bite, and fear spreads among villagers amid suspected multiple livestock bites.
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Netal Bor
Tite
Witchman Tabler Killed Between Cars In Fort Wayne
In Fort Wayne Indiana January 20 year old Roy Dean Tabler a witchman employed by a Pennsylvania company was crushed between cars and killed authorities said Tabler aged 20 suffered fatal injuries at the railroad yard early today
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Jan
Roy Dean Tabler
Pennsylvania Company
Chicago market notes 1907 hogs cattle and sheep prices
Chicago markets report steady to strong receipts and prices across hogs cattle and sheep. Estimated hog receipts 24000 with bulk sales 86 40 to 66 45. Cattle and sheep mixed with steady to unchanged prices and details on varieties and regions.
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U Sheep & Lambs
Texas
North American Commission Co Ad in Chicago
An unambiguous Chicago Illinois advertisement from The North American Commission Company promises a square deal and invites contact for any time. The terse notice emphasizes reliability and straightforward business engagement.
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The
North American Commission Company
Firemen’s perilous rescue in New York warehouse blaze
Three firemen trapped when the Hills paper warehouse collapsed near New York went down with the blaze. John Seifert survived after signaling from beneath debris while Daniel J Campbell and Thomas Lennon were pulled from the ruins. Lennon died and Campbells fate remained uncertain as rescuers worked through rubble.
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New York
Hills Paper
Jotn Seifert
Seifert
Campshei
Daniel J. Campbell
Seffert
Firemen Trapped as Floor Collapses in Building No. 82
Engine 82 members Lenn on Campbell Seifert and J J Quinn were trapped on a buckled fourth floor while rescue attempts failed. Quinn survived after being found under brick and debris. Chief Duffy and O Connor were injured. All three missing men were later presumed dead with Lennon bodies recovered by nightfall.
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Lennon
Campbell
Seifert
Engine 82
J. J. Quinn
Quinn
Dan Campbell
Dean Campbell
Yolea
Duffy
O'Connor
Binns
Thomas Lennon
Daniel J. Campbell
John Seifert
Another Striker Sentenced in Milwaukee
Anton Gutkowski, among striking molders, was sentenced by Judge A L Sanborn in U S district court to sixty days in county jail without costs. It is the heaviest penalty among men found guilty of disobeying the injunction order against them by Allis Chalmers company.
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Milwaukee
Anton Gutkowski
A.L. Sanborn
United States District Court
Allis- Chalmers Company
Firemen and Engineers Seek Settlement Details in Texas Conference
Representatives of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are in Houston negotiating the terms of the agreement reached to end the Southern Vacille firemen's strike. The agreement covers engineers who were firemen members and joined the strike.
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Houston, Tex
Brotherhood of Firemen
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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Stephen Iacowicz
Martin Stutsch
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Roosevelt
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Pgraker
Massachusetts
United States
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Supreme Court of the United States
General McClellan
Self
Franklin, Ky
Bob Jennett
Bryan
Jennett
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
Chicago, Ill
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