Family slayings rock Wellington as son arrested
Otto McKnelly, 21, was arrested in Wellington on murder charges for killing his father Theodore, mother, and sister Gretta. The bodies were found in a tent on the outskirts, with life insurance totaling 2000 likely a motive. Police say the crime occurred after midnight Tuesday, with signs of a fierce struggle and a lone revolver used.
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Wellington
Kan
Otto McKnelly
Theodore McKnelly
Gretta
Young McKnelly
McEvelly
Eaga
McKuelly
Hero of Haymarket Riots Dies a Wreck
Thomas Birmingham a noted police hero of the 1886 Haymarket riots died penniless at Chicago’s county hospital. Once famed for his physique and for posing a statue at Haymarket Square, he later drifted into intoxication, lost his police job, and his mind was said to have suffered after duty at the world fair.
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Chicago
Thomas Birmingham
Haymarket
County Hospital
Birmingham
Westside Market Place
Haymarket Square
Schurman Mentioned as Possible New York Governor Candidate
At Saratoga New York Jacob Gould Schurman president of Cornell University was named in gossip as a possible Republican candidate for governor. The state convention stalled by disputes over direct nominations and woman suffrage waiting for the resolutions subcommittee report as the session opened chaired by State Senator Edgard Brackett and a recess was set after the chairman spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell University
New York
Edgard T. Brackett
Churchill Mentioned as Possible NH Governor Candidate
Concord New Hampshire September 26 Win ston Churchill author was named as a probable progressive candidate for governor as the party state convention opened. The convention will adopt a platform and state ticket while the governor will be nominated by petition under state law.
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Concord
N. H
Winston Churchill
New Hampshire
Johnson
California
Campaign committee pays dividend in Iowa
Des Moines reports that for the first time a campaign committee mailed contributors 28 percent of their original contributions. The payout came from surplus funds left in the Cummins campaign finance committee after last summer's campaign.
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Des Moines
Jobn H W. Cownie
Cummins
Nordica to Campaign in New Jersey for Husband
Mme Nordica will tour New Jersey to support her husband, a state senate candidate. She plans to address voters and sing afterward if desired, choosing only major meetings to avoid overbooking. She says she is not a suffragist but a wife aiding her husband’s political ambitions.
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Princeton
N. J
Anneral
Mme
Nordica
George K. Young
New York
New Jersey
Three Die In Kansas City Train Switch Engine Collision
In Kansas City Missouri three men died when a northbound Kansas City Southern passenger train collided head on with a switch engine on the outskirts today. The victims were switchmen M A Neal F Siepert and Joseph Perron all from Kansas City. The engineer and fireman of the switch engine were only bruised. The inbound suburban train carried no passengers harmed. A misunderstanding of orders caused the crash.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Southern
Polte
Toay
M. A. Neal
F. Siepert
Joseph Perron
Independence
Marconi Hurt in Auto Crash Near Borghetto
William Marconi famed for wireless testing injuries after a collision near Borghetto in the Vara valley while driving with his wife. He suffered wounds to the right eye and bruising. his secretary and chauffeur also hurt. five women in the other car bruised. He was taken to the naval hospital for treatment and eye swelling evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spezia
Italy
William Marconi
Wireless Fame
Borghetto
Vara
Marconi
Widow Shoots Self Fatally in Chicago Home
Mrs Ladonna Wilson widow of Lieutenant W J Wilson U S A shot herself at her South Side home today Police opened an inquiry to decide if it was accident or intentional A 16 year old son John alerted officers and she was taken to St Bernard s hospital The deceased husband served at Fr Sheridan two years ago and is said to have greatly affected her
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Chicago
Ladonna Wilson
W. J. Wilson
South Side
John
St. Bernard's Hospital
Lieut. Wilson
Democrats Enthusiastic at Michigan Convention rally
Grand Rapids, Sept 26. The Michigan democratic state convention at the coliseum nominated candidates for secretary of state state treasurer auditor general attorney general state land commissioner and supreme court justice. A large group of speakers followed the nominations and delegates attended the rally last night addressed by Gov. Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
The
Supreme Court
Coliseum
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Treasury watches New York money markets for crop emergency
Treasury officials monitor New York money conditions after call money rose to 7 percent. They plan a plan for depositing treasury funds with national banks to move the crop, but no action will be taken until next week at Tenet.
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Washington
Treasury
New York
Mutineers Executed After Chinese City Rising
In Wu Chang China on September 26 more than 200 mutinous cavalrymen were executed by loyal troops under General Li Yu an Heng after a failed uprising outside the city walls. About 2,000 mutineers fled. fifty conspirators were admitted through gates and shot. The mutineers had planned to seize key points with inside artillery support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Chang
China
Li Yuan Heng
Chi-Men
Rebel Leader Taken to Panama
General Mena, leader of Nicaragua revolutionists, is sent to Panama under guard of American sailors and marines. Rear Admiral Southerland accepted the surrender of Mena and 700 followers at midnight Sept 24, signaling the revolution's collapse and exile likely.
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Washington
Mena
Panama
Weitzel
State Department
Southerland
Papers Read At Municipal Meet
Sioux City Ia September 26 At the league of Iowa municipalities convention B P Holst of Boone will read Fire and Fire Protection Mayor J D Glasgow of Washington will read Sanitation in the Cities J B Newman city attorney of Cedar Falls will report on judicial opinions Afternoon programs include department meeting reports election of officers and selecting next meeting place
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Sioux City
League of Iowa Municipalities
B. P. Holst
Boone
J. D. Glasgow
Washington
J. B. Newman
Cedar Falls
Temperature report for THMPURATURE September 26
The transcript notes yesterday’s high of 6 degrees with reference to earlier records. It compares this day to last year’s temperatures, where the minimum was 46 degrees and the maximum 66 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Co
TALK OF REFORMS Study of Cost of Living Are Among Subjects
Delegates to the international congress of chambers of commerce in Boston discuss postal reforms the cost of living and uniform action on consular invoices. Alfred George of Geneva reports on reforms and an international price conference is urged by Professor Irving Fisher of Yale. President Taft is a guest at the event.
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Boston
Mass
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Universal Postal Union
Alfred George
Chamber of Commerce
Geneva
Switzerland
Irving Fisher
Yale
Taft
Congress
Pearson Beset By Rebels On Mexican Northwestern Line
Railway and telegraph lines cut near Pearson the American lumber center 150 miles southwest of Juarez as 600 rebels threaten attacks. Pearson is defended by 459 federals and all bridges between Casa Grandes and Pearson have been burned.
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Juarez
Mex
Pearson
Here
Casa, Grandes
Hughes Nominated for Senate by Wilson Candidates
Paterson N J Sept 26 William Hughes representative from the Sixth district has resigned his seat to take effect Sept 27 He was nominated to the senate as the Wilson candidate by an overwhelming primary majority on Sept 4.
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Paterson
N. J
William Hughes
Senate
Wilson
Will Split In Party Break Up Hamilton Club
Chicago September 26 On the eve of their first big rally of the national campaign members of the Hamilton club Chicago's best known republican social organization are stirred by defections to the progressive party Col Chauncey Dewey a progressive leader has resigned from the club and says others will follow Taft rally will proceed with Townsend of Michigan and Duncan McKinley of California slated to speak.
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Chicago
Hamilton Club
Perealn
Progressive Party
Col
Chauncey Dewey
Taft
Townsend
Michigan
Duncan McKinley
California
Boggs Arrested on Five Grady County Embezzlement Indictments
Ko Embezzler Boggs, once with Central Town Granite of Waterloo, is enroute in Sheriff James Black's custody to answer five indictments for embezzlement in Grundy County. The charges total $3850 $150 $110 $144 and $160 with bonds set at $2500 for Kansas City appearance. Boggs, a former auditor for the W C F W N in Waterloo, reportedly used a note scheme involving monuments and bank cashing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
A. Boggs
Central Town Granite Company
Waterloo
James Black
Kansas City
Grundy County
James Porter
E. H. Reimers
Bashier
Morrison
Boggs
Suitor Kills Bride at Honeymoon Entrance
La Crosse Wisconsin reports a disappointed suitor, John Peterson, shot and killed the bride in view of hundreds of wedding guests as the couple started their honeymoon. Peterson then shot himself but survived and was arrested.
Desperate Girl Admits Self Poisoning After Seizure Claim
Lettie Ward, 15, domestic at Samuel Palmer’s Wheeling Junction farm, told Prosecutor Ramsey two men forced poison on her. He claims she later admitted taking the poison herself and confessed to burning Palmer’s stable and haystacks and sending letters threatening to kill him. She is believed insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingane
Second Day of M. E. Conference in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown Iowa on September 26 the second day of the Upper Iowa Methodist conference continued district superintendent reports. A telegram said Dr Frank W Gunsanlus of Chicago could not attend. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes will deliver the evening lecture in his place.
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Marshalltown
Upper
Ilnwa Methodist Conference
Frank W. Gunsanlus
Chicago
Gunsanlus
Edwin Holt
Hughes
DENTED SIGHT OF His OWN EXECUTION
Harry Thorne age 24 was shot to death by executioners at the male prison in Sal Lake City for the murder of Gov Fassell in a grocery store holdup two years ago. His request to exclude newspaper men was granted but his plea to meet death with open eyes failed.
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Sal
Lake City
Harry Thorne
Gov. Fassell
Thorne
Damaged Iowa Falls plant fire destroys Haworth Stone Co.
Iowa Falls September 26 The Haworth Stone Co plant was totally destroyed by fire last night with losses estimated between 16 000 and 18 000 Origin of the blaze is unknown but believed to have started in the engine room Insurance coverage for buildings and machinery totaled 6 400 with Hawkeye Co Des Moines London Assurance Queen Co Merchants and Bankers Gov Des Moines listed among carriers.
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Iowa Falls
Spe
Hllaworth Stone Co
Hawkeye Co
Des Moines
London Assurance
Queen Co
Gov
Wife killer caught after wound in presumed self defense
Peter Wilson, sought by sheriff's deputies for the murder of his wife at their Oskaloosa home, was captured near Beacon Ja. He was wounded in the breast, the bullet reportedly self-inflicted or related to his attempt to escape, and is expected to be fatally injured.
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Oskaloosa
Peter Wilson
Sheriff's Deputies
Tueday
Beacon
Evans to Speak for Roosevelt in Ames and Marshalltown
Dr. Wim A. Evans will address Col. Roosevelt’s progressive party in Ames on October 29 and then speak to the non partisan Searchlight club in Marshalltown the same day. Petitions for 8 B Philpot of Fort Dodge were filed for the Tenth district congressional nomination with progressive headquarters.
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Des Moines
Wim. A. Evans
Col. Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Ames
Searchight Club
Marshalltown
Progressive
8. B. Philpot
Fort Dodge
Tenth
Secretary of State
Whitman Expects Becker Murder Trial In October
New York district attorney Whitman, returning from the Southwest, says he is greatly satisfied with witness examinations at Hot Springs regarding Lt Becker charged with killing gambler Rosenthal. He claims corroboration of Sam Schepps’ story and predicts the trial will proceed in October.
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New York
Whitman
Hot Springs
Becker
Rosenthal
Sam Schepps
Oklahoma Democrats Rally Behind Roosevelt Says Editor
Edgar Bronson of the Thomas Custer county Tribune notes many Oklahoma progressives favor President Roosevelt. He observes Democrats across Oklahoma show warmth toward Roosevelt and predict a strong progressive vote, citing the word progressive as a long time Oklahoma motto.
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Macon
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Edgar Bronson
Thomas Custer County, Tribune
Oklahoma Press Association
Missouri
Tivongan
Smith Nominated for Governor by Progressive State Convention
Hartford announces former United States Commissioner of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith was nominated for governor of Connecticut by the Progressive party at its state convention. The date is September 26.
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Hartford
Conn
Herbert Knox Smith
Unfield States
Conncticut
Faust Falls Crops Unhurt by Early Frost
Davenport Iowa September 26 First frost of the season hit eastern counties but did little harm to corn. Crop doctors in Scott Clinton and Muscatine counties ran campaigns urging farmers to select seed corn early and store it to dry for winter. Meetings were held in nearly every school district and farmers reported minimal damage with some saying frost may benefit the crop. A Waterloo frost nearby damaged vegetation but corn loss remained slight.
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Davenport
Serap Doctora
Scott, Clinton
Muscatine
Scotts County
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Heirs Contest Remnant of Pearsons Fortune
Chicago Sept 26 Heirs of the late Dr D K Pearsons proceed to a hearing before Judge Clark regarding the estate once thought penniless. Records show about 4600 dollars per heir with Mrs Belle Mappin claiming 4000 and a prior agreement to live with Pearsons as housekeeper. Executors and other nephews and nieces dispute her share claiming she failed to fulfill the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
Clark
Dr. Pearsons
Henry A. Pearsons
Morgan Called by Clapp Committee
J Pierpont Morgan was asked to testify by telegraph on Sept 26 for Sept 30 before the Clapp committee investigating campaign funds. Other witnesses named include Cornelius Bliss Jr and Wm Loeb Jr with Roosevelt testimony on Oct 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
Telegraph
Clapp
Senate
Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr
Qrmsby Mc~ Hare
C. (. Tezelhoff
Wm. Loeb, Jr
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Loeb
Col. Roosevelt
Morgan
New York
Tablet unveiled on Major Butts birthday at Sewanee
A bronze tablet honoring Major Archibald Willingham Butts U S A was unveiled at All Saints chapel University of the South Sewanee Tenn The ceremony marking his life and heroic death was hosted by his Delta Tau Delta fraternity and noted he would have turned 46 today if alive.
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Nashville
Tenn
Archibald Willingham Butts
U.S. A
All Saints Chapel
University of the South
Sewanee
Major Butts
Delta Taw Delta
Hutts
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Churchill
Campaign Committee
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Taree
Margon
Mgr. Paul Bruchesi
Canada
Umgr. Bruches
Rome
Cerdioals and Canade
United States
Mgr
Paul Bruchesi
Montreal
Trade Congress
Iwan Hughes
Waterlooan
M. E
Ellsworth Spone
Loxsk
DR. Evans
Cool
State OF
Smith
Connecticut
Faust
Big Pearsons
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