Lake Superior Gale Wrecks Hebard and Strands Vessels
Terrible west gale on Lake Superior drives the steamer Hebard onto Point Mamainse shore and shatters the ship. Fourteen lost, eighteen missing, crew of thirteen men and a woman cook believed drowned. Alpha, Hebard’s tow vessel, broke away and is missing with little hope of safety. Francomb and Warmington reached Copper Mine Point. two tugs search for the Alpha. Celtic, in the Runnders tow, broke free near the north end of Lake Huron and is feared lost with eight aboard.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Lake Superior
Charles Hebard
Point Mamainse
Alpha
Hebard
Warmington
Francomb
Copper Mine Point
General
Philadelphia
West Superior
Lake Erie
Celtic
Lake Huron
Duck Islands
Runnela
Eighteen Years Prison for Murder Plea Headsin Minneapolis
Levi Nystedt and Andrew Haakansen pleaded guilty to third degree murder in Hennepin county court before Judge Elliot and received eighteen year sentences to Stillwater prison for the murder of an unknown man at Prospect Park on October 12. In their police confession they admitted having held up the dead man before realizing he was dead.
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Levi Nystedt
Andrew Haakansen
Minneapolis
Haakansen
Elliot
Hennepin
Stillwater
Prospect Park
Five Thousand Three Hundred Dollar Bid At Grand Forks Bank Auction
Grand Forks North Dakota December 3 The Grand Forks National Bank assets were sold at auction to J D Bacon for 5300 There were several bidders but none wished to bid high The indebtedness scheduled is about 206000 The bank failed in 1896 and has paid about 50 percent of its deposits Rev West Resigns Winona Minnesota December 3 Reverend Lester L West a leading Congregational minister in the state who has been in Europe on leave of absence has resigned the pastorate of the First Congregational church here He will relocate in the East
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Grand Forks
N. D
Grand Forks National Bank
J. D. Bacon
West
Winona, Minn
Lester L. West
Europe
First Congregational Church
East
Sensational inquest questions forced death claim
San Francisco December 3. The death by her own action of young Mrs. Charlotte Hemingway, linked to Covington horseman Robert Hemingray, may be shown as forced by Hemingray and his brother. Reports claim he was not married to the dead woman and that the brothers plotted to induce suicide, leaving a revolver exposed and visiting after the shot. The account cites Robert’s callous reaction and a Cincinnati split with a mistress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charlotte Hemingray
Robert Hemingray
Covington
Hemingray
Locke
Knickerbocker
Hemingrays
C. A. Hemingway
Cincinnati
Conway Hemingray
Rose Surprise
Charlotte
Robert Hemingway
Civic Federation Planned in Great Britain
Alfred Moseley, English millionaire, reports British trade union delegates have unanimously decided to establish in Great Britain a civic federation modeled on the National Civic Federation of America after studying American industrial methods. "We are simply following the Americans in this," he said.
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Civic Federation
Great Britain
New York
Alfred Moseley
Cive Federation of America
Moseley
Train Hits and Kills Deer Near Bemidji
A northbound Minnesota and International passenger train ran over a deer between Bemidji and Black Duck. The animal stood dazed on the track near the headlight glow and did not move. The train stopped. the head and antlers were saved for mounting.
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Bemidji
Minn
Minnesota and International
Here
Sensational raid targets New York gambling house
District Attorney Jerome leads a strong police squad in a dramatic late night raid on a palatial Forty fourth street gambling house tied to Richard Canfield. Entry through basement windows, discovery of roulette tables and gambling checks on the upper floor, Canfield and several companions arrested in evening dress.
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New York
Whdh
Jerome
Richard Canfield
Forty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Canfield
Providence
Praised by Wilson at Chicago Live Stock Exposition
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, called the Chicago International Live Stock Exposition the most magnificent expression of progressive breeding and feeding ever seen in the history of the world. He delivered a dedicatory address lauding the show’s significance.
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Chicago
James Wilson
Bishow
Night at the new five stock record building in the stock yards
A three story brick building erected by the Union Stock Yards company at a cost of 100000 dollars houses agricultural exhibits on the first floor. The second floor serves as headquarters for five stock record societies from across the United States. The third floor contains reading lounging and club rooms and a large auditorium.
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Five Stock Record
Stock Yards
Union Stock Yards Company
United States
Leaves a Gold Mine Finds Nebraska Heirs in Cripple Creek
The three Hager children, ages seven five and three, are being sought to inherit a $1,000,000 Cripple Creek gold mine left by their late father William Hager who abandoned them in North Platte two years ago. Placed with Nebraska Children’s Home Society, they were sent to Colorado to establish guardianship and custody.
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Colorado
Omaha
William Hager
North Platte
Cripple Creek
Hager
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Money Stolen In Danville Mail Sack With Large Sum
Danville Kentucky December 8 A sack of mail carried fourteen thousand dollars in Internal Revenue drafts and nine thousand dollars in bank checks and drafts vanished between the Danville post office and the station or on the Cincinnati mail train. Carrier James Hocker says he delivered the sack to the mail agent, who denies it. It was dark and many sacks were present. the sack is believed stolen at the station.
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Kentucky
Danville
Internal Revenue Office
Tolén
Off for Manila Transport Sherman Saile Leaves Gan Port
Sherman sailed yesterday for Manila carrying military stores and passengers. It will stop at Guam en route to the Philippines. Among the travelers are Mrs. J M Lee wife of Brig Gen Lea and Col A C Girard assistant surgeon general with Mrs Girard.
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Port Sherman
Manila
Guam
Islands
J. M. Lee
Gen. Lea
Philippines
Col
A. C. Girard
Girard
Rumor of Solomon's Throne Found in India
Calcutta reports an extraordinary rumor about Lord Curzon searching archeological digs for the throne of King Solomon. It is claimed the relic has been found and Curzon will sit on it during the coronation, with speculation of a dramatic event to follow.
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India
Calcutta
Lord Curzon of
Kedelston
Solomon
Curgon
Dominican Government Rejects Arbitration Over Payment Dispute
Santo Domingo reports that the Dominican government informed U S Minister Powell it will not submit the dispute over a $4 500 000 payment to an American improvement company to international arbitration The unresolved issue centers on the payment by the government to the U S firm and its terms
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Santo Domingo
San Domingo
Domean
United States
Powell
Americain
Reward Offered for Arson in Wisconsin Fire
Gov. Ba Follette offers a reward for arrest and conviction of person or persons who set the Wick ton residence fire in LaGrange on October 8. Three children perished in the blaze, prompting the incentive.
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Madison
Wis
Ba Follette
Wickton
Lagrange
Childre
Three Men Blown to Pieces Near Fort Gibson
Mupkegee Ind December 3. Three Italian laborers were killed by a dynamite explosion near Fort Gibson yesterday. They were literally blown to pieces.
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Mupkegee
Ind. T
Fort Gibson
Appleton Flour Fuel and Feed Plant Destroyed by Fire
An Appleton Minn elevator feed mill and store owned by M Dalrymple and part of the Appleton Flour Fuel and Feed company burned to the ground with all machinery and much wood. Nearby buildings suffered heavy scorching. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars with 1508 dollars insured.
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Appleton, Minn
Appleton Flour, Fuel and Feed Company
M. Dalrymple
Careless With Firearms Left One Dead Four Wounded
Ottumwa Iowa November 12 17 year old Frank Perkins is dead Asa November 20 loses a hand Oliver Orgill has a thigh wound Frank Oejka may die from a shotgun accident as four youths compare guns before a hunting trip A shotgun misfire caused a volley of shots injuring the others Businesses Burned In Tyndall South Dakota December 3 the Schwardtmann Co merchandise store was gutted by fire causing estimated losses of 500 on building and 12000 on stock with insurance figures listed later
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Ottumwa
Owa
Frank Perkins
Asa
Oliver Orgill
Frank Oejka
Perkins
Dhrize
Burne
Tyndall, S. D
Schwardtmann & Co
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Auction Bank
Boston
Department Store
Monte Carlo
China
Haviland
Wilson
Williston
Hedderich Bros. & CO
Sherman Saile
Gan
Appleton
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