Court of Inquiry Preview Schley To Testify On Key Actions
Washington dispatch describes Admiral Schley preparing to testify in his own defense within days. Capt. Cook details the loop maneuver aimed at preventing a Spanish fleet breakout and explains why the retrograde motion to Key West was chosen. The testimony centers on Schley’s conduct and potential impact on his reputation.
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Admiral Schley
Capt. Cook
Brooklyn
Washington, D.C
Schley
Sampson
Key West
Cook
Lemly
Fie
Cervera
Cadiz
Canaries
Cienfuegos
Texas
Viscaya
Colon
Oquendo
Santiago
Raynor
Schley court hearing publicizes Brooklyn officers testimony
Washington October 16 The Schley court of inquiry heard new testimony from Capt Cook Lieut Commander Sears and others aboard the Brooklyn regarding engine uncoupling voyage details and July 3 engagement. Witnesses described Commodore Schley's cool, courageous conduct under fire and recalled signals from the battle at Santiago.
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Washington
Schley
Brooklyn
Cook
Sears
N. E. Mason
Edward McCauley, Jr
Charles Webster
Brookly
Santiago
Cienfuegos
Massachusetts
Commodore Schley
Colon
Mason
McCauley
Webster
Dimmick and Neall Sentenced in Federal Case
Walter N. Dimmick former San Francisco mint chief clerk received a two year term with hard labor at San Quentin for presenting false vouchers and misappropriating government funds. Ex-Captain John L. Neall formerly in the army commissary dept was sentenced to two years at San Quentin for embezzlement.
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San Francisco
Walter N. Dimmick
Mint
de Haven
San Quentin
John L. Neall
Commissary Department of the Army
Schley Testimony Details Sailor Accounts From Manila Bay Inquiry
Washington dispatch reports ongoing cross examination in the Schley inquiry with Pilot Nunez testifying about channel narrows to Santiago harbor. Lieut. Commander Sears recalled as Schley’s flag lieutenant describes signals, fire in harbor, and messages sent after the battle. Captain Cook also testifies on battle conditions and firing tempo as ships closed in.
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Washington, D.C
Schley
Raynor
Nunez
Santiago Harbor
Sears
Brooklyn
Navy Department
Sampson
Capt
Cook
Gold from Klondike Arrives on Dolphin with 600000 Reef
The Dolphin, Capt Hunter, returned to Seattle with 211 hopeful miners and 600000 in gold. Passengers include John B Peterson 18848 Robert Evans 4400 T Robinson 4400 and John B Bannerman 4000. A fogbound voyage also saw a clash with stowaways who boarded at Skagway and one man injured.
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Seattle
Dolphin
Hunter
John B. Peterson
Robert Evans
T. Robinson
John B. Bannerman
Atlin Country
Gulf of Georgia
Petersburg
Skagway
Mysterious submarine boat leaves Stamford for trials
A secretive submarine boat built over three years at Ware Island near Stamford harbor departs for the New Jersey coast for deep water trials. Built under J. L. Carter supervision, the fifty foot cigar shaped pine hull is clad in galvanized iron and powered by two engines driving two dynamics. Kerosene acts as fuel and ballast. The craft is said to be an experimental project for investors.
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Stamford, Conn
Ware Island
Stamford
New Jersey
J. L. Carter
Philippines Customs Revenues Rise for First Half 1901
Washington October 15. A war department division report shows Philippines customs revenues for the first half of 1901 totaling 4,231,013 dollars, an 88 percent rise from the same period in 1900 and more than double the January–June 1899 amount.
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Washington
Division of Customs and Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippines
Collision of Kaga Maru and Elba in fog near Five-Mile Point
The Nippon Yusen Kaish liner Kaga Maru and German steamship Elba collided in fog about a mile south of Five-Mile Point near Smith's Cove piers. The Elba struck the Kaga Maru forward of the collision bulkhead, tearing a seven foot hole, but no serious danger occurred as both ships were at half speed.
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Seattle
Orient
Five-Mile Point
Smith’s Cove
Cornerstone Laid for State University Science Hall
Seattle date October 15 cornerstone ceremony for the new science hall at the state university took place at 2 o clock. The event was conducted by Hon. John P Hoyt president of the board of regents with officials and attendees present.
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Seattle
the State University
John P. Hoyt
Board of Regents
Army transfer assigns Booth to Fort Davis Alaska post
To Command Alaska Post Washington October 15 General Young commanding the department of the Columbia notified the war department that Charles A Booth of the Seventh Infantry has been directed to command the post at Fort Davis Alaska.
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Washington
Young
Department of the
Gage Urges Retirement of Legal Tender Notes at Bankers Meet
Milwaukee October 17 Secretary of the Treasury Gage spoke at a bankers convention arguing for retiring demand liabilities known as legal tender notes without interest cost. He urged depositing excess public funds in national banks and using surplus revenue to cut the public debt as Roosevelt prepares his congressional message.
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Milwaukee
Gage
Bankers Convention
National Finance
Congress
Pee Treasury
Macedonian Committee Behind Stone Abduction
Sofia reports United States Consul Dickinson in Constantinople found positive evidence that Miss Stone was abducted at the Macedonian committee's instigation. He refuses to pay any ransom and orders Bulgaria to arrest the chief instigators. Several prominent committee members have reportedly been arrested.
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Cologne
Cologne Gazette
Sofia
United States
Dickinson
Constantinople
Miss Stone
Washington speech at bankers convention praises vast resources
Miles C. Moore, speaking for Washington at the American Bankers' convention, extols the state's matchless resources. He calls for enactment of wise shipping laws and notes American enterprise must build trade with the 800,000,000 people abroad to spur Pacific commerce like never seen before.
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Milwaukee
Miles C. Moore
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Firm Formed in Portland
Articles of incorporation filed with the Multnomah County clerk establish the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair. The 1905 event aims to showcase industry arts and products in Portland Oregon with capital stock of 300000 across 30 shares. Sixty seven leading Oregon business and professional figures are listed as incorporators.
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Portland
Oregon
Nome lands placed under Interior control by order
The president issued an executive order placing all lands within the Nome Alaska military reservation under the secretary of the interior. The barracks hospital store house officers quarters guard house and coal house are included. The move follows the establishment of civil government at Nome and troop withdrawal.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Nome
Alaska
Will leaves $35000 to three brothers in Germany
Henry Rotthchers died in the county hospital of consumption in San Diego after arriving from Seattle. He appeared to have little money but a will was found leaving over $35000 to his three brothers in Germany from deposits in San Francisco and Seattle.
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San Diego
Cal
Henry Rottchers
Seattle
Germany
San Francisco
Nome Lighterage Fleet Beached After Violent Storm
News from Seattle reports Nome lighterage fleet driven ashore by a fierce storm lasting from September 27 to September 30. Over twenty craft were wrecked on the beach, with ten seriously damaged.
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Nome
Seattle
Miss Stones Letter Calls Ransom to Stop Pursuit
Miss Ellen M. Stone writes from Sofia to W W Piet of the Turkish mission in Constantinople asking for 25 000 pounds Turkish in gold to ransom her and Mrs Catherine Tsilka after being seized by about forty armed men en route from Bansko to Diamanla. She urges urgent payment to halt Turkish and Bashi Bazouk pursuit and warns of possible death if delayed.
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Sofia
Miss Stone
W. W. Piet
Constantinople
Bansko
Diamanla
Catherine Tsilka
United States
Porte
Ellen M. Stonk
British Capture of Scheepers and Cape Rebels Reported
London reports Commandant Scheepers has been captured by French forces after six months of eluding Britons. Cape Town confirms Commandant Lotter was shot at Middleburg for treason. England extends martial law with executions and life sentences for rebels and condemned farmers across South Africa.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Scheepers
Cape Town
Lotter
Cape
Kitchener
Middleburg
England
South Africa
Vryheld
Reservoir Burst in East Liverpool Sparks Huge Damage
A new city reservoir of 10 million gallons burst on October 14 in East Liverpool Ohio causing about 150000 dollars in damage. No deaths occurred though two score residents had narrow escapes as water roared down the hill toward hillside homes and a road where children and workers narrowly avoided disaster.
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Liverpool
Front Street Strike Halts Work on Fourteen Ships
A waterfront strike in Portland Oregon halts work on fourteen ships awaiting grain. The 200-strong strike began today, while the steamer Albert, which had arrived Monday for wheat, was sent to San Francisco on orders of her charterers.
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Portland
Ore
Albert
San Francisco
Plumer Joins Hunt for Botha in Volksrust
Plumer's column has arrived at Volksrust to aid in pursuing Botha. The move signals intensified British effort to corner the elusive Boer leader and end the chase.
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Pretoria
Plumer
Volksrust
Botha
Cudahy Withdraws Reward for Crowe Kidnapers
E A Cudahy withdraws his 25000 reward offer to arrest and convict his sons kidnapers to coax Pat Crowe to surrender. Crowe is suspected of devising and aiding the kidnapping plot.
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Cudahy
Crowe
Omaha
Neb
E. A. Cudahy
Pat Crowe
Bulgarian captive gives birth in letter to parents
In captivity with Miss Stone, Mme Tsilka writes home that she has given birth to a child and both she and the infant are healthy. The note confirms the birth occurred while they were held by their captors and shared with her family.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Mme, Tsilka
Miss Stone
Handy Bag Holder Aids Grain Filling And Fall Plowing Tips
A design for a bag holder keeps the bag open for hands free filling using an upright board and hinged arms. The piece can be raised or lowered by backboard holes and wall fastening. The text then outlines fall plowing practices and soil preparation for winter grains. It also discusses feeding whole wheat to animals and fertilizer mixtures for small fruit plants, recommending a potash and phosphate rock blend applied every two years.
Scalding Hogs Device Promoted for One-Man Hog Handling
An Ohio Farmer reproduction touts a device enabling a single man to scald the heaviest hogs. The inventor claims he has scalded 40 hogs with it and assures its effectiveness for one-person operation. Place the hog...
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Ohio
Figure guide to hog scalding and winter wheat feeding notes
The text describes operating a hog scalding rack with figures 1 and 2, including lifting, dipping, and hair testing to reach the proper scalding point, then moving to cleaning. It also summarizes winter feeding of wheat, noting profitable use when cheap, with ground or broken wheat combined with other grains for horses, swine, sheep, and dairy cows.
Thought It Was a Fake Incubator Exhibition Origin Story
An 1845 incubator debut in the United States featured a Broadway showman charging a shilling to view the device. Initially deemed fake, he demonstrated egg incubation stages and later convinced many of its authenticity, with time proving the invention not a humbug.
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Broadway
New York
Safety Blind for Heroes Helps Calm Frightened Horses
Illustrated device by Daniel Connorthy of Chunchula Alabama and Joseph Rothweiler of Chicago Illinois attaches blinds over a horse s eyes to shield it from sudden fears in smoke or chaos. Springs hold blinds open until cords pull a lever to cover the eyes then release to resume normal view.
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Daniel Connorthy
Chunchula
Ala
Josef Rothweiler
Chicago
No Money in Crabs and Cattle Raising Standards
A Farm and Ranch column argues that Texas cattle quality trends favor large ranches with thousands of head over small farm herds. The piece praises ranch improvements in range herds but insists farmers should lead in producing good cattle, noting scrubs cannot be afforded by farmers.
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Texas
Farm Notes on Crops and Livestock Practices
Advice for farmers covers fall tree checks for borers and reduced farm sizes since 1850, plus profits from Alaska farming near large settlements. Notes on feeding rapes to fatten lambs, colt versus steer economics, grape leaf hopper on grape leaves, burning fallen leaves, Bedderwood strawberry for home or market, soda versus potash tests, behavior expectations for hired help, and popularity of Indian Runner ducks for prolificacy.
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Alaska
Michigan Station
Geneva
N. Y
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Neall
Battle of
Klondike
University
MR. Gage
Roosevelt
Macedonian Committee
Consul Dickinson
Pacific
Interior
Fia
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