Elections in Canada show Liberals carry most ridings
Canada’s federal election returns indicate Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be returned as premier with a strong Liberal majority, despite some Conservative gains in Ontario and Manitoba. Most ministers were re-elected, except William Templeman of Victoria who lost by five votes.
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Manitoba
Mirst
Templeman
Ohiawa
Ont
House of Commons
Canada
Dominion
Isro
Rouville
Que
South York
Wilfrid Laurier
Bouse
Quebec
Ontario
le Tast House
Waya Scotia
EL. Bowden
Halifax
William Templeman
Victoria
Montgomery Found Guilty in Pittsburg Bank Embezzlement Trial
William Montgomery, former cashier of the Allegheny National Bank, tried on two indictments alleging embezzlement and abstraction of $469,000, was found guilty in a Pittsburg court on October 27. The bank had failed earlier with losses exceeding $1,000,000.
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Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Banks
United States District Court
Montgomery
Prosecution rests in Morse case in New York court
In New York on October 27 the prosecution rested after testimony from Gates O'Brien Schwab Flagler and Hayemyer that as directors of the National Bank of North America they did not authorize Morse overdrafts or know of each practice. W W Lee testified that Curtis said Morse has busted the bank. Morse overdrew by 211000 and pledged unlisted securities as collateral, which the directors repudiated the next day.
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New York
John W. Gates
Morgan J. O'Brien
Charles M. Schwab
John H. Flagler
William J. Hayemyer
National Bank of North Almerica
Charles W. Morse
United States
A. H. Curtis
W. W. Lee
Curtis
Morse
Lee
Oet
Stock Exchange
Castro Rebuffs Netherlands Move to Revoke Curacao Decree
Caracas reports President Castro refused to revoke May 14 decree banning transshipment of goods for Venezuelan ports at Curacao. He urged confidential talks for amicable settlement and prepared La Guayra defenses ahead of a Dutch naval demonstration on Nov 1.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Castro
Netherlands
Curacao
la Guayra
Holland
Allen Protests to Lincoln on Norfolk Postmaster
Oct 27 report details Democratic State Chairman Thomas Allen releasing a letter to Postmaster General Meyer, alleging Norfolk Neb postmaster John R. Hayes refused delivery of New York Staats Zeitung local copies and promising evidence for an investigation. Hayes says papers were campaign literature not eligible for newspaper postage. Independent Telephone files expansion.
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Allen
Lincoln
Thomas
Publc
American Fleet Leaves Japan in Warm Welcome
Tokyo reports a week of business suspensions eased as the American fleet departed. President Roosevelt’s message to Emperor is presented via Count Komura, with a likely graceful reply. Sailors receive praise from Japanese naval officers for conduct during the exchange.
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Roosevelt
Tokyo
Count Komura
Japan
Connecticut
Louisiana
Parkhurst resigns as head of Crime Prevention Society
Dr Charles H Parkhurst resigns after seventeen years as president of the Society for the Prevention of Crime The announcement will be made at a diner at the Gotham Hotel next Thursday Parkhurst began the campaign against liquor traffic on Sundays and gambling after a 1890 sermon at Madison Square Presbyterian Church in New York City.
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Society For Prevention of Crime
New York
Charles H. Parkhurst
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Hotel Gotham
Parkhurst
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Howard Crosby
Court Martial at Fort Wayne Opens for Forage Case
Major General Fred D. Grant and Mrs. Grant arrived from New York. Grant will preside as Fort Wayne hosts a court martial beginning today to try Colonel Daniel Corman, Fort Wayne commander, and Captain Charles G. French, Seventh Infantry quartermaster, over alleged forage distribution violations.
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Fort Wayne
Detroit
Fred D. Grant
Russell and Bearlas Die Amid Sudden Medical Events
Benjamin F. Russell longtime deputy internal revenue collector and former sergeant at arms in the national House of Representatives died at his St Louis home after an operation. In London John Ennis Bearlas of New York, a known figure in American finance, collapsed at Waterloo Station and died en route to St Thomas Hospital.
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Benjamin F. Russell
St. Louis
Internal Revenue
National House of Representatives
McKinley
John Ennis Seartes
London
John Ennis Bearlas
New York
Waterloo Station
St. Thomas’ Hospital
Night Riders in Northwest Tennessee Stir County Court
Grand jury 10 will hear evidence on night rider troubles as Governor Patterson attends a special term of the Obion county court in Union City. Police sweep Samburg area with scouting parties and more than sixty arrests reported as authorities pursue suspects connected to Captain Rankin’s assassination. Columns of troops march from Reelfoot Lake toward Hornbeak and beyond as Colonel Tatom commands five scout units.
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Nashville
Union City
Samburg
Reelfoot Lake
Oblon
Gratin
Patterson
Rankin
Hornbeak
Feld
Tatom
Hearst Replies to Archbold Amid Debts and Letters
New York October 27 William R Hearst issues a reply to Archbold about Standard Oil debts and secret certificates. He accuses Archbold of sending 18000 dollars in secret deposits to Elkin with a demand to kill an amendment. He challenges Archbold to deny or admit his letters, promising to produce facsimiles if denied.
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New York
William R. Hearst
Mr. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Hearst
Archbold
Mr. Elkin
Hearst
Sangamon County Juryless after Springfield riot cases ruling
Spring field Oct 27 Judge James A Creighton quashes the petit jury panel purges the jury box and renders Sangamon county jury less following a state challenge to the array of jurors The board of supervisors will meet Nov 5 to select jurymen amid accusations of bias In San Jose ex sheriff Bollinger declares Dunham suspect Hatfield is not Dunham after custody from Sherman Texas drawing visitors in the cell
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Springfield
Springfeld
James A. Creighton
Sangamon County
Mansfield
Board of Supervisors
Dunham
San Jose
Cal
George Y. Bollinger
William Hatfield
Sherman
Tex
Foul Play Suspected in Death of O Warren Smith
In Tima Q on October 27 foul play is suspected in the death of O Warren Smith aged seventy six local Prohibition candidate for probate judge in Allen County. He was crossing a railroad bridge when cries for help drew helpers to the scene. Smith was found beneath the bridge with a crushed skull.
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Tima
O. Warren Smith
Allen County
Elopement From Ranch Rocks Wyoming Stockman Family
Mrs. John B Sayles wife of a Rothwell stockman elopes with Tracey Burton a ranch herder after finding another man more to her liking The couple leaves behind five children and parts from Big Horn county Wyoming October 27 sighting reports indicate a rapid departure from the Sayles ranch
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Sheridan
Wyo
John B. Sayles
Rothwell
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Tracey Burton
Sayles
Insane Man Shoots Wife in Phoenix and Self Inflicts
Det. E B Knox a former Phoenix National Bank cashier shot his wife mortally wounding her and then cut his wrist with a penknife in an attempted suicide. His condition is critical. Knox, afflicted with tuberculosis, suddenly went insane. In Cleveland Roy Hardy, a 40 year old private detective, killed his wife and daughter then died by his own hand. Cause of the triple tragedy remains unclear.
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Phoenix
Ariz
E. B. Knox
Phoenix National Bank
Knox
Cleveland
Roy Hardy
Wiz Four Railroad
Juguita
Fatal Boiler Explosion Kills 3 At Mount Pleasant Gin
Mount Pleasant Texas October 27 A boiler explosion at a gin owned by James Seale instantly killed three people including two black men and seriously injured four other black workers. Authorities investigated the blast at the facility near Mount Pleasant.
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Mount Pleasant
Tex
James Seale
Digestive Fluids Sustain Blood and Health Advice
The text extols natural digestive fluids as essential for turning food into rich blood, warning that weakness comes from their loss. It advocates prompt use of Kadol for dyspepsia and indigestion, sold by D Breuning & Co, and cautions to avoid stomach disorders, recommending Lodaol for stomach trouble and Kool to digest all foods.
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5D Breuning & Co
Kennedy
Perfect Digestion and Wealth Connected in Cautionary Ad
A fragmented ad-like passage urges prompt action for digestion tied to wealth. It touts Kodol tar as a natural remedy for dyspepsia sour stomach belching and nervous headache and claims immediate relief from eating greed without delay.
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D Breunlog *& Co
De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills Endorsed for Relief
De Witts Kidney and Bladder pills are praised as prompt and thorough, said to strengthen awakened kidneys and ease bladder trouble quickly. The product is recommended over others and sold by 8 D Breuning & Co.
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Lalla
de DeWitt
S. D. Breuning & Co
de Witt
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