Temperance Leader Warns on White Slave Trade in Hartford
At the national convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in Hartford Conn Mrs Lurinda Smith of Kansas said 10000 Chicago young women earned nothing while 5000 saloons thrived and urged delegates nationwide to combat the white slave trade She cited New York auctions and cited seven nations uniting to suppress the vice The morning session elected officers and reported 442 delegates attending.
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Chicago
Lurinda
Austen
New York
Misson
Lillian M. Stevens
Portland
Anna A. Gordon
Evanston, Il
Suzmina M. D. Fry
Hvanston
Ill
Elizabeth Preston Anderson
Valley City
M. D
Harriet Wright Brand
Evanston
Howard M. Hege
Lincoln
Burgess Speech Reassesses Monroe Doctrine at Berlin
The text of Prof Burgess dean of Columbia University speech printed by university press questions the Monroe doctrine and the value of high protective tariffs. The address delivered before the German emperor touches on US emigration to South America and cites Roosevelt, portraying US policy as evolving under new conditions.
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Burgess
Columbia University
Theodore Roosevelt
University of Berlin
The
University Press
Thore
Prof. Burgess
United States
South America
Roosevelt
Germany
War on graft to go on in San Francisco court
Prosecutions will continue as Judge Graham rules Langdon the de facto district attorney, with F. J. Heney appointed as assistant prosecutor. About fifty policemen were kept on duty as a large crowd gathered at the Monday session to hear the decision and the debate was overruled.
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San Francisco
Graham
Langdon
San Franesco
F. J. Heney
Atlantic City Rail Disaster Death Toll Seen Not Exceeding Sixty
Authorities at Atlantic City and West Jersey Seashore Electric Railroad reported that all identified bodies have been recovered with seven missing. Fifty-two bodies have been claimed. two of the missing are confirmed dead and five remain unaccounted for.
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New Jersey
Atlantic City
West Jersey
Negro coachman Hooe found guilty after sensational trial
The case of Clifford Hooe, former Negro coachman of Augustus Hartje, charged with perjury, was given to the Pittsburg jury Tuesday morning. The jury soon returned a verdict of guilt. Attorneys for Hooe indicated an appeal may follow. The trial was marked by many sensational features.
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Hartje
Clifford Hooe
Augustus Hartje
Pittsberg
Hoo Wet
Val ‘Teatuces
McCreery Named U.S. Minister to Colombia in Mexico City
In Mexico City, Fen ton R. McCreery, longtime secretary of the U S legation and embassy, is slated to be appointed United States minister to Colombia succeeding Min dater Barrett, who is reported to become United States minister to Brazil.
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McCreery
Mexico City
Fenton R. MccCreery
United States Legation
United States
Colombia
Mindater Barrett
Brazil
Passengers Narrowly Escape in Erie Train Crash
An eastbound Wells Fargo express on the Erie road traveling at fifty miles per hour struck a freight car in the Lima Ohio yard on Tuesday and was partly derailed. Fireman Lauman of Huntington Indiana was fatally injured. Passengers escaped with only slight bruises.
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Wells Fargo Lmited
Erie Road
Lima
Lauman
Hittington
Ind
Accident Kills Fountains Town Girl Martha Alyea
An accident near Fountains town Indiana kills Martha Alyea three years old after Charles Alyea allegedly shoots his daughter by misfortune Monday. The report also mentions Sioux City live stock market quotations and a hotel, drug store and merchandise firm destroyed in a fire in Somerset New York. Oklahoma files complaint against fifteen rail carriers over alleged unfair carload rates with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington.
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Charles Alyea
Fountainstown
Ind
Martha
Somerset
Hewtonian
Willams & Son
Grinstead & Co
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Race for Gold in Nevada Opens at Walker Lake
Prospectors surged into the Walker Lake Indian reservation after the noon signal, with 18 launches, rowboats, autos, horses, and burros speeding hopefuls to mineral sites. Accusations of favoritism swirl as some claimants entered the forbidden ground before the signal.
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Sooners
Walker Lake Indian Reservation
Girl Frozen to Death Near Parker in Douglas County Colo
Mrs Laura Scott a 19 year old school teacher was found dead by a searching party near Parker in Douglas county Colorado Sunday night. A coroner s jury returned a verdict that she had died of exposure after losing her way while returning home from a call.
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Laura Scott
Parker
Douglas County
Colo
Fine for Trust Violations Against Standard Oil
The Standard Oil company was fined $5,009 and costs for operating in restraint of trade in Ohio. The defense received forty days to file exceptions, and the sentence was suspended sixty days to allow a petition in error.
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Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Africa's Largest Gold Shipment Reaches London
Africa ships a record gold consignment valued at 5.7 million dollars to London. The shipment is described as the biggest ever sent from South Africa, loaded for international markets and destined for bullion banks and dealers in the British capital.
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Africa
South Africa
London
Once Wealthy, Now Pauper Reverend Faces Charity Care
The Rev Sylvester Clear of Detroit Michigan aged seventy applied for admission to the poor house He was once wealthy but lost his money through sickness He is sick lame and nearly blind Arrested for embezzlement Athelbert T Kemper an Indianapolis insurance man was arrested Sunday He is wanted in Memphis on a charge of embezzlement of 1291 dollars
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Sylvester Clear
Detroit, Mich
Athelbert T. Kemper
Indianapolis
Sundey
Memphis
Explosion Demolishes Five Buildings in Lattey Ville Kan
A natural gas explosion on Sunday leveled five two story blocks on East Wighth street in Lattey Ville Kansas. Two killed, one missing, four seriously hurt and about twenty injured. Victims include Jesse Ross and Mrs J. McDaniel. missing a young son of C J Classen. Fire quickly fought with minimal further damage to surrounding structures.
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Bock
Ruths
Colfesvilles
Kansas
Classen
Cation Ray
Pearl Neeler
Keelar
East Wighth Street
Ross
Thmler
Brick
Alaska Wants Nome Train Campaing For Legis Body
An Alaska speaker traveling to Washington urges a strong self governed legislature, seeks better road funding from the federal government, improved inland trunk roads, and more support for schools and coast life saving stations. He cites Valdez and Yukon routes, and says locals will build branch roads if main trunks are funded. He stresses education funding and navigator protection.
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Nelegaty
Thomas Cale
Faire Banks
Alaska
Washington
Valdez
Yukon
Asylum Attendant Convicted In Assault Verdict
After thirteen and a half hours of deliberation the jury found Daniel M Adams, a former attendant at the eastern Kentucky asylum, guilty of assault and battery and sentenced him to one year in the county jail. Fred Pharis, charged with the same murder, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary last week.
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Daniel M. Adams
Eastern Kentucky Asylum
Fred Ketterer
Adams
Jaiil
Fred Pharis
Fire injures guests as Palm hotel fire breaks out
Eleven tenants are rescued from upper rooms of Columbus Palm hotel after a Sunday fire caused by faulty wiring traps guests from stairs. Firemen haul half suffocated men women and children down ladders in night clothes. Four persons are seriously injured.
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Columbus
Palm Hotel
Death by Self to End Tragedy at Hotel Griffon
Louis G Hampton assistant secretary of United States Trust Company New York City shot and killed Victoria Taczkew a helpless young woman in the Hotel Griffon on West Ninth street late Sunday night then killed himself in a suicide.
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Louis G. Hampton
United States Trust Company
New York City
Victoria Taczkew
Griffon
West Ninth Street
New Joliet and Kansas City Railroad Secures Right of Way
The projectors announce the Joliet and Kansas City railroad has secured the right of way across the liliness to the Mississippi river and contracts for the construction of the St. Noje division have been let.
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Joliet and Kansas City
Liliness
Mississippi River
St. Noje
Drowned Belief After Collision Near Wrangel Narrows
Several persons are believed drowned after a collision in Wrangel Narrows near Seattle on October 22 between the Canadian steamer Princesse Beatrice and a gasoline launch. Roosevelt is 46 Years Old. President Roosevelt was 48 years old Saturday and received many congratulations in a routine day.
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Wrangel Narrows
Seattle
Wash
Printeas Beatrice
Roosevelt
Dubuque Woman Sues Doctor for Breach of Promise
Miss Maybelie Arnold of Hanover Ill sues Dr George Allen Staples for $20000 in a breach of promise case set to be heard at the December term in Dubuque. She alleges Staples pursued her from Oct last year and learned of his marriage to Brownie Wadley after a city announcement, causing illness and disappointment.
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Dubuque
United States District Court
Maybelie Arnold
Hanover
Ill
George Allien Staples
Arnold
Milzabeth
Staples
Miss. Arnold
Ivy
Elaabeth
Miss Arnold
Dr. Staples
Brownie Wadley
Fort Dodge Grand Jury Sees No New Criminal Cases
Fort Dodge opening court reports no new criminal cases for Webster county for a decade. Grand jury discharged by the judge. Two cases carried over from last term to be tried: Albert Fecht for manslaughter and John Buckley for rape. Fecht, a young bartender, was in a saloon altercation with a drunken man, resulting in severe injuries to his two young stepdaughters.
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Webster County
Fort Dodge
Albert Fecht
John Buckley
Fecht
Bartenier
New School Department Heads Toward Manual Training
Judge Addison Oliver, benefactor of Onawa Public Library, proposes a new department of manual training and domestic science within the Onawa schools. The school board appointed C. E. Underhill and J. A. Howard to confer with the judge, with a decision pending after Monday's conference.
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Addison Oliver
Onawa
Onawe
C. E. Underhill
7. A. Howard
Shooting near Webster City alarms farmers
A third shooting affray northeast of Webster City Sunday night alarms farmers. Charles Scott, as he went to his barn at 4 o clock to put up a horse, was fired upon by a stranger in the doorway. The bullet passed through his coat but did not strike him. Scott returned fire at the retreating man but did not hit him.
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Webster City
Charles Scott
Invents New Photo Prints by Atlantic Photographer
B A Lewis a photographer from Atlantic has perfected a new photograph print paper formula. He claims it can be produced at about half the price of competing papers and has demonstrated excellence and permanence. He rejected an offer from Eastman Kodak for the formula.
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B. A. Lewis
Atlantic
Eastman Kodak Company
Big Odds on Cummins Governor Re-election Wager
Hon F. 8 Gib on of Mason City places a 400 to 1000 dollar bet with a prominent Cummins supporter that the governor will not be re elected. Gib on formerly served Plymouth County in the state legislature.
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Cummins
Gibon
Mason City
Cumming
Gibaon
Plymouth County
Battle Wirt Couple Surrounded Captured Near Gravity
Two convicts from Imola prison near Menard fought to escape as 160 armed posse surrounded them northeast of Gravity. Deputy Sherry Cabra Troit and Walter Mulford were wounded but survived. After capture the men were paraded to Gravity and sent to Woodford for safety. a bank robbery tally found on clothing valued at about $200 in silver.
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Imola
Menard
Sherry Cabra Trwirt
Walter Mulford
Wodford
Ltda Wallevedity
MayAdo
Towar Grand Chapter Session Concludes at Mason City
The Towar Grand Chapter of the Mat. pitt Star held a successful session at Mason City Thursday night with about 100 delegates. The roll shows 2,088 members, and Burlington will host the next meeting. New officers named include Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Alleana D Ward and Grand Secretary Mrs Mary Tucson.
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Towa
Taster Star
Ie Mat
Pitt Star
Mason City
Willeen
Towa Hart
Burlington
Worthy
Alleana D. Ward
Widtorny
Widtorny Worthy Grand Fictron
Clever Prisoner Poulet Fails Escape Attempt
Harry Johnson, jailed in Atlantic for five store burglaries, attempted to escape by sawing the cage bars with two caseknives. A fellow prisoner alerted the sheriff, thwarting the attempt. Johnson said he regretted the act and was placed in restraints to prevent further efforts.
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Addie
Harry Johnson
Atlantic
Liberty
Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Town City
The Mississippi Valley convocation and the Seventh Town conference met Thursday at 9 am in the liberal arts hall with many Daughters present from across the Mississippi River valley. Notables included Mrs. Donald McLean president general, Mrs. Reena Stevens of Marshalltown, Mrs. J. P. Dolliver ex vice president general, Mrs. Dreyton Wilson Bushnell vice president general of Tawa, and Mrs. A. H. Wilson of Lincoln Neb.
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Mississippi Valley
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Town City
Hall of Liberal Arts
Mississippi River Valley
Donald McLean
National Oreganization
Reena Stevens
Marshalltown
J. P. Dolliver
Dreyton Wilson Bushnell
Tawa
A. H. Wilson
Lincain
Neb
College Plans Publication of Best Grinnell Stories
Grinnell College editors announce a book compiling the top ten stories from the Unit Grinnell over five years to be released before Christmas. Other notes include Nevada court terms, a $10,000 lawsuit for Drs Christ and Christ of Ames, the death of Hon. John Downey in Charleston, and various local notices.
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Falitors
Grinnell
College
T Grinnell
AOL
Amey
Nevada
Story County
J.D. Siti
Roosevalt Announces Wide Cabinet Reorganization
President Roosevelt unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle at night, naming Moody as secretary of the Navy, Cortelyou to New York posts, and Loe to labor. The lineup includes Lewis as attorney general, Hitchcock as secretary of the interior, and Straus of New York as secretary of commerce and labor. The appointment of Oscar Straus, a Jewish former Democrat, marks the first Jewish cabinet member in U.S. history.
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Roosevalt
I Cathoe
Gohera
Moody Tiwi
Shyy
Crevanry Department
George Vi
Tie Meyer
Nowy AmDdagsailoy
Postimasior Penern
Oxon
Steittin
New
You
Marylin
Doxtinnater
Moyer
Navyeo Vletoer
Alatrll
Galifornia
Tntevine
Ethay Alen Hitehvoel
Minsouri
Ngvientince
Jimis Wipkon
Tota
Iain
Commerce
Oscar Solomon Straus
New York
Strang
Cleveland
McKinley
Strand
Medret
Waite States
Fen Mwurge von Ty
Ex-Senator Burton begins term in Ironton jail
Former Kansas U S Senator J Huiph Burton, the first U S Senator convicted of a crime while in office, starts a six month sentence in Iron ton Missouri for using his official position to block a frond order against Rialto Grain and Securities Co. A Supreme Court appeal failed and the punishment begins as authorities curb riots at Longchamp races.
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Ironton
Prnnon
J. Huiph Burton
United States
Senate
Rialto Grain and Securities Company
Missouri
Burton
Kansas
United Stated Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Thattle
Contempt Charge Involving Supreme Court Action
A garbled report notes a contempt charge connected to a Supreme Court action. Names and places are unclear, but references include a court in Washington and individuals tied to Shovel Shipp and a negro named Tokiyydn in Chattanooga. The text is fragmentary and difficult to decipher.
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Supreme Court
Ph Tokiyydn
Chattanooga
Fahpaon
Waslagton
Unainoa
Phe Anavor
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Will Carson
Will Schernbeck
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Ation
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