Wood defends militia maneuvers amid criticism
Major General Leonard Wood counters claims of hardships during Massachusetts joint army and National Guard maneuvers. He cites health reports showing minimal sickness and notes lessons on mobilization readiness and interservice cooperation between the regular army and the National Guard.
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Army of the Red
Woman Arrested for Bigamy In California Case
Mae Hayner, sought for bigamy in Oakland, is to be brought to Denver for trial. The Denver furniture dealer William R. Hayner says he is her lawful husband and alleges she married Edmnane Thiele in Oakland after posing as a widow. Thiele claims she obtained 1400 dollars from him to visit her mother in Denver, then vanished. Hayner says they have a son and a daughter.
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George Agnew
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William R. Hayner
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Hayner
Jefferson County
Iowa
Taft Week Plans in New Orleans Set for October to November
New Orleans hosts a lakes to gulf waterway convention from October 7 to November 2 with President Taft, Vice President Sherman, and cabinet officers expected. Taft will address the convention, attend a French opera performance, tour the French Quarter, and speak at Tulane University's campus during the sacred concert.
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Tulane University
Near beer dealers taxed in Tennessee
Nashville reports near beer dealers face a $1,800 annual tax split among state, county, and city. James R. Jetton, state revenue agent for middle Tennessee, prepares to start tax collection. The levy comes from a proposed revenue act though the tax had not previously been collected.
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James R. Jetton
Middle Tennessee
Jackson judge grants temp injunction on reduced rail rates
Jackson Mississippi October 7 Federal Judge Henry C Niles issued a temporary injunction at the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad request blocking the state railroad commission from enforcing new freight rates on uncompressed cotton set to take effect tomorrow. The hearing is scheduled for November 4 with all other railroads in the state joining the action.
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Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad
Henry C Niles
State Railroad Commission
Mystery shroud over Kansas City tragedy claims young New Englander
Grayold Peabody aged about twenty from Worcester Massachusetts died at Kansas City city hospital from a revolver wound in Walnut street. Police believe self inflicted but details remain unclear. The night watchman was questioned and released.
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Morning Journal
Kansas City
Grayold Peabody
Eliot H. Peabody
Worcester
Mass
Peabody
Walnut Street
Wees
Cester
Worcester man is father of Kansas City shooting victim
Hates hos Peabody of Worcester is named as the father of the young man who died in Kansas City from a revolver wound. The elder Peabody, an attorney with Worcester county registry of herds, says his son had worked for a electrical company in Rochester Minnesota or New York City and sent a letter three weeks prior.
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Masc
T.eliet
HH. Peabody
Kansas City
Peabody
Worcester County
Grayold Peabody
Love Trical Company
Rochester
MN. Y
New York City
Retiring Governor Proposes Separate Territory for Southern Philippines
Colonel Ralph W. Hoyt, former Moro province commander and civil governor, urges Congress to carve the southern islands Mindanao, Sulu, Salapipo, and Palawan into a distinct American territory under military governance. He recommends a permanent division from the rest of the Philippines and suggests the name Mindanao plantations for the new entity.
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Hy Morning Journal
Beattie
Americas
Tity Philippines
Ralpnh W. Hoyt
Twenty-fifth
United States Infantry
Department of Mindanao
Moro
Washington
Host
Fort Lawton
Philippines
Congress
Mindanao
Sal Archipelago
Palawan
Philippine Archipelago
Hoyt
Mindanao Plantations
Wring & Perma
Great Battle Today Pittsburg Pirates Tigers in Struggle
Detroit and Pittsburg prepared for the World Series opener in Pittsburg with 35 000 fans expected. Managers Jennings and Clarke vowed top pitchers George Mullin and Charles Adams while Frank O Loughlin and J J Johnstone to umpire. teams conditioned after early workouts at Forbes Field.
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Morning Journal
Pittsburg
Detroit
Hughey Jennings
Chicago Nationals
George Mullin
Clarke
Chas. Adams
Louieville
Frank O'Loughlin
J. J. Johnstone
William Klein
William Evans
Tme Jennings
Forbes’ Field
World Series tickets go on sale at pavilion in Detroit
Detroit crowds line up patiently as 5000 pavilion seats for the world series games next Monday and Tuesday go on sale. More than 1000 people queued, some overnight, with scalpers limited to two tickets per person. Demand far exceeded supply. only general admissions remain for the two games.
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Det. T
Odalk
Brooklyn Protest Rejected Over Chicago Game
New York Det. 7 President Heydler rejected Brooklyn's protest of the September 3 game in Brooklyn against Chicago. Chicago won 10 to 4 with eight runs in the ninth. Heydler supports the umpire’s call but declines to void the championship game or alter club standings. The umpire's report says Brooklyn used delaying tactics while trailing.
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Meydler
National League
Brooklyn A4
Chicago
Brooklyn
Heydler
Sheriff Struck by Lightning Recovered in New Mexico
Itheris Hylviane Roibal of Chamita Arri ba county was struck by lightning near Tierra Amarilla on Monday while en route to a meeting with District Attorney Alexander Head. He was stunned for about an hour before regaining consciousness and later left Mr Read's house with only non serious injuries.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Itheris Hylviane Roibal
Chamita
Fie Arriba County
Tierra Amarilla
Diotrid Atttorney
Alexander Head
von Puhl Seta
St. Louis
Waukon
Mille Lake
Glasgow
Kansas City
Towa
Sue Perior
Cheyenne Aberdeen Land Registrations Report Exceeds Daily Total
Registration totals for land on the Cheyenne and Standing Rock reservations exceeded daily limits with Aberdeen loading noted. The overall grand total reached 20, 53 dollars, reflecting the volume of filings and associated fees.
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Aberdeen
B. C
King Edward Seeks Peace in Budget Crisis Talks
The king has not yet secured a compromise in the budget dispute but continues efforts to avert a crisis with Premier Asquith in another round of talks.
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London
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Asquith
Midshipmen Deficient in Studies Face Loss of Place
Washington Oct 4 The academic board at Annapolis recommends dropping eight midshipmen for failing to pass reexams last month after deficiencies noted at the June test. Named are A H Ruhl Maryland Arnold Simmons Kentucky FLO Webster Maryland D Hibbard Minnesota Phil McAfee Georgia Randolf Dickens Washington W P Doxey Arkansas J H Colhoun Colorado.
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Annapolis Naval Academy
A. H. Ruhl
Maryland
Arnold Simmons
Kentucky
Flo Webster
Hibbard
Minnesota
Phil McAfee
Creorgia
Randolf Dickens
W. P. Do
Servians Protest Against Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgrade shops close and public buildings draped in black to mark Austria Hungary’s announcement of annexation. Servian students march shouting Down with Austria in the capital after the decision.
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Belgrade
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Herzegovinna
Austria-Hungary
Servikin
Austria
Gaynor Fails To Denounce Tammany In Mayor Bid
Justice Gaynor accepts Democratic nomination for New York mayor and endorses Independent groups. He does not denounce Tammany Hall in his speech, drawing note from William Randolph Hearst who contemplates an independent bid and will decide within 24 hours.
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J. Gaynor
New York
Justice Gaegner
Tammany
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
Justice Gaynor
Gaynor
Hannard
Bayernor
Hearst
Hsmn
Insanity Defense in Blackmail Case in Los Angeles
Los Angeles clerk J Graver of Merchants Bank faced extortion charges as records show threatening letters arrived for two weeks. Real estate office clerk Ritchie on trial as author. defense will claim insanity due to head injury in boyhood.
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Los Angeles
J. Graver
Merchanta
Reiland H. Ritchie
Ritchlie
Ritcheie
Insahie
Taft Rough It in Yosemite Valley
President Taft completes an all day 34 mile stage ride to Wawona California entering Yosemite area amid cloudless skies and pine scented air. Taft enjoys luncheon in Grouse Creek forest meets local pioneers and notes Muir and Galen Clark as park figures as he prepares to view giant sequoias tomorrow.
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Sierra Retreat
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Mr. Taft
Waewona Hotel
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Yosemite
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Muir
California
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FMBEZZLER BREAKS OUT OF DENVER JAIL
Oscar Droege also known as Oscar Dreyer, wanted for 89000 hospital funds embezzlement at Raybrook, escaped from Denver jail early this morning leaving no trace. Police say he acted without an outside accomplice.
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Oscar BH. Droege
Oscar Dreyer
Raybrook
Army Strong
Droege
Wright Tinkers Over Machine At Signal Corps Session
In College Park Maryland October Wilbur Wright spent the day tinkering with the aeroplane and instructing signal corps officers in its manipulation. No flight was attempted and no time set for the first night flight.
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College Park
Wilbur Wright
Signal Corps
Wright
War secretary to appear in court for railroad case
Nashville report says Secretary of War Dickinson will appear before the Supreme Court to argue for the Illinois Central Railroad, former company counsel, against the state of Alabama. Judge Diekingen notes the case was argued in the lower court. substantial taxes and regulatory questions are involved. Dickinson says cabinet appointment prevented new counsel, but he and Taft agreed he would complete the appeal.
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Dickinson
Hitnola Supreme Court
Argue & Case
Illinese Central Hailroad Company
Alinola
Diekingen
Taft authorizes signal fires for Hudson celebration
President Taft telegram to General Stewart Woodford grants authority to light the beacon fires along the Hudson from Fort Worth to Troy to mark the Had eon Fulton celebration. Taft regrets not attending but supports the event and participation. Beacon fires will blaze from forts below Manhattan to Albany across federal lands.
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New York
Stewart L. Woodford
Taft
Ki Portal
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Hudson River
Fort Wadaworth
Troy
Manhattan
Hudson
Albany
Town officials in serious fix over federal case
Morning Journal report from Davenport Iowa lists Mayor Ingledue of Marshalltown Deputy Sheriff Charles Mason Samuel Wenger and Frita Wenger Police Chief Michael Clarke Patrolmen Matthew Jones Frank Haus Leon McNatura among those charged with conspiracy to impede a federal officer. They were held on $1000 bonds each for the next Des Moines term.
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Ilevey Ingledue
Marshalltown
Charles Mason
Samuel Wenger
Frita Wenger
Cabun Kee Opera
Areietant Chnief
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Ioodale
Matthew Jones
Frank Haus
Leon McNatura
McPherson
Iia
Des Moiner
Ingledue
Hie
Everett BE. Vannert
United States Indian Service
Mareshalltown
Debt of New World to Old Keynote of Toast
A Waldorf Astoria dinner honored Admiral von Koester of the German navy with international compliments. Guests included Admiral Sir Bernard Seymour and Rear Admiral Hamilton from Britain. Herman Ridder presided as speakers urged the debt owed by the new world to the old and its contribution to universal progress.
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Rand
von Koester
Waldorf Arteria
Banard Seymour
Hamilton
Great Britain
Herman Ridder
Sir Edward Seymour
George B. MacClellan
Seth Low
von Koreter
Man Kills Wife Then Kills Self in Des Moines Tragedy
In Des Moines Iowa on an October night John Ervine shot and killed his divorced wife and then fired at Rey Smith who tried to intervene. Ervine died by suicide and Mrs Ervine died almost instantly while a neighbor boy was seriously injured.
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Des Moines
John Ervine
Rey Smith
Ervine
Neighe
Carey Act Land Opening Drawn at Valier Montana
Carey Act land opening in Valier Montana drew 70 000 acres into entry today. First lot was drawn by ER A Carpenter of Oak Park Illinois. By closing time 40 000 acres had been taken and plans announced for further entries.
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Montana
ER. A. Carpenter
Oak Paris
Hunger Halts Balloon Flight Over Iowa Landing
Louis Von Puhl and Joseph M. O'Reilly of the St Louis Ti balloon, unofficial winners of the Lahm cup and $600 prize, landed near Waukon Minnesota after a perilous journey that included mistaking Mille Lake area for Lake Superior. They endured hunger and a long descent, finally reaching St Paul with praise and a telegram of unofficial victory.
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Morning Journal
St. Paul
Louis von Puhl
Joseph M. O'Reilly
St. Louis
Balloon voyage across Europe ends in forest wedging
Edgar W. Mix of Columbus reports the international balloon race voyage from Zurich to Konigstadt Waldenburg and final descent in the forest of Gusteva. He describes thick weather, ballast loss, rope damage, and jettisoned provisions as the balloon drifted to a 3 AM finish among pines.
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Paris
Edgar W. Mix
Columbus
Gordon Hennett
Zurich
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Constance
Konnigstadt
Konigstadt
Waldenbure
Gusteva
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