General Amnesty Proclaimed by Taft in Cuba
Governor Taft issues a general amnesty for rebels and political offenses tied to the Cuban revolt and directs American forces to interact with Cubans with restraint. Governor Magoon arrives in Havana as Taft plans stay and reshuffles posts for marines at Cienfuegos amid yellow fever cases.
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Havana
Magoon
Cuba
Taft
Cienfuegos
Barnett
Mascotte
Franklin Bell
Bacon
Havana Harbor
Texas
Norfolk
McCoy
Martin
General Funston
Washington
Philippines
Morgan
General Bell
Marianao
Lee
Funston
Camp Columbus
Taft Limits Marines Role in Cuban Disorder Control
Governor Taft issues orders for U S forces in Cuba limiting marines to mediation and protection of life and property, avoiding clashes with Cubans. Officers to foster courtesy and restrain action to extreme emergencies while rural guards and police handle disorder. Most ships to withdraw. amnesty decree to pardon revolution-related crimes, including Villuendas attack case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Taft
Cuba
United States
Punston
Army
Marine Corps
Amnesty Granted in Cuban Insurrection Proceedings
Proclamation by the provisional Cuban government grants broad amnesty to those who participated in or aided the recent insurrection and those involved in related offenses. Prosecution already under way to be halted. ordinary crimes prior to disarmament may seek pardons. Taft notes railroad laws and canal plans await Washington decision or his return.
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Cuba
Guanabacoa
Taft
Panama Canal
Washington
Cienfuegos Police Chief Ousted in Chilean Ordered Change
Under Taft authorization Consul Steinhart dismissed Cienfuegos police chief and named Captain Landa from Havana to command rural guards. Figueroa pledged to support peace and cooperate with the mayor to keep order. A Jose Marti statue unveiling was postponed due to fears of political demonstrations. large rural crowds would be barred from the city tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Marti
Washington
Cuba
Marines Evacuate City Over Yellow Fever Outbreak
Colonel Harnett ordered immediate removal of American marines from the city to curb contagion as yellow fever cases surface. Marines boarded the transport ship while two new yellow fever cases are reported in Cruces.
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Clentuegos
Harnett
Cruces
New Harriman Railroad From Missouri to Gulf
Kansas City October 9 Missouri River and Gulf railroad a Harriman line will run from Kansas City to Denison Texas. A survey is done for the southern entrance to Kansas City. Directors include A L Berger and B K Swinney. Plans call for Lehigh to Shreveport branch and Cherokee county Kan to Joplin branch with talks of purchasing Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf railroad. Seventy six miles built between Waggoner and Dustin with trains operating.
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Kansas City
Missouri River & Gulf Railroad
Denison
Texas
Harriman
A. L. Berger
Union Pacific
KB. F. Swinney
Chicago & Alton
Harriman Controlled Line the New Road
Lehigh
I. T
Shreveport
Lat
Cherokee County
Kan
Joplin
Dealts
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Pittsburg
Kaw
Waggoner
Dustin
Pelate
Fresh antic foreign outrages in China
North China reports boxers attacking Tsoutnhsien with yellow turbans and banners. They faced foreign residents who fled to the magistrate’s yamen for safety. In Montreal Archbishop Bond, aged 91, died today.
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China
Magstrate
Yamen
Canada
Dewd
Montreal
Bond
Negro Shot on Bridge Sparks Arkansas Townwide Tension
Alexander Champion a Black bartender and fraternalist was shot to death on the center of a bridge over the Arkansas River between Little Rock and Argenta. Column and Lewis Styles are held on $3 600 bond for Champion’s killing after a day of arson and racial unrest.
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Argenta
Ark
Alexander Champion
Arkansas River
Little Rock
Luther Lindsay
John Lindsay
Garrett
Lewis Styles
Champion
Lindsays
H. G. Blackman
Lynch claim shocks Texarkana community
In Texarkana Arkansas at daylight a Black driver named Anthony Davis was found dead under the Cotton Belt roundhouse a half mile from town center. Authorities believe he was lynched by men of his own race after a weekold arrest for allegedly assaulting a 15 year old girl en route from Baxter Arkansas to Crockett Texas. Local Black residents express great indignation.
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Texarkana
Ark
Anthony Davis
Cotton Belt Roundhouse
Davis
Baxter
Crockett
Texas
Governor May Order Out Troops In Arkansas
In Argenta a negro named Alexander Champion was shot and killed in a saloon. Sheriff Kavanaugh investigated and may move Argenta under martial law as excitement runs high. The governor may be asked to deploy state guards tonight.
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Little Rock
Ark
Alexander Champion
Argenta
Kavanaugh
Odd Fellows Name Their Grand Officers
The grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows New Mexico elected its officers for the year. Grand Master B A Sleyster of Albuquerque, Deputy Grand Master B T Maxwell of Silver City, Grand Warden J B Hodgen of Deming, Grand Secretary N E Stevens of Albuquerque, Grand Treasurer W W Ogle of Roswell, and Grand Representative G D Clemens of Alamogordo. An evening banquet followed as the lodge completes its business with Farmington absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Deming
N. M
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
New Mexico
B. A. Sleyster
Albuquerque
B. T. Maxwell
Silver City
J. B. Hodgen
N. E. Stevens
W. W. Ogle
Roswell
G. D. Clemens
Alamogordy
Grand Lodge
Sinc
Farmington
Bodies Still Hidden in Cimarron Wreck
Kingfisher Oklahoma October 9 authorities renew demands on Rock Island to raise or destroy derailed day and smoking coaches near the Cimarron river bridge. Belief grows that missing passengers lie in the smoker as sand fills entrances. Mandamus actions expected by county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingfisher
Oklo
Rock Island
Cimarron River
Dover
Hearst Suffers Severe Cold Ahead of Westchester Meeting
New York reports William Hearst at his home with a severe cold. He plans to address a meeting in Westchester tomorrow despite ill health. The event is anticipated as a public appearance by the notable media figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
New York
Wiliam Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Westchester
First day of Ohio Standard Oil trust suit shows rapid progress
In Findlay Ohio the state case against Standard Oil of Ohio for conspiracy against trade began. Judge Banker allowed key documentary evidence from the 1882 trust agreement and 1902 dissolution pleadings as prosecutors open the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Findlay
State of Ohio
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
W. W. David
Virgil P. Kline
J. G. Phelps
David
Standard Off Company
Kline
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court
John D. Rockefeller
Alleged Murderer Escapes From Officers in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma October 9 a special to the State Capital from Tulsa reports Joe Morris charged with the murder of Texas Harper at the Glenn Of poo August 21 escaped from officers en route to the federal jail in Tulsa. Morris broke free at Cleveland Oklahoma under gunfire from the pursuing officers. A large reward has been offered for his capture. Morris is connected to a case involving the Green brothers millionaire oil operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Tulsa
J. T
Joe Morris
Texas
Harper
Glenn
Poo
Sherif
Morris
Cleveland
Oklo
Green Brothers
Costly Errors in Tax Board Overstate Rail Revenue Loss
W B Fleming and J M Duffy testifying for Colonel James Hamilton Lewis claim two assessment errors by the Illinois state board of equalization deprived the state of hundreds of millions in revenue over thirty years. They argue the board undercounted railroads debt, stock and franchise value.
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Springfield
Tite
Railroad Committee
State Board of Equalization
W. B. Fleming
J M. Duffy
James Hamilton Lewis
Connecl of
Chicago
Supreme Court Rules Against Frisco Lawyer in Habeas Case
The Supreme Court of the United States today dismissed the appeal of George D. Collins of San Francisco for failure to complete the record in his habeas corpus writ seeking release. Collins faced perjury and bigamy charges in a San Francisco prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cook
San Francisco
Supreme Court of the United States Today
George D. Collins
Collins
Floods Kill Hundreds in Southern Mexico States
Leased Wire reports deadly floods in Jalisco and Colima cause heavy destruction. One hundred twenty three fatalities from drowning along the Manzanillo extension of the Mexican Central railroad. Landslides bury towns, a steel bridge is washed away, and a steam shovel travels with the flood. Many homes in Tuxpan and Zapotitillic destroyed. Twenty five deaths on the Santiago river and fifteen drowned crossing the river. All victims were natives.
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Morning Journal
Mexico City
Jalisco
Colima
Manzanillo
Mexican Central Railroad
Tuxpan
Zapolillic
Santiago
Mexico
Railroads Score In Kansas Rate Case
Topeka Kansas judge Pollock rules railroads have right to federal court review of maximum rate decisions by Kansas railroad commissioners. Case involves grain salt coal and hardware rates challenged as Sherman and Kansas anti trust violations.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Pollock
Raioads
Mongella Reaches Port After Perilous Reef Voyage
The Pacific liner Mongella, which struck the Midway Island reef on September 15, arrived at San Francisco harbor after a tense voyage. With two hull breaches, crew pumped water from the forward hold while braced by ropes, and the ship listed at times during its perilous journey begun September 10 from Honolulu.
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San Francisco
Midway Island
Honolulu
Bunkers
Union Pacific Stockholders Reelect Board at Salt Lake Meet
Union Pacific railroad held its annual meeting in Salt Lake City on October 9 with no changes to the board of directors. Alex Miller of New York, secretary of the company, may present as chief representative of the Harriman lines. Union Pacific Land Company stockholders also reelected their directors.
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Pion Pacific
Salt Lake
Utah
Union Pacific Railroad
Alex Miller
New York
Conputy
Harriman Lines
Union Pacific Land Company
Cimeinnati
J. P. Morgan
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Pere Marquette
Chicago
Morgans
Harmon
de Chime
Cincingati
Louieville
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Olan
Kleybolts
Maxwell
Bridge firms surrender charters amid trust fight
Bellefontaine Ohio September nine five bridge companies surrendered their charters after a legal battle with the bridge trust led by Attorney General Ellis. The Cham pion Bridge of Wilmington King of Cleveland Canton Bellefontaine and Maesil ion were ousted others left the state leaving Mount Vernon as the sole remaining challenger. The circuit court named Crustece to wind up the five dissolved entities.
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Bellefontaine Co. Ort
Bridge Trust
Ellis
Champion Bridge Company
Wilmington
King Company
Cleveland
Canton
Bellefontaine and Maesilion
Mount Vernon Bridge Company
Circuit Court
Crustece
Satisfactory Test of Cruiser California at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara October 9 after a three day fog delay the cruiser California underwent standardization trials along the measured mile course. The California proved to be one of the speediest armored cruisers and made seven runs with five high speed trials averaging 22.62 knots despite two signals breaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Phanel
Former Ohio Jurist Dead in Findlay
Findlay Ohio October 6 Judge J F Burker retired from Ohio supreme court bench two years ago died at his home tonight The report notes the four hour endurance run to be held Thursday after repairs to the port engine. The earlier line mentions a speed of 22 75 knots on a single run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Findlay
J. F. Burker
Supreme Court
Hudson River Tubes Near Completion At Penn Station
The second tube of the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel under the Hudson river was completed today near New York City. The first tube opened weeks earlier, but the tubes will not be usable for about a year.
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Hudson
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hudson River
President Roosevelt Talks With Congressmen
President Roosevelt conferred with Republican Senators Carter of Montana and Hopkins of Illinois before a cabinet meeting in Washington. The meeting followed news of barge crews saved from a night storm near Houghton Michigan. Senator La Follette addressed University preparatory students at Tonkawa Oklahoma, urging representative government and warning that railroads and trusts seek to control prices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Carter
Montana
Hopkins
Ilinois
Houghton
Mich
Wayne
Foster
Tonkawa
Okla
M. la Follette
University Preparatory School
la Follette
Wichite
Rich Men Wipe Out Missionary Debt Announcement
North Adams Mase Oct. An announcement at the American board of commissioners for foreign missions first session says debt built over years has been wiped out by business generosity. Pledges near 46000 plus conditions toward a million dollars cover the year’s debt and costs beginning August 1. Yearly receipts totaled 913,959 with recent weeks securing the remaining funds.
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North Adams
Mase
Oct
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Sullen Utes Refuse to Stay on Reservation
Indian inspector McLaughlin reports a wandering Ute band in Utah is fracturing with most stubbornly resisting return. Forty five agreed to accompany him and sixty ponies by rail to Rock Springs for six days travel home. About 100 aggressive members head northwest toward the Big Horn mountains seeking new location but will not subsist there.
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Washington
Indian Affairs
McLaughlin
Newcastle
Wyo
Utah
Rock Springs
Big Horn Mountains
Boeck Springs
Grand Trunk Plans Short Route to Orient
Grand Trunk Pacific declares it will operate independently to shorten the New York Yokohama voyage by about 1560 miles versus the San Francisco route and 500 miles versus the Canadian Pacific path. President Co M Hayes outlines the plan at the Cincinnati stockholders meeting.
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Grand Trunk
Orient
Chicago
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
New York
Yokohama
San Francisco
Co. M. Hayes
Grant Tank Pacific
Grand Trunk Road
Surveyors Invade South for Gulf Line Right of Way
Report states 91 percent of surveyors in the employ of Jo J. Hell president of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways left today to obtain a right of way for a new line to the gulf. The engineer in charge refused to discuss the matter.
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South McAlester
Jo J. Hell
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railways
The
Gulf
Plan promises to hasten completion of canal project
Washington October 9 Invitations for proposals to complete the canal project were issued by the Panama commission. Bidders must undertake the entire work and provide a $2000000 bond with proposals. The contract favors a single contractor, with strict government supervision, penalties for delays, and shared oversight of engineering and administration. Work to begin sixty days after signing. An adjacent dispatch reports sailors deserting on the Admiral Schley at Newport News.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Tobe
Shonts
Thee Engineering Board
Engineering Board
Panama
Canal
Shenta
Taft
Commission
United States
Bhonts
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Uewn
Villuendas
Cienfourgos Police
Chile
New Harriman
Missouri
Arkansas
ODD Fellows
AL Skeywater
Cimarron
Addicks
Wilmington del
J. Edward Addicks
H. R R. Burton
Congress
J. F. Frank Abe
Union Republican Party
Octopus
Costly Error OF Taxation Board
Hing
Paulty
Frisco
Mexia
West Coast
California
Jim Hill
Adieputch Today
Newport News
Signal Corps
Admiral Schley
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