Deaths at Abotes colony prompt charges against leaders
Colorado authorities act on state health commissioner's recommendation to prosecute Brotherhood of Light officers for criminal negligence in child care. George Clarke Rose and four others face trials in Durango for the deaths of thirteen babies at the Abotes colony in Archuleta County. Seven children at the Arboles home are to be removed. Doctors link a 65 percent child mortality to poor nourishment and a diet heavy in peanuts and vegetables.
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Morning Journal
Denver
Hugh N. Taylor
State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Brotherhood of Light
H. B. Kerr
Bureau of Protection
M H. Sears
State Board of Health
George Clarke Rose
Abotes
Arehuleta
Colorado
KE. J. Caldwell
Durango
Arboles
Ground glass deemed harmless in Brouwer murder trial
Dr. Foreman testifies no symptom could not be from ptomaine poisoning and that ground glass is harmless. He recalls nurses doubting Mrs Brouwer's death cause and confirms autopsy did not settle it, with testimony supporting Brouwer’s defense.
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Toms River
N. J
Frank L. Brouwer
KE. McL. Foreman
Lakewood
Frank Brouwer
EB. McLean Foreman
Foreman
Dr Brouwer
Brouwer
Miss Lippincott
Miss Dudley
Boarding house keeper in Canada shoots two in revolt
Vancouver reports a boarding house keeper James A. Dale at Carmi near Greenwood, B C killed two men and wounded a third during a dispute over ejecting residents. Dale barricaded in a cabin with rifle and ammunition and is holding off an armed guard as further bloodshed is anticipated.
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Vancouver
B. C
Carmi
Greenwood
James A. Dale
Date
Dale
Widow loses suit over fees for Ingersoll services
Boston Oct. 16 The United States circuit court of appeals set aside a 155000 judgment in favor of Mee Eva Ingersoll widow of Colonel Robert G Ingersoll. The suit claimed due for legal services in settling the estate of Andrew J Davis of Butte Montana. The appeals court held Ingersoll did not perform contingent services tied to breaking the will.
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Boston
Eva Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Ingersoll
Andrew J. Davis
Butte
Mont
United States Circuit Court
Davis
Mr. Ingersoll
Court of Appeals
Ingergoll
Mutual Life Denies Coercion of Agents in Kentucky
Frankfort Ky Oct 16 Charles A Peabody of Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York testified before Commissioner Prewitt denying coercion charges tied to the upcoming trustees election. Hindman Louisville the fired Kentucky Tennessees agent testified he was pressured to back the administration ticket. Hindman Felt testified along similar lines. decision may come in days.
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Kentucky
Mr. Peabody
Colonel Hindman
Col Hindman
Hindman
Louisville
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Tennessee
Mutual Life
McCurdy
Herbert N. Felt
New York
New York City
Railroad Men Convene in Washington for Conference
In Washington on October 16 a convention of railroad men gathered for the tenth annual meeting to discuss all means and methods of improving railroad operations and management.
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Washington
Hubbell Candidate for Clerk Targeted in Public Demand
A voter message attacks Nestor Montoya on his Hubbell ties and record in Bernalillo County politics. It urges supporting Arthur E. Walker, a respected Albuquerque businessman, for county clerk, noting Walker was appointed by Governor Hagerman and has served with a clean public and private record.
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Voter
Hubbell
Nestor Montoya
Montoya
Arthur E. Walker
Hagerman
Walker
People’s
Vater
Bernalillo County
Frank A. Hubbell
Bernalillo
Albuquerque
Thomas S. Hubbell
New Mexico
Billy Martin
Granville Pendleton
Thomas B. Catron
Twu
Legisiaure
la Bandera
Childers
Mr. Montoya
McKinley County
Taxpayer
Jubilee Convention Signals Standards Across Railroads
The Jubilee convention of the Railroad Signaling Association gathers over 800 members from many countries. Delegates will discuss every signaling branch and endorse standard methods and practices used in rail operations.
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Railroad Penal Association
Insurance officials probe election methods at Mutual Life
State Insurance Commissioner O'Brien confirms acceptance to join a five member committee to investigate election practices of Mutual Life Policyholders' association. Telegram from secretary requests participation and review. He has replied affirmatively.
Auto crash in Providence fatally injures Cranston broker family
An automobile carrying Gratton H. Wiley a Cranston broker and his son Gratton Wiley Jr. was struck by a rapidly moving electric car in Providence. It is feared both were fatally injured.
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Providence
Gratton H. Wiley
Cranston
Gratton Wiley, Jr
Arrests Reveal Plot to Overthrow Diaz in Mexico
United States marshals arrest Pedro Gongales Remen tina Castro Crescencia Marquez and J Garcia at del Rio Texas on charges of fomenting revolution and arming revolutionists who seized Jimines Mex officers and held the city until troops drove them out The captured minutes show them heading a plot with a junta branches in El Paso Laredo and Brownsville and recent activity by a group driven from St Louis.
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San Antonio
Tex
United States
Deel Rio
Texas
Pedro Gongales
Rementina Castro
Crescencia Marquez
J. Garcia
Jimines
Mex
el Pas
Laredo
Brownsville
St Louis
Bankers Rally Urged for Currency Reform at Convention
At the American Bankers Association annual gathering in St Louis delegates from all states and dependencies discuss boosting credit capacity and scope for municipal securities. The currency reform conference pushes for a special legislative committee to draft bills to Congress and calls for a more flexible currency to meet agricultural and national needs.
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Morning Journal
St. Louis
American Bankers’ Association
Trust Company
Olympic Theatre
Savings’ Bank
Schuyler Memorial Hall
United States Dependencies
Association
James R. Branch
New York
Congress
Jefferson Hotel
Executive Council
Bankers’ Associations
Chamber of Commerce
New York City
American Bankers Association
Chicago
Mrs Jefferson Davis Dies in New York at 81
Mrs. Jefferson Davis widow of the Confederacy president died at 10 20 pm in the Majestic hotel New York at age 81 from pneumonia after a trip from the Adirondacks. She had shown vitality and lingered near coma before death as relatives gathered and plans for funeral were discussed.
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Morning Journal
New York
Jefferson Davis
Hotel Majestic
Davis
Mt. Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church
J. Addison Hayes
Newark
N. J
Davis Jefferson Davis Hayes
Princeton University
Charles BE. Bateson
G. Webb
Robert al Wylie
Webb
Dewixs
J. A. Hayes
Mra. Davis’ Miy Child
Colorado Springs
Col
Mra Davis
Devise
Ervices
The
Confederacy
Richmond
Submarine Lutin Sunk Off Biserta With Nine Crew Aboard
Paris reports confirms the French submarine Lutin sank after disappearing off Biserta while practicing diving. Nine crewmen under Lieutenant Phoebene? are believed lost. salvage attempts by two torpedo boats and three tugs continued through the night. The vessel, built at Rochefort in 1901, was 135 feet long and displaced 185 tons.
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Morning Journal
Biserta
Tunks
Ocile
Lutin
Ferradet
Phoephen
Belluc
Tunis
Paris
Rochefort
Mexico May Remove Duty on American Corn
Paso Texas October reports Governor Ahuma da of Jalisco appealing to the Mexican government to drop import duties on American corn. Merchants’ petition cites scarce corn crops due to floods risking a famine across Jalisco and other states.
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Mexico
FE Paso
Texas
Ahumada
Jalisco
Ahumady
Tribune Receives Reward for Stensland Arrest
The Chicago Clearing House association sent a $5,000 reward check to James Keeley for the Tribune for aiding the capture of P Stensland former president of Milwaukee Avenue State Bank now in Joliet. The paper handed the funds to the bank receiver to aid depositors. The Tribune also presented Cook County taxpayers with a further $5,000 equal to expenses incurred in pursuing and returning Stensland.
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Chicago
Chicago Clearing House Association Today
James Keeley
Chicago Tribune
P ” Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Tangier
Joliet
Keely
Tribune
the Tribune
Piensland
Cook County
Undertake Inc
Rate law burden to soldiers and clergy
Omaha oct 16 comments on interstate commerce orders that ban free or reduced rate transport for army and navy officers and their families and for clergy families The Union Pacific argues half rates were justified and contests the new ruling noting frequent transfers and high moving costs for officers and clergy families The official circulars from the commission are expected within days reaction from other carriers is mixed
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Omaha
Neb
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brown
Union Pacific
Interstate Commission
Commission
Army
Navy
Court rules against disgruntled Mormons in Utah case
East Lake City Utah October 16 Judge Morse sustains demurrer for Joseph F Smith president of the Mormon church cannot be enjoined from using church funds in commercial enterprises nor compelled to render an accounting of the tithing fund in fiduciary capacity This is the third decision by the judge on points raised by Don Cariex Musser and Charles A Smurthwaite former church members A French note reports Major Alfred Dreyfus has resumed duties in native service at Vincennes France
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East Lake City
Utah
Joseph F. Smith
Mormon Church
Mormoan Church
Morse
State District Court
Smith
Don Cariex Musser
Charles A. Smurthwaite
Judge Morse
German Minister Protests After Caravan Pillage at Tangiers
A caravan of forty camels carrying geodes to Morocco City was looted and Dr. Rosen the German minister lodged a strong protest with the Moroccan government.
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Tangiers
Morocco
Dr. Rosen
Mexico May Send Ambassadors Abroad
A Mexican dispatch reports that Mexico plans to raise Paris and Tangier from legation to embassy status. Finance Minister Jose Limantour may retire in 1907 to become ambassador to France, with Manuel Macedo or Joaquin Casasus as possible replacements. Enrique Creel and Guillermo de Lands Kaçanden are also linked to major posts as rumors spread.
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Mexico
Paris
Jose Limantour
Kyrene
France
Washington
Finance Department
London
Legation
Guillermo de Lands » Kacanden
Federe
West Point graduate lieutenant killed in the Philippines
Lt Albert from Indiana and a 1904 infantry and cavalry school graduate died in the Philippines after being killed by Bergean Tavior of his command. He was 31 years old, served as a captain in the Twenty-fourth P lantery after serving briefly as a first lieutenant in the Eighteenth Infantry.
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Washington
lLieutenant “Alvert
Bergean Tavior
Philippines
Indiana
West Point
Indictments Unsealed Against City Life Company Officials
A grand jury in Elkhart Indiana returned multiple indictments against William Barney president Samuel Stewart secretary and Carl Barney treasurer and mayor of the American Mutual Life Insurance Company William Barney and Stewart face perjury charges for their state reports Carl Barney is indicted for subornation of perjury and embezzlement
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Elkhart
Ind
Grand Jury
William Barney
Samuel Stewart
Carl Barney
American Mutual Life Irance Com Pan
Willam Parner
Stewart
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South
Ahnmada Asie
Panine
Stensland
Dreystus
Vincennes
Alfred Dreyfus
Malsedim Bank
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