Opening of Walker Indian reservation sparks rush and tensions
GoldfieldNev oct 20 four thousand prospectors camp at the reservation borders awaiting noon October 29 opening set by presidential proclamation. The Goldfield News accuses officials and mining men of bribery and secret prelocation of rich mineral lands. Locals fear clashes and claim openings bypassed standard publicity.
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Morning Journal
Goldfield
Nev
Walker Indian Reservation
Goldfield News
Walker Camp
Terrific gale grounds unknown steamer ashore near Cape Henry
A large steamship went ashore a half mile south of the Cape Henry life saving station at 7:80, with the port bow toward the beach. High surf and 30 mph winds prevent rescue. vessel’s identity unknown, believed to be a tramp entering Hampton Roads.
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Morning Journal
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Virginia Beach
Cape
Hiolies
Hampton Roads
George M. Grant
Antonio
Bryan Talks In Denver As Snow Falls At Bus Depot
William J. Bryan spoke for twenty minutes from a baggage truck at Denver Union Depot addressing about a thousand people before leaving for Indianapolis. He criticized corporate influence and praised the Colorado Democratic Convention action on unseating a Speer delegation, while stressing voters must favor the straight Democratic ticket.
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Morning Journal
Denver
Colo
William J. Bryan
Indianapolis
Ind
Union Depot
Burlington
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Colorado
Speer
Mr Began
Colorade
Roving Rebel Bands Annoy Magoons in Cuba
Reported roving armed bands in Cuba cause unrest near Gaines and Wallas with ex rebels and depredations. US Marines deter disturbances at Santo Domingo while Governor Mageen persuades liberal provincial council members to reconsider a boycott of meetings.
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Gaines
Santo Domingo
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Clenftuegos
Wallas
Japanese Indignant Over San Francisco School Segregation Order
Japanese leaders protest to the San Francisco Board of Education over the plan to segregate Japanese children in public schools. Emperor Ko Uyeno and Goroku tokheda filed formal protests as Japanese groups vow to contest the legality of the action.
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Japanese Association of America
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Kheda
Board of Education
Berlin Banquets Wireless Delegates at International Conference
Pertin leads a Berlin banquet honoring delegates to the Wireless Telegraph Conference with Mayor Kirsehner presiding. Austrian delegate Herr von Wehrenalp thanks Germany for initiating international wireless regulation. The congress shows progress and good prospects for agreement. In Garden City Yale junior Crow wins Intercollegiate Golf title over Partridge with strong long game.
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Berlin
Kirsehner
Herr von Wehrenalp
Germany
Garden City
L. 1
FF ‘Tow. Jr
Yale
Chicago
Intercollegiate Golf Association
Dwight Partridge
Crow
Partridge
President Roosevelt Heads to Isthmus Inspection Trip
At the White House Roosevelt and Secretaries Root and Taft discussed canal affairs with Richard Reese Rogers. The president plans a November 5 departure from New York aboard the battleship Louisiana to inspect the Panama undertaking aided by his aides as he considers a successor to Justice Henry R Brown and awaits senate action.
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White House
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Root
Taft Richard Reese Rogers
Panama Canal Commission
New York
Louisiana
Henry R Brown
United States Supreme Court
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Harlan
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Justice Brown
Michigan
Maine rocked by slight earthquakes near harbor and Biddeford
Two light shocks struck Portland at 6 and 7 PM damaging a temporary harbor crossing and raising fears for the foundation of a nearby bridge funded at 250 000. In Biddeford Pool and Wood Island a separate quake rattled windows and shelves shortly before 11 PM, described as the most severe in years.
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Biddeford
Pool and
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Sacca River
Temperance Order Favors Army Canteen Restoration
Washington on October 20 the Advancement Independent Murder of Rechabites, a large temperance group, backed restoring the army post canteens. They argued removal of posts led to more drinking dens near reservations and worsened military discipline, drunkenness, crime and desertion. The action will be discussed in other tents of the organization.
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Washington
United States
Recovering Bodies From Storm Disaster Amid Flags and Docks
Miami authorities reported the steamer Virginia arriving with twenty one bodies from the ill fated St Lucie. Many laborers bound for the Keys to work on a railroad extension were among the dead. Affected crowds lingered at Elliott's Key docks as funerals were held. Survivors aboard the Quarterboat No 4 totaled about forty as the steamer Miami returned with them. The storm's toll included heavy damage to shipping at Key West where the sponging fleet broke anchor and the Fessenden revenue cutter was badly damaged near the government wharf.
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President Cabrera Linked to Guatemalan Revolution Plot
An alert circular circulated in Mexico City links President Cabrera of Guatemala to a planned uprising. The note names General Jose Castillo as the president chosen by revolutionary organizers and claims Guatemalan refugees in the city support the movement.
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Revolutionary Committee
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Mobile
Ala
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Guatemala
Jose Castillo
United States Committee Revolutionaire
Six Meet Death in Mexican Storm Near Catcoma Mining Camp
A severe Mexican storm sweeps the Sierra Madre in Jalisco Peruño region causing widespread destruction. Thousands uprooted, houses and mining plants damaged, mules and cattle hurled from cliffs. Six Mexicans die near Catcoma mining camp with more deaths feared.
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Russian ukase ends oppressive peasant controls after two decades
St Petersburg reports that an imperial ukase annuls key peasant restrictions and creates passes to change residence, limits local official fines without due process, and allows peasants to choose new trades or professions. It abolishes the poll tax but remains limited by martial law and interim conditions.
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Morning Journal
St. Petersburg
Zemstvo
Russia
Alexander
Graft probe moves into San Francisco graft cases
San Francisco district aims to hire Langdon as assistant district attorney. Henry Heney ex US attorney for Oregon to prosecute municipal graft and related crimes. Rudolph Spreckels-backed effort, Burns to join, grand jury soon. Storm off North Carolina coast brings high tides with minimal damage reported. Lackawanna County Treasury official tours Scranton and Carbondate speaking events.
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Octo County
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Mraneia J Heney
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Oones
Rudolph Spreckels
Citizens’ Committee
W. J. Burns
Heneyy
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Towal
Erand
North Carolina
Wilmington
Fears to Embarrass the Administration
United States District Attorney Dyer, father of Teller Dyer, Jr., offers to resign to avoid embarrassment over an alleged $61,000 shortage in government funds. The move follows a pending investigation into the missing funds and ties to the administration.
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United States
Dyer
D Dyer
Teller
United States Sub-Treasury
Teller Dyer
Hearst Defends Charges In Upstate Campaign Tour
William R Hearst denounces Murphy s charges as false and stupid while praising independence league supporters who funded reform efforts He vows unity with honest men of any party to advance the people s cause as he tours Glenns Falls and Schenectady meeting workers and labor advocates.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Glenns Falls
Wiliam R. Hearst
Charles F. Murphy
Teader
Tammany Hall
Gilsey Keke
Independence League
The
Independence
Murphy
Grand
Tople
Rosalsky
Sehesheetady
Wiliam RR
Hearst
Charles E. Hughes
Opera House
Glenna Falls
Hughes Campaign Tour Through North.
Ogdensburg N Y October 70 Hughes made a long sweep into the great north country from Catskill foothills to the St Lawrence river with stops in six cities and crowds at many stations. He shook hands with people and drew enthusiastic response. He attacked his opponent on corporate taxes and sincerity and denied aiding the lighting trust while noting past brief work for electric companies. He issued a statement on the week’s meetings.
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R. Hughes
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