Balloon competition opens with nine international airships
Nine balloons from the United States Germany France and England enter the second Bennett Cup event in St Louis. The race runs Monday afternoon with a long distance flight to determine the winner, prizes totaling over 2000 dollars plus entry fees.
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Morning Journal Special
St. Louis
America
Germany
France
England
Paris
Frank P. Lahm
United States Cavalry
Miles
James Gordon Bennett
Aeronauttic Club
Aero Club of America
International Aeronautic Federation
Aero Club of
Aeronauts
McCoy and
Chandler
Aeronautic
International Daltown Place
Avis Club
Pommern
Baleloons
Compton
Poomnern
Oscar Erdloot
AL Laiwrener
Uihded Blazes
V. Herey
A. T Arthur
Linnie de Foamee
Alfred le Diane
Mix
Pittenmeldort Crermanys
Hugo von Abercron
Ho Heidemann
Jotua U2
Bogland
G. Firewer
le Fuabason
Almerica
Almerioa
Jey Met‘oy
de BF Chandier
Anjou
Francs
Rene Ocnenier
Chepries
Abereron
Paul Meckel
Pete Polantz
Letitia
Amerion
Alan Tt
Hawley Augier Post
Almeria Neat
Aly SS
Aly
United States
Jefferson Barracks
Roosevelt
Ice Palace
Frenchman unveils gyroplane news of heavier-than-air flight plan
Paris October 20 A new principle of serial navigation uses rotary horizontal planes on a gyroplane to lift and lower the craft by gravity. Loum Breguet built a Saint Andrew cross shaped machine with thirty two paddles weighing 838 kilograms and driven from a central motor. Initial trials show ground takeoff and sustained flight at 78 rpm with gentle descent when slowed. Longitudinal motion not yet attempted but expected feasible at 75 kilometers per hour.
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Paris
Santos Dirmont
Count de Lambert
Loum Breguet
Blue Laws Defied in Kansas City Theaters Open Sunday
Kansas City theaters operated on Sunday defying a closing order from Judge Wallace. The grand jury will indict actors and managers next Tuesday. detectives collected evidence to present to the jurors. Bonds will secure release and officials expect travel disruption to push closures. No disturbances were reported.
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Morning Journal
Kansas City
Judge Wallace
Criminal Court
Secres
Wallace
Prairie Fire Wipes Out Farms in Wilkin County Minnesota
A prairie fire swept northeastern Wilkin County Minnesota destroying three farms including Charles Pine’s. The blaze began yesterday afternoon when a boy mishandled a match. Firefighters lines held little, but farmers continue plowing to halt the spread as damages reach about 100,000.
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Bannesville
Minn
Wilkin County
Charles Pine
Matehes
Americans in Russian custody linked to Finnish activists
William E Walling of Indianapolis with wife Anna Strunsky and sister in law Rose Strunsky were arrested in St Petersburg on charges tied to Finnish progressive party members. Kellogg Durland was jailed briefly then released. The trio faces detention as authorities search their belongings for material related to the Russian revolutionary movement.
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English Walling
Indianapolis
Rose Strunsky
Finnish Progressive Party
Kellogg Durland
Walling
St. Petersburg
Durland
Russia
Maimburg
Helsingfors University
Miss Strunsky
Hagel de France
Mr. Walling
Anna Strunsky
Secret Police
Secret Service
Alea
James M. James
New York
James
St Petersburg
Germany
France
Geneva
Im di
Anna
Walling Arrest Tied to St Petersburg Case in Indianapolis
Walling, a well known Indianapolis philanthropist and grandson of W H English, has been arrested in a St Petersburg dispatch with his wife and sister-in-law. He has long worked in settlement efforts among the poor and retains substantial Indianapolis real estate. His wife is described as Jewish.
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Walling
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
William English Walling
St. Petersburg
W. H. English
Aluminum and Nevada Lead Gold and Silver Production Shifts
George E. Roberts reports 1906 U S gold production at 94 353 400 up from 88 190 700 in 1905 led by Alaska with a 6 439 500 increase while Nevada rose but Colorado declined by 2 766 700. Silver output reached 66 517 900 fine ounces valued at 28 256 400 up from 56 101 600 ounces valued at 84 221 976 in 1905.
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Morning Journal Special
Washington
George E. Roberts
Mint
United States
Roberts
Alaska
Nevada
Colorado
Arizona
Denver Man Hurls Bomb At Wire in Great Bend
E. E. Stacey arrived from Denver and attempted to bomb his wire. Stacey struck his mother in law and daughter with a hatchet as the blast damaged the house. The mother-in-law blocked the attack and the women escaped unharmed. Stacey was arrested after the incident tied to his wife’s departure from Denver.
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Morning Journal
Great Bend
Kas
E. E. Stacey
Denver
Stacy
Perl
Ne Oie
Stacey
OUSTER SUIT AGAINST STANDARD IN MISSOURI
Jefferson City Mo Oct 20 The attorney general sues Standard Oil Republic Waters-Pierce Co for anti trust violation alleging monopoly and price fixing in Missouri. Judge Anthony Fredericktown filed a report finding the companies guilty with Exceptions to be argued. Hadley calls it one of the most important cases since Dred Scott.
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Jefferson City
Attermes General
Standard
the Republic
Waters-Pierce CO
Supreme Court
Anthony
Fredericktown
Companiles
Hadley Save
Northern Securitties
Dred Reett
Roosevelt Returns From Hunting Trip With Big Bear Story
President Roosevelt recounts a Bayou Tensas bear hunt with three bears taken among other game. He describes camp life, meals, and his robust health while dining at Leo Shields’s residence and praises his guides, dogs, and the hunting party.
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Stamboul
Roosevelt
Bayou Tensas
Bear Lake
Leo Shields
Vicksburg
Mr. Shields
Holt Collier
Alex, Ennolds
Brutus Jackson
Osborne Brothers
Mckenzies
Alex. Harolds
Rewdy
Roosevelt name change marks town honor to president
The narrator notes the president will depart tomorrow at 4 pm and spend four hours in Vicksburg before arriving at Delta across the river at 11 am. In honor of the president the town's name was changed to Roosevelt.
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Vicksburg
Delta
Roosevelt
Moors Ambush French Troops in Morocco
A dispatch from General Drude reports a Moor ambush on a French reconnoitering party heading toward Taddert. Captain Jandey and one Chasseurs de Afrique private were killed, six were wounded. Drude led a battalion to the site but the ambushers had vanished.
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Aiis
Get
Drude
Morocco
Taddert
Jandey
Chasseurs de Afrique
Fall of Hao? Noted: Fall of President Hao?
Chicago readers witness a tumult as former Commercial Telegraphers' Union president S J Small defends his go back to work plan to end the strike. The Chicago local votes to raise leased wire assessments from one to two days pay weekly for strike funds. Four operators are suspended for non payment. Vice President Beattie is named as Small’s successor.
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Chicago
S. J. Small
Commrcial Telegraphers’ Union of America
W. W. Beattie
Washington
Small
Lone Highway Robbery Halts Murray Stage in Utah
A masked robber stopped the Murray stage between Bingham Junction and Sandy near Loendahl early today. The driver and male passengers were forced to disembark and surrender money and valuables, with only $12 taken. The driver hid a larger sum under the seat. Women passengers were not harmed. the bandit fled into darkness.
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Salt Lake City
Uuh
Murray
Bingham Junction
Sandy
Loendahl
Hurricane hits Ringmark as fishing boats vanish
A violent hurricane bands Ringmark province since last Thursday. Numerous fishing boats are missing and seven vessels have been reported lost to the storm, prompting rescue efforts across the coast of Trondhjem.
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Trondbjem
Norway
Ringmark
New York Banks Solvent as Clearing House Extends Aid
The clearing house committee says Heinze Morse and Thomas interests are eliminated from New York City banks and pledges aid to any institution meeting deposits. Mercantile National to liquidate slowly with Seth Milliken named president. William Skinner to preside as VP. Charles Morse resigns from Mercantile and other banks to protect depositors.
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Associated Press
Clearing House
Heinze, Morse and Thomas
New York City
Clearing House Association
New York
William H. Havemeyer
National Bank of America
Alfred H. Curtis
Mercantile National Bank
Mercantil National Bank
Seth M. Milliken
F. Augustus Heinze
William Skinner
Gerish H. Milliken
Gerish Milliken
Clearing
Mercantile National
Clearing House Committee
Sherer
Heinze
United Copper
E.R. Thomas
Hamilton Bank
Milliken
Hartford
Clearneg
Millise
Charles W. Morse
Sfairs
Kholder
Blackmailer Hugo Voecks arraigned in New York
Hugo Voecks arrested on a blackmail charge by Hayumont Hitchcock was arraigned and held on 62000 bail in New York. Tornberg, arrested with Voecks, was discharged with no evidence of involvement.
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New York
Hugo Voecks
Hayumont Hitchcock
Tornberg
Voecks
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