End of Storm Ends Day Weather Expert Reports
A Morning Journal dispatch from Denver cites a severe Colorado blizzard that began Friday night and lasted ninety hours. Snow totals reached about 21 inches in Denver with heavier drifts elsewhere as trains lag and crops endure strain amid record cold and strong winds.
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Weather Bureau
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Kansas
Limon
Col
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Rocky Mountain
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek
First Race War Trial Ends in Acquittal in Atlanta Riots
The first trial of men charged with rioting after white assaults on black women ends with Walter Edmonds acquitted of murder of Frank Smith. Judge Roan orders arrest of state witness Tom Oaks, an 8 year old white boy, on perjury charges.
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Walter Edmunde
Frank Smith
Roan
Tom Oaks
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Prosecution Fails in Land Fraud Conspiracy Case
Judge Garland directs verdict for the defense in a South Dakota federal land fraud case. Defendants Ayres Newell Binford Metiure accused of conspiring to defraud the government by leasing land tracts after entry by fifteen soldiers widows from Minnesota. The land department rulings at the offense time faltered in the government’s case.
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Jarland
United States Court Today
South Dakota
Thomas H. Ayres
John J. Newell
Howard A Binford
J. F P. Metiuire
Pierre
Minnesota
Garland
Land Department
Federal
First Full Term of Court in a Decade
A local campaign message contrasts the current term of court under Judge Abbott with the Hubbell era. It charges that prior years lacked funds and full civil business, citing court fund misuse, higher sheriff costs, and gambling-linked controversy to argue for Armijo over Hubbell.
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County Court House
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Hubbell
Mr. Vater
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Tom S. Hubbell
Armijo
Saituate
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Armino
Tom Os. Hubbell
Laws Allow Widows to Claim Public Land Without Settlement
Laws authorize soldiers' widows to enter public land without settlement and to lease the land without inspecting it, enabling entitlements based on status rather than prior occupancy or survey.
Trainmen Leader thanks the President in liability case
Grand Master Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen thanks President Roosevelt for directing Attorney General Moody to intervene in the first case under the employers' liability act. He praises government support against organized railway legal efforts to void the act and uphold its constitutionality.
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Morrissey
Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad
Moody
Phoenix men indicted for trade conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned indictments against the People's Ice and Fuel Company and several lumber firms led by T. W. Chamberlain and H. P Demund plus meat and produce interests, alleging restraint of trade and price fixing. In Omaha, indictments were issued against about thirty leading coal dealers of the Omaha Coal Exchange for anti trust violations. names withheld.
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Ariz
People’s Iee and Fuel Company
KK. Lount
Demand Lumber Company
T. W. Chamberlain Lumber Company
H. W. Byer
H. P Demund
P. T Hurley and
J. Tribolet
Phoenix Wholesale Meat and Produce
Messie Hurley
Tribolet
Omaha
Neb
Grand
Omaha Coal Exchange
New York Life policyholders revolt over administration ticket
The Morning Journal reports a widespread protest among New York Life policyholders over ballots favoring the administration ticket. A mass meeting is planned as marked ballots circulated by New York Life agents spark indignation and calls for an injunction to halt use of company funds in the election campaign.
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International Policyholders’ Committee
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Justice Bishoff
New York Life’ Insurance Company
Teket
Stephen Farrelly
American News Company
International Committee
Farrelly
Arms and dynamite found in Juarez hut across from El Paso
Mexican authorities across the river from El Paso uncovered eleven rifles powder and dynamite hidden in a Juarez hut where revolutionists held a meeting. Juarez mayor and El Paso consul report papers show plans to seize Juarez by force and loot banks. Ronquillo brothers and L Davis involved in arrest records.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Mallen
Ronquillo Brothers
Ll. Davis
Flores Magoon
United States
Hartford Life Policy Suit Over Safety Fund Details
The suit filed by policyholders against Hartford Life Insurance and Security Trust seeks an accounting of the safety fund. It alleges officers failed to distribute the fund after the plan was halted in March 1899. The Hartford Life company, still active in other lines, began in 1867 under a different name and charter.
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Smith Wins First Eastern Professional Championship Honor
Alexander Smith of the Nassau club Move Island won the medal play round over the Point Hillfield course near Newark New Jersey securing the first annual championship tournament prize of the Eastern Professional Golf Association. He is already national and western champion.
Deportations Prompt Executions Reported from Nogales
A Tucson citizen returning from Nogales says Saleido and other revolutionaries recently deported from Arona were taken to Hermosillo and summarily executed, despite official statements denying such killings.
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Ariz. Ovet
Tocson
Nogales
Saleido
Arona
Hermaellis
Bloodhounds Trail Alleged Assassin Named in “Higs” Report
Oct. 22 J T. Higs Bloodhounds trail an alleged killer after R E B Short of this city was shot last night through his window by a buckshot loaded shotgun at close range. Neighbor K Adams was arrested on suspicion of the killing. The men had shared a meat market business and disagreed over a financial seizure. Bloodhounds traced a trail from Shorts window to Adams door and a second entry attempt was made.
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R. EB. Short
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Short
Shorts
Commissary Officer Demands Court Martial
Manila October 23 A general court martial has been called to try Captain F W Cole of the quartermaster department on the charge of complicity in alleged irregularities in that department Captain Cole applied for a military trial waiving the statute of limitation and Major General Wood cabled the secretary of war for permission to order a trial The personnel of the court has not yet been decided upon.
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Secretary of War
Powerful Fleet to Guard British Coast
London reports the Admiralty plans a new home fleet formed from reserve ships under a senior officer with commander in chief status at Sheerness. The fleet aims to be a ready fighting force with frequent cruises and regular maneuvers following a recent naval attack.
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Admiralty
Sheerness
Editorial Sees Admiralty Circular Shifting Focus to Northern Waters
The Daily Telegraph editorial calls the admiralty circular gratifying as the center of gravity moves from the southern to northern waters. It notes the Mediterranean becomes peaceful with France, Italy, and Austria as friends and describes ships shifting into the home fleet under rear admirals to form a three-division force. Thurton’s Brief Day to bail reports J. K. Burton’s first jail day in Ironton Missouri.
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Bandits Captured After Stiff Fight in Minot
After a 36 hour chase sheriff’s posse captured five bandits who robbed a local bank of 84 600 early Monday morning. A battle with citizens followed and 46 shots were fired. One robber was severely wounded. four others fled into a slough with 904 in gold and bills, dropping money along the prairie. Chief Hagin recovered 3000 of the loot. The leader is older and seen as an experienced criminal. most captives are under 25.
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Hagin
Men Die in Hotel Fire in Ferriday Louisiana
Fire at the Jackson hotel and seven cottages in Ferriday near Natchez killed William Poyd water service superintendent and J Little. A reported motive involves a black suspect murder for money and arson to hide evidence. A man and woman were arrested on suspicion. property loss about 60000 dollars insured.
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William Poyd
Water Service
J. Little
Jackson
Ferriday
Little
Wall Street Sits Poorly as Berlin Fears Market Turmoil
Berlin remains wary of US relief measures for the money market as Shaw’s plan is seen risking greater stringency in Wall Street and a potential capital flight to London. London exchange tops gold values amid remittance demand while the Paris bank holds its discount rate.
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London
New York
Switchmen Demand Eight Hour Day Unionwide Action
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen presented a demand for an eight hour day on behalf of switchmen entering Chicago and western railroads. The move follows the Switchmen's union bid while claiming broader unity with the broader organization. Railroads west of Pittsburgh and Buffalo, including Chicago trunk lines, are urged to comply.
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Roosevelt to reorganize cabinet announcements outline changes
White House dispatch reports President Roosevelt will reshuffle key posts. Cortelyou to Treasury, Bonaparte to Attorney General, Metcalf to Navy, Strauss to Commerce and Labor, Meyer to Postmaster General, with Shaw and Moody leaving. Ceremony expected after January 1 and March 4 transitions.
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Moody
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George J. Cortelyou
George von. Meyer
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Victor H. Metcalf
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Bonaparte
the Navy
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Strauss
Carter
Meyer
Messrs. Cortelyou
Treasury
Has‘la
Straue
Suthos Hie
United State
Turkey
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Harrise
Hague
Railroad President to Kenign
Spokane Washington October 23 A renewed rumor spreads that Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific Railway will resign and accept the presidency of the Massachusetts company before November ends A New York source confirms the report and hints that George T Blade son in law of James J Hill may become the new president
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Spokane
Wash
Owl
Howard Iliett
Northern Pacife Railway
Beng
Massachusettation Company
New York
G George T. Blade
James J Hill
Santa Fe Won’t Produce Books Without Protest
Los Angeles dispatch reports a heated argument between Santa Fe Railway attorneys and the U S District Attorney over subpoenas for freight books before a grand jury probing rebates to local dealers. Judge Welborn adjourned the meeting to resume at 10:30 tomorrow morning.
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Santa Fe Railroad Cmpany
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