Lone robber plunders three aboard sleeper car
A masked robber boarded the eastbound California limited on the Rock Island between Slater and Glasgow Missouri at 11 08 last night. He forced three Chicago passengers to surrender sixty five dollars and fled as the train slowed then leaped to the darkness after triggering the air rope. The target included Kanza City official TE R Slagle assistant superintendent of the Pullman company. Police from Glasgow Slater Kansas City and nearby towns pursued him as dawn broke.
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Rock Isl Hnd
Slater
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Pullman Company
TE. R. Slagle
Kanzae City
California
Kansas City
Chicago
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Saul
S. Serrson
C. W. Rain Jer
FR. Wood
Land fraud ties to Hitchcock resignation in 1903
Washington dispatch reports the impending retirement of Secretary Hitchcock and Interior Department head Richards amid revelations about a vast land fraud network tied to Union Pacific. The piece notes opposition by land office officials to investigations, with possible replacement by Iowa’s Lacey and hints at former President Fish’s threat to reveal more.
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Washington, D. C
Whitchcock
Department of the Interior
WW. A. Richards
General Land Office
Lacey
Iowa
Union Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harrison Rand
Wyoming
Western Land Office
Interstate Commission
Hitchcock
Land Office
Fish
Illinois Central
Roosevelt
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Harriwnat
Army officers seek higher housing pay in cities
Washington reports that Army and Navy officers request a larger quarters allowance for assignments to large cities or non-post locations. They urge Congress to fix the shortage, arguing officers cannot afford housing in urban areas. General Humphrey, quartermaster general, supports relief to ease the burden on officers and families.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
Congress
Gypsy Heiress Margit Schneider to Budapest Trust
Margit Schneider an Austrian heir, age 14, faces questionable guardianship as authorities in New York place her in the care of the Children's Society. Despite a $40,000 inheritance from Budapest, her stepfather Bela Salgo, 24, previously married to Margit's mother, loses custody amid guardianship concerns. Margit asserts a desire for a stern paternal figure with a beard, prompting court action to return her income and protect her interests.
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Beard sparks fine for officer in Pittsburg trial
Policeman T Ward was fined ten dollars by the police trial board on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer after director Frank Ridgeway noted Ward’s plan to grow a Vandyke beard. Ward appeared clean shaven, tried to justify the ambition, but the director rejected the explanation and imposed the fine.
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T. Ward
Frank Ridgeway
Public Safety
Ward
Ridgeway
Fires on two blocks kill woman and injure man in New York
A series of five incendiary fires shattered a New York block between Sixtieth and Sixty first streets and Columbus and West avenues. One woman, Mrs Caroline Swain, died from fright after heart failure. Adrian Tompkins, a Boston vaudeville performer, was burned climbing down a fire escape. About 2,000 people fled their homes and Frank Morris was arrested on suspicion of starting the blazes. Loss estimated at $26,000.
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Caroline Swain
Red
Adrian Tompkins
Frank Morris
Boston
St. Paul
Hudson
Hotel Bixby Collapse Buries Fifteen Workers
The new Bixby hotel on the beach at Low Beach Gal Nov 12 caved in from squake construction. Fifteen men are dead or missing as rescue crews search amid cries for help and debris. A witness described beams slipping and the four story structure collapsing from the basement to the fourth floor.
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Atene
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Miners Go to Congress in Pennsylvania November
Fragmentary notice reports miners traveling to Congress in Pennsylvania on November 4 with unclear details. It mentions a gathering or delegation but lacks names or organizations due to damaged OCR.
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Congress
Striking Election Day results sweep Republicans to lead
Chicago dispatch reports a dramatic election with heavy cross voting and machine clashes. Republicans gain in the Senate and nationwide, Hearst defeated in New York, Missouri shifts back to Democrats, and several veteran GOP lawmakers including Wadsworth, Babcock, and Lacey lose seats.
Standing of Congress and Tariff Revisions Across States
Chicago returns show Republicans with 283 seats and Democrats 16 in Congress. McCleary of Minnesota, a staunch tariff foe and Ways and Means member, loses, signaling tariff revision momentum. Massachusetts governor Guild supports tariff revision though Draper trails. Cummins of Iowa re elected with reduced margin. Pennsylvania backs the regular Republican ticket, boosting Senator Penrose and quashing reform hopes. Philadelphia Mayor John Weaver aligns with Penrose, yielding police and city control.
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Gaele
Jon Cannon
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Taft
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Guild
Draper
Moran
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Penrose
Quay
John Weaver
Philadelphia
Democrats Carry the Empire State in Gubernatorial Race
New York voters nearly complete with only three counties missing show Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler leading the Democratic Independence ticket for lieutenant governor by about 1700 votes over Republican M Linn Bruce. Counts from Essex Ontario and Niagara support Bruce, Fulton also only partial. results may shift but Chanler appears hausse.
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New York State
New York
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
democratic-Independence League
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Bruce
Essex
Ontario
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Chanter
Thief Carries Red Hot Stove Through Butte Street
Patrick Friel, resembling a Spartan youth, lugged a red hot stove for nearly a block to steal its warmth. The stove sputtered as his hands blistered, but he persisted until Detective Frank White intervened to stop the thief before reaching his cabin blocks away.
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Bont
Patrick Friel
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Frank White
Women Balk at Query Reason for Small Vote in Chicago Club
Chicago report shows Woodlawn club members balking at a question about leadership and turnout. The November note outlines objections and hints at internal debate over dues and committee roles.
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The
Woodlawn Tota
Favrot Elected to Congress Kills Friend in Baton Rouge
Judge George K Favrot, newly elected Democrat to Congress, shot and killed his lifelong friend Dr H H Aldrich in Baton Rouge as wife and daughter watched from the street. Officials say it was over a private quarrel. The murder shocked the city with many witnesses from a social crowd at the Hotel Istrouma.
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George K. Parrat
Congress
H. H. Aldrich
Fayret
Coast Guns Deployed Under Reform Urged by Crozier
Brigadier General William Crozier chief of ordnance told the War Department in his annual report that a 12 inch coast defense gun would not endure two hours of engagement. He urged a cheaper method to secure gun power without the rapid wear of high velocity projectiles and wiring that ruins accuracy after several rounds.
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Crozier
Washington
United States
William Crozier
Ordnance
Tar Department
Panama Arrests Man Who Threatened Roosevelt
Jerman Kehl, who in 1903 tried to gain admission to the White House with the declared aim of killing Theodore Roosevelt, has arrived in Panama from Chile and is under arrest. Physicians declare him insane. He will be sent back to Chile as secret service personnel guard Roosevelt on the isthmus.
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Bearst
John B. Moran
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Colorado
Patterson
Roosevelt
Tie
Simon Guggenheim
W. A. Clark
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The Jungle Now a Play in Trenton
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle dramatized by Sinclair and Mayo opened at the Taylor opera house in Trenton New Jersey and was warmly welcomed. Alphonse Ethier played Jurgis Rudkus and Clara Mersereau portrayed Ona. Sinclair spoke to thank the audience for the reception.
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N. J
Upton Sinclair
Margaret Mayo
Taylor Opera House
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Alphonse Ethier
Jorgia Rudkus
Clara Mersereau
Ona
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Curzon May Be Ambassador to United States
Washington reports Lord Curzon widower of one of Joe Lester's daughters and former viceroy to India may be named British ambassador to the United States after Sir Henry Durand retires at year end. Rumor gains pace as Curzon travels to America, seen as likely to carry public favor from India.
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Joe Lester
India
United States
Henry Durand
Lady Curzon
America
Women Foil Phone Folks Jump Into Holey Bug for Poles
A lighthearted sports note reports women’s team action as they perform a playful stunt called the Holey Bug for Poles, winning a points prize. The item highlights team spirit and quirky contest outcomes among participants.
Mrs Hartje Plans Move Amid Divorce Case
In Redlands California, Mrs Mary Scott Hartje seeks to relocate with her two children Scotty and Mary Louise while the divorce case proceeds. A court order allows the move out of state pending the decision. She may resume her maiden name as Mrs Mary Scott and relocate far from the recent notoriety.
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Pittsboro
Mas Scott Hartje
Scotty
Mary Louise
Redlands
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Hartje
Lidsale
Harije
Shia
Mary Scott
John F. Scott
Clty
Shorty
Actress Sues Son of Millionaire for Breach of Promise
American actress Marian Draughn sues Heinrich Thyssen son of a German magnate over a secret marriage pledge. The suit, filed in London, alleges Thyssen promised marriage but insisted on secrecy to please his father. They traveled together to Paris, Nice, and New York. Thyssen, engaged to a Viennese baroness, denies the charges.
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Young Thyssen
London
Marian Draughn
Heinrich Thyssen
Dusseldorf
Germany
Miss Draughn
Hypnotism Averts Self Harm For Rancher In Washington
In Conconully Washington on November 12 Percy Shinn a prominent rancher suffered a mental crisis. Dr J Goggins used hypnotism to calm him and after a laudanum bottle was removed he fell into a peaceful sleep. The treated man showed signs of recovery following the hypnosis.
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Conconully
Wash
Percy Shinn
Scotch Basin
J. &. Goggins
Rangers attacked by armed Mexicans sparks bloodshed
Brownsville Texas November 12 A detachment of Texas rangers en route to Rio Grande City to probe Judge Welch assassination was attacked by armed Mexicans. A bloody fight left one Mexican dead and many wounded. Governor Lanham orders troops to the scene as fighting is expected before troops arrive. Mexican opposition to voting in the resent election fuels the clash.
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Brownsville
Tex
Texas Rangers
Rio Grande City
Lanham
High Officials to Tell of Oil Trust
Federal grand jury in St Louis will probe the air commerce case with aims to start criminal proceedings. Subpoenas duces tecum served on Interstate Commerce Commission members and Garfeld representatives, called to appear before district court officials in St Louis.
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Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Garfield
St. Louis
Federal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Garfeld
Judge Who Killed Must Stay In Jail
An unusual legal situation follows a ruling by Congressman-elect G. Ky. Farot of Dr Aldrich that may keep Pavot jailed sixty days without bail. He resigned from the office, leaving the district court without a judge until a new special election is held. The prisoner cannot secure bail while his case goes before the court, and no successor has yet been chosen.
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Baton Rouge
Navy
G. Ky. Farot
Aldrich
Pavyot
District Court
Gan
Poe
Pall
Sei
Standard Oil Raises Pay In Lima Announcement
Standard Oil increases wages by five and ten percent announced in Lima Ohio. The notice states pay raises apply today across unspecified positions. The information appears in brief form with limited details and dates.
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Lima
Nev
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