Canada Rejects Reciprocity Pact in Political Landslide
Canada faces a new reality as reciprocity with the United States is rejected. The Laurier government is defeated and R. L. Borden will form a Conservative ministry. The electorate’s radical shift includes cabinet losses and a landslide goodbye to Sir Wilfrid Laurier. US reaction to the vote draws interest.
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Canada
United States
Laurier
R. L. Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
Borden
Liberte Battleship Destroyed In Toulon Explosion
Dead and injured numbers around four hundred remain unconfirmed as the Liberte suffered a catastrophic explosion while at Toulon. The blast destroyed the battleship and damaged the Republic cruiser, with men leaping overboard as fires and magazine explosions raged.
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Liberte
Toulon
Republique
France
Fallieres
Germany
Ruling of Grand Lodge Bar on Liquor Selling Members
The sovereign grand lodge at Indianapolis barred hotel men with saloon licenses from the Odd Fellows and continued barring saloon keepers. Grand Sire John B. Cockrum advocated the change. The lodge also refused to allow Rebekah women to form a national assembly.
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Order of Odd Fellows
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
John B. Cockrum
Grand Lodge
Rebekahs
The
Odd Fellows
Housewives Lead Sugar Boycott Over Price Hike
Housewives in Houston Texas organize a boycott of sugar to protest rising prices, urging households to refrain from using the product. The action reflects public response to higher costs and calls for reductions in consumption.
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Goycott
Houston
Tex
Confer Over Tobacco Case A Plan Of Dissolution Planned
At a conference in New York on September 24 1909 a petition will be filed with the U S circuit court on October 2 proposing a plan of dissolution to meet the Supreme Court mandate and public hearings will follow Attending were Attorney General Wickersham special assistant James C Mc Reynolds Circuit Court Judges Noyes Lacombe Ward and company leaders James B Duke and Percival S Hill with counsel for the American Tobacco British American Tobacco and U S Steel.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
United States Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Wickersham
James C. Mc Reynolds
Noyes, Lacombe and Ward
Insanity Ruling Ties to Ed Donaldson Murder Case
Columbus Kansas September 26 The evidence that led to Ed Donaldson's acquittal on the charge of murdering his wife later led to a finding of insanity and commitment to an asylum. During the inquiry Donaldson fought to prove sanity as he did at the murder trial. He shot and killed his wife at Galena in jealousy then shot himself, sustaining a minor wound from which he recovered.
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Columbus
Kan
Ed Donaldson
Donaldson
Galena
Markets End Mixed as Grains and Livestock Move
Chicago and South Omaha trade shows mixed results with wheat futures mixed on Sept. 25. Wheat futures near 94 to 98 cents, corn around 63 to 64 cents, oats about 45 to 47 cents, pork futures near 15.05 to 15.07, lard around 9.35 to 9.24, ribs 86 to 89 cents. In South Omaha cattle receipts rose, beef steers 4.75 to 7.75, cows 3.25 to 4.60, calves 4.00 to 7.25, hogs 46.5 to 64.7, sheep steady with fat sheep firm and lambs 5.00 to 5.50.
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Chicago
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts At Chicago Market
Chicago market summary reports cattle receipts of 23 000 mostly lower price ranges from 4.75 to 8.00 for beeves western steers 4.15 to 7.00 stockers and feeders 3.10 to 5.70 cows and heifers 2.10 to 6.25 calves 6.00 to 9.70 hog receipts 32 000 down 10 to 20 cents with prices 4.50 to 7.10 mixed 6.49 to 7.10 heavy 4.50 to 7.06 rough 6.90 to 6.55 pigs 4.00 to 6.40 bulk 4.65 to 6.95 sheep receipts 40 000 steady to strong natives 2.50 to 4.40 westerns 2.75 to 4.35 yearlings 5.85 to 4.70 lambs 1.00 to 6.20.
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South Omaha
Chicago
Street Car Crash in Atlanta Injures 26 People
A street car in Atlanta overturned after failing to slow for a switch. Twenty six people were injured with four feared fatally. Eyewitnesses accuse motor man M J Sitchcomb of not reducing speed before the turn.
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Atlanta
M. J. Sitchcomb
Assassin Dmitry Bogroff Hanged After Court Martial
Kiev Russia Sept 26 Dmitry Bogroff condemned by court martial for the premier Stoly pin murder was hanged here He sought a rabbi before execution but refused the interview once officials said it must be in their presence
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Kiev
Russia
Dmitry Bogroff
Stolypin
Wichita Recalls Three City Officials in Election
Wichita voters recall Mayor J. H. Graham and Commissioners E. M. Leach and R. B. Campbell by a large majority in a September 26 vote. The recall outcome reflects strong civic action in Kun.
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Wichita
Wichita, Kun
J. H. Graham
E. M. Leach
R. B Campbell
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