Grand jury begins probe into Annis death by Hains
Queens county grand jury at Long Island City opened the postponed inquiry into the Bayside Yacht Club house killing of William K. Annis by Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. U S A. Witnesses gathered early and General Hains is expected to testify. Defense and state teams prepare for a hard fought case likely to take weeks. Mrs Hains may be summoned later as the trial looms.
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New York
William KE. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Peter C. Hains
Queens County Grand Jury
Long Island City
General Hains
Jenkins Hains
Captain Hains
Ann‘s
Hains
Peter Hains
Boston
Championship To Chicago Cubs World Beaters
The Chicago Cubs clinch the title with a 2 to 0 victory as Chance's men dominate the field and earn top honors. The win secures the championship and crowns the team as world beaters.
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Chance
Chicago Cubs win world baseball title by defeating Detroit
The Chicago White Sox era ends as Chicago defeats Detroit 2 to 0 to retain the world championship. Attendance totals and payouts are revealed with Chicago players earning 27 669 dollars, Detroit 18 446, owners 19 681 each, and the commission 9 947. Jennings praises opponents and notes Detroit’s missed chances while Schmidt recovers and delivers masterful pitching in a pitching duel with Mullin.
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Chicago
Detroit
National Commission
Boston
New York
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Murphy
West Side Ballpark
Peck of trouble for the Powers
unrest returns to Prastia as Balwan sedlation improves and trouble arises for the Powers amid mounting unrest and political tension across the region.
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Peck
Balwan
Shah Threatened as Tabris Rebels Tout Revolution
An aged Tabris parliament member, Atebba, warns the shah faces assassination as Persians join a revolutionary movement. Nationalists gain ground near Tabriz, with plans to capture Keran and threaten the shah while efforts to win over government troops intensify amid pay shortages.
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Odessa
Shah
National Party
Tabriz
Irifukhan-Ul-Atebba
Constantinople
Persia
Turbulent Tabriz endangers Europeans in Persia
Novoe Vremya’s Tabriz dispatch reports a critical situation for foreign residents as nationalist legionaries rampage through the city. The mob targets Russians and monarchists, with several merchant houses looted. Satar Khan admits his inability to restrain his followers.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Tabriz
Persia
Satar Khan
Servia Expects Sympathy From the United States
Paris reports that Balkans conference aims to ratify private settlements. Serbia seeks recognition of Bulgaria's independence and Bosnian and Herzegovinian annexation, Crete transfer to Greece, Dardanelles opening, Montenegro tutelage exit. Serbia urges powers to judge its national case. minister Vesnitch appeals for sympathy, especially from America.
Servia and Montenegro to Receive Compensation
London reports an inspired Times statement that M Iswolsky and Sir Edward Grey have a practical agreement. The conference of powers will discuss compensation to Servia and Montenegro while the Dardanelles issue is reserved for later talks between Russia and Turkey. Russia backs compensation not at Turkey’s expense and supports Turkey’s constitutional reforms to ease its heavy task.
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London
Russia
Times
M. Iswolsky
Edward Grey
Turkey
Servia
Montenegro
Dardanelles
Europe
Crown for Albanian kingdom could go to Duke of Abruzzi
Rome correspondent reports a leader in Albanian independence talks says, if Albania gains independence, the crown of the new kingdom may be offered to the Duke of Abruzzi.
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London
Rome
The
Globe
Albania
Duke of Abruzzi
Prairie Fire Threatens City In South Dakota
A prairie fire driven by a strong wind swept into Dallas South Dakota at noon today endangering homes and the new government building with 100000 registration papers awaiting a drawing next Saturday. Residents used wet blankets and trenches. trains evacuated passengers while the fire department relied on two small hand wagons. By 6 pm officials believed the fire under control though still serious.
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Tripp
Ridder to Publish Names of Democratic Contributors
Chicago Oct 14 The campaign fund of the Democratic National Committee and all contributors of 100 or more will be disclosed by Treasurer Herrmann Ridder in New York tomorrow. Since last Thursday the fund totals about 245000 with several large gifts. The Denver platform supports publishing 100+ contributions. The largest gift this week is 10000 from Tammany Hall.
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Chicago
Democratic, National Committee
Hermann Ridder
New York
Denver
Democratic Press
Tammany Hall
Sioux Chief Henry Standing Bear Faces Bigamy Charge
Henry Standing Bear a full blood Sioux and Carlisle graduate was arraigned in New York court on bigamy charges. Hazel Moran of St Louis claims she married him last May and traveled with him to London for Indian exhibitions at Crystal Palace. Bear is held on bail for a hearing next Monday.
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New York
Henry Standing Bear
Carlisle Indian School
Carlisle
Russian Revolutionist Set Free After Ten Months Jail
St. Petersburg reports Nicholas Tschiakovsky, a member of the Russian revolutionary organization, to be released from the Fortress of Peter and Paul after ten months detention. He must post a $25,000 bail before trial, date undecided.
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St. Petersburg
SS. Peter and Paul
Nicholas Tschiakovsky
Dynamite Used to Save Towa Fire in Bisbee
Fire in Bisbee Arizona caused about 500000 dollars in property damage. Dynamite blasts were employed to check the flames. Several business houses and homes on Clamson Hill were destroyed and a number of residents were injured by the explosions but none fatally.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Clamson Hill
Tries Murder and Death by Own Action in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles an early morning shooting left Myrtle Clare and J. J. Lambert gravely injured. Police suspect Clare killed Lambert and then shot herself amid a love entanglement and suspected divorce, with both married to others. Lambert, a Los Angeles Railway conductor from Denver and Pueblo, remains near death.
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Los Angeles
Myrtle Clare
Ira Clare
J. J. Lambert
Los Angeles Railway Company
Lambert
Denver
Pueblo
Clare
Austrian Post Office Attacked by Mob in Jaffa
A mob in Jaffa on October 14 attacked the Austrian post office destroying mail carts and letter boxes. The unrest followed agitation over Austria-Hungary’s annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and related action.
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Jaffa
Palestine
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Keefe Named Head of Stationary Firemen’s Brotherhood
Ealy reports appointing Keefe to lead the Brotherhood, with Madre cited in the formal notice.
Keefe Immunity Claim on Immigration Commissioner Offer Denied
The Democratic National Committee cited Timothy Healy of the International Brotherhood of Stationery Firemen as saying Daniel J. Keefe was promised the post of commissioner general of immigration in return for Taft support. Keefe and the White House deny the charges, while Healy provides detailed recollections of a Washington conversation.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
Timothy Healy
International Brotherhood of Stationery
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
Taft
National Committee
Keefe
White House
Mr. Healy
Washington
Dan Keefe
Keefe Denies Post Offer in Immigration Dept Controversy
Daniel J. Keefe, president of the International Longshoremen's Association and AFL executive, travels to Cleveland and rebuts claims he was promised the immigration post for supporting Taft. He states no offer was made, cites meetings with officials, and affirms AFL nonpartisanship.
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Keefe
Four Standard Oil Tanks Fire at Canton Suburb
In Baltimore on October 14 reports say four Standard Oil tanks in Canton are burning. The wind is described as blowing away from the remaining tanks, reducing the immediate danger to nearby storage.
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Baltimore
Standard Oil Company
Canton
Heinze Trial Set After Morse-Curtis Verdict
New York dispatch reports the Heinze case to begin in federal court soon after the Morse-Curtis trial. F Augustus Heinze, former copper magnate, is charged with over certification of checks totaling 440000 drawn on Mercantile National Bank while he served as bank president.
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New York
Morse-Curtis
F. Augustus Heinze
Copper King
Otto
Mercantile National Bank
Heinze
Augustus Heinze
Mercantile Bank
Calls Alderman an Asinine Fool Sparks Council Turmoil
A heated exchange erupts as a speaker calls an alderman an asinine fool provoking sharp responses from council members and hampering proceedings in a tense meeting at the city hall.
Lumber bill feud lights up Butte council
In a feisty Butte council session Mayor Corby clashes with Alderman Fenner over a lumber bill. Fenner accuses misdelivered lumber while Ambrose and Nenny press for accounting, arguing the city has unclear procedures and faults in the system. The matter is referred to the building committee as insults fly.
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Butte
Corby
W. D. Fenner
Ambrose
Nerny
Pat Mullins
Fenner
Fourth Ward
Montana Milling Company
Mert Hewitt
Commissioners’ Office
Nenny
Alderman Ambrose
Alderman Nenny
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