Prisoners Say They Played Solos in Front of Fox Store
A police raid last night led to the arrest of J F Fox Thomas Colonick Daniel Weaselman John Williams Harry Smith and Edward Polsky at 91 Fast Park street rear of the Fox confectionery. They claimed a friendly game of salo while police noted the illegal betting cards. Polsky previously faced a similar charge and was fined. the case is now on appeal with a hearing before Judge Royle today.
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J. F. Fox
Thomas Colonick
Daniel Weaselman
John Williams
Harry Smith
Edward Polsky
McDonald
Curtis
Conlon
McGlinn
Fast Park Street
Salo
Royle
Poker Players Arrested After Early Morning Raid
Officers McDonald Conlon McGlynn and Foley raided rooms 15 and 16 in the Washington block over the post office and arrested four men playing poker. The men named themselves John Brown J G Fleming John Jones and John Robinson and posted bonds for court.
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McDonald, Conlon, McGlynn
Foley
Washington Block
John Brown
J. G. Fleming
John Jones
John Robinson
Episcopal meeting ends with calls for duty and missions
The pastoral decries civic corruption and neglect of Sabbath observance. It urges renewed commitment to honesty, duty to neighbor, and the spread of missions. Bishop Tuttle of Missouri pronounces the benediction as the convention adjourns and delegates begin their travels home.
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Tuttle
Missouri
California
Non-Union Strike Sparks Attack on Photographer in Chicago
In Chicago on October 17 F K Farnum repairing a telephone line under police guard was confronted by seven men identified as striking linemen. Farnum fired a warning shot, prompting a riot response with two patrol wagons. Four men were arrested as 250 linemen had been on strike for a month, raising debate over non-union workers using cameras.
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Chicago
F. KE. Farnum
Farnum
Special administrator named for Lorenzo Snow estate
Salt Lake, Oct 17 C G Snow appointed by Judge Hall as special administrator of the late President Lorenzo Snow. Bond fixed at 20000 dollars. President Snow left no will and owned real estate notes mortgages bonds and stocks valued at about 10000 dollars.
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Salt Lake
C. G. Snow
Hall
Lorenzo Snow
Mormon Church
Snow
National Bureau Endorses Congress Action Against Anarchy
The board of governors of the national bureau of identification including police chiefs and Pinkerton head today urged Congress to enact laws to suppress anarchy.
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Washington
National Bureau of Identification
Pinkerton
Congress
Telegraphers Convention in St Louis Deliberates Bylaw Revisions
The Order of Railway Telegraphers held a full day in St Louis on October 17 to discuss proposed amendments to its bylaws and constitution.
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Telegraphers
St. Louis
Convention of the Order of Railway Telegraphers
Marquis Ito Arrives in New York for Private Dinner
Marquis Ito arrived in New York on October 17 and attended a private dinner in his honor that evening.
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Marquistto
New York
Marquis Ito
Maine Relief Fund Exhausted in Washington Update
The Maine relief fund has been exhausted, with officials in Washington noting the end of support for ongoing aid. This marks a closure of emergency resources tied to the Maine disaster relief effort.
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Maine Relief Fund
Washington, Oct. W
Battleship Maine Relief
Navy fund audited after distribution by Captain Sigsbee
The fund given to Captain Charles D. Sigsbee for disbursement to deserving applicants is exhausted. He has asked Secretary Long to appoint a committee to audit his accounts now that no money remains.
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Charles D. Sigsbee
Navy
Sigsbee
Long
Pullman Company Earnings Report and Directors Re-elected
At the annual meeting in Chicago the Pullman Company re-elected all retiring directors and declared a quarterly dividend of 2 per share. For the year ended July 3 total revenue reached 17,996,781 with expenses of 7,378,199 and other items bringing outlay to 15,130,446. surplus stands at 7,762,279.
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Pullman Company
Chicago
Monster swordfish fought by Gloucester sloop crew
The Gloucester sloop Wiendike led by Captain Antonio Cunha located a 500 pound swordfish 35 miles southwest of Norman's Land. Harpoon strikes fail and divers attempt a second strike. Augstin Sylvia is killed when the swordfish spears the dory and sinks. The fish is finally hauled aboard after breaking off its sword.
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New Bedford Standard
Wiendike
Antonio F. Cunha
Norman's
Augustin Sylvia
Sylvia
Cape railways gains knighted manager after two decades
The London Chronicle notes Sir C Elliott, recently knighted, led Cape railways for twenty years. His work expanded a six-branch system across the country toward the Zambesi. He will spend a year in England Europe and America on a railway development inquiry after the war. From Chicago Record Herald a joke about an office boy delaying his return for extra pay.
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London Chronicle
Elliott
Cape Railways
Cape
Zambesi
Merrman
Hillet
Mr. Elliott
C. B. Elliott
England
Europe
America
Chicago Record-Herald
A Vainful Partnership From Pack
Labor and capital act like two small boys as Bennett and Nearpass remark they cannot get along together or apart in a brief exchange reflecting tensions between workers and owners.
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Bennett
FIGPRUNE Cereal marketed as coffee flavor booster
Advert describes FIGPRUNE Cereal made from California figs prunes and grain. It looks and tastes like coffee but contains no coffee. Boil 5 to 10 minutes. All grocers sell FIGPRUNE Cereal.
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California
Defendants Promised to Be Good and Court Grants Probation
In South Butte Judge Olsen sentenced Mr and Mrs Dillon and John Dillon to 30 days jail for disturbing the peace but suspended the sentence on good behavior. Other cases include Popish and McCarthy theft rulings, Winkel mortgage charges, and four boys arrested for grape theft. Several gambling complaints filed. defendants released on bonds. Advertising notes accompany the legal items.
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James Dillon
John Dillon
Olsen
South Butte
Fairfield
Old City
Dillons
Ben Johnson
Swan Nelson
J. Tommison
Goodwin Brown
A. Thron
John Noland
John Hundle
Alex Steinman
A. Gunk
Tammany Hall Mass Meeting Draws Vast Crowd in New York
A huge crowd packed Tammany hall and surrounding streets as 250 police kept order at a Democratic mass meeting. Speakers included George McClellan Edward M. Shepard Henry Unger George Van Hoesen and William Sul zer with Shepard making his first Tammany hall talk.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Fourteenth Street
George McClellan
Edward M. Shepard
Henry W. Unger
George M. van Hoesen
4Ammings
Herty Goldfogle
William Sulzer
Thomas F. Grady
Shepard
Clemens Enters Local Campaign At Waldorf Astoria
Samuel L Clemens entered New York politics by addressing invited guests at the Waldorf Astoria. He has recently joined an anti Tammany group called the Order of Acorns and used a self written article to be published in the North American Review. His speech compared Richard Croker to Warren Hastings and New York to India under Hastings rule.
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New York
Samuel L.clemens
Mark Twain
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Order of Acorns
Mr. Clemens
The
North American Review
Richard Croker
Warren Astings
India
Hastings
Adelphi Colored Women's Club Denied State Fed Admission
The Adelphi Colored Women's Club of St. Paul was refused admission to the Minnesota federation of women's clubs. The membership committee recommended deferring action until after the state federation's decision aligns with the general federation's stance on the issue.
Missionary Conference Notes Second Day Sessions
The second day of the international missionary conference of the Christian church in Piqua Ohio focused on missionary topics. Speakers included Rev. J A Mann of Eton College North Carolina and Rev J Bishop of Dayton Ohio.
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Piqua
Ohio
International Missionary Conference of the Christian Church
J. A. Mann
Eton College
North Carolina
Dayton
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