Chicago Cubs Win World Ball Title in World Series
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 2 to 0 in the fifth game to clinch the world baseball championship. Cubs pitcher Overall and Kling held Detroit to three hits, while Donovan and Schmidt pitched well for Detroit. Cubs scored in the first and fifth innings, with Byers, Sheckard, and Chance contributing scoring plays. Umpires Sheridan and ODay presided.
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Detroit
Mich
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
R. H. E. Chicago
Donovan
Schmidt
Overall
John Kling
Cubs
Windy City
Tyrus Cobb
Tigers
Bill Donnovan
Chance
Sheckard
Bvers
Schulte
Byers
Steinfeldt
Detroiters
McIntyre
O’leary
Crawford
Cobb
Rossman
Schaefer
Coughlin
Evers
Hofman
Tinker
Kling
Sheridan
O'Day
British Fleet Off Rhodes Moves to Stabilize Levant
Six British warships from Malta arrived off Rhodes under Vice Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg to watch events in the Levant. The force, including Prince of Wales Glory Diana Suffolk Angler and Banshee, left Malta October 9. Turkey welcomes the fleet as a calming influence amid regional tensions. A separate Jaffa disturbance followed Austrian mail issues after the Bosnian annexation news. Berlin reports no consent yet for a conference on the near east with Austria-Hungary pressing for Bosnia and Herzegovina to be finalized by powers.
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Smyrna
Asiatic
Turkey
Malta
Rhodes
Mediterranean
Asia Minor
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Prince of Wales
Glory
Diana
Suffolk
Angler
Banshee
Levant
Jaffa
Palestine
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Berlin
Germany
Near East
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Oriental
Roumelia
Dardanelles
Greece
First Volunteer Is Dead In Washington
Dr Charles Franklin Rand the first Union volunteer after Lincoln’s call and first Medal of Honor recipient died in Washington at age 70 He was born in Batavia New York spent three months in Libby prison and was later named provost marshal of the District of Columbia He will be buried at Arlington Lot No 1 allocated for the first volunteer when he died
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Washington
Charles Franklin Rand
Lincoln
Congress
Batavia
N. Y
Libby
District of Columbia
Arlington
Blacksmith Slays Deacon in Knoxville Incident
L. H. Whaley, a deacon of Huclid Avenue Baptist Church in Knoxville, was struck by J. M. Greene, a local blacksmith. Whaley fell onto a railroad track and died about an hour later.
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Knoxville
Tenn
L. H. Whaley
Huclid Avenue
J. M. Greene
Greene
Whaley
Prairie fire threatens Dallas dwellings causing panic
A prairie fire near Dallas S D began around noon Wednesday, igniting several buildings and endangering more. A general panic among home-seekers followed as townsfolk fled and firefighters battled the blaze.
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Dallas
S. D
Ohio County Votes Wet by Narrow Margin
In Columbus on October 15 the county narrowly chose to retain saloons, voting wet by a 145 vote majority. It marks the third Ohio county to approve drinking saloons this year, broadening the state’s wet trend.
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Ohio
Columbus
Patne m
Explorer Headed for Pole by Arctic Explorer Dr. Cook
The first message from Frederick E. Cook since leaving Etab north in February arrived via Rudolph Franke. Dated Polar Sea North of Cape Hubbard, it notes extreme cold, a straight course to the pole, ample dogs, and a hoped return by late May with orders to reach Acponie by June 5 if delayed.
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New York
Frederick E. Cook
Pole
Rudolph Franke
Dr. Cook
Acponie
North Star
Government power to extract Canadian paper secrets debated
Minneapolis Oct 15 Congressmen James R Mann chaired a hearing on government authority to compel disclosure of the secrets of a Canadian agreement with a U S citizen. The inquiry probes the paper trust, pulp wood supply and tariff needs affecting print paper. Witnesses mainly pulp mill managers attended as Mann led the questioning.
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Minneapolis
Minn
United States
James R. Mann
Congressional
Mann
Chicago
Stolen Gems Recovered by St Louis Detectives
Detectives recovered diamonds pledged by Foster George in pawn shops around the city. George was arrested on a charge of stealing 35000 dollars worth of watches and jewelry from S Powell, a New York wholesale jeweler.
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St. Louis
Foster George
S. Powell
New York
Abruzzi Elkins Wedding Nears. Rome Says Likely Soon
London reports the Rome correspondent states with high authority that the engagement of Abruzzi and Miss Elkins will very soon culminate in a wedding. The notice signals a forthcoming union between notable figures in a high profile match within society.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Rome
Miss Elkins
Three Balloons Lost in North Sea Rescue of Castilla
In Berlin and Cuxhaven reports outline the North Sea mishaps in the International cup balloon race from Berlin. Castilla, the Spanish entry, fell into the North Sea six miles north of Heligoland with Montoyo and Robero rescued. the flag saved aboard the fishing cutter. Two more balloons, Busley and Helvetia, remained missing, while St Louis and other craft had prior distress. American aeronauts Arnold and Hewat were rescued in Berlin after the St Louis incident.
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Cuxhaven
Germany
Castilla
Berlin
North Sea
Heligoland
Montoyo
Robero
Hamburg
St. Louis
Ottersdorf
Montana
Busley
Russia
Wangerloog Island
N.H. Arnold
Harry
North
Adams
Mass
Mr. Hewat
Slays Woman He Trusted in Drummond Scandal
In Butte on October 15 Thomas Howell aged 67 shot and killed Mrs Ben Davis after learning she planned to sell his ranch and leave the country. The fatal shooting occurred in Drummond Montana where Howell had entrusted his sole property.
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Butte
Mont
Thomas Howell
Drummond, Mont
Ben Davis
Fire Causes $150000 Loss In Davenport Elevator Faced By Companies
A Wednesday blaze in Davenport Iowa destroyed elevator D belonging to Rotchild Grain Company incurring 75000 dollars in damages and burned 6000 barrels of glucose shrop for Corn Products Manufacturing Company. Mueller Lumber Company suffered 10000 dollars in losses with most damage covered by insurance.
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Lewa
Davenport
Lill Withdraws Candidacy for United States Senate
Jefferson City Mo Oct 15 David W Lill of Poplar Bluff Mo resigns as a candidate for the American nomination for United States senator A letter withdrawing his name from the lists was received by the secretary of state on Wednesday
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Senate
Jefferson City
David W. Lill
Poplar Bluff
Two Die Stealing Rice In Norwalk Train Car Chase
Two men were killed at Norwalk after attempting to steal a ride on top of a Wheeling and Lake Erie sleeper attached to a train. The incident occurred as the men clung to the moving car and fell, dying from their injuries.
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Toledo
Norwalk
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Ten-Pound Colonial Note Faces Gotham Redemption Question
A 1771 ten pound note from the English colony of New York is presented to Comptroller Metz with a demand for payment. Experts estimate redeeming it with interest could total about 39000, prompting Metz to seek legal guidance from the corporation counsel. The note, bearing Walter Franklin and Samuel Verplanck signatures, is well preserved and countersigned “Tis death to counterfeit.”
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New York
Metz
Colony of
Walter Franklin
Samuel Verplanck
The Mikado Commands Peace In Imperial Rescript
Yokohama reports the Official Gazette publishes an imperial rescript countersigned by Premier Katsuma. The emperor calls for mutual welfare through East-West friendship and urges unity with other nations to promote industries, honoring forefathers and national history.
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Yokohama
Katsuma
Bold crime in Brooklyn robs mansion of $1,000 jewels
A man posing as a real estate agent entered the home of Summerfield McLean in Brooklyn. He overpowered Beatrice Masten, bound her, searched the house for valuables, and escaped with jewelry and silverware worth about $1,000. The assault left Miss Masten in shock and the home in disarray.
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New York
Summerfield McLean
Brooklyn
Beatrice Masten
McLean
Conference of Grerules Ends in Illinois Meeting
The M juniors Conference of Charities closed a three days session in Rock Island Illinois on Tuesday October 15 Peoria was chosen as next meeting place William C Graves of Springfield secretary of the state board of charities was elected president and Dr Frank Nerbury of Jacksonville secretary
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Grerules
Rock Island
Ill
Minors Conference of Charities
Peoria
William C. ‘Graves
Springfield
State Board of Charities
Frank Nerbury
Jacksonville
Questions debated at New Orleans missionary convention
Church questions discussed at the international missionary convention of the Churches of Christ in New Orleans on October 15. Ministerial relief church extension and temperance were central topics with Rev. Vernon Stauffer of Angola Ind making a strong appeal for better care of ministers.
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New Orleans
Ministeria Relief
International Missionary Convention of the Churches of Christ
Bette
Vernon Stauffer
Angola
Ind
Rink Dies After Long Illness Montello Wisconsin
W F Rink of Montello Wisconsin and Diés Fond du Lac Wisconsin died Tuesday in Montello after a long illness. He was quartermaster of the Third battalion Second regiment Wisconsin National Guard.
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W. F. Rink
Montello
Wis
Fond du Lac
Will I Rink
Wisconsin National Guard
Woman dies in Hartford auto accident
In New Britain Conn Oct 15 Miss Hazel Julia Pratt 20 of West Hartford was instantly killed in a Tuesday night automobile crash.
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New Britain
Conn
Hazel Julia Pratt
Wast Hartford
Bryan Seeks Votes In Own Stronghold In Nebraska Tour
William J. Bryan, after ten hours of travel, spoke to farmers in North Bend and Schuyler, urging support for congressional and state tickets. He denounced Roosevelt's campaign interference and contrasted Taft and his stance with Roosevelt’s role. In Columbus he argued for bank deposit guarantees, likening it to fire insurance. Taft train derailments reported in Cadiz and updates from Ohio towns accompany coverage of Taft's southern tour and labor talks with Longshoremen leaders.
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Columbus
Neb
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
North Bend
Schuyler
Lttle Park
Roosevelt
Insurance Companies Enjoined in Illinois Fire Rates Case
Judge Moore in Belleville issues permanent injunction restraining 110 fire insurance companies from fixing rates and maintaining a joint agent at East St. Louis. The suit, begun in June 1902 by H. J. Hamlin then Illinois attorney general, addresses business practices of insurers in Illinois.
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Belleville
Ill
Moore
Illinois
East St. Louis
H. J. Hamlin
Perfect Bill of Lading Aims For Nationwide Approval
Chicago Oct 15 Announcement said 416 railroads in official classification territory will mail notices to shippers that from Nov 1 the standard rates in the official classification apply. If a shipper rejects the new bill the property moves under carrier’s control with higher charges by 10 cents over the regular rate, per common law and state laws. The Central Freight Association and the Trunk Line Association, linking seaboard to the Mississippi north of the Ohio, endorse the bill as a uniform standard after three years of negotiation with counsel and banking input.
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Chicago
Ill
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Central Freight Association
Trunk Line Association
Seaboard
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Mann Arrives in Minneapolis to Hear Paper Trust Testimony
Congressman Mann leads a congressional inquiry in Minneapolis into the paper trust and forestry issues. He will hear from lumber interests on pulpwood supply and spruce forest conditions in northern Minnesota and visit mills in Duluth Cloquet Grand Rapids and Itasca to assess available spruce.
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Congressman Mann
Minneapolis
Minn
Congressional
Minnesota
Mann
Northwest
Duluth
Cloquet
Grand Rapids
Itasca
Cotton Interests Object to Tariff Increase Protest Filed
Memphis oil firms led by American Cotton Oil Company protest to the interstate commerce commission against a tariff rise by Illinois Central and connecting lines on cottonseed oil and products from Memphis to Ohio river Chicago and eastern points. The petition says the old rate existed 15 to 20 years with no justification for an increase, which would raise about 17 percent and cost shippers about 12.50 per car or 10,000 annually at Memphis.
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Memphis Oil Company
Washington, D. C
American Cotton Oil Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
Memphis
Ohio River
Chicago
Miners Form Demands For New Agreement
Scranton Pa Oct 15 The convention of miners from the three anthracite districts took up drafting demands to be presented to operators at the expiration of the present three year AZO agreement. Presidents Thomas L Lewis and John Mitchell praised conciliatory speeches and the miners plan a campaign to strengthen union strength across the anthracite districts.
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Scranton
Military Surgeons Session In Atlanta Record
The second day of the annual convention of military surgeons in Atlanta Georgia on October 15 featured two main business meetings. The event drew about 100 representatives from the army and navy medical departments the marine hospital service the national guards of several states and various foreign delegates.
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Atlanta
G .Sessian
Antual Ébpven
Medical Department
Posse Fight Robbers Near Santos Texas News
In a clash at Santos Texas on October 15 a posse of officers fought with robbers accused of looting several Gordon stores. One of the robbers was killed and another wounded during the gun battle.
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Paso
Tex
Santos
Gordon, Tex
Escape From Koenigebruebe Mine Fire Claims Three
Fire in a Koenigebruebe coal mine gallery trapped about two dozen miners. Twenty-three men were rescued unconscious from suffocation. twenty were revived, three died. News stirred district-wide excitement as the danger became known.
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Koenigshuette
Koenigebruebe
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