Taft Ahead of Roosevelt as World Traveler
Des Moines September 21 President Taft met Senator Cummins and reviewed a 5200 man parade. He opened a military tournament and announced a rate court proposal. Taft plans a 13000 mile western and southwestern tour, with total travels since 1900 near 221954 miles nine circumnavigations around the globe.
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Des Moines
Taft
Cummins
Tariff Commission
Omaha
Roosevelt
Harrison
McKinley
California
Pacific Coast
Hurricane Wanes After Gulf Coast Strike
New Orleans reports a West Indian hurricane at 7 PM with 60 mph winds. Four deaths suspected in New Orleans, with possible casualties along the gulf coast. Property loss in New Orleans exceeds $100,000 as many homes are damaged and wires down hinder full damage assessment.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Missssippi
Gulf Coast
Governor Johnson Reported Dead in Rochester
In Rochester Minnesota during the night the governor was found unconscious after attendants closed the window shade. Dr William J Mayo said he was leaving for a few arrangements and the governor had been unconscious since 1 am. Watchers believed death occurred at 2 04 am though not yet confirmed.
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Johnson
Rochester
Minn
William J. Mayo
Army Show a Great Success at State Fair Grounds
Des Moines reports 20 000 cheering crowds as 5 200 troops marched into Camp Corse for the first performance of the United States army grand tourney at the state fair grounds. The crowd roared as the program opened and continued throughout the event.
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Des Moines
Camp Corse
State Fair Grounds
United States Army
Congregationalists Meet in Manchester This Month
Congregationalists of northern Iowa will gather in Manchester starting September 27 for a three day meeting with sessions planned in Cedar Falls and nearby communities.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Manchester
Bishop Seth Ward Dies on Tour in Tokio
Bishop Seth Ward of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, died in Tokio while on a visit to Methodist missions. He hailed from Texas and was on an annual tour of missions when he passed away.
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Seth Ward
Tokio
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Bishop Ward
Texas
Taft Colorful Denver and Omaha Visit blown by Knights
President Taft arrived in Denver and was greeted with a parade and reception. In Omaha the Knights of Ak Sar Ben hosted a formal banquet and Taft was initiated into the order before boarding for Denver. An ensuing blaze occurred in the Mayflower private car but caused little damage.
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Knights of
Ak Sar Ben
Party Ride Goat
Omaha
Neb
Taft
Knights of Ak Sar Ben
Denver
Des. Moines
International conference on state and local taxation opens
The third international conference on state and local taxation opens in Louisville at the Sealbach hotel with forty three states and five Canadian provinces represented. Governors and premiers attend alongside state and municipal officials and university delegates. President Foote opens, temporary chair Grinstead named, and Willson becomes permanent chairman as speakers including Rob inson, Dillard, Purdy, Gardiner, Kingsbury, Noel, Bruce, and Parvish are listed on the program.
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Louisville
International Tax Association
Sealbach Hotel
Allen Ripley Foote of
Columbus
Mayor Grinstead of
Gov
New York Merchant Edward P L Hotel dies at 77
Edward P L Hotel, aged 77, a leader at Lord & Taylor in New York, died in Burlington after a several weeks illness of heart trouble. He had spent the summer there for the past forty years.
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New York
Burlington
Edward PL
Lord g&Taylor
Town Decides Wet in Local Option Vote
Bristol Va September 21 Judge Kelly rules recent local option election invalid leaving town wet. Preparations are under way to open several saloons as officials proceed with plans for licensing and operation.
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Bristol
Kelly
Wayman level charges against Cook County jury office
State's Attorney John Wayman charged flagrant jury tampering in the Cook County jury commission office. He listed John J. Holland, W J Rayburn, and Nicholas J. Martin among those arrested and indicated others would be implicated as judges decided to seal the jury boxes for use as evidence.
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Wayman
Jury Commissioner's Office
Chicago
John &. W. Wayman
Cook County
John J. Holland
W. J. Rayburn
Nicholas J. Martin
Michael J. Kenna
Cook County Jury Commission
Nicholas Michaels
William Lundgren
Judiciary
Mr. Wayman
Jury Commission
Nicholas Martin
Michael Kenna
W.J. Rayburn
Golton Dies Suddenly at 76 in Toledo
Col ton, longtime president and general manager of the Lake Erie Transportation Company, died suddenly in Toledo Ohio at age 76 from heart failure.
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Toledo, O
Colton
Lake Erie Transportation Company
Kidnaper Sought in Pittsburg Case Involving 138-Year-Old Girl
Pittsburg police hunt for James Larry in connection with the alleged kidnapping of Mary Cinlmere a 138 year old girl from Niles. Authorities say the couple was brought to the area and has left no trace as of Thursday.
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Pittsburg
Mary Cinlmere
Niles
James Larry
Bowling Green College President Dies Suddenl y
Potter College president J B H Cabell, long serving head, died suddenly at age 62 in Bowling Green Kentucky on September 21.
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Bowling Green
J. B. H. Cabell
Potter College
French Ships Arrive For Big Hudson-Fulton Celebration
New York, Sept. 21 Three French armored cruisers the Justice the Liberté and the Verité representing the French navy arrived for the Hudson-Fulton celebration. A Dutch cruiser is in port and the British squadron is expected later. Zia Pasha Turkish envoy to inform Taft of the new Ottoman regime will attend. The U S fleet will anchor off Staten Island as the largest ever seen here. The Half Moon and Clermont entertain and rehearse for the anniversary.
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New York
Justice
Hudson-Fulton
Zia Pasha
Turkey
Taft
Ottoman Empire
Staten Island
Henry Hudson
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Clermont
Fulton
League of Iowa Municipalities Opens Twelfth Convention
Iowa City hosts the twelfth annual convention as Mayor T J Phillips Ot t twor r joins Fort Dodge officials in presiding. Main topics include water rates with band concert and street paving. department meetings and industry tour follow with Fort Dodge officials hosting luncheon. Convention closes Thursday afternoon.
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Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Commercial Club
T. J. Phillips
Ottumwa
League of Iowa Municipalities
J. Bennett
Fort Dodge
H. M. Pratt
League
Phillips
Detective Slain in Duel in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa Detective Frank Delmege was shot dead after a gun battle with John Schmelzer who terrorized the neighborhood with a shotgun. Schmelzer wounded two bullets and was cornered by officers after eluding capture for hours.
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Des Moines
John Schmelzer
Frank Delmege
West
Schmelzer
Itill
Delmege
Sam Ross
Runner Beats All Records on 62 Mile Rouen to Paris
Paris reports Louis Orphee a beach runner who ran the Rouen to Paris course of 62 miles in 8 hours 2 seconds, covering the distance and beating all records.
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Paris
Louis Orphee
New York
Rouen
Thaw Loses Again In Sanity Commission Fight
Pittsburg Sept 21 Without government on the petition Judges Guten Swearinger and Carnaher issued no decision refusing to appoint a commission to determine if Harry K Thaw is insane The case hinges on the petition seeking a determination of Thaws insanity and a potential commission to assess his mental state
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Thaw
Pittsburg
Guten
Swearinger
Carnaher
Ovation for Cook Welcomes Explorer Home at Brooklyn
Dr Frederick A Cook arrived aboard the Grand Republic after a grand salute by 2,000 aboard and crowds along Brooklyn streets. He met his wife and family on a tug and was cheered at a reception before a Waldorf Astoria banquet plan.
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New York
America
Ocear Jl
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn Explorer
Grand Republic
Brooklyn
Bughwick Club
Explorer
Waldorf-Astoria
Cook
Sydney
Battle Harbor
William Pritchard
Roosevelt
Pole
Harry Whitney
New Haven
Jeanie
Pritchard
Annatok
Greenland
Dr.Cook
Whitney
Peary
Dr. Cook
Civilization
Pritichard
Mauretania Cuts Time on East Bound Run
Mauretania, delayed briefly by fog, completed the New York to Queenstown eastbound crossing in four days 13 hours 41 minutes with an average speed of 25.6 knots. In New Orleans, Packey McFarland and Ray Bronson fought 20 rounds to a draw at the West Side Athletic Club in McDonoughville.
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Queenstown
New York
McFarland-Bronson
New Orleans
Packey McFarland
Ray Bronson
West Side Athletic Club
McDonoughville
Volcano Kialueau Erupts Near Rim of Crater
Honolulu reports via wireless that volcano Kialueau is extraordinarily active lava rising rapidly now within about 100 feet of the crater rim.
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Honolulu
Wireless Telegraph
Kialueau
Air Navigation to Be Reality in Germany
Berlin reports that Germany may have passenger carrying balloons and airplanes between Berlin and major cities by May 1910. The Air Navigation Company attracts 20 financial backers including banks and nobles such as Prince von Fuerstenberg Count Tiele Winkler Prince von Donnersmarck Isador Loewe and General Helctig. Loewe helps organize. profits are not expected immediately but travel tourism funds operations. The firm plans to buy Zeppelin Parseval and Gross balloons and Wright aircraft if adaptable for long cross country trips. Several investors also hold Wright patent shares in Germany.
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Berlin
Germany
Air Navigation Company
Prince von Fuerstenberg
Count Tiele- Winkler
Prince von Donnersmarck
Isador Loewe
General Hlectig Company
Herr Loewe
Wright
Stampede for Gold Field Near Ida tarod and Yankee Creek
Seattle reports from the Ida tarod and its tributary Yankee Creek describe a booming stampede toward the new gold fields. Miners returning on the steamer Victoria confirm widespread pay dirt in every hole and note many are heading upstream, spurring a rush in lonnke county.
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Seattle
Wash
N , Alaska
Victoria
Lonnke County
Fred Dubois
Yankee Creek
Two Hotels Blown Up Near West Brownsville
A blast at West Brownsville near Pittsburg injured two people and damaged the Hotel Aubley and the Atwood hotel. Police suspect an attack by rival enemies of the proprietors as guests fled in panic.
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Pittsburg
West Brownsville
Aubley
Atwood
Curtiss to go to St. Louis for possible flight dates
In a wireless message Glenn H. Curtiss says to consider the offer favorably and locate large smooth grounds in St. Louis with a final answer due Tuesday. The Kaiser William Jr. conveyed the message from Cape Ray as Curtiss travels back from France. Tentative date for Curtiss appearance in St. Louis is October 9.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Glenn H. Curtiss
United States
France
Kaiser William Jr
Bishop Seth Ward Dies in Tokyo Mission Tour
Bishop Seth Ward of the Methodist Episcopal Church South died in Tokyo after a month in Kobe for a tour of Japan missions. He was 51, served as assistant missionary secretary from 1902 to 1906, and was elected bishop in 1906.
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Tokyo
Seth Ward
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Kobe
Methodist Missions of
Japan
Ward
Banker Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy in Western Pa
Clifford Drum former cashier and Frederick Ward businessman were found guilty of conspiring to defraud the National Bank of Coal Center near Pittsburg Pa. Both were sentenced to 18 months in the Western Pennsylvania penitentiary and fined 500 dollars.
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Pittsburg
National Bank of Coal Center
Clifford Drum
Frederick Ward
Western Pennsylvania
Improvements Planned for Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Ind Sept 21 Steps toward improving the speedway will start this week with brick paving of the grand track. The project carries an estimated cost of 180000 dollars and marks the beginning of extensive renovations at the famed venue.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Fire wipes out Lackman residence and barns
Cincinnati fire destroys the home of Henry J. Lackman and four stock barns with their contents. The total loss is estimated at 50 000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Henry J. Lackman
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Charles J. Hughes
John F. Shafroth
James H. Peabody
Charles Cavender
Limon
Hughes
Capitol
Senator Hughes
Walhurst
Thomas F. Walsh
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Montrose
Omaha Banquets
Conference ON Taxation
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Golton
Iowa City
League of Municipalities
Runner
Mauretania
Atlantic Record
Stampede For Gold
Alaska
Curtiss
Southern Methodist
Banker
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