Luetgert Murder Trial Brings Hypnosis and Rumors
In Luetgert murder testimony, Mary Stemmering and William Charles face denials as witnesses claim she admitted relations with Luetgert. Fulbeck adds details linking Luetgert to his wife’s disappearance. A hypnotist visit sparks courtroom unrest while a Lookalike Dr. Wright draws attention. A Commerce Committee planning tour follows with Senator Gallinger to oversee Mississippi river projects.
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Culiaco
Luetgert
Mary Stemmering
William Charles
Mary Siemmering
Charles
William Fulbeck
Fulbeck
Sove
Raise Rates on Flour Across Northern Lines
The Northern Freight association executive committee votes to raise flour and grain product rates 2 1/4 cents per 100 pounds. From St Paul and Minneapolis to New York by lake and rail will be 26 cents after Oct 25, with Duluth and Chicago increases beginning Oct 15. All rail rates rise 2 1/4 cents. Duluth to New York 20 cents and Chicago to New York 17 3/4 cents.
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St. Paul
The
Northern Freight Association
Minneapolis
New York
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Six Gold Seekers Said Lost After Yukon Voyage
Drifted out to sea fate of six prospectors near St Michaels Oct 7. Boats unable to progress upriver beyond 1000 miles before freezing. Six men likely dead including Abercrombie and Tate. Three others with Matthews Roberts Schultze missing after sailing from the mouth of the Yukon. A private St Michaels letter clarifies Alaska treasure ship not protecting against pirates but to manage influx of miners as Rush and Corwin stand ready to land men to prevent unrest.
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Yukon
St. Mronaus
Abercrombie
Tate
Matthews
Roberts
Schultze
Port Townsend
St. Michaels
Alaska
Klondike
Corwin
Luetgert Witnesses Under Fire in Trial
Carcano Oct. 7 reports rapid testimony as experts fade and impeaching remarks surface. State's Attorney Deneen plans 85 rebuttal witnesses with 10 to 15 from Kenosha. Prosecution may reveal a photographed Kenosha woman linked to Mrs Luetgert, said to be a Chicago evangelist with eccentric habits.
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Luetgert
Carcano
Luegert
Deneen
Kenosha
Wis
Chicago
Kentucky Kier Taken Back by Colorado Officers
Denver dispatch reports Jay Cranghon a wounded Kentuckian who cursed guards and threatened suicide, shipped on a train toward Paintville after being taken from custody. He is wanted for the Ben Qunningham killing and Sam Rice wounding in Kentucky. Officers in charge include John A. Draughon and Sheriff Bayes. Earlier Draughon killed R. A. L. Draughon near Grant, Colorado, and was wounded but exonerated by a coroner's jury.
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Kentucky
Kier
Denver
Jay Cranghon
Paintville
Ben Qunningham
Sam Rice
John A. Draughon
Bayes
Johnson County
Jay Draughon
R. A. L.draughon
Grant
Colo
Philadelphia Strike by Bradford Mills Workers Demands Pay Rise
About 200 of the 800 Bradford mills employees in Philadelphia have gone on strike over a 10 percent wage increase demand. The firm cites price rises from new orders and offers a 10 percent raise by year’s start. workers press for immediate action. Governor Tanner visits Colorado with wife, touring mines in Leadville and Breckenridge after Denver arrival.
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Bradford Mills
John and
James Robson
Tanner
Colorado
Denver
John R. Tanner
Diinois
J. W. Gates
The
Milinois Steel Company
Leadville
Breckenridge
Gates
Sugar Crop in British Guiana Likely Steady
Washington Oct 7 Consul Patterson at Demerara British Guiana reports to the state department that the sugar crop is about the same as last year. Some estates will produce yellow crystals for the English market while a majority will yield dark crystals for the United States.
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British Guiana
Washington
Patterson
Demarrara
State Department
United States
Handy Secures More Space for US Exhibit in Paris
Paris October 7 Major Moses P Handy the US special commissioner to the Paris exposition 1900 has secured 26 percent additional space making the United States exhibit equal in size to the other great nations. Lincoln Oct 7 Secre tary of state sets hearing dates for election protests next Saturday silver republican case at 10 oclock democrats at 2 oclock. Peoria Oct 7 Board of trade proposes two quotations on spirits High proof $1 19 fresh high proof $1 20. Washington Oct 7 President appoints Bonaparte J P Davis Elkador G M Gifford Onawa J J Elliott postmasters. New York Oct 7 Democratic county conventions in NY state largely indorse the Chicago platform.
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Handy
Paris
Moses P. Handy
United States
Lincoln
Secretary of State
Peoria
Peoria Board of Trade
HAWKEYE MINERS WIN AS MINE PAY RATES SETTLED
Des Moines reports a six week coal strike near ending after talks between operators and miners yield 85 cents per hour for strikers returning to old posts. Three mines will pay 75 to 80 cents with screen concessions. Des Moines cheers the settlement amid coal shortages and rail and mine expansion plans at Muchakinock and Lone Creek.
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Des Moines
Christy
Carbondale
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Iowa
Muchakinock
Lone Creek
Omaha man after a franchise in Western League
The Western Baseball League directors met at the Great Northern hotel and weighed substituting another city for Grand Rapids. Omaha seeks the franchise but Michigan’s Grand Rapids remains favored. a decision likely at the November 10 meeting. An Omaha buyer claimed syndicate backing. no player exchanges occurred. Nebraskans arrive in Nashville with Governor Holcomb and William J. Bryan among the party. Bryan declines to discuss the Greater New York election.
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Grand Rapids
Caicaco
Get
Great Northern
Omaha
Michigan
Toledo
New York
Congressman Gaines
Springfield
Third Carnival Victim Dies in Kansas City Scrimmage
John Dunlap, a Kansas City Kansas youth, was stabbed to death at 11 PM during a carnival scrimmage at Eighth and Delaware Streets. The killer fled. this marks a third consecutive year of rowdy closures amid Kansas City's fall festivities.
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Kansas City
John Dunlap
Kan
Eighth
Delaware
Favor Changes in Tax System Report Boston Oct
Massachusetts special committee on taxation recommends an inheritance tax at 5 percent with $10,000 exemption and $5,000 abatement. revenue shared with cities and towns. A rental tax on excess over $400, abolition of taxes on intangible assets, state assume county costs, and state appropriation of corporate excess taxes.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Walcott
Commonwealth
Yellow Fever Reports Rise in New Orleans and Mobile
Reports of yellow fever cases and deaths spread in New Orleans with 3 deaths and 11 new cases by noon. Precautions were taken at barracks to curb spread, while tensions rose over burial practices and physicians blocking board actions. Mobile also reported four new cases as Debs tours the East and other brief notes unfold.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
Second
Landel
Henry
Carrolton
Mobile
Corea king proclaims himself emperor in new Tokyo dispatch
Telegraphic briefs report in Tokio that the king of Corea has proclaimed himself emperor. The comptroller of the currency has called for the condition of the national banks at the close of business Oct. 5. No new fatalities from the Canada Atlantic forest fires. total deaths remain five.
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Tokio
Corea
Impeachment Testimony in Luetgert Case Reaches Court
The Luetgert trial nears its close as the state rests after closing witness testimony. Professor Dorsey challenges Dr Allport on osteology while Judge Chetlain adds to the impeachment of Mary Stemmering. Wilhelmina Miller testifies in mourning to support the Luetgert defense, others recount Luetgert family kindness amid the missing wife case.
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Curiaco
Adolph L. Luetgert
George Dorsey
Dr. Allport
Dorsey
Allport
Vincent
Chetlain
Arthur H. Chetlain
Arnold Tripp
East Chicago Avenue
Mary Simmering
Inspector Schaack
Sceuetler
Angelica Schrader
Ludgert
Wilhelmina Miller
Mrs. Luetgert
Mrs. Miller
Fred Miller
Luetgert
Diedrich Bickness
Mary Stemmering
Mary Charles
Gave Back- My Health From Blood Poison Cure
The ad extols Swift's Specific as a universal blood remedy that cures deep seated diseases neglected by physicians. It claims the tonic banishes poison from blood, builds strength, and heals conditions like cancer, eczema, catarrh, scrofula, and rheumatism based on a Cincinnati man's testimonial.
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Swift
S.S.S
Charlies Glenn
Dudley St
Cincinnati
S S.S
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