Many odd items jostle in The Leader column
A sprawling mix of notes reports and quips covers finance emigration politics aviation and public figures. It mentions New Jersey corporations failing, Misa Sartoris wedding plans, Lipton and the Americas Cup, counterfeit money, Colombia and Isthmus canal, emigration to western Canada, a Berlin speed trial for an electric car, Langley’s flying machine hopes, World’s fair beauty galleries, Venezuela damages, Edward VII politics, US pension costs, railroad earnings, militia strength, and a bogus silver dollar premium tale.
Transportation Building Plans at World’s Fair
Henry W. Schluchter, head of the Chicago firm building the Transportation building, says completion is set for November 1 after roof removal by October 1. The 23 acre structure will be 1500 by 326 feet, cost 962000, and house 27 railroad tracks. It will use 32000000 feet of lumber, over thirty tons of nails, and 11000 tons of bolts and rods. Piling would stretch 30 miles if laid straight. holes for bolts and pins would span from St Louis to New York. Schluchter also builds the Temple of Fraternity and predicts the St Louis fair will surpass Chicago and all international expositions.
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St. Louis
Henry W.schluchter
Chicago
World's Air
Transportation
Schleuter
New York
Temple of
Fraternity
St. Louis Fair
Schlueter
Hoffmann trial looms in Waterloo as court opens
Waterloo circuit court opens with the Hoffmann case, the man who killed his father in law William Brandt and fled to near Belleville before capture. The grand jury weighs the indictment while Hoffmann, in solitary confinement, shows no defense prep and grows more agitated as the trial nears.
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Waterloo
William A. Hoffmann
Hoffmann
William Brandt
Belleville
Brandt
Thomas Ruch
King Cotton rises as Mississippi exhibit feature at World's Fair
The Mississippi exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition will feature a colossal wax-and-cotton King Cotton statue, 60 feet tall, seated on a cotton bale throne within a 50 by 50 feet domain. The monumental monarch, designed to symbolize the state's cotton crop, will be guarded by the Jefferson Guards and viewed by visitors who must not disturb or remove parts of the display.
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Mississippi
King Cotton
Palace of Agriculture
St. Louis
R. H. Henry
Sixteenth Century. King Cotton
Cotton
South
Hese
State Commission
Race for clerk of the Supreme Court widens field
Mississippi’s clerk contest grows with seven candidates including Myers Brown Brady Pickett Dobbs Minor of Noxubee and Yerger as petitions circulate for statewide ballot access Lawyers debate whether one statewide petition suffices while candidates push to be on the ticket in the coming election Also report notes include marriage of Dr Powers to Miss Catherine McWillie and other state news such as St Andrews church moving to a new building and civic openings in Jackson and across the state
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Mae Ie
House of Representatives
George C. Myers
W. J. Brown
John Brady
W. J. Pickett
8. L. Dobbs
Mr. Minor
Noxubee
Henry Yerger
Supreme Court
Campbell
R. V. Powers
Catherine McWillie
Jackson
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Walter Whitaker
Dr. Powers
Palmetto
Yazoo County
Mc- Willie
Capt
Tillman's Trial Begins Monday in Gonzales Murder Case
James H. Tillman son of former congressman and nephew of Senator Tillman goes on trial in Lexington for the murder of N. G. Gonzales editor of the State. Tillman pleads not guilty as testimony outlines weapon details, alibis, and political tensions amid a two-year term ending days after the shooting. Senator Ben Tillman expected to attend and support.
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Columbia, &C
James H. Tillman
George D. Tillman
United States
Tillman
Lexington
N. G. Gonzales
Middle
Upper Carolina
Sillman
Ben Tillman
Senator Tillman
Lexington County
Edgefield
Saluda
South Carolina
Gonzales
Senate
Minnesota farmers plan October capitol meeting to form national co operative exchange
Minnesota farmers prepare for an October 6 capitol meeting to unite into the Farmers National Co operative Exchange Co. The proposed national trust would regulate marketing of farm products with about 40 million dollars in capital and 500000 members, forming elevators warehouses stockyards and other facilities to control visible supply and prices, cutting middlemen and dealing directly with consumers.
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St. Paul
Minn
Farmers of Minnesota
Capitol
Farmers’ National Co- Operative Exchange Co
United States
Chicago
Minnesota
Far More' Trust
Rativé Company
Consumers’ and Producers’ Union
Tennessee
American Society of Equity
National Co- Operative Exchange Co
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Sir Thomas Lipton Improves and Talks Yacht Plans
Chicago, Sept 29 Sir Thomas Lipton, recovering from appendicitis, welcomed visitors and discussed yacht plans. He praised Herreshoff as unmatched in fast yacht design, pledged Shamrock III as a trial boat, and said the cup might go to England to boost American yachting. He dismissed marriage rumors and noted a Fort Sheridan luncheon with Col. McCaskey and the Twentieth regiment band.
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Chicago
Thomas Lipton
Herreshoft
Shamrock HI
New York
New York Harbor
United States
England
Sir Thomas
Fort Sheridan
Col. McCaskey
Twentieth Regiment
Varnish Plant Fire Destroys Standard Varnish Co Plant
Fire at the Standard Varnish Co plant in Chicago on a Monday morning nearly total wreckage of the varnish works. Explosions of turpentine shellac and varnish imperiled firemen with narrow escapes. Huge flames rose over 100 feet, turpentine streams ran down the street. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars.
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Chicago
Standard Varnish Co
Guarded Mansion After Kidnapping Plot Fears
Lincoln Neb Sept 39 guards increased around the governor’s mansion amid fears of a new attempt to abduct Gov Mickey’s children. Four younger children stay inside unless escorted by an elder. The penitentiary is being searched for plot traces. police seek the ex convict seen in the incident. Judge Herbert J Davis of Chicago died Sept 29 at St Luke’s hospital. Mrs Jefferson Davis reportedly improving. Recruit for the Navy: Richardam, U S N, enlists 257 men from 500 applicants. Parkers demand wage increases and ten hour days from packing firms. A Colombian swatter in New York Sept 29 appears to have reliable information. The first rain of the season in Los Angeles may damage the bean crop.
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Lincoln
Neb
Mickey
Herbert J. Davis
Chicago
St Luke's Hospital
Mr. Davis
Lowden, Davis and Esta
Los Angeles
Gal
Riot at Sault Ste. Marie sparks violent mob action
In Sault Ste. Marie Michigan a large, drunken mob of workers at Consolidated Lake Superior Co demanded wages. The mob seized the ground floor of the company office, smashed windows, and fought with police. Troops arrived to restore order as rioters, mostly foreign-born, harassed officers and threatened the fire and police houses. About 2,000 men were involved with reinforcements expected. two French workers were shot but not fatally hurt.
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Sault Re. Marie
Mich
Segi
Consolidated Lake Superior Co
Mr. Coyne
Shields
White House
Soo
Algoma Central
Doval
Fire Department
Montag
Bishop Scannel Clarifies Catholic Stance On Typographical Oath
In Omaha on Sept 29 Rt Rev Richard Scannel denied condemning the Typographical Union or denying sacraments to its members. He said only the oath’s wording could not be lawfully taken by a Catholic and that his position has been misunderstood or misrepresented.
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Omaha
Neb
Richard Scannel
Omaha Macege
Catholic Church
Lynch
Typographical Union
Ita Catholic
Scannel
Ita
Archbishop Kain Better After Consultation
Baltimore Sept 29 At a physicians consultation it was decided no operation was needed for Archbishop John Joseph Kain of St Louis who is recovering from appendicitis at Mt. St Agnes sanitarium in Baltimore His condition was reported much improved.
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Baltimore
John Joseph Kain
St. Louis
Mt Bt. Agnes
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