Explosion wrecks Stanton Street grocery store in East Side blast
A dynamite charge at Antonio Garbalvo's grocery at 13 Stanton Street, New York, wrecked the storefront and shattered nearby tenements. No serious injuries reported though many were bruised. police suspect a motive tied to a recent extortion letter. Estimated loss under $2000. Neighbor John O'Hara saw a foreign-looking boy flee minutes before the blast.
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Garbalvo
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French Fleet Mobilizes for Venezuela Crisis
Paris reports the armored cruiser Desaix leaves Cherbourg for Martinique to confront President Castro’s Venezuela policy. She will join La Voisier and Chasseloup Laubat at Brest before sailing with Jurien de La Grieve r and Trude toward Fort de France. A blockade possibility looms as diplomacy continues.
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Printers and Police Clash Injures Forty in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on Tuesday afternoon police clashed with striking printers at the government bureau of printing and engraving. Forty people were injured, none seriously, as officers drove the strikers from the building after they met the command of Finance Minister Kokovsoff. Reports also mention shooting at the Pehl cotton mill in the city’s eastern suburb, though a telephone update says the disturbance was not serious.
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Kokovsoff
Pehl
Mayor Dunne Fails To Push Street Car Franchise Passage
Chicago on October 17 saw Mayor Dunne win a council vote 37 to 27 against municipal ownership. He then directed the transportation committee to negotiate a street car franchise with companies. The tally indicated majority support for a franchise ordinance but not enough to override the mayoral veto.
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Chicago
Dunne
City Council
Commissioners Return From Panama Canal Inspection
Members of the isthmian canal commission and board of consulting engineers arrive on the Havana from Colon after inspecting the proposed route. Chairman George W. Davis notes no decision on the sea level plan yet and expects a report in two to three weeks.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal
Havana
Colon
George W. Davis
Gibson Indicted in Edna Murder and Rape Case
Edna Texas grand jury indicted Monk Gibson on six murder counts related to the Conditt family killings and one rape charge. Gibson allegedly feigned a trance during questioning and was shocked with electricity to aid interrogation.
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Tex
Monk Gibson
Conditt
Gibson
Injunction Suit Seeks Answer on Retroactive Tax Feature
Judge in Austin refrains from ruling on retroactive aspect of Love tax bill in the allied railroads case. Railroads granted leave to amend pleadings to address retroactive feature and other issues for appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals. Cases involve Texas and Pacific, Santa Fe, Katy, and Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio. Governor Lanham leaves for Fort Worth Weatherford and Pecos County ranches amid travel delays due to ongoing Monk Gibson matter.
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Court of Civil Appeals
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Katy
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Lanham
Fort Worth
Weatherford
Monk Gibson
Pecos County
Man Remanded Without Bail in Beaukiss Murder Case
Georgetown Texas Oct 17 Charles Bina imprisoned after being brought from Mexico on murder charges for the Sept 20 Wade plantation death of Juan Sellers near Beaukiss He was remanded to jail without bail Numerous witnesses were present but none were examined.
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Tex
Charles Bina
Mexico
Juan Sellers
Wade Plantation
Beaukiss
British Officers Captured by Anjera Tribe Near Ceuta
Two Royal Marines Captain John Crowther and Lieutenant Edward Hatton were captured by Anjera tribesmen near Ceuta after returning from the wrecked vessel Assistance in Tetuan bay. An AP report notes escort of 21 Rif tribesmen fled as officers were overpowered. negotiations seek ransom and release of Valiente, jailed at Fez.
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Associated Press
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Strait of Gibraltar
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Edward Hatton
Royal Marines
Valiente
Mohammed el Torres
Fez
Lynched Negro Virgil Powers in London Ky
News from London reports Virgil Powers a negro was taken from jail by a masked mob and hanged from an apple tree after a second trial for the killing of George Farris a Knox county lumber dealer. Jurors initially favored death then life imprisonment.
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London
Virgil Powers
George Farris
Knox County
Laurel County
Rockcastle County
Blind Man's Deed Shreveport Barroom Shooting
In Shreveport on October 17, Arthur Hangicos a Greek is reported fatally wounding or seriously injuring an unnamed companion after taunting him about illness and denying the lie. Hangicos was shot in the left side by William Dillon Woodsworth a local character ex soldier ex US marshal and ex police lieutenant who is being held without bond awaiting Hangicos outcome.
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Arthur Hangicos
Hangicos
William Dillon Woodsworth
Hazleton Driver Strike Spreads to 3000 at Jeddo Collieries
Hazelton Pa October 17 The Jeddo collieries strike by driver boys has led to a broader walkout with 3000 employees quitting. A mass meeting Monday night confirmed a suspension of all work over wage disputes with G B Markle Co. workers.
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Hazelton, Pa
Jeddo
G. B. Markle & Co
Philadelphia Club Rewards Players After League Title
Philadelphia club president Shibe presented the eighteen players with 8131.49 dollars for the league championship pennant prize, to be divided equally among the men.
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Philadelphia
Shibe
Philadelphia club's share in world series receipts noted
The Philadelphia players received 6848 dollars and 46 cents as their portion of the receipts from the world series divided by the National Commission, covering the first four games of the series against the New National League club.
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Philadelphia
National Commission
Hart Retires From Chicago National Club
Chicago October 17 President James A Hart of the Chicago National Baseball club retires from baseball. His successor is Charles W Murphy who has been connected with club management for some time.
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Chicago
James A. Hart
Chicago National Baseball Club
Charles W. Murphy
Refugees Return Pour Into Crescent City
New Orleans reports a steady influx of residents returning as yellow fever danger subsides. Business leaders cut vacations to welcome President Roosevelt, while sugar districts reopen rail lines. Public schools rise to 25 000 students. New Iberia enforces quarantines with sixteen cases and one death.
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Roosevelt
Texas and Pacific
Mississippi Valley
Patterson
New Orleans
White
Country Club
New Iberia
Banquets Planned for Bryan in Manila Arrival
Manila reports elaborate reception and banquet planned for Hon. W. J. Bryan with native Filipino supporters including Gomez Lucbans and the Lopez family. American admirers will host a separate banquet and the Elks also prepare a Bryan tribute banquet.
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Gomez and
Lucbans
Lopez Family
Mr. Bryan
the Elks
Fire damages four blocks in Concord causing heavy losses
Four blocks in Concord were damaged by a Tuesday fire early in the morning. The loss is estimated at 35000 dollars with several firms burned out, the Pickering Furniture Company among the heaviest losers.
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N. H
Pickering Furniture Company
Not So Well Governor Hogg Falls Ill
Fort Worth October 17 Governor Hogg showed signs of illness after a restless night and was not well on Tuesday morning announcing a period of convalescence and official duties delayed.
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Fort Worth
Hogg
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