Balloons Race Across Midwest In Bennett Cup Timed Flight
The German Pommern No. 1 led balloon observers from Columbus to Cambridge as part of the Bennett cup race. Nine balloons, including three American, three German, two French, and one English, competed under southeast winds with starts from 4 p.m. local time.
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Knickerbocker Trust Run Draws Police to Depositors
New York October 2 police reserves were called to control a crowd of depositors at the Knickerbocker Trust Co as officials paid all demands. The bank reports eight million dollars in vaults and says operations continue despite the run.
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New York
Knickerbocker Trust Co
Swedish yacht club rejects 70-foot America's Cup challenge
Stockholm October scene reports A Ekengren, secretary of the Swedish legation in Washington, says the New York Yacht Club will not accept a challenge for the America's Cup with a 70 foot keelboat.
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Royal Swedish Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Roosevelt Urges Vast Mississippi Levee System
President Roosevelt visited Vicksburg and urged Congress to authorize a deep Mississippi channel and broad levee system. He said the project would protect bottom lands, uplift farmers, and require careful, nationwide funding to prevent extravagance and misapplication, with future federal involvement in waterways care.
Vorys and Williams Arrive in Washington for Taft Talks
A. I. Vorys and Henry W. Williams traveled to Washington to confer with Secretary Garfield and others about the Taft campaign. They reported an encouraging Taft outlook and a solid Ohio delegation, while noting the Republican National Committee meeting timing was not important to Taft.
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Henry W. Williams
Taft
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Harry
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Vorrus
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Fine for contempt faces appeal in habeas corpus
St Paul October 22 Attorney General Young of Minnesota was held in contempt by Judge Lochren in the United States district court and fined $100 which he refused to pay Young has been remanded to the custody of the United States marshal and will seek a writ of habeas corpus from the United States Supreme Court to challenge whether a federal court can enjoin a state from enforcing its laws The case grew from efforts to enforce the commodity rate law passed by the last legislature Judge Lochren enjoined Young from enforcing the law and included the state railroad and warehouse commission and any shipper Young ignored the injunction continuous controversy over state versus federal authority
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Lochren
United States District Court
United States Supreme Court
Genral Young
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Akron Bank Robbery Foiled by Express Driver Switch
Uncertainty surrounds a planned robbery as Cleve land Bank lost 15 000 after a caller posing as a cashier persuaded Akron’s Ber ond National Bank to send 12 000 by Adams Express. The money reached Akron but a driver delivered it to a different recipient instead of the messenger. Police suspect a holdup was blocked by the delivery switch.
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Comerela Bank of
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George Bates
Berond National Bank
Akron Institution
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Bryan speaks at Cooper Union on democracy of today
William J. Bryan gave three New York talks including a Cooper Union address on the democracy of today. He told DeWitt Clinton High School students and striking telegraphers that monopoly should fall, urged arbitration without compulsory mandates, and favored a tribunal to reveal the truth in labor capital disputes.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Cooper Union
DeWitt Clinton High School
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Ald
Cleveland Bridge Falls After Erie Wreck
A freight train derailed crossing an Erie Railway bridge over the Cuyahoga near Broadway causing the bridge to collapse into the river. The disaster left at least one dead and many rescued. Daniel O. Murphy, ore train conductor, was recovered from the wreckage as boats aided in rescuing survivors.
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Daniel O. Murphy
Fish Wins Postponement Of Maolg Central Stockholders Meeting
Stuyvesant Fish secures a postponement of the Maolg Central stockholders meeting to December 18. Harriman representatives agreed after a conference with William Nelson Cromwell and former Judge E H Farrar. The agreement allows a court determination on voting 286 731 shares under a temporary injunction issued by Judge Balla.
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Chicago
Stuyvesant Fish
Maolg Central Stockholders
Harriman
Wiliam Nelson Cromwell
E. H. Farrar
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Farrar
Pressmen strike forbidden under federal injunction
Cincinnati October 22 United States Judge Thomas temporarily barred the International Pressmen's union from striking eight hours a day. The court ruled such action by union officers violated a contract not ratified by the union, after a faction at the national convention deposed leaders and installed new officers. The injunction prohibits aiding workers who refuse to work under a contract they did not create.
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International Pressmen’s Union
United States
Thompa
Unin
Cogshal Pleads Guilty in Bank Funds Theft Case
Mwatkee Wis Oct 77 former Booker Thomas Cogshal indicted for embezzling bank funds at Seymour Wis pleaded guilty Judge Quarles sentenced him to five years at Fort Leavenworth Cogshal lost forty thousand dollars in speculation for the bank's funds Account misleading OCR text notes.
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Cogshal
Seymour
Wig
Quarles
Fort Leavenworth
Cogshall
Seizure Under Sherman Law Halts Tobacco Shipment
A Norfolk seizure involves 175 cases of leaf tobacco and 8 750 000 cigarets valued at 7272 50 in transit from British and American tobacco interests. The case cites Section 6 of the Sherman Act alleging a cross border in restraint of trade and a 1901 contract among American and British firms to curb competition.
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Durham
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British-American Tobacco Company of
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Department of Justice
British- American Tobacco Company, Limited
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United States
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American Tobacco Company
American Cigar Company
Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, Ltd
Ogdens Ltd
American Tobacco Company, Ltd
Blake
Released from Prison in Petersburg Trio Freed
Willany English Walling of Indianapolis his wife and sister in law Rore Strame sky were arrested for alleged ties to the Finnish progressive party. Police found no grounds to detain them and released them last evening without conditions. Walling and Stranelry plan to leave St. Petersburg on Wednesday as they say their work in Russia is nearly done and their manuscripts have been returned. Officials expressed regret over the arrest based on a report from an overzealous source.
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Willany English Walling
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Rore Stramesky
Moe Walling
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Ten Years For Murder In Findlay
Findlay Ohio October 22 William Teal received a ten year penitentiary sentence for the murder of his brother in law John Sherman who had accused Teal of stealing ten dollars from him.
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John Sherman
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