Trans Missouri Dry Farming Congress Preparations
The Trans-Missouri Dry Farming congress board began earnest work with an executive committee meeting outlining finances and campaign plans for the congress to be held February 23 to 25 in Cheyenne. Wyoming boosters aim to put the state on the map with wide publicity and a large attendance, with funds raised and delegates appointed nationwide.
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Board of Control of
Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Hartung
Capital Avenue Theater
Congress
Barns
Missouri River
Board of Control
Burns
National College of Agriculture
Mexico
Pinsent
Dry Farming Congress
Lindsey murder trial shocks crowd as defense rests
In Douglas Wyoming on October 12 the Lindsey murder trial surprised observers when the defense, after promising insanity, announced no further testimony and rested. The state indicated readiness to submit the case to the jury without further argument as proceedings shifted to instructions.
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Douglas
Wyo
Speainl
Tom Lindsey
A. Ray
Parnell
W. B. Ross
Stoll
Dan Daley
Bik
Roosevelt Denounces Peage Societies In North Carolina
Asheville North Carolina October 12 Captain Hobson presented President Roosevelt with the published report of the North Carolina Peace Society meeting. He recalled that the president had stated that peace
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Asheville
N.C
Roosevelt
North Carolina Peace Society
Hobon
Foul air claims miner in deep Austin shaft tragedy
In Austin Nevada on October 12 A R Dron a pioneer miner collapsed at the 460 foot level of a mine shaft due to asphyxiation from foul air. Two fellow miners descended to help but were overcome. a rescue attempt failed and three bodies were brought to the surface as doctors tried to revive Dron.
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Austin
Nev
A. R. Dron
Servia Seizes Customs and Flags Amid War Talk
An extraordinary Belgrade session pledges vigorous action to protect national interests. Montenegrin assembly grants 3.2 million to war ministry as war fever rises. Servian settlers seize Hungarian customs at Bajukiitz, board an Austrian steamer, tear down and burn the flag.
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Belgrade
Skupshitina
Montenegrin National Assembly
Ministry of War
Serviang
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
of Shabas
Bajukiitz
Theater
Kaiser Takes Up The Balkan Trouble
Berlin Oct 12 The German emperor William I and Empress Victoria return from Rominten due to scarlet fever in the village but the monarch plans to travel to the capital over Balkan tensions. Chancellor von Buelow arrived in Berlin from Nordeny for talks with the emperor.
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Berlin
William I
Germany
Victoria
Rominten
Imperial Castle
Balkans
von Buelow
Nordeny
Cannon's Church Turns Him Down
Lawrence Kansas October meeting of the Friends church with 1000 members passed a resolution to send a petition to the House of Representatives asking them not to elect Joseph Cannon as speaker due to his temperance stance. Cannon was reared in the Quaker faith and this move is noted as remarkable.
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Lawrence
Kan
Yearly Meeting of the
Friends (Quaker) Church of
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Joseph G. Cannon
Aw Cannon
Roosevelt Says No Speech Yet for Pittsburg Republicans
President Roosevelt told Congressman Barthold that campaigning in Pittsburg would be like carrying coals to Newcastle as the Republican district is already safely Republican and there is no need for him to speak there. He said no stump speech is necessary for that Pittsburgh district.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Barthold
Pittsburg
Newcastle
Bryan and Taft Together at Waterways Dinner
Chicago, Oct. 12. Bryan outranked Taft in a waterways convention speech stressing business conditions and economics. Bryan engaged the audience with ease and sincerity, while Taft delivered a heavy, read address that failed to captivate, drawing applause only at the start and ending with diminished impact.
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Chicago
Bryan
Taft
State Fair Association
Virginia
Mr. Bryar
Mr. Taft
Governor Willson Calls For End To Night Rider Lawlessness
Governor Willson offers a $500 reward for the capture and conviction of night riders who attacked a black man named Walker in Hickman County last week and killed him his wife and two children The governor urges Kentuckians to unite to end the era of night rider crime and cites the Russellville murders as the result of toleration of such acts statewide
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Willson
Prankfort
Bagand
Walker
Hickman County
Kentucky
Russellville
Gompers Affirms Labor Not Partisan to Party
In a circular dated October 12 President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor says labor in performing a solemn duty in support of a political party remains partisan to a principle not to a party. He accuses Republicans of favoring a despotic judiciary while Democrats stand for government by law and the people. The message is addressed to Men of Labor Lovers of Human Liberty.
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Gompers
Flaystat
Washington
Labor
American Federation of Labor
Republian
Democratc Party
Murder suspect Hatfield sought for 12 year old Santa Clara killings
Akerman Texas Oct 12 Deputy U S Marshal McAfee received a dispatch from Sheriff Langford San Jose California naming Hatfield as James Dun held by California authorities on suspicion of murdering six people in Santa Clara County twelve years ago.
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Akerman
Texas
United States
McAfee
Langford
San Jose
Cal
California
Hatfield
James ©. Dun
Santa Clara County
Old Soldiers to March to Bryan Reception
The Old Soldiers' Bryan club in Penver Colorado plans a march to attend the Bryan reception Friday night. A. J. NiA presides over the group with A. B. R. leading arrangements discussed at Wednesday's meeting.
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Bryan Merping Penver
Colo
Old Soldiers
Bryan Club
A. J. N Ia
A. B. R. Democratic Club
Bryan
Teddy raising money for G. O. P. campaign
Chicago, Oct. 12. President Roosevelt has shifted to fundraising for Taft and securing labor votes for the Republican ticket. He recalls Harriman’s rapid 260000 contribution in 1904 and seeks to influence Morissey and Stone to back Taft, while pressuring labor leaders to desert Bryan.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Bryan
Taft
Sheldon
EB. H. Harriman
Harriman
New York
Patrick H. Morrisey
Cleveland
W. S. Stone
Washington
Gompers
Detroit and Chicago Clash In Gripping World Series Preview
Detroit shocked Chicago with a 5 to 3 victory as Mullin starred on the mound and a sixth inning rally broke the game open. Chicago’s runs came on a Chance single and Steinfeldt triple, but Mullin and deftDetroit defense sealed the win in a decisive Oct context.
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Chicago
Detroit
Mullen
Pfeister
Detroiters
Mullin
McIntyre
O'Leary
Preister
Crawford
Chance
Cobb
Tinker
Rossman
Hofman
Schaefer
Thomas
Evers
Coughlin
Shéckard
Shulte
Steinfeldt
Whem Hofman
Bie Bodie Ees
Ely Cene
Ainassa Gelalee
Six Men Die As Sirocco Wreck Sends Crew Afloat
Newport Virginia October 12 Special reports six crewmen perished when the three masted schooner Sirocco wrecked on a reef in the West Indies after a gale. Two men were saved after drifting five days on wreckage without water or food. Vessel was bound from Brunswick Georgia to Wilson City Bahamas carrying railroad iron.
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Newport
West Indies
Nassau
Brunswick
Wilson City
Bahamas
Supreme Court Convened Yet Adjourns Immediately
The U S Supreme Court convened in Washington on October 14 with twenty one new bar members admitted. It adjourned at once without official business to permit a formal call on the president.
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U. & Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Hunt Captured in Pueblo for Murder Charge
Bob M. Hunt, wanted for the murder of F. Schnack on August 26, was captured on a Pueblo street by two officers. He resisted but was overpowered. Hunt admitted shooting Schnack and boasted of eluding arrest. He stayed in Colorado cities including Pueblo and Denver after the crime.
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Pueblo
Colp
Bob ™ Hunt
F. &. Schnack
Hunt
Schnack
Denver
Lynching of Jin and Frank Davis Stirs Lulu Citizens
In Clarksdale Mississippi on October 12, residents of Lulu refused to remove the bodies of Jin and Frank Davis until Booker T. Washington arrived from Helena. The pair had been lynched after trouble following a trip from Helen where Washington spoke.
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Clarksdale
Mes
Lulu
Jin
Frank Davis
Booker T., Washington
Helena
Helens
Washington
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