Moors Victory Triggers Major Spanish Reinforcements
Madrid reports a new Spanish division to Melilla after a Moors battle. 15 000 troops will reinforce Africa with Tetuan as base and an indemnity of 20 million dollars sought from Morocco. General Vicarrio was killed. Don Carlos will command cavalry to Melilla.
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Maura
Marina
Spain
Morocco
Associated Press
Madrid
Africa
Lancers
Mount Guruga
Tetuan
Don Carlos
General Vicarrio
Infante Don Carlos
Melilla
Dickinson's Heart Bad Forces War Chief to Belle Meade
Secretary of War Dickinson left Washington for Belle Meade Tennessee upon receipt that his son suffered a serious heart attack. The message from the capital said the son was gravely ill and requiring his presence.
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Home
Son
Washington
Associated Press
Dickinson
Bellemeade, Tenn
Bloody Battle Over Flowers Estate in Moultrie
In Moultrie Georgia on October 2 a deadly six sided battle at the Nathan Flowers homestead left Bert Williams dead W Wright Flowers dying and William Flowers believed fatally wounded. Sheriff Boyd leads a posse chasing John Hart and his two sons amid a dispute over Nathan Flowers estate. Hart had been living on the home place with Mrs Flowers. Flowers nephews and Williams married a niece.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Moultrie
Nathan Flowers
Bert Williams
W. Wright Flowers
William Flowers
Boyd
John Hart
Man crawls half mile after deadly fight ends at farmhouse
Joseph Starcher of Rosedale Calhoun county was mortally wounded by six men in a tee-for-all fight. After two knife thrusts in the abdomen he dragged himself a half mile to a farmhouse where he died two hours later.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Parkersburg
W. V
Joseph Starcher
Rosedale
Calhoun County
Nees
Ohio Republicans urged to name a Hughes-like candidate
Cadiz congressman Hon D A Hollingsworth urged Ohio Republicans to nominate a man of character and standing like Governor Hughes of New York for governor. He concluded by suggesting former Senator Joseph B Foraker as a fitting choice.
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Cadiz
Ohio
Hughes
New York
Joseph B. Foraker
Wife of murder suspect tells of bloody clothing
The wife of Howard Little, arrested for the murder of Aunt Betsy Justis, George Meadows and three children, testified she washed his body clothes the day after the killings. She says he left home before dark the night of the murder and returned bloody and torn, warning her not to reveal his condition. He borrowed and returned a revolver with two chambers empty and handed money for a Westward trip while promising to kill her if she spoke.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Bluefield
W. Va
Howard Little
Betsy” Justis
George Meadows
Meadows
George Meadow Wan Bay
Drs
Richardson
White
Little
West
Letters Are Clue To Missing Youths
St. Louis reports a ransom trail for Grace and Tomasso Viviano, abducted Aug. 6, with two letters demanding $10,000 mailed in Chicago. Chicago police received the clues from St. Louis officers. initial $25,000 ransom had been demanded earlier, but no further trace of the abductors has been found.
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Associated Press Dispatch
ST. Louis
Post Dispatch
Chicago
Grace
Tomasso Viviano
Chicago Detective Bureau
Kinzie Street
Postoffice
Le Bus Victory Seen In Returns In Burley District
Special Dispatch from Lexington Ky Oct 2 Returns from most Burley tobacco district counties suggest election of a majority of the old district board at yesterday meetings Opponents of President Le Bus failed to oust the leader of the pool efforts Shanklin re elected in Mason Gray re elected in Clark Willis named in Jessamine Fayette county did not elect today
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Burley Tobacco District
le Bus
Burley Society
A. Shanklin
Mason County
James N. Kehoe
Clark County
Kert Gray
Jessamine
L. H. Willis
J. W. Duncan
Fayette County
Fallieres Criticised for Not Attending Funeral
Paris reports opposition papers attack President Fallieres for not attending the Ver saillies funeral this week for four army officers who died in the destruction of the airship Dir Beg balloon. The event highlights tensions over official mourning practices amid the Republique at Moulins.
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Paris
Associated Press
Fallieres
Versaillés
Moulins
Taft Visits Portland as 20000 Children Form Living Flag
President Taft drew tears at Multnomah Field when about 20000 school children arranged in red white and blue formed a living flag to welcome him. A camera arrest briefly marred the day as Taft toured Portland, met old friends, and spoke on tariffs and Philippine trade.
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Taft
C. W. & F. Smith Iron Company
Roxbury
Mass
Billerica
Lowell
Wright
Hosmer
West
Multnomah
Mr. Taft
Portland
Hotel
Committee of Entertainment
Oregon
Seattle
Philippines
Neighbors Dispute Over Private Nuisance Suit In Columbus
In Columbus on October 2 a damage suit by Lizzie M. Pugh against her neighbor Helen Chittenden Ziegler drew arguments over whether alleged sightings of indecent acts constitute a private nuisance. Attorney Powell challenged the record to strike most claims, while Walter Page and D. F. Pugh defended the nuisance basis. Judge Dillon reserved decision.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Thomas E. E. Powell
Lizzie M. Pugh
Helen Chittenden-Ziegler
East Broad Street
Riggher
Bob Lind
Mr. Powell
Walter Page
D. F. Pugh
Page
Dillom
Dillon
Witness to Fatal Auto Accident Was on Behind
In New York a taxicab sped after killing Miss Elizabeth Botts at Twenty third street and Ninth avenue. The car broke down at Seventy second street, where 14 year old George Callahan, who had witnessed the crash, toppled from the back springs and helped arrest the chauffeur John O Hanlon while he attempted repairs.
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New York
Associated Press
Elizabeth Botts
Twenty-third Street
Ninth Avenue
Seventy-second ‘Street
George Callahan
John O'Hanlon
Corset steel deflects bullet saving woman
In St Louis on October 2 Associated Press reports Robert Foster shot his wife after three months away and slashed his own throat. The pistol bullet aimed at Mrs Foster was deflected by a corset steel, and she is expected to recover. Foster died an hour later at city hospital.
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Louis
Associated Press
Robert Foster
Foster
City Hospital
Massachusetts Republicans Nominate Ticket After Tax Debate
Boston Oct 2 The Massachusetts Republican convention adopted a platform arguing the income tax dispute is about its disposition not its imposition and should be settled by the legislature. The party voiced support for Taft policies and praised the tariff act. Senator Lodge urged Eben Draper’s re election. The slate named Frothingham Olin Stevens Malone Turner without opposition and adjourned.
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Congress
United States
Taft
Lodge
Eben S. Draper
Draper
Louis A. Frothingham
William M. Olin
Elmer A. Stevens
Dana Malone
Henry E. Turner
Cook Readies Lecture Tour Across Cities and States
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, returning from Boston, lectured in Brooklyn and plans a seven day tour visiting Washington Baltimore Pittsburgh St Louis Kansas City Chicago Cincinnati and Milwaukee. The trip follows prior lectures on the same topics as he travels by train with uncertainty about Harry Whitney. Commander Robert E Peary returns to Portland after a two day absence from New York.
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Associated Press Dispatch
New York
Frederick A. Cook
Boston
Brooklyn
Harry Whitney
New Haven
Cook
Washington
Baltimore
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Portland
Robert BE
Peary
Bar Harbor
Japs Visit Cleveland Trade Commission Heads
Forty Japanese officials led by Baron Hiichi Shibusawa arrived in Cleveland from Detroit for a four day stay. Mayor Tom L Johnson and Chamber leader Charles P Brush welcomed them at Hollenden hotel and at lunch. The group toured the city and will visit factories Monday followed by a Chamber banquet with speeches by notable figures.
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Associated Press
Dispatch
Cleveland, CO
Hiichi Shibusawa
Japanese Trade Commission
Detroit
Mich
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce
Hollenden Hotel
Tom L. Johnson
Charles
Brush
Myray
T. Herrick
Charles P. Brush
James R. Garfield
Francis WW. Treadway
United States
B. W. Taylor
Shibusawa
Naibu Kanda
Kahar Lakeview Cemetery
Hay
Enthoven Relative Dies in City Burial Planned for Monday
Jacques Enthoven of New York died of heart failure Friday in the Linton hotel and will be taken to New York for burial today. His brother in law Harry Marcus of Grand Rapids Michigan arrived in the city to supervise the body and the burial is set for Monday in New York.
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Jacques Enthoven
New York
Linton Hotel
Harry Marcus
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ohio Man Struck by Train Crossing Tracks
Upper Sandusky O Oct 2 A man named Earl Alford was driving over a railway crossing at Sycamore when a fast train struck the wagon. The horses were thrown twenty feet and killed, and Alford suffered fatal injuries.
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Commercial Tribune
Upper Sandusky, O
Sycamore
Fearl Alford
Alford
No Cause Known for Death by Mrs Carey in Ohio
UPPER SANDUSKY O Oct 2 With no known cause Mrs John Carey an influential widow aunt of Mayor John T Carey committed death by own action today with strychnine
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Carey
Commercial Tribune
Upper Sandusky
John Carey
John T. Carey
Typhoid Deaths In Ohio Reach 153 In August
Ohio reports 153 typhoid deaths in August, up from July's 74, with Stark county leading at nine deaths. Cincinnati and Hamilton edge other counties, while Franklin and Montgomery report six, and multiple counties show four or two fatalities. No deaths in 24 counties.
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Stark
Hamilton
Ross
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Ross County
Chillicothe
Columbiana
Salem
Lisbon
Franklin
Montgomery
Columbus
Dayton
Adams
Hancock
Highs
Lucas
Mahoning
Findlay
Toledo
Youngstown
Ashtabula
Athens
Clark
Crown Prince Makes Flight With Wright Airship
Orville Wright breaks his own altitude record reaching about 1600 feet at Tempelhof and Spornstedt fields near Potsdam. Crown Prince Frederick William accompanies Wright, urges higher flight, and receives a diamond and ruby pin as a souvenir. Wright describes ascent and descent, praising safe operation and the prince’s pleased demeanor.
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Associated Press
Potsdam
Orville Wright
Crown Prince
Frederick William
Wright
Tempelhof Field
Spornstedt Field
Te Prince
Mr. Wright
Zeppelin
Farman Fails In Distance Run At German Aviation Meet
At Johannistal on Oct 3 crowds witnessed the long distance aviation contest. Henry Farman, after twenty circuits, crashed during a corner, damaging his craft though he plans repairs to rejoin the closing day. Rougier completed four circuits totaling 6.20 miles in 17 minutes 27 seconds with a 174 pound passenger. Decaters and Molen reported motor troubles.
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Johannisthal
Germany
Henry Farman
Rougier
Farman
Decaters
Molen
Aero Races Postponed Near Paris
Paris date notice that the Juvisy airship races opening tomorrow have been postponed to Thursday next week outside Paris.
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Paris
Juvisy
Mars Wins International Balloon Race in Zurich
In Zurich on October 2, the Mars balloon piloted by Dr. Farner won the international goal race after twenty eight balloons started yesterday. Mars landed within six hundred yards of the goal. First prize is $500. Eight balloons have not yet been reported.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Farner
Curtiss Plans Hudson Flight After Island Takeoff
New York, Oct 2. Glenn H. Curtiss said that if weather stays favorable he will attempt a morning takeoff from Governors Island and fly up the Hudson in the afternoon. He hopes to add another flight Monday if conditions permit. Wilbur Wright is to resume flights Monday.
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New York
Associated Prees
Glenn
H. Curtiss
Governor’s Island
Hudson
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Pottsdam
Orville
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