Prince Arthur of Connaught Engaged to Lady Marjorie Manners
London reports Prince Arthur of Connaught and Lady Marjorie Manners prepared to wed after royal objections. King Edward reportedly dropped concerns over a possible mesalliance, influenced by Arthur's attention to an American visitor. Engagement expected to be announced soon with a fall wedding planned.
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Cupid
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Marjorie Manners
Europe
Edward
Lady Marjorie
England
India
Prince Arthur
United States
King Edward
Marjorie
Visits sixty towns on Western tour ends in Mansfield
Republican Vice Presidential nominee James S. Sherman wrapped up a vigorous two week drive through the Middle West covering 60 towns and over 3000 miles. He touted Republican accomplishments of fifty years and attacked Democratic currency and tariff policies. Sherman and brother in law Sherrill Babcock then left by midnight train for the East to speak in Westchester Pennsylvania Friday night.
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Board of Elections
People’s
East
Mr. Sherman
Westchester
Ohio girl beats robber near home in Hamilton
Miss Laura Butler chief operator for a local telephone company fought off a would be thief near her home at Eighth and Campbell avenue returning from work. She struck the attacker with an umbrella showering blows to the face and he fled, escaping surveillance.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Laura Butler
Eighth and
Campbell Avenue
AOKELL S CHARGE DECLARED FALSE
Acting Secretary of the Interior Pierce termed charges of favoritism in Prairie Oil and Gas permit issuance as absolutely false. He said Wichita Company sought a new line and was refused under the rules, while Prairie expanded an existing line with approval, citing prior similar permits to Texas Pipe Line and Gulf Company as precedents.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Pierce
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Department
Wichita
Prairie Company
Texas Pipe Line Company
Gulf Company
Corry Nominated for Cockran Seat at Democratic Convention
Michael F. Corry, East Side lawyer, wins the Democratic nomination for the Twelfth New York Congressional seat in place of Bourke Cockran. Cochran’s name was not presented. William McAdoo secures a nomination in the Seventeenth District and Rhinelander Waldo is chosen in the Fifteenth District.
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New York
Michael F. Corry
Bourke Cockran
Cochran
William McAdoo
Congress
Seventeenth
Rhinelander Waldo
Ohio publisher Pearson Conn dies at 86 in Steubenville
Pearson B. Conn, longtime publisher in Eastern Ohio and founder of The St. Louis Post, died in Steubenville at age 86. He led The Herald here for twenty five years and helped shape regional journalism.
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Steubenville, CO
Pearson B. Conn
Ohio
St. Louis Post
Herald
Rockefellers Start East for New York Trip
Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller and their household left Cleveland for New York this afternoon. They traveled in a private car attached to the Cleveland and New York special on the Lake Shore Road.
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Cleveland
New York
Cleveland, CO
John D. Rockefeller
Lake Shore Road
J Ejection Raised By Hains Lawyer In Grand Jury Case
Justice Garrets on October eight in the New York Supreme Court refused to act on a request by Captain Peter C. Hains Jr and T Jenkins Hains to drop Grand Juror William H. Williams from the panel hearing evidence in the killing of William E. Annis by Captain Hains last August. Hains representatives sought removal on grounds Williams was Annis’s friend and might be biased. argument set for tomorrow.
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Garretson
Supreme Court
Flushing
L. L
Peter C. Hains, Jr
T. Jenkins Hains
William H. Williams
William E. Annis
Hains
Hains Brothers
Williams
Annis
Balloon Valve Teether Saves Air Drift in Springfield
Leo Stevens climbed into the balloon rigging and unfastened the safety valve cord with his teeth to prevent a mid air burst aboard the Boston. Thousands watched as he fixed the valve and vented gas. The ascent lasted an hour and ended with a 4 30 landing in Granby about fifteen miles away.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Mass
Boston
Leo Stevens
Granby
Fire destroys two stores in Ruddles Mills Bourbon County
A fire at Ruddles Mills Bourbon County last night consumed two stores and a residence causing 10000 dollars in losses with no insurance. Paris aided by sending water but heavy rain arrived first saving the town. Investigators believe incendiaries started the blaze. two volunteer firefighters were badly hurt.
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Lexington
Ruddles’ Mills
Bourbon County
Paris
Servia Crisis Deepens as Powers Discuss Balkan Plot
A government communiqué quotes M Pichon outlining a tentative conference programme to resolve the Near East crisis. Iswolsky will present to Asquith and Grey as France expects a powers’ agreement, while observers warn of a revived old duel between Germany and Great Britain over Balkan upheaval and Turkey.
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France
Russia
M. Pichon
M. Iswolsky
Asquith
Edward Grey
Balkan
Germany
Turkey
Francis Joseph
Edward
Italy
Austria
Balkans
Iswolsky
Tittoni
Guerrilla Warfare Predicted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vienna reports Servia plans armed bandit activity to flood Bosnia and Herzegovina as Austria-Hungary strengthens frontier defenses. The Peterwardein tunnel area in Hungary is held by troops. Fremdenblatt says a Balkan conference may be accepted in principle depending on programme details.
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Servia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria
Peterwardein
Hungary
Fremdenblatt
Foreign Office
Balkan
Austria-Hungary
Austria engages with powers on Bulgaria recognition
In Budapest on October 8 Baron Von Aehrenthal announced Austria entered negotiations with major powers for recognizing the new Bulgarian kingdom and fostering peaceful Turkey Bulgaria relations. He said Austria supports the Bulgaria regime and hopes for Turkey’s revival.
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Budapest
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Baron von Aehrenthal
Common Congress
Crete Proclaims Union With Greece Sparks Turkish Tension
The Greek Minister to Turkey delivered a note saying Crete has spontaneously proclaimed union with Greece. He said Greece bears no responsibility for the move and hopes for maintained good relations, though fears persist that harmony may be unlikely.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Porte
Crete
Greece
Arnauts Declare Albanian Independence Rumor Unconfirmed
Berlin reports unconfirmed rumors that the Arnauts of Albania proclaimed independence from Turkey. The German Foreign Office rejects British and French efforts to pin blame on Germany for Bulgarian independence and Austro-Hungarian annexations. Germany says it is surprised and finds the situation unsatisfactory.
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Berlin
Albania
Turkey
London
Paris
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Invitations to Balkan Congress Await Approval
The Balkan congress invitations have not been issued. A circular note is being cabl ed to Foreign Minister Iswolsky in Paris for approval. After his and Sir Edward Grey's conference the powers will be informed. Indications point to a capital other than St. Petersburg, possibly Paris Rome or London.
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ST. Petersburg
Congress of Powers
Balkan
Iswolsky
Paris
M. Iswolsky
Edward Grey
Rome
London
Boy Fatally Hurt by Fall in Oxford Laundry
Lawrence Zwick fourteen year old son of G W Zwick of Oxford laundry fell from a second story window at his father's laundry while washing windows. He suffered multiple fractures and facial injuries and authorities fear internal injuries may prove fatal.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
Lawrence Zwick
G. W. Zwick
Oxford
National bank examiner districts outlined by Comptroller
Comptroller Murray announced an immediate plan to form eleven districts of National bank examiners. District 4 based in Pittsburg with 11 examiners covers Pittsburgh Western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio. District 5 based in Nashville includes Tennessee South Carolina Florida Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Kentucky with 6 examiners. District 6 based in Chicago covers Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin with 10 examiners. District 8 based in Kansas City includes Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas with 12 examiners. District 9 based in Ft Worth covers Texas New Mexico and Arizona with 4 examiners.
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National Bank Examiners
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Examiner
Harrison Nesbit
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
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Tenn
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Cooper
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Kansas City
F. C. Hicks
Iowa
Nebraska
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Missouri
Oklahoma
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Ft. Worth
Tex
J. M. Logan
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Murder of American and two Spaniards in Pampanga
Charles H. Trotter, an American contractor, and Vicente Toledo with Jose Canayan, Spaniards, were killed near Lubao Pampanga last Wednesday by Filipinos using bolos. The bodies were mutilated. The incident stems from a land dispute with a Filipino leader. locals blame a plotted murder while American neighbors call it deliberate provocation.
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Manila
Charles H. Trotter
Vicente Toledo
Jose Canayan
Lubao
Pampagna
Trotter
Fight at depot over debt ends with hatpins and drama
Hungarian colony on Central Avenue swells with tension as saloon keeper Pangracz departs with his wife amid loans of 300 from Thomas Just and 100 from John Miller. Wives confront him at Sixth Street, pursuers follow, a depot melee ensues, police intervene, and all are released. Hearing set in Lamping’s court on attachment suit. bondsmen must appear.
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Personal Liberty League
Hamilton County
McMicken Avenue
Elder Street
D. D. Spangler
John Gilliam
Elm Street
Charles H. Wermel
William Blum
Boeh
John G. Miller
John Longstreet
Music Hall
Upper Central Avenue
Jacob Pangracz
Wade
Central Avenue
Thomas Just
Race Street
John Miller
Findlay
Pleasant Streets
Sixth Street
Joan Pangracz
Mrs. Just
Mrs. Miller
Pangracz
Fourth District
Squire Lamping
Just
Miller
Exiled Colonel Stewart Seeks Witnesses in Army Case
Colonel Stewart known as the Arizona Exile faced a retiring board for four hours in Washington as he sought permission to summon thirteen witnesses to prove he is not incapacitated for army service. His attorney announced the Colonel would testify to support his claim of capacity to perform duties of a Coast Artillery Colonel.
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Stewart
Arizona
Coast Artillery
Equity Officers Elected At Wisconsin Convention
J. W. Long urged farmers to seek Congress as the American Society of Equity elected officers. New officers include President C. O. Drayton of Greenville Illinois Vice President M. F. Sharp Bowling Green Kentucky Secretary Treasurer D. J. Kump Madison Wisconsin Directors J. B. Whiting Interlaken New York J. C. Davis Marshfield Wisconsin Charles A. Spear Ft. Branch Indiana and Benjamin Watson Dixon Illinois as the convention adjourned to meet in Indianapolis in December.
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Wis
J. W. Long
Chippewa Falls
American Society of Equity
Congress
Indianapolis
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Greenville
Ill
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Bowling Green
D. J. Kump
Madison
J. B. Whiting
Interlaken
N. Y
J. C. Davis
Marshfield
Charles A. Spear
Ft. Branch
Ind
Benjamin Watson
Dixon, Ill
Police duel near McKeesport ends with injuries and loot lost
In a revolver duel near McKeesport six policemen faced four burglars. One officer was slightly hurt and one robber is believed shot. Over fifty shots fired. burglars escaped with plunder valued at several thousand dollars.
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McKeesport
Pittsburg
Testimony on Whiting to East St Louis Freight Rates
In Chicago on Oct 8, during the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil, Henry J. Felton testified about a six cent oil freight rate from Whiting to East St Louis filed in 1894 with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The testimony pleased defense counsel as proof of the low rate by the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad.
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Chicago
East St. Louis
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Standard Oil Company
Franklin Ferriss
Henry J. Felton
Whiting
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio Building for Sale in Old Dominion
The Ohio Expo Commission lists the former Ohio Building from the James town Exposition for sale in the Old Dominion. A Southern buyer who agreed to purchase has not paid, leaving the commission hopeful yet despondent about finding a buyer.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Duel Fatal for Both Farmers Near Porum Oklahoma
A handgun duel three miles east of Porum in Muskogee County left one farmer dead and the other fatally wounded. The combatants were named Eagle and Williams with Williams shot through the abdomen.
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Muskogee, Okla
Porum
Eagle
Williams
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