15 Oct 1906
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1906
Page
1
White Sox win 8 to 3 over the Cubs as four games landing and crowd presence are noted with the victory claimed as unmatched by the report.
National League champions defeat Nationals 8 to 3 earning world pennant. Murphy reports Comiskey and Jones praised for team climb from seventh place to top and fans applaud both sides after close series. Hazing cases surface at Annapolis with Guiler and Chevalier under investigation under new law.
Havana October 14 Charles E Magoon's first day as Governor of Cuba passed quietly as he looked forward to a peaceful administration. He praised Taft and Bacon for pacification and laying a foundation for provisional government. He saw no reason to anticipate further sudden changes.
Seventeen balloons started in the international race for Emperor William's cup from Tegel near Berlin. The event drew about 100000 spectators as officers of the Army Balloon Corps fired the first salvos and balloons rose in a light southwesterly wind.
Rome reports rising cardinals debate the next conclave's outcome with a shift toward selecting a political, foreign pope rather than a traditional Italian saint. Rampolla's early opposition fades as Austria’s veto fades, and the idea of a non Italian pope gains traction amid Vatican France experiences. The Jesuits elect a German general, signaling broader international influence.
A brisk dawn blaze threatened Main Sycamore and Front streets but Fire Department work saved the block. De Camp's furniture warehouse at 222 East Front suffered major smoke and water damage. adjacent firms Scott & Co and H M Alexander & Co faced losses of 500 to 1000 dollars. A horse in a rear stable was lost to the fire, and a Company 41 horse was severely injured en route to the scene.
Violent demonstrations erupted at Paris Longchamp during the free handicap race leading to riots and arson. Spectators attacked bookmakers, looted booths, and fired buildings as police and troops battled to restore order, with sixty arrests and injuries among officers and rioters.
In Oakland near Sixteenth Street Depot a robber with a cloth mask shot Motorman J M Tenny after a struggle and he died later. Conductor L M Samuel had been counting receipts when the gunman entered the car. A night watchman William F Trubody was later found dead from a bullet wound.
Mary Addie Mahaffey, 38, shot Dr. Fred Kolthoff at his Covington home after reporting years of hardship and a troubled marriage. She told reporters she intended to kill the man who harmed her family and described a prior mental decline linked to the doctor. Police say she appeared deranged and was jailed on a charge of shooting with intent to kill.
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