Mountain outlaw Caleb Powers given life for Goebel murder
Ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers is sentenced a second time to life imprisonment for being an accessory before the fact in the Goebel assassination case. The verdict followed a rapid trial, with a courtroom scene of Blue Grass society women appealing to him for courage. The case will be appealed. Powers was sent to Frankfort jail without bail.
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Commercial Tribune
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Powers
Court of Appeals
B.S. Calvert
Central University
Blue Grass
Mountaineer
Kentucky
Goebel
Frankfort
Ex-Secretary Powers Sentenced to Life Is Unhandcuffed
Ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers, sentenced to life for alleged complicity in the Goebel murder, arrived in Frankfort unhandcuffed and jailed. At train stations, travelers and a juror shook his hand and offered blessings as Powers expressed quiet surprise and gratitude.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Cincinnati
Powers
Satisfactory Test of New Wireless System in London
Naval attaches from the United States German and Austrian embassies in London oversaw a test of the Orling Armstrong wireless system using earth currents. Commander Clover ran the transmitter as Morse code messages were sent three quarters of a mile. Telegraphic and semaphore results were reported with limited success in steering and phonics trials.
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London
United States
Orling-Armstrong
Clover
Spain Seeks Commercial Treaty With United States
Madrid reports in the Senate Gener Molina questioned the government on ongoing negotiations with the United States for a commercial treaty and the shipping interests of Porto Rico urging a conclusion. The Foreign Minister stated the government aims to promote national prosperity through the treaty.
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Madrid
Senate
Gener Molina
Spain
United States
Porto Rico
Roosevelt to celebrate 44th birthday with family dinner
President Roosevelt will be 44 years old tomorrow and will mark the occasion with a family dinner, with the children joining in the celebration according to custom.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio Senators Optimistic on Republican Victory Outlook
Senator M A Hanna reports a strong Ohio GOP outlook after a week touring the state. He expects Governor Nash and the state ticket to prevail by a good plurality though exact margins depend on registration figures. Senator Foraker likewise foresees a solid Republican win and says turnout will be high.
Mrs Gebhard Granted Divorce in Cross Bill Case
Sioux Falls South Dakota October 26 Judge Jones grants Mrs Fred Gebhard a divorce on her cross bill. Both parties may remarry and she receives 1000 dollars for costs and attorney fees. The case cites desertion in 1899 and details of the couple formerly Miss Morris of Baltimore.
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Sioux Falls
Gebhard
Allen
Newport
Guns welcomed married couple elope to wed in Ohio
William D. Auxier and Mary Goodwin, both locals, eloped to West Union Ohio for marriage. A telegram from the bride’s father tried to stop the wedding before a Justice could issue notice, then the couple wed. Upon returning home they were met by armed relatives, the bride was withdrawn, and warrants were issued for the bride’s father and brother for pointing firearms.
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Commercial Tribune
Maysville
William D. Auxier
Mary Goodwin
Rectorville
West Union
Frank Goodwin
Auxier
General Chaffee Asks for More Troops
A War Department cablegram from General Chaffee requests 600 recruits be sent at once to Manila and notes four vacancies in several regiments. He reports the army’s effective strength in Northern Luzon is eight thousand less than January 1.
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Washington
Chaffee
War Department
Manila
Luzon
Baker Returns From Lancaster Campaign With Nash Pin
NEW HOLLAND OCT 26 Charles W Baker arrived home from Lancaster after a Democratic speech with a Nash button pinned to his coat. His friends were anxious yet he was loudly enthusiastic with Governor Nash pinned to his breast.
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Commercial Tribune
New Holland
Charles W. Baker
Lancaster
Nash
Chas. W
Oriental Prince Sets Sail for Montreal En Route to New York
Prince Ranjit of Baluchistan sails from Liverpool aboard the Lake Simcoe with a 28 member entourage. He stays in London in splendor, denying clear identity while India office questions existence. The mysterious kinglike figure plans a Canada and US tour before returning for King Edward's coronation.
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London
Prince H Ranjit
Baluchistan
Liverpool
Montreal
Lake Simcoe
New York
England
India Office
Ranjit
Canada
United States
Edward
Boers Too Elusive For British Forces In Natal Skirmishes
Newcastle Natal October 26 Commandant General Botha with a small escort rejoined Schalk Burger whose movable government is west of Amsterdam guarded by 100 horsemen. Botha’s forces split into small commandos pressing through rough bush country as British columns hunt them.
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Newcastle
Natal
Botha
Foraker Appeals to Ohio Voters at Toledo Rallies
Senator Joseph B. Foraker urged Ohioans to vote and support continuing President McKinley’s policies. He spoke to about 3,000 at Memorial Hall and met Republican workers afterward, with Clarence Brown presiding and a musical program by Lem Wiley.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Joseph B. Foraker
Memorial Hall
Memorial Annex
Clarence Brown
Senator Foraker
Bugle Corps
McKinley Escort Club
Lincoln Club
Grand Army Post
Lem Wiley
National House of Representatives
Foraker
McKinley
Foraker Delivers Magnificent Piqua Campaign Speech
Senator J B Foraker of Cincinnati spoke to a crowded Piqua Republican gathering at the opera house praising McKinley era prosperity and attacking Bryan on free silver. He urged support for the Ohio State ticket and Governor Nash, linking the state vote to national interests over Cuban Hawaiian and Philippine concerns. Orla E Harrison of Greenville followed with a brief, well received address.
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Commercial Tribune
Piqua. O
J. B. Foraker
Cincinnati
Opera House
Samuel L. Allison
Piqua Republican Club
Ohio
Ink
Senator Foraker
Foraker
William McKinley
Bryan
United ‘States
United States
Nash
Roone‘velt
Orla E. Harrison
Greenville
Republican Campaign Opens in Geauga County at Burton
Great cheers followed the mention of Foraker as delegates from every town in Geauga County attended the Burton campaign meeting. The event marked the opening of the Republican campaign in the county with strong local enthusiasm.
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Foraker
Commercial Tribune
Chardon
Republian
Géauga County
Burton
Stown
Rebels Take Maturin After Six Hour Battle
Munoz Tebar reports Castro forces at Maturin in Bermudez routed after six hours of fighting. Insurgents gain control of the city and surrounding area and capture the government’s general in command along with several prisoners and ammunition. The telegram suggests the eastern country now under arms. Some fighters are said to be part of a Trinidad expedition.
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San Juan
Munoz Tebar
Castro
Maturin
Bermudez
Tebar
Trinidad
Not Marching to Honor Kilbourne in Nelsonville Assembly
The first Nelsonville political meeting drew Generals Grosvenor and Keifer from Athens to speak as Colonel Kilbourne’s train arrived. Attendees learned the rally was part of a Republican procession, not a Kilbourne tribute, with a packed hall and many turned away. Grosvenor urged Ohio progress and backing Senator Foraker for U S Senate.
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Commercial Tribune
Nelsonville
C. H. Grosvenor
J. Warren Keifer
Springfield
Athens
Colonel Kilbourne
Kilbourne
General Grosvenor
Ohio
Senator Foraker
United States
Senate
Repub
Fog envelops West and Central London in night of chaos
A dense fog shrouded London on Oct 26 plunging the fashionable districts into darkness. The fog reached theaters and music halls causing closures, stranded cabbies and chaotic scenes near landmarks. Link boys helped move carriages as accidents spiked around Charing Cross and other sites.
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London
Cabsi
Link Boys
Charing Cross
Husband's Value Fixed at 350 in Damages Suit
In Warsaw Indiana the Circuit Court awarded Myrtle Hunter damages against saloon keeper Nelson for the death of her husband Melvin Hunter. She claimed liquor given to him caused ammonia poisoning from intoxication, depriving her of his support. The verdict sets the husband’s value at 350 dollars.
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Warsaw
Ind
Myrtle Hunter
Nelson
Melvin Hunter
Hunter
Bold Robbery Hits Berea Hardware and Foundry
A bold morning raid in Berea leaves a hardware store safe wrecked and valuables from Baldwin University seized. Robbers blew the safe with nitroglycerin, stole tools from Dunham's Foundry, and escaped unseen with over 100000 in securities and 100 in cash. Six men suspected. no clues yet.
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Dunham
Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Berea
Lawrence & Brightman
Front Street
J. W. Dunham & Son
River Street
E. W. Stranahan
Baldwin University
C. C. Brightman
Brightman
Baldwin Heights Bak
George Chase
Village
J. W. Lawrence
E. W. Woodruff
Woodruff
Novel Plea to Escape Punishment in Howell Court Martial
Lieutenant James F. Howell of the Twelfth Field Battery faced a court martial in the Philippines on a charge of indiscretion and was sentenced to dismissal. The case, heard by President Roosevelt, hinges on Howell’s claim that an intoxicated order to move his battery over rough ground caused little damage and served as good training for his men for actual warfare.
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Washington
James F. Howell
Twelfth Field Battery
Philippines
Roosevelt
Howell
Britain Demands Recall of Holland Consul
Brussels reports strain in Holland Britain relations over Pretoria where Great Britain asked recall of the Dutch Consul suspected of aiding treasonable correspondence. Holland grants indefinite leave of absence to the official.
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Brussels
Holland
Great Britain
Pretoria
Women’s Christian Tem perance Union prayers to ban wine
At the state convention in Toledo on October 2, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union adopted a resolution urging Mrs. Roosevelt to ban wine from the White House.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Toledo, CO
The
Woman's Christian Tem Oee Union
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