Government official who will employ 70 000
Washington Oct 9 One of the busiest spots in Washington today is the office of Director E N D North The Crumpacker bill which was to have been passed did not come up for a vote but activity remains high as 1910 promises busy days and preparations for the new census in 1910 are under way by North and his assistants.
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Census Bureau
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Giants Claim To Flag World Championship Series
The Evening Journal reports the World Championship Series between Detroit and Chicago may be halted by New York Giants officials who claim they won the NL title before yesterday's playoff with Chicago. They seek an injunction to stop the start in Detroit and insist they should face Detroit for the championship.
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Residence Fire Destroys Townsman Elevation Losses Reported
A dramatic night long battle saved the town of Inkster N D after a blaze from the Minneapolis Northern Elevator gutted the business block and threatened widespread destruction. Firefighters from Inkster and Larimore fought ten hours to bring it under control by 1:30 A M with no casualties. Losses include 129450 for the elevator and numerous insured structures. communications were severed but later restored as rebuilding plans begin.
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Great Northern
Larimore Department
Minneapolis & Northern
James Mahon
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R. L. Bennett
Waterways group backs rapid Great Lakes Gulf canal
Chicago leaders and delegates from the lakes to the gulf Waterways association closed their fourth annual convention with old officers re-elected except D R Forgan of Chicago. E Conway of New Orleans named to the board. convention to be in New Orleans. Resolutions urge a cheap channel linking Lakes Michigan and Gulf via the Mississippi Illinois rivers, with a main trunk line and accompanying branches from Tennessee Cumberland Missouri Arkansas Red White.
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Bishop Declares Roosevelt Will Not Stump for Campaign
Rochester dispatch reports Bishop Earl Cranston stating President Roosevelt will not campaign on the stump, claiming personal authorization and showing a letter envelope from Washington. The note accompanies remarks at the Genesee conference.
Lively Scrapes At. M. Congress Opens Session
In San Francisco on October 9 officers were installed as the Trans-Mission congress began its opening hour. The session featured a report from the resolutions committee and sharp debates over the parcels post measure. An Astor Father resolution drew much attention as a Western man was urged to run for office.
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Congress
Parcela Post
Serbian reservists ordered to join colors amid frontier tension
According to information received, Servian reservists have been ordered to join colors on October 11. Reports also say Serb bands are being formed and directions given to guard roads and bridges on the Bosnian frontier as the British fleet sails and crisis nears.
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Budapest
Chinese Smuggled Across Border Taken Near Clearbrook
Seven Chinese nationals smuggled across the border near Sumas were captured near Clearbrook on Wednesday by W. C. Chattin and a local farmer, acting on instructions from the immigration office in Sumas.
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Bellingham
Wash
Sumas
Clearbrook
W. C. Chattin
Fragmentary Bulgarian Edict Note in 19th Century Records
In Constantinople dated October, a note states that the integrity of the Bulgarian commissioner resident in Sofia is to continue his function despite lacking recognition of Bulgarian independence by Turkey and the powers.
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Sofia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Water Tank Dynamited at Tombstone Mines Mill
Tombstone Ariz Oct 9 A 15000 gallon water tank supplying the mill of the Tombstone Consolidated Mines Co was blown up yesterday by unknown persons. The tank was totally destroyed and the pipelines supplying the mill damaged.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Tombstone Consolidated Mines Co
Sailing Orders Sealed in Valletta Message
Valletta Malta October 9 reports the British fleet will depart this evening for the action area. The squadron, comprising four battleships four cruisers and four torpedo boat destroyers, will be under Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg command.
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Valletta
Malta
Prince Louis
Rockefeller detained for speeding bail trouble then released
William G Rockefeller son of the Standard Oil magnate and nephew of John D Rockefeller was arrested for speeding in New York this morning and held at Morrissania police station for failure to furnish $100 bail. He later posted his watch as security and was released.
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William G. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller
Morrissania
Young Rockefeller
British ships ordered to the Aegean to observe unrest
London reports the foreign office and the admiralty confirm Malta cable saying warships are sent to the Aegean to watch events. Turkey reportedly welcomes the fleet, thought to calm the population, while Belgrade status shows Servia calming yet fears of war linger in Vienna.
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Foreign Office
Admiralty
Malta
Aegean Sea
Turkey
Perjury Charge Sparks Row in New York Inquiry
In New York on October, William A. Brothers accused Spencer Miller of perjury during a probe into canal discrimination. Brigadier General Cartington struggled to maintain order as the hearing devolved into shouting and interruptions. Brothers threatened to withdraw, insisting on hearing the truth.
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Params Canal
William A. Brothers
Spencer Miller
Lidgerwood Co
Cartington
Honesty Concerns Rise Over Grand Trunk Report
London Oct report by Sir Charles River Wilson of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada was adopted after sharp criticism. A shareholder voiced distrust of accounts and alleged economies, while the president admitted the report was disappointing but not discouraging.
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Charles River Wilson
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Hughes Urges Defeat of Bryan at Kansas Oil Refineries
Gov Charles E Hughes of New York visited Standard Oil tank farms in southeast Kansas on Oct 9 and urged refinery workers to vote against Bryan. Crowds gathered at Neodosha and Independence as he warned workers not to be swayed by false promises ahead of next month’s election.
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Charles E. Hughes
New York
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Taft Town on Samar Reported Completely Destroyed
Manila reports from Samar Island province that a typhoon last Sunday caused heavy damage and the new town of Taft is said to have been completely destroyed. The storm’s impact was widespread across the province with significant destruction noted.
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Taft
Samar
Democrats report over two hundred twenty thousand in campaign fund
The Democratic National Committee plans to announce next week the total campaign fund. Individual contributions of $100 plus are already tallied, with Chicago lists indicating the fund stands a little over $220,000 and over $180,000 of that amount has been collected.
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New York
Democraticational Committee
Chicago
Taft Spends Very Quiet Day in Cincinnati
Cincinnati October 9 Judge Taft had a quiet day staying at his residence and receiving a few visitors and his correspondence.
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Cincinnati
Taft Hiad
200 Cigarettes for Son Harry Thaw Trial Witness
New York reports Mrs. William Thaw mother of Harry K. Thaw will testify at the trial starting Oct. 12 before Judge Mills in White Plains. She and companion Miss Gertrude D. Ross have rooms at the Carlyle Arms hotel and will stay through the proceeding, bringing 1,290 Egyptian cigarettes said to be for her son. She declined to speak for publication.
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William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Pontry
Mills
White Plains
Fear Castro 15 On His Deathbed
Caracas dispatches report the condition of President Castro of Venezuela worsening with grave fears for his recovery. He is ill at his Barquisimeto summer home and receiving care as authorities monitor his health.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Caracas
Castro
Veneeduela
Barquisimeto
No Vote No Tax Women Slogan Emerges in Cincinnati
A Susan B. Anthony club meeting in Cincinnati passed resolutions and formed a committee to consider a Woman's Taxpayers league with the aim of highlighting tax protests. Miss Jennie Rugg of Newport Ky, who has resisted property tax, proposed the initiative and inspired the slogan No vote no tax.
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Susan B. Anthony Club
Woman's Taxpayers League
Jennie Rugg
Newport
Game costs Sen Clark's son twenty dollars
Los Angeles on Oct 9 a gambling ring in a fashionable apartment house had Chat W Clark son of former Montana senator W A Clark placed twenty thousand dollars loss on him He appealed to city authorities claiming he was coerced and that the stakes were improper He says he was unable to pay and alleges the scene involved markers in roulette games.
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Chat. W. Clark
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