Boundary Award Delights Cabinet With American Victory
President Roosevelt and the cabinet hailed the Alaskan boundary decision as a major diplomatic triumph. The award secures United States claims, boosts prospects along the Canadian border, and reaffirms confidence in American diplomacy. Minor cabinet issues were noted, including the post office irregularities report but no removals planned.
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Washington
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Hay
State Department
United States
Roosevelt
Northwest
Justice Alverstone
Associated Press
London
Foster Cables the News in Washington Octstern
A fragmented Washington dateline shows Foster delivering news in a stern tone with partial October timeframe. Readable text hints at a dated editorial or dispatch and a focus on events from the capital.
South Portland Sinks After Collision Near Bandon
The steamship South Portland from Portland to San Francisco wrecked near Bandon on October 20 as darkness fell. Of 34 aboard, two boats capsized. the captain cook and five passengers reached shore. At least eighteen are feared drowned. twelve seen on a life raft as life-saving crews search breakers.
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Marshfield
Ore
South
Wreck of South Portland Strands Steamer Off Oregon Coast
The steamer South Portland, formerly the Caroline Nuller, went ashore at Bandon on the Oregon coast while en route from Astoria to San Francisco. Thirty-one passengers and crew are missing, with the captain and six others reaching shore. The ironclad vessel, 185 feet long, owned by W. A. Scammell of San Francisco, carried 4 crew of twenty three and likely under eight passengers. Captain McIntyre commanded the ship for about two months.
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San Francisco
The
Marine Exchange
South Iortland
Astoria
Bandon
Oregon Coast
South Portland
W. A. Scammell
Oregon
McIntyre
Dowie Draws About 1000 Fans to Madison Square Garden
About 1,000 people attended John Alexander Dowie's early service at Madison Square Garden, half are Zionists. He preached on Blasphemy and said he would meet New York editors at his hotel, asking followers to pray. Dowie choir, 600 members, will join house visitation to total 1,440. Deacon Speicher said the work was greater than anticipated.
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New York
John Alexander Dowie
Madison Square Garden
Deacon Speicher
Farm Residence Destroyed by Fire Near Fort Wayne
The Poole farm home on Huntington road in Wayne township six miles southwest of Fort Wayne burned late Monday afternoon. Mrs Poole and a child were at home while Mr Poole worked nearby. the origin is believed a defective flue. Firefighters and local students helped remove goods as flames spread, with losses estimated at 1000 dollars or more.
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Rhodes Pool
Huntington Road
Wayne Township
Fort Wayne
Poole
Canadians Refuse to Sign Alaskan Boundary Award
The engrossed copy of the Alaskan boundary award was signed at 2 10 p m. Canadian commissioners Jette and Aylesworth declined to sign and issued a public statement of their views while signing the majority maps. They condemned the decision as harming Canada and warned of a rift with Britain.
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London
Messrs
Aylesworth and
Jette
Alverstone
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Messrs. Foster and Sifton
Laurier
Canada
Messrs. Jettes and
Aylesworth
Portland Channel
Lord Alverstone
ME. Choate
Ambassador Choate
Commission
Reginald T. Tower
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Messrs. Jette
Associated Press
May Have Winked at Bell's Escape
Philadelphia, Oct. 20 United States District Attorney Holland questions the tale of Albert E Bell alias Crosby the confessed mail pouch thief and swindler in the escape from custody while being moved from Denver to Philadelphia Deputies Baker and Davis claim to have carried the case but Holland doubts their account and refuses to discuss flaws Bell remains at large with no trace of his whereabouts found to date
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Philadelphia
United States
Holland
Albert E. Bell
Crosby
Denver
Baker
Davis
Bell
United States Marshal’s
T. J. Stewart
National Bank
Bank opens new Lagrange location after lease
The directors of the newly organized State Bank of Lagrange have closed a lease with S. K. Buick for the Ellison bank building and will open soon in the long used banking site. Buick purchased it from the receiver's sale earlier this week.
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Lagrange
Ind
State Bank of Lagrange
S. K. Buick
Ellison Bank
Buick
Galee
Money to Probe Graft Voted by Chicago Council
Chicago officials approve a $5,000 appropriation to fund a council committee’s investigation into graft and abuses in city administration. Alderman Herrmann said the money would enable the panel to uncover misconduct and grave abuses.
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Chicago
Herrmann
German Reformed Orphans Home Plans 10000 Additon
Representatives of the three German Reformed synods at the board meeting consented to a large addition for the orphans home near the city. The project, costing about 10000 dollars, aims to ease crowding and will have plans prepared for spring construction by the executive board. The synods involved are the synod of the east the central synod and the synod of the north.
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German Reformed Church
Synod
East
Central Synod
Synod of the
North
Mrs Savage Guest of Son in Eliza Street
Mrs Mary Savage of Muncie is the guest of her son Patrick Savage on Eliza street, visiting for a period.
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Mary Savage
Muncie
Patrick Savage
Eliza Street
Fort Wayne nurses training school fundraiser begins
A Fort Wayne citizen donated $100 anonymously to support Hope hospital training school for nurses. President Foster launched a drive to raise 1500 to 2000 dollars to install fire escapes and equip the hospital laundry. He plans a mailed circular to solicit contributions.
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Hope Hospital Training School
Fort Wayne
Foster
Tracewell to Stay as Treasury Comptroller Says Roosevelt
Indianapolis Oct 20 Roosevelt authorizes statement that postal fraud probes reveal nothing to justify removing Indiana comptroller Robert J Tracewell. Secretary Shaw threatened resignation if Tracewell removed, leaving the president in a quandary.
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The
Sentinel
Indianapolis
Ind
Washington
Roosevelt
Robert J. Tracewell
Indiana
the Treasury
Shaw
Tracewell
Russians Indignant as New York Reports on Russia
New York dispatch dated October 20 notes that Russians express indignation over current events. The brief report highlights public sentiment and official responses amid ongoing tensions.
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New York
Swindler uses Peltier name in department store scam
Reports indicate a con artist used the name of J. C. Peltier of St Louis to obtain credit in St Louis Chicago and Fort Wayne. Banks were alerted and police notified as investigators seek the swindler behind the Indianapolis department store ruse and related purchases.
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St. Louis
Chicago
J. C. Peltier
East
Will Peltier
Ferguson-McKinney Company
of Peltier & Co
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
St. Louis Company
Peltier
President Roosevelt Calls Congress for Nov Ninth Meet
The proclamation orders both houses to convene in Washington on November 9 to consider approving the reciprocal commercial convention with Cuba signed in 1902. Roosevelt declares the extraordinary session necessary for public interests and urges all eligible members of the Fifty-eighth Congress to take notice.
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United States of America
Senate
Congress
United States
Republic of Cuba
Havana
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress of the United States
Washington
Fifty-eighth Congress
John Hay
Theft of $50,000 Charged in Boston Bank Scheme
Boston police arraigned Elmer E. Leavitt on charges of misrepresenting his finances to secure $50,000 in loans from the Boston National Union Bank. Leavitt pleaded not guilty and is held for a November 4 hearing in $5,000 bail. He previously belonged to Lambkin & Foster, a boot and shoe firm dissolved after its 1920s failure. Attachments totaling $150,000 were filed against him by the National Union and National Exchange banks.
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Boston
Boston National Union Bank
Elmer E. Leavitt
Leavitt
Lambkin & Foster
National Union Bank
National Exchange Bank of Boston
James R. Hooper
Missing Salem minister alarms Detroit church conference
Rev W T Allen of Salem Indiana reported the mysterious disappearance of Rev Mr Dickery also of Salem during a Christian church conference in Detroit. Dickery had left Salem in September for vacation and traveled from Mackinac after a fishing trip. He was last seen after leaving a hotel on October 15.
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Detroit
Mich
W. T. Allen
Salem
Ind
Conference of the Christian Church
Dickery
Mackinac
Oriental
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Portland Canal
Kannaghunut
Sitklan
Ocean Passage
Port Simpson
Wales
Pearse Islands
Mount St. Elias
Lynn Canal
England
Committee of Inquiry
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Reformed Church
Hope Hospital
Swindler
St Louis
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co
New Republic
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