France mobilizes five ships to blockade Venezuelan ports
The armored cruiser De Saix departs Cherbourg for Martinique to join Lavoisier and Chasseloup Laubat, forming a five ship division under Admiral Bevoie de Lapeyrere. The fleet plans to rendezvous at Fort de France, with a potential blockade if President Castro does not reconcile.
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Paris
de Saix
Cherbourg
Martinique
French West Indies
Castro
Brest
Lavoisier
Chasseloup- Laubat
Jurien de la Graviere
Troude
Bevoie de Lapeyrere
Fort de France
Venezuela
Henry Irving Dead After Final Bradford Performance
Sir Henry Irving the leading English actor died suddenly Friday night in his hotel after a farewell run in the English provinces. He had appeared in King Rene's Daughter The Bells and Becket and expired within minutes after a syncope in the presence of Bram Stoker and friends. Bram Stoker served as his manager for many years and the company mourns the loss.
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London
Sir Henry Irving
Henry
Bradford
Rene
Matthias
Lord Tennyson
Becket
Sir Henry
Bram Stoker
Five Lives Lost As Giant Wave Strikes Campania
Five people are known dead and over thirty injured after a gigantic wave swept the Cunard liner Campania last Wednesday. The surge overwhelmed a deck crowded with steerage passengers, causing widespread confusion and possible higher casualties as officers arrived in New York to assess the disaster.
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New York
Cunard Line
Campania
Congressman S 255 man John Williamson convicted
John Newton Williamson was sentenced to ten months imprisonment after being pronounced guilty of conspiring to defraud the United States government of its public domain.
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John Newton Williamson
United States
Sioux County Farmer Held in Wife Death Charged
Sioux City report says Matthew Baldes of Sioux County is in bail at Orange City charged with choking and beating his wife to death. Baldes protests his innocence.
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Sioux City
Matthew Baldes
Sioux County
Orange City
Baldes
Fall River Mills Propose 5 Percent Wage Increase
The Manufacturers' Association in Fall River announces a 5 percent wage rise for cotton mill operatives and a profit sharing plan to start Oct 25. Combined with market conditions, the scheme could yield an 8 percent boost. The plan affects about 25,000 workers and may set a regional standard across New England mills.
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Fall River
Mass
Manufacturers’ Association
New England
Tragic Port Royal Fire Kills Hartman Family
In Port Royal Franklin county a deadly blaze claimed the lives of Mrs. Alice Hartman and her five children. William Hartman escaped, unable to save his kin as their home burned.
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St. Louis
Alice Hartman
Port Royal
Franklin County
William Hartman
McCurdy Defiant in Legislative Insurance Probe
Richard A. McCurdy president of Mutual Life refused to answer many questions during the legislative insurance investigation. The session revealed the company used a literary bureau to seed favorable press material and paid Albany house rent for an employee. He admitted authorizing a $5000 payment to ex Wisconsin insurance commissioner William Ack e following a letter from Charlton T. Lewis regarding keeping Mutual Life’s interests safe in Wisconsin.
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New York
Richard A. Mc Curdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Legislative Insurance
McCurdy
Mutual Lite
Mutual Life Company
Albany
A. C. Fields
Mutual Life
William Acke
Wisconsin
Charlton T. Lewis
Fricke
Beating a mile a minute in Vanderbilt cup race
Hemery in a French car won the W. K. Vanderbilt Jr. cup international auto race at Mineola L I covering 283 miles in 4 hours 36 minutes 8 seconds. Heath, last year's winner in an American car, was second. Tracy, in an American machine, was injured. Lancia, in an Italian car, finished fourth.
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New York
Hemery
Parliament ratifies Karlstad treaty by unanimous vote
Stockholm on October 13 reports both houses of parliament unanimously adopt the government bill to ratify the Karlstad treaty. The lower house held no debate and the senate criticism centered on claims of excessive consideration for Norway by Swedish delegates.
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Stockholm
Karlstad
Senate
Norway
Hope of Recovery of Former Congress Man Abandoned
Wichita Kansas October 17 Jerry Simpson former congressman ill in local hospital near death Doctors state end may come at any hour and survival beyond twenty four hours hardly probable
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Wichita
Kan
Jerry Simpson
Three Thousand Strike at Markle Colliery Drives Halt
Hazelton Pa Oct 17 The strike by driver boys at the Jeddo collieries of G B Markle and Co has led to 3000 Markle company workers walking out.
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Markle @ Go
Hazelton
Jeddo Colleries
G. B. Markle & Co
Markle Company
Plague Report Near Transsiberian Route In Russian Troop Return
Bubonic plague has reappeared along the Transsiberian line as troops begin returning home. Authorities warn the crowded route could spread illness among servicemen and travelers.
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St. Petersburg
Transsiberian Railroad
President Grants Power to Dismiss Civil Service Staff Without Hearing
President Roosevelt authorized a sweeping amendment to the civil service rules that lets cabinet heads dismiss any department employee for misconduct or inefficiency without charges or a hearing. The head must have personal knowledge of the issue, and the civil service commission will be informed after the fact. The change eliminates prior mandatory charge-and-defense procedures, denying recourse to the discharged worker.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Civil Service
Executive Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Wright to resign as Philippines governor general in December
Washington reports Luke E. Wright will retire from the Philippines role about December 1 due to dissatisfaction with the situation. He plans six months leave and return to Nashville to resume legal practice after relinquishing duties as governor general.
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Washington
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Wright
United States
Nashville
Tenn
Prohibition on Arms Exports to Dominican Republic
The proclamation bans export of arms, ammunition, and munitions of war from the United States and Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic. Issued after consultation with the Dominican government, the move aims to curb warlike supplies to disrupt recurring revolutions on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominican Republic
Washingtony
United States
Porto Rico
State Department
Molten Metal Shower in Joliet Steel Plant Disaster
Five tons of molten metal exploded at the Joliet plant of Illinois Steel Company. One man died, three fatally burned, about a half dozen badly injured, with many others suffering severe burns. The blast shook the plant and caused panic among workers within range of the liquid metal.
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Chicago
Joliet
Imnois Steel Company
Adams Express Robbery Cases Deepens Mystery
Pittsburg Oct 17 Over a week passes since the 101000 Adams Express robbery and the disappearance of money clerk Edward G Cunliffe. Despite a large detective force no tangible clue has emerged about Cunliffe and his whereabouts remains unknown.
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Pittsburg
Adams Express
Edward G. Cunliffe
Cunliffe
CATTLE ON THE TRACK Five Trainmen Killed in Ill Wreck
Five railroad workers died when a heavy double header freight on the Iowa Central ran into cattle on the Seaton track in Oskaloosa Illinois. The fatalities were engineers George A Caffal and Harry Summers firemen Harry Barr L H Briley brakeman P T Morgan all residents of Oskaloosa except Briley of Monmouth Illinois. The collision left locomotives and eleven freight cars wrecked and piled beside the line.
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Oskaloosa
Ill
Seaton
Iowa Central Railroad
George A. Caffal
Harry Summers
Harry Barr
L. H. Briley
P. T. Morgan
Briley
Monmouth
Reception for Bryan in Manila Planned by Filipinos
Preparations are underway in Manila for an elaborate reception and banquet to honor William J. Bryan on his arrival. Native Filipinos led by Gomez and Lucban and the Lopez family plan a principal event, while American supporters will host a separate banquet.
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Manila
William J. Bryan
Gomez and
Lucbans
Lopez
Mr. Bryan
Peoria School Board Chairman Indicted for Malfeasance
The Peoria grand jury returned a true bill against Olivera Bailey chairman of the city school board finance committee. He is accused of malfeasance for allowing Newton C. Dougherty to misappropriate and unlawfully convert large sums of school money. The board was censured for criminal negligence in administering schools. Dougherty faces forty three additional indictments for embezzlement and forgery.
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Peoria, Ill
Olivera Bailey
Peoria
Newton C. Dougherty
Dougherty
Dime ‘Sav‘igs Bank
Central ‘National Bank
Bailey
Roosevelt visit spurs New Orleans crowd to return home
New Orleans on October 17 reports a steady return of residents from vacations as fever danger fades and anticipation builds for President Roosevelt's visit. Business leaders cut trips short to demonstrate appreciation for his fever response efforts.
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New Orleans
Roosevelt
Market Quotations Wheat Prices from Minneapolis Report
Market data from Minneapolis on October 17 shows Wheat Dec quoted at 2%40, May at 84% and 84%c. On track prices for No 1 hard at 84%c, No 1 Northern at 4c, and No 2 Northern at 81%.
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Minneapolis
Grain prices and futures for Duluth market report
Wheat prices noted for arrival and on track with No 1 Northern at 844 cents per bushel and No 2 Northern at 82 cents. Futures show Oct 83 cents, Dec 81 1/2, May 85 1/2. flax to arrive and on track at 98 cents, with Dec 98, May 102 cents.
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Duluth
Livestock Market Totals From St Paul Auction
St Paul report shows cattle rates with good to choice steers at 4.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.25, veal 2.00 to 5.60. Hog prices range 4.75 to 5.20, sheep lambs 4.75 to 6.75. Yearling wethers 4.75 to 5.25.
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St. Paul
Market Report Chicago Live Stock Prices Oct 17
Chicago market bulletin lists cattle values for cows and heifers stockers and feeders and western cattle with range 1.25 to 4.80. hogs priced for mixed butchers heavy rough heavy and a misread entry. sheep and lambs show a 4758.00 value. The data presents per head and per hundredweight figures across categories.
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Chicago
Wheat and livestock price report from Chicago market notes
Chicago market prices dated October 17 show futures for wheat with Oct Dec and May levels, corn with Oct Nov Dec and May bids, pork at Oct and Jan prices, flax and butter notices, dairy and poultry terms. Northwestern flax and regional dairy firms appear among the listed items.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Uekers
Beadle County Treasurer Report Notarized Statement
A sworn auditor attests to the accuracy of Beadle County treasurer's quarterly statement of assets and balances. The document, dated October 10, confirms the exhibit and accounts as correct.
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Beadle
Ae —Areniaes
Flinty Institute
Hewwene
Cavour
I Tehcock
S. D
Oredrewe
Hseaemeienuta
nHands
Cede Ale “Teem
First National Bank, Ee Ee Ee Ee Standa Savings Bank Senate Ewes
James Valley
Farmers and Merchants Bank Tees Ee
Bank of Hitchcock Ee
Bank of Wessington Hot
First State Bank of
Nana
South Pakora
Beadie
J. Ward
Iadie
Beas
A. Colcord
South Dakova
Atlas for $1.00 by Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway issues a 56 page atlas with up to date maps of multiple states and world areas. It includes statistical data on listed regions, shows railway lines, and is sold at production cost for $1. Address requests to Fr I Whitney, Passenger Traffic Manager, St Paul Minnesota.
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Pany
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
British Columbia
Oregon
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Alaska
Hawaii
Japan
Phillipine Islands
China
Unite States
World
Great Northern Railway
Fr. I. Whitney
St. Paul
Minn
Town Lots that Are Sure to Grow in Fremont County
A Pioneer Town Site Company venture in Wind River country Wyoming is creating strong interest. Located along the Wyoming and Northwestern railway in Fremont county, the development aims to establish a new town site with prospects of rapid growth and profitability.
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Wyoming
Pioneer Town Site Company
Fremont County
Wind River Country
Wyoming and Northwestern Railway
Conatrue
New Wind River town site to open for settlement in 1906
A new town near the Wind River index promises rapid growth as 1 400 000 acres adjacent to the Shoshone reservation are opened for settlement June 1, 1906. Lots will be sold during the Wyoming State Fair at Douglas October 3–6, 1905. P Whitney of the Pioneer Town Site Company will assist with maps and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Great Wind River
Wyoming
Douglas
P. Whitney
Pioneer Town Site Company
Cannoni Ball Stones Exhibit At State House Curios
A large rounded stone from the Cannonball river, resembling a cannonball, has been cured on display by the state historical society. The Mandan boat brought the stone from the river mouth and it will be bent among other curiosities at the state house.
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Pierre—Doane Robinson Hagges
Mandan
State House
State Historical Society
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Dent Castro
Henry Irving
Bradford, Eng
Nia
Midocean
M’curdy
Mead OF Mutual Life
Riksdag
Civil Service Rules
Service Commission
Philip
Pines
Sition
Army Jet
Messenger
Bryan
Peoria School
Crim
St. Paul Union Stock Yards
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Justice Court
County Register of Deeds
Sk Ae Geol
Insan
Wetton
Jupors Snd
Neue. Justice
Detam
Tal
Wee Sehineen
Selcbidh
L. C. Burney
The
Great Northern Railways
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