Marquis Ito Assured Emperor of Personal Safety Amid Korean Army Disbanding
Reports state Japanese forces surrounded the Miceran bar racks at the West Gate after a disbandment order. About 7,000 troops were inactivated, with several hundred Novaens dispersed and 40 to 60 killed. The emperor’s body guard remains intact as Marquis Ito assured the emperor of safety. Imprisonment of fugitives from the She Wa regiments continues as the army disperses nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis Ito
Korea
West Gate
Sevas
Wits Berneke
Gow
Rome
Feo
Tlo
Sues Ah
Forty-One Perish in Railroad Crash Near Angars
A wreck three miles east of Angars drowned forty-one passengers and the engineer when a third class car left the track at a bridge over the Cine River. The car plunged 60 feet, dragging others with it. the locomotive toppled, and only two crew members escaped by stepping clear as the wreck sank.
Tillman challenges Foraker in debate over race politics
Senator Tillman publicly challenged Senator Foraker to a debate on the race question during a Coshocton audience of about 2,000 in Ohio. Tillman claimed Republicans have erred and accused Northern leaders of backing Southern gains, while noting Southern influence on policy amid the Negro question. Two Chicago girls died while swimming in the Chicago River, Olga Wall and Edith Schwartz, aged 12 and 8 respectively, with two others narrowly escaping. Robert Stubbs, long-time butler to Levi P. Morton, retired. Morton returned to England with a fortune amid his hay business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman
Coshocton Chala
Foraker
Ohio
Senator Man Still
North
Thive
Benuir Tinian
Iself
Benatuy Formmkor
Tia Cage
Pelitles
Bath
Olga Wall
Edith Schwarta
Chicago
Robert Stubbs
Yews Butler
Levi PP. Morton
Dough
Keopsla
Hayestinits
Aia Naw
England
Judge Landis Fines Standard Oil in Freight Rebates Case
U S District Judge Landis fines Standard Oil Co of Indiana 29,240,000 for violating anti rebate rules. He warns punishment may be inadequate and proposes a special grand jury to probe Chicago & Alton Railroad practices amid conspiracy grounds. Maximal penalties discussed, ongoing counts total 2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudge Landis
Oil Trust Maxi
Marc Penalty
Calla
John
Roskefellar
Séoveril
Jatt
Judes Landis
Chicago & Allen Railroad
Landis
Standlard
Enormous Oil Profits Revealed in Roosevelt Report
A government study by Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith to President Roosevelt exposes Standard Oil profits averaging over 24 percent annually. It notes $500,000,002 in profits on a $75,000,000 investment from 1882 to 1900, and highlights Pure Oil as a model of proper business. The findings trace how Standard Oil’s methods influenced prices and consumer pocketbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Standard of Co
Trust
Roosevelt
Herbert Knox Smith
Oil Trust
Pure Oil] Co
Pitsburg
Alorcall
Causes of Crime Wave and Weather Link Cited
A German scientist cites seasonal crime variations with Dr Plabank noting higher reported crimes in warmer months. He links heat and social factors to alcohol use, idle time, and reduced vigilance as key crime drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tbortin
Plabank
Thirty Workmen Shot in Russian Strike Violence
A large labor strike in Russhin Palaul escalates into deadly violence as troops join clashes with workers. About thirty men are reported killed or wounded amid arrests and union busting efforts. Officials say the outbreak stems from police crackdowns over the past eight days as unions brace for a prolonged confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edé
Russhin Palaul
Five Drift To Death In Des Moines River Accident
Five persons drowned when a pleasure launch in the Des Moines River near Ottumwa Iowa drifted over a dam and crashed on rocks after engine failure. The high water and swift current blamed for the tragedy as passengers were unable to escape the sinking craft. The incident follows a sequence of misfortune including a Turkish and Greek conflict and a fertilizer plant fire in Jacksonville. News notes also report Fairbanks appointing George B. Lockwood as private secretary and a death in Sumter County laborer scene, with several related incidents interwoven in the edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Powder trust on race called trade throttler
Senator Du Pont accused of direct involvement in plans to secure a monopoly in the U S District Court at Wilmington Delaware. A federal suit names Du Pont and De Nemours Powder Co and 24 other corporations and individuals alleging formation of a price fixing and monopoly to block new manufacturers in the explosive trade. The petition traces prior associations dating to 88h 1291 and 1896 and shows the group, later controlled 94 percent of the trade, forming a holding company in 1908 to consolidate power in the powder industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Pont
Bein
United States Court For
Tromis A. du Pon
Dekavare
United States
Fem
Tris
New Jersey
BL du Pont de Namours Powder Co
Billik to Hang for Wholesale Poisoning in Chicago
Hermann Rik, convicted of poisoning Mary Varal in Chicago, was sentenced to death with execution on October 11. He broke down as the verdict was read and denied the crime, claiming the evidence was manufactured. Judge Skevnes called the murder one of the worst in civic history as five people are reported dead.
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Chicago
Hermann Rik
Mary Varal
Billie
Jvidre Skevnes
Civ
Plains
Robs in Swell Dress Arrest Follows Milwaukee Grocery Theft
A man described in torn OCR as a gentleman burglar robbed Bertha Schmidt’s grocery on North Avenue in Milwaukee. He wore very tall evening clothes, was caught as he fled through a window, and offered little resistance. Police traced him to Pittsburgh, with limited information from officers.
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Raward Wiark
Bertha Sehmidt
North Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Pittsburg
Flare Back the Cause: Navy Accepts Board Findings
Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry approved most findings of the board that investigated the Georgia explosion on July 15. Eleven officers and enlisted men died and several were injured. The department regards the incident as a flare back and orders new precautions to prevent further Mare backs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Navy
Newberry
Georgia
Mrr. Newberry
Senator Pettus' Successor Named
Johnston was mentioned in joint sessions of the two houses to fill the late Senator Pettus seat in the United States Senate. Bevernor of Alabama once ran against Senator Morgan for the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettus
Dowepl
Johnston
Donmoerts
Sie
Moe
Senate
Hs Mime
Ma Totton
Lee Bevernor
Alabina
Morgan
Squirrel Shot Fatality in Kentucky Dispute
In Drop-Kinsville Ky Ephraim Alsbrooke and James Dunning, noted planters, clashed over an oil quarrel. Dunning fired two joules of squirrel shot into Alsbrooke, who died instantly. The same report notes the July 30 laying of the Andrew Carneme Palace of Peace foundation at Zorgvliet by M Nelidoff, president of the second peden cuitter Una.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Alsbrooke
James Dunning
Dunning
Alsbrooke
Drop- Kinsville, Ky
Andrew Carneme Palace of Peace
Zorgvliet
M. Nelidoff
Peden Cuitter
Una
Massacre in Morocco Prompts French retaliation orders
Reports from Casablanca describe the massacre of eight foreigners, including five Frenchmen, triggering a government response. France orders the cruiser Galilee to Casablanca and the Forhin to move to Casablanca, while a French lesson is demanded by papers. The U S state department notes killings at Casablanca and Spain plans action with France, sending a warship to Morocco.
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Pteha
Casablanca
Jawad
Wreneh
Massacra
Eigit
Galilee
Casablinas
Forhin
Ayores
Europenda
Hoaml
Casablaica
Nish Here In Spite of the Protests of the Diplomatic Corps Oat Tannier
Moroecs
State Department
Washington
United States
Guimmiere
Targler
Casa Danes
France
Morocco
Chanler’s Queer Fix Sets Stage for New York Trip
News item describes John Armstrong Chanler facing conflicting lunacy rulings in Virginia and New York. He plans to travel to New York in October to prosecute a pending action and challenge custody of his property. Judge Hough and Judge Bough discuss habeas corpus options to protect Chanler’s liberty.
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New York Lane
Virginia
John Armstrong Chanler
Amelia Rives
New York
Chanler
Supreme Court
Court of Virginia
Stepe
Hough
United States Court
Bough
Chanter
Balloonists Drove to Death One by One in Flight
Russian officers perished after an ill fated Tsarskoe Selo balloon escape. Four officers drew lots and leapt from the airship to lighten load as it drifted at sea. The empty balloon was later found with one body recovered on July 19. Gen Koyiak’s records show the officers sacrificed themselves to keep the craft aloft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsarskoe Selo
Koyiak
400 Percent Overcharged for Capitol Metal Furniture
A state capitol furniture case in Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Construction Co overcharged the commonwealth by about 400 percent. An expert, Charles Montague, estimates a fair price at 412,500 while the state paid 2,072,000. The investigating committee at Beach Haven will pursue recovery of about 1,000,000 and seeks to prove the funds were illegally obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Construction Co
Commonwealth
Beach Haven
Charles. J. Montague
Capitol
Department of the Art Metal Co
Furnins
Agiinel
Cas ‘Eels Company
Conmission
Emperors Hold Royal Yacht Race Service Aboard Hohenzollern
Divine service was conducted on the royal yacht Hohenzollern at 11 Sunday morning with Emperor William present. At noon Emperor William attended a luncheon aboard the Standart and witnessed afternoon races between launches and cutters from warships. The emperors awarded prizes to the winning crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiliam
Hohenzollern
Nicholas
Willanamlis Sulle
Taft gets endorsement as Foraker faction frets
Ohio Republicans vote 15 to 6 to adopt a resolution praising Secretary of War Taft for the presidential nomination while a Foraker led minority protests that the action exceeds the committee’s authority. The decision, plus a contested amendment over eliminating Foraker and Dick, deepens intra party tensions as adjournment follows contested county slate wins.
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Poraler
Rom Public Iife
Taft
Dick- Moraker
Foraker
Ohio
Phipps
Magle
Gal Na
Johnson
Lawrence County
Westfall
Vinten
Judge Powers Case Postponed Over Bias Accusations
The Caleb Powers murder trial in Georgetown Kentucky was indefinitely postponed after Special Judge Robbins vacated the bench citing bias charges. Lawyers failed to agree on a replacement judge and Robbins adjourned court until Governor Beckham appoints a new jurist. Robbins denied the accusations but said it was too late to preside while accused of unfairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Powers
Georeetown
William Goebel
Robbins
Lorneys
Gov. Beckham
Miss Root Engaged to Lieut Grant in Washington
Announcement of the engagement of Edith Root, daughter of Secretary of State and Mrs. Elihu Root, to Lieutenant U S Grant III of the U S Army. Grant is the son of Major General Frederick Dent Grant, head of the department of the East, and a grandson of the late President Grant.
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Miss Root
Lieut. Grant
Edith Root
Secretary of State
Mra
Filhn Root
U. 8
Grant Til
Frederick Dent Grant
Department of the East
President Grant
BANK PRESIDENT DROWNS IN Philadelphia Pool
Edmund Watson banker and brewery treasurer, aged about 50, drowns at Columbia Club pool after slipping from a springboard and striking the coping. Coroner investigates. Wife and daughter summering in Delmar. Also notes record Texas heat with 179 F at McGregor and 117 F shaded, plus Armenian priest Mariogessian facing multiple indictments for extortion and linked robberies.
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Edmund Watson
Northern National Bank
Henry Hess Brewing Co
Columbia Club
Philadelphia
Texas
McGregor
Estate Receipts Reach Nearly Twenty Million This Year
The Marshall Weld estate records show almost 20 million dollars in receipts for the year ending first month. Executors report an $18,884,070.50 collected and about $575,000 distributed in the year. Large sums went to Fletcher Beatty and his sister Laura Diblee, while $5,000,000 was paid to the executors in trust for the daughter. Substantial sums also went to Marshal Midd and to the executors for trust holdings. The top item was $8,600,000 from stock and bond sales.
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Marshall Weld
Fistmont
Gutiing
Chicago
Prild
Othel Fletch Beatty
Capt Beatty
London
Laura Dibblee
Marshal Midd
Prohibition bill passes Georgia House after Senate action
The Hardman Covington prohibition measure cleared the Georgia House 189 to 88 after two House amendments sent it back to the Senate. If concurred, the bill heads to Governor Hoke Smith for signature for the new law to take effect January 1. Amendments permit sale of pure alcohol by retail druggists on physician prescription and allow wholesale druggists to stock pure alcohol for retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Senate
House
Senate
Hoke Smith
Bomb blast injures workers at St. Louis Union Station
A baggage mishandling caused dynamite in a Greek miner Ivan Demeter's trunk to explode at Union Station in St. Louis. The blast seriously injured two men, lightly wounded six, and stirred panic as the trunk was mishandled during transfer. Demeter was en route west from Appalachhan, West Virginia.
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Union Station
St. Louis
Ivan Demeter
Appalachhan
W. Va
Thaw selects Parker backers chief counsel for retrial
Marlin W. Littleton, former Brooklyn borough president, named chief counsel for Harry K. Thaw’s second trial. Fee set at 25000 dollars. Littleton, a renowned lawyer and orator, spoke at the last National Democratic convention in St Louis nominating Allen B Parker. Also noted is a report on international prize court proposals with fourteen judges and mixed national representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin W. Littleton
Brooklyn
Harry EK
Thaw
Littleton
Mr. Littleton
St. Louis
Allen B. Parker
Iroquois Suits Knocked Out by Federal Court Ruling
Federal Court in New York refused to reopen damage suit actions against Klaw & Erlanger after the Iroquois theater fire in Chicago. Judge Hough upheld dismissal for failure to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaw & Erlanger
Chicago
New York
Hough
Secret Service raid nets 15 Chinese slaves in San Francisco
United States Secret Service Agent Richard H. Taylor led a raid that freed 15 Chinese slave girls now jailed in San Francisco with possible deportation. The case follows a string of overseas diplomatic and legal tensions reflected in recent notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Secret Service
Richard H. Taylor
San Francisco
New York
Tingham
Dreyfus
France
Veneguelin
Castro
John Hay
Edward Gilbert & Co
Norfolk
Finance and Trade Review Highlights Industry Strength
Trade reports from leading markets show stronger crop prospects boosting Western and Southern demand. Wheat orders rise as confidence grows, while pig iron output trends to a new high in the second half. American Iron and Steel Association notes record first-half tonnage, cotton mills stay active, and footwear and leather markets report cautious activity with limited purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainea
American Tron and Steel Association
Boston
Squirrel injures carrier boy in park incident
Eugene Oliver, a carrier boy, was bitten by a squirrel while standing beside a train in the park. The animal clamped onto his right hand and bit through to the top of his finger, causing injuries as he cried for help.
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Eugene Oliver
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