Sultan of Sulu Visits New York in Status Awe
Hadji Mohammed Jamalul Kiram, sultan of Sulu, arrives in New York aboard the St. Louis. He is greeted by Maj. Hugh N. Scott and tours the city with his suite, denying plans for an American wife while expressing interest in meeting Taft and viewing local sights.
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New York
Hadiji Mohammed Jamalul Kiram
Sulu
New York City
Hadji
St. Louie
Hugh N. Scott
Fourteenth
United States Cavalry
United States
Datto Rajo
Muda Mauliwasiat
Badji
Hadji Buta
Hadji Mohammed Panglima Mullam
Excelsior
Jolo
Hadji Sumpenesse
J. Warble
Seventeenth Infantry
Sulus
Milan
Warble
Taft
Henew
Philippines
Nicholas Lennyworth
Alice Roosevelt
Sultan
Hotel Astor
Metropolitan Tower
Annual report by printing board outlines 1900 10 finances
The Printing Board report by Clerk A E Butler shows fiscal year 1900 10 expenditures of 51720 10 with a remaining printing fund balance of 23279 09. The Board of Accounts sought two adding machines and three typewriters but the request is pending further investigation. Joseph L Hogue as street commissioner will deploy eighteen men to bore twenty five holes into Brightwood water mains to assess condition for appraisers.
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Gdv. Marshall
A. E. Butler
Board of Accounts
Im Gary
The
State Printing
Joseph L. Hogue
Brightwood
Ter
Senator Beveridge disappears a dog mystery
A dog named Senator Beveridge has vanished for two days. Mayor Shank searched the dog pound without success. The friendly pet with a white coat and black spots is known for brief disappearances and a soulful expression at feeding time.
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Senator Beveridge
Beveridge
Priests Kneel in Mud to Greet Cardinal Vannutelli in St Louis
Sept 24, Cardinal Vannutelli papal delegate at the Montreal Eucharistic congress arrived in St. Louis from Omaha with Archbishop Glennon. Eleven priests knelt on a wet platform, kissed his ring as he rode to the car. The group stayed with Archbishop Glennon, then attended Mass at St Francis Xavier church and planned a parade review of 15,000 school children Sunday afternoon.
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ST. Louis
Cardinal Vannutelli
Montreal
Omaha
Glennan
St. Francis Aviar College
German Electrical Trust Expands Capital and Reach
Berlin Sept 24 The Allgemeine electrizitatsgesellschaft, Europe s largest electrical undertaking, will raise capital from 25 million to 32.5 million dollars. It takes over the Felton dynamo works at Frankfort in new shares and, with the Electric bank at Zurich, gains a dominant interest in the cable works at Muelheim and Nordenham.
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Berlin
Europe
Allgemeine Electrizitatsgesellschaft
Felton Company
Frankfort
Electric Bank
Zurich
Muelheim
Nordenham
Motorcycle Beats Aeroplane in Brooklands Dash
In a 10.5 mile race at Brooklands autodrome London on Saturday the motorcycle driven by F. A. McNabb edged ahead to win by 36 seconds over Aviator Blondeau in a Farnam biplane. The contest stayed tight throughout with the aeroplane leading at times until McNabb surged to victory at the finish.
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London
Brooklands
Blondeau
Farnam
F. A. McNabb
McNabb
Fleeing Burglar Ends Life in Illinois Chase
In Altapas Illinois two men, including Roy Brooks a Balcom deserter from the army, were spotted burglarizing a store. After a running battle with a citizen posse and being cornered behind a factory, the suspect killed himself as shots were exchanged. Brooks had forced entry by a metal tool through a store window before fleeing toward the rear.
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Altapas
Ill
Roy Brooks
Balcom
John I
Western rate cases resumed in Chicago
Chicago officials of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad testified as western rate hearings resumed before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chicago. Hearings were expected to conclude by Monday or Tuesday, after carriers' statistics were reviewed, with shippers to testify before the full commission in Washington in the fall.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Hundred Villagers Missing After Kentucky Storm
Lexington Ky Sept 24 Word reached Saturday that Fuppe a village of 100 inhabitants was wiped out by a severe storm Friday night Telegraph and telephone lines were torn down making details unavailable It is feared many lives were lost in the disaster across the area.
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Lexington
Fuppe
Witnesses May Hie to Canada in Lorimer Probe
Chicago dispatch reports fear some witnesses in the Willian Lorimer election investigation may flee to Canada. Subpoenas issued to 35 persons require presence at the Congress Hotel at 10 a.m. Monday. Chairman Burrows says witnesses are being watched to prevent escapes.
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Chicago
Willian Lorimer
Charles A. White
Lee O'Neil Browne
Lorimer
Holslaw
Beckemeyer
Lee
O'Neil Browne
Congress Hotel
Burrows
Canada
Harper Named Champion Newspaper Founder at Age Almost Eighty
Col John G Harper of Leroy is credited with founding 156 newspapers during a long career. He plans to launch the Leroy Free Press soon, and his past ventures span Illinois Iowa Kentucky Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota Indiana Oregon. Born Oct 27 1882 in Maysville Kentucky, he remains active and once served as Leroy justice of the peace.
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New York
John G. Harper
Leroy
Col. Harper
Kentucky
Maysville
Louisville
Tolinois
Galena
Mount Carmel
Freeport
Hiinois
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indiana
Oregon
Girl's Body Found Under House Floor in San Francisco
Dr James Grant and Miss Mae Messerschmidt, a nurse, are under arrest on suspicion in the death of Fion Swan a 26 year old Paso Roubles teacher. Swan vanished April 20 after a note left at her boarding house. Her body was found buried under a vacant house, wrapped in a sheet with nitric acid poured over it. The board floor and part of the cement foundation were removed and replaced.
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San Francisco
Cal
James Grant
Mae Messerschmidt
Fion Swan
Paso Roubles
Two Earthquake Shocks Noted Near Georgetown Observatory
Washington dispatch reports Father Torzdorf, head of Georgetown University observatory, saying the seismograph detected an earthquake about 2,500 miles southwest. Tremors began at 10:36 p.m. and ended at 11:37 p.m., with a second shock at 11:02 p.m. lasting one minute and a final tremor through 11:28 p.m. The event was recorded Friday night and observed for over an hour.
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Washington
Torzdorf
Georgetown University
Here
Missouri Receives Spanish War Claim Bonus
Washington September 24 on Saturday the controller of the treasury awarded Missouri 30500 dollars for a Spanish war claim. The war department and Missouri officials disagreed over the amount owed for mustering in the fifth and sixth regiments of Missouri volunteers with Missouri claiming 1774 dollars remained due, but the controller reduced it to the final award.
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Washington
the Treasury
Mind and body fuel for success in life
The saying elevates disciplined thinking and steady stamina as the core traits of achievement. It contrasts mental effort with physical vigor, suggesting that persistent focus and robust health are the chief prerequisites for success.
Fate of Wrecked Vessel Unknown
Blown by a gale on Lake Michigan the Bethlehem freight packet from Chicago to Buffalo ran aground near South Manitou Islands. Reported breaking up. crew of twenty five. Lehigh Valley Transportation Company has no further details. Milwaukee aid was dispatched to the wreck.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Bethlehem
Buffalo
Manitou Islands
Lehigh Valley Transportation Company
Milwaukee
Taft Leaves for His Winter Home in Cincinnati
President Taft spent a quiet morning in Cincinnati on September 24 with few callers and no public appearances. He planned to depart at 3:15 p m for Washington to consult with his cabinet Monday. Discussions touched on creating a labor bureau, with Taft supportive of eradicating child labor. C D Norton announced the railway securities commission chose B F Griswold of Howland Milroy Prentice New York as secretary.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Washington
Bureau of Labor
Albert H. Freiberg
Ohio
The
Child Labor League
C. D. Norton
Railway Securities Commission
Congress
B.F. Griswold
Howland Milroy & Prentice of
New York
Pleads Guilty to Forging Checks By Private Leeder
Private John E. Leeder of Company K Tenth Infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison pleaded guilty in criminal court to forging checks. He signed the name of Captain R L Ingram on several checks hoping to buy articles cheaply and fooled salesmen in Indianapolis stores.
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John E. Leeder
Tenth Infantry
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Leeder
R. L. Ingram
Indianapolis
R. E. Ingram
Joy Ride Ends In Bottom Of Canal
In New Orleans six people died when their car plunged into a canal soon after 4 am. Thomas Butler owners the car, Joseph Freedman a perfumery salesman, and an unknown man were among the six. Three chorus girls from the Queen of the Moulin Rouge company were also in the vehicle. The car went off a fifteen foot embankment after a sharp turn and none of the bodies have been recovered.
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New Orleans
Thomas Butler
Joseph Freedman
Homes for people instead of ships in London speech
Gen Booth proposed the government lend him the price of a Dreadnought at 214 percent to create small holdings on land for 2,000 families, about 10,000 people, repaid in 44 years. The settlers would be unemployed men chosen with wives and children.
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London
Booth
Fletcher Gets Office at Livestock Exchanges Meet
SASSY ST LOUIS HL Sept 24 The National association of livestock exchanges closed its annual convention here to meet next year at Stons City Ia Sol M Dosen of East Buffalo NY was elected president Other new officers are
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Fletcher
Sassy ST. Louis
National Association of Livestock Exchanges
Stons City
Sol M. Dosen
East Buffalo
N. Y
Secretary and treasurer list of officials by city
Secretary Frank Stryker of Omaha Nab serves as secretary with treasurer A L Dailey of St Joseph Mo. and vice presidents E H Ingnessen Chicago Staden Cincinnati C E Kobbalger Cleveland W H Wood South Omaha Neb Joseph McKee Denver H H Fletcher Indianapolis F G Robinson Kansas City Frank L Woods Milwaukee R L Brainard Pittsburg F C Sharkey named among the officers.
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Frank Stryker
Omaha
Nab
A.L. Dailey
St. Joseph
E. H. Ingnessen
Chicago
Staden
Cincinnati
C. E. Kobbalger
Cleveland
W. H. Wood
South Onmha
Neb
Joseph McKee
Denver
H. H. Fletcher
Indianapolis
F. G. Robinson
Kansas City
Frank L. Woods
Milwaukee
R. L. Brainard
Pittsburg
F. C. Sharkey
Local names noted in brief Portland column
Portland, Ore., W. A. Moody, St. Louis, Thomas Duity, Sioux City, Ia. and N. P. Rogers, St. Paul are listed in a compact regional notes item highlighting transfers or associations among these individuals and cities.
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Portland
Ore
W. A. Moody
St. Louis
Thomas Duity
Sioux City
N. P. Rogers
St. Paul
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George Ade
Printing Board
Chigago
Harper
Illinois
Michigan
Shubert Murat Theatre
LEE Shubert, Inc
Clyde Fitch
Tully Marshall
Lyric Theatre
Lew Fields
Frederic McKay
Blanchering
N.Y. Herald Square
Gall
Shubert
Wm. A. Brady
Authe
Edward Sheldon
the Nigger
Guy Bates
WANT
Campbell & Fetler
Kendallville
Ind
Frank B. Ross
Probal Court
Seaf
Ross
National Association of Probate Judges
Saginaw, Mich
Association of Michigan Probate
Taya
Cartier Waters & Co
Mr. Coon
Jimmie Green
Rizal & Atima
Anna
Eva Fay
B. F. Keith
Grand Opera House
Mr. Arden
Edwin Arden & CO
Captain Velvet
Geo
Austin Moore
Piccolo
Maude
Gladys Finney
Toma Hanlon
Steeley & Edwards
Rio
Raymond & Caverley
the Wizards of Joy
Kinodrome Motion Pictures
Aanderson & Ziegler
Litt & Dingwall
Thee
Pickaninny
C. T. Bazey
Theater
Arvine-Benton
George M. Chan
Broadway
Frank Jones As “Kid Burns” and
Louise Dunbar
Mary
Empire Ee
Edmond Hayes
Pretty Fe Immane
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Moulin Rouge
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