Bloodshed in New Orleans sparks protests and violence
Reports from New Orleans describe clashes between strikers and strikebreakers near the Southern Pacific yard causing deaths and injuries. Arrests of strike leaders follow as a party of forty strike breakers heads toward the city, signaling further bloodshed. In Atlanta and Gedreia Florida railroad tensions rise with burned trestles and armed bands halting trains. A Mexican revolt rumor claims a new party forms in San Antonio with a December planned push.
Wickersham to Carry Trust Reorganization Plans
New York October 3 Attorney General Wickersham will return to Washington next week with agreements from possibly five of the largest trusts to reorganize in line with the Supreme Court decision. The moves aim to restructure major trusts and settle long standing antitrust issues under federal rulings.
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Alate
New York
Wickersham
Washington
Aest
America
United States Supreme Court
Government Clerks Pay During Civil War
Washington reports a new argument from a recent discovery about clerks salaries before and after a 1852 law. The 1852 average clerk pay rose from 1172 to 1290 dollars, while current average pay stands at 1072 dollars. Critics note reduced purchasing power then versus now.
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Washington
Recent Legal Decisions from Bradstreets
Summary of multiple state supreme court rulings. Maine rules a debt payable in loam limits damages to the cash value difference. Wisconsin holds a waiter liable for margarine misrepresentation. Arkansas allows carrier liability for delayed shipments if consignee or consignor fails to claim after notice. West Virginia court treats check routing as payment to release forwarders. Nebraska holds partners must consent to renewed leases to avoid excluding a partner and harming the venture.
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Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Strout Ve. ‘Joy
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
State
Welch
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginian
Pinkney
Kanawha Valley Bank
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Knupp Va. Reed
Hamlin Refuses to Testify in Bayless Mill Flood Case
Austin Oct 7 The agency dispatch reports that those responsible for the Bayless paper mill dam negligence face involuntary manslaughter charges per Deputy Attorney General Harges. The coroner jury's inquiry paused for a week as John Hamlin, mill superintendent, declined to testify per attorney advice.
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Austin
Bayless
Harges
John Hamlin
Donovan Case Attracts Attention In South Dakota
The South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed a conviction against Michael J. Donovan of Deadwood for keeping his saloon open on Sunday. The decision alarms saloon owners who must renew fires and replenish supplies only under strict Sunday restrictions, raising concerns about practical enforcement and long closures.
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Supreme Court of
South Dakota
M. J. Donovan
Deadwood
Sioux Falls Argus
Supreme Court
Michael J. Nonovan
Donovan
Tower Court
Sioux Falls
Chance for a Boost from the President in Deadwood
The story notes a planned new street lighting system in Deadwood led by Manager Hough of Consolidated Power Company. If installed and lit before President Taft’s late month visit when thousands are in town, Taft might praise Deadwood similarly to Denver’s lights. The Denver visit is recounted as a two sided scene with Taft expressing curiosity about city life.
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Hough
Consolidated Power Company
Deadwood
Taft
Denver
Denver Post
William H. Taft
Royalist Activity in New Republic
London reports royalists hold four towns in Portugal amid notes on ex-king Carlos return. The event is seen as significant for royalist activity and potential gains in the new republic.
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New Republic
London
Portugal
Carlos
Republi
President Catt in Denver for busy campaign day
President Catt arrived in Denver Colorado and will linger for speeches and interviews. The highlight is her address before the public lands convention now in session with two extra days added to the meeting to hear her remarks.
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Colorado Capital
Denver
Colo
Catt
Italian marines occupy Tripoli amid siege
Berlin reports two battalions of Italian marines landed at Tripoli today and occupied the fort, finding a number of dead. London notes Italy acceded to Austria’s demands and ordered its navy to cease Adriatic operations, with Italy restricting actions to Tripoli occupation.
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Ripoli Tday
London
Italy
Bas
Austria
Ita Navy
Adriatic
Tripoli
County Sunday School Convention Opens in Deadwood
The Interdenominational Sunday School Association of Lawrence County holds its annual convention at First Baptist Church in Deadwood tomorrow afternoon. The program aims to interest all attendees with a thorough lineup and discussion segments.
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Interdenominational
Sunday School Association of
Lawrence County
Deadwood
First Baptist Church
Tomorow
Sunday School Session Highlights and Talks
A two day schedule lists 2:30 business session 2:50 address on The Sunday School Vision by State Supt F P Leach of Sioux Falls and 3:10 discussion on The Regul aries of a Good Sunday School. Topics cover organization, training methods, keeping youth and adults engaged, with 16 minute limits per speaker. Evening program includes Praise service 7:30 and addresses by Rev John Hull and Rev F P Anthem, plus a choir anthem and benediction.
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F. P Leach
Sioux Falls
W. L. Nell
Mary F. Findlater
Misa Pearl Stevenson
L W. Stillwell
John Hull
Congregational Church
Deadwood
The
Baptist Choir
F. P. Leach
Macomb City under martial law as rioters clash
Macomb City Miss Oct 4 wartime order places three state troop companies on duty to curb rioting strikers and strike breakers at the Winans Central rail line. One man dies from a fractured skull and several non union workers are seriously injured. Chicago warns federal involvement if bloodshed continues and Illinois Central enforces sweeping injunctions across states.
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Miss
Wartla
Wiinels Central Railroad
Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Contempt Proceedings Hit Rail Strikers in West and South
Federal authorities move to cite for contempt any striker on the Hariman or Kilnola Central who breaches court injunctions. In Augusta Georgia traffic on the Florida and Georgia railroad is disrupted with provisions moved by wagon from other lines to aid shortages.
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New Orleans
West
Middle Wee
Hariman
Kllnola Central
Augusta
Florida and Georgia
Doyots
Grand jury to hand down more indictments in Indy case
Indianapolis Oct 7 More indictments expected from the grand jury following probes into the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers of America. The McNamara brothers face trial in Los Angeles for the Times building explosion scheduled to begin October 11.
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Indianapolis
Ind
McNamara Brothers
International Association of Ridge and Structural Iron Workers of America
McNamaras
Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Balloon bid fails to cross border in international race
Des Moines Oct 7 The balloon Million Population from Kansas City to the Canadian border came down at Mason City as Pilot Berry and an aide leaped from the basket. Balloon Condor 4 the French entrant went down 20 miles east of Mason City. occupants were driven hundreds of miles back after flight over Lake Michigan, hungry and cold, forced to land.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas City
Mason City
Berry
Big Gas Bay
Earth
Here
Lake Michigan
Electric signs impress with moving visual tricks
A city street after dark displays numerous moving electric signs. A blue snake wriggles up a building, a wheel spins with yellow smoke issuing from a brown cigar, and a theater sign flashes intermittently. The effects come from a mechanical device called a Basher driven by a tiny motor.
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Hugh Brown
Rapid City hosts homestead registration drive
Homesteaders lined up in Rapid City as a new county system opens in Bennett and Mellette within the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations. About 600 registered on the first day with 47 from Nebraska via the North Western, plus a dozen from Deadwood. Registrations continue at Gregory and Dallas through October 21 as 600,000 acres open for 3,000 homesteads of 160 acres each.
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Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Mellette
Rosebud
Rapid City
North Western
Nebraska
Deadwood
Gregory
Dallas
Let Us Be Fit To Live
The New York Globe cites Professor Seligman warning that soil erosion harms yields and raises costs. He notes a grim test for civilization as generations pass, urging the country to prove itself fit or abandon core principles.
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New York Globe
Seligman
State Grange Anti Reciproc ity Meeting Spurs Organizing Drive
A South Dakota State Grange anti reciprocity meeting in Draper sparked speeches by Col Wilkinson of the Minnesota Farmers League and F P Collins of the Northwestern Agriculturist. Resolutions urged complete farmer organization across the state to resist future state or national legislative pressures. A temporary group formed and plans were laid to expand Grange activity, with another meeting during the Farmers Elevator Association session in February. The State Grange plans its annual assembly at Belovedrick, Fall River County, October 17–19.
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G. R. Malone
South Dakota State Grange
Mitchell
Col. Wilkinson
Minnesota Farmers’ League
F P. W. Collins
Northwestern Agriculturist
Grange
Farmers’ Elevator Association
State Grange
Oé¢elrichs
Fall River County
Pope Plans January Consistory for 23 Cardinal Vacancies
Vatican circles report the Pope will convene a consistory in January to fill twenty three College of Cardinals seats. American contenders favored include Archbishop Ireland and Archbishops Quigley and Farley. European candidates mentioned are Monsignori Belmonte Bissetti and Hello. The move follows the Pope’s illness and aims to ensure representation for the Catholic world in the Sacred College.
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Hello
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Lisbon
Pius
Sacred College
McNamarra Brothers to Face Separate Trials in Times Building Case
Los Angeles report states John McNamarra and his brother Jame will receive separate trials over the Times building incident. John McNamarra to be tried on a murder charge as part of the case appearing in court.
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Cal
John McNamarra
Jame
Times
John
Turkish fleet goes down at Mitylene
Constantinople reports the Turkish fleet destroyed in a naval engagement at Mitylene after sinking an Italian ship. Italians reportedly landed and captured the island. News from the capital denies Tripo having fallen into Italian hands.
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Constantinople
O Grady Pleads Guilty Two Years Sentenced
O Grady pleaded guilty to arson in the fourth degree and was sentenced to two years at hard labor in the South Dakota penitentiary. Butler, found guilty of arson in the third degree, faces a four year term in the state penitentiary at hard labor. The court session drew a crowded gallery and jurors were dismissed after the pleas and sentences. The governor may be asked to pardon Butler after a short term to turn states evidence against others.
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John Emmet O'Grady
William Butler
Homestake Mining Company
Crault
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
O'Grady
R. T. Stewart
Butler
Rice
Heffron
Kellar
O’grady
Tapis
One Railway Strike Settled in Atlanta Compromise
Atlanta Ga Oct 7 The strike on the Atlanta and Georgia railroad was settled today by a compromise between the men and the company.
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Attlanta
Tha Etrii
Atlanta
Georgie
Wind topples four story building in Chicago
A four story building under construction collapsed from high winds in Chicago on October 7, trapping or injuring workers. Six men were removed from the ruins with two reported to be in a dangerous condition as rescue efforts continued.
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Chicago
Sturgis Race Meet Promoted By The Indian
The Sturgis race meet on Oct 11 12 and 13 is hailed as a major event with substantial funding from local citizens. The Indian newspaper launches with credit to originators and a guaranteed circulation of 200000, inviting remittances to pledged organizers in Sturgis.
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Viiniora
The
Tie Indian Ia
Altheur
Ilive
J. B. Handlin
B. W. F. Volford
F. T. Seele
Sturgla
Hatfield Wisconsin Struck By Major Flood Damage
Minneapolis dispatch reports Hatfield Wisconsin flooded as La Crosse Water Works Company dam failed. Officials warned residents to flee as torrents ripped through the area. Wires down and widespread damage confirmed.
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Minneapolis
la Crosse Water Lover Company
Hatfield
Wis
West & Hia
Companive
Gilicy
Reyes Denies Plans for New Revolt in Mexico Politics
In New Orleans on October 6 Gen Joe Reyes, a defeated presidential candidate, declares he is not seeking another revolt. He travels to San Antonio to oppose the formation of a revolutionary junta and to defend his stance amid mounting speculation.
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Ado Reyes
Mexico
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