Temperance workers open cosmopolitan convention in Boston
The Tem perance Workers organization begins its terminal convention in Boston with about sixteen hundred delegates from 54 countries. Notable attendees include England's Lady Dorothy Howard and Miss Agnes Slack, Japan's Mrs Kaji Yajima, and Germany's Baroness Emily Von Hanson. The event features a day of prayer at Park Street Church and a Tremont Temple banquet with ex Secretary of the Navy John D Long as toast master. Mrs Katherine Lonte Stevenson and her adopted daughter host.
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Boston
Mass
VW GT
Ghitingi
Henrys
Lillian Ste
Poruach
Tos
Dorothy Howard
Agnes E. Slack
L. Cameron
England
Kaji Yajima
Japan
Mere Mle Fermis
Matal Africa
Emily von Hanson
Dresden
Germany
Franklin Julie Kasowitz
Astria
Mary E. Sanderson
Canada
Ansa Gordon
U.S. A
van Domsellar
Uruguay
Park Street Church
Tremont Temple
John D. Long
Katherine Lonte Stevenson
Massachusetts
Farmers National Congress discusses US agricultural industries
Intenetent matters in connection with the agricultural industries in the United States were discussed at the Farmers' National Congress here. Delegates appointed by the governors attended from every state, making the gathering highly representative.
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United States
Farmers’ National Congress
Mrs Davis Dies of Pneumonia at 80 in New York
Mrs Jefferson Davis died after several days of pneumonia in New York aged 80. She passed away last night with her only surviving daughter Mrs Alison Hayes and other relatives present.
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New York
Jefferson Davis
Alison Hayes
Virginia and Taft Sailing Through Severe Storms
Hampton Roads Oct 17 The battleship Virginia with Secretary Taft and party arrived despite a fierce gale. They transferred to a dispatch boat and pressed on to Washington amid high wind and rain. Taft and Bacon took a train to finish the journey.
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Scripps News Association
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Taft
Washington
Bacon
River diversion work finished to restore Colorado flow
In Los Angeles on October 17 the California Development Company and the Salton Sea completed the diversion of the Colorado river back to its historic course. A railroad trestle is complete and rock dumping into the stream has begun to reclaim a vast arable district once threatened by floods.
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Scritpa News Association
Los Angeles
Colorado River
California Development Company
Salton Sea
New Hope for Dyspeptics in Federal Appointments Fight
Farmers appearing for exams at the Federal Building under Civil Service Secy C W Moss to fill Indian reservation posts in the west and southwest. John Jacob Astor and Cornelius Vanderbilt back Fish in the battle over Director Grinnell's successor Deforest. Fish accuses backers of stock jobbing. Cromwell rebuts.
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Scrippe i
Cincinnati
Federal Building
Civil Service Secy
C. W. Moss
John Jacob Astor
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fish
Deforest
Grinnell
Cromwell
Submarine Boat Disaster Halts Rescue Efforts
A submarine on trial near Zerta Oklahoma sank in 150 feet of water. All available help was sent to recover the craft but has yet to bring it to the surface. The crew inside the submarine is confined and their condition is unknown.
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Cripps News Association
Zerta
O.t
Connecticut Baptists End Annual Meeting in South Norfolk
The eighty third annual Connecticut Baptists meeting concluded in South Norfolk. Over three days 149 churches with 65 000 members held sessions attended by prominent state Baptists and an estimated five thousand people.
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iScripps Newe Association
Norfolk
Connecticut Baptists
Lakes Line Planned on Great Lakes With Eight New Vessels
New York Oct 17 a new line of steamships will be established on the Great Lakes after negotiations between Drydock Co and American Shipbuilding Co. The Lackawanna Steamship Co to be capitalized at 2,500,000 will issue tenders for eight new vessels of 7,500 tons to the lakes. Pinkamis Mather & Co will operate the line.
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Scrippa News Association
New York
Great Lakes
Shipowners Drydock Co
American Shipbuilding Co
Lackawanna Steamship Co
Pinkamis, Mather & Co
Leader Captured Arrives at Spofford Junction Jail
Juan Jose Arredonde, leader of the Mexican revolution, captured in Kilmere, Mexico, arrives at Spofford junction and is taken to the jail with other revolutionists imprisoned there.
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del Rio
Tex
Juan Jose Arredende
Kilmere
Mexico
Spofford Junction
Elevator broker Potts submits alleged division agreement
James Potts president of the Peavy Elevator Company and a member of the alleged elevator trust provided the Interstate Commerce Commission with a copy of an alleged agreement to divide business. He claimed the board of trade rule fixes grain prices and restricts bidding, but called it a good proposition. Commissioner Clark commented that if the board benefits, it is a good business proposition and that the rule protects producers and curbs supply and demand.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
James Potts
Peavy Elevator Company
Elevator Trust
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Trade
Clark
Grain markets open and close mixed on Oct 17
Chicago wheat opened at 75 percent and closed at 74.4. Corn opened at 42 percent and closed at 42. Oats opened at 83 percent and closed at 35.
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Chicago
Ruly King Devours His Whet in Annamindes Palace
Paris reports the ruler of Annaminde subjected inmates to extreme cruelties including the killing of a wife served at a banquet. French authorities have imprisoned the king, freed palace residents, and deposed him as insane. New York notes Anaconda Copper Mining dividend rises to 1.50 per share.
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Paris
Annaminde
Scripps News Association
New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Thousands Visit Old Battlefield Chickamauga
Ten thousand members of the Society of the Army of Gumbar land for their annual reunion in Chattanooga Tennessee with Gen Gates P Thurston presiding. The eighth and seventeenth Ohio regiments paraded as the Twelfth Cavalry Band played. The group marched along Broad Street to the auditorium where Senator Joseph B Foraker gave the annual oration. Tomorrow they tour Chickamauga battlefield and hold a grand banquet.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Society of the Army of Gumbarland
Gates P. Thurston
Ohio
Cav
Alry
Broad Street
Read House
Joseph B. Foraker
Chickamauga
Candidate to Take Charge of Orphaned Children
John Dern of Salt Lake City accompanied by agent Kerr departed for the Northwestern part of the state to oversee children held in an orphanage run by the Brotherhood of Light sect. The group, advocating vegetarian diets, is accused of starving several children in its care.
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Ipps News Association
Enver
John Dern
Saltee
Fice
Mining Congress
Humana
Kerr
Brotherhood of Light
Where Is the Money Shortage at Sub-Treasury
Chief Wilkie of the government secret service visits St Louis but denies involvement in a reported shortage at the sub-treasury stating he will investigate only if a crime occurred. D P Dyer Jr receiving teller says he reported a shortage of 1200 dollars but declines to explain how it happened.
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Scrippe News Association
St. Louis
Chief Wilkie
Government Secret Service
Sub-Treasury
D. P. Dyer, Jr
McGovern Favorite in Corbett Fight Odds
New York October 1 McGovern holds favored status in betting markets for the Corbett bout tonight with odds at 10 to 7 and 6 to 5.
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Scripps News Association
New York
McGovern
Corbett
Chinese Exclusion Policy Asserted for Isthmus Work
Chicago Oct 17 Engineer Shonts in charge of the canal project wired that no Chinese laborers were at work and none would be employed. He said bids for Chinese labor were unsatisfactory and that he would not employ them.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
Shonts
Wired Today
Saloon Destroyed in San Francisco Explosion
Police seek suspects after a dynamite blast at Geo. Migaldo’s saloon on Pacific Street near Kearney at 1:50 this morning. The blast collapsed the stairway to the upper floor and damaged the rear. no injuries reported.
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Scrippa News Association
San Francisco
Geo. Migaldo
Pacific St
Kearney
Championship Billiard Match Opens in New York
Jacob Schafer challenges Willie Hoppe in an 18 inch balk line world championship match in New York as the two renowned billiard figures begin their contest tonight.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Jacob Schafer
Willie Hoppe
Schaefer
Roosevelt Sends Condolence for Jefferson Davis Death
President Roosevelt conveyed a White House condolence to Mrs Addison Hayes after the death of Jefferson Davis. He also ordered a moral tribute from the White House conservatory for the occasion.
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Washington
President Roosevelt
Addison Hayes
Jefferson Davis
Roosevelt
White House
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