Potts testifies Schley nervous during Colon bombardment
Washington October 11 Lieutenant Commander Templin M Potts navigator of the Massachusetts testified about the reconnaissance to the Colon and described Schley's conduct and bearing during the approach He said Schley spoke of destroying the Colon and later commented on getting out of the line of fire He observed mental strain and excitement in Schley during the engagement and noted differences between his own impression and Higginson's account
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Washington
Templin M. Potts
Massachusetts
Colon
Potts
Schley
Admiral Sampson
Commodore Schley
Higginson
Capwe. Higginson
Schroeder
Lemly
Bist
Mr. Rayner
Francis J. Higginson
Commodore Schleyne
Navy Department
Santos Dumont Airship Flies Like a Monster Bird
Paris reports M Santos Dumont repairs the Santos Dumont 6th and despite rising barometer starts against wind. It speeds to Longchamp at least sixty kilometers per hour, maneuvers above the racecourse for over an hour, then tea at Rue de la Concorde before returning to Longchamp. He performs precise descents and drifts over the Parc d Aero station, eclipsing prior aero feats and set for a grand prize trial tomorrow if conditions hold.
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Paris
Santos Dumont
Nxlag
Longchamp
Comte
Comtesse D’eu
Rue de la Concorde
Aeronaut
Seine
Parc d'Aero Station
Aero Club
General Merriam Defends the Indians in Annual Report
General H. C. Merriam, commanding the Department of the Colorado, reports troop distribution across Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona reflects tribal locations. He notes Indian protests against whites on reservations and describes the sun dance as harmless. He advocates a new water supply for Fort Mackenzie and highlights treatment concerns of Indian tribes.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
H. C. Merriam
Department of the
Merriam
Uintah
Arapahoes
Fort Mackenzie
Wyoming
Mormon Church Leader Lorenzo Snow Dies in Utah
Head of Mormon Church Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is reported in De Lake Utah on October 11. The brief obituary notes his leadership and long service to the church.
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Ter
Mormon Church
Bee Hivl House
Snow
Joseph Smith
Rodger Clawson
Council of Twelve Apostles
Mr. Smith
Smith
Lorenzo Snow
Mantua
Portage County
Ohio
Oberlin College
Great Britain
Nearly a Mile a Minute at Empire City Track
French chauffeur Henri Fournier and W. I. Vanderbilt Jr. shattered world records at Empire City track with six one mile efforts. The fastest mile came in 1:06 4 5, improving on Fournier's prior 1:13 1 4 record set at Fort Erie.
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New York
Empire City
Henri Fournier
W. I. Vanderbilt, Jr
Fournier
Fort Erie
Denver Markets Comparative Receipts Through October
Denver market quotations show month to October receipts down versus last year for cattle and hogs, with year to date figures up in some categories. Beef steers and cows display price ranges from 3.25 to 8.25 per hundredweight, hogs quoted around 2.60 to 6.38, and sheep including mutton and lambs listed with varied values. Grain and forage prices cover wheat milling at 90 cents per 100 pounds, oats near 1.85, corn around 1.17, and hay prices from timothy to alfalfa with figures up to 12.50 per ton for timothy and related feeds.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Timothy
South Park
Pueblo Vigilantes Patrol As Thug Attacks Alarm City
Denver October dispatch reports Pueblo filled with armed citizens patrolling streets after a week of attacks on women. A vigilance committee forms four hour guard detachments and two near misses are logged before 1 am holdup of I Leiser. Dan Sullivan fires on a suspected intruder at his Cedar Street home around 10 pm.
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Denver
Republican
Pueblo
I. Leiser
Dan Sullivan
Cedar Street
Colorado State Institutions Population Movement Report
Secretary Stonaker of the state Board of charities and correction issued a report detailing September population movements across Colorado state institutions. Reformatory admissions and releases, penitentiary activity, industrial schools, school for deaf and blind, Soldiers' Home, and insane hospital totals are given, alongside pardons and paroles, with names of officials and boards.
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Stonaker
State Board of Charities and Correction
Reformatory
Penitentiary
Henry Jackson
W. HH. Cheairs
Industrial School For
William Stone
Deaf and Blind
Cuba’s First President Palma Predicted to Lead New Republic
Gov Gen Wood dissolved the Cuban constitutional convention and set the stage for elections. Tomas Estrada Palma, a renowned Cuban patriot educated in Seville, is favored to become the republic’s first president. Palma’s life spans exile, teaching, and leadership in the fight against Spain, earning broad confidence for Cuba’s new government.
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Cuba
Wood
Tomas Estrada Palma
University of Seville
Spain
Young Palma
Honduras
Guardiola
United States
Central Valley
Orange County
N. Y
Palma
Marquis Ito A Leading Japanese Statesman Visits America
Japan’s greatest statesman Marquis Ito, former prime minister, travels to the United States. The famed reformer, who fled Japan as a youth and studied in England, has shaped modern methods in his country. His health trip aims to study American political and commercial progress.
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Japan
Marquis Ito
United States
Ito
England
Empire
Prac
Sultan Honors Webb with Ottoman honors in New York
The sultan of Turkey appoints Alexander R. Webb honorary consul general at New York for life and awards the Medji die decoration and the medal of merit. The honors confer the title Bey, so Webb will henceforth be known as Webb Bey.
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Webb
Turkey
Alexander R. Webb
Ottoman Empire
New York
Mr. Webb
Bey
Webb Effendi
Webb Bey
Surplus history and debt lessons from 1835 to 1920
Congressman Boutell reviews the nation s debt history in a Forum piece focusing on the 1837 surplus episode and its unfinished repayment. He notes $28 million paid from surplus installments, the fourth never refunded, and states treasurers seeking repayment while the Supreme Court calls the 1837 law obsolete. He projects debt reductions toward 1920 and argues for avoiding surpluses for public credit.
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Boutell
Congressman Boutell
Congress
Arkansas
Virginia
National Treasury
Supreme Court
United States
Boutel
Dr Gray's Last Message Reflects Principle Driven Life
The Interior editor Rev Dr William Day is praised for steadfast principles and fearless advocacy. Though his editorial blows could hit individuals, he never hated anyone, and his love for humanity underpinned his integrity. Dr Hillis notes his knack for critiquing, rebuilding, and preserving a colleague's dignity.
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Gray
William Day
The
Interior
Brethren
Dr. Hillis
Fraudulent Damage Suits Against Brooklyn Rapid Transit
The last annual report shows B R T paid 990000 in settlements for damage suits and judgments. An additional 260000 was spent on claims department and defense, totaling 1250000 yearly in alleged accidents. B R T believes only about 100000 of this is legitimate, with fraud driving most claims.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn Street Railways
A Memorial for Martha Pratt Erected by Deerfield
The Deerfield community honors Miss Martha Pratt with a village club-room memorial. Residents donate funds and labor to create a cozy space with a fireplace, window seats, and a small library for all.
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Martha Pratt
Deerfield
Mass
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