Prohibition Fight Over Tobacco Trust Plan Looms
Legal battle over the tobacco trust continues as Justice urges criminal prosecution and Wickersham weighs a conference with North Carolina's US Attorney. Attorneys for independents warn the plan would still entrench four trusts, not revive competition, while Brandeis and Yerkes fear the case is lost.
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Lewis Cass Ledyard
United States District Attorney of
North Carolina
Washington
United States Supreme Court
E. J. Justice
Partners’ Union of North Carolina
Wickersham
Justice
Tobacco Trust
United States
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Tobacco Company
United Cigar Stores Company
Louis Bb. Brandeis
J. John W. Yerkes
Tacco
Attorneys denounce five year probation amid trial ruling
In closing arguments for his clients the attorney blasted the five year probation demand as a government restraint. He called it a "legal breakrmail" and said the government proposal to tie up property for five years or more would ruin prosperity and deter investors, questioning who would want such securities.
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Attorne
Bie
Washington Herald
Broker Henning Robbed of His Fine Clothes in a Tender by Phone
New York report details broker James W. Henning who lost a fortune on the Stock Exchange, then was relieved of his evening wardrobe via a telephone scam. Building superintendent Edward Dougherty arranged packing of Henning’s clothes after a forged call, a 15 year old retrieved the garments and vanished with suits, hats, and haberdashery valued at about 700 to 800 dollars. Henning later called for his dinner suit from the Racquet Club, uncovering the ruse. police have no leads.
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New York
James W., Henning
The
Stock Exchange
Stray
Aso Edward Dougherty
Fifth Avenue
Henning
Bandits Rob Express Train for 50000 in Memphis News
Two masked men boarded Western Express at Bridge Junction Arkansas, blew the safe, and seized 50000 destined for small Arkansas banks. They rifled mill sacks, ordered clerks to line up, and forced the engine to back toward the Mississippi. Bloodhounds pursued tracks to riverbank. suspects at large in Memphis. This marks a second Memphis train robbery in six months.
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Memphis
Tenn
Rock Island
Bridge Junction
Ark
United States Express
Arkansas
Little Rock
Littl Rock
Illineis Central
Poplar Avenue
Peanuts go missing as gray squirrels raid stand
In New York Pietro Capelli guarding his portable peanut stand observed a dozen gray squirrels from Port Greene Park raid his stock. The thief squirrels seemed to coordinate signals and carried off bags of peanuts to the park prompting Capelli to install a wire screen over his stock.
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New York
Pietro Gari Md
Capelli
de Kult Avenue
Fort Greene Place
Brooklyn
Uanal
Port Greene Park
New York Gripped by Snow Storm Frontier Blizzard
A Niagara Falls special reports a blizzard sweeping the Niagara frontier early today. Two and a quarter inches of snow fell, with the heaviest snowfall along Lake Ontario, affecting New York State.
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New York
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara Frontier
Lake Ontario
Winter Snow Arrives In Syracuse Area
Syracuse reports the first snow of the season spreading over the city and surrounding countryside. The thermometer showed 48 degrees at 3 A.M. indicating early winter conditions in the area.
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Syracuse
N. Y
First snow of season blankets Buffalo area
In Buffalo New York the season’s first snow fell last evening and continued into the morning leaving about an inch of snow on the ground as residents observed shutting in winter conditions.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Snow Closes Streets as Rochester Sees Heavy Frost
Rochester reports two inches of snow with temperatures dropping to 30 degrees and city operations likely impacted. Weather conditions hinder travel and daily routines as the Inland region endures a cold snap. High winds limit visibility and crews work to clear arterials.
Pittsburg Snow Continues Into Morning
Snow began falling in Pittsburg and by 8 30 A M the ground was covered as the fall continued through the morning detailing ongoing wintry weather in the city.
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Pittsburg
Chicago Cold Snap Tests Early Winter Mood
A cold wave grips Chicago and the Midwest with temperatures falling below freezing by eight degrees. Strong winds from Medicine Hat push the chill eastward and southward, signaling the onset of winter across the region.
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Chicago
Ill
Special
Northwest
Medicine Hat
Snowstorm Closes Roads East of LaPorte
More than twenty inches of snow have fallen across territory twenty eight to thirty miles east of LaPorte Maryland. Rail lines blocked as snow plows and large gangs of section hands are needed to clear the tracks following a severe storm.
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Laporte
Here
Roosevelt Flays Arbitration Treaty Plans In Editorial
New York editorials quote ex President Roosevelt attacking Tafts arbitration proposal as dangerous to national independence and honor. He argues no treaty can bind a nation to arbitrate vital disputes and outlines a plan to extend arbitration only to non vital issues while preserving sovereignty and self determination.
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New York
Tafts
United States
Senate
Congress
Uncomfortable clothing and political taxes criticized
The Winchester Star rebukes a Spotsylvania county board proposal to tax automobiles on county roads as unjust and impractical. The letter argues that such a tax would wipe out autos, compares to damage by lumber wagons, and accuses Republicans of shift to Democrats in name and fact.
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Winchester Star
Board of Supervisors
Spoteyvivania County
Viretna
Frdericksburg
Greeks Fight Turkish Army Near Soros Frontline Clash
A Greek cavalry patrol clashed with Turkish frontier guards on the Greek Turkish frontier near Soros today with no reported casualties. Italian warships continued patrols along the Albania coast and the Aegean Sea with a squadron entering Daphritz harbor.
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Salonika
Soros
Albania
Aegean Sea
Daphrit
Turks Demand Surrender of Tripoli
The Touree-Aral desert army, under a white flag, demanded the surrender of Tripoli to Italian forces as they advanced into the city. A Turkish commander’s letter to General Caneva urged evacuation, and the Italian reply was reportedly a firm refusal.
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Tripoli
Caneva
de Coe
Ghastly Scenes Mark Tripoli Battle Front
Ghastly scenes around Tripoli depict thousands of unburied bodies between Marathon Station forces and Turkish Arab outposts. Neither side will bury their dead, delaying the handling of casualties as the fighting rages.
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Armaics
Milan
Tripoli
Young Brakeman Killed in Roanoke Train Crash
Roanoke Virginia report: James J on, twenty two, sole support of a widowed mother, died after falling from a train on the Roanoke and Southern near Rocky Mount during his fourth trip as a brake moan. He resided in Roanoke.
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Roanoke
James Jon
Southern
Rocky Mount
Burwell Remains Reinterred After Two Centuries in Virginia
In Gloucester county at Carters Creek the Burwell family tombs and remains from two centuries were removed to Abingdon Churchyard four miles away. No Burwell descendants live near Carters Creek, and decayed graves risk oblivion without transfer. Mrs. S. N. Robins of the Virginia Historical Society directed the relocation with family subscriptions.
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Richmond
Carters Creek
Gloucester County
Burwell
Abingdon Charchyard
Carter’Creek
S. N. Robins
Virginia Historical Society
Modifies Order Affecting Jews in Yekaterinoslav Region
The Governor of Yekaterinoslav district announces a modification to the expulsion order for Jews. Residents since 1906 may stay, while those who settled after 1883 face expulsion. The change follows protests to Premier Kokosoff.
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Yuzovka
Russia
Yeketerinoslay
Imniny
Aliowiine
Yekaterinoslav
Kokosoff
Three Cornered Race For President Leads By Ularmen
In New Orleans governors weigh the Democratic field. Colquitt backs Underwood, O Neal also supports Underwood, while Mann cites a three way contest among Champ Church Wilson and Jarmon. Ularmen leads with no pledges yet.
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New Orleans
Underwood
Alabama
Colquitt
O'Neal
Champ Church
Wilson
Jarmon
Mann
Virginia
Ularmen
Confederate Women Meet in Richmond for 18th Convention
Richmond hosts the United Daughters of the Confederacy for their eighteenth annual convention starting November 6. Delegates from 32 states totaling 60,000 members will attend with Jefferson Hotel as headquarters and sessions at the hotel auditorium. Opening night will be at the Academy of Music with no business conducted.
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
Jefferson Hotel
Academy of Music
Ladies of the Confederacy
Confederate Memorial Institute
Battle Abbey
Norman V. Randolph
Davis Monument
Ely
Memorial Institute
Amateur Yeggs Wreck Building in Suffolk Virginia
In Suffolk Virginia two amateur Yeggmen planted an explosive in the rear of an iron safe at J. T. Eley’s store in Ivor. The blast partially wrecked the building shattered all windows and knocked a bed off its rollers. They fled without taking any cash.
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Suffolk
J. T. Eley
Ivor
Editors quotes and quips from era wide press roundup
A compilation of witty asides and remarks from editors across papers, mentioning Christy Mathewson entering real estate, pure food warnings, smoking excuses, baseball obsessions, and domestic politics. Notable lines reference players, cities, and publications in a satirical panorama.
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Christy Mathewson
Kansas City Journal
Vanderbilt Becomes Detective at Newport Farm
Reginald Vanderbilt organized a private detective unit at his Sandy Point farm in Portsmouth to recover stolen jewelry and silverware. An English servant confessed after being observed with a stolen package, with all items recovered. Wines later went missing to New York. Vanderbilt remains at Camp Sagamore with his brothers in the Adirondacks.
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Newport
R. L
Sherlock Holmes
Reginald Vanderbilt
Mr Vanderbilt
Heathy
Mr. Vanderbilt
Sandy Meint
Portsmouth
Ile
Taft Speech at West Virginia University Opens With Educational Theme
President Taft travelled from Pittsburg to Morgantown to deliver the inaugural address of University of West Virginia President Thomas Rodgers. A crank letter threatening Taft arrived from Pittsburg, prompting a secret service review, but authorities treated it as a routine precaution. Taft then sails to New York aboard the Mayflower, skipping Manhattan landfall, and proceeds to Hot Springs, Virginia, after a Hudson review.
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Morgantown
W. VA
Taft
Pittsburg
Thomas Rodgers
University of West Virginia
Mr. Tait
J.C. White
Secret Service
New York
Continent
Jersey City
Hudson
Hot Springs
Tariff Adds 10 Cost Of Living In Speech
United States Senator Burton spoke before the National Waterways Commission about regulating trusts to reduce the cost of living. He cited three great questions facing the country trusts the high cost of living and the tariff. In Ogdensburg New York four of six Gibbons children at Annapolis Canada died in three days likely from infantile paralysis and the house must be destroyed to prevent contagion.
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Toledo
Omo
United States
Burton
National Waterways Commission
Ogdensburg
N. Y
James Gibbons
Annapolis
Canada
Insurgent activity stirs GOP anxiety in the West
Fragmentary remarks describe insurgents causing concern for the Republican Party as division and confusion appear among Democrats and factions. The text brushes past concrete facts, signaling political tension without clear events or dates.
Bank president beaten by strikers in New Orleans
Walter P. Allen, president of the American National Bank of Terrell Texas and friend of Governor Col quitt, was attacked by railroad strikers while en route to the depot. He was badly beaten and in serious condition. The assailants were arrested.
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New Orleans
Walter P. Allen
American National Bank
Terrell
Tex
Colquitt
Marine Eye Remedy For Watery Eyes And Lids
A brief note suggests trying Marine Eye Remedy for watery eyes and granulated lids. Mentions unavailable Sterin Eye Comfort and a product called Marine ve in Asepi with size and brand references Morine Lian Se-Mc.
Ambassador O'Brien Heads to Rome
United States Ambassador Thomas James O'Brien departed London for Rome to fill the vacancy created by Leishman’s appointment to Berlin. O'Brien previously served as ambassador to Japan.
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O'Brien
Rome
London
United States
Thomas James O'Brien
Leishman
Berlin
Japan
Earthquake Shakes San Juan Del Sur Area
A sharp prolonged quake lasting briefly near 4 o'clock was felt today in Renegra San Juan del Sur and Maragua with no reported loss of life.
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Renegra San Juan del Sur
Maragua
Plan to move Chesterfield to the Fourth District debated
The Roanoke Times argues against redrawing Fourth District lines to include Chesterfield, noting Chesterfield lies between Richmond and Petersburg and would prefer staying with Southampton County. It suggests adding Southampton to the Fourth rather than reassigning Chesterfield, citing population figures and regional ties.
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Chesterfield
Richmond
Petersburg
Chester
Virginia
Southampton County
Uthampton
Southampton
Hiei Shad
District maps argue for fair lines amid district interests
The piece notes districting debates in the Second and Fourth Districts, Southampton and lower Third Districts, arguing against gerry mandering to favor any candidate. It cites editorials from Herald-Courier and other papers on politics and education, ending with a joke about a Texas man shooting at his father in law.
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Tyce
Texas
Man Held on Serious Charge in Richmond
Allen W. Kelley a white man about forty is jailed at Second Police Station on a charge of attempted assault. Detectives Belton and Krengle arrested him after a North Thirtieth Street incident involving a twelve year old girl and her younger sister. Kelley, a salesman, sought to be alone with the girl and make arrangements outside. He has counsel and will contest release in Police Court tomorrow morning. Police evaluate his prior record.
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Richmond
Allen W. Kelley
Belton and
Krengle
Kron Prine Wilhelm Cargoes Through Terrific Atlantic Storm
After a three day battle with a record Atlantic storm the Kron Prine Wilhelm reached New York. First and second cabin passengers stayed in their rooms while 800 steerage passengers were confined below for nearly seventy two hours. Sailor Herman Thobeen was swept from the deck during the gale on October 25 and, after clinging to a rail, was rescued to receive hospital care for serious injuries.
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New York
Atlantic
Kron Prine Wilhelm
Herman Thobeen
Italy Unable to Whip Turks in Tripoli Defense
Special dispatches from Constantinople report the Turco-Arab army has captured five forts outside Tripoli, driving Italians into the inner city as they face siege. Italian forces, led by Admiral Aubrey, shell the desert to deter massed assaults while seeking water and maintaining a desperate defense with light field guns their only noted success.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Tripola
London
Tripoli
Malta
Aubrey
Turk War Minister denies Tripoli Turkish victory claim
Shefket Pasha, Turkish War Minister, rejected reports that Turkish troops crushed Italians, killed 5,000 and captured 7,000 in Tripoli. He confirmed Italian outposts were driven back into the city with heavy losses, marking the first official comment on the claimed recapture.
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Tripoli
Constantinople
Shefket Pasha
Joy Sparks Riots in Alexandria Over Turkish Victory
Demonstrations in Alexandria Egypt celebrating Turkish victory in Tripoli escalated into rioting. Cafes and buildings were wrecked, a panic ensued, many people were wounded, and several ring leaders were arrested.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Tripoli
Four brightest Harvard Law students win Sears prizes
Cambridge Mass Taft Hughes Jr Robert A Taft son of the President Charles Hughes Jr son of Justice Hughes J Buchanan of Pittsburg and F S Wyner of Boston are named the four brightest Harvard Law School students by the Sears prizes each worth 375 dollars awarded annually to top class performers.
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Taft and Hughes, Jr
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University Law School
Sears Pelzes
Robert A. Taft
Charles &. Hughes, Jr
Justice Hughes
United States Supreme Court
J. ©. Buchanan
Pittsburg
F. S. Wyner
Boston
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