Why Reciprocity Was Defeated
Commentary on Canada's rejection of reciprocity with the United States. The piece argues anti American sentiment rose, cites Speaker Clark and Taft Laurier talks, notes editorials and cartoons, and warns that tariff reductions should proceed for U S workers without Canada. It portrays protectionists exploiting the vote and stresses independent tariff policy.
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Bryan
Caneta
United States
Canada
Protectionists of
Clark
North Pole
Cone
Friends of
Dominion
Taft
Great Britain
Unitee Tes
St. John
Toronto
Monarchy Loyalists Fail to Invade Portugal
London report from the Portuguese legation says a monarchist army of 40 000 men invading Portugal is unfounded. Telegram from Liston states the tentative revolution failed, conspirators arrested, government prepared to repress further plots, and absolute tranquillity prevails.
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London
Portugal
Gomez
Liston
Howard Quits Louisville Club Manager Position
Louisville report states Howard will not manage the Louisville club of the American Association next year. He told owner Grayson he must find another manager. Howard previously played in the National League with Boston and Chicago before joining Louisville two years ago.
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Howard
Louisville
American Association
Grayson
Boston
Chicago
No Rate Increase on Southern Roads
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended special elevated rates proposed by the Southern Freight Association to October 15 and delayed action until January 29, 1913, pending investigation of the rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Southern Freight Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woman Seef Blower Suspect Sought In Mountoursville
Government secret service operatives in Williamsport seek the first woman to attempt to blow a federal safe. Early Friday, a blast at the Mountoursville Post Office failed. a second charge did not detonate. An accomplice guarded outside during the act.
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Yeseman
Williamsport
Secret Service
Sefe
Mountoursville
Ging
S Bian
Missing Post Office Robbery Suspect Fled With Accomplice
In Akron a pair fled from a post office after triggering an alarm. Found items include hairpin, veil, and woman's gloves bought in a New York store. The woman, tall and young in a dark dress, escaped with a male accomplice. identifications by Ackron unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dueey
New York
Ackron
Dry towns rise to 95 as wet gains two cities
Hartford special reports the statewide local option election results. Ninety-five towns and cities are now in the dry column while seventy-three remain wet, marking a net gain of two towns for the dry side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Senate probes Stephenson bribery case over power expenditure
Milwaukee Special. The Senate Investigation Committee resumed hearings on bribery charges against Senator Isaac Stephenson. Chairman Heyburn sought exact details on yesterday's admissions, focusing on an $11,000 power expenditure which Stephenson said he did not know about.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Isaac Stephenson
Senate Investigation Committee
Heyburn
Stephenson
Man shoots wife in divorce act then kills self in Kentucky
Lexington special report: Charles Smith, a railroad baggage master from Maysville, shot his wife twice at their former home after she filed for divorce. He then fatally shot himself, likely causing a fatal injury.
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Lexington
Charles Smith
Maysville
Morgan and Flagg Held on Mail Fraud Charges
Former U S Treasurer Daniel Nash Morgan and Jared Flagg Jr are jailed on mail fraud charges with bail set at 10900 5000 and 25000 respectively. The case centers on a get-rich-quick pamphlet and a scheme paying customers one percent weekly. Authorities estimate two million dollars moved through Flagg's offices at 105 West Fortieth Street over four years. raid occurred Saturday September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Daniel Nash Morgan
Jared Flagg, Jr
Flagg
Turkey Wins in Peace Plea
Malta special reports contradictory yesterday that Italians occupied Tripoli. Today Italian ships bombarded Tripoli at 11 30 A M after a three day grace expired. Ships at sea heard heavy artillery as Italy attacked Turkish defenses with modern battleships. Diplomats speak of possible intervention by Germany and Britain within 48 hours.
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Malta
Tripoli
Italy
London
Rgid
Turkey
Germany
Great Britain
Austin Wreck and Funeral Pyre Haunt Texas Town
In Austin Pennsylvania authorities warn of pestilence risks as rescue teams search wreckage from the deadly fire that destroyed the town. The death toll remains uncertain with 86 missing and 16 men under arrest as looting and vigilante conditions persist around the ruins near the Bank of Austin site. A courtroom dispute over a fatal shooting involving Morris and Bissett adds to the tense aftermath as prosecutors wrap up testimony and defense evidence unfolds.
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Austin
State Constabulary
Bank of Austin
Martial law sought as Austin ruins face looting fears
Citizens burying valuables beneath wreckage urge swift martial law after Governor Tener orders military control within an hour. State constabulary guard the desolate area as rescue work under Dr Samuel G Dixon proceeds to avert pestilence from bodies. looters confined in a schoolhouse jail amid tense, sporadic violence.
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Austin
Tener
Coul
Samuel G. Dixon
State Health Department
Admiral Schley Dies Suddenly in New York
Admiral William Schley died suddenly in New York at 23 West Forty-fourth Street near Fifth Avenue. Cause likely heart trouble. The Civil War and Spanish American War hero commanded the Flying Squadron and Atlantic Fleet, retiring in 1901. He was 72, born in Frederick City Maryland, and authored The Rescue of Greeley and Forty Five Years Under the Flag. He received multiple honors from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and others, and led the Arctic relief expedition for General Greeley. He served as president of the Arctic Club after retirement.
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New York
W. S Ocniey
Forty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Schley
Santiago
Frederek City
Admiral Schley
Pennsylvania
Royal Arcanum
Maryland
Greeley
Naval Academy
Annie R. Franklin
Annapolis
General Greeley
Arctic Club
Murder trial resumes for Pressman Norris Morris in Wake Co
In Raleigh special session, Pressman L. J. Norris Morris faces a murder charge for allegedly waylaying and killing J. B. Bissett on August 12. Morris claims alibi in Richmond origin while admitting previous association with disreputable companions near Bissett’s business. The pistol linked to the case was placed in police hands after the killing.
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Raleigh
N. C
L. J. Norris
Morris
Richmond
Norfolk
Superior Court
Wake County
J. B. Bissett
Bissett
Peebles
North Carolina
Norris
Sul
Bissett’s
Striking Leaders Claim Victory Near for Rail Workers
Striking members of the Federation of Shopmen on the Illinois Central and Harriman lines predict a quick victory as the nationwide action enters its first day. Union leaders report orderly conduct and strong organization, while railroad officials cite lower quit figures. Local disturbances surface as strikebreakers are reportedly detained at Burnside shops.
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Illinois Central
Harriman
Julius Kruttschaitt
Burnside
Signing Up Engineers for Illinois Central Strike Aid
Bloomington Ill Special reports additional traveling engineers have been hired by the Illinois Central to aid in handling traffic during the strike. The move suggests a response to expected disruption and aims to maintain railway operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Illinois Central
Railroad Strikers Thinned as Desertions Reported
NEW ORLEANS LA Special. Harriman line strike forces weaken due to worker desertions from unions. A petition with over fifty signatures seeks reinstatement if workers quit the federation, while others are circulated. Strike leaders deny the claims and vow to continue the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Harriman Line
Arrests Loom in Richmond Murder Case Inquest Video
In Richmond two more white suspects expected in the murder of James Lovett at 1206 St. Paul Street. An inquest at City Hall found the death the result of a knife wound, with Clara Henley admitting the stabbing. Dr. Cosby testified he was intoxicated and sought whiskey at the scene. Detectives pursue two additional witnesses as Justice Crutchfield set the hearing for Saturday.
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Richmond
James Lovett
Clara Henley
St. Paul Street
Taylor
Lovett
Mosley
Arthur Costy
East Broad Street
Cosby
Marie Harris
Henley
One Armed Negro Attempts to Steal Bicycle
A one armed eighteen year old black man tried to steal a bicycle from 1228 H Street Northwest Washington DC. The vehicle lacked one handle on the armless side causing a stumble and crash as onlookers and Policeman McOsker pursued him to the station house.
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Washington, D. C
William Cobb
H Street
Northwest
Ken Cobb
Cobb
McOsker
Storm wrecks devastate Holland coastline with many vessels lost
Scores were drowned and hundreds of vessels wrecked in a great storm that swept the Holland coast Sunday and Monday. About 120 fishing boats from Brulnesse were lost or damaged and around 30 bodies were washed ashore near Staen bergen.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Brulnesse
Staenbergen
Lynchburg Man Arrested for Mail Theft Charge
Special pD F Meddison Henderson of Lynchburg was arrested two weeks ago and charged with stealing a mail act at Shenandoah Junction. The case details the alleged theft and current custody status as the investigation continues.
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Lynchburg
F. Meddison Henderson
Governor defers action on penitentiary inquiry
Richmond Va Dr Carrington urges rapid investigation of prison conditions and board acts The governor says he will forward the penitentiary board request to the General Assembly without comment and leaves board discretion intact He notes no current knowledge of relevant statutes and expects future inquiries if needed by law.
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Richmownd
Va—Special
Mann
Carrington
State Board of Charities and Corrections
J. T. Mastin
Execuive
General Assembly
Penitentiary Directorate
Charities and Corrections Board
Board of Charities and Corrections
Mastin
Dr. Carrington
W. B. Bradley
Bradley
Gerald Stratton
Ives
Petersburg
Scherer
Cohen
Sam Cohen
State Penitentary Board
L. L. Scherer
Herbert Mann
Shoe Co
H. W. Hutcheson
Thacker Shoe Company
Dashed to Death from Bicycle in Virginia Road Work
Lewis Cook a rural letter carrier 29 died in Danville Virginia after his motorcycle struck a rope stretched across a street under repair. He collided with the rope sustaining a skull fracture and the accident occurred yesterday. The incident was reported as a Special item.
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Danville
Lewis Cook
Traffic Ties Up As Rail Strike Disrupts Florida and Georgia Rail
Atlanta report says traffic on the Florida and Georgia Rail road is at a standstill due to last week’s strike by workmen. Trestles burned. strikers threaten to fire on trains with strike breakers.
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Atlanta, GA
Florida and Georgia Railroad
Fremen
Printers to Convene Cost Congress in Richmond
The Virginia Printers Cost Congress meets at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond Thursday through Saturday. Delegates from across the state will hear talks by notable industry figures on cost education, printing methods, and industry improvement. A smoker, officer elections, and venue planning cap the events, with sessions featuring leaders from Roanoke to Chicago.
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Virginia
Congress
Jefferson Hotel
Richmond
Edward L. Stone
Roanoke
J. M. Dulaney
Lynchburg
Franklin W. Heath
Philadelphia
E. Lawrence Fell
Quaker City
William Pfaff
New Orleans
R. P. Purse
Chattanooga
John C. Hill
Baltimore
John A. Morgan
Chicago
J. Clyde Oswald
New York
F. M. Acton
J. J. Stone
Greensboro
N. C
Thomas Clemmitt, Jr
KILLED BREVET WIFE WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE IN ILLINOIS
Dr. Harry E. Webster held in a cell for the murder of his bigamous wife Bes sie Kent Webster collapsed when told Zoe Varney Webster his legal wife had filed for divorce. Zoe Webster, found in Chicago, announced plans to sue for divorce at Cedar Rapids Iowa, to forget the physician who wooed and deserted her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Ill
Harry E. Webster
Bessie Kent Webster
Zoe Varney Webster
Zoe Webster
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Webster Married Three Times in Shocking Slaying Case
CHICAGO ILL Special That Dr Harry E Webster had married a third woman was the sensational discovery today in the case of the confessed wife slayer Zoe Varney was not the first woman he led to the altar His first wife was May B Graff of Chicago She married the doctor in 1904 and was divorced from him for desertion and failure to support three years later When he was married Webster was paying his way through college by working as a waiter in a Chicago hotel.
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Chicago
Ill
Harry E. Webster
Zoe Varney
May B. Graff
Webster
Military Funeral for Admiral Schley
The Navy Department waited for Mrs. Schley to respond before detailing the funeral for the famed admiral. It remained unclear whether the widow desired a full military ceremony, leaving plans in suspense pending her wishes and the family’s stance.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Captain Hains Now a Free Man in Osining
Captain Hains, slayer of William Annis, walked out of Sing Sing prison after receiving a pardon from Governor Die. He left at 8:50 with his father General Peter C. Hains, embraced, and prepared to travel to Scarborough then New York and Washington to join his mother and children. He said he planned to work and wished for hard, honest labor.
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Ossining
N. Y
Hains
William Annis
Sing Sing
Die Hains
Peter C. Hains
Laing
Peter
Travis
Mavis
Scarborough
New York
Washington
Women urged to drop false hair for health and efficiency
In Perkins Hall Dr Blanche A Denig denounces false hair as bad for scalp and heat regulation while promoting health rules for women. She demonstrates with a mannequin and stresses air for lungs and cleanliness. Hollis H Sawyer adds on efficiency methods for business girls and the evolving role of stenographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Blanche A. Denig
Hiollis H. Sawyer
Five Nashs Visit Governor As Family Faces Hard Times
Phyllis Nash and her four children aged one month to seven, plus their father John Nash who was jailed for rail brass theft, met Governor Crutchfield. The family, living beyond Seven Pines, sought a pardon with no papers, while the mother struggled to support the family amid financial peril. Abraham the infant slept through the visit as the others explored the governor’s office carpet.
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Richmond
Nash
Phyllis Nash
John Nash
Nashes
Abraham
Nashee
John
Chesapeake and Ohio Roundhouse
Littl Abraham
Justice Crutchfield
Phyllis
Clarke granted bail in Amelia court for new trial motion
Lee B Clarke was Saturday granted bail in the sum of 6000 by Judge Walter A Watson for his appearance at the December term to hear a motion for a new trial on newly discovered evidence and counsel objections. Clarke had been found guilty at this term of murder in the second degree with confinement at ten years in the penitentiary for shooting E Lee Cousins on the public road near Namozine Church on February 12th, from which wounds Cousins died on February 18th.
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Amelia
Lee B. Clarke
Walter A. Watson
Clarke
E. Lee Cousins
Namozine Church
Cousins
Paroled Banker Walsh Decision Due By Wednesday
Special from Washington says banker John R. Walsh faces a parole decision by Wednesday after the federal parole board in Leavenworth reviewed his case last week. Robert W. Ladow, Federal Prisons superintendent, will carry the board’s report to New York for Attorney General Wickersham, who is delayed in New York. The department anticipated an official announcement of the board’s decision by midweek.
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Washington, D. C
John R. Walsh
Robert W. Ladow
Federal
Leavenworth
Kan
Walsh
Ladow
New York
Wickersham
Department of Justice
Department Today
Banker
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Dr. Mann
Captain Hains
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Father
Lee Clarke
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