Amon Law Wife Demands Fortune in Parker Estate Row
Pauline Fraissenet seeks half of James Monroe Parker’s fortune in Nebraska probate, claiming marriage and children under his estate plan render her two sons lawful heirs. The Parker family dispute centers on a clause for heirs "lawful issue" and the status of Pauline as wife.
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James Monroe Parker
Davenport
Newport
Monroe Parker, Sr
James Monroer, Sr
Mississippi Valley
Monroe Parker, Jr
James Monroe Parker Jr
Fred Parker
Estaby
Florence
Hermitage
Ebraska
Parker
Oleon I
Holland Flanders
Ermitage
Ived
Pauline Fraissenet
the Hermitage
Nie
Pauline Faissenet
Fran- Tadmir Parker
Francis
Pauline Issenet
Pauline St
Rusal
Hrisbin
Nebras
Grisbin
Wraissenet
Francis Amdr Parker
Francis Tad
Alexander Ki
Pauline Fraiscenet
Pauline Frais- Senet
Weekly crop bulletin finds crops safe from frost
Washington reports the weather bureau weekly crop summary for September 28. Conditions were generally favorable though cool nights hurt the south Atlantic eastern gulf states. Light frosts occurred in northern districts but caused little damage while rainfall was scarce east of the Rockies. Drought continued in the Ohio valley and in Tennessee and gulf regions. Cutting is general and spring wheat threshing favored.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Missouri Valley
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Central
West Gulf States
Pacific Coast
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kansas
Roosevelt Indorses Plan to Send Negroes to Africa
A letter from Leigh Hunt, Northwest mining magnate and adviser to the king of Korea, claims Roosevelt indorsed a scheme to colonize American blacks in the Soudan. Hunt and Booker T. Washington allegedly plan cotton plantations in Africa, with Washington travelling to Europe and then Africa to finalize the project.
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Leigh Hunt
Africa
Chicago
Northwest
Korea
Indiana
Soudon
Booker Tl
Washington
Europe
Hunt
Roosevelt
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
James Harlan
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames
Seattle
China
Russia
Booker Washington
Nile
Great tin ore find reported near Lost River Cape York
A 100 foot tin ore ledge was found near Lost River in the Cape York district north of Cape Nome. Joseph Hutchinson, ex governor of Idaho, bonds eight of seventeen claims and represents eastern capitalists tied to the American Tin Plate Company.
Riots at Kings County Republican Convention Over DA Nomination
Disarray marked a Kings County Republican meeting as Timothy L. Woodruff backed George F. Elliott for district attorney but the floor contended and swung to Henry Belden Ketchum. Police reserves cleared aisles as leaders were roughly treated amid the tumult.
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Kings County
New York
Timothy L. Woodruff
George F. Elliott
Henry Belden Ketchum
Woodruff
Ketchum
A New Lord Mayor Elected in London
London news reports Sir James Thomson Ritchie chosen as lord mayor for the coming year, brother of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer. The albertson notes the selection was made on September 29.
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London
The
Albertson
James Thomson Ritchie
Exchequer
Wall Street Routs Hit Steel and Rail Stocks Early
The New York market opened with renewed liquidation as steel securities fell to new lows and five per cent bonds dropped to 68 percent. Common stocks slid to 15, with traction shares and railways declining sharply. A three point drop in Louisville and Nashville Metropol itan Street Railway marked the session as brokers reported heavy selling from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and the Midwest. Attempts to rally failed.
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New York
Louisville
Nashville
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Middle West
Cotton market: September shorts rush causes price swing
In New York the September cotton short-covering surge pushed prices up and down from opening at 11.16 to a peak of 12.05 before settling near 11.50. The session showed a generally active and firm balance of the list after a bull-like move.
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New York
Morgan Accused as Letters Blame Him for Ruin
Hundreds of letters arrive at J P Morgan & Co claiming ruin from investments tied to public opinions of Morgan. Morgan maintains access to his office and a guardless public-facing setup while a contingent of plainclothes detectives waits at the steps, though no extra service was requested by Morgan & Co.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Wall Street
Broad Street
Police Department
Stock Exchange
Fourth Assembly Opens as Veterans Parade in New Haven
Thousands who wore blue and gray marched in New Haven to open the fourth annual assembly of the National Army and Navy and Spanish War Veterans. They were reviewed by G A R veterans, state officials, and Yale's President Hadley. The procession included the Connecticut National Guard, a naval battalion, and several civic groups. The council of administration outlined convention plans and accepted reports. Adjutant General Dyer noted about 140000 members, solid finances, and no debt.
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New Haven
Conn
National Army and Navy
Hadley
Yale University
Connecticut National Guard
Governors Foor Guards
Naval Veterans’ Association
Knights of Columbus
Council of Administration
National Council
Dyer
Governor Odell Refuses Appeal From Mother of Condemned
Mrs. Van Wormer steps in at the Albany executive chambers to plead for her stepsons to be executed at Clinton Thursday. Governor Odell declines the visit saying he has fully considered the case and the interview would only cause pain. Mrs. Van Wormer accepts the ruling and returns to Kindernook this afternoon.
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Odell
Albany
N. Y
French Aeronauts Cross English Channel in Balloon Flight
A French team led by Count Henri de La Vaulx and Comte Hadelius Doutremont with Captain Jules Veger crossed the English Channel from Paris to Hull in 17 hours 45 minutes covering 360 miles. They started at St Cloud and finished near Hull after passing the Thames estuary with the wind pushing them toward sea. They hoped to test a smaller balloon inside a larger one and noted prior long ballooning efforts by La Vaulx including a 419 mile 1902 flight.
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English
London
English Channel
Paris
Hull
France
Comte Eienri de la Vaulx
Comte Hadelius
Doutremont
Jules Veger
Regiment of Engineers
Versailles
England
Count de la Vaulx
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Algeria
Nixon for Mayor Candidate Seeks Democratic Nomination
Lewis Nixon announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City. He urges reform on local issues, arguing the party must lead, not follow, and vows to tackle police corruption and public-service dishonesty to restore Democratic dominance after years of electoral losses.
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New York
Lewis Nixon
Democratic Party
Toledo mayor advocates municipal streetcar ownership
Chicago audience heard Mayor Gold en Rule Jones of Toledo urge residents to resist streetcar franchises and back municipal ownership. He predicted future centennials will see cars owned by the people, not conductors collecting fares, as he urged Chicago to march on city hall to protest franchise grants.
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Toledo
Chicago
Jones
Handel Hall
City Hall
Mr. Jones
Armenian Church Property Transfer Provokes Assault Near Shushan
In Shushan, Tiflis, a June decree transferring Armenian church property to Russian authority triggered clashes between Armenians and Cossacks. Reports say two Cossacks and one rioter were killed. Armenians rescued several wounded individuals.
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Tiflis
Russian Transcaucasia
Shushan
Ten Injured As Cable Car Runs Away on Halsted Line
Ten persons were injured today on the Halsted street cable line in Chicago with two in serious condition. The car ran away for two blocks posing grave danger to passengers. Reports say a new gripman was in charge at the time.
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Chicago
Halsted Street
New Gripman
Steel Trust May Reorganize Amid War Rumors and Steel Decline
New York Sept 28 financial circles market heavy with talk of a Morgan led reorganization of United States Steel. Plant closures, large declines in common and preferred shares, and a suspected struggle among Morgan Harriman Kuhn Loeb insiders fuel worries. Late office activity and Morgan securities drop follow reports of possible board changes and Erie linkage.
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New York
United States Steel Securities
Financial New York
United States Steel
Common
Morgan
Stee
Steel Trust
E. H. Harriman
Kuhn
Harriman
Union Pacific System
J. P. Morgan & Co
Broad
Wall Streets
Broad Street
Railroads Eye Big Freight Rate Increase Across Nation
Chicago dispatch reports a coordinated plan by East and West railroads to raise freight rates citing higher wages and material costs. The move echoes last year's January 1 change, with Kansas City rail commissions blocking some increases and aiming to eliminate commodity grocery rates, while Trunk Line roads plan about a 10 percent rise.
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Chicago
Kansan City
State Railroad Commission
Trunk Line Association
Clan-na-Gael Feud Charges in Omaha Speech
In Omaha on September 30 Colonel J F Blake, commander of the Irish brigade that served in the South African war, accused national officers of Clan-na-Gael of misappropriating funds at an Emmet Memorial meeting. He did not present documentary evidence, though he claimed to possess it and promised to provide it later.
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Omaha
Blake
J. F. ¥. Blake
Emmet
Clan-na-Gael
Mrs Davis Ill In Castle Inn Health Update
Dr Charles G Stockton says Mrs Jefferson Davis is holding her own but not out of danger as of this morning at Castle Inn Buffalo NY The report notes serious illness and uncertain prognosis. Separately a union convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers opens in Pittsburgh to probe charges against President Theodore Shaffer with a likely conclusion by Saturday.
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Davis
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles G. Stockton
Jefferson Davis
Castle Inn
Shaffer
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Theodore Shaffer
Niles, O
Lodge
President Roosevelt avoids conference on Miller case
Oyster Bay September report says President Roosevelt will not hold a conference on the Miller case upon return to Washington. He plans luncheon with John Mitchell and will discuss matters as appropriate within his published stance. The luncheon is not a Miller case conference, though merits of the case may be considered if a hearing is requested.
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Miller
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Christ Episcopal Church
Ethel
Archie
Quentin
Loeb
Washington
John ‘Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Mine Workers
W. A. Miller
Government Printing Office
Cortelyou
United States
Why Russia Sold Alaska Counsels on Barrier Theory
London September 29 Alaskan boundary commission hearings begin with D P Watson for the United States arguing Russia’s title rests on discovery settlement and exploitation. He notes England never claimed Alaska and that Britain and Russia sought a barrier to limit British traders and collisions with the Russian American company.
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Commission
Czar
London
Alaskan Boundary Commission
D. P. Watson
Pittsburg
United States
Russia
Alaska
England
Watson
Great Britain
Hudson Bay Company
Lake Superior Consolidated Refuses Speyer Plant Transfer
A deadlock at the Lake Superior Consolidated company in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan arises as Speyer syndicate representatives attempt to seize a plant. Toronto attorney Bicknell arrived to enforce possession while company officials order departments to lock offices and deny access.
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Lake Superior Consolidated Company
Speyers
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Consolidated Lake Superior Company
Speyer Syndicate
Bicknell
Toronto
Speyer Company
Coyne
Speyer
Consolidated Company
Two Negroes Kill Chicago Policeman With His Gun
Policeman Dennis Fitzgerald shot and fatally wounded at Forty fourth street and Michigan Boulevard after stopping two men. He was knocked down, struck, and beaten with his own club before the assailants shot him with his revolver. Authorities later arrested John Johnson and Lewis Pilsen, with Pilsen confessing and implicating Johnson.
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Chicago
Dennis Fitzgerald
Forty-fourth Street
Michigan Boulevard
Fitzgerald
Lewis Pilsen
John Johnson
Pilsen
Johnson
Roof Truss Collapse Buries Workers at Hawthorne Plant
Chicago Sept 29 mass of steel collapsed at the Western Electric Hawthorne plant burying workers. Around 250 men were at work. two known dead many injured five missing.
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Chicago
Western Electric Company
Hawthorne
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Nixon For Mayor
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