Powers Seek Balkan Conference as War Threat Dims
Multiple dispatches Oct 14 report major powers, excluding Austria Hungary, backing an international conference to settle the Balkan dispute. Servia warns of war if not satisfied, Germany pledges alignment with Britain on Austria Hungary annexation, while Bulgaria denies an imminent mobilization and asserts Serbia remains calm.
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Constantinople
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Paris
Germany
Great Britain
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria- Hungary
Roosevelt Keefe immigration post questioned in 1908 dispute
Detroit Longshoremen president Daniel J. Keefe denied New York Democratic headquarters claims he was offered the role of commissioner general of immigration by President Roosevelt. Keefe says no offer occurred and he did not endorse a AFL letter backing Bryan. He says his stance remains Taft.
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Washington, D. C
Loeb
Roosevelt
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
International Association of Longshoremen
Keefe
Taft
Gompers
Mich
Longshoremen Union
New York
Immigration
P. H. Morrissey
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Powell Clayton
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Detroit Free Press
Free Press
Labor
Bryan
Association of Steam Shovelers and Dredgers
Fire in Koenigsbrube Coal Mine Traps 100 Men
A fire in a Koenigsbrube coal mine gallery 350 feet deep trapped about 100 workers this morning. rescuers freed all but three men who suffocated before escape.
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Koenigsbuette
Prussia
Koenigsbrube
Train derails as bridge burns near Shannon Kansas
Lincoln Neb Oct 14 A westbound Missouri Pacific passenger train struck a burning bridge two miles east of Shannon Kan. Three coaches derailed and burned. No lives thought lost though several persons reported injured.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri Pacific
Shannon
Kan
Freshman Hazel Slaughter Slumps After Iowa Scrimmage Injury
Hazel L. Slaughter, a university freshman from Waterloo, Iowa, broke his left leg in a scrimmage with the Iowa eleven last night in Iowa City. The incident occurred during the practice before the upcoming season.
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Iowa City
Hazel L. Slaughter
Waterloo
Iowa
Reckless bankers on trial in Gotham
New York Oct. 14 Charles W. Morse organizer of the American Ice Company and the Consolidated Steamship Company and Alfred H. Curtis former president of the National Bank of North America were today placed on trial on charges of violating national banking laws and conspiracy.
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New York, N.,y
Charles W. Morse
American Ice Company
Consolidated Steamship Company
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Democrats See Cold Reception in Le Claire Campaign Stop
Davenport Iowa October 14. The democratic campaign drew a sparse crowd in Le Claire with 187 supporters aboard a special train from Davenport. Despite Henry Vollmer and Candidate Walsh on stage total attendance reached about 360, signaling a frosty reception for the effort.
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Davenport
le Claire
Henry Vollmer
Walsh
Cubs Beat Tigers 2–0 To Retain World Series Title
Chicago defeats Detroit 2 to 0 in early World Series play to hold the championship. Opening batteries Donovan Schmidt for Detroit and Overall Kling for Chicago. Chicago scores in first on Evers and Schulte hits. later Kling scores on Evers double. Other innings show no runs with Sheckard and Scheinflug key plates.
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Mich
Chicago Cubs
Donovan
Schmidt
Kling
Chicago
Wild Bill
Sheckard
Schaefer
Evers
Schulte
Chance
Steinfeldt
Crawford
Hofman
Loughlin
Tinker
O'Leary
Teyen
Balloons in North Sea Race Suffer Disasters and Rescues
Multiple balloons in the international cup race from Schmargendorf encounter peril in the North Sea. Castilla sinks near Heligoland. crews rescued. St. Louis drifts under treacherous air currents and is rescued after hours at sea. Others land near Cuxhaven Bremerhaven and Ottendorf with some crews saved.
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Cuxhaven
Castilla
Berlin
Heligol
New Bill of Lading Adopted by 416 Railroads
Chicago Oct 14 The 416 railroads in the official classification of territory will send notices to shippers stating that from Nov 1 the new uniform bill of lading required by the Interstate Commerce Commission will apply. Shippers accepting the new bill face regular rates. those who refuse face carrier liability but with legal limits and a 10 percent higher charge.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
St Andrew Brotherhood Opens Silver Jubilee in Milwaukee
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the laymen of the Episcopal church, opened its silver jubilee convention in Milwaukee on October 14. The meetings today and throughout the week will be devoted to devotional character.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Episcopal Church
Fire Wrecks Davenport Elevator and Sheds
A morning fire at the old Seaverns elevator in Davenport, owned by D Rothschild Grain Co, caused about 200000 in damage. The blaze destroyed the elevator and five grain sheds with 4020 barrels of syrup stored in one shed. Losses include lumber and grain, with insurance expected to cover elevator lumber and grain.
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Davenport
Seaverns
D. Rothschild Grain Co
Corn Products Co
Mueller Lumber Co
Corn Products Company
Chicago
Tucker Ili Kept at St Louis In No Grave Danger
St Louis Oct 14 No attempt to renew his journey to Hot Springs Ark was made today by Col William F Tucker the assistant paymaster general of the United States army whose arrest on charges of wife abandonment was reported from Decatur Ill yesterday Reports that Tucker s physical condition had taken a grave turn for the worse were discounted at his apartments in the Southern hotel but Dr Behrens the house physician stated an attempt to move him might result fatally
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St. Louis
Hot Springs
Ark
William F. Tucker
United States Army
Decatur
Ill
Tucker
Southern Hotel
Behrens
Bryan Draws Crowds Across Nebraska Tour
In Columbus and Schuyler Nebraska on October 14, William Jennings Bryan spoke to several hundred farmers and a larger audience in Schuyler. He urged support for congressional, state, and legislative tickets and criticized President Roosevelt for meddling in the campaign, insisting he confronts two opponents.
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Columbus
Neb
Bryan
Nebraska
North Bend
Schuyler
Roosevelt
Kern and Sherman Begin Campaign Tours in the East
New York City and Hornell reports show John W. Kern launching a seven day speaking tour in the east with a first speech at Elizabeth New Jersey this afternoon. In Hornell James S. Sherman delivers the opening address for a campaign swing in New York State running through the week ending just before the election.
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New York
N. Y
John W. Kern
Elizabeth
N. J
Sherman
Hornell
James S. Sherman
Empire State
Cedar Rapids 10 Get Next Council
Iowa City Oct 14. Cedar Rapids prepares for the next annual great council of the Iowa Red Men. W B Keffer of Des Moines the new senior sagamore became ill and was taken to Des Moines. The Iowa great council Degree of Pocahontas names officers for the year including Mrs Elizabeth Beals Belle Plaine Mrs Sam Gore Hocking Mrs Etta Kehm Des Moines keeper of records Mrs Jessie Miller Ames prophetess Mrs Katie Bronson Des Moines guard of tepee Mrs Katie Vaughn Marengo guards of forest Mrs William Witherall Knoxville scouts Mrs Chas Howe Clinton Mrs P D Swick Boone keeper of wampum Mrs Jurena McClellan Algona.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Great Council
Iowa Red Men
W. B. Keffer
Des Moines
Iowa Great Council
Pocahontas
Elizabeth Beals
Belle Plaine
Minnehaha
Sam Gore
Hocking
Winona
Etta Kehm
Jessie Miller
Ames
Katie Bronson
Tepee
Katie Vaughn
Marengo
Forest
William Witherall
Knoxville
Chas. Howe
Clinton
P. D. Swick
Boone
Wampum
Jurena McClellan
Algona
Fraud charges against Tamany repeaters in elections
New York report says independence party campaign committee supplied sworn evidence to the state superintendent of elections alleging wholesale registration fraud and plans by Tamany leaders to register hundreds of repeaters for the upcoming election.
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New York
Independence Party
State Superintendent of Elections
Rhode Island Republicans Endorse Roosevelt and Taft Ticket
Rhode Island Republicans at their state convention endorsed the tariff revision and nominated a ticket headed by Governor Aram J. Pothier and Lieutenant Governor Arthur W. Dennis. The slate also included Secretary of State Charles P. Pennett Attorney General William B. Greenough and Treasurer Walter A. Read.
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Rhode Island
Roosevelt
Taft
Providence
R. L
Sherman
Aram J. Pothier
Arthur W. Dennis
Chas. P. Pennett
William B. Greenough
Walter A. Read
Ministers Appeals Highlight Missionary Convention
New Orleans on October 14 reports discussions at the international missionary convention of the Churches of Christ. Ministers relief church extension and temperance were debated with Rev. Vernon Stauffer of Angola Indiana issuing a strong appeal for better care of ministers.
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New Orleans
International Missionary Convention of the Churches of Christ
Vernon Stauffer
Angola
Ind
Tafts Train Accident Highlights Ohio Campaign
Taft's special train derailed on a Cadiz Junction spur while climbing a grade, narrowly missing a plunge on a 20 foot embankment. He spoke to large audiences in Wellsville Empire and Toronto as he pressed for tariff protections and labor policy.
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Cadiz
Taft
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cadiz Junction
Wellsville
Empire
Toronto
Liverpool
Ohio
Cleveland
Bryan
Gompers
Wadsworth
Elyria
Lorain
East Liverpool
Philippines
Panama Canal
Oregon
American Federation of Labor
Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
Daniel Keefe
Weather Forecast Chart for Illinois and Nearby Areas
The forecast shows fair conditions tonight with warmer temperatures tomorrow. Illinois outlook: fair tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions in the southern portion tonight. Sunrise at 6 00, sunset 6 11 and moonrise at 8 28.
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Illinois
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