Death Beating the Thompson Case Alleged Bellboy Murderer
Richard Hannibal, a bellboy at the Hotel St. James, was accused by police of murdering Jacob H. Thompson, exchange editor of The New York Times, in September. Hannibal died in Roosevelt Hospital after a self inflicted injury during a quarrel with Mamie Gibson, as investigators tied his past crimes in New Jersey to the Thompson case.
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Richard Hannibal
St. James
Jacob H. Thompson
New York Times
Roosevelt Hospital
Hannibal
Thompson
Mamie Gibson
West Thirty-eighth Street
Hamnibal
Walcott
Joe Walcott
West Thirty-seventh Street
Mr. Thompson
Mrs. Walcott
Gibson
San Rafael
West
West Fortieth Street
New Jersey
Hercules
Jones
Trenton
Long Branch
John E. Foster
Monmouth County Court
Coulter
George A. P. Kelcey
Kelsey
Foster
St. James Hotel
Mrs. Adams
Alvin Pearce
Fearce
Alwas
Pearce
TIMES
Bullinger
Georgetown
Demerarar
British Guiana
Arrivals of Out-of-Town Buyers Featured
District shoppers arriving from outside the region described as new customers and buyers in a city feature, with notices appearing in the Amusements and Business sections. The item highlights fresh buyers, their origins, and potential impact on local trade.
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Commercial, World
Weather Report
Reduction in Harlem River Branch Rates Declared
Reduction in rates on the Harlem River Branch of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad effective November 1 on a zone system is announced. Improved Interborough service provides facilities for quicker transit.
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Harlem River Branch
N. Y
Interborough
Shaw Play Stopped as Manager Arrested at Garrick Theatre
Police halted further performances of Mrs Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw at the Garrick Theatre. Magistrate Whitman issued warrants for Reynolds Gumpertz Daly Herne Findlay Warren and others. Gumpertz arraigned and paroled. box office suspended amid press condemnation and mayoral intervention.
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McAdoo
Garrick Theatre
Reynolds
Samuel W. Gumpertz
Whitman
Gumpertz
Daly
Inspector Brooks
Winchell Smith
Mr. Daly
McAvoo
Mr. Gumpertz
New Haven
New York
Sergt. Henry Cohen
Sergt. Cohen
Sergi Cohen
Manager Gumpertz
Arnold Daly
W. H. Reynolds
Mary Shaw
Chrystal Herne
John Findlay
George Warren
Nicholas Brooks
Mrs. Warren
George Bernard Shaw
Fastest Long Distance Train Named Twentieth Century Limited
The 18 hour service between New York and Chicago by New York Central Lines is identified as the world’s fastest long distance train.
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Twentieth Century Limited
New York
Chicago
New York Central Lines
Adv
Jerome Odds in volatile betting on Hearst election fight
The piece notes Jerome at 10 to 4 and 3 to 1 favorite at close, with McClellan bets and large sums by W N Bagley and F Schwed. It describes lively curb betting, varied odds, and backers including Hearst supporters staking large sums while Ivins shows up in smaller wagers.
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McClellan
W. N. Bagley
Jerome
F. Schwed
J. J. Judge
Ivins
Hearst
Batchelder & Adee
Millionaire-hopeful August Forster Works at City Plant
August Forster son of late C A Forster brewer is learning the business by working at the Krey Park Packing Plant hog slaughter from 7 AM to 6 PM for $10 weekly. He is 22 and recently came into over 1 million dollars. He studied at the University of Missouri last spring and also attended Illinois and Shurtleff College.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
August Forster
C. A. Forster
Krey Park
Twentyfirst Street
Bremen Avenue
Forster
University of Missouri
University of Illinois
Shurtleff College
Rhode Island Battleship Propeller Trial Postponed Again
The official Rhode Island trial, planned to standardize propellers, is delayed to Thursday due to a leaky condenser. The four hour run shifts to Friday, marking the second postponement for the condenser issue.
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Rhode Island
Rockland
Rutgers Presidency Vacant After Scott Resigns
At a Rutgers College Trustees meeting, Dr. Austin Scott’s resignation as president was accepted. He keeps the Voorhees Chair at three quarters salary. No successor named, though Dr. James Isaac Vance of the North Reformed Church may be chosen.
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New York Times
New .Brunswick
Rutgers College
Austin Scott
Voorhees
James Isaac Vance
North Reformed Church
Newark
Gov Higgins Extends Classified Service in Several Counties
Gov Higgins approved Civil Service Commission resolutions enlarging the classified service to 128 Albany County posts 205 Monroe 158 Onondaga and 192 Westchester positions. The broader service previously classified in New York Kings Queens Richmond and the Counties on June 16, 1900, takes effect November 1.
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Albany
Higgins
State Civil Service Commission
Albany County
Monroe
Onondaga
Westchester
New York
Kings
Queens
Richmond
$1,100 Jobs Open for Philippine Constabulary Officers
Washington Oct 31 Having decided to recruit twenty five additional officers for the Philippine constabulary with salaries of 1100 a year Capt McIntyre Acting Chief invited 100 State military institutes and agricultural colleges to name candidates from among their graduates Fewer than twenty applications were received due to graduates' high demand in business.
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Washington
Philippine Constabulary
McIntyre
Insular Bureau
Madden Denies Reconciliation Report With Madden
Mrs. Anna L. Madden, wife of John E. Madden, denied rumors that she and her husband planned reconciliation. She called the report false and said no steps toward reconciliation had been taken, noting Mr. Madden knew the claim was untrue.
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New York Times
Cincinnati
Ohio
Anna L. Madden
John E. Madden
Boston Australia Line Opens Direct Trade Route
Ottawa reports Elder Dempster of Liverpool will establish a direct Australia to Boston steamship line. The first Melbourne departure is planned this month with monthly sailings to follow. The service enables direct wool purchases by American buyers and broader U.S. trade. A recent New York to Melbourne shipment carried 12,000 tons of general freight valued at $1.5 million, including 48,000 cases of kerosene oil, 3,000 cases of benzine, and 4,889 packages of lubricating oil.
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New York Times
Ottawa
Ontario
Australia
Boston
Nation’s Irrigating Works Explored In November Issue
In the November issue of National Magazine from Boston, the complete story examines Uncle Sam’s irrigation programs and national watering projects with illustrations detailing early American progress and public works efforts.
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National Magazine of Boston
Adv
Czar Fails to Halt Revolt in St Petersburg Uprising
From St Petersburg, October 31, the imperial manifesto fails to calm unrest as Reds and Whites clash. Soldiers salute red banners, prisoners are promised release, and mass demonstrations spread through Nevsky Prospect with defiant, peaceful marching toward a general political strike to end oppression.
Wednesday Stationers Night at Madison Square Garden Ad
Business Systems Show at Madison Square Garden features the Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen Booth No 120. Dignified Boosters Degree listed at fifty candidates in the advance notice.
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Madison Square Garden
Waterman's Ideal
Burnett's Vanilla Extract Promoted by All Leading Grocers
Adv notice touts Burnett's Vanilla Extract as available at all top grocers nationwide with emphasis on wide distribution and consumer accessibility.
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Burnett
League of Leagues demands universal suffrage in Russia
A telegraphic report from St Peters burg states the League of Leagues, an alliance of major professional unions, adopted a resolution calling for universal suffrage for all regardless of station sex or belief. They seek civic rights amnesty abolition of capital punishment and ongoing democratic propaganda until a Constitutional Assembly begins its work.
Witte amid unrest as amnesty hints surface
London dispatch reports St Petersburg notes an amnesty ukase being prepared to ease demonstrations. Count Witte faces obdurate strikers and court distrust while his cabinet lineup may be accepted by the Emperor. The Ministry of Justice to release political prisoners judged non threatening to public order in coming days.
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Count Witte
Nesty Ukase
Pitt
London
St.Petersburg
Ministry of Justice
Trepass Trepoff warning amid Petersburg unrest
Gen Trepoff issues placarded warning after clashes between factions police and troops in St Petersburg. He urges population to maintain order and threatens decisive measures. Strike Committee advocates continuation of strike with students for Trepoff's deposition amnesty and troop withdrawal.
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ST. Petersburg
Trepoff
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