Government acts on charge against Quay and Dick
The Department of Justice considers criminal action over Civil Service violations by Senator Quay for soliciting contributions from federal office holders. A report from United States District Attorney Holland is awaited, with doubts about a prosecution. Representative Dick of Ohio faces similar accusations and shares in the political rebuke from the President and Attorney General.
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New York Times
Washington
Department of Justice
Senator Quay
Civil Service Commission
United States
Holland
Philadelphia
Department
Quay
Knox
Reye
Ohio
Grocers Rally in Chicago to Fight Tobacco Trust
About 6 000 retail grocers across Chicago joined a campaign against the Tobacco Trust. At a Stratford Hotel meeting today they agreed to start the fight immediately, collaborating with the Cigar Dealers' Association to push independent manufacturers and dissuade trust-made goods.
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Chicago Grocers
Cigar Dealers’ Association
New York Times
Chicago
Tobacco Trust
Stratford Hotel
Settlement Reached in Sutro Suit Against Traction Firms
The Sutro Brothers & Co of New York reached a out of court settlement with the Chicago Union and Chicago Consolidated Traction Companies. The case, started two years ago in chancery, involved a mortgage issue of 6,750,000 to secure stock possession. Terms remain undisclosed.
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New York Times
Chicago
Sutro Brothers & Co
New York
Chicago Union
Chicago Consolidated Traction Companies
Union Traction Company
Consolidated Traction Company
Stand Collapse At Wisconsin Michigan Game Crashes Crowd
A temporary grandstand at the Wisconsin versus Michigan football game collapsed in Chicago injuring 32 people. Inspectors had declared the structure safe for 600 but more than 600 spilled onto it as the game began, causing a panic and a hurried response from officials.
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Chicago
Barry
Mob executes Black man for double murder in Sardis
Reports from Darling state a 4000 strong mob burned a negro in Sardis for the double murder of E. O. Jackson and a mill owner named Roselle. The convict confessed before death and implicated two white men near Bridgeport, who were captured and held nearby with a strong threat of lynching.
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Sardis
Miss
Darling
E. O. Jackson
Roselle
Bridgeport
Return of Nellie Corcoran’s Sleep Awakens Briefly
Signs of animation appeared as Nellie Corcoran woke for a moment at St Vincent's Hospital after sixteen days in a mysterious sleep. She spoke and ate lightly but her condition remained discouraging with high pulse and fever, and doctors limited questioning while noting temporary improvement.
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Nellie Corcoran
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Jury awards 2500 to Mrs Mary E Lewis vs Modern Woodmen
In Grand Rapids on November 1 a circuit court jury awarded Mrs Mary E Lewis 2500 against the Modern Woodmen of America after she sued for 50000 damages for injuries alleged to have been suffered by her husband during initiation into the Coopersville Dome of the order last winter.
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Grand Rapids. Mich
Mary. E. Lewis
Woodmen of America
Miss Portia Washington Fails Wellesley Examinations
Miss Portia Washington daughter of Booker T. Washington fails to pass second year exams at Wellesley College and transfers to Bradford Academy. Faculty say color did not influence the failure while noting her dedication to music studying two hours daily. The college community splits into factions with Southern students opposing her and Northern students welcoming her.
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New York Times
Boston
Portia Washington
Booker T. Washington
Wellesley College
Bradford Academy
Wellesley
Miss Washington
Washington
Asphalt Reorganization Moves Toward Foreclosure Sale
Philadelphia November 1 The National Asphalt Company reorganization faces the next step as trustees through receivers ask the court to set a foreclosure sale date The Reorganization Committee may buy the property to benefit security holders with 5 percent deposited The court will fix an upset price and after sale non assenting bondholders led by the Bullitt group may challenge in court Any deficiency could trigger assessment liability against Asphalt of America stockholders who swapped stakes for Asphalt of America holdings.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
National Asphalt Company
William C. Bullitt Group
Asphalt of America
Asphalt of
Odell Concludes Campaign Tour With Defiant Speech
Gov Odell spoke to Brooklyn voters at Prospect Hall praising Republican record while denouncing David B Hill and urging support for continued State control. He dismissed Hill’s charges as false and defended care reform, canal policy, and lunacy department oversight amid a packed 2,800 seat hall and applause from Mayor Low.
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Brooklyn
David B. Hill
Long Island
Court of Appeals
Hill
Mr. Odell
New York
Prospect Hall
Prospect Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Odell
Low
Timothy I
Woodruff
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Houses of Representatives
Albany
Cornell
Cleveland
Democratic Party
State of
Executive Department
Staunton Street Railway Sold in Roanoke Deal
S D Ferguson of Roanoke and E M Funkhouser of Staunton completed the purchase of the Staunton Street Railway electric light and gas plants from Sullivan and Cromwell, attorneys for the Seventh National Bank of New York, for 250000 dollars.
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Roanok
S.D. Ferguson
E. M. Funkhouser
Staunton
Staunton Street Railway
Messrs. Sullivan and Cromwell
Seventh National Bank of New York
Government Action Against Senator to Form a Soft Coal Trust
A terse note reports government action aimed at a senator amid concerns over a soft coal trust. The item references Treasury balances and political forecasts, with scattered mentions of state campaigns and election outlooks.
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Fana
Seac
Sketesans Treasury
Plu Saline E Soyer
AIR Ag
Molineux
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GENET
NOVA
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London
Australia
Paris
Berlin
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Cec
Last
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Etoile Tt
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ineeioLh
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Bisouat Wuion
Bronx
NAGAI
Ptg
Apwsic
Neletece
Foor
Dorothy
Stan- Bes
Sidhe
Cee
Morgan visits Cleveland as soft coal trust talks intensify
J Pierpont Morgan and party arrived in Cleveland from Chicago and met with Ralph W Hickox and Senator Hanna. The visit coincides with reports of a wide merger among soft coal producers led by Morgan and Hanna, including possible consolidation of Pittsburg Coal Company and Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke Company and a potential deal valued at about 110 million dollars with assets around 120 million.
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Cleveland
J. Pierpont Morgan
Chicago
Lake Shore Road
Detroit Street
Hanna
Perry-Payne
Mr. Morgan
West
Morgan
Hocking Valley
M. A. Hanna & Co
Indiana
Illinois
Pittsburg Coal Company
Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke “Company
Pennsylvania
Fittsburg
Pittsburg
Monongahela
River Company
Railway Strike Near End In Hudson Valley Meetings
A Glens Falls conference among Hudson Valley Railway officials and a striking motormen and conductors committee led to expected progress toward ending the August idle strike. An executive union session was called to consider the talks with officials reportedly moving toward a formal settlement within a day, though officials declined to comment.
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New York Times
Saratoga
N. Y
Glens Falls
Colvin
Josselyn
Coles
Hudson Valley Railway
Bragg Sails From Havana to New York on Mexico
Edward S. Bragg, recently moved from Havana to Hongkong as consul general, sailed today for New York aboard the Ward Line steamer Mexico. The transfer followed a published letter to his wife criticizing the Latin race, which the Cuban government condemned. The State Department arranged the post exchange with William A. Rublee.
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Havana
Edward S. Bragg
Hongkong
New York
Ward Line
Mexico
Bragg
State Department
Brager
William A. Rublee
Walton Hotels Close Until May 1 Amid Temperance Drive
Walton New York faces a hotel shortage as three inns P E Launt Walters Walton House J M Loomis Central House and Benjamin Schultz River side House close their doors to the public until May 1 after Grand Jury indictments for illegal liquor sales. The pact includes a $500 penalty for violations and prompts locals to take boarders at home while a temperance hotel stock is discussed.
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New York Times
Goshen
N. Y
Walton
P. E. Launt
Walton House
J. M. Loomis
Central House
Benjamin Schultz
Riverside House
eSuite
Bu Orceek
Leaders Forecast Final Estimates in New York Governor Race
As election day nears both parties claim strong confidence in Odell’s victory with statewide pluralities discussed in the 40,000 to 60,000 range. Key figures include Coler and Murphy projecting upstate gains, with city lines showing mixed expectations and internal party tensions shaping forecasts.
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Republican State Committee
Odel
Barnes
Col
Odell
Coler
Campbell
Democratic State Committee
Carlisle
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Murphy
Greater
New York
Mr. Coler
Guy Odell
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
Greater New York
Bird
Frank W. Campbell
New York State
Harlem River
Democratic Party
John N. Carlisle
Democratic Executive Committee
Charles F.murphy
Col. Dunn
Kings
Bronx
Harlem
George W. Dunn
William Barnes, Jr
Kings County Forecasts Tie Between Campaign Managers
Forecasts from Republican and Democratic campaign chiefs in Kings County diverge on the expected margin for Bird S. Coler. Woodruff predicts Coler by 7,000 to 8,000. Shea expects a landslide up to 30,000. Both insist their canvass methods justify certainty.
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Woodruff
Coler
Shea
Kings County
Bird S. Coler
Odell
John L. Shea
Democratic Campaign Committee
Coler Kings
Homes
McCarren
Kings
le Wov
High McLaughlin
New York State
Burglars Loot Pine Bush Drug, Post Office and Hardware
Early morning burglars forced entry into Andrew Armstrong's Pine Bush drug store then entered the rear of McKinney and Ward's Post Office and hardware shop. They seized knives razors silverware and all stamps totaling about 30 dollars and damaged a safe with a chisel and hammer. Tools used were stolen from a farmer nearby. Authorities suspect a local gang tied to recent Post Office robberies.
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New York Times
Goshen
N. Y
Andrew R. Armstrong
Pine Bush
McKinney & Ward
Double Tragedy in Leroy Woman and Husband Kill Themselves
In Leroy New York Moses Wilson shot his wife at her sister in law’s house then killed himself. The couple had separated recently and Wilson, drinking heavily since arriving in town, fired two more shots after the attack. Both victims died from their wounds.
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Rochester
N. Y
Leroy
Moses Wilson
Wilson
Founders' Day Prep at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh
Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh readies its Founders Day program with 155 paintings in a loan exhibit. Joseph Jefferson will attend and speak, with two Chicago Art Institute canvases awaiting placement. A special messenger will bring the rare value works, and galleries will have tight security for the display.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
Joseph Jefferson
Jefferson
Art Institute of Chicago
Freight Handlers Seek Union at New York Depots
Freight handlers and baggage men at New York area railroad depots plan to form a union this afternoon at the Labor Lyceum 64 East Fourth Street. They will enroll members and later present demands for higher wages and improved working conditions.
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New York
Labor Lyceum
East Fourth Street
Golden State Limited Begins Service From Chicago
The Golden State Limited via the Rock Island starts November 2 operating daily from Chicago to Los Angeles Santa Barbara and San Francisco. It is described as the newest finest and most luxuriously appointed train across the continent with electric lights fans a barber shop bathrooms a Booklovers Library sleeper and dining options plus an observation car. For maps and particulars write A H Moffet 401 Broadway N Adv.
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Golden State Limited
Rock Island
Chicago
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
A. H. Moffet
Broadway
Handwriting Experts Testify as Molineux Trial Anticipates Verdict
In a brief cross examination Prosecutor Osborne pressed Roland Burnham Molineux on ties to Henry C. Barnet. Two handwriting experts testified that the poison package address differed from Barnet and Chesebrough writings, while a second witness claimed all disputed writings shared authorship.
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Roland Burnham Molineux
Molineux
Henry C. Barnet
Justice Lambert
Molinensy
Lindsay Parker
Brooklyn
Devoe, Reynolds & Co
Jerome
Barnet
Chesebrough
Newark
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Knickerborker Athletic Club
Chese- Freugh
Robert Stowe
Isvs
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