Crete Achieves Union With Greece Amid Canea Assembly
News report states Crete joins Greece after a popular assembly in Canea. Montenegro secedes from Austrian influence while Britain opposes a broad conference on the Berlin Treaty, favoring limited talks on Turkey compensation. Servia sees war sentiment, volunteers mobilize, and the Turkish government protests to the powers.
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Crete
Greece
Canea
Montenegro
Great Britain
Turkey
Servia
Buland
London
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Union of Crete with Greece Sparks Big Public Display
In Cania Crete on October 7 a mass demonstration backed union with Greece. Ten thousand people crowded the military grounds. flags were changed to the Greek banner on public buildings. clashes with French troops briefly flared. Government Journal confirms decree and official transfer of administration in the name of the Hellenic government. The Grecian minister in Berlin states the union was not government-instigated.
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Crete
Greece
Canea
Thorforth
Free Kingdom of
Berlin
Germany
C. A. Rangabe
Servian Ministry Resigns in Belgrade On Oct 7
Belgrade reports the Servian Ministry led by Premier and Foreign Minister Velimirovic has resigned. A new national defence ministry will be formed to include leaders of the four political parties.
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Belgrade
M. Velimirovics
National Defence
Montenegro Proclamation Mourns Bosnia and Herzegovina Loss
The reigning Montenegrin prince issued a proclamation expressing national sorrow over the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The notice appears in Cettinje with continuation on the third page.
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Cettinje
Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Captain Survives after Juanita Sinks in Atlantic Hurricane
The captain of the French schooner Juanita, with two dogs as companions, clung to a dory plank for thirty six hours after the vessel sank in a hurricane. Rescued by the General Archamere, he is delirious and unable to reveal his name. The Juanita, owned by Yvon Brothers of St Malo, went down with twenty six crew.
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St. Pierre
North Atlantic
Juanita
General Archamere
West Indies
Archamere
St. Malo
France
Yvon Brothers
Benzine Blaze Fatal in Brooklyn Factory
A benzine explosion at 100 Greene Street sent two hundred workers into panic as three men were injured. Max Jones, 32, of 174 Meserole Street, died at St. Vincent's Hospital after being burned nearest the can. Aaron Scheff and Louis Goldberg, both Brooklyn residents, suffered severe burns but are expected to survive. Two Monarch Shirt Waist Company workers were lightly burned.
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St. Vinecent’s Hospital
Greene Street
Max Jones
Meserole Street
Brooklyn
Aaron Scheff
Wallabout Street
Louis Goldberg
Clymer Street
Monarch Shirt Waist Company
Giants Battle Cubs for Pennant at Polo Grounds
Giants and Cubs end tied for the pennant and a decisive showdown is set at the Polo Grounds. A large crowd is expected as the final struggle for the championship unfolds today.
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Giants
CUBS
New York
Chicago
Polo Grounds
Boston
Pittsburg
Detroit
McGraw
Loss of Mayflower Told by a Survivor
An account by Roger A. Derby describing a September voyage from New York aboard the Mayflower to Kingston Jamaica for the Southern Research Company. A hurricane, mutiple sail failures, and a daring rescue by the Dumois are detailed, ending with the ship running bare poles and later repair efforts.
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Roger A. Derby
Harvard
New York
Baltimore
Mayflower
Kingston
Jamaica
Southern Research Company
Caribbean Sea
Collar Tightness Triggers Contractor's Fatal Collapse
Michael Tracy, a retired contractor, killed himself at the Tremont Hotel by tightening a collar too snug. After declaring victory, he collapsed. the medical examiner attributed death to heart failure caused by the struggle to fasten the collar.
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the Tribune
Boston
Michael Tracy
Tremont Hotel
Baseball batting order for deciding base ball battle at Polo Grounds
New York lineup Tenney at first base Herzog at second Bresnahan catching Donlin in right Seymour center Pevlin third McCormick left Bridwell short Mathewson pitching Chicago lineup Sheckard left Evers second Schulte right Chance first Howard or Hofman center Steinfeldt third Tinker short Kling catcher Brown Ruelbach or Pfeister pitcher Umpires Klem and Johnstone.
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New York
Tenney
Herzog
Bresnahan
Donlin
Seymour
Pevlin
McCormick
Bridwell
Mathewson
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Sheckard
Evers
Schulte
Chance
Howard
Hofman
Steinfeldt
Tinker
Kling
Brown
Ruelbach
Pfeister
Klem and
Johnstone
Boy Drowns Companion in Apparent Test of Swimming
Nelson King eight years old was arrested in New Bedford mass for drowning Ernest Sousa seven. King confessed he pushed Sousa from a rock into the water and later told police I pushed him over. Sousa disappeared and did not resurface. King has a prior record for horse stealing.
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Br Telegraph
the Tribune
New Bedford
Mass
Nelson King
Ernest Sousa
King
Sousa
His New Wife Stolen In A Quick Wedding Joke
In Cleveland on October 7 Mrs. Fred J. Marquard was whisked away by friends in an automobile an hour after marriage. The husband sought police help as darkness fell and the abductors had not returned. The event is treated as a social joke on the groom.
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Mr. Perham
E.S.E
S.E
Cook
Jeeward
Tribune
Cleveland
Fred J. Marquard
Marquard
Woman offers Broadway mansion as bail in speed case
In the East List street station a woman identifying as Mrs. Frank Burton Robinson of Ossining offered 274 Broadway worth $700,000 as bail for her chauffeur Otto Lundgren of Long Island City who was charged with speeding and lacking a license. Lieutenant Dunn set bail at $200, and accepted 274 Broadway or Manhattan Building at Broadway and Canal Street as collateral.
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East List Street
Frank Burton Robinson
Ossining
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
51St Street
Dunn
Otto Lundgren
Second Avenue
Long Island City
No Bath in Eleven Years Spurs Pittsburgh Divorce
Mary Erny of Pine Township obtained a divorce from her husband William F. Erny a wealthy farmer citing that he had not bathed in eleven years. The master’s report was made public this afternoon and her testimony linked the neglect to her worry and pain.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
William F. Erny
Pine Township
Mary Erny
Mack Reports No Ill Effects After Nervous Collapse
Chairman Norman E. Mack of the Democratic National Committee, despite rumors of a nervous collapse, said he felt fine on duty today though he had stomach trouble yesterday. He stated he never felt better in his life.
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Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Sardou Slips to Serious Condition in Paris
Paris reports that Victorien Sardou, long ailing, has suddenly worsened with his condition deemed serious.
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Paris
Victorien Sardou
Shearn Warns Bryan of Treachery by Democratic Machine
Clarence J. Shearn, Independence League candidate for governor, spoke in Buffalo on October 7 warning William J. Bryan to beware of treachery from the Democratic machine in New York State. He said talk of divorcing the Chanler campaign from Bryan was spreading, with taft and Chanler as the implied duo.
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Buffalo
Clarence J. Shearn
Independence League
MAY OUST STEPHENSON FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE STATION
Commissioner Bingham to issue order dismissing Captain John T Stephenson from the Williamsburg Bridge station Brooklyn after recent charges of neglect of discipline and long midnight absences. This would be his third dismissal following Lexow inquiry and prior conviction in Sing Sing for blackmail extortion and bribes.
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Bingham
John T. Stephenson
Williamsburg Bridge
Brooklyn
Hanson
Stephenson
Lexow
Harriman Moves to Take Over Gould Subsidiaries
E H Harriman plans to acquire the Wheeling and Lake Erie West Side Belt Line and Wabash Pittsburg Terminal from the Goulds, forming a new Harriman system with L F Loree as president. The Goulds will sever ties with the lines, ending Pittsburg plans costing about 25 million. Loree toured the properties today and Pittsburg is to be the new headquarters.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
E. H. Harriman
Goulds
L. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Wheeling & Lake Erie
West Side Belt Line
Wabash Pittsburg
George Gould
Loree
Harriman Lines
Military convicts flee Fort Adams. captured after chase
Three Coast Artillery privates Stone Taylor and Senay escaped during cemetery work at Fort Adams Newport R I and attacked sentry Adela. Lt Frank H Phipps and three armed privates pursued them in a car and halted the fugitives with rifles and revolvers. they surrendered without a shot.
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Newport
R. L
Fort Adams
Stone
Taylor
Senay
Coast Artillery
Adela
Frank H. Phipps
Inflexible Sets Speed Record During Trials
The British battleship cruiser Inflexible reached 27% knots in official trials at Glasgow on Oct 7, breaking speed records. Fog reportedly limited further acceleration. The vessel is the latest improved Dreadnought type in the British navy, showing the peak of naval design.
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Glasgow
Forest fires erupt near Tupper Lake and Adirondacks
Albany reports George McCoy of International Paper telegraphed State Forests head Colonel Fox that New York Central locomotives started a fire near Tupper Lake. Fires also smoulder on Baker Mountain near Saranac Lake and in Dannemora near Clinton prison.
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Albany
George McCoy
Tupper Lake
International Paper Company
W. F. Fox
New York Central
Adirondacks
Baker Mountain
Saranac Lake
Dannemora
Clinton Prison
Disfranchisement Wins in Georgia Governor Race
Joseph M. Brown won the Georgia gubernatorial contest by a large margin, with W Yancey Carter on the Independence ticket receiving about 25 000 votes. The disfranchisement amendment passed statewide after initial doubt, Carter carried only one county, and Hearst is not expected to gain significant support in the state.
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Tribune
Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
Georgia
W. Yancey Carter
Independence
Yancey Carter
Brown
Bryan
Hearst
Equitable Sells Denver Building for 1.4 Million
The Denver building of the Equitable Life Assurance Society was sold yesterday for 1 400 000 to William Barth of Denver. In the asset revaluation the property was appraised at 1 150 000.
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Equitable
Denver
Equitable Life Assurance Society
William Barth
Roosevelt Longworth chase train at Union Station Pittsburgh
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Congressman Nicholas Longworth sprinted along the platform to catch their train to Cincinnati at Union Station. Mrs Longworth reached the car a full car length ahead of her husband as the train pulled away.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Union Station
Cincinnati
Longworth
President Roosevelt Will Not Campaign On The Stump
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt will not tour for Taft. Senator Hemenway says the President will not speak, believing Taft’s victory is assured. Root may close New York campaign with a Cooper Union speech. Indiana Kansas and New York polls show Republican strength and Bryan’s weak standing.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Hemenway
Indiana
Middle West
Bishop Cranston
White House
New York
Root
Newa York
Cooper Union
W. L. Ward
York State
Ward
Upper
City
Bryan
Hughes
Legislatum
State Senate
West
Kansas
David Mulvane
National Committee
Mr. Mulvane
McKinley
President Expresses Satisfaction with Campaign Management
George R. Sheldon, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, said the President was entirely satisfied with Chairman Hitchcock's campaign. State Chairman Woodruff noted smaller, more frequent contributions and appealed for national committee support to aid the New York state drive.
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George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
Hitchcock
Woodruff
National Committee
New York State
Transportation issues dominate Trans-Mississippi Congress
In San Francisco on the second day of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress delegates heard J C Stubbs traffic director of the Harriman lines speak as E H Harriman’s representative. He argued the lines shape the future of the trans Mississippian region and urged a bold view of the sector’s role in history.
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San Francisco
J. C. Stubbs
Harrimen
E. H. Harriman
Stubbs
trans-Mississippi
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