Erb murder plot tied to wife and sister in law
Philadelphia detectives outline a cold plan by Captain Erb's wife and her sister Katherine Beisel to kill him. They say Erb was beaten with a flashlight and pistol, a larger revolver hidden, cartridges taken, and letters found linking the women to the crime. A funeral for Erb is planned with military honors as investigators press the case.
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Captus
Wes
Katherine Beisel
Erb
Austin Gavan
Gavan
Red Gables
Captain Erb
New York
Jackson balks Leary over state elections counsel
State Superintendent of Elections William Leary was rebuffed by Attorney General Jackson who said Leary has no authority to appoint or fund a general counsel for the elections office. Leary had named Charlies P. Rogers, but Jackson questioned the legality and duties, urging the matter be decided by the Legislature. Leary plans to continue pay and seek an AG opinion on registration slips and inspector duties amid a push to register voters.
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William Leary
Jackson
Leary
Charlies P. Rogers
Glynn
Genesi
Electiona
Ani
Tefos
Psy
Leargent
Jackson Dld
Palmier
Proserve Secten
Surrgat
Tctober
Attorner Jenere Jackson
Albany
New York
Cleveland Democrats organize branches and political moves abroad
A Harlem meeting formed a 2d Assembly District Cleveland Democracy branch with Alfred Samisch as chairman and Lewis Schoenberger as secretary. Brooklyn and Yonkers branches are planned. Woevedruff heads to Chicago then St Louis to liaise with Western Democrats. Waldo resigns from aqueduct police to join Tammany Hall campaign. Douglass J. McKay to become acting chief.
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Harlem
2D Assembly
Cleveland Democracy
Alfred Samisch
Lewis Schoenberger
Brooklyn Democratic Club
Westerday
Brooken
Harry . Woevedruff
Chi- 70
St. Louis
Cleveland Democraty
Yonkers
Waldo
Rheinelanger SY
Tammany Hall
Congress
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Aqueduct Police
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Bensel
Serbs Kill Austrians Near Dar Danellecs
Malta hosts the British fleet base in the Mediterranean with six battleships four cruisers a torpedo boat and a storeship. The third cruiser squadron includes four ships and eleven destroyers. Valletta serves as the main coaling station as distances place the Algean Sea about eight hundred miles away.
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Malta
Mediterranean
Valetta
Algean Sea
Czar Ferdinand Arrives in Philippopolis to Rapt Reception
The Bulgarian Czar Ferdinand enters Philippopolis Eastern Rumelia at 5 pm amid artillery salutes and cheers. Officials, church dignitaries, and troops escort him to a decorated city plaza, where bread and salt are presented and mass is held. The crowds celebrate his declaration of independence and sovereignty over Rumelia.
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Czar
Bulgaria
Prince Ferdinand
Rumelia
Ferdinand
Montenegro Declares Rejection of Berlin Treaty Ties
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro issues a manifesto lamenting the fate of Bosnia and Herzegovina and vowing to defy the Berlin Treaty provisions. He denounces Austrian annexation as unjust while asserting Montenegro will not be bound by maritime restrictions and expects approval from the great powers.
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Berlin
Montenegro
London Manages Diplomatic Push Over Berlin Treaty Breaches
A London based dispatch reports moves to shift diplomacy from Paris to London on the Berlin Treaty breaches. Britain seeks a conference among powers led by Sir Edward Grey, with Austria Hungary's Bulgaria status ideas rejected. Turkey’s stance unclear while Dardanelles and Black Sea access loom. No cabinet resignation is reported.
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Eee
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Austria- Hungary
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Rumelia
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Brussels
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M. d’Iswolsky
Albania
Austrian Demands Clarified on Serbian Mobilization
Budapest reports Vienna seeks explanation from Servia over reserves being called up and roads guarded on the Bosnian frontier. Baron von Aehrenthal hopes Serbia avoids further hostility as Austria-Hungary warns powers of frontier protection. Official advices say Sarvitis shows less excitement though Foreign Office not alarmed by Serbia’s attitude.
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Servia
Austria-Hungary
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Get
Foreign Office rejects Servian protest on Bosnia annexation
The Foreign Office refused to accept Servia's protest on the Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation. The Servian minister delivered the protest but was told Austria-Hungary cannot recognize Servia's right to intervene through diplomacy. River gunboats from Budapest toward Belgrade are seen as a precautionary measure rather than a real manouvre.
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Servia
Berlin
Foreign Office
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria-Hungary
Budapest
Belgrade
Accusing Germany A Balkan Plot Reported From Paris
Paris reports a Journal des Debats letter alleging Emperor William drafted a Balkan plot with Baron von Aehrenthal to humiliate Britain and affect the Young Turks. It notes possible conferences at Brussels and talks of compensations for Turkey with Albania independence unconfirmed.
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Journal Des Débats
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Emperor Williams
Baron von Aehrenthal
Great Britain
Turkey
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
France
Russia
Constantinople
Berlin
Campaign to embarrass M d Iswolsky in Russian cabinet
St Petersburg reports a drive to force M d Iswolsky from the cabinet. The Novoe Vremya leads the attack asking if Russia sold Bosnia to Austria and at what price. Guchkoff defends O Isnoisky while Bulgaria's status as a vassal complicates diplomatic reception. The Douma reconvenes October 28.
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St. Petersburg
M. d'Iswolsky
Novoe Vremya
Russia
Bosnia
Austria
M. Guchkoff
Douma
M. O'Isnoisky
Sofia
M. Teharykoff
Balkans
Bulgaria
Berlin
San Stefano
The Porte to Austria Turmoil over Bosnia Question
Constantinople reports Turkey rejects Austria Hungary annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina arguing treaties protect Ottoman sovereignty. Turkey will defend rights under Berlin 1878 and Constantinople 1879 and continues to deny Bulgarian independence. Mobilization rumors unfounded while forces strengthen at Adrianople and Salonica along the Bulgarian frontier.
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Porte
Sofia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Salonica
Cretan Militia Binds to Greek Authority in Crete Uprising
Reports from Candia and Canea reveal the Cretan militia has sworn fidelity to Greece. Local authorities have halted village migrations toward the island’s towns as the revolt unfolds around Crete.
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Canea
Crete
Candia
Greece
Uncertain European Bonds Decline Amid Political Fears
Trading on Paris and Berlin exchanges opened irregular then fell as fears over the political situation persisted. Foreign bonds slipped 1 to 2 points. Consols dropped to 8 18-16 before a brief late recovery. Americans also declined with prices near their lows as Vienna and Belgrade were seen as danger points. Berlin trading remained quiet.
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Vienna
Berlin
Belgrade
Stock Market Suffers Opening Slide on Balkans News
The market opened with a sharp drop as Balkan political fears hit London and Berlin led losses in international stocks. Declines ranged from two to five points, with notable names like Union Pacific, Reading, Rock Island, Southern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, and Amalgamated Copper showing lower prices before a later rally near day’s end.
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Balkans
Berlin
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Europa
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Germany
St. Louis
San Francisco
Bull
Bull Party
Eighty Six Balloons Ready for Berlin Airship Races
Berlin launches a multi day series of airship contests with eighty six balloons. Twenty three entries from eight nations compete for the international cup starting from Schmargendorf. American pilots James C McCoy N Henry Arnold and A Holland Forbes join Brigadier General James Allen as the Aero lab provides official maps and final instructions.
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Get
Schmargendorf
James C. McCoy
N. Henry Arnold
A. Holland Forbes
James Allen
Signal Corps
Aerolab
The
Aero Club
Wheat prices rise on Chicago pit amid war scare
Chicago on October 9 saw wheat on the local exchange advance more than a cent as traders reacted to a war scare. liberal realizing sales trimmed gains, final quotes up 1/2 to 1 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Igc
Taft Namesake Town Destroyed by Typhoon
Reports from the provinces indicate a damaging typhoon last Sunday. The new town of Taft on Samar Island is said to have been completely destroyed.
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Samar
Manila
Taft
Jews Work To Form International Jewish Organization
The American Jewish Committee executive committee at 26 Second Avenue met to press for cooperation among Jews across nations. They consider forming an international Jewish organization to protest if the Berlin Treaty revision again fails to grant equal rights to Romanian Jews. Attendees included Jace H. Schiff Cyrus Adler Louis Marshall and Cyrus Sulzberger among others.
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Second Avenue
Romania
Jace H. Schiff
Mayer Sulzberger
Cyrus Adler
Philadelphia
Louis Marshall
J. L. Magnes
Cyrus Sulzberger
Schiff
France
Germany
Greal Britain
Agricultural Bank of Manila Opens for Government Finance
The Agricultural Bank of Manila begins operations with a 1,000,000 peso capital. G. R. Araneta serves as president and F. A. Branagan as manager. Real estate and harvested crops are the only accepted collateral, with interest at 10 percent. The first loan went to an American farmer in Tartan province.
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Agricultural Bank
G. R. Araneta
F A. Branagan
Insular
Tartan
Sharp Fall in Stocks Abroad
London stocks closed with a sharp fall as prices on the Street slowed after the official closing of the Stock Exchange today. Trading opened with uncertainty and investors awaited further cues from markets abroad.
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London
Stock Exchange
Christian Science Address by Bliss Knapp in New York
Mr Bliss Knapp Boston member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship spoke at Second Church of Christ Scientist Central Park West and Sixty eighth Street. He argued healing is spiritual not mere words and detailed Jesus method and Mrs Eddy’s spiritual awakening and recovery in 1875 as pivotal to Christian Science.
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Bliss Knapp
Boston
Christian Science Denomination
Second Church of Christ
Scientist
Central Park West
Sixty-eighth Street
Knapp
United States
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Christ Jesus
Isa
Mrs. Eddy
Kingdom of Heaven
Shakespeare
Mr. Eddy
Paul
Roanoke Woman Charged With Ax Murder in Union Hall Home
Lucy Mitchell, 40, is charged with killing Minnie McRoyde, 17, with an axe at a Union Hall, Franklin County home. Threats of lynching were reported at Union Hall. she is held at Roanoke jail for safety.
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Lucy Mitchell
Minnie Mc Rroyde
Union Hall
Franklin County
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