Taxicab Driver Lured to East Side Beating and Fire
A New York cabbie, William Kaufman, was lured to a lonely East Side street last night, beaten and stabbed multiple times, and left in an alley as his cab was found burned near Pier 36. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. police pursue three assailants believed to have lured him for the attack.
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New York
Fee
Fifth Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Pier 36
North River
Wiliam Kaufman
Kerfman
Gah Street
Willard Parker Hospital
Kaufman
Teo
24Th Greet
Third Avenue
7Th Street
Avenue C
Eck
Kauffman
Kauman
Kauffan
Patroc@an Beffman
East 220 Street
Avenue B
Bellevue
Lackay
Ivory
222 Street
Kauf- Man
Humpty” Jackson
Oithers
Dem party faces music union bill dispute in Chicago
The Chicago Federation of Musicians demands payment of 144 for music by the Cook County Democracy Band led by Charles Horn. The party, including William Jennings Bryan, may be denounced if payment is not settled by 1 o clock, with a union meeting to follow.
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Tribune
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Charlie Bryan
Musicians’ Union of Chicago
Cook County Democracy
Charles Horn
Ssm
Democratic Party
Postmaster Denies Democratic Plot Behind Subway Arrests
Postmaster Edward M. Morgan claims the late night arrests of teens near the West 125th Street station were not political. He says the detentions followed an alleged city ordinance violation for distributing campaign materials and blames no Democratic leaders. Morgan tried to pressure officer Kea, while denying responsibility for comments about a political conspiracy.
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Edward M. Morgan
West
125Th Street
Morgan
M 16St Street
Broadway
Mc Morgan
Tierney
Kea
Chrisis
McAvoy
Senator Crane Burglary Stuns Dalton Residents
Senator W Murray Crane and Mrs Crane slept upstairs as burglars ransacked the Dalton home last night stealing about 1000 dollars in silver spoons wedding gifts pins and rings and injuring no one. The intruders failed to open a dining room safe containing cash believed to be several thousand dollars.
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Tribune
Pittsfield
Mass
W. Murray Crane
Dalton
Senator Crane
Boston Saloon Newsitem from a Curious Cargo
A steamship from the River Plate arrived in Boston with exotic animals bound for the National Zoological Garden in Washington. Among the cargo were two Andes blood eating eagles, seven vicums that eat camel meat, a herd of sheep, a flock of Andes turkeys, and seven vicums that eat uncured tobacco, all gifts from Argentina.
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Boston
Herminius
River Plate
Argentine Republic
National Zoological Garden
Washington
Eight Hundred Dead in Philippine Storm Toll Rises
The Cagayan Valley disaster on October 13 claims five hundred lives in Tubegaro with all homes destroyed. Abra province reports 200 deaths and widespread damage, with cholera in three towns. Horses and cattle perished, authorities cremating the dead as relief rice is sent to Vigan for refugees.
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Manila
Cagayan
Tubegaro
Abra
Cagayan Valley
Vigan
Robbers Try to Loot Morristown Homes in Masked Night Raid
Three masked men broke into the Perkins residence on South street, threatening the women with revolvers, cutting phone lines, and ransacking trunks. They escaped after taking jewelry and other valuables valued at about 2000 dollars, while some items remained in a safe deposit. Police hunt for suspects. a nearby home also faced a break in but the robbers fled.
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Tribune
Morristown
N. J
J. Frank Holloway
Police Department
Misses Perkins
South Street
Grace W
Mary E
Maud M. Perkins
Maria Tighe
Edgar H. Towar
Madison Avenue
Egg Yolk Controversy Ends as Dumped at Sea
Government action ends years of egg yolk imports from China after Collector Fowler orders a large consignment sunk at sea. The dispute arises from Wheatley era concerns and Dr. W H Wiley’s push under the Pure Food law citing borax preservation.
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Fowler
China
W. H. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Wiley
War on the gigantic hat
Alexandria women face city ordinance to remove oversized hats in public places. In Sioux Falls a church trustees offer $125 for Untrack and mirror so women will wear no large hats during services and have pledged to comply.
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Virginia
S. D
Alexandria
the Tribune
Sioux Falls
Chester Traction Company Faces Twenty Five Arbitration Cases
At the opening of court in j Mevita Pennsylvania several twenty five cases against the Chester Traction Company were to be presented. The claims ranged from five thousand to twenty five thousand dollars each. Due to difficulty in selecting impartial juries these cases were submitted to arbitration.
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The
Tribune
Lawmakers Debate Transfer Rules and Franchise Capitalization
Senator Alfred R. Page cites Metropolitan interests behind Chanler’s election to modify the Public Service commissions law. Proposals would ease transfers and allow recapitalization of franchises via reorganization, with a push to expand amendments in the coming session.
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Alfred R. Page
Public Service Commissions
Metropolitan Railway
Chaniler
Page
McCarren
Democratic Party
Chanler
Manhattan
Vanderbilt Cup Race Opens On Long Island Parkway
Motorists rally in New York as eighteen racing cars prepare to tackle a 250 mile course around the Long Island Motor Parkway for the Vanderbilt Cup. Nighttime caravanes fill streets from Herald Square to the ferry, with dust, lamps, and cheering crowds signaling the start of the event.
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Optimists’ Club
Mineola
Garden City
Herald Square
S4th Street
Tonneaus
Long Island
Williamsburg Bridge
Long Island City
Government by commission what Hughes did and Chanler would undo
The piece argues Chanler would change the Public Service commissions law after promising to abolish government by commission. It cites 1907 and 1908 repairs on New York City Railway Company cars and the Coast Island Brooklyn lines, showing reduced delays after PSC orders and urging readers not to overturn Hughes’s policy.
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Chanler
Public Service Commissions
Messrs. Ryan
Conners
McCarren
New York City Railway Company
Third Avenue
Public Service Commission
Copey Island
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
Nine Lost in Snow In Colorado Hunting Parties Feared Perished
Nine persons split into three hunting parties are missing in Western Colorado mountains after a crippling blizzard. Denver women are among the missing. Searchers from Palisade sleep cat mountains seek the parties near Meeker as temperatures plunged to nine below zero in Meeker.
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Denver
Colorado
Harry Huffman
Minnie Gebhard
Capitol Hill
Charles Schroeder
Flat Top Mountains
Yampa
Grand Junction
J. P. Ferrier
Palisade
Sleepy Cat Mountains
J. D. Bradshaw
L. P. Post
Meeker
Oklahoma Revenue Still Frozen After Indian Land Reforms
Guthrie Ok Oct 23 Not a cent of revenue will be received by Oklahoma from nine million acres of Indian lands after Congress removed restrictions last spring except small sales to white settlers The Democratic State Board of Equalization under Governor Haskell ignores the May act and governs the board’s actions.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Congress
Democratic State Board of Equalization
Haskell
Eagle Kills a Shark in Chesapeake Bay
Captain Henderson and the Tangier crew witnessed a large eagle attack a shark near Occohannock Creek. The bird overpowered the shark after a fierce struggle, then surfaced with the dead prey. They captured the eagle, which died or was exhausted, and it was sent to the park zoo.
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the Tribune
Baltimore
Henderson
Tangier
Chesapeake Bay
Occohannock Creek
Park Zoo
Preferred auto won wife divides Boston divorce
Mrs Nellie Neal wife of Frank R Neal a wealthy wholesale fish dealer won a divorce on grounds he loved his automobiles more than her and had become unbearable at home since taking up motor cars. Neal did not contest and is a noted amateur automobilist.
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the Tribune
Boston
Nellie Neal
Frank R. Neal
Hig
Suspenders Save Car On Interurban Run
Motorman J L Hale used a pair of suspenders to repair a broken trolley wire and guide a Winona Interurban car from Leesburg to Warsaw. He attached the suspenders to the live wire and pole, restoring power and steering the vehicle into Warsaw.
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the Tribune
Indianapolis
J. L. Hale
Winona
Leesburg
Warsaw
Hale
Unwritten Law Frees Woman in Kentucky Trial
In Lexington Kentucky on October date Mrs Nancy Murrill was acquitted of murdering her rival Miss Mary Terry The Jackson Circuit Court trial drew men women and children who attended daily and applauded defense favorable testimony.
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Lexington
Nancy Murrill
Mary Terry
Jackson
Utica Man Sentenced for Burglary in Auburn Court
Thomas McGovern of Utica received a sentence ranging from two to five years in Auburn after a burglary conviction. He told Judge Stephens he acted to shield another man and cited concerns for his wife and child.
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Rochester
Thomas McGovern
Utica
Auburn
Stephens
McGovern
Taft Campaignheaded for Indiana as governors and aides tour
Taft addresses large Indiana audiences and cabinet members plan stump tours next week. Governor Hughes campaigns in Rochester Orleans and Niagara counties despite voice troubles. Sherman visits five upstate counties to eight towns. Ward projects Taft lead 100000. Hughes 60 to 70 thousand. Chanter speaks in Buffalo Albion Middleport Medina. Bryan and Gompers share word of reply to the president. Independence League leaders back Palmieri for Surrogate.
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Hughes
Rochester
Orleans
Niagara
James S. Sherman
Chanter
Buffalo
Albion
Middleport
Medina
Taft Delighted by Indiana Receptions
Taft’s Indiana blitz drew unprecedented crowds from Brazil to Indianapolis. In Marion about 30,000 greeted him, as thousands rode rails and roads to front roars. German business leaders backed Taft to avert Bryan, while working men pressed close as Taft extolled Republican gains and labor stability.
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Brazil
Indianapolis
Theodore Roosevelt
Marion
Mr. Taft
Indiana
Lafayette
Taft
Fairbanks
Workingen
Bryan
Laber
Watson
Mr. Bryan
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Yay Oe
Mr. Morgan
Hudson
Colgate
Princeton
Luzon
Jersey
Chester
P. 8
Senator Page
Board of Estimate
New York City
Murphy and Chanler
Public Service Law
Caravan OF Cars
Gathering OF the
Telegraph
Eagle
Wiliam L. Ward
Toam
William J. Bryan
Samuel Gompers
Mack
Independence League
John Palmieri
Indiapapolis
William H. Taft
James E. Watson
Marshall
Thomas R. Marshall
Cincinnati
Ohio
Citizens’ Taft Club
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