Evengelical Lutherans Meet Opens 29th General Council Session
The 29th annual session of the General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church opened in Norristown Pennsylvania with about 150 delegates representing synods across the United States and Canada. Rev Thomas E Schmank was elected president and Rev Dr M C Ranseen of Chicago presided. The gathering noted Pope Leo XII's death and Prusias election while commenting on Rome's influence amid U S church state separation. Williams Hall at Lehigh University was dedicated at a cost of $100000 with remarks by Prof E H Williams Jr, Dr Raymond, and Dr Crown.
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General Council
Norristown
Thomas E Schmank
Lebanon
the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trinity Church
United States
Canada
M. C. Ranseen
Chicago
Leo‘ XII
Prus X
Rome
America
Wiliams
Bethlehem
Institute of Mining Engineers
Crown
Varsity
board of trustees
Experts at Work on Books and Trading Losses at Lancaster
Lancaster, Pa October 9 Rumors of friction at Lancaster County Railway and Light Company led to the resignation of president William B Given amid alleged discrepancies in accounts possibly exceeding 100000. An expert accountant probes books as the firm faces vast electric gas and trolley assets and other misgivings surface.
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Lancaster County Railway and Light Company
Lancaster
William B Given
Given
margin
Msec
Eos
Gians
electricight and gas
Columbia
Columbia Traction Company
trust company
Chinese and Japanese China treaties signed and pending Senate ratification
The American-Chinese and Japanese-Chinese commercial treaties were signed in Shanghai. The accord grants tax and trade concessions, protection of patents, opening of ports, and bonded warehouses for U S merchants, but ratification by the U S Senate is required before entering into force.
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United states Senate
Washington
state department
Shanghai
Conger
Goodnow
Seaman
United States
China
Roukien
Tating
Manchuria
Judge Grosscup May Resign To Join Northern Securities Case
Judge Peter Stenger Grosscup, United States judge of the Seventh Circuit since January 1899, a renowned jurist from Ashland, Wisconsin, is reported to resign to become attorney for the Northern Securities case.
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Grosscup
Northern Securities company
United States
circuit court of appeals
seventh circuit
Ashland
Russia Refuses Move Toward Evacuation of Manchuria
Yokohama reports China says the fixed evacuation date passed without any Russian action. Negotiations about Corea and Manchuria continue in Tokyo between Japan and Russia led by Minister De Rosen. Russian officials allegedly favor war to cripple Japan and avoid evacuation, with hopes US and other powers will not press the issue after a brief campaign.
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Manchuria
Yokohama
Japan
Corea
Kio
De Rosen
Russia
China
St. Petersburg
far east
United States
Train Wreck After Landslide Kills Fireman Beale Injures Engineer
A Buffalo and Allegheny division landslide caused the wreck of a Pennsylvania Railroad engine and five cars, plunging down a 59 foot embankment into the river. Fireman W. D. Nelson died. engineer George Beale was badly burned and cannot recover. Twenty cars burned. total loss about 150000.
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City
Buffalo and Allegheny division
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. D. Nelson
George Beale
Beale
Nelson
Man Becomes Insane on Train and Holds Police in Crawfordsville
Wesley Hedges traveling with his wife and three children on a Big Four train from Jacksonville Virginia to Laharpé Missouri became deranged during the journey. He leaped from the moving train injuring a child, then dodged police after the stop near a telegraph pole before being captured and jailed.
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Bay
Crawfordsville
Ind
Wesley Hedgas
Jacksonville
Laharpe
Hedges
Bene Bederen
Se. Sal Ge
300 Turks Killed Near Gumenje in Macedonia Fight
A fierce engagement on October 6 near Gumenje, 35 miles from Salonica, left about 300 Turks killed or wounded. Ibrahim Bey requests two mountain guns, which Salonica authorities cannot provide. Albanian threats and Sarian frontier movements add to regional tension. A stray note mentions a strenuous young woman, Lucille Mulhall, winning a steer roping contest in South Dade.
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Gumenje
Macedonia
Salonica
Ibrahim Bey
Kumanovo
Uskub
South dicAlester
J. T
Jury haswicc iams case widens vote on poison plot
Philadelphia October 9 Emma Williams stands trial for poisoning her two daughters. District Attorney Bell cites high insurance costs spent defending her and aims to show financial backing behind the defense. Defense argues arsenic came from test impurities and questions key witnesses Peffe and Patterson. The judge hopes for a verdict this afternoon as the 67th murder case for Judge Stevenson.
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Philadelphia
Emma Willang
Bell
Annie
arcents
Mr. Bell
Setdam
Peffle
Stevenson
Sam
Annie Williams
Laura Wiliams
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GRAHAM
Grover Graham
SAMUEL Glovers
Roxbury
O.,(INC
NEWBURGH
N.Y
STEINER SAOS
Frederick
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
W. Patrick St. Frederick, Md
DETILLIEL DEVILBISS & URNER, INSURANCE
Del
Aibourd
ae dare Market Siren
EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS
J. DANIEL CRIMMINS
Market St
CAL
M. NIXDORFF
N. Market Street
EBERT & SONS
WEST PATRICK STREET
William B. Given
Pittsburg
John Dowd
William Crowley
United States arsenal
gmit
Adna R. Chaffee
Easton
Lehigh’ Valley Railroad Company
Girard Trust Company
recorder of‘ deeds
Northampton county
Picco Cader
Locomooria
JOHN C. WEST & COMPANY
W. Jackson St
GHICACO, ILL
Clinton BE. Main
Drogglat
SROKIK
Altoona
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company
National
John Mitchell
nations executive board
Patrick Gilday
Central Pennsylvania
Eli Connor
Cresson
cou concern
Gilday
Altoona scale
Mitchell
Connors
West Point
army
navy
Annapolis
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
James T. Mitchell
Pennybacker
State Supreme Court
L Brewster McCollum
Montrose
Supreme Court
lot
Jacuie McCullum
Santiago de Chile
Ricardo Mattefores
Rierra
PETER STENGER GROSSCUP
Binghamton
Binghamton, N. Y
Shamokin
Cameron celory
Mineral Railroad and Mining Company
New York
Nathan Hale
City Halls Park
S.A. RL
O Brien
Boston
Leever
Dineen
Beaumont
Parent
Charles Fuller
HASWICCIAMSCASE
COUNSER
Life Insurance
Companiax
Willams
Maryland
Chatanooga
Tenn
Chattewoota
Orcharc Kitoh
Grant
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