Mississippi Railroad Commission settles merger dispute
The Mississippi railroad commission ratified a settlement after attorney general advice that Southern Railway may become a domestic corporation and acquire the Mobile & Ohio. The commission dismissed further action, while notices summoned Yazoo & Mississippi Valley and others to appear on depot matters. Local depot changes and a Pearl River office closure were approved. a deputy case involved a two dollar bill altered to twenty.
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Railroad Commission
Southern Railway Company
Southern
Mobile & Ohio
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Meridian
Corinth
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Parchman
Holly Ridge
Cato
Washington County
Western Union
Pearlington
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
White Apple
Clark
Porterville
Southern Railway files for Mississippi charter and road plans
The Southern Railway Company filed for a domestic charter in Meridian chancery court and obtained state leave to own the Mobile and Ohio lines. It seeks to build a railroad from Okolona through Chickasaw and Calhoun counties to Big Creek, under the name Southern Railway Company. The nineteenth annual State Woman's Temperance Union convention met in Oxford with many delegates.
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St. Louis
Southern Railway
Frisco Road
Secretary of State
Southern
Frisco
The
Southern Railway Company
Chancery Court
Meridian
Mississippi
Mobile & Ohio
Okolona
Chickasaw
Calhoun Counties
Big Creek
State Woman’s Temperance Union
Oxford
Convicted of Murder in Chickasaw County Case
Austin Pulpus was convicted in the Houston circuit court last week for murder. He faced charges of conspiring with Alex Pulpus, Arthur Orr, and Isaiah Gelaspie in the killing of George Anderson on January 19, 1901 in Chickasaw County.
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Austin Pulpus
Alex Pulpus
Arthur Orr
Isaiah Gelaspie
George Anderson
Chickasaw County
Houston
Central Fair Association Races Held in Grenada
The annual fair and races of the Central Fair Association took place in Grenada on October 5 and 10. The fair district covers the north central Mississippi counties with events open to all, showcasing livestock farm products and other articles. Promoters reported success beyond expectations.
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Oktibbeha Fair Association
Starkville
Central Fair Association
Grenada
Mississippi
Our Generals in England Visit Delights and Duties
American generals Corbin and Young tour London before sailing on October 18. They receive royal luncheon at Buckingham Palace and invitations from societies, with Earl Roberts aiding arrangements. Gen. Wood arrives Sunday to meet the king. Ambassador Choate to accompany. Mrs. Corbin ill with a cold.
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Ortelyou
Gen. Corbin
Gen. Young
Earl Roberts
Woolwich
Gen. French
Aldershot
Gen. Wood
Ambassador Choate
Buckingham Palace
Corbin
Five Men Buried as Hotel Wall Collapses at Jackson
At Jackson Michigan on Saturday morning the northwest wall of the Otsego hotel under construction collapsed. Thirteen men were on the roof. eight escaped while five fell. Henry Giltner is buried but alive, heard groaning. Four other workers W Thomas Geo L VanAllen Wm McKey Pat OConnor were rescued seriously injured. Mayor Pickles, the contractor, was inside when collapse occurred and an earlier inspection by the architect had deemed the structure satisfactory.
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Jackson
Mich
Otsego
Henry Giltner
W. Thomas
Geo. L. VanAllen
Wm. McKey
Pat O'Connor
Giltner
Mayor Pickles
Bricks Used as Coal Substitute In Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports bricks soaked in coal oil replacing anthracite for heating. A porous brick soaked overnight burns over two hours and can cook a meal. Three or four bricks warm a house for nearly three hours, with repeated use. Observers say many will continue using oil bricks after the coal strike ends. Each brick carries a wire loop for easy handling.
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Philadelphia
Murdered by burglars in Lexington Kentucky
A. B. Chinn of Chinn & Todd died in his Lexington home after two masked burglars shot him in his bedroom. His son Asa fired back through a closed door and was mortally wounded. Police and citizens search for the assailants as the city mourns a prominent merchant and Confederate veteran.
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A. B. Chinn
Lexington
Chinn & Todd
Kentucky
Asa
Strikers Try to Seize Bodies at Gibraltar Cemetery
In Madrid on October 11 bands of strikers near the neutral ground by Gibraltar tried to carry away bodies from Thursday’s conflict. Cavalry dispersed the crowd and ten people, including a woman and a child, were reported killed.
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Madrid
Gibraltar
Train No 4 derailed by open switch in Iowa
Des Moines reports Train No. 4 of the Keokuk and Western wrecked fifty miles south of the city after an open switch failed to hold. Engineers and fireman seriously injured. Further details unavailable.
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Des Moines
Keokuk & Western
Theatrical man Henry J. Rose indicted for murder
New York dated October 11 reports Henry J. Rose the theatrical figure who shot and killed his wife two weeks ago has been indicted by the grand jury for first degree murder.
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New York
Henry J. Rose
Freight Train Collision Kills Two in Indiana
Terre Haute reports a rear end collision of two freight trains on the Wabash river bridge Friday night. Two men were killed and six seriously injured in the wreck.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash River Bridge
Chicago saloon keeper Kauserjaezsinski arrested
A Chicago saloon keeper named Kauserjaezsinski has been arrested. A commission on Oklahoma reports a population of 600 009 with one representative per 22 000 people and one senator per 45 000. Kansas laws grant labor unions power to appoint the labor commissioner and influence representation.
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Chicago
Kauserjaezsinski
Oklahoma
Kansas
Cuying
Need of the Navy To Day Urges More Officers Now
Secretary Moody warns Congress the navy faces an acute officer shortage as ships advance. He cites 1,237 line officers needed and only 264 on shore duty, urging immediate action to avoid a crisis in four years. Moody emphasizes expanding the Naval Academy output and adapting shore duties to maintain efficiency.
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Chicago
Moody
Marquette Club
Congress
Republican Party
Naval Academy
European
Pacific
Asiatic
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
Carribean Sea
San Francisco
Philippines
Germany
France
England
Annapolis
The Story of Manhattan by Charles Semstreet
A child inspired Charles Semstreet to write The Story of Manhattan, presenting New York history as a story for young readers. He aims to illuminate less covered topics, including buccaneers spies revolutionary heroes and material relics like a flour barrel on the city seal.
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Charles Semstreet
New York
Manhattan
Cant. Widd
Kidd
Mr. Hemstreet
N. Y
Local Troops Rally Under Command in New Orleans
Under Gen. Glynn orders local troops assemble in armories as governors and officials prepare for possible deployment. Mayor Capdeville to meet with Glynn to discuss moving a strong force to Canal Street to reopen trolley lines. Gov. Heard has sent Adjt. Gen. James to aid Glynn and may take command if needed.
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New Orleans
Glynn
Gov
Heard
James
New Orleans Militiamen Hide as Street Car Strike Deepens
In New Orleans 700 of 1,600 militiamen reported to armories amid a growing strike tense by business leaders appeal for peace. Soldiers fear shooting strikers and many conceal themselves rather than serve. No cars ran Thursday as Gov Meard's arrival seeks a nonmilitary settlement.
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New Orleans
Meard
New Orleans Railway Co
Masked Robbers Loot Adams Express Car on Burlington Train
Three masked men robbed Burlington express No 41 four miles from Lincoln Nebraska using dynamite to blow the safe and carry off gold coin about 1500 dollars. A third robber guarded the train with revolver fire while bloodhounds and police pursued them across the countryside. Reward offered and lawmen warn southwestern Nebraska towns.
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Lincoln, Neb
Burlington
Lincoln
Northwest
C. A. Lyman
A. L. Clayburg
Woodlawn
Claybury
William Upton
Moore
Lincoln Yards
Moagland
Malone
Nebraska
Adams Express Co
Neb
Hoagland
St. Joseph
Illinois’s oldest resident, Ellen Stewart, dies in Chicago
Ellen Stewart, who claimed birth in 1770 and ties to early American eras, died at a Chicago aged care facility. A former slave and four-time mother, she reportedly lived through Boston tea party times and early Continental Congress meetings, with officials noting she remained lucid until shortly before death.
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Chicago
Boston
Continental Congress
Illinois
United States
Ellen Stewart
Virginia
Kentucky
Puerto Rico Governor Sails for San Juan with Family
Returning to Porto Rico New York Oct 11 Accompanied by his wife and daughters Wm a3 Tiant governor of Puerto Rico sailed for San Juan Saturday by the steam ship Ponce after a protracted visit.
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New York
Wm A3
Tiant
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Ponce
Inventors Seek Home for indigent minds in Massachusetts
J Dana Bickford a noted New England inventor leads an effort to establish a home for indigent inventors. West Milford Massachusetts has been chosen as the site a large dwelling is secured and he plans to contact potential contributors nationwide to fund the project.
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J. Dana Bickford
New England
West Midford
Mass
Mr. Bickford
Smith praises Root as kind to him at Grand Army event
Gen Jacob H Smith chief of American forces in Samar campaign expresses deep appreciation for the administration and Secretary Root. He refuses to criticise the government while praising Root's kindness, receiving enthusiastic applause from the Grand Army of the Republic in Convention Hall.
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Washington
Jacob H. Smith
Samar
Convention Hall
Root
Smith
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Gen. Smith
Crown Prince of Siam Arrives in New York for Visit
Prince Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh Crown Prince of Siam landed at quarantine on the Fuerst Bismarck after a voyage from Southampton and Cherbourg. A special train carried him to Washington from Jersey City as he expressed interest in American agriculture and good wishes for his stay.
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New York
Prince Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh
Siam
Fuerst Bismarck
Southampton
Cherbourg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Washington
London
Special Naval Officer Exam Set for November 12
Navy department orders a special midshipman examination in Washington on November 12 due to urgent need for officers. Senators and representatives may nominate one principal and five alternates, with restrictions on previous failers, and unfilled vacancies to carry to the Fifty-eighth Congress.
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Washington
Navy Department
Department
Washington City
Civil Service Commission
Gunboat Padilla Spotted by Acapulco Officers Off Central America
Off the Costa Rica coast the Colombian revolu tionist gunboat Padilla was seen by officers aboard the steamer Acapulco about 20 miles below Punta Arenas. They say she hove to and waited for the warship Pons, recently purchased by Costa Rica and headed for Panama for quick firing guns.
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San Francisco
Acapulco
Padilla
Punta Arenas
Costa Rica
Panama
Sydney
Tao-Mu Forced From Office and Dies in Private Life
Hong Kong report notes Tao-Mu vice royal of Kwang-Tung and Kwang-Si died after resigning. Advices state palace eunuchs in Pekin attacked him, driving retirement, with telegrams reaching Tacoma on September 10 via the steamer Victoria.
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Hong Kong
Tao-Mu
Kwang-Tung
Kwang-Si
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
Pekin
Sioux City Mystery Solved Missing Musician Found Drowned
The body of Mrs. T. F. Burns, a leading Sioux City musician, was found in the Sioux river after last Friday night’s disappearance from Riverside Boat club. Death is believed accidental. Separately, Chicago court denies rehearing in the lake front case, preserving park use from Randolph to Park Row and Michigan Avenue to harbor breakwater.
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T. F. Burns
Sioux River
Sioux City
Chicago Lake Front
Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Lake Front
Supreme Court of Illinois
Randolph Street
Park Row
Michigan Avenue
Harbor Line
Seventeen Year Old Kills Family in Air Brake Calm
Charles Cawley a 17 year old from Homestead Pa killed his mother and sister with an axe during the night and fatally injured four younger siblings. He attacked his two older brothers but was overpowered by James Cawley and turned over to police. The motive cited is mental strain from patent work on an airbrake. Mrs Cawley and Belle died. Josephine Adeline Raymond and Agnes were critically injured.
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Pittsburg
Washington
D. C
Charles Cawley
Homestead
Hannah Cawley
Belle Cawley
South Side Hospital
Josephine
Adeline
Raymond
Agnes
Cawleys
Second Avenue
James
Harry
Charles
Belle
Kron Prinz Wilhelm Averts Attack On Wizard
The Kron Prinz Wilhelm narrowly missed sinking the British torpedo boat destroyer Wizard after the liner overhauled and contacted the destroyer. The Wizard listed briefly as water flooded her ports, bow damage buckling and other injuries disclosed, amid reports of the Robert Ingham sinking with two lives lost.
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London
Robert Ingham
Mother and two sons dead in Omaha gas tragedy
In Omaha on Friday morning Mrs. Henry Hankens and her two sons ages 10 and 12 were found dead at home with closed windows plugged keyholes and gas jets turned on. authorities consider it a self-inflicted death by the mother and separate tragedy for the children. Separately at Vikermi near Athens a vast forest fire of incendiary origin rages prompting troops to reinforce fire brigades amid spreading flames.
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Omaha, Neb
Henry Hankens
Athens
Vikermi
Marathon River
German plan to open legation in Havana approved
Berlin reports the cabinet decided to establish a German legation at Havana and the foreign office included an appropriation for the mission in the next budget.
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Berlin
Havana
Foreign Office
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Corbin, Young and
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Jackson, Mich
Secretary of the Navy
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Wm. Durham
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