Convicts Break Away At Fort Leavenworth Mutiny and Shootings
Federal prisoners building a new Fort Leavenworth prison mutinied overrunning guards and seizing arms from a hidden cache. Three guards were shot, one fatally, and a convict killed. About 25 escape, armed, with Krag-Jorgensen rifles, as Fourth Cavalry pursues. Guards and ringleaders identified. two revolvers hidden behind a wall aided the breakout.
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Ft. Leavenwort
Kan
Fourth Cavalry
Parker
Ardmore
Indian Territory
Frank Thompson
T. E. Hinds
C. K E. Burrows
Arthur Trelford
Trelford
J. P. Waldrope
Ford Quinn
Armed Guards In Pursuit Of Fugitives After Escape
Twenty four of the Fourth cavalry rushed to the scene but the convicts escaped. Forty guards in pursuit reported, while wounded guards and prisoners were treated in the prison hospital. J B Waldrope remains in precarious condition after head and neck wounds. C E Burrows and Arthur Trelford injured, Leonard hospitalized with a broken leg. Otter shot but fled with the others amid numerous robberies including Davisson and Ferguson incidents southwest of town.
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Franca
Jacob Sterrenberg
Fourth Cavalry
J. B. Waldrope
C. E. Burrows
Arthur Trelford
Andrew Leonard
Otter
A. Davisson
Here
C. T. Ferguson
Farmers Keen in Pursuit of Leavenworth Convicts
Seven of the 26 convicts who escaped from Leavenworth prison have been accounted for. Two are dead. J J Pope Nholz 25 white James Hoffman 20 white soldier convict John Green 21 white wounded Willard Drakem 19 white wounded recaptured Fred Moore 16 Negro recaptured. A barn pursuit near Nortonville Kansas led to a running gun battle with a posse. two convicts fell, two gave themselves up, one was killed. Two more convicts Donald Norrie and R Davenport were captured.
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Leavenworth
J. J. Pope Dnholz
James Hoffman
John Green
Willard Drakem
Fred Moore
Posse
Convicts Upheld by Officials After Raid Near Jarbalo
After a raid two miles north of Jarbalo, fugitives surrendered in a ravine. Authorities report many arrests but identify none yet. The oldest fugitive is 28. Quin Fort was 19 when killed. Suspects include a military prisoner, robbers, an Indian, and two negroes, mostly from Oklahoma. A $60 reward drives pursuit. armed men guard roads and rivers. Leader Frank Thompson, a negro desperado, is believed near Lawrence and unlikely to be captured alive.
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Quinn Fort
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
McClaughery
Lawrence
Douglas County
Jole Babo
Joseph H. Deekin
Frank Thompson
Express Messenger Shot in Nebraska
From Grand Island Nebraska I Fish nur 2 Wells Fargo express messenger found dying in his car at Elwood Nebraska. Two bullets below the heart left him unable to name his attackers. Safe contents untouched. Trainmen unable to aid investigation. Messenger taken to hospital likely to die. Gambling house robbery near Naco Arizona ends with one bandit killed and one wounded. Will Cravens of Dog Springs New Mexico identified as the dead bandit.
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Grand Island
Neb
I’. Fishnur
Wells-Fargo Express
Elwood
Phoenix
Ariz
Naco
Will Cravens
Dog Springs
N. M
Like One From The Dead From Fort Wayne Note
From Fort Wayne Indiana a terse relic mentions a story about John Keogh a young man of earlier days and a reference to a dead return or event dated decades past with sparse details and unclear context.
Late Markets by Wire Chicago Grain Report
Chicago November 10 Wheat trades unsettled with roughly unchanged close while corn weakens and oats decline. Rye and flax prices noted with bids and asks. Receipts show 22 flour cars, 183 wheat, 96 corn, 175 oats. shipments include 9 flour, 189 wheat, 125 corn, 124 oats.
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Chicago
Eshh
N. W
S.W
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts, Nov 10
Chicago reports Cattie Munday receipts near 2,600 head with weak demand and indifferent buyers. Prices vary: good to prime calves and hogs around 3.00 to 5.70, heifers and cows near 1.50 to 3.00, Texans and fat hogs showing shifts as packers fill Friday runs. Sheep and lambs, 2.00 to 4.75 for sheep and lambs.
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Chicago
Cattie-Munday
Chicago Produce Market Summary Report
Chicago produce market notes from November show steady butter creamery prices at 14 214 cents per pound and firm egg prices around 21 to 21 1/2 cents. Dressed poultry and turkeys held steady as rib values rest at 8 dollars and 10 cents per hundredweight with other items unchanged.
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Chicago
St Louis Live Stock Market Report November 10
Cattle receipts 604 head with a steady market. Native steers 2.00 to 6.80, stockers 3.50 to 4.40, cows and heifers 2.00 to 4.99, calves 3.00 to 4.25. Hogs receipts 5,000 head with prices declining to a range of 5.40 to 6.01.
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St. Louis
Wheat Market Slips as Prices Ease in Minneapolis Trade
Minneapolis grain notes a lower market with December at 71 and May at 72 percent. Cash bids show No 1 hard at 71 percent No 1 Northern 72 percent No 2 Northern 69 percent. Trade reflects subdued demand and soft futures.
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Minneapolis
No Balm for Beaten Iowa Plurality in Digest
Iowa gives Cummins a 90000 plurality in latest estimate on returns. Maryland assembly contest closes with Democrats likely in one majority on joint ballot.
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Iowa
Cummins
Maryland Assembly
Returns by state show party vote totals for Republicans and Democrats
The record lists Republican tallies 90000 for Iowa, 70000 for Massachusetts, 68000 for Ohio, with negative or reduced figures for Pennsylvania -53000 and New Jersey -15000, and smaller values for Nebraska 7600 Rhode Island 6500 New York City 30000 plus Connecticut South Dakota Utah Kansas. Democratic sums appear scattered among Virginia Kentucky Maryland Mississippi 25000.
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Iowa
Massachusetts
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Nebraska
Rhode Island
New York
Connecticut
South Dakota
Utah
Kansas
Cummins Wins Iowa Governor Election With Large Lead
Des Moines reports show Cummins winning the governorship by a substantial plurality. Unofficial returns list Cummins 234,492 votes and Phillips 145,054, with a 89,428 lead. Republicans gain legislative majorities. notable county results include Des Moines and Polk, while Prohibition support rises in 46 counties.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Phillips
Polk County
Cass- Shelby
J. M. Emmett
Howard-Winshiek
D. A. Lyons
Cresco
County Returns Show GOP Edge in Iowa Races
Chickasaw County reports Cummins 1 903 and Phillips 1 852 for county totals. Wholthoff wins the representative race by 283 over Kelley. Prouty carries the senatorial seat by 51 but district majority tops 900. In Dubuque the Democrats suffer a historic rout with only two wins, while Clinton county returns a Democratic county ticket.
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Chickasaw Foxy Cummins
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Cummins
Phillips
Wholthoff
Kelley
Prouty
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Iowa
Frudden
Clinton
Maryland Result Close in Gorman Victory
Maryland returns by midnight show Democrats holding 4 7 delegates and seven new senators, totaling 63 on joint ballot for A P Gorman. Republicans tally 49 delegates and six senators, totaling 58 on joint ballot, potentially shaping the House. Baltimore's Second District yields uncertainty as precinct ballots were locked in dispute, with counting postponed until noon tomorrow.
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Baltimore
M. D
Maryland
Senate
A. P. Gorman
United States
House of Delegates
Jacks
Greater New York Returns Show Low to Have Majority
In New York on November 6, early returns indicate a strong showing for the candidate nicknamed the Low, with total votes nearing 30,000 in round figures. Election observers noted a clear lead in urban districts as results began to finalize.
Election returns show Fusion candidates lead across districts
Unofficial results from Greater New York district tallies show Fusion party wins in mayoral race with Low ahead by 29,864 over Shepard. Fusion also claims controller Edward Grout with 299,718 votes to Democrat Ladd's 254,737. District attorney Jerome leads Unger 15,880 to 0, aldermanic and borough presidencies swing to Fusion candidates Cromwell in Richmond and Fornes in Manhattan, with several pluralities noted. Kings County sheriff Guden wins over Hesterberg by about 14,000.
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Greater
New York
Low
Shepard
Edward M. Grout
Ladd
New York County
Jerome
Unger
Fornes
Fusion
Board of Aldermen
van Hoessen
Cassidy
Doht
Queen’s Borough
Watson
Bronx
Richmond
Cromwell
Kings County
Guden
Hesterberg
Returns from Several States Highlight Election Results
Early returns across states show Republicans leading in key offices. Harris tops Rhode Island treasurer race. Gregory wins Rhode Island governor with a 6,289 plurality. Massachusetts Crane gains large governor margin. Senate and House GOP majorities shift. Nebraska, New Jersey, and Colorado report mixed outcomes with several GOP wins and Democratic gains in local races.
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Rhode Island
Providence
R. I
Gregory
Garvin
Senate
House
Forces of decency rally against corrupt organization
The text weighs the battle between forces of decency across parties and a highly corrupt group, noting whether Roosevelt's influence or another factor sparked the mobilization. It asserts that once aroused, these forces can oppose entrenched rascality even when it seems invincible.
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Camorra
Roosevelt
Berlin Rejoices Over Seth Low Victory in New York
Berlin papers comment on Seth Low’s NYC mayoral win, hailing a moral victory over Tammany Hall. They call Low’s win a potential end to Croker’s influence, with mixed expectations about the extent of reform and lasting impact.
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Berlin
New York City
Seth Low
Vossische Zeitung
Richard Croker
Tammany
National Zeitung
County results show mixed races across key counties
In the reported returns the Democrats carried Teller county Cripple Creek while Republicans won in Pueblo El Paso Lake Jefferson Boulder Lorimer Gilpin and La Plata. Many counties show mixed outcomes reflecting varied support across the state.
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Nce Ati Port
Teller County
Cripple Creek
Pueblo
el Paso
Lake, Jefferson, Bouler
Lorimer
Gilpin
la Plata
Republican lead in Ohio with Nash ahead for governor
Columbus Nov 6 Late tonight Chairman Dick of the Republican committee reported results from 86 counties with two missing. Republicans hold 62 counties with a total plurality of 90 840 while Democrats carry 26 counties by 93 179. Nash leads for governor by 67 661 and surpasses his two year ago margin. Legislature shows 68 Republicans and 42 Democrats, Senate 21 Republicans to 12 Democrats, giving a joint ballot Republican majority of 35.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Crane
Senate
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Franklin Murphy
Jas. M. Seymour
Columbus
Republican Committee
Nash
Mceinney
Roosevelt
Morning papers hail Roosevelt backed defeat of Tammany
London editorial comment celebrates the defeat of Tammany Hall seen as a reform victory aided by President Roosevelt. Telegraph and Mail laud Croker’s end and reform momentum while News and The Times anticipate continued Democratic gains and purity goals with Low supported by Roosevelt.
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London
Tammany Hall
Roosevelt
Telegraph
Tammany
the Mail
Croker
New York
Arrests in Mound City Ties to Great Northern Robbery
In St Louis police detain a woman registered as Mrs Rose in connection with the July 3 Great Northern express robbery near Wagner Montana. She confessed forging Helena National Bank signatures on notes while a man named Arnold remains in custody. Police recover 8500 in Helena bank notes and photo identifications link Rose to alias Kid Loughbaugh as the robbery proceeds are traced.
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St. Louis
Great Northern
Wagner
Mont
National Bank of
Arnold
Helena
Desmond
Roubers
Rose
Harry Loughbaugh
Ala
Kid” Loughbaugh
Harry Alonzo
Swallow Convicted and Suspended by Methodist Conference
Dr Silas C Swallow was found guilty of falsehood by a Central Pennsylvania Methodist conference committee and suspended from ministry until the next meeting in Shamokin in March The charges arose from a dispute with Rev Charles V Hartzell over material in the Pennsylvania Methodist Swallow editor He was a Prohibition era nominee for state treasurer governor and presidential candidate for several reform parties in recent years
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Harrisburg
Silas C. Swallow
Central Pennsylvania Methodist Conference
Shamokir
Charles V. Hartzell
Vine Street
M. HE
Hartzell
Swallow
Pennsylvania Methodist
McKinley Memorial Committee Forms State Auxiliaries
The executive committee of the McKinley National Memorial association convened in Cleveland. It reported active nationwide work and approved central auxiliary committees in each state and territory, with local associations reporting to state organizations, and adopted a formal statement of the association's objects.
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Cleveland
McKinley National Memorial Association
Turkish note on customs drafts and port struggles
Constantinople reports the Porte sent monthly drafts on customs for the Looremi and Tubini claims and set Turkish decisions on quay problems. Councillor Bapst of the French legation received the note and forwarded it to Paris.
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Constantinople
Porte
Councillor Bapst
Legation
Tubini
Bapst
Paris
Oklahoma Governor Stenographer Serves In Absence
In Lawton territorial duties, Miss Gert rude Fazel serves as acting governor for Oklahoma as Governor Jenkins is away in Indian territory. Meanwhile in Topeka on November 6, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad boosted capital by 0 000 000, from 50 000 000, likely to fund recent Southwest construction expenses.
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Oklahoma
Gertrude Fazel
Jenkins
Indian Territory
Lawton
Miss Fazel
Topeka
Kan
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Iowa State Institutions May Face State Insurance Plan
Des Moines reports that Iowa may adopt a blanket state insurance policy for all state institutions including Soldiers Home, Hospitals for the Insane, colleges, and prisons. The Board of Control weighs whether to insure or self fund, with a potential $70,000 annual cost on a $7,000,000 valuation, as investigations continue and a final recommendation awaits the winter assembly.
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Des Moines
Engras
Rate Makernett
Gether
General Assembly
Bennett
Board of Central
Iowsy
Ames
Iowa Soldiers
Mishalltown
Inciolence
Mod Pleasant
Vinton
Council Bit Institute
Glywood
Davenport
Bln
Knoxville
Eldoy
Mitchville
Anamosa
Fort Madison
State University
Iowa City
Agricultural College
State Normal School
Cedar Fall
Clarinda
Chaokee
Board of Control
Record October Through Sault Ste Marie Ship Canals
Commerce through the American and Canadian ship canals shows a record October with 4,174,545 tons of freight moved, beating last year by nearly one million tons. Wheat led with 9,362.4 bushels, other grain 3,758,519 bushels, iron ore 2,699,242 tons, and plat 1,277,737 barrels in October.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
France Seizure of Mitylene Ties to Pan American Talks
Washington reports a daily conference between M se French chargé d affaires and Secretary Hay. While exchanges are not disclosed, observers expect discussion of the Pan American initiative and the French action in Turkish waters tied to the inland seizure of Mitylene. The U S notes the move is not a permanent occupation but debt collection. Trade at Mitylene and broader effects are considered inconsequential unless larger action occurs. The department stresses no harmful impact on U S interests. Acetylene gas gains endorsement in Italy with a 60 ment plan to use it in lighthouses.
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Washington
Secreta’ State Hay
United States
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