Volturno Disaster Shocks Atlantic Seaway
Atlantic liner Volturno burned and sank mid sea after a fire broke out on October 2 and 564 aboard, 126 missing. Rescue ships including Carmania and Grosser Kurst battled gale to pull 521 to safety. 195 passengers expected on arriving ships Kroonland and Grosser Furst. Sea Safety bill remains unfinished in Congress after the disaster.
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Liverpool
Cannon Corporation Steamship Company
Uranium Steamship Company of Holland
Rotterdam
Halifax
New York
Carmania
Barr
Seem
Grosser Furst
Seidiliy
Latoursine
Minneapolis
Kroonland
Rappapannock
Narragansett
Devonian
Czar
Reeels
Volturno
Washington
Congress
Taft
Senate
Fletcher
Athletes win title as Mack's men clinch series
Philadelphia Athletics defeat New York Giants 3 to 1 to capture the world championship in the fifth game of the series. Plank hurled a masterful performance with Giants’ batters held to six hits and Mathewson fanning three before being defeated.
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New York
Plank
Giants
Mathewson
Sheridan
Christy Mathewson
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Totter
Mathison
Connie Mack
Reservoir overflow piped to Round-up Park
City water commission discussed piping overflow from new south hill reservoirs to Round-up Park for artificial lakes. Plan would have the city fund laying the line along the river distance, using a terra cotta pipe. Estimated cost about $6000 if Round-up board accepts terms.
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City Water Commission
Tount
Mowever
Muiter
Aine
Suffragists Attack Holloway Doctor Outside Prison
London on October 11 three suffragettes seized Dr A For ward outside Holloway prison and beat him with a rhinoceros hide whip. The doctor offered no resistance as militants vented anger at his role in forcible feeding of suffragette prisoners.
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London
Holloway Prison
Dr. A. Forward
Hin
Halloway
Mrs Pankhurst Sets Sail for United States Visit
Paris reports that Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst sailed from Havre aboard the La Province bound for the United States. The voyage marks the start of her planned tour of American cities to advocate suffrage causes and meet supporters.
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Mrs. Pankhurst
United States
Paris
Huerta Sets Up His Dictatorship
Mexico City Oct 11 Declaring both branches of conarese suspended Huerta today practically has assumed the dictatorship of the republic He dissolves the national legislature and will have deputies chosen on Oct 26 Martial law grips the capital as Huerta cracks down on any demonstrations The coup last night led to 110 deputies locked up after they resisted probing the death of Senator Dominguez of Chiapas who spoke against Huerta.
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Mexico City
Conarese
Huerta
Chamber of Deputies
Dominguez
Chiapas
Col Gorgas Praised For Panama Canal Work By Local Man
Charles M. Stype of this city lauds Col Gorgas for sanitation methods that ended yellow fever and malaria in the canal zone. He recalls the peril during early American control, the hospital trains, quinine treatments, and the French effort, noting American energy and strict checks on excavation. Continued on page 6.
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Col. Gorgas
Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Charles M. Stype
France
Mr. Stype
Het Hand
Canal
Panama
Ancon Hospital
United States
Stype
Cainal
Eccas
Giants and Athletics Duel for World Series Title
The old reliable Christy Mathewson must stop Connie Mack's Athletics in game five as the Giants trail three games to one. Plank may start if warmed up. weather worsens with rain and cold as crowds gather and Mathewson receives a standing ovation before the decisive matchup.
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Mack
Plank
Mathewson
Giants
Athletics
Mithewson
Connie Mack
Schang
McLean
Canal builder Gaillard near death in Baltimore hospital
Oct. 11 Colonel Gaillard, one of the Panama canal builders, lies unconscious at St Johns Hospital Baltimore from a brain malady. He is not expected to live and does not recognize his wife.
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Baltimore
Colonel Gaillard
Panama Canal
St. Johns Hospital
Adolph Busch Dies in Lagenschwalbach Prussia
Lieutenant Adolphus Busch of the S and J, also known as Louis Brewer, died here yesterday in Lagenschwalbach Prussia.
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Adolph Busch
Lagenschwalbach
Prussia
Adolphus Busch
S&j
Louis Brewer
General News Roundup and Early 20th Century Events
Trial begins in io France case in Portland. Adolphus Busch dies in Prussia. Volturno disaster causes heavy loss of life at sea. Connie Mack honored as Philadelphia Athletics win 3 to 1 to claim title. Huerta's dictatorship solidifies in Mexico amid violence fears. Suffragists attack a physician at Holloway prison. Only one-third of registered voters are women. Local man praises Panama Canal work against yellow fever. Water system expansion eyed to fill park lakes. Pendleton Presbytery to meet in Portland. old bullwhacking trail searched. Pendleton funds two colleges with glee club pianists.
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France
Portland
Adolphus Busch
Prussia
Volturno
mid-Atlantic
New York
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Huerta
México
Holloway Prison
Tocal
Panama Canal
Park Lakes
Pendicton Presbytery
Judge Lowell Not To Be Candidate In Pendleton Charter Note
Stephen A. Lowell states he will not seek any office under the proposed Pendleton charter or any other form. He endorses the commission plan as a businesslike governance model and urges voters to judge the charter on its merits, noting he prefers nine paid managers over unpaid appointees for efficiency.
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3S. A. Lowell
Pendleton
Stephen A. LA Well
Presbyterians to Attend State Synod Meeting
Presbyterian pastors from Umatilla County plus from Milton and Tutulila will travel to Portland next week for the annual state synod meeting. The event runs all week with Rev. L Grigsby and Rev. F Harper among the Umatilla participants and EKL Power named as the Pendleton church’s official delegate.
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Umatilla County
Portland
State Synod
L Grigsby
F, Harper
Milton
J. M. Cornelison
Tutulila
EKL
Power
Pendleton
Inning by Inning Card Baseball Summary Philadelphia vs New York
Game log shows first inning singles and fielder errors by Philadelphia and New York, with Oldring scoring on a Burns error and multiple outs. Third inning features Murphy and Baker production for Philadelphia, two runs by Philadelphia, and no runs by New York. Fourth inning records Fletcher and Schang outs with no score.
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Philadelphia
Murphy
Oldring
Collins
Baker
Burns New York
Plank
Enat
Athletics
Doyle
Faker
New York
Mathewson
Grant
Giants
Fanning Schang
Aba
Ee Collinge
Biastarapne
Mennis
Barry
Seeeewe Schane
Herzog
Fletcher
Ss Vere
Burns
Seeee O
Shafer
Ef Murray
McLean
Merkle
Pera
Crandall Ceetenee
Crandall
Philadephia
Baker Seree
MoeInnis
Tim Averase
AEB
Ane Fletcher
Ee Osake
Herzog Eve Ell
Murray Viera Ake
Meyere Cay Hasty Pene
Merkle Wees
Sne Rees
Wilson
Ewrseeeree Marquard
Tesreay
McCormick
Urant
Thira
Collings
McInnis
Hertog
Heracg
Murray
Schange
Merkley
Scorling Murphy
Mefnnis
Schang
Plink
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Curmanig
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MacLean
Shater
Balla
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Holloway
Selp
LEGISLA_TURE
Connie Mackble
Pendicton
Lowell
Ore
Chtickens
Common Council
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