Athletics Dominate Cubs In Sloppy Philadelphia Tilt
Philadelphia Athletics overwhelm the Chicago Cubs in a lopsided Oct 18 game in Philadelphia, heavy hitting highlighted by four Cubs doubles while Brown faltered in the seventh. Coombs struggled with nine walks but recovered, Collins starred on defense and at the plate, and the Cubs failed in clutch hitting with bases loaded twice.
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Quaker City
Brown
Coomba
Collins
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Coombs
Cubs
The
Athleticn
R. H. E. Curb Ac
Ndiamiat
Gosbsey Athletica
Chicago Battery
Kling
Thomas
Coombe
Shockard
Schulte
Barry
Hoffman
Chance
Zimmerman
Steinfeldt
Athletica
Lord
Baker
Norma
Tinker Case
Davis
Davie
Rune
Athletics
Murphy
Tinker
Great Gathering of Tribes in Oklahoma
Weatherford Oklahoma October 18 thousands of Oklahoma reddin kin descendents encamped for a three day feast and festival with tents tepees and prairie schooners. Indians will showcase arts and industries while adapting to statehood and railroad growth. The piece notes evolving dress manners and increasing integration with white society and predicts such gatherings may become impossible in coming years.
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Weatherford
Okla
Oklahoma
United States Indian
Sing Sing Prison to Be Replaced by Harlem Prison
Albany Oct 18 Sing Sing will soon be no more replacement by a 2 600 000 penitentiary to be built at Wingdale Dutchess county Architects are at work on plans for an ideal modern place of detention with contracts to be let soon Active work will begin next spring and the new institution will be known as Harlem prison and will feature sanitary housing and humane treatment.
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Albany
New Prison Sought to Ease Sing Sing Overcrowding
The article argues for a new prison to relieve Sing Sing’s overcrowding and reduce the need for overflow buldige operations, which have made convict escapes overly feasible.
Blackmailers Threaten Local Shoe Merchant in San Francisco
Police guard B. Katchinski after threats to kill him unless paid five hundred dollars. The suspects demanded the money in a bag of washers, but the detectives failed to stop them as they fled with the bag, leaving the merchant unharmed.
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San Francisco
B. Katchinski
Katcinski
Senator Dolliver Lies In State In Fort Dodge
Senator Dolliver's body lies in state at his Fort Dodge home and will remain until the funeral. State militiamen guard the bier and will stay on duty through tomorrow and part of the night. A U S senate guard of honor, appointed by President Taft, will arrive today.
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Fort Dodge
Doliver
United States Senate
Taft
Plot to blow up Japanese laborers uncovered at Gate City
Olympia October 14 two men are arrested and five others sought in a dynamiting plot aimed at Japanese laborers amid racial friction. A stick of dynamite was found under the laborers bunkhouse.
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Olympia
Gate City
Storm Brews as Barometers Fall Along Atlantic
Washington reports fears of a coastal storm as barometers rapidly drop along the Atlantic shore on October 18. Forecasters warn of rising seas and strong winds threatening coastal towns and shipping lanes.
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Washington
Atlantic
Drunken laborer shot at Ummatilla and Pendleton
A drunken laborer opened fire inside a Umatilla restaurant and then returned fire in Pendleton. The assailant fired three times at Sam Koc, with authorities noting a likely fatal outcome after Lovelace entered the scene and exchanged shots.
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Ummatilla
Lovelace
Sam Koc
Lovelace Still Alive After Severe Accident
Lovelace remains alive at St. Anthony's hospital after a severe accident. He was brought from Umatilla on the evening train and is in very dangerous condition this afternoon.
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Lovelace
St. Anthony's Hospital
Umatilla
Umatilla man shot after dining dispute at Chinese restaurant
Special Correspondence from Umatilla Oregon reports Lovelace a former R and N employee, drunk and armed, shot at Sam Kee owner Sam Kes who fired back after Lovelace opened fire inside the restaurant. Kes wounded Lovelace twice in the abdomen. no concealed weapon was taken.
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Lovelace
Sam Kee
Bum Kee
Sam
Dr Crippen pleads not guilty in murder trial
London October 18 Dr Crippen stood in Old Bailey dock and pleaded not guilty to murder. Milo Leneve his stenographer and alleged accessory appeared pale and whispered not guilty. Prosecution portrayed Crippen as funding a false life after his wife vanished and as the mutilation of the remains showed medical skill. Mrs Huhn testified Crippen claimed his wife died in California and noted a scar on the body. Bruce Miller, Crippen’s Chicago friend, admitted affection but denied improper relations. defense hints that Mrs Crippen fled after a letter arrival before her disappearance.
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London
Old Halley Street
Balloons Still Up in International Race
Nine of ten balloons remain aloft in the international race at St. Louis with one landing at California Wisconsin. The Dusseldorf climbed to about 600 feet over Big Bend while Isle de Prance passed Zion City Wisconsin heading northwest. Aero Club of America officials express optimism for potential international records.
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St. Louis
Caledonia
Wisconsin
Dusseldorf
Big Bend
Isle de Prance
Zion City
Wis
Aero Club of America
Five Balloons Enter International Race Over Milwaukee
Five balloons entered in the international race flying 26 miles per hour passed over Milwaukee this afternoon within hailing distance of each other about 1000 feet up. The names were unreadable.
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Milwaukee
Tacoma Citizens Protest Census figures to Taft
In Tacoma on October 18 telegrams from commercial groups and private citizens protested President Taft over Tacoma’s census figure being cut to about 2872, roughly 33000 below the returns. Three local leaders will travel to Washington with Tacoma Chamber of Commerce funds to seek a recount or correction.
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Tacoma
Taft
Washington
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
Textile Workers Convention Opens in New York
New York October 18 delegates from centers of the textile industry gather in New York for the United Textile Workers of America labor convention. The meeting will cover many topics of interest to the trade as representatives discuss future developments.
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New York
United Textile Workers of America
Denver & Rio Grande Stockholders Meet Today
Stockholders of the Denver and Rio Grande railway, part of the Gould system, will hold their annual meeting today. Mrs. J. F. McLoughlin travels from Echo to attend, marking the day’s local engagement in Denver Colorado.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Denver
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Gould System
Oregon Shippers to Share 150000 Rebates
Shippers in eastern Oregon along the lines of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company will divide about 150000 in rebates. The dispute followed a state railroad commission order affecting distributive rights from eastern Oregon points. The Oregon Supreme Court rulings favored the commission, yielding rebates to those who paid the old freight rates, with payments expected to start soon.
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Portland, Or
Oregon
Oo. KR. & N. Company
Transportation Department
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Oregon Railroad Commission
State Railroad Commission
Eastern
Ponts
Commmisean
Wolverton
Feeling Against Ketchell Slayer Runs High in Missouri
Springfield crowds gathered at the coroner chapel to hear the inquest into Stanley Ketchell’s death. Walter Dipley, blamed by Ketchell’s friends, was not brought to testify. he remains in Marshfield and faces arraignment Friday.
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Springfield
Stanley Ketchell
Walter Dipley
Dipley
Marshfield
Roosevelt Plans Brief Rest After Political Tour
New York Oct 18 Colonel Roosevelt went to Sagamore Hill to rest after his political tour. He said he would rest a while and return Thursday to rally against Tammany Hall and the Ticker crowd.
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New York
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Tammany Hall
Homeseekers Hurt in Sunset Limited Train Wreck
El Paso Oct 18 Twenty three persons were injured when eight cars of a Sunset Limited train left the rails at Colrado Collado. They were brought here for treatment. The majority of the injured were western homeseekers in ce coaches. None were fatally hurt.
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el Paso
Tex
Collado
Western Homeseekers Ince
Society Horse Show Opens in Atlanta Attracts East And West
Society leaders from Baltimore to Texas converge on Atlanta for the annual horse show opening today. The event is billed as the finest Dixie exhibition, featuring Vanderbuilt stables and top southern animals. Horse show week promises major society events and remains the autumn social highlight in Georgia capital.
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Atlanta
Baltimore
Texas
Dixie
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Georgia
Nelson and Anton La Grave Set for 15 Round Fight
In San Francisco on October 28 at the Broadway Athletic Club Nelson and Anton La Grave, both in the welterweight range, agreed to a 15 round bout after a late training push. The contest headlines a busy boxing card this night.
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San Francisco
Nelson
Anton la Grave
Broadway Athletic Club
Car Workers Meet opens convention in Detroit
Detroit October 18 The International Association of Car Workers opened its convention here with representatives of workmen from all major railway systems in the United States and Canada present.
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Car Workers
Detroit
Mich
International Associatin of Car Workers
United States
Canada
O F Steele of Nolin Visits Town for Day of Business
O F Steele of Nolin arrived from his ranch this morning and transacted business in town today.
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O. F. Steele of
Nolin
Notel Men Charged With Selling Whiskey
W A Brown manager of the Pendleton hotel George Darveau proprietor of the Hotel St George Martin Anderson and H F Peters proprietors of a near beer saloon on Main and Railroad streets were arrested for selling whiskey in violation of the local option law. Arraigned before Justice Parkes they may face a preliminary hearing tomorrow. If before a grand jury they could face fines or jail as they already pled guilty to a prior violation. The cases follow recent grand jury indictments of near beer sellers. Rumors say complaints were filed by those not indicted who oppose them.
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W. A. Brown
Pendleton
George Darveau
St. George
Martin Anderson
H. F. Peters
Near Beer
Main and
Railroad Streets
Phelps
Justice of the Peace Parkes
The
Wellman Fails 10 Gross Sea Airship Rescue Succeeds
Walter Wellman and crew aboard the airship America were rescued by the Royal Mall steamer Trent off Cape Hatteras after distress signals via Morse code. The cat is also saved. The airship was abandoned at latitude 36.43 N, longitude 68.18 W, about halfway to Bermuda.
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Royal Steamer
Trent
Cape Hatteras
New York
Walter Wellman
Downs
Wellman
America
Bermuda
Airship Helig Olava Message Reaches Mass Beacon
The Transport Masaba picked up a wireless message from Wellman's dirigible sent from the steamship Helig Olava. The message places the airship south of the Gable Islands. Masaba tried to locate the airship but left wireless range. Sable Island station now attempts to reestablish contact. The Mesabna only received the end of the message.
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Sissconset, Mass
Masaba
Wellman
Gable Islands
Sable Island
Democratic Rally Set for Pendleton Tonight
Democratic nominees Oswald West for governor Turner Oliver for secretary of state Hugh McLain for railroad commissioner Dr M K Hall for joint state senator and Pr C J Smith for state senator will address a Pendleton crowd at the courthouse tonight at 7 36. West's eastern swing drew large crowds in Adame Athena Weston Milton and Walla Walla with stops in Uma tila Hermiston Stanfield and Echo as the caravan heads toward Pendleton.
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Pendleton
Umatilla County
Court House
Oswald West
Turner Oliver
Hugh McLain
M. K. Hall
Pr. C. J. Smith
Milton
West
Adame
Athena
Weston
Bowerman
Freewater
Walla Walla
Umatilla
Umatila
Hermiston
Stanfield
Echo
Billiard Duel Sets Three Night World Title Chase
New York Oct 18 Salt Lake City cue ace De Oro accepts Lloyd Jeven challenge for a three cushion world title match at Doyle's Academy beginning tonight. The event runs three nights with a $250 side bet the entire gate receipts and the diamond-studded Larmbart trophy at stake with fifty points per night. John Daly has challenged the winner and posted a forfeit.
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Gumfke
New York
de Oro
Lloyd Jeven
Salt Lake City
Doyle's Academy
John Daly
Fortett
Narrow Escape On Rome Paris Express In France
Chambery France Oct 18 The Rome and Paris express narrowly escaped wreck last night after a cut compressed air hose caused the train to run wild for a time suspected train wreckers.
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Chambery
France
Rome
Paris
Hurricanes devastate Cuba and threaten Florida coast toll
Havana reports hundreds dead and injured as two hurricanes wreak havoc across western provinces. Damage in Havana tops a million dollars with many towns obliterated and two steamers overdue. A third storm is feared south of Jamaica as international aid may be sought.
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Havana
Jamaica
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Oriente
Camaguey
Santa Clara
Severe Florida hurricane strands Key West and southern towns
Telegraph wires are down leaving Key West and other southern Florida cities cut off as a fierce hurricane rages. St Augustine reports huge waves inundating the lower city and possible heavy loss of life. Initial counts say at least three dead, with up to eighty feared dead, many railroad workers among the casualties. Titusville reports severe damage.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Key West
Florida
St. Augustine
East Coast Railroad
Titusville
Work Train Swept Away On East Coast
Jacksonville Oct 18 report says a work train carrying thirty two laborers was swept away on the East Coast railroad. The fate of Miami Tampa and Key West is unknown as the hurricane’s impact continues. A score are dead at Tampa per unconfirmed reports and others are marooned in swamps.
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Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
Key West
East Coast
Famous Dramatist M V Moody Dies in Colorado Springs
M V Moody a renowned dramatist died in Colorado Springs on October 17 after a brain tumor. He had recently come west for recovery from illness and resigned as English professor at the University of Chicago. Born 1869 in Spencer Indiana he studied at Harvard and taught at Harvard Radcliffe before joining Chicago. Noted works include The Masque of Judgment The Great Divide and The Faith Healt h.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
William Vaughn Moody
Moody
Birch
Chicaco
West
University of Chicago
Mr. Moody
Spencer
Ind
Harvard
Radcliffe
Confederate Vets Meet At Texas State Fair
Confederate veterans from Texas and the southwest took full possession of the Texas State Fair in Dallas on October 15 without conflict. Prominent Confederate officers are present to speak to the veterans their sons and daughters during the convention program in the hall. Some Union veterans are also attending to reminisce and were warmly welcomed by their former foes.
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Dallas
Tex
Confederate Veterans of
Texas
Southwest
Texas State Fair
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Senator Dolliver
Chinaman
Dleton
Umatilla, Ore
J. F. McLoughlin
Ketchell
NOTEL
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Cuba
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Island Republic
Havoc
M. V. Moody
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