Roosevelt's tour notes after trolley crash in Logansport
Reports from Logansport Ind detail Secretary Cortelyou and doctors saying President Roosevelt is not in danger after a trolley accident that left him bruised and with a leg injury near the knee. The president planned continued travel with care, while discussions on tariff revision and party unity unfold.
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New Laws Urged to Curb Immigration Influx
Washington reports Commissioner Sargent warns that immigration from Eastern Europe is rising and labels many newcomers as least desirable mentally morally and physically He urges stringent new laws to raise the standard of American citizenship and halt the influx set for publication October 1.
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Washington
Sargent
Europe
Uthoff Confesses in Sensational Bribery Case
St Louis news reports Frederick Uthoff councilman who allegedly took fifty thousand dollars for a vote on the traction bill has returned from Colorado. The grand jury has been convened as Uthoff begins his confession and indictments against bribe-givers and takers are expected tonight.
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St. Louis
Frederick Uthoff
Promoter Snyder
Colorado
Folk
Uthoff
Athoff
Pleads Guilty in Colorado Springs Embezzlement Case
Moses T. Hale former Colorado Springs city treasurer pleaded guilty in district court to embezzling $10,000 of city funds. Judge Leeds suspended sentence noting the shortage was settled by his brother Willard Hale and caused by the defendant's generosity to friends.
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Colo
Moses T. Hale
Leeds
Willard Hale
Panthers Reinforcements Reach Isthmian Zone Marines Arrive
Washington dispatch notes the Panther delivered 400 marines from Colon for Isthmian duty to aid Commander McLean in Panama. In Topeka, Rev. Chas M. Sheldon refuses the Allied Populist at large nomination won by initiative and referendum.
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Navy Department
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Colon
McLean
Panama
Sheldon
Topeka
Kan
Chas M. Sheldon
Strikes bring troops to quell unrest in Oliphant area
Historic labor strife spreads across Pennsylvania as wild disturbances prompt General Gobin to deploy troops. In Oliphant, Wilkesbarre and nearby towns, martial law and rapid troop movements aim to prevent bloodshed. President Mitchell attends a relief event in New York amid growing tension.
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New York
John Mitchell
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Relief Committee
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Actors’ National Protective Union
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Earthquakes Shake San Francisco City
San Francisco on September 23 reported two severe shocks causing great nervousness but no damage was recorded.
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San Francisco
Pershing Advances Against Moros Capture Forts in Mindanao
Captain John Pershing and the Fifteenth Infantry report progress against Moro forces in Mindanao. Seven forts seized, 26 Moros killed, 20 wounded, no American casualties. Operations moved from Goa han to Bayanbo and Salir with fort captures and ongoing contact with local sultans. General Sumner supplied rations to sustain the campaign.
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Wedding Fire Tragedy Kills Bridegroom and 60 Guests
In Werbse Russia a wedding ceremony ended in disaster as a house caught fire. The panic killed the bridegroom and 60 guests, with the bride left prostrated.
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Werbse
New York Market Report on Wheat and Grains
New York market news by J L Ray Co lists wheat lower as foreign markets lag behind us. Liverpool unchanged at 5 1 2 percent, New York open 74 1 2 percent and close 74 percent. Wheat in San Francisco noted at 1.19 1/4.
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Colonies must pay fifty million toward South African war
London and Rome dispatches from Sept 27 report the government will demand $50,000,000 from new South African colonies to cover war costs. Payment to be stretched over years with trade expansion and revenue growth. Mining profits may face a ten percent tax increase, plus various concessions and mineral rights to raise funds. Archbishops contract plans in the Philippines aim to solve religious tensions without recalling the friars.
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America
Wheat in Chicago Opens With Panic Rebounds to 85 Cents
Chicago September wheat jumped to 85 cents at the open under strong selling pressure, surged from 79 to 85 cents as buyers and the Armour interests pressed the market, then eased to 80 cents by close.
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Board of Trade
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Republicans in New York Republican State Convention Opens
The New York Republican State Convention convened at noon with Samuel B. Quigg as temporary chairman. He praised Roosevelt's administration, lauded the Philippine policy and credited prosperity to sound money and a protective tariff before adjourning the session until 4 PM.
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Samuel B. Quigg
William McKinley
Roosevelt
Cholera Deaths Among Soldiers in the Philippines
General Chaffee reports thirty four cholera deaths among enlisted men in the Philippines from July to August. In Vienna Prince Joseph is under surveillance after London escapades, while a street scene shows youths harassing a boy over medicine costs.
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Washington
Chaffee
War Department
Philippines
Vienna
Prince Joseph
London
Weil
Fruit Fair Opens in Walla Walla With Enthusiasm
In Walla Walla last night thousands gathered as the sixth annual fruit fair opened with Ex-Governor Miles C. Moore delivering the welcome and declaring the event open. The display fills a 200 foot square pavilion with abundant fruit and vegetables, supported by concerts and a state editors’ meeting arrivals.
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Walla Walla
Miles C. Moore
Walla Walla Valley
Walla Walla County
Spokane
Thie
State Editorial Association
Regular Army Practice in Junction City at Fort Riley
Regular troops are forming in camp at Fort Riley for impending maneuvers. General Hates and staff surveyed the grounds while signal corps equipment including wireless, balloons, and automobiles prepare for arrival later in the week. Daily drills will reenact engagements between two opposing forces as General Lloyd Wheaton arrives to oversee preparations. Secretary Hoot is expected during the maneuvers.
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