Rumor of Roosevelt Death in Africa Reported False
Washington reports today deny any accident or death involving former President Roosevelt in Africa. Officials in London and New York say no credible source supports the claim. Friends and institutions including the Smithsonian report no evidence of such fatality or mishap.
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Washington
Roosevelt
London
Colonial Office
New York
Africa
Jas Robinson
Smithsonian Institution
State Department
Associated Press
East Africa
Ge Ous
Cael
Waterways Commission Ready Begin Its Trip Down Mississippi
National waterways commission arrived in St Paul and will voyage to New Orleans on an inspection run aboard the David Tipton. Six senators and six representatives compose the panel. two years to prepare a comprehensive report on Mississippi navigation, Missouri theory, and eastern and southern waterways, plus water conservation.
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St. Paul
Minn
National Waterways Commission
Mississippi River
New Orleans
David Tipton
Stevens
Mississippi
Missouri
Pacific States
New York businessman accused of $107,000 fraud in Cotton Goods case
Berlin reports Martin Kaufmann of New York was arrested by ex postal inspector Henry C. Hill on a fraud charge involving $107,000 linked to the Cotton Goods Converters' company of New York. The case has numerous ramifications.
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Martin Kaufmann
New York
Berlin
United States Post Office
Henry C. Hill
Cotton Goods Converters’ Company of
Warriner Confesses Big Shortage Linked to Blackmail
Cincinnati reports claim C I Warriner, ex treasurer of the Big Four, admitted the missing funds totaling 50 000 to 100 000 over three years were paid as blackmail to a man and woman. He arrived with detectives from New York. his whereabouts are unknown. Warriner allegedly paid 75 000 to an former employee. steps planned to arrest him. The woman thought to have fled Cincinnati remains under surveillance.
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Cincinnati
Big Four Railway
C. IL
Warriner
Hig
Chicago
New York
Governor on Joe Glasscock West Virginia Prisoners Taken Away
In West Virginia on November 5 authorities moved two imprisoned black men tied to a crime into a car before dawn. Militia, armed guards, and Governor staff surrounded the jail and escorted them to an unspecified destination after threats had been made against them. The incident occurred as residents awoke to news of the prisoners being moved prior to daybreak.
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W. Va
Ton
Threay to lynch crazes shocks rural area
A Henry negro, driven by a delusion of a witch, fled after an imaginary crime and sparked a lynch mob near here. Captured after a three mile chase by farmers in automobiles, the suspect was to be lynched but was diverted to Campbell’s asylum.
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Henry Negro
Campbell
Balloon In Air 24 Hours Over Illinois Flight Lands Near Lexington
Melba Illinois reports a balloon ascent that lasted 24 hours. Piloted by John Berry with Hoerner assisting, the craft covered about 250 miles and remained stationary for 10 hours near Lexington before landing without incident. Weather and timing were uncertain as observers logged the 24 hour endurance feat.
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Melba IL
Cup
Lexington
John Berry
Hoerner
Aid
Boy Thief Sent to Prison for Attempted Train Wreck
A ten year old boy from Cyril Street endured a six year term for an attempted wrecking of a railway train and related burglaries. The court noted the aim was to escape punishment. the youth had previously committed several burglaries and received a sentence for the offenses.
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Navy
Cyril St
Ific
British House Passes Third Finance Bill Amid Budget Hope
London report: late Monday the House passed the third finance bill, with votes from nationalists noting a hoped alignment with the budget. In Oklahoma Guthrie and Nov, Judge Cotterall in a U S district court ruled state officers cannot interfere with commerce shipments, barring shipments of liquor before delivery to consignees.
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London
Mons
Chouse
Comnight
House of Meeting
Fats
the Nationals
Guthrie, Okm
Cotterall
United States District Court
Sugar Underweighing Frauds Continue Across Docks
Federal probes into sugar underweighing frauds persist with evidence suggesting higher level involvement. Investigators, following the Williamsburg docks raid of 1907, indict and arraign Joseph Donelson, a government weigher, amid ties to the Ohio river area. Prominent county figures attended a related meeting.
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New York
Williamsburg
Joseph Donelson
Government troops win in Nicaragua clash near Paso Lajas
Managua Nicaragua Nov 5 Government troops defeated revolutionists in a sharp engagement today with many Estrada followers killed wounded or captured The government lost 15 men including General Chamorro President Zelaya forces attacked rebel general Fornos Diaz at Paso Lajas capturing that point Rebels fled toward Rama and were pursued
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Managua
Nicaragua
Estrada
Cham [Moro
Zelaya
Fornos Diaz
Paso Lajas
Rama
Drainage plan aims to reclaim lands along Caches river
Mound City Illinois November 5. The Cache drainage district committee outlined plans to redeem thousands of acres in Pulaski Johnson and Massac counties. The lands are repeatedly overflowed by back water from the Caches river and a ditch would be cut to divert flow.
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Pulaski, Johnson and Massac County
Mound City
Cache Drainage District Committee
Pulaski
Johnson and
Massac Counties
Caches River
Big Mail Theft Revealed Shredded by Cashed Money Orders
Chicago officials reveal a mail pouch theft likely valued between 23 000 and 50 000 dollars in express and postoffice money orders. The rifled bag was found by a farmer boy near Tolona Illinois. Secret service and post office inspectors pursue the robbers as thousands in orders are cashed and two thousand opened letters found nearby.
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Chicago
Tolong
Ill
Secret Service
Post Office
Tolona
Ilinois
Steinheil case: Mme. Steinheil breaks down on the stand
Paris reports Mme. Steinheil again testifying in the murder case as cross examination intensifies. A dramatic appeal to jurors for innocence follows the earlier claim by Rene Collard that he was the real assailant, a claim later recanted.
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Paris
Steinheil
Mme. Steinheil
Cummins and La Follette Nursing Presidential Booms
Des Moines reports quietly organized efforts to boost Albert B. Cummins and Robert M. La Follette for the 1912 Republican nomination. Both are labeled progressives with diverging insurgencies, Cummins remaining with Taft while La Follette opposes him.
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Cummins and
LA Follette
TAV
The
Argus
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Albert B. Cummins
Big Dash
Wisconsin
Robert M. la Follette
Cum‘mins
S. Figh
Senate
Pat
Cummins
Cummins Lee
Cumming
Taft
Peary Wins High Paying Writing Contract
New York reports that Robert Peary will be paid $1.20 per word for a 50000 word serial in Hampton's Magazine over eight months. The National Geographic Society seeks government help to secure Cook papers and a Copenhagen verification, while the State Department hesitates to take sides in the Peary Cook dispute.
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New York
Africa
Roosevelt
Arctic
Equator
State Department
Washington
National Geographic Society
Huntington Wilson
Egan
Copenhagen
Cook
University of Copenhagen
Denmark
Dr. Cook
Cashier Sandbagged in Grand Trunk Station Robbery
William Dobson cashier of the Canadian Express company in Niagara Falls Ontario was assaulted during a robbery at the Grand Trunk station office yesterday afternoon. Two men seized a package containing 14156 as station employes watched from within twenty feet. Dobson was knocked unconscious and lay unattended for about an hour before aid arrived.
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Grand Trunk
Niagara Falls
Opt
William Dobson
Canadian Express Company
Grand Trunk Station
Dobson
R. B. Brown
Farmers Congress Delegates Visit Durham Route
National Farmers congress delegates arrived in Durham on November 6 and were welcomed warmly. They toured major tobacco factories and local sites of interest as part of the trip. Patrolman Smith testified in the Cleminson case in Chicago today but offered little new beyond prior corroboration.
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Farmers’ Congress
Durham
N. C
National Farmers’ Congress
Cleminson
Chicago
Smith
Still Another Football Fatality in Decatur Area
Walter Lloyd Gruber aged 21 died at Taylorville Illinois from injuries suffered in a football game at Auburn earlier.
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Decatur
Walter Lloyd Gruber
Taylorville
Auburn
ROCK RIVER BOAT BLOWS UP AT STERLING GLORIA DESTROYED
The steamboat Gloria, the largest craft on the Rock River, blew up last night at Sterling. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars with 2000 dollars insured. Cause of the explosion unknown.
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Gloria
Sterling
Rock River
Mt. Vernon Adopts New Government Plan First City in State
Mount Vernon becomes the first New York city to try the commission plan including recall after Tuesday's vote. Early notice also reports Republicans leading in Nebraska as judicial ticket results show likely GOP wins.
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Mt. Vernon
N.Y
New York
Mount Vernon
Nebraska
Omaha
Gannon of 76 boom for Taft at Savannah
Savannah report states an explosion of a cannon during a salute to President Taft injured two men, Charlies Hansen and Corpellus Hamilton, as part of the cannon passed over a revenue cutter carrying the president. Taft slept late, staying up until nearly 3 a.m. after an elaborate supper.
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Savannah
Taft
Charlies Hansen
Corpellus Hamilton
Révenue Cutter
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