Deep Waterways Meeting Ends With Europe Transport Lessons
Chicago Oct 9 Delegates closing a deep waterway convention hear Theodore P Shouts warn against railroad commissions hindering development John A Ockerson cites Europe's canal projects from 27 foot deep waterways to Baltic to Caspian schemes Graves urges deep waterway push noting Europe shows waterways boost economy and transport efficiency.
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John A. Ockerson
Mississippi River Commission
Berlin
Baltic Sea
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Ghent
Bruges
Russia
Caspian
Public admission interrupts canal discrimination charges
New York on October 9 William A Brothers who hurled charges about Panama Canal discrimination publicly acquitted Miller representative of Tidgerwood Company of perjury. The sensational moment halted the inquiry as Brothers stated the charges were false.
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Panama Canal
William A. Brothers
8Er Miller
Tidgerwood Company
Sothern Divorce Decree Is Refused
Ireno Nev October 9 Judge Pike refused to grant Virginia Harned Sothern a divorce from Edward M Sothern stating it is unusual to seek a decree without appearing in court and that family disturbances should not be aired in public depositions from Mrs Sothern and Eleanor Rogers were read in support of desertion and failure to provide. no evidence was offered for Sothern and the judge would rule after determining if Mrs Sothern could attend court.
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Pike
Virginia
Harned Sothern
Edward M. Sothern
Stephen A Douglas Dies At 58 In Chicago
Stephen A Douglas former city prosecuting attorney and son of famed Senator Stephen A Douglas known as The Little Giant died suddenly of heart failure at his home 4 East Twenty second Street Chicago He had been in ill health but remained active traveling to Lincoln Douglas debate anniversary events in Galesburg and other towns last week The sudden death recalls the 50th anniversary Lincoln Douglas debates moments before the end of his life
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Stephen A. Douglas
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Giant
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Rail collision injures fifty near Yukon Oklahoma
A westbound Rock Island express carrying state fair visitors wrecked near Yukon in a head on crash with an eastbound freight. Seven coaches were derailed four overturned. About fifty to sixty injured including Yukon attendees. two may die. Relievers from El Reno and Oklahoma City assisted.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Yukon
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Swift & Co Indicted Over Uninspected Lamb Car Cass
Federal grand jury indicts Swift and Co of Cincinnati and Chicago packers for shipping a carload of lamb without the required inspection. Proceedings follow an earlier shipment and focus on violation of statutory rules.
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Swift & Co
Cincinnati
Chiengo
Bryan Tour Through Illinois and Missouri Drives Election Demand
Bryan and his Democratic ticket embarked from Chicago on a tour of Illinois and Missouri claiming the election can be demanded under Republican logic and urging prosperity after the panic. He spoke at Joliet and Northwestern University stressing citizenship and the mutual duty of citizens and government.
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Illinois
Missouri
Joliet
Republican Party
Cleveland
Chicago
Northwestern University
Chicago Heights
Northwestern Uni
Cannon's Nephew Arrested in Indiana for Intoxication and Speeding
Richard Cannon nephew of Speaker Cannon was fined in Richmond Indiana city court for intoxication and speeding at Cambridge City He was with a young man and two women from Richmond when they stopped in front of a saloon Their conduct angered residents and arrests were sought but the party fled Affidavits were later presented and Cannon pled guilty He was in town to act as usher at a wedding
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Ind
Richard Cannon
Speaker Cannon
Wis
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Cannon
Iman
Richlin
Canmmn
Hobson Sues Keliher for 50000 in Libel Suit
Richard Pearson Hobson sues Congressman Keliher for 50000 claiming libel. Hobson says Keliher accused him of lying about a paid campaign speech in Boston two weeks ago. The suit was filed in Boston on October 9.
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Bay State
Boston
Mass
Richard Pearson Hobson
Keliher
Hobson
Plague Warning Cited In Nationwide Collier’s Article
The Collier’s issue warns of bubonic plague danger nationwide and alleges San Francisco authorities conceal facts. It cites infected rats and ground squirrels, cross cites Oakland resistance to funding, and urges California to act with sanitary measures to avoid broader quarantines.
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New York
Collier's
San Francisco
United States
Oukland
California
Watterson speaks on Longworth note amid campaign turmoil
Henry Watterson presided and spoke at a Louisville rally criticizing the Roosevelt Taft era. He denounced Longworth and questioned presidential intentions while condemning national capital politics as undermining democratic foundations. Dan Hart of Abilene, Kansas, died by suicide in a separate report.
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Henry Watterson
Watterson
Will Cotler
United States
William Lindsay
Swagar Shirley
Longworth
Rock Island
Roosevelt
Hart's Rise Ties To Hanna Family In Balkan Move
Hart, once under the Hanna family's care after being taken in by Mark Hanna, rises to notice amid Balkan region pivots affecting England. The narrative links Hart as a favored figure with Hanna influence, including the late senator naming his son Dan after him, reflecting troubled family ties and influential circles.
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Balkan
England
Hart
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Dan
France Confident On Balkan Conference Outcome
France believes a diplomatic program with Great Britain may allow Austria-Hungary to participate, paving a path to solve the Balkan crisis. Delay risks Balkan complications while Iswolsky negotiates in London. Servians calm in Belgrade as official reports note improving conditions. British ships prepared to sail from Valetta toward Lemnos.
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Great Britain
M.iswolsky
Vienna
Belgrade
Servia
Carter elected grand master of locomotive firemen
Columbus, Oct 9 W S Carter secretary treasurer was unanimously elected grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, succeeding John J Hannahan after a decisive first ballot. Hannahan withdrew amid the vote count and after charges of misconduct are likely to be dropped. St Paul wins 1910 convention over Mobile by 11 votes.
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Ohio
W. S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
John J. Hannahan
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Hannahan
C. A. Wilson
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood
Hanrahan
Columbus
St. Paul
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen
Mobile
Uniform Rate Favored as Building Societies Meet
At the 29th annual Building Association League of Illinois opening session in Galesburg Illinois October 9 members favored a uniform interest rate for loans. President Paul Kramer of Chicago said the state loan and building societies weathered the financial storm with no failures and were healthier than a year ago. Secretary R G Wason of Quincy reported 130 affiliated societies, a gain of seven, with 60 000 stock 90 000 000 in investments and strong financial condition.
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Galesburg
Building Association League of Ilinois
Meyer Shumway
Plos
Paul Kramer
Chicago
R. G. Wason
Quincy
League
Mob Leader Abe Raymer Acquitted in Property Destruction Case
Springfield Michigan Oct 9 after 16 hours deliberation the jury found Abe Raymer not guilty of destruction of property tied to riot activity. Raymer already faced murder acquittal in the Donnigan lynching. Prosecutors indicated many riot cases remain unsettled with 115 indictments awaiting trial.
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Raymer
Springfield
Abe Raymer
W. K. Donnigan
Reymer
Lopez
Ito
Pryce & Son Coal Mining Co Incorporated in Illinois
The Pryce & Son Coal Mining company of Coal Valley township Rock Island county Illinois is incorporated with capital stock of 5009 dollars. John J Pryce Joan M Pryce and Mary Pryce Searle are the incorporators. The goal is to prospect mine and deal in coal.
Grain elevator blast at Richford leaves 17 dead
Rescue workers sift through smoldering ruins after a grain elevator explosion in Richford Vermont on Wednesday. Time Keeper Bonney died in the blast and he provides a list of missing laborers though several names remain unaccounted for.
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Richford
Bonney
Bank Examiners Organized into Eleven Districts
Washington October 9 Controller of the Currency Murray announced immediate action to form eleven national bank examiners districts with a district chairman at each big city Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Nashville Chicago Minneapolis Fort Worth Denver and San Francisco District 6 centered in Chicago will supervise Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin with ten examiners under C H Bosworth.
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National Bank
Boston
New York
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Pittsits
Nashville
Chicago
Minneapolis
Farsas
Fort Worth
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San Francisco
Distiit 6
C. H. Bosworth
Illinois
Indiana
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Wisconsin
Founders' Week Pageant Dazzles Philadelphia Crowd
The Founders Week parade in Philadelphia closes with highly crafted historic floats from early settlers to the city’s evolution. Eminent historians artists and artisans contributed to a panorama noted for faithful portrayals and beauty as seats sold out at rising prices in the grandstand.
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G N Stockholders Reelect Hill Executives in Minn Event
At the Great Northern annual meeting in Saint Paul yesterday afternoon J L Bill L W Hill and Frederick Weyerhaeuser had terms as directors renewed. The board of directors also reelected the road’s existing officers.
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L. W. Hill
F. Laeuter
St. Paul, Minn
Great Northern
J. L Bill
Frederick Weyer
Laeuser
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