Boat Crew in Peril Near Cape Spencer Light
In a wreck off Cape Spencer light the British barkentine Freder broke up after a gale. Crew clung to timbers as ships’ officers and men were rescued, with H. F. Whiteman saved from rocks. A fogbound schooner Soudan went ashore near Trepassey with cattle cargo. two men drowned on another vessel near the Isle of Valencia.
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St. John
N. B
Freder
Churchill
Cape Spencer Light
Parrsboro
N. S
Portland
Maine
Lansflowne
H. F. Whiteman
Roeks
St. Johns
Soudan
Prince Edward Island
Trepassey
Cape Race
Isle of Valen
Valuable Mines Cave In At Joplin Missouri
Joplin Missouri October 30 reports say the Prosperity mine cave in yesterday is expanding affecting seven shafts on the Eleventh Hour tract along with the Homestead and Cleveland mines. The mines were productive and yielded dividends totaling about half a million dollars. Six nearby mines are deemed unsafe or abandoned.
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Joplin
Homestead
Cleveland
California Denounced as Plague Crisis Shocks North America
At the North American Health Officers convention in New Haven, Prof. F. C. Robinson of Bowdoin College testified that San Francisco authorities deny bubonic plague while new cases rise. The conference denounced California’s state board of health and called the plague situation a grave national concern.
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New Haven
National Conference of State
Provincial Boards of Health of North America
State Board of Health of
California
Rioting Renewed at Ponce Leaves One Dead
In San Juan on October 30 rioting in Ponce returned from 9 to 11 pm with a republican mob said to have had police aid. the Federal club was shot at, one man killed and several wounded. business in Ponce suspended amid renewed unrest. Also from St Joseph a kidnapped woman reconnects with her mother in Brunswick after three years.
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San Juan
Ponce
Federal Club
St. Joseph
Jane Berryhill Thomas
South Eighth Street
Brunswick
Wayne
Ark
Qet
Davill Cross
Mary
Sophie May Gibson
Thomas Gilson
Gibson
Ile
Arbitration Tour Marks Start of Miners’ Strike Probe
The anthracite strike arbitration commission began general inspections of mines homes and surroundings in the Scranton region. Led by Commissioner T H Watkins the party visited Forest City Olyphant and Carbondale while miners and operators prepared for a broad view of conditions. Mitchell Day saw mass demonstrations across the region with about 10 000 miners in Wilkes Barre celebrating.
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Scranton
Anthracite Strike Arbitration Commission
Here
Forest City
Wilkesbarre
Asithracite
T. H. Watkins
Jermyn
Susquehanna County
Bryden
New York, Ontario and Western Company
Rose
Delaware and Hudson
Thorne
Temple Iron Company
Erie Company
T. D. Nicholls
Mitchell
Unis
Carbondale
Ontario and Western Railroad
Olyphant
Watkins
New York
John Mitchell
Governor Yates Stricken With Typhoid Fever
Springfield October 30 Dr L lor attending physician to Gov announced that the governor has a well developed case of typhoid fever. He has been ill in the executive mansion for four days due to campaign work in southern Illinois. It will be at least four weeks before he can leave bed. No callers admitted. Fever intermittent now at 101, pulse 80, rational and symptoms encouraging.
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Springfield
L. ©.Lor
Gov. Yates
Executive Mansion
Ilinois
Taylor
Summary action looming on A. Booth & Co. tax case
Springfield Is oct. capital stock committee of the state board of equalization contemplates action against A Booth & Co Chicago fish jobbers if they fail to file a business schedule. Chairman Barnes criticized a blank report form marked manufacturers exempt by law. Thus far 1700 Cook county corporations have been passed over, two-fifths of those to be reviewed.
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Springfield
Capital Stock Committee
State Board of Equalization
A. Booth & Co
Chicago
Barnes
Booth & Co
Cook County
War on Resurrectionists tightens as arrests mount
Indianapolis reporting on a crackdown led by Rufus Cantrell and a gang of ghouls. authorities list twelve accomplices and have arrested Walter Williams alias John Morgan for grave robbing linked to Pedigo's body sale. Elsewhere coal regions see resumed mining, troop withdrawals, and renewed strikes at Coxe Bros. and related mines under official arbitration orders.
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Indianapolis
Rufus Cantrell
Cantrell
Walter Williams
John Morgan
Walter Hahin
Will Pedigo
Bridgport
Round Hill
Williams
Reckless automobilist sentenced to month in penitentiary
New York, Oct 30. Kellogg of Younkers sentenced Raymond the automobilist after a collision with a trolley car. The accident injured 22 aboard the car.
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New York
Kellogg
Younkers
Raymond
Chine
Four Hundred Killed Left On Field In Venezuelan Conflict
Reports from Colon Colombia Oct 20 describe the Oct 24 engagement at Rio Frio near La Clenaga where Uribe Uribe and Casio surrendered with ten cannons 2 500 rifles and ample ammunition. Government General Marjarres arrived with 2 000 reinforcements and the rebels were surrounded and defeated leaving four hundred revolutionists killed.
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Colon
Colombia
Rio Frio
la Clenaga
Waieh
Uribe-Uribe
Casio
Marjarres
Rio Brio
Magdalena
Bolivar
Bogota
Samoa Decision Explained by Stockholm Report
Washington reports that King Oscar's unfavorable Samoa ruling was likely influenced by three jurists, including M. Cederkranz, whose clashes with Judge Chambers during his Samoa chief justice tenure may have swayed the King’s advice. Indications of foul play accompany other regional notes.
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Oscar
Washington
Stockholm
Cedt
M. Cederkranz
Samoa
Cederkranz
Chambers
United States
Hnd
Express Hits Runaway Cars At Oxford Ohio
An Ohio crash on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Monon line involved the Chicago express colliding with two runaway freight cars at Oxford. The engine baggage and mail cars wrecked and burned but all 60 passengers escaped unharmed. Engineer Edward Conn and two unknown tramps were killed.
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Oxford
Ohio
Chicago Express
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Edward Conn
JAPS BUILD US SHIPS
The Japan Gazette reports the launch of Romblon the first US gunboat built in Japan as part of Uraga Ishikama dock works. Miss Evans christened the vessel named for Admiral Evans amid 250 guests including Buck Komura Ito and other high officials and naval officers from multiple nations.
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San Francisco
Japan
United States
Uraga and
Ishikama
Philippine Islands
Miss Evans
Admiral Evans
Buck
Tiister
Baron Komura
Viscount Ito
Inouye
Viscount Enomoto
Viscount Arima
Rogers
United States Navy
Mackenzie
New York
Evans
Chafee
CAUGHT IN A GAS EXPLOSION AT LANSING SUGAR WORKS
Roy Shnons chief engineer for Lansing Sugar Company escaped a sewer gas explosion after descending a man hole to repair a lamp. He suffered severe burns to arms legs hair and eyes yet he is reported to have a chance of recovery. He is about 40 years old and has a family.
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Lansing
Midh
Roy Shnons
Lansing Sugar Company
Simons
Hinself
Oll
Missionary march of Doukhobors to Yorkton causes concern
In Yorkton 1600 Doukhobors march for peace and vegetarian humanitarian aims. Many are poor and poorly clothed with barefooted children. over half are women and children. Yorkton hoped the movement would subside as hardships endured by the marchers are recounted.
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Winnipeg
Man
Yorkton
Starch Plant To Be Added To Rockford Sugar Works
Rockford Illinois October 30 a starch factory will be added to the local plant of the Glucose Sugar Refining company the trust now operating the glucose works in Rockford Illinois the expansion aims to boost production and local employment
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Rockford
Rockford, Ill
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Concha Withholds Colombian Note Over Isthmus Dispute
Washington reports that Colombia has not sent its response to the U S proposal for a canal treaty. Minister Concha notified the State Department he would withhold until he hears from Bogota. Officials object to tying canal talks to naval officers' conduct on the isthmus.
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Washington
Colombia
Concha
State Department
Wash
Ington
Bogota
Minster
United Stat
United States weighs Panama canal path after Colombia talks
The United States may proceed under the Spooner act toward an Isthmian canal. Options include treaties with Nicaragua and Costa Rica or buying the Panama Canal Company franchise. Secretary Hay heard from Cromwell and Captain Mc Lean on negotiations and on maintaining free traffic across the isthmus. The Globe notes the old quip about golf and sunset.
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United States
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama Canal Company
Panama Canal
Hay
Cromwell
Knox
McLean
Cincinnati
Cowles
Unnatural Father Kills Wife Then Himself in Independence
Independence Kansas reports a grim double tragedy as Hooper shot his wife three times after emerging from a lawyer's office and then killed himself. The wife clutched a divorce decree granting custody of four children. Authorities said the scene followed a contentious separation and the couple argued before the fatal shots.
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Independence
Kans
Hooper
Jleeny
Land fraud crackdown targets perjured land claims
Government inspectors in Duluth Minnesota report widespread perjury on land affidavits. Immediate actions will cancel entries, seize property, and prosecute offenders. Many claimants are lawyers merchants doctors or wealthy individuals. others include corporate agents and logging firms paying inducements to file applications.
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Duluth
Minn
Get
Government Land Office
Motion to acquit Molineux overruled in New York
In New York on October 30 Judge Lambert denied a defense motion to direct a verdict of acquittal. He ruled the evidence presented was sufficient for the jury to convict.
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Molineux
New York
Lambert
Strawberries in October at Howell Michigan Farm
John Rich Richardson a well to do farmer near Howell reports a second strawberry crop. Since Sept 26 forty quarts of large ripe berries have been picked. Daily offerings include ripe raspberries or strawberries from local farmers. Across the ocean London reports the Admiralty orders two new cruisers expected to exceed 26 knots.
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Howell
Mich
John Richlardson
Here
John Bull
London
Admiralty
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