Chicago Surges to Near 2.3 Million in Census Figures
Census bulletin released tonight shows Chicago likely tops 2.3 million, a growth rate near 40 percent since 1900 though less than the 54 percent rise of 1890 to 1900. Second city status remains secure with Philadelphia trailing by over 700,000, placing Chicago among world metropolises. New Orleans also reported a population of 339,075, up 51,971.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Paris
Berlin
Census Bureau
New Orleans
Hero of Manila Bay Dead in El Paso
Frank Bertain, honored by congress for heroism at Manila Bay, dies in El Paso. He served aboard Dewey's flagship Olympia and saved nearly 200 lives by signaling a line to the sinking Spanish flagship. He received medals from several European nations for bravery.
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el Paso
Texas
Frank Bertain
Congress
Manila Bay
Dewey
Olympia
Warning to Illinois River motor boat owners on regulations
A revenue cutter squadron operates near Hennepin and LaSalle on the Illinois River arresting delinquent boaters. Officials indicate likely more patrols and checks before winter to enforce lights whistles and other requirements.
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Illinois River
Revenue Cutter
Hennepin and LaSalle
Democracy as bogey man in Wilsons Old Time Party appeal
Kenton Ohio September 17 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson spoke in defense of Republican policies arguing past experience justifies fear of Democratic control. He praised the tariff law for sustaining McKinley era prosperity and claimed it did not cause unemployment or panic.
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Wilson
Kenton
Ohio
McKinley
La Follette Illness Report Questioned In Madison
Madison reporters sought confirmation that Senator La Follette would travel to Rochester Minnesota to consult doctors about a physical ailment. His office would not permit disturbance and outwardly he appeared in good health as of September 17.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
Rochester
Minn
Weather report and notes from St Paul to Dubuque
Generally fair tonight and Sunday with cooler Sunday. Temperature at 7 am 64, max 74 in last 24 hours, min 64 in 12 hours. Precipitation none. Humidity 58 at 7 pm and 59 at 7 am. Wind 6 mph. Mississippi falling from Dubuque to Muscatine. Astronomical events: sun sets 6:02, rises 5:39, moon sets 4:42 am.
Aeroplane Sets Speed Record in Bordeaux Flight
Aubrun the French aviator flying a Blériot monoplane broke all 300 kilometer speed records near Bordeaux, completing the distance in 3 hours 33 minutes 7 seconds. He averaged 54.42 miles per hour. In Milwaukee eight people were seriously injured when a Wright plane swerved into the crowd at the state fair before the grandstand. the pilot escaped injury.
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Aubrun
Milwaukee
Wis
Arthur Hoxey
Ballinger Fate Teeters Over Cabinet Meeting
Washington dispatch notes the question of Secretary Ballinger's resignation looms after the cabinet meets on September 26. If deemed remiss, he will be ousted forthwith. otherwise he may retain the post at least until after the decision.
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Washington, D. C
Ballinger
Bal linger case dominates agenda in court hearin g
A court session will address several important matters with the Bal linger case taking up most of the time, overwhelming other issues on the docket.
Trains Collide at Holt Missouri Killing One Injuring Nineteen
Trains No 201 and a Burlington passenger train collided near Holt Missouri during a nocturnal pass at the station. One Burlington brake man H L Howard of Brookfield was killed and 19 injured. Passengers of the Illinois and Pacific line escaped injury. A Burlington crew order misunderstanding is blamed for the wreck.
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Trenton
Kansas City
Rock Island
Burlington
Holt
H. L. Howard
Brookfield
Fownes Wins National Amateur Golf Title Duel
W C Fownes of Oakmont defeats Warren K Wood of Homewood 4 and 1 in the final for the national amateur championship at Brookline. Fownes led early, was steady on greens, and used the putting clock to edge Wood who battled to save several long putts. Evans and Duckerman were previous opponents for the finalists.
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Mass
Warren K. Wood
Homewood Club
W. C. Fownes, Jr
Oakmont Club
Pittsburg
Fownes
Evans
Wood
Walter QR. Duckerman
Massachusetts
Charles Evans, Jr
Chicago
Herreshoff
Midiron
Taft’s stance on politics during his four year term
The article notes that Taft pledged on the platform of his election for a four year term and that he reportedly does not know how to play politics, claiming he would not engage in political maneuvering even if able.
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Taft
Ballinger Seeks Cabinet Rally as Taft Policy Split Persists
Reports say Ballinger will press his case to cabinet allies to judge his conduct on public lands. If colleagues back Taft’s view of Ballinger as innocent, he may stay. if not, resignation follows. Also notes War Secretary Dickinson’s absence and a three day cabinet session to settle related issues. A Burlington derailment injures several. no fatalities. The smoking car suffered the most, while other train equipment remained on track. Luther Wilhart warns farmers by phone as wreck looms.
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Ballinger
Washington
Taft
Dickinson
Philippines
Burlington
Luther E. Wilhart
Castro Again Seeks Trouble in Canaries Plot
A 1500-signature manifesto circulates in Teneriffe accusing former President Castro of Venezuela of organizing a plot in the Canaries to kill the present Venezuelan executive. Copies will go to Washington department heads. The letter claims federal patronage would render regulars and insurgents indistinguishable to the president. Beverly story on Taft Roosevelt 1912 rumors denied. Taft has shown no change in second-term stance. He would devote himself to a second nom if his party desires it.
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Teneriffe
Canary Islands
Castro
Venezuela
Canaries
Washington
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Sugar Trust Dissolution Petition Foreshadowed
Washington Sept. 17. A petition to dissolve the sugar trust will be filed in U S court at New York next week after a conference in New York between Attorney General Wickersham and United States Attorney Wise.
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New York
Washington
United States
Wickersham
Wise
First Assignment of Engineers Here
Eleven officers of the United States Army, second lieutenants from the 1910 West Point graduating class, have arrived in Rock Island for special duty with the Rock Island river engineers. They will stay until October 20 before heading to Memphis, Tennessee for their next assignment. The party includes Frederick S. Strong Jr, Creswell Garlington, William C. Sherman, Daniel D. Pullen, Carey H. Brown, Oscar N. Sohlberg, Beverly C. Dunn, Donald H. Connolly, Raymond F. Fowler, James G. B. Lampert, and David McCoach Jr.
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Rock Island
Rock Island River
West Point
Memphis
Tenn
Frederick S. Strong, Jr
Creswell Garlington
Willam C. Sherman
Daniel D. Pull
Elope to Chicago and Married in Blooming City
Word from Chicago reports the marriage of Esther Cameron of this city and Harry C. White of Moline. Esther Cameron’s mother expressed surprise at the rash decision, noting the couple had been close. Esther worked at Bartlett Bros. tea and coffee stores. White is a machinist at Silis. They expect to reside in Rock Island after returning.
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Chicago
Esther Cameron
Harry C. White
Moline
Joseph C. Cameron
Third Street
Cortrau
Mr. White
Esther
United States Spending Under Taft Policy Exposed
Special correspondence outlines daily federal expenditures of 3.57 million and rising deficits. It cites 1910-1907 deficits, lavish senate outfittings, auto transport, yachtlike perks, and high protection costs driving up living prices for ordinary Americans.
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The
Argus
Washington
United States
Taft
Cleveland
Maine
Vermont
Jahns Seeks Independent Illinois House Seat
L O Jahns of Seventh street Mo line announced his candidacy as an independent for representative in the Illinois legislature. He is circulating his petition after business leaders and politicians urged the move following the primary results.
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L. O. Jahns
Seventh Street
Moline
Illinois
Johns
State's Attorney Magill to discuss insurance indictments in Peoria
State's Attorney L. M. Magill will travel to Peoria to meet Edward Burke from Sangamon County. They will discuss the Fraternal Tribunes and Home Circle indictments as grand juries in Rock Island and Sangamon counties convene for the September term.
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L. M. Magill
Peoria
Edward Burke
Sangamon County
Home Circle
Rock Island
Sangamon
Shooting Still Mystery Moller Recovering Silent as to Explanation
Reports from the bedside of F W Moller indicate steady improvement but no statement explaining the shooting near Buffalo three times. Separately Hamilton W King United States minister to Siam in Baltimore is seriously ill after kidney trouble surgery with grave condition reported.
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Siam
Baltimore
Hamilton W. King
Michigan
United States
Roosevelt Defends Nationalism At State Fair Speech
Roosevelt reiterated his new nationalism at the state fair, likening it to Lincoln and Taft in facing new problems. He defended recent criticisms of the Supreme Court as mirroring minority views and urged citizens to oppose bosses and crooks as 50 000 attended. Political figures from across the state gathered for conferences.
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Syracuse
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Abraham Lincoln
Detroit Tunnel Opens Under River For Trains
Michigan Central completed a $15,000,000 tunnel under the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor Ontario. Regular freight service started today and passenger service will follow once engineers master tunnel grades.
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Michigan Central
Detroit
Mich
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit River
Windsor
Ontario
Commerce Commission to Resume Freight Hearings in Chicago
Washington Sept. 17 Interstate Commerce Commissioners Clements Lane Clark and possibly Prouty will occupy the bench when the western freight rate advance hearing resumes next Monday in Chicago. The announcement stated four on the bench. The hearing concerns freight rates in the western region.
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Chicago
Washington
Interstate Commerce
Clements
Lane
Clark
Prouty
Brown Leaves Peoria Pastorate for New Assignment
Rev. R. A. Brown, pastor of the First Methodist church in Peoria for three years, announces he will seek another assignment for the coming year. He has been successful in his work and offers no reason for leaving his field.
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R. A. Brown
Peoria
Dahman Wins Recount in Nebraska Governor Race
In Lincoln on September 17 the recount shows Rev Shallenberger 200 votes behind Omaha Mayor Dahlman. Dahlman declared he would quit the contest though he believed legal action could yield the nomination. Justice Nissen continued the saloon keeper hearing to September 27 at 9 am at Turner Hall.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Rev
Dahlman
Omaha
George P. Nissen
Ing
Turner Hall
De Palma Sets a New Mile Record at Syracuse
Ralph De Palma broke the world automobile mile record on a circular track at Syracuse New York with a time of 49 15 seconds. Separate item reports a $100,000 fire at Omaha Nebraska as Western Chemical Reduction Company burned today, with damage estimated at 3100,000.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Ralph de Palma
Omaha
Neb
Western Chemical Reduction Company
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