Des Moines Launched In Quincy Naval Vessel Ceremony
The cruiser Des Moines was launched at the Pearl River Shipyard in Quincy Mass with Miss Elsie Macomber of Des Moines breaking the champagne bottle. Gov Cimmins and Mayor Brenton attended along with a large delegation of officials and dignitaries. The vessel, designed for balanced speed and endurance, displaces 200 tons, measures 208 feet in length, and carries a 1 6 inch beam. It features a 4500 indicated horsepower triple expansion engine and a large ammunition supply plus tropical-ready systems. Des Moines can host 450 sailors or 263 in regular crew and may relay relief crews to foreign stations. Miss Macomber, born in Iowa, christened the cruiser and is noted as a popular Midwestern social figure.
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Quincy
Mass
Des Moines
Pore River Ship and Eriie Company
Elsie Macomber
Des
San Francisco
Manila
Macomber
Towa
Macormber
Tragedy at Battle Creek ends in double murder suicide
Albert E B Whitcomb of 1122 South Oakley avenue killed W E Sampson at his Battle Creek Michigan home an hour before a planned marriage to Sampson's fiancée Mrs Elizabeth Notter Whitcomb shot Notter and then killed himself Whitcomb a McCormick Harvester foreman left a widow his victim a wealthy fruit buyer and Notter a Clybourn avenue daughter A boy witnessed the event and Notter the bride to be survived with injuries.
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Chicago
Lewis
Albert EB. Whitcomb
South
Oakley Avenue
W. EL. Sampson
Elizabeth Notter
Sampson
Battle Creek
Mich
Mrs. Notter
Whitcomb
Mary Reading
Clybourn Avenue
Grand Army programme outlines encampment week events
Washington reports the official weeklong Grand Army encampment plan from headquarters. Highlights include a floral procession on Oct. 5, river regatta, camp fire, naval port event, a welcome public meeting, and Wednesday's review by President Roosevelt with a reception to the commander in chief and the women’s patriotic group.
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Washington
Grand Army
Convention Hall
Roosevelt
Woman’ Patriotic Organization
Macomber Family Ties Highlight Local Legal Lineage
The article notes J. K. Macomber of Des Moines, an attorney who has served as city solicitor and district attorney, as father of a daughter connected to the state College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Her mother, known as Mattie Locke-Macomber, is active on the lecture platform.
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of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
J. K. Macomber
Des Moines
Mattie Locke-Macomber
Shippers Blast Rail Rates as Commission Schedules Hearings
Washington reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission will start hearings in Wichita on September 24 on Wichita mayor and council claims against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Illinois Central railroads. Allegations include higher export grain rates from Wichita to New York, favorable Kansas City routing, and through rates to Galveston. Additional cases target coal, sugar, lumber, flour rates, and class rates to Texas and Oklahoma with railroads denying violations citing competition and traffic density.
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Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Wichita
Kan
Atelison, Topeka and Santas Fe Railroad Company
New York
Kansas City
Galveston
New Orleans
Kas City
Vic
Interstate Commerce Line
Minden
Mc McAlester
I.T
Bus
St. Joseph
Atchison
Missouri Daeitic
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Denver
Rock Island Railroad
Earl Lots
Missouri F Road Company
Wicita
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Frisco Railroad
Louisville
Cincinnati
Oklahoma
Barrett Was a Defaulter in Debt and Death
An investigation into George F Barrett shows a large deficiency with Springfield city Vinges and Loan association amounting to between 10000 and 12000. Barrett also faced a 6000 shortfall with his employer A B Wilson, all settled before his death. He had repaid 2400 of the association shortage via two mortgages prior to killing himself.
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Con
Sioux City
Missouri Valle Eral Association
R. C. Moore
Omaha
Ringfeld
Ill
George 4
Barrett
Springfield cityVinges and Loan Association
J. M. Appel
State Building and Loan Department
Association
A. B. Wilson
Buildings and Loan Association
American Surety Company
York
Belgian Queen Marie Henriette Dies in Spa
Marie Henriette queen of Belgium died suddenly in Spa at 7 15 pm last night. Doctors had observed worrisome symptoms earlier but she passed before aid arrived. Born August 25 1836 she married Prince Leopold in 1858 and was noted for piety and charity receiving the Golden Rose from the pope.
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Spa
Belgium
Marie Merriette
Imme
Marie Henriette
Archduke Joseph
Austria
Leopold
Circus Train Crash Kills Show Performers in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports a freight collision with the Sells-Downs circus train injuring many show members. The freight driver fled, two sleeping cars demolished, and injured include several actors. conductor crushed fatally. Other lists mention rail injuries across Ohio towns as updates trickle in.
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Oklahoma City
Choctaw
Chillicothe
Iiremgi—Anml
Mall
Otto TI. Barron
London
England
J. H McQuillin
New York
J. UH
Wellston
EL HH
Loveland
Slocum Statue Unveiled at Culp's Hill Gettysburg
The equestrian statue honoring Major General Henry Warren Slocum was unveiled on Culp's Hill with New York and Pennsylvania governors present. Retired General John R. Brook was elected president and General King secretary at the Army of the Potomac gathering, with Mayor Low of New York delivering the night address.
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Gettysburg
Henry Warren Slocum
New York
Culp’s Hill
Pennsylvania
Artiss
Potomac
John R. Brook
U.S. A
King
Mayor Low
Methodist Preacher Charged With Heresy At Conference
The Michigan Methodist Episcopal conference opened with reports from presiding elders. A committee was formed to investigate O L Dreys of Trenton for alleged heresy and denial of Christ's divinity amid advanced doctrinal teachings. A race of four men was appointed to report findings to the conference.
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Saginaw, Mich
Tetrait Methodist Episcopal Conference
Piers Elder W
O. L. Lreys
Trenton
Detroit
Foss
Messrs
Sweet, Carle
G. H. Whitney
Woodham
Dreys
Christ
Keokuk
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Young Ladies’ Socie
Henderson
Marshalltown
C. BE. Albrook
Eldorado
Peace talk headlines divide miners and officials
Mitchell rejects any peace overture without miner convention approval. Reports from Harrisburg say a major firm eyed settlement, but officials and strikers offer conflicting views as violence and dynamite incidents ripple through Wilkes-Barre and Shenandoah.
Coal Strike Complication Delays Coal Train at Mahanoy
Three train crews refuse to haul nonunion coal from the North Mahanoy colliery near Shenandoah Pennsylvania. Strikers gather as the sheriff calls state troops. Eighth regiment guards the track and twenty three cars of coal are shipped marking first dispatch since the strike began.
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Shenandoah
Philadelphia and Reading Company
North Mahanoy
Eeete Henney
Rafael
Sie Pin
President Roosevelt Visits Cincinnati for Festival Events
President Roosevelt and party arrived at 10 o clock, greeted by Senator Foraker and Mayor Fleischmann. A grand parade and gala displays followed as crowds lined the streets to the St Nicholas hotel and the full festival grounds.
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Canati
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Depot
St. Nicholas Hotel
Foraker
Fleischmann
Pou
Cincinnati
St. Nicholas
Frank W. Foulis
Murphy New Leader of Tammany Hall
New York reports Charles F. Murphy elected leader of Tammany Hall by the executive committee in a 7 to 5 vote last night.
Supreme Court Refuses to Reassemble Nebraska Board
Lincoln Neb Sept 20 The supreme court denies mandamus to compel the state board of equalization to reassemble and raise railroad assessments and assess franchises The ruling affirms exclusive jurisdiction while noting larger earnings affect property value in railroad telegraph valuations.
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Supreme Court
State Equalization Board
Lincoln
Neb
State Board of Equalization
Nebraska
Panic at Negro Baptist convention yields massive loss of life
In Birmingham the National Negro Baptist convention ended in a panic after a fight erupted during Booker T. Washington’s address. About 80 injured and at least 115 dead were tallied as crowds surged for exits at Shiloh Baptist Church, with chaos delaying ambulance service.
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Birmingham
Ala
National Negro Baptist
Tien
National Convention of Negro Baptists
Shiloh
Seo
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee
W. Tl. Counsel
R. R. Wright
Savannah
Associated Press
National Baptist Convention
United States
Africa
Shiloh Baptist Church
Avenue 6
Steenth Street
Forth House of Worship
Attorney General Knox Returns From France
New York reports Attorney General Knox has returned from the conference in France regarding the Panama Canal sale. He refused to discuss the conference details or admit the title to the canal had been found satisfactory.
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New York
Knox
France
Panama Canal
United States
St. Paul
Castro Leads 6000-Strong Venezuelan Force Toward Rebel Army
Willemstad dispatch reports President Castro departing Valencia for Tocuyito at the head of 6000 troops and 12 guns to engage Gen. Luciano Mendoza's revolutionary force in Venezuela.
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Castro
Venezuela
Willemstad
President Castro
Valencia
Tocuyito
Luciano Mendoza
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Minnie A. Baker
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Gilberton
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Eargetown
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Wilkesbarre Coal Company
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John Savage
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Thomas Law
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