Not Afraid of Railway Rate Legislation in Congress
President J J Hill of the Great Northern spoke at a Lewis & Clark Exposition banquet in Portland Oregon on October 3. He warned that federal railway rate controls would not touch railroads closely and that such measures could bankrupt mileage if enforced, while referencing Russia’s lower rates. Also noted was Louis Hammerling’s nomination as collector of internal revenue in Scranton and opposition from some Pennsylvania lawmakers. Mitchell declined to discuss coal field labor issues with the President.
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Congress
Portland
Ore
J. J.hill
Great Northern Railroad
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
Hill
Unitates
Russia
United
Louis Hammerling
United Mime Workers
Scranton
Hammerling
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Interesting week ahead in Champton insurance hearings
Assemblyman John T. Rogers on the insurance investigating committee predicts a revealing week in Champton New York. He says the hearings will uncover the true cause of the insurance scandal, focusing on the large companies and the drive for new business. The committee plans to investigate every company in the state and close the hearings by week’s end.
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Champton
N. Y
John T. Rogers
Insurance Investigating Committee
Ry- First
Jewels Worth Half a Million Stolen in Dublin
Dublin authorities seek jewels valued at half a million reported stolen from John Mulhall residence on Court Terrace. Police suspect two men and a female accomplice. Chicago and Scotland Yard connected to the case as investigators pursue the missing crown jewels.
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Chicago
Dublin
Ireland
John Mulhall
Art Court Terrace
Don
General Prisons Board
Chicago Police
Scotland Yard dc
Church in Fine Shape as Rev Reace Heads to Conference
Rev William Reace leaves this week for Silver City New Mexico to attend the Annual Conference session. At the last quarterly conference of the First Methodist Church of Roswell the steward report shows pastor salary paid in full and superintendent Dr Morrison’s allowance met. church benevolences over $100 paid. A resolution urged his return for a third year by a hearty rising vote. Reace to invite New Mexico mission members.
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Wiliam Reace
Silver City
New Mexico
M. E. Church of
Roswell
Morrison
Rev
Reace
R. Reace
Mis
Federal juries named from the jury wheel list
Federal grand jurors from Roosevelt Eddy and Chaves counties include I G Trimble Jno Muney G H McDowell J C Welch and many others. Petit jurors named include E J Reagan J B Hancock J H Crabtree W L Kizer W A Beek Joe Stanford Co P Stone Wm Lynch J K Hastie Jr and numerous jurors from Chaves Eddy and Roosevelt counties.
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Federal Grand and Petit Juries
C. M. Bird
I. G. Trimble
Roosevelt County
Jno
U. S. Petit Jury
E. J. Reagan
Roosevelt
J. B. Hancock
Eddy
J. H. Crabtree
W.L. Kizer
Chaves
W. A. Beek
Joe Stanford
Eddy. Co
P. Stone
Wm. Lynch
J. K .Hastie, Jr
W. C. Fleming
Mitchell Meets Roosevelt on Labor Talks
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America met with President Roosevelt in Washington by appointment. He stayed about thirty minutes and said he urged the president on labor matters during the interview.
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John Mitchell
Washington, D. C
United Mine Workers of America
Roosevelt
Mitchell
Hemp Loss In Philippines Reaches Five Million
Manila Illinois reports a five million dollar gold loss from a typhoon ravaging hemp districts. Warehoused hemp is ruined and a year will pass before plantations recover. South reports imply higher death and property toll with Ticoa island beaches strewn with bodies including some unrecognizable Americans.
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Manila
P. IL
Ticoa Island
Commerce Re opened. Freight steamer to Chefoo resumes trade
Wiadivestock notes that the first freight steamer sailed from this port today bound for Chefoo, marking the reopening of regular maritime commerce.
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Commerce
Wiadivestock
Chefoo
American Ambassador Mey er Reaches New York Aboard Kaiser Wilhelm III
George I. Meyer, American ambassador to St. Petersburg, arrived in New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm III on October 3. He stated his purpose was to meet President Roosevelt.
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New York
St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Boston Justice Barker Dies of Heart Disease
Justice Jas. Madison Barker of the Massachusetts supreme judicial court died today of heart disease at the Union Club in Boston. He resided in Pittsfield.
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Boston
Mass
Jas. Madison Barker
Supreme Juidicial Court of
Massachusetts
Union Club
Pittsfield
Great Northern train robbed near Ballard in Seattle
The Overland train was halted five miles from Ballard at 8 45 p m as two men in rain coats seized the locomotive and revolvers were leveled at the engineer The baggage and express car were dynamited and the safe blasted Three youths arrested at Everett denied links to the robbers seven men were active in the hold up no serious injuries were reported and Messenger Anderson was wounded lightly The local safe remained untouched and the train was delayed about two and a half hours
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Northern Overland
Seattle
Ballard
Charles Anderson
Grant
Everett
Frank Alfred
Roland Gibbs
Woman in the Case Shield Claim Sparks New Confession
Miss Katherine Leonard sister of Harry Leonard, who confessed to stealing $359,000 in bank securities, says he was the victim of another man he tried to shield. She provided police with the name of a woman who lodged part of the securities in a safety deposit vault.
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New York
Katharine Leonard
Harry Leonard
National City Bank
Imperial decree orders elections for national assembly
In St. Petersburg on October 3 an imperial decree directed immediate arrangements for elections to a national assembly. Regulations governing the electoral process were published along with the decree.
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St. Petersburg
National Assembly
Sheepman Shot by Herder in Wyoming Quarrel
Newcastle Wyoming Oct 3 Charles Minter a leading sheep man of Upton was shot and instantly killed by one of his herders during a quarrel yesterday. The herder’s name was not learned and authorities say the weapon may have been fired in self defense though this cannot be verified.
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Newcastle
Wyo
Charles Minter
Upton
Chadwick Case Heads Calendar For Writ of Error
Cincinnati on October 3 saw Mrs Cassie L Chadwick’s petition for a writ of error at the top of the US Circuit Court of Appeals calendar. The case involves bank wrecking and a conspiracy to defraud with a record described as extremely voluminous. If the court rules against her, she faces a ten year sentence in the Ohio penitentiary and she is currently held in Apoga county jail.
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Cincinnati
Cassie L Chadwick
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ohio
Apoga County
Theodore Roosevelt Jr Joins Harvard Football Team
Cambridge Massachusetts October 3 Theodore Roosevelt Jr son of the president has reported for the Harvard football eleven. He weighs 145 pounds and says he played four years at Groton Academy. Few candidates for places on the team are smaller than he.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Cambridge
Mass
President Roosevelt
Harvard
Groton Academy
Day names receiver Edwin C. Day in life insurance case
Rosenfeld was charged in a court filing yesterday with trafficking and wrecking life insurance companies for personal profit. The bill accuses him of utter disregard for policyholders' rights, naming Edwin C. Day as receiver.
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Edwin C. Day
Rosenfeld
Two Women and Six Die in Cabin Fire at Edington
In Edington West Virginia on October 3 two women Mrs J Algo and Mrs Joseph Corelli with four of their children perished in a cabin blaze. The husbands escaped unharmed.
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Edington
W. Va
J. Algo
Joseph Corelli
Notice Privileges for Fair Bids By October 5
Bids will be received for privileges at the Fair until Thursday October 5 at 6 p.m. Seven spaces under the grand stand numbered 1 to 7 from the east end and tent spaces between the grand stand and exhibit hall are available. LUCIUS DILLS.
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East End
Lucius Dills
Roswell Weather Report Oct 3 Roswell N M
Local forecast notes a maximum temperature of 68 and a minimum of 55 degrees with a mean 62. precipitation recorded at 0.04 inches. Wind from the southwest at 2. Cloudy conditions with a fair forecast for tonight and Wednesday and a stationary temperature.
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Roswell
N. M
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