Mrs Jones the scrubwoman bets on home ownership
Fred L Boalt recalls a wager with North American Life over aiding Mrs Jones a Seattle scrubwoman who cleans the Lumber Exchange. She is frail poor and has never owned a home despite vast hardship while tenants rally to raise a thousand dollars for her own house. The bet stands with the manager confident they can raise funds.
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Lumber Exchange
Mrs. Jones
Jones
Joneses
Seattle
The
North American Life and
the Star
Talesmen believe Ettor and others innocent
Salem, Mass, Oct 2 Attorneys for Ettor Annitti and Cafono argue wholesale refusal of talesmen to jurors shows they are innocent and urge bail if case suspended. District Attorney Atwill cites intimidation and black hand letters amid threats from the Industrial Workers of the World. Wm Haywood attended the session.
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Unites Press
Salem
Mass
Talesmen
Jos Ettor
Arturo Annitti
Antonio Cafon
Lopizzo
Atwill
Talesemen
Industrial Workers of the World
Wm. D. Haywood
Money Kings Helped T. R in 1904 Campaign
United Press report says John D Archbold testified Standard Oil subscribed 100000 dollars to Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 campaign. Sheldon testified treasurer of the Republican National Committee in 1908. He said contributions under Archbold's name included J Pierpont Morgan Henry Frick and George Gould each giving 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Washington
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Co
Col. Theo. Roosevelt
Senate
Theo. Shea
Republican National Committee
Sheldon Said
Archbold
Sheldon
J. Pierpont Morgan
Henry Frick
George Gould
Specials in the News Items Create a Patchwork of Odd Incidents
A wild collage of brief curiosities from early news items mentions a Ithaca man riding a train grab securing a pleasant journey, a Jersey City wife alleging coercive sleep, a South Norwalk man with a physical mishap, a Philadelphia officer killed by a shock, and various odd accidents and observations across New York Chicago and Seattle.
Open Season for Crabs Shows How to Hunt Them
Open season for Dungeness crabs is on. The article offers humorous dining tips, noting crabs haunt cafes after shows and suggesting nighttime hunting between 11 and midnight with bright lights. It advises seating, concealing anticipation, and using knife and fork to impale, cut, and eat the crab with lyonnaise dressing.
Hearst Denies Forgery Claims Over Archbold Letters
Hearst's Magazine rejects Collier's Weekly charge that five Archbold letters are forgeries. Editor Sewall Haggard says original letters were unavailable. blurred photos led to typewritten copies with signatures clipped from photos grafted on. The letters allegedly dated 1898 to 1904 but printed as if written on a 1906 typewriter.
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New York
Hearst
Today
Collier's Weekly
Sewall Haggard
Swords of Heroes Ready for War in Constantinople
In Constantinople on October 2, the Turkish cabinet appointed Abdullah Pasha as commander in chief of Ottoman forces in the Balkans after refusing Servia's demand to surrender munitions. Threatened war prompts commandeering of 652 Greek vessels in Turkish ports as transports. The Sabat editorial reflects a martial mood.
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Constantinople
Servia
Abdullah Pasha
Balkans
Abdullah
Turkey
Sabat
Negro Lynched by Convicts in Wyoming Penitentiary
Frank Wigfall a black man who assaulted Mrs Julia Higgins aged 76 at Rawlins was lynched by convicts in the state penitentiary at Rawlins on October 2. Wigfall was captured last night and placed in the county jail at Cheyenne before a mob threatened to hang him and authorities moved him to Rawlins. The rape case led to Wigfall's death in custody.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank Wigfall
Julia Higgins
Rawlins
Wigfall
Death of Cedar Apartments Janitor Fred Duala
Fred Duala a 48 year old Russian born janitor at the Cedar apartments was found dead in bed this morning by the landlord. Authorities believe heart failure from heavy drinking caused the death. Duala once held important positions and recently served as a government interpreter in San Francisco. Drinking led to loss of his government job.
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Fred Duala
Cedar Apartments
Duala
San Francisco
Corbett Improves After Appendicitis Operation
Corbett resting easily and doing fine after an operation for appendicitis, a sudden change for the better announced today in Philadelphia. Dr Edward Kloot issued the bulletin noting the former world heavyweight champion was recovering from the operation.
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Philadelphia
Jas. J. Corbett
Edward Kloot
Corbett
Rebels murder U. S. consul in ranch raid
American Vice Consul Allen McCaughan based in Durango and two other Americans, Herbert Russell and Cliff, were killed by Mexican rebels during a raid on an American owned ranch at San Juan Taviche. Federal troops pursued the rebels as details remained sparse.
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Washington
Mexico City
Allen McCaughan
Durango
Herbert L. Russell
Cliff
San Juan Taviche Ranch
McCaughan
Hammat Durango
Louis Caro
Herbert Russell
Laborer's Case Against Contractors Reaches Jury Again
Edward Frostman a laborer injured by a timber piece on August 20 1908 sues Stirrat and Goetz for 30000 dollars alleging the city infra structure allowed debris from a rebuilt Seattle theatre to fall. Three prior dismissals halted the case. Supreme Court reversed Judge Albertson, trial resumes before Judge Tallman.
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Edward Frostman
Tallman
Frostman
Digging & Trench
Seattle
Stirrat & Goetz
Albertson
Supreme Court
May Complete Jury Today to Try 48 Labor Leaders
In Indianapolis the jury to try 48 members of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers on charges of illegally transporting dynamite was expected to be chosen today. Twelve jurors were seated, with five of them examined by the government and seven more to be questioned before noon. Samuel Gompers and Detective William J. Burns were named among witnesses expected to testify.
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United Press
Indianapolis
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Samuel Gompers
Wm. J. Burns
Alleged bunco game with check staged at saloon
George Quigley stands trial before Judge Ronald on charges of posing as Paul Backie to cheat saloonkeeper J. J. O'Reilly. O'Reilly testified that Quigley used a drafted check on a local bank after bringing several accomplices who referred to him as Backie to assure leniency. The scheme allegedly left O'Reilly with $80 in his hands once the draft seemed genuine but later proved fake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Quigley
O'Reilly
Paul Backle
Quigley
Backle
Sulzer Leads Dix at New York Democratic Nomination Fight
Congressmen Sulzer leads Gov. Dix at the Democratic state convention in Syracuse as Tammany denies Charlies F. Murphy will interfere at the last moment.
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United
Syracube
N. Y
Wm. Sulzer
Gov. Dix
Tammany Men
Charlies F. Murphy
Weather Forecast Shows Fair Tonight With Frost
Fair tonight with light frost, Thursday fair and warmer with easterly winds. Noon temperature around 54 degrees.
Robber Stops J. H. Collison Near Oil Tanks
A holdup man armed with an automatic revolver robbed J. H. Collison, a deckhand on the steamer Admiral Sampson, of $18.50 last night near the Standard Oil tanks at Holgate Street and Western Avenue.
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J. H. Collison
Standard Oil
Holgate St
Westernavy
Turkish Troops Fire on Rushka Village Front
Fifty Turkish soldiers fired volleys into Rushka on the Servian frontier causing the villagers to flee, reporting from Belgrade in early October.
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Belgrade
Servia
Rushka
Purity Squad Investigation Resumed By Council Panel
The purity squad inquiry was resumed this afternoon by a council committee led by Coun Clark Peirce. The Tonkin case, involving a 15 year old girl and an arrest over a police statement, will not be pursued further as President Hesketh finds no misconduct by officers. A few other complaints will be investigated.
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Purity Squad
Council Committee
Peirce
Young Tonkin
Hesketh
Tonkin
Suffraget Bride Weds Heckscher Heir in Huntington
The suffragist bride Miss Antoinette Heckscher married Hon Oliver Sylvian Vialiol Brett in Huntington L I and now heads to Europe for their honeymoon. Brett is the eldest son and heir of the second Viscount Escher and once served as private secretary to Lord Morley, secretary of state for India. Miss Heckscher is a longtime advocate for woman suffrage.
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New York
Oliver Sylvian Vialiol Brett
Antoinette Heckscher
Huntington
L. L
Europe
Viscount Escher
Windsor Castle
Lord Morley
India
Heckscher
Idaho women form full ticket to challenge parties
Boise readers learned that Idaho women in the Republican party will present a ticket comprised entirely of female candidates this fall. Frustrated by internal party wrangling they organized a separate slate and will hold their convention in Boise to launch the campaign against the regular Republican and Progressive tickets.
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Boise
Idaho
Republican Party
Congressmen Carl C. Anderson Dies In Auto Crash
Fostoria Ohio October 2 Congressman Carl C. Anderson of this city died when his automobile overturned and pinned him beneath it. The crash occurred here today and a surgeon and bystanders attempted aid before he succumbed.
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Fostoria, CO
Carl C. Anderson
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Fred L. Boalt
Ettor
Money Kings
T. R
Howard
Clinton W. Howard
Congress
Carlos Bawedb
Ithaca, N. Y
Mary Hirst
Jersey City
Ernest Kern
South Norwalk
Conn
Edith
Robert
Mme
Ellie Blouin
Winsted
Chicago
Pittsburg
Yanger
Rochester
Charles Bodeck
Staten Island
Peru
Duke of Connaught
England
Canadian Club of
Victoria
U. S
Wilson
Sulzer
Star
Union Street
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