Henry C Payne dies in Washington at 60
Postmaster General Henry C Payne dies in his Washington apartments after a brief illness. Roosevelt visited the same day and orders half mast for government buildings. Funeral services set for St Johns Church in Washington and All Saints Milwaukee with interment in Forest Home Cemetery.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
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Now Faces Both Ways
A petition by Clancy Bros incorporated seeks permission to repair two drop stairways one on each side of their building at Second Avenue South and Washington Street. Councilman Mullen opposes a similar stairway at Elite block Pike Street and has proposed condemning a three foot front strip to stop it. The street committee will hear both matters tomorrow afternoon. Clancy’s request is expected to be granted.
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Man Defies Court In Contempt Over Home Visit
August Schutz, sued for divorce by Edun Schutz, was cited for contempt of court for disobeying a restraining order that barred visiting his home during the divorce case. His wife testified he shrugged off the order saying, Tell the court to go to hell. Schutz filed to dismiss the divorce suit, blaming his mother in law for the marital dispute and asserting he expelled her from the home weeks ago.
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Moody to Succeed Hoar as Senator in Massachusetts
Worcester mass October 5 It is stated here that Gov John L Bates will in all probability appoint Attorney General William H Moody to succeed the late Senator Hoar
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Mead Serenaded in Waterville After Coulee City Stop
Republican gubernatorial candidate A. B. Mead arrived in Waterville after a 40 mile drive from Coulee City. He received a reception, spoke at a large rally, and was serenaded by enthusiastic Republicans late last night.
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Wiley Wetter to hang for double murder in Lewiston
Snapshots from Lewiston Idaho report Rudolf Wetter convicted of the double murder of Chris Long and L N Waln and scheduled for execution on December 1. In Palouse Washington a one year old boy died when a log rolled onto him while sitting in a yard and an inquest was held. A marriage of Ernest Bang and Miss I Allie Gemmill was conducted by Rev M A Matthews at themanse on Saturday October 1.
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Mias I Allie Gemmill
M. A. Matthews
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Big Church Threatened as Railway Tunnel Works Continue
The First Presbyterian church on Spring Street at Fourth Avenue faces possible collapse as Great Northern crews excavate beneath its foundation. The tunnel at 146 feet depth passes under the church front and mid block, risking extensive damage to nearby buildings including the Independent Telephone and Sun set Telephone structures. Managers monitor settlement. work paused on the nearby library and hotel.
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War Correspondents Journey To Front In Manchuria
A đoàn of eighteen war correspondents and artists led by John Fox Jr. travel from Shimonoseki to Su-Soh-Tua and into Chinese Manchuria near Port Arthur. They recount grueling 150 mile march, odd cavalcade humor, and a gramophone amid rain, fleas, scorpions, and crowded encampments as they await the anticipated battle with Oku's army.
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Regulations for Nebraska launch at Seattle harbor
Harbor rules issued by the U S revenue cutter Grant designate launch lines 600 feet from the Nebraska keel with white pennant flags. Only press and designated boats may be inside, no barge anchoring within 1000 feet, no overloaded vessels, strict crowd control, and obedience to harbormaster and patrol vessels during the October 7 1904 launch.
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Reception Planned for Nebraska Battleship Launch
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce will host a 9 to 11 p.m. reception at The Washington Hotel honoring Governor John H. Mickey of Nebraska and his party. The event commemorates the launching of the battleship Nebraska by Moran Bros. and is part of the city’s celebration plans.
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Marriage Licenses Listed For Four Couples In Pacific Northwest
Albert Shepard and Ima Taylor both of Seattle obtain a marriage license. Scott A. Post aged 35 and Jessie P. White aged 20, both of Bellingham, secure licenses. Andrew Blaa brand 47 of Tacoma and Ida Henrikson 41 of Seattle also list marriages.
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Ima Taylor
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Seattle
Scott A. Post
Jessie P. White
Bellingham
Andrew Blaabrand
Tacoma
Ida Henrikson
City Corporations Committee Deliberates Gas and Utility Franchises
The corporations committee meets to review Diamond Lee and Storage Co. electrical steam heat and gas franchise. Proposals include appointing a gas inspector, equalizing telephone rates, extending gas service, underground wiring safeguards, and a new gas franchise with rates of 1.00 per 1000 cubic feet for illumination and 0.65 for fuel, city supply at 0.40. The item may reshape local utility control and competition.
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Injunction Halts City Regrade Near Lenora Blanchard
Horace Compton wins temporary injunction to stop the city from regrading Second Archue between Lenora and Blanchard Streets citing risk to his property. Writ returnable October 6 as he alleges ground loss under his house and structural damage. The Retail Grocers' Association plans a 1 to 4 pm Friday store shutdown to attend the battleship Nebraska launch. Louella Jones obtains a divorce from John Jones on cruelty grounds. she receives equal division of the Southern hotel with a court appointed receiver to oversee.
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Blanchard
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Nebraska
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Hotel Men At Out Receiver Requested For Mt Kimo Hotel
A. Benjam ine filed an application in superior court to place Mt Kimo hotel at Third avenue and Cherry street in receivership. He alleges partner M. M. Teater is dissipating partnership funds and seeks an accounting and dissolution of the partnership.
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Old Lecher on Trial for Assault on 15 Year Old
Frank Cook, an elderly man and intimate friend of Elsie Lord's mother, is tried in the superior court for criminally assaulting 15 year old Elsie Lord. He had taken her to a lodging house instead of friends for Decoration Day and the girl was placed in the House of the Good Shepherd while her mother, Mrs. Lord, later went insane and is in Steilacoom asylum.
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Waris Fratricide Speech Sparks Peace Congress
Boston October 5 The peace congress opened with a telegraph from Hodgson Pratt and from Frederick Harris and Andrew Carnegie read aloud. Rabbi Levy of Pittsburg urged action denouncing war as fratricide and sparked strong enthusiasm among attendees.
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Rebel uprising in Santo backs Isadore Jamens
General Candelario Delias Rosas seizes arms with 50 men on September 26 to oppose the government in Santo. The rebels march toward the interior seeking support for Isadore Jamens as the crisis unfolds.
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Lightning strikes oil tanks at Findlay refinery
Lightning set fire to a tank holding 1,200 barrels of oil at the National refinery in Findlay Ohio. The blast from the intense heat endangered nearby tanks and refineries with expected losses near 100000 dollars.
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Jewish Riots Reported in Kudinia Ghetto
News from Berlin dated October five details extensive Jewish rioting in Kudinia Mechilev province Russia. Rioters allied with peasants attacked the ghetto plundering homes and assaulting residents. Sixty eight Jews were wounded as Russian officers and soldiers stood by.
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Attendance at the World’s Fair in September
The total World’s fair attendance for September was 3,051,473. For the 18th week ending September 3 the attendance was 759,307. for the 19th week ending September 10 it was 874,954. for the week ending September 17 it was 1,915. Including St. Louis day, the 21st week ending September 24 brought 770,414 attendees.
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Autopsy Finds Murder in Bay Body
The autopsy on the man found in the bay this morning concluded this afternoon that death was caused by a powerful blow fracturing the skull at the right temple. No water was found in the lungs, ruling out drowning.
Republicans In Session Opens National League Convention
In Indianapolis the bicennial convention of the National Republican League began with Governor Durbin greeting delegates. Tonight Secretary Leslie Shaw and George A. Knight of California will address a mass meeting.
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National Republican League
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Geo. A. Knight
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