Telephone Merger Would Prevent Monopoly in Des Moines
Minority stockholders of Mutual Telephone file petition in district court seeking to block a merger with Iowa Telephone. Judge McHenry injunction interrupts the 10 o'clock meeting as Sheriff Ness reads the order. Plaintiffs accuse CG EB and C R Brenton of stock manipulation, improper director appointment, and unlawful stock transfers that inflated capital and violated Iowa corporate and anti trust laws.
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Des Moines
Mutual Telephone Company
Iowa Telephone Company
Ness
Mutual Company
W. H. Wallingford
Bowen & Alberson
Joe Maher
Towa
C. R. Brenton
Town Telephone Company
State of
Iowa
Wells Fargo seeks rehearing in Iowa express rate case
Des Moines Oct. 5 Wells Fargo Express co has filed with the railroad commission a petition for rehearing in the Higley Co vs United States Express and Wells Fargo case where the commission granted a joint rate on cream The company also protests against the Manufacturing Association of Iowa petition to extend the joint express rate to all commodities and places
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Des Moines
Wells Fargo Express Company
Railroad Commission
The
B. Higley Co
United States Express
Wells Fargo Express
Express Company
Manufacturing Association of Iowa
Divorce suit seeks 150000 alimony in Winterset
S. D. Alexander files for divorce from Lydia Moe Alexander in district court here. He seeks alimony totaling 150000 dollars as the main financial award in the action.
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Winterset
Lydia Moe Alexander
S. D. Alexander
Alexander
Pulitzer Suicide Report From Hamburg Hotel
A Hamburg dispatch reports Albert Pulitzer of New York shot himself in a hotel room amid a nervous breakdown. The event is noted as a suicide recorded by a special dispatch from Hamburg.
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London
Hamburg
Albert Pulitzer
New York
Pulitzer
DAR meeting in Sioux City Iowa features about one hundred women
Daughters of the American Revolution of Iowa hold an annual gathering in Sioux City this week with around one hundred participants. Miss Harriet Lake serves as state regent and presides over the event.
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Sioux City
Daughters of the American Revolution of
Iowa
Harriet Lake
Golden Wedding at Greenfield Anniversary Ob served
Greenfield Ja Oct 5 Mr and Mrs A P Littleton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Greenfield They were the first couple married in Greenfield
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Greenfield, Ja
A. P. Littleton
Greenfield
Have a Melon Day in Webster City
Webster City Indiana holds Have a Melon Day on October 5 with watermelons from Muscatine totaling thirty thousand pounds. The event features sporting contests and prizes offered by local business people to attract crowds and celebrate harvest.
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Webster City
Muscatine
Eleanor Moore hospital expansion opens in Boone
Boone Louisiana October 5 construction of the Eleanor Moore hospital addition will open Thursday. The project was largely funded and driven by S L Moore whose efforts supported the expansion of the medical facility.
Taft Sees Frisco Busy Afternoon with San Francisco Welcome
President Taft toured Oakland and Berkeley before San Francisco, praised recovery from the 1906 quake, and attended a luncheon at the Union League club. An evening banquet at the Fairmont and a Yosemite trip followed, with crowds marching in decorated streets and a large turnout in Sacramento on the same day.
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San Francisco
Taft
Oakland
Berkeley
Presidio
Union League Club
Fairmont Hotel
Yosemite National Park
el Portal
Sacramento
Cal
Portland
Gillette
State Line
Capitol Park
Two Passengers Killed In Pittsburg Street Car Crash
In Pittsburg on October 5 two men died and eight others were seriously injured when an axle broke on a street car on the Butler and Negley avenues line. The wreck occurred in the East End fashion district as the car rounded a corner at speed, tipping and trapping passengers. The dead are James Duffy aged 26 and Martin O Rourke aged 35.
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Pittsburg
James Duffy
Martin O'Rourke
Butler and Negley Avenues
Pittsburg Railways Company
Cotton Crop Slump Reported by Bureau Board
The crop reporting board of the U S department of agriculture estimates the average condition of the cotton crop as of September 25 at 58.5 percent of normal, down from 63.7 on August 25, 1909. It compares with 69.7 on September 25, 1908 and 67.0 the ten year average for September 25.
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Washington
the Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Statistics
United States Department of Agriculture
Pope Again Stricken With Gout
Rome reports the pope has been indisposed with leg swelling and pain indicating a gout relapse. He is much better now and expects to resume audiences soon.
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Rome
Agency General Miller Dies After Fall in Margate
Charles A. Duff Miller agent general of New Brunswick in London since 1896 fell from a window in Margate and was killed. He was staying in a sanitarium for a nervous trouble at the time of his death.
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Margate
England
Charles A. Duff Miller
New Brunswick
London
Football Player Robert Millington Dies From Injuries
Pottsville high school manager and half back Robert Millington died at the local hospital from injuries suffered in a football game against Shamokin high school. The accident occurred during the October 5 contest in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
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Pottsville
Robert Millington
Sis
Shamokin High School
Millionaire Philanthropist Thomas H. Swope Dies at 81
Kansas City Mo Oct 5 Thomas H Swope renowned millionaire philanthropist died suddenly at his home after a stroke of apoplexy He was eighty one years old and had long been a leading figure in civic charities and the arts.
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Kansas City
Thomas H. Swope
Pole Row Climax as Cook Receives Ovation in Cities
In Washington and New York on October 5, Dr Frederick A Cook received a warm welcome and ovation from civic leaders as the Peary Arctic controversy nears a climax. The Peary Arctic Club readies a public statement supporting Commander Robert E Peary’s claim to the pole while Cook plans a counter statement. The Roosevelt cargo is unloaded, and the ship may be sold or repurposed for exploration or piracy-hunt ventures. The club passed a resolution praising Peary and inviting him to a celebratory dinner. Cook’s welcome at the Municipal Building featured a crowd that cheered as he spoke briefly.
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New York
North Pole
Peary Arctic Club
Robert EB. Peary
Pole
Frederick A. Cook
Peary
Roosevelt
Peary Arctica Club
West Indies
Robert B. Peary
Dr. Cook
Robert Ei. Peary
C. B
Newfoundland
Washington
H. B. I. MacFarland
District Board of Commissioners
Explorer
Cook
Minister Crane Sails for China from San Francisco
Charles R. Crane the new minister to China sailed from San Francisco for his post with Mrs Crane and other family members aboard. He expects to reach China by October 15. The party includes Mr and Mrs R T Crane IL and their younger son John.
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San Francisco
Charles R. Crane
China
Customs Official Dies in Marquette at 67
The customs official Gad Worth Smith, collector for the superior district with headquarters in a big city, died suddenly of apoplexy in Marquette Michigan. He was 67 years old.
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Marquette, Mich
Gad Worth Smith
Superior
Big City
Miners Attack Home of Fellow Worker in Sullivan County
In Star City a mob of coal miners attacked the house of Joseph Smith who had testified against keepers of a so called blind tiger. Stones broke windows and shots were fired. Smith was arrested in Sullivan for drunkenness and illegal liquor selling. Keepers Rufus Fowler and Frank Irwin fled. Fowler was shot but both escaped. Deputies attempted to haul beer and whisky but were robbed by miners. County authorities pledge a dry law and orderly campaign.
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Sullivan
Ind
Star City
Joseph Smith
Smith
Rufus Fowler
Frank Irwin
Fowler
Eight men killed in Roslyn mine explosion
A gas explosion at Northwest Improvement Co mine No 4 in Roslyn Washington killed at least eight men and injuring three to possibly fatally. A column of fire rose hundreds of feet blasting the shaft plant and nearby buildings as cinders and flames forced firefighters to battle a spreading blaze. The town’s electric water pump failed, threatening the water supply while the shaft showed signs of collapse and further explosions were feared.
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Roslyn
Wash
Northwestern Improvement Company
Revenue Man Harlow Shot in Carrollton
John S. Harlow a Worthville resident and U S revenue official was shot and mortally wounded after refusing lodging to two African American men who then fired back. The assailants were captured and the jail is being guarded to prevent mob violence.
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Carrollton
John S. Harlow
Worthville
United States Revenue Service
Harlow
Danville Pellagra Fatal to Local Child Reported
Dying of pellagra, the young son of Clarence Ellis and his wife near here, is reported in Danville I Oct 6. The child has been unconscious for 160 hours, with physicians saying only a few hours remain. Faused milk is blamed for the illness. At Gifford there are several pellagra cases but none fatal.
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Danville
Clarence Ellis
Hamper
Here
Gifford
Delirious Officer Jumps from Window to Die
Detroit news reports Poiceman W. H. Irwin, delirious from fever after wounds in a galoon fight a week earlier, leapt from a third floor window at Harper Hospital and was killed.
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Detroit
Mich
Harper Hospital
Street Car Cars Operated by Permanent Staff In Omaha
Strike fizzles as Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Car Company reports the usual number of cars in operation and says practically all are run by permanent employees.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Car Company
Wright’s amazing Hudson flight circles Grant’s Tomb
Wilbur Wright flies from Governors Island along the Hudson River circling 100 feet above ships of the international navy. He covers about 15 miles in 33 minutes 33 seconds while crowds cheer from roofs and boats. Wright reports an 18 mile wind aiding the daring feat as he lands safely at Governor’s Island.
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New York
Wilbur Wright
Hudson River
Governor's Island
Grant
International Navy
Wright
Mr. Wright
Street Railway Men Meet in Denver This Week
Denver hosts the annual gatherings of the American Street and Interurban Railway association and allied groups across railways. President James P. Shaw of Boston opens the program with routine business and a paper by Ernest Gonzenbach on organizing from smaller companies. Events include trolley trips for ladies, a Brown Palace hotel reception, amateur vaudeville, dancing, sightseeing, theater parties, and other entertainments through Friday.
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Denver
Col
American Street and Interurban Railway Association
American Association
Auditorium Hall
James P. Shaw
Boston
Ernest Gonzebach
Sheboygan
Wis
Brown Palace
Building Operations Tied Up in New Haven Strike
New Haven Conn Oct 6 building operations were tied up by a strike of journeymen masons and hod carriers affecting 600 workers. The walkout seeks higher wages and stalled construction across the city.
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New Haven
Conn
Masons
Hod Carmlera
Secretary Huntington Wilson Improves After Appendix Operation
Washington reports Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore informed that Assistant Secretary Huntington Wilson, who underwent an appendectomy last Sunday, continues to improve following the operation.
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Washington
State Department
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Baltimore
Huntington Wilson
Plague Death Toll Reported in Amoy Fortnight
Amoy reported 71 deaths from pythonic plague and 58 from shorera in the fortnight ending last Saturday according to official figures.
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Amoy
President's Son Richard Updyke Marries Eleanor Miller
At Utica Calvary Episcopal church on October 6 a grand society wedding united Richard Updyke Sherman second son of the vice president of the United States and Eleanor Miller a Utica society Belle. Sherman a 25 year old professor of mathematics at Hamilton College is popular socially and shares a fondness for outdoor sports.
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Utica
Richard Updyke
Sherman
United States
Eleanor Miller
Calvary Episcopal Church
Hamilton College
Humane Association Meets in St Paul for Annual Session
The thirty third annual meeting of the American Humane association opened at the Old Capitol on Wabasha street in St Paul. The three day gathering includes sessions on animals and children welfare with talks on laws, juvenile court work, probation methods, and humane education led by President William O Stillman.
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St. Paul, Minn
American Humane Association
Old Capitol
Wabasha Street
St. Paul Society
William O. Stillman
Albany
N. Y
Police Officials Indicted Over Track Bookmaking
New York October 5 police Inspector John J O Brien Lieut Hugh Reynolds and Sergt Hugh Meyers were indicted by Kings county grand jury for aiding and abetting bookmaking at Sheepshead and Gravesend race tracks Five private detectives from a private agency were also indicted Judge Dike ordered the police officials released on parole until trial October 18 while the private detectives must post bail All defendants pleaded not guilty Indictments also named the Coney Island Jockey Club and the Brooklyn Jockey Club as corporations involved
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New York
John J. O'Brien
Hugh Reynolds
Hugh Meyers
King’s County
Sheepshead
Gravesend
Wve
Dike
Coney Island
Thousands Face Starvation In Flood Ruins
Monterey Mexico Oct 5 The flood suffering is acute with thousands at risk of starvation. Urgent need for corn rice and beans plus blankets and clothing to prevent exposure. Second hand clothing from the United States would be welcomed. McConnelleville Ohio Oct 5 Prosecuting Attorney Frank Parsons died by suicide shooting himself in his office, reportedly driven to despair by duties.
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Monterey
Mexico
United States
McConnelleville
Frank Parsons
Census shows cotton yield gains in early 1900s data
Washington report dated October 5 indicates the census bureau reveals September 95 gains in cotton growth for 1909. About 2,888 bales are counted, compared with 2,590,869 for 190. The wording reflects a partial OCR reading but notes higher cotton production figures for the period.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Ammerican Lee Company pleads not guilty in indictments
In New York on October 6 the American Lee Company pleaded not guilty to forty-four indictments. The company faced charges in a high profile trial era.
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New York
Lee Company
Ita
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Brenton
Wells Fargo Fights
al Pulitzer
Frisco
Cicuma
Bureau of Statistics of Agricultural Department
Naval
Club For Discovery of
Minister Crane
Blind
Delirious Man Killa Self
Lees Pal
Utica Selle
Sharman
Te Socia
Richard Updyke Sherman
Humane Association Meets
St. Paul
Minn
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