Balloonist Greth Reaches Cloudland Over San Francisco
San Francisco on October 19 reports August Greth flying an airship above the city for two hours, using a cigar shaped balloon with 50 000 feet of gas and 1 800 to 2 000 pounds lift. He landed near the Presidio after currents pushed him toward the bay. crew from a life saving station rescued him and the craft. The 12 horse power engine underperformed, keeping headway limited. Greth plans another ascent after repairs.
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San Francisco
August Greth
Groth
Dr. Greth
Golden Gate
Pacific
Presidio
Aeronaut
Santos Dumont
Cloudland
Draw on Long Bridge Causes Railway Accident Near Washington
A Leake and Ohio passenger train leaving at 11 22 pm Sunday night for Cincinnati derailed on the Long Bridge over the Potomac as the draw began to open. The northern half gave way, dumping the tender and a baggage car into the water, but a steelfender of a girder trapped the mail car and kept the rest from following. No fatalities, though Fireman John Woods of Charlotte, North Carolina, was severely cut in the face. The wreck halted travel for some time as cars from New York, including the day coach and two sleepers, were involved.
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Leake & Ohio
Cincinnati
Potomac River
Washington
Virginia
John Woods
Charlotte
N. C
New York
Alleged Mail Poach Thief Escapes In Philadelphia
Albert Bell the mail poach thief and forger escaped guards in a Pullman car at Philadelphia after being brought from Denver by Deputy United States Marshals Baker and Davis. Bell known as Hammond or Crawford fled while on the Pennsylvania Railroad line, with a trail of raised checks and suspected thefts across several cities totaling hundreds of thousands. He had confessed to stealing a mail pouch containing about 2200 checks at Germantown Junction and faced 19000 bail in federal court.
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Paradelphia
Albert BE. Bell
Denver
United States
G. H. Baker
Alva
Liberty
Pennsylvania Railroad
Daviis
Bell
Davis
Baker
Germantown Junction
United States District Court
Pacific Junction
Siarp
Asbury Park
Hammond and
Crawford
Springfield
Lincoln Trust Co
St. Louis
New York
Buffalo
Gunboat Machias to Convey Consul General to Abyssinia
The gunboat Machias, now at Port Said, will sail to Naples to receive Consul General Skinner and the party bound for Abyssinia to negotiate with King Menelik. From Naples she will go to Beirut for the rest of the guard and then to Djibouti with an escort of naval and marine officers, marines, and sailors.
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Washington
Machias
Port Said
Naples
Mr.Skinner
Marseilles
Abyssinia
Menelik
Beirut
Jury Deadlock in Miller Johns Bribery Trial
Cincinnati Oct 19 The jury in the Miller Johns alleged bribery case reported no verdict after a run of about seven hours. The panel reportedly stood seven to five for conviction with disagreement over Miller's participation in the money from the Ryan transaction. Court officials discharged the jurors.
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Cincinnati
Miller- Johns
Thompson
Miller
Ryan
First Snow Storm Hits Northern New York
Plattsburg reports the season’s first snow storm Sunday. Mountains around Lake Placid Loon Lake Cha teaugay Lake and Lake Titus are white with snow.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
New York
Lake Placid
Loon Lake
Chateaugay Lake
Lake Titus
Unveiling of Berlin Statues Before Imperial Court
The Emperor William and the Empress Frederick attended the Sunday unveiling of the statues of the Emperor and Empress Frederick opposite the Brandenburg Gate with the crown prince and other imperial figures present.
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Berlin
Frederick
Brandenburg Gate
William
King Victor Emmanuel Leaves Paris After Visit
King Victor Emmanuel and the queen departed Paris for Italy Sunday afternoon. Before leaving, the king contributed 10000 dollars for Paris’s poor and 6000 dollars for indigent Italians.
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Victor Emmanuel
Paris
Italy
Appointed Special Agent of Venezuela to The Hague
Caracas Oct 19 Dr Jose Jesus Paul is appointed special agent of Venezuela to The Hague Arbitration tribunal. Paul previously served as Venezuelan commissioner before the French and American mixed tribunals in this city.
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Venezuela
Caracas
Jose Jesus Paul
Hague
To Move California Products East
San Francisco officials of the Southern Pacific Co. are exerting all efforts to provide equipment for the rapid movement of California products to the east.
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California
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Co
Califrnia
Navy Yard Thefts Prompt List of Arrests in Philadelphia
United States secret service agents in Philadelphia arrested John Loon for complicity in stealing hammocks silverware and naval stores at League Island navy yard. The robberies amount to several thousand dollars and have been ongoing for months with more arrests expected.
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Philadelphia
United States Secret Service
John Loon
League Island Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Roosevelt denies cabinet rift over postal inquiry
President Roosevelt stated there is no truth to rumors of disagreements between himself and Secretary Shaw or among cabinet members regarding the Bonaparte and Conrad postal service investigations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Shaw
Chas. J. Bonaparte
Holmes Conrad
Longtime Illinois centenarian David Mitchell dies at 102
David Mitchell, a native of Ireland living near Burton, Illinois, died at age 102. He was believed to be the oldest man alive in Illinois at the time.
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Springfield
David Mitchell
Ireland
Illinois
Burton
President accepts Bradford resignation as bureau head
Washington on October 20 the president accepted the resignation of Rt. Adm. R B Bradford as chief of the bureau of equipment. The formal transfer of the bureau to Capt. George A Converse has been postponed until Tuesday.
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Washington
Rt. Adm
R. B. Bradford
Bureau of
Geo. A. Converse
Consul at Laredo in danger of yellow fever
A telegram from Huntington West Virginia dated October 20 reports United States consul Alonzo Garrett in Laredo Mexico is dying of yellow fever. Garrett formerly served as a state senator and previously resided in Huntington.
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Huntington
W. Va
Alonzo Garrett
United States
Laredo
Mex
Garrett
Convicts Plan Escape From Western Penitentiary
Pittsburg, Oct 20. Officers at the Western Pennsylvania penitentiary uncovered a plot by about 15 prisoners to regain their freedom. They were said to be coordinating a coordinated effort to escape in the near future.
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Pittsburg
Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary
Montello State Bank Closes On State Bank Examiner Order
A notice posted on the Montello state bank door states the bank was closed by order of the state bank examiner. The development comes from a Montello report relayed to Milwaukee, Wis., on October 20.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Montello
Montello State Bank
O Jer
State Bank
Dispute Over Alaska Boundary Settled by Commission
United States Senator Charles W. Fairbanks outlined the Alaskan boundary dispute in Indianapolis after the London decision. He explained the commission’s ruling affirms U S rights bought from Russia in 1867 and preserves American possession of key inlets and settlements like Skagway and Dyea, while noting Canada’s officials did not sign.
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London
Messrs
Aylesworth and
Jette
Portland Canal
Alverstone
Lodge
Turner
Root
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Charles W. Fairbanks
Joint High Commission
Quebec
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Russia
Great Britain
Alaska
British Joint High Commission
Prince of Wales Island
Mt. St. Elias
Skagway
Dyea
Welsh Miners Detained in Philadelphia on Suspicion
A party of 28 Welsh miners including one woman, detained in Philadelphia after arriving from Liverpool aboard the Haverford. The group is quartered at the International hotel near the piers as officers of the United Mine Workers oversee the detention amid reports of lure to contract labor in Pennsylvania coal fields. Several detained miners say others were lured with promises of high wages and intend to return to Wales if needed.
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Philadelphia
Haverford
Wales
Royal Fine Stock Show Opens at Kansas City
The American Royal Fine Stock Show opened at the stock yards in Kansas City on Monday under favorable conditions. The event features over 4,000 cattle, 250 sheep, 300 hogs, equal numbers of Angora goats, and 150 horses including the Percheron stallion Casino and prize mare Fine. Exhibitors include Vannatta and Son Fowler Indiana W H Curtice Eminence Kentucky J C Adams Mowequa Ill Stanton breeding farm Madison Nebraska and D R Hanna Ravenna Ohio.
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Casino
France
Vannatta & Son
Fowler
Ind
W. H. Curtice
Three Men Indicted In Smuggling Case In Porto Rico
San Juan Puerto Rico October 20 a federal grand jury returned indictments against Collector of Customs Alonzo Cruzen for receiving unlawful emoluments from smuggled goods Capt Andrew Dunlap United States Navy commandant of the naval station here and Robert Giles former contractor in Porto Rico are charged with smuggling officials say the cases are brought in the federal court under charges of illicit import activities
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P. R
Federal Grand Jury
Alonzo Cruzen
Andrew Dunlap
Naval Station
Robert Giles
Porto Rico
Miles Arrives in Los Angeles After Texas Rally
Gen Nelson A. Miles has reached Los Angeles after a leisurely tour through Texas New Mexico and Arizona. He plans to stay several days before moving north for further duties or engagements.
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Miles
Los Angeles
Cal
Nelson A. Miles
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Trade group meets in Chicago to discuss rising surgical costs
American Surgical Trade Association opened in Chicago with delegates from all sections. The meeting previews advances in prices for surgical instruments and artificial limbs as a result of the gathering.
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American Surgical Trade Association
Chicago
Bank branch fails to open after Mexico City crash
San Francisco reports that the International Bank and Trust Co of America failed in Mexico City, causing its local branch to not open for business on Monday. The disruption halts normal operations and raises concerns about customers and deposits amid ongoing turmoil.
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San Francisco
Mexico City
International Bank and Trust Co., of America
Insurance Agent Found Dead in Petersburg
Bloomington Illinois October 20 Robert McClun fifty five a Chicago insurance agent and Knights Templar member was found dead at Petersburg presumably from heart disease He was the son of the late Judge McChun of Bloomington
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Bloomington
Ill
Robert McClun
Chicago
Knights Templar
Petersburg
Judge McChun
Turkey Not Ready to Demobilize Troops
London Oct 20 Telegraphed from Sofia a Times correspondent reports there is no indication that the Turkish government intends to follow Bulgaria in demobilizing its troops.
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Bulgaria
London
Sofia
the Times
Elijah the Restorer Opens New York Crusade
John Alexander Wie, calling himself Elijah the Restorer, drew large crowds to Madison Square Garden for his New York debut on Sunday. Thousands were turned away, and disorder erupted as curiosity waned before the ceremonies began. A house-to-house Zion visitation and crusade meetings will begin Monday.
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New York
John Alexander Wie
Elijah the
Madiie Square Garden
Dublin University to Become National University
London October 20 The Daily News gains authority for the claim that the government has not yet consented to a Cath ive university in Ireland but an arrangement is being considered to form Dublin University into a national university with three constituent parts.
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London
The
Daily News
Ireland
Proposal to form Dublin University into a national university
With the approval of the Catholic hierarchy a plan is advanced to transform Dublin university into a national university comprising three constituent colleges Trinity College Dublin Queens College Belfast and University College St Stephens Green Dublin each to be suitably endowed The move is said to secure the support of the Irish party in the forthcoming parliamentary session.
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Dublin University
Trinity College
Dublin
Queens College
Belfast
University College
St. Stephens Green
The Fake Foot Races Defrauding Cases Dismissed
Springfield Oct 20 The Sangamon circuit court dismissed charges against Alderman Brewer Johnny Connors Alexander McCarren alias Billy Matthews of Kewanee and L R Stilson accused of defrauding about a half dozen residents in Indiana Michigan Minnesota Illinois and Iowa via fake foot races Many cases involved about $5 000 prosecutors said two key witnesses refused to prosecute as a result of the decision
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Springfield
Alderman Brewer
Johnny Connors
Alexander McCarren
Billy Matthews
Kewanee
L. R. Stilson
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Sangamon
Sputt
Robert Haffner
Greensburg, Ind
Timothy Metcalf
Smithville, Ind
Bandits Try To Blow Up Bank In Newburg
A gang of bandits attempted to dynamite the Bank of Newburg on Monday morning. After two hours of explosions the steel vault did not yield and the robbers fled on horseback toward Portland. The vault likely held about $20,000 and the building was left badly damaged.
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Newburg
Ore
Bank of Newburg
Portland
Spanish Claims Hearing Closes in Caracas
The mixed commission hearing Spanish claims against Venezuela closed its sessions. Of the total claims presented, $394,964 were awarded, $205,385 were withdrawn, and $31,004 were refused.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Fifteen Killed in Train Collision Near Washing ton Crossing
In Trenton on October 19, fifteen laborers were killed and about forty injured when a gravel train collided with a work train on the Belvidere division of the Pennsylvania railroad near Washington's crossing.
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Trenton
N. J
Belvidere Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington’s Crossing
New Hour Cycling Record Set at Parc de Princes
Paris October 19 at the Parc de Princes track M Dangla established a new one hour cycling record by riding 52 miles and 918 yards in that time. Previously in August Dangla covered 59.39 miles in one hour on a bicycle.
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Paris
Parc de Princes
M. Dangla
Wright for Federal Bench in DC District
Washington October 19 The appointment of D Thew Wright of Cincinnati to a seat on the District of Columbia federal bench may be expected next month No decision is announced from the White House.
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D. Thew Wright
Washington
Cincinnati
District of Columbia
White House
French Triple Screw Cruiser Jurien de la Gr? Niere Leaves New York
After a two week port visit, the French triple screw cruiser Jurien de la Gr? Niere, commanded by Capt. Lemoyne, sailed Sunday from New York to Philadelphia and the West Indies.
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New York
Jurien de la Grz- Niere
Lemoyne
Philadelphia
West Indies
Disaster on the Pittsburg Wabash Bridge Ends Dozens Dead
A crane collapse on the new Wabash bridge over the Monongahela in Pittsburg killed nearly a dozen workers and left many more missing or injured. Five beams hung by a hoist failed as ropes broke, sending tons of iron onto a movable crane and barge. Coroner Huebel blamed improper hoist procedures and a failing steel cable. About 34 men worked on the superstructure when the boom collapsed, delaying the project by months.
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Wabash
Monongahela
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
American Bridge Co
Water Street
C. Huebel
Cresceus Sets World Trotting Record at Wichita Mile
Cresceus broke the world trotting record for a mile in Wichita on Monday afternoon by a quarter of a second, clocking 1.59% with Mike the Tramp pacing. The track was ideal, and Ketcham prepared the horse before a final 2:15 test as Cresceus hit the wire amid cheers.
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Wichita
Kan
Cresceus
Lou Dillon
Major Delmar
Ketcham
Crescens
Mike
Tramp
Dirigible Balloon Test With Bryan In Paris
United States Minister Charles Page Bryan rode in Santos Dumont's latest dirigible balloon No 10 during a test at Neuilly Paris on October 20 witnesses included Americans and Spaniards in aeronautics Bryan and Dumont descended then Miss Mackay and Taylor ascended repeated. The balloon is 148 feet long with 2010 cubic metres capacity and a 60 horsepower petroleum motor.
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Charles Page Bryan
United States
Portgal
Santos Dumont
Neuillvy
Messrs
Bryan
Mackay
Taylor
Denver Steer Dressed in Record Time Wins Western Championship
Jacob Baer, a packing plant worker in Denver, dressed a 1,200-pound steer in 3 minutes 38 seconds at Broadway Park, shaving 20 seconds from the world record and securing the Western championship.
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Denver
Col
Jacob Baer
Broadway Park
Total Registration Tally in Greater New York
On the last day in Greater New York the registration reached 138,029, lifting the four day total to 629,933. Comparisons show prior three year totals of 640,778 in 1900, 614,141 in 1907, and 682,031 in 1902.
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New York
Greater
Coal ships chartered to ship steam coal to Japan
London reports eight steamships chartered in the United Kingdom to carry steam coal to Japan since October 17 with two more consignments reported, according to the Daily Mail.
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Japan
London
The
Daily Mail
United Kingdom
Supreme Council Meets in Washington for 33d Degree Session
The supreme council of the 33d degree of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the southern jurisdiction held its biennial session in Washington on October 20. James D. Richardson of Tennessee served as stand commander and presided.
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Washington
Supreme Council
Southern
James D. Richard Son
Tennessee
Minnesota Bank Closure After Cashier Defalcation
Mankato Minnesota October 20 The Mapl eton state bank was closed Monday pending an inquiry into bank books to determine the extent of defalcation by assistant cashier Alfred A Buck who has vanished.
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Mankato
Minn
Mapleton
Moi
Ilay
Alfred A. Buck
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