President Roosevelt hunts in Mississippi canebrakes near Smedes
President Roosevelt travels to a camp fifteen miles east of Smedes on the Little Sunflower river to pursue bear in dense oak ash and cypress canebrakes. Guides Hoke Collier and Maj. George M. Helm lead a bear dog pack as roosevelt, accompanied by Stuyvesant Fish and others, plans a bear hunt with deer drives possible.
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Tenn
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Smedes
Illinois Central
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad
M. Jusseraud
M. Cambon
Stuyvesant Fish
Dickinson
Road
John M. Parker
New Orla
John McKhenny
Leutenant
Rough Riders
George M. Helm
W. W. Mingum
H. L. Foote
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Parker
Hoke Collier
Wade Hampton
Cortelyou
Dr. Lang
Dent
Little Missouri
Dakota
Idaho
Colorado
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Fish
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Mr. Fish
Mr. Dickinson
President Roosevelts hunting trip arrives at SMEDES
President Roosevelt and his party reached Smedes Miss shortly before 4 PM in hunting attire and wasted no time heading out into the surrounding countryside. The visit comes amid resumed campaign travel and tight security as the group prepares for outdoor activities.
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Smedes
Miss
Roosevelt
Rescued From Niagara Woman Near Falls by Hero John Marshall
In Buffalo on November 13 a woman Mrs Helen Costello barely survived a plunge toward the American Falls. John Marshall a reservation employee lowered into the river and secured a rope about her waist, then both were hauled to safety as a ladder was set. The rescued woman was weakened by exposure but expected to recover.
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Buffalo
Helen Costello
Perry
Green Island
Goat Island
John Marshall
Stromboli Eruption Spouts Fire and Stones Across Island
Historic eruption on Stromboli near Sicily shows a colossal fire column rising from the crater and stones raining down. Several houses on the eight square mile island are reported destroyed as lava and boulders reach the sea. The volcano is described as constantly active with an active crater high on the mountain and a small town of Stromboli on the east coast.
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Stromboli Island
Sicily
Stromboli
Lapari Islands
Mediterranean
Volcanic Eruption Reported in Samoa's Savali Island
Advices from Apia via Tonga say Savali, the westernmost and largest Samoan island, is erupting with six craters emitting smoke and flames. In nearby village ashes cover two inches in a pit.
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N. Z
Apia
Samoa
Tonga
Savali
Mob Hangs Negro John Davis in Courthouse Yard
In Lewisburg Tennessee a mob of about five hundred hanged John Davis a colored man believed responsible for the murder of farmer Robert Adair. Adair's body was found badly mutilated in a field with a blood covered knife and rifle stock nearby. Davis was captured after being wounded and brought back after an appeal for due process failed.
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Lewisburg
Tenn
John Davis
Robert Adair
Adair
Davis
John Royal Harris
Fastest Electric Rail Run Cleveland to Toledo
A Lake Shore Electric car achieved a record long-distance run from Cleveland to Toledo, covering 12 miles in three hours and ten minutes after departing at 3 a.m. The trip, marked as the fastest on an electric traction railway, underscored the line's performance capabilities.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore
Toledo
Farmer Stole Bodies as Ghouls Clash in Cemetery Fight
Hamilton county farmer Hampton West faced grand jury testimony on grave robbing after Cantrell alleged a long feud over a buried woman. West, described as a ghoul by Cantrell, denied charges but cursed detectives and was held on 2500 bond. The case links West to a violent cemetery brawl with white and black men, with Cantrell recounting a fifteen minute pitched battle for a body.
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Hampton West
Delaware Township
Hamilton County
Asch and Manning
W. T. Long
West
Rufus Cantrell
Cantrell
Indianapolis
Asch
Manning
West Liberty
Martin
Moffit
Moffitt's rearrest sought after erroneous bond release
A jail bond error freed white ghoul William Moffitt on a $1,000 bond, sparking an immediate rearrest order from Acting Judge William Reagan. Investigations reveal the bond was set at $5,000 and signed by Federal Union Surety officials. Detectives seek Moffitt for grave robbing while fearing wider conspiracies to thwart justice.
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Moffitt
Grand Jury
Federal Union Surety Company
Kaiser
Kurtz
William Reagan
Reagan
Collins
Wehr
Lberty
Federal Union Surety
E. M. Johnson
Hugh Dougherty
Asch and Manning
Indianapolis
Suppression of Ladronism and New Acts Proposed at Manila
The United States commission advanced measures to curb ladronism making highway robbery by three or more a capital offense. A band of brigands under arms suffices for conviction. A sweeping vagrancy act targets dissolute natives and foreigners. Officials alert food shortages urging crop growth with seeds and public lands support. Nominations for the Philippines at St Louis include Gustavo Neiderlein Perry Paterno and Leon Guerrero.
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Manila
United States Commission
Gustavo Neiderlein
Philadelphia
Perry Paterno
Philippines
St. Louis Exposition
Leon Guerrero
Phiene Fair Commission
Not Guilty Plea in Bayonne Heirs Conspiracy Case
Dr Hendricks proprietor of a Bayonne sanatorium and Samuel Stanton ex justice of the peace pleaded not guilty before Judge Heisley to a conspiracy indictment involving heirs of the Bennett estate. Stanton also pled not guilty to a perjury count. Trial set for Nov 4. Miss Biggar’s status unclear as she did not appear in court.
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N. J
Dr. Co
Hendricks
Bayonne
Laura Figgar
Henry H. Bennett
Samuel Stanton
Hoboken
Miss Biggar
Bennett
Heisley
Stanton
Miss Eigar
Rumored Favor for Hawkins to Succeed Judge Baker
Indiana political circles discuss likely appointment to the United States District Court seat vacated by Judge John H. Baker. Rumors point to R. O. Hawkins as the expected nominee with Senator Fairbanks guiding the recommendation and President Roosevelt likely forwarding the name soon. Other mentioned figures include Robert J. Tracewell, Lucius C. Embree, Enoch G. Hogate, and C. C. Shirley, though Tracewell’s candidacy is disputed.
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Fairbanks
Washington
John H. Baker
United States District Court
R. O. Hawkins
Hawkins
Francis E. Baker
United States
Senator Beveridge
Roosevelt
Senate
Indianapolis
Robert J. Tracewell
Corydon
Treasury
Tracewell
Lucius C. Embree
Princeton
Enoch G. Hogate
Danville
C. C. Shirley
Kokomo
Kuhn to Decide Today on Contest of Marion County Treasurership
August M. Kuhn said to the Journal a decision would come today on whether to file a notice of contest over the Marion county treasurership. Judge Gavin was out of town delaying action. Kuhn will confer with him this afternoon. He has ten days from canvassing to file, with Monday as deadline.
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M. Kuhn
Marion County
Frank E. Gavin
Ensley
Kuhn
Democratic Organization
Bhetter Sethe
Hed Nein
Draft call to adopt voting machines in legislature
A speaker urged immediate adoption of voting machines to resolve doubt in close contests such as the treasurer race. He argued machines would prevent spoiled or protested ballots and ensure returns accurately reflect voter sentiment.
Owen County Republicans Celebrate Complete Ticket Victory
A Spencer editor and Owen County Republican chairman says the party’s county ticket won in a normally Democratic area, marking a historic sweep and a unified, harmonious campaign finish. He notes prior factional tensions have been resolved and the party is stronger than in years.
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A. W. Howard
Spencer
Owen County Journal
Republican Committee
Owen County
Mr. Howard
Five Die In Boiler Explosion At Steel Plant In Lebanon
Four workers were killed and about forty injured when a large boiler exploded at American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company in Lebanon Pennsylvania. The blast wrecked nine puddle furnaces, hurled the boiler over offices, and left wounded workers missing eyes or hands. The plant closed as crews cleared debris and hospitals treated the injured.
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Lebanon
West Works
American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company
Jacob Bricker
Walter Turner
James Hissinger
William Oakes
Quittapahilla Creek
Man fears assassination as Kentucky official flees home
J B Marcum of Jackson, a trustee of the State College and counsel for eastern Kentucky firms, travels to Frankfort for a Court of Appeals case amid fears two assassins watch his porch. He cites a Feltner affidavit detailing plans to shoot him and notes Jackson lacks a marshal or coroner. Feltner is a fugitive in Leslie County, promising to surrender after court.
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J. B. Marcum
Jackson
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Marcum
The
State College
Louisville & Evansville Road
United States
Kentucky
Moses Feltner
Mdrcum
Feltner
Dawk
Tom Cardwell
James Cockrill
Leslie County
Jesse Fields
Elkhart Federal Building Site Delayed by Treasury
A delegation from Elkhart met with inspector John W. Parsons and Assistant Secretary Taylor to discuss purchasing the Maine and Pratt streets site for Elkhart’s new federal building. Taylor postponed final site action ten days to let all owners present appeals, delaying the process as other factions seek hearings. The outcome shifts to allow broad input while the selection jury proceeds slowly.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
A. R. Beardsley
Captain Chamberlain
Elkhart
John W. Parsons
Indiana
Ems
Conflicting Claims of Jurisdiction Warns Labor
New Orleans November 13 President Samuel Gompers opened the American Federation of Labor meeting with a warning that jurisdictional fights threaten the labor movement. He urged calm handling to prevent a national clash among unions and warned of further tensions if methods are not changed. The session proceeded with welcomes, credentials reports, and Gompers’ remarks drawing applause.
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American Federation of Labor Today
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Committee On
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Pkeee
Eliot
Gompers
Lee
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Judas Iscariote
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Poe
Sas
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