Vanderbilt Trip With Rock Island Officials Draws Quiet Attention
A state journal reporter observed Cornelius Vanderbilt riding in Cable's private car with Rock Island officials during an inspection tour stretching from Chicago to Fort Worth. Vanderbilt, heir to a vast railroad fortune and inventor of a Vanderbilt boiler, appeared modest and unassuming, stating the trip held no special significance while discussing stock concerns and the ongoing westward inspection of railroad lines and equipment.
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Cornelius Ny Vanderbilt
Grace Wilton
Topeka
Tee Catl
Rock Island
Vanderbilt
Cistman
Mr. Vanderbilt
Efe
Rey Brit
Stocok Island
Scientife School
Yale
Cebu Pacified and Insurrection Quelled in Cebu Island
Washington reports an important collegein from General Chaffee describing Cebu Island insurrectionists laying down arms in good order after surrender demands of rifles and brass, with 470 ret men and officers to be disarmed. Bohol may see increased troops. Disturbance on Cebu settled for now, planned to move on Cebu immediately.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Manila
Mughet
Cebu Islan
Abelienes
Bohol
Lense
Cebu
Hughes
Bebel
Rainfall and Weather Forecast Summary
News note describes heavy rain and precipitation amounts, with a government forecast issued today predicting generally fair conditions tonight and Friday. Reports wind from the west at about five miles per hour and a colder tonight. Temperature figures are incomplete, with several placeholders.
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Hitler’ Smith
Topeka State Treasury Bond Registrar Promotes Savings
State Auditor George E. Cole reports a strong month with F6100 turned in to the state treasury. The office notes bond restructuring and refunding efforts cutting interest, including several $9.00 entries for Topeka. The overall activity highlights numerous registered bonds and lower rates amid October operations.
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State
Treasury
George E. Cole
State Treasury
Imsted
Aubrantax
Tope
Topeka
Sheriffs Meet Discuss Reappointment After Election Law
The annual sheriffs meeting opens this afternoon with sheriffs and treasurers debating extending their terms due to the Diennlat election law. They may fuse on petitions and adopt a unified plan, hiring Yor to handle their case. J. Z. McFarland has been engaged to look after the interests.
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Trewntrern
Trans Rere
J. Z. Mciarland
Robbers Loot Bank Safe In Orispe Union County
Robbers broke through during a heavy rain storm and opened the Bank of Crispe safe in Orispe Union county. They carried away 300 in cash and valuable paper documents. The safe was left a total wreck.
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Des Moines
Bank of Crispe
Orispe
Union County
Dynamite used as fire and rail safe blasted in Kansas town
A Kansas City special reports that early today a Santa Fe railroad safe was blown open with dynamite and a city livery stable burned. A large depot suffered wreckage as citizens crowded the scene and a running shootout occurred. robbers escaped with no apparent loot.
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Kansas City
Star
Larved
Kan
Shell
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe Earnings Rise in September Reports
New York reports show railroads posting higher earnings with Santa Fe gaining 125 million dollars in September. For the first three months of the fiscal year Santa Fe's net increase nears 1 percent, while Northern Pacific adds 470 thousand dollars for September lifting Q1 gains to 1.116 million or 27 percent. Erie records a September increase of 6 thousand and 825 thousand for the quarter.
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New York
Auhi- Son
Topeka
Santa Fe
UMMA
Erie
Luling Seized by Shock as Real Estate Deal Falls In
Kansas commissioner Charlee Luling was stunned when a real estate man offered six thousand dollars for his property and paid it. He later stated six hundred houses are in process or contracted for in the city, and W Edwards, former secretary, has bought a ten thousand dollar residence there.
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Charlee Luling
Board of Kansas
Himmelf
Luling
Mali Street
Lailing
Mertin
Edwards
ONE REGIMENT LEFT TO GIGHT SOUTH AFRICA
Aldershot dispatch notes cabinet decision to send all available infantry to the front in South Africa by Christmas. Cavalry brigade departs mid November leaving only one regular cavalry regiment in the United Kingdom, the Twentieth Lancers, with Prince Arthur of Connaught heading for South Africa. Jamaica hosts Boers as Darien reports stalled trade in Colon and plan to settle Boers on Tamaica.
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Aldershot
England
South Africa
Twen First Lancers
United Kingdom
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Hetengot
Sesen
Queen's Own Hussars
Jamaica
Kingston
Liverpool
Colin
Crolombia
Colon
Tamaica
Missing Son Found in South Carolina Mystery
A report from Farthault Minnesota notes a missing son case linked to Dr. Rose ane and teleerim trem fils. the youth, once last seen in Amherst, is connected to a school trip to South Carolina. The article links a month long disappearance to the search revealing the son in a distant state.
Six Robbers Loot a Bank in Matlock Iowa
Sioux Falls S D Oct 1 Six gunmen robbed the Matlock Iowa bank early today and carried off a large sum. The sheriff and a posse of deputies are in pursuit of the robbers.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Matlock
Heavy snows fall over northern Arizona follow Willits
Flagstaff Arizona and surrounding areas report 31 heavy snowfalls with ten snitches at Willits and deeper deposits in the extreme north. The snow is valued for water on dry sheep and pasture ranges, aiding livestock and range management across northern districts.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Arisona
Willits
Topeka Preacher Sheldon Declines Interview in Des Moines
Des Moines visitors report Topeka preacher author and reformer M Sheldon reka will lecture at Central Church of Christ on How to Make the World Better. He refuses public interviews, citing past promises not to submit to interviews, and will discuss municipal craft and Christlike administration in private context.
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Topeka
Des Phere
Mress
Phil Strong
Sheldon Wa
Sheidan i
Ress
Sheldon
Christ
Minnesota Wisconsin football odds spark large stakes talk
Madigan Wisconsin Oct 21 reports ready foot ball wagers centering on the Minnesota Wisconsin game. L M Hobbins visited Minneapolis and saw Town Minnesota game with bets up to 5000 on Minnesota. Grant Thomas wired a Minneapolis board of trade man offering 500 to back Minnesota. Milwaukee grads pool forming as Wisconsin faces Nebraska next Saturday.
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Wis
L. M. Hobbins
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Grant Thomas
Minneapolis Board of Trade
Milwaukee
Nebraska
Helen Gould Accepts Vice Presidency of Memorial Association
Miss Helen M. Gould announced she had accepted the vice presidency of the McKinley Memorial association and the invitation to serve on the board of women managers for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1903 in New York on October 31.
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Vice Presidency Memorial Association
New York
Helen M. Gould
McKinley Memorial Association
Miss Gould
Kosmos Line to Handle Mail Free on Mexican Route
The Kosmos steamship line of Hamburg will operate regular coast to coast service with Mexico under a government contract. The company will handle mail and government freight for free on each vessel and receive a 65 percent exemption from tonnage duties.
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San Francisco
Ort
Kosmos Steamship Line
Hamburg
Poltic Coast Service
Mediterranean Porta
Roosevelt Plans For Next Northwest Tour Next Summer
Representative Jones of Washington urged Roosevelt to visit the Pacific Northwest. The President said he would like to tour that region next summer, expressing great interest in the northwest.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Representative Jones
Northwest
United States
Morocco pays Spain for abducted children and indemnity
Tangier Oct 31 The Moorish government has paid Spain 20000 for the parents and 31600 indemnity following the capture by Kabyle tribesmen of a Spanish boy and girl last May at Arailla on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
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Morocco
Spain
Tangier
Arailla
Atlantic
Earl Russell and Mrs Somerville wed in London registry
London reports the marriage of Earl Russell to Mrs Somerville at the registry office in the morning. Bank of England raises discount rate from 3 to 4 percent. Weather forecast for Kam: generally fair tonight and Friday with cooler winds from the northwest.
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London
Earl Russell
Somerville
Registery
Bank of England
Schley Case Opens With Borden as First Witness
Washington Oct 31 The court of inquiry opened with Capt T S Borden first to testify for Admiral Schley's side. The navy plans to impeach earlier testimony with officers from the Somers Smith press boat and others, including Capt Sigsbee, Chadwick and Major Wood, as rebuttal. The proceedings feature sharp legal argument over rebuttal scope and admissibility as the hearing continues.
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Seley Court of Inquiry
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Admiral Barker
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Marine Corps
Brooklyn
Navy Department
Schley
Charles D. Sigsbee
St. Paul
Francis BE
Chadwick
Admiral Sampson
New York
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T. N. Wool
Massachusetts
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Grant
Joseph G. Eaton
Signbee
Commodore Schley
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Lieut Grant
Lieut. Sears
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Sehley
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Naval Court of Inquiry
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Pay or Fight Naval Squadron Sails From Toulon
A naval squadron departs Toulon under sealed orders amid tensions, signaling urgent moves by the fleet. Commanders insist on discipline while officers anticipate tight security and potential actions abroad.
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Toulon
France Lays Naval Display to Pressure Turkey in Eastern Med
Paris announces a French Mediterranean fleet squadron will sail from Toulon to the Levant. Admiral Cal laird will command red battleships and two eritheers to a Greek port for sealed orders. Officials say the move aims to force Turkish concessions and deter further delays, with no money to pay soldiers causing mutinous sentiment in Constantinople.
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Levant
Turkey
Foreign Office
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Xultan
Ctan
Toms
Hemecairn
Abdul Hamid
Fire devastates two blocks in Chicago burning Peterson Co factory
A large blaze in Chicago on Union Street and Aust Avenue destroyed the Peterson Co picture frame factory and nearby buildings, driven by wind. The plant valued at 175000 burned beyond recovery and a body was found in the debris. Firemen saved some residents, but the victim could not be removed before the blaze incinerated.
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Chicago
Oct. S
Peterson @ Co
Union Street
Aust Avenue
Roteneee Lake
Milwaukee Avenue
Peterson
Persia
Nighttime Abduction Trial Testimony Described
In Omaha on October 1 attorney Gears testified in the Cudahy case. The hearing centered on a private channel and a ransom demand for the return of a son, with references to gold and the bank involved. Samuel Burris, connected to the kidnapping ring, was noted by witnesses.
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Gears
Cudahy
Sears
Sun
Samuel Burris
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