Express Tied Up by Messenger Strike
Chicago reports a general strike by Pacific Express employees halting express service on the Wabash with no express messengers or parcels on the 7:15 from St. Louis while baggage handling continues. Union leaders pledge support. switchmen and others may refuse Pacific Express cargo. Similar actions in New Orleans and Dallas show varied cooperation with Pacific Express operations and ongoing nonunion labor use.
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Chicago
Pacific Company
St. Louis
Ill
Brotherhood of Railway
Pacific Express Company
Wabash
Dallas
Texas
Russ
Aberdeen Burns as Fire Ravages Washington Town
Fire sweeps Aberdeen Washington destroying forty businesses and major buildings including banks and hotels. Fifteen blocks burned with four fatalities reported as flames reach residential areas on Grays Harbor. Estimated losses exceed one million dollars with limited insurance coverage. Firefighting hampered by wooden structures and wind.
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Portland
Ore
Aberdeen
Wash
Grays Harbor
Tacoma
Deen
Bank
Pacific
Crescent
Ifuren
No Decision on the Boundary
London reports The Associated Press says the Alaska Boundary commission has not reached any decision and no vote is taken. Though many insiders expect a pro American outcome, no firm position exists and Canadian circles show growing pessimism per The St James Gazette.
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London
Associated Treas
London Morning Advocate
Alaska Boundary Commission
Commission Iius
Alveratone
America
St. James
Dan Patch Lowers World Record in Mile Trial
Lexington Ky Oct 16 Dan Patch lowered the world wagon record in a mile trial time 1 59 3 4 with two runners. The bay horse driven by M E Mellenry made the run without fatigue. The time is within a quarter second of Dan Patch sulky record. the former record 2 01 1 2 was by Littles Boy at Memphis.
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Lexington
Dan
Patch
Farbreak
M. E. Mellenry
Timaz
Littles Boy
Memphi
Not Guilty Verdict In New Jersey Assault Case
In Freehold New Jersey Oct none the jury found David Lamar known as Monk Eastman Dernard Smith and Joseph Brown not guilty of assault with intent to kill James McMahon The defendants were accused of hiring Dastman and Crown to attack McMahon Lamar a Wall Street figure and Smith his brother in law faced the charges linked to a former coach involved in extortion troubles.
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Freehold
N. J
David Lamar
Monk’? Eastman
Dernard Smith
Joseph Brown
James McMahon
Lamar
Wall Street
Smith
Dastman
Crown
McMahon
Gust
British Ships Sail for China Amid Jewish War Turmoil
London reports Britain dispatching two warships to China. The cruiser Europe is being commissioned at Portsmouth for the China station and a Mediterranean battleship will follow. In Che Foo a municipal council in New Chwang is proposed with one American and two British members under the Russian administrator.
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London
Great Britain
Europe
Portamouth
Chee Foo
China
New Chwang
Manchuria
Alexieff
Port Arthur
Ruessian Squadron Returns to Port Arthur Amid Tense Prep
Yokohama reports the Ruessian squadron has returned to Port Arthur and prepared defenses for possible attack on the ninety three war vessels. A log boom guards the entrance while Tokio talks proceed, with officials cautioning against alarmist reports from America and Europe.
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Yokohama
Port Arthur
Tokio
America
Europe
Meriden Union Workers Oppose Strike Vote Outcome
In Meriden Connecticut on October 16 the tally of metal workers at International Silver and nearby plants shows about three fourths voting against a strike over a nine hour workday demand.
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Meriden, Conn
The
International Silver Company
Esteemed Dentist Dr Jonathan Taft Dies in Ann Arbor
Dr Jonathan Taft a renowned dentist and longtime dean of the University of Michigan dental department died at his Ann Arbor home last midnight. He was a founder of the department and a prominent figure in national dentistry.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Jonathan Taft
Dental Department
University of Michigan
Camden City Solicitor Henry Snyder Jr Dies at 46
Camden New Jersey October 16 City Solicitor Henry M Snyder Jr died today from congestive lung condition He was 46 and active in Republican politics.
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Camden
N.1
Henry M. Snyder, Jr
Snyder
Dowie's Zion Hosts Invade New York City
Zion movement leader John Alexander Dowie arrives with 420 followers from Chicago to Madison Square Garden for a three week tour in New York City. Delegates, guards in khaki uniforms, a 38 man band, and a large crowd greet the party at Grand Central and the Battery. Dowie proclaims a peaceful mission and prophetic status, insisting no money-making aims and pledging to visit every family in the city. a diamond and pearl brooch owned by Mrs. Carl F. Stern is reported stolen from a private car at Grand Central.
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New York
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Chicago
Battery
Madison Square Garden
Ferry House
Dowie
United States Infantry
Dowia
Grand Central Station
West Shore Ferry
Albany
Studson River
Weat Shore
Plaza Hotel
Dr. Dowie
Carl F. Stern
Zion City
Robert Massey
New York Central
Dowieites
Pennsylvania Ferry
Madison Square Games
Mitchell
Zion Guards
Zion Band
Abraham I. Lee
Zion Restoration Trust
Charles E. Barnard
Mr. Dowie
Elijah
Moore
Tle
Ile
Largest photograph finished for Madison Square Garden
Chicago reports completion of a photograph eight feet high by twenty five feet long, claimed as the largest on record. The image shows Zion City and its surroundings within a two square mile radius with foreground dwellings and distant tabernacle hotel and storage houses. An specially constructed sixteen foot tower was built to capture the view.
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Chicago
Madison Square Garden
New York
Zioh City
Dignitaries and Officials Across Cities Reported in Briefs
London reports the death of Col Sir William Colville master of ceremonies. Uniontown notes sixteen coke companies forming a price organization. Guayaquil reports Vice President Baquerizo assuming executive power. Montreal says no steamship line to Australia planned but connections arranged west of Chicago. Vienna notes a betrothal involving Grand Duke Cyril. Baltimore covers Archbishop Kain’s funeral services and burial plans. Berlin notes Admiral von Prittwitz heading to Shanghai to command the East Asiatic squadron. Nicaragua and Guatemala exchange cordial ties as talks proceed without Nicaragua’s president. Chicago reports the US Court of Appeals reversing a lower court ruling, enabling an accounting against Easton & Co.
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Uniontown
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Baquerizo
Plaza
Bahia
Manabi
Montreal
Grand Trunk Railroad
Australia
Chicago
Tacoma
Vienna
Bucharest
Cyril
Vladimer
Victoria of
Messe
Duke of Edinburgh
Baltimore
Kain
St. Agnes Sanitarium
Camden Station
St. Louis
Berlin
von Prittwitz
Emperor William
Kiel
Ateamey Tor
Shanghai
Geirecker
Panama
Colombia
Acajutla
Salvador
Escalon
Bonilla
Honduras
Zelaya
Nicaragua
National Assembly of
Fiuatemala
United States Court of Appeals
American Spirit Manufacturing Company
Ek, 8
Easton & Co
Peoria
Edward
Easton
Dayton Veteran Legion Protest Over Lee Wall of Fame Plan
The Union Veteran Legion adopted a resolution condemning plans to place a statue of General Robert E. Lee in the Wall of Fame. The measure argues the act would unfairly honor a Confederate figure and harm the memory of Union soldiers.
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Dayton
Union Veteran Legion
Robert E. Lee
Wall of Fame
Embezzled Letters Shake New York Post Office Official
Alexander Hays, superintendent of the foreign mail branch, was arrested in New York on embezzlement charges. He was jailed in default of 300 dollars bail after a 29 year career in the postal service.
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New York
Alexander Hays
Foreign Mail
New York Post Office
Hays
Postal Service
Wealthy Severance to Donate 100000 to Wooster University
L. H. Severance of Cleveland agreed to contribute $100,000 toward the $1,000,000 endowment fund for Wooster University. The gift was announced today in Ohio.
Convicts Held for Murder After Folsom Jail Break
Sacramento reports Convicts Wood and Murphy who took part in the Folsom jail breaking were held to answer for murder by Township Justice J R Brown this morning.
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Sacramento
Wood
Murphy
Folsom
J. R. Brown
Gang of horse thieves ambushed by Indians in Montana
In Great Falls on October 18 a gang attempting to steal horses from the Fort Peck reservation was ambushed by local Indians. Two outlaws were killed in the running gun battle. the dead men were not identified.
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Great Falls
Mont
Fort Peck
Beckmann Captured After Killing Former Sweetheart
Albert Beckmann killed Helen Kelley in Lutte and was captured this afternoon at Melrose by Sheriff Quinn while escaping on a handcar. A large deputy force moved to escort him back as fears of lynching spread.
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Lutte
Albert Beckmann
Helen Kelley
Melrose
Quinn
Beckmann
Man kills Mrs Cannaday after grand jury assault charge
In Buxton Iowa on October 16 C H Smith who faced charges of assault with intent to commit murder went to Mrs Cannadays home and shot twice as she opened the door killing her instantly.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Buxton
C. H. Smith
Royalty at a Mint Visited Paris Amid Crowds
King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Helena of Italy, escorted by President Loubet, visited Paris Oct 106. They inspected the mint where commemorative medals were struck. Finance Minister Ronvier presented caskets of unique royal base counters. The party then toured Hotel de Ville for a municipal reception with local notables and addresses of welcome.
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Department of Serene
Russia’s Adhesion to Sugar Convention in Doubt
Brussels reports uncertain prospects for Russia joining the sugar convention as last minute arrangements lag. Baron Kerff, Russian envoy, explains proposed modifications to the permanent sugar committee in session.
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Brussels
Russia
Baron Kerff
Fire at Glendon Hotel in Memphis Restricted by Firemen
Fire broke out at the Glendon hotel in downtown Memphis and a rush of several hundred guests fled the building. The blaze was contained by prompt firefighting, and the total loss was small.
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Memphis
Glendon Hotel
Asec
International Our Workers adopt headquarters shift
Hartford Conn Oct 16 The Inter national Our workers enacted amendments at todays convention changing the headquarters from Buffalo to Chippewa and altering the constitution.
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Hartford
Conn
International Our Workers
Buffalo
Chipegeo
Leaders in Fort Leavenworth Prison Mutiny Guilty
Five leaders of the Fort Leavenworth November 1901 mutiny were found guilty of murder and face life sentences. Mullins Barnes Thompson Robinson and Clark, all from Indian Territory, were convicted after a trial in a United States court in Leavenworth Kansas. The defense argued cruel prison treatment with escape as motive. the government cited witnesses denying mistreatment.
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United States Court
Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Kan
Waldrupe
United Sates
Gilbert Mullings
Tabor Barnes
Frank Thompson
Fred Robinson
Robert Clark
Indian Territory
Mullina
Robinson
Althoug
Reyner
Another Girl Was Annoyed by Suitor Shooting in Edgewood
Pittsburg Oct 16 William A Siegner shot and badly wounded Amelia Garrett a stenographer at Edgewood and then killed himself. Siegner died today. Miss Garrett recovered consciousness but remains in a critical condition. Her mother says the man's attentions annoyed her daughter leading to a prior arrest and peace bonds last year.
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Pittsburg
William A. Siegner
Amelia Garrett
Edgewood
Miss Garrett
Siegner
Robbers Escape on a Hand Car From Viberg Bank
Sioux Falls reports a bank robbery where $5.6 million was taken with gold in part The robbers fled on a handcar while armed citizens watched but did not intervene Also in Iowa Linn Grove post office was robbed of 2600 in money and stamps and the four men were captured in Woonsocket four suspects offered a marshal 200 to stay quiet while planning bank robberies near Washington Springs
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Sioux Falls
Bank of
Viberg
Sioux City
Iowa
Linn Grove
Woonsocket
S&s D
Citizens Bank
Washington Springs
Kentucky lynching in Wichloffs shocks region
Tom Hall alias Douglass a negro was taken from jail by a mob of four and hanged from a tree in Wichloffs Kentucky after being charged with shooting Crockett Childress a white boy near Kevil last Sunday. Authorities feared a race riot but Black residents reportedly left Kevil.
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Wichloffs
Tom Hall
Douglass
Crockett Childress
Kevil
Childress
Turquoise Mining Dispute Ends in Fatal Shooting
William Miller shot and killed George Simmons a Newark New Jersey mine owner amid a long running turquoise claim dispute in San Bernardino California. Miller confronted Simmons and another man at the claim boundary ordering them away. they drew revolvers and Miller fired fatally killing Simmons and surrendered to authorities.
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San Bernardino
Cal
William Miller
George Simmons
Newark
N. J
Simmons
Smithson
Miller
Freight handlers strike ends as president calls off action
Kansas City reports that a June strike by 300 freight handlers is declared off by President Dobson who says the struggle is hopeless and that men are imported to all five places.
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Kansas City
Dobson
Stock Market Turns Cheerful After Fears Subside
London reports a calmer stock market with prices firming across sectors as confidence returns. Leading South African magnates back Kaffirs while Berlin and Paris exchange interest in a syndicate, signaling renewed financial activity.
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London
Stock Exchange
Trices
Consola
Kaffirs
Berlin
Paris
Ha Syndi
Open Shop Debate at National Civic Federation Conference
At Chicopso on October 16 labor and capital clashed over the open shop during a three day National Civic Federation session. Henry C. Hunter of the Metal Trades Assn of New York opposed the closed shop citing labor methods and industry disruption. James T. Archibald challenged a union expulsion claim, while Marcus M. Mark of the National Clothing Manufacturers Association discussed 20 percent organized and unorganized workers and benefits of open shop amid a heated discussion between employers and unionists.
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Chicopso
National Civic Federation Hellite
Samuel Gomper
Nation of Labor
Sheeters Order
Henry C. Hunter
Metal Trades Association of New York
Hunter
Central
Unnion
New York
James T. Archibald
Archibald
Morse Shipbuilding Company
Winter
Wre
Iie
Central Federation Union
Marcus M. Mark
National Clothing Manufacturers’ Associaion
Locomotive Engineer Warns of Possible Strike Action
New York October 16 W T A Jencks chief engineer Local 105 Brotherhood of Locomation Engineers said if August Belmont head of Interborough Rapid Transit refuses to cancel the examination of motormen for physical defects and the grand chiefs fail to settle the dispute an appeal would go to the Civic Federation. Jencks added every effort will be made to settle amicably before any work stoppage.
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New York
W. TA Jencks
Local 105
Brotherhood of Locomwtion Engineers
August Belmont
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Civic Federation
Jencks
Street Car Collision Injures Several in City Crash
Chicago dispatch reports a street car collision at Fifty fifth and what street injuring several riders. Emergency crews treat injured as investigators assess the cause and condition of the vehicles.
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New Orleans
Brotherhood
Southern Express Company
Pacific Express
Southern Express
Southern
Seattle
Aber
Alaska
Commission
Dan Patch
Union Metal Workers
New York City
William Colville
Ife
Gen. Lee
Montana
Lown
South Dakota
Kentucky
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