War negotiations stall as tensions rise in Far East
Yokohama reports another standstill in Russia Japan talks on Manchuria. Ito supports Corea integrity and open door while London dispatch notes no change in troops or plans. Meanwhile British battleship Prince George sustains heavy damage after collision off Cape Finisterre and heads to dry dock in England.
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Yokohama
Russia
Japan
Marquis Ito
Manchuria
Ito
Corea
London
Pinghi
Cores
Nakodate
Legation
Confessed Robber Bell Escapes En Route to Philadelphia
A. E. Bell, a confessed check-forgery thief known as Crosby and Trammond, escaped from a Tulman car at Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania station while being transferred by two deputy marshals. Bell had admitted stealing a mail pouch on a Pennsylvania train, valued at nearly half a million dollars, containing many small checks. He was held on $10,000 bail in Denver and faces U S District Court in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
A. E. Bell
Denver
Tullman
Pennsylvania Station
Bell
Crosby and Trammond
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
United States
Hinsdale
United States District Court
Wild Ducks Strike Sloop At Sea In Dense Fog
In San Francisco October 19 a flock of wild ducks collided with the mainsail of the echoon er off the Heads in heavy fog. Many birds died or were knocked onto the deck as the helmsman kicked them overboard until a pilot intervened. Sufficient birds were saved to provision the crew for some time.
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San Francisco
Beat Pathénder
Stocks Weak as Trust Failures Roil Market
New York Oct 10 The Baltimore Maryland Trust failure sparked broad liquidation with B and G and Southern Railway hardest hit with losses from 11 2 to 2 points. United States Steel and Amalgamated fell while Sugar and U S Steel preferred rallied. Foreign selling and Far East concerns weighed, and Union Trust of Baltimore suspension added pressure. Central Electric dropped 3 as overall activity stayed dull. City Hall exposures and a Tower Michigan blaze of 50000 loss noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maryland Trust Company
Baltimore
B. and G. and Southern Railway
United States Steel
Aot
London
Sugar
U. S. Steel
Central Electric
Vigor Azain
Union Trust Company
Southern Atucks
Union Pacife
Bland
Atchison, &J. Tanl
Southern A Pacific
Central
Reading
Wing
Kansas
Texas
Brooklyn
Pupredem
Masked Thefts In Cody Wyoming Saloon Robbery
Two masked men entered Dick Noble’s saloon in Cody Wyoming and robbed patrons. A man resisting search was killed by a rifle blow. The bandits escaped with 125 dollars.
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Cody
Wyoming
Butte
Mont
Caly
Wyo
Dick Noble
Trainmen Killed in Wreck at Keyesville Virginia
A collision between a passenger train and a mixed train at Keyesville Virginia left Conductor Atwell Flagman Dillon and Fireman Daniel Pinchan dead along with one railway clerk. Injured included C D Farmer engineer with a broken ankle Fireman Jackson cut and several bruises. Baggageman Tyler dislocated shoulder and Engineer Tyler bruised.
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Washington
The
Southern Railway
Keyesville
Atwell
Dillon
Daniel Pinchan
C.D. Farmer
Jackson
Tyler
War maneuvers staged at Fort Riley with two rear-guard drills
Two simulated battle skirmishes unfolded as Col Duncan led a blue force of infantry artillery and cavalry crossing the Republican river into brown territory. Browns under Lieut Col Kingsbury attacked as Duncan retreated forming a rear guard. Duncan pressed on and damaged the browns. A second exercise mirrored the rear-guard action under Col Jacob Kline with Lieut Col Steever directing pursuers. Weather was ideal and umpires called the drills a success.
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Fort Riley
Ran
Duncan
Sisth Infantry
Republican River
Brown
Browna
Kingsbury
Eigth Cavalry
Jacob Kline
Twenty-first Infantry
Steever
Adjutant Generals’ Staff
Two Big Failures of Trust Companies in Baltimore
Baltimore, Oct. 19. The Maryland Trust Company suspended operations amid heavy loans to the Vera Cruz and Pacific Railroad, with Union Trust also closing. Receiver McLane will publish a detailed statement. Miles White Jr. named receiver for Union Trust. New York figures show Union Trust assets and loans, while no formal link exists between the two firms.
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Baltimore
Maryland Trust Com Servne
Union Trust Company
Bankera
Maryland Trust Company
London
Maryland Company
McLane
Vera Cruz and Pacific Railroad
Miles White, Jr
Hoad
NeLane
John & Gittings & Co
Allan McLean
Storyland Trust Company
Maryland
Charles A. Crane
Pam
Siles White, Jr
New York
Union Trust Company of
George WW. Blackstone
Richard 3B. Selimar
Milea White
Charles T. Crane
Baltimore Stock Exchange
McLean
Vera Cruz and Pacific Railroad Company
Mexico
Vera Crag and Pacific Railroad
Daals
John Mitchell to Visit Utah Coal District
Pueblo, Colo. Oct 19 President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America is due in Colorado to study miners in District No. 15 covering Colorado Utah Wyoming and New Mexico. His recommendation guides possible strikes while district leaders wait for his advice. He will tour major mining camps before a final union conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
Mitchell
Evils of Society Exposed by Rev. Dr. Porter at Evomanual Church
Newport Rhode Island October 19 Rev Dr E Porter denounces intemperance impurity dishonesty gambling bribery perjury and divorce as societal evils. He laments society's complicity and questions whether Christ's influence wanes as time passes.
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Newport
R. 1
Evomanual Church
E. Porter
Jta Memdership
Four Men Run Down on Mahoning Valley Line
Four men were struck and killed on the Mahoning Valley street railway last night in Youngstown Ohio. The victims named Eugenio Di Sarlengo and Jizo Jithilug along with two unknown men, were struck by a tram car near the Watt Road crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoning Watt Railway
SP Waeesee
Youngstown, O
Mahoning Valley
Jizo Jiathilg
Eugenio di Sarlengo
Turkish Troops to Be Disbanded by Agreement
Under a Turkish Bulgarian understanding Bulgaria orders 10 000 front line troops disbanded while Turkey must disband 20 000 troops in line with the accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Turkey
Bulgaria
Atated
Confesses He Was In A Mob At Basin Jail
Butte Montana dispatch reports W H Smith of Cody Wyoming, in Basin custody, confessed to complicity in the Basin jail mob last July. He named thirty five other mob participants, including those involved in the shooting of Gorman and Walter Small, and the deputy shooting incident that left Deputy Sheriff Price dead and Deputy Meade wounded. A new fear arises that Smith may be targeted for killing.
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Butte
Mont
Cody
Wyo
Dispatch
W. H. Smith
Basin
Gorman
Walter Small
Price
Meade
Smith
The Prey of Wicked Men
The recorder urged the grand jury to find a true bill against Whitaker Wright exiled from New York over the London and Glate Finance corporation failure. He warned high officials against lending prestige to ventures they know little about, lest the public be preyed upon by wicked men.
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London
Recorder
Old Bailey
Whitaker Wright
New York
Glate Finance Corporation, Limited
Marquis of Dufferin
Wright
Forgeries of a Princeton Bank Cashier
J E Liemer cashier of Princeton State Bank was arrested in Dartford after confessing to forgeries totaling 69000. The Princeton bank is closed and Montello State Bank, where Liemer is vice president, told not to reopen today. Depositors may be paid in full from existing funds. State Senator E D Morse presides at Princeton Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Princeton
Wis
J. E. Liemer
Princeton State Bank
Toda
Dartford
Ogielvie
State
Mareng G. Bergh
Liemer
Montello State Bank
Princeton Bank
E. D. Morse
Court martial opens in Denver over National Guard charges
The Denver court martial, called by Governor James H. Peabody, met in the state capitol to hear charges against National Guard members. Objections to the court’s competency were overruled. Col. Kenneth L. Fahnstock of the governor’s staff presides as president.
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General Chase
Counsil
W. R. Gilbert
Colorado Springs
I. A. Naylor
Victor
Sherman Bell
Chase
Kenneth L. Fahnstock
Govnor Peabody
Three Months of Idleness at Stafford Mills
Fall River Massachusetts October 19 after three months of idleness operations were resumed at the Stafford Cotton mills. The company runs three mills and employs nearly a thousand workers.
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Fall River
Mass
Stafford Cotton Mills
Nine Die as Crane Collapses on Wabash Bridge
In Pittsburg on October 12 a traveling crane collapse on the Wabash bridge over the Monongahela river killed nine workers, left two missing, and injured four. The dead included W J McCloud and others. missing men were Edward Farms and James Himmon. The cantilever bridge, built by American Bridge Company, toppled as the overhead traveler dropped onto a survey section, drawing several victims on the pier and a nearby barge. Judge McTighe described the scene with vivid imagery of the wreck and falling men.
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Pittsburg
New Wabash
Menongehela River
W. J. McCloud
George Wells
J. W. Keitlinger
William Kempton
L. Fleming
Frederick Sallingess
Frank Dalby
J. Campbel
Edward Farms
James Himmon
Adolph Vosburg
Frank Hoover
William Jay
A. M. Foulter
American Bridge Company
Wabash
Judge McTighe
McTighe
Wrecks on Railroads in Iowa and Illinois
Town City Iowa Oct 19 The Rock Island limited eastbound collided with an extra freight westbound near Oxford injuring a dozen people. The passenger crew sustained minor injuries as the dining car was wrecked and tables smashed. Joliet Illinois Oct 19 The Flyin Joliet and Eastern train derailed between Joliet and Aurora near Plainfield injuring several. brakeman Patrick Mallory died.
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Town City
Iowa
Rock Island Limited
Oxford
Joliet
Til
Aurora
Plainfield
Patrick Mallory
Bankers Arrive in San Francisco for 29th A B A Meet
The entry notes that about 2000 bankers and their ladies will attend the American Bankers Association annual convention in San Francisco. Mayor Schmitz and Governor Pardee will welcome them. Key talks include currency, money supply, and money orders with officers elected at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
American Bankers’ Association
Viitors
Schmitz
Pardee
Los Angeles
Wife paid $10,000 of defalcation
New York reports Rev John P Peters of St Michael church stating defalcation by parish treasurer Henry T Edson totaled $59,000. He killed Mrs Fannie Pullen and died by suicide months earlier. Of the sum, $16,000 was returned by Edson’s wife via two life insurance policies. Part of the rest will hit a bank over forgery liability.
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New York
John P. Peters
St. Michael’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Henry T. Edaon
Fannie Pullen
Edson
Five Blocks Destroyed In Galveston Fire
From Logansport Indiana fire officials say a blaze of incendiary origin destroyed five business blocks and the railroad station in Galveston a town of 1000. Loss is about 75000 dollars. Telegraph wires were burned cutting communications. Firemen from Logansport and Kokomo sent relief apparatus to the scene. by 3 pm the fire was under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Galveston
Indiana
Kokomo
Iron and Tube Works Lays Off 250 Men
Harrisburg October 19 The Middletown Iron and Tube Works announces a layoff of 250 workers due to a drop in orders. The plant normally employs about 800 men.
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Harrisburg
Middletown
Royal Cattle Show Opens With Record Herds in Kansas City
The fifth annual American Royal cattle show opens in Kansas City with nearly 500 cattle 250 sheep 300 swine and 300 Angora goats on display. The cattle include 100 choice breed specimens and the remainder from western and southwestern ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Cntire
Boy Harry Clayton Accused Of Annoying Women In NYC Hotels
Eight year old Harry Clayton claiming San Francisco as home is in police hands in New York. Hotel detectives say he has been singing and shouting at women dining at the Holland House and Waldorf Astoria through open dining room windows and has carried on similar acts along Fifth Avenue for days. He refuses to explain his conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Clayton
San Francisco
Holland House
Waldorf-Astoria
Clayton
Fifth Avenue
Dynamite Threats Target Northern Pacific Railroad
Helena October report says Great Northern secret service men seek the blackmailer who sent a $15,000 demand to the Northern Pacific. The letter, mailed from Cascade, warned payment by October 20 or the amount would rise to $30,000 and imply dynamite would be used. Detectives have gone to Montana to identify the writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
I Hs
Montana
Battleships Collide During Naval Maneuvers Near Spain
Ferrol Spain Oct 19 British battleships Prince George and Hannibel towed in after colliding during parel maneuvers off Capo Finisterre. Prince George badly damaged, Hannibel slightly damaged in accident.
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Ferrol
Spain
Prince George
Hannibel
Capo Fimisterte
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Far East
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Hannibal
Cape Finisterre
England
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Mirbivan
Tha Haven Mish
Shehscean
Tower Michigan
Vera Cruz and
Pacific Securities
Vera Cruz
Pacific
Steeis
Illinois
Royal Cattle Show
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