Notable Obituaries and World Events Maritime Posts
William I Buchanan former American minister to Argentina and Panama died in London from presumed heart disease. Gonzalo de Quesada named arbitrator in Orinoco Steamship case against Venezuela. George Wharton Popper spoke at Providence event. Edith Perkins funds Harvard scholarships in memory of her Burlington railroad executive husband. George A Edes died in Oakland. Ripley wins first prize in Brill Company electric car contest. Clyde Fitch estate to father. value estimated at $1 million. Gompers honored in Washington return. Colorado representative Rucker injured in Philippines. Illinois Mayors discuss home rule studies in Elgin.
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William I. Buchanan
Argentine Republic
Panama
London
Gonzalo de Quesada
United States
Permanent Court
The
Hague
Republic of Cuba
Orinoco Steamship Company
Venezuela
George Wharton Popper
Philadelphia
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Providence
R. I
Edith T. Perkins
Burlington
Harvard University
Iowa
Burlington Railroad
George A. Edes
Horace Greeley
Mark Twain
Oakland
Cal
Benjamin Franklin
Boston News Letter
Charles T. Ripley
University of Illinois
Brill Company
John G. Brill
Clyde Fitch
W.G. Fitch
Hartford
Conn
Samuel Gompers
Washington
Europe
A. W. Rucker
Colorado
Lake Lane
Mindanao
Philippines
Multiple Train Collisions and Crises Hit North America
Reports describe a serious collision in Leeds Missouri where twelve people were injured on the Kansas and Colorado fast mail and a Missouri Pacific freight, with no fatalities among them. Other incidents include a switch engine derailment near Dayton's Bluff Minnesota causing one death and one injury, and a bank robbery in Avon Minnesota. Also noted are a Canadian immigrant train crash near Sudbury Ontario with minor injuries, a San Francisco line wreck at Tahlequah Oklahoma with fatalities and injuries, and broader political unrest in Nicaragua with rebel advances and martial law. The Lincoln Memorial ceremony in Hodgenville Kentucky was postponed due to Taft.
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Kansas & Colorado
Missouri Pacific
Leeds
Kansas City
E. B. Driscoll
Paris
Dayton
Bluff
Minn
Thomas Sird
Chicago
Taft
Lincoln Memorial Hall
Hodgenville
Lincoln Farm Association
Bank of Avon
Holdingford
Soo Railroad
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sudbury
Ont
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tahlequah
Okla
A. P. Vance
Nicaragua
Estrada
Milwaukee
Eastern Illinois Teachers’ Association
Danville
Columbus
Kan
Managua
Protest Against Rail Freight Rate Increase In Cincinnati
Shippers from across the nation meet in Cincinnati to oppose proposed freight rate hikes by railroads. They call any rise unjustified and harmful to business, claim a biased pamphlet titled The Diminished Purchasing Power of Railway Earnings, and form an executive committee to educate the public. Authorities blamed include C. C. McCain and numerous railroads such as Baltimore & Ohio, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Erie, Lehigh Valley, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
C. C. McCain
Trunk Line Association
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad Co
Massacre and Burning of Rabaul Crew Off New Britain
Details from the steamer Marama describe the killing and burning of Capt. Lindsay and ten crew aboard the Kentch Rabaul near New Britain. Native canoes lured Lindsay ashore, where he was stabbed, then the ship’s crew were slain, looted, and the vessel set ablaze.
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Victoria
B. C
New Britain
Lindsay
Kentch
Rabaul
Robbed and then killed on Loudonville road farm
Police hunt an Austrian immigrant, 18, Fred Filici, after John La Chappelle 80 is found murdered in the carriage house during October 18 night repairs. The hammer, bank book, revolver and cash missing suggest robbery as motive.
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New York City
John la Chappelle
Joseph
Loudonville Road
Albany
Fred Filici
Newspaper Veteran John S. McGill Dies in Llano at 45
John S. McGill, 45, a well known newspaper man with service in New York Chicago and San Francisco, died in Llano Texas. He had been active in several city papers before coming west.
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Llano
Tex
John S. McGill
Death in Richmond Hotel Linked to Gas Turned On
M. B. V. Gates, 67, of Hopewell Pennsylvania, was found dead in a Richmond hotel room with gas on. Authorities deem asphyxiation the cause of death.
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Richmond
M. B. V. Gates
Hopewell
Count De Lambert Flies 31 Miles Over Paris in Wright Biplane
French aeronaut Count De Lambert completed a 31 mile flight from Juvisy to Paris and back in a Wright biplane in 49 minutes 39 seconds. He soared over the city at 400 feet on average and hovered above the Eiffel Tower before returning to Juvisy to a thunderous reception. Orville Wright witnessed the feat and praised the aviator while lambert credited the United States for the achievement.
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Paris
France
Count de Lambert
Juvisy
Orville Wright
Russia
de Lambert
United States
Pension roll loss and record disbursement in 1909
Washington reports 48 312 names dropped from veterans pensions last year including 32 831 Civil War survivors. The year ended June 30 1909 saw 161 973 708 dollars paid in pensions, the largest annual disbursement. Survivors on roll now number 593 961. A 1907 act added payments to war veterans reaching ages 62 70 and 75.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Vespasian Warner
Warner
Mexico
Worry and tragedy engulf Mineral Point banker deaths
Frank E. Hanscome, 53, cashier at Mineral Point First National Bank, fatally harmed himself after alleged financial losses at the bank. He died October 17 after taking carbolic acid and shooting himself in the temple. His mother-in-law, Mrs. John Gray, Jr., died upon seeing his body. Vice President Phil Allen Jr. is under arrest for embezzling 168000.
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Mineral Point
Wis
Graceland
Frank E. Hanscome
Mineral Point First National Bank
John Gray, Jr
Hanscome
Phil Allen, Jr
Iianscome
First National Bank
Allen
Grand Jury Fails to Indict Ritter in Murder Case
James H. Ritter of McComb, a Democratic state representative, is released after a grand jury fails to indict him on a first degree murder charge. He has remained jailed since August 17 following the death of his wife and 14 month old child found in an abandoned well. Coroner Todd ruled the deaths foul.
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Findlay
James H. Ritter
McComb
Mr. Ritter
Todd
Mrs. Ritter
Slavic Miner’s Three Children Die in Ironwood Fire
In Ironwood Michigan three small children of John Trejak a Slav miner were burned to death in their home while the father worked in the mine and the mother was at a neighbor’s. The tragedy occurred as fire consumed the residence.
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Ironwood, Mich
John Trejak
Woman Dies After Mistaking Acid for Medicine
Miss Anne Breslin of West Hazelton sought a remedy for a cold in Hazelton Pennsylvania. She picked up a bottle she believed held medicine but contained ecarbolic acid and swallowed part of it. She died from the poisoning.
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Hazelton
Anne Breslin
West Hazelton
Pickle and Baking Powder Trials Under New Food Law
Trials for pickle and baking powder cases under the new food law will be held in Clearfield County this month as part of the Murphy Dill provisions. Statewide drought issues persist with springs running dry even in normally dry regions, according to Fish Commissioner Meehan. An exhibition on pest control to protect fruit trees and berry bushes will be presented when the Federation of Pennsylvania Women’s Clubs meets in Philadelphia this month.
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Clearfield County
Meehan
Federation of Pennsylvania Women’s Clubs
Philadelphia
Auditor Returns June Primary Election Expense Bills
Dozens of bills for expenses incurred in June primary elections are being returned to the counties of origin by Auditor General Robert K. Young due to defects. Some bills arrived with service bills but without receipts, and some charges are described as exorbitant. Bills from Philadelphia, Allegheny and other large counties have not yet been submitted.
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Robert K. Young
Philadelphia
Allegheny
R C Crawford Files Protest on Train Car Openings
R C Crawford of Electrical and Manufacturing Co Pittsburg files with the state railroad commission a complaint against Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co over delaying unlocking rear coach doors until the train moves. He says the practice endangers passengers who must move between cars or stand in aisles awaiting unlock.
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R. C. Crawford
The
Electrical and Manufacturing Co
Pittsburg
State Railroad Commission
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
McKeesport
State police assist game wardens in hunting enforcement
Orders put all troopers on patrol across 25 counties to back state game wardens in enforcing game laws. Troopers help curb illegal hunting, seize guns from offenders, and report arrests for out of season hunting. State game authorities commend the troopers for their work.
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Department of State Police
Pittsburg Glass Firm Opens Sand Crushing Plant in Venango
In Venango Forest and Warren counties depleted hills now yield glass and moulding sand. A Pittsburg glass and iron company reports a high grade sand near Thompson, with easy access. The firm has built a crushing plant and secured thousands of acres along the Allegheny river for active operations.
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Venango
Forest
Warren
Pittsburg
Thompson
Game limits set for pheasants quail and turkey
The state game commission reports plentiful game and sets daily weekly and seasonal bag limits. Hunters may take English Mongolian or Chinese pheasants 10 per day 20 per week 50 per season. ruffed grouse 5 per day 20 per week 50 per season, with December 1 as final pheasant day. Virginia quail season runs Oct 15 to Nov 15 with 10 per day 40 per week 75 per season. Hungarian quail season closed. Wild turkey season open until Nov 15 with 1 per day 2 per season. Squirrel fox and black or gray squirrel season Oct 15 to Dec 1 with six per day.
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The
State Game Commission
Auditor General withholds statue bills until commission qualified
Auditor General Robert K Young will not pay any bills for the Quay statue until all commission members are qualified and the statue act is fully complied with. Chairman David H Lane and Samuel H Moody have taken offices. Sculptor Karl Bitter is owed 4425 of 17700, plus transport, storage, and erection costs. the 1905 appropriation stood at 20000.
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Robert K. Young
Quay
David H. Lane
Commission
United States
J. Donald Cameron
Lane
Samuel H Moody
Karl Bitter
Weehawken
Harrisburg
Troopers Enlisted by State Police for Western Troops
The state police department announces the enlistment of a number of troopers to serve with the western troop unit.
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The
State Police Department
State Dairy Official Foust to bring oleo cases to western courts
Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust plans new oleo case docket in western courts, outlining charges and potential penalties. The action signals continued enforcement of dairy product labeling and margarine regulations.
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Dairy and Food
Foust
Orth elected president of state hospitals group
Dr. Henry L. Orth the superintendent of the Pennsylvania state hospital in Philadelphia has been elected president of the State Association of Trustees and Superintendents of State Hospitals.
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Henry L. Orth
Pennsylvania State Insane Hospital
Philadelphia
State Association of Trustees
Prisoner From Georgia Seeks One Last Dinner Before Release
A Georgia-born man living in Washington was jailed for a minor city ordinance violation. The colored Y M C A secretary enlisted a minister to post bail. The prisoner asked to delay release until evening to enjoy a dinner of greens cooked for him, preferring a brief liberty for a final meal.
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Georgia
Washington
The
Colored Y. M. C. A
Lippincott’s
The Clever Girl Dialogue Prompt
A brief dialogue shows a woodseller asking a girl about wood type for her father. The girl responds uncertainly about not wanting it too hard, implying a domestic scene with a father figure and a vendor.
A French Scholar and a Kiss Request
A fragment from Tit-Bits features William leaning toward a woman and asking how she would answer in French to a kiss request. She replies with a brief phrase from her limited French knowledge Billet doux.
Aunt Spinsterly and Mamie Debate Votes in Sketch
A brief dialogue shows Aunt Spinsterly urging Mamie to uphold women’s dignity and voting rights. Mamie tempers her view, asserting belief that every woman should have a voter in principle.
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Mamie
Cause of Discord Struggle Between Religion and Society
Fragmentary remark contrasts religion and society as a source of discord. Ironic note about differing views. appears in a satirical or reflective passage. The line references marital happiness as a contrast to deeper social tension.
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Inland Daily Press Association
Chicago Press Club
F. D. Throop
Muscatine
Middle West
Pittsburg National League
Detroit American
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Willie Boy
Bullion Mountain
California
Jack Johnson
Stanley Ketchel
Colma Arena
George M. Verity
Middletown
American Rolling Mill Company
Barcelona
Spain
New York Globe
Edwin N. Barrill
Frederick A. Cook
Mount McKinley
Barrill
Cook
Atlantic City
N. J
Panama Canal
Blackburn
Kentucky
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
George Shima
Stockton
Shima
Royal Palace
Alfonzo
Diaz
el Paso
Ciudad
Juraez
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
South Carolina
National Purity Congress
B. S. Steadwell
Illinois
Illinois Mayors’ Association
Elgin
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate City
National Spiritualists’ Association
Rochester
N. Y
Georgie Ferguson
People’s Church
Samuel Adams
Idzuma
Buffalo
North Pole
Peary
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Edward Singer
Wooster (O.) University
Holden
Eiffel Tower
Keystone State Jets
Elwid Senna
Sige
Carters
DYGLA
Samme
Dy-O-La
Burlington, Vt
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