Durbin Refuses Extradition of Taylor and Finley
Indiana Governor Durbin declines Kentucky requests to extradite ex Governor William S. Taylor and Charles Finley, cited by Kentucky authorities for complicity in William Goebel’s murder. He cites prior reasons and notes concerns over a fair, nonpartisan trial and venue issues in Cantril’s court.
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Kentucky
Indiana
Indianapeolis
Durbin
J. C. W. Beckham
William 8. Taylor
Charles W. Finley
William Goebel
Commonwealth
William S. Taylor
Charles Finley
Judge Cantril
Cantrill
Caleb Powers
Cantril
Partisan Juries and Goebel Trials In Kentucky
Remarks on partisan juries, extradition, and the Goebel assassination cases. The Kentuckyappeals court reversal is cited to denounce political bias in trials. The speaker condemns Judge Cantrill’s instruction and calls for fair, nonpartisan juries and proceedings before honoring requisitions for Taylor and Finley.
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War Times
Kentucky Appeal Court
Goebel
Bar
Indiana
Jefferson
Court of Appeals of
Kentucky
Cantrill
Commonwealth
Goebel Democrats
Taylor
Finley
Caleb Powers
Mr. Goebel
Messrs
Taylor and
Edward Stokes Death Narrows End of Fisk Killer Life
Edward Stokes, famed slayer of Colonel Jim Fisk, died Saturday at his sister’s home on St Nicholas Avenue after relapses from Bright's disease kidney trouble. Born in 1841 in Philadelphia, he moved to New York as a young man and rose in produce dealing during the Tweed era before killing Fisk.
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Jim” Fisk
New York
Edward 8. Stokes
Howard McNutt
St. Nicholas Avenue
Stokes
Bright
Edward Stiles Stokes
Philadelphia
Young Stokes
New York City
James Fisk, Jr
Dozen States Vote On A Variety Of Officers In Election Day
Chicago reports tomorrow a dozen states will elect varied officers with no two alike. New York votes a mayor and numerous officials amid party claims. Maryland tests a disfranchisement law targeting illiterates. Kentucky focus on legislature. Mississippi and Rhode Island hinge on simple majorities.
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Chicago
New York City
New York
Tamamiany
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Mississippi
Widow and Brother Freed After Arsenic Death Verdict
In Saginaw on November 4, Mrs Nora E Fuller and her brother Asa were discharged after a coroner's jury found Frank E Fuller died of arsenical poisoning by unknown hands but ruled no murder prosecution would follow without new evidence. The widow, destitute, plans to visit her mother in Elk Rapids.
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Saginaw, Mich
Frank E. Fuller
Nora EE. Fuller
Asa
Lincoln College to Build Modern $25,000 Structure
Lincoln Illinois Nov 4 The contract for a new building at Lincoln College has been let and excavating begun. The modern structure costing 25000 dollars will be a gift from the city and will upgrade the school with alterations to the old buildings to place the institution on a splendid footing.
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Lincoln College
Lincoln, Hls
Wu Ting Fang Watches Michigan Carlisle Game
Wu Ting Fang Chinese minister to the United States sat in a box with ex Sec retary of War Alger at the Michigan Carlisle football game Saturday afternoon. He congratulated Michigan on its victory in response to spectator applause.
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Wu Ting Fang
Detroit
Michigan Carlisle
United States
Alger
Michigan
Giant Ameri can beauty rose blooms in red Bud record
Theo Soyxen meyer of red Bud reports a giant American beauty rose with a circumference of eighteen inches. The prior record holder, a Cairo florist, showed a rose measuring fifteen inches at a Southern Illinois flower show.
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Tls
Theo Soyxenmeyer
Cairo
Illipois
Three Hurt In Car Collision On Rapid Railway Line
A collision on the Rapid Railway electric line near Roseville injured three people: Circuit Court Commissioner Corlette with a dislocated shoulder, Miss Jessie Scharf with a forehead cut, and Miss Van Rensselaer with a slight cow of the head. The cars were washed.
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Detroit
Rapid Railway
Roseville
Circuit Court
Corlette
Jessie Scharf
van Rensselaer
Would-Be Lynchers Detained After Attempt in Highmore
Nov 4 report says Isaac Alley, charged with assaulting a minor girl, was being taken to Highmore when a mob tried to seize him. Deputies called for help, the mob was dispersed, and ten to twelve would-be lynchers were arrested and fined.
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Miller
Sher
Isaac Alley
Highmore
Assassin Attacks Dowager Empress Near Peking
An assassin attacked the Dowager Empress as she prepared to cross the river near Ho Nan. An attendant was killed with a spear, and the assailant was shot down.
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Peking
Ho Nan
Lecture Series Schedule and Ticket Details
The schedule lists Friday evening lectures by Col Eaton on Nov 8 H V Richards on Nov 22 Frederick Truman on Dec 13 and Fredrick Musical Oo on Jan 3 with Jan 24 for lecture tickets. Season or single tickets are available anytime from C. H. Wilson at Wilson Beamer Hardware Store.
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Col Eaton
H V Richards
Frederick Truman
C. H. Wilson
Wilson- Beamer
Train Crash Kills Two on Vandalia Line at Terre Haute
Funeral services held for brake main John Ellabarger and Fireman Smith after twelve runaway freight cars collided with their engine on the Michigan division. Ellabarger had planned to marry Miss Palmateer this week and arranged life insurance and a cottage in her name.
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Terre Haute
Ind
John Ellabareer
Recall of Wu Ting Fang Reported From Peking
Fray over Wu Ting Fang's conduct surfaces as rumor of recall from Washington circulates. Wu may be offered a minor post in the foreign office, a move he is expected to decline. In Toledo Wu tours en route to Ann Arbor where Senator Hanna jokes about Wu’s rising popularity among Chinese citizens.
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Peking
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Foreign Office
Pekin
Legation
Toledo
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hanna
Caillard
Bonifacio
Corsica
Straits of Messina
Admiral Caillara
Condor
Cretan
Vantour
Constantinople
Admiral Charner
Port Said
Far East
Admiral Caillard
Toulon
College Football Scores From Saturday Games
College football results listed from Saturday show Harvard routing Brown 48 to 0 in Cambridge. Other notable scores include Wisconsin 18 over Nebraska in Milwaukee and Michigan 22 over Carlisle 6 in Detroit while Princeton edged Ithaca 8 to 6.
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Cambridge
Brown
Harvard
New York
Tennsylvania
Columbia
Lafayette
Purdue
Case
Milwaukee
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Heloic
Indianapolis
Ilinois
Indiana
Terre Haute -Ihinois
Wesleyan
Rose Poylteennie
Ames
Grinnell
Federation to Organize Porto Rico Unions
By instructions of the American Federation of Labor Santiago Iglesias a delegate from Porto Rico workers sailed from New York for San Juan to organize unions affiliated with the federation.
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Porto Rico
New York
American Federation of Labor
Santiago Iglesias
San Juan
Bookkeeper Hangs Self in Rose Dale Woodshed
Terre Haute Indiana November 4 Joseph Straughan a bookkeeper for the Park County Coal Mining company in Rose Dale left his office and hanged himself from a rafter in a nearby woodshed after greeting a friend.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Joseph Straughan
Park County Coal Mining Company
Rosedale
Body of a Spanish Hero Aboard
The Spanish steamship Motserrat arrived from Havana with flags at half mast bearing the body of Admiral Villamrell who perished in the clash with U S ships at Santiago.
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New York
Motserrat
Havana
Villamrell
United States
Santiago
Roosevelt to Attend South Carolina Exposition on Lincoln's Birthday
Washington reports President Roosevelt accepted the invitation to attend the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition on Wednesday February 12 Lincoln's birthday. The announcement came as advices from the capital reached Charleston.
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Charleston
D. C
Washington
Roosevelt
South Carolina
Lincoln
First Snow of the Season Falls in Des Moines
The first snow of the season began yesterday at 1 a.m. in Des Moines Iowa. Heavy flakes blanketed the ground after a preceding cold rain.
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Des Moines
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation and Public Events Seen
The president proclaims Thursday November 28 as Thanksgiving Day and honors his predecessor. Specialists report Czolgosz is sane. Germany criticizes Chamberlain over Franco Prussian war claims. Gustavus Adolphus college marks its quarter century in Minnesota with Sweden’s Bishop von Scheele present. An auto show opens in Madison Square Garden, NY. Union losses include Buffalo fire at Jacob Cold & Co. plant, $100000. Booneville fire destroys half the business district. Cincinnati laundry plant burns, $60000. St. Louis horse show ends. Duke George and Duchess May welcome home. National Odd Fellows home opens in Gainesville. Chicago World’s Fair plans asset distribution totaling $3000000.
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General Buller
England
Mime Nordica
New York
Chamberlain
South Africa
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Guaranteed Kidney Cure Claim Prompts Druggist Refund Offer
An advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as the only guaranteed cure. It promises a full refund if a customer is not entirely satisfied after using one bottle, with a 50 cent price.
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Smith
Journal office to use cords of wood on subscriptions
The Journal office will supply a few cords of wood as part of subscription arrangements.
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Journal
France Presses Claims as Caillard Moves Toward Turkish Waters
Telegrams from Constantinople indicate the sultan accepts France’s Lorande claim and fixed payment terms. Delcasse seeks payment details and rights under capitulations while Caillard’s squadron sails for Turkish waters. Europe readies fleets including Italian and Greek units with new joins expected.
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M. Delcasse
M.tapat
Constantinople
Associated Press
Tewfik Pasha
Turkey
British Victory as Boers Attack Benson Column Near Brakelangte
Pretoria reports detail the Boer assault led by Commandant General Louis Botha on Colonel Benson’s rear guard on Oct 30 near Brakelangte in eastern Transvaal. Benson mortally wounded, Major Woolf-Sampson assumes command, Boers suffer heavy losses, 300 to 400, as British defense holds until relief by Colonel Barter on Nov 1. Botha personally fought and directed the attack.
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Benson
Pretoria
Louis Botha
Brakenlangte
Transvaal
Botha
Woolf-Sampson
Barter
Bastman
Doctor McGuire Dies of Morphine Poisoning in KC
Dr. J. C. McGuire aged 40 died at the police station from morphine poisoning. He was found unconscious in his downtown office and had hurriedly written a note giving his jewelry to a clerk. He had come from Detroit six months ago.
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Kansas City
J. C. McGuire
Tr. McGuire
Detroit
Mich
Mysterious silver bullion hauled to smelter
In Omaha on November 4 a ton of silver bullion vanished from the criminal court room and was later found hauled to a smelter with no court order for removal. The incident remains unexplained and unresolved.
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Omaha
Neb
Fire destroys three Milwaukee factories. losses reach $200,000
In Milwaukee at 2 15 a m yesterday a blaze nearly controlled wiped out the Metropolitan Storage company Kreiter Piano company and the American Laundry company with an estimated loss of 200000 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Metropolitan Storage Company
Kreiter Piano Company
American Laundry Company
Guaranteed Kidney Care Mentioned in Ad Copy
The ad promotes Smith's Sure Kidney Care as a guaranteed option. It notes customer dissatisfaction with results from a druggist and lists a price of 50c.
Notice of Limited Liability for Subcontractors
The undersigned will not be responsible for debts incurred by any sub contractors their agents or laborers nor those of our own agents unless ordered by our regularly written and properly signed instructions.
Pan American Exposition Closes After Six Months
The Pan American exposition ended at midnight with President Milburn pressing the electric tower lights to dim. Officials say the financial loss will be about $3,000,000. contractor profits may cover most debts. Total admissions for Saturday were 124,300 and for six months 8,205,079.
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Buffalo
John G. Milburn
Bngiers
Pan American Congress Elects Davis as Permanent Head
At the Pan American congress in Mexico City General Rafael Reyes of Colombia nominated H. Davis to be permanent president of the Pan American conference. C. M. Pepper spoke in Spanish declining the honor. Ex Senator Davis declined provisional president and was later elected. Pereira of Brazil became vice president with Msturpinian of Salvador as second vice president. Secretary Hay named honorary president.
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Mexico
Pan-American Congress
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
United States
H. ©. Davis
C.M. Pepper
Senatoravis
General Reyes
Davis
Generalo Bargosa
Curate Pereira
Brazil
Balletzar Msturpinian
Salvador
Hay
Scientists challenge cannon hail prevention claims in Europe
Washington reports Professor Willis L. Moore states American and European scientists doubt that cannon fired explosives can prevent hail. He notes differing views among manufacturers, grape growers, and researchers, with no conclusive data from thousands of shooting stations in Italy and France.
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Washington
Willis L. Moore
Issumi
France
Italy
America
Europe
United States
Hall
Death Ends a Love Dream in Belvidere
John Sigrist of Ohio State University died from football injuries while playing for the Western Reserve team. His death ends a romance with Belvidere’s Miss Grice Chapman who had promised to wed him. The couple met at the Geneva Assembly a year ago and planned a 191? wedding after Sigrist’s graduation.
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Belvidere
Ill
John Sigrist
Ohio State University
Sigrist
Grice Chapman
Take Geneva Assembly
Columbus YY. M.C. A
Miss Chapman
Pratt Convicted in Lansing Bribery Trial
Charles H Pratt was found guilty after twelve hours of jury deliberation in Lansing on the charge of bribery. He was accused of bribing Speaker Adams to secure passage of a 1899 act to buy court reports for each county. The case goes to the supreme court.
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Lansing
Mich
Charles H Pratt
Pratt
Adams
Supreme Court
Pauncefote Arrives in New York Aboard St. Louis
British ambassador Sir Julian Pauncefote arrived in New York with Maud and Audrey Pauncefote after a two month absence aboard the St. Louis. He heads to Washington to confer with Secretary Hay on the isthmian canal matter claiming no comment for publication.
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New York
Julian Pauncefote
St. Louis
Maud Pauncefote
Audrey Pauncefote
Julian
Washington
Hay
Isthmian Canal
Fox Taken After Chickens Stolen Near Delphi
Mrs. Mace Arnott in Delphi reported a fox snatched a chicken from her yard last week. She chased the animal into a corn field and shot it with a rifle, her first time firing a gun.
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Delphi
Ind
Mace Arnott
Heir Presumptive to Belgian Throne Welcomes Son
Princess Elizabeth wife of Prince Albert heir presumptive to Belgium’s throne gave birth to a son yesterday. The child will be christened Leopold in Brussels.
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Elizabeth
Prince Albert
Belgium
Leopold
Snow Storm Hits Cumberland Wisconsin First of Season
A flores snow storm raged through Cumberland Wisconsin on Saturday night marking the first heavy snowfall of the season. Visibility was reduced as winds whipped the flakes across the town. Residents prepared for winter conditions and monitored roads for closures.
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Cumberland
Wis
Flores
City Bus Line Call Up Phone Number 1 Hate Alien
Public notice instructs residents to call phone number 1 for bus line orders and mentions Frank Rogers will promptly attend to requests or instructions.
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Frank Rogers
Coroner Probes Diphtheria Serum Tetanus Deaths In St Louis
In St Louis on November 4 coroner Dr. R M Funkhouser opened an inquiry into deaths blamed on tetanus from a diphtheria antitoxin. He summoned city physicians to determine if infection came from serum and who, if anyone, is responsible. Officials testified about August 24 serum usage and the serums drawn from horse Jim on Sept 30.
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St. Louis
R. M. Funkhouser
Board of Health
Funkhouser
Starkloff
Kaveld
Snow Covers Nebraska Towns in First Fall Coat
Snow fell across eastern Nebraska on Saturday with Pierce and surrounding areas seeing a dusting. The season's first snowfall left roads and fields lightly blanketed as residents noted the early winter weather.
Praise for Chamberlan Remedy II by Ralph S Meykos
The letter describes relief from severe cough and chest pains after using Chamberlan Remedy II. The writer claims a second dose cured his head cold, with pains in the chest disappearing. Signed by Ralph S Meykos of Wheeling West Virginia and noting sale at Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman.
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Ralph S. Meykos
Wheeling, W. V
Stewarts Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
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