National and local campaigns shape diverse political outlooks
Massachusetts tests tariff sentiment and national issues sway state battles as seven states and major cities vote. Pennsylvania eyes treasurer race with bank disclosures looming. Ohio Maryland and Massachusetts contest boss rule and enfranchisement debates amid Lodge and reciprocity tensions. Major city battles in New York Philadelphia Cleveland San Francisco and Salt Lake City highlight union labor vs fusion tickets.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Enterprise National Bank
Allegheny
Ohio
Maryland
Massachusetts
Herrick
Pattison
Crorman
Rhode Island
Vremia
Nebraska
Bay State
Canada
Lodge
New York
McClellan
Willian R. Hearst
William T. Jerome
Philadelphia
Weaver
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
William H. Boyd
Indianapolis
Louisville
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
WILL PAY UNDER THE LID
Springfield police committee plans to investigate downtown dance halls amid concerns that underage girls ages ten to fifteen attend events. Allegations say halls may be run improperly and could be closed if findings confirm misconduct. A report will be prepared for the council after the probe.
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Springfield
Man in launch finds death in North Channel river incident
James Parker of Findlay Ohio rode with Detroit contractor Dennis Gebeau who offered passage to Pearl Beach. While Gebeau adjusted the engine he collapsed and died instantly, leaving Parker alone at the wheel with a corpse aboard and the launch speeding toward deep water. Parker attempted to steer by following the dead man’s actions but could not stop or navigate to Pearl Beach.
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Detroit
James Parker
Findlay
St. Clair River
Parker
Dennis Gebeau
Gebeau
Pearl Beach
Boat chase ends with body found and tow ashore
A rescue launch investigated a troubled vessel that circled and returned. The other boat, bearing a corpse, was pursued and overtaken. A man climbed aboard, shut off the engine, and the craft was towed ashore.
Brave 1-Year-Old Hero Saves Siblings From Fire
Three children of Treasurer Fred Jackson of Cook County owe their lives to Archibald Jackson a 1-year-old who carried the younger siblings from their Grand Marais home during a midnight blaze.
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Duluth
Childern
Fred Jackson
Cook County
Archibald
Jackson
Grand Marais
Boy Causes Fatal Explosion in LaCrescent Area
In LaCrosse Wisconsin on November 6, a lighted match dropped into an oil car tank believed empty by George Daly 10 of La Crescent Minnesota caused an explosion. Henry Yohe 9 sustained severe injuries with expected death.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Geroge Daly
la Cresent
Minn
Henry Yohe
Bank examiner removed over watch of Enterprise National
H Maddern, a bank examiner, was removed for not watching the Enterprise National of Allegheny, Pa closely enough.
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Enterprise National
Allegheny
James Brennan
Minneapolis
United States
Germany
Still Too Many Rabbits In Australia
A Melbourne man notes An Australian government prize of 100000 dollars for rabbit extermination remains unclaimed despite years of effort. He says rabbits breed rapidly, devastate cattlemen and farmers, and even though shipped to London as a food article, demand remains low in Australia.
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Australia
Government of
A. McDonald
Melbourne
Washington Post
London
Conductor Refuses Most Of Fare Collects One Cent
John White a Kansas City Northwestern conductor collected a single cent fare from a passenger during an on train run. The woman had a ticket to Axtell Junction but her destination was Axtell a short distance beyond. White demanded payment for the segment between Axtell Junction and Axtell and the fare was one cent, though the regular rate was three cents per mile. A receipt was issued.
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John White
Kansas City Northwestern
Kansas City Star
Axtell Junction
Axtell
White
The Opening In the Tomb and Burial Urn Holes
The perforation of the tomb was likely a doorway for spirits to exit. Even after cremation, holes were bored or knocked in urns for the same purpose. Some cinerary urns show small windows with a piece of glass placed over the hole.
Armour Packing magnate linked to Sherman antitrust case
Charles W. Armour, president of Armour Packing, heads Armour interests in Kansas City and faces government prosecution under the Sherman antitrust law. J. Ogden Armour leads Armour & Co and the Chicago arm of the family. Charles, forty five, born on a Madison New York farm, once butchered hogs while learning the trade.
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Charles W. Armour
Armour Packing Company
Beef Trust
Armour
Kansas City
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Co
Chicago
Madison
N.Y
West Virginia Sails Fast Home From Southern Trip
The armored cruiser West Virginia, flagship of Admiral Brownson, completed the run from South Pass to Cape Henry at 17.02 knots carrying President Roosevelt home. A storm off the Carolina coast reduced the average speed. A separate case notes a charge over a store service refusal involving Mrs Florence Jones and Miss Wagner, bond set at $400.
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South Pass
Cape Henry
Washington
West Virginia
Brownson
Mississippi River
Roosevelt
Carolina Coast
Florence Jones
Missouri Is Firm Over New York Life License
Missouri State Superintendent of Insurance W D Vandiver in St Louis warns the New York Life Insurance Co it will have its license revoked if it does not reimburse policyholders the amount contributed to campaign funds and elect new officers. He notes a seven day limit after his letter expires and asserts John A McCall remains president and contributions are charged to company expenses.
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James J. Hil
Great Northern Railway Company
Europe
Southeastern Iowa
A. M. Hibbits
Grinnell
Sankey
New York
Carl Schurz
Roy Murray
Sterling
St. Louis
W.D. Vandiver
New York Life Insurance Company
Missouri
Navy
Andiver
John A. McCall
Brown found guilty of attempted subornation of perjury
William Eugene Brown a former Kansas legislator and Chicago attorney was convicted by a jury of attempting to suborn perjury. He had been disbarred by the Illinois Supreme Court with Mayor Dunne among the witnesses. Brown offered $200 to a Chicago detective bureau manager to false testim in a case involving a $3,500 worthless check. He acted as his own counsel and moved for a new trial.
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Cicago
William Eugene Brown
Kansas
Chicago
Brown
Supreme Court
Dunne
Too Many Peanuts Kill Child in Indiana Tragedy
Three year old Martha Brainer of Hazelton Indiana died after consuming a large bag of peanut nuts in Evansville on November 6. Authorities report the death followed the eating of the entire bag.
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Evansville
Ind
Martha Brainer
Hazelton
Very Aged Missouri Woman Dead
Atchison Kansas dispatch reports Mrs. Sarah Shook aged about 107 died at a Missouri home of a niece near Atchison. She was born in Kentucky in 1708.
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Missouri
Atchison, Kan
Sarah Shook
Atchison
Shook
Kentucky
Death of Nathan B. West Prominent banker and benefactor
Nathan B. West aged 50 president of the First National Bank and noted benefactor of Oberlin and Olivet colleges dies after a long life in Allegan Michigan. His death announced on November 6. West’s philanthropy and leadership left a lasting mark on local institutions and the community.
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Allegan, Mich
Nathan B. West
First National Bank
Oberlin and Olivet Colleges
Tornado Kills Eight in Mountain View Oklahoma Territory
Eight people died and thirty were injured when a tornado struck Mountain View Oklahoma Territory yesterday. The dead include W. T. White Frank W. Clark J. B. Barkley Mrs Jennie Jones Mrs W M Holt and two young children and Mrs Robert Hulme. Four others were fatally injured including J B Barkley Ed Morris and Mrs E McBride and child. No damage beyond the town. The tornado path was about 100 yards wide and one mile long with many buildings demolished or damaged.
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Mountain View
O. T
W. T. White
Frank W. Clark
Barkley
Jennie Jones
W. M. Holt
Robert Hulme
Ed Morris
E. McBride
Knights of Pythias Hotel Sold for 400000 in Richmond
Hotel Lexington in Chicago owned by the Knights of Pythias endowment rank sold for 400000, yielding a 3150000 surplus for the order. Charles K. Shively supreme chancellor announced the sale. Efforts will target disposing of the Wilmington Delaware property next.
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K. of P
Richmond
Ind
Lexington
Chicago
Knights of Pythias
Charles EK. Shively
Wilmington
Del
Death of Detroit Lumber Leader Sudden
Donald G. McLean aged 50 president of the McLean Lumber company of North Tonawanda New York died suddenly at the Hotel Cadillac Detroit from heart failure and congestion of the lungs He had come to Detroit three weeks ago for eye cancer treatment and left a wife and three children.
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Detroit
Mich
Donald G. McLean
McLean Lumber Company
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Cadillac
McLean
Emma Wagner Arrested for Refusal to Serve Negro Customer
Miss Emma Wagner a State street confectionery waitress was arrested in Chicago on November 6 for denying service to a Black patron in a case reflecting persistent racial discrimination in public eateries.
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Chicago
Emma Wagner
State Street
Bank Losses About 90000 in Hamilton Defalcation Case
Hamilton Ont November 6 The Bank of Hamilton reports total loss from the alleged defalcation of Hillhouse Brown East End branch manager about 90000 dollars.
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Hamilton
Ont
Bank of Hamilton
Hillhouse Brown
East End
Dr Zaccheus Test Dies From Accident Injuries
Richmond Indiana November 6 Dr Zaccheus Test an eminent educator and clergyman is dead from injuries sustained in an accident. The article notes his prominence in education and ministry and reports the fatal incident in Richmond.
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Zaccheus Test
Richmond
Ind
Remarkable Pennsylvania Train Run Sets Record
A Pennsylvania Railroad special train arrived at Union Station after a two hour late departure from Harriette Virginia, completing a noted run of miles over mountainous terrain. Officials hail it as the best regular-distance performance in eastern service.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harriette
Union Station
Atenco
Hning
Altoona
Pliesburg
Colonel Henderson Near Death in Hospital Stay
Dubuque telegram reports Colonel DB Henderson former speaker of the house at the point of death after removal to a hospital. Physicians may perform a last operation to attempt saving his life as he endures paresis and critical condition.
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Henderson Drytree
Dubuque, Ta
DB Henderson
House of Representatives
Tough on Monroe Girls Club Sparks Local Controversy
In a small Indiana town Indianapolis Navy era, a young men's club promotes a motto warning men to marry Monroe women or face a coffin. The town lists seventy two widows among under 800 residents, with a single divorce among them. the ex-husband reportedly died soon after.
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Indianapolis
Navy
Derailed Wabash Passenger Train Injures Several
A Wabash passenger train derailed near here while at speed. Several passengers were bruised, an elderly woman severely. The engine and two cars ran a mile before stopping, with the day coach, chair car, dining car, and emigrant car leaving the rails and overturning.
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Raymond
Wabash
Wages Rise for Alabama Miners and Endowment to Huron College
Wages of union miners in Alabama have been advanced 20 cents per ton. Huron college, a Presbyterian institution at Huron, has received a $100,000 endowment from Ralph Voorhees of New Jersey.
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Alabama
Huron College
Huron
Ralph Voorhees
New Jersey
Chicago Markets Report Signals Mixed Farm Goods Activity
Chicago markets dated November 6 1905 show hog receipts and cattle movements with steady to down tempo. Prices range across hogs cattle and sheep with westerns and yearlings noted and supplies high.
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Chicago
Leopold Vindicated Concerning Congo Charges Amid Mixed Appraisal
Brussels reports a Belgian led commission found some mistreatment claims amid overall praise for Congo administration. The inquiry notes progress from barbarity to roads, railways, hospitals, and civil governance, while detailing eight specific charges about land use, tax labor limits, and forced tax payments.
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Brussels
Ki Leopold
Condh
Congo
Britain
United States
Reign
Lansdowne
Belgium
Commission Examines Abuse in Colonial Tax and Labor Practices
A royal commission reports harsh tax enforcement and abuse by commercial agents against native workers. It notes guarded military expeditions and mutilation claims, finding native action mostly to blame for past harms and urging tighter concession oversight and reforms. King Leopold appoints a fifteen member panel to implement recommendations.
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Sentimel
Clark
Leopold
Vindication for the Sultan in Armenian murder case
The Turkish court sentenced Armenian Vartanian, a naturalized U.S. citizen, to death. The United States government, after protesting Turkish jurisdiction, has now recognized the sentence as legal, and it will be carried out.
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Constantinople
United States
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