Taft takes provisional control as Cuba occupation begins
Washington reports U S troops mobilizing for Cuba with 6 000 to start as Navy and Army units move from Newport News New York and Tampa The proclamation says Cuba will form a Cuban government with Taft directing affairs and the Cuban flag to fly Officials announce safety measures against yellow fever and plan to disarm rebels while urging calm among Moderates Liberals and business groups
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Newport News
New York
Tampa
Fla
Roosevelt
War Department
Ainsworth
Sumner
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
Ted
Taft
Guerra
United States Army
Beekman Winthrop
Orto Rico
Europe
Taft Takes Control of Cuba Provisional Government Established
Secretary Taft assumes control of Cuba amid disorder. A proclamation states the provisional government will stay only to restore order and protect life and property, directing affairs in the name of the U.S. president.
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Kydge Bree Man Winthrop
Porto Rico
Cuba
United States
Taft
Congress
Palma
Uni
Secretary Root Returns Home From Naval Voyage
Secretary Root arrives at Washington aboard the naval vessel Sylph with Mrs Root and children. He is greeted at the navy yard by Adee Wilson Denby and Babcock, then proceeds to his Sixteenth Street home where Adee reports on pending state department matters and Root declines interviews.
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Washington
United States
Sylph
Root
Navy Yard
Adee
Wilson
Denby
Babcock
Sixteenth Street
Bacon
State Department
Young Theodore Roosevelt Jr Acquitted In Boston Incident
Theodore Roosevelt Jr testified at Boston police headquarters about a prank on Boston common that injured a patrolman. Police officials concluded there was no evidence tying him to the assault, after he spoke with his attorney present.
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Boston
Boston Common
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
O'Meara
Pierce
Sir Thomas Lipton May Try Again For Americas Cup
Sir Thomas Lipton arrived in New York and said his chance to issue a fourth challenge depends on events during his U S visit. He planned a brief stay in New York before Chicago and Milwaukee and hoped to return if circumstances allow.
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New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
United States
Sir Thomas
Chicago
Milwaukee
Southern Pacific Reports Dunkard Migration Toward California
The Southern Pacific announces 10 660 Dunkards heading for California from Iowa Illinois Missouri and Kansas to form a large colony in Butte Valley Siskiyou County having purchased 10 000 acres of land.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Butte Valley
Siskyou County
Book Concern Reduces Hours in Cincinnati
The Western Methodist Book Concern of the Methodist Episcopal church cuts daily hours from nine to eight for 400 employees in Cincinnati without any change in pay. The move is a voluntary measure announced October 1.
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Cincinnati
Western Methodist Book Concern
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baseball Scores From Saturday Exhibition and League Play
Baseball scores reported from Chicago and other cities on Saturday October 1 show Cincinnati defeating Boston 7 to 3 in Boston, Chicago taking Philadelphia 6 to 2 in Philadelphia and 3 to 1 in a six inning second game, and Brooklyn beating Pittsburgh 3 to 0 with a second game 5 to 3.
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Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Ota Benga Display Sparks Protest and Removal
Ota Benga a Congolese pygmy sent by Dr Samuel Verner to the New York Zoological Society was placed in the Bronx monkey house to attract visitors and show supposed links between apes and humans. Afro Americans denounced the exhibit as insulting and he was removed from the cage. He had previously been exhibited at the St Louis world’s fair.
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Ota Benga
Samuel P. Verner
Hornaday
New York Zoological Society
Benga
Society
Bronx
Tle
St. Louis
Baseball scores from weekend games across leagues
Summary of multiple doubleheader results across American and Western leagues. Key outcomes include New York defeating St Louis 6-1 in eight innings, Cleveland beating New York 4-1, St Louis dropping Chicago 8-5 with a second game 3-0, Boston and St Louis sweeping in a two game set, and Denver or Pueblo results with Omaha in doubleheaders.
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Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
American
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Denver
Pueblo
Sioux City
Omaha
Des Moines
Lincoln
Collision Between Express Trains near Philadelphia
An express from New York bound for Philadelphia collided with a stalled Long Branch train at Eddington, nine miles north of Philadelphia. Three people died and about forty were injured, with several in serious condition. Fireman Bostock reported the angle cock on the third car turned off air, and Engineman Van Arsdale attempted to stop after seeing the signal and flagman warnings.
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Philadelphia
New York
New York Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eddington
van Arsdale
New York Express
Trenton
Bostock
Missing Amazin Young Dead Rumor Sparks Local Alarm
Versailles Ind Oct 1 Lorenzo Wear found a note in his mailbox claiming Amazin Young is dead. The note, written by Amazin Young's 20 year old son Andrew, included a postscript bidding Wear farewell and saying he would never be seen around here.
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Versailles
Ind
Lorenzo Wear
Amazin Young
Andrew Young
Amazin
Wear
Death of 86-year-old widower found at farm home
Wear located the body of 86-year-old widower Young in a rocking chair at his farm 200 yards from Young’s house. Cause listed as natural. no foul play suspected. His son Andrew is missing, and only $65 was found in an old pocketbook.
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Young
Andrew
Curious Doings of a Bride Ends in Scuffle
Charles F. Schmittler whipped his wife Josie Haggerty after a Civil ceremony performed by Justice Alfred Pennell in Carmi Illinois. The bride knocked the marriage book from the justice and dumped ink on the certificate before fleeing the scene.
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Carmi
Charles F. Schmittler
Josie Haggerty
Princeton
Ind
Alfred Pennell
Justice Pennell
Caceras Forces Break Siege Near Santo Domingo
From Montecristi Santo Domingo advices say President Caceres with 1200 men attacked the besieging revolutionists, lifted the siege dispersed them and captured prisoners Twenty four of the prisoners were executed and rebel property was destroyed Later the revolutionists prepared to renew attacks on the capital Oceanic news from Cape Haytien Hayti dated Oct 1.
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Cape Haytien
Hayti
Monte Crus
Santo Domingo
Caceres
Oconti Cristi
Death Reveals Hidden $16,000 In Old Trunk
Miss Annie Oetkin’s death uncovers a trunk in the garret containing $16,000 in gold coins. The sum consisted of $10,000 accumulated by Tobias Oetkin, her father, who died ten years ago, plus $6,000 Miss Oetkin added in the decade.
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Bethalto
Til
Annie Oetkin
Tobias Oetkin
Miss Oetkin
Garret
University President Bids End to Hazing at Wisconsin
President Charles R. Van Hise urged freshmen and sophomores to abolish hazing and adopt an orderly discipline system. He proposed reporting extreme cases to a student advisory committee with a discipline subcommittee, while urging voluntary student action and praising sophomore restraint during fall activities.
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Madison
Wis
Dct
Charles R. van Hise
Wisconsin University
van Hise
Chadbourne Ball
Detained rifle mishap claims Robert Sickler in Kewanee
Detective 1 Robert Sickler aged 52 formerly of Genesee DL was killed by an accidental rifle discharge while removing it from a wagon. He had recently moved to Kewanee.
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Kewanee, Til
Robert Sickler
Genesee, DL
Markets Hogs and Cattle Report From Chicago Oct 1 1906
Market receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago show mixed to steady movements with high volumes. Hogs range 6 20 to 6 75 for light and mixed packers 6 15 to 6 77 for shipping grades. heavy and rough categories around 6 72 and 6 20 respectively. Cattle and sheep also quoted with beef steers near 7 00 and cows 5 30 to 5 30, while lambs run 4 25 to 7 60 amid overall weakness in some classes.
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Texas
Danish Farmer Loses Appendix After Liver Pill and Seed Mix Up
Olafsson, a Danish farmer north of Aberdeen, bought cheap liver pills and sweet pea seeds via a Chicago catalog. After taking pills and planting seeds, he developed appendicitis and had his appendix removed, with sprouted seeds found inside. He plans to confront the catalog clerk once healed.
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Aberdeen
John Olaffeon
Here
Olafsson
Chicago
Chieno
Olaffson
Banking Men Arrested In Fort Smith Bank Wreck
Edward Hunt former cashier of the Southern Bank and Trust and J M Langston Jr a bank director were arrested on a mail fraud warrant. Post Office Special Examiner Spofford had investigated bank correspondence and statements. Both men posted 1500 bail. Hunt was previously acquitted on a related insolvent deposit charge and Langston faces indictment for complicity in the bank’s wrecking.
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Fort Smith
Oet
Hunt
Langston
International Wireless Conference opens in Berlin
Thirty one governments will be represented at the international conference of Wireless Telegraphy in Berlin starting October 3. President Roosevelt attends a dedication address in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The U S executive department transfer from Oyster Bay to Washington occurs today. Five incidents including a death in Wisconsin, a fatal Milwaukee ore trestle collapse, a Belleville assault, and indictments of a former banker in Joliet are reported.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Executive Department
United States
Oyster Bay
Washington
Umeda Hermann
Somers
Wis
Illinois Steel Company
Milwaukee
A. ©. Martin
Litteral
Belleville
Joliet
Ill
Howard Ss. Barker
Frankfort
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