Progressive Party Fund Reaches 143 999 in 1912 Campaign
Washington Oct 2 The Progressive party revealed campaign fund totals before the Senate investigation led by Elon H Hooker treasurer and William Flinn Pittsburg leader of Roosevelt forces. Key disclosures included Crane backing La Follette and Wilson with 70 000 each and Massachusetts receiving 52 600. Flinn testified about 144 308 29 spent on organization in 1912 and recounted a disputed 1896 agreement with Quay Brown and Flinn to apportion Pennsylvania politics.
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Washington
Progressive Party
Senate
Elon H. Hooker
Progressive Organization
William Flinn
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Crane
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
Senator la Follette
Wilson
Penrose
Old Guard
Massachusetts
George W. Perkins
New York
Frank A. Munsey
Flinn
Colonel Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Pomerene
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Quay
Canlidate
Flinn Flinn
Splain
J. Splain
Blaston Beat Kills Eight Men Injures Two on Walke Torpedo Boat Destroyer
The torpedo boat destroyer Walke exploded a steam chest off Brenton's reef lightship during a quarterly trial killing Lieut. Donald P. Morrison and two Walke crewmen H. L. Wilder and J. W. Rumpf. Eight others were seriously injured including Lieut. Robert L. Montgomery and E. B. Crawford. The Walke returned to port and the Solace hospital ship received the wounded as a heavy gale hampered rescue efforts. Morrison had married Miss Monroe of Annapolis and a son had recently been born.
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Newport
Donald P. Morrison
H. L. Wilder
J. W. Rumpf
Solace
Walke
Brenton
Morrison
Missouri
Robert Ll. Montgomery
Fanning
E. B. Crawford
Patterson
Dr. S. Kelly
J. Delaney
W. E. Kraus
F. Bb. Conway
Osterhaus
Connecticut
Jamestown
Perkins
Sterrett
Mayrant
Lieut. Morrison
Monroe
Annapolis
Gibson to Grand Jury Here in Szabo Murder Case
Burton W. Gibson, a New York City attorney and client of Rosa Menschik Szabo, was held to the grand jury in Goshen on a charge of murdering Szabo who died in Greenwood Lake last July. The grand jury will meet next Monday.
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Goshen
N. Y
Burton W. Gibson
New York City
Rosa Menschik Szabo
Greenwood Lake
McManigal Pleads Guilty as Three Defendants Released
Ortie B. McManigal the dynamiter pleads guilty in the federal dynamite case. Indicted defendants three released, 46 still on trial. Twelve jurors chosen. case to proceed on 65 counts with Daniel Brophy of Brooklyn noted in the proceedings.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ortie B. McManigal
Daniel Brophy
Brooklyn
Dynamite Trial Jury Stages Amid Breaks in San Francisco Cast
The lengthy dynamite case proceeds with 46 defendants remaining after three men from Chicago and Springfield, and San Francisco’s Clancy and Tyreimetoe are arraigned. Two others were discharged as U S Attorney Miller notes no case against them. Jury selection continues as about thirty potential jurors have been examined.
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E. A. Clancy
A. Tvyeitmoe
San Francisco
Andrew J. Kavanaugh
Springfield
Ill
Patrick Ryan
Chicago
J. W. Irwin
United States
Miller
Flyer’s Narrow Escape at Newark Airport
Archie Freeman of Wright Brothers Aero plane company escaped death when his aircraft caught fire at 1,000 feet. He plunged straight to the ground and landed unharmed. The aircraft in reserve will be used in exhibition flights at the fair.
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Newark
Archie Freeman
Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company
Chicago
One Killed and Eighteen Hurt in Alabama Train Wreck
Nashville dispatch reports express messenger Sam WN Chilton was killed and 18 injured when Louisville & Nashville passenger No 7 derailed on a six foot embankment at Hayes Hill Alabama. Acetylene lights sparked a fire destroying eight coaches and Chilton was trapped and burned. Bishop J H McCoy of the Methodist church and Alabama supreme court Judge McClellan were among the injured. Milk dealers in Minnesota faced antitrust warrants. four jailed for price fixing after a secret Sunday meeting.
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Nashville, Tenn
Sam WN. Chilton
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
Montgomery
Hayes Hill
Ala
Chilton
J. H. McCoy
Southern Methodist Church
McClellan
Alabama Supreme Court
Central Fuel Oil Company Declared Bankrupt
In Wilmington on October 2 Judge Bradford of the U.S. district court adjudged Central Fuel Oil Company a bankrupt. The Oklahoma based oil producer chartered in Delaware shows liabilities of 13.31 million dollars and assets of about 2.52 million.
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Oil Company
Wilmington
Del
Central Fuel Oil Company
Oklahoma
Bradford
United States District Court
Wealthy Driver Injured in Vanderbilt Cup Crash
Milwaukee October 2 David Bruce Brown millionaire auto racer died in a hospital after his Vanderbilt course Fiat crashed into a ditch at about eighty one miles per hour. Mechanician Scudelari seriously injured Bruce Brown had led or run neck and neck with Teddy Tetzlaff before the crash on the hairpin turn. Brown born 1887 New York began racing in 1907 and won the Grand Prix at Savannah in 1910 and 1911.
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Milwaukee
David Bruce- Brown
Scudelari
Bruce Brown
Fiat
Tetzlaff
Teddy Tetzlaff
Bruce-Brown
New York
Empire City
Emanuel Cedrino
Ormond Beach
Fla
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
New Haven
Conn
Indianapolis
Savanah
Benz
Bruce- Brown
Gasone
Fast Company
Standard Oil Defies Decree in Missouri Hearing
Evidence in a Missouri circuit court hearing shows the Standard Oil group maintaining pre decree monopoly tactics. Testimony from Standard Oil of Indiana leaders indicates no true competition and continued dependence on former subsidiaries for crude oil and railcars. The Justice Department seeks contempt action.
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Department of Justice
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
United States Supreme Court
Waters-Pierce Company
Standard Oil
First National Bank
E. D. Pomeroy
Missouri Circuit Court
W. P. Cowan
L. J. Drake
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
New Albany
Ind
Louisville
Kentucky
Illinois
Quincy
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
New Jersey
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Ohio Ol Company
Union Tank Line Company
Cowan
Bloody Mexican Battle Near Muzquiz Flares
In Muzquiz Mexico Oct 2 heavy losses fell on rebels as Colonel Guardiola and federal troops repelled an attempt to sever Gen Aurelio Blanquet's communications. Federals reported five killed and twenty wounded including Guardiola. A federal convoy carrying stores and ammunition to Santo Domingo was captured as 92 of 100 rural guards defected.
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Muzquiz
Mexico
Guardiola
Here
Aurelio Blanquet
Santo Domine
Ex mayor of Elgin dies at 84
David F. Barclay longtime Elgin leader and First National Bank president died at his home from a stroke aged eighty four. He had served ten years as mayor and was prominent in civic and commercial life of Elgin for fifty years.
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Elgin
Ill
David F. Barclay
First National Bank
Balkan War Mobilization Signals Impending Clash
London reports that Bulgaria Montenegrin and Greek forces mobilize on their frontiers as Servia prepares to move toward the Turkish border. Officials warn that 3 000 000 European soldiers could soon be in battle with Russia France Great Britain and Germany seeking peace but expecting little success. Turkey prepares for renewed conflict amid reform pressures in Macedonia.
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London
Turkey
Balkans
Bulgaria
Servia
Greece
Austria
Russia
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Sofa
Constantinople
Paris
M. Standoff
Macedonia
Baseball scores from early season games
In the American League Beston at age 12 recorded Washington and New York a 3 loss to Philadelphia with no other games scheduled. In the National League Philadelphia defeated New York 9 to 2 and Cincinnati 2 to St Leula while Chicago to Pittsburg and Brooklyn-Boston were affected by rain with innings called.
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Rosten Seeee
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Arenes
Detroit
Br Louis
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Philadel
Brooklyn
Boston
Beston
St. Leula
Brooklyn-Boston
Stowaways Shot After Fight Aboard Steamship Brunswick
Four Spanish seamen trying to reach New Orleans aboard the Gulf and Line steamer Brunswick offered resistance when officers intervened. A boarding party was shot during the confrontation. One stowaway was killed. another fatally wounded.
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Tampa
Fla
New Orleans
Brunswick
Gulf & Line
Bosta
Avery
Stanly
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Szabo
M’manigal
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Flyer
Alabama
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Minn
Minnesota
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