Death Toll Tops Hundred as Flood Strikes Austin Pa
Austin Pa October report estimates not more than 160 fatalities from Saturday flood with 85 unaccounted and many visitors. Over 1,000 fed by nurses turned waitresses. Dr Dixon leads care and water safety efforts. Morgue set up, arrests for larceny. dam causes probed by county officials amid dam owner ties to local boards.
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Austin
Dixon
Malin Street
Dr. Dixon
Serosa
Simmons
Jvethe Johnson
Bayless Company
Police Board
Atandina
California asks evidence in McNamara case transfer
A petition filed in Indianapolis asks Judge Joseph T. Markey to permit transferring to Los Angeles County California the seized books papers dynamite and clocks from the McNamara arrest. The petitioner is J D Fredericks district attorney of Los Angeles. A hearing is set for Thursday morning.
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Indianapolis
Joseph T. Markey
Criminal Court
Legislature Adjourns to Oct 17 in Springfield
Illinois lawmakers met in a perfunctory session and agreed to adjourn first to Wednesday and then to October 17 in Springfield on October 2.
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Springfield
Rear Admiral Schley Dead in New York
Rear Admiral WilliamS Schley, famed U S Navy commander in the Spanish American War, died in New York at age. His career included battle actions at Manila and Santiago Harbor and he was celebrated as a leading sea fighter of his era.
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United States
New York
Naval Fights in Dardanelles Tilt War in Ottoman Waters
Constantinople reports heavy losses in clashes between Italian and Turkish fleets at the Dardanelles. Turkish ships from Beirut reportedly destroyed. Italian cruisers sunk. Italian steamer captured near the Bosporus entrance. Port of Reshadie shelled and torpedo boats damaged with crews taken prisoner.
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Constantinople
Beirut
Dardanelles
Admiralty
Bosporus
Janina
Resehadie
Portusto
Austria May Take a Hand Embrago Draws Diplomats
Vienna reports diplomats worry Austria may join the Turco Italian embraguio. Austria likely to dispatch a squadron from Pola to show flag at Prevesa Durazzo and Valona as tensions rise.
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Austria
Vienna
Pola
Prevesa
Duraza
Vallima
Italian Cruisers Sunk Turkish Torpedo Boats Near Prevesa
Rome reports Italian cruisers Lombardia and Vittor Pisani sunk two Turkish torpedo boat destroyers at Manraoni near Prevesa. The action extends Italian naval successes in the theater.
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Rome
Lombardia
Vittor Pisani
Manraoni
Prevesa
Turks Capture Italian Steamship Ernesto Viardi
London report said the Turks seized the Italian steamship Ernesto Viardi off Constantinople and took the crew as prisoners.
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London
Lioyd
Constantinople
Ernesto Viardi
Turkish Launches Held Up by British Customs
British customs officers at Southampton on October 3 halted four launches recently completed by Thornycroft for the Turkish government.
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Southampton
Thornycrofts
Six Mexicans poisoned near Sanderson. four die
Sanderson Texas reports six prominent Mexicans poisoned near the town. Four victims died, including a Baptist preacher, with details sparse on others and investigation underway.
Disorders Break Out in China Province Jiupeh
Reports from Pekin describe disorders in Jiupeh province with Chinese soldiers deserting their posts amid rising unrest. Some troops reportedly fled to avoid fighting while local authorities attempt to restore order.
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China
Pekin
Jiupeh
Bloodhounds in hunt for slaver and Dawson murder clues
State detectives and bloodhounds search for leads in the murder of William K. Dawson, janitor of the First Presbyterian, his wife, and their 13 year old daughter found with skulls crushed. Dawson had served time for horse stealing and allegedly testified against a partner now at large. Robbery not the motive, with $40 found disturbed in the home.
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Monmouth
Oet
Tee
William KE
Dawson
First Presbyterian
Jelief
Dawoodl
Smuggler Allen Guilty In Jewelry Smuggling Case
Nathan Allen a Kenosha Wisconsin leather maker pleaded guilty to all counts of jewelry smuggling into the United States in federal court. He was fined 12000 dollars. John R. Collis of Memphis Tennessee pleaded guilty to the conspiracy count and was fined 4000 dollars.
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New York
Nathan Allen
Kenosha
W's
United States
John R. Collis
Memphis, Tenn
Southern Coal. Company
Indve Hough
Flood sweeps valley and rail lines near Pittsburg
Flood waters roar along the Allegheny River sweeping Pittsburg valley causing damage to boating interests and railroad lines as authorities assess the wreckage and potential rescue efforts.
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Pittsburg
Allesheny River
Mrs Roosevelt Injured In Saddle Accident At Oyster Bay
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt is confined to bed after a fall from a saddle horse while riding with Colonel Roosevelt and their son Archie. The horse reared and threw her. she struck her head and shoulder, became unconscious, and was brought home.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Archie
Mrs. Roosevelt
Registration Opens for Rosebud Indian Lands Draw
Registration began for 500000 acres of government land in the Rosebud Reservation with about 260 people in line at the office. Henry F. Patrick of Linwood Kansas was the first to complete and mail his officavit while three women registered ahead of men.
Taft Bryan Meeting Highlights Peace Talk in Lincoln
President Taft and William J Bryan met at a Lincoln luncheon hosted by the Lincoln Commercial Club. Taft praised Bryan as Lincoln's most distinguished citizen and spoke about peace, delivering remarks that ran longer than planned and drew a lively Nebraska audience.
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Neb
Taft
Lincoln
Nebraska
Teft
William J. Bryan
Commercial Club
Lincon
Bryan
Aldrich
Pinesin
Mace
Amditorium
Prove
Khenmer
Birke
Woot
Nebratta
Riots Mark Chicago Rail Strike at Burnside Shops
Rioting accompanied the strike of shopmen at the Illinois Central railroad with nonunion workers attacked near Burnside. one strike breaker struck by a brick and a private guard assaulted. Kensington police received riot calls while patrols rushed to the scene and hundreds were held at south side stations.
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Chicago
Inois Central Railroad
Burnside
Kensington
MUB READY TE LYNCH DR HENRY WEBSTER FOR MURDER
Oregon Illinois October 3 mob violence threatened to lynch Dr Henry Elgin Webster a Chicago physician who confessed to killing his second wife Bessie Kent Webster near Dixon Illinois The sheriff fortified the jail with deputies and warned any jail delivery would be met with gunfire The confession details a double marriage within a week and the motive alleged was her constant annoyance and a demand to be introduced to his parents The first wife Zoe Varney Webster remains hospitalized from shock while Webster plans a sanity defense and cites mistreatment by Miss Mabel Sexsmith during the divorce case
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Oregon
Henry Elgin Webster
Chicago
Bessie Kent Webster
Dixon
W. P. Delaney
Piro
Webster
Ogte County
Httte
Ogle County Grand Jury
Zoe Varney
Ill
Mabel Sexsmith
Norse
Miss Sexsmith
Senator Isaac Stephenson Faces Senate Bribery Inquiry
Milwaukee dispatch reports Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin testifies in a senate privileges and elections probe over campaign finance. He admits spending 107 793 dollars and says the rest was handled by his campaign manager and associates. Earlier inquiries questioned secret expenses and legislative district money.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States Senate
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Committee of Privileges and Elections of
Senate
Stephenson
Campaigu
W. B. Heyburn
B. A. Edmunds
J. A. van Cleave
Marinette
J. J. Puelicher
Thomeas FF Rameey
John T. Farrel
Silas A. Towne
Assembly
State Senate
SCHLEY DIES SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK CITY
Winfield Scott Schley retired rear admiral of the U S navy and hero of the Spanish American war died suddenly in New York City from heart disease. He commanded the Brooklyn at Santiago and directed the Atlantic fleet in the battle that destroyed the Spanish squadron under Admiral Cervera. Known as the Brooklyn boy, he faced criticism later over his actions.
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New York
Winfield Scott Schley
United States Navy
Spain
Sehley
Brooklyn
Santiago
Cervera
Schley
Indians to Receive Over One Million Trust Funds
The Sac and Fox Nation of the Mississippi in Iowa and Oklahoma will obtain their full pro rata share of 1,020,000 in trust funds now held by the treasury. The distribution assigns each credited individual a citizenship share as part of the national trust allotment.
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Washington
Mississippi Tribe of Indians
Iowa
Oklahoma
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