Talk Was of Ah Sin Why the President Plan Was a Part Failure
Washington reports detail cabinet talks on the Chinese boycott and grievances over how existing exclusion laws are applied. Secretary Taft reported on difficulties identifying applicants while aiding reform efforts. The meeting signaled potential changes to regulations and definitions such as the California coolie term.
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Washington
United States
China
Rockhill
Taft
Orient
Root
California
Roosevelt
Shaw
Metcalf
Bonaparte
Navy
Husband of an Old Maid in Secret Slip Marriage
Clarence Clayton 18, son of Cassius Clayton of Chicago, secretly wed Maggie Ellen Sloan 54 of Syracuse. The ceremony occurred at St Joseph Michigan. Sloan plans cafe ownership with Clayton as partner. Sloan had refused marriage offers, and her brother blocked entry to the cafe.
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South Bend
Ind
Clarence Clayton
Cassius Clayton
Chicago
Maggie Ellen Sloan
Syracuse
N. Y
Savas
St. Joseph
Mich
Clayton
Sloan
Young Clayton
Young Leonard
New York
National Assembly
Insurance Bills Deemed Blackmail by New York Life President
John A. McCall, president of the New York Life Insurance Co., testified before a legislative committee that three-fourths of insurance bills across states are blackmailing measures. In other news, the Russo-Japanese peace treaty cleared the Privy Council and awaits ratification.
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McCall
N Y Life
Legal clash over General Paper case questions in U S court
Attorney J C Flanders conceded paper firms likely violated Minnesota and Wisconsin laws, risking extinction if forced to answer. Judge Van Deventer ordered officers of Hennepin Itasca and Northwest Paper to appear and produce books and papers for government examination.
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St. Maul
J. C. Flanders
van Deventer
United States
General Paper Company
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Flanders
Hennepin Paper Company
Itasca Paper Company
Northwest Paper Company
United States Examiner
United States Cruiser Cincinnati Floated After Grounding
Tokio reports the United States cruiser Cincinnati was floated without aid after seven hours aground. The ship has been sighted passing Shimonoseki en route to Shanghai.
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Tokio
United States
Cincinnati
Shimonoseki
Shanghai
Judge rules five dollar bill not legal car fare tender
Judge Swing of Cincinnati decides a five dollar bill cannot be used for taxi fare as it requires excessive change. The Davenport Iowa American Can factory burns down causing about 150000 in losses. Six people perish in a cabin fire at Edington West Virginia. A Cincinnati street finds over 50000 worth of papers later returned to the owner. Baron Komura sails from Vancouver for Yokohama. New York imports in September total 55004350 dollars.
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Judge Swing
Cincinnati
American Can Company
Davenport
Baron Komura
Vancouver
B. C
Yokohama
New York
Changing Roles for Chinese Women in Modern Times
A columnist notes Chinese women face restrictions compared to American peers. It argues foot binding declines with modernization and predicts it will vanish soon, as women increasingly have fewer opportunities in law medicine and politics.
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China
Pat Crowe Identified as Man Wanted in Omaha Case
Pat Crowe is positively identified by a witness as the Omaha fugitive. Nebraska seeks his return from Butte Montana on a shooting charge while his highway robbery indictment remains on file. Edward A. Cudahy vows to prosecute, and federal agents fear rancher intimidation linked to fencing cases.
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Cudahy
Washington
Butte
Mont
Pat Crowe
Crowe
South Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Mickey
Montana
Omaha
Heitfeld
Donahue
District Court
Jackson
Edward KE. Cudahy
Edward A. Cudahy
Property Destroyed by Fencing Incident in Omaha
Omaha reports property damage after men erected unlawful fencing. United States District Attorney Baxter has received a note or case related to the incident and potential enforcement actions.
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O. F. Hamilton
Mullin
Neb
Hamilton
United States
Moore
Lincoln
Mickey
Baxter
Omaha
Oct
Train Hold Up Near Seattle Yields Under $1000
General Manager D S Elliott reports that masked robbers boarded the overland express between Metom and Richmond Beach near Seattle. They forced the engineer and fireman to stop the train and enter the express car, wrecked the safe with dynamite, and escaped by boat with mostly small remittances totaling under $1,000. Passengers escaped unharmed.
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St. Paul
D. S. Elliott
Great Northern Express Company
Overland
Seattle
Metum
Richmond Beach
Puget Sound
Prisoners Escape Through Brick Wall With Penknife
James Leach and Thomas Morrison confined in the Lawrence county jail tunneled through a brick wall using a penknife. The escape occurred Saturday at Bedford Indiana, highlighting security concerns.
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Bedford
Ind
James Leach
Thomas Morrison
Lawrence County
Rewarded for Friendship In German Southwest Africa Plot
Berlin reports Andrew de Wet nephew of Boer general Christian de Wet arrested at Windhoek with four Boers for plotting to overthrow German rule in Southwest Africa and form a Boer republic. About 15,000 Boers area, one fourth organized. arms seized at de Wet residence. Censorship suppressed cable news. de Wet reportedly arranged with rebel natives to join their cause. Albert Avery dies after wedding on Oct 4 in Niagara Falls, after apendicitis operation. marriage to Miss Bertha Herron occurred Monday before death.
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Berlin
Andrew de Wet
Christian de Wet
Windhoek
Niagara Palla
N. Y
Albert Ki. Avery
Sault Ste. Marie
Bertha May Herron
Scranton
Memorial Hospital
Avery
Miss Herron
Fairbanks Denies Springfield Real Estate Deal
Vice President Fairbanks refutes a Springfield Illinois report he is involved in a real estate venture to build an office and theater in Springfield. He says the claim is unfounded while John Mitchell's visit to the president concerned a Scranton post of internal revenue collector for Louis Hammerling. Iowa pension agent Richard Clarkson dies in Des Moines.
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Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Springfield
John Mitchell
Internal Revenue
Scranton
Louis Hammerling
Richard Clarkson
United States Pension
Iowa
Nebraska
Iowa State Register
Des Moines
Chicago Markets Open With Steady Tones Across Livestock
Chicago October 4 1905 market report shows cattle 23000 head with 10000 westerns steady. sheep 35000 steady. Official receipts 20155 yesterday. estimated 25000 today. hogs 8500 to 85 70 shipping grades. porkers 5 50 to 5 60. Westerns and natives mixed, values noted. lambs 85 50 to 67 75, verse of market strength mixed with openings.
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Chicago
Ann Sheep & Lambs
Personally Conducted to California by Milwaukee Road
Promotion for a Welcoming cross country tour by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Departures from Chicago Union Passenger Station at 10 25 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays to Los Angeles via Kansas City Pueblo and Salt Lake City. Judson tourist car parties offered. For details contact the General Passenger Agent F A Iller in Chicago.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Union
Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Judson
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Iller
Bowen Loomis dispute over Hay letters fuels veracity claim
Ex US minister Bowen accuses Roosevelt officials of pressuring to hush a scandal while citing letters from Secretary Hay praising Bowen. He says Hay remained a staunch friend and recalls April and July letters after his diplomatic dismissal. The exchange centers on Loomis and perceived administration attitudes.
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New York
Herbert W. Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Loomis
Hay
Bowen
Washington
Caracas
Department of State
Tray
Washinon
N. HL
New Hampshire
Hyde Willing to Testify
Samuel Untermyer, Hyde counsel, says Hyde will waive legal objections and testify before the Insurance Investigating Committee. He insists Hyde be allowed counsel, representation and re-examination, while continuing to assert the committee lacks power to sit after the legislature session ends and to report to the next session.
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New York
Samuel Untermyer
James H. Hyde
Charles F. Hughes
Insurance Investigating Committee
Hughes
Hyde
Star Chamber
Untermyer
Jury Awards $4500 Damage in Horrigan Death Suit
Belleville Illinois October 4 A jury found Thomas Condon administrator of the Horrigan estate won $4500 against the Terminal Railway Association for damages from Horrigan’s death in a lawsuit seeking $1005. Lawyers puzzled at verdict exceeding the suit’s amount.
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Belleville
Lil
Thomas Condon
John Horrigan
Terminal Railway Association
Horrigan
Real Estate Rivals Battle in Kokomo Street Fight
In Kokomo Indiana on October 4 Charles Grishaw and George Dowell rival real estate dealers fought with pocketknives after a brush in the road. Both men were badly cut with Dowell his nose severed though both survived the melee.
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Kokomo
Ind
Charles Grishaw
George Dowell
Milwaukee first baseman Bateman stabbed in Des Moines game
Wounded Milwaukee first baseman Bateman shows improvement at Mercy hospital after being stabbed by Des Moines catcher Charles Dexter. Doctors fear blood poisoning but expect recovery if no complication arises.
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Les Moines
Lla
Bateman
Milwaukee
Charles Dexter
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Jerome Nominated by Petition for New York DA
William T. Jerome is nominated for New York district attorney after a petition with 4,000 signatures was filed in the city. The action marks a formal bid for the office.
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Jerome
New York
William T. Jerome
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