Peace Declared Between Turkey and Italy Amid Balkan Tension
London reports peace with Turkey abandoning sovereignty over Tripoli while retaining spiritual claims. Turkey to withdraw troops and urge Arabs to lay down arms as Italy agrees to aid loan. meanwhile Servians and Turks clash on the frontier with Turkish losses and Montenegrin border actions amid calls for Montenegro to join hostilities. Embargo on Greek ships stands as Greece seeks redress. Paris centers diplomacy as Sazonoff meets Poincare to address Macedonia and Balkan fears. Greek ship Macedonia seized in New York port to sail to Piraeus then Philadelphia for ammunition cargo and Balkan mobilization.
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London
Turkey
Italy
Tripoli
Constantinople
Servia
Belgrade
Nicholas
Montenegro
Porte
Paris
France
Europe
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
M. Sazonoff
Poincare
Balmoral
Balkan
Macedonia
U.S
New York
Piraeus
Philadelphia
Greece
Balkan States
Mayor Trounces Gunman in Frankfort Shooting
In Frankfort Kentucky on October 4 Mayor James H Polsgrove tackled Patrick Haley when he drew a revolver and opened fire. The mayor knocked him down twice and subdued him before arrest. A bullet hit the mayor in the leg and another went through his hat. Haley had represented his wife in a divorce case.
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Frankfort
Patrick Haley
James H. Polsgrove
Haley
Kankakee Suffers Worst Fire in History
A large blaze in Kankakee Illinois on October 4 destroyed two city blocks of buildings and caused about 200000 in damage. Three horses were burned to death in the flames.
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Kankakee
Lll
Helen Gould Among Wende Wreck Party Unharmed
The West Shore collision at Wende station injured three fatally and fifteen seriously. Miss Helen Gould and a party in her private car were asleep and escaped harm as their carriage passed the wreck en route to Chicago. Several passengers and crew are listed with varying injuries.
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Buffalo
N. Y
West Shore
Wende Station
Batavia
Helen Gould
Gould
Chicago
Charles Smith
Albert Haskin
Catherine Flynn
San Francisco
Cal
Margaret Walsh
John Benson
Des Moines
Patrice Ragoe
Three Die In Collision At Wilkinsburg Crossing
A westbound Pennsylvania train struck an automobile at Wood street crossing Wilkinsburg. Three occupants died two men and a woman. A second woman wounded fatally with an unidentified identity stood near the crossing with her baby. the child survived.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wood Street
Wilkinsburg
John Dillon Injured in Ireland Cart Accident
John Dillon member of parliament was thrown from a dogcart and badly injured in the head while visiting his Mayo constituency. A Dublin specialist has been summoned to attend him.
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Swineford
Ireland
John Dillon
Mayo
Dublin
Aviator Walsh Killed In Plunge At Fair
Aviator Charles F. Walsh died when his aircraft malfunctioned and fell from over 2000 feet during the interstate fair in Trenton New Jersey. The fatal accident occurred as he attempted a flight display.
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New Jersey Fair
Trenton
N. J
Charles F. Walsh
Corbett Condition Improves After Appendicitis Operation
Philadelphia Oct 4 The condition of James J Corbett who underwent appendicitis surgery at a local hospital shows improvement according to attending physicians They now expect a speedy recovery
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Jim Corbett
Philadelphia
James J. Corbett
Starving in Mazaya Nicaragua Tells of Relief Calls
Washington reports horrible conditions in Mazaya Nicaragua with men women and children in concentration camps. Food is scarce and thousands may die without relief as a twelve person relief committee appeals to Weitzel. A second carload of food has reached Granada and Marines shared rations with locals.
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Washington
Mazaya
Nicaragua
State Department
Weitzel
Granada
Legation
Managua
Blue Jackets
Marines
Mrs J K Cowen Dies in Car Crash Ride
Mrs John K Cowen widow of the former Baltimore and Ohio railroad president died in her private car while being hurried to University hospital in Aiken South Carolina?
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J. K. Cowen
Aiken
D. C
John K. Cowen
B Baltimors & Ohio Railroad
Unis City
New York Democratic Ticket Set by State Convention
Delegates at the Democratic state convention name the remaining statewide officers for New York. Mitchell Magney remains Secretary of State, Thomas Carmody as Attorney General, William Lohmer as State Comptroller, John A. Bensel as State Engineer and Surveyor, John J. Kennedy as State Treasurer, and John W. Hogan of Onondaga and W. H. Cuddeback of Erie as Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals. Governor Wilson then sent congratulations by wire from Richmond praising the selections.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William Sulzer
New York
Martin H. Glynn
Albany
Mitchell Magney
Thomas Carmody
William Lohmer
John A. Bensel
John J. Kennedy
Three Americans Rescued From Rebels Near Amecameca
Three U S civil engineers A B Stolen L J Slattery and C J Miller were rescued by rural guards near Amecameca after rebels forced letters for ransom. they were captured while surveying railway lines and faced possible execution before the rescue. Separately federal cavalry clashed with rebels at Badicora on the Hearst ranch, with 26 rebels killed and 16 captured.
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Mexico City
A. B. Stolen
L. J. Slattery
C. J. Miller
Amecameca
Jury Chosen in McNamara Dynamite Case Trial
Indianapolis Oct 4 The jury to try the McNamara dynamiting cases is selected. Foreman excused for bias after admitting knowledge of a hidden explosives site near his home. Twelve jurors sworn in. ten farmers one banker and one grocer. U S district attorney Miller begins opening statement.
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Indianapolis
Ind
McNamara
Samuel Morrison
North
James N. Smith
Winchester
Chambers
Alderson
William Jackson
Greencastle
Marion E. Dobbins
Maxwell
Frank Dare
New Lisbon
Job I. Thomas
Jamestown
Allen Spaulding
Sharpsville
Martin P. Davis
Forest
T. D. Brookshire
Roachdale
Frank Sutton
Nebraska
Jesse D. Barger
Ridgville
Charlies G. Foreman
Muncie
McNamaras
Ortie McManigal
Foreman
McManigal
Charles W. Miller
United States District Attorney
Baseball scores from the league standings update
American League games show Philadelphia 6 Boston 17 New York 3 Washington St Louis 6 Cleveland 1 with Detroit Chicago postponed by rain. National League Brooklyn 3 New York 4 Boston 4 Philadelphia 1. No other games scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Taft Lacks California Votes in Election Ballot
California supreme court decision bars Republican pledged electors from appearing on the November ballot. Taft will be without California representation in the electoral college and no vote for him can be cast in the senate unless it is written in.
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San Francisco
Taft
California
Electoral College
Senate
State Supreme Court
Ack erland Confirms Purchase of Frank Chance Holdings
Harry Ack erland of Pittsburg confirmed the report that he had purchased the holdings of Frank Chance in the National League Baseball club.
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Chance
Pittsburg
Harry Ackerland
Frank Chance
Fourteen Die as Express Plunges Off Tracks at Naugatuck
A Boston New York express derailed near Naugatuck Junction killing fourteen and injuring many. Fire consumed coaches as engineers and fireman perished. relief trains rushed to the scene, nurses and physicians aiding survivors. Several bodies recovered, others still entombed amid twisted wreckage. Two morgue deaths include Engineer G. Clark and Fireman J. I. Moker. three young Boston Conservatory students burned to death.
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Naugatuck
Conn
New Haven
Naugatuck Junction
Ford
G. Clark
J. I. Moker
James Brady
Kay
J. Leopold Spiegel
Boston Conservatory Music
Roosevelt Shuts Out World for Rest in Oyster Bay
Col Roosevelt isolates himself at Oyster Bay to rest with instructions no visitors or messages. He passes the day playing tennis. George R. Sheldon testifies before the Clapp committee that he contributed a major portion of Republican campaign funds, reserving comment until his appearance.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodorei Roosevelt
Velt
George R. Sheldon
Clapp
John D Archbold Subpoenaed At Waters Piercings Hearings
John D Archbold president of the Standard Oil of New Jersey was met by process servers at the New York pier on Oct 4 and subpoenaed to testify at the Waters Pierce Standard Oil hearings. He is expected to testify today and says he will stand on his testimony with possible additions.
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New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Europe
Waters-Pierce-Standard Oil
Archbold
Woman Falls Through Bank Roof In Indiana Harbor Incident
In Hammond Indiana Oct 4 Mary Lopa 3354 pound woman reportedly fell twenty feet through a skylight of the Indiana Harbor State Bank near officials standing nearby She used the bank roof to dry clothes tripping over a basket and escaping with minor bruises.
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Hammond
Ind
Indiana Harbor State Bank
Mary Lopa
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