Indictments in Postoffice Probe Reach New Figures
Washington October 6. Thirteen new indictments were returned in the District of Columbia Supreme Court finalizing the postoffice inquiry. Named defendants include James N. Tyner former assistant attorney general for the postoffice department and his aide Barrett James Metcalf Norman Metcalf Beavers W Scott Towers George A Green and others.
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Washington
Supreme Court For
District of Columbia
Postoffice Department
James N. Tyner
Storrt
Gon J. Barrett
James I. Metcalf
Norman Metcalf
James T
Harry ©. Hallenback
Wynkoop, Hallenback & Crawford Company
New York
William Dr. Doremus
Machen
Beavers
August W. Machen
Free Delivery
George W. Beavers
W. Scott Towers
Washington City Post Office
George A. Green
Indictments Detail Tyner Barrett Bond Investment Conspiracy
The post office indictments accuse Tyner and Barrett of conspiracy to misuse mails to aid bond investment firms. Barrett allegedly began a law partnership Jan 1 1901 to represent those firms before the post office, while Tyner allegedly directed referrals and approvals for contracts. Tyner faced a $5000 bail and Barrett $10000. others investigated include Hallenbeck and the Metcalffs.
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Tyner
Barrett
Post Offhe Department
Postoffice Department
Post Office Department
Hallenbeck
the Metcalffs
Metcalffs
Bat
Parrett
Aucane
October 1903 Calendar Fragment
A partial calendar snippet shows the month of October 1903 with weekday headers Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa. The fragment lacks events or dates beyond the header row.
Fragmented Text Snippet Offers Sparse Details
A damaged OCR fragment shows a sequence of numbers and sparse punctuation. No clear event, person, place, or organization is readable, leaving only repetitive patterns and isolated figures to speculate from.
New British Cabinet Formation After Devonshire Resigns
London reports the Duke of Devonshire resigns as lord president of the council. The new cabinet includes Brodrick as India secretary, Auster Chamberlain as chancellor of the exchequer, Alfred Lyttleton for the colonies, H O Arnold Forster at the admiralty, Graham Murray as secretary for Scotland, and Lord Stanley as postmaster general.
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London
Duke of Devonshire
House of Lords
Brodrick
Lord George Hamilton
India
Auster Chamebriain
Ritchie
Alfred Lyttleton
Oxford
Joseph Chamberlain
H. O. Arnold-Forster
Admiralty
Graham Murray
Scotland
Lord Balfour
Burleigh
Lord Stanley
Austen Chamberlain
Man with pistol to visit the president ends in asylum
A Washington crank named Peter Elliott, previously registered as Teter Eli or Olsen, attempted to meet President Roosevelt at the White House. He resisted arrest, drew a pistol hidden in his trousers, was disarmed, and declared insane before being sent to an asylum amid a clash with officers.
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Washington
White House
Teter Eli
St. James’ Hotel
Peter Elliott
Minneapolis
Eliott
South Minneapolis
Olsen
Elliott
Twelve Men Drowned in Hackley Sinking on Lake Michigan
Marinette Wisconsin reports the capsizing of the steamer Eric L Hackley on Saturday night with twelve men dead and a list of the lost and saved. Names include captain Joseph Vorous and fireman Raggendorf along with several residents of Fish Creek and Jacksonport.
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Wis
Henry Rabitoy
Freeman Thorp
Fish Creek
Truchly
Hackley
Frances Vincent
Vincent
Egg Harbor
Frank Blakefield
Milton Hanven
Blaine McSweeney
Martin Olsen
Olsen
Sister Bay
Oren Olsen
Raggendorf
Ellison Bay
Stout Expected as Republican Governor Nominee
Madison audience reports state Senator James L. Stout of Me nominee has consented to be the stalwart faction candidate for governor. Stout was viewed as a La Follette administration supporter.
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Madison
Wis
James L. Stout
Menominee
Stout
LaFollette
Elliott Appears at White House Amid Tense Welcome
The article describes Elliott seeking Roosevelt at the Grace Reformed church, approaching the president at exit, and then visiting the White House twice in one day, with officials noting a pistol carried for self‑protection. Elliott claims he went at the president’s invite and denied ties to anarchists, while a storm reports damage in Minnesota and Iowa. The piece also mentions a Minnesota man Swan connected to Elliott and a note to visit him in Minneapolis.
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Elliott
Grace Reformed Church
Roosevelt
Eliott
White House
Fl Hott
A. A. Swan
Irvington Avenue
Minneapolis
Washington
Swan
Sanford couple to remarry after divorce in Milan
Ann Arbor Oct 6. Reuben Sanford aged 4 and Ellen Jane Sanford aged 56, formerly divorced two years, both of Milan, have taken out a license to wed again in Milan.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Reuben Sanford
Ellen Jane Sanford
Milan
Weather Forecast Across Midwest Regions Tonight
Follow up to 8 o'clock tonight with partial cloudiness and possible showers in Illinois and Indiana. Lower Michigan generally fair with variable winds. Wisconsin generally fair with rising temperatures and southeast brisk winds. Iowa partly cloudy with possible showers and increasing southerly winds.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show wheat options around 0.76 to 0.77 for October and December. Corn and oats trade in narrow ranges, with live cattle and hogs outlining steady to firm tone. receipts and bid levels given for pigs, fat cattle, and sheep. East Buffalo figures list cattle and hog prices, with lambs and veal calves cited. St Louis and Missouri numbers include wheat and cash grades for No. 2 red and No. 2 hard.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Sheen and Lambs
Eculla
Common
St. Louis
Man Convicted in Attempted Murder Case in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Mich. The jury found Hendrikus Ten Thrank guilty of attempting to murder his son Albert Ten Prank. Mrs Ten Brank and Albert testified with relief as verdicts were read, amid prior threats of killing them. The shooting occurred July 26 after Ten Thrank bought cartridges and declared intent to kill his wife and son.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Qet
Hendrikus Ten Thrank
Albert Ten
Mra Ten Brank
Albert
Mra. Ton Traak
Tou Brock
Foster & Stevens
TL Will Kim
Timothy Maunieister
SI Brown Sentenced for Robbery at Muscatine
In Towa City Iowa on October 6 SI Brown a noted local figure was sentenced to two years in a penitentiary for robbery. once a horse doctor he joined football circles and studied toward medical college but failed to enter. He later gained notoriety for exposing Iowa signals while traveling to Ames and Cedar Rapids in a case tied to the university signals.
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Towa City
Si" Brown
Muscatine
Brown
Medical College
Carsity
State Agricultural School
Ames
Union Station
Cedar Rapids
Townfeld
Lowa
Strong
Mine Was a Swindle Swirling Alaska Mining Stock Fraud
John B Morton, returning from Alaska, exposes Dominion Gold Run and Yukon Gold Mining promoters Max Beaver and F Leroy of Danville Illinois, who sold large blocks of stock and split upwards of 200000 dollars, leaving holders with worthless mining claims. The Dominion company meeting is set to hear his report and plan action.
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Columbus
John
Morton
Alaska
Dominion, Gold Run and Yukon Gold Mining Company
Max Beaver
F. ©. Leroy
Danville
Dominion Company
Iis
Four Killed on the Rail at Chatsworth Yard Collision
Four laborers were killed and thirteen injured when a work train struck flat cars loaded with construction material at the Southern Pacific Chatsworth yard. Victims include Los Angeles workers Martin Salyers and James McConnell. others unnamed. Most jumped to safety but metal debris caused widespread injuries.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chatsworth Yard
Southern Pacific
Martin Salyers
James McConnell
Fiddler Alleged Ringer Disputed at Morris Park Race
At Morris Park the Fiddler, winner of the last race, was paraded in the paddock here after the fifth race. Many horsemen concluded he was The Piddler, not MacNamara, as some reports claimed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Morris Park
New York
Arkansas
Fiddler
Piddler
MacNamara
Kokomo man returns with crown jewels from Queen Victoria
Charles Hill of Kokomo arrives in St. Louis after a journey from Toledo in a car carrying the crown jewels of the late Queen Victoria. The value is described as imestimable, reflecting the historic and royal significance rather than monetary worth.
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Kokomo
Ind
Charles Hill
St. Louis
Toledo
Queen Victoria
England
Treasure Guards and Diamonds Journey From Toledo to St Louis
An account details a messenger for the National Express company chosen to guard a treasure shipment from Toledo to St Louis. The jewels were packed in thick wood boxes, guarded by officials and armed police during transit, with the narrator noting relief at the guards and security despite fear of wreck or robbery.
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National Express Company
Yoledo
St. Louia
Dieghind
Toledo
Custom House
St. Louis
Deaths and notices cross state lines and labor strikes
Beloit reports Edward Curnan found dead in a Milwaukee Road coach closet after heart failure. Terre Haute Electric leases lines and files a 600000 mortgage. new routes to Paris and Clinton. Rockford notes 1000 Knights of Columbus meet, with 400 from Chicago aboard a special train. Washington reports marble workers strike in sympathy with cutters. Jokes and quotes follow about horses and sincerity in friend ships.
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Beloit
Wis
Edward Curnan
B. J. Dougherty
Cileage
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Milwaukee Road
Dover
Wha
Terre Haute
Ind
Terre Haute Electric Company
Terre Haute Electric Traction Company
Stone & Webster
Boston
Terre Haute Lectric Traction Company
Paris
Clinton
Rockford
Knights of Columbus
Chicago
Right Key
P. J. Muldoon
Patience urged in bear and Jap Mikado negotiations
The British and Japanese governments pursue a cautious path amid Manchuria tensions. Tokyo hopes for a final settlement with Russia while avoiding hostilities in Manchuria, and warns that negotiations in Tokyo must progress despite public pressure and potential delays.
Russia Japan Manchuria Talks Drag On Toward Peace
A Japanese official statement from London says it seems physically impossible for Russia to evacuate Manchuria by October 8 but no crisis is expected. Negotiations move to Tokyo as Russia’s promise to retreat remains unsettled amid wider peace hopes and Corean tensions. Hopkinsville and St. Paul briefs note legal actions and security concerns.
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Lotedon
Testa
Japan
Rowsta
Russia
Manchuria
Thationa
Farevet
Coren
Tokle
Det
Austin
Ruosela
Faihure
Tiueela
London
Tokio
Milnister
Lussia
Oet
Corea
Great Britain
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A. Dewey
Dewey
OWA
Reems
Temple Building
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W. A. White
Illard
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Lows
J. L. Brookmart
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Osteopathy
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J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
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Anon McCunny
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B. F. Brown
A. Herve
W. A. Moore
J. A. Qunningham
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D. J. Palmer
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