Michigan Statesman Sees Rate Legislation Near
Washington October 6 Representative Townsend of Michigan says Esch Townsend rate bill will be prepared for introduction when Congress reconvenes. He outlines a limited ICC role to adjust unjust rates after investigation and notes strong Senate support for passage.
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Michigan Statesman
Washington
Townsend
Michigan
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Senate
Gomez seeks US intervention over Cuban liberty stance
New York report says Jose Miguel Gomez governor of Santa Clara Cuba plans to travel to Washington within 48 hours to seek a meeting with Secretary Root and possibly the president. He may go as a Cuban citizen, not as an officer, and could request US interference amid harsh criticism of the island government. The reception would likely be unofficial.
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New York
Jose Miguel Gomez
Santa Clara
Cuba
Washington
Root
State Department
New Republic
United States
Fourteen Killed in Vermont Slate Quarry Collapse
A cave-in at the Vermont Slate company quarry near Granville New York killed fourteen workers. The dead include J Bb Williams president of the company.
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Iams
Vermont
Vermont Slate Company
J. Bb. Williams
Japanese Naval Surgery Adress Highlights Clean Uniforms and Eyes
Surgeon General Suzuki of the Imperial Japanese Navy spoke at Detroit to the United States military surgeons. He described pre battle eye checks, clean underclothing to prevent wound infection, and ear protection with cotton wool to prevent eardrum rupture.
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Suzuki
Imperial Japanese Navy
Detroit
United States
Joseph
Wise
United States Navy
Togo
Mikasa
Victoria Falls Tourists Reach Modern World marvels
Victoria Falls, once tucked in darkest Africa, doubles Niagara in width and exceeds it in height. The Zambezi cataract drops about 400 feet, with a vast spray fountain reaching 1 200 feet, while a dining car train and electric hotel enhancements mark modern travel to the falls. The Zambezi bridge near the gorge is the world’s highest, and during flood season 85 million horsepower runs to waste.
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Victoria Falls
Africa
Niagara Falls
Zambezi
Livingstone
Deaconesses Seek Conference Support at Freeport Meeting
At the Rock River conference Laymen's association annual meeting a resolution was adopted urging the conference to provide support for consecrated deaconesses who, due to ill health or age, can no longer perform their duties.
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Freeport
Laymen's Association of the
Rock River
Bishop Spalding Improving, No Immediate Danger
Louisville Oct. 6 reports from Dr. W H Wathen, cousin of Bishop J L Spalding of Peoria, state the bishop is not in immediate danger and is better than at any time since his paralysis began six months ago.
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Bishop Spalding
Louisville, Ky
W. H. Wathen
J. L. Spalding
Peoria
Young Wife in Yankton Takes Poison in New Marriage
In Yankton South Dakota on October 6 Mrs W F Lawrence 19 wife of a wealthy cattle buyer here died by suicide. Married two weeks earlier she had worked as a domestic. the husband’s children reportedly resented the union. She took poison.
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Yankton
W. F. Lawrence
Baseball Scores From Chicago Carded by League and American play
Scores recap from Chicago on October 6 shows the National League games with New York and Philadelphia in a two game set in New York and Brooklyn at seven innings. American league results include Philadelphia shutting out Washington and a nightcap halted by darkness. Detroit blanked Cleveland while Boston defeated New York.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Britain Sits Down on Piracy
Constantinople Oct 6 Fox cruiser stationed at Hodeida Yemen province Turkish ministers insist all British claims tied to piracy attacks by Arabs on British dhows in the Red Sea have been resolved.
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Britain
Constantinople
Fox
Hodeida
Yemen
Chief Donahue Pays the Reward for Crowe Capture
Chief of Police John J. Donahue sent a cashier's check for $200 to Butte Montana to cover his personal reward for the capture of Pat Crowe. He said extra precautions would be taken to forestall any attempt Crowe might make to escape.
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Donahue
Omaha
John J. Donahue
Butte
Mont
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Woman Overdoes on Morphine Pills at Hippodrome
Mrs W W Woodruff of Pittsburg was seized by convulsions from an overdose of morphine pills she mistakenly took at a matinee at the Hippodrome in New York. Prompt medical aid saved her life after she had traveled from Laurel Beach Connecticut to the performance.
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New York
W. W. Woodruff
Pittsburg
Hippodrome
Dying Woman Sings Abide with Me Before Fatal Surgery
Miss Louisa Butler died after an accident at Blue Island hospital in Chicago while undergoing an operation. She remained conscious during the procedure and sang Abide with Me as surgeons labored. Her skirt was caught in a Rock Island train step, throwing her under wheels and causing fatal injuries.
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Louisa Butler
Blue Island
Chicago
Butler
Rock Island
Democrats Bar National Issues In Ohio Campaign
Columbus October 6 Chairman Harvey Garber of the Democratic state committee says the party will confine campaign talk to state issues. He notes a wall around Ohio for outside talent and that no national issues will be discussed on the stump despite visits by Secretaries Taft Shaw and other cabinet members.
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Columbus
Harvey Garber
Democratic State Committee
Taft
Shaw
Ohio
Garber
Roosevelt
Nominated Horace Greeley Posterity Unearths Carmichael's Role
Louis Carmichael of Binghamton died at 83 in Sydney New York. He helped nominate Horace Greeley for president in 1872 by persuading Greeley to accept the Democratic ticket and securing pledges from Horatio Seymour and De Witt Littlejohn. He led the New York delegation and spread the movement to other states.
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Binghamton, N. Y
Louis Carmichael
Horace Greeley
Sydney
N. Y
Carmichael
Democratic Party
Greeley
Horatio Seymour
de Witt C. Littlejohn
Greey
New York
Grand Jury Probes Bucket Shops in St Louis
Grand jury probes bucket shop practices at the Merchants' Exchange with circuit attorney Sager summoning several members and officials to testify about trades as part of a city board of trade inquiry. August Belmont undergoes appendicitis operation. surgeons report success and quick recovery expected.
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St. Louis
Sager
Merchants’ Exchange
Board of Trade of
Chilean Senator Carlos Walker Martinez Dies in Santiago
Notable Chilean Conservative leader Senator Carlos Walker Martinez has died in Santiago. The death specifics remain unreported, prompting tributes from colleagues and supporters.
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Carlos Walker Martinez
Conservative
Chile
Santiago
St. Louis
Bank of
Springfield
S. C
Wilmington
Del
ingMdhe Dupont Powder Works
Profesor Behring
Maori Legend of Te Kupe and the Founding of Aotearoa
A legendary account of Te Kupe departing Ha waii in a canoe to discover a new land. He returns with tales of a mighty country and leads seven canoes to explore, the Aotea touching shore first, giving New Zealand its Maori name. Dates and specifics are uncertain but place the discovery about 800 years ago.
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New Zealand
Te Kape
Kawaiki
Hawaii
Te Kupe
Aotearoa
Hawaik
Miner John Stonas Killed In Dering Coal Mine
Danville Newfoundland October 6. John Stonas a Russian miner was killed instantly when a fall of slack struck him in the Dering Coal Company's No 1 mine. The accident ends a day of peril in the mine and authorities investigate the scene.
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Slack
Danville
John Stonas
Dering Coal Company
Markets in Chicago Show Steady Tone on October 5 1905
Official receipts and shipments reported with estimated receipts of 15000 and 5584 left over from yesterday. Market shows strength in hogs sheep and cattle with light hogs 85 05 to 85 70 mixed packers 85 10 to 85 75 heavy shipping grades 450 to 8577 pigs 470 to 650 porkers 50 to 560 beef prices 360 to 635 for bees and cattle with natives western yearlings and lambs also noted as strong.
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Chicago
Ramsey Is Removed As Wabash President In Board Action
Joseph Ramsey Jr is ousted from the presidency of the Wabash Railway by a special board meeting in New York Delano succeeds him amid disputes over legality Ramsey plans to seek a temporary injunction in St Louis and contest the move Ramsey says the meeting lacked proper notice while Delano defends the adjourned session and aims to reduce Ramsey influence in the Gould controlled line
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New York
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wabash Railroad Company
KF. A. Delano
Ramsey
St. Louis
Wabash Railway
I. W. Lehmann
Toledo
Associated Press
Peoria School Chief Dougherty Arrested on Forgery Embezzlement
Peoria Oct 6 Professor Newton C Dougherty longtime Peoria schools superintendent and Peoria National Bank president was arrested on two true bills for forgery and embezzlement after a $60000 school fund shortage was found in bank deposits. Bail set at 3000 then 7000. He resigned from bank and school posts.
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Peoria
Newton C. Dougherty
Peoria National Bank
Professor Dougherty
Dougherty
Russellville Trial Links R Dr Fletcher to German Girl Case
Jury in Russellville Kentucky convicts or acquits R Dr Fletcher a white man charged with raping Mary Gladder a German girl in a case that drew local attention amid wartime anxieties and reporting.
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Russellville, Ky
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