Senate funds hearing reveals Crane 70 thousand to La Follette and Wilson
Washington reports detail John D. Arch and Charles R Crane testimony on political contributions to Senator La Follette and Governor Wilson. Crane admits 26864.40 to La Follette and 10000 to Wilson with further $70000 claimed by Hooker, while others donate to both campaigns. The proceedings include loans and questioned stories about Morgan era funding.
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Washington
Clap
John D. Arch
Standard Oil Company
Washington, Dct
Charles R. Crane
Senate
Senator la Follette
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
E. H. Hooker
Progressive Party
Governor Wilson
Clapp
Crane
la Follette
Gifford Pinchot
Amos Pinchot
William Kent
California
Alfred L. Baker
Rudolph Spreckels
William Flinn
Pennsylvania
Medill McCormick
Grouna
North Dakota
John J. Hannan
Hannan
Spreckels
Charles Edward Russell
New York
J. P. Morgan
White House
Morgan
Wayne MacVeagh
Russell
MacVeagh
Political clash in Colon leaves two dead in Cuba
In Colon Matanzas two men died in a faction fight between conservatives and liberals. Police bias alleged as motive with revolvers and machetes used. It marks the 11th fatal collision in a month.
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Havana
Cuba
Sey
Colon
Matanzas
Wills Fortune to Irish Leaders
Edinburgh obit notes Jane Kebepen aged eighty two left legacies for leaders of the Irish Nationalist party and the Socialist party in her will after dying here recently.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Irish Nationalist Party
Socialiat Party
Jane Kebepen
Revolt Near End After Zeledon Slays Three Women
A dispatch from Maayagua reports General Zeledon and 25 rebels fled toward the Costa Rican boundary after a battle in Masaya. Zeledon is said to have murdered three women to keep news of his movements from rebels pursuing them. Government forces attacked a church where Zeledon’s men hid, wounding three officials and taking the church. Marines under Captain Green eventually gained control.
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Zeledon
Nicaragua
Masaya
Alberto Chamorro
Emiliano Chamorro
Green
Debate on Titanic Disaster Reports in House of Commons
London October 8 The first sitting of the autumn session opened with a debate on Titanic disaster reports from the board of trade and Lord Mersey. Lew Lie Scott of Liverpool and other shipping interests opposed the rule requiring boats for all ships. He argued it would force many steamers to carry excessive lifeboats making them unseaworthy.
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London
England
House of Commons
Board of Trade
Lord Mersey
Lewlie Scott
Liverpool
Scott
Riley Birthday Celebrations Across Indiana Honor Hoosier Poet
Indiana schools from rural to urban mark the birthday of James Whitcomb Riley the Hoosier poet. It is believed to be his fifty ninth anniversary, though he has never disclosed his age. He celebrated quietly at home.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Italians Brand Horse Dealer in Pittsboro Livery Stables
Three Italians entered George Shoemaker’s livery stable in Pittsboro Pennsylvania bound and gagged the dealer. One attacker branded his cheeks and forehead with double crosses using a stiletto, nearly killing Shoemaker amid promises for a $2000 ransom.
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Pittsboro
George Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Trou
Becker Trial Delayed as Hart Illness Cited amid Zelig Funeral Turmoil
New York Oct 8 Justice Goff denies Becker murder trial continuance amid illness of associate Hart. Becker faces trial first among six indicted in Rosenthals killing. Mourners fill 266 Broome St for Big Jack Zelig funeral as underworld crowd disrupts the service and streets.
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New York
Charles Becker
Leutenant
Herman Rosenthal
John ¥. McIntyre
Becker
John W. Hart
Goft
Big Jack” Zelig
McIntyre
Piot
Criminal Courts
Washington Cemetery
Brooklyn
Broome Street
Rabbi Spiegel
Gang
Zelig
John Doe
Justice Goff
Almeast
Jesse I. Straus
Isador Straus
Oscar 5. Straus
Grain steamer Onoko goes ashore near Bass Island
The grain steamer Onoko of Tomlinson Transportation bound for the lakes ran ashore on the west side of Bass Island opposite Redcliff after a slight predeparture collision with the Stadaconna. The vessel sprang a leak but appears not to be in danger. The captain beached Onoko to prevent further trouble.
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Duluth, Minn
Tomlinson Transportation Line
Duluth
Bass Island
Redcliff
Ex Senator Peffer Dead in Grenola Kansas
Topeka Kan Oct Wiliam A Peffer former United States senator and Populist legislator died of apoplexy in Grenola Kan at eighty one. He was elected in 1891 and served six years after a leg amputation caused shock.
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Topeka
Kan
Wiliam
A. Peffer
United States
Senate
Kansas
Grenola
Peffer
Canadan Horse Sotemia Wins Kentucky Derby Distance
Sotemia owned by Mrs. L. A. Livingstone of Woodstock Canada wins the $10,000 four mile Kentucky turf classic at Churchill Downs in 7:10 4-5, breaking world and track records. Jockey Jocke Loftus and trainer Peakes claim the gold cup and $8,570. Colonel Holloway finishes second as crowd of about 26,000 cheers.
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Louisville
Sotemia
L. A. Livingstone
Woodstock
Canada
Churchill Downs
Sotentia
Mack
J. W. Camden
Lexington
Colonel Holloway
Soremia
Loeftius
Tecoac
Old Azo
Duval
Kentucky
Jemia
Jocke Loftus
Quadruple murder arrest shocks Quincy region
Ray Pfanschmidt, 23, son of the Pfanschmidt family killed near Quincy, is arrested on a murder charge. The victim list includes Charles Pfanschmidt his wife their daughter Blanche and Emma Kaem a schoolteacher. The bodies were found Sept 29 in the Pfanschmidt home ruins near Payson Adams County.
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Quincy, TM
Ray Pfanschmidt
Here
Charles Pfanschmidt
Blanche Pfanschmidt
Emma Kaem
Blanche
Pfanschmidt
Quincy
Payson
Adams County
Pfanschmidts
J. L. Frese
Balkans War Tensions Rise as Powers Push Peace Efforts
Oct 8 dispatches from Constantinople and Sofia describe Bulgaria and Turkey clashing near the frontier while European powers unite to avert war. A diplomatic note from Britain and allies seeks reform of sultanate rule and concerted Balkan action to prevent escalation. Five Turkish soldiers die in fighting at Oblethhoff.
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Bulgaria
Budapest
Sofia
Ferdinand
Turkey
London
Europe
Balkans
Balkan
Edward Gray
House of Commons
England
Great Britain
Austria
Russia
Salonika
Valy Rey
Belgrade
Servia
An Iteer
Oblethhoff
Washington to get Sans Souci replica at German embassy
Washington plans a replica of Sans Souci the Potsdam palace at the new German embassy on Sherman Circle. Architect Herr Peter Behrens and Privy Councilor Herr Kettner travel to discuss the proposed site with German ambassador Count von Sernstorff.
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Washington
Potsdam
Sherman Circle
Peter Behrens
Herr Kettner
America
Count von Sernstorff
Onion skin labels curb baggage inspection fraud
New York customs officials report a crackdown on removing inspection labels from checked baggage and reapplying them to uninspected bags. The solution is onion skin paper labels that cannot be removed once applied, effectively stopping the fraud.
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New York
Hope for Ralph De Palma in Grand Prix injury
Milwaukee October 8 There is practically no change in the condition of Ralph De Palma injured in the last lap of the Grand Prix race Saturday afternoon Dr M L Henderson said if no turn for the worse occurs he has the utmost confidence in the patient's ultimate recovery.
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Milwaukee
Ralph de Palma
M. L. Henderson
Four Trainmen Killed in Maryland Head-On Collision
Four trainmen were killed and four others hurt in a head-on collision between an empty passenger train and a freight train at Robeen, near Shippensburg, Maryland. The deceased are conductor R. McLain, fireman C. B Gordon, freight conductor Frank Creuse, and another fireman J. W. Frederick.
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Hagerstown
Robeen
Shippensburg
R. McLain
J. W. Frederick
Freman
C. B R. Gordon
Frank Creuse
Novelist Hamlin Garland Escapes Fire At West Salem
The home of Hamlin Garland in West Salem Wisconsin burned after a gasoline explosion. Garland leapt from a second story window to escape. Servant Perm Fos suffered serious burns. The fire destroyed the author’s house, furniture and global curios.
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la Crosse
Wis
Hamlin Garland
West Salem
Perm Fos
Fifteen Injured in Trolley Crash at Braddock
In Pittsburg suburb Braddock fifteen persons were injured in a rear end collision of trolley cars. Several are expected to die.
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Pittsburg
Braddock
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John BD. Archbold
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Chamber of Deputies
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Quincy, Tl
Bulcariane
Derlin
Constantinople
The
Taegliche
Balkan States
U. S
DE Palma
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