States Regulate Railways Best Through Commissions
Washington Oct 10 The nineteenth annual convention of the Association of State Railway Commissioners discusses federal legislation and Roosevelt era policy. A committee proposes state commissions be empowered to grant railroad charters and regulate rates to curb overcapitalization and rebates, arguing centralized control should come via state bodies rather than a national board.
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Washington
Association of State Railway Commissioners
Roosevelt
H. J. Ginette
Washington Commission
Benjamin F. Chadbourne
Maine
State Commission
State Railroad Commission
Cubs Take Second Game in World Series Tilt
Chicago notes the Cubs win the second World Series game against Detroit by 3 to 1 in a nine inning contest. A large crowd witnesses the Chicago Day event as receipts near thirty thousand dollars for the first game and other post season results show the American league leading in St Louis and Boston.
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Chicago
Cubs
Ague
Tigers
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
St. Lovis
Emperor Francis Joseph III in Vienna Health Update
After a consultation of three prominent physicians the emperor’s condition was described as guarded and stable. They stressed the utmost care for the patient as of Tuesday when his temperature rose to 101 then 102.
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Francis Joseph II III
Vienna
Aged Daughter of Illinois Governor Transferred to Soldiers' Home
Mrs. Anna Davies, aged penniless daughter of Thomas Ford governor from 1842 to 1846, is moved from Logan county hospital to the Soldiers' Widows home at Wilmington. She qualifies due to her father’s Black Hawk War service and her grandfather's 1802 battle death, with Governor Deneen and the state board of public charities intervening.
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Bloomington
Anna Davies
Thomas Ford
Illinois
Logan County
Soldiers’ Widows
Wilmington
Deneen
State Board of Public Charities
Strenuous Day At President's Hunting Camp Near Stamboul
Weather favored a busy day as tidings from the president's hunting camp were absent since morning. Local judges expect activity or results despite the rain clearing to a clear sky and pleasant temperatures at O Hara Switch near Stamboul Louisiana on October 10.
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O'Hara Switch
Stamboul
Man Bitten While Capturing Rattlesnake in Nashville Ind
Frank Samuels, 62, was bitten twice on the hand while attempting to capture a large rattlesnake. He pinioned the reptile with a forked stick, then tried to cut flesh from the wound, risking blood poisoning as his hand and arm deteriorate.
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Nashville
Ind
Frank Samuels
Charity Vaudeville Planned in Moline and Rock Island
Moline and Rock Island society figures prepare for a charity vaudeville and minstrel show set for October 16 in Moline and the next evening in Rock Island. More than 200 participants will perform with proceeds benefiting Bethany Home orphanage which shelters 100 homeless infants.
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Moline
Rock Island
Bethany Home
Wireless from the Lusitania on Board the Lusitania
Wireless from the Lusitania reports the ship on October 9 8 8 at sea via Cape Race Newfoundland with position at 9 o clock last night latitude 43.24 north longitude 58.41 west. The vessel had covered 216 knots since noon yesterday at an average of 24 knots per hour and was 1856 knots from Daunt's Rock at noon. The overall average for the distance stood at 24.21 nautical miles.
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Lusitania
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Daunt's Rock
Infuriated Citizen Again in Peoria Height Rail Clash
Citizens of Peoria Heights tore up 100 yards of Peoria Railway tracks and threatened to blow up barns and a viaduct. The unrest stems from a disputed franchise with unsatisfactory terms offered by the company.
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Peoria
Peoria Heights
Peoria Railway Company
Delegation Protests Executives Over Schuyler Hangs
A church group led by Rev. C. S. Woodruff of Flemington met Governor Stokes in Trenton to protest further executive interference in the case of John E. Schuyler. Schuyler, convicted of murder, has been reprieved three times.
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Trenton
N. J
C. S. Woodruff
Flemington
Stokes
John E. Schuyler
Schuyler
Conservatives Launch Massive Campaign To Combat Socialism
Across Britain the Conservative campaign surges forward with a record fund and a nationwide drive. Commander Balfour vows to overwhelm socialist foes and reform the political landscape using vans with lanterns, leaflets, and street meetings in factory towns and public squares.
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United States
Is the Carp a Goat Aboard Oakum-Eating Carps Debate
James Reeves of Morris NL claims carp in the Illinois and Michigan canal eat oakum from his house boat and sink it. He asks President Roosevelt to settle whether carp are goats of the fish family, while locals demand proof beyond doubt before the public. Reeves accuses the fish of scuttling his boat overnight.
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Joliet
James Reeves
Morris
Roosevelt
Reeves
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Marconi Makes Progress Toward Trans Atlantic Wireless
North Sidney Oct 10 William Marconi says trans Atlantic wireless service is assured and will move to Clifden Ireland to test aerial messages to the Pacific coast A Vancouver station will be built as part of a world girding system Marconi spent two weeks at Glace Bay testing long distance links and denied Philippine communication claims
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North
Sidney
Europe
America
William Marconi
Clifden
Ireland
Pacific
Vancouver
B. C
Marconi
Glace Bay
Philippines
Cape Breton
Australian bride weds US Navy officer in London chapel
Lieutenant Commander Chester Wells USN marries Marian Leigh daughter of Hugh Dixon in Savoy Chapel London. The ceremony, conducted by the rector, drew a large crowd including US citizens Mr and Mrs Colwell Commander Gibbons naval attaché and Mrs Gibbons and the bridegroom’s father. Wells serves as inspector of ordnance at Weymouth.
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London
Chester Wells
Marian Leigh
Hugh Dixon
Sydney
Australia
Chapel Royal
Savoy
United States
Colwell
Philadelphia
Gibbons
Wells
Weymouth
Torpedoes Under Construction for United States Navy
Mass production of torpedoes proceeds at a naval facility where engineers assemble weapons for the United States Navy. Workers report steady progress on propulsion systems, warhead integration, and testing. The program aims to bolster fleet capabilities amid growing maritime tensions.
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United States Navy
Capital prosecutions in Harrisburg bail renewal expected
In Harrisburg, about fourteen defendants in capitol cases were due to appear in Panphin county court to renew bail for the next term. Attorney General Todd intends to press for an early trial date. Defense lawyers may lack prep time and seek trials no earlier than February, rejecting December as proposed by the prosecution.
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Warrisburg
Capitol
Panphin
Todd
International Cotton Conference Forms Permanent Group
Atlinta Georgia October 10 The International Conference of Cotton Spinners and Growers has decided to form a Permanent organization including current affiliated associations and the Continental Spinners association of Europe, and the Sea Island Cotton Growers association.
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Atlinta
International Conference of Cotton Spinners and Growers
Continental Spinners’ Association
Europe
Sea Island
Wealthy Worcester Woman Marries Ex Convict in Church
Miss Clara C. Leneh of Worcester wed John W. Maher, an ex convict, at St Johns church. Rev Thomas Griffen officiated as the woman of rank shows devotion to a businessman despite arrest, larceny conviction, and four years’ incarceration.
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Worcester
Mass
Clara C. Leneh
John W. Maher
St. John's Church
Thomas Griffen
Walking sticks become chic for young women in New York
In New York on October 10 the latest fashion fad among young women is canes and swagger sticks. Several girls on Fifth Avenue carry walking sticks barely half an inch in diameter, polished with little adornment, paired with severely tailored suits and short skirts.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Remington Typewriter Co Elects First Female Director
New York Oct eight two new directors chosen including Miss Mary E Orr who joined as an AS stenographer nineteen years ago. The election marks the first time a corporation has elevated a woman to such a high post in recognition of her faithful service.
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Drago
North
South America
Republic of
Argentina
United States
John Hay
New York
Remington Typewriter Company
Mary E. Orr
AS & Stenographer
Hogs and cattle market summaries from Chicago and Washington
Chicago market notes show hog receipts estimate 14 000 with prices 6 40 to 7 00 for light hogs and 6 05 to 6 30 for rough forms. Cattle and sheep receipts around 9 000 and 24 000 respectively with sheep strong and lambs weak. tomorrow’s receipts projected 15 000 with mixed prices for hogs and cattle. Reeves-100 to 7 35 for cows and heifers. Texas steers 3 80 to 4 90. stockers and feeders 2 60 to 4 85. western cattle 4 00 to 6 15. sheep steady to 10 lower. Furnished by J. W. Culver & Co. Washington, Iowa. Chicago, Oct. 9, 1907.
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Texas
J. W. Culver & Co
Washington
Iowa
Chicago
Ghicago Ill And The Square Deal Promise
A reader in Ghicago Illinois is assured of a square deal and timely response with a concise request to write anytime. No further details on the matter are provided in the fragment.
Kellogg Pushes Liquidation Theory in Standard Oil Case
In New York Oct 10 Kellogg rests his case that the Standard Oil trustees only liquidated enough stock to gain control of 20 subsidiaries. Tilford testified on stock books and loans to Southern Pipe Line and others, while Kellogg plans to call William Rockefeller to explain the loans.
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New York
Standard Off Trust
Ohio
Wesley H. Tilford
Standard OU Company
New Jersey
Psuedo
Kellogg
Tilford
Central Park
Wheese
Standard Oil Company of New York
New York Company
P. S. Trainor
Southern Pipe Line Company
Standard Ol Company of
Standard
Wiliam G. Rockefeller
Child Kills Sister With Grandfather's Rifle Near Farm
Bruce Fisher aged 10 admitted shooting his sister Haxel in a farmyard accident on a Marengo township farm. He claimed he did not know the gun was loaded and that both he and Haxel went into a granary where the shot occurred. Sheriff and coroner investigated as villagers hunted for further details.
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Graham
Merrill
Grandpa
Hazel
How Are the Mighty Fallen
Peter Lake a.k.a Grand Central Pette, 78, once famed as a king of confidence men from New York to San Francisco, has been sentenced to the workhouse as a common drunk.
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New York
Peter Lake
Grand Central
Pette
San Francisco
Aged voter registers in East Side Ghetto
New York report notes Simon Barris registered to vote on October 10 in the East Side Ghetto. Barris lists his age as 104, marking him among the long registered residents.
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New York
East Side
Simon Barris
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Andrew Haley
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Hin
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Leroy FE. Gallagher
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Green Mountain
Ida F. Keese
Luis Maria Drago
Great Britain
Balfour
United Kingdom
House of Lords
England
Sir Douglas Straight
Radicalism
Parliament Square
Indl
Pennsylvania
Capitol Building
Grain Market
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Is Wits
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