Japan Must Have a Backer and War Prep Rising
Yokohama and Paris dispatches report Japan seeks support as Russia and Japan bolster forces in the far east. Russian warships and troops move toward Corea, while Japan's leadership widens preparations and keeps diplomacy as the option before arms. Washington says no alarm yet.
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Yokohama
M. Lessar
Ching
Russia
China
Che Loo
Port Arthur
Corea
New Chwang
Kodama
Washington
Far East
Japan
St. Petersburg
Millionaire toshington: Omaha recluse Thomas Murray dies in shack
Thomas Murray once a city millionaire who built Omaha’s first six story brick building and ran the Old Curiosity Shop died in a southern Omaha shack. He lived fifty years in the city and left a single relative, a Colorado nephew. The obituary notes his eccentricities and losses in real estate. Eva Roche, seven, died from burns after her dress caught fire at a bonfire on One Hundred Sixteenth Street. her father Joseph Roche works at Pullman Car Works.
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Omaha
Neb
Thomas Murray
Murray
Colorado
Chicago
Eva Roche
One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
Joseph Roche
Pullman Car Works
East Liverpool Strikes Halt Pottery Industry
East Liverpool Ohio on October 13 reports all stationary engineers belonging to the international union have struck. All 32 potteries shut down as manufacturers refuse to recognize the union.
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East Liverpool
International Union
Strike Ordered at Stark Rolling Mill in Canton
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association and the Sixth district executives met with Stark Rolling Mill management in Canton Ohio but failed to reach an agreement. A strike was ordered effective after the third turn today.
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Canton, O
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Sixth District
Stark Rolling Mill Company
Death of an Octogenarian Bridegroom in Decatur
J W Butman a retired capitalist aged 80 died of heart disease on Oct 18 in Decatur after returning from Cleveland where he announced he had just married Mrs Florence Mitchell.
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Decatur
J. W. Butman
Cleveland
Butman
Florence Mitchell
Farmers' Trust Licensed in Nebraska
The Farmers' Co-Operative Shipping association known as the Farmers' trust has legally entered Nebraska as its incorporation papers are now on file with the secretary of state in Lincoln.
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Farmers’ Trust
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Farmers’ Co-Operative Shipping Association
The
Great Northern to Spend $1 Million on Smith's Cove Port
St Paul reports the Great Northern plans to invest about 1 million dollars to prepare Smiths Cove in Washington as an Pacific steamship port for transPacific liners. The project aims for service within eighteen months.
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Great Northern
St. Paul
The
Smith’s Cove
Wash
Arcific Steamship
Master Horse Shoers Meet at St Paul Convention
About 200 delegates to the twelfth annual convention of the Master Horse Shoers Protective association are in session in St Paul October 18.
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Master Horse Shoers In
St. Paul
The
Master Horse Shoers’ Protective Association
Electric lines consolidation eyed for Detroit to Kalamazoo route
J D Hawks of Detroit based companies reports a practical consolidation of all electric lines between Detroit and Kalamazoo covering about 270 miles with partner BK Angus involved in the effort.
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Detroit
Kalama 200
J. D. Hawks
Ygsiland
Ann Arbor
Jackson Elegttle Lee
Kalamazoo
BK Angus
Hawks
Hag*t cd
Tranks Discusses Merger Deal Progress and Money Conditions
From New York Tranks reports the merger deal has been delayed by financing past tight money but now funds are available. He says details remain and consolidation will yield a more economical operation across properties under multiple managements.
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New York
Tranks
Renalt
Kindling Plant in Franeville Sparks Local Fortune hopes
Franeville Indiana reports a unique kindling factory by HL Dasvideon of Gentryville. The plant makes three kinds of kindling tubes for wood coal and furnace fires using sawdust pine tar and other substances. It employs about thirty men and aims to produce 600 gross daily with price from 75 cents to 20 dollars per gross.
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Franeville
Ind
Weather forecast for TiMnets and neighboring states
Official forecast up to 8 tonight shows possible showers in TiMnets Indiana and Lower Michigan with fresh northeast winds. Wisconsin will have increasing cloudiness with possible showers and a northeast breeze. Iowa remains partly cloudy with showers in the eastern portion and variable winds.
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TiMnets
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Reed
Iowa
Chicago market livestock and grain quotations report
Daily livestock receipts and price quotations for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago and East Buffalo with ranges for hogs 5.40 to 6.70, cattle to 6.00, and sheep up to 5.20, plus St Louis grain notes showing wheat corn oats rye prices and futures in lower ranges. East Buffalo figures include hogs 5.40 to 6.20 and lambs to 6.00, with calves up to 8.25.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Taut
Ill Health Protective League Meets In Springfield Illinois
The Illinios Civil Rights Protective League convenes its annual meeting in Springfield with about 100 representative African Americans from across the state. President Frank M. Jones of Chicago delivers the keynote address reviewing the last twenty years of Black history and plans to issue a nationwide appeal. The group is expected to criticize Booker T. Washington's stance on southern constitutional amendments featuring the grandfather clause and educational test, advocating abolition of the grandfather clause and opposing such tests.
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Springfield
Illinois Civil Rights Protective League
Frank M. Jones
Chicago
Booker T. Washington
Education and Industrial Education Attack on Washington
Fragmentary notice describes attacks on Washington's industrial education plan and related policy at Docks, with references to applying to whites and broader educational reforms.
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Washington
Suspected of Three Crimes Involving Blydenburg Wives
Prosecutor Noe le of Eldora Iowa investigates the death of first wife Emily Hawkins at Stony Brook New York five years ago. Blydenburg has been arrested in Eldora charged with murder by arsenical poisoning of his third wife Laura Godbold daughter of J C Crodbow a Brooklyn merchant. Godbold says his daughter’s body was embalmed soon after death and the doctor’s certificate listed the cause only after her funeral.
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New York
Noele
Eldora
Brooklyn
Rbeneser
Blydenburg
Ths
Biydenburg
Emily Hi. Hawkins
Stonybrook
S. 1
Laura Godbold
J. C Crodbow
Mydenburg
Godbold
Five Citizens Trial Set After Contempt Ruling
Des Moines Iowa October 13. Judge Given overruled the motion for contempt of court tied to jury tampering in the five citizen case. Defendants include banker B T L Hunter ex alderman Jesse O Wells shooter chant contractor F A Marvin and W L White. Trial scheduled for Thursday.
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Des Moines
Aiami Saal
Given
B. TL. Hunter
Jesse O. Wells
W. L. White
Michael Grady
F. A. Marvin
Watson Refuses to Testify on Rebates in Bankrupt Porter Crosby Case
James G. Watson former president of Porter Crosby company declines to testify before Bankruptcy Referee Frank Wean citing risk of self incrimination. In Chicago the issue centers on rebates from transportation firms tied to the firm’s large commission business. In Grand Rapids Frank Olmstead, 48, years old, died after a self inflicted throat wound at his home during a dispute with his wife.
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Chicago
James
Watson
Porter Cros.s Company
Frank Wean
Grand Rapids, Mich
Frank Olmstead
Tinsen
U S Meter Found Accurate Compared With International Standard
Paria reports L A Fischer of the Bureau of Standards in Washington has compared the United States meter with the international standard and found it accurate.
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Paria
L. A. Fischer
Bureau of Standard Weights and Measures
Washington
United States
Bloody affray in Spain kills, wounds many
In Bilbao on October 13 a clash between Socialists and Clericals left seven dead and thirty three wounded. The Pueblo manager and Superior Louis Dautier were among the injured as revolver fire issued from the Roman Catholic club and St Nicholas church. The church vicar was arrested for allegedly shooting Socialists and several priests were detained for rioting. A priest was tossed into the river during the riot.
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Bilbao
Spain
The
Pueblo
Louis Dautier
Christian Brothers’ Schools
Reduction of Expenses Hits Vanderbilt System Shops
Cleveland and New York reports state the Vanderbilt system will dismiss up to 400 workers. At Lake Shore shops in Collinwood 150 of 800 have been discharged, with similar cuts likely at Elkhart Indiana and Buffalo Depew shops. Jersey City rail service resumes normal schedules except Erie local, with an express rerouted to avoid washouts.
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Cleveland, O
Lake Shore Road
New York
Lake Shore
Collinwood
Elkhart
Ind
Buffalo
N. Y
Luffalo
Depew
Jersey City
Erie
Newburgh
Lehigh and Hudson
Greys Court
Sufferin
Passaic
Lackawanna Railroad
Isbell Injured in Campus Fight as Bail Set for Adrain Student
Ann Arbor reports Catrol man Isbell is resting after a head injury from the Students' fight last Sunday night. Adrian student Ray Walter, charged in the incident, posts bail of 500 dollars. Four others paid fines of 15 dollars plus costs and shared 7 dollars each for bonfire materials from the YMCA building, with attorneys paid as well.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Isbell
Ray Walter
Adrian
Fire destroys Livery Stable at Sioux Falls with horses
Livery stable owned by L Leavitt at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was wiped out by fire destroying twenty two horses and contents. Loss estimated at seventy thousand dollars. Separately, the comptroller of the currency declared a two percent dividend for creditors of the First National Bank of Decorah, Iowa.
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Sioux Fats
8. D
L. Leavitt
Vwirst National Bank
Decorah
Clash Between Socialists and Police in San Juan Riot
Governor Hunt returns from Done for a banquet as a socialist anarchist clash on San Juan plaza leads to forty arrests. Prisoners including Conde convicted and sentenced to six months. Mob used flags and banners. calls for death blow to anarchy and vigorous campaign to uphold order as more trials proceed.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Done
United States Railwayea
Deland
United
Des Moines Woman Recounts Russian Massacre Horrors
Mrs Esther Steinberg and her three children return from six weeks away nine miles to Jes Maines after hiding three days during the Kischenelf massacre in Russia. She confirms horror, saying reports were mild beside the facts seen with a spike through a skull and others disemboweled.
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Des Moines
Esther Steinberg
Kischenelf
Russia
Jes Maines
Steinberg
Grout Drops Legal Contest To Remain On Fusion Ticket
Comptroller Grout ends any plan to challenge his Fusion ticket placement for re election. Tie says he finds the Republican convention action illegal but will not pursue court proceedings. Also, a separate update from Washington notes a bureau of chemistry table class has begun a second experiment testing salywil e rich and other preservatives on food.
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New York
Grout
Fusion
Tie
Washington
Dy. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
The
Agricultural Department
Tuxedo Dam Breach Endangers Suffern Village
The Tuxedo dam above Ramapo broke and unleashed floodwaters on Suffern New York sweeping houses barns fences and livestock. Timely warnings averted heavy loss of life as the torrent moved through the town.
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Suffern
N. Y
Get
Ramapo
Columbus Day Address By Cochran At Carnegie Hall
W Bourke Cochran declared at the Knights of Columbus Columbus observance in Carnegie Hall that polygamy is preferable to divorce among evils, as he spoke on Columbus influence on American civilization. The remarks framed a wider attack on divorce as a major threat. Hearst Gives Congressmen & Ride followed in Chicago with a special train report.
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New York
W. Bourke Cochran
Knights of Columbus
Carnegie Hall
Hearst
Chicago
Statesmen on Santa Fe voyage seek New Mexico statehood
The Santa Fe railroad boat carried U S senators and representatives in Chicago, en route to New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma to gather views on statehood qualifications. Reports also mention Mr Stevens moving to Grand Trunk to lead the road extension to Padre, after his Great Northern success.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
United States
Congress
Questa
William R. Hearst
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Vancouver
B.C
Get
Ttme
Stevens
Great Northern
Grand Trunk
Padre
Rocky
Cascade Mowntain
Open Debate to Tackle Labor Problem in Chicago
Chicago hosts a major open debate organized by the Civic Federation with speakers like Alfred Mosely and Samuel Gompers to discuss the labor issue. Leaders from labor, industry, and politics will present varied views on wages, hours, and cooperation versus competition.
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Chicago
Steinway Hall
Judge Waterman
Federation
Coates
Employers Associations
Labor Unions
Civic Federation
Expenditures in Chicago May Reach Four Million
Notes list varied items from public contracts to religious incidents including a Miss Eleanor Lawrence contract for consent to act on stage. Reports also mention Milwaukee church tensions, a European president planning U.S. visit, and other disparate items across cities.
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Chicago
Eleanor Lawrence
South Bethlehem
St. Mark's African Methodist Church
Milwaukee
L. N. Fenwick
President Plaza
Ecuador
United States
St. Louis
Quinine Dose Tied to Rising Temperature
An invalid questions a nurse about closely watching the thermometer. The nurse explains the doctor warned a higher temperature required another quinine dose to treat the patient.
Show of Daring Masks Cowardice in Parental Tale
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer presents a parent child dialogue about truth and imagination. The exchange hints that bold stories may hide fear while a minister is referenced in the turn of phrase. The quotation closes with a Latin proverb attributed to Lucan.
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John Ellenry
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Memorial to congress on education of colored people adopted
Dr L A Parks of Atlanta proposed a federal guardianship plan placing the colored population on the same governmental plane as Indians. The Rock River conference of the Methodist Church adopted the memorial in session at Aurors. a careful campaign is seen to address legal issues and advance the plan as a solution to the color line.
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Chicago
Congress
L. Parks
Atlanta
United States
Rock River
Frank Tlardin
Union Veterans' Legion Meets in Dayton and Political Tour Planned
The Union Veterans' Legion is in session at Dayton Ohio. Governor Van Sant of Minnesota will be a prominent speaker in an Iowa campaign this month. Floods are receding in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and the danger is over.
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Union Veterans’ Legion
Dayton
Laura Furnace
Hazleton
van Sant
Minnesota
Iowa
Pennsylania
New Jersey
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M, Mourens
France
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Associated Press
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Munele
Laura K. Anderson
Danville
John McCoy
Bloomington
William O'Neill
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Grain
Buoker Washington
Gro
Muveer
Vanderbilt Sysem
Resum
Uncle Sam
Seotatiote
Polson
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Republic of Santo Domingo
Powell
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San Francisco
Daniel EB. Boone
Kentucky
Boone
Europe
LaCrosse
Wis
Herman Rossow
Fred Grant
Fort Riley
Junction City
Kan
Fred D. Grant
Berlin
Princexa Andrew
Greece
Dearnestadt
Heiligenberg Castle
Jugenheim
Athens
Fort Veraners
Ont
Tases
Northern Minnesota Navigation Company
International Falls
Rainy River
Jon Hamilton
Gettysburg
Tan Hamilton
Gener Oliver
Iar
Genera Johnson
Nicholason
Chivie
Antietam
Bertin
Schellenhall
Lehret Ver
Fifty Seventh Infantry
Rateh Fleixeh
Mosely
Oscar Straus
New York Board of Trade
Pantheas
Alfred Mosely
London
Tho
EF. Woodlock
Wall Street Journal
President Maer
Reading Railroad
Haycott
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Marcus Ilana
A. ©. Craig
Denver Citizens’ Alliance
Anton Ralph M. Basely
Clyde Federation
Great Northern Hotel
William T Montgomery
Cop Werthon
Glasnevin Cemetery
Dublin
Memery
Charles Stewart Parnell
Alisher Hoerndtory
Manila
East Titusville
Adam Cupler, Jr
Peayer
Carleton
Lucan
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington County
Una Reon
Aut M Keon
Prawn Khrace
Citizen's National Bank
Warhington
P.O. Manley
Vederel Oarte
Ishington
Schuyler W. Livingston
Law
Qcreier
Gore
Washington County Savings Bank
Manew Wotarney
Owesn
Mornin
Ofpftor
Opposite Court Mouse
Orall's
Ficher
Wilson
A. KA. Dewey
Newry
Dewey & Dewey
OWA
Temple Rulidine
Roar of Alverton's Grocery
W. A. White
Pela Kit Abstract
Crail
Equare
G, A. Lar, A. BR
Mainnel
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CH Cago
Louie Meyvphie
Proria GT Voosep Kangase CO
Traima
Westhound
Denver Colorado
Fort Worth
GT. Paul
Kapreas Pansonee Mall
Malian and
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Local Reight
Ly Vassenger
Davenport
California
Pac
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General Panneeragen Lines
Missouri
Hi. W. Rubeel
Uy Aig i
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Bastington
Abstraci Erb
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J. L. Brookmart
W. Scopield
M. St. P
Brock
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Moise
Kruchten
BOOTH
Poorin Expregsialiy
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Fec
Ratty TraMic
Aragt Marshalltown
Tithnels
Sonnenberg
Germany
Thuringia
Roediger
Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Mary Koskiski
Bradford Street
Jeff Davis
Hutchinson
S. J. Stauber
Leutenant
Michigan Cavalry
Jefferson Davis
Praysicians
Osteopathy
Wallington, Lowa
Kiein & Co
Arthaud
Osteopath
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville, Mo
Ander
Misans & Stichter
Washington National Bank
Washington,owa
Vibert
J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
Anen Macolly
Diamoronie
B. B. Row
A. Moore
D. J. Palmer
KF. Beaws
J.T. Anderson
Aasa't Onsbler
A. Tarvey
W. Oo
Lao
Walmington County
Seings Bank
Capital
Chas
Vohngrmach
Dom McLaughlin
A. Whiter
Cashier
O. Wilson
Asst
Wi Do & General
Benking
Be*ry Knecht
Manabip
Gasey’s
T. J. Dempsey Billiard Parlors
Dr. King
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