Earthquake and tidal wave devastate Gulf of California coast
A massive tidal wave and quake struck the eastern Gulf coast on October 4 leveling San Jose de Guayames Empallo Ortiz and damaging Guayamas Aliata Topotohumpo. Five days of hurricane cut off outside aid with hundreds killed and many survivors left injured amid wreckage and sharks noted in the gulf.
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Mexico City
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San Jose de Guayames
Empallo
Ortiz
Gulf
Guayamas
Aliata
Topotohumpo
Hermosillo
Lenore
Coat To
Pacific
Flood Devastates Mexican Coastal Ranches and California Copper Camp
El Paso reports immense losses from a tidal wave that swept southern Mexican seaports. Three or four large ranches near Chayamas including San Jose lost buildings and cattle totaling over a million dollars. Santa Rosalia in Lower California suffered five million dollars in damage. The Southern Peedle railroad from Guyamas to Vermosillo was washed away, with bridges and tracks ruined. Dead animals and bodies were left hanging in trees along Sinelea and Sonora coast as the flood spread.
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Tex
Chayamas
San Jose
Santa Rosalia
California
Chugstenheims
Southern Peedle
Guyamas
Empalme
Sonora
Vermosillo
Sinelea
Bomb Aimed at Knox College Professor Home in Galesburg
At 1 am a bomb was thrown at the home of W P Drew a Knox College professor. It shattered seven windows and damaged the side porch but the sleeping family escaped injury. Drew led anti liquor prosecutions and the attack is blamed on foes seeking to halt the efforts. This is the second bomb incident in Galesburg following a Heidelberg club blast.
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W. P. Drew
Knox College
Drew
Heidelberg Club
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Dysart Confesses Killing Woman and Cousin in Anoka County
Minneapolis report states James Dysart confessed to murdering Miss Amend Rhoades and her cousin Frank E. Rhoades on Bolton farm in Anoka county. Officials report the crime occurred in October with details tied to the Bolton farm location.
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Minneapolis
Minn
James Dysart
Ais
Amend Rhoades
Frank E. Rhoades
Bolton Farm
Anoka County
Senator Jeff Davis Benedict Returns as Arkansas Statesman
Senator Jeff Davis, once again a Benedict, resumes his role as a prominent Arkansas statesman. The veteran figure reemerges amid local political shifts, aiming to influence policy and public debate with seasoned leadership.
Deep Waterway Endorsement Draws Notables to Chicago Convention
Delegates of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway association gather in Chicago amid political tension between Deneen and Lorimer camps. Officials urge unity as speakers from sixteen states and twelve U S senators attend to back a fourteen foot canal from Chicago to the Gulf. Notables include Governor Hatley Champ Clark Harmon Eberhart Fletcher Folk Reed and David R Francis.
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Chicago
Auditorium
Deneen
Lorimer
FE. S. Conway
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Hatley
Missouri
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Harmon
Ohio
Eberhart
Minnesota
Fletcher
Morida
Folk
Reed
David R. Francis
Wilson Attacks Taft and Wickersham in Red Bank Speech
Governor Wilson accused President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham of lack of fixed purpose and changing methods, blaming them for the nation's business downturn during a speech in Red Bank New Jersey.
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Freehold
N. J
Wilson
Taft
Wickersham
Red Bank
George Davis Convicted in Gary Murder Case
George Davis found guilty of murder in the first degree by a Lake Superior court jury in Hammond Gary. He faces a death sentence after his attack on Meg Marshal last spring near Cary and had traveled from Chicago to Gary for the crime.
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George Davis
Hammond
Ind
Meg Marshal
Cary
Lake Superior
Davis
Chicago
Gary
Olympic Damaged by Hawke Collision Estimates Repair Cost
A survey in the Harland and Wolff dry dock aboard the White Star liner Olympic assessed repair costs at about 1,000,000 dollars for damage suffered when the cruiser Hawke rammed the liner near Cowes on September 20.
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Olympic
Belfast
White Star
Harland & Wolfe
Hawke
Cowes
Wireless link opens Paris to Fez through Morocce
Paris announces the inauguration of a wireless communication line between Paris and Fez Morocco. The milestone connects the French capital with the North African city enhancing transcontinental telecommunication.
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Paris
Fez
Morocce
Call Hines in Lorimer Case Heads to Senate Probe
Edward Hines of Hines Lumber faced the Senate committee probing Lorimer’s election. He discussed personal and company books amid ongoing audits. Witness inconsistencies and a famed 1909 St Louis bathroom incident resurfaced as hearings target who told the truth.
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Chicago
Edward Hines
Hines Lumber Company
Lorimer
Venate
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Hines
Senate
Washington
John M. Peffers
George M. McCormick
McCormick
Peffers
Jacob Groves
Daniel D. Donahue
Donahue
Groves
Henry S&s. Terrill
Richard P. Hagan
John Griffin
Hagan
Southern Hotel
St. Louis
Senate Committee
Harry A. Shephard
Jerseyville
Robert E. Wilson
Charles White
Shephard
Wilson
St. Nicholas Hotel
Springfield
No Old Powder on Warships
Paris orders require that no gunpowder older than four years be stored aboard warships. The rule follows an investigation into the Toulon battleship Liberté explosion earlier this month and aims to prevent debris and accidents aboard the fleet.
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Paris
Marine
Delcasse
Liberte
Toulon
Nurse Breaks Silence on False Reports About Her
Oregon Illinois October 13 A nurse denies Chicago papers misrepresented her remarks about Dr Webster and Bessie Kent Webster. She asserts she never loved him or sent money and did not know Zoe Varney Webster. She states she has no knowledge of Mrs Webster’s death until contacted by a reporter.
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Oregon
Ill
Th BK. Webster
Bessie Kent Webster
Michel Sexsmith
Webster
James Callihaw
Miss Sexsmith
Dr. Webster
Davis Weds Again Carter of Ozark
Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkansas marries Tela Carter of Ozark in Ozark Arkansas on October 13. The bride is Dr W A Carter's daughter, a prominent western Arkansas citizen. The couple left for an extended Pacific coast trip after the ceremony. Davis had been widowed for some time.
Terre Haute approves 10 cent tax levy for water works fund
Terre Haute Indiana city council votes to override the mayor's veto and enact a ten cent per hundred dollar tax levy to create a sinking fund for buying the water works plant.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Daily Diet and Health Hints From Dr T J Allen
It is well established that cheerful emotions promote gastric secretion and energy of stomach movements, aiding digestion and nutrition, while worry and curling care depress appetite and can cause lasting weight loss. People thin from anxiety often gain flesh when their minds are at ease.
Peace Moves Near as Leaders Push for Accord
In Tripoli on October 13 ships arrive as nineteen transports carry the second Italian expeditionary force. The Italian opposition leader and Foreign Minister Guicciardini reach the port as tension with the Porte eases and a peace agreement appears likely.
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Tripoli
Minist
Guicciardini
Peace near as European powers press for Turkey settlement
Washington officials say the German emperor, the Italian king, and the Russian czar are shaping a path toward peace between Italy and Turkey. They expect an armistice once Turkey accepts Italy’s Tripoli role and note Russia desires a quiet, amende settlement with Moscow pressuring for accord. George Post Wheeler reports the embassy notes genuine Russian wish to unite the principals for a settlement.
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State Department
Italy
Russia
Ialy
Turkey
Tripoli
George Post Wheeler
St. Peters Bug
Armistice Report Premature, Paris Officials Say
Paris reports the French foreign office has no confirmation of Italy and Turkey nearing an armistice. Officials characterized the published statement as premature.
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Paris
Italy
Turkey
Italian Commander Orders Immediate Advance on Tripoli Turco Positions
Tripoli reports General Caneva, commander in chief of the Italian expedition, has ordered an immediate advance against Turkish interior positions in Tripoli. The move follows ongoing hostilities as Italian forces push inland seeking decisive action.
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Tripoli
Caneva
Arab Chief Submits to Italian Government
Rome dispatch reports the local Arab chief boarded the warship Pisa at Tobruk and submitted to the Italian government, signaling a reconciliation move.
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Rome
Tobrek
Pisa
READY FOR WORLD'S SERIES Giants and Athletics Sell Out Games
New York October 13. At the New York Baseball club offices it was announced that all reserved seats for Saturdays world championship game between the Giants and Athletics were sold in three hours. About 20 000 entered the building and 10 000 more stood on sidewalks. Grand stand seats cost 2 dollars and most tickets for the rest of the series sold out. An estimated 45 000 will attend Saturdays game with betting quoted even money and the Giants as seven to five favorites. Large wagers beyond ten dollars were rumored with few details.
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New York
New York Baseball Club
Giants
Athletics
California's insurgent governor entertains President Taft
California Governor H. Taft Vinton hosts President Taft amid political clashes. U.S. leaders discuss reforms and policy directions as taft's visit highlights state-federal tensions and ongoing reform efforts.
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California
President Taft
Trusting to Mercy of Court in Lamp Makers Monopoly Case
In Toledo on October 13 General Electric Weeting House Electric National Lamp and 33 other lamp makers pleaded for mercy before Judge Killits in a federal suit charging unlawful contracts and conspiracies to restrain trade. The court found that National Electric appeared as a separate competitor and ordered dissolution of the company and its subsidiaries.
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Toledo
United States
General Electric Company
Weetinghouse Electric
National Lamp Company
Soverniment
Ehafeine
Killits
Genes Electric
Wasanlawfut
National Comeny
Rebels Wreck Chang-Sha and Mu Nan Revolt
Reports say Chang-Sha the Mu Nan capital rose in revolt. Nabhing the southern capital of Kianeu was destroyed with the viceroy’s yanena and the Tartar general. Tekin and Hankow railway twenty miles torn up and bridges buried amid heavy shelling between revolutionary forts and river forces.
Farmers Congress Opens in Columbus With Strong Impetus
The National Farmers Congress meeting in Columbus promises spirited discussion and action over four days. A major agenda includes parcels post support and federal aid for road construction, with hundreds of farmers arriving on special trains and cars. Governor and Mrs Harton welcomed guests at a large reception for delegates from northern and western states.
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Get
National Farmers’ Consrera
Mederm
Taft Tours Oregon Valley on Brief Stop in Salem
President Taft spent an easy day in Oregon with brief speeches in Willamette Valley towns, a two hour Salem visit, and praise for Willamette scenery. He urged using influence to ship the Oregon battleship to the canal project.
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Sacramento
Cal
Taft
Elorious Esfurtes
Hiram Johnson
California
Salem
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Crtwell Ore
White House
Hesven
Lamette Valley
Witlamette
Woman's suffrage wins in San Francisco and Oakland
In San Francisco and Oakland voters supported woman suffrage by a margin exceeding 3 000 in the county districts, with all amendments carried and recall leading by more than 100 000. initiative second in favor.
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San Francisco
Oet
Oakland
Portuguese Royalists Lose After Night Action Near Lisbon
Portuguese royalists attack from their monorail positions toward Viphaes but are met by crack Spanish frontier troops. The clash ends with royalists retreating to Serra de Cords after heavy firing and leaving several dead and wounded.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Viphaes
Serra de Cords
Walsh Parole List Omitted for John R Walsh
Leavenworth Kan Jan 13 In the first parole list issued by the federal board of parole the name of John R Walsh a Chicago ex banker does not appear. It is understood ten or eleven men including two bankers have been ordered paroled Walsh reportedly had a hearing prior to some paroles and this omission is seen as unfavorable.
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Kan
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Federal Board of Paroles
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Walsh
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