Autoists Must Pay Damages Despite Insurance Policies
Iowa automo bile owners cannot dodge damages from accidents caused by wilful driving under policy coverage. Attorney General Byers upholds the state insurance department ruling that insurers cannot assume these risks in Iowa. Auditor Bleakly previously ruled similarly, following a Mullan opinion. Insurance firms claimed federal and employer liability provisions allowed such coverage but Byers rejects these contentions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Atthey General Byers
Attorneyeneral
County Damages Sought Over Auto Accidents
Suits aggregating 50 000 have been filed or will be filed against Pottawattamie county in Iowa alleging county responsibility for injuries and deaths in a recent automobile crash. Plaintiffs include Ray Illes Milton Purdy and Herman Becket with damages claimed for Miss Purdy and others.
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Council Bluffs
Pottawattomie County
Missner Purdy
Ray ?Illes
Milton Purdy
Oakland
Herman Becket
Linsoln
Neb
Airplanes to be decisive in future wars Maxim predicts
Hudson Maxim argues new age combat favors air power. He says flying machines will not destroy widely but will threaten targets from the air and become key in signaling corps with armed crews. He warns explosives require confinement and foresees planes as major war assets.
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New York
Nabon
Hudson Maxim
Signal Corps
Louisville Man Pleads Guilty in Counterfeit Peso Case
John Roberts pleaded guilty in federal court here to possessing counterfeit Mexican pesos and was sentenced to six years in the federal prison at Atlanta.
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Louisville
John Roberts
Atlanta
Mysterious shooting wounds Franklin Bur Jetup in St Louis
Franklin A Bur Jetup, a retired businessman, was seriously wounded last night while walking near his home in St Louis. An unseen assailant confronted him saying I am going to kill you and fired a revolver striking him in the mouth and exiting the cheek. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
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St. Louis
Franklin A. Bur Jetup
Rele
Nellers Burdette
Chicago
Erskine Savings Bank
Highland Park
Lit
John Sheehan
Sheehan
Taft backs statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
President Taft travels through Prescott and urges constitutional simplicity as he voices strong support for statehood for the territories. He warns against Oklahoma style constitutions and urges careful framing of state constitutions following U S precedent. He arrives with a welcoming crowd in Arizona.
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Prescott
Ariz
Taft
Grand Canyon
Arizona
New Mexico
United States
Oklahoma
Ile
Zoological Garden
Lyal Will Case Settled in Newton Dividing Estate
After more than a year of litigation the Lyal will case ends in Newton Iowa. The estate valued at 75 000 to 85 000 will be divided almost equally among the third wife second wife and the grandson who is also the second wife s grandson. William Lyal a brother challenged the will to keep property in the Lyal family.
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Newton
Lyal
George W. Lyal
Kewanee
William Lyal
Nab Alleged Hog Thief in Perry Iowa
A man arrested in Perry Iowa on October 14 faced charges for stealing a wagon load of hogs and attempted sale to local stock men. He provided three different names Haber Winslow and finally Cole to authorities.
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Perry
Haber
Winslow
Cole
Fragmentary report of explosion among revolutionaries
A damaged OCR fragment describes an explosion during a crime scene activity involving two Ahadit in their possession. One instrument of warfare or weapon reportedly exploded by accident, while revolutionists were present at the location. Further details are unclear.
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Hatarash
Cummins Endorses Postal Savings Bank Plan in Iowa
Des Moines October 14 Senator Cummins addressed Iowa postmasters in convention praising the postal system and urging a postal savings bank. He predicted nationwide establishment and said the method would ultimately be decided by the people.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Iowa
United States
Wright and Heard ranches sold in Banner county auction
The Wright and Heard estates in Banner County Nebraska totaling 8 360 acres sold at auction for 101 400 dollars averaging 12 13 per acre The tracts ranged up to thirty four parcels with each unit sold to the highest bidder This sale occurred October 14 in Scott’s Bluff Nebraska and involved multiple bidders including buyers from Russia.
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Scott's Bluff
Neb
Wright & Heard
OusBty
Wreck kills one and injures thirty two in Kansas collision
In Moody Kansas a Missouri Kansas and Texas passenger train collided with a freight train. Grace Nelson of Americus Kansas was killed instantly. Among the injured are George Banseer and Mrs Kate Banseer of Newell Iowa. None of the injured are reported in serious condition.
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Leroy
Kan
Moody
Here
Grace Nelson
Americus
George Banseer
Kate Banseer
Newell
Illinois Two Cent Fare Enjoined
The Chicago Peoria and St. Louis Railroad Company challenged the Illinois two cent rate in federal circuit court. Judge Humphrey granted a preliminary injunction stopping counties along the line from enforcing the rate.
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Illinois
Springfield, Jr
Federal Circuit
Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad Company
Humphrey
Missionaries Gather for Centennial Meeting in Minneapolis
The centennial meeting of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions of the Congregational church opened in Minneapolis on October 14. Rev. C H Patton, secretary of the home department, delivered a review of next year’s work.
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Minneapolis
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
The
Congregational Church
C. H. Patton
Home Department
Train Crash Kills Fireman Eight Hurt On North Western Route
In McNeil Texas on October 14 a locomotive and two cars of the Austin and Northwestern plunged into a burning bridge. Fireman O J Sutton was killed and eight others were injured in the wreck.
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McNeil, Tex
O. J. Sutton
Austin and Northwestern Resteaug
Peta
Lake steamer wrecked in heavy storm
Geopatimist's Corner by George F Butler advocates good living as art and character building. The column argues that true refined living comes from modest, well kept homes and wholesome, well cooked food, not excess. It stresses ethics and personal conscience as the higher aim of life.
Wreck of George Stone Claims Six Lives in Lake Erie Gale
Captain Paul Howell and crew perish as six drown when surf capsizes their lifeboat while attempting to reach shore near Point Pelee Ontario. Twelve crew rescued after the freighter George Stone of Cleveland breaks on a reef. survivors reach Detroit aboard F M Osborne. One seaman, John Diedrich, narrowly escapes drowning in Detroit harbor.
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George Si
Lake Erie
Detroit
George Stone
Cleveland
Point Pelee
Great Lakes
M. A. Bradley Cleveland
Paul Howell
Peter Daly
Erie
F. M. Osborne
John Diedrich
Hog market report from Chicago on October 14 1909
Estimated hog receipts 15000 left over from yesterday. Market ranged with light hogs 690 to 760, mixed packers 716 to 785, heavy shipping grades 715 to 785, rough 710 to 730. Cattle 800 steady, sheep 25000 steady to strong.
Chicago Hog Market Report October 14 1900
The Chicago hog market shows estimated receipts today at 150,000 with official arrivals yesterday at 23,833 head and shipments 1,761. Left over yesterday 9,231. Tomorrow's receipts projected at 10,000. Prices range from 7.60 to 7.80 for heavy packers and 7.10 to 7.80 for light and rough grades.
Cattle Auction Receipts and Price Ranges Reported
Estimated receipts at 8100 Market show steady beeves with cows and heifers from 4 18 to 875, Texas steers 2 15 to 80, stockers and feeders 4 00 to 5 18, Western cattle 3 10 to 25 and 4 25 to 7 25 for various classes.
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Texas
Market Receipts Show Broad Range For Sheep and Lambs
Estimated receipts list 25000 Native sheep 240 to 475 Western sheep 265 to 475 Yearlings 440 to 540 Lambs 425 to 710 Western lambs. 425 to 715.
Market Report from Chicago Timber and Stock Oct 14 1909
Market activity shows gains across livestock and bulk purchases with cattle steady and sheep steady. Bulk prices rise from 739 to 770, light 690 to 765, mixed packers 720 to 785, heavy ships 715 to 785, rough 715 to 735.
John A Babcock Care of North American Livestock
John A Babcock listed as contact person in North American Livestock Insurance Corp materials. The notice references Babcock in relation to livestock coverage and corporate affairs.
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NORTH
American Livestock
ISS ON Corp
Hurricane Claims Twelve Victims In Florida Extension
Vice President Beckwith of the Florida East Coast Railway says constructing engineer W. J. Krome reports twelve lives lost in the hurricane along the extension south of Knight's Key. Property damage exceeds all previous records.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Beckwith
The
Florida East Coast Railway
W. J. Krome
Knight's Key
Tragedy near Walls as stage coach overturns
Four men and a native woman drowned when a four horse stage tipped on crossing the Klehim river near Walls forty miles north of Haines. The group was attempting the crossing when the wagon was swept downstream in Skagway Alaska.
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Skagway
Alaska
Klehim River
Walls
Haines
Antilles Not in Perilous Position Report
Wireless message from the steam ship Antilles aground off the Bahamas says the vessel is not in danger and all on board are safe and well.
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Antilles
New Orleans
Bahama Islands
BUILD LABOR ARISTOCRACY CHARGE AT OHIO MEETING
Toledo report says national labor officials are building an aristocracy of labor and drifting from rank and file sentiment amid a seating dispute in the Ohio federation. Protests against the national council move over the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers split are heard from coast to coast as delegates adjourn without ruling on contested electrical workers and central labor body representation.
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Ohio
Toledo
Ohio Federation
National Council of the Federation of Labor
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Atlantic
Pacific
Race War in Texas Ends with Troop Threats
In San Angelo on October 14 mass meeting speakers urged violence against African Americans over the importation of 200 black laborers. County officers threatened to call state troops as the crowd briefly cooled after a negro bank porter was attacked and probably fatally wounded.
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San Angelo
Tex
Katy Under New Regime
Edwin Hawley and James Speyer have secured control of the Missouri Hapsas and the Rock Island Frisco systems through the executive committee's actions, signaling a shift in management and direction for the rail entities.
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Katy
New York
Edwin Hawley
F. Yoakum
Rock Island
Frisco Systems
James Speyer
Con
Missouri Hapsas
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Richmond
Aero Club of America
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Indianapolis
Mr. Forbes
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk
Petersburg
James River
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Gale Moison Dukhovshti
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Geopatimist’s Corner
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John A. Babcock
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