Aeronauts Win Lahm Cup After 500 Mile Balloon Flight
United States signal corps balloon No. W carried Aeronaut J McCoy and Capt Charles Der Chandler from St Louis to a landing near Point Pleasant West Virginia after crossing Illinois Indiana and Ohio. The 500 mile straight line voyage won the Lahm cup for the aeronauts but they planned a longer night flight to test gas and instruments for upcoming international contests. Provisions and self heating devices were carried in the basket along with gas testing instruments.
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St. Louis
United States Signal Corps
J. (. McCoy
Charles der. Chandler
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Aerenauts
Lahm
Aero Club of America
Paris
Frank P. Lahm
James Gordon Bennett
United States
TIDINGS FROM THE VOYAGERS BALLOON REPORTS AND LATEST ASCENTS
The 78 000 cubic foot balloon began at 4 10 p m Thursday and messages from the aeronauts followed to Leesburg Ohio and later Gallipolis and Point Pleasant West Virginia. Hawley and Post in Stevens No 21 landed near London Indiana after a test flight. The Psyche piloted by Erbesloeh and Heide mann avoided a wall and smokestack then collided with a guy wire and landed at Red Budd Illinois after two and a half hours. The world balloon record of 1 300 miles set in 1900 by Count Henri DelaVAUX remains standing.
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Aeronauts
Leesburg
Associated Press
Chicago
Gallipolis
West Virginia
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Valley
St. Louis
Stevens
Hawley
Post
Oscar Erbesloeh
Hans. Heidemann
Germany
Psyche
Red Budd
Til
Henri Dela Vaux
Paris
Russia
Grain prices rise as Tipton seeder pays $1 for wheat
Local grain sealers in Tipton Indiana pay $1 for wheat for the first time in years due to scarcity. Farmers hold out while oats bring 48 cents and corn at 85 cents per bushel.
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Tipton
Ind
Magills Found Not Guilty in Murder Trial
In Decatur Alabama on October 19 the court heard Fred Magill and Faye Graham Magill charged with murdering Magill's first wife. Defense urged a directed verdict of not guilty citing handwriting evidence but failed. jury trial commenced with arraignments in progress.
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Decatur
Red Magill
Magill
Fred Magill
Faye Graham Magill
President Roosevelt kills bear near Bear Lake Louisiana
Telegram from Leo Shields to John M Parker confirms President Roosevelt killed a large black bear in the canebrakes near Bear Lake Louisiana during a hunt party. Parker had been part of the hunting group before leaving to return to New Orleans. The telegram offered no further details.
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New Orleans
Roosevelt
Bear Lake
John M. Parker
Parker
Leo Shields
Whitney Is the Democrat Ballot Designation Approved
The ballot law commission ruled Henry M. Whitney of Boston is legally nominated for governor by the Democratic convention in Springfield. Whitney and General Bartlett have filed papers, but only Whitney may use the designation Democratic with his candidacy on the ballot next month.
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Boston
Ballot Law Commission
Henry M. Whitney
Springfield
Whitney
General Bartlett
Surgeon seeks retirement board rather than riding test
San Francisco report notes Colonel Charles J. Heinzmann assistant surgeon general U S A asks to appear before the retiring board instead of taking the war department riding test He says he is a medical man and has not ridden a horse for thirty nine years.
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San Francisco
War Department
Charles J. Heinzmann
Carnegie Says U S Turmoil May Endure but Benefit Likely
Queenstown October 19 Andrew Carnegie told reporters aboard the White Star liner Baltic bound for New York that the financial uneasiness in the United States would persist for some time and possibly reach England, but would ultimately prove productive.
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Queenstown
Andrew Carnegie
White Star Line
Baltic
New York
United States
England
Conference closes after adopting thirteen conventions
The international peace conference ends on a Friday after approving thirteen conventions. A government case in New York features Kellogg leading inquiries into Standard Oil loans and security practices.
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Standard Oil
New York
Kellogg
William G. Rockefeller
Standard
National Spiritualists’ Association
Indianapolis
Orio
San Sebastian
Spain
Piave
Adige
Argo
Brenta
Italy
Paul Kruger
Pretoria
Transvaal
Manila
Taft
Hadley
Yale
Berlin
Chicago
Shelbyville
Tenn
Evangelical Church Conference
Milwaukee
Mercantile Bank Change Clears Wall Street Tension
In New York the Mercantile National Bank change completes after its board resignations as the clearing house extends cash support. William B Ridgely to become president while St Augustus Heinze s holds on to some holdings. Otto Heinze & Co plans to meet creditors next Monday to settle legal debts amid ongoing copper corner fallout.
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New York
Wall Street
Clearing House Committee
Mercantile National Bank
Heinze
Otto Heinze & Co
Settlement in full on all legal claims reached
The firm settled all claims deemed legal totaling about 2 million dollars, not including Gross & Kleeberg whose Wednesday failure was blamed on repudiation of copper orders from the Heinze house. Wall Street sentiment suggested the fury may be abating and no lasting damage expected.
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Gross & Kleeberg
Heinze House
Harrimans Latest Project Inter California railway set to open
The first railroad in Lower California will operate soon under Southern Pacific manager B F Calvin. Built by B H Harriman, the Inter California railway runs from Calexico to Paradones thirty seven and a half miles from Calexico and near the international boundary. The line spans ten stations through rich grazing country and may extend to the mines.
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San Francisco
Lower California
B. F. Calvin
Southern Pacific
B. H. Harriman
Inter California Railway
Calexico
Paradones
Bank Stock Transfer Sets Racine Bank Leaders
Racine Wisconsin October 19 R H Me Elwee of Lake Forest Judge Gary and Mr Van Vechten of Chicago all at Commercial National Bank Chicago become large stockholders in Manufacturers National Bank Racine through a stock transfer. O W Johnson ex state senator will become president and Warren J Davis of Marinette Wis will be elected cashier.
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Racine
Wis
R. H. Me. Elwee
Lake Forest
Gary
van Vechten
Chicago
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Manufacturers’ National Bank of Racine
O. W. Johnson
Warren J. Davis
Marinette
Seaquake Center Located Off Pacific, 1000 Miles South
Berkeley, Calif. Oct 19 Professor A O Leuschner of the University of California reports the earth quake disturbance felt on the Pacific coast came from about 1000 miles south of Berkeley in mid ocean likely between the Hawaiian islands and the Mexican south coast. The shock, called a seaquake, is usually followed by a tidal wave and is said to exceed the intensity of prior quakes in California Kingston Valparaiso and Mexico.
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Berkeley, Cal
Mid- Pacific Ocean
Berkeley
Cal
A. 0. Leuschner
Observatory of
University of California
Pacific Coast
Washington
Mid Ocean
Hawaiian Islands
Mexico
Leuschner
California
Kingston
Valparaiso
Strike of Tug Engineers Widens Coastal Idle List
Thirty large coastwise tugs are idle in New York city Baltimore Philadelphia and Boston as a walkout by tug engineers halts barge and vessel movement along the coast. The stoppage disrupts shipping, furloughs crews, and prompts port authorities to seek overtime crews and temporary replacements.
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New York
New York City
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Coastwise Tug Owners seek injunction over engineers dispute
Edgar Fr. Luckenbach, president of the Coastwise Tug Owners' association, has filed injunctions in the Brooklyn Supreme Court to bar Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association officers from abetting engineers. James J. Waters, for the association, says the union bears no responsibility.
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Eers
Edgar Fr. Luckenbach
Coastwise Tug Owners’ Association
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
James J. Waters
Columbian students earn $111161.28 in 1906 07 study year
New York reports that Columbian students in 1906 07 earned a total of 111161.28 across roles from teaching law to tending furnaces. Graduate students top earnings with 422.11 per man while the college department averages 155.55, below women 264.29. The highest single student income was 2000.
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New York
Ogden Goelet Offered Million-Year Lease for Ochre Court
Newport reports Mrs. Ogden Goelet has received a bid of 1 000 000 for a five year lease of Ochre Court her summer residence. The proposed rent implies about 33 330 per month or roughly 1 000 per day of occupancy if limited to May through October.
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Newport
R. J
Ogden Goelet
Ochre Court
Pastor to purge wayward members at First Baptist Fort Wayne
Rev J P Vichert of the First Baptist church in Fort Wayne plans to demand resignations from a large group of members who neglect services and church support and live unchristian lives after one final warning.
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Fort Wayne
Lil
J. FP. Vichert
First Baptist Church
Fairbanks on a Tour Hearts Sioux City Reception
Sioux City Iowa October 19 Vicr President Fairbanks arrived from the east at 9 45 p m and immediately engaged in receptions and speeches. He did not leave public view until late at night when he retired to his hotel. This morning he departed for Vermillion South Dakota to attend the Methodist Episcopal conference.
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Sioux City
Vicw
Fairbanks
Vermillion
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Chicago hog market slips with mixed packers down slightly
The Chicago market on October 19 1907 shows estimated receipts 12 left over from yesterday 3085 with light hogs 6 15 to 6 75 mixed packers 6 15 to 6 80 heavy shipping grades 6 10 to 6 80 rough 6 10 to 6 30 cattle 1500 slow unchanged sheep 4000 steady.
Second Report on Market Receipts and Prices
Estimated receipts today are 12 000 with 3085 officials from yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow are 2000 as market remains slow 5 lower than yesterday's average. Bulk 6 35 to 6 55 Light 6 15 to 86 75 Mixed packers 86 15 to 86 80 Heavy ship's grades 8 10 to 86 75 Rough 86 10 to 86 30 Porkers 6 65 to 6 70 Pigs 5 30 to 6 30 Estimated receipts 1500 market slow unchanged Sheep 3 000 steady Chicago Oct 19 1907 closed weak at decline Light 6 15 to 6 75 Bulk 6 10 to 6 30 Rough 6 10 to 6 30 OataAwtt eee Sheep steady Furnished by J W Culver Co Washington Iowa Phone 741
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J. W. Culver & Co
Washington
Iowa
Chicago
Rail strike fears as UK railway workers split over union
London reports show a split in railway workers over the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants with only about 100 000 of 160 000 members in the union. Companies warn a strike would fail yet fear a closed shop and import of replacements while emergency depots arise and intimidation claims surface.
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Bne
London
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
Richard Bell
Umlion
Bell
Bell's Society
Dogs as Policemen: Belgian Sheep Dogs to Join NYPD
A batch of Belgian sheep dogs will join the New York police force next week under Lieutenant George Wakefield. The dogs, arriving by steamer, will be trained for suburban work and were chosen after Wakefield’s study of European police dogs in Paris and Ghent. He notes their vigilance, deterrence at night, and ability to pursue and restrain suspects.
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New York
George Wakefield
Wakefield
Europe
Paris
Ghnet
Leutenant
Fifteen Acres Slip in Old Mine Under NSW City
Reports from Newcastle indicate a serious creep in old mine workings beneath a residential district in Sydney New South Wales. About fifteen acres of buildings are affected with damages pegged around half a million dollars and no casualties reported.
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Sydney
New Castle
Two Negroes Hanged in Virginia Murders and Rape
In Richmond on October 19 George Peters was hanged at Hillyville for the murder of Rev. Joseph Peters in Carroll County. William Harris, another Black man, was hanged at Chesterfield Court House for attempted rape of a young white girl.
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Richmond
George Peters
Joseph Peters
Carroll County
Hillyville
William Harris
Chesterfield Court House
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Magills
Bay State Ballot Law Commission
Carnegie
Winston Churchill
New Hampshire
Richard Carvel
West Point
Churchill
Mercantile Bank
Ridgely
Heinze & Co
Stock Exchange
Harrimans
Lower
Columbia
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
Is Wits
The
North American Commission Company
Sjall
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