Aviator Eugene Ely Killed In Flight Accident
Eugene Ely, famed aviator, died after his biplane plunged at Macon state fairgrounds. He was seriously injured, taken to hospital in unconscious condition, and died eleven minutes after impact. Ely had become renowned for shipboard tems and competitive meets in Chicago and other cities. The report notes prior fatal incidents in aviation’s early era and cites a rising death toll.
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Macon
Eugene My
State Fair Grounds
Ely
Sam
Eugene Ely
Chicago
Iie
New York
Davenport
Charles Willard
Bly
Canton
Winnipeg
Can
California
Chinese securities fall as southern revolt sparks panic
A telegram from Kwang-Chengtse reports a southern revolt causing panic on the Chinese bourse. Credit notes of the Daitsin Bank and private banks lose value hourly while the population grows more excited. Japanese sources claim northern bandits promise to organize an outbreak in Manchuria.
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S. Petersburg
Kwang-Chengtse
Wirth
Manchuria
Daitsin Bank
Chunchuses
Thinks strike may widen on two railroad systems
Chicago reports say engineers and firemen on the Illinois Central and Harriman lines may strike soon. W Kramer of the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers cites protests and firm ranks, with no deser tions and a near victory stance. A separate item notes Count Zeppelin's Schwaben dirigible completed a noon flight from Dusseldorf to Berlin via Hamburg and Bremen.
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Chicago
Milnois Central
Harriman
W Kramer
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers
Ilinois Central
Kramer
Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Schwaben
Dusseldorf
Hamburg
Bremen
Two Boston Men Lead National League Batting Averages
Official major league batting lists show two Boston players atop the National League. Kirke leads in 22 games at .382, Jackson follows at .845 in 39+ games, with Clarke and Miller also high. Ty Cobb tops the American League with .417 and 247 stolen bases, while Jackson of Cleveland is second in batting at .405.
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New York
Boston
Kirke
Jackson
Fred Clarke
R. Miller
Bostons
Ty Cobb
Cleveland
Crawford
Detroit
World Series Game Postponed by Rain in Philadelphia
Rain dominated on October 20 in Philadelphia as fans awaited the World Series. The Athletics and the New York Giants did not play a game, leaving no champion decided today.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
New York Giants
Goulds Not Displaced by Board Changes
George J. Gould says B F Bush will not be elected president of the Denver and Rio Grande and Western Pacific railroads replacing I T Jeffrey. The stockholders meet to elect three minor officials to the D and RG board replacing Hadwin Gould and Howard Gould, creating a new vacancy.
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New York
George J. Gould
B. F. Bush
Missouri Pacific
Denver and Rio Grande
Western Pacific Railroads
I. T. Jeffrey
Hadwin Gould
Howard Gould
Gould
Denver
Bockeseller
Dix Sees Harry Thaw At Matteawan Hospital
New York Governor Dix made a quiet unannounced visit to Matteawan state hospital for the criminal insane. He was escorted through wards and shown Harry Thaw in a corridor, paused to look at him for several minutes, then left without comment.
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Newberg
N. Y
Dix
Matteawan State Hospital
Harry Thaw
Thaw
President Taft Tours Butte In Cold Montana Visit
President Taft arrives in Billings after a thousand mile jump from southern California. He steps into biting cold as reporters and local officials brace against wind and snow. The Butte News Writers' union hosts a cold breakfast at Silver Bow club while the Socialist mayor is absent. A painting by Charles M Russell is presented to the president. He commends the press for its freedom and willingness to speak truth to power.
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Billings
Mont
Montana
Taft
Butte
California
Silver Bow Club
Butte News Writers’ Union
Southland
News Writers’ Union
Charles M. Russell
Judge Reflects on Transition from Bench to Executives Office
A former judge recalls losing bench immunity after moving into an executive role. He notes public reaction to his decisions differs from judicial rulings and hopes his experience will help him weigh valuable orders and disregard others with appropriate respect.
George Ade to Host Fraternity at Purdue
Famous playwright George Ade will provide a home for a Purdue University fraternity. Ade plans to assist the group by offering housing and mentorship, reinforcing ties between the author and the campus community.
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Fraternity
Purdue
LaFayette
Ind
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Purdue University
George Ade
Ade
Wabash River
Man Admits Receiving Stephenson Campaign Funds
J. W. Stone a former Wisconsin game warden now in Minneapolis testified he received 2840 dollars from the Stephenson campaign fund and unlawfully distributed it to state officials. A trunk of papers linked to Stephenson’s 1908 primary campaign was presented to the senate investigating committee and is now in their custody.
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Milwaukee
Wis
J. W. Stone
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Mion
Stephenson
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Senate
W. E. Black
Marinette
Oscanaba
Mich
Black
Senate Committee
Desires of Man Point Toward Eternity, Edwards Quotation
A compact reflection notes that human longings mirror an infinite scope and steer toward ultimate meaning. The aphoristic line attributes this expansive drive to Edwards.
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Man
Edwards
China Rebels Seize Yangtse Valley Amid Massacres
Refugees arriving in Shanghai report rebels capturing the Yangtse valley from Hankow to Shanghai with the fall of Wu Chang Hankow and Han Yang. They describe mass killings of Manchus and assert the revolutionaries control most major cities though Kin Kiang’s status is disputed.
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Shanghai
Yangtse Valley
Wu Chang
Hankow
Han Yang
Central China Post
Belzravia
China
Yangetse Valley
Kin Kiang
Customs Service
Terms of Yuan Shih Kai as viceroy in Hukuang provinces
Washington reports Edward T. Williams says Yuan Shih Kai accepted the viceroy post on condition of imperial authorization for a 14 000 man division and a 3 000 000 tael payout to crush rebels. Indecisive Hankow engagement cited.
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Washington
Yuan Shih Kai
Hukuang
State Department
Edward T. Williams
Pekin
Williams
Wilson not to resign amid rumors of November impact
Rumors in Washington claimed Secretary Wilson would resign effective November 15 or when the president chose but were denied. In New York, Russell G. Griswold lost his $40,000 breach of promise suit against Helen Woodruff Smith of Stamford.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Buzzie Lamb
New York
Russell G. Griswold
Helen Woodruff Smith
Stamford
Conn
McNamara Protest Over Prejudiced Juror Sought
Robert E. Wilson IV, counsel, files telegram protest alleging prejudice in juror selection. Case details indicate legal action following trial delay concerns and defense strategy. Authorities have not disclosed names or locations.
Opposes Labor Unions Believes Times Blown Up
Edward C. Robinson testified in the McNamara trial claiming opposition to labor unions and belief that the Los Angeles Times was dynamited. His examination by Lecompte Davis raised questions about juror impartiality as District Attorney Fredericks objected. The judge's ruling on Robinson’s suitability as a juror remained pending.
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Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Edward C. Robinson
Talesman
Los Angeles Times
McNamara
Lecompte Davis
Fredericks
Bordwell
James B. McNamara
Robinson
Uprising Rumor Runs Through Northern Mexico
Reports from Monterey and Matamoras say supporters of General Bernardo Reyes planned a northern uprising within days. A force of several hundred Reyesistas was said to be organized on the Texas side near Matamoras ready to enter Tamaulipas, but the report is considered unfounded. Many Reyes partisans have left the country or fled on multiple trains.
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Monterey
Mex
T1ia
Bernardo Reyes
Mexico
Matamoras
Reyeistas
Texas
Ctver
Tamaulipas
Heyes
Robinson's River Flight Arrives in La Crosse in 26 Minutes
Robinson in a hydroaeroplane reached La Crosse at 8:43 a m from Winona after a 28 mile run in 26 minutes at 3000 feet. He landed safely and paused for overhaul before continuing to Dubuque carrying a sack of United States malt and picking up another.
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Minneapolis
Dubuque
United States
Fire destroys Bacon home in Westbury New York
A blaze razed the country estate of Robert Bacon the American ambassador to France at Westbury Long Island on October 20 causing an estimated loss above 200000 dollars.
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Westbury
N. Y
Pire
Robert Bacon
France
Wilson denial shaded by St Louis meeting telegrams and letters
Attorney Marble cites a July 14 1909 telegram from Robert E Wilson to Charles A White urging a St Louis meeting and a June 24 1909 letter to Representative Beckemeyer about a Browne banquet amid Lorimer inquiry. Wilson admits authorship but denies writing dates and motives. He explains visiting St Louis as submerged lands committee member though the meeting did not occur.
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Chicago
Southern
St. Louis
Robert &. Wilson
Lorimer
Senate
Wilson
Charles A. White
John Dm. Marble
Wil
White
Michael Link
Boeckemeyer
John H. Marble
Elbridge Henecy
Marble
O'Patton
Briggs House
Robert ER. Wilson
Beck
Beckemeyer
Allison
Lee O'Neill Browne
Wilcos
Hancey
Submerged Land Committee
Cornlm IT Lee
Bare plot to kill Madero in border visit
San Antonio reports a plotted assassination of Francisco Madero during his Piedras Negras visit. Secret service forces and Maderista sympathizers moved to Eagle Pass Texas after warning of the plan. Local Maderistas say they uncovered the plot and prepared defenses.
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San Antonio
Tex
Francisco Madero
Piedras Negras
Maderista
Secret Service
Eagle Pass
Madero
Train Collision Kills Man Instantly in Faucett
At Faucett Missouri Roy Honee Min nineteen and Harvey Campbell twenty one were riding a buggy when a Chicago Western train struck at a crossing. Honee died instantly and Campbell died later from injuries.
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Faucett
Roy Honee- Min
Harvey Campbell
Chicago ¢ Western
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Rehse
New York Evening Mail
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Revolutionists
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American Press Association
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