Roosevelt Sues Michigan Editor for Libel
Colonel Roosevelt files criminal and civil libel suits in New York against George S Newett publisher of Ishpeming Iron Ore seeking 5000 damages over a October 12 article titled The Roosevelt Way. Judge James H Pond of Detroit to defend, editor Newett arrested in Marquette with bail set at 2000. James Pound filed papers for Roosevelt in both actions.
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New York
Roose West
Georges
Newett
The
Iron Ore
Ishpeming
Mich
National Progressive
Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Marquette
George A. Newett
Ishpeming Iron Ore
Theodore Roosevelt
James Pound
Detroit
Doremus
Diaz Aids Are Shot as Diaz Rebel Officers Die
In Vera Cruz two officers of Felix Diaz staff Major Zarate and Major Chesta were executed by federal troops after summary court martial. A writ removing Felix Diaz from jurisdiction was granted in Mexico City amid debate on leniency versus punishment for the rebel leader. Harry H. Dunn and C S F Carisristi, expelled from Mexico, arrived in Laredo with four Mexican secret service men under Article 93.
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Vera Cruz
Felix Diaz
Zarate
Chesta
Beltran
Diaz
Garmendia Madeno
México City
First District Court
Col. Munoz
Madero
Laredo
Tex
Harry H. Dunn
C. S. F. Carisristi
Secret Service
Mexico
Mexico City
Gould Wins Suit Over 106 500 Note Threats
The Imperial Supreme court in Leipsic ruled the attempted 106 500 note against Duchess de Talleyrand Anna Gould was founded on extortion and usury. A Berlin hotel visit in 1911 saw a real estate firm force her to sign the note by threats of arrest, a claim the court found invalid.
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Leipsic
Germany
Duchess de Tallyrand
Anna Gould
Imperial Supreme Court
Duc de Talleyrand
Due
Berlin
Athletics set Cuban tour with four games in fall
An American baseball squad plans four exhibition games in Savannah and Jacksonville before sailing to Cuba, with Jackson slated to face the Cuban team on that day. The club aims to reach Havana by November 10 and return by Thanksgiving, joining stars Shibe Murphy and Coombs with a large roster for the trip.
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Oldring
Strunk
Maggert
Lapp
Thomas
Egan
Plank
Bender
Coombs
Beveridge Campaign Contributions Reported in 2004
Washington reports the senate campaign contributions committee heard H. C. Pettit confirm donations from George W. Perkins Edward L. McLean and Gifford Pinchot to Senator Beveridge in 2004. Pettit estimated total gifts at 57 500 with Perkins stating a 10 000 contribution he says Beveridge returned. Chairman announced Beveridge and Starr would testify today.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Contributions Committee
H. C. Pettit
Indiana
House of Representatives
George W. Perkins
Edward L. McLean
Gifford Pinchot
Beveridge
Perkins
App
Rev. ‘Eridge
H. ©. Starr
Eighteen Die at Sea As Fire Destroys Steamship Pagan des Varella
The steamship Pagan des Varella caught fire from chemicals in her hold off the Brazilian coast. Of 41 aboard, 18 drowned, nine were rescued by another vessel and landed at Macelo, Brazil. 13 were rescued by the Asiatic Prince. The destroyed ship had a gross register of 1,254 tons and belonged to Lloyd Braziletro.
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New York
Asiatic Prince
Pagan Des Varella
Astratic Prince
Macelo
Brazil
Lloyd Braziletro
Bank cashier confesses embezzling forty three thousand
John W N Sibben, cashier of the First National Bank of Manistee, admits embezzling 44300 over 16 years. He is arrested and to be prosecuted. The bank is covered by directors who raised funds to offset the shortage. He says he used most money to speculate on the Chicago Exchange. Pay miners 22 percent over scale in West Virginia. One thousand miners return to Dorothy mines after talks. Three mines affected. Wages set 22 percent above UMWA scale. operators do not recognize the union.
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Manistee, Mich
John WN. Sifiben
First National Bank of
Manistee
Sibben
Chicago Stock Exchange
Charleston
W. Va
Het Spring
Dorothy
United Mine Workers of America
Frenchman Renaud Held for Entering Actress Rooms
Paul Renaud a Frenchman arrested October 18 for entering the rooms of actress Charlotte Walker wife of playwright Eugene Walter at the Hotel Algonquin was arraigned in special sessions and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary Walter identified Renaud as the intruder after a chase.
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New York
Paul Renaud
Charlotte Walker
Eugene Walter
Algonquin
City offers bounty for rats to aid plague study
Philadelphia officials announce a rat bounty to encourage residents to bring dead rats to a riverfront receiving station. Each rat pays two and five cents, with larger payments planned to boost supplies for plague evidence examination. The health department seeks more rodents for testing.
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Philadelphia
Department of Health
Remarries Wife in Hospital Cot
Robert G. Meers wed his divorced wife for the second time while he lay on a cot in a hospital in Bronx City Iowa on October 26. The couple had been divorced a year earlier.
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Bronx City
Iowa
Robert G. Meers
Dow Indicted on $146,000 Copper Mining Theft Charge
Indictment in Boston accuses Stephen R. Dow, a stock broker, of embezzling 146000 from four Midih copper mining firms. Dow released on 26000 cash bail as the case proceeds.
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Boston
Mass
Bow ers Left $332 286 Estate in Probate Report
New York reports Lloyd W. Bowers solicitor general of the United States who died in Boston on September 9, 1910 left an estate of 332 286 dollars according to a report filed in the surrogate's court.
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Bowers
New York
Lloyd W. Bowers
United States
Boston
Dominican President Victoria to resign amid revolt
Washington reports President Victoria of the Dominican Republic plans to retire from office as a revolt against his administration unfolds. He states he will return to private life once steps are taken to ensure a smooth transition.
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Domingo
Washington
Victoria
Dominican Republic
Athletics Start for Cuba Today
Philadelphia October 26 The Athletics led by Secretary John Shibe and Captain Danny Murphy left for an invasion of Cuba with games planned against the island’s twelve top clubs. The team will depart from Key West and play exhibition games en route to Florida with one match scheduled in Greenville North Carolina, hometown of Joe.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
John Shibe
Danny Murphy
Cuba
Key West
Florida
Greerville
N. C
Joe
Mason City Boy Awarded Medal for Bravery
Richard Keeler of Mason City Iowa, a four year old Boy Scout trainee, earned a Carnegie medal for rescuing two men and two women from drowning when their boat capsized on Lake Minnetonka. He secured a boat and, with a helper, saved all four victims and landed them safely. Keeler is the nephew of Mrs L A Hill of Mason City.
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Mason City
Richard Keeler
Boy Scout
Lake Minnetonka
Richard
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