Grand Jury Indicts Trolley Officials After Fatal Collision
Seven Mattoon City Railway officials and employees face bench warrants in Coles county for criminal negligence in the August Charleston interurban wreck that killed eighteen. Judge Grosscup and others named have bonds set at 5000 dollars. McClure may face additional charges.
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Charleston
Coles County
Mattoon City Railway Company
Charleston and Mattoon
Peter S.grosseup
Chicago
Direc
McClure
La Follette Backed For Republican Presidential Nomination in Wisconsin
A Madison committee promotes Senator Robert M La Follette for the Republican nomination for president. A thirty member conference elected an executive committee to run the effort, led by State Senator A. W. Sanborn with members Ekern Dahl Puelicher McElroy Backus Rogers Owen Martin.
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Madison
Wis
Robert M LaPollette
A. W. Sanborn
Ashland
Herman Ekern
Whitehall
A. H. Dahl
John F. Puelicher
William J. McEl
Insurance chief blocks Reserve Loan Life over board contracts
Springfield Oct 30 State Insurance Superintendent Fred W Potter refused to license the Reserve Loan Life Co of Indianapolis to operate in Illinois. He ruled the company’s board contracts in other states would force Illinois policyholders to contribute to wards and refused admission.
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Springfield
Fred W. Potter
Reserve Loan Life Company
Indianapolis
Ilinois
Illinois
Two People Survive in Awful Catastrophe at Kara Tagh
A mountain slide triggered by an earthquake buried the town of Kara tagh in Bokhara Turkestan destroying 15 000 residents. The Karatagh governor and his mother were the only survivors. Kara tagh lies at the foot of the Turkestan mountains in Bokhara.
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Tashkend
Russian Turkestan
Evening Journal
Karatagh
Bokhara
Turkestan
Usberkistan
Tartary
Zarafshan
Strike End Declared by Former Telegraphers Head
S J Small, deposed president of the telegraphers union, has assumed the office and declared the strike off. He ignores the Milwaukee convention and reinstates all strikers except those proved guilty of serious offenses.
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New York
S. J. Small
Telegra Hers Union
Milwaukee
Will Carleton Visits Hudson Old Home and Friends
The poet Will Carleton spent part of his day at his boyhood home near Hudson Michigan greeted by old friends. Mrs Mary Ann Gridley aged 82, famed Washington nurse and mother of Captain Charles Gridley who commanded Olympia at Manila Bay, attended as an honored guest.
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Hudson, Mich
Will Carleton
Mary Ann Gridley
Washington
Charles FE. Gridley
Olympia
Manila
Dentist dies from blood poisoning after tooth extraction incident
Dr Cheries Eugene Monks aged 38, a New Britain dentist, died of blood poisoning contracted while treating a patient. The patient’s diseased tooth led to a contaminated instrument being used before sterilization, causing the infection and three days of intense suffering.
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New Britain
Conun
Cheries Eugene Monks
Taft Travels by Mountain Trail to Mines East of Baguio
Secretary Taft rode to the American mines east of Baguio along a treacherous four mile mountain path that drops about 2 000 feet. The journey highlights the rough terrain and Taft's ascent into sparsely settled mining country.
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Baguio
Taft
Taft Confirms Planned Boston Merchants Banquet Presence
Secretary Taft replies from Manila that he will attend the Boston Merchants association annual banquet on December 30 and be the chief speaker if God willing. The message comes via cable stating yes with divine permission.
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Boston
Boston Merchants’ Association
Taft
Manila
Octavia Howe Attempts Poison in Coffee After Reprimand
In Muncie Indiana on October 30 Miss Octavia Howe eighteen daughter of Geo Howe put poison in her father's coffee to cure his alleged drink habit. After he reproved her she swallowed carbolic acid in a failed attempt to kill herself, life saved with difficulty.
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Muncie
Ind
Octavia Howe
Geo. Howe
Russian Duma Election Party Breakdown Revealed
OCR shows a 129 Conservatives result, 101 Octoberists and others, 41 Constitutional Democrats, and 29 Radicals, indicating a fragmented parliamentary landscape.
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Duma
Ocrates
Constitutional Democrats
United States exports boost abroad credit amid easing bank runs
Reports from New York indicate U S products such as wheat cotton copper tobacco and oil are flowing to Europe this export season boosting foreign credit. Bank stability improves with no statewide failures and urged cash use in banks with certified checks for hoarders.
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New York
United States
Europe
Fess
Cnsex
New England
Rhode Island
Holiday Remedy Delays Stock Exchanges in New Orleans
The plan called for closing the stock exchanges in New Orleans to address the festive period disruption. The measure aimed to stabilize markets and prevent volatility during holidays.
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New Orleans
Fred Hartweg Scandal Prompts Roosevelt to Suspend License
President Roosevelt criticized the steamboat Fred Hartweg after a Mississippi trip with Pittsburg partygoers aboard. A race with the steamer Alton near Memphis raised safety concerns and led him to seek a ninety day license suspension for the responsible party.
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Fred Hartweg
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Tobacco exports surge as Europe to pay $100 million
Reports show American Tobacco Co expects over 50 million pounds of manufactured tobacco exports this year with Europe set to pay in cash. Officials say Europe will take over $100,000,000 for shipments and ready funds will reach markets soon. Cotton, grain, and meat from the U S move toward Europe as fall production also heads abroad.
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Europe
American Tobacco Company
Eurene
United States
Pressure Not Over Yet in New York Banking
Comparative calm returns to New York banks as officials state pressure for money remains, though panic has ended. They anticipate meeting reasonable currency demands from the West and South to finance the crop movement, fearing some regions may face shortages as they seek funds.
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New York
Oklahoma Proclaims Bank Holiday Over Currency Shortage
Acting Oklahoma Governor Charles H. Filson explains a week long holiday was ordered due to reserve centers withholding currency, hindering cotton movement as banks lack cash. He says markets are calm, the holiday broadly approved, while Seattle banks decline the Washington governor's rest. Across the nation banks adopt modified Chicago plan to prevent runs.
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Oklahoma
Charles H. Filson
Seattle
Washington
Chicago
Weston’s Long Walk Starts Toward Chicago
Edward Payson Weston, age 69, begins a 1230 mile trek from Portland to Chicago in 26 days. About 1000 spectators bid him farewell at the post office as ex mayor James P. Baxter looks on, recalling his departure from 40 years ago.
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Portland
Chicago
Edward Payson Weston
Weston
James P. Baxter
Weston to complete long walk to Chicago via several cities
Joseph C. Sterling escorted Weston along the route from South Tortland city line as Mayor Clifford witnessed the departure and administered an oath. Weston aims to reach the Chicago post office by 2 p.m. November 28, averaging fifty miles daily through Boston Troy View Syracuse Buffalo Toledo and Cleveland.
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Tortland
Joseph C. Sterling
Clifford
Weston
Chicago
Elections Next Tuesday in Twelve States
Chicago reports elections set for November 5 across twelve states with governors and other state officers in Massachusetts Rhode Island Maryland Mississippi Kentucky New Jersey and New York. Pennsylvania Nebraska Ohio Utah California plus New York county voters elect judges and a sheriff. Prohibitionist state tickets appear in all except Maryland and Mississippi with city tickets in Cleveland and Cincinnati.
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Chicago
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maryland
Mississippi
Kentucky
New Jersey
New York
Court of Appeals
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
State University
Ohio
Utah
California
New York County
Prohibitionsists
Cleveland
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Charles H Deere of Mo line Plow Works Dies in Chicago
Charles H Deere head of the Mo line plow works, died at the Lakota hotel in Chicago after a long illness. Diagnosed with pernicious anaemia, he had been ill over a year. Interment will be at Moline. He was born in Hanover Vermont in 1837.
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Chicago
Charles H. Deere
Great Plow
Moline
Lakota
Deere
Hancock
Hog Market Opens with Steady to Higher Trade
Chicago opening Friday shows hog receipts estimated at 12,000 with leftovers 6,274. Market steady to slightly higher. light hogs 5.60 to 6.20. mixed packers 5.50 to 6.30. heavy shipping 5.30 to 6.25. rough 5.30 to 5.50. Cattle 1,000 slow and weak. sheep 16,000 steady.
Market Receipts and Prices From Chicago Stock Report
Official receipts yesterday 6955 shipments 2693 estimated receipts today 12000 official left over 6274. Market slow generally steady with bulk prices 60 to 585 for mixed packers and 8560 to 620 for other categories. Cattle and sheep values listed for Beeves cows heifers steers stockers western cattle and lambs with mixed ranges. Hogs closing slow at early prices light 560 to 620 rough 530 to 550. Chicago stock report dated Oct 30 1907 notes slow to steady market conditions.
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Texas
Washington Iowa Furnishings Supplier Ad Notice
Furnished by J. W. Culver & Co of Washington Iowa with phone contact 741. Dated Chicago October 30 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Culver & Co
Washington
Iowa
Chicago
Hartje Bribery Claims Battle Moves In Court
Mrs. Mary Hartje files answer denying Augustus Hartje's bribery and newly discovered testimony claims in a Philadelphia divorce case. She says servants paid by Hartje harass her and asserts Madine offered bribes to testify, with letters allegedly from Hartje to Madine denying any letters from Mrs. Hartje.
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Pittsburg
Mary Hartje
Superior Court
Philadelphia
Augustus Hartje
Hartje
Tom” Madine
Madine
Canada
Maidine
Watson & Freeman
Frick
Sea Turtle Tows Boat For Two Hours Rescue Fails
William J. Forbes a Wall Street figure staying with Walter Nordhoff at Puerta Banda nearly died when a sea turtle towed his small boat after striking the line. The crew overturned the craft to land the turtle but the line broke free and the men spent two hours in the water before rescue.
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San Diego
Cal
Ensada
William J. Forbes
Wall Street
Walter Nordhoff
Puenta Banda
Forbes
Alfonso in a Railway Mishap at Cherbourg
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain narrowly escaped injury as their train from Paris ran off the rails near Cherbourg. The royal party, en route to England to visit King Edward, were unharmed.
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Alfonso
Cherbourg
Queen Victoria
Spain
England
Edward
Paris
Woman at Reliance mining camp kills man after threat
In Middlesboro Kentucky on October 30 a young white woman Moa John Fults living at the Reliance mining camp shot and killed John Settles who allegedly threatened to attack her after she remonstrated with him for mistreating a child.
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Middlesboro
John Fults
Reliance
John Settles
Settles
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United States Bench
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Sampson and Rose
EK. A. Potter
Moore
Charles Botts
MacClara
LaFollette
Tain
Small
Dee Volens
New Orleans Exchange
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
The
North American Commission Company
Tyou
MHS
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