Knox Plea for Immediate Road to Fair Railroad Rates
United States Senator Knox of Pennsylvania urged Congress to enact a short simple law to curb rail rate abuses. He spoke at the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce banquet, arguing that courts must retain final authority and that administrative fixes require a prompt, clear remedy.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
United States
LirPaniel Knox
West
Senator Knox
Knot
Bit
Congress
Ile
Creeitent
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Teaker
Serra
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Sontoante Mec
Sistas
United
Commin 5
Court of Commerce
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Teideral
Trafic
Tam
Congres
Explosion Wrecks Train Near Ennis Texas
A Houston and Texas Central passenger train was wrecked near Ennis by an engine explosion. Seven coaches derailed and the roadbed torn up for hundreds of yards. Brakeman Glenn was killed. Engineer Davenport and Fireman Trailer severely injured. Passengers mostly unharmed.
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Tex
Houston and
Texas Central
Ennis
Glenn
Davenport
Strong guard at Hofburg as Vienna quiets after protests
A large gendarmerie force took control around the Hofburg and Reichsrath in Vienna to prevent a recurrence of Socialist demonstrations. The Socialists announced a Ringstrasse procession Sunday morning to protest the police actions. A Lower Austria governor said universal suffrage is moving toward legislative settlement and urged the public to refrain from demonstrations.
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Vienna
Hofburg
Reichsrath
Ringstrasse
Lower Austria
Hearst Men Face Cold Crowds in Town Hall Fight
Special to The Washington Fort New York Nov 3 Hearst Jerome and McClellan clash in a heated mayoral race as Hearst needs more than 3 500 votes per assembly district to win and labor vote tilts toward Hearst Jerome bets slip while Morgan Cram talks fuel speculation about Tammany power behind the campaign.
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Jerome
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William Randolph
New York
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McClellan
Washington
Ivins
Prentice
kindYd
Betting Odds Shift in New York Election Fight
From The Washington Post New York November 3 odds on the election show McClellan as favorite at three to one early, then dropping to two and a half to one as wagers on Tammany lose steam. Hearst backers push for Hearst votes while Jerome’s district attorney bid lingers around bets for and against him. High stakes money seen on McClellan and Jerome with large sums placed and shifting lines through the day.
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Post
Wall Street
Spealay
Washington Pont
New York
McClellan
UN Hearst
Ivins
Takera
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Tammany
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Tammany Ticket
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Térome
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Mr. Schwed
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Hege
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Midland
Edinburg
London
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England
Europe
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Victoria
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Paddington
Webber declares for Pattison in Ohio governor race
Elyria Congressman Webber announced his decision to vote for Democratic nominee John M. Pattison. He canceled prior Republican engagements but will speak in Columbus next Monday with Gen. H. Hurst, a Pattison ally, signaling a bold party shift ahead of the Ohio governor election.
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Washington Post
Columbus
Ohio
R Webber
Elyria
John M. Pattison
Republican Committee
Pattison
Webber
Gen. & H. Hurst
Chilligothe
Mr. Pattison
Canada’s Tariff Policy
Ottawa November 3 Ottawa reports finance minister W. Fielding says no tariff revision will occur at the upcoming Parliament session and the tariff commission will need at least two months more to complete its work. A key decision already made is the adoption of a system with a maximum and a minimum tariff.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hon. W. & Fielding
Finance
Tariff Commission
Collision injures nine as brakes fail in electric car crash
In Knoxville on West Main Avenue near the University of Tennessee campus a paving material truck collided with an approaching electric streetcar. Nine people, all residents, were injured and James Warner, the motorman, died. Mrs. Mountcastle suffered a severed throat vein and W. S. Shields, president of City National Bank, was cut on the head. The accident is blamed on brakes failing to operate at the bottom of a hill.
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Knoxville
Tenn
West Main Avenue
University of Tennpesee
James Warner
R. E. L. Mountcastle
Fight New C M B A Bates Disruption of Association
Rev Dr Charles O Reilly of Detroit says a secret two year old group within the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association seeks to repeal the new higher assessment plan that raises costs for school members. He reports it includes more than half the current membership and plans an open campaign after Sunday night with auxiliary support in harmony with the executive committee. Leading Buffalo figures William J Shields and John Reardon are named along with D F Veré Corneliffy Haley and B Dorschell from Utica and Titusville respectively.
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Mich
Charles O'Reilly
Catholic Mutual Benefit Association
O'Reilly
Dr. O'Reilly
William J. Shields
Buffalo
John Reardon
D F Veré
Michael Dowdell
Corneliffy Haley
Utica
B. Dorschell
Titueville
Pope Receives Bishops From Grand Rapids and Pittsburgh
In Rome on November 3 the Pope met Bishop Richter of Grand Rapids and Bishop Canevin of Pittsburgh in private audience. Canevin, visiting Rome for the first time since becoming a bishop, reported on twelve Italian parishes in the Pittsburgh diocese and offered 38 000 in Peter’s Pence. The Pontiff warmly thanked him and blessed Mrs Collier’s photograph after blessing the couple presented by William M. Collier, the American minister to Spain.
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Richter
Grand Rapids
Mich
Canevin
Pittsburg
Peter
William M. Collier
Spain
Astor Pays Head Tax on Arrival From Liverpool
William Astor son of William Waldorf Astor faced an $8 head tax as an alien on arrival aboard the Cedric from Liverpool. Astor claimed English residency and British citizenship after renouncing American status years ago. inspectors enforced the rule more vigorously, noting other cabin passengers on the liner Win... avoided the tax by claiming American citizenship. Sir Casper Purden Clarke, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was also asked to pay the tax.
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Sir Pardon Clarke
New York
New
William Astor
William Waldorf Astor
United States
Cedric
Liverpool
Astor
Wiliam Waldorf Astor
London
Winer
Sir Casper Purdon Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joint Naval Demonstration Grows Likely Amid Turkey Crisis
Paris reports increased likelihood of a combined naval show against Turkey unless Macedonia financial reform terms are accepted. Berlin notes diplomatic strain after the sultan’s rejection of reforms, with coercive measures implied if no accord. New York notes the Slagle estate valued at 1,781 with 10,743 in securities, most to his three sons.
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Turkey
Macedonia
Berlin
Constantinople
Baron von Biehberstein
Porte
Foreign Office
von Bberstein
von Bigberstein
von Bieberstein
New York
Charles W. Slagle
Baltimore
Raeree
Cabinet Fuss Over Loeb Letter and Publicity Fight
Secretaries Bonaparte Wilson and Hitchcock challenged President Roosevelt at a cabinet meeting over his order barring cabinet talk with reporters. Wilson argues publicity aids public affairs and science departments. Bonaparte and Hitchcock back discussion. The president upholds the order while acknowledging cabinet dissent, with no final action on other items, including the China exclusion treaty and a civil service case.
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Hitchcock
Wilson
Loeb
Hoot
Moody
Metcalf
Gertelyou
Taft
Shaw Bens
Caibinet
Cabinet meeting leak tale stirs White House wit and blame
An amusing caricature shows a presidential cabinet meeting where everyone admits receiving a letter about not discussing with reporters. Amid playful accusations, Root claims he planted the leak, while others deny involvement as the president chuckles over travels to Dixieland.
Cabinet Meets Roosevelt Officials Deliberate on State Topics
The Cabinet and President Roosevelt held a two hour session at the executive offices with no public statements issued. Secretary Root raised a significant subject not concluded before adjournment. Root stayed for lunch with the President. Civil Service Commission scrutiny of Baker of Indiana drew attention but no further action is expected. Auction listing follows with items from New Rags to New Furniture.
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Sean
Becomek
Loch
China
Root
Nuncheon
United States
Baker
Indiana
Department of Justice
Roosevelt
State Department
Civil Service Commission
Prince and Admiral Arrive for White House Washington Visit
English Rear Admiral Louis of Battenburg and Prince visit Washington accompanying Sir Mortimer Durand. They tour the White House, Navy Department, and embassies with informal greetings, praising the American navy, while officials report no letter from King Edward. A large Annapolis to Washington train trip precedes a series of receptions and a gala at the British Embassy.
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Mortimer Durand
United States
Fle
Evans
Bacon
Navy
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White House
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Roosevelt
London
Navy Department
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Washington
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