Taft Sees Mikado Bid Farewell to Tokyo
President Taft and Mrs Taft bid farewell to Japan after a brief audience with Emperor Meiji. They traveled from Tokyo to Kobe, where Taft will depart on the Minnesota for Manila. A formal reception, fireworks, and a royal farewell accompanied by officials and cavalry marked the last day of the official visit.
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Borah Acquitted Amid War Era Sentiment Boost
Idaho Senator Borah is acquitted after a brief jury deliberation that ended on a single ballot. The article notes widespread relief and praises Toft for softening tensions between the United States and Japan. It mentions Japanese Emperor’s wishes and the delay of Briens credential presentation by Taft era officials.
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Japan
Toft
Boise
Hays
Idaho
Thomas 3 Obrien
Taft
Briens
Tafta
Reep Monna
Mr . Briens
Wealthy Wall Street figure dies in poverty era
An elderly former banker and stock exchange figure once prominent on Wall Street died amid poverty. Born in New York City in 385, he studied at City College and worked for Holmes & Lo, later serving as Manhattan Realty Association president. Dismissed from wealth, he lived in near indigence before death at his New York residence.
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William
Mir Caryy Tomer
Cary
Yewdork
New Yor
Th. Law Chase
Lotus Gub
Vintcipat Art & Clety
Coney T Tuna Jockey Club
Squrean
Wealthy Pittsburgers Bride in Elaborate Pittsburg Wedding
Miss Alberta Wood of the Wood family married Crosby McLean, a wealthy young Pittsburger, in a ceremony at the Church of the Ascension. The marriage follows a long family history with Wood millions and previous marriages. The event was conducted by Rev Dr Warrington Gringe and described as one of the era’s most elaborate weddings in Pittsburg.
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Washagton Pont
Pittsburg Pa
Alberta Wood
Goldie Mohr Wood
Crosby McLean
Pittsburg
Pittsons
Alak & Wood
Goldie
Mr Wood
Vanderbilt Heiress Engaged to Hungarian Nobleman
Public reports state Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, daughter of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, is engaged to a Hungarian nobleman. The couple has been seen in society circles with Corie Lissio Szecheny and visited Morpacs in Hungary. Count Szecheny, aged twenty eight, is a court chamberlain and reserve lieutenant. his brother married into the Chimay family.
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Gladys
Cornelius Naerbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Corie Lissio Szechenss
Morpacs
Hungary
Count Szecheny
Dyonis Szecheny
Comtias Caramin Chimay
Ito Ws
Vanderbilt
Cook's Polar Expedition Near North Pole Ambitions
The American schooner John R Bradley, leaving in July, docked at North Sydney Nova Scotia, carrying Dr F H H Cock who leads an expedition at Smith Sound. The party plans a spring crossing of Ellesmere and aims for the pole via the polar sea, with two years of provisions and sled dogs. Dr Cook remains with a leading role and is stationed near Esquimaux Street, wintering 30 miles north of Peary.
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German Emperor and Empresa to visit Queen Wilhelmina in November
Announcement says the German Emperor and Empresa plan to travel to The Hague in late November to meet Queen Wilhelmina. Netherlands Minister Bar on Geters arrived and held a long interview with Herz von Schreezer, the German minister in the country, on the subject.
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Germany
Herz von Schreezer
Borah Acquitted in Idaho Lumber Conspiracy Case
United States Senator William E Borah was acquitted of a conspiracy charge against the Idaho Lumber Company after a trial marked by protests, cheers, and a dramatic hotel demonstration. Borah defended his record as attorney for the firm and denied ownership of stock or contingent fees while condemning the indictment as politically motivated. The case, tied to broader urban fraud probes, was continued to a third page for further details.
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How Quick Spent Fund Questioned by Attorney Ivins
The Metropolitan Street Railway fund and its usage came under cross examination as attorney Ivins and Quigg testified about payments for lawyers, detectives, and sentiment boosters. Quigg described a complex network supporting opposing rivals, including payments to private detectives and information brokers to influence public opinion and political outcomes.
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Rose
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Postpone Boom for Gray at Washington Conference
Wilmington Oct 2 The movement to formally launch the Presidential Boom of Federal Judge George Gray was postponed at a conference of prominent Democrats. The delay came as the plan to form an advisory committee and appoints for the general election ran into incomplete arrangements and local disagreements among supporters.
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Chafeman Buell
Iran
Poctors' Days Numbered Says London Physicians
London doctors at the opening of the winter session of the medical school linked to London Hospitals warned that private practitioners will be replaced by public health officers. They argued the future focuses on prevention over cure and that physicians will work in public health roles.
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Sporkera
Chicago Grand Jury Questions Hollands in Freight Probe
Hollands chief rate clerk of the Chicago and Alton Railroad testified before the federal grand jury probing charges against President Moffett and the Standard Oil Company stake in Whiting. The witness answered for over an hour with vague responses and lacked authentication for the shipping records cited, as the session adjourned to allow further gathering of documents.
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Countess of Warwick Visits New York in 1902
Samar Special reports the Countess of Warwick, registered at the Hotel Cambridge, viewing New York with former Congressman Jefferson M Levy and friends. She attends an Entertainment Club event at the Waldorf and visits the stock exchange and Delmonico's, praising New York society while noting its vigor and fashion.
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Hove
Cambridge
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Jefferson M Levy
Mia Hitchesck
the Waldorf
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George Harvey
Delmonico
Fiddler Rigo Ordered to Pay Nurse for Services
The Washington Post reports fiddler Rigo faced a civil suit in New York's Twelfth District Court from Paulina Hanon, a trained nurse, claiming services rendered to Mrs Margaret Muller Rigo and travel advances for a European trip. The jury awarded Hanon damages in the trial.
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Telegraph Trust Alleged
New York October 7 The Western Union Telegraph Company and the Postal Telegraph Company were ordered to show cause why they should not be forfeited for forming a combined scheme to raise telegraph tolls. Attorney General Jackson alleged the combination began January 1 and that new rate schedules increased profits.
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Postal Telegraph Company
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York State
Jackson
Maryland Renamed Steamer After Disaster Toll
New York Oct 2 The owners of the excursion steamboat General Blocura, burned in the harbor in June 18, causing over 108 deaths, have government approval to rename the craft the Maryland. The vessel will be used to transport lumber between Allende and coast ports as conversion proceeds.
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Allende Caast
Roosevelt visits St Louis in downpour amid centralization debate
President Roosevelt arrives amid drenched clothes and cheers as thousands greet him in St Louis. He urges central federal control over interstate railroads and corporations, arguing a sovereign power is needed to coordinate cross state enterprises. The Deep Waterways project draws strong support while centralization faces mixed reception.
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Ono
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Deep Waterwaya Association
Tram &Taten
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Jefferson Hotel
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League
Charges Bomb to Miners in Oregon Hideout Case
The Western Federation of Miners is accused of plotting the death of Harkey K Brown former sheriff of Baker County Oregon after a bomb at his gate injured him. An ante mortem statement describes a tall clean shaven man in a brown suit and collar who followed Brown for weeks amid tensions from linked cases in Stennenberg and Steve Adging. The town is tense with little business as crowds discuss the crime. Brown had earlier arrested Steve Adams for a Steunehberg witness, while crews report wrecked vessels and a ship Leon XII from Queenstown with twenty five missing. News from the coast details huge waves, a ship’s destruction, and unsuccessful rescue attempts offshore.
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Federation of Miners
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Gale Wrecks Ship In Stormy Seas With Losses
Twenty five men aboard a vessel are stranded on rocks as a gale drives the ship ashore. Lifeboats and coast guard boats fail to reach the doomed craft while a French ship Leon XI is driven to shore. A vast crowd watches from the beach as crews cling to wreckage amid waves and peril.
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Not Failure at The Hague by Andrew D White
Andrew D White former Ambassador to Germany and head of the American delegation to The Hague peace conference says the current gathering is not a failure and views its work positively. He notes progress made by delegates and argues against rushing a permanent court at The Hague, suggesting judges be kept permanent but not sent abroad until proven necessary to save costs.
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Rockefeller heads to winter home in Poedattes Hills
Creveland Union vers von D Rockefeller departs Cleveland this afternoon with Mrs Rockefeller and family for the Poedattes Hills winter residence. He spent his final morning golfing at Forest Hall and left orders to keep the Jinks in good condition for twenty days for friends. He bade farewell to permanent residents of the Rockefeller estate.
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Feudal Health Debates Spark Local Uproar in Charenton
A public clash erupts as residents protest physicians plans to enforce a general overhaul of patient care. The confrontation follows a broader push to implement a new patient schedule excluding certain workers, while doctors defend reforms and accuse opponents of obstruction.
Langdon Renominated and Taylor Named for Mayor
San Francisco Democrats at their convention renominated Langdon for district attorney and nominated Dr Edward Robeson Taylor for mayor. The party also listed nonpartisan ticket members while praising recent bribery and prosecution efforts. Republicans received several positions.
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Edward Robeson Taylor
Willa Ho Langdon
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Auto Hit By Street Car Injures Detroit Trade Leader
Thomas G Craig former president of the Detroit Board of Trade and noted broker is badly injured after his auto was struck by a trolley on Michigan Avenue near Cass. He was thrown under the car but clung to the fender as he was dragged, losing the toes of his right foot and possibly suffering concussion and internal injuries.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Reups Western Union Pact Amid Contract Talks
Western Union back in the Pennsylvania Railroad contract after long negotiations. It is hinted the Eastern lines would follow once the Postal Telegraph arrangement ends. Postal Telegraph Cable Company officials insist the Pennsylvania deal does not affect their operations or contracts on the Pennsylvanian system east of Pittsburgh.
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Indictments Returned in Harrisburg Capital Prosecutions
The Dauphin County grand jury returned indictments this afternoon against John M. Sanderson HB Cassel Joseph M Huston architect James Shumaker former superintendent of grounds and bullyings William P Snyder former auditor general and William L Mathues former state treasurer for conspiracy to defraud the Commonwealth. The cases involve further indictments and trial dates will be set by Judge Kunkel.
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Evers
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John M. Sanderson
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Joseph M Huston
James Shumaker
William P Snyder
William L Mathues
Emperor of Austria III Confined Suffering Bronchial Catarrh
Vienna report says Emperor Francis Joseph III is confined to his Schonebrunn apartments with bronchial catarrh. Doctors state the condition is not dangerous, but rest is required. The emperor can attend to business and remains under medical care.
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