Portugal Move Signals Swiss Recognition and Amnesty
Lisbon reports a Swiss telegram confirming recognition of the Portuguese republic. Britain will recognize once a stable state is assured. The government grants general amnesty to military and naval offenders and a royal palace inventory is ordered. Admiral Meixodis self-destructs after a failed coup, while King Manuel contemplates exile as Lisbon seeks financial and educational reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Lisbon
Comtesse
Switzerland
Francis H. Villiers
Portugal
Mgr. Tond
Iis
Senhor ‘Teixeira Sousa
Regenerador Party
Quebas
Bank of Portugal
Oostian
State Department
Swenson
Berne
Reetee
Minieter Gage
Amette
Gibraltar
Ltabon
Fear Riots in Catalonia on Ferrer Anniversary
Madrid reports government steps to curb potential riots in Catalonia ahead of the Ferrer anniversary. Military precautions are planned as the Free Thinkers congress opens in Barcelona. Anarchists, Republicans, and Socialists are active amid ongoing unrest and concerns over Morocco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrer
Madrid
Catalonia
Francisco Ferrer
International Congress of Free Thinkers
Barcelona
Morneco
Making a Vote Count in Newark Stat
A historical snippet depicts a Michigan election day encounter where a politician notes bribery of a servant. The cynical quote describes Prohibitionists paying ten dollars to vote their ticket and Republicans paying one dollar, leading the servant to delay voting to assess corruption before choosing the lesser of evils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Louis M. Sanders
Orange
Michigan
Sambo
Mr. Smith
Roe
Eastern railroads face tariff delays and higher costs
In hearings, Pennsylvanian Railroad President McCrea warns wage and supply costs drive needs for rate hikes. He cites $262 million spent east of Pittsburgh on modernizations over a decade, and says improved facilities are essential as profits must fund public service and future expansion despite slim growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfford Thorne
Washington
Iowa
McCrea
Commission For Protection
Frank Lyon
Commission
United States
Com Minsioner
Lane
Commissioner Prouty
New Territory
Two Cent Law in Court Over Interstate Rates
Attorneys for Missouri and railroads argued before the U S Supreme Court on the 2 cent passenger and maximum freight rate law of Missouri, passed in 1807. Hagerman contended the law interferes with interstate commerce and that state traffic costs exceed interstate. Proceedings continued, shaping fate of similar laws elsewhere as the Interstate Commerce Commission suspends rate increases in the Eastern classification territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
United States Supreme Court
Frank Hagerman
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sra
Hazing Inquiry Report Submitted by Annapolis Board
The inquiry into midshipmen suspected of hazing has delivered its report to Superintendent Bowyer. Bowyer has not yet reviewed it or decided on actions. Possible outcomes include penalties by the superintendent or a dismissal recommendation requiring Navy Department approval, with students able to demand a court martial if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Annapolis
Get
Bowyer
Navy Department
Torpedo Station Selected for Puget Sound Area
Secretary of the Navy Meyer announces a new Puget Sound torpedo station at Keyport near the navy yard. The government will acquire 250 acres at Dog Fish Bay for the project. Meyer departed for San Francisco today.
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Puget Sound
Keyport
Navy Yard
Seattle
Wash
Meyer
Maeda
Puget Sound, Torpedo Station
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Dog Fish Bay
San Francisco
Army Orders Transfers and Leave Granted
Second Lieutenant Frederick E Uhl of the Sixth Infantry transfers to the Twenty first Infantry Major Frank W Coe of the Coast Artillery Corps proceeds to Fort Leavenworth Kan and reports to the commandant Army Service Schools First Lieutenant Llewellyn B Williamson of the Medical Corps proceeds to Fort D A Russell Wyoming and reports to the commanding officer for duty Leave of absence for seven days is granted to Major Edwin D Bricker of the Ordnance Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. Uhl
Twenty-first Infantry
Frank
Coe
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort ‘Leavenworth
Hanz
Army Service Schools
Llewellyn BP
Naval Officers Ordered to Duty and Posts Across Ports
A list of issued orders assigns Capt J Hood to command Rhode Island, Capt T D Griin to home duty, Lisut A Andrews to Georgia service, Lieut B K Johnson to the Dallas recruiting station, Midshipman A B McNeil to Naval Hospital Portsmouth NH, several assistant surgeons named, Pay Inspector H A Dent to Philadelphia Navy Yard, Paymaster W V H Rose to Philadelphia Navy Yard, P A Paymaster J M Hancock to Puget Sound, Chaplain LP Reynolds to home and ward rest, Naval Constructors MM Perry to New York Yard, plus clerks K A Stuart and B I Lackford appointed as paymaster clerks.
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J. Hood
Rhode Island
T. D. Griin
Lisut
A. Andrews
Georgia
B. K. Johnson
Navy Recruiting Station
Dalles
Tex
A. B.mcneiil
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
N. H. Asst
J. V. Howard
J. G. Omelvena
W. H. Halsey
W.E Eaton
A. ‘L. Jacoby
L. L. Pratt
E. P. "Halton
H.A. Dent
Mavy Yard
Philadelphia
W. V. H. Rose
Navy Yard
P. A
J. M. Hancock
Puget Sound
Wash
LP. Reynolds
Walt Opera
Naval Constructors
MM. Perry
New York
K. A. Stuart
Lackford
Movements of Naval Vessels Arrive and Sail
Naval orders list vessels arriving at Cristobal Solomons Island and Portsmouth New Hampshire including Matleda Dixie Viper Cuttlefish Sylph Wash ington Patapsco Flusser and Slusser. Ships Dolphin Dixie and others sail from Norfolk for Washington Solomens Jalaud and New York City with entries noting Tompkineville Hampton Roads and North Carolina ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volpiin
Av. Wasrineich
Matleda
Cristobal
Dixie
Norfolk
Roosevelt in Peoria Praises Africa Mission and Attacks Corruption
Former President Roosevelt tours Illinois speaking to Catholics and crowds in Peoria and Springfield. He praises Catholic missions in Africa led by Mother Mary Paul and warns against jackpotters tied to Illinois legislative corruption. He defends religious toleration and recounts his White House reception of Catholic leaders. He plans Indiana campaigning for Beveridge. Funeral announced for Gen. William A. Knapp in Arlington.
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Peoria
Springfield
Indiana
Roosevelt
Tinos
St. Louis
Iinois
Knights, of Columbus
Col. Roosevelt
Vatican
Illinois
Col. Hoogavett
Country Club
Archbishop Spaulding
Bourke Cochran
New York
Richard Henry Little
Chicago
R. Emmet Kane
Co. Roosevelt
Gov. Deneen
Green Valley
Tazewell
Africa
Hanlan
Victoria Nyanza
Equator
Mary Paul
Religious Sisters of the Establishment
Uganda
Mother Paul
Paul
United States
Cardinal Satolli
White House
Cal
Beveridge
É W. Rourke Cockran
Mr. Cockran
Theodore Roosevelt
Cochran
R T
Mr. Little
Washington
Ballinger
Rail merger case argued in U S circuit court
In St Paul October 12 the United States circuit court heard P F Dunne general counsel for the Southern Pacific Company conclude his technical argument on the government suit to dissolve the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific merger. Loomis Union Pacific chief solicitor urged necessity of Central Pacific running Ogden to San Francisco. Spooner former Senator prepared final argument for railroads, Kellogg of St Paul to rebut for government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
United States Circuit Court Today
P. F. Dunne
Southern’ Pacific ‘Company
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroads
Dunne
N. HE. Loomis
Union Pacific
Berlin honors Americans with honorary degrees at centennial
Berlin notes the University of Berlin's hundredth anniversary ceremony conferred doctor of laws on Emperor William who did not attend. Americans receiving degrees included Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes United States Supreme Court Prof John Will Burgess Yale Dean A T Hedley and Prof Theodore William Richards. Also Bailey Willis and George Ellery Hale received doctor of philosophy honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Holmes
University
Berlin
University of Berlin
Emperor William
Oliver Wendell Holmés
United States Supreme Court
John Willi Burgess
Faculty of Political Sciences
Columbia University
A. T. Hedley
Yale
Theodore William Richards
Harvard
Berlin University
Dean Kohler
Law
Bailey Willis
Faculty of
Science
Chicago University
George Ellery Hale
Solar Observatory
Pasadena
Cal
Dairymen to Join In Tuberculin Test Fight
The Dairymen's Association of the District Maryland and Virginia agreed at a meeting at the National Hotel to unite with the Producers' Association in opposing the tuberculin test. Daniel W. Baker, counsel for the Producers, was present and a committee was formed to confer with and aid him. Members named: J. J. Bowles, A. S. Trundle, Corbin Thompson, J. W. Murphy, C. G. Dade. The secretary reported a summons from United States District Attorney Wilson about price fixing, with no action planned. An October 10 public hearing by District commissioners will feature the association's executive committee opposing Dr. William Woodward’s milk sale restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairymen’s Association
Maryland
Virginia
Producers’ Association
Daniel W. Baker
National Hotel
Mr. Baker
J. J. Bowles
A. 8. Trundle
Corbin Thompson
J. W. Murphy
C. G. Dade
Saenz Pena Sworn In as Argentina President
Buenos Aires October 12 Roque Saenz Pena and Victorino de La Plaza were inaugurated as president and vice president of the Argentine republic. They took the oath before joint sessions. Saenz Pena outlined a policy of friendship with Europe and fraternity with America. The cabinet sworn in includes interior minister Indaleci Gomez and foreign affairs Ernesto Bosch among others. Spafino Portela remains chargé of foreign affairs until Bosch returns.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Senor Roque Saenz Pena
Victorino de la Plaza
Chamber
Senate
Saenz Pena
Europe
America
Interior
Indaleci Gomez
Ernesto Bosch
Paris
Jose Rosa
Juan Garto
Ramoy Mejia
Elecerdo Lobos
Gregorio Velez
Sanez Valiente
Spifinio Portela
Missions Gifts of 1 225000 for Foreign Work Declared
Boston Oct 12 Gifts totaling 1 225 000 for foreign mission work were announced at the National Council of Congregational Churches convention held at Tremont Temple. EBK Pearsons of Hinsdale Iowa pledged 100 000. Ten men contributed the rest whose names were not disclosed. A committee urged uniform church service lengths of one hour and twenty minutes. The American Board reports show 49 116 788 42 spent on mission maintenance over the past century.
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Boston
Mass
National Council of Congregational Churches
Tremont Temple
EB. K.pearsons
Hinsdale
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Mrs Kate Benson Funeral Set After Gasoline Explosion
Funeral services for Mrs Kate Benson who died last Monday from injuries in a gasoline explosion will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock in the chapel of Lee's Undertaking Establishment 362 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. The Rev Dr Donald C G MacLeod will conduct the services. The remains will be placed in the receiving vault at Congressional Cemetery.
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Knapp
William A. Knapp
Postoffice Department
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Loyal Legion
Arlington National Cemetery
Kate E. Benson
Kate B.benson
Chapel of Lee's
Pennsylvania
Donald CG. MacLeod
Vautt
Congressional Cemetery
Eberhart Visits Refugees Aid Rolls In Two Hours
Gov. Eberhart visits Baudette fire refugees as a special train brings tents food and clothing. Crookston collects 4000 loaves of bread and $1040 in currency in two hours while amid reports of dead and missing. Militia is dispatched and supplies ordered.
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Baudette Ias
Crookstone
Theodore Stabacken
Rapid River
Mattson
Baudette
St. Paul
Minn
Eberhart
International Falls
Duluth
Rainy River
Ontario
Theodore Simmonds
Virginia
Paul Marck
Winnipeg
Carter Lake
Calc
Big Creek Mountain
Department of the Interior
Anniversary Columbus tribute held by Knights of Columbus in Washington
More than 1,600 knights gathered at Knights of Columbus Hall to honor Christopher Columbus. Rev. William T. Russell of St. Patrick's Church delivered the chief address citing the Montreal eucharistic council and the Knights of Columbus role. Other speakers included George R. Repetti, Charles W. Carr, Judge William De Lacy, John H. Pallen, and William P. Normoyle. A resolution urged Congress to declare October 12 a legal holiday named Columbus or Discovery Day.
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Christopher Columbus
America
Knights of Columbus
Washington
Western Hemisphere
William T. Russell
St. Patrick's Church
Father Russell
Montreal
Columbus
Union Station
George R. Repetti
Charles W. Carr
William de Lacy
John, H. Pallen
William P. Normoyle
Congress
Discovery Day
Killed by His Playmate in Woods Near Saratoga
Special to The Washington Io Oct 14 Roger Davison 11 son of Ralph H Davison foundry proprietor was shot and killed instantly in woods near the village by the accidental discharge of a rifle in a companion s hands. The boys were planning to join a boy scout company and had taken a holiday expedition into the woods when the rifle discharged while on a lumber pile. the bullet struck the Davison boy s neck.
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Washington
Saratoga
Roger Davison
Ralph H. Davison
Davison
Davigon
Navy Target Practice Winners Named for Spring and August Sessions
The Navy announced the trophy winners for qualification gun pointers in spring practice held last April and torpedo mine practice held last August. South Carolina won the battleship class, Charleston the cruiser class, Mayflower the gunboat class, and Reid the torpedo class.
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Resuyaine
Navy Department
South Carolina
Charleston
Mayflower
Claise
Reid
Tailed as foe of Diaz in Mexico City
Gustavo Madero brother of Francisco I Madero is jailed on charges of trying to incite army officers to revolt against the government. Gen Meliton Hurtado alleged revolutionary talk, with two other officers also imprisoned. The arrest of the presidential candidate’s brother caused much comment in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Gustavo Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Meliton Hurtado
Madero
Second District Court
Margarito Loano
Jesus Higures Sevilla
Mexico
Harlem youth shielded by killer in fatal New York shooting
New York reports Adolph Berg arraigned on homicide charges after a 12 year old, Charles Fisher, was used as a shield during a shooting by ex prizefighter Harry Greenwald. Greenwald died after the gunfire. Berg, described as a small, young man known as Pickles on Harlem’s east side, was held without bail.
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New York
Feinberg
Adolph Berg
Charles Fisher
Harry Greenwald
Greenwald
Berg
Chorce
Harlem
Pickles
Julius, Berg
St. Louis Man Earns Medical Degree Title
Jefferson City is informed that James Eads How of St. Louis has been licensed to practice medicine by the state board of health after examinations completed September 2022. How described hoboes as “my boys” at Welfare Association HQ and said he aimed to restore their health so they could hold jobs.
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Brandeis
Pennsylvania
Mr. McCrea
McCrea
Tie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ltiots
Col.Roosevelt
Jack Pottera
Jefferson City
James Eads' How
St. Louis
State Board ,of Health
How
Welfare Association
Auto Kiles and Aero Injuries in Amagillo Race and Crash
Amagillo Tex Oct 12 T H Skaggs of Decatur Als instantly killed when his %-horsepower car in a %0-mile race collapsed. He lost two laps and tried to regain ground as a wheel failed. St Louis aviator Thomas Benoist, after two successful Curtiss biplane flights, was struck by the propeller while adjusting the engine and is in critical hospital condition. Mellen heads Boston and Maine as Charles S Mellen elected president following Lucius Tuttle�s resignation and prior acting role.
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Amagillo
Tex
T. H. ‘Skaggs
Decatur
Als
T. Skaggs
Thomas
Benoist
St. Louis
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
Maritime notices list multiple transatlantic arrivals and departures between New York and European ports including Genoa Hamburg Copenhagen and Liverpool with ships such as President Lincoln Lusitania and Adriatic scheduled to dock or sail. Several ships are marked as reported dockings with times in the early morning hours and dates in the near future.
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Anrivel
New York
Antonio Lopes
Genoa
C.F. Tietgen
Copenhagen
President Lincoln
Hamburg
Pallanza
Plymouth
Nieuw Amsterdam
Graf Waldersse
Naples
Ancone
Philadelphia
Queenstown
Cymric
Boston
Liverpool
Haverford
Campania
Southampton
Oceanic
Kew Tork
Mauritanis
Bluecher
Anna
Marneilles
Regina D'Ucilla
Ganda
New -York
Ameriks
Havre
New
Barre
Caruso Felled On Stage By Iron Bar in Munich
Enrico Caruso suffered a head concussion after an iron rod struck him while bowing during La Bohème in Munich. He continued to the third act after a thick wig protected him. doctors warn against further singing for now as his condition is monitored.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Munich
Enrico Ca Yaro
Caruso
New York
Otto Well
May Urge Alaska Leases to Develop Coal Fields
Gov. Walter R. Clark returned from a 70 day Alaska tour and said his annual report to the President will favor leasing the great coal fields of the Territory while ensuring against monopolies. He argued Alaska can support a large permanent population and urged more federal development support. He noted Pacific coast coal would last 6,000 years or more if used locally and pointed out Alaska coal now is imported at high cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francie I. Gowen
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Clark
Taft
Juneau
Alaska
Walter
Pacific Coast
Crippen and Girl Indicted For Belle Elmore Murder
London grand jury finds true bill against Dr Hawley H Crippen as principal and Ethel Clara Leneva as accessory after the fact in the murder of Belle Elmore stage name of Mrs Belle Elmore. Lord Chief Justice Alverstone to preside opening of the trial Tuesday. Bruce Miller East Chicago real estate man and former actor on his way to England to testify as a witness.
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London
Hawley H. Crippen
Ethel Clara Leneva
Belle Mlmore
Alveratone
Chicago
Bruce Miller
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