Air feats end in tragedy as Ely dies in Macon display
Eugene Ely, famed aviator and pioneer of naval flight, died after his Curtiss biplane failed to rise and plunged five feet from ground at the Georgia State fairgrounds in Macon. The accident followed a day of daring aerials including a 3100 foot ascent and a perilous late dip before spectators and police. Ely had warned attendants of danger and left a note for his wife in New York. He had previously demonstrated military planes for the Army and Navy and was prominent at Sheepshead Bay.
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California auto driver becomes pioneer aviator
A self taught aviator Ely undertook Curtiss airplane repair after a wreck and soon flew again. Mrs Ely, widow of Ely, travels to Davenport Indiana for interment. They married in California when she was sixteen. no children. Ely’s death adds to historical aviation fatalities totaling 101 by 1911, with earlier years recording several fatal crashes.
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Rattlesnakes Aid Suitor At Country School
In Custer South Dakota on October 19 three rattlesnakes appeared as Charles Pringle faced denial from Mary Clark. The dramatic interruption spurred a marriage proposal and the next day the wedding date was announced after the suitor killed the rattlers.
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Pierced by Torpedo Offenders Risk Their Lives at Sea
Rear Admiral Knight commanded Norfolk experimental tests off Hampton Roads where a caisson representing a battleship and cruiser was struck by a cannon torpedo after three misfires. The Whitehead and cannon torpedoes weighed down by iron, with 40 pounds of shell or 100 pounds of gun cotton, were tested as officers risked their lives to retrieve a fouled shot.
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Pearce Killed In Auto Crash At Woodland Park Track
Billy Pearce a famed auto and bicycle racer from Pittsburg Pa died at Woodland park track Sioux City during a practice spin for the upcoming meet. His Colby car struck the south turn fence after a tire exploded on the second lap. Pearce had set bicycle records and joined auto racing in 1910 breaking Barney Oldfield’s half mile mark earlier in his career.
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Passive as she kissed breached promise suit cited
Terre Haute Ind Oct 19 Winfield Fox a school teacher testifying in a ten thousand dollar breach of promise case said he was passive when Miss Elva Close kissed him and that the affection was not reciprocal She admitted taking two hundred dollars to settle any claim and said she was induced to accept ninety dollars and release Mr Fox after he married another woman
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Wilson not to quit May campaign for Taft
Secretary of Agriculture Wil son said he never was closer to President Taft than today and will not resign. He planned to take the stump in support of the administration, while dismissing rumors of his breaking records for continuous service. He spoke in Chicago amid insurgent moves and noted department orderliness aside from the chemistry bureau.
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Country Life Commission
Wilson Denies Resignation Rumor Amid Taft Reassurance
October 19 report from Livingston Montana notes rumors Secretary of Agriculture Wilson planned to resign before the next presidential campaign due to age and strain. Taft publicly dismissed the rumors, stating they were unfounded as Wilson faces the Dr Wiley controversy and pure food law investigations.
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Hearst Returns to Fold in Fusion Campaign
At Carnegie Hall William R. Hearst declared he is once more a Democrat and will aid fusion Democrats against Tammany Hall. He said he registered as a Democrat this year and rejoined after leaving over mismanagement, citing the party's national record since gaining House control.
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Stevenson and Maes Court Marriage After Reno Divorce
David Stevenson, son of the David Stevenson Brewing founder, wed Mrs. Howard Harvey, daughter of Baltimore mayor Ferdinand C Latrobe, despite her Reno divorce promise to Judge Orr. She later remarried in New York at the Holland House.
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Proxy Wedding Planned for UC Student Bride
Special to The Washington Post from San Francisco reports a proxy marriage for Allee Mack, a University of California student, as Louis Untermohlen cannot attend. The groom is detained on Java. the bride wishes to sail as a married woman, requesting a substitute proxy, which was approved.
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Police Seek Minister Barred From House in Cambridge Case
Boston police forced entry attempts at the Brookline home of Rev C W T Richeson, Cambridge pastor formerly linked to Miss Linnell, as they probe the death and possible cyanide poison. Investigators think a note aimed to remove Linnell was sent by an unidentified person. Richeson, engaged to Miss Violet Edmands, remains silent amid a nervous collapse.
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Plot to Kill Madero Feared in Border Visit
San Antonio reports fears of an assassination plot against Mexican President Madero during a Piedras Negras visit. Scores of sympathizers and secret service men will leave for Eagle Pass, Texas, to counter threats and secure his path amid Localistas alleged to plot gun attack.
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Court Acquits Lawson In Lottery Charge
In Plymouth Massachusetts Thomas W Lawson Boston financier was acquitted by Judge Quinn of disposing property by a lottery. The verdict overturned a district court fine of $100. The charges stemmed from Lawson presenting a horse and carriage to the holder of a numbered ticket at the Marshfield Fair Association annual fair, of which he is president.
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Bacon's Home Burned In Westbury Fire
Five today destroyed the country home of Robert Bacon American Ambassador to France on Westbury Long Island. The blaze consumed valuable books papers and curios. The house was unattended as the family was away and servants were in charge. Estimated loss exceeds 700 000 dollars.
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Aldrich Plan on Monetary Reform and Hankow Crisis
The Aldrich plan revision preserves a National Reserve Association with a $901 million capital and a fifteen district structure. It outlines bond exchanges, a 50 year securities issue, a 4 1/2 percent tax, and a framework to minimize banker control while detailing Hankow and Shanghai fighting rumors, massacres, and foreign reactions with U S and German positions noted.
New Money Plan Aims for Congress With Vast Capital
The article outlines a revised money plan under a National Reserve Association new scheme. It would hold 300 million dollars in capital with U S and banks as sole depositors. The plan would absorb 2 percent bonds and change methods for electing directors, addressing unsettled matters from last January.
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Paxes Aviator Ely Killed as Torpedo Strikes Navy Target
News items report the death of aviator Paxes during a torpedo strike on a Navy target. Secretary Wilson reportedly not resigning. public anxiety in Peking. Boston police investigate minister Aldrich’s revised money plan and a gun incident with a girl.
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Digging Grave for Her Three Boys Arrest Shocks Town
In Denver on October 1 a mother, Anna Covie of Argo, was arrested as she finished digging a grave for her three boys. She borrowed a neighbor's spade and planned to bury them alive after dressing the children for the occasion. Police notified as the grave was prepared.
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Fifteen-Year-Old Refuses to Elope. Man Fires Four Shots
Special to The Washington Post reports Gustav Kruger shot Josephine Ameling after she refused to elope. She endured four gunshot wounds, walked to a farm, then rode to hospital. Doctors call her nerve incredible as authorities hunt Kruger near Baltimore and Annapolis electric line.
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Man dismisses own public intoxication case in Richmond
James Maher faced Mayor Zimmerman in Richmond on October 19 for public intoxication. Maher, claiming repeated prior arrests, said he would dismiss the charge and order his own release, prompting the mayor to warn that punishment would differ at his next appearance.
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School Teacher Beaten In Cleveland Incident
Miss Katherine Piper principal of Sterling School, sister-in-law of Johe D Rockefeller, remained in serious condition after an afternoon beating at the school by an unnamed assailant. The attack followed unrest among male pupils and a confrontational incident at the Sterling School. Local authorities reported the case as a serious assault with potential federal interest due to the Rockefeller connection.
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END OF LONG MAN HUNT FOR JOHN W PIPER
John W. Piper, a former U S Army engineer private, accused of passing several hundred dollars in checks, is to be brought to Washington for trial. Arrested in Cochrane Canada after a lengthy chase, Piper fled across North America with his wife, leaving unpaid debts in Baltimore and Washington. He faces false pretenses indictments for checks and has been sought by Metropolitan Police and central office detectives since his disappearance earlier this year.
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Endurance Flight Sets Record At Kinloch Field
St Louis October 1 Howant W Gill flies a biplane to set an American endurance record at Kinloch field nearing four hours. The attempt surpasses a prior mark of four hours and one minute held by St. Craig formations.
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