Guest of Alabama Talks on Canal and Navy
President Roosevelt spoke in Mobile praising the Panama Canal project and warning against efforts to delay its completion. He urged a strong navy and efficient army, noting the canal benefits the Gulf states and recounting support from local figures and Confederate veterans present at the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R B Damont
Alabama Matonal Guard
Mobile
Fort Morgan
National Guard
The
University Military School
Jules Alford
J Lyons
Edward Lafayette Russell
Bienville Square
Alexander IL
Japan
Alexander II
Russia
Duke of Osama
de Suenevite
Arcos
d’Ebodie
House of Ebodie
Hannis Taylor
United States
Madrid
Oliver F Semmes
Raphael Semmes
Packers Seek Dismissal of Beef Indictment on Plea Bar
Chicago reports that Packers challenge the government with a special plea in bar contending testimony to seal order and a prior injunction by Judge Grosscup forced production of books. They argue the Secretary of Commerce and Labor proceedings and a broad investigation tainted the indictment and that the case should be dismissed.
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Chicago
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
United States
Morrison
Grosscup
Beef Trust
Bar
Packpen
Commissioner of Corporations
Grosseup
Supreme Court
United States of America
Har
Fifty-eighth Congress
South Omaaha
Kansas City
Kent
Sioux City
Fort Worth
St. Joseph
Los Angeles
East St. Louis
Bethea
McRoberts
Samuel A. McRoberts
Armour & Co
Erie Aeronerts
Area
Pirate Sloop Dorado Loot Tied to Bridgeport Robberies
Newport Oct 23 Special to The Washington Post reports the pirate sloop Dorado captured off the coast with explosives silverware and bric a brac. Authorities seek Henry Jackson Arbuckle and others connected to the loot while noting a possible Bridgeport safe robbery link. The Dorado crew fled to Jamestown after armed deputies arrived and left their vessel deserted. A second sloop Bessie was captured and later driven ashore as authorities closed in.
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Washington Post
Newport
Baltimore
Providence
Anthony
Henry Allison Jackson
Taunton
Shia Jackson
Jackson
United States
Sfissourman
New York
Olga Maxwell
the Dorado
Arbuckle
Arbuckle House
Dorado
Bridgeport
Bessie
St. Helena
I. K. Elise
Henry A. Jackson
C. K R. Burlingame
Jamestown
Portsmouth
Old Stone Bridge
Loot on Water Linked Robbery at Sea Craft
On August 31 a visitor helped carry out a 300 pound safe containing $25,000 in jewelry from a house. Shortly after, thousands in silver plate were taken from J T Williams, a New York architect. Police suspect the Bonner and Williams loot may be aboard a craft seen nearby. a sloop or yacht anchored the day before. The group vanished before police could catch them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T Williams
New York
Bonner
Williams
Seized the Mail Tubes in New York
New York mails halted as pneumatic tubes were seized for default on interest by the New York Mail and Transportation Company, receivers taking possession. Tubes linking New York to Brooklyn and the central post-office to Grand Central were disrupted, forcing reliance on emergency wagons and cars for mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New ‘York
Brooklyn
New York Mail and Transportation Company
Central Post-Office
Grand Central Depot
Death by Own Action At Son's Funeral
Oregon New York October 23 reports Herman Schultz of Wyckoff Avenue Williamsburg burst into tragedy after his son Otto killed himself by gas inhalation. At the funeral the father, unable to part with his boy, shot himself beside the casket. The service was postponed. both father and son to be buried together.
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Herman Schultz
Willi
Washington
New York
Otto
Schultz
Wyckoff Avenue
Williamsburg
Petit
Moore
Wire Company Fails After Bank Cashier Suicide
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the Enterprise National Bank failure linked to cashier Clarke's suicide. The National Cable and Wire Company, founded by Clarke, goes to a receiver as debts mount and $1,030,000 state deposits are scrutinized. Missing $600,000 notes feared from politicians. audit to finish later this week.
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State of
Pennsylvania
Faure
Washington Post
Pittsburg
Clarke
Ballough
Allegheny
Wis
National Cable and Wire Company
Inter
Cunninngham
Enterprise National Bank
Httle
Guy Walter Lyon
Cunningham Lyon
John I Shaw
Penrose
National Bank
John B Cunningham
Eimterprise Bank
Clark
Foraker Confined to Bed Cancels Columbus Speech
Ohio Senator Foraker cancels his engagement to speak at a Republican rally in Columbus this week due to a slight attack of bowel inflammation and will remain confined to bed. The notice lists his speech cancellation as of October 24. Remaining content appears to announce a sale at Sloan's with items including mahogany furniture and Oriental carpets, with sale times tomorrow.
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Ohio
Columbus
Foraker
Sloan’s
Carce Books
Pines &c
Bloan
Gentery G
Touready
Ery
Buiaay
L Am
P.m. Bee Oni
Index to Today's Issue Overview
Page by page briefing lists items from i to Church Loses Insurance Suit including president, canal critics, riots in Chile, Roosevelt, Taft, Maryland franchise, theater reviews, high school issues, death of Jerry Simpson, Russian strike, Japan minister, social notes, racing sport, canal contract, rate views, Ohio rights, Pat Crowe crime, sewers, United States gold, Zion, Teamsters, oil rates, property suit, legal record, ship incident, insurance fraud, and more in a compact synopsis.
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Canal
Beef Pac
Chile
Roosevelt
Orient
Prince Louis
Taft
Ohio
Hearst
Murphy
Maryland
Jerry Simpson
Mikedo
Navy
Japan
Gatc
Cassini
Holland
Ivins
E Rate
Pat Crowe
United States
Zion
New York
Church
Santo Domingo Plot Report Ships Arms to Rebels
New York dispatches from October 18 report Santo Domingo exiles plotting with conspirators and a large cache of arms smuggled toward the republic. Authorities aboard an American warship and US customs officials in Monte Cristi seized arms taken from the Clyde Line ship Cherokee, according to sources in Porto Rico.
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New York
The
Tribune
San Juan
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Monte Cristi
Republc
Juan Eugenio Medina
Revolutionary Party
Clyde Line
Cherokee
Monte Cristi Harbor
United States
Riots in Chilean city amid anti tariff protest
A meeting in Santiago to urge repeal of the Argentine cattle import tax degenerated into a violent riot as troops were absent. Police jailed ten, hundreds wounded, street cars destroyed, gas works attacked, and the senator's mansion was stormed. Martial law declared and troops expected back tonight. city quieted by six o'clock.
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Santiago
Chile
Armeneta Eryaguriz
Emperor appoints Count Witte premier in Russia
In St Petersburg on October 2 the rumor spread that Count Witte was named premier and minister of finance. Reports say he backs freedom of speech press and assembly and favors extending Douma powers and broader franchise to include workers and educated groups.
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St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Minater
United States
Renka
Labor
Surrenders in London on Embezzlement Charge
Peter Auguste Hicklund remained at Bow Street Police Court in London on embezzlement charges tied to the City County Land Company of Moorhead Minnesota. Ecklund surrendered to Scotland Yard saying he embezzled about 10 000 to 11 000 dollars, took funds on July 2, and traveled to Glasgow. No communication has reached the American Embassy from the State Department.
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London
Peter Auguste Hicklund
Bow Street
Minnesota
Ecklund
Scotland Yard
City County Land Company
Moorhead
Inn
Glasgow
State Department
Death by Own Action Ends Tragedy in Southeast District
Mary Frances Scheitlin age thirty five and her husband Rudolph Scheitlin died in their Ninth Street southeast home after an apparent confrontation with rival suitor William Bottomy. Neighbors heard shots as Bottomy, intoxicated, opened fire then killed himself. Coroner exonerated Scheitlin. bodies taken to morgue and burial planned at Congressional Cemetery. Bottomy had a reputation as a trifler and part time bartender. Scheitlin served in the Cuban campaign and later worked at the navy yard.
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Mary Frances Scheitlin
Rudolph Bscheitlin
Navy Yard
Ninth Street
Alorbeo
Willam
Rudolph B Scheitlin
Mary Frances Smith
Wyite Smith
Brick Church Station
Upper Marlboro
Tne Aty
Bret
Scheitlin
Bottamy
Schertlin
Hattomy
Hemy
Seberlin
Bottomy
Hottomy
Rick Price
Augustus Thompson
Husband
Negitt
Aot
Scheltlin
Congressional Cemetery
Neste
Beheilin
John Hité
Washington
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Canal and Navy
Montgomery
Ala
Theodore Roosevelt
Union Station
Blenville Square
Government Street
McGill Institute Barton Academy
Veterans Guard of Honor
Judge
Mob la
Green Earth
Sons of the South
Moble
Col. Russell
Alford
P J Tyons
Judge Semmes
Admiral Semmes
Philippines
North
Gulf
Panama Canal
Gulf States
Nicaragua Canal
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
Sam
Col Hassell
Kearsage
United States Navy
Americay
Fsnd
Homed
Packers
Joe
Stamford
Conn
Irvinia
Paul Bonner
Wilgon & Mayers
Baltimore and
Ohio R
Son
Coffin
Contin
Walpole
Mass
Peter Gonlin
Pennsylvenis Railroad
West 2Nd Street
Grad Central
New York Central
Nw York
New Haven
Hertford
Crosstown
Ing
Ine
Pennsylvania Railroad
Willeas B
Convenient
Wire Company
Wrecked Bank
W. A. Selling
Harrisburg
Mathues
Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny
Wiliam B Ridgely
Fae Hotel
Lawcolin
Morgom
Part
Wiite
Peter Ecklund
Moorbesé, Minn
Banking Department of Union Trust Co
Idley
Glayer
William A. Bottomy
Bis
Jong
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