Maine Blown Up by Cubans Names Man Who Set Off Mine
Kansas City, Nov. 2 Lecturing at St George church Colonel Brady, one of four officers sent to investigate the Maine destruction, says the mine was planted by Cubans to provoke war with Spain and free Cuba. He names Jose Zavaldo, an electrician at Moro Castle, as the man who triggered the mine. Brady claims he informed the president and secretary of war, and says Zavaldo was later executed by General Blanco.
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Kansas City
St. George's Church
Brady
Maine
Havana
Harbor
Spain
Cuba
Moro Castle
Jose Zavaldo
Blanco
Trady
Fas
Ina
Brady story sparks renewed naval inquiry theories
Washington reports that Brady once served as a telegraph operator attached to the signal corps. Rear Admiral Wainwright, who commanded the Maine’s final actions, says no military board investigated the disaster and dismisses Brady’s theory as untrue.
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Washington, D. C
General En
Signal Corps
Brady
Maine
Wainwright
Royal Board of Inquiry
Morro Castle
Rue bill against Erbstein reported in Browne case
Chicago Nov 2 The Daily News reports a true bill charging the bribery of a juror in the Browne case has been returned against Charles B Erbstein, one of Browne’s attorneys.
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Chicago
Daily Nowaday
Browne
U Ted
Charles B. Erbstein
O Browne
Grand jury ties oleomargarine makers to moonshine scheme
Chicago reports that John Dadle, son in law of Rep William J Moxley and manager of the Moxley oleomargarine plant, is named in conspiracy indictments. The grand jury found big manufacturers aided moonshiners by coloring oleo, supplying labels, training workers, and backing bondsmen, with Congressman Moxley himself guaranteeing a bondsman.
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Chicago
John Dadle
William J. Moxley
Fort Leavenworth
Landis
James H. Wilkerson
Robert W. Childs
Moxley Company
Moxley
Dodie
Dadie
Omaha Commercial Club Loses Fight for Rates
Washington reports the Commercial club of Omaha lost its bid for through and joint rates on butter eggs and poultry in car load lots from Omaha east. The decision came from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Commercial Club of
Omaha
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oldfield Tries for Reinstatement in Atlanta Court
Barney Oldfield, barred since his race with Jackson by the AAA, began a bid for reinstatement in superior court. Judge Bell issued a temporary restraining order preventing the American Automobile Association and Atlanta Automobile Association from stopping Oldfield from appearing and competing at the Atlanta speedway meet this week.
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Atlanta
Barney Oldfield
Jackson
American Automobile Association
Superior
Bell
American
Atlanta Automobile Associations
Oldfield
Hill Faces Arrest Over North Oaks Game Preserve
Louis W. Hill of Great Northern Railway may face prosecution for running a deer preserve at North Oaks without a license. Prince Alexander von Hessen, a guest, shot a deer, triggering an investigation by the Minnesota Game and Fish Commission. Officials say Hill could surrender or settle fines. Hessen faces similar charges as he returns to Germany.
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St. Paul, Minn
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
North Oaks
Hill Farm
State Game and Fish Commission
Prince Alexander Frederick von Hessen
Hill
H. A. Ryder
Ryder
Mr. Hill
Minnesota
Germany
Indicted for Rate Discrimination in Freight Charges
Toledo federal grand jury returns twenty eight indictments against the locking Valley railroad and nine against the Sunday Creek Coal company for discrimination in freight rates.
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Toledo
Locking Valley Railroad
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Briand Forming New Ministry After Cabinet Resigns
Paris reports that President Fallieres asked Briand to form a new ministry after the cabinet resigned following a railway strike crisis. Briand, a socialist by background, faced opposition from radicals but maintained authority, with Miller and Vivian dissenting over arbitration and labor policy.
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Paris
Fallieres
Briand
Miller
Vivian
France
Cabinet Resignation Follows Brland Program Dispute
In a vote of confidence the cabinet faced a renewed disagreement over Brland's program as ministers resigned en masse. The rift surfaced today with all ministers submitting their resignations, signaling a crisis in the administration.
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Rave
Brland
Riots Erupt in Chicago Garment District
Demonstrations by striking garment workers resumed as police guarded downtown. Mobs damaged tailoring shops by throwing bricks and stones. a dozen riots occurred across the city with many arrests. A policeman was stabbed and reported in serious condition.
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Chicago
Fourteen Die of Smallpox in Saginaw
Saginaw Mich November 2 Fourteen deaths from smallpox occurred here within a month. Theaters schools and places of public gatherings have been closed.
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Saginaw
Saginaw, Mich
Taft Sees 1914 Move to Cincinnati
President Taft, asked to attend the 1914 Pittsburgh celebration marking a century of peace among English speaking peoples, said he would probably be living in Cincinnati then and would try to visit. He indicated no bid for a second term and indicated Washington as his likely base in 1914. Also noted is poultry price notes from New York.
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Washington, D C
Taft
Pittsburg
Rodeph Shalom Congregation
Cincinnati
Washington
Death of Major Charles De Rudio Retired U.S. Army Soldier of Fortune
Major Charles De Rudio, U.S. A. retired and once Garibaldi staff, died at 78 in Los Angles California. He was among nine men chosen to plot Napoleon III’s assassination in 1858, pardoned by Empress Eugenie after Queen Victoria interceded. He later served in the U.S. Army through Reconstruction and Custer's era, retiring in 1896 at Fort Bayard.
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Cal
Charles de Rudia
U.S. A
Garibild
Napoleon VV
Empress Wagenia
Queen Victoria
Indian Campaiga
Edna of Cor
Teller Orsini
Napoleon Tit
Paris
Il Messager
Eugenie
Haelind
de Rudio
United States
Flo
Grant
South
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Lincoln
Dakota
Custer
Little Big
Reno
Fort Bayard, N
Gypsy Girl Released After Swindle Claim At Des Moines
Tillie Butler a Gypsy girl was indicted in Louisville and brought to Des Moines for a swindle claim involving 4200 dollars from John Huser. He says gypsies asked to borrow money to sleep on so they could forecast his future, but Butler was not the woman he accused.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Louisville
John Huser
Tillie Butler
Huser
Miss Butler
Mrs B F Carroll elected Iowa Mothers president
Mrs B F Carroll wife of Governor Carroll was chosen president of the Iowa Congress of Mothers. Officers include I I Hillis honorary secretary W N Hearst first vice president J T Bean second vice president A L Haas third vice president J S Watts extension secretary C Brenton recording secretary T H Stone correspond ing secretary S R Miles treasurer and C Hilgren auditor. The Ladies’ Guild of Christchurch meets Thursday at 2 50 pm with Mrs Zimmerman at the Hildebrand apartments on Washington street. full attendance urged.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
B. F. Carroll
Carroll
Iowa Congress of Mothers
I. I. Hillis
W. N. Hearst
Cedar Falls
J. T. Bean
Marengo
A. L. Haas
J. S. Watts
Audubon
Charles Brenton
Dallas Center
T. H. Stone
Sidney
S. R. Miles
Mason City
C. Hilgren
Humboldt
Christchurch
Accidental Gun Discharge Kills Baab Daughter
In Charles City Iowa Otto Baab thirteen, son of Rev Baab, discharged a gun while playing. His sister Lillian about fifteen was shot in the neck and died shortly after. The gun had been declared unloaded by her brother earlier. The incident occurred as the older brother had been hunting and left the gun unattended. Mrs Baab, who is the mother, caught her daughter as she fell. Rev J M Long of Jewett Ohio died suddenly in Clinton Iowa at age seventy five while visiting his son. He was a former Lutheran pastor in Clinton.
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Charles City
Otto Baabb
Baab
Lillian
Otto
Clinton
Evening Press
J. M. Long
Jewett, O
T. L. Long
Yeggs Try to Loot Yarmouth Bank in Dover Disaster
In Burlington Vermont region, last night an attempted bank robbery at the Farmers Bank of Yarmouth failed after a dynamite blast. The explosion wrecked the door and building but no loot was taken and no clues exist.
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Burlington
Evening Press
Yesemen
Farmers* Bank
Yarmouth
Roosevelt Lecture Draws Big Crowds at Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa Nov 2 The State Teachers association opened with Prof C H W Benson of Clarion addressing county superintendents. Tickets for the Friday night Roosevelt lecture at the coliseum went on sale and were moving fast. Teachers arriving on trains for the meeting filled the city.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
C. H W. Benson
Clarion Today
State Teacher's Association
Roosevelt
Wealthy Boone miner William D Jennsen dies at home
William D Jennsen Boone's wealthiest citizen dies after several weeks illness at his daughter's home. A prominent ranchman and coal operator, he owned W D Johnson Coal Company and held stock in Boone National Bank and other interests.
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Boone, In
Evening Press
William D. Jennsen
Boone
Tere
United States
W. D. Johnson Coal Company
Reone National Bank
Packet Wienom Beached. Crew Rescued Near Burlington
Burlington Iowa a November 2 Evening Press-Word reports the packet Wienom, operating between Burlington and Iseo kuk, struck a rock and sank near Pontuset about 19 miles below Burlington. Captain Dodds beached it in four feet of water as passengers and crew escaped in life boats. The Wienom belongs to the White Cow-Tar company and will be raised at once. El Verso Havana 10c Cigar.
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Burlington
Evening
Wienom
Iseokuk
Pontuset
Dodds
Hfe
Crowds Flock to Tabernacle as Evangelist Sunday Preaches
In New Castle crowds surged for admission to Evangelist Sunday’s tabernacle services, with estimates of 7 000 turned away as thousands packed the hall for morning and afternoon meetings. A woman converted at a men’s gathering marked a notable moment, and seat shortages led police to clear the venue before 6 pm. A separate note reports light snow in Chicago and a forecast of near freezing temperatures tonight.
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Evangelist Sunday
Sundiry
Tds
New Castle
Tabernacle
Sunday
Campaign For Souls
Officials to Grand Jury in graft case
Frank B. Harman, Charles J. Iwing and John M. Taylor, former Hinsdale officials, were held to the grand jury by Judge Bruggemeyer on charges of graft via car repair frauds. Defense claims no case. bonds set at 10,600 each. Another charge of conspiracy to obtain money under false pretenses.to be heard soon.
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Chicago
Frank B. Harman
Charles J. Iwing
John M. Taylor
Hlinots Central
Brand
Bruggemeyer
Ueabnst
Olson
Rumors of Spanish Revolution Declared Untrue
London reports from Carble and telegraph firms say Spain is normal with no signs of disturbances. Madrid notes rumors of revolutionary outbreaks, especially in Barcelona, are unfounded and the country remains calm.
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London
Carble and Telegraph
Spain
Madrid
Barcelona
Iowa Rider Nears Leaders in Bicycle Race
Boston reports the third day of the race with light teams ahead at 456 miles four laps per leg. Mit ten from Davenport Iowa and his teammate trail the leaders by just one lap, showing promising close pursuit.
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Boston
Mass
Mitten
Davenport
Iowa
Former NYT Owner Gilbert E Jones Commits Suicide
New York reports Gilbert E Jones, former owner of the New York Times, shot and killed himself on November 2. The death appears to be by his own action in New York City.
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TIMES
New York
Gilbert E. Jones
The
New York Times
Porter and Pepper Hold Big Meetings
Claude R. Porter and I. Ss. Pepper held two record breaking meetings yesterday one at Maquoketa in the afternoon and the other at Clinton in the evening. Porter said Governor Carroll had been the first to introduce factional politics in the board of control.
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Clinton, Ta
Weve
Evening Press
Claude R. Porter
I. Ss. Pepper
Maquoketa
Clinton
Alr. Porter
Carroll
Board of Control
Logan Electric Light Plant Sold
The Bullock Public Service Company of Omaha purchased the Logan Electric Light plant yesterday afternoon. Logan will receive electricity from the Missouri Valley plant, also owned by the Bullock concern.
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Togan
Evening Press
Bullock Public Service Company of
Omaha
Lofan Electric Light Company
A&s
Logan
Missouri Valley
Hulcock Concern
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Yarmouth Bank
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