Italian Naval Bombardment and Tripoli Siege Report
A Rome dispatch says Italian landing near Tripoli under warship protection. reports claim the Italian flag over Tripoli and damaged Turkish torpedo boats. Other items describe the Conte di Cavour blown up by a Turkish mine, bombardment of Tripoli, and Turkish batteries dismantled as forces withdraw into the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
Syracuse
Tripoli
Garibaldi
Land Office
Derna
Eloven
Chronicle
Constantinople
Malta
Conte di Cavour
Samothrace
Turkey
Trace
Prevesa
England
National Defense Committee
George of
Fripoli
Sultania
Hamidiah
Hamidiab
Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
Kaiser
Fa Tavelli
Secolo
Milan
Pasha
Committee of Union and Progress
Bosphorus
Dardanelles
Trice
Nerba
Tufts
Tafana
Djerba
M. Leon
Jana
Varese
She
Italian Triumphs Ignite Bold War Spirit Across Italy
Italian forces pour into Tripoli and Benghazi as naval squadrons clear the Mediterranean of Turkish ships. Duke of Abruzzi leads a daring attack off Prevesa, beaching two Turkish destroyers. Cruisers drive two Turkish transports ashore near Prevesa. Mass celebrations erupt in Milan Genoa and other cities with patriotic parades and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Tripoli
Benghazi
Mediterranean
Duke of Abruzzi
Prevesa
Milan
Genoa
Turkish Host Routed in Land of the Enemy
A group of about Italians attacked two Turks on Chicago's west side as they paraded in red blouses and purple sashes. Outnumbered, the Turks fled to a police station and were locked in a cell until the crowd dispersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West Side
Battle of Tripoli Rockets Fire On City Forts
Observers watched a naval battle as Italian forces faced Tripoli. The Italian fleet, led by Admiral Faravelli, opened fire on Charchatti and Ker kereche forts after a brief delay. Fortifications suffered heavy damage, casualties unknown, and no ships appeared hit during the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charchatti
Kerkereche
Tripoli
Faravelli
Garibaldi
Government Sues Rich Smugglers In Forfeiture Actions
New York on October 5 the federal government filed forfeiture suits against Nathan Allen of Kenosha Wisconsin and John R Collinge of Memphis Tennessee to recover 185000 the value of smuggled jewels and wearing apparel Allen faces a 150000 forfeiture and Collings 36000 both men recently pleaded guilty to indictments for smuggling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nathan Allen
Kenosha
Wis
John R. Collinge
Memphis
President Taft Addresses Tabernacle Crowd in Salt Lake City
President Taft spoke to thousands of elders at the tabernacle in Salt Lake City on October 5. He urged peace and arbitration, and United States Senator Smoot said he would not oppose ratification of the proposed treaties with Great Britain and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Taft
Tabernacle
Utah
United States
Smoot
Great Britain
France
Twelve Giant Balloons Race Opens in Kansas City
Kansas City Oct 5 Two balloon races set to start from here today feature six balloons for the James Gordon Bennett trophy including a French craft and three American entries. Lahm cup entrants include Topeka Kansas City and other U S teams with pilots Frank Lahm Frank Jacobs Captain Honeywell and Arthur Abherholt among listed crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Francs—Condor
Emile Dubonnet
Pierre Dupont
Germany
Berlin
Leopold Vogt
Schoeller
Hans Gericks
J. O. Dunker
United States
Buckeye
Frank P. Lahm
J. H. Wade, Jr
Million Population Club
William F. Ass
Four Burglaries At Barnum Iowa Reported
Fort Dodge Iowa special reports two men burglarized the Barnum bank Burke's general store the elevator office and the Illinois Central station last night escaping with $75 and merchandise. One suspect was arrested at LeMars another boarded I C train and escaped. both men were pursued as posses combed the area. The arrested man was brought to Fort Dodge this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Barnum
Burke's
Illinois Central
LeMars
I. G
Tara
I. C
Senator Stephenson Expenditures Questioned in Wisconsin Probe
Milwaukee election bribery case centers on Senator Isaac Stephenson and a missing detailed report of campaign disbursements totaling 197793. Campaign manager Edmonds testifies he cannot trace how hundreds of payments from 25 to 3000 were used, as Senate investigator Weyburn suggests custodians must know recipients and purposes. Also notes social updates on Greene visit and Grace McKean's return to teaching after tonsillitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Isaac Stephenson
W. B. Heyburn
Weyburn
Stephenson
A. A. Edmonds
Dead Men Vote Dry in Winneshiek County
Decorah Iowa October 5 by a supreme court ruling Winneshiek county remains dry at least until after the general election of 1912 Legal action by liquor interests contended that deceased residents and movers could be struck from petition signatures The court ruled poll books valid until the next general election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Supreme Court
Winneshirk County
Webster Plays Gary Antics In Jail Cell
Dr Henry EH Webster, self confessed wife slayer, acted erratically in his jail cell as State's Attorney Emerson weighs an insanity plea. He moaned and hid his head then talked loudly to visitors, waking unrestful hours before a light breakfast and cigarette request. After a chat with attorney John E Erwin he calmed briefly and then resumed unusual conduct while Emerson probes a Dixon railroad tale.
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Oregon
Henry EH. Webster
Emerson
John E. Erwin
E. B. Raymond
Dixon, TI
Dr. Webster
Chicago
Dixon
Bessie Kent Webster
Pola
C E Head Meets Committee in Waterloo Visit
Miss Maude Billman of Dayton, national president of the S S C E of the Brethren church, arrived in Waterloo from Indiana en route to Nebraska for Christian Endeavor events. A committee meeting with Miss Billman, Miss Mary Horner, and Mrs. J Ku Gillia aims to revise the constitution. She will spend the winter promoting the work in western states and is staying with Rev W H Beachler on Hammond avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Billman
Dayton
Waterloo
State Christian Endeavor Conference
Indiana
Nebraska
Miss Billman
The
Brethren Church
Ashland
Ohio
Billman
Mary §. Horner
J. Ku. Gillia
Lows
City
W. H. Beachler
Hammond Avenue
Aviator Rodgers Nears Chicago in Transcontinental Flight
Aviator Rodgers resumed his cross country journey from Huntington Indiana, leaving at 11 30 local time and steering toward Chicago. He later descended near Aldine village east of North Judson, Indiana at 12 54 p m. The report also notes Mr and Mrs Charles J Knapp returning from a wedding trip and the Commercial National Bank adding a private room to its front.
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Huntington
Ind
Rodgers
Chicago
Judson
Aldine
Here
Charles J. Knapp
East
Franklin Street
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Albany
Hudson
New York
The
Commercial National Bank
Hill Drives Gold Spike Completing Oregon Trunk Line
James J. Hill drove a golden spike to mark the formal completion of the Oregon trunk line to Bend Oregon. The city hinted the line may later join the Pacific and Eastern with its western terminal in Bedford, suggesting future extension plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Oregon
Bend
Ore
James J. Hill
Oregon Trunk Line
Yill
Pacific and Eastern
Bedford
Bank Clearings and Instruments for Week in 1911
Bank clearings for the week ending Oct 6 1911 totaled 1 371 884 44 with daily figures 170 388 14 170 008 15 298 106 39 278 869 18 266 348 67 432 712 90. Instruments recorded include deeds 357 814 00 mortgages 610 565 50 chattel mortgages 5 187 45 bills of sale 146 00 totaling 5 164 instruments to date 51 64. The total for last year’s corresponding week was 1 110 499 74. Decrease of 231 13 494 20 in instrument counts from last year.
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Black Hawk
Substituting Steel Cars for Wooden Coaches
Railway Age Gazette estimates replacing wooden passenger cars with steel ones would cost about 639 million dollars. Early this year about 3,000 passenger cars were all steel, with total passenger coaches at 54,600. Steel cars rise to 9.3 percent by year end, while 3.5 percent have steel under frames, and wooden cars in service drop from 98.2 to 87.2 percent over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Age
Bulit
Steet
Courier Want Ad Reports Fatal Log Jam Accident
Green Bay Wisconsin October 5 1910 Harry Fumelte 29 of Gronte died after severe neck injuries from a log jam accident. Doctors said he would not live a day though he remained conscious most of the time with his neck back and shoulders in a plaster cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
Ateer Hving
Harry Fumelte
Gronte
Fumelte
Dane
Hie
Troops Reinforce McComb City After Illinois Central Strike
Five more companies arrive at McComb City Mississippi to quell unrest amid Illinois Central strike. Rumors swirl of mass arrests. deputy goes to Jackson for warrants. Meantime seventy five carpenters and carmen return to work at Burnside Illinois Central shops in Chicago area under heavy guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComb City
Miss
Ilinois Central
Jackson
Greenwood
Meridian
Maye
Ilinois Central Railroad
Ligon
Chicago
Carmen
Il Nole Central
Burnside
New Orleans
Hlinoig Central Railroad
Memphis
Omaha
Ned
Union Pacific
Houston
Tex
Harriman
Frank Tullis
Harriman Hnes
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway
Shota
J.J. Pipes
Memphis Tenn
Ilinois Central and
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
United States Circuit Court
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Glasgow
Filioté, & Co
Tunis
Artillery Corriere Jamas
Cuipece
Vinw OF
Bengehaszi
Admiral Aubrey
Benedetto Brinanda
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Francesco Ferrucio
Martin
Barnum,owa
TeMars
Buchanan Ontical Co
Heyburn
Edmonds
Big Lems
X. A. Mertiau
Greene
F. 8. Mertiau
Grace McKean
Webster
Gary
C. E
Incomb
Houston, Tex
National Baseball Commission
Polo Ground
Bere
Ewe
San Felice
Fee
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