Italians Establish Rule in Tripoli Amid bombardment
Italian forces occupy Tripoli after landing marines and seizing Fort Sultania. Rear Admiral Boreddolino named governor as Arab chiefs seek protection and mediation options. German and other consuls note no European harm amid shelling. Bengazi and Derna bombarded with Italian naval fire.
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Tripoli
Boreddolino
Caleni
Fort Sultania
Faravelli
Ballora
Berlin
Trai- Sans
Italy
Germany
Turkey
Rome
Sultania Fort
Bengazi
Derna
Thieves on Street Car Take Checks for 3122 Dollars
Ferdinando Jacobs of Sterling Idaho reported theft of checks totaling 3122 dollars while riding a South Halsted street car in Chicago. The checks were in his purse inside his overcoat pocket and were payable to Jacobs. He was en route to the stock yards to settle an account with a firm.
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Chicago
Ferdinando Jacobs
Sterling
Youth Arrested After Attempt to Bury Baby
Melvin Rice aged 19 was arrested on October 6 on Chicago's west side for attempting to bury a baby found wrapped in a sheet on a sidewalk. He said a West Park police officer advised him to bury it in a vacant lot.
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Chicago
Melvin Rice
West Side
West Park
Rodgers Aces Coast to Coast Flight Weather Delays
Aviator Rodgers was stranded in Hammond Indiana by a severe wind and rain storm this morning. He planned to depart at 3 PM if weather permits and fly to Chicago remaining there overnight. Smoke Martins Standard 5 cent cigar.
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Hammond
Ind
Rodgers
Chicago
Flag hoisting by Frenchmen at Agadir sparks tension
A group of French men raised a flag over Agadir fort in Morocco threatening international complications. France denounced the act and directed actions with Mogador officials to remove the flag. The incident followed claims of a protectorate and defiance of the local caliph who had ordered the colors lowered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Laurier Ministry Resigns as Borden Accepts to Form Cabinet
Ottawa reports the Laurier ministry resigns this afternoon. Prime minister elect R. L. Borden accepts the call to form a cabinet and take office.
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Laurier
Ottawa
R. L. Borden
Courts Fix October 16 Hearing on Pacific Coast Rate Cases
Washington date: Oct 6. Commerce Court sets Oct 16 to hear the railways bid for an injunction against the Interstate Commerce Commission order in the Pacific coast rate cases. Decision may take several days after the hearing to reach.
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Washington
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
Wireless crosses Pacific signals first transpacific message
Wireless messages were flashed from San Francisco to Japan, covering 6,000 miles for the first time. Greetings were exchanged between the San Francisco operator at Hill Crest and the Japanese operator on Hokushu, the northernmost Japanese wireless station.
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San Francisco
Japan
Cal
Hill Crest
Hokushu
Des Moines Street Car Men Vote to Strike Over Reinstatement
About 500 Des Moines street car workers voted to strike if three recently discharged members are not reinstated by 5 pm tomorrow. The union accuses the company of blocking a third arbitrator and refuses further concessions. A walkout could occur Saturday night or Sunday morning, with Fred Fay supervising.
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Des Moines
City Railway Company Offerals
Failura
A.lb. Urick
State Federation of Labor
Fred Fay
International Carmen's Union Board
Balloon landings report three race balloons in Midwest
Kansas City October 6 Balloon To peka second landed Dunnell Minnesota at 820 am La Crosse Wisconsin October 6 Balloon Buckeye Lieut Lahm landed east of here Austin Minnesota October Balloon Berlin No 1 Lieut Vort pilot landed near here at 10 oclock this morning
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Kansas City
Topeka
Dunnell
Minn
Austin, Minn
Berlin
Vort
Here
Demar Wins Brockton Marathon in 2 23.554 finish time
Clarence Pemnar of Melrose, previously winner of the Boston Athletic Association Marathon last winter, wins the Brockton Marathon. The race began in Boston at noon with Demar finishing at 2 23.554.
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Brockton
Mass
Clarence, Pemnar
Melrose
Boston
Demar
Troops Leave for New Scene From Water Valley Riots
The Gulf Port and Aberdeen national guard companies, after arriving in McComb City, left by special train for Water Valley to address rioting tied to the tilingis central strike. A hospital corps will join at Caledonia as police halt assaulters in New Orleans where 800 former Illinois Central workers and supporters threaten action against strikebreakers. Eight strike breakers and two deputy marshals were wounded in clashes, with Louis Lackauer of Brooklyn dying from injuries.
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McComb City
Miss
Gulf Port
Aberdeen
National Guards
Water Valley
Caledonia
New Orleans
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Qashres
United States
Louis Lackauer
Brooklyn
Team Tumbles into Basement in Coal Wagon Accident
An accident on Commercial street near the Brown flats left a Crystal Tee & Fuel wagon with coal dangling into a basement excavation once the Brown Opera House stood. The horses fell ten feet entangled in harness while driver J. C. Hunter escaped. Both horses survived with minor injuries. many workers freed them after minutes of effort. Also noted is the return of Mrs. L. E. Miller to Dewar from Pine Street Hospital to her niece’s home at 1620 Independence Avenue.
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Crystal Tee & Fuel! Company
Brown Flats
Brown Opera House
J. C. Hunter
Taft Attacks Supreme Court in Bitter Speech
President Taft, addressing a Chamber of Commerce audience in Pocatello Idaho, denounced perceived courts and applauded the Standard Oil and Tobacco antitrust rulings. He argued the Supreme Court stood between the nation and dangerous errors while lamenting a harder business climate from the remedies and criticized publicists including W. J. Bryan.
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Pocatello
Idna
Chamber of Commo
Taft
United States
Detroit
Waterloo
Hoe
W. J. Bryan
Supreme Court
Washington
Standard Oil Company
Tobacco Trust
Robbers Make Second Haul At Fort Dodge Town
Robbers struck two stores in Barnum and Fort Dodge Iowa last night escaping on a hand car from the section house. They rode to Tara and likely boarded the Sioux City train. About $25 was taken and no trace of the thieves remains. The countryside is aroused over the two depredations and yesterday's escapee remains at large.
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Fort Dodge
Barnum
Tara
Sioux City
Complaint Charges Hindering and Defrauding Creditors
In Justice Kubns court G. H. Buchanan caused the arrest of E. Openhrim on a state charge of hindering delaying and defrauding creditors. It is alleged that on Oct 4 1911 the defendant disposed of 114 dozen overalls ten bales of cotton piece goods and seven leases of cotton goods with intent to defraud creditors. The case was continued until Oct 13 and the defendant gave an appearance bond for 1000.
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G. H. Buchanan
Kubns
FE. Openhrim
Hatfield Dam Breaks Under Flood Pressure in La Crosse
The Hatfield dam owned by La Crosse Water Power Co collapsed at 10:80 this morning due to extraordinary flood pressure from the Black River. The 60 foot concrete structure, once deemed flood resistant, broke and sent torrents toward the Marin River as crews fight to confine the torrent into a canal. Desperate conditions are reported as efforts continue.
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Ta. Crosse
Wis
Hatfield
la Crosse
Henry H Clay Cedar Falls Business Leader Dies at 72
Henry H Clay longtime Cedar Falls resident and district manager for Buckeye Harvesting Machinery Co and organizer of the Iowa Gate Co died at his home from bladder cancer at 2 am. He was 72, survived by widow two children Joseph Clay and Mrs J O Knox a brother and sister in Chicago and one grandchild. Funeral at 2:30 pm Sunday from his home. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Born 1839 Maslin Ohio he moved to Cedar Falls in 1870 and helped create one of the area major factories.
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Cedar Falls
Henry H. Clay
Buckeye Harvesting Machinery Co
Iowa Gate Co
Ninth
Main Streets
Joseph Clay
J. O. Knox
Waterloo
Chicago
B. C. Clay
T. J. Kayne
Knox
Mr. Day
Fairview Cemetery
Mr. Clay
Maslin
Booze Campaign Habit Alleged in Stephenson Inquiry
Milwaukee, Oct 6. Rodney Sackett, a manager for Senator Stephenson, testified that in Wisconsin campaigns it is customary to give voters beer and whiskey. Senator Sutherland asked if it is a regular custom, and Sackett replied that supplying beer and whiskey to locals has been considered a legitimate expense to show the leader is a good fellow.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Rodney Sackett
Stephenson
United State
Isaac Stephenson
Sutherland
Sackett
No general strike in Iowa coal mines announced
Oskaloosa Iowa October 6 no general strike among Iowa coal miners will be called officials announce after a special arbitration board meeting at the Excelsior mines Beacon the terms were not made public
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Excelsior
Beacon
Arbitration Board
OWEARS LOVE TO WIFE NO. 2
Dr Harry E Webster, accused of murdering his third wife Bessie Kent Webster, expects acquittal and says he will win Zoe Varney Webster back in minutes after release His case prepared for trial within two weeks with seeking the death penalty Letters from women found in an old trunk may be used as evidence in Oregon Illinois. Mrs Zoe Varney Webster granted divorce on adultery charge in Cedar Rapids Iowa district court awaiting further action
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Oregon
Harry E. Webster
Bessie Kent Webster
Zoe Varney Webster
Beck
Lanx
Webster
Pate End Haggarni
Emerson
Chicago
Olga Fletcher
Dixon
Kittle Hent Newberger
Slater
Cedar Rapids
W.N. Treichler
Waterloo jeweler Rudolph Fessler dies at 39th year
Rudolph Fessler father of FR A Fessler of Fessler and Demmel Jewelers died this afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home 402 Ankeny Waterloo after two months illness. Born in Switzerland January 31 1823 he lived in Waterloo over 40 years and worked for Illinois Central. Survived by wife and three children R A and C J Fessler of Waterloo and Mrs James Campbell of Moberly Missouri plus three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Rudolph Fessler
Fr.a. Fessler
Fessler
Milwaukee
Dubuque
Waterloo
Illinois Central
R A
C. J. Fessler
James Campbell
Moberly
Mon
Alao
Two Killed by Wabash Train Near Albia Iowa
John Adams a merchant and Clem Brown a restaurant cook were killed instantly crossing the railroad tracks south of Albia. They were returning from a nearby town and likely unseen by the approaching Wabash train due to a high bluff. A separate note records a warranty deed by Louvina Moore transferring property to the Presbyterian society of La Porte City for 2400 dollars, suggesting a new church site or a formal transfer.
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Albia
John Adams
Clem Brown
Louvina Moore
A. Y. Moore
Presbyterian Society of
la Porte City
Heath
San Felice
Cigar
Electric Light Plant Aids Night Work At Austin
Austin Pa Oct 6 a temporary electric light plant will be set up on the flats near the village to clear wreckage by gasoline power. Night work will be pushed forward as crews of about 100 men operate at debris piles across multiple points. Mr and Mrs George B Rowell and Mrs J B Sedgwick have returned from an eastern trip.
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Austin
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Ute
Salonica
Jrek
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Tren Se Rene
BA OR
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Wireless
Pacific
Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Bor
Ndemar
Bryan
Hatfield, Wis
Buckeye Co
Owears
George B. Rowell
J. BE. Sedgwick
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