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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1911
Page
7
At the Polo Grounds on October 17 the Giants and Athletics played the third game of the series amid improving weather. Coombs and Lapp faced Mathewson and Meyers as the pitchers, with Devore and Murray delivering early hits for the Giants while Barry and Lapp starred for the Athletics in key plays.
Dispatches describe Wu chang capture by mutinous revolutionists as the gravest China crisis since the Taiping rebellion. Diplomatic observers warn of a nationwide outbreak risk as Canton reports unrest and authorities rush forces to Hankow and request foreign gunboats on the river.
Minneapolia reports aviator MWneh Rahjisan flies from Lake Cashion toward St Paul at 1000 feet near the river, with Red Wing and nearby stops planned. McAlester and Denison also note coast to coast routes as Rodgers pursues Missouri Kansas & Texas rail lines toward Fort Worth, but fuel shortage halts him near Pottsboro.
Reports from Chicago and across the Midwest describe a string of ax murders where entire families were slain in their sleep. Officers hunt an ex convict tied to the Shawman family case as bloodhounds and coroners investigate similar Nos cases in Ellsworth Kansas and Monmouth Illinois with no clear motive.
In Los Angeles on October 17 the McNamara murder trial began with two talesmen passed and a third under examination. The defense and jurors favored a rapid verdict as prosections predicted the jury box could fill by Thanksgiving or December. Nelson’s questioning clarified issues about whether McNamara caused the Hagerty Times explosion and fire, noting defense reliance on gas as a possible defense for innocence. Clarence Darrow led the defense while the state weighed future use in selecting impartial talesmen.
In a tense game between the Athletics and Giants, Baker leads off with a high fly out, Davis strikes out, and no runs score through the seventh. Barry doubles for Philadelphia. Lapp, Doyle, and Lord figure in several outs with defensive plays and a disputed call. A wild sequence includes Baker scoring on a home run in the tenth for the Athletics, fans erupting as the ball clears the right field, though the umpire rules it foul. Snodgrass is hit by a pitch, later stealing third is thwarted. The eleventh inning features Oldring and Herzog in a defensive battle with ongoing substitutions and fielding actions as both teams search for a decisive blow.
Dispatches from Pao Ting Fu and Hankow report Kai fung fallen to revolutionists and Nanking near fall. German bluejackets land at Hankow joining troops and locals against Chinese mobs as the international landing force advances under a Japanese naval captain.
Merkle, Collins, Baker, and Davis all contribute as Collins scores on a fumble and Baker's speed helps set up multiple runs. Herzog makes a key throw on Murphy's third base play while Davis drives in a pair with a right field single. Becker bats for Mathewson and Herzog scores on a fumbled Becker hit before an attempted steal ends the frame.
A fragment from a Washington Herald Evening Courier item hints at an unhappy wedding scene. The groom's mother cried louder than the bride's mother, described as bad taste, reflecting tensions at the event.
Chicago Oct 17 subpoenas were issued for several new witnesses in the Lorimer case as the Senate committee pressed hearings. Chairman Dillingham demanded expeditious questioning and warned against any delays. The day also featured a Republican gathering endorsing La Follette for president with speeches by Clapp Monahan Cohhens and Merriam.
A Constantinople news patch says Italian forces suffered about 100 killed in battle with Turkish troops near Tripoli. The Italians retreated in haste after heavy fighting.
Milwaukee witnesses deny bribery and corruption charges linked to United States Senator Jane Stephenson. C. M. Hambright A Keller Baraboo and J M Wyzer named by Senator Blaine testified they aided no Stephenson influence. Keller said he received 200 of a 107793 campaign fund and 300 was promised for primary support in 1908.
The conference endorses Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin as a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. It calls for constructive legislation, direct primaries where possible, and enforcement of progressive policies to safeguard public interests and modernize state laws.
Fragmentary text records Oct 17 temperatures with markings by Buchanan Op lienl Co and Syndicate Blork. The snippet also notes night time smoke and a Martin's Standard Se cigar reference.
Benj amin Havens of Town Falls Iowa is told the government owes him 1.70 for one day’s service in the rebellion and 1.57 for clothing not drawn, totaling 5.64. He served as a private in Company in the 8th Iowa cavalry. Congress has not yet appropriated funds, but will in the next session.
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