Roosevelt Denies King Ambition and Defends Trust Policy
Col Roosevelt speaks in Montana after an all night train ride from Fargo. He denies wanting to be king while criticizing taft era trust enforcement and Progressive Party views, saying the aim is to prevent unscrambling of eggs not destroy them. He cites Standard Oil as an example of false deaths and vows firm preventative controls.
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Col. Roosevelt
Four Hundred
Taft
Progressive Party
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Lawyer Suspected in Drowning Case Quiet on Explanations
District Attorney Rogers arrives in New York to discuss the Greenwood lake drowning of Rosa Szabo with District Attorney Whitman. Gibson, executor of Szabo’s $10,000 estate, faces fraud charges over the will as media tie him to four other clients or relatives linked to murders, disappearances, or violent deaths. Gibson says he can explain everything but remains uncommunicative.
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New York
Rogers
Orange County
Whitman
Greenwood Lake
Rosa Szabo
Burton W. Gibson
Gibson
Scratch My Name Off Death List Writes Citizen
Albany reports a Detroit man John M. Auringer sent a note asking to be removed from the death list. Health records confirm a drowned man found in the Dewitt Erie canal in May 1911 was his body, identified by his daughter and two brothers. He vanished from Detroit before the body was found, and he claims to be very much alive.
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Albany
Eugene H. Porter
State Commissioner of Health
John M. Auringer
Detroit
Mich
State Health Department
Erie Canal
Dewitt
Auringer
Wrestler Surrenders in Fatal Street Altercation
Walter Hausafus, a heavyweight wrestler from Des Moines, confessed to fatally striking Elmer Wallace after a quarrel. Wallace died at Mercy hospital from a fractured skull after being found unconscious on Sixth and Chestnut. Police and coroner involved. inquest date pending.
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Des Moines
Walter Hausafus
Elmer Wallace
Mercy Hospital
Wausalus
Wallace
Sixth
Chestnut
Lee
Name Of Former Waterloo Pastor Linked To Teacher
Council Bluffs Iowa September 7 alleging her husband Rev Thale P Skovgard pastor of St Johns English Lutheran church has for more than a year been enamored of some woman to such an extent that he has neglected the plaintiff Mrs Skovgard began suit for atvaree and alimony Extreme cruelty is also charged Rumors connecting the name of the preacher with a teacher in the city schools have been persistent Friends of the pastor declare that the affair is merely platonic and refuse to believe any wrong of Rev Mr Skovgard The couple was married in Atchison Kansas and came to Council Bluffs from Waterloo Iowa two years ago
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Council Bluffs
Thale P. Skovgard
St. John’s English Lutheran Church
Mr. Skovgard
Atchison, Kan
Waterloo
Bugs Raymond Found Dead in Chicago Hotel
Arthur Raymond known as Bugs Raymond former pitcher for the New York National League team was found dead in a downtown Chicago hotel at noon. A coroner's physician ruled the death due to heart failure.
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Chicago
Arthur
Bugs” Raymond
New York
Raymond
Father Reilly Battling Serious Illness in Elkader
Dubuque friends learn Rev. J F Reilly pastor of the Elkader Catholic church is seriously ill at his home after a sudden intestinal obstruction. Rev J J Hanley of St Patrick’s Church visited Elkader to check on his friend and reports his condition as still anxious with an uncertain outcome.
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T Dubuqua
Iowa
Father Bailly
Preacher Burned to Death as Car Crash Traps Pastor
In Paulina Iowa Rev H Grefe pastor of Germantown Lutheran church died last night trapped under a wrecked motor car after a bridge jump. Driver August Pauling was severely injured and died later. several rescuers burned while freeing him as lantern fire spread from the car’s gasoline.
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Mr. Grefe
Mr. Pauling
August Pauling
Ultimatum on Mexico served prompts US intervention warning
President Taft has served an ultimatum to the Mexican government demanding protection for American lives and property. Senor Manuel Calero sails for Mexico City to deliver Taft and Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson's warning to President Madero.
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Washington
Taft
United States
Senor
Manuel Calero
Mexico
Mexico City
Madero
Huntington Wilson
Fall Fatal as Shell Rock Man Dies in 40 Foot Plunge
John Mullen about 75 fell from a scaffold while painting a farm house three miles north of Shell Rock Iowa this morning at 9 30 and was killed. He leaves a widow and one son James W Mullen who is in the Dakotas on business for the Galloway interests at Waterloo. Mrs J M Longfellow of Waterloo is a sister in law and William and John Williams of Waterloo are brothers in law.
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Shell Rock
John Mullen
James W
Dakotas
Waterloo
J. M. Longfellow
William and
John Williame
That City
Priest Confesses to Swindling Widow’s Fortune
In Calumet Michigan a widow, Marie Gillet, receives a confession from a priest in Ronchamp, France that he swindled her out of 100000 francs by substituting his name on a will of her great uncle. He is said to be eight years old. He asks forgiveness and to return her inheritance. Mrs Gillet plans to travel to France to reclaim her fortune.
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Calumet
Mich
Marie Gillet
Ronchamp
France
Walter Jeffers Recovering After Appendicitis Operation
Walter Jeffers of 423 Broadway underwent an appendectomy at the hospital this morning. By noon officials reported favorable conditions for recovery. Jeffers has long worked at the Standish restaurant.
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Walter Jeffers
Broadway
Jeffers
Standish
Growth of Business Demands Courier Plant Expansion
The Waterloo Evening Courier has doubled its paid circulation in four years prompting a major plant upgrade. Plans include doubling perfecting press capacity and increasing typesetting by forty percent. The new equipment will operate after the Courier building enlargement is finished.
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Waterloo
Evening Courier
Courier
Hayes Jolt as Superior Disorderly Houses
Cor nelius G. Hayes, a deposed police inspector, testifies in a New York trial that Commissioner Waldo ordered raids on disorderly houses halted when no outward evidence existed. Hayes claims he followed Waldo’s directive, but Waldo previously insisted on pursuing evidence and suppressing vice.
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New York
Cornelius G. Hayes
Waldo
Hayes
Hares
Fourth District
Hays
Suffrageta Raid at King George’s Highland Links
Suffrageta invaded King George’s private golf grounds at Balmoral in a daring raid during the shooting season. Police guarded the castle as the women left purple flags bearing Votes for Women Mean Peace for the Cabinet Minister and removed flag markers from the boles.
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Balmoral
Scotland
Sufrageta
King George’s
Highland Castle
Two Regiments to Go to Border
Washington dispatches report the war department plans to move two cavalry regiments to the Mexican border. General Wood requested President Taft's approval for the order, with one regiment to be drawn from Fort Riley Kansas and one from Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming.
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Washington
War Department
Wood
Taft
Forts
Riley
Kan
D. A. Russell
Wro
Miss Flora Wilson Denies Engagement
Washington dispatch reports Flora Wilson daughter of the secretary of agriculture returned to Washington denies engagement to Representative Wevy of New York. She says she is too busy to marry and is dedicating time to organizing a national conservatory of music.
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Washington, D. C
Flora Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Representative Wevy
New York
National Conservatory of Music
Oscar Strauss Named Progressive Governor Candidate
Governor Woodrow Wilson praised Oscar S. Straus for the New York Progressive Republican ticket for governor. Straus, former secretary of commerce and labor, was unanimously nominated at the state convention.
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Straus
Syracuse
Oscar
Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
Progressive Petty
T. R
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
Wm. A. Prendergast
New York City
Herbert BE. Cook
St. Lawrence University
Hotchkiss
Oscar &, Strausa
New York
Strauss
Senators-Red Sox Hope to Break Season Win Record
The Senators meet the Red Sox as Boston pursues a new AL single season wins mark. Heston yesterday beat Walter Johnson for the fourteenth straight victory while Joe Wood defeated Johnson. Don Groom and Hugh Redient slated to pitch today in fair weather with Boston aiming to reach 103 wins, needing 11 of 26 remaining.
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Beston
Senators
Red Sox
Werioa
Hoaton
Washington
Heston
Joe Wood
Walter Johnson
Don Groom
Hugh Redient
Boston
Athletics
Philadelphia
Cattle also fall to same mystery disease in Kansas
Topeka Kansas Sept 7 cattle are dying in many western Kansas counties from a disease believed to be the same mysterious infection that has killed thousands of horses. J H Mercer state livestock and sanitary commissioner sent two veterinarians to the district to confirm if the illness is identical. The affected area has expanded from eight to twenty six counties. Dr J Crumbine Kansas board of health and Dr A L Skagg meningitis expert from Kansas City were en route to Jetmore to investigate a reported meningitis death after a man attended an affected horse event.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J. H. Mercer
3. J. Crumbine
Kansas Board of Health
A. L. Skagg
Kansas City
Jetmore
Barn Destroyed at New Hartford
The large barn of William Kroemer, two miles south of New Hartford, was destroyed by fire last evening. Two horses, 30 tons of hay, four stooks of oats, and farm machinery were lost, totaling 4,300 dollars with 2,100 insurance. The building valued at 3,000 dollars carried 1,200 dollars insurance. Kroemer saved a team of horses and one colt but suffered burns to his legs and cannot establish a cause.
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New Hartford
William Kroemer
Kroemer
Passing remarks led to Webster City murder in Fort Dodge
Thomas Brown of Webster City died in Fort Dodge after being stabbed by Ben McClosky on Sept. 2. McClosky is jailed awaiting indictment as the quarrel arose from remarks made during a passing encounter. Temperature notes follow with markups from Buchanan Optical Co. and a local weather record.
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Fort Dodge
Thomas Brown
Webster City
Ben McClosky
MecClosky
Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Blork
Humam tool cheater swallows nineteen daggers in stomach
Chicago surgeons operatively removed nineteen docket knives, seventeen nails, five knife blades, a dozen screws and a silver dollar from John Martinez whose 18 year habit of swallowing objects earned him the nickname human tool cheat. Doctors say ulcer would have killed him within a month without surgery.
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Chicago
John Martinez
Martinez
Naila
D. P. Petera
Campaign closes as Maine voters await governor race
Portland Maine September 7 The final day of Maine's closely fought state campaign ends with Democrat Frederick W Plaisted and Republican William T Haines engaging in late speeches. With no Progressive ticket in the field, the outcome Monday is viewed as less dramatic than Vermont's recent results.
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Portland
Maine
Frederick W. Plaisted
Wm. T. Haines
Vermont
Paradise Well Stocked. Minnesota Bird Paradise Stocked
In Duluth Minnesota on September 7 the state game laws allow killing various fowl including ducks geese and grouse with dry land shooting ending in November and aquatic shooting to December. Early reports say northern Minnesota is well stocked with ducks and geese and other waterfowl.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Veterinarian Warns of Deadly Horse Disease in Nebraska
State Veterinarian Hoostrom reports a widespread outbreak of an unusually deadly cerebrospinal meningitis affecting southern Nebraska horse herds. Mules are mostly unaffected. No remedy has been found.
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Lincoln
Hoostrom
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Montana
Kovgard
Bugs
Father Reilly
el Verso
Havana
Cedar Falls
Lincoln Beachey
Aerogate
King’s Golf Links
Miss Wilson
Wilson
MOOSE
Whlliam Kroemer
Paradise
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