President's security tightens as cranks alarm officials
Washington reports intensified White House guard and higher vigilance after a spate of crank incidents. Officials urge stronger penalties for attempts on the president life as Congress debates risk mitigation. Secret Service and police increase presence around the president and in public appearances including Oyster Bay and memorial services. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt were followed by plain clothes bicycle police during a Tuesday ride.
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Washington
White House
Secret Service
Congress
Oyster Bay
Sir Michael Herbert
Roosevelt
Without Astonishment Roosevelt Plots Warned By Berlin Police
Berlin reports the political police note no astonishment at recent threats to President Roosevelt. They say arrests of suspected assassins targeting the imperial family average one daily and are rarely publicized. About 50 definite leads on plots have been investigated in two months, mostly from anonymous denunciations. The imperial family is heavily guarded, making access for the mentally ill difficult.
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Berlin
Department of Political Police
Roosevelt
Convict on the Run Arrested in New York After Escape
A prisoner, believed Louis McDowell, escaped from a Missouri train dash to state prison and was recaptured in New York while posing as financier J Pierpont Morgan. He and accomplices attempted a $300 cloak theft aboard the train, with Sheriff Dickmann of St Louis coordinating the pursuit.
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Dickman
St. Louis
New York
Albert L. Brown
Louis McDowell
Jefferson City
Louie McDowell
Charles
Milwaukee
Meyers
Missouri
Sheriff Dickmann
St. Wan
Russia Will Not Evacuate as Treaty Guides Policy
Washington reports state department awaiting Yokohama confirmation through Minister Conger while noting Russia will not evacuate Manchuria until its demands are met. Officials believe demands echo those reported from Peking last spring and disavowed by Russia. The United States will refrain from protest if the commercial treaty is signed and Manchuria ports stay open.
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Washington
State Department
Yokohama
Conger
Russia
China
Manchuria
Peking
Count Lamsdorf
MecCormick
Count Cassini
Hay Wera
Mancchuria
Congressman Hill Urges Financial Commission Plan
Washington Oct 8 Representative Hill of Connecticut conferred with the President on financial legislation and proposed Congress create a commission to investigate the need for action. The idea was new to the President, who would consider it. Charles Emory Smith, former postmaster general, was a luncheon guest and later met Postmaster General Payne at the post office department.
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Washington
Representative Hill
Conecticut
Congress
Charles Emory Smith
Improved Goan Crop and Rains Affect Spring Wheat and Corn
The government weekly crop summary notes favorable corn conditions overall with Illinois corn maturing and cutting advanced toward near average production. frost risk remains in several states. Spring wheat suffers in Minnesota and the Dakotas with grain in shock in South Dakota. cotton picking advances in central and eastern districts while Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas face rain delays. Widespread seeding resumes as recent rains boost Texas soil. early wheat germination in Nebraska Kansas detected.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Minnesota
South Dakota
Illinois
Dakotas
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
South Atlantic
Mississippi
Young Hannay Wedding in Washington at St Thomas Church
Washington October 8 a distinguished company witnessed the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Young daughter of Lieutenant General Samuel B M Young chief of staff to Capt J R R Hannay of the Twenty second Infantry at St Thomas church The bride was attended by maid of honor Miss Margaret Knight best man Capt Peter W Davidson The bridesmaids included Edith Needham Mary W Dewitt Gertrude Bayne Ruth Leah Kelly and Lotta Klemm Gen Young escorted his daughter The ceremony was by Rev Ernest M Smith President and Mrs Roosevelt Miss Alice Roosevelt and Admiral Dewey attended the wedding.
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Washington
St. Thomas Church
Elizabeth Young
Samuel B.” M. Young
Army
J. R. R. Hannay
Margaret Knight
Peter W. Davidson
Edith Needham
Mary W. Dewitt
Gertrude Bayne
Ruth
Leah Kelly
Springfield
Lotta Klemm
St. Louis
Gen. Young
Ernest M. Smith
Roosevelt
Alice Rosevelt
Admiral Dewey
Wilson S. Bissell Dead Former Postmaster General
Wilson S. Bissell, former postmaster-general, died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday in Buffalo New York after a period of illness. He sank into a deep sleep around noon and was attended by Dr. Dewitt Sherman and his family at his bedside. The death occurred peacefully with his condition linked to complications resembling Brights disease. Messages of inquiry came from former President Cleveland and cabinet members he served under.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Wilson S. Bissell
Dewitt Sherman
Bissell
Bright
Cleveland
Mr. Bissell
Vigorous Prosecutions of Post Office Scandals
Washington reports vigorous prosecutions of post office scandals as the cabinet seeks to finish the investigation without congress. The president pushes for full exposure of fraud and punishment of the guilty to avoid a congressional inquiry.
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Washington
Congress
Naturalization frauds pressed by judge in grand jury
Judge Adams urged the federal grand jury to probe naturalization frauds thoroughly and pursue those in high political positions. He warned that the guilty are the leaders behind the scenes, not merely unsophisticated foreigners, and directed reporting of all, regardless of status.
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St. Louis
Adams
Federal
Grand’ Jury
Grand
United States
Canal Treaty Discussed In Roosevelt Meeting
Washington October 8 William Nelson Cromwell attorney for the new Panama Canal Co. had an interview with President Roosevelt on Wednesday. They discussed the status of the Panama canal treaty at length. The president did not reveal his policy line but will address the matter fully in a message to Congress.
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Washington
William Nelson Cromwell
New Panama Canal Co
Roosevelt
Cromwell
Congress
Confession of grafting in Kansas City schools
M J Jones a Kansas City Missouri board of education clerk confessed at a board meeting to receiving part of premiums paid by fire insurers for insuring city school buildings. He said the money was given without solicitation and others claim they were being held up by him. The finance committee will continue the investigation.
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Kansas City
M. J. Jones
Board of Education
Kas
Jones
Hungarian Oxen and Lateran Palace Talk in Rome
The article surveys Hungarian white draught cattle used across Eastern Europe for plowing and transport, noting their hardiness and semi wild range life. It then discusses Pope Pius X and attempts to repair the Lateran palace, aiming to house the papal court and restore public access, with history tracing the palace’s uses from Constantine to the present.
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Europe
Hungary
Roumania
Transsylvania
Moldavia
Bessarabia
Galicia
Four Track News promotes travel and scenery allure
A Buffalo Commercial quote extols The Four-Track News as an inducement for readers to travel across the country, highlighting vivid illustrations and articles. It underscores travel as benefiting transportation lines and hotels, framing the publication as an illustrated magazine of travel and education. Also noted is a Somerville Journal quip about candy preferences.
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Buffalo Commercial
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Letter From Urbana Resident
Veteran Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois praises Doan's Kidney Pills claiming relief from kidney and back pain since 1899 and notes repeated effectiveness during future warnings of attacks. Free trial offered. medical advice free. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Sold by all druggists 5 cents.
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Bright
Doan
Joshua Heller
South
Walnut Street
Urbana
Ill
Cunningham Bros’ Drug Store
Champaign
Dean
Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
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