Not Yet Completed Turning Over Many Rifles Insurgents Surprised Government
On Oct 6 reports say disarmament of rebels will finish by Monday, except Puerto Principe. Many rifles surrendered, with 800 disbanded in Pinar del Rio turning in 600. Gov Taft notes proportion higher than average. discipline and tensions persist in Havana, Santa Clara, and Camaguey as disarmament proceeds amid local clashes and governance concerns.
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Puerto Principe
Provisional Government
Digarming Commission
Pinar del Rio
Taft
Santa Carra Indicata
Guzman
Havana
Bacon
McCoy
Montero
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Gong Yligor
Suslyo
Santiago
Manzanillo
Camaguey
Eugene “. Ladd
Disarmament Commission
General del Castillo
Ladd
del Castillo
General Avenda
Santiago de Las Vegas
Ldd
General Guas
San Antaro de Los Banos
Guas
Guns
Rodolfo
Rafal Castillo
Guirla
Gaus
Guira
Guiria
Pino Guerra
Rincon
Taft defends Cuban flag during governance period
American claims about losses and assets are presented to the provisional government by Minister Morgan. Taft replies to criticism over the Cuban flag flying over the palace, stating the flag will fly while he serves as governor, asserting commitment to the Cuban Republic.
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Morgan
Betne
Taft
One-Fifth of Santiago Revolutionaries Turn in Rifles
Muster out of revolutionaries in Santiago Cuba completed by disarmament officials. Only one-fifth surrendered rifles while others claimed rifles as personal property. Confidence restored and business improved as troops prepare to depart for Cuba from Newport News. A Vanderbilt Cup auto crash in Long Island City kills William Stadler and injures George Wydamer.
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Santiago
Cuba
Disarmament Complasion
Newport News
Tampa
Washington Hospital Corps
New York
William Stadler
Long Island City
George Wydamer
William M. Woods
Boston
Eight Meet Death In Market Street Subway Blast
Eight men killed and nearly two dozen injured when illuminating gas explodes in the Market Street subway at Sixth Street Philadelphia. Buildings shaken, traffic halted, and a loss likely around 300000. Subway, under Millard Construction for Philadelphia Rapid Transit, investigation by Public Safety and officials continues.
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Market Street
Sixth Street
Losg
John Lawless
Frank Leans
Gato Benigno
Pittsburg
John Scott
Frank Beidelman
Frank Croller
R. Capero
John Pacy
Beidelman
Leans
Benigno
Groller
Millard Construction Company
Philadelphia Rapid Tyanalt Company
United Gas Improvement Company
Public Safety
McKenty
Bell
Hunter
Jeremon
Five Die As Rail Collision Hits Military Train
At Lansingburgh near Troy a regular Boston and Maine passenger train rear ended by a military special carrying four troops of the Fourteenth United States Cavalry. Five killed, many injured. Notable victims include W L Fleck and Mrs Wallace among others. Engineer Holleran surrendered. fireman missing. Troopers aided in rescue and security.
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Boston and Mane
Troy
W. L. Fleck
Peori
Mra
W. van Fassett
Boston
Frank Belcher
Medford
Mass
George D. Stevens
Winchester
Misa Manson
Bath
Misa Virginia Manson
W. M. Seymour
Kenyon
F. T
Black
Paorla
Fourteenth United States Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Newport News
Cuba
Leonard Hospital
J. W. Dacey
Arlington
Engineer Holleran
Special
F. A. Brown
Mechanicsville
J. Collins
Langingburgh
Hardie
Cavalry
Can
United States Steel secures Hill ore lease for fifty years
New York reports that United States Steel chairman E H Gary announced terms of the Hill ore properties lease. Royalties set at 1.65 dollars per ton rising 3 percent yearly, with minimum 760000 tons in 1907 and rising 750000 tons yearly for eleven years, then sustaining production until exhausted. Estimated ore reserves range 400 to 700 million tons, ensuring a half century of supply for the steel giant.
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New York
Hillore
United States Steel Corporation
E.H. Gary
J. P. Morean & Co
James J. Hil
J. B. Morgan
Charles 8. Steele
George W. Perkins
EB. H. Gary
Gary
Lake Su
Perfor Fron Minneg
James J. Hill
Fifteen Men Entombed In Blessburg Mine Blast
Denver dispatch reports a mine explosion at the Dutchman mine in Blessburg New Mexico likely entombed fifteen men. Six known to be inside at blast time. four bodies recovered including Jans Joniski aged forty. Most workers were Austrian with one American. Fire in tunnel hinders rescue. cause of blast unknown and no survivors expected.
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Denver
Blessburg
N. M
Munnel
Jans Joniski
Aimerican
Robbers Hold Up Russian Mail Train Near Bjela River
An armed band of about forty men halted a mail train near the Bjela River bridge, killed one soldier and wounded three others in charge of the mail, and escaped with $125,000.
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Ufa
Russia
Bjela River
Foot Bridge Collapse Kills Wisconsin Student
In Oconto Falls Wisconsin a foot bridge gave way while a group of twenty five Oconto High School students watched the falls. Four students were seriously injured and one boy, William Ballou aged fourteen, was killed. The instructor Professor Newcomb was badly hurt and several others were slightly injured. Twenty five students had just left the bridge before the collapse.
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Wisconsin
Menominee, Mich
Oconto
Wis
Oconto Falls
William Ballou
Viga Sentil
Hazel Donizen
Frank Donlevy
Newcomb
Amazement in Havana on Palma intervention requests
Havana reports reveal ex President Palma sought American protection for foreign lives and property starting early September and officially pressed for intervention by September 18. The disclosure of state department correspondence contradicts palace denials and changes prior impressions of Palma's stance and resignation.
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Palma
Sleeper
John C. Colwell
Denver
Congress
State Department
Steinhart
Senor Palma
Massra
Taft
Bacon
Rout
Republic
Jockey Miller Crushed Skull In Race Accident
Louisville October 5 Jockey B Miller riding Dresden in the second race fell with several horses running over him His skull was crushed and he bit his tongue in half He is in a hospital in a dangerous condition
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Louisville
B. Miller
Dresden
Three new channels cut through Santa Rosa island
Another serious break in Santa Rosa island is reported near Pensacola Massachusetts. The newly found channel runs about three feet deep and 60 to 100 yards wide, adding to three existing breaches in the island caused by the hurricane, one of which spans about a mile.
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Pensacola
Santa Rosa Island
Baseball scores roll in from league action
National League games in New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh produced a 7 6 win for Philadelphia at New York 0 4 Chicago over Pittsburg and a 3 2 Brooklyn edge at Boston with a 2 1 Boston win in the second game. American League action saw Chicago defeat Cleveland 8 to 4.
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New York
Philadelphia
Fittsburg
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Fatal fire at Hennepin Laundry building kills woman in Minneapolis
In a blaze that leveled the Hennepin Laundry company building and two adjoining dwelling houses, a woman unknown by name perished and two men were injured while attempting a rescue. The incident occurred in Minneapolis on October 6.
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Minneapolis
Hennepin Laundry Company
Shamen Ware
Violence in the Voice to Often Only the Death Rattle
A terse line from Hoyag laments violence as the death rattle of Reagan era rhetoric. An oblique, reflective note hints at public unease and the fading force of aggressive political voices.
Rioter Arrest in Atlanta Riot Probe
The first arrest in the Saturday riot that left eighteen Black people and one white man dead was Walter Edmonds a butcher held on a grand jury indictment charging murder. Police expect more arrests to follow.
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Atlanta
Walter Edmonds
Uce
Twenty Nine Bodies Recovered at Pocahontas Mine Disaster
A Pocahontas Virginia mine disaster leaves at least twenty seven dead with seventy feared dead in total. Rescue teams battle debris delaying full census of missing miners while Pocahontas town mourns. The mine is reported free of fire and safe for relief work. Fire aboard transport Thomas is extinguished and voyage resumes to San Francisco.
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Bluefield
W. Va
West
Pocahontas
Pocahontag
Market Notes From St Paul and Duluth On Oct 4
St Paul stock yards report cattle grades ranging from good to prime with steer prices around 5.66 to 6.26 while hogs run 6.00 to 6.60 and sheep from 4.50 to 5.25. Duluth wheat and flax show arrivals and on track values for No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern grades with lead futures and monthly figures for December and May.
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St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Duluth
Northern
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