Mine Disaster at Algoma Coal Mine in West Virginia
North Fork September 15 A gas and powder explosion in the Big Four mine of Algoma Coal and Coke Company trapped engineer James Lester Hungarian miner John Rockie and fifteen colored miners beyond the blast area rescuers driven back by thick gas and smoke Two rescued men, bank boss H F Frankenfield and Hungarian miner George Gaspie, were found alive though badly burned The blast was sparked by a lamp flame igniting gas and igniting six kegs of blasting powder Air was cut off as brattice walls collapsed Coal beneath the fire continues burning with no immediate plan to extinguish until a new air passage is built Rescue teams worked all day building barriers within fifty yards of the explosion site
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North Fork
W. Va
Algoma Coal and Coke Company
James Lester
John Rocekie
H. F. Frankenfield
George Gaspie
A. J. Stewart
Cooper
Stewart
Algoma
Bluefield
Luster
Frankenfield
Root Returns From Europe and Heads to Washington
Secretary of War Elihu Root arrived in New York from Europe on the Kronland and will depart at once for Washington He was not accompanied by wife or daughter who plan to return in early October. Eleven bodies recovered from Algoma mine with six more to be taken out and names of many victims not yet known.
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New York
Ellu Root
Europe
Kronland
Mr. Root
Root
Washington
Five Senators Headed to Oyster Bay Meeting Roosevelt
Five highly influential U S senators Hanna Allison Aldrich Spooner and Platt are in New York en route to meet President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay tomorrow. They refuse to discuss topics or the coal strike arbitration prospects.
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New York
United States
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Hanna
Ohio
Allison
Iowa
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Spooner
Wisconsin
Platt
Connecticut
Henna
Gald
National Civic Federation
Estate of the Fairs Administration Granted
San Francisco September 13 Tudge Cook issued letters of administration in the estate of the late Charles Fair and Caroline Fair to Herman Oetrichs Joseph Harvey and Charles Neal. Oetrichs acts for Mrs Oetrichs and her sister Mrs Vanderbilt while other men act for Mrs Hannah Nelson mother of Mrs Fair. Vanderbilt's Horse Wins. Paris September W K Vanderbilt a fore She s Grivertam atakes.
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San Francisco
Tudge Cook
Charles Fair
Caroline Fair
Herman Oetrichs
Joseph Harvey
Charles Neal
Oetrichs
Vanderbilt
Hannah Nelson
Fair
Father in jail, son a corpse in Missouri case
In St Louis on September 15, the house of delegates prospects and related bribery cases were to be reviewed by the grand jury. Ten delegates appeared. habeas corpus in Jefferson City postponed to Saturday. Gutke mourns his 11 year old son as Edmund Bersch offers to substitute bail bonds, enabling Gutke to attend the funeral. Betsch bonds shifted to Gutke during the delay.
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St. Louis
House of Delegates
Douglass
Edmund Bersch
Gutke
Bersch
Fudge Congress
Ea Butler
Henry Eyermann
Betsch
Duke Mangled Body Found After Elevator Accident at Ochre Court
Newport, September 16. A housekeeper Mrs. Margaret Blake of New York was crushed to death in an elevator at Ochre Court the summer residence of Mrs. Ogden Goelet. Grand Duke Boris arrived first and helped pull the body from the elevator shaft, witnessing a fatal fall as the lift descended.
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Newport
M. L
Ochre Court
Ogden Goelet
Margaret Blake
New York
Boris
Beaulieu
Morgan's Shipping Combine General Board Meets in New York
The general board of the international steamship combination organized by J. P. Morgan met in New York on September 16. Present were Morgan, W. J. Pierrle of Harland & Wolff Belfast, Griscom, Widener, and other Morgan interests. Organization is perfected and shares of the companies have been deposited. Further details were not disclosed.
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General Board
New York City
New York
International Steamship Combination
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
W. J. Pierrle
Harland & Wolff Ship Building Company
Belfast
Ireland
Clement A. Griscom
P. A. D. Widener
Morgan
Great Electric Line Deal Unifies Michigan Roads
Detroit confirms the plan to unify nearly all lower peninsula electric lines under one new company with capital stock between 30 and 40 million dollars. Excluded are the Detroit United Railway and the Black and Mulkeyine from Toledo to Detroit. The deal is described as the largest electric railway undertaking in Michigan.
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Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Lower Peninsula
Detroit United Railway
Toledo
Banker Fish Found Unconscious on New York Sidewalk
Nicholas Fish banker and father of the late Hamilton Fish was found lying unconscious on West Thirty fourth Street in New York. He was taken to Roosevelt hospital with a skull fracture after a fall on a stone step. His condition was grave and he died at 2:165 o'clock this morning.
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New York
Nicholas Fish
Hamilton Fish
Rough Riders
Cuba
West Thirty-fourth Street
Roosevelt Hospital
Fish
Bankers
Mr. Fish
Shipwrecked seamen saved from bark Harry Merryday
Five distressed seamen rescued by the steamer Antilla from the wrecked bark Harry Merryday near Long Island Bahamas. The vessel of 226 tons, built in 1871, carrying coal lumber and machinery, went ashore August 30 in squally weather while en route from Norfolk to Matanzas. Cargo being saved and sent to Clarence Town Long Island.
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Harry Merryday
Antilla
New York
Nassau
Long Island
Bahamas
Norfolk
Matanzas
Jacksonville
Clarencetown
Carter Case Delays Hearing In United States Circuit Court
Judge Kohlsaat extended the closing testimony in the Oberlin M. Carter case, delaying the hearing until January. The government seeks recovery of funds tied to an alleged megall deal with contractors Gaylord and Green. Carter may be released from Fort Leavenworth to testify.
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Kohlsaat
Chicago
Oberlin M. Carter
United States Circuit Court
Captain Carter
Fort Leavenworth
Gay-1aor
Green
Railroad conductors seek higher pay no strike planned
Cedar Rapids Iowa September 15 E E Clarke grand chief of the Order of Railway Conductors confirmed that western railroad employees will unite for wage increases. He dismissed talk of a widespread strike as unwarranted sensationalism, adding no strike will occur until all other means are exhausted and only with a two thirds vote.
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Cedar Rapds
Iowa
E. E. Clarke
Order of Railway Conductors
West
Clarke
Negroes Fight on a Train in Maryland Route Incident
A Queen Anne railroad excursion from Rehoboth to Queenstown was disrupted by a race riot with windows smashed and several injured. One man died later in Denton after being shot. Conductor Fred Clifton faced mob danger at Hickman, and arrests were later made at Queenstown as white passengers sheltered in the baggage car.
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Dover
Del
Queens Anne
Rebotha
Queenstown
Denton
Hickman
Fred Clifton
Caroline County
Centerville
Queen Anne‘ Road
Macon Judge John P. Ross Enters Supreme Court Race
John P. Ross of Macon announces candidacy for associate justice of the Georgia Supreme Court to fill the Lewis vacancy. Former Macon city court judge and Mercer law faculty member, Ross seeks the unexpired term, launched campaign with mail notices. Born May 1863 in Talbot and long resident of Houston and Macon counties, Ross was appointed by Governors Northen and Atkinson.
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Macon
John P. Ross
Supreme Court
Lewis
People of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Mercer University
Northen
Atkinson
Rebel General Surrenders In Colombia Crisis
Washington reports a Bogota cablegram stating revolutionary General Carrenzo has surrendered east of Bogota. Government forces claim pacification of the eastern region and repulsed a revolutionary attack on the Magdalene river. Five thousand Perdomo troops headed to reinforce on the isthmus, with another 5,000 held in readiness. Interior described as quiet.
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Washington
State Department
Hart
Bogota
Colombia
Carrenzo
Great
Magdalene
Senor Cencha
Marroquin
Daus
Fernandes
Generali Perdomo
Magadelene
Pius Fund Claim in Court Before Hague Tribunal
The hearing of United States against Mexico over the Plus fund of California opened at The Hague International Court of Arbitration. Foreign Minister Dr. R Melville and Baron Van Lynden reviewed the court’s history and welcomed the disputing nations. Both sides expressed confidence in a peaceful, constructive process.
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Stit
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
the Hague
United States
Mexico
Plus Fund
California
International Court of Arbitration
R. Melville
Baron van Lynden
Voting Trust of Southern Expires for Morgan Co Shares
New York September 15 the time for presenting shares of the Southern railway to J P Morgan Co in the plan to extend the voting trust for five more years expired today no figures were released on deposits and non assenting shareholders may get more time without losing participation rights
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Morgan & Co
New York
Southern Railway
J. P. Morgan & Co
Diaz Celebrates Seventy Second Birthday in Mexico
President Diaz marked his seventy second birthday with a visit to the national palace by the diplomatic corps cabinet ministers senators deputies and officers of the army and navy. A deputation from Oaxaca joined the celebrants and Diaz remained in unusually fine health.
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Mexico
Mexico City
President Diaz
Army
National
Oaxaca
Vatican to Send Falconio as Papal Delegate to Washington
The Vatican has decided to send Missionary Diomede Falconio to Washington as papal delegate to the United States. Falconio now serves as an apostolic delegate for the dominion of Canada. Two killed and several injured in a boiler explosion at the Maxwell dew mill in Greenfield Indiana. Victims include engineer Thomas B Sitton and head sawyer William Bailey. Tremont Gant owner of the mill is said to be fatally injured with a severe spine injury.
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Vatican
Rome
Diomede Falconio
Washington
United States
Monsignor Falconio
Dominion of
Canada
Greenfield
Ind
Dew
Tremont Gant
Maxwell
Thomas B. Sitton
William Bailey
Sawyer
Burt
Tight Money Halts Trading On New Oregon Bonds
The money market showed little ease as banks prepared to pay the final 5 percent installment on 31 million dollars of Oregon Short Line bonds due today. Call loans touched 20 percent, with stock market activity dull all day. New York banks faced a heavy drain, about 13 million paid in advance, leaving 12 million to be turned in today, forcing renewals to be sparse.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Oregon
Man Held on Threat to President Roosevelt Claim
Cincinnati police detain 40 year old Joseph Schmitz on a charge that he threatened to assassinate President Roosevelt. Investigations focus on statements attributed to him on Everett Street and efforts to locate witnesses and Schmitz past history.
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Joseph Schmitz
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Everett Street
Methodist Fire for Roosevelt
Milwaukee Wis September 16 President Roosevelt was urged by the Wisconsin Methodist conference to deny a report that he asked the Vatican to create Archbishop Ireland a cardinal. The conference voted to send a letter doubting the rumor and defending church state separation.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Roosevelt
Wisconsin Methodist Conference
Vatican
Rome
Ireland
United States
Czar Plans Rome Visit Without Call on Pope
Rome reports the czar will not call on the pope during his Rome visit to see King Victor Emmanuel. The Vatican fears the Russian envoy may skip Rome, aiming to downplay the papal presence. Papal diplomats strive to avert this perceived snub amid tensions over the Hague peace congress.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Vatican
Holy See
Yuncio
Hague
Guards Around JATL Jail After Day of Unease at Butler
Quiet returned to Butler after a 36 hour crowd surrounded the jail for the Hittle Thelma Wagner assault case. Jeremiah Bennett, the alleged attacker, is confined inside as armed officers guard. Sheriff Hoon reports no further trouble and plans to move Bennett to the penitentiary as court opens tomorrow.
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Butler
Jeremiah Bennett
Thelma Wagner
Hoon
Bennett
Empire City Trotting Races Opened in Bronx with $5000 Purse
The Empire City Trotting Club began its inaugural meeting at the Bronx track with several heats and purses. Ozvanam won multiple heats in the 2:11 trot, Ansolia placed second in heat two, Hawthorne took heat three, and Dan R led the 2:09 pace race, with Twinkle second and Prince Direct third in heat one. The Questor led the 2:24 trot with Hoover second and Borey azella third, plus a $35,000 and $31,000 purse for other events. Special entries included Fred 8 and Wedgewood 10 with notable times. Alice Barnes won the 2:05 3-4 trot amateur event.
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Bronx
Dan B
New York
Empire City Trotting Club
Ozvanam
Ansolia
Hawthorne
the Bronx
Dan R
Twinkle
Prince Direct
the Questor
Hoover
Boreyazella
Fred
Wedgewood
Alice Barnes
Justice Horace Gray Dies at Nahant after Retirement
Lynn Massachusetts September 15 Justice Horace Gray former United States Supreme Court associate justice died at his Nahant home after a period of poor health. Born Boston March 24 1828 he graduated Harvard College 1849 and Harvard Law School 1849. He served as Massachusetts judge and chief justice before joining the U S Supreme Court December 19 1881.
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Lynn
Mass
Horace Gray
United States Supreme Bench
Nahant
Judge Gray
Boston
Harvard College
Supreme Judice Court of
Masachusetts
Arthur
Supreme Court of the United States
Gray
Justice Shiran
White Man's Party Emerges In Alabama Republican Split
Birmingham September 15 The Republican executive committee barred Negro delegates from the Alabama state convention prompting a split between Lily White and anti Negro factions. A 17 to 10 vote approved the sub committee report excluding Negro names and foretelling further contest at tomorrow's convention as the anti Negro push gains momentum.
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Birmingham
Ala
Spicial
Republican Executive Committee
Republican
Alabama
al Contesta
Lst
Subcommittee
House
Duffy
H. Btevens
W. Trimble
J. H. Bingham
J. L Bishop
J W. Davidson
Carter Cook
A. J Prince
American Wife for Duke Boris in Newport Speculation
Newport reports detail Grand Duke Boris lingering in Newport to be near Miss Goelet daughter of an American heiress. He spurns invitations to leave, meets President Roosevelt briefly, then returns to Newport. The pair are frequently seen together without chaperones, and speculation grows about a second American duchess.
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Newport
R 1
Boris
Miss Goelet
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Peary Is Headed For Home From Labrador
Lieutenant Peary reports from Chateau Bay Labrador that he is on the relief ship Windward returning home. He states that all aboard are well and in good spirits as the voyage proceeds.
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Labrador
New York
Herbert L. Bridgman
The
Peary Arctic Club
R. Peary
Chateau’ Bay
Peary
Windward
Twelfth biennial convention of the Carpenters and Joiners begins
The twelfth biennial convention of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America opens sessions in Atlanta. The article notes fair weather, municipal issues, and various local political moves, including Atlanta Electric Company franchise amendments and sewer and water bond concerns. It also mentions criminal, political, and national items of the day.
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Tosted Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Atlanta
Atelanta Electric Company
Council
Afernoon
Mims
Assistnt
Wilson
West Side
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Aldrich Spooner
Paris
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Great Electric Line
Cartel
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Gampaign
Pius Fund
Voting Trust OF Southern
Diaz
Falconio
New York Stock Exchange
Methodist
Czar
Empire City
Brother
Justice Gray
Federal Supreme
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White Man's Party
Negro Barreg
Duke Boris
Georgia
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Wil Allen
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Montgomery
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Imestis
Ming
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Stefan Bing
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