Bank Bombing in Skagway Ends in Bloodshed
In Skagway Alaska yesterday a robber armed with a revolver and dynamite bomb stormed the Canadian Bank of Commerce demanding $20000. The blast wrecked the bank killing the robber whose head was blown off and injuring bystanders and a former prosecutor A G Price. The event left the bank looted of about 50000 in gold dust.
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Skagway
Alaska
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Pooley
Wallace
A. G. Price
Townships Sw eft by Fire Loss in Oregon to Reach 1.5 Million
Three townships along the Wilson river in Tillamook county were burned by forest fires destroying timber valued at 1.6 million. Eastern capitalists have been buying timber lands in the region during the past year. The timber, regarded as the finest in the state, remains largely uncut due to market inaccessibility. In Wyoming the fire situation near Pearl, Colo is reported improved as smoke covers the district and owners in the path have moved to protect property.
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Oregon
Portland
Oreg
Wilson River
Thiamiook
Saratoga
Wyoming
Pearl
Colo
Kelley Arrest Warrants Issued In St Louis Bribery Case
Warrant actions target Charles F Kelley on bribery and perjury charges related to the municipal doodle case. Detectives searched a relative’s Lincoln avenue home but found Kelley absent. Grand jury session adjourned early without result as more delegates appeared.
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St. Louis
St Louis
Charles F Kelley
Wolk
Kelley
Lincoln Avenue
House of Delegates
Grand Jury
First coal oil flow struck in Alaska near Cotella
A Valdez dispatch reports the first flow of coal oil in Alaska was struck at Cotella on September 1 at a depth of 200 feet. The gusher rose 150 feet before it was controlled, destroying everything in its path. Cotella lies near Keeyakakak, about 30 miles south of Copper.
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Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Valdez
Cotella
Keeyakakak
Copper
Fire engineers test day ends in accident at exhibit
Today at the annual Fire Engineers convention in Ork, inventor Thomas Burke was seriously hurt while trying to shield spectators during a nozzle hose demonstration. Two handlers were briefly impacted as Burke grabbed the hose, suffered head gashes, and lost consciousness before help arrived.
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Ork
Fie
Bronson
Larchmont
Lemoyne
Grand Rapids
Canterbury
Cincinnati
Lane
Manchester
N.hl
Joyner
Atlanta
Thomas Burke
Riverdale
Hay appeals to Europe to stop baiting Jews
Secretary Hay issues a formal note to Britain France Germany Russia Italy Austria and Turkey urging them to pressure Roumania to end anti Jewish restrictions and persecution. The text argues immigration harms both Jews and the United States and cites Berlin treaty principles to justify a moral remonstrance and seek humane reform.
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Washington
Balkan States
United States
Hay
Europe
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Italy
Austria
Turkey
Balkan
Roumania
Department of State
Roummantia
Acta
Coman
Houmania
Froumania
Lehr's Tongue Sparks Newport Society Alarm
Newport society reels as Harry Lehr's leadership amid the Four Hundred is challenged by rumors of his gay escapades. Mrs Keynochan and Mrs William Astor reportedly turn away, while Duchess Consuelo sails for England as Marlborough news breaks.
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Newport
R. E
Tocasmn
Harry Lehr
Keynochan
William Astor
Rockefeller Home Burned At Pocantico Hills Westchester
September 11 In Pocantico Hills Westchester county the Rockefeller residence burned to the ground after an electrical fire. Firefighting efforts by North Tarrytown and Tarrytown units were hampered by water shortages. The house atop a hill 600 feet above the Hudson, contained valuable furniture, with estimated losses around 340 000.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John
Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Westchester County
Hudzon
Fie
North Tarrytown
Atlanta Electric Company franchise granted after long council debate
The Atlanta City Council approved a twenty one year nominal grant to the Atlanta Electric Company, effectively twenty three years, amid lengthy amendments. Colonel Cox urged a thirty year term. amendments required bonds, conduit work, and a sixty day acceptance with work to begin within ninety days. The measure dominated the session from afternoon till evening with heated exchanges before final adoption. Continued on Ninth Page.
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Atlanta Electric Company
Albert H. Cox
Cox
la~ Hatte
Kents
Kontz
LaHatte
Fincher
Smoke and gas from Copperas Mountain alarm Paint Creek valley
Residents near Bainbridge Ohio report thick smoke and sulphurous gases from Copperas Mountain. The smoke appears on the mountainside, not the summit, with recent eruptions resembling Mont Pelee activity. Scientists to investigate as slate heats and portions turn red.
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Bainbridge
Ohio
Paint Creek Valley
Copperas Mountain
Mont Pelee
Martinique
Anarchists Named to Greet the President in Chicago
Chicago reports two anarchist sympathizers slipped into the Roosevelt visit reception committee. Police investigate their character and roles, triggering resignations from Ephraim Rosenthal and suspicion around committee members. Max Rabinoff denies ties and remains in place as inquiries continue.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Entertainment
McKinley
O’neill
Chi
Ephraim Philip Rosenthal
Roosevelt Committee
Rosenthal
Max Rabinoff
Actress Refuses Dressing Room After Black Patti Visit
Richmond, September 17 Special Pretty Elizabeth Kennedy, star of Captain Jinks, balked at appearing at the Academy of Music unless the dressing room was kalfemined after Black Patti used it last week. Disinfection followed and Kennedy agreed to toilet there. No show that evening.
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Richmond
Elizabeth Kennedy
Captain Jinks
Horse Marines
Academy of Music
Black Patti
Kalsominer
Rock Island Reorganization Upheld by Iowa AG Opinion
Iowa Attorney General Mullan rules the Rock Island reorganization falls within state powers and public policy, noting it is not a merger or consolidation and adds no physical value. Governor Cummins agrees on legal grounds but questions wisdom, calling the maneuver a watering of securities and urging legislative review.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Mullan
General Cummins
New Lows Corporation
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Rock Island
Cummins
General Assembly
Deathbed wife misses wealth in will filing
The will of Bradford B. McGregor of Standard Oil filed in New York after his death on September 7 at Mamaroneck names his wife Misa Clara Schiemmer but omits the bulk of his fortune. She is entitled to dower in real estate in Florida Ohio and New York, while the testator's mother Mrs T B McGregor inherits most of the property.
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New York
Bradford B. McGregor
Standard Ol Company
Mamaronee
Misa Clara Schiemmer
Standard Oil
Florida
Ohio
T. B. BicGregor
Woman in Blue Under Arrest In Fish Case Probe
New York investigators press the Nicholas Fish banker death inquiry after a saloon altercation. Margaret Pickles, rumored as the “woman in blue,” is sought in Boston to testify at Friday inquest. Mrs Fish rests after shock. dock accident in Havana injures a worker as the dry dock, once Spanish, breaks apart.
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New York
Nicholas Fish
Gervan
Margaret Pickles
Casey
Phillips
Sharkey
Boston
Roosevelt Calls Henderson Baby Act in Run Pretext
New York dispatch reports President Roosevelt angrily denouncing Speaker Henderson for withdrawing from the race as a baby act. Roosevelt urged reconsideration from Oyster Bay, while Henderson insisted his decision was final and sought Republican victory. In Dubuque, Henderson’s declination drew telegrams from national leaders and a deadline looming for district party plans.
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New York
Genderson
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hiltoway
Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Dubuque
Iowa
Natonal Committee
National Congressional Committee
Alyson
Hanna
Spooner
Lodge
Fairbanks
Third District Congressional Committee
Hay
Roumania
Massachusetts
Gaston
Bryan
George Fred Williams
Connecticut
Hampshire
President Gompers
Angian Federation of Labor
Council grants electric light franchise with long term
WH Council adopts ordinance granting electric light franchise to a new company for twenty one years though officials doubt the company will accept. Other notes include local political tensions, labor aid to coal miners, a child’s disappearance, university openings, and various national and international political items.
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Council
Hill
Kontz
Tlt
Council Chamber
Clarence Dempsey
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Canadian Bank of
Commerce
BAR 7
FIEE
Burke
Chief Joyner
Lehr
Duchess Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough
England
Magnate
General Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Wheeler
Key
Copperas
Maine
Navy Department
Cago
Kennedy
Negress
MicGregor
Cuba
The
Cuba Company
Cuba Railroad Company
Jersey City
Blue
Pickles
Havana
Spain
Herderson
Republican Party
Georgia
Valeria Lamar Harris
Lamar Washington
Macon
University of Georgia
Athens
Emory College
Alabama
E. C. Morris
Negro Baptist Association
Birmingham
North Carolina
Mississippi Industrial Institute and College At
Columbus
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Panama
Cear
Siberia
Plus
Hague
Diaz
Castro
London
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