Bloodless revolt in Russia ends with renewed death penalty
Reports from Verrograd say Korniloff's counter revolution collapsed near Detrograd as his forces disband. Kerensky tightens control naming Alexieff as chief of staff, while death penalties are revived to deter further uprisings and the capital is said to be saved from a Prussian siege.
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Kornitoff
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Korniloff
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Riga
Leopold
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Bisbee closes gates on IWW detainees from Columbus camp
In Bisbee Arizona thirty four alleged IWW members and sympathizers from the Columbus New Mexico camp arrived by train at Osborn and were taken to a police judge on vagrancy charges. Warrants accused some of them of disturbing the peace and intimidating citizens. Of the group five were married. one owned property. six faced the draft. others were Wachissified. Sheriff Wheeler led the process. Many were non citizens and wished to leave Bisbee for personal belongings.
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Ariz
Industrial Workers of the World
Columbus
N. M
Osborn
Junction Point
Wheeler
United Sates
Soothingion Suffrage Session Delayed by Vining Decenabien
A fragmented report notes a suffrage meeting postponed to December session under the supervision of a committee led by Walt, with attendance and agenda details unclear in the damaged text.
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Walt
District court set murder trial for Burl Cuniulighot case
Dimnaba county records reveal Concetto Circo has been ordered to stand trial in district court for murder. Circo allegedly killed his young companion Burl Cuniulighot with a knife during a quarrel.
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Houghus
Concetto Circo
Congress May Adjourn Soon In Capitol Hopes
Washington lawmakers sharpened plans for a prompt adjournment with general belief the session could end around October 4. Leaders weighed final bills as the Capitol faced a potential early recess.
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Capitol
Congress
Forest Highway Project Delayed Until Next Spring
Construction of two forest highways in Utah, funded by the federal government at 1,000,000 dollars annually for five years, will not start until next spring says O. B. Merrill, chief engineer of the forest service.
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Salt Lake
Utah
O. &. Merrill
Forest Service
Nova Scotia Ship Torpedoed
A Nova Scotia vessel was torpedoed amid wartime action as authorities assess damage and casualty risk. Reports indicate a German submarine attack disrupted shipping and triggered emergency responses in the Yorktown area.
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Nova Scotia
Swedish Envoy Exposed as Plotting for German Secret Honor
Washington reports reveal Folke Cronholm Swedish chargé in Mexico City passed German-Coded messages to Berlin via Swedish office. Secret Kaiser decoration recommended for Cronholm for valued services through May 1916. State Dept ties Swedish pro-Germanism to Mexico affair amid Villa raids, calls for punishment and apology.
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Lansing
Ira Nelson Morris
Stockholm
Morris
Constantinople
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Great Britain
Europe
Pancho Villa
German Coal Embargo Reported by Amsterdam Telegraaf
The Telegraaf reports Germany halted coal shipments to Holland and views the move as pressure for a loan Holland has refused. The article notes the stance may aim to force financial aid from the Dutch government.
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Telegraaf
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Ban on Goal Sales Agencies Announces New Policy
On September 1 Washington Clavey Garfield announced a policy by mine owners aimed at ending the organization of goal sales agencies. He cited preventing robbing concerns and stated the measure would not be pursued.
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Partional Comediiaelrater
Senator King Requests Army Instructor at University of Utah
Washington Senator King requests the War Department detail an Army officer to serve as military instructor at the University of Utah. The request is expected to be complied with.
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Washington
Kinghit
War Department
University of Utah
Passports Granted as German Minister Luxburg Faces Argentina
Argentine government hands Count Luxburg passports to deliver to the German legation in Buenos Aires amid missing whereabouts. Riots erupt in downtown Buenos Aires with fires at German businesses and the German club as authorities scramble to protect the minister and maintain order.
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Berlin
Germany
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la Union
Wage Increase Granted to Miners by Local Producers
In Carbon and Minery county districts general wage hikes take effect September 1 for all mine workers. Increases vary by labor class and add about 10 cents per ton to production costs. Utah Fuel led with the announcement last week, and other producers soon followed suit.
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Minery
Utah Fuel Company
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Roosevelt Gains Test Flight in New Military Airplane
Mineola reports Colonel Theodore Roosevelt observes a half hour flight from Hempstead field in an airplane powered by a government motor. Piloted by H. H. Blakely the craft reached speeds from ninety to ten miles per hour, climbing to about one hundred feet.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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HH. J. Blakely
Two Aliens Move From Port Riley To Port Doug Prison Camp
Two alien enemies, William G. Kengteidis and Kurt G. Witckens, were arrested and detained at Port Riley Kansas and have arrived at the Third war prison camp at Port Doug for the duration of the war.
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Kurt G. Witckens
Port Riley
Kan
Port Doug
Lie Pol Boo
Jverkad
German reply to Pope Benedicts peace plea to accept in principle
Amsterdam reports the German response to Pope Benedicts peace appeal will avoid details and signal acceptance in principle. The note suggests a cautious step toward negotiations without outlining terms. Proceedings and timing remain unclear.
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Amsterdam
Sweden to Lose U S Food Supplies Amid Neutral Bread Ban
Washington assesses that Sweden will be forced to state its neutral position as the Allies push to halt Germany aid from northern neutrals. Officials indicate a six week embargo on foodstuffs and other supplies to neutrals, including Sweden, to reshape trade with Germany. An era of disruption grows as Sweden shifts away from exports aiding the central powers.
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Washington
Lansing
Buenos Aires
Sweden
Germany
United States
Peyton March Leads American Artillery in France
Brig. Gen. Peyton March serves as chief of artillery for all American forces in France overseeing every type of ordnance under his command.
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Peyton March
France
Open Shoshone Lands Tracts Near Frannie for Homesteading
About 12 000 acres of Shoshone project land in Wyoming open to homestead entry Sept. 20. Land lies south of Frannie to Mantau and Denver, bisected by Burlington-Billings to Denver line and Frannie Lovell branch. One quarter irrigated, soils sandy loam to heavy clay loam, suitable for wheat oats corn alfalfa sugar beets potatoes. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, meet homestead rules, and repay construction charge of 77 dollars per acre in twenty years with 5 percent down at filing.
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Powell
Wyo
Wyoming
Washington
Frannie
Mantau
Denver
Burlington-Billings
Lovell
Reclamation Service
Powell, Wyo
United States
Tragic drowning in Bear River near Evanston claims Minnie McNinn
Minnie McNinn drowned while bathing in Bear River near Randolph. An experienced swimmer, she likely died of cramps and could not self rescue. She leaves one sister in Randolph. both parents died recently. A brother also drowned at the same spot ten years ago.
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Minnie McNinn
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Finding Drowned Body Clears Mystery in Greybull
O M Beck a section foreman identified the seven and a half year old missing boy found in driftwood below the Big Horn River, ending two months of mystery about his disappearance.
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O. M. Beck
Big Horn River
Oil price increase announced by Ohio Oil Company
An advance of 20 cents a barrel raises Elk Basin and Grass Creek oils to 1.70, effective immediately. Salt Creek and Big Muddy field quotations linked to Elk and Grass Creek prices rise accordingly, boosting market sentiment for crude in those basins.
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Husband shoots wife. pays fine and gives pay check
Roy Sherman fired a revolver in his Casper home to frighten his wife into accepting a dispute, then was fined and ordered to surrender his whole pay check to her.
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Casper
Roy Sherman
Body of Man Found on Burlington Tracks Near Fremont Line
A man found dead on Burlington tracks near the Fremont county line is identified only by a chance remark naming him John McDonald of Denver with two children. He had been run over by a train after a prior incident.
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Meadow
Cheyenne
Weeton County
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Two Die In City Jail Fire Smothered By Smoke
Frank Earl Ryan aged 26 of Fort Dodge Iowa and James Johnson 65 said to be from Canada were smothered to death in a jail fire believed caused by one man smoking in bed. Fort Dodge authorities reported the blaze destroyed the city jail.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
James Johnson
Canada
Negroes to Form Separate Units in Army Plan
Negro troops of the national army will be organized into separate units as in the regular army and, as far as possible, trained in the states where they are stationed.
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Washington
National Army
Regular
Two Killed in Train Incidents Near Rock River
Foreman Jaramie Lee Willard of a Rock River construction firm was crushed beneath a train with eight cars passing over him at Rock River. Earlier, an unidentified man fell from a train at Rolsco tunnel west of Rock River, his body cut in two.
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Rock River
Rolsco Tunnel
Dallas Goes Dry Local Option Vote Report
Dallas Texas residents vote in a local option election with only six of ninety precincts reporting showing early support for prohibition. The count concentrates in urban Dallas as officials await full results from remaining precincts amid statewide alcohol policy debates.
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Dallas
Texas
Aix
Assaults Passengers Then Leaps From Speeding Train
Walter Morgan of Denver assaulted several passengers on westbound Union Pacific train No. 17 near Hallville Wyoming. He broke a window glass and leaped from the speeding train rolling down a steep embankment. He was treated in a local hospital. He was bound for Bryanston, Wyoming.
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Walter Morgan
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Union Pacific
Hallville
Wyo
Byanston
Wye
Wyoming News Briefs Highlight Projects and Incidents
Community fairs and events mark the state calendar while Glenrock plans a new light plant and Thermopolis seeks a cleanup drive. Casper sees taxi service growth and a new hotel near completion in Casper. A fatal accident near Gillette ends a rancher’s life, and state banks report 13 new charters totaling 225000 capital.
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