Automobile tragedy at Hightstown claims Robert Kid
Robert E. Kid of New York City is dead after a car crash near Hightstown New Jersey when the vehicle overturned hitting a telegraph pole. Hinman Bird also of New York was injured. he drove the car and tried to avoid a cow. Bird is the stepson of Charles T. Cook and president of Princeton's senior class. Kid was a noted auto racer and former Rough Rider who served in the Spanish American War and China.
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Thenton
N. J
Robert E. Kid
New York City
Hinman Bird
New York
Hightstown
Bird
Charles T. Cook
Tiffany Company
Princeton University
Kidd
Rough Riders
Philippines
China
Nearly Murdered by Thugs on Kingston and Essex
Thomas J. Kelley, 25, a Tremont Street restaurant chef, was beaten, robbed of about 125 dollars, and left unconscious on Kingston Street near Essex. Found by passers-by, he was taken to Emergency Hospital in critical condition after a bagging, kickings and a blackjacked assault by three young men following him from a Kingston saloon.
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Thomas J. Kelley
Tremont Street
Kingston Street
Essex
Kelley
Kingston
Essex Streets
Revolt in Colombia Reports Unconfirmed Dictatorship
Unconfirmed reports claim General Rafael Reyes proclaimed himself dictator on September 8 and imprisoned the Supreme Court in Bogota. Rioters attacked the presidential palace as troops fired on them, with many killed or wounded. revolts allegedly spread to Antioquia and Santander.
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Panama
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
Supreme Court
Bogota
Antioquia
Santander
Holy Ghost and Us Leader Faces Third Manslaughter Trial
The Rev. Sandford, head of the Holy Ghost and Us Society at Shiloh, is bound for Auburn for a third trial on manslaughter charges over the death by neglect of Leander W. Bartlett, a Shiloh youth.
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Ortland
Sandford
The
Holy Ghost and Us Society
Shiloh
Auburn
Leander W. Bartlett
Roosevelt Considering Return of Insurance Campaign Cash
President Roosevelt is said to be angered by revelations that the New York Life Insurance Company contributed over 48000 to his campaign fund under George B. Cortelyou. Rumor says he may compel immediate return of a sum equal to the contribution.
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Roosevelt
New York Life Insurance Company
George B. Cortelyou
Morion Finds Vast Sums Paid to Trust Without Authority
Paul Morton announced that the Equitable Life Assurance Society paid $718,264 to the Mercantile Trust Co in relation to the Turner loans. The payments lacked authorization per the society records, disclosed in Morton's report to directors.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mercantile Trust Company
Paul Morton
Turner loans tied to Equitable led Mercantile Trust transfers
The report details a sequence of Turner loans from 1894 to 1905 with the Mercantile Trust Company. Initial collateral faced bank examination, then Henry B. Hyde arranged a transfer. Guarantors included Marcellus Hartley and Louis Fitzgerald among others as the loan grew from 661 491 to 1 276 478, with Salt Lake stocks and Colorado and Kentucky properties as collateral.
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Mr. Morton
Louis Fitzgerald
Mercantile Trust Company
Henry B. Hyde
Marcellus Hartley
John E. Searles
W. N. Coler, Jr
H. B. Hyde
John W. Young
Salt Lake & Eastern Railway
Salt Lake
Kentucky Mineral & Timber Company
Amity Land & Irrigation Company of
Colorado
Kentucky
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Fair and Warmer Forecast for Boston Area
Fair and warmer in Boston and vicinity with a warm Wednesday. Thursday turns partly cloudy and unsettled with fresh southerly winds.
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Boston
Weather Outlook for Eastern New York and New England
Forecast shows fair conditions on the coast of eastern New York with interior showers on Wednesday. Thursday brings fair weather with fresh south winds shifting to the west. New England also sees showers on Wednesday, with warmer conditions inland, while Thursday turns largely fair across districts.
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New York
New England
Lower Lake Region
Riots Break Out On L Line At Haymarket And Brookline Car
Two clashes occurred on the L last evening. In Haymarket square station two Italians fought L guards, one guard nearly killed after being thrown into the train pit. In a Brookline-bound car at Washington and Eliot streets, passengers exchanged fists in a crowded car.
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Haymarket Square
North End
Dedham
L, Road
Washington and
Eliot Streets
Riot on Brookline bound streetcar ends with injuries
A disturbance on a Brookline bound surface car in the theatre district left several men badly injured and a conductor slightly hurt. An Irish young man sparked the melee after being teased by five passengers, triggering a brawl that halted at Postoffice square before police arrived.
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Theatre
Station 4
McMannon
Washington and
Eliot Streets
Postoffice Square
Boston Captures Twice Down Washington in Local Nationals Card
Boston scores top wins as Washington falls twice in Local Nationals games at South End grounds. Harvard football prospects show speed while George Dixon slated to fight Brooklyn rival in Philadelphia tonight. Columbus grand circuit features Norman B.'s 206 percent beat. Battling Nelson’s manager faces charges. Mrs Hogan of Braddock claims Fr Johns Medicine cured asthma.
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Boston
Washington
South End
Harvard
George Dixon
Brooklyn Hoy
Philadelphia
Norman B
Columbus
Nelson
Bremen Liner Towed After Port Shaft Breaks
The North German Lloyd steamer Bremen from New York with 39 saloon 78 second cabin and 56 steerage passengers, bound for Bremen, was towed to Halifax after a port tail shaft broke on the second day out. Divers will inspect and the ship may be detained up to six weeks. passengers await routing.
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Halifax
N. S
Bremen
R. Nierich
New York
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Lucigen
Shields
Philadelphia
Ludgen
North German Lloyd Company
Coal Operators Reject Eight-Hour Day Demand
One of the region’s largest coal operators, fresh from a Philadelphia meeting with President Baer of the Reading, declared that operators will not grant eight-hour day demands. They propose to continue the present agreement only.
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Scranton
Penn
Philadelphia
Baer
Reading
Lovers' Paris Romance Ends in Deportation
Yvonne Jansens and her lover Eugene, returning from Antwerp on the Red Star liner Menominee, faced deportation after their inconsistent stories about marriage exposed a false tale. Eugene admitted they were not married, pleading Paris misperception, as inspectors ordered their removal.
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Yvonne Jansens
Eugene Jansens
France
America
Antwerp
Eugene
Yvonne
Paris
New York
Portland
Ore
Petite
Chic
Latin Quarter
Finest Walcoff Udell suits offered at F Gray Co sale
Finest worsted Walcoff and Udell suits will be sold at F Gray Company on Washington and Hanover streets at 9.90. A 10.50 back guarantee promises value up to 25 dollars if not worth that amount.
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Walcoff & Udell
F. Gray Company
Washington
Hanover Streets
Autopsy ordered on Mrs. Chase's death in Swampscott
The district attorney ordered an autopsy on Mrs. Jennie Chase whose death under unexplained circumstances prompted a full inquiry. Medical examiner Pinkham and Dr. Newhall oversaw the procedure while organs were sent to Harvard for chemical analysis. The case haunts Swampscott as townspeople await results and possible inquest.
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Swampscott
Jennie Chase
Horace Chase
Pinkham
Herbert W.W. Newhall
Samuel Harris
Earl Mower
Peters
Whitney
Harvard
Cambridge
Charles Tucker
Eben Phillips
Rain coats offered by Walcoff Udell at sales price
Walcoff Udell & Co. promotes rain coats priced at 5.90 dollars each, down from 15 dollars. The sale is advertised by F. Gray Company located at Washington and Hanover streets.
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Walcoff, Udell & Co
F. Gray Company
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Made from covert cloth sold across streets
An unidentified seller offered garments described as covert cloth at fifteen dollars. The F Gray Company marketed items with prices shown as a placeholder. The sales location references Washington and Hanover streets.
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F. Gray Company
Washington and
Hanover Streets
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John de Salvo
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
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H. Hogan
Braddock, Pa
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Lynn
Medical EX
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Leonard. Phillips
Harris
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Mrs. Chase
Chase
Mabel Page
Gray
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