Mobile Tornado Devastates City Leaving Dozens Dead
BAY MINETTE Ala Sept 28 At least 50 lives are lost and 3 000 000 damage results from the tornado that struck Mobile Wednesday night and devastated the business section. Five river boats sunk at wharves. the business district flooded. militia guard streets with orders to shoot to kill. Pillagers reported. one negro nearly beaten to death. Buildings razed. a river steamer turned turtle with crew escaping. a revenue cutter missing. Surrounding towns devastated.
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Bay Minette
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Mobile
Turbulent Hurricane Ravages Mobile Wrecks City
Severe storm in Mobile with winds up to 90 mph floods bayside areas seven feet deep. Up to 50 dead and 6000 homes damaged, $3 million in property loss. Suffering widens as ships sink, churches damaged, and martial law restricts access to the city.
Revolt Within Republican Party Over Governor Guild
A large faction of Republicans oppose Governor Guild aimed at ousting him from the renomination. Debates focus on alternatives like Moody or Bates and concerns about railroads, liquor and tariff stances, labor issues, and internal party divisions ahead of the primaries. Senior figures including Lodge, Talbot, Draper, Moran and McCall are mentioned in maneuvers to unite or replace the governor.
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Batesmen
Judge Dana
Home Market Club
Draper
Moody
John L. Bates
Lodge
Talbot
Lawrence
McCall
John B. Moran
Governor Guild
Moran
Taft to Seize Cuba as Marines Guard Havana Treasury
U S marines landed to guard Havana treasury with further force to be landed tomorrow as Secretary Taft prepares to proclaim himself provisional military governor. City policed by rural guards led by General Rodriguez. Palma resignations leave Cuba without functioning government awaiting Taft action.
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Treasury Building
Taft
Cuba
Rodriguez
Palma
Congress
Bacon
Legation
Louisiana
Albert R. Couden
Seaton Schroed
Closing hours of the first Cuban Republic in Havana
In Havana today Congress recessed at five and President Palma announced an irrevocable resignation. Moderates met at Senator Dolz’s residence and agreed no one would return to the session, risking no provisional president and handing control to the American commissioners as Taft departed.
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Havana
Congress
Palma
Dolz
Senate
Emersons to reopen dances at Odd Fellows Hall
The Emersons resume their social dance series at Odd Fellows Hall 515 Tremont Street tonight. They plan to hold Saturday evenings and holiday afternoon dances throughout the winter, maintaining the high style of prior years.
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Mrs. Emerson
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Tremont Street
Beach Sealon Closes Yet Best Season for Country Ride
The Beach Sealon has closed but invites visitors to ride into the country to view changing foliage. Travel via the Boston and Worcester Trolley Air Line with cars departing Park Square every 15 minutes.
O’Meara Reports on Common Fracas and Suspects
O'Meara details a common area disturbance with a suspect who claimed the name Roosevelt. Police will seek warrants if no one comes forward within 24 hours and will pursue by standard methods. The man facing charges is named Roosevelt for disorderly conduct and assault on an unknown man.
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Roosevelt
I Was Not Disorderly Says Complainant
The speaker declares non disorderly conduct and vows to tell the story before the commissioner or any authority if asked, noting an officer had indicated there would be no summons to court this evening. The remarks frame a contrast between alleged behavior and intended compliance with authority.
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O’meara
Plot to kill czar foiled near Peterhof palace
A plot to assassinate the czar was uncovered as two armed terrorists a man and a woman were arrested inside Alexandra Palace Peterhof within Cronstadt Bay quarters of a palace servant. The servant's son and another lackey named Kiepnikoff were implicated in smuggling and hiding the pair.
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St, Petersburg
Alexandra Palace
Peterhof
Cronstadt Bay
Kiepnikoff
Terror Plot Threat to Emperor at Peterhof Ground Breaks Open
Report describes a wide conspiracy aimed at Emperor Nicholas and Grand Duke Nicholas. Police conducted a general round of arrests and domiciliary visits in St Petersburg linked to recent Polish Socialist influence.
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St. Petersburg
Peterhof
Warsaw
Young Roosevelt in Disorderly Arrest on the Common
Police announce a warrant will be sought for Theodore Roosevelt Jr on disorderly conduct charges after a Thursday night disturbance. Roosevelt claims he was assaulted by an officer and says he behaved properly as officers Fraser and Grace pursued two youths on the Common.
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O’meara
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Mr. Roosevelt
Post
Station 4
Police Department
Roosevelt
Fraser
Grace
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt Tells Post of Affair on Common
Theodore Roosevelt Jr a Harvard College sophomore was called at Dunster Hall Cambridge by the Post at 10 minutes before 11 last night asking if he had received the statement by Police Commissioner O Meara declaring him guilty of assault and that a warrant would be issued for his arrest in the morning.
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Roosevelt
Grace
Cambridge
Dunster Hall
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Theodore Roosevelt
Harvard College
Dunster Street
Harvard Square
O'Meara
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