Texas Republicans in stalemate over chairman choice
Texas Republicans struggle to unite on a state chairman as factions clash in Fort Worth. Hawley backers push for his win while Lyon supporters press for a Lyon victory amid contested delegations. Uninstructed votes in Dallas and Bexar loom large as conventions weigh seating and loyalties.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
R. B. Hawy
Cecil Lyon
National
EB. H. Breen
Green
Hawley
Revolution junta formed in Manila targets Acre troops
Despatches from Manila report a four man junta organized to attack Bolivian troops in Acre. Baron de Rio Branco will be foreign minister with a new cabinet to be inaugurated in November. A detachment from the U S cruiser Iowa disembarked at Friars Island. United States Minister Bryan says Washington has authorized American vessels to land men there.
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Manila
Acre
Baron de Rio Branco
Iowa
Friars Island
United States
Bryan
Pittsburg tragedy ends in fatal struggle over revolver
Major William D Wilkins an accountant in Pittsburg is shot and killed while trying to wrest a revolver from his wife Adeline Wilkins who was crazed by morphine. The struggle discharges the pistol entering Wilkins brain. Mrs Wilkins then tried to shoot herself but was stopped by police. In New York Courtland county prohibitionists propose a liquor license tax of five dollars a year for each drinker with six monthly licensee name publication and a push to pass similar in the state legislature.
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Pittsburg
Wm. D. Wilkins
Adeline
Wilkins
New York
Prohibibitionists
Courtland County
Portland engineers vote to strike on September 10
About 150 marine engineers in Portland voted to strike claiming employers violated terms of a previously settled two month old dispute. They say the companies promised to rehire all old workers but have not done so, and the walkout is expected to halt nearly every boat on the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
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Portland, Or
Marine Engineers
Williamette
Columbia Rivers
Chicago Doctor’s Letter Missed Averts Tragedy
Syracuse report states D. S. Waterous, a Chicago physician, would not have killed himself if a hotel letter had reached him. His wife, arriving to claim the body, says the letter explained her whereabouts and aimed at reconciliation.
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Syracuse
D. S. Waterous
Chicago
Steamer Berha Passengers Report Alaskan Volcano Erup tions
Seattle observers report vol canoes in Redoubt LiLamna and Augustine mountains during the Berha's last Alaska voyage erupting with heavy steam. Redoubt sent smoke plumes miles into the sky as the vessel neared Puget Sound.
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Seattle
Wash
Berha
Alaska
Redoubt
Liiamna
Augustine Mountains
Prison counts and funds report details
Austin, Sept. 11. Superintendent Searcy reports on hand August 1 8938 prisoners with 59 new, 3 recaptured, 1 returned by sheriffs, 103 discharged, 14 pardoned leaving 3865 at hand August 1. Financial agent shows funds on hand September 1 10034.76.
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Austin
Searcy
Blacksmith Walks Off Train In Sleep At Cherokee Creek
James Williams of Salisa fell from an Iron Mountain train at Cherokee station in Vinita Oklahoma Territory. He was found in the creek with internal injuries and a broken arm after the train was halted. Authorities believe he may have been walking in his sleep.
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Vinita
I. T
James Williams
Salisa
Cherokee Station
Willams
Missing Man Found Dead Near Mills County Line
Goldthwaite Texas September 10 Joseph F. Eastman aged 52 was found dead in Lampasas county near Mills county line He had been missing for several days friends started a search His wife and five children lived nearby but he had not made his home with them since early spring Lampasas county officials are investigating.
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Goldthwaite
Tex
Joseph FE. Eastman
Lampasas County
Mills County
Panama Vice Consul Ehrman Cables Urgent Advice
Washington report states that Ehrman, vice consul-general at Panama, has advised the state department by cable on an important matter. No further details provided in readable text.
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Washington
Ehrman
Panama
State Department
Revolutionaries Seize Bay Vessels Shelled Rail Lines
Government forces report four revolutionary war vessels in the bay of Panama. Revolutionaries are said to be moving toward the railroads as authorities assess the situation at Colon and Panama as serious. Mr. Ehrman voices concern over the developing crisis.
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Auewuwe
Bay of Panama
Mr. Ehrman
Colon
Panama
Man Found Dead on Railroad Near Kerens Texas
The body of white man about 65, R W McCleary, was found on a railroad track just outside the switch limits in Kerens Texas. In Oxford Mississippi, the execution of Will Mathis and Orlando Lester was postponed to September 24 so they may testify against Whit Owens in the Hamp Williams murder case.
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Kerens
Tex
R. W. McCleary
Siitch
Oxford
Miss
Will Mathis
Orlando Lester
Whit Owens
Hamp Williams
Embezzlement Charge Brought Against Helena Water Works Cashier
Helena Montana September 10 J H Anders cashier of the Helena water works company arrested on a charge of alleged embezzlement Shortages estimated at eighteen thousand dollars seeks to cover losses from account dealings with the utility company
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Helena
Mont
J. H. Anders
Helena Water Works Company
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