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Cranbury Press

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Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

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Sep 11, 1908

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Roosevelt Shot At From Thicket Near Home

An attempt to assassinate President Roosevelt occurred on the Cove road near Sagamore Hill. The gunman fired from bushes. the President and companion rode on. Secret Service arrested John Coughlin, believed to be the shooter, after the incident drew witnesses and prompted immediate protective action.

Oyster Bay L. I Roosevelt Cove Road Sagamore Hill Camille Weidenfeld New York W. Emlen Roosevelt Camille Weldenfeld Wall Street Sloan Secret Service Guard Secret Service Mineola John Coughlin St. Patrick Coughlin van Dyck Boston Walpole Mass

French Rout 20 000 Arabs on Algeria Frontier

Dispatches say Colonel Allix crushed Beraber tribesmen estimated at 15 000 to 20 000 near Boudenib. A 5 000 man column moved toward Djorf, Arabs charged in vain against artillery, suffered heavy dead, and the French occupied the enemy camp.

Algeria Colomb-Bechar Allix Boudentb Alix Boudenib Djorf Roudenich

Shallenberger Leads Dahlman in Nebraska Governor Race

Practical returns from Omaha show A. C. Shallenberger ahead of Mayor Dahlman by about 000 votes for the Democratic nomination for Nebraska governor.

Shallenberger Nebraska Omaha Neb A. C. Shallenberger Dahlman

Unclear Report From St. Petersburg on Local Issue

Sixty six cases reported in St. Petersburg involve a substance described as amber with many workers aged eighteen to twenty five. The text uses unclear phrasing and references a small regional problem in Russia.

St. Petersburg Russia

Baseball Notes From Early Season Dispatches

George Paige joins the New York Club as Charleston’s pitcher. Reulbach gains Pat Finherty like speed, Wagner leads the NL with 19 doubles 13 triples and 109 total bases. George Gibson of Pittsburgh improves notably as a catcher. Kid Elberfeld manages calmly. Fred Clarke adds veterans Thomas and Shannon on the outfield. Beals Becker bought from Little Rock with Pittsburgh consent. Cubs president Murphy pursues more pitchers. Mathewson tops strikeout records. Rucker trails him in the National League.

George Paige Charleston New York Reulbach Pat Finherty Wagner George Gibson Pittsburg Kid Elberfeld Fred Clarke Outield Thomas Shannon Boston Beals Becker Little Rock Ark Pittsbury Charles Murphy Cubs Mathewson Rucker

Actor confesses in Boston murder case of wife Irene Shannon

Chester Jordan, actor of Somerville, aged 29, is held for murder after confessing to dismembering his wife Honorah Jordan aged 23. The torso was found in a trunk at a boarding house, with head and limbs later recovered from the home furnace. He planned to cast parts into the sea from a ship but a cancelled voyage delayed the act.

Boston Greater Susan Geary Honorah Jordan Somerville Hancock Street Bercon Si Jordan Chester Jordan Medford Street Polie Jesse L. Livermore New York Phineas G. Jordan Kendall Hue Irene Shannon Harvard Hackman George W. Collins

New G A R Officers Elected in Toledo

Colonel Henry M. Nevius of Red Bank New Jersey was elected commander in chief on the first ballot. Officers named include J Kent Hamilton Ohio junior vice commander C C Borce California chaplain J F Spence Tennessee and G Lane Tanpebil Maryland surgeon in chief. Nevius served in Lincoln Cavalry and Michigan regiments losing an arm before Fort Stevens. Woman's Relief Corps chose Mrs W L Gliman Roxbury Massachusetts president.

Toledo Ohia Henry MM. Nevius Red Bank N. J Grand Army of the Republic J. Kent Hamilton Ohio C. C. Borce California J. F. Spence Tennessee G. Lane Tanpebil Maryland Nevins New Jersey Russell A. Alger Michigan Lincoln Cavalry New York Cavalry Fort Stevens Early New Jersey Senate Woman's Relief Corps W. L.gliman Roxbury, Masg

Riots in Glasgow as Unemployed Besiege City Council

Four hundred unemployed workers secretly gathered and forced their way toward the Glasgow Council Hall where officials locked the doors. Police dispersed the crowd after the mob held members as a manifesto warned of further bread riots. The note claims 40,000 adults and 100,000 children cry for bread in a land of plenty.

Glasgow Scotland

Springfield grand jury indicts 117 in riot case

Springfield Illinois special grand jury returns seventeen more indictments bringing total to 117. Among the indicted are four Springfield police officers Oscar Bahlkamp Joseph Ferendez George H Ohlman and George W Dawson charged with failure through cowardice to suppress the riot when detailed for duty.

Springfield Springfeld Oscar Bahlkamp Joseph Ferendez George H. Ohlman George W. Dawson

Shah Orders Attack on Na Honalists at Tabriz

The Persian Shah commands his troops leader to strike the Na Honalist forces in Tabriz without delay. The directive marks a swift military action amid rising tensions in Peysia.

Peysia Tabriz

Pilipino Sultan to Be Hanged for Parang Raid

The Territorial Supreme Court in Manila I decided that the Sultan of Dunaharra must hang for his role as leader in the raid on Parang. He is condemned to be hanged and ordered to pay $500 to the heirs of J. W. McDonald whom he killed.

Pilipino Territorial Supreme Court Manila P. I Dunaharra Parang J. W. McDonald

Ta briz Governor Ain-Ed-Dowleh Killed as Nationalists Win

Persian government forces under Ain-Ed-Dowleh suffer 800 fatalities in defeat to nationalist troops at Ta briz. The governor is killed in the clash as nationalist forces claim victory.

Ain-Ed-Dowleh Ain-eed-Dowleh Tabriz

Labor and wage notes from early 1907 era list

Governor Hughes spoke in Albany at a tuberculosis pavilion dedication by the Albany Labor Federation. Massachusetts amends a female child labor limit to fifty six hours. The Central Federated Union calls four unions to withdraw delegates after graft probes linked to the Quigg mass meeting. A wage agreement was adopted in Pittsburg between steel interests and the Amalgamated Iron Steel and Tin Workers. US hourly wages in 1907 rise above prior years, with 4 100 idle building tradesmen in New York City and 40 000 idle of 100 000 skilled city mechanics.

Hughes Albany N. Y Albany Labor Federation Massachusetts Central Federated Union New York City Uulong Steel Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Pittsburg United States

Pittsburg Women Brought to Tax Roles by Blue Book Bluff

Pittsburg residents learn that city assessors used a "blue book" tactic to force wealthier wives to declare hidden stocks bonds and mortgages. Letters urged Mrs or Mrs to provide tax details, prompting many to bring previously undeclared assets onto the books. The effort targeted Pennsylvania Railroad stock and other holdings despite prior bank and book restrictions.

Pittsburg Poa John Smith William Jones James Green Mesdames Smith Jones Jaellle Jamison Smith Vera Worthington Jones Margaret Clancey Green Pease Pennsylvania Blue Bank Pennsylvania Railroad State of

Lloyd George Studies German Old Age Pensions

London Reuters reports Chancellor David Lloyd George returned to London from Germany where he said his visit aimed to study the German old age pension system. He contrasted their scheme with Britain mentioning a 34 million pound annual pension outlay, with two thirds from workers and one third from employers, and a substantial portion for sickness and accident benefits.

London David— Lloyd-George Germany Punch Fays Lloyd- George Heg Thia

Weds Cowgirl Sweetheart Emmett Dalton Pardoned

Emmett Dalton and Julia Lewis wed in Bartlesville Oklahoma a few nights ago. Dalton recently received a pardon from the Kansas Penitentiary where he served a life term for involvement in the Coffeyville banks raid sixteen years prior. Julia Lewis widow of Er nest Lewis, died in a last November shootout with Federal Marshals Keeler and Wikhims in this city.

Emmett Dalton Pen Battleside Okla Johan Lewis Dalton Kansas Penitentiary Coffeyville Kan Banks Julia Lewis Ernest Lewis Keeler Wikhims Lewis Willams Colorado Texas Johnson Kansas Hne Bartlesville Ita Chicago

Unknown Meatea towns emerge in federal report

The geographickh commission appointed by the government for seven years reports they discovered 79 towns not officially known or previously under federal control. Many towns range from 5000 to 15000 inhabitants.

Meatea Geographickh Commission

Notable Figures Involved In Diplomatic And Political Events

Senator Scott of West Virginia was bruised in a fistfight with a local politician at Wheeling after calling him a Mar. President Roosevelt congratulated and slapped the back of sixty eight Olympic visitors at Oyster Bay. James E Nugher, eighty seven, former Mississippi legislator, died in Osborn Missouri after wartime imprisonment for preaching. King Edward III entertained Clemenceau and an unnamed Russian minister at Jurchen at Mardenbad. Reports say Emperor Wilhelm II urged Austria toward war during the visit. A US minister urged de-escalation after a returned missionary. C A L Reed announced his Senate candidacy at a dollar dinner in Chaannatl Di.

Senator Scott West Virginia Wheeling Roosevelt Oyster Bay James FE. Tlugher Missoul Missouri Osborn Edward United States Chaannatl di C. A. L. Reed Senate Senator

Airships Seen Key to Future Wars by British Officer

Colonel James Templer of the British Army Aeronautical Division says airships will shape future conflicts. He argues the Civil War would have lasted nine months without a balloon corps and urges hiring the Wright brothers and Thomas Baldwin for U S aerial services at Fort Myer Virginia.

Washington, D. C Oither Fort Myer United States Wright Brothers Thomas Baldwin James Templer

Boston Merchants Back China Alliance Proposal

Newsy items report Boston merchants endorsed a proposal for an alliance with China. Other notes mention Persian nationalists resisting the Shah in Teheran, Korea's Home Minister favoring Japanese rule, and Brazil finding Japanese coffee workers unhelpful. Also cited are New York State bucketshop laws, Cardinal Vannutelli leaving Rome, Portuguese budget deficits, and various political commentaries.

Boston China Teheran Song Plung-Chun Korea Brazil Wall Street New York State Cardinal Vannuatelli Bucharistic Congress

Forest Fire Toll Rises As Minnesota Towns Burn

Destruction across Chisholm Nashwauk Hibbing and surrounding counties prompts Governor Johnson to appeal for aid. Relief committees named and mayors tasked to organize efforts as the disaster spans Minnesota and Wisconsin with losses estimated at millions and thousands left homeless.

Johnson Duluth Minn Chisholm St. Louis Carleton Itasca Minnesota Douglas County Wisconsin Buhl Nashwauk Thare Mesaba Trong Range Chisholme Hibbing Duluth, Mesaba and Northern Railroad Welrick St. Paul Mesaba Range St. Louis County Shenando Hartley Pillsbury Minnesdta D. Hagen A. C. Weiss Mille Bunnell A. J. Ordean A. J. Washburn H. M. Peyton Martin Anghes Iibbing Jonn A. Johnson

Tragedy at Barn Raising Ends in Death in New Jersey

Frankford township farmer Samous Er nest Hough died after a twelve pound wooden maul fell from the barn top during a barn raising on Lynch D. Wyker’s farm in Wykertown Newton. The accident followed by grief struck farmer Jacob N. Van Auken who dropped the maul and caused Hough’s death.

Newton N. J Lynch D. Wyker Wykertown Samous Ernest Hough Frankford Jacob N. van Auken Waugh

Ohio Prohibition nominates Watkins for Vice President

Ada hosts the official notice of Professor Aaron S. Watkins as the Prohibition candidate for Vice President. His acceptance speech generated enthusiasm among attendees.

Chifla Ohio Ada Aaron S. Watkins

German Move Triggers Moroccan Crisis Tension

Germany demands immediate recognition of Mulal Hafid by European powers, sparking consternation in France and reopening the Moroccan crisis.

Germany Mulal Hafid France

Memp Growers' Combine Fails Against Marvester Trust

A hemp growers' combine formed months ago to oppose the Marvester Trust has failed. The trust is now buying hemp at its own prices, undermining the cooperative effort and shifting pricing power back to the trust.

Hemp Growrs Marvester Trust

Sports items mix in field of events and changes

The cablegram lists fifteen foreign cars for a grand prize race and two Knoa cars for the Vanderbilt cup with Willie Smith of Mexico City and Breed McCread of Midlothian vying for $22 prizes in golf at Myopia Club Hamilton Mass. Young women fencers win the Inter esty Championship in Philadelphia defeating New York club six bouts to three. Hackenschmidt R iange plans a return match with Frank Gotch after his recent defeat in East Jersey Lawn Tennis Association women’s Bragles. Miss Isma Marcus beats Miss Clare Munsell in three sets. Tate Athletic Association abandons plans for freshmen track and feud meets. Daniel R Hanna of Cleveland buys the schooner Ingomar from Morton Fy Plage.

Knoa Vanderbilt Cup Willie" Smith Mexico City Bred Daniel R. Hanna Cleveland King Ingomar Morton Fy Plage

Diver Dies While at Work Under Water

News briefs report a Baltimore diver William Small died while submerged under twenty feet of water. Other items note a bull gore death in Libertyville, a naval captain’s death in Portsmouth, and political and legal items across several cities.

Baltimore William Small Merriam Dopd Portsmouth Greenleaf A. Merriam Ble Stampton Roads Golden Gate Naval Hospital Merriam

Bank proprietor commits suicide after embezzlement claim

Berlin banker Gustave Herzberg, owner of a small private bank, shot himself leaving a letter alleging bank deposits had been embezzled though the amount is undetermined. A Berlin ad firm manager faces embezzlement charges of 125000 dollars, prompting banks to tighten ledgers. Other city cases include a cashier’s defalcation and various international notes.

Embcazzler Berlin Germany Gustave Herzberg Hese Dresdner Bank

Tragedy at Maine Fair as Airship Crash Kills Jones

Charles Oliver Jones, a noted aeronaut from Hammondsport New York, fell 400 feet to his death at Waterville Maine during a fair display of the Boomerang airship. A burst of flame caused the catastrophe as spectators watched from 26 000 strong. Jones had arrived with his airship days earlier and was famed for the June Bug and other aviation work. He was 40 years old.

Waterville Charles Oliver Jones Hammondsport N. Y Jones Cincinnai Alexander Graham Bell Scientific American

SLAIN DOCTOR SHOT ON DOORSTEP IN OMAHA NEV

Dr. Frederick T. Rustin, a renowned surgeon, was shot and killed as he attempted to enter his home after staying late for primary election returns. His wife heard the pistol blast and found him dying on the porch. A single bullet entered the abdomen. Dr. Rustin was a Yale graduate and former captain of Yale’s baseball team.

Rustin Omaha Nev Frederick T. Rustin West Austin Dr. Austin Sheffield Scientific School Yale University

Canal Bank Blown Up At Channahon Illinois Michigan Canal

Dynamite breached the Illinois and Michigan Canal bank at Channahon twelve miles southwest of Joliet creating a 100 foot breach. The canal from Joliet to Channahon emptied, boats stranded, fish cover the canal bottom, navigation halted and power factories closed. The strike pitted Canal Commissioners and state against Channahon and Troy over bridge repairs and funding.

Iitnois and Michigan Waterway Channahon TH. Joliet Ill Joliet Troy

Edward Bacon Drowned At Falmouth Beach

The body of Edward Bacon of New York City, cousin of Robert Bacon Assistant Secretary of State, washed ashore at Falmouth Heights Massachusetts. He was forty one, son of Dantelacon of New York. He disappeared from the Dexter House at Woorf s Hall where he stayed the summer. Medical Examiner Charles Milken Hyannis ruled drowning. The body was taken to New York City for burial.

Robert Bacon Falmouth Mass Edward Bacon New York City Falmouth Heights Dantelacon Bacon Dexter House Woorf's Hall Charles Milken Hyannis

French Repel Arabs in One-Day Algerian Clash

In a day long encounter on the Algerian frontier the tribesmen were repulsed with heavy losses while French casualties were light.

Mills Now Less Anxious Over Cotton Prospects

American mills show reduced anxiety about cotton as they anticipate an early moving crop. They are less eager for cotton than they were several weeks ago, suggesting shifting demand and possible price adjustments ahead.

Mrs Hallan frees Richardson in riot case

Mrs Earl Hallan signed a statement exonerating George Richardson, not the man she had accused of attacking her on August 14. Richardson’s arrest and removal to Bloomington sparked the recent Springfield race riot.

Springfield Earl Hallan George

Defalcation at Wavana Reported by Mavanno Dispatches

Mavanno dispatches place the post office defalcation at 53135 dollars in Wavana. The amount concerns the local post office and is noted as a defalcation incident investigated by authorities.

Wavana Mavanno Dispatches Ofice

Rabie Bite Fatal for 19 Month Old in Trenton

Kabhy Dios of Rabien Nineteen month old Gertruda No meler died in Trenton New Jersey after being bitten by a rabid dog on July 31. The child suffered twenty four hours before death. Her elder sister Martha also suffered a bite in the dormitory but survived.

Kabhy Dios Rabien Gertruda Nomeler Slater Martha Trenton N. J

Cuban Editors Die in Manzanillo Street Duel

In Manzanillo Cuba a street duel over a political quarrel left Manuel Elias editor of the Conservative Fl Vigilante dead after being shot by Manuel Estrada editor of El Reporter and Liberal candidate for Congress. The clash underscores hostile partisan tensions in the region.

Manzanillo Cuba Manuel Elias Manuel Estrada el Reporter Congress

Hurlington Water Scare Prompts Purification Study

New Jersey reports water from the Delaware River in Burlington is unsafe and at risk of causing winter epidemics. State Topographer C C Vermulo investigates Sylvan Eakes watershed, finding 6,000,000 gallons daily supply available as purer source, with city Health Board favoring it over filtered water. A Philadelphia man George Koch leaves a note before disappearing amid romantic tensions with Amanda Dilkes.

Hurlington Delaware Burington City Board of Health Hast C. C. Vermulo Sylvan Eakes City Health Board George Koch Philadelphia Mantua Creek Mount Royal Amanda George Amanda Dilkes Koch

Bayonne Father Learns of Daughter Lena Hanf's Wedding

John Hanf of Bayonne says he will check his children's plans before fishing. On August 16 his daughter Lena married William F. Sheehan of Andrew Street, a Bayonne Elks member, while Mrs. Hanf was in Detroit. Lena and Sheehan hurried to church for the nuptials.

John Hanf Bayonne

Fatal Maste to Get to Work

An unknown man about thirty is killed crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near Trenton. Heavy fog likely hid an approaching train. A card found on him reads William Scott water carrier, believed to be a laborer for sewer construction contractors.

Pennsylvania Railroad Trenton William Scott

Slayer Gets Sense of Life

Archibald Terron who killed Rev S W D Prickett at Metuchen on July 15 will not die by the electric chair at Trenton as his sentence provides Vice Chancellor Walker acting for Chancellor Pitney refuses writ of errors on insanity grounds The case goes to the Court of Errors and Appeals for argument at the November term

Slayer Archibald Terron S. W. D. Prickett Metuchen Trenton Walker Pitney Herron State Supreme Court Court of Errors and Appeals

Montclair Vote Rejects Voting Machines by Wide Margin

In a special Montclair election the public voted 909 against and 206 for dispensing with voting machines. Across wards the anti machine majority prevailed amid overall light turnout and voter apathy.

Montclair

Government crop report cites mixed yields for 1907 staple crops

Government figures show total wheat at 666,796,000 bushels and corn at 2,595,697,000 bushels with oats at 885,908,000. reports note deterioration in spring wheat and corn from August to September 1 and compare current yields to last year and 1906.

New York City Washington, D. C Department of Agriculture Maine New York Michigan Wisconsin

Four Dead in Belmont Hotel Fire in Denver

A three story Belmont Hotel at 1723 Stout Street in Denver burned, killing four men and injuring scores. Victims include George Bode of Middletown New York John D Kane of Colorado Springs Edward Moore of Philadelphia and George Olt of Dodge City Kansas. Fireman Patrick Treadwell Cripple Creek Colo aided many guests by guiding escapes before the department arrived. Nearly 100 guests were housed in the hotel.

Denver Col Belmont Hotel Stout Street George Bode Middletown N. Y John D. Kane Colorado Springa Edward Moore Philadelphia George Olt Dodge City Kane Patrick Treadwell Cripple Creek Belmont

Woman jumps from liner near Acapulco

Mrs Eliza D Newman of San Francisco, widow of Paul Newman legal adviser to Hawaii King Kalakaua, leaped from the City of Sydney ocean liner several hours from Acapulco. The steamer turned back, but no trace of her was found. Her son Ensign Newman was killed in a turret explosion on the battleship Georgia near Boston last fall.

San Francisco Eliza Dpd. Newmann Ensign Newmann Georgia Boston Pacific Mail City of Sydney Acapulco Newmann Paul Newmann Kalakaua Hawaii

Drought Hampers Vermont Industry Power Loss

Drought reduces stream flow in northern Vermont. Consolidated Lighting Company on the Winooski River has shut its plant, halting operations dependent on water power. A patrol search for 221 missing American sailors near Melbourne yields little progress. rewards offered. Navy declines invitation for the fleet to visit Java en route to Manila.

Montpelier Consolidated Lighting Company Winoosk River Melbourne Australia Albany Java Navy Department Netherlands Manila

Million-Dollar House For Engineers in Cleveland

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers plans a permanent headquarters in Cleveland Ohio costing one million dollars as announced by Warren B Stone grand chief. Harriman in San Francisco urged businessmen to present needs and assure consideration before decisions. Lieutenant Governor Porter was addressed during the remarks.

BE. H. Harriman San Francisco Porter Nothiing The Brotherhood of Locomotive Tangineers Cleveland Ohio Warren 8. Stone

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