Massacre and train attack shock Mexico City region
In Ixtapa and a southeast Mexico City corridor a Zapatista assault left hundreds dead or dying as rurales and federals clashed. Rebels looted towns, fired cars, and brutalized passengers while a train massacre near Thumtan killed soldiers and civilians, with two newspaper men among the victims.
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Mexico City
Mex
Ixtapa
Sou
Genevevo da Lao
Zapatistas
Toluca
Manaacra
Gennyon
Thumtan
Am Bust
Trai
Marine
Dominguez
Yautepac
Revels
Abeyangy
Mmillano Zapata
Rebold
La Follette Alleges Postal Mail Tampering In Senate Debate
Senator La Follette charged postal officials with tampering with mail while discussing the post office appropriation bill. He described sending 12 000 to 16 000 letters to clerks seeking tips on department heads and showed bundles claimed to be opened before reaching him. An amendment barring outside labor affiliation for postal employees was defeated 81 to 20.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
House
Postal Service
Wisconsin
Kelas Destrous
Post Office
Portil En Ployer
Jonas
Populists Open National Convention in St Louis
In St Louis on August 14 delegates to the Populist Party national convention gathered at the St Innes hotel chaired by Janea H Berriss of Jolot. Rumors swirled of a Nebraska faction pressing for a Wilson endorsement while no national ticket would be planned for November. Delegates estimated about 160000 supporters nationally, with few if any eastern Populists in attendance.
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St. Louis
St Innes
Janea H Berriss
Jolot
Aither Wilson
Roosevelt
Thomas Mr. Tibbies
Omaha
Nebraska
Wilson
United States
States
Fireworks explode killing five in Auburn home
Five people died in an explosion of fireworks and high explosives at 19 Coen Street, including Cosmno Carmalen go, a Newark, New Jersey fireworks maker, his wife Mary Cheeh¢, and three children Armando 9 Carmela 7 and a girl 11. The blast occurred while preparations were made for a church festival on August 15.
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Auburn
Lome
Raphael Choche
No. 19
Coen Street
Cosmno Carmalengo
New Jersey
Mia
Mary Cheeh
Mma
Armando
Carmela
Carmelengo
BL. Mennete D'Agaldal
Army Flyers Plunge In Harbor Crash Near Marblehead
Aug 14 reports a hydroplane with Lieu tenants Argard and Kirtland crashed in Marblehead harbor while en route to Stratford Conn for maneuvers. The airship struck the water and split pontoon and propeller. Both aviators were thrown clear with minor injuries. The craft was towed ashore by a motorboat.
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Mage
Argard
Kirtland
Marblehead
Stratford
Conn
Surveying Coal Lands For War Vessel Fuel
Bonlle Aug 14 United States Bureau of Mines director Joseph A Holmes plans a survey of the Boring River field and the Matunuaka field as tributaries to Seward Alaska to assess coal usable for United States war vessels on the Pacific coast. No patents issued to any claimant.
Well Known Mining Man Killed in Calumet in Mining Accident
Aug 14 Calumet Miah reports Capt William Pollard aged 46 a leading mining man in the Tales Superior region was instantly killed by a ground fall at No 8 shaft Wolverine mine half a mile below the surface. He had headed mining operations there for fifteen years.
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Calumet
Miah
William Pollard
Tales Superior
No. 8
Ghatt
Walyaring
Wolverine Mite
Train accident claims five lives in Q Aug report
In the August incident near Handoart five individuals died when a handcart was struck by a train. Authorities say the accident occurred on the railway line, with several foreigners among the casualties. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause and prevent a repetition.
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Neil
Bopey Ware
Trang Hare
Sugar plot sought to pound beet prices in Colorado
Denver August 14 government inquiry into the sugar trust reveals letters purporting to show H O Havemeyer of American Sugar and Refining dictating Colorado beet industry prices. Communications from 1903 to 1909 discuss price limits, consolidation, and political moves toward a U S Senate race, with factory disruptions at a Brightown Colorado plant.
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Denver
Colorado
H. O. Havenmeyer
Ameruan Sugar and Refining Company
Sugar
S. Morey
Great Western Sugar Company
Morey
Naida
Moray
Havemayer
North
New York
Havameyer
Western Bugs Company
Movey
Nenry T. Oxnard
Mavamayors
Oxnard
United States
California
Koyes
Brighton
Colo
Darrow Trial Near End Defense Begins Pleas
Los Angeles August 14 defense attorney Horace H Appel opened the Darrow defense arguing the McNamara jury bribery case at issue. He challenged prosecutorial remarks, said Franklin testimony was uncorroborated, and urged a not guilty verdict. He denounced Ford’s accusations as contemptible and malfeasant while clashing with the prosecutor.
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Los Angeles
Horace H. Appel
Clarence
Darrow
Chicago
McNamara Brothers
Darrow Ald
Ward
Clarance Darrow
McNamara
Bert Janklin
Ansocrnte
Horace Appel
Judas Incariot
Christ
Mert Franklin
John Wt. Harrington
Franklin
McNamara Tilesman Lockwood
Appel
California
Digty
Ford
American Flag Outraged As Parade Halt Sparks Chaos
Reported in awed tone, citizens confront police during a halted parade. Police faced hostility as the crowd forced removal of bribes from wagons, leaving only empty jugs to float away amid shouted derision and chaos.
Aldermen in Court Charged with Bribery Plot
Detroit August 14 five aldermen face charges of promising bribes in a case tied to a plan to force Wabash Railroad to pay for a street vacation. Nine more aldermen face arrests as a wider conspiracy probe unfolds with Writs issued for multiple officials and Schreiter’s confession cited.
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Wabash Railroad
Detroit
Mich
Josnowitki
Wiliam Koenig
Richard M. Watson
Patrick O'Brien
William J. Zoeller
Stephen Skrayck
Willam Hindle
Joseph Noyritt
Council Committee
Schreiter
Buch
Shepherd
D. Rosenthal
A. Detmel
Laula Tossy
M. J. Ostrowski
J. L. Thiesen
Louis Brozo
A. J. Walsh
F. J. Meson
T. BE
Glinnan
William Keanig
H. C. Mindle
Stephen Skarzycki
R. M. Watson
Thomas Lynch
G. H. Elie
J. F. Merritt
W. F. Zoeller
Edward R. Schreiter
Catlin Unseated by House After Contest Vote
Washington Aug 14 Representative Theron Catlin of Missouri Republican was unseated by the House after Patrick F Gin, his Democratic opponent, contested the election. The final vote to unseat Catlin was 121 to 71 amid Democratic cheers. The charge alleged Catlin and his family had sent 10,200 to secure his seat, violating campaign finance law.
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Washington
Theron
Catlin
Missouri
House of Representatvew
Patrick F. Gin
Mia
Congress
Woman Plunges 500 Feet in Tacoma Tragedy
In Tacoma Washington Helen Hunt a Scuttia school teacher fell about 500 feet to her death while part of a Mount Rainier ascent party just after the retreat began. The fall left her body broken in the topography of a sheer slope. Other women in the party were moved to use ropes to descend and rescue efforts followed. Miss Hunt traveled from Tacoma to Seattle prior to the accident.
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Tacoma
Wash
Helen Wunt
Mownil Rainey
Miss Hunt
Mount Ralmax
Seattle
Tana
Corsican hits iceberg no serious damage near Newfoundland
Montreal August 14 The Allen Line steamer Corsican from Montreal to Liverpool struck an iceberg about 140 miles east of Belle Isle after leaving port in fog. The ship sustained no serious damage, carried 288 passengers and is said to proceed on voyage. Reports of nearby ships aiding were denied. Halifax August 14 The Prince George ran ashore off Yarmouth Nova Scotia in thick fog. passengers panicked but were later removed by tugs and then returned when danger eased.
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Montreal
Allen Line
Treamer Corsican
Pup Bergere
Liverpool
Belle Sele
Newfoundland
Captain Cook
Corstcan
Allan Ino
Brom
Allan Hne
Corclean
Glasgow
Helle Isle
Halifax
Prince George
Boston
Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
N. S
Rebels shell Managua as capital hit by shells
Rebels bombarded Managua on Sunday wounding several, killing one, and riddling a dozen or more buildings. Generals Luis Mena and Zelodon led the artillery while U S Marines aboard the Sunboat Annapolis kept the US consulate clear of shells.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaraguas
Ang W
Managua
Luis Mena
Zelodon
Lemna Hill
United States
Sundoat Annapolis
Eartha
Higher Ups Head Grafters Disclosed in New York
A New York report traces a gambling graft network to three men described as higher ups who command both police protection and underworld corruption. District Attorney Whittaker and investigators, aided by private witnesses, implicate a lawyer and a hotelier with political ties in the scheme. The probe centers on Rosé’s claim that at least 2,400,080 dollars was collected from game nine hours in one city plane.
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New York
New York City
Tha Graf
Attornay
Datud Yen
Whittai
Rose
Wool Bill Passes Taft Era Debate in Washington
fragmented text recounts a congressional session where Speaker Clark ruled on voting status, noting members labeled present or not contact in the final tally. It mentions the wool bill’s passage under President Taft and a reduced tally from 964 to 174, with unclear details and several garbled names.
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Washington
Aus
Champ Clark
Yous
Madovity
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