Robbery on Santa Fe Express Ends in Firefight and Escape
The Denver express train on the Santa Fe was robbed near Gorin Missouri at about 2 a.m. by masked men. An engineer known as Dad Prescott was fatally wounded. another shot wounded him in the left shoulder. Detectives Kinney and Montgomery joined the pursuit. a gray horse was found abandoned, and authorities anticipate capture of the robbers as the manhunt continues with Chief Detective Kinney leading efforts.
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Denver Hh Express
Santa Fe
Dad” Prescott
J. J. Kinney
Ta Fe
C. Montgomery
Joi- Streat
Sten
J. A
France
Galesburg
Memphis
Fort Madwa
Stockton
Is Fargo Express
Dalton
Desperado
Detectney
Montgomery
Superin Stockton
Verly Salling
Scotland
Matthews
Endea
Bistie
Eniad
Dad
Kinney
Feliow
Prescott Low
Five Farmers Hold Up Santa Fe Train at Gorin
Five farmers from three miles north of Arabella Missouri robbed the Santa Fe near Gorin last night. Two suspects were captured at Memphis Missouri this morning. one was shot six times and is dying. Captured are Chas Abrams and Lincoln Overfield, Abrams grievously wounded and not expected to live. Police seek two more suspects, names withheld.
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Lowa
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Arabella
Santa Fe
Gorin
Here
Memphis
Chas. Abrams
Lincoln Overfield
Abrams
Navajo Indians Suffering in Desperate Straits
Santa Fe dispatch reports Lt. Er H Plummer, acting government agent, says the Navajo tribe numbers about 20 000 and shows progress in schooling with about 300 students but remains in destitution due to depressed wool prices. Depredations on settler property noted as livelihood fails.
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Denver
Santa Fe
Er. H. Plummer
Plummer
Irrigation as Navajo Relief Pointed By Advocate
A frontier observer argues the Navajo hunger stems from misused funding and scarce water. He calls for accelerated irrigation projects on the reservation to support five times the population and for curbing whisky sales by appointing special detectives to target liquor vendors.
Flower Gives Up Albany Governor Declines renomination
Governor Flower announced he will not seek renomination for governor after a long interview with Senators THN and Murphy. He told an Associated Press reporter he believes his nomination would not command the full party vote and favors party success by not running.
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Flower
Thn
Murphy
Associated Press
England's New Treaty With Japan Sets Trade Duties
The Times reports a new Britain Japan treaty fixing duties on imports to Japan over 50 000 pounds annually at a higher rate while Japan may set duties on lower value goods. The pact lasts twelve years and abolishes foreign jurisdiction after five years when Japan's code and tribunals are ready. Britain gains access to open Japanese markets upon jurisdiction abolition.
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London
the Times
Great Britain
Japan
Japan's Victory Complete in China War Report
A Ping Corea dispatch from London dated yesterday says the Chinese defeat grows harsher hourly. Initial estimates were low. over 17 000 Chinese killed wounded or taken prisoner in two days. Japanese cavalry pursue. detachments bring in captives. Chinese prisoners to be sent to Japan in batches of 1 000 aboard Japanese transports at the Ta Tong river.
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London
Ping Corea
Japan
Jaynese
Ta Tong River
Balmaceda Followers Arrested in Chile Conspiracy
A fresh Balmaceda loyalist plot in Valparaiso Chile unraveled with twenty arrests in connection with the suspected conspiracy. Police disclose the investigation centers on Balmaceda supporters and their alleged activities.
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Chili
Valparaiso
Balmaceda
Copspinicy
Planters Revolt Shifts Louisiana Sugar Politics to Republicans
New Orleans reports the Sugar Planters convention endorsing the national Republican party after dissenters from the Democratic side failed to block the shift. N. Pugh presided while ex Naval officer Kernochan and ex Mayor Behan served as chairs as resolutions backed protection for industries and pledges to elect pro Republican congressmen. A 35 member State Committee of the National Republican Party is to be appointed.
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New Orleans
Sugar Planters
Louis
Democratic Party
National Republican Party
N. Pugh
Kernochan
Behan
Congress
House
State Committee
Letter From Satolli Read At German Catholic Congress
New York September 19 delegates to the German Catholic congress held mass at Pitt Street church. A letter from Monsignor Satolli was read praising Catholic associations and noting the church’s revival of forms amid the Kulturkampf era. Father Schwander quoted Archbishop Corrigan on German speech with a wish for Archbishop Ireland to share the view.
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Satelli
New York
Pitt Street
Monsignor Satolli
Germany
Father Schwander
Corrigan
Ireland
Mexico’s Independence Day Celebrated in Mexico City
Mexico City marked the eighty fourth anniversary of Mexican independence with a military display and a semiannual congress session. President Diaz’s message praised peace and prosperity and addressed the U S boundary commission, China treaty, regional monetary conference, and the Mexico Guatemala boundary dispute.
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Diaz
Boundary Commission
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China
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South America
Mexico
Guatema
Guatemala
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