Aeronaut Frederick Owens Dies After Parachute Drop Accident
Thousands watched as Frederick Owens, 24, a famed aeronaut from Owens Park NJ, crashed after a defective balloon failed to rise, colliding with buildings near Union Hill and West New York. He suffered a fractured skull, severe facial injuries, and internal damage with life in danger at North Hudson Hospital.
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New, York
Frederick Owens
Gergen Park
North Bergen
Union Hill
West New York
Owens
Owens Park
N. J
Bergen Park
Hudson Boulevard
Bergen
Main Streets
Park
Fifth Street
Hudson Avenue
New York
Charles McCullum
Charles Conn
Wreckarce
North Hudson Hospital
Weehawken
Fire on Brooklyn Coney Island train sparks deadly stampede
A Manhattan car tragedy as a West End line six car train near Nineteenth Avenue Brooklyn suffered an electrical fire after a feed pole fault. Passengers including women and children panicked leaping from windows. One woman died. seven others badly hurt. Motorman halted at Eighty-fourth Street. crews battled flames with sand. Drs. Cavanaugh and Gates treated the injured. most declined further aid. Travel disrupted for over an hour as ER lines restored.
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New York
Coney Island
Eighty-first Street
Nineteenth Avenue
Brooklyn
Eighty-fourth Street
James Connelly
Protest Against Advanced Rates Shake Rail Freight Policy
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended freight advances from September 2 to December 31 on all transcontinental railroads. Hundreds of protests were raised as rates rose 10 to 75 cents per hundred pounds for autos furniture glass petroleum lumber stoves and other goods. The order halts through rates from Eastern points to Pacific Coast terminals via Chicago St Louis and New Orleans and also delays proposed 1 to 6 cent increases on southern routes to Canada and cross Ohio River crossings.
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Washington, D.C
Pacific Coast
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Southern
Ohio River
Chicago Heat Wave Brings Deaths and Drowning Incidents
Chicago suffered a severe heat wave on Labor Day with two deaths and four drownings as residents sought relief at Lake Michigan. Temperatures neared 90 early morning, offering little comfort. Crowds flocked to beaches while police at Diversey Beach entered the water to deter swimmers. some fathers refused to leave the water and police used batons amid an angry but quickly quelled demonstration.
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Chicago
Ill
Lake Michigan
Diversen Beach
Watch Recovered After Nassau Heist Report
A watch and chain valued at 5 000 dollars, reported lost weeks ago by It de Mesna of Havana Cuba while en route from New York to Long Beach, was recovered Friday. Precautionary details provided to police by Mr de Mesna confirm the recovery.
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New York
J. de Mesna
Anker
Havana
Cuba
Long Beach
L. 1
R. de Measa
Hotel Nassau Watch Found in Elevator Shaft
A man notified police that a valuable timepiece was recovered found wrapped in a towel at the bottom of an elevator shaft in the Hotel Nassau at Long Beach. The watch features a gold case set with diamonds and a platinum chain set with pearls.
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Nassau
Long Beach
Americans Beat Mexican Rebels at Cananea Siege
Report from Cananea Sonora says 2000 Americans are besieged by rebels. An attack occurred during the night but was repelled after a sharp battle. A messenger sent to Nogales requests federal troops to protect the city and foreigners. regulars cannot reach before Thursday.
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Cananea
Sonora
Nogales
Bomb explosion sparks panic near saloon in tenement
In New York a bomb exploded in a hallway of a five story tenement at 1a Chrystio Street near Gaetano Sabatine's saloon. Panic spread as about a dozen women and children were injured and twenty families rushed to the street. Sabatine denied receiving any blackhand letter.
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New York
Chrystio Street
Gaetano Sabatine
Sabatine
Mexico shaken by an earthquake and Volcanic eruption
Mexico City dispatch reports Mount Colima volcano erupting violently after several earthquake shocks that have shaken Guadalajara. Residents flee in panic as tremors raze buildings and injuries mount from quakes over the past three months.
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Mexico City
Mount Colima
Guadalajara
Wanamaker Sits Up After Kidney Trouble Operation
Philadelphia special reports merchant and ex postmaster general John Wanamaker has suffered kidney trouble for two weeks. He has been able to sit up after an operation that is said to have greatly relieved him.
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Philadelphia
Ohn Wanamaker
Syndicate to Found New City and Port at Brazos Mouth
A New York backed syndicate has purchased 15 000 acres at the Brazos River mouth to build a new city and port west of Galveston and rival New Orleans. Leaders include Vanderlin Sullminen McRoberts Hammond Brown Swenson and William & Son of Richmond. The project aims to capture Panama Canal trade and develop vast sulphur fields. Construction slated to begin November 20 with a modern hotel, shell paved streets, and cement sidewalks. The harbor will host large liners and major rail lines are expected to extend to the new city.
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Houston
Tex
New York
Hrazos River
Galveston
New Orleans
Galeveten
Frank A. Vanderlin
James Sullminen
Samuel McRoberts
John Hays Hammond
F. Q. Brown
E. P. Swenson
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Mexican Oland Development Company
Tampico
Brazos
Jetuils
Velasco
New Y
International
Great Northern
Frisco
Trinity and
Races Valley Lines
Cloudburst Flood Ravages Western Pennsylvania and Regions
Fragmentary reports indicate over 1 million dollars in damage from a cloudburst across Western Pennsylvania Northern West Virginia and Southeastern Ohio. Early tallies estimate 30 to 50 deaths as telegraph and telephone outages hinder verification while Ohio River debris floats downstream and Colliers W V a mining town may have been wiped out.
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Pittsburg
P .Timsyl
Vania
West Virginia
Ohio
Wheeling
W. VA
Pennsylvania
Obhio
Colliers
W.va
Keitford
Pilsturz
Pennsylvana
British Ship Criccieth Castle Wrecked Near Falkland Islands
A British ship, the Criccieth Castle, was wrecked near Falkland Island in the South Pacific. Mail advices report one lifeboat reached Port Stanley safely while the fate of a second lifeboat remains unknown.
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San Francisco
Cal
Criccieth Castle
Falkland Island
South Pacific
Marine Department
Chamber of Commerce
Port Stanley
Flood Toll Rises in Colliers West Virginia
Reports from Colliers across the Ohio River indicate at least twenty lives lost as the flood devastates the town. Steubenville reports extensive property damage and property losses amid the disaster.
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Colliers, W. VA
Steubenville
Colliers
W. Va
Ohio River
Innocent Toddler Victim of Tragic Street Accident
In Richmond Virginia two year old Pauline Gregory the daughter of Mo and Mrs W O Gregory 108 North Seventh Street wandered from home while her sister Mary age nine thought she was playing on the sidewalk The child ran in front of a City trolley and was crushed under the wheels though not passed over She was rushed to Virginia Hospital where doctors fought to save her life The motorman L Owens was held for preliminary examination as the city ambulance arrived The tragedy drew a crowd of neighbors and the Gregory family faced a night of shock and fear
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Richmond
Pauline Gregory
W. ON. Gregory
North Seventh Street
Con
Tocllonery
Waulinge
Mary
Broad Street
Pauline
L. Owens
Terry Street
Sterring
North Seventh
Gregory Home
Farge
Gregory
Virginia Hospital
Wile
Seventh Street
William Bradley
Owens
Bradley
Brice
Clay Street
Mulfari
Werner
Virginia Railway and Power Company
Crutchfield
Taylor
Ihnen
Bat
Offfer
Komenne
Industrialists Barred From Labor Day Parade
Special Members of the Industrial Workers of the World were barred from taking part as 2,000 trade workers paraded down Fifth Avenue. Police reserves stood by to prevent trouble after threats to ignore the order. the crowd of over 100000 witnessed the celebration despite threatening weather.
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New York
Industrial Workers of the World
Fifth Avenue
Widow of Standard Oil Magnate Dies in Train Tragedy
Mrs. Rogers, widow of a Standard Oil leader, died suddenly on a train near Grand Central Station as she traveled from Bretton Woods to New York City to plan a European trip. She was 62. Her husband, who died May 19, 1909, left an immense fortune.
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Standard Oil
Grand Central Station
New York City
Rogers
Bretton Woods
N. Y
New York
Abbie T. Gifford
Arrest Alleged Counterfeiter Linked to Johnson Identity
Richmond authorities report Henry E. Thomas of the Secret Service received word that John B. Allen, arrested Saturday, may be John Allen Johnson a four time convicted counterfeiter. A photo matched the suspect and Johnson allegedly admitted alias. A federal warrant was expected and case set for September 12 before federal authorities.
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Richmond
Henry E. Thomas
United States
Secret Service
Charlotte
N.C
John B. Allen
John Allen Johnson
Atkinson
Allen
Johnson
Talley
Washington
Secret Service Bureau
Danville
Charlottesville
Atlanta
Thomas
Raleleh
Women Smoke Cigars in Chicago Report
Chicago reports confirm an uptick in women smoking cigars. E Ingersoll of the Stratford Hotel notes many orders from women and brands chosen by taste, while a Congress Hotel attendant cites clear increases in female cigar purchases for husbands or brothers historically.
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Chicago
Kansas City
E. Ingersoll
Stratford Hotel
Jeet
Congress Hotel
Names of Crooked Officials in Report in New York
New York reports disclose corrupt police officials including inspectors and a captain. The John Doe graft inquiry aims to obtain these secret reports from the Commissioner of Accounts. District Attorney Whitman and assistants prepare for court to compel surrender as Becker faces arraignment for the Rosenthal murder allegation.
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New York
John Doe
Commissioner of Accounts
Whitman
Hisarsistants
Becker
Court of General Sessions
Rosenthal
Roosevelt Denounced as Sound and Fury in Campaign
Henderson Kentucky special reports Congressman A. O. Stanley attacking Colonel Roosevelt for denouncing committee findings as mere sound and fury. The release mocks Roosevelt’s anti trust stance and links the Bull Moose movement to the steel and Harvester trusts with vivid, period political rhetoric.
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Henderson
Roosevelt
A. O. Stanley
United States Steel Corporation
St. John’s
Congress
Stanley
Steel Trust
George W. Perkins
New York
Sher
Stanley Committee
H. Gary
Victor Meredith
Francis ‘Linde Stetson
Nance Committee
Harvester Trust
Roosevelt Denies Allegations In Campaign Finances Review
Roosevelt publishes a lengthy August 28 letter to Senator Clapp denying Archbold and Penrose charges that he sought Standard Oil funds in 1904. He calls Penrose unfit for the Senate, rebuts Bliss and Harriman-related claims, and accuses Penrose of blackmail and gossip while detailing his own positions on committee probes and campaign conduct. The missive also discusses Archbold’s testimony, Cortelyou’s role, and Roosevelt’s stance on key figures in the 1904 campaign.
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New York
John Pb. Archbold
Boles Penrose
Standard Oil Company
Penrose
United States Senate
Archbold
Roosevelt
Clapp
Senate
Archbold and Penrose
United States
Commission
Senate Committee
Perose
Cornelis Bliss
Republican National Committee
Standard Oi Company
Cortelyvou
Standard Oil
Cortelyou
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Alton Fr. Parker
Pocemes
Taft
Harriman
Sherman
Sherman In 1906, This Letter Including A Copy of Governor O'Dell
Mabile
Ronevelt
Chauncey Depew
James Hazen Hivyde
America
France
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spo
Tnines Am
Bliss
Bim
Perkins
White House
JH. Rogers
Bonaparte
Frank RB. Kelley
James RB. Garfield
Bureau of Corporations
Ile
Sibley
Bourne
Standard
Hearst
Archbold and
New York Herald
National Republican Committee
Lorimer
Negro swears he saw bear in gull y in Richmond Va
A frightened man named Henry Wallace 803 North Seventh Street rushed to Police Headquarters claiming a bear roams the gulley near Bighah Street. He described the animal as large and retreating into a hole when chased by dogs. Police plan to send a detective as the city wide ravines and overgrowth fuel rumors. In Singapore a Royal Navy Writieh warship Water Witch sank after a collision, two crew lost.
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Richmond
Henry Wallace
Walter
North Seventh Street
Werner
Nezvo
Singapore
India
Water Witch
Rene
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MT. Colima
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