Terrible disaster at Birmingham Negro convention scene
At Shiloh Baptist Church in Birmingham on a Friday night 78 people died and over 100 were seriously injured as a stampede erupted after Booker T. Washington's address. The worst crush trapped worshippers at the church's entrance, with bodies stacked on steps and aisles, and emergency crews struggled to reach survivors.
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Birmingham
Ala
Shiloh Negro Baptist Church
Avenue 6
Eighteenth Street
National Convention of Baptists
Booker T.washington
Billou
Baltimore
Hooker Washington
Booker T. Washington
Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium Dies in Spa
Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium died suddenly in Spa on Friday night at eight. She collapsed while dining. Dr Guillaume was called but she died before arrival. Born August 23, 1836, she married Prince Leopold in 1853 and was noted for piety, charity, and horsemanship.
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Spa
Belgium
Marie Henriette
Guillaume
Marie Menriette
Archduke Joseph of
Austria
Leopold
Leopold I
Leopold II
Wreck on B and O Southwestern kills two crew in Leesburg
The Roy al Blue flyer wrecked at Leesburg near Chillicothe Ohio when an open switch caused a collision at about 50 miles per hour. Engineer Philip Roe and Fireman Charles Studer were killed. Forty four passengers were injured and all coaches left the track.
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Chillicothe
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Leesburg
Philip Roe
Charles Studer
Toledo man 100th birthday celebrated at Navarre Park
JeHjah Woodruff of Toledo observed his centennial with a community celebration at Navarre Park. Born in Watertown Connecticut on September 18 1802 he arrived in Toledo in 1833 and remains hearty amid well wishers from many prominent citizens.
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Toledo
JeHjah Woodruff
Navarre Park
Mr.Woodruff
Watertown
Conn
Monument to Slocum Dedicated at Gettysburg
Gettysburg Pennsylvania September 20 dedication of the monument to General Henry W Slocum drew a large veterans gathering Special trains brought Governors Odell Murphy and Stone along with Gen Daniel Sickles former Pension Commissioner Dudley who lost a leg at Gettysburg while commanding the Nineteenth Indiana They reviewed the second cavalry evolutions and the Fourth Battery U S A fired a salute in their honor
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Govs. Odell
New York
Murphy
New Jersey
Stone
Pennsylvania
Daniel ¥. Sickles
Dudley
Gettysburg
Nineteenth Indiana Regiment
Fourth Battery of
Field Artillery
Second Cavalry
Money to Move Crops From Chicago Banks
Chicago banks ship daily between 1.5 and 2 million dollars to northern and southern rural banks to aid farmers in paying harvest and marketing costs. Despite differing views on money outlook, bankers expect ready supply under the subtreasury system. About 87 million dollars in 5 10 and 20 dollar bills will reach Mississippi valley farmers before storage of the crop.
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Chicago
United States
Mississippi Valley
Two Boys Cremated in Indiana Straw Stack Fire
Frankfort Indiana September 18 two young sons of farmer George Trobough six miles north of town crawled into a crevasse inside a large straw stack. The straw ignited and the boys were cremated before their father could reach them. Authorities believe matches careless handling caused the fire.
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Frankfort
Ind
George Trobough
Roosevelt visit marred by near fire at Music Hall
Cincinnati reports a small fire sparked by an electric wire near Music Hall during President Roosevelt's speech at the fall festival. Firemen were called as sparks touched a curtain, but cool heads prevented panic. Roosevelt urged tariff reform but warned against demagoguery and pressed for constitutional amendments to curb trusts while promoting publicity as a weapon.
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Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Music Hall
Mechanical Hall
Tie
Standard Oil Company
United States
Roosevlt
President Roosevelt visits Detroit amid jubilation and hospital visit
In Detroit Roosevelt receives a warm welcome with flags and bunting as crowds cheer his every appearance. He attends services at Fort Street Presbyterian Church then visits Gen Alger and later St Marys Hospital to see Thomas Doherty who is dying of consumption. He plans to call on Doherty at the hospital.
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Detroit
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
Gen. R. A. Alger
Cadillac
St. Mary's Hospital
St. Antoine Street
Thomas K. Doherty
Doherty
Gen. Alger
Roosevelt
Venezuelan President Leads 6000 Against Rebels in Curacao
President Castro of Venezuela departed Valencia for Tocuyito with 6000 troops and 12 guns to strike the revolutionary army led by Gen Luciano Mindoza on Willemstadt Island Curacao.
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Willemstadt
Curacoa
Castro
Venezuela
Valencia
Tocuyito
Revolutionary Army
Luciano Mindoza
Salisbury Improves As Physician Reports Mild Gout
Saliinbury's Condition Luzerne Switzerland Sept 22 Lord Salisbury's physician says the patient has a slight gouty affection from which he is suffering that which gives no ground for anxiety His lordship had considerably improved in health Saturday morning.
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Saliinbury
Luzerne
Switzerland
Lord Salisbury
Des Moines Cruiser Launched At Fore River Yard
The Des Moines cruiser slid into the water at Fore River Ship and Engine company in Quincy Massachusetts. Elsie Macomber Miss Clara N Carleton and officials including Gov. Cummins and Mayor Brenton witnessed the champagne bottle smash and the keel block cut. A launch luncheon followed for invited guests as tugs prepared to tow the vessel to the pier.
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Quincy
Mass
Des Moines
Fore River Ship & Engine Company
Elsie Macomber
Gov. Cummins
Iowa
Brenton
Des
Leopold exiles Stephanie from palace after funeral quarrel
King Leopold of Belgium banished Princess Stephanie from the Spa royal palace following her mother's funeral. Stephanie rode to the station amid public sympathy and left for Brussels after a heated dispute over her presence in the death chamber.
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Spa
Belgium
Leopold
France
Stephanie
Royal Palace
Marie Henrietta
Brussels
Clementine
Austria
Elmer
Count of
Longau
Roosevelt Urges Cuba Reciprocity During Detroit Visit
President Roosevelt urged reciprocity with Cuba in a Detroit address at the Spanish War Veterans reunion. He argued Cuba should share in benefits of the U S economic system and be part of our international political framework while maintaining close ties. The crowd reacted with strong cheers as he supported continuing friendship and trade terms.
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Detroit
Roosevelt
Republic of Cuba
United States
Cuba
McKinley
Case
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Troops Ordered Out in Pennsylvania Valley Unrest
Sheriff Schadt of Lackawanna County appeals to Gov. Stone for federal aid as the Thirteenth regiment is dispatched after violent disturbances in Archbald and surrounding areas. At Shenandoah and nearby towns, mobs confront deputies while troops quell clashes and rail stations become staging points for arrests and bail.
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Scranton
Schadt
Lackawanna County
Gov. Stone
Harrisburg
Adjt
Stewart
Citizens’ Alliance
Archhbald
Raymond Washery
Ontario & Western Company
Crescent Electric Light Company
Shenandoah
Beddall
Girard
Gobin
Pennsylvania
Scottsville
Illinois Tragedy Ends in Kidnap and Suicide
Henry O Williams of Springfield abducted his two year old son after his wife refused to live with him. He drove to Loomis to his mother’s home and shot the child in the head then killed himself with a self inflicted gunshot. The child was not dead but in critical condition.
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Springfield
Ill
Henry O. Williams
Wranklin Life Insurance Company
Loomi
Knox returns from Paris on canal sale questions
Attorney General Knox is back in Washington after a Paris trip regarding the sale of the Panama canal property to the United States. He prepared data on the title and disposal rights and will draft the president’s opinion, offering no press statements pending that.
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Washington
Knox
Paris
United States
Cuba Richer After Wood Transfers to Palma Regime
Washington reports Cuba’s government found a larger cash balance than Gen. Wood declared at transfer to President Palma. Wood had said 635,170.15 dollars was turned over May 20, but auditors now show 1,613,808.13 dollars due the new Cuban treasury. A second item notes Rural Free Delivery estimates for the next fiscal year range from 11 to 12 million dollars.
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Washington
Cuba
Republic
Gen. Wood
Palma
Machen
Post Office Department
United States
Belgians Indignant Over Leopold Refusal
King Leopold’s refusal to reconcile with his daughter Princess Stephanie at her mother’s bier provokes widespread Belgian indignation in Brussels.
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Brussels
Leopold
Stephanie
Countess Longai
Emancipation Proclamation Remembered in Springfield
Forty years after Lincoln's emancipation proclamation a Springfield celebration featured an all day basket picnic speeches and athletic events for the colored community in the area. Indianapolis won the American association championship and Kansas City won the Western league title as the baseball seasons closed.
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Springfield
Lincoln
Chicago
American Baseball Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Supreme Court Denies Habeas Corpus for Doodle Defendants
Judge Gaunt of Missouri Supreme Court denies release of Schumacher Helms Tamblyn and Schnettler on writ of habeas corpus and remands them to jail. Bail amount not fixed. Fund for doodle case prosecution reaches 3316 dollars in public contributions.
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St. Louis
Jefferson City
Gaunt
State Supreme Court
Schumacher
Helms
Tamblyn
Schnettler
Folk
Lie Passed Sparks Scuffle at Spanish American War Encampment
Indianapolis reports a heated clash as Adjt Gen Liller accused Col Russell Harrison of lying amid records dispute. Harrison was restrained by Col E R Hutchins and Dan Sanner. Separate dispatch notes anti imperialists urging Roosevelt probe into Philippines brutality and Palma seeking U S troop withdrawal from Cuba.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Adjt
Liller
Russell B. Harrison
E.R. Hutchins
Towa
Dan S. Saner
Louisville
Confession in West Virginia Circuit Court Details Murder Charge
Made in Clarksburg on September 23 William Myers former Assistant Wire Chief confessed to murder in the second degree for shooting and killing Chief of Police J J Childers. Penalty ranges from five to 18 years with sentencing to follow. Four Men Willed in Fairmont Gas Explosion Kills Four at Stafford Mines Near Fairmont WV. six injured and several others hurt.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
William Myers
J. J. Childers
Jte
Fairmont
Stafford
New Central Coal Company
Britain Venezuela relations near rupture over Patos island
London reports strained ties with Venezuela nearing severance as Caracas protests British flag on Patos island. British officials say ownership is British and warn that further incidents could force a diplomatic break and possible hostilities.
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London
Great Britain
Venezuela
Caracas
Downing Street
Foreign Office
United States
Herbert W. Bowen
Patos
Goose
Rebels retreat as Herrera consolidates on Isthmus
Panama reports say government soldiers captured by Gen Herrera at Agua Dulce escaped and arrived at the capital. The revolutionary army abandons its Chorrera camp and retreats toward Agua Dulce, with Herrera absorbing guerrilla bands. Rail traffic remains free and Colombia claims pacification.
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Panama
Herrera
Agua Dulce
Revolutionary
Chorrera
Colon
Washington
Legation
Colombia
Prisoner Identified as William Hooper Young in Pulitz er Murder Case
In Derby Connecticut on September 23 the suspect held on suspicion of killing Annie Pulitzer in New York was positively identified as William Hooper Young by MacLevy a Brooklyn physical culture instructor who arrived with NY detective sergeant Hughes. Young reportedly admitted his identity and may have confessed to the crime suggesting an accomplice though details were not released.
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Young
Cholera Deaths in Egypt and Major Dispatches
Egypt reports 6 587 fresh cholera cases and 5 983 deaths in the latest week with 36 USL cases and 25 734 deaths since July 15. In Chicago the post office project advances toward 1904 completion after last stone laid. Pershing forces in Mindanao capture seven Moro forts with 24 killed and 25 wounded. no American casualties. Chicago peaches bring over 200 000 baskets as prices fall to 20 cents.
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Egypt
Alexandria
Chicago
Manila
John Pershing
Fifteenth Infantry
Mindanao
Michigan
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