Massacre Feared in Constantinople Amid Turbulent Reports
Reports from Constantinople warn of renewed Mussulman agitation and fears of attacks on Christians after Bulgarian explosions. The Porte pledges precautions and control while Washington pushes for embassy status and swift settlement of pending Turkey claims. Chekib Bey lauds Da mascus Governor General Nazim as capable and popular with foreigners.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Constantinople
Porte
United States
Beirut
State Department
Nazim
Leishman
Washington
Valley of
Turkey
Chekib Bey
Damascus
Monastir Devastated as Turk Drives Reported
A Times telegram from Salonika says Monastir Valiyyet may be utterly destroyed. Christians of all ages without refuge in woods were killed. Turks begin drives in the Valiquet with forces moving from Dibra Krushevo Okhrida and Resna. Albanians support actions.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
The
Times
Salonika
Monastir ‘Valiyyet
Valiquet
Dibra
Krushevo
Okhrida
Resna
Turkish atrocities and massacres reported in Balkan fronts
AP dispatches from Monastir Salonika and Constantinople detail Turkish and Albanian troops killing hundreds of Bulgarians and civilians in the Valiquet of Adrianople Monastir and nearby areas. Reports describe flayings, flesh extraction, villages burned and mass killings as Ottoman forces suppress uprisings and epidemics spread among troops.
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Associated Press
London
Daily Mail
Monastir
Macgregor
Bond
Softa
Burgas
Varna
Valiquet
Adrianople
Bulgaria
Losengrad
Kula
Evekleer
Taspeta
Asmadgik
Valiyyet
Salonika
Kaza
Okhrida
Resen
Podmochani
Pokoivenik
Vallyyet
Appointment of Da mascus'. Acting Governor General Pleases State Dept
The Navy Department bulletin reports Admiral Cotton telegraph from Beirut that the Governor General of Damascus becomes Acting Governor General at Beirut and wishes to settle the American case. Nazim Pasha'.s appointment boosts Mr Leishman'.s prestige in Washington. September 10.
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Nazim Pasha
State Department
Mr. Leishman
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Cotton
Beirut
Damascus
Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers
A brief listing notes arrivals at hotels and out of town buyers across sections on Page 11, indicating local business activity and visitor flow. The page also references related industry topics such as real estate, railroads, religious notices, and yesterday's events.
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Arine Intelligence
Pf Service
Eather
Beitriot Beirut turmoil linked to naval dispatches
In Constantinople Abdul Kader is freed and Reshid Pasha dismissed as Leishman demands advance. Rumors of outrages persist to taint Beirut's unrest, which has long plagued Reshid Pasha's rule. He is blamed for corruption and owns Cyprus property.
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Constantinople
Abdul Kader
United States
Tripoli
Reshid Pasha
Beirut
Leishman
Cyprus
French Mediterranean Fleet Ordered to Move Toward Levant
Paris reports the Toulon based Mediterranean Squadron has orders to assemble a division led by Admiral Jauréguiberry to sail for the Levant. The force includes the Brennus Latouche Tréville Du Chayla and Linois with crews filled from on leave. It may also operate at Salonika to safeguard French residents in Macedonia.
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Paris
Toulon
Levant
Brennus
Latouche-Tréville
du Chayla
Linois
Jauréguiberry
Constantinople
Salonika
Macedonia
Ferdinand in Seclusion as Guarded Castle Rumors Fly
Sofia reports Prince Ferdinand remains away from Sofia and secluded at Euxinograd Castle with favorites. Access to the palace is heavily guarded with Varna garrison sent to reinforce and purveyors screened before entry. Bulgarian cabinet alleged to exploit Ferdinand’s fears.
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Ferdinand
Berlin
Anzeiger
Sofia
Euxinograd
Bone
Varna
Greece Consul Seeks Aid for Macedonian Greeks
Consul General Demetrius N Botassi urged donations through the Athens backed fund for Greeks in Macedonia. He said committees are forming nationwide to collect money and that contributions sent to the Consulate will go to the Athens Foreign Office for distribution. He asserted Bulgarians cause the uprising to annex Macedonia and that Greeks have suffered more from Bulgarians than Turks.
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Demetrius N. Botassi
Greece
Atlantis
Macedonia
Athens
Botassi
Turkey
Bulgaria
Turks Recapture Vasiliko After Two-Hour Battle
Official dispatch from Constantinople reports imperial troops retook Vasiliko on the Black Sea coast after a Turkish force of about 2000 with two cannons attacked the insurgents. In Sofia a large Turkish infantry and cavalry contingent plus batteries pressed the fight in the mountains above Vasiliko, bombarding the insurgents who retreated after two hours with twenty Turkish casualties and lighter insurgent losses.
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Vasiliko
Constantinople
Black Sea
Sofia
Servians Organizing Bands In Kosovo Frontier
Turkish authorities report Servian Revolutionary Committee meetings across the Valley of Kosovo. Bands are being organized and bombs explained, prompting guards to tighten frontier vigilance along the Servian border.
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Salonika
Yildiz Palace
Belgrade
Kossovo
Stop Coining Cents Headline
United States Mint at Philadelphia suspends penny production for at least a year unless Treasury orders otherwise due to huge output in the past five years. Since 1902 to 1908 about 3.0 billion cents have been shipped nationwide from the Philadelphia mint.
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Philadelphia
United States Mint
United States Treasury
Washington
Philadelphia Mint
Chauffeur Sticks to Post as Auto Explodes
Two men in a Brooklyn carriage, including Peter Anderson of Ridgefield New Jersey, were burned when a gasoline tank exploded on Seventh Avenue near Seventeenth Street. Anderson stayed with the speeding car to stop it while his companion leaped out. The blaze forced a crowd to chase the runaway vehicle for three blocks before a standstill. Anderson refused hospital care, was treated at a drug store, and later stayed with a friend. The other man suffered lighter burns.
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Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn
Peter Anderson
Ridgefield
N. J
Anderson
Mack Brothers’ Company
Atlantic Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Fifteenth Street
Fourteenth Street
Twentieth Street
Ank
Sixteenth Street
Danish West Indies commission report praised by Times
Copenhagen Times reports the Danish West Indies inquiry commission issues a hopeful report. It calls for administrative reforms to restore financial stability, preferential sugar treatment within Brussels rules, port improvements at St Thomas, replacement of American coinage with Danish, and two seats in Parliament. Government to introduce a West Indian Reform bill.
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Lenpoon Times
NEW York Times
London
Copenhagen
the Times
Printers in Omaha Union Rally Over Catholic Vow
Catholic members of the Typographical Union of Omaha plan a Sunday meeting to discuss the church stance on the vow. Bishop Scannel’s condemnation fuels tension as one third of the union are Catholic. John Anderson and Frank Kennedy defend union loyalty and oppose leaving despite absolution talk.
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New York Times
Omaha
Typographical Union of
Scannel
John Anderson
Typographical Union
Frank Kennedy
Western Laborer
America
Brooklyn Women Fined For Car Collision Capias Issued
Two Brooklyn women Misses Bailey and Talmage, summer boarders at Marshall's Falls, faced a trespass capias issued by the prothonotary after I Selden Case of the Delaware Valley Railroad swore his auto was struck by their carriage. They paid $18 in damages and costs.
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New York Times
Stroudsburg
Penn
Bailey
Talmage
Brooklyn
N. Y
Marshall’s Falls
I. Selden Case
Delaware Valley Railroad
District Attorney Appointed in New Jersey
Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick designated Cortlandt Parker Jr to act as United States District Attorney for New Jersey until the President makes a permanent appointment. The post was vacated by the resignation of David O Watkins months ago, who was named Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
Andrew Kirkpatrick
United States District Court
Cortlandt Parker, Jr
United States
New Jersey
David O. Watkins
Watkins
Insurance
Three Ways to See New York Educational Tour Card
A compact city sightseeing card notes three options for visitors. Yachts depart at foot of West 22d Street, coaches and automobiles begin from the Flats Building at Fifth Avenue and South Avenue with 234th Street. Telephone contact 13 it.
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New York
West
N. R
Letter claims rattlesnakes released in Ireland by visitor
The Times reports a letter from Co. R. Warwick claiming he released fourteen rattlesnakes at Blarney Castle after arriving from America. The Times editorialized that if true, authorities will investigate the act as a dastardly deed for science.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Ireland
The
Times Today
the Times
America
Queenstown
Cork
Blarney Castle
Co. R. Warwick
Midland Hotel
Manchester
Alaska Larceny Question Involving Dogs Reaches Rampart Case
In Rampart Alaska the most important legal questions rise over jurisdiction and whether a dog can be a subject of larceny. Tailor Burkell is convicted of stealing a dog belonging to Mail Carrier Oldfield used to transport U S mails. Judge Wickersham denied habeas corpus and appeals go to the San Francisco circuit court.
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New York Times
Tacoma
Washington
Wickersham
United States District Court of Alaska
North
Rampart
Alaska
B. Co. Burkell
Green
Ramparth
Federal Supreme Court
Burkell
Uan Wickersham
Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Oldfield
United States
Yukon Channels Changing Force New Route For Steamships
Yukon River mouth channels are shifting near Old Kwiklok and Kwikpak Passes, potentially forcing steamers to reroute about 200 miles farther out than the current delta crossing. The Kwiklok Pass right channel is filling with sand, hindering passage and already diverting ships from their established course.
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New York Times
Tacoma
Wash
Yukon River
Delta
St. Michael
Boll Weevil Invincible
The Texas State Committee reporting to Gov. Lanham says no remedy has yet been found for the boll weevil pest though belief remains that a plan will be discovered to aid cotton crop production. The $50,000 reward remains open. no further tests will occur until next season.
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New York Times
Austin
Texas
Lanham
Grandfather Fatally Shoots Grandson During Squirrel Hunt
Major J. M. Riddle and family hunted near Lancaster. Aimed at what he thought a squirrel but killed eight year old Robert Mackerell. The boy died in his grandfather's arms en route to a nearby spring.
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Lancaster, S. C
J. M. Riddle
The
Lancaster Review
J. M. Riddle, Jr
Robert Mackerell
Chester County
Major Riddle
Riddle
Derailing Switch A Success In Orange Crossing
Orange New Jersey reports safety switches installed at the trolley and railroad junction after a council demand. The Lackawanna crossing switch worked as intended when the first car passed, derailed into the gutter, and left passengers shaken as crews cleared the scene.
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New York Times
Orange
N. J
Orange Common Council
Public Service Corporation
Lackawanna
Erie
Lackawanna Crossing
Girl Injured by Glass Shard in Morristown Train Crash
Twelve year old Edna Teel of Belvidere was riding with her mother when stones thrown by boys near a passing train shattered a window. A fragment cut her nose and cheek and severely injured the left eye. doctors fear permanent damage.
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New York Times
Morristown
N. J
Edna Teel
Bartley Teel
Belvidere
Bla
Edna
Hare
Parks’s Union Charter Rejected by International Iron Workers
Frank Buchanan suspends Local No. 2 of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers for strike violations and anti-arbitration actions. Samuel J. Parks’s faction denounces the move as betrayal while a packed Maennerchor Hall scene unfolds with accusations, vows, and shifting leadership amid mounting labor tensions.
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Frank Buchanan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Samuel J. Parks
Maennercher Hall
Employers’ Associ On
Manufacturers and Erectors’ Association
International Association
International Organization
Buchanan In A Fist Fight At Iron Workers Meeting
President Frank Buchanan of the International Association of Structural Iron Workers was punched and knocked down during a dispute over out-of-town strikes at the Ashland House. Security and police intervened as tensions rose between Buchanan and supporters of the Parks Entertainment Committee.
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Buchanan
Neidig
Employers’ Association
Housesmiths
New York Housesmiths’ Union
Maennerchor Hall
Parks
Tim” McCarthy
McCarthy
Colvin
The
United Safety and Portable Engineers
Presigent
Frank Buchanan
International Association of Structural Iron Workers
Ashland Frouse
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
McCabe
Pittsburg
Parks Entertainment Committee
Ashland House
East Twenty-second Street
Ashland
Entertainment Committee
International Committee
Johnston
Sentry surrender order follows 59th Article of War
Pittsburg September 11 Lieutenant W R Drury commandant of the Allegheny Arsenal received from General Adna R Chaffee an order under the fifty ninth article of war to turn over the sentry who shot William H Crowley to civil authorities. If he refuses he faces dismissal. Police superintendent McTighe says the prisoner will be turned over to the police bureau, and expects no trouble.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
W. R. Drury
Allegheny Arsenal
Adna R. Chaffee
Department of the East
William H. Crowley
Drury
Olice Bureau
R. W. Ru
John P. McTiche
Crowley
Aleneny Arsenal
Lieut
Burnett's Extract of Vanilla Exclusive in Hotels and Clubs
An advertisement notes Burnett's Extract of Vanilla is exclusive to leading hotels and clubs. The brief claims the product is offered through select outlets, emphasizing prestige and limited distribution.
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Burnett
Indicted postal officials faced graft in letter box scheme
Six people named in the federal indictment include George W. Beavers and August W. Machen of the Post Office Department with others from New York City Toledo and San Francisco. The case centers on the Postal Device and Improvement Company and Columbia Supply Company contracts for letter boxes and associated bribes to secure inflated payments and favorable treatment.
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Washington
Grand
Beach
George W. Beavers
New York
Post Office Department
August W. Machen
Ohio
James W. Erwin
San Francisco
George H. Huntington
Isaac S. McGiehan
New York City
Columbia Supply Company
Eugene D. Scheble
Toledo
Maybury & Ellis
Detroit
Mich
Maybury
Beavers, Machen
Erwin
United States
McGrehan
Huntington
Machen
Scheble
Beavers
Postal Device and Improvement Company of
Montague Indicator and
Daniel S. Richardson
Representative Loud
Post Office Committee
Grand Jury
Department
Richardson
West
Perry Heath
Post Office
Beavers and
Heath
Loud
McGiehan
Relucton
Geesernment
McGiehan, Huntington
Michigan Bar
Congress
Payne
Ewmigh
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Danish West Indies
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Stroudesburg
Yukon
South Carolina
Annals Charter OF Parks's Union
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International Association of
NEW Union
Ranche Association
Barry and
Donnelley
Dolan
Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union
East River
Liberty
Kansas City
Bidlitz
Massey
Keller
Leonard K. Prince
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Building Trades Club
Parks’s Union
Prince
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