Dutch Ultimatum to Venezuela Reported in The Hague
The Hague notes that Venezuela must revoke Castro's May decree by November 1 affecting Curacao trade, with Curacao transshipment moved to Puerto Cabello. Holland hopes for a peaceful settlement, while Venezuela’s grievances gain acknowledgment and Dutch opposition to broader intervention persists. Parliament slated to meet September 15 to discuss the crisis. Captain van Asbeck then departs with De Reus’ dismissal context aboard the Zulia.
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Hague
Holland
Venezuela
Castro
Curacao
Who
Puerto Cabello
Willemstad
Jonkheer van Ren
M. Ge Reus
Caracas
Hoven Trouw
Amsterdam
M. de Reus
Foreign Office
Parliament
Vaderlana
de Reuter
West Indies
Taft to tour key states from mid September
Taft plans a four week speaking tour likely starting September 21 with stops in New York, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. He and Hitchcock aim to energize supporters after a strong Youngstown opening, highlighting continued Republican policy and measures to curb overissuance of railroad securities while stressing anti trust enforcement.
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Tribune
Middle Bass Island
Ohio
Taft
National Committee
Youngstown
Hughes
Middle Bass Club
Hitchcock
Cincinnati
New York
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Mr. Taft
Sandusky
Tiffany
Tiffin
Carey
Wharton
Forrest
Kenton
Bellefontaine
Urbana
Springfield
Dayton
Republican Organization
Erie County
Frent Hayes
Oper
Arthur L. Vorys
Vorys
Harris
Governor Hughes speaks at Troy Home Week opening
Governor Charles E. Hughes addressed about forty thousand in Troy as part of Home Week events after an overnight ride from Youngstown. Lt Governor Chanler, Speaker Wadsworth, and Sec Whalen spoke at two outdoor gatherings in Prospect Park and the northern part of town, with large crowds and patriotic services featuring thousands of flag bearing children.
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Troy
Charles E. Hughes
Youngstown
Ohio
Chanler
Wadsworth
Whalen
Prospect Park
Elias P. Mann
Hughes
Twelfth Street
Lansingburg
Delagrange Sets Aerial World Record At Issy
Léon Delagrange, president of the Aviation Club of France, flew at Issy for 29 minutes 54 seconds covering about 15.25 miles. He surpassed Farman and Wright distances, ended only by exhausted motor fluid, with witnesses including Quinton, Gasnier, Ferber, Malecot. He planned immediate retries, weather permitting.
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Paris
Léon Delagrange
Aviation Club of France
Issy
M. Delagrange
Henry Farman
Wilbur Wright
Wright Brothers
United States
MM. Quinton
Gasnier
Ferber
Malecot
Men Held For Cutting Maple Tops In Clifton Street
Three Richmond Light and Railway Company workers cut top portions from maple trees on Vanderbilt avenue Clifton Staten Island. They defied injunctions, were arrested for lacking Parks Department permits, and held to Wednesday for further prosecution by order of a State Forestry Commission representative. George W Vanderbilt supports action. trees planted over twenty years ago for a prized city feature.
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Richmond Light and Railway Company
Vanderbilt Avenue
Clifton
Staten Island
John T. Sprague
Department of Health
Department of Parks
State Forestry Commission
George W. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Rioters Clash at Glasgow Cathedral During Service
Glasgow on September 6 reports two thousand socialists and unemployed at an open air meeting who tried to invade the cathedral during services. Police charged the mob with batons, injuring several rioters and dispersing the crowd. The group threatens to regroup Thursday with a larger force to attack municipal buildings.
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Glasgow
Forciny
Riot at Sale of Irish Estate in Limerick
A Limerick League meeting amid Earl of Devon's sale of thirty five thousand acres devolved into riotous scenes as Wiliam O'Brien supporters clashed with others. MPs J Gwynn TM Kettle M Joyce and Michael J Flavin were assaulted. police struggled to restore order. Devon is selling under the Irish land act, nearly all his property in Limerick except castle and park.
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Newcastle
Limerick League
Earl of Devon
Wiliam O'Brien
J. Gwynn
TM. Kettle
M. Joyce
Michael J. Flavin
Lord Devon
Limerick
Scope of Catholic Congress Emphasized in London
Cardinal Vannutelli told reporters in Westminster that the Eucharistic Congress sessions would be confined to devotional exercises and that no political intent or papal greetings would be included. He stressed there was no plan for host country questions or political actions during the Congress.
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London
Cardinal Vannutelli
Eucharistic Congress
Westminster
England
Nationalist and Royalist clash amid renewed talks at Tabaz
British Vice-Consul reports renewed negotiation attempts between Nationalist leaders and envoy Ain-d-Dowleh, but strong opposition blocks compromise. Hostilities resume as Nationalist forces shell Royalist lines amid ongoing tension and distant prospects for truce.
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Tabaz
Ain--d-Dowleh
Governor Davidson Rescues Drowning Men on Lake Mendota
In Kadison Wisconsin on September 6 Governor Davidson saved two men from drowning after their canoe capsized on Lake Mendota. They clung to pieces of the craft as several canoes were capsized by a sudden panic. The rescue details remain unclear.
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Kadison
Wis
Lake Mente
Harriman lauds recovery after panic in Portland reception
E. H. Harriman spoke at a Commercial Club reception in Portland before departing for San Francisco. He said the economy recovered from last fall’s panic with hardly a scratch and pledged to complete planned work. He dismissed past friction with northern rivals, noting improved relations and openness to new roads on the Columbia River.
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Portland
Ore
E. H. Harriman
San Francisco
Commercial Club
Columbia River
James J. Hill
Mr. Harriman
Lamplighters Killings Shock Yonkers Strike
In Yonkers a second murder tied to the lamplighters strike occurs as Gregoria di Silvio of Mount Vernon dies from injuries after a non strike call. He identifies Michael Dipaulo and Pacificio di Marco as his attackers before death. Antonio Ferrulla’s battered body is found near Undercliff crossing. Police arrest eight Italians on suspicion.
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Yonkers
Gregoria di Silvio
Mount Vernon
Michael Dipaulo
Willow Street
Pacificio di Marco
Nepperhan Avenue
Antonio Ferrulla
School Street
Rockefeller to Review Cleveland Labor Day Parade
John D. Rockefeller plans to view the union labor parade in Cleveland as part of the Labor Day events. He is said to offer prizes for the best looking labor group and the finest team of work horses in the procession, marking the first time he will watch the parade from his touring car.
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the Tribune
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Countess Fatally Hurt in Car Accident Near Le Mans
An automobile carrying Countess de Waréns and a companion, friends of Wilbur Wright, overturned on the road from a trip to Le Mans. The chauffeur was killed and the countess was probably fatally injured.
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le Mans
Countess de Waréns
Wilbur Wright
Vatican to appoint Aversa to Washington post
Rome reports the Vatican plans to move Monsignor Aversa, current Apostolic Delegate to Cuba, to the Washington office to replace Monsignor Falconio who will take another post without cardinalate.
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Monsignor
Aversa
Rome
Vatican
Cuba
Washington
Falconio
Italian Driver Felice Nazzaro Wins Florio Cup
Felice Nazzaro of Italy wins the Florio Cup at Bologna covering 315 miles in 4 hours 25 minutes and 21 seconds.
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Bologna
Felice Nazzaro
Paris Society Countess De Sabatier Dies By Suicide
Paris reports Countess de Sabatier, a prominent society figure, shot herself today. The death is attributed to long standing nervous excitement and mental strain affecting the countess.
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Countess DE Sabatier
Paris
Bring Negro Back To Springfield News Item
Telegraph report from Springfield Illinois dated September 6 states Jos James, indicted for murder of C. J. Ballard, was secretly brought from Bloomington to the county jail under special guard for arraignment. Mob violence had risen after learns of the case. Rain or shine, events at the Hendrick Hudson venue advertise music on Sunday and Tuesday.
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Telegraph
the Tribune
Springfield
Jos" James
C. J. Ballard
Bloomington
Enjoyment Fine
Hendrick Hudson
Adyt
Forest Fire Devastates Chisholm and Northeastern Minnesota
After destroying Chisholm on the Mesaba Range and burning thousands of acres across St. Louis Carleton Itasca counties and Douglass County Wisconsin the fires were checked as winds subsided. Thousands homeless, brigades fought through the night saving Hibbing Nashwauk and other towns while relief committees and state officials mobilized aid and military protection. Estimated damage totals about 3.75 million with many refugees and destroyed property, prompting a statewide relief drive.
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Duluth
Minn
Chisholm
Mesaba Range
St. Louis
Carleton
Itasca
Minnesota
Douglass County
Wisconsin
Buhl
Nashwauk
Mesaba Iron Range
Hibbing
Duluth, Mesaba & Northern Railroad
Weirick
Johnson
St. Paul
St. Louis County
Shenando
Hartley
Pillsbury
R. D. Haven
A. C. Weiss
Mike Bunnell
A. L. Ordean
A. J. Washburn
H. M. Peyton
Martin Hughes
Wrenshall
Coleraine
2D Regiment
$30 Million Endowment Plan for University of Wisconsin
William F. Vilas will provides a permanent endowment fund of 30 million dollars for the University of Wisconsin to support additional professorships and research. The will directs that income first funds the trust, with eventually the principal growing to 80 million, establishing professorships and scholarships to advance the university to leading status.
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Manent
University of Wisconsin
William F. Vilas
Milwaukee
Atlantic City Sealed Dry Law Sparks Loyal Rally
Atlantic City faced rain and a booming crowd of two hundred thousand visitors despite Governor Fort's saloon closures. Police seized Sunday ruiners while Law and Order agents chased illicit vendors. Churches rang with praise as residents cheered the mayor over the crackdown and the storm cleared for ocean baths.
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The
Tribune
Atlantic City
Governor Fort
First Methodist
Valet Arraigned in Grand Jury Theft Case
Alfred Fista of 302 East 65th Street was arraigned in the West Side court on charges of stealing clothing and a locket from Henry T. Carey of 3S West 71st Street. Held in $1000 bail for examination. Detectives said they found the locket and over $3,000 in pawn tickets plus books of Senator Chauncey M. Depew in his rooms, claimed to be from a short period of work for Depew.
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Alfred Fista
East 65Th Street
West Side
Henry T. Carey
West 71St Street
Hermann
O'Donnell
McIvor
Carey
Fista
Mr. Carey
Chauncey M. Depew
Upton Sinclair Makes Wild Charges in Placid Visit
Upton Sinclair arrives in Lake Placid and defies William E. Corey amid libel talk over The Money Changers. He claims Steel Trust agents burned Helicon Hall to destroy evidence and that they sought his life. He stands by his panic plot accusation and names a friend preparing a revealing magazine article.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Upton Sinclair
William E. Corey
Corey
Steel Trust
Helicon Hall
Auto club guards Pike with traps to trap drivers
Norristown Pennsylvania September 6 volunteers from the Norristown Automobile Club posted scouts along the Ridge Pike from Eagleville to Trappe to warn chauffeurs of three traps set to trap automobile owners. The vigilant patrols resemble frontier war times as guards and pickets keep the road secure between the two villages.
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Tribune
Norristown
Penn
Ridge Pike
Eagleville
Lamb Tavern
Trappe
Norristown Automobile Club
Erie County Solidifies Hughes Nomination Support
Despite early Republican opposition from the anti Hughes faction in Erie County, two conference meetings last week cleared hostility. Erie delegates to the state convention are pledged to vote for Governor Hughes renomination, with uninstructed delegates from the county convention. Henry Adsit Bull and John Lord O'Brien, longtime Hughes allies, report caucus instructions to vote for Hughes.
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Tribune
Buffalo
Erie County
Hughes
Wadsworth
Erie
Henry Adsit Bull
Common Council
John Lord O' Brian
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Harriman
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Sandy Hook
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