Duke of Abruzzi Plans Marriage to Miss Elkins
The Milan Unione reports the Duke of the Abruzzi may marry Miss Katherine Elkins daughter of U.S. Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia. Queen Margherita opposes, saying consent is unlikely and the match could threaten royal plans.
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Ome
Milan “Unione
United States
Katherine Guns
Stephen, B. Elkins
West Virginia
Unione
Turin
Margherita
Gressoney
Miss Aikins
Genoa
Savoy
Goa
Miss Elkins
House of
Baroy
Amedéo
Aosta
Spain
Abruzzi
Spezzia
Pope voices concern over France amid church clash
In Rome on September 7 the pope received 800 French pilgrims and delivered a long speech on the church situation in France. He warned that France might lose its churches and urged unity among French Catholics and clergy as liberty is challenged by force.
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Rome
France
England
London
Trade Union Congress Opens in Nottingham
The forty third Trade Union Congress opened in Nottingham with James Shackleton MP presiding. The mayor welcomed delegates as Shackleton urged a licensing bill and warned Lords against amendments that might threaten their existence. He called for a London conference with American and European labor representatives.
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Nottingham
Forty-Third
Trade Union Congress
James Shackleton
Clitheroe
Lancashire
Trade Tnian Congress
Sheckleton
House of Commons
House of Lords
Lords
London of Representatives
America
Europe
Delagrange’s long flight raises aviation hopes
Paris reports Léon Delagrange circling Issy sixteen plus times at thirteen foot average height for twenty eight minutes before ground touch due to oil issues. He carries fuel for thirty minutes and expects an hour in the air soon as Wright critiques pace and Lazere Welller tests. Antwerp notes Nicholas Savine arrest as Count de Toulouse Lautrec on stolen coupons. Savine, a seasoned swindler, has a storied Europe US history.
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Paris
Léon Delagrange
Aviation Club of France
Issy
M. Delagrance
Mans
Wilbur Wright
M. Delagrange
Lazere Welller
Antwerp
Toulouse-Lautrec
Disinois
Liberia
Bremen
Spain
Nicholas Savine
Count de Toulouse-Lautrec
Prince Savine
Europe
United States
St. Petersburg
Windling
Savine
Chevalier Guards
United Cavalry
Santiago
British Diplomatic Changes
Landor Sept. 7 Esme William Howard moves from Washington to The Hague role. Sir George Buchanan to lead diplomatic efforts in Washington. Sir Henry Howard will be succeeded as ambassador at The Hague.
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Landor
Esme William Howard
Washington
George Buchanan
Sota
Henry Howard
Aitieter
Hague
August Trade Figures Show Sharp Declines in Exports and Production
London reports the August statement of the Board of Trade shows a $92,722,000 drop in imports and a $25,462,000 fall in exports. Major declines occur in grain flour and raw materials, with manufactured goods including cotton yarn and textiles suffering a $15,000,000 decrease in exports.
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London
Wright’s Airship Flight Shows Improved Control
Orville Wright achieves a 54 second flight at Fort Myer with better plane and rudder control than prior attempts. He cut tighter corners and climbed to 25 feet but landed early due to insufficient lever friction and excess oil on the control levers.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Fort Myer To- Gay
Wright
Mr. Wright
Airship fleets eyed as war balloons extend reach
Colonel James Templer, ex superintendent at Aldershot, urged rapid expansion of dirigible fleets for emergencies of war after witnessing Captain Baldwin’s war balloon tests at Fort Myer. He praised the Baldwin craft and expressed plans to push larger dirigibles for the War Department while awaiting Wright brothers tests.
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James Templer
Aldershot
Waldorf
United States
Thomas S. Baldwin
Fort Myer
Virginia
England
Captain Baldwin
Lahm
War Department
Wrights
Orville Wright
Cody
Zeppelin to Build Immense Airship Factory at Lake Constance
Count Zeppelin has arranged a fifty year land lease for a vast airship factory at Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen. Professor Hergesell arrived from Strasburg to oversee airship acceptance and met with the Emperor, who praised national support and expressed keen interest in air navigation developments. The Emperor stated he would keep informed and pledged support for Zeppelin.
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Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Lake Constance
H. Hergesell
University of Strasburg
Strasburg
Threat to Masons in Glasgow Unrest
Socialist leaders in Glasgow threaten midnight marches into wealthy areas. A leader warns the Municipal Council must act for the unemployed within a month or reveal all Masonic secrets and provide tokens, grips, and passwords to all residents. Police reinforce security amid ongoing demonstrations.
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Glasgow
Miss Mary Mannering Shines in Glorious Betsy at Lyric Theatre
The Lyric Theatre staged Glorious Betsy with Mary Mannering as Betsy Patterson and George W. Howard as Jerome Bonaparte. The four act romance, though criticized for历史 inaccuracies, offers vivid stage moments and an engaging portrait of Betsy.
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Mary Mannering
Lyric Theatre
Elizabeth Patterson
Jerome Bonaparte
Aida Johnson Young
Betsy
Miss Mannering
Betsy” Patterson
George W. Howard
Bonaparte
Old Sweet Springs
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Baltimore
la Cigale
Jerome
Napoleon
Westphalia
America
Aida Johnson
Betsy Patterson
Eliza Monroe
Helen Macbeth
Ellen M. Turner
Gordon Etta
Gertrude Clemens
Hannah
Clara Lester
Jerome Fonapa
George W Howard
Napoleon Bonaparte
Claude Brook
William Patterson
Herbert Carr
John ¢ Calhoun
Charles Clary
Sir Hen . Blake
Edward Trevor
Ae Clay
Addison Pitt
Harrison Ford Lee Preston
Harry Driscole du Yreane
Tener
Edward Langford de Langiac
Omas David Pippin
Damsel Miss Hattie Williams Wins Audience Pleasing Echo
The record notes Miss Hattie Williams appeared as the mirthful damsel and the audience was greatly pleased by the performance.
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Hattie Williams
Booth Tarkington Back Home In Chicago Visit
Booth Tarkington and Mrs. Tarkington arrived by steamer Rotterdam from Paris and plan three to four months in the United States to prepare several new plays. One, Cameo Kirby, will debut in Chicago through Liebler & Co. Nat Goodwin is to star.
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Booth Tarkington
Climber Annie Peck Reaches Mount Huascaran Summit
Lima reports Annie Peck of Providence conquers Mount Huascaran on her second try within a month. She estimates the summit at twenty six thousand feet. A Swiss companion suffered frostbite and an Indian guide was saved after a plunge of about a thousand feet. The ascent began August 29 after a prior 25 thousand foot attempt stalled by a guide’s illness.
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Lima
Annie Ss. Peck
Providence
Mount Huascaran
Miss Peck
Huascaran
Obituary of Architect Joseph Coerten Hornblower
Joseph Coerten Hornblower, architect of Washington, died in The Hague on August 21. Born in Paterson New Jersey about sixty years ago, he was son of Rev. Dr. William H. Hornblower and Yale class of 1869. He joined Hornblower Marshall, who designed the U S Custom House at Baltimore and the National Museum. He was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and member of several Washington clubs. He leaves a widow, Caroline Bradley, daughter of Justice Joseph P. Bradley. Funeral in Paterson First Presbyterian Church with a 11 15 a m Erie special train.
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Joseph Coerten Hornblower
Washington
Hague
Holland
Mr. Hornblower
Paterson
N. J
William H. Hornblower
Yale
Paris
Hornblower & Marshall
United States Custom House
Baltimore
National Museum
Hornblower
American Institute of Architects
Cosmos
Metropolitan
Chevy Chase
University, National Arts and
Century
Caroline Bradley
Joseph P. Bradley
United States Supreme Court
First Presbyterian Church
Erie Railroad
Obituary notices span sisters, steamer magnate, Pilgrim kin
SISTER MARY WILFREDA of the Sisters of St. Joseph died at St. John's Hospital Hunters Point Queens after ten years in the order born in Dublin Ireland thirty five years ago. DAVID D. STUBBS longtime Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company GM and brother of Dr J E Stubbs died here yesterday. ANGELICA BARRACLOUGH FABER widow of Gustavus William Faber died at her son in law Camillus G Kidder 76 Highland Ave Orange NJ born in what is now Ninth Avenue near 2th Street eighty two years ago. CATHARINE STUART HOFFMAN widow of Arthur Gulman Hoffman died at home East Orange NJ after a long illness survived by three sons and two daughters.
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Mary Wilfreda
Sisterhood of
St. Joseph
Mary Ellen Devey
St. John's Hospital
Hunter's Point
Queens
Flushing
Dublin
Ireland
David D. Stubbs
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company
J. E. Stubbs
Nevada State University
California
Ashland
Ohio
Angelica Barraclough Faber
Gustavus William Faber
Camillus G. Kidder
Highland Avenue
Orange
N. J
Robert Cushman
Don Alonzo Cushman
New York City
Ninth Avenue
2Th Street
Catharine Stuart Hoffman
Arthur Gulman Hoffman
North Arlington Avenue
East Orange
Blanche Bates Stars in The Fighting Hope at Belasco Theatre
Washington opens its dramatic season with Blanche Bates in William J. Hurlbuts new play The Fighting Hope at the Belasco Theatre. The plot centers on a bank crisis involving a dishonest cashier his wife and the bank president with a Hudson River mansion setting.
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Washington
David Belasco
Blanche Bates
William J. Hurlbut
Belasco
Miss Bates
Anna Dale
Jet premieres at Columbia Theatre with Nannette Comstock
Louise Lovell's four act comedy drama Jet opened at the Columbia Theatre. Nannette Comstock starred as Jet the Texas plantation heiress amid a tale of romance and rival suitors. Jim and Dr Sam clash over Jet. Jim is shot, Sam is saved, and Jet's love ends with the doctor renouncing his New York fiancée.
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Washington
Louise Lovell
Jet
Columbia Theatre Tonight
Nannette Comstock
Cotton
Texas
Jim
Sam
New York
Harriman in San Francisco Acting as Reception Guest
E H Harriman and party arrived from Oregon and went to the Fairmont Hotel where he met railroad men and others. Tomorrow he will be guest of honor at a reception at the Fairmont under the Manufacturers and Producers Association.
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San Francisco
E. H. Harriman
Oregon
The American Idea Presented by Cohan Harris in Buffalo
A crowded Star Theatre audience in Buffalo enjoyed Cohan and Harris in The American Idea. The show features musical numbers and humor with the familiar Cohan flair, drawing cheers from fans of light musical comedy.
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Buffalo
Telegraph
the Tribune
Cohan & Harris
Star Theatre
Cohan
Tugboat rammed destroyer crew. one officer drowned
Viborg reports a tugboat hit a rowboat carrying two officers and four sailors from destroyer Nusahitelny. Lieutenant Feodoroff drowned, others rescued. Additional items note tuberculosis deaths, Altona fire losses, Russian delegates to Washington, and Baron Sackville funeral.
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Viborg
Nusahitelny
Feodoroff
Lillian Russell Stars in Wildfire at Liberty Theatre
At Liberty Theatre Lillian Russell returns in Wildfire by Broadhurst and Hobart with Frank Sheridan. The play centers on Wildfire the horse owned by Mrs. Barrington, whose schemes and a bookmaker drive the plot while Russell’s charm and humor carry the show.
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Tony Pastor
Lillian Russell
Marcus Aurelius
Mme. de Staél
Henrietta Barrington
Russell
Duffy
Wildfire
Miss Russell
Bold Daylight Jewel Robbery Near Theatres
A daring jewel robbery occurred yesterday afternoon as matinee crowds exited Weber's and Daly's theatres. Thieves forced 8S. Kohn's jewelry store at 1217 Broadway, stealing valuables from two show cases. Joseph Burke, building caretaker, found the burglary at 6 o'clock. detectives were assigned but no suspects named by nightfall.
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Weber's
Daly's
Kohn
Broadway
Joseph Burke
E. R. Thomas Improves After Leg Injury Operation
E R Thomas who suffered a leg injury in an August 13 Long Branch auto crash was operated on successfully at Roosevelt Hospital. The injured leg casing was removed and the splintered bone taken out. There is no longer danger of losing the leg and his condition is much improved after a comfortable night.
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E. R. Thomas
Roosevelt Hospital
Long Branch
Auto Skids Hurt Two In New York Family Ride
T. E. Shepherd and family of New York were shaken up when their automobile skidded while crossing Main Street in Torrington. Two women were slightly injured and kept in a local hotel overnight.
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the Tribune
Waterbury
Conn
Shepherd and Family
New York
Torrington
Main Street
Prominent Arrivals at Hotels Grand T
Taliaferro of Florida and Pingree of Detroit among notable guests listed as arrivals at the Grand-T hotel. Other figures include Payne of Maryland and Angell of Michigan, Tarkington of Paris, Alderman of Virginia, and Angell heads Michigan University.
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Grand—T. C. Taliaferro
Florida
Imperial —F. €. Pingree
Detroit
Manhattan
A. W. Payne
Maryland
Murray Hill
J. B. Angell
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Seville
H. B. Tarkington
Paris
Wolcott
Edward A. Alderman
University of Virginia
Weather Report Forecast Widely Varied Temperatures
Washington reports light to fresh winds along the coasts from New England to South Atlantic with high pressure in the Mississippi Valley. Temperatures today show very hot readings in the northern plains, Miles City at 106 and Rapid City at 102, while the Rocky Mountain region remains cooler westward.
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Washington
New England
Middle Atlantic Coast
South Atlantic Coast
North Carolina
Gulf Coast
Lower Lakes
Upper Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
Rocky Mountains
Miles City
Mont
Rapid City
N. D
Metre
Williston
The Republican Party and Labor in The Labor World
Taft’s statement highlights Republican labor reforms including an interstate employers liability act, an eight hour law for government workers, and safety standards. It argues for union strength to secure wage earners’ rights while noting unorganized workers share equal legal protections and may strike to press terms.
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Republican Party
The Early Worm Opens at Wyndham’s Theatre London
Wyndham's Theatre reopened with Frederick Lonsdale's farce The Early Worm. The cast included Weedon Grossmith Muriel Beaumont and Fannie Brough delivering witty dialogue and laugh provoking situations as the audience roared.
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London
Wyndham's Theatre
Frederick Lonsdale
Weedon Grossmith
Muriel Beaumont
Fannie Brough
Carmen at the American Theatre Impresses Crowded House
Abramson Opera Company presented Bizet's Carmen at the American Theatre with a handsome second act setting. The show drew a large audience and strong applause for Michaela's Mme Bertosi, while Carmen portrayed by Mme Duce-Mercia with M. Torre as Don José drew flowers. Escamillo by M. Zara was robust and other roles filled acceptably.
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Bizet
Abramson Opera Company
American Theatre
Mme. Bertosi
Michaela
Mme. Duce-Mercia
Carmen
Gilda
M. Barri
M. Arcangeli
Gymkhana Games at Cedarhurst
A large Cedarhurst crowd watched at Rockaway Hunt Club as riders competed in novelty events on the polo field. Albert Akin won a nightshirt relay race while D Chauncey and Miss F Burton took the Lochinvar prize amid lighthearted chaos and mishaps on the course.
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Cedarhurst
Long Island
Rockaway
Virginia Harned in The Idol of the Hour at Colonial
Miss Virginia Harned debuted at the Colonial Theatre in a one act play The Idol of the Hour and drew an enthusiastic reception. She will tour vaudeville for several months with Matthews and Ashley the Farrell Trio That Quartet and Amy Anderson and company on the bill with two performances daily.
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Colonial Theatre
Virginia Harned
Harned
Matthews and
Ashley
Farrell
Amy Anderson
the Colonial
Englishman Arrives to Wed Mrs Hubbard in Toronto
Harold T. Ellis, English bridegroom to be and son of J E Ellis M P, arrives with his bride Mrs Leonidas Hubbard widow of the Labrador explorer. The couple will wed in Toronto on Monday after meeting during her lecture tour abroad.
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the Tribune
Boston
Atlantic
Fluffy Ruffies Delights Audiences At Criterion Theatre
Fluffy Ruffies arrived at the Criterion Theatre last night as the leading character in a musical comedy. She was heartily received and amused spectators for more than two hours. Further mention of Fluffy's performance will be noted in coming editions.
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Fluffy Ruffies
Criterion Theatre
Fluffy
Seaman and Staley Tie The Knot In Asheville
Marriage notice: Mary J Staley married Albert Roe Seaman of Cornwall on Hudson in Asheville North Carolina on Thursday September 3 1908. The Tribune will republish notices in the Tri Weekly Tribune without extra charge. No notices of marriages or deaths must omit full name and address.
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Tribune
Tri
Seaman-Staley
Asheville
N. C
Mary J Staley
Albert Roe Seaman
Cornwall-on-Hudson
Tri-Weekly
Woodlawn Cemetery Access via Trains Trolleys and Carriage
The Woodlawn Cemetery is accessible by Marlem trains from Grand Central, Webster and Jerome Avenue trolleys and by carriage. Lots are $150 and up. Telephone Gramercy for Book of Views or representative Office at 20 East 23 Street, New York City.
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Marlem
Grand Central Station
Webster and
Jerome Avenue
Gramercy
East
New York City
Desirable Help From Uptown Tribune Applications
The New York Tribune invites readers to consult the file of applications for various positions now installed at the Uptown Office. Details include subscription rates, mailing options, and hotel reading-room access in London, England, and major cities abroad for daily and Sunday editions.
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New-York Tribune
Tribune
DAILY
Sunday Tribune
London
Hotel Victoria
Savoy Hotel
Chariton Hotel
Claridge’s Hotel
Ritz Hote
Hotel Midland Grand Hotel
the Howard Hotel
Norfolk Street Embankment
England
Adelph Hotel
Liverpool
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Manchester
Queen's Hotel
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Midland Het
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Isle of Wight
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Weber
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Rome
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Col. Templer
Zeppelin’s Airship Factory
Secrets
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Miss Comstock
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Bank of Montreal
Western Canada Land Company
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Foreign Service
Liberty Theatre
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John D. O'Hara
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Franklyn Roberts
John Duffy
Ralph Woodhurssetee
Joseph Tuohy
Matt Donovan
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Bertie Almsworth
Gilbert Douglas
Chapple Raster
Ernest Truex
Bud
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Peter Johnson
Hayes Hunter
Myrtle Wentworth
Ellen Mortimer
Janet Sterling
Mery
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Nia Pee
Lilian Russel
the Weather Report
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Angelica
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Platt
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Gertrude Perrine Wells
Undertakers
Frank FE. Campbell
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Frederick Sommes
Broad Street
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Montague de la Cour
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Asa News Exchange
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American Express Company
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