Roosevelt Honored by Brotherhood Visit and Speeches
President Roosevelt receives honorary membership in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in Chattanooga. He attends the executive council, thanks the convention, and later enjoys a royal city tour before addressing rail workers and attending services. A large Sunday welcome spans historic sites from Missionary Ridge to Lookout Mountain.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Kent Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
The
Order
Sargent
Brotherhood
Troop B
State Guard
Hanrahan
Canada
John F. McNamee
Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
Missionary Ridge
Orchard Knob
Lookout Mountain
First Baptist Church
J. W. Brougher
McMillin
A. W. Chambliss
Cement workers end Chicago strike after wage dispute
Eight hundred cement finishers and helpers in Chicago returned to work today as the employers' association met the workers' wage demands, ending a strike that had been in progress over pay scales.
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Chicago
Employers’ Association
Severe earthquake felt in Pau France
A strong quake lasting six seconds shook Pau in the Basses Pyrénées department at 2 30 this morning causing alarm but no immediate reports of damage. The tremor occurred on September 8 with residents describing the ground movement as sharp and brief. Local authorities began inspections for aftershocks and structural safety.
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Pau
Department of Basses Pyrenees
France
Bartholin Murderer Exhumed Identity Confirmed in Riceville
The body unearthed near Riceville was positively identified as Chicago double murderer William Bartholin. Detective Andrew Rohan and Dr. A. J. Coey confirmed the match by examining the jaw with gold crowned teeth. Bartholin’s confession speaks of a confined plan and fleeing after killing two women, including Minnie Mitchell.
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Riceville
William Bartholin
Chicago
William Mitchell
Bartholin
Andrew Rohan
A. J. Coey
Rohan
Boby
J. G. Pratt
Pratt
Elma
Wolver Lyig
Carpenter v
J. B. McCook
Mitchell
Thomas Phee
George Edwards
Thompson
Claffy
Counselman
Minnie
Hoboes
Plenty of Gold in Treasury Ranks High in History
Washington reports the United States treasury holds more gold than ever before in its history with a vault total of 574,936,194 as of last Saturday. Deposits continue at $200,000 to $300,000 daily, signaling strong prosperity and confidence in the nation’s financial stability.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Russia
Treasury
Offic
England Sells Pig Iron to United States Amid High Demand
London reports record pig iron exports to America with liners from Clyde and Mersey fully loaded for Baltimore Philadelphia and other ports. Middleboro exports to the United States surged over the summer from 4000 tons in June to 24800 tons in August. Demand includes finished steel and structural iron for Europe especially Germany and Belgium, despite claimed purchases not yet made.
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London
America
Clyde
Mersey
United States
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Pensacola
Germany
England
Middlesboro
Continent
Belgium
McMillan Declines Senate Bid. Ferry Enters Race
Detroit Sept 8 William C McMillan announced he will not seek the United States senate seat to follow his late father James McMillan Dexter M Ferry enters the race with McMillan support rumored as backing The Federal Machine label grows around Ferry while General Alger and allies promise a fair campaign to defeat a worthy opponent.
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Ferry
Detroit
William C. McMillan
United States Senate
James McMillan
McMillan
Dexter M. Ferry
Senate
William Co. McMillan
Michigan
Alger
Body identification dispute in Minnie Mitchell case
Mrs Coy the hairdresser testifies the corpse bears a switch of false hair she made for Miss Minnie Mitchell. Dr Springer says the body could not be so decomposed in the time since her disappearance, creating a conflicting timeline in the investigation.
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Chicago
William Ebartholin
Bartholin
Snell
Luetgert
Inspector Hunt
Anna Bartholin
Calumet Avenue
Mitchell
Coy
Miss Mitchell
Had the Corpse Buried Properly in Monon
An old man killed in the yards was exhumed, embalmed, and reburied last Tuesday with funds raised by a local subscription. Citizens protested the initial burial and contributed to ensure a proper interment under coroner orders. A second item reports Milton, a Negro, sold into twelve months of servitude at public auction in Shelbyville for vagrancy, bought by David Murphy for $20.
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Monon. Ind
Shelbyville
Milton
David Murphy
Murphy
Kaiser Meets Corbin Scene On Tempelhof Field
Major Generals Corbin Young and Brigadier General Wood were presented to Emperor William at Markendorf near Frankfort on the Oder after a parade. Prince Henry traveled with them, expressing desire to visit the United States again after his naval service.
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Berlin
Corbin
Young
Wood
Emperor William
Markendorf
Frankfort-on-the- Oder
S. B. M. Young
Prince Henry
United States
General Corbin
Jer My Ore
Kaiser Wan
United
Lord Roberts
Brodrick
John B. Kerr
New Palace
Potsdam
Frankfort-on-the-Oder
Hamburg
Frederichstrasse
Prince
Ex Senator Roach Dies in New York Dawn
Former U S Senator Roach passes away in New York at an early hour on a September day. The report credits William N. with noting the death and provides sparse detail on the late lawmaker's career.
Two Striking Miners Brutally Beaten Near Wilkes Barre
Two Italian miners from Sweyersville left home for a hunting trip and were halted by pickets at the Harry E colliery near Wilkes Barre. One was killed and the other badly wounded, with threats of retaliation against the assailants.
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Wilkesbarre
Sweyersville
Here
Harry E
Big Business in Coal Lands Across Southern Illinois
Over 200 deeds in Jackson and Williamson counties total more than 200000 dollars, reflecting coal combine activity in southern Illinois. Deeds in Jackson go to ex Representative William S. Forman. some go to Peter Jeffrey of the Consolidated Coal Co. Williamson county records show 115 deeds around the Lester deal area near the John Gates property. A railroad is under construction through the land toward an eastern terminus, possibly Golconda or Shawneetown.
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Carbondale
Uis
Sept. S
Hlinois
Jackson
Frank Williamson
William 8. Forman
East St. Louis
Peter Jeffrey
Consolidated Coal Company
Williamson County
John Gates
Mississippi River
Golconda
Shiawneetown
Reciprocity in pulpit dist and Baptist preachers in Muncie
Rev. A. W. Lamport of High Street Methodist returned from a several week trip. While away, Rev. C. M. Carter of First Baptist led both congregations jointly and focused sermons on shared Methodist Baptist topics. Lamport agrees to reciprocal service for the Baptist pastor if desired. First Baptist is the city’s principal church. High Street Methodist is the state’s second largest.
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Muncie
Ind
A. W. Lamport
High Street
Mr Lampert
T First Baptist Church
Two Godmothers for Her Des cruiser launch
Miss Clara N. Carleton of Haverhill represents Massachusetts at the launching of the United States cruiser Des at Fore River shipyard Quincy. Miss Elsie Macomber of Les Maine will christen, while Carleton will sever the cord. Carleton is daughter of former Haverhill mayor and current state legislator George H. Carleton.
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Boston
Sept. S
United States
Des
Fore River
Quincey
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Navy
Moody
Clara N. Carleton
Havverhill
Elsie Macomber
Les Maines
Carleton
Miss Carleton
George H. Carleton
Haverhill
Sultan of Morocco to Fight Pretender
London dispatch reports the sultan has ordered troops to be collected for a possible move to left Fes. The destination remains undisclosed amid Spanish reports of a spreading revolt led by the sultan’s brother Mohammed the pretender. Anarchy in Barcelona marked by protests on the anniversary of McKinley’s assassination.
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Morocco
London
Tangier
Fes Dee
Spain
Mohammed
Joliet settler Helen Henderson dead at Joliet
Mrs Helen C Henderson aged S5 a Joliet pioneer died yesterday in Joliet She was born in New York came to Joliet in 1835 and lived there her entire life She was the wife of Judge Hugh Henderson a noted jurist who died in 18M4 Henderson was a well known newspaper man
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Joliet
Helen C. Henderson
New York
Hugh Henderson
Henderson
Crete-a-Pierrot Sunk by German Panther in Haitian Crisis
The German gunboat Panther sank the Crete-a-Pierrot after the crew abandoned ship amid a demand for surrender. The Haitian government alleged piracy in seizing war munitions aboard the Markomannia, while U S officials weighed the incident’s international implications.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Haytien
Germany
Nayti
Hayti
Panther
Port Au Prince
Ut Panther
Unin SovernMent
Crete-a-Pierrot
Gonnives
Gonniy
Killick
Sam
Manchester
Mass
Quadt Wyk
Gove
Washington
Ashington
State Department
Tennessee Tragedy Ends With Desperadoes Shot
Rogersville Tennessee Sept last night a posse of 25 killed Jin Wright and John Templeton the Hancock county desperadoes. Wright shot and probably fatally wounded George Wolf and Jack Rogers two posse members. Wright and Templeton are said to have killed six men each. Wright was an escaped convict from the Tennessee penitentiary where he was serving a murder sentence.
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Rogersville
Tenn
Jin Wright
John Templeton
Hancock County
Wright
Here
George Wolf
Jack Rogers
Theennessee Porttory
Templeton
Railway Men Indicted for Interstate Commerce Violations
Indictments returned by a federal grand jury in Minneapolis charge H F Whitcomb president of the Wisconsin Central B Johnson traffic manager of the Wisconsin Central W M Burt president of the Ann Arbor road and W H L Bennett general freight agent of the Ann Arbor road with violations of the Interstate Commerce Act. Cases issued for their ages will be served in Saginaw Toledo and Milwaukee. Penalties include fines up to two years in prison or both at the court's discretion.
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Chicago
Sept. S
J. I. Marehand
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chi
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Minnesapolis
W Nein Central
Ann Arbor
Marcus Island Claim Aided by Diplomatic Means
Captain Rosehill attempting Marcus Island action met a Japanese warship on July 5 receiving State Department letters urging no force. He accepted them and departed a week later. The State Department notes no loss of rights and pursues any just claim through diplomatic channels.
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State Department
Bribery Charges Revived In St Louis
J K Murrell, ex member of St Louis municipal assembly, fled to Mexico after being indicted for bribery tied to street railway franchises. He returned and faced the grand jury today. Warrants were issued for all former and prominent house delegates charged with bribery.
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St. Louis
J. K. Murrell
Mexico
House
Sumner to Lead Column Against Macin Moros in Mindanao
Gen Chaffee ordered Gen Summer commanding Mindanao to spearhead a column against the hostile Macin Moros. The move, expected within a week, follows numerous attacks on American forces mainly in the MindanaoMaein country areas.
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Manila
Sept. S
Chaffee
Summer
Department of Mindanao
Maein Country
Claim of Jo hannsen untenable, court rules
Tromsoe Norway September 8 The maritime court found Capt Jo hannsen claim as captain of the Baldwin Zeigler Arctic steamer America untenable and held he was only sailing master under Baldwin's orders at sea and on land, affecting the August 191? contract.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Johannsen
Baldwin-Zeigler
America
Agust, LI
Baldwin
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