Grand Army Parade Draws 15000 In Saratoga In Brief
In Saratoga on Sept 11 15000 marchers were expected for the Grand Army of the Republic parade set to start at 2 pm. The route shortened to one mile and limited to G A R members. Governor Hughes led the procession as 10000 stood in rain. The encampment opened with speeches and a tribute by the Women’s Relief Corps. Charles Burton of Nevada Missouri is favored for commander in chief amid five candidates. A Portsmouth Virginia widow was murdered by an unknown burglar in her home.
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Mr. McGregor
National Effects Iit
Charles BR. Hughes
J. Cary Winans
Toledo
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Alaska
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Army
Alcome
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
National Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
Carrie Sparklie
St. Louis
Women’s Relief Corps
Women's Relief Corps
Commonwealth of Virginia
Portsmouth
Washington
America
Japan
Vancouver
British Columbia
Cape Race
N. F
Cunard
Lusitania
Here
Sandy Hook
Ruler Loses Prestige Abroad in Sultanship Fight
Paris reports indicate Abd-el-Aziz gains followers while Mulal-el-Hafid loses support among Moroccan tribes. Clemenceau cites reasons Abd-el-Aziz may travel to Rabat and notes Hafid’s waning popularity. French views on the Drude pact and Moorish conduct are cautious amid health concerns.
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France
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Morocco
Abd-el-Aziz
Mulal-el-Hafid
Clemenceau
Rahat
Casa Blanca
Drude
Burglar shoots woman in Norfolk after being fired upon
Norfolk police report a burglar shot Mrs. Mary Lawless Rorschach wife of Lt. Frank Rorschach U S N and sister of Joseph Lawless after being fired upon twice in the incident dated September 11 in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
Mary Lawless Rorschach
Frank Rorschach
Joseph Lawless
Japanese Riots in Vancouver Shape Canada Japan Treaty Talks
Tokyo officials calm after Vancouver riots and focus on a near term US Japan exclusion treaty. Diplomatic corps see incident as leverage to push fair treatment for Japanese subjects and to compel Canada Britain and the United States toward more controlled immigrant policy.
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State Department
Great Britain
America
Directors Adopt Same Resolutions
New York Sept 11 The board of directors of the Western Union Telegraph company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 114 percent and adopted resolutions passed by the executive committee endorsing the strike by President Clowry and other officers. No earnings impact statement was issued.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Clowry
Germany Hears Cholera Scare After Worker Dies
Berlin reports a Koenigshuette railway worker died yesterday in circumstances raising cholera suspicions. Imperial health authorities prepared for possible developments and act accordingly.
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Berlin
Koenigshuette
Pennsylvania 2 cent fare law declared unconstitutional
In Philadelphia the common pleas court ruled the 2 cent fare law unconstitutional, with an immediate appeal to the state supreme court. The Pennsylvania Railroad led the challenge, arguing the rate lacked justification and did not affect interstate commerce, while other railroads pursued similar actions across counties.
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Wilson
Andreid
Common Pleas
State Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Railroad
McCrea
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Chicago Court Refuses Traction Ruling Modification
The United States circuit court of appeals declined to modify its Saturday rulings in the Union Traction litigation. It rejected Chicago City Railways' application to vacation the order and substitute another to gain possession of Union Traction properties and accept the city council ordinance granted last spring.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Grosseups
Chicago City Railways Company
Union Traction
Acntea
Illinois Mayors Meet. Illinois Cities Represented at Second Convention
Principal Illinois cities send delegates to the second annual Illinois Mayors Association convention in Bloomington. Topics include municipal sanitation by F. M. Marstiller and the impact of factories on towns. Springfield's Roy Seeley discusses legal aspects of public improvements. President McCashlin urges legislation for an electric railway commission.
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Illinois
Mayors’ Assn
Bloomington
Ill
Illinois Mayors’ Association
F. M. Marstiller
Geneva
New York
Cook
East St. Louis
Roy Seeley
Springfield
Board of Local Improvements
McCashlin
Electric Railway Commission
Methodist Conference Formally Opened Today
Irkutsk Siberia Sept 11 The chief of the secret police Garyrlot was assassinated today in Irkutsk. A theft of $50,000 was reported as seized by unknown assailants and escaped with. Authorities launched a probe into the political killing and security lapses.
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Methodist Conference
Irkutsk
Siberia
Garyrlot
Central Illinois Methodist Conference Opens in Local Church
The 52nd session of the Central Illinois conference of the Methodist church opened at the local Methodist church this morning with a regular conference session. This afternoon committees began their work, most meetings starting at 2 o'clock, as routine business occupied the morning. Rev. Robinson received a timepiece during the opening ceremony.
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The
Methodist Church
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American Bible Society
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Episcopal Fund
Epworth League
Y. M. C. A. Imildin Missions
Woodsman
Shortage Found in New Orleans Tax Office
A $100,000 shortage found in the accounts of the state tax commissioner in New Orleans. Police search for Charles E. Letien, a clerk charged with defalcation.
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New Orleans
Charles E. Letien
New Zealand Becomes Dominion of the Dominion of New Zealand
London announces royal proclamation elevating New Zealand from colony to dominion status. The move renames the territory the Dominion of New Zealand and marks a new constitutional standing for the island realm.
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New Zealand
Island
King Edward
London
Dominion of
Milwaukee Pays Seven Percent Report
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad released its annual report on September 11 detailing earnings, dividends, and financial performance. The document highlights income from freight and passenger traffic and notes capital investments across its network.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Harriman Says West Holds Money Yet Withholds Investment
E H Harriman returning from the west reports prosperity but notes no rush to invest. He says crops may be fair, money is plentiful yet kept in banks and by individuals, with a later demand for investments. He foresees contraction due to limited funds for big ventures.
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Harriman
West
New York
E.H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Coal Scarcity Predicted in Eastern States
Philadelphia reports coal operators warn the situation across the state grows serious with a midwinter famine feared in many cities. Water supply is already tight in the anthracite region and labor remains below normal as operators draw from stored stocks to meet demand.
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Philadelphia
British Military Balloon Demonstrates Early Flight Capabilities
Farnborough England September 11 the first British military dirigible made two trials with minor engine belt failure. The airship steered well and fought a 15 mph wind, circling two miles at five mph, then a second trial ran smoothly completing a three mile circle at half a mile altitude. It carries three crew, uses an aluminium car, and stores fuel in torpedo-like cylinders.
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Farnborough
England
Germany
Colonel Capper
King
F. S. Cody
Cobe Common
Brooklyn Fire Nearly Destroys Indiana in Navy Yard
The Navy Department reports that a fire in the coal bunker of the battle ship Indiana at League Island Navy Yards on September 5 was narrowly contained. Magazines were cleared of ammunition only with exceptional courage by officers and crew.
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Washington
Navy Department
Indiana
League Island Navy Yards
Fresh outbreak against the Jews at Kishinev
Report from Braila Romania dated September 11 describes a new anti Jewish riot in Kishinef with at least eighty Jewish deaths reported. The violence erupted on Monday as mobs attacked Jewish residents in the city. Nearby Tomsk Siberia notes a railway robbery on a postal train, the engine separated from the freight cars by highwaymen.
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Braila
Roumania
Kishinef
Siberian
Tomsk
Siberia
Paul Reports Earnings and Dividends for the Year
Paul issued today shows earnings of 60.549 million with operating expenses and taxes totaling 11.686 million. Net earnings stand at 18.862 million and the year’s net balance was 20.000 million with seven percent dividends paid on common and preferred stock.
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Paul
Two men electrocuted crossing barbed wire fence in Greensburg
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on September 11 two men were electrocuted and two others seriously injured after lightning struck a barbed wire fence as they crossed a field returning from York. The storm's impact also disrupted local commissions and conference committee meetings across church facilities.
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Ously
York
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