Steamboat Explosion Kills Dozens in East River
An old wooden steamboat named the Observation exploded in the East River near Rikers Island, killing many and injuring most aboard. About 37 bodies were counted in ferries and hospitals, with fears the death toll could reach 100. Captain Alexander Forsythe died, his father injured, and engineer Harry Hires is missing. Investigations launched by police, district attorney, and the steamboat inspection service.
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New York
East River
Fell Gate
Riker’s Island
Ferry House
Slocum
Menu
Harry Hires
Mattewan
Forsythe Transportation Company
Alexander Forsythe
George Forsythe
Police
District Attorney's Office
Steamboat Inspection Service
Department of Commerce
Building and Loan Resources Concentrated in Roswell Area
R H McCune cites state figures showing New Mexico 18 associations hold 5 015 799 02 in resources with Roswell tied lenders holding 2 630 600 36. Clovis and Carlsbad add 401 109 41, totaling 3 032 718 74 in the southeast, versus 1 983 080 28 elsewhere. He argues Little Rock district hub serves NM financiers. (Continued on Page Eight)
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Building & Loan Associations of
New Mexico
R. H. McCune
Roswell
Clovis
Carlsbad
McCune
Federal Home Loan Funk
Little Rock
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
McClure
Federal Home Loan Bank of the Ninth
Egan Planned to Kill Mrs Hughes in Dictagraph Plot
The Examiner reports police knew Frank J. Egan plotted to murder Mrs Jessie Scott Hughes nine months before her death. Convicted with Albert Tinnin of first degree murder, Egan planned to seize San Francisco's underworld with a dictagraph hooked in a friend of the city public defender's office. The scheme named Police Chief William J. Quinn, Detective Captain Charles Dullea, and Gerald Kenny among those targeted.
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San Francisco
Examiner
Frank J. Egan
Jessie Scott Hughes
Ezan’ O
Albert Tinnin
Public’ Defender
Egan
An Francisco
William J. Quinn
Charles Dullea
Gerald Kenny
Quinn
Dullea
Republicans Now Look to East as Democrats Lean West
Washington Sep 9 The battles lines for the presidential race show Republicans turning their faces toward the east while Democrats tilt toward the west. No side abandons hope or endeavor, but three developments emerge. Former President Coolidge campaigns for the Republicans stressing appeal to his industrial base amid Democratic troubles in New York City. Continued on Page Three.
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Washington
Coolidge
Refunds Paid On New Mexico Gas Tax Appeals Rise
Santa Fe reports 210 refunds for the five cent gasoline tax have been paid totaling 7109.74 dollars. Mrs Adolph P Hill says payments lag due to four month limit checks and some applications lacking required affidavits. Applications under 200 gallons and within four months are required.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Adolph P. Hill
Hill
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League results feature Cincinnati New York 2 11 runs with Frey, Benton, Lombardi, Mooney, Healey new york pitchers. Chicago Boston 5 2 with Warneke Hartnett Betts Spohrer. Philadelphia 6 3 Derringer Mancuso Holley Davis. American League Detroit 6 Boston 9 Chicago 6 Washington 3 St Louis 3 detailed box scores list pitchers and batters for each contest.
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Philadelphia
Derringer
Mancuso
Holley and
Davis
Farmers Strike Moves Across Midwest Governors Confer
Sioux City Iowa hosts a mass farm protest amid a push for higher prices as governors meet to discuss an agricultural relief program. Estimates place demonstrators from 5 000 to 20 000 while police bolster risk control. The peaceful march aims to exert pressure on authorities during the farmers holiday, highlighting economic strain in the sector.
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Sioux City
O‘ficizis
Balky motor kills Colorado flier near Lamar
A balky motor forced an airplane to crash four miles southwest of Lamar Colorado killing 24 year old Glen Rhodenbaugh. Two other passengers H O Herbert director of music in Lamar schools and Jack Hart Lamar businessman and pilot were injured Hart suffered deep cuts and was not seriously hurt. Herbert had a fractured skull and critical condition.
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el Paso
Tex
George A. Davidson
Pouot W. J. (Bryant) Robbins
American Airways
Francis W. Briggs
Victor Elliman
St. Louis
Davidson
Ira McConaughey
Victor Miller
Richmond
Calif
Niles
Guadalupe Mountains
Mountain Gate
el Pire
Guadalupe Chain
Lamar
Colo
Here
Glen Rhodenbaugh
Charles Maxwell
H. O. Herbert
Jack Hart
Hart
Hebert
Cadet Hop At Armory Invites Roswell Girls
The first Institute dance of the school year will be held at the Ca hoon Armory beginning at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon. The dance honors the new cadets. Roswell girls are cordially invited. The New Mexico Military Institute orchestra will play.
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Cahoon Armory
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Flying Cadets to Visit Roswell from Kelly Field
A September 30 arrival is planned for a Kelly Field Pursuit section group of flying cadets. The Chamber of Commerce urged Roswell inclusion, citing airport facilities and benefits. Captain Earl H. DeFord says he will notify dates and plane count once orders arrive.
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Roswell
Kelly Field
Chamber of Commerce
Earl H. DeFord
Air Corps
Policemen Freed of Manslaughter in Third Degree Case
In Minneola New York on September 9 three Nassau County lawmen Deputy Chief Frank J Tappen and detectives Leslie Pearsall and Harry Zander were acquitted of manslaughter in the death of Hyman Stark a young prisoner The jury verdict of not guilty was delivered as officers stood pale and motionless then greeted by friendly crowds and congratulating colleagues
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Minneola
N. Y
Nassau County
Hyman Stark
Frank J. Tappen
Lesie Pearsall
Harry Zander
Roosevelt's Son Ill From Campaign Strain
James Roosevelt, pressed to help win Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt the presidency, collapsed from nervous exhaustion and is confined to the summer home of his father-in-law near Little Boars Head New Hampshire under care of Dr Harvey Cushing of Boston.
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Little Boars Head
N. H
James Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Harvey ‘Cushing
Boston
Roswell News Notes Record Leads in Telegraphed Coverage
The 22 Finest page stories include 16 that already appeared in The Record yesterday or earlier. Among the remaining six, four are AP dispatches and two were received but deemed unimportant. The Record reported key items such as the Democratic state convention date, cotton forecast, price break, and state tax rate, staying first in delivering telegraphed and total news. The afternoon paper claims to get the day’s news first.
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United States
Roswell
New York City
Record
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State Board of Finance
Arsenio Velarde
N. M. Bldl. & Loan
Koch & Co
Chicago
Central Press Association
Hughes
Dallas
Guadalupes
East Demos
McConaughey
Miller
Standard Oil Company
Ellman
Los Ap Feles
Robbins
Reg ‘Ih Robbins
Reg Robbins
Pryant Robbins
Texas Air Transport
Henry Vaughn
Everman
Byrop
Cincinnati
Frey, Benton
Lombardi
Mooney
Healey
Bell, Gibson, Rixey
Carroll, Ogden
Manion
Walker and Healey
Rhe
Warneke and
Hartnett
Betts
Spohrer
Detroit
Ruffing
Wells
Alien
Pexteak
Dickey
Whitehill
Marrow
Wyatt
Hogsett
Desautels
McNaughton
Boerner
Kiine
Tate
Connolly
Gregory
Gaston
Berry
Rheb
ST. Lovup
Crowder and Spencer
Blaeholder, Cooney and Ferrell
Otis Selisman
Guiliy
Selisman
Albuquerque
MN. M
Gus Seligman
Arthur Seligman
First National Bank of Santa Fe
Seligman
Eduardo Trujillo
Edgar S. Vaught
Oklahoma City
Colin Nebiett
Hugh Mera
Yom Perry
Sianuel Fomero
Joseph Donahue
Charles Llyba
Frank Pena
Teodore Esquibelt
Balky Motor
Colorado
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