New Yorker Elliott Shepard Falls From Bridge in Italian Auto Race
Elliott F. Shepard of New York crashed over a Chiari river bridge in Brescia while racing a fifth circuit event. He broke his collarbone and suffered other injuries. chauffeur Led Mann was cut. Both were rescued nearby and taken to Monte Chiari hospital. their conditions are not serious.
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Brescia
Italy
Elliott F. Shepard
New York
Monte Chiari
Shepard
Lehmann
Fabry
Persian premier slain in Tehran shooting
London reports the assassination of Mirza Ali Asghar Khan at Tehran as he left the national council on August 31. Secret societies based in Baku, with about 50 000 members, allegedly planned the killing to oppose the constitution. The murder unsettles Persians in London amid renewed Anglo Russian hopes.
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London
Mirza Ali Asghar Khan
National Council
Teheran
Baku
Persia
Russia
Great Britain
Violence at Antwerp Dock Strike Triggers Riots
The Antwerp lockout of dock laborers spurred large sympathy strikes causing damage to grain storehouses and tools. Rioters attacked English strikebreakers on steamers, overturned a steam crane, and injured a German sailor mistaken for an English worker. Police arrested many as women workers joined the protests.
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Antwerp
Noordland Coastwise Run Survives Major Shaft Accident
The Noordland from Liverpool reported a main shaft accident three days out that disabled the liner for over nine hours. While repairs were underway the ship drifted, with 450 passengers aboard including 415 steerage, most kept unaware to avoid panic.
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Philadelphia
Noordland
Liverpool
Murder Shot In Italian Boardinghouse Near Wilkes Barre
Joseph Buinel twenty four years old was shot and killed in bed at an Italian boardinghouse in Pittston near Wilkes Barre police believe the Black Hand is responsible and the murderer escaped.
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Wilkesbarre
Joseph Buinel
Pittston
Here
Black Hand
Muor
Emperor William Reviews Berlin Garrison with International Guests
Foreign officers from the United States Great Britain Japan Persia and Abyssinia attended the emperor’s review of the Berlin garrison. Crown Prince Frederick William led a regiment and was cheered. American Brigadier General Edgerly headed the U S delegation and later dined with the emperor at the castle.
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Japan
Persia
Abyssinia
Kablesa
Prince Fred William
Templehof Field
Edgerly
Appeals To Socialists In Berlin Speech
In a Berlin address dated September 3, a ruler spoke of serving the working people and seeking a conciliatory spirit across the empire. He described enduring humiliations in his twenty year reign and urged seeing all others as fellow men with souls, calling for charity in judgment of others.
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Berlin
Sir Thomas Lipton Yachting Mystery Deepens
A Dublin dispatch reports Sir Thomas Lipton and the Erin vanished from Kingstown at midnight and may head for New York rather than Dublin. Lipton plans another challenge for the America's Cup, despite pressure from friends. There is chatter about renaming Shamrock IV as Four taped Shamrock.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Erin
Dublin
Kingstown
Sir Thomas
Ireland
Difficulties Ahead in Morocco Threaten French Pacification
Paris reports no reliable information on Mulai Hafik or his status and uncertainty over Abdel Aziz at Fez or Rabat. General Drude to lead a vigorous offensive as General Bruger warns the Morocco situation may demand ten years of French effort and hundreds of millions to pacify the region.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Mulai Hafiq
Morocco
Sultan
Sultan Abdel Aziz
Fez
Rabat
Drude
Bruger
Pittsburg Lifesaver Dead From Pneumonia
Pittsburg reports lifeguard Patrick Manion, 29, died from pneumonia and brain fever contracted while performing his duties. The death occurred as he served the city’s waterfront, underscoring the risks faced by maritime safety personnel.
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Pittsburg
Fatrick Manion
Here
Desperate Race Riot in St Louis Area
In St Jes Missouri a desperate race riot left Oscar Deroy stabbed in the back and several others wounded. The conflict involved Americans and Italians amid drinking disorder and tensions spilling into violence.
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St. Louis
St. Jes
Oscar Deroy
Last Shot for Self Ends Burglary Capture in Lyndhurst
Cassidy, a Lyndhurst police officer, died while attempting to arrest two burglars who robbed a store. One burglar fled into a swamp and killed himself with a last shot. the other escaped as a crowd pursued. Cassidy was fatally shot as the men attempted escape after initial capture.
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Lyndhurst
N. J
Cassidy
Fight on Wisconsin soil near Diamond Bluff draws 350
A crowd of about 350 gathered on the Mississippi River bank two miles below Diamond Bluff Wisconsin to watch a prize fight between Griff Jones a well known Minneapolis colored scrapper and Beale of St Paul. Deputies from Minnesota tried to halt it but allowed it as peaceful. Liquor was sold on board and Pierce county officials nearby were persuaded to leave after recognizing the tranquil nature of the event.
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St. Paul
Mississippi River
W. Cowles
Griff Jones
M Polis
Beale
Diamond Bluff
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Msey County
Pierce County
Blackmailer Shot Dead After Failed Extortion
Giusiffo an alleged blackmailer was shot and killed when he and two companions attempted to extort Frank Cieppiano a Giusiffo actor a shoemaker. One companion was arrested and a third escaped after Cieppiano shot Giusiffo and was stabbed in the breast. An ensuing chase led to the capture of an unnamed suspect in Blairsville Pennsylvania.
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Giusiffo
Frank Cieppiano
Ciepp
Blairsville
Indiana
Phil lips Dies After Burglary Shooting in Cleveland
John J. Philips prominent coal operator, and vice president of Eastern Ohio company, was killed by a burglar at his Mount Union street home. A light was turned on and a revolver fired. Philips, 48, died hours later. The burglar fled.
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Cleveland
John J. Phillips
Mount Union Street
Phillips
Eastern Ohio Company
Thief Hauls Money and Jewels Across Hotels
A thief looted principal hotels in Baden Baden reading a stolen money total of $2 20 000 and jewels valued near $15 000. The losses implicated Goldschmidt Rothschild and Ephrussi of Vienna, with police reports filed.
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Baden Baden
Germany
Ahi Goldschmidt Rothschild
Bardh Ephrussi
Vienna
Polish Boys Missing In Buffalo Incident Report
In Buffalo New York two Polish youths Tony Catola and Guiseppe Zep pa both about 11 years old were reported missing from home authorities launched a search and urged residents to provide any information about their whereabouts.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Tony Catola
Guiseppe Zeppa
Howe
Funeral of Mansfield Ends in Simple Episcopal Rites
The funeral for Richard Mansfield, a Senator from Connecticut and actor, was held at Gardner Cemetery near Seven Sain Street with a simple house service and committal to a chosen plot. Mourners joined in the Episcopal ritual, honoring a man respected by friends and acquaintances. attendance refused to curiosity seekers.
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Sen Conn
Richard
the Gardner
Episcopal Church
Mr. Mansfield
Cunard Line to Cut Eastward Atlantic Fares
Liverpool notes Cunard Wine will reduce eastbound Atlantic fares following rivals. The move aims to keep Continent to Channel traffic from diverting via lower rates. Question remains whether competitors will deepen cuts and how Canadian trade will be affected as American lines push Canadian traffic via New York and Boston.
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Liverpool
Cunard
Continent
Channel
Cunard Line
New York
Boston
Great Year For Farmers
A preliminary crop report notes American farmers earned about one billion dollars more this year than last due to higher prices. Despite 10 percent lower production in 1906, farmers are in a healthier financial and social position with rising real estate values and lower debts while seeking better breeding stock and improved farm goods.
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New York
American Agriculturist
War like drills in Salis bury plain as 20 000 troops clash
London reports a week long warlike exercise on Salisbury plain with 20 000 soldiers from Aldershot command split into invaders led by Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamilton and defenders commanded by Major General Sir Frederick Stepford. Hamilton sails from Blueland to Redland for the landing.
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London
Salisbury Plain
Aldershot
Ian Hamilton
Blueland
Redland
Hamilton
Sir Frederick Stepford
WAGE DISPUTE ARBITRATOR NAMED FOR RAILWAY PAY
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Clark will hear the wage dispute between Western railway managers and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in Chicago from September 10 to 16. Grand Master Morrissey will represent the switchmen and J E Hurley will present the railroads case. The railroads have offered a one cent per hour increase for yardmen and Clark will decide on any further raise.
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Denver
Interstate Commerce
Clark
Western Railway
Brotherhood of Railway
Chicago
P. H. Morrissey
J. E. Hurley
Santa Fe
French Naval Commander Reports Moorish Cavalry Defeat Near Casa Blanca
Vice Admiral Phili bert, commander of the French naval forces off the Moroccan coast, cable from Casablanca states that the allies on Sunday routed a Moorish cavalry force seven miles south of the city. No details of the engagement were provided.
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Paris
Philibert
Casa Blanca
Stryker Son Accused in Father’s Death in Somerville
In Somerville New Jersey on September 3 authorities report Richard Stryker a 25 year old son attacked his father John C Stryker a wealthy farmer resulting in the elder’s death. The case names Richard Stryker as the accused and notes the family conflict.
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Somerville
N. Ij
John C. Stryker
Richard Stryker
Legal Threats Over Labor Rights and Court Injunctions
A speaker argues against injunctions curtailing workers rights, insisting courts must uphold constitutional due process. He warns employers using injunctions to strip workers of personal liberty and stresses equal trials for workers charged with crimes.
Labor Day Parade Draws 10000 in Omaha Procession
Ten thousand union members marched in Omaha for a Labor Day parade seen as the largest yet in the city. The mile long procession moved through downtown streets to Syndicate Park where W. D. Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners delivered the principal address at a post parade picnic.
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Omaha
Syndicate Park
W. D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Labor Day Parade Presses On Amid Drizzle in New York
A drizzling rain fell through Labor Day in New York but did not deter about 25 000 marchers. Rubber clad performers and umbrella topped processions moved along lines of march with drenched spectators lining the streets.
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New York
Labor Day Parade Draws 2000 in La Crosse Across 28 Unions
In La Crosse Wisconsin on Labor Day two thousand men from twenty eight labor organizations marched. The Pastors' union, once a parade standout, was expelled from the trades and labor council last week and barred from participation this year.
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la Crosse
Wis
Trades and Labor Council
Great Union Parade Replaced by Other Uses After Labor Day
Chicago on September 3 reports the first Labor Day parade by unions in years was not held. Several unions had decided to abandon the march earlier, redirecting funds previously spent on the parade to other uses.
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Chicago
Variou
Unions Parade Through City In Large Labor Show
City on Sept 3 saw a parade of fifteen thousand labor unionists marching. among the marchers were about two hundred striking telegraphers in line showcasing labor unrest and solidarity.
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City
Actress Virginia Har Schl Films Shine, Struck Blind
News reports Virginia Har Schl, star of Anna Karenina in New Haven, was stricken with temporary partial blindness after intense flashlight exposure during rehearsals. Lise Harned arrived for payment. doctors diagnosed a temporary eyelid palsy, but she has now largely recovered.
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New York
Virginia Har
New Haven
Lise Harned
Tilly
Dominican Congress Debates Proposed Loan Terms
The insular government seeks a $20 million loan from a New York bank amid Santo Domingo opposition. The latest offer sets 96 cents on the dollar with 30 year bonds, redeemable at ten years for $102, and requires swift congressional action in a tight credit market.
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Santomingo
New York
Congress
Thought It An Idol
In New York on Sept 3 the Braemar steamer crew of 37 Chinese sailors, new to the city, ducked below deck then surfaced waving joss sticks and bowing toward the Statue of Liberty, believing the statue to be a great idol.
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Statue of Liberty
New York
Braemar
Warrack Line
England
China
Japan
United States
Bedloes Island
Police Shoot Suspect After Refusal to Halt at Spring Grove
Cincinnati on September 3 reports Joseph Jo noin mi shot and killed by Policeman John G Buthlein after he refused to halt near Spring Grove cemetery. Police, warned after an earlier assault attempt in the area, fired in the air first then shot the fleeing man.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Jonomi
John G. Buthlein
Spring Grove Cemetery
Joachimi
Passenger train crashes at open switch in Iowa
Goes Through Open Switch, Marshalltown, Ia., Sept. 8. A passenger train on the Iowa Central northbound ran into an open switch at New Sharon. Fireman William Gannon of Marshalltown was killed. engineer James Clark of Marshalltown seriously injured. Several passengers bruised. Mrs. David Kennedy of Marshalltown had several broken ribs and internal injuries.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Central
New Sharon
William Gannon
James Clark
David Kennedy
Notable deaths and global unrest in brief
Former U S judge John J Jackson of West Virginia dies in Atlantic City at eighty three. Singer Tirzah Hamlin Chapman dies in Brooklyn noted for oratorio work in America and abroad. Unrest in Corrientes province signals possible revolution near Buenos Aires. Direct mail service to some S A points to resume from New York after a Europe route shift. Monroe Graham a Civil War courier who rode with Gen Sherman dies at Village Green. E R Coffin vice president of Electric Securities dies in Omaha during travel.
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United States
John J. Jackson
West Virginia
Atlantic City
N. J
Haviland Porcelain Works
Limoges
France
Tirzah Hamlin Chapman
Brooklyn
New York
Europe
Monroe Graham
General Sheridan
Winchester
Village Green
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William
Lipton
Mansfield
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Sham
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Haywood
Dominican Congress
Corrientes
Buenos Ayres
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