Peace in Cuba and unrest across the globe unsettles Tafts diplomacy
A sweeping, crowded dispatch outlines Taft and Bacon seeking Cuban peace with factions. Havana leaders threaten elections delays. Gov Nunez begs US troops to crush rebellion. Also reports race violence in Atlanta with fatalities, uprisings, bomb threats, arrests, and a flood of international incidents from Moscow to Odessa and beyond.
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Taft
Bacon
Havana
Palma
Nunez
United States
Victory for Liberal Party in Cuban peace talks
Havana reports indicate a liberal victory as eight insurgent reformists and American peace commissioners near agreement. Taft and Bacon informed President Palma of progress, with possible cabinet reshuffle and elections for half the Senate and representatives. Taft to consult Alfredo Zayas on memorandum variations and announce final terms soon.
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Taft
Bacon
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Messrs
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Alfredo Zayas
Cuba
Negroes Kill White Officers In Atlanta Ambush
Atlanta on September 25 reports say three county policemen were ambushed near Clark University. Two officers were killed and a third fatally wounded. another officer missing. Militia and U.S. troops arrived as authorities pursued armed intruders. Additional violence reported at Howell's Station and Edgewood.
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South Atlanta
Clark University
Grady
Howell’s Station
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Seventeenth
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Fire Devastates Krzepice Russian Poland Town
Dispatch via Breslau reports Krzepice in Russian Poland nearly destroyed by fire. One hundred forty four dwellings and 158 farm buildings burned in the blaze as of September 25.
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Lokal Anzetiger
Krzepice
Russian Poland
Breslau
United States Gunboat Helena Arrives at Shanghai
Navy Department reports Commander Cutter of the Galveston cruiser sends word that the United States gunboat Helena has safely reached the port of Shanghai, China. The telegram confirms arrival after the voyage from an unspecified location.
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Navy Department
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Shanghai
China
United States
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Forsyth forgery suspect commits suicide in Cairo
Cairo police say A E F Warrendorf alias Charles W Bentzen was arrested on forgery charges from Memphis Tennessee. He killed himself by drinking carbolic acid after arrest. Authorities report the death occurred in Cairo on September 25.
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Memphis
Tenn
A. E F. Warrendorf
Charles. W. Bentzen
Extensive Scheme of Frauds In Government Lands
Chicago reporters reveal an extensive fraud scheme in government lands near Alliance Nebraska. Patrick J. King longtime Chicago policy promoter was arrested as the alleged ringleader. Authorities aim to expose networks and recover losses from the scheme.
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Alliance, Neb
Patrick J. King
Planter Shoots Daughter to Hide Disgrace in Georgia
Powder Springs, Sept 25. John Bullard a planter near here shot his 16 year old daughter Ruth after learning she was to become a mother in a few months. He fired six bullets into her body to prevent scandal.
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Ruth
John Bullard
Aged Beavers County Farmer Struck by Auto Near Graveyard
Darlington Pennsylvania September 25 Albert Jenks an aged farmer near here who has seldom left Beaver county never saw an automobile Monday night when he met one near a graveyard. The family doctor now fears Jenks may not live.
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Albert Jenks
Beaver County
Jenks
Tragedy at New Lime as Two Haynes Die
In Knoxville on September 25 Wm H Haynes, 40, and his son Dewey Haynes, 17, were killed after stepping in front of a passenger train to avoid a freight. Geo W Cox was fatally injured in the same incident.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Wm. H Haynes
Dewey. Haynes
Geo.w. Cox
New Lime
Five year old Mary Jacobs attacked in Youngstown
In Youngstown Ohio a five year old girl Mary Jacobs daughter of a dry goods merchant on St Clair Avenue was assaulted. George Bowers of Pittsburgh is under arrest on suspicion after being caught on a freight train en route to Pittsburgh. The child lies in serious condition and Bowers denies guilt saying he should be shot if proven.
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Youngstown
Mary Jacobs
St.Clair Avenue
George Bowers
Pittsburg
Bowers
Three Men Killed and Five Injured in Rail Collision Near Zanesville
A freight train and a work train collided nine miles from Zanesville Ohio. Three men were killed outright and five injured. Victims include Edward Kinnen and Jesse McVey with others named. the cause was a coal train on a siding being backed into by the work train.
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Wealth and Mother's Love in Detroit Secrecy Case
Mrs. Ross Parker formerly Mary Milligan wed Parker last May while a Detroit Seminary student. Her mother, angered by the marriage against her wishes, will not admit the son-in-law to the family home. The couple plans to stay with the groom's sister on Staten Island as they remain together.
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Ross Parker
Mary. Milligan
Former hotel chef posed as Rockefellar secretary in Detroit case
Cleveland man known as Count Otto Von Miller, once a Hollen den hotel chef, allegedly duped merchants of thousands and is jailed in Elyria after fleeing Detroit. He previously served in 1904 for false pretenses involving a marriage promise and funds for a trousseau. Parole Officer Crane plans to prosecute him for fraud and for soliciting bribes to release prisoners.
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Trousseau
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Lantern used to replace headlight in fatal Dayton collision
In a night head on crash near Johnson Station six miles north of Dayton the northbound freight train and southbound C., Ho and D. passenger train collided. Engineer J. C. Smiley of Dayton and Fireman John McCurdy of Lima were trapped. Smiley died from burns, McCurdy perhaps fatally hurt. A broken freight headlight caused the misled passenger engineer. passengers escaped unharmed.
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J.C. Smiley
Dayton
John McCurdy
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Smiley
McCurdy
Aantern
Show Dogs Called In To Track Assault Suspect
Washington D. H., dogs used in a local show were identified as bloodhounds by some residents who hoped to trail an attacker who assaulted Mrs. Cleo Allen. The manager said the animals were Great Danes and could not follow a live scent. Hounds from Jeffersonville failed to follow the trail and the suspect remains at large. Mrs. Allen awoke during the attack after the intruder extinguished the light and entered. She escaped with injuries to the neck and fright, uncertain of the assailant’s race in the dark.
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Cleo Allen
Jeffersonville
Took Sister's Place in Court Refused to Try Case
In Youngstown Ohio a 10 year old girl known as Sis Altier appeared in Squire Jones Court to stand in for her older sister Mary who was accused of stealing coal. The child feared her sister's ruined reputation and her lover leaving her. The special officer identified the wrong girl, tears and protests failed to move the judge, and the case was postponed. The older sister plans to marry a young Italian who can provide a better home.
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Sis” Altier
Squire Jones
Mary
Train accident at Mechanics Town kills two foreigners
A bridge construction train from Alliance, Ohio backed over an embankment at Mechanics town. Two foreign workers were killed. S. W. Shepard of Augusta, bridge contractor, and W. J. Rhody and M. Li. Sullivan of Alliance, brakemen, were badly injured.
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Mechanicstown
S. W. Shepard
Augusta
W. J. Rhody
M. Li. Sullivan
Alliance
Judge Robinson ruling opens premiums recovery for minors
In Ravenna, Ohio, Judge Robinson of the common pleas court held that minors may recover premiums paid on life insurance policies and cannot be held to contracts for life insurance, which are not considered a necessity. Insurance firms may seek reversal of the decision.
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Robinson
Marriage record reaches two thousand in Columbus
Rev. S. K. King, secretary to Mayor Badger, has completed a marriage record of 2,000 couples since 1893. This year he has joined 168 pairs in wedlock, one less than the same period last year.
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S. K. King
Badger
Hendricks Receives $200 Diamond From Fans After Signing
Springfield manager Jack Hendricks was gifted a $200 diamond by fans as he stepped to the plate for the first time, and it was announced he would return next year. He then played the game of his life.
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Springfield, O
Jack Hendricks
Gallipolis Grants 25Year Electric Street Railway Franchise
Gallipolis city council grants M. K. Duty of Pennsboro West Virginia a twenty five year franchise to build and operate an electric street railway in Gallipolis. A preliminary survey has already been made.
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M. K. Duty
Pennsboro
W. Val
Ship Master Missing in Ashtabula River Search
C Smart, master of the barge Matanzas, from Bay City Michigan, has been missing for some time in Ashtabula. Life savers are dragging the river to locate him. The incident is being treated as a river search and recovery effort.
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Canaries
C. Smart
Matanzas
Bay City
Mich
Dr Campbell declines historical theology chair offer
Bellefontaine reports that Dr Thomas H Campbell aging elder of the Methodist district has decided not to accept his election to the chair of historical theology at Wesleyan University Delaware. He was recently elected to the position before choosing to decline.
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Thomas H. Campbell
Methodist Church
Wesleyan University At
Delaware
Dayton Tragedy Ends After Threat Fails
A man identified as Alonso Minlard, nicknamed SA, in Dayton assaulted his wife Susie at their Whitmore Avenue home and then turned the weapon on himself after being goaded by alcohol and an oft repeated threat.
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Alonso Minlard
Asher
Susie
Whitmore A Avenue
Ward
Toledo Firm Wins Cheboygan Bond Issue Awards
Spitzer and Co of Toledo secured an issue of 14000 dollars in general street improvement bonds for Cheboygan Michigan and a further 4000 dollars of water works refunding bonds for the same city.
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Spitzer & Co
Cheboygan
Mich
Toledo House
Water Works
Electric shock death at Scioto Valley Traction Co. plant
Frank Morris died at Protestant hospital after receiving a 27 000 volt electric shock while inspecting wiring at the Scioto Valley Tractive Co. power house in Hookers.
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Frank Morris
Scioto Valley Traction Co
Hookers
Shawnee Man Fatally Shot After Cards Quarrel
John Suter aged 22 was shot and killed at the Peabody coal mine near Shawnee by John Nacan in a dispute over a game of cards. The shooting is alleged, with authorities investigating the fatal incident and motive linked to the quarrel.
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John Suter
John Nacan
Peabody
Here
Lima magnate Canfield withdraws divorce petition
Harry L. Canfield, Delphos electric light magnate, says he will withdraw his divorce petition mentioning William Metzgar, a wealthy druggist. The pair have reconciled and he publicly expresses remorse.
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Harry L. Canfield
Delphos
William Metzgar
Carbon acid explosion injures plant workers at Republic Rubber
In Youngstown Ohio a carbon carbolic acid blast at Republic Rubber Co. seriously burned Samuel Cicco and James Danna. Elmer Beye and W G Beye were slightly injured. The incident prompted medical aid and an investigation into plant safety practices.
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The
Republic Rubber Co
Samuel Cicco
James Danna
Ries
Elmer Beye
W. G. Beye
Professor Eberly Dead in Smithville at 69
Prof J Eberly 69 of Smithville former director of Smithville Chautauqua and active in state educational associations died in Smithville He originated and conducted a system of high school teaching at Smithville
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Wooster
J. Eberly
Smithville
Glenn Named for Judge in Orrville Convention
James Glenn, prosecuting attorney of Coshocton county, was nominated for common pleas judge at Orrville by the Republican judicial convention. The district includes Wayne Holmes and Coshocton counties.
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Wooster
James Glenn
Coshocton County
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Orrville
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Holmes
Coshocton Counties
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