Disaster at Sea As Volturno Sinks in Fierce Gale
The steamship Volturno of the Uranium line caught fire off Cape Race after sailing from Rotterdam to New York. Ten rescue ships and the Carmania battled a violent gale for hours as lifeboats broke apart, leaving 136 dead and 521 saved from a total of 657 aboard. Captain Karr of the Carmania led the rescue amid raging waves and distant ships watched the tragedy.
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Volturno
Arly
Karr
Carmania
New York
Liverpool
Inch
Barr
Captain Barr
Huerta Seizes Power in Mexico City Coup
Provisional President Huerta dissolves the chamber and arrests all but Catholic deputies, claiming control of the republic. Diaz arrives at Vera Cruz ready to run, while Huerta backs Gamboa for president as security forces patrol streets and deter any uprising.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Mexico
Chamber of Deputies
Felix Diaz
Vera Cruz
Gamboa
Diaz
Modeno
Rerth
Deputies Released Report Reaches Vera Cruz
Unconfirmed reports from Mexico City say 110 deputies arrested and imprisoned last night by President Huerta have been set free. The claim comes from Vera Cruz dispatches dated October 11. Further details were not available.
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Vera Cruz
Mex
Mexico City
Huerta
Carpenter Secures Narrow Decision Over Smith in Paris
Paris report says George Carpenter won a decision after 20 rounds against Jessa Smith of New Jersey in a featured boxing clash. The bout went the distance with Carpenter edging Smith on points.
Learned Rabbi Sent Heritage to King
Berlin October 11. A German article claims Rabbi Nathan Adler influenced King Edward VII’s line by advising that English heirs be born on English soil. It credits Adler with guiding the royal birth of Edward, and notes he later became chief rabbi and a trusted advisor to King Edward...
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Heritage
King
International News Service
Berlin
George
Great Britain
India
Nathan Adler
Adolf Kohut
Aook
Dr. Kohut
England
Edward
Kohut
Dr. Adler
Murdered planter Underwood found in Montgomery ditch
The body of William H. Underwood, a 45 year old planter from Legrand, was found near Norman Bridge road eight miles from Montgomery. His head partially blown away and pockets rifled suggest robbery by two suspects held after a late Friday homebound cotton sale. Coroner to investigate.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
William H. Underwood
Legrand
Norman Bridge Road
Underwood
Stokes
Spencer Takes Detectives Through Scene of Crime
International News Service reports Henry Spencer the confessed slayer of Mrs Mildred Rexroat led detectives to crime scenes around Chicago. He described the hammer attack near East Sixty Fourth Street and the lake and the disposal of the body into the lake after finding about 82 dollars and jewelry. Life saver James Lambert verified the re enactment with records of a body found at Jackson Park. Spencer named a jewelry buyer as the purchaser of the items other details matched prior confession. James O Toole identified Spencer as the man who sold him a watch.
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International News Service
Chicago
Henry Spencer
Mildred Rexroat
Spencer
Jackson Park
East Sixty-seventh Street
Lake Front
James Lambert
Here
Lambert
O'Toole
James O'Toole
Sulzer Forces Evacuating the State Capital
Albany Oct 11 Anticipating Sulzer’s impeachment verdict Monday night or Tuesday an exodus from the governor’s camp began today Emil Kovarik Sulzer’s bodyguard left followed by John A Hennessy chief adviser and investigator who will ship records to New York and pursue the campaign against Tammany
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International Arena Service
Albany
N. Y
Sulzer
Emil Kovarik
Frawiey Committee
John A. Hennessy
Betwe N Sulzer
Tammany
Hennessy
New York
Alabama to have one senator until 1915 in short term plan
Special to Montgomery reports that Alabama will not appoint a senator to fill the seat until 1914 and the legislature will arrange a short term election. Gov. O Neal is away in Washington. Candidates in the third district debate rep race with Clayton seeking re election and others considering withdrawal or no decision.
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Montgom
O'Neal
Henry D. Chas Ge
Montgomery
Henry B. Steagal
Ozark
Byrd G. Farmer
Dothan
Clayton
J. A. Darnley
Elba
A. A. Evans
Episcopalians Keep Name In Church Debate At Convention
New York Oct 11 The Protestant Episcopal Church will not change its name this session as Rev. Dr. William T. Hanning heads a resolution requiring a two thirds vote by the house of deputies to alter the prayer book. He aims to narrow the path to any name change and signals potential constitutional steps with a mandatory three year wait.
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Dr. Manning
Athletics to share 24,054 after World Series win
Philadelphia report states 25 Athletics players eligible for the games will split 24,054 as the club share from today’s win, plus 3,300 each for their share of the first four games.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Keeping Watch on Mexico City
Washington reports the administration will not intervene in Mexico as Huerta arrests deputies and consolidates power. John Lind may direct a message to Huerta from Vera Cruz, while some deputies are released under coercion. State Department notes Spain violence in Torreon was overstated with nine official deaths.
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Washington
Mexico
Huerta
John Hassett Moore
State Department
United States
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Winson
Spain
Torreon
Suffragette Mrs Pankhurst Sails to New York
The English leader Mrs Pankhurst sails from Le Havre to New York aboard La Provence amid calm weather reports. She expresses no fear of detention by immigration authorities at Ellis Island and notes cool conditions expected on Sunday in Alabama and Mississippi.
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Havre
Pankhurst
New York
Alabama
Waters join distant oceans at Panama Isthmus
Oct 11 Panama reports water from the Atlantic and Pacific met at the Isthmus for the first time, after Kenyon Zinn’s blast breached the Cucharacha slide. Dredges will attack the slide as water flows increase, with Col Goethals surprised by the breakthrough and officials planning further work.
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International News Service
Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
Kenyon Zinn
A. Zinn
Culebra
Cucharacha
Gamboa Dike
Pedro, Miguel and
Miraflores
Zinn
Col Goethals
Conflagration Destroys Springfield Business District
Fire in the S. Mendenhall building at Seventh and Adams streets caused half a million dollars in damage. The Johnson Hatcher Company stock loss exceeded $100,000 with $50,000 for the building. Walls collapsed injuring several onlookers and some firemen. Adjacent James A. Jones M J Bartel and John Bressmer stocks suffered damage as the blaze spread through the east district.
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Springfield
Ill
S. Mendenhall
Seventh and
Adams Streets
Johnson-Hatcher Company
Mendenhall
James A. Jones
M. J. Bartel
Jones
John Bressmer Company
Resignation of Mexico's Justice Minister Announced
Mexico City report states Enrique Gorostieta, minister of justice and former finance minister, has resigned with health cited as a possible reason. Further details were not provided.
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Mexico City
Enrique Gorostieta
Justice
Finance
Opening wedge to abolishing system in Alabama convicts
Report of the governor's special commission and executive order abrogating the Atmore lease hints at moving to end convict lease in Alabama. Officials say the Atmore exposure may spark a broader push to stop leasing and use state industries for prisoners. The crash point remains legislative debate with revenue from the convict department a major obstacle.
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Montgomery
Ala
D. Dorsey
Speigners
Huxford- Orvin
Atmore
Bir
Spe
Hi Dorsey
Huxford-Orvin
Con
Atmore Company
Alabama
O'Neal
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House of Deputies
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