Americans in Rebels' Hands Reported From Torreon Route
About one hundred Americans, including women and children, refugees from Torreon, are said to have fallen into rebel hands while moving overland to Saltillo. Saltillo authorities refuse to send aid, fearing atrocities, while the American embassy urged investigation and relief. General Aubert leads 1,000 federal troops toward Torreon. fate of the refugees remains uncertain.
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WA Associated Press
Mexico City
Torreon
Saltillo
Senor Gamboa
United States
Tracy Aubert
J. C. Allen
Monterey
Wilson
Tor- Teon
J. R. Everitt
Palestine
Texas
Harras
Everett
French Count Dies During Mountain Ascent
Count Maurice de Lillienthal of France perished while climbing a steep crag in the Semmering district. He and a young expert climber companion spent three days in the mountains before a cramp felled him. She aided by grabbing one arm but he fell hundreds of feet. A rescue party followed from a hut near the ridge and found his body badly mutilated.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Maurice de Lillienthal
Semmering
Spiritualists Hear From Dead Communicators At Chicago Meeting
Leland Stanford and Carter Harrison Sr. were cited by mediums during slate writing demonstrations as sending messages from the afterlife. The live readings included Stamford and Harrison signatures as evidence of ongoing existence. The National Spiritualists Association convention opened with these séances and will run through Saturday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Leland Stanford
Carter Harrison, Sr
National Spiritualists Association
Mayor Harrison
Carter H. Harrison
Objectionable Coast Bar Scene Faces Closure
On September 15 in San Francisco clergy denounced the Bar bary Coast as harmful to the Panama Pacific Exposition. They argue the network of dance halls and dives harms public morals and cites a new state law allowing closure on citizen complaints. Women voters and a pending referendum affect its fate.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Auto Crash in Fort Wayne Claims Two Dead
Bes sie Geary aged 24 of Montpelier and William Fryback aged 20 of Bluffton were killed in a borrowed car crash near Fort Wayne. Hamel Stewart of Montpelier and Jack Lindemann of Fort Wayne were injured and unconscious at a local hospital. Fryback had worked for Harry Lowenstein who said he did not authorize the ride. The car skidded on a turn and fell ten feet down an embankment.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bessie Geary
Montpelier
William Fryback
Bluffton
Hamel Stewart
Jack Lindemann
Fryback
Harry Lowsenstein
Clean Up Inside With Cascarets For Bilious Relief
Headache and bilious feeling with constipation described. The ad touts Cascarets as a gentle, thorough solution to purge bile and waste, promising a refreshed morning and improved mood. A six box claim and urge to buy now targets personal well being and social ease.
Army Transport Logan Caught in Pacific Storm
The US Army transport Logan arrived from Manila and reports a hurricane on September 2 off Honolulu. Crew and officers rushed to posts as passengers watched for orders while life preservers were worn. The seven hour storm damaged equipment and the vessel carried the body of Captain George H. Pierce of the transport Dix.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
United States Army
Logan
Manila
Honolulu
Seus
George H. Pierce
Dix
Edward Lyman Morris Dies in Gas Asphyxiation
Edward Lyman Morris, curator of natural sciences at the Brooklyn Museum, was found dead from gas asphyxiation in his home. He retired after leaving a window open, with wind likely blowing out the gas. Morris, 43, born in Monson Massachusetts, was Amherst College graduate and held posts in sociology teaching Washington DC schools, the Department of Agriculture, and the US Fish Commission. He edited botanical periodicals.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States Fish Commission
Woodmen of the World Unveiling Postponed One Week
Maple Camp No. 5 Woodmen of the World postpones unveiling ceremonies at the Catholic cemetery from Sunday to next Sunday due to weather. Six monuments to deceased members will be unveiled and another to late Sovereign E Deveaux added. Council Commander Charles H Delhomme presides with Sovereign George Longhurst assisting.
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E. Deveaux
Charles H. Delhomme
George Longhurst
New Rules Strengthen Fireman Engineer Promotions
New Haven Conn Sept 15 New safety oriented rules for promoting firemen to engineers and for advancing engineers to higher grades were issued by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and take effect immediately A Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers committee opposed changes after five meetings with General Manager Bardo who said the rules meet service demands and interstate commissions requirements The major change requires engineers to have at least one year of experience before handling passenger locomotives and two years before operating fast trains Critics argued the seniority tests discipline methods and physical and visual tests were unfair and that the order to make time in 1911 has demoralized the force and worsened conditions on the system
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Bardo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Utilities Commission of Connecticut
Brotherhood
Electric Bitters Promoted For Women Health Relief
New tonic advertised as a prompt relief for weak kidneys and liver. Testimonial from Mr John Dowling of San Francisco claims it cured his wife after other remedies failed. Available at Van Artwerp Drug Co with prices 5 cents and $1.00.
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John Dowling
San Francisco
van Artwerp Drug Co
Pope Pius Shows Wonderful Vigor
Cardinal OConnell, back from Rome, told Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross crowd that the Pope enjoys wonderful vigor for his age. He noted the Holy Father has heavy burdens and daily trials but is nearly fully recovered and resuming duties.
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Boston
Cardinal O'Connell
Rome
Beauregard Street Cars to Operate Pay-on Platform Line
The Beauregard street line will run as a pay-on platform service starting Wednesday September 17. Aimed at simplifying fares, the change affects riders along the Beauregard corridor and signifies a shift in local transit policy.
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Beauregard Street
Spanish Troops Leave For Moroccan Coast
Madrid reports officers from the king's regiment began the Morocco voyage on Saturday. Prince Alfonso of Bourbon Orleans, king's cousin, is among the officers. His earlier demotion and later restoration are noted. The Leon regiment dispatched its first battalion yesterday as reinforcements proceed to Melilla and nearby posts.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Morocco
Prince Alfonso of
Bourbon- Orleans
Alfonso
Beatrice of
Saxe-Coburg
Meutenant
Melilla
Eshin
Leon
Cost of Living Still Advancing Across Cities
Washington reports June 15 cost of living about 60 percent above 1890 1900 average and over 3 percent higher than last year amid a broad price rise in 15 food items with sugar lagging. Prices studied in 40 cities show most goods up since last November with notable gains in bacon pork chops round steak and butter while potatoes and sugar fell. A long list of U S cities is named where the retail price survey was conducted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Labor
Atlanta
Baltimore
Birmingham
Moston
Buffalo
Charleston
Little Rock
Lifesaving act honors W. R. Adams in New Orleans incident
W. R. Adams a former telegraph operator for the Postal Company in this city saved an elderly banana carrier from being ground under moving train wheels at the Orthenelark Wharf in New Orleans. Adams grabbed the man pulling him clear as cars shifted, narrowly avoiding a fatal crush. Adams slipped but escaped with a sprained finger and damaged clothing.
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W. R. Adams
New Orleans
United Fruit
Corinto
Orthenelark Wharf
Adams
Revolvers Said To Force South African Mine Pact
Reports from Johannesburg claim labor leaders forced General Louis Botha and General Smuts to sign the July 5 Rand gold mine settlement under revolver threats. Smuts denies the accusation. After signing, soldiers with rifles were leveled at demonstrators and two leaders allegedly covered the generals, prompting a warning not to shoot.
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Associated Press
Johannesburg
Rand
Louis Botha
Interior, Mines and Defense
Smuts
Carlton Hotel
Bain
Trades’ Federation
Matthews
Miners’ Association
Botha
Refugee Ship Buffalo Nears San Diego
A radio report from Captain Blamer says the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo will reach San Diego next Tuesday with 110 refugees from Guaymas and Empalme. The Buford sails from Guaymas today and will also carry refugees, exact numbers not specified.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Blamer
Buffalo
Guaymas
Empalme
Buford
Brother Ambrose Dead at Chicago Editor and Educator
Brother Ambrose registrar of the De La Salle Institute and longtime Catholic educator in the South and West died Sunday in Chicago. Born in Dublin, he began in New Orleans then Mobile where he worked with Father Abram J. Ryan. He led the Industrial Gardens stall on Lafayette Street and ran the vegetable business, leaving Mobile in the 1910s.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ambrose
de la Salle Institute
Catholi
South
West
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Abram J. Ryan
Dublin
Ireland
Lafayette Street
Positive that woman was wife in Rochester tragedy
Chicago traveler Erick S. Stewart identified a dead woman in Rochester as his wife Mrs. Stewart after she collapsed of heart failure as she neared arrival. He arranged her funeral and notified relatives, then found his wife alive back home last night.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Rochester
N.o
Erick S. Stewart
Chicago Travellin
Stewart
Rock
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