TRAIN ROBBER KILLED AFTER QUICK HOLDUP
R A Porter a 22 year Union Pacific employee was fatally shot by special agent Aubrey Kenworthy as Porter attempted a train robbery on No 18 near Omaha. Porter previously robbed 25 passengers in Missouri and escaped with cash watches and jewelry later returned. Porter died at a local hospital after being wounded at the rear of the observation car.
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Omaha
Neb
R. A. Porter
Union Pacific Railroad
Porter
Aubrey
Kenworthy
Missouri Pacific
Davis
Devreen
van Point
Co . Bluffs
New Air Photography Demonstrates Rapid Transmission
Fort Leavenworth led a vast air circus as Lieutenant George W. Goddard photographed from the air. The image was developed and transmitted to the Atlantic coast within ten minutes. A similar scene showed a reversal attack photo sent to San Francisco thirty seven minutes after capture.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kan
George W. Goddard
Chanutefield
Dayton
Atlantic
Ben Francisco
Fort Nenworth
Kansas
San Francisco
Amnesia Victim In Seattle Named Victor Jorgenson
Police seek to identify a man found in Seattle hospital who wrote the name Victor Jorgenson and claimed Salt Lake City as home with a wife and four children. He mentioned a Mormon church contact in Salt Lake City and an apparent link to Viggo Waldemor Jergenaon.
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Seattle
Wash
Victor Jorgenson
Salt Lake City
Mormons Nets
Salt Lake
Viggo Waldemor Jergenaon
Plan New Road to Yellowstone Through Grand Canyon
R H Rutledge district forester left Ogden to meet Wyoming officials about a 26 mile road through the Grand Canyon of the Snake and Teton forest. A $40,000 16 foot auto road through Red Canyon would shorten the Ogden to West Yellowstone route by about 50 miles, routing via Brigham Logan and Pocatello to Yellowstone.
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R. H. Rutledge
Jackson
Wyo
L. Laird
Wyoming
Grand Canyon
Teton Forest
Grand Canyon of the Snake
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Yellowstone
Forest Service
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Teton Pass
Wortellowstone
Bringham
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Neate
Hulks Burned In Columbia Slough In Portland Sale
Four wooden ships built during the war were burned in Columbia slough by buyers M. Larde and Ben who had purchased them from the United States Shipping Board. Four additional hulks burned last week. The vessels cost about 780,000 each totaling 6,246,000. Purchasers stripped brass iron fixtures and hardwood before setting the fires.
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Ore
Columbia Slough
M. Larde
Ben
United States Shipping Board
Bartle
Pacific Coast
Mitchell on the carpet for army investigation
Colonel William Mitchell ordered by the War Department to report to the inspector general on Monday for a resumed inquiry into his conduct. The department said it preferred to proceed without delay and could not let personal arrangements of officers interfere.
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Washington
William Mitchell
War Department
Inspector General of the Army
Hig
Mitchell
Air i BR
Army Service
The
America Legion
Omaha
Lansdowne Urged Changes to Shenandoah Gas System
Lakehurst New Jersey October 2 abstract of naval court inquiry reveals Commander Lansdowne urged a gas valve system change on the airship Shenandoah. The Bureau of Aeronautics warned the new setup was not fool proof and required extreme care. Approval came May 28 1925 with cautions.
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N. J
Shenandoah
Bureau of Aeronautics
Washington
Naval Court
Zachary Ansdowne
Lansdowne
Bureau
E. 8
Construction Corps
H. C. Richardson
Richardson
Cholera Deaths Rise in Manila and Surrounding Areas
Forty seven residents died since September 7 from cholera in Manila and adjoining districts. Ten deaths occurred in Manila in the last 24 hours and three in nearby provinces. In the past 15 days two hundred cholera cases were reported to the health service.
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Manila
Winces
Grafter Sentenced In Massive Railroad Merger Case
Harry Hibbs and Hennessey, tied to a railroad merger scheme, were sentenced in Los Angeles on October 2. Each received a long prison term, with figures described as ranging from thirty to three hundred years.
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Los
Harry Hibbs
Hennessey
French offer on war debt turned down
Negotiations on France's postwar debt faltered as Caillaux and the French mission returned to Paris with a five year plan for annual payments of forty million dollars. The proposal defers a final settlement, with negotiations to continue, while the U S plan aimed at a sixty two year settlement and faced American objections over inter est rates and the burden on taxpayers.
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Paris
France
American Dept Commission
M. Caillaux
M. Cailans
Secretion
United States
Francé
Mellin
Merican Commission
Ruse
Princi
Mellon
Am Commission
Dollar Gains in Paris on Debt Settlement Hopes
Paris reports the dollar rose from 21.10 to 21.30 francs after Washington's temporary debt settlement offer. France's finance ministry emphasizes payment capacity as the basis for settlement and that Caillaux must relay American counterproposals. Negotiations show both sides wishing to continue talks with hopes of eventual debt recognition and reduced installments.
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Paris
Washington
France
Ministry of Finance
M. Caillaux
Finance Ministry
America
Ife
State Troopers Capture 56 Rum Runners Near Bridgeboro
Four state troopers including a World War II bravery medalist and a $1000 heroism award recipient plus a private detective seized 56 rum runners and half a million dollars of imported liquor. The operation on Rancocas Creek near Bridgeboro ended with a barge subdued and a $755,000 bribe thwarted.
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Burlington
N. J
Bridgeboro
Rancocas Creek
Submarine Little Hope Life Hangs On Rescue Efforts
New London Conn Oct 2 rescuers press on to find more bodies and perhaps a spark of life in the wrecked submarine 8 51 only two bodies recovered 33 men lost divers blast the engine room filled with water and explore remaining compartments hoping to reach the motor room and assess any chance of survival amid a collision with the City of Rome a week ago. If air remains and doors held there could be a slim chance of life otherwise salvage operations proceed with pontoons and cranes to lift or patch and pump out water to float the hull.
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New London
Conn
Rome
Labor Bodies In Joint Session At Atlantic City
The executive boards of the bricklayers and plasterers unions meet in joint session called by William Green to resolve a jurisdictional dispute over millions in new construction. Metal trades and build trades groups hold sessions as federation members gather for the 45th annual convention.
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Atlantic City
Bricklayers and Plasterers
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Metal Trades
Union Label
Federation
Utah Weather Sees Unsettled Night and Warm Southwest
Unsettled conditions linger tonight with a warmup expected in the southwest portion. The outlook calls for continued unsettled weather into Saturday, with temperatures rising in the southern region.
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Utah
Baseball Scores From Today’s Games In Boston And New York
Box score summaries show Boston beating RHE 4 2 and Philadelphia defeating New York by 10 6 in separate contests. Kelly Tate Ehmke Lylean Bischoff contributed for Boston while Pennock Bengough Baumgartner Perkins starred for New York. National league features a postponed Cincinnati game with Stuart Vick Alexander Cooper and Hartnett listed among players.
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Bischoff
New York
Philadelphia
Pennock
Bengough
Baumgartner
Perkins
Duck hunters bag limit, rescue 60 barrels of alcohol
On opening day of the California duck season near Ganard, hunters rescued 60 fifty gallon barrels of alcohol threatened by surf for miles. Deputies arrived, boats moved the barrels ashore, and authorities believed a ram ship carried the cargo when menaced by the coast guard.
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Ganard
Calif
California
Here
Coast Guard
Fifty Caught In Cave-In At Richmond Rail Tunnel
In Richmond Virginia a mile long tunnel under Jefferson Park caved in trapping fifty workers. An official Chesapeake and Ohio statement said the number killed or injured could not yet be estimated as debris blocked the western entrance and the slide continued. A fireman escaped from the eastern end and recognized many men remained buried.
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Richmond
Jefferson Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Averal
Appeal Voices Over Rights At Interparliamentary Conference
The Sak Jatvala case dominated the twenty third Interparliamentary Union meeting as Ben, a British MP, urged the council to secure equal rights for all members. Senator Walsh announced a Pan American union meeting to discuss the League of Nations motion by Lindhagen, urging a general covenant revision to reflect true ideals and a united human race.
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The
Interparliamentary Union
Union
Presid
Ben
Sdklatvala
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Pan-American Union
League of Nations
Lindhagen
Sweden
Namara Sentenced To Prison In Blackmail Case
Indianapolis Oct. John J Namara labor leader was sentenced to one to five years in prison and fined 1000 dollars for blackmail. He was convicted last week over a dispute between unions and non union men about a 1924 house construction project. His appeal is noted. He is business agent for the Structural Iron Workers union and had earlier served time for complicity in the 1911 Los Angeles Times bombing.
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Indianapolis, Inc
John J. Namara
F. C. Gause
McNamara
Mera
Structural Iron Workers Union
Los Angeles Times
President Coolidge to Attend Omaha Legion Convention
President Coolidge plans a cross country trip by train to attend the American Legion convention in Omaha. Accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge he will depart Washington today, ride via Cincinnati and St Louis, and arrive in Omaha Thursday to address the gathering and review the parade of former service members before returning to Washington. The return route remains undecided.
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Get
Coolidge
Omaha
American Legion
Cincinnati
St Louis
Old Rustler Dieu Oscar Flags Dies in Verdi Nevada
Oscar H Flags aged 65 a leading figure in the 1893 cattle rustlers war and a direct descendant of Confederate general Robert E Lee died late at night in Verdi near Reno Nevada.
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Reno
Nev
Oscar H. Flags
Reb E. Lee
Verdi
Madrid dispatch on Moroccan campaign and portents
A telegraph report from Madrid notes J. a troo entering a city and a telegram of congratulation to Generalio de Rivera, who led the Moroccan campaign. French forces in Fez organize positions in the Kifane sector as the front lines advance toward Tirzi and Azibdema, about 25 miles from Spanish positions.
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Generalio de Rivera
Fez
French Morocco
Kifane
Ee Pola
Tirzi
Azza Azibdema
Railroads Face Unhealthy Western District Outlook
Fred W. Sargent president of Chicago and Northwestern railroad told Des Moines Chamber of Commerce that railroads in the western district suffer from three chief factors. He cited low freight rates, growing motor vehicle competition in short haul work, and Panama Canal competition as outpacing costs of labor materials and taxes.
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Des Moines
Fred W. Gergent
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Sargent
Des Moises
Chamber of Commerce
Irish Republican Delegate Bid Denied at Inter-Parliamentary Union
Mary Swiney, a member of the Irish Republican party, had her application to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference rejected. Baron Swepter Adelewaerd, president of the union, announced the denial on October 2 in Washington.
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Washington
Mies
Mary cSwiney
Irish Republican Party
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Baron Swepter Adelewaerd
Smreight Is Picked for Mayor Candidate Nomination
New York reports Commissioner Richard Eight chosen as independent mayoral candidate. Enright selected by the Progressive League. Theoane seeks support from Hearst La Follette and Hylan factions.
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Smreight
New York
Alice
Richard Eight
Enright
Progressive Political League
Theoane
W. B. Hearst
la Follette
Hylan
Plane Lost Over Bellefonte Area Triggers Search
Two air mall pilots from Cleveland were dispatched at noon by J E B Wallbeck to search the mountainous region west of Bellefonte Pennsylvania for Charlies Hames of Philadelphia, pilot of the missing air mall plane.
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Air Mall
J. E B. Wallbeck
Air Mall Service
Bellefonte
Charlies Hames
Philadelphia
National League Umpires Named
New York October date AP reported Charles E. Rigler and Barry McCormick were named as National League umpires by President J. J. Bree. They will oversee games with duties including correspondence with Ban Johnson in the American League.
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New York
Charles E. Rigler
Barry McCormick
Jebuve
Pires
B. Johnson
Bree
Rescue operations struggle as submarine wreck recovered
Reports from Newport and London recount failed attempts to raise the submarine lost with crew. Divers found two more bodies in the engine room as Admirals Christy and H. H. discuss open hatches, flooded rooms, and no salvage plan.
Proctor Awarded 62697 in Federal Court Verdict
A federal jury in Chicago granted Calphel William Cooper Proctor of Cincinnati a verdict for 62697. The case involved the General W and other parties with the chairmanship cited as Proctor's role in the dispute. The award amount reflects the jury’s decision today.
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Chicago
Calphel William Cooper Proctor
Cincinnati
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