Lynching of Arroyo After Diaz Assassination Attempt
In Mexico City a mob lynched Arnulf Arroyo, the man who assaulted President Diaz. About twenty mob members arrested. The attack triggered a large, unarmed police response. crowds surged into the municipal palace and ambushed Arroyo, who offered no resistance. The scene drew cheers for Diaz and chaos in the capital.
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New York
Mexico City
Payst Arroyo
Preeidint Diaz
Tremling
Arroyo
Dias
Republi
Ding
Arnulf Arroyo
Fle
Sammie
Whey
Moers
Ies
Streem
Zocalo
Carbuiladas
Arroyn
Prurth Ward
Aroyo
Nwt
Arroys
Widow Olga Norr Found With Husband's Ashes Nearby
Olga Norr, a young widow, was found in bed this morning with the cremated ashes of her husband Willkem Sorr placed in a casket near her grasp. Police report unclear details as investigators probe possible suicide or foul play amid the unusual scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Norr
Willkem Sorr
Bert
Nemet
Shin
Shout for Anarchy Parade in Brussels Amid Street Uproar
In Brussels amid an anarchist tour by Louise Michel and companions Charlotte Pauville and Mourson Lott, crowds protest and streets erupt with banners and cries for support for executed anarchists. Police study Maxim guns as authorities seek to control demonstrations.
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Brussels
Louise Michel
Charlotte Pauville
Mrourson Lott
Monjuleh
Barceloms
Corpus Chelett
Gialho
Sirenta
Abattine
State Superintendent hails state book ruling in contracts case
State Superintendent Wm Stryker received a Wichita telegram stating court orders the school board to use the state book. He said the decision voids five year contracts with American Book Company and aligns with other opinions that boards had no right to make such contracts. The Wichita dispute is political, with Populist opposition to the board. About twenty seven counties maintain county uniformity. Crane Co. holds the state series supply contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Stryker
Wichita
Stryker
Journal Reporter
American Book Company
Supreme Court
Toe
J. P. Campbel
Crane & Co
Rock Island Extension to El Paso Rail Line Planned
A Santa Fe dispatch reports Rock Island proposes extending from Liberal Kansas toward El Paso with a 150 mile line to White Oaks New Mexico. The plan includes the El Paso and White Oaks railroad and White Oaks Cost company filings with capital around 2.6 million dollars. Backers include CB Rady and John Eddy with coal interests in New York and Pennsylvania.
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el Paso
Denver
Santa Fe
N. M
White Oaks
W. R. Berscholz
Felix Gott- Schalk
Cornelius Fiske
Julias M. Fergusons
New Mexico
James L Rett
Wm. Watson
Peter Nichol
CB. Rady
John Eddy
Colorado
Com= motors Lowery
New York
Pittsburg
Scrantort
Well
Rock Island
Tock Island
Topeka Editors to Be Treated at Fall Festival
The Abilene Daily Chronicle notes Topeka editors will receive free passes for the ball and all festival entertainment on the fair grounds. Passes include their wives, with editors enjoying carte blanche for themselves and ladies. They will ride free on streetcars and have a special HQ at the Commercial Club rooms.
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Topeka
Kansas
Abilene Daily Chronicle
Kansis
Lntial
Ctty
Divorced at 83 after long marriage ends in divorce
Joshua Martin, a widower for under two years, married Jennie McKinley in Martin & Dennis Whit Ten. Maria McKinley contested but consented to divorce. Mrs Martin receives the Lane Street home plus expenses and a $367 alimony. The case ends with consent to dissolve the marriage.
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Joshua
Maria
Sr. Martin
Jennie FE. Mc- Kinley
Tra
Mc- Kinley
Martin
Dennis Whitten
Lane Streat
Mira Martin
C. A. Magaw
Joahia
Fear of Allies Spurs State HQ Opening Announcement
Chairman Simpson of the Republican state committee said the Republicans would not open state headquarters for local campaigns. He held a conference with a national committeeman and announced that headquarters would open in Topeka on September 5 with Frank L. Brown of Garnett in charge. The move is framed as opposing Democrats and silver forces amid a tense political climate. In Cleveland, Ohio, prices for Bessemer pig iron rose sixty cents a ton this week to ten dollars per ton.
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Simpson
Republican State Committee
Cyrus Levind
Topeka
Frank L. Brown
Garnett
Sth
Dentists Democrats
Vncal Saumbaens
Tron Gers
Cleveland
Bessemer
Topeka Festival Attendance Seen Doubling Ahead
Kansas rail executives forecast a record festival week in Topeka with 75000 plus attendees and extensive train service. Special trains from Kansas City Newton and McPherson will run, extra equipment on all regular trains, and a multi section operation to accommodate a larger crowd and festive attractions.
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Topeka
Kansas
W. J. Black
Santa Fe
iSansax
Blackway
Kunwae
Topek
Ishiok
Kansas City
Newton
McPherson
Emporia
T. J. Anderson
Karas
McPherson Festival Draws Topeka Visiters And Plan
John D. Milliken of McPherson visited Topeka on legal business and will be away week after next. He expects McPherson’s festival to draw many county residents with a large maple exhibit float. J I Purenti of Lakin Index says fall festival in Topeka is the talk of the county and every resident plans to attend for a big turnout.
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M'Pherson
MecPherson
Topeka
John D. Milliken
McPherson
Kansas City
Milliken
McPherson County
J. I. Purenti
Lakin, Kap
Journal
Roth
Matty
Atone
Aelay
Second Regiment Band Heads to Topeka for Fail Festival
HN Boyd reports the Second Regiment band complete equipment and uniforms prepared to attend the Fail Festival in Topeka. The band, described as excellent, is vigorously rehearsing under drum major Howard Thomas from Emporia, with nightly practices and weekly concerts to ensure a strong showing.
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Boyd Neereinnt
Hutchinson
Topeka
Bryan's Modesty and Kansas Disaster Praise
William J. Bryan replies to a Mail and Express editorial praising his Kansas railroad disaster relief work. He deflects credit, notes others aided the wounded, and thanks editor Dee for the kind but undeserved praise. The editorial lauds his gentleness and service amid chaos and tragedy.
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New York
W. J. Bryan
Mail and Express Today
Bryan
Kansas
WM. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Repu
Collision near Bazalt Colorado kills two handcar crew
Leadville Colorado September 17 Two section men died and two others were fatally hurt when a Midland passenger engine struck a handcar five miles east of Bazalt near Leadville The handcar caused a curve at speed as the eastbound train approached Two men jumped while three were caught by the engine The dead are Thomas Lucas and Michael Welsh Fatally injured are James Cody and John Lyons
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Leadiville
Colo
Midland
Bazalt
Leadville
Lyons
Baralt
Thomas Lucas
Michael Welsh
James Cody
John Lyons
Saddle for Mr Sutton from Mexico for festival parade
Mr J Oconnor general superintendent of the Rio Grande El Paso railroad sends a fine Mexican saddle for the Festival Queen division of the floral facade. The saddle belongs to Senor M Bouche customs collector at Jaares Mexico and is hand embroidered leather mounted with solid silver.
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J. O'Connor
Mexico
CS. Sutton
Superin
Rio Grande
el Paso
Jaares
Hubbard's Bad Plight in County Jail
A. D. Hubbard, awaiting disposition of his supreme court case, lies in a private jail cell after a severe spinal convulsion. Physicians seek an order to move him to a hospital, as care facilities in the jail are limited. Dr. Webe calls the condition serious but not immediately fatal.
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Hubbard
A. D. Hubbard
Supreme Court
Edge Hagen
Webe
Wrhile
Bank of England Silver Move Sparks Mixed Reactions
The Westminster Gazette notes Governor Hugh C. Smith’s hint that the bank could hold one fifth of its note bullion in silver if the French mint reopens to free coinage and silver prices suit. The piece criticizes the bank for bending its principle and warns of a slippery slope toward bimetallic schemes amid US and French pressure.
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London
Westminster Gazette
Bank of England
Hugh C. Smith
Michael Hicks-Beach
St. James
United States
France
Plague Grows as Third Yellow Fever Case Reported
In New Orleans on September 17 a third fever case was confirmed, a girl named Low Ebbett from a restaurant. She was admitted to the charity hospital, bringing the total new cases to three for the day.
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New Orleans
New Oreans
Low Ebbett
Charity Hospital
Unauthorized insurers probed as dummy agencies exposed
Superintendent Webb McNall announced receivers from Kansas City to study illegal insurance activities. A statement shows $72.00 of insurance written on the Gi foundry fire, with $ SAM written by nine authorized companies. The findings support Myatt’s fight against dummy agencies and may spur new law against unlicensed contracts.
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Webb McNall
Insurance Department
Kansas City
Kath
Sam
Myatt
Suit begun to stop river pollution in Indiana
Muncie Ind Sept 17 real action against polluters was started by State Fish Commissioner Sweeney at Whose instigation Marshall Short farmer of this county brought suit for $5 000 damages against the Albany Do per company and asked for a Kent injunction to restrain itrom ejecting refuse into the Mississinewa river The river Nowa through Shorts farm and he claims that refuse deposited on this farm by diversions of the river and the stench from the river has damaged himself and property to the extent of 5 000
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Muncie
Ind
Indiana
Sweeney
Marshall Short
Albany Doper Company
Kent
Itrom
Missiasinewa
Nowa
Short
Rain Fate Tied to Upcoming Days for Fall Festival
Weather observer warns two good rains in the next six days to secure fine Fall Festival weather. If no rain by September 7, confidence falters. Recent readings show a temperature drop from 6 degrees yesterday to 0 degrees this morning, with 7 degrees reported on Kan sax avenue this afternoon. Warmer conditions expected tomorrow though not hot.
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Jennines
Oelork
Columbity Bellclink
Decors
Kan~ Sax Avenue
Santa Fe Specials Schedule for Kansas Fall Festival Trains
The Santa Fe announces complete festival train schedules from Kansas Pointe and Kansas City to Topeka for Santa Fe Festival week with extra equipment on all Topeka bound trains. Includes specials from Mutchtown, Arkansas City, Moline, Atchison, and Kansas City with local runs, connections via Florence Caldwell Wellington Ottawa Holling Bordal Coneyville Cherryvale Independence Elk City Lawrence and Topeka, and note on evening departures and morning arrivals.
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Kansas
Kansas Pointe
Kansas City
Topeka
Mutchtown
Arkansas City
Florence
A.m
Ottawa
Arive
Wreck on Wisconsin Central Kills Five Near Chippewa Falls
A Wisconsin Central wreck six miles west of Chippewa Falls at 4 a m killed five and injured four. Two freight trains collided on a curve at 40 mph due to orders error, leaving engineers and firemen with no time to jump. Names listed include Engineer Warren Engineer Smith Fireman Small and Brakeman Miller with an unknown man among the deceased. Others feared buried.
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Milwaukee
Journal
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Warren
Smith
Small
Miller
Pinched Bryan's Leg at De Soto Station Reception
William J. Bryan rode through De Soto Missouri en route to Farmington to hear an ovation. He spoke ten minutes and shook hands with many, including eager ladies. An old lady pressed through the crowd and said she pinched his leg because handshakes were not enough. The train paused here on the return to St. Louis with Senator Blme Cockrell and Martin L. Clardy accompanying Mr. Logan.
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de Soto
William J. Bryan
Farmington
Mr. Bryan
St. Louis
Mr. Logan
Senator Blme, Cockrell
Martin L. Clardy
Not Mr Bolmar's Fault In 1607 Letter to the Editor
A 1607 letter from Bolmar defends his actions at an armory site. He describes drilling, a government order halting work, and plans to resume once rain and officials permit. He mentions removing a trash heap and completing the job before the Fall Festival. He signs as cP Bolmar dated September 17.
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Math Journal
Davie Hefebower
Tate
Bolmar
Pure White Otter Sails In From Arctic Hunt
The Runt imston schooner Hattier arrives from the Arctic with 26 otter skins and 19% fur seals. Captain Nelison notes otters grow scarce and reports a pure white skin, the first seen, likely fetching a record price between 700 and 1000 dollars. The white skin could top market values due to its rarity.
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San Pramcisco
Runtimston
Hattier
Arctic
Nelison
Umbrella Ribbon Badge Plan for Santa Fe Parade
Santa Fe general office workers planned to wear ribbon badges featuring Bat cotors and carry umbrellas in red yellow and white during the parade but the plan proved impractical to secure logo printing. Over 390 employees were set to march in the event during festival week.
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Santa Fe
Snow in Kansas and cold fronts across the plains
Snow blankets western Kansas with several inches at Colorado Points as severe frosts grip the Dakotas Nebraska and Iowa. Low readings reach 23 to 28 degrees with reports of heavy snowfall along the fronts from Minnesota to Colorado, Denver and Pueblo noting early morning snow.
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Chicago
Rept
Rosie
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Moorehead
Wildleum
Ieal Mroiker Sayat
Insas Ible Mornin
Denver
Cole
Tepeste
Weather Bureau
Mountaind
Crip~bie Creek
Central Our
Kansas
Sunie Fe
Meek Island
Weeters
Karras
Puebini
Teachers Help Out At Warnit Hall Parade Task
Col Dan Wynte urges principals and teachers to join a flag feature event at Warnit Hall tomorrow afternoon at 30 oc MT. Holman Hinckey and Van Ness will coordinate the singing. Participation offers a chance to join a military parade, with details dependent on local papers and parental support.
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Dan Wynte
Ile Tue
Dias
Warnit Fom Hall
MC. Holman
Vo Hinckiey
M. van Ness
Talesenadan
William
Chicago Girls Parade Preparations Open to Participation
Two Chicago youths, the Miser Atle and Alten, named marshal and assistant marshal for the parade. The Mis ees will decorate a handsome trap and drive it. Marshals Hobinkon and Siz will lead carriages. Over 60 have announced intent to join, with expected growth to about 100 plus the Queen's division. The parade will include one equestrian and biryuely divisions along a nearly three mile route.
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Chicago
Tadien
Atle
Daughtec
Alten
Fock Island
Marshal F.stebinan
Hobinkon Ale
Mra
Wd T Siz
Wheelmen Decorate for Fall Festival Parade
The wheelmen prepare colorful depictions for the Fall Festival parade with Maypole riders, flowered outfits, and decorative arches. Local crews plan elaborate displays, inviting wide participation and promising citywide visibility during the event.
Republicans to Nominate Straight Ticket in York Election
New York City Republican committee of New York County met last night and by an overwhelming vote adopted a resolution favoring a straight Republican ticket at the upcoming municipal election.
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Seth Low
New York City
York
New York County
Bible theft case swirls around George Gayden
Local report details George Gayden accused of taking a Bible and a clock from Laulee Gray. Cray and others corroborate sightings as tensions rise. The case, described as religiously inclined, will be decided this afternoon by the court.
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George
George Gayden
Gayden Garcrirus
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Mounted Police
Erihcar Weiss
We Klondike
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Joshua Martin
Hrgan
MR. Sutton
Great Britain
Daily Wreck
MR. Bolmar
State House
Colorado Points
Towa
Chicago Girls
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