Turks Slaughter Bulgarians in Mehomia Massacre Report
A Macedonian revolutionary report claims the entire Christian population of Mehomia in Seres province was massacred on September 28 by Turkish troops, with only ten men escaping. The killing follows a confirmed rising and Turkish control of key districts, while Beirut appoints Khalia Pasha as vali despite consular opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofa
Mehornis
Seres
Mehomia
Hazalog
Pirin
Mohemia
Beirut
Porte
Khalia Pasha
Brussa
Nazim Bey
Trickery of Mine Owners Exposed
Colorado Springs reports a Western Federation of Miners alert about a plot to dynamite an unused mill portion at Colorado City owned by United States Refining and Reduction. Sheriff Gilbert pledged to investigate and shield the abandoned mill amid claims of union involvement. In Cripple Creek Charles Kennison of Union No 1 is jailed on carrying concealed weapons with $500 bail, habeas corpus hearing postponed due to prisoner nonarrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Gilbert
Western Federation of Minera
Denver
Colorado City
United States Refining and Reduction Company
Agenta
Union of Men
Cripple Creek
Charlea G. Kennison
Union No. 1
Robertson
Kennison
Chase
Parks Gains Victory Over Buchanan At Union Convention
Kansas City October 2 Samuel Parks New York walking delegate won a key vote at the International Association of Bridge and Structural Trav workers session opposing an amendment aimed at banning officeholders from representation on the convention. The defeated measure sought to target Assemblyman Butler and sparked a rousing clash led by Parks. The convention adjourned with Parks supporters claiming strength as Buchanan supporters eyed next contests for president and secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Samuel Parks
New York
Butchanan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Tran Workers
J. Dugan
Chicago
Buchanan
Richard J. Butler
Butler
Union No. 2
Parks
Minaures
Parka
New Yorker
Parke
Hugh F Donnelly
Albany
Buchanan Mentil
Donnelly
J. J. Nilten
Pittsburg
J. W. Johnson
Focal No. 1
P. J. Dalton
Sam Parks
Two Jurors Arrested In Chicago Board of Trade Suit
Bloomington Illinois October 2 two jurymen were arrested at noon for allegedly shielding evidence in a 6000 damages case stemming from a Chicago Board of Trade loss. William ONeill of Bloomington and W A Booth of Glenavon were accused of soliciting bribe money from defense lawyers. Judge C D Myers ordered their arrest after examination and they are jailed pending penitentiary charges.
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Bloomington
Til
Chicago Board of Trade
Ear Green
John T. Jardes
Saybrook
Board of Trade
William O'Neill
W. A. Booth
Glenav
Mob Attacks in Oxford Leaves Five Injured in Riot
Oxford Ohio October 2 five men seriously injured and one narrowly lynched after a street riot. Victims include John Woodruff marshal Jacob Manroe deputy marshal Ernest Jotten school teacher Louis Spivey and Joseph Spivey all shot or seriously harmed. Spivey brothers were dragged from jail and hanged three times as crowds demanded justice before officers intervened.
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Oxford
Ohio
John Woodruff
Jacob Manroe
Ernest Jotten
Monroe
Louis Spivey
Wagonville
Joseph Sp
Marahal Manrod
Edward Richardson
Utter County
Tramilton
Henry
Hamilton
Spivey Brothers
Lewis
Joseph Spivey
Frankfort
Brannon
Thannon
Spivey
Head on collision on Southern Pacific near Ogden
A disastrous head on wreck occurred at Beowane station as No. 6 Atlantic Express from San Francisco collided with No. 219 freight. One passenger, Allen Harper of Pocatello, was killed and twenty injured including James McArter of Paterson and F A Byanski of Chicago. Relief trains, doctors, and two discharged soldiers aided the injured. The crash caused one coach to telescope an amgoking car and both engines to be destroyed. the line was cleared for traffic by 4 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beoware
Nev
San Francisco
Allen Harper
Pocatello
Order of Railway
Grant Pyle
Nesuide
Sacramento
U. Matsuyoshi
J. Tracy
E. Thorne
Evanston
Wyo
William Cross
Wadsworth
J. B. Littlejohn
J. B. Stone
J. C. Holland
Mrs. Trowbridge
Bridgeport
Conn
Mae McKinley
Kingfisher
Sirs
J. Norman
Elko
Antonio Digovno
Oakland
T. F. Mathews
Ogden
Weills-Fargo Express
Winnemucca
Carlin
Philippines
Harper
Beowane
Dorsey
No. 6
Stone
No. 5
Bryan's Choice for President
Butte Montana October 2 A Miner special from Lincoln Nebraska says W J Bryan names a western man for the democratic presidential nomination In his Commoner today he suggests ex Governer John E Osborne of Wyoming as available timber
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Butte
Mont
Lincoln
Nebsaya
W. J. Tiryan
DULL TIMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
New York reports Cape Town dispatch says customs returns fall for first time in years as money tight and drought worsens outlook. Overstorage and economic anxiety hit business nationwide in South Africa.
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New York
Cape Town
South Africa
Public Service workers vote against strike in New Jersey
Newark report says 75 percent of Public Service Corporation employees in Essex, Passaic, Hudson, and Union counties rejected a strike. The vote followed a push by workers amid tensions over wages and conditions on the trolley system.
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Newark
N. J
Public Service Corporation
Essex
Passaic
Hudson
Union
British Flag and Muskets in Boston Visitors Parade
The Hon orable Artillery Company of London and Boston visitors parade with British muskets and a British flag through Boston streets. They land at Charlestown aboard the Mayflower and tour to hotels, New York, Washington, Niagara Falls and Canada over five days before returning home. Colonel Sidney M. Hedges welcomes them, with Adjutant General Dalton representing Governor Bates. An evening smoker at Faneuil Hall is planned.
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Boston
England
Honorable Artillery Company of
London
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Charlestown
Bunker Iill
New York
Washington
Niagara Falls
Canada
Sidney M. Hedges
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Earl of den
Trick watches added to hops in fraud shipment
Paul Reinemann, arriving from Nuremberg, arraigned in New York on fraud rent invoice charges and posted 2500 bail. He allegedly shipped hops worth 3000 to Carl Neidhardt in Chattanooga containing 24 toy trick watches valued at 2 each hidden in a bale. Neidhardt later pleaded guilty to the Tennessee federal charge. The watches aimed to evade duties, not retrieve debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nuremburg
Germany
Paul Reinemann
United States
Rienemann
Carl Neidhardt
Chattanooga
Tenn
Neihardt
Federal Court’‘Of
Tennessee
Hopa
Japan Moves Troops to Corea Acknowledged by Officials
Paris reports through censorship that 8000 to 10000 Japanese troops are moved as part of experimental mobilization. Japan says the aim is to test mobilization, not threaten Russia, and the action relates to China tensions. Baron Hayashi says no large scale mobilization planned and Corea’s consent would be required for any step.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Japan
Corea
China
Russia
London
Baron Hayashi
Fusan
Seoul
Chemulpo
Manchuria
W. Tritchard Morgan
Ske
Belgium
Forged Telegram Delays Van Wormer Death Penalty Attempt
Albany Oct 2. An apparent forgery aimed at delaying the Van Wormer boys execution was received by Warden Deyo less than half an hour before the death sentence at Dannemora. The telegram claimed a presidential stay but was deemed fictitious. officials pursued the sender for prosecution while preparing for the scheduled execution.
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Albany
N. Y
van. Wormer
Dannemora
Deyo
Odell
New York Pennsylvanian Tunnels Adopted For North River Project
After months of talks engineers announce a Shield constructed twin cast iron tube tunnel under the North River and Manhattan with concrete lining and two internal sidewalks for emergencies. An underground station from Seventh to Ninth Avenues will be 40 feet below street level and the system will run entirely on electric power.
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New York
Pennsys-vania Company
Manhattan Island
Hag
North River
West Thirty-second Street
Cary It ‘Sa
Seventh
Ninth Avenues
Thirty Third Street
New Jersey
Tillman Threat Echoes in Transcript of Florence Shooting
Testimony in the Tillman case recounts statements attributed to Tillman from 1902 claiming he would kill Gonzalez if attacked. Edisto editorials are reviewed while witnesses describe lack of weapons found on Gonzales and the context of Tillman’s threats.
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C. G. Terrell
Florence County
Thurmond
Tillman
Edgefield
Col. Tillman
Gonzales
Wa4
Joe
Hla
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Melnik
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Southern Pacific
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Osborne
Wyoming
South Afria
van Wormer Boys
Roosevelt
Genezales
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