Union Miners Taken by the Militia at Altman
In Victor Colorado at midnight 200 soldiers raided a Free Coinage Union meeting in Altman and arrested seven leading union men W A Davis A A Seidler T C Foster Victor Pool P N Mullaney E Johnson and Charles R Beckman They face no charges yet and are held under guard as militia controls the area The three executive committee members Kennison Parker and Davis are jailed in the guardhouse with others taking charge of the strike
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Kennison
Parker
Davis
Mormonism Opposed by Danish Church Missionaries
Copenhagen reports the Danish Lutheran Church in America has sent Rev. H Hansen to counter Mormon propaganda in Denmark. The effort follows a Mormon temple dedication last year and gains cooperation from the Danish state church branch to promote anti Mormon work among Danes.
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Copenhagen
H. Hansen
Chiurch
America
Denmark
Utah
Mr. Hansen
Arrests in Cockrill murder case and key witness captured
Clark county sheriff McChord arrested Curtis Jett for the Marcus murder and then took Charles Green, the chief witness, into custody in Cynthiana. Green testified from ten feet away that Jett fired at Cockrill from the court house window as two volleys rang out. The trial paused as the commonwealth rested.
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Lexington
Woodson McChord
Clark County
Curtis Jett
Marcum
Charles Green
Cythiana
Green
Jett
Canada
Cynthiana
McChord
Gentry
William Cope
James Blanton
Court House
Cockrill
Commonwealth
Balkans War Talks Calmed as Powers Seek Order
Reports from Paris and London indicate Russia and Austria will intervene in Macedonia only to push reforms. Britain says Turkey cannot seize Bulgarian lands, while Berlin notes Turkey’s powder orders and German agents aid the war effort.
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Russia
Austria
Macedonia
Paris
Council of Ministers
Delensse
London
Associated Press
Turkey
Bulgaria
Foreign Office
Balkan
Berlin
Turkish War Ministry
Rottvweil
Germany
Ahmed Bey
Essen
Riel
Remarkable Proclamation From Chinese Six Companies
In San Francisco Chinatown a merchant’s store was robbed. Six Companies issue a bold proclamation forbidding any aid to defense attorneys for the accused, announcing they will prosecute those who aid the defendant and deem those who defend him as robbers. A suspect was captured in Portland and returned.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Portland
Earthquake Jolts Santiago Cuba Shocks City
Sept 19 Santiago de Cuba reports the most violent quake since 1866. The tremor lasting about fifteen seconds sent residents into streets. Bricks and plaster fell and walls cracked but no injuries were reported.
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Santigo de Cuba
Driver killed by fright on Jerome Avenue
Patrick Colling, 63, city driver, died after a white car with a bright headlight loomed from a sharp bend on Jerome Avenue at 180th Street. A policeman saw Colling drop the reins, stare, and fall from the wagon as the vehicle swerved to avoid collision. Doctors attributed death to a weak heart triggered by fright.
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New York
Patrick Collins
Jerome Avenue
180Th Street
Colling
Ohio State Professor Freder Clarke Shoots Self
Professor Freder ick C Clarke of Ohio State University killed himself, leaving a widow and two children. The incident, reported from Columbus on September 19, is attributed to unhappy investment losses. Clarke was a Michigan graduate and earlier an assistant professor at Stanford University.
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Columbus
Frederick C. Clarke
Ohio State University
Clarke
University of Michigan
Leland Stanford University
Papers Consolidate Under One Ownership in St Joseph
Announcement from St Joseph Missouri dated Sept 19 states evening papers consolidate under a single ownership. The move unites the local presses and aligns editorial operations and business affairs across the city.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Flood Devastates La Crosse Area Including France Island
The flood worsens in La Crosse Wisconsin with water in basements along Front street and up to three feet in North La Crosse homes. French Island near the city nears submersion as farmers suffer total crop losses. local damage estimates reach $500,000.
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la Crosse
Wis
Front Street
French Island
Three Men Held for Murder of Mrs. Spilka in Chicago
Chicago police held three men in connection with the murder of 44 year old Mrs. Mary Spilka found slain in her garret. Frank Heyse was arrested after the discovery, Louis Pesant detained, and Frank Vaillanteur held on statements by Pesant. Pesant later said he found 250 dollars in the hallway and hid 225 at his home, with about 200 dollars savings stolen from the Spilka family.
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Chicago
Mary Spilka
Frank Heyse
Louis Pesant
Frank Vaillanteur
Pesant
Xpilla
Miners in Cripple Creek Strike Sparks Escape Incident
Cripple Creek Sept. 10 A Duluth recruited miner broke through a military guard line when news of a strike spread. Lieutenant Harry fired a warning shot after the man refused to halt and fled. The worker claimed Duluth hires offered four to three thirty five dollars daily. Most took jobs at Stratton Independent mine.
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Cripple Creek
Duluth
Minn
Harry
Dulith
Stratton Independent
Lipton Condition Report Shows Stable Vital Signs
Chicago dispatch reports Sir Thomas Lipton’s condition described as entirely satisfactory after a restless night expected as part of the diagnosis. Bulletin issued at 8 o'clock notes patient passed a restless night with no pain temperature 98.4 pulse 70 and condition unchanged.
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Chicago
Thomas Lipton
Government defrauded by Masbate officer arrest
Manila reports James W Walsh Jr constabulary supply officer in Masbate Wash j is arrested on a charge of defrauding the government. He allegedly owes $4000 in supplies and has an $8000 deficit in his accounts.
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Manila
James W.walsh, Jr
Constabulary
Masbate
Visayas
Luzon
Ohio Republicans Mobilize With Anti Socialism Rally
In Chillicothe Ohio on September 1 a Republican parade and park meeting featured Governor Nash and Senators Foraker Hanna Myron T Herrick and Warren M Harding addressing taxation debates. Herrick urged alignment with Roosevelt policies while warning against socialism in the Democratic platform.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Yocateno Park
Nash
Foraker
Hanna
Myron T. Herrick
Warren M. Harding
Roosevelt
United States
Balfour Displeases The English People
London reports the political crisis dominates debate as Premier Balfour seeks a Balmoral audience to reveal cabinet nominations. Speculation swirls about a Rosebery government and critics condemn his pamphlet publishing for private gain while legality and charity questions arise.
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London
United Kingdom
Balfour
Edward
Balmoral
Spectator
Roseberry
Mr. Balfour
Outlook
Balfgur
Ar. Balfour
Fem
Fire claims Kate Colling in Kansas City home blaze
In Kansas City at 21 East Fifth street Mrs. Kate Colling, 33, suffocated as flames trapped her on the stairs during an early morning fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze but she was found at the foot of the stairs after the danger had passed.
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Kansas City
Kate Collins
East Fifth Street
State Senator Arrested in Conspiracy Bribery Probe
State Senator George Le Green was arrested today in Binghamton New York by U S Marshal Black on conspiracy and bribery charges tied to the postal investigation. Bond set at 10000 with Jonas M Kilner as surety.
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Binghamton
N. Y
George le Green
United States
Marshal Black
Jonas M. Kilner
Negroes lynch man in St Louis after overpowering sheriff
A mob of Black men overpowered the sheriff in St Louis and hanged a man named Tellem to a water tank. The body dangled until morning. a man named Veleno faced charges of assault against two young girls aged six. The scene grew quiet by day’s end.
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St. Louis
Tellem
Veleno
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Cuba
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