Mexican unrest fuels anti American sentiment in Mexico City
In Mexico City on September 5 tensions rise as lower classes attack U.S. presence after Marines land in Nicaragua. El Pais accuses Standard Oil of backing Zapata to derail Mexico’s railways and credit. Reports note Americans fleeing south and cavalry moves at Presidio, Texas to guard refugees amid rebel clashes near Ojinaga and Cananea.
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Mexico City
Nicaragua
Multi Color
el Paladin
Yes
el Pais
Standard Oil Company
Zapata
Mexico
U. S
Republic
Diaz
United States
Zanata
Texas
EY Pass
Fort Clark
Presidio
Tex
Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Cananea
Paucochi
DeTorre
Escoboza
Nacozari
Emilio Campa
Ajo Mountains
Puertocitos
Nogales
Taft Leaves Washington for New London Tour
President Taft and Mayor Rhoads depart Washington at ten o clock for New London via New York. Rhoads says the president s ankle sprain from golf poses no danger and will not cancel his planned talk before the deep water wave commission Friday.
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Washington
Taft
Maygor Rhoads
New London
New York
Mal. Rhoads
Deep Waterwave Commission
Honduras Minister Called to Explain Assault Case
United States state department wired the Honduran legation to probe an attack on Dr. Jules Sazcarriago former Honduran minister to the United States and naturalized American citizen. The assault occurred August 27 leaving wounds likely to be fatal.
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United States
Prigen Sip
Amerilegation
Guatemala City
State Department
Juls Sazcarriago
Honduras
Fireman killed as electric feed wires ignite body
George Pudenhofer, a fireman, died instantly after a high voltage feed wire short circuit cut his pole and his body burned. For twelve minutes his body dangled in the air from a wire, flesh and clothing aflame, as bystanders watched.
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Higin
George Pudenhofer
Progressives Sweep California in State Primary Victory
Roosevelt and Johnson set to receive California's 13 electoral votes as Progressives claim a sweeping win in the state primary. Most legislature nominees pledge to back Roosevelt electors, signaling a strong Progressive influence across congressional districts and a full tilt against Republican rivals.
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Roosevelt
Johnson
California
San Francisco
Theodore Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
F. M. Rutherford
John J. Nolan
C. W. Bell
Wdpd. Stephens
8. C. Evans
Fef. H. Hart
William Kent
Congress
Joseph R. Knowland
John W. Stetson
Alameda
Julius Kahn
J. (. Needham
Charles F. Curry
Frank R. Devlin
E. A. Hayes
R. M. Clark
Cuba Election Riot Claims Fatality in Mariel Clashes
In Mariel, thirty miles from Havana, a political fight over a school board secretary position left one liberal dead, two others gravely wounded, and one conservative wounded. Over forty shots rang out as the street battle unfolded near Havana.
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Havana
Mariel
Woman saved by horse in attempted leap over car
Miss Emma Rieger rode a saddle horse that tried to leap a motor car at an intersection. The horse landed behind the car, throwing Miss Rieger to the ground but saving her life.
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Kansas City
Emma Rieger
Roosevelt to testify before senate on campaign donations
Washington reports Theodore Roosevelt is expected to appear October 2 or 3 before the special senate committee probing campaign contributions. He would testify on claims that Standard Oil gave $100000 to the 1904 Republican national committee with his approval as part of ongoing preconvention scrutiny.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
John D. Archbold
Penrose
Standard Oil Company
Republican National Committee
Clapp
Vermont
Progressive
Champ Clark
Oscar W. Underwood
Baltimore
Mc. Comb
Democratic National
Wilson
Wiliam B. McKinley
National
Taft Bureau
Joseph M. Dixon
National Roosevelt Executive Committee
Four Year Old Dies From Ash Can Burn Accident
In Sheridan Wyoming a four year old son of Lieutenant Wells of the fourteenth infantry died from burns after jumping on an ash can. The child fell into live coals waist deep and was roasted before aid arrived while his father served on the Mesjean border.
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Sheridan
Wye
Wells
Fourteenth Infantry
Mesjean
Ultimatum Issued in Traction Strike Deadlock
Negotiations in the Chicago traction dispute collapsed when union leaders and officials failed to agree on arbitration. The union issued a twenty four hour ultimatum to the companies to accept their plan or the joint committee would act, heightening fears of a severe strike impact.
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Chicago
Harrison
Cummins and Roosevelt Split on National Third Party
In Des Moines Iowa Colonel Roosevelt adopts a secretive stance after a long conference with Senator Cummins. Cummins says he backs the national ticket but favors the regular state ticket.
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Roosevelt
Iowa
Senator
Des Moines
Senator Cummins
Cummins
Mrs John R Mclean III Ill in Bar Harbor
Mrs John R Mclean III of Newport Rhode Island is very ill with pneumonia at Bar Harbor. Her son Edward B McLean and daughter in law are en route with Mme Hakmetieff wife of the Russian ambassador after receiving notice at the Newport horse show.
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Newport, R. I
John R Mclean
Bar Harbor
Edward B. McLean
Newport
Mme. Hakmetieff
Washington County Flood Devastation Prompts Bond Plan
Severe storms flood Washington county causing widespread damage. Loss may exceed two million with railroads bearing heavy blows as bridges fills and tracks are washed away. County plans a 200000 bond to replace fifty bridges while many towns remain underwater and thousands homeless. Death toll figures are not yet clear.
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Washington
Washington County
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Baltimore & Ohio
Wabash
Helen Keller to Join Schenectady Board Roles
Helen Keller of Wrentham Massachusetts arrives in Schenectady and will be appointed a member of the board of.
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Helen Keller
City Post
Scienectady
N. Y
Wrentham
Mass
Miss Keller
Vermont Returns Show Fletcher Wins Republican Governor Bid
Total Vermont vote shows Allen Fletcher 25 561, Harlan Howe 19 787, Frazer Metzger 15 546 with six towns uncounted. Legislature will elect as no majority. Senate 26 Republicans four Democrats and Progressives. House 176 Republicans 46 Democrats 24 Progressives. Creene and Plumley re elected.
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White River Junction
Vermont
Allen F. Fletcher
Cavendish
Harlan B. Howe
St. Johnsbury
Frazer Metzger
Randolph
Clement F. Smith
Morrisville
Fred W. Sutter
Barre
Soc
Senate
House
Creene and
Plumley
Diplomats Honor Mikado at Emperor’s Funeral
The foreign diplomatic corps paid respects at the bier of Emperor Mutsuhito and laid a silver wreath on his coffin. They were received by Emperor Yoshihito and the empress. Brig Gen John J Pershing arrived from the Philippines to join the American embassy headed by Secretary of State Knox for the funeral.
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Tokyo
Mutsuhito
Yoshihito
John J. Pershing
Philippines
Philander (. Knox
Gen Sickles Loses Home in Auction Sale Over Debt
New York reports that unless the Supreme Court stays a lower court order General Daniel Sickles must have his household goods sold at auction to satisfy an $8,066 judgment in favor of the Lincoln Trust Company. The judgment rests on a promissory note signed by the veteran Civil War leader.
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New York
Daniel KB. Sickles
Lincoln Trust Company
Enidllar
Man Claims Roosevelt a Felon in Dedham Name Mixup
A man in Boston on September 5 declared the flag was green and white and asserted Theodore Roosevelt was a felon in Dedham. He failed to obtain citizen papers here.
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Roosevelt
Boston
Mase
Theodore Roosevelt
Dedham
Motorman Dead and 11 Injured in La Grange Train Collision
A southbound La Grange suburban car struck an elevated train at the Fifty-second Avenue crossing in Chicago. The motorman was killed, about 30 passengers injured, many trapped and rushed to safety as screams filled the scene. An aviator watching from Cicero field described the crash from 300 feet up.
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la Grange
Birdman
Chicago
Douglas
Metropolitan West Elevated
Tle
South F1 Avenue
West Twenty Street
DeLloyd
Cicero
Thompson
Fifty-second Avenue
Ston
Becker's Trial Delayed Over Venue Change Request
New York on September 5 Lieutenant ep faces trial in the Rosenthals der case. Becker's counsel Joehn 4% Mc Intyre plans a change of venue and will not specify when the application will be filed. The trial will not begin September 12 due to preparation time.
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New York
Joehn
McIntyre
Becker
Max McIntyre
Powerful battleship planned for Nevem by British Admiralty
Portsmouth reports the British Admiralty will lay down the most powerful battleship yet ordered. The 700 foot vessel is to displace 0,000 tons with turbine engines capable of 29 knots. It is said to be armed with 1 inch guns, a first for the royal navy.
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England
Nevem
Admiralty
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