Rebels threaten capital as border fighting escalates near Mexico
Secret diplomatic report warns of rebel forces forcing U.S. troops across the border within 72 hours. Gen Salazar’s rebels advance toward Agua Prieta while federal forces clash near Naco and Nacozari. Texas National Guard mobilizes on border readiness as Zapata leaders executed for a plot to seize the capital.
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Washington
Chihuahua
State Department
Taft
Congress
el Paso
Tex
Inez Salazar
San Bernardino Ranch
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Ariz
Prieta
Yzabal
Fronteras
Nacozart
Sonora
Frank W. Borguson
Borguson
Antonio Rojas
Berguson
Alanis
Rojas
Salazar
EK ‘Tigre
Azabal
Emelio Campa
Naco
Naco-Cananea
Campa
United States
San Antonio
Nacozari
Cananea
Tigre
Texas Guard
Austin
Texas National Guard
Rilo Grande
Mexico
United States Army
Adjt
Henry Hutchinson
Zapatistas
Zapata
Ajusco
Parres
Yautepec
Cuernavaca
Overdo de la O
State of Mexico
Toluca
Lost Tribe Found on Victoria Island Arctic Expedition Claims Discovery
Prof Vilhjalmar Stefansson and Dr R M Anderson report discovering a 2000 strong lost tribe of Norse descent along Coronation Gulf and Victoria Island. They describe blue eyes fair skin rusty red hair and Norwegian features distinct from Eskimos. The find follows travels via Nome and Seattle after a Mackenzie River journey.
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Seattle
Wash
Arctic
Victoria Island
Mackenzie River
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
American Museum of Natural History
Lief Erickson
Greenland
Iceland
Stefansson
R. M. Anderson
Mackenzie
Senator
Nome
United States Revenue
Bear
Coronation Gulf
North Awerea
Prince Edward Island
Dentists in Washington Meet to Plan Reorganization
National Dental association members in session at the New Willard hotel seek to restructure to remove inefficient dentists. Cano H. Randolph gave the welcome, with Dr. Frank O. Hatrick replying. Dr. Newell S. Jenkins from Dresden, Germany, delivered the opening address detailing abroad practices.
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Washington
National Dental Association
New Willard Hotel
Cano H. Randolph
Frank O. Hatrick
Ottawa
Kan
Newell S. Jenkins
Dresden
Germany
Prinkleton Wins Clothier Cup in Intercollegiate Tennis
Prinkleton captured the Clothier tennis cup and the inter-collegiate doubles championship by defeating Harvard. Princeton duo J B Mace and B M Church defeated W M Washburn and A E Whitney of Harvard with scores 6-10 10-8 6-2.
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Philadelphia
Prinkleton
Harvard
J. B. Mace
B M. Church
Princeton
W. M. Washburn
Ae Whitney
Mormon Rule in Bay State Sparks Boston Meeting
Former Utah Senator Frank J. Cannon told Boston ministers Massachusetts is under Mormon control and that the state’s powerful senator would withhold Smoot case documents. He claimed a Boston girl was lured to Utah becoming a prominent citizen’s fourth wife, with the mother heartbroken. Also noted is Driver Resta breaking the auto speed record at Brooklands.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Salt Lake City
Smoot
Frank J. Cannon
Utah
Apainl
Park Street
Cannon
Knox Arrives in Tokyo for Emperor Matsuhito Funeral
Secretary Knox arrives in Tokyo as the first American envoy for the Emperor Matsuhito funeral. He is met by Prince Tokugawa and Viscount Uchida and travels with Mrs Knox and officers. Prince Henry of Prussia and Prince Arthur of Connaught will join and attend the rites. The river season ends with the last steamship leaving St Paul for St Louis tomorrow.
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Prince Henry of
Prussia
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Tokyo
Philander C. Knox
Matsuhito
Japan
Reigo Nagasaki
Imperial Household
Knox
Prince Ito
Emperor William
Canada
King George
Yoshihin
Order of the Garter
George
Prince Henry
St. Paul
Minn
St. Louis
McNamara Undergoes Appendectomy in San Quentin Hospital
James B. McNamara, serving a life term for the Los Angeles Times building bombing, was operated on for appendicitis at San Quentin prison hospital. Warden Hoyle said McNamara is not in danger and will leave the hospital in a few days.
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San Quentin
Cal
James 3. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
McNamara
Hoyle
G O P Leads In Maine Early Returns Point To Republican Plurality
Early Maine returns with about one third of votes counted show Republican William T. Haines leading Governor Plaisted by a margin similar to two years ago. Four congressional districts indicate three Republicans likely to win, with Hinds, Goodwin and Gurney ahead, while Democrat McGillicuddy leads in District Two.
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Portland
Maine
William T. Haines
Plaisted
Hert M. Fernald
Samuel W. Gould
Frank E. Gurnney
Charles Mullen
Morse Hides Assets Claim in Supreme Court
M W Houck obtained in the supreme court an order for Charles W Morse to be examined about his property and to refrain from transferring assets pending the inquiry. Houck, who won a $28,523 judgment against Morse in 1908, asserts Morse’s property is concealed and seeks enforcement.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Taft
M. W. Houck
Supreme Court
Morse
Exbanker
Exchange Place
Houck
Actress Olga Petrova Receives Record Proposals
In Boston on September 10 Olga Petrova advertised for a temporary husband and within forty eight hours attracted 447 marriage proposals, signaling a likely world record. She plans to decline marriage, having decided not to marry at all.
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Boston
Olga Petrova
Vedrines Sets Speed Record In Gordon Bennett Cup Flight
French aviator Jules Vedrines in a Deperdussin monoplane won the Gordon Bennett cup in Chicago with 124.8 miles flown in 70 minutes and 85.85 seconds at an average of 105.5 miles per hour. Prevost and Frey also completed laps as part of the French team amid large crowds and transport delays.
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Chicago
Jules Vedrines
Vedrines
Maurice Prevost
Andre Frey
Prevost
Védrines
Ers
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Bared
Mexico City
Antonio Serna
Schenectady
N. Y
Board of Public Welfare
White House
Bay State
London
Resta
Brooklands
Estou
U. S
Gordon Bennett Trophy
Amos Mussleman
Mr. Mussteman
Michigan
Frederick C. Martindale
Namara
G.O. P. Leads
Haines
Gov. Plaisted
Constantinople
Turkey
Armenia
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