Rebels Threaten Mexican Towns As U S Railway Seeks Help
The Southern Pacific Railway asks the U S government to intervene in Mexico to protect its property as rebels burn bridges and raid rail lines. Reports say 30 bridges and over two miles of trestle have been destroyed. 100 to 6,000 rebels pillage towns, capture trains, and surround Agua Prieta and Cananea. Walter Douglas, head of Phelps Dodge copper interests, escapes rebels after being pursued near Nacozari. Gen. Sanchez surrenders at Ojinaga. rebels surround Agua Prieta demanding surrender within 24 hours.
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New York
Southern Pacific Railway Company
United States
Mexico
Southern Pacific
Nogales
Sonora
Tepic City
Tepic Road
Naco
Cananea
H. S. Lovett
Washington
State Department
Ojinaga
Presidio
Tex
Gertrudis Sanchez
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Rojas
John Scott
Mex
Walter Douglas
Phelps Dodge Company
Caballona
Nacozari
War Department
Steever
Salazar
Chihuahua
Wreck of the Kamerun Strikes West Africa Coast
The Kamerun, a Hamburg American line steamer, was wrecked on the west coast of Africa. The crew was rescued and taken to Monrovia after the ship departed Hamburg on August 24.
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Hamburg
Kamerun
Hamburg American Line
Africa
Monrovia
Becker Gains Delay in Becker Murder Trial
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker who allegedly instigated the murder of gambler Herman Rosenthal gains a three week delay. An order to appoint a commission to take testimony of three witnesses in Hot Springs Arkansas stays the trial until October seventh. The witnesses are Acting Mayor Thomas Pettit editor J L Hotchkiss and George Sullivan connected to Sam Schepps.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Becker
John F. Mclantyre
Hot Springs
Thomas Pettit
J. L. Hotchkiss
George Sullivan
Sam Schepps
Moss
Goff
Studley Nominated for Governor by Republican Ticket
Hartford Sept 12 J P Studley nominated on the third ballot for governor by the Republican state convention There were four candidates including Lt Gov Blakeslee Senator Peck of Danbury nominated for lieutenant governor G C Carlson of Middletown for secretary of state and Walter Holmes of Waterbury for treasurer Taft administration endorsed.
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Hartford
Conn
J. P. Studley
Blakeslee
Senator Peck
Danbury
G. &. Carlson
Middletown
Walter Hiolmes
Waterbury
Taft
Foreign Ambassadors Attend Japanese Funeral Rites
U S special envoy Philander C Knox along with Infante Alfonso of Spain and Prince Henry of Prussia were received by Emperor Yoshihito in Tokyo. They viewed the emperor's body, placed wreaths on the coffin, and later dined with Prince Arthur of Connaught, representative of King George, at the funeral luncheon.
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Tokyo
Philander C. Knox
Infante Alfonso
Spain
Prince Henry
Prussia
United States
Germany
Matsuhito
Yoshihito
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
King George
John D Rockefeller Buys Foreign Auto For Car Collection
Cleveland Sept 12 John D Rockefeller has purchased a foreign made automobile as one of four new machines added to his collection. He uses the electric car most of the time except for church trips. Locals in Forest Hill have not seen the French car in use.
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Cleveland
John 1D. Rockefeller
Oil King
Forest Hut
On King
Gibson Is Arrested for Szabo Killing on Boat
New York police arrest Burton W. Gibson a prominent lawyer accused of murdering Rosa Mensehik Szabo during a boating trip at Greenwood Lake New York. The suspect allegedly used a jiu jitsu strangulation method involving a throat blow aided by a single thrust to the throat with the aid of expert testimony from Dr Otto Schultze and others.
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New York
Burton W. Gibson
Hudson Terminal
Rosa Mensehik Szabo
Gibson
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Throat Nerve Reaction Stages Air Inflow Block
A fragment describes nerves of the throat triggering immediate organ displacement that jams the windpipe and makes air intake impossible. This concise medical note highlights the sequence of neural and mechanical events causing asphyxia in a historical context.
Jews in Catholic Church Celebrate Rosh Hashanah at Parish Hall
In New York on Sept 12 Jews used a Catholic parish hall loaned by a priest to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and begin the Jewish year 5677, during the ten day period of prayer ending with Yom Kippur.
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New York
Guaranty Trust and Standard Trust Merge to Form Giant
The Guaranty Trust Company and Standard Trust Company merged at noon to create the largest trust institution, with total assets of 262,529,419. Alexander J. Hemphill led the Guaranty and William Lane led the Standard in the new organization.
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New York
Rept
United States
Guaranty Trust Company
Guaranty
Standard Trust Company
The
Standard
Alexander J. Hemphill
William Lane
Health Director Contracts Smallpox in Pittsburg
Pittsburg health director Dr. E. R. Walters fell ill with smallpox. Officials report his condition is not serious. The outbreak appeared in the foreign quarter weeks earlier and is believed to be connected to his efforts to combat the disease.
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Pittsburg
E. R. Walters
Freak Storm Floods New York Darkens City
A sudden storm hit New York on Sept 12 plunging Greater New York into darkness. Thunder lightning and heavy rain disrupted commutes and games at Polo Grounds and in Brooklyn while streets flooded and electric lights remained on in offices. The weather bureau called it an accidental one hour downpour with sudden heavy rainfall.
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New York
Bronx
Winchester County
Washington Heights
Upper New York
Polo Grounds
Brooklyn
Weather Bureau
Silvecia
Upper
Grose Named President of Depauw University
Rev Dr George R Grose pastor of a leading Baltimore Methodist church has been elected president of Depauw University Greencastle Ind. The university awaited a head since Rev Francis J McConnell was elected bishop last May.
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Depauw
Baltimore
George R. Grose
Methodist Episcopal
Depauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Francis J. McConnell
Young Millionaire Gets Action for Speeding
P D Armour Jr twenty ent in Milwaukee district court after being cited on the Blue Mound Country club road for speeding at 36 mph. Judge Neelan sternly warned him that first offenses run ten dollars but this case would cost fifty dollars to teach a lesson about country roads.
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Milwaukee
P. D. Armour
Chicago
Neelan
Armour
Valentine Faces Inquiry Over Alleged Liquor Use
Robert G. Valentine former commissioner of Indian affairs will be investigated by the Department of Justice for allegedly taking intoxicating liquor on an Indian reservation in Oklahoma during an official visit. The accusation was raised months ago at a congressional hearing before the Indian office committee, and no action followed.
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Culebra
Panama Canal
Canal
Empire
Culebra Heights
Isthmian Commission
Washington, D. CC
Robert G. Valentine
Indian Affairs
Oklahoma
Department of Justice
Indian Office
German Aviator Killed in Saxony Maneuvers
Lieut Siebert an aviator with the Red army in the Imperial maneuvers in Saxony was killed when his plane fell during a scouting flight. Lieut Zimmberman was seriously injured. Five of six Red aeroplanes were disabled in the operation, but no other aviators were seriously hurt.
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Dresden
Saxony
Lieut
Siebert
Red Army
Zimmerman
Fatal Hazardous Device in Doiran Market
A hazardous device exploded in the Doiran marketplace near Saloniki injuring thirty and causing twenty deaths. The incident occurred in the European Turkish city area on September 12.
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Turk City
Saloniki
Turkey
Doiran
Archbishop of Lyons Dead in Lyons France
The Archbishop of Lyons Cardinal Peter Hercules Collulo died here after a long illness. He was born in Paris in 1829 and became a cardinal in 1897 by Pope Leo.
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Lyons
France
Peter Hercules Collulo
Paria
Leo Sul
Shipowners Must Provide Proper Equipment for Safe Vessels
Secretary Nagel rejected broad changes to steamboat safety rules adopted after the Titanic disaster. He allowed four Southern waters exemptions and required coastwise and lake steamers to carry lifeboats and rafts sufficient for 60 percent of passengers and crew.
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Washington
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Benjamin S. Cable
George Uhbler
Steamboat Inspection Service
Lake, Gulf and Bay
Congress
Department
Board of Steamboat
Lynch Fueled Race Riots After Store Burnings in Cumming
Race hatred rises in Cumming Georgia after the store of W J Duke is burned allegedly by black residents in retaliation for the lynching of Edward Colling, a black man linked to Ernest Cox. Endiaries and bloodhounds are said to be tracking suspects, with a lynching feared upon capture.
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Cumming
W. J. Duke
Edward Colling
Ernest Cox
Train Crash Near Neffs Kills One Injures Seven
One man died and seven people were hurt in a head on collision between a works train and a freight train on the Virginia division of the Maryland railway near Neffs south of Cumberland. All workers aboard were foreigners except Track Rowe.
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Cumberland
Virginia Division
Maryland Railway
Neffs
Here
Track Rowe
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