Troopers Rescue Besieged Italians After Black Hand Attack
In Punxsutawney Pennsylvania a Black Hand gang and Italian miners clash as troopers surround a Florence Mine house. After a hail of gunfire five troopers are killed or fatally wounded and several others wounded. Volunteers in five detachments guard the besieged Italians while plans to blow the house with dynamite are discussed. The Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company mine at Florence is the scene of the gun battle and siege.
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Black Hand
Punxsutawney. Pa
State Constabulary
Florence
Jofin
Henry
Philadelphia
Francis Zeheringer
Yeta
Hota
Conschohocken
Homer C2 Chambers
Rochester
William A.‘ Multen
Warrisburg
Joseph Logan
Dubois
Orge Felitzky
Steve Felitzky
Ugshery
Tor J.copod Scarlatt
Brine‘Traggone
Logan
Bodenborn
Sal- Vistore Waltford
A. Agut
Waltsoch
Whin
Tegan
Steen
Lieut
Hagle
John Henry
Chambers
Mullen
Zeneringer
Grosa
Cumminay
UtWe
Zeheringer
Watchera
Traliana
Buffalo
Pitsburg Coal Company
Three Women End Lives in Philadelphia Tragedy
Effie Leavell sixteen died from bichloride of mercury after lingering over an assault by John Evans, now serving five years. May Hock, despondent after a fire destroyed her possessions, ended her life by inhaling illuminating gas. Chrissie Snyder thirty two followed with the same gas, also driven by loss and despair.
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Philadelphia
Effie Leavell
John Evans
May Hock
Emperor Declares Promised Constitution for China
Pekin reports the Chinese emperor issues an edict promising constitutional government once the people are educated. It cites antiquated laws, notes weakness from ruler–ruled antagonism, and pledges administrative and financial reforms before framing a constitution. Yuan Shikai is in conference on the matter.
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China
Pekin
Yuan
Hi Kai
Chith
Death in trolley panic on Chicago street car
Mrs. Anna Edelhartz was killed and Miss Anna Robinson seriously injured in a West Twelfth street trolley car panic. The fire followed a controller mishap as the motorman halted the car, causing a stampede and fractures of the skull for the two women. Several others suffered minor injuries.
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Chicago
Anna Edelhartz
Anna Robinson
West Twelfth Street
Miss Robinson
Mrs. Edelharte
Bride Saves Mother From Poisoned Marriage Attempt
Baltimore on September 2 Mrs Mary Hughes sought to kill herself after failing to stop her daughter's wedding to George H Walker of Baltimore A valiant act by Miss Annie Hughes snatched the bottle preventing a fatal dose at a reception near Catonsville Also in St Petersburg a court martial will try the young woman who killed Gen Min commander of the Seminoraky Guard Tesiment last Sunday
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Baltimore
Mary Hughes
Annie Hughes
Georgeh. Walker
John Kroner
Catonshville
St. Petersburg
Yaung
Min
Seminoraky Guard Tesiment
Palma Rejects Peage Plans and War Measures
Special Cable Dispatch from Havana reports President Palma refusing mediation by Cuban veterans and rejecting talks with rebels. He says veterans may confer with rebels only if they quit politics, while the government will not treat through them. Treasury claims 319 million on hand and monthly income of 2.003 million as forces prepare to crush the rebellion.
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Washington Post
Havana
Cebreco
Palma
Patma
Jin
Cebreno
Miro
Lberation
Gebreco
Debreco
Feterana
Eration
Maceo
Tre
Spain
Cebreto
United States
Associated Press
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Havana War Dgmg Fronts and Sugar Crop Loss Forecast
Reports say insurgents loot town treasuries while Havana goes on with war prep. A machine gun corps circles Castillo de la Punta and four fortress positions hold steady. No new battles reported as tensions rise and El Economista forecasts heavy losses to tobacco sugar and fruit if fighting prolongs, urging peace or U S aid.
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Treasuries
Havana
Castillo de la Punta
la Fuerza Castle
Galacs
Arsenal
Vedado
el Economist
Vuelta Abajo
United States
Santiago
Japanese Poachers Seized Near Valdez Amid Seal Raid
Five Japanese sailors were arrested at St Georges Island by a government agent after a schooner anchored within three miles of shore and attempted to reconnoiter. The Dora steamer was reported expected at Valdez with the prisoners. A full report from agent W R Serophy was anticipated today as officials questioned the ship’s crew and speculated on roles of the constabulary and revenue cutter.
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St. Georges Island
Seward
Alaska
Goverment
Pripilot
Ashort
Department of Commerce
Labos
Valdez
Dora
Department
Valdex
St. Pauls Island
W. RK. Serophy
Dorn
Chileans Give Thanks for Foreign Aid Demonstration
Thousands marched in Santiago to express gratitude to foreign nations for sympathy and aid after a recent earthquake. About thirty thousand participants passed by President Reyesco and President-elect Montt, while the diplomatic corps looked on as Elihu Foot, American Secretary of State, was cheered.
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Santiago
Chile
R’esco
Montt
Elihu Foot
Aeriean
Mexican Peace Assured Sparks Mexican Government Response
An American periodical article sparked Mexican concern by asserting Mexicans fear invasion by the United States and linking Gen Reyes to revolutionary sentiment in Nuevo León. Governor Reyes publicly rejected tensions, pledging a firm, ironhand stance if unrest grows. Baltimore and Return homecoming tickets offered via Sept. 17 on Baltimore & Ohio trains.
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Monterey
Mexico
United States
Arevol Ely
Reyes
Nueva Leon
Pnssiles
Hungry crowds strain Atlantic City food supply
Special to The Wellington Post reports fifty thousand extra visitors overwhelming Atlantic City hotels and supply houses. Hotels ran out of meat and provisions as rushes continued into morning. Managers improvised meals, including thinning gravy into soup for two hundred late-arriving diners amid fall race crowds from Philadelphia and New York.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
New York
Funeral for Edward Rosewater In Omaha Includes Masonic Honors
The funeral of Edward Rosewater, proprietor and editor of the Omaha Bee, held in the Bee rotunda with Masonic honors. Thousands filed past the casket while services included addresses by Norris Brown and a ceremony led by Worshipful Master Harry L. Porter, followed by a prayer by Rabbi Cohn. Burial was at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Edward Rosewater
Omaha
Nebr
Omaha, Bee
the Bee
Bjer
Harrié L. Porter
George W. Singer
Norris Brown
Cohn
Temple’ Israel
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Real Estate Trust Company Collapse Sparks Prosecution Push
Philadelphia reports the Real Estate Trust Company collapse, with district attorney planning to prosecute liable directors and officers. Director statements and depositor actions frame calls for accountability, as officials condemn the current banking system and urge reforms amid looming arrests.
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Philadelphia
Real Retate Trust Company
Thorney, Bell
Bain
State Banking Department
Borden, R. Dale ‘Bengon
Pnd
Ing
Waka Tryat Company
Jatruat
Samuel Clement
John
Converse
Baldwin “Locomotive Works
Trust’ Company
ofVany
Heal Hatate
Hipple
Ana
Niagara Falls
Ezcaral Ylvania
Reilrdad Popular
Jaeiga
Ana Cdaches
Faegher
General strike looming over arbitration stalled by plumbers
Washington building trades face a threatened general strike if master plumbers fail to name arbitrators by tomorrow. Fourteen unions including bricklayers and painters may walk out, after months of failed efforts for arbitration and a stalled open shop stance. The dispute follows a year of tensions sparked by the master plumbers locking out journeymen and the move toward arbitration.
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Tuesanj
Washington
Pelicy
Building ’Trades
Master “Builders
Master Builders' Association
Sbuilding
Master Plumbers
James L. Marshall
joint conference committee of the Master Builders’ Asso=ciations
Conried plans another long tour for operatic company
Ernest Goerlitz of the Metropolis Opera Company arrives in New York and begins arranging a country tour. After a failed road venture that lost 380,000 in potential profits, manager Conried initially opposed touring again but has changed his mind. Charles Strine will head west to set up the new itinerary in unvisited territories.
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Washington Port
New. York
Ernest Goerlitz
Hanlager
Gonried
Metropolis Opera Company
New York
Conridd
San Francisco
Charles Strine
Yes
Sheridan Likely Lost After Reef Strike Near Honolulu
Efforts to pull the transport Sheridan off the rocks have been abandoned. The vessel remains aground with water above the fire rooms and its lighting disabled. Passengers have been landed, and another towing attempt is planned at the next high tide with tugs aiding in freeing the ship.
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Honolulu
Sheridan
Eqil
Buried Victim Confession Leads to Corpse Location
Chicago report: Robert Gordon, sixteen, confesses to striking eight year old Joseph Reed and burying him beneath a sidewalk in front of Reed home at 2817 Archer Avenue. Body found at the spot as Gordon led police and father to the scene. Five other boys, ages fifteen to twenty, connected to Gordon, are aiding investigators as families in the Reed and Gordon neighborhoods recall years of friendship. An Ecuador constitutional move and Labor Day racing at Brightwood Driving Club are also noted.
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Chicago
Robert ‘Gordon
Joseph Reed
Archer Avenue
Gordon
Reed
Gordon Jed
Basta
Afteen
Poli the Reed
Regular board meetings and an unexpected deception
The speaker highlights the board’s regular attendance and questions how long the president could sustain deceit. Mr Converse admits astonishment that the deception persisted under the board’s constant oversight, blaming trust in Hipple and suggesting the deceit began only in a relatively recent period.
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Converse
Hipple
Rescue at sea as crew of Norwegian bark taken off
Boston reports the Leyland Line steamer Anglian rescued twelve crewmen from the Norwegian bark Concordia after a gale near Newfoundland. The Concordia sprang a leak August 2, five days of pumping failed when dump gear broke, and the ship began settling before Anglian arrived on August 27 to evacuate the crew at sea.
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Boston
Leyland Line
Anglian
London
Concordia
Newundland
Newry
Island
Shediac
War Ships in Line for President
Oyster Bay crowds overwhelm village unable to feed or shelter the throng. Ships lined up to greet Secretary Bonaparte with fleet awaiting signal to salute. hundreds of pleasure craft anchor as the fleet arrives. rails and supplies stretched thin in the busy harbor.
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Bonaparte
Naval Parade Programme Opens with Mayflower’s Arrival
The program lists events starting 10:46 a m with ships in full dress, Mayflower leaves anchor at 10:46 a m, reaches head of column by 11:00 a m, anchors at 12:00 p m, Commander-in-chief visits Mayflower at 12:05 p m, squadrons move off by 12:32 p m for Mayflower, reception on board, flag officers return by 18:00, President visits Maine Alabama West Virginia in succession at 14:30, ships illuminated at 20:00, events conclude after 16:00.
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Mayflower
Ommander - In - Chief
Maine
Alabama
West Virginia
Illuminate
Roosevelt Review to Be Held At Oyster Bay Harbor
The United States Atlantic fleet awaits President Roosevelt’s visit tomorrow for the largest naval review in American history. Forty five ships occupy positions near Oyster Bay Long Island Sound as VIP guests attend aboard the Mayflower and other vessels. The harbor buzzes with yachts and craft while crowds seek shelter and vantage points. the fleet will weigh anchor Tuesday morning and proceed to stations. The Mayflower will lead the line and salute, followed by a 21 gun volley as the fleet passes Admiral Evans Maine. Special excursions to Toronto and the Ohio Valley are announced for Patriarch Militant events with round-trip fares.
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Oyster Bay
United States Atlantic
Roosevelt
Long Island Sound
Secretary of the Navy
Dolphin
Nes
Columbia Grove
Yendinese
Sagnamore
Hill Aneinde
Leavenbake Yacht Club
Ola Tup Defender Vigilant
Benedict
Oneida
the Mermaid
Dodger
New York
Carmen
Duquesne
Hiawatha
Areal
Philadelphia
Crawde
Admiral Evans
Maine
Indiana
West ‘Virginia
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Graniteville
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Theo Barton
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Theo
Peage
Feld
Sean
Comlag Command
Harper's Ferry
Charlestown
Winchester
Return
Charles
Harpers Ferry
State Department
Gen. Reyes
Baltimore & Ohio
Hesener
Philo- Real Batate’ Company
Cand
Ate
Junkin
Thave
Ithem
Ttera
Ite
Banking Dept of Union Trust Co
Niagara Salle Excoraton
Obie
Philadelphia J
Lentater
Libera
Niger
Fonte
Thousand Islands
Conried
Toy
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Alfaro
Pew Presi Asat
Brightwood, Driving Club
Toronto
Ontario
Ohio
Patriarch Militant
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Beautiful Thigh Valley
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