Devastating North Carolina Coast Storm Washes Away Towns
Ocra Coke Island Pamlico Sound reportedly swept by hurricane with 500 inhabitants believed drowned. Beauford County towns Washington and New Bern suffer extensive damage including rail, bridges, and boats. Beaufort County reports $4,000,000 in property losses. Wide destruction to crops, livestock, and infrastructure across eastern NC. communication lines failing as storms pound coastal rail lines and harbors.
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Raleigh NC
Ocracoke Island
Pamlico Sound
Newbern
North Carolina
Rartis
Morehead City
New Bern
Sou Alieeta
All Wharves Destroyed in Beaufort Storm
In Beaufort North Carolina a severe fall storm wrecked two miles of wharves, blew down houses and caused numerous cattle and horses to drown. No lives were reported. A shell raft at Mars harbor capsized, the steamer Mo Mars had rudder and propeller damage, and the wireless station is out of commission with no sea news available.
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Washington
Belhaven
Comminston
Beauf
North Carolina
Cure Sound
Beaufort Harbor
Mo MooMars
Lifesavers rescue six from wreck of George W Wells
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Sept 4 life-savers from Hatteras Ocracoke and Duranto Neck stations set a bravery record by rescuing two men two women and two children from the six masted schooner George W Wells wrecked three miles north of Hatteras Inlet during a terrfic storm. The vessel bound from New York to Fernandina is a total loss.
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Thea
Washington Post
Norfolk
Hatteras
Ocracoke
Duranto Neck
George W. Wells
Hatteras Inlet
Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Fernandinaght
Lfe
New York Storm Paralyzes City Transport
A fierce storm drenched New York for four hours ending after midnight, dumping 3.25 inches of rain. Lightning struck roofs starting fires while taxis trolleys and subway service halted due to flooded streets and overwhelmed sewers. Train signals failed delaying subway movements and police basements flooded.
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New York
Actor Cohan among injured after crash near Hartford
Hartford dispatch reports George M. Cohan actor his 1 year old daughter Georgia and others were thrown from a speeding car two miles south of Hartford when Van Buren attempted to pass a wagon. Cohan and others survived late tonight while the daughter's condition remained doubtful.
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Hartford
Conn
George M. Cohan
Georgia Cohan
Wallace Eddinger
Cohan
New York
Eddinger
van Buren
Jewelry Combine Issued Suit Aims to Break Sherman Law
New York on September 4 a civil suit in equity to obtain a federal injunction under the Sherman act against the so called jewelry combine was prepared for filing by United States District Attorney Marshall. The action seeks to curb a middleman robber and to allow direct dealings between manufacturers and retailers. The suit follows the abandonment of criminal proceedings begun last June and involves two national associations and hundreds of jewelry firms.
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New York
United States
Marshall
Asid
Maine
California
McReynolds
Huerta Denies New Negotiations and Optimism Fades
Washington officials remain confident that Huerta will withdraw from the presidential race while Mexican and American officials express doubt. President Wilson hears reports from Dr. Hale on the evolving crisis as Senor Gamboa and the embassy note no fresh contact from Lind. Huerta pledges protection for Americans, offers aid on transport and fare differences, and vows to suppress anti American unrest within the law. Gen Geronimo Trevino arrives in Mexico City amid swirling speculation.
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Huerta
Wilson
Hale
Mexico City
Lind
Senor Gamboa
Gen Huerta
Mexico
The
Republic
United States
Gen Huertas
Geronimo Trevino
Administration holds Huerta to implied pledge in Mexico
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan say Huerta will not run in the Mexican election and that peace steps are achieved. Officials cite note from Frederico Gamboa on constitutional eligibility, warn against preemptive resignation to a provisional president, and emphasize U S assurances to O Shaughnessy. Continues on third page.
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Wilson
Bryan
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Huerta
United States
Frederico Gamboa
Nanking Desolated as Government Troops Fire on Japanese
Shanghai says Nanking is looted and eight Japanese flee toward the consulate. Two Japanese die at the scene and a third dies after reaching safety. Anti Japanese sentiment grows among authorities. Tokyo reports calls to seize Tianjin or other ports until China pays compensation. Also notes courtroom timing for a trial and extended arguments.
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Nanking
London
Shanghai
The
Times
Tokyo
Mall
Saya
M. Oishi
Progressive Party
Tientein
China Haa
Breaze Witnesses First Electrocutions In South Carolina
Gov Breaze witnessed the first electrocutions in South Carolina at the State penitentiary. Jasper Green and Davis Reynolda were executed for the March murder of Beaufort County liquor constable J R Cooler. Cooler and three brothers watched as witnesses. the governor said Cooler was a friend and showed no compunction.
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Columbia
Breaze
Jasper Green
Davis Reynolda
State Penitentiary
J R. Cooler
Beaufort County
Cooler
Threat by Mrs Diggs Caminetti Brother Heard
A San Francisco trial centers on F Drew Caminetti charged with white slavery as jurors prepare to deliberate by noon. The defense cites his motive and fear of arrest, while government attorneys argue the defendant aided in enticing the girls to Reno. An emotional courtroom scene includes Caminetti jr joining the defense and his mother breaking down in tears.
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San Francisco
F Drew Caminett
Maury I. Diggs
Reno
Sacramento
Theodore Roche
Sald
Caminett
Diggs
Caminetti
Anthony Caminetti, Jr
Young Caminetti
Mrs Caminetti
Mstén
Army Aviator Dies In North Island Flight Crash
First Lieut Moss L Love of the Eleventh Cavalry U S A died when his aircraft fell 350 feet near North Island San Diego He had climbed to 2000 feet then glided down and the motor apparently started as the plane neared the ground Love born 1879 was West Point graduate and Virginia native Eleven aviators have been killed in army and navy aviation since 1908 and 333 worldwide this year including two German officers in Brieg Germany.
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Cal
Moss L. Love
Eleventh Cavalry
North Island
Love
Brieg
Germany
Flying Corps
Lieut
von Eckenbrecher
Prinz
United States Military Academy At
Virginia
West Point
Cavalry
Signal Corps
Army Signal School
James M Love
Fairfax
Army
Navy
Millen double murder suicide shocks Georgia town
Special to The Washington Post reports Rufus Bryant, a former court bailiff, killed Isabelle Newton in her Millen home and then shot himself. A farmer, L. H Biradham, found the scene and alerted Sheriff Johnson. Three Newton children heard the shots but light on motive. Bryant had been living with Newton since her divorce from Ia Clark.
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Washington Post
Rufus Bryant
Isabelle Newton
Ia Clark
L. H Biradham
Mrs Lewisohn's Stolen Gems Reported Worth 25000
New York September 4 Special to The Washington Fest Mrs Frederick Lewisohn wife of banker may have lost or had stolen two rings valued over 25000 during a Ritz Carlton stay while the couple traveled from Elberon New Jersey Detectives worked two days without success A 2000 reward is offered with no questions asked.
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New York
Frederick Lewisohn
Ritz-Carlton
Lewisohn
Elberon
Robbed in Oswego apartment of $1000 and skirt
Mrs. William J. Thomas reported $1000 in tens fifties and hundreds missing from her Oswego apartments 1330 U Street NW between 8 and 10:30 PM last night along with a skirt pinned with the bills. A young woman who frequented the house vanished at the same time.
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William J. Thomas
Oswego
U Street
Thomas
Robert ¥. Millburn
Millburn
Thaw Deportation Battle Rages at Canadian Border
Harry K Thaw’s Canadian inquiry extended as immigration board probes sanity and entry legality. Lawyers seek Vermont extradition defense while Jerome mobilizes for border transfer. Thaw recalls Stanford White case memories with alienists present and mum on his mother’s condition.
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Quebec
Harry K Thaw
New York State Line
Rouses Point
Matteawan
Vermont
William Travers Jerome
New York
Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway Station In the Second Story of Which Thaw
Jerome
Thaw
New York State
Fear 500 Are Drowned in New Haven Incident
A large calamity at New Haven results in 500 deaths as rescue efforts begin. Officials identify probable causes and coordinate emergency response while investigations proceed. Names of victims and agencies assisting are being released gradually.
Thaws Bankrupt Case Tests Mother's Involvement
New York September court records reveal three five thousand dollar checks signed by Mary C Thaw mother of Harry Thaw. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw claims the payments relate to an annulment pact with Stanford White’s estate and that the checks lost value. Evelyn testified she attempted to collect on the checks for years while plans to receive property from Mary Thaw are also at issue.
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Matth Hutchinson
Sherbrook
Sherbrooks
Canada
Jack” Johnson
Detroit
Cgathcogk
Dominion
New York
Mary C Thaw
Harry
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Evelyn
Sait
Stanford White
Wreck Witnesses Clash Over Torpedo Placement
Two railroad workers Miller and Murray face criminal death charges after a North Haven wreck on the New York New Haven and Hartford line. Coroner inquest hears conflicting statements about torpedoes placed to warn the oncoming Winter Mountain and Bar Harbor trains. Bail set at 5000 each. inspectors prepare broader federal inquiry.
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Wits Mountain
Uspress
Aia
H. H. Murray
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C. C
Ell Mix
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Bar Harbor
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C. H. Murray
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Belnap
Murray
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Belnapsaid
Tariff bill moves toward final Senate action tomorrow night
Senate leaders push a final vote on the tariff bill for tomorrow night with Democrats and Republicans backing a caucus plan. Senator Simmons and allies press for unity and further income tax concessions while Newlands returns to Washington to weigh the sugar provision amid a looming conference with the House.
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Wison
Congress
U. S
Bimmons
Senate
Simmons
la Follette
Milwaukee
Aere
Kern
Willams and Simmons
Joint Conference Committee
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Johnson
Maine
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