British vice consul survives brutal attack in Baku
Leslie Urquhart the British vice consul, decorated for heroism, faced a life threatening assault in central Baku. Though shot multiple times and stabbed, he escaped, sustaining injuries to the abdomen and hand. Authorities investigate. no arrests reported.
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Leslie Urqehart
Consi
Dewar
Elent
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Warsaw
de Arempce
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Eanl
Peter Art Oelnek
Fred
Yrauhert
Ts Tai
Ansailant
Jiagu
Urquhart
Uruhart
Nodd
Stans
Octobrisi approves in interview with Guehkoff
Moscow reports Alexander Guehkoff an Octobrist leader endorses the ministerial declarations. He justifies courts martial as a necessary response in a virtual war, likening Russia to San Francisco after an earthquake where looters were halted without trial. He praises Premier Stuypla as capable and honest.
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Alexander Guehkoff
Guchkoff
Russi
San Francisco
M Guehkolf
Stuypla
Phere Rever
Alsc
Russia
Ris Inten
Game Warden Fires in Mountain Shooting Near Sugar Notch
In Wikesbarre Pennsylvania a game warden shot Adam Ruress after a confrontation with Ruress and a companion who carried game bags. The warden says Ruress opened fire first. Ruress was killed and Ruress’s companion fled. The warden was compelled to shoot to stop the assault.
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Sugar Notch
Adam Ruress
Garoe
Frank Rowe
Ruscas
Sun
Warten
Rusers
Falling walls kill three and injure mother in Mexico
In Ian Luis Potosi during a severe electrical storm three children named Meliton died when walls collapsed on their Meliton home. Their mother was seriously injured and may not recover. About the same time two laborers were struck and killed.
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Ian Luis Potosi
Mexico
Meliton
Luna Park assault robs Miss Risley and escort at gunpoint
Miss Mabel Risley and Morris Gooding were attacked by a colored highwayman at Luna Park yesterday afternoon. He beat Gooding, choked Risley, stole two gold rings and a pocketbook, then fled. Gooding was treated for a scalp wound and Risley recovered from shock. Police suspect the same man who shot Joseph Settle may be involved.
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Morris Gooding
Settle
Luna Park
Re Street
Garratt Park
Joseph H Settle
Fusley
Washington
Risley
Miss Risley
Gooding
Jushwayman
First Precinct
Haw
Bev
Alexandria
Peacemaker Killed in Veracruz Barracks Quarrel
In Veracruz Mexico today two men fought in the Rurales barracks. Corporal Manuel Tulet tried to separate them and was shot in the head and killed instantly. The other combatants were wounded as the fight continued. A guard was wounded in the chest and a gendarme named Silva disarmed the men and arrested them.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Manuel Tulet
Silva
Building Run Amuck Strikes Main Street in Butte
A one story building moved on rollers broke loose on upper Main Street and rolled downhill for three blocks at noon today. It killed four horses, tore down poles and wires, wrecked vehicles, and stopped in front of Senator Clark's bank. Several men had narrow escapes. The building sustained no injuries to itself.
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Senator Clark
Revolt in Cuba Defeated Near Las Ovas Amid Rail Clash
Havana dispatch reports a heavy government victory as rebels attacked an armored train near Las Ovas. Cols Avalos Ravenna and Bacallao pursued the insurgents, destroying bridges east of Consolacion del Sur and forcing a retreat. Captains Webster Ravenna and a small force held the train with limited ammunition until relief arrived. A broad crackdown and arrests in Havana are expected, while peace talks and possible U.S. intervention remain debated.
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Washington Post
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Would Unionize Schools Plan Proposed to Enroll Teachers
The Central Labor Union debated closed schools and unionization of teachers and children in Philadelphia. The plan envisions full teacher union membership and excluding so called scab teachers while pupils would wear union buttons. The issue arose amid censure of a trades school planned as an adjunct to public education and concerns the union.
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Central Labor Union
F Collin
Trades School
Ihoard of Education
Stabbed by Justice of Peace in Pennsylvania renomination
Lawrence Cook, Pennsylvania Legislator from the Fourth district, renominated by Republicans, was stabbed by Andrew MacMillan, a wealthy Carnegie resident and justice of the peace. The attack occurred at a Lawn Street house after a meeting about the renomination. Cook is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital. MacMillan is held without bail at Oakland police station.
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Pennsylvania
Andrew MacMillan
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Mércy Hospital
Oakland
Support for Singers Strike Spurs Met Opera Action
New York Sept 9 The Central Federated Union decided to back the Chorus Singers Union in their fight at the Metropolitan Opera House. The Theatrical Protective Union representing stagehands musicians electricians calcium and other crafts was ordered to support the chorus singers in demanding a renewal of the contract and recognition of the union.
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New York
Central Federated Linion
Tiiton
Metropolitan Opera
Théatrical Protective Union
Calcium Hznt
Io Onions
Tragic Endings In Letting River Case In Allentown
Charles Hughes a 45 year old power house construction supervisor and Mrs Joseph B Green 28 of Woodbury N J were drowned in the Leting River. Hughes hosted a visiting couple, they rented a hotel room as man and wife then went boating and waters rose. Bodies found. coroner investigates whether accident murder or suicide.
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Joseph B. Green
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Letign
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Huster
Planing Miles Burn Loss in Sumter Fire
The planing mill of the Sumter Lumber Company burned at a late hour, with losses estimated up to 120000 dollars. The entire plant including fixtures and stock was destroyed, over 1,600,000 feet of timber burned, flames menaced nearby piles and several loaded freight cars, and nearby residences were buried by the blaze.
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Righ Jackie in Toils Again in Norfolk and Portsmouth
Alleged to be disorderly and drunk and to have caused a nuisance, Raynor Storrs Wells, a United States Navy apprentice petty officer, was arrested in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Wells, son of a New York and Newport magnate, faced jail in Portsmouth and faced possible end of his naval career after plans to join a Baltimore battalion for Monumental City's Jubilee week. He used aliases at hotels, while J A Wells denied relations to the accused.
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Norfolk
J_ Raynor Storrs Wels
United States Navy
Millonaire W
Wells
New York
Newport
Portsmouth
J. A. ‘Wells
J. A. Wells
Gov Folk in Poor Health Sealed Room Visitors Denied
Special to The Washington Post Jefferson, Mo Sept The condition of Gov Folk showed little if any improvement today He remains confined to his room and bed with visitors denied Admission Dr Hough the attending physician said the governor suffers a severe malaria attack contracted on his eastern trip His condition is not serious but he cannot resume work before next Tuesday unless significant improvement occurs
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Washington Prat
Jefferson
Folk
Hough
Fairbanks Coming East After West Tour
Special to The Washington Post Indianapolis Sept 9 Vice President Fairbanks returns home to prepare for a New Hampshire address Tuesday. He expresses pleasure at Western crowds and reports pledges of support from key Western politicians. He held talks with state leaders and anticipates broader national backing, though Eastern prospects seem uncertain.
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Ind
Fairbanks
New Hampshire
Bryan Plan Divides Democrats On Railroads
Washington dispatch reports House Minority Leader Nebras kan says Bryan is right on many issues but wrong on government ownership of railroads. Williams replies Bryan’s plan would be opposed and the party should regulate rates and not operate the railroads to preserve racial peace in the South.
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Thmen
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Hearst Fusion Talk Dominates New York Politics
Independence League faces fusion questions as leaders debate cooperation with Democrats and Hearst nomination prospects. W J Conners predicts Hearst likely to secure Buffalo convention nomination while Gov Higgins warns against boss influence and signals openness to reform. Jerome plans Buffalo attendance to study platform thrusts and gauge nomination viability.
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Buffalo
Hearst
Jerome
New York
Independence League
Dey
Nimda
Hodowever
League
Buffalo Courier
The
Buffalo Enquirer
Me. Conners
Higgins
Albany
N.Y
Lakeville
New York Democrate
Buffaia
Situalion
Drawe
Adobe Wall Hoaxes in Guanajuato Suburbs Claim Riches
Mexico City reports adobe walls in Guanajuato suburbs allegedly hide gold and silver in paying quantities. About three hundred small houses were torn down to fund railroad Extensions and a smelting company buys the adobe towns claiming ore-derived wealth. Estimates claim 20,000 tons smelted with value around 3 a ton.
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Mexico City
Guanajuato
Mexican Central Railroad
Missouri inquiry ends with agent headed to St Paul
Jefferaia Mo September Charles Connor special agent for the Department of Justice in Washington who has been in Missouri for ten days examining evidence gathered by Attorney General Hadley in the Standard Oil Company proceeding left last night for St Paul where he will submit a report to Kellogg government spokesman on the Standard Oil inquiry. The presumption is that the proceeding will be started in St Paul against the Standard Oil Company.
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Charles Connor
Department of Justice
Washington
Hadley
Standard Qie Company
St Paul
Plot to Blow Train Foiled by Guards and Prisoners aboard
Federal Judge Alston Grayton and U S Marshal Frank Tyree were aboard a train carrying eight federal prisoners when mountaineers planned to blow up the route from Webster Springs to Holly Junction in revenge for severe sentences. The railroad feared an attack and stationed guards. the plot was foiled as authorities learned of the scheme. A separate report notes a drowning at Grand River and an excursion ad lists travel rate details for events and tickets.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Lve
Alston Grayton
Congréas
United States
Frank Tyree
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Webster Springs
Holly Junction
Fnenda
Judge Dayter
Marshal Tyree
Trolley Crash In Chicago Injures Dozen Passengers
A multi-car collision on the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway near Kenilworth injures about twelve passengers. A southbound trailer jumped the track, slammed into a northbound car, then struck a telegraph pole, sending riders flying in all directions. No fatalities reported.
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Chicsco and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Aban
Kenilworth
Would-Be Death by Own Action Aboard Carpathia
A Hungarian interpreter named Paul Sidler aboard the Carpathia reportedly jumped overboard amid a moonlit night near Gibraltar intending to drown. He cried Dont save me while a rescue boat searched for hours before Sidler was taken aboard a British vessel and later disembarked at Naples.
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Naples
Botts
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Belshaw
Liverpool
Benshaw
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Soerd
Fimne
Ammunition for Openbinders in Republican Drive
The piece advertises a campaign handbook titled Ammonition for Openbinders, aimed at editors and speakers to boost Republican votes. It praises party unity, cites progress under Republican laws, and urges Roosevelt support, detailing contents like statistics, party history, and pivotal legislation. The notice mentions dangers of tariff reductions, worker living costs, and a call to mobilize voters ahead of March. It notes the booklet’s format, colors, and pocket size for easy reference.
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Kananaole Renominated for Congress Amid Race Question
Honolulu reports the Republican territorial convention on Maui nominated Jonah Kalanaole for re election as delegate to Congress. Kalanaole deprecated making the race issue a political question and pledged to uphold party principles in the campaign.
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Congress
Honolulu
Maui
Jonah Kalanaole
Kahamadle
Drowned Post-office Inspector Dies Crabbing in Florida Bayou
Post-office Inspector Frank Voges of the U S Postal Service drowned at Bayou Grands five miles from Pensacola Florida while crabbing with friends. He could not swim, was swept away by undertow, and drowned before help arrived. He resided in Shawnee Oklahoma and leaves a widow. The body was recovered.
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Pensacola
Fla
Frank Voges
Post-ofice Department
Bayou Grands
Voges
Shawnee
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