Maine election yields Republican narrow victory and GOP gains
The Maine vote results show Governor Cobb reelected for a narrow margin, the smallest for a Republican governor in 24 years, with Democratic gains across cities and counties. Congressmen Allen, Littlefield, Burleigh, and Powers also win reelection in divided races amid labor conflict and resubmission of liquor issues.
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Maine
Washington
Portland
Ménight
Dariz Cobb
Gov Creaves
Amos L Allen
Charles E Littleford
Edwin O Burleigh
Llewellyn Powers
Cumberland
Kexebec
Cobb
Doers
Portland Me
Willam Y Cobb
Ruckland
Rovernor
Cyrus W Dats
Waterville
Thie
Hus Tsaue
Hauer
Charles E Littlefield
Ittlefeld
S Nue Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Slain Acquittal Negro Found Dead in Red Athany
Advices from Acres in the Eastern part of this county report the assassination of Thomas Freyil the Negro acquitted at Worth Superior Court in April of the murder of James Fowler Royal wed alone any some assistance from overseer and was not seen. His father went to his house this morning and found him dead in a pool of blood with the window pulled open.
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Athany
Acres
Thomas Freyil
Worth Superior Court
James Fowler Royal
Brooklyn Bridge leap shocks city and advertising stunt
A unidentified man leapt 5 feet 20 inches from the Brooklyn Bridge central span onto the East River. A tug recovered him unharmed. He wore only trousers and shirt, waved to witnesses, and carried a business card for W H Kemp & Co. The incident appears staged for advertising or a wager. Police linked the ride to a Flatbush avenue trolley passenger and found a card with E T Brown and a second name James J Roode, with more names noted in his coat pocket.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
East River
Flatbush Avenue
Manhattan
W H Kemp & Co
Spring Street
E T Brown
James J Roode
Thomas Liell
Millionaire bachelor James Smith and Mrs Rhinelander Stewart marry notes
James Henry Smith of New York and Mrs Rhinelander Stewart of Baltimore announced as wed in Scotland amid coverage of his vast fortune. divorce from Stewart’s Dakota decree granted August 24 restoring single status for both, with custody arrangements for Anita and William. Smith’s prominence in society and inheritance details from uncle George Smith highlighted.
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Toverness Scotland
Banna
James Henry Smith
New York
George Smith
Chicago
Rhinelander Stewart
Baltimore
Alvie
Mr Smith
Wr Smith
Wall Street
London
England
Northwest
Alexander Mitchell
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Smith
Weillam C Whitney
Pithavenuc
Mar Smith
Rubens
Holy Family
Metropolitan Museum
St Luke's Hospital
Stewart
Annis Armstrong
John A Armstrong
Biltimore
Anthonys J Drew
Philadelphia
William Rhinelander Stewart
State Board of Charities
Dakota
Wrs Stewart
Stewarts
Sioux Falls
Ther Bus Gang
Stewart Rasgen
Anita Stewart
Wiliam Rhinelander Stewart
United States
Senuior Kittredge
Sirous Falls
Whoener
Europe
Man Kills Himself At Longacre Hotel After Threats
Theodore Pride a New Jersey insurance expert and rare books protector from Mississippi, connected with Equitable Life, died after slitting his throat in his hotel room. He telephoned a physician for help, then died five minutes after the arrival. The incident follows his distress over heart issues and sudden actions during Sept 20. Earlier, Theofan Renee returned home from a West trip, noting no hand injury, as railway service advertised every hour on the hour.
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Prides Room
Pride
New Jersey
Equitable Life Assurance Society
South
Mississippi
Theodore, Jr
Oyster Box
Theofam Renee Tele Jt
Days of Terror in Chernozoi m
An Associated Press correspondent reports a twelve day peasant uprising in Voronezh South Russia. Cossacks and troops suppressed the revolt as estates were burned and looted, hundreds deported to Siberia, and property destroyed across Bo prov district. The revolt followed discontent over land and governance highlighted by Grushoff’s stalled Douma appeal.
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South Russia
Associated Press
Don
Bobrov
Siberia
Bibikof
Grushoff
Doume
Douma
Grusheff
Toll Bad
Voro- Nezno
St Petersburg
Lhis
Rro
Hell
York
Macs
Packers Trial Postponed as Chicago Case Delayed
Government attorney allows Chicago over until November while Kington Fest Chicago Lot 10 faces indictments in a restraint of mercs case. No court action yet, as Attorney Miller for the backers cites uncertainty over any date. No continuance order entered in the district. Vine Flying at Chesapeake Beach. Bee excursion column, page 2.
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Chicago
Kington Fest
Altommey
Milller
Rally for Mutual Life Meeting Planned by Colgate
James C Colgate head of James B Colgate & Co 86 Wall Street second largest policy holder calls a meeting of Mutual Life policy holders to form a committee supporting the current administration The Waldorf Astoria gathering aims to unite thirty prominent policy holders from the US and Canada most with large contracts Colgate holds 1508000 in Mutual policies Wanamaker family member Rodman Wanamaker carries more than two million in life insurance and is on the international committee via Thawte Wanamaker of Philadelphia
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Wiehington
New York
James C Colgate
James B Colgate & Co
Wall Street
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mutual A
Colgate
United States
Canada
Waldorf-Astoria
Elgate
Celgate
Mutual Company
Rodman Warlamaker
Wanamaker Insurance
Thawte 5 Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Oil magnate arrested in St Louis civil witness case
Waters Pierce Oil Company chairman Clay Pierce was arrested on an attachment to compel attendance as a witness in a Missouri civil suit. He posted bond after several hours in custody, then testified before a special commissioner in a proceeding involving the state against Waters Pierce and Standard Oil entities. He denied stock ownership in the Standard or related companies.
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St Louis
Clay Pierce
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Pierce
C B Allen
Mimp
M M van Buren
Standard of Company of
New Jersey
Poisoned by Dried Beef in Kalamazoo Michigan
Ten residents across three Kalamazoo families were near death after consuming dried beef linked to embalming preservative methods. Physicians suspect the meat came from a large packing house and warn the toxin may be embalming agent used as a preservative. Also noted is the U.S. minister to the Netherlands returning aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam and a September Deer Park trip promotion with low round trip fares.
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Kalamazoo
Kalameszco Mich
Deer Park
Mountains
Baltimore Apa Ohio Railroad
Widow Is Cut From Heirs In Oelrichs Will
San Francisco report outlines Herman Oelrichs 1905 will leaving most estate to his brother Charles May Oelrichs and his sister in law Mrs Lucy Tay, with no bequest to his estranged wife who has ample fortune of her own. The son Herman Oelrichs Jr. receives specific personal effects, watches and jewelry, plus a 300000 gift to brother and 100000 to Mrs Jay, while the residue goes to Charles May Oelrichs as executor. Contingent clause omits any share if the widow or heirs contest the will.
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New York
Herman Qelrichs
Charles May Ocelrichs
Lucy Tay
Hermen Qelrichs, Jr
Mrcals
Herman Oelricas Jr
Herman Oelrichs, Jr
Mary Singleton Livingston
Oelrichs
Nis
Charles May Ceirichs
Jay
Charles May Calrichs
Elso
San Francisco
Cal
Heraman Qeliehs
St Francis Goel
Solans
Motorman killed in collision at Brooklyn Bridge
New York Sept 1 A trolley car crash at the Brooklyn Bridge terminal killed motorman Scharff and injured twelve others during the morning rush hour. One car rammed another after a switch delay causing both ends of a Court Street car to be wrecked. Scharff died after being crushed, while passengers suffered painful cuts and bruises.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Park Avenue
Brooklyn
Wat
Jeter
Scharff
Sustaining Mrs Cooper at Ebenezer Church meeting
Friends of Mrs A J Cooper principal of the Colored M f Street High School held a meeting at Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church last night to support her retention. Resolutions denounce Dr M Atwood and another board member as improper representatives for the colored people of the District of Columbia and pledge to present the resolutions to the Board and to the Justices of the Supreme Court. A committee including Rev S A L Carruthers and Rev E H B Hunter was named to deliver the resolutions. Another meeting will be held at Galbraith Church Friday night.
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J Cooper
Mf Street
Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church
M Atwood
Cooper
Dr Atwood
District of Columbis
John Cook
Suepreme Court
S AL Carruthers
HB Hunter
W D Jarvis
Charles E Lane
J E Barton
J S Patterson
Wilson Wood
BL Carruthers
Georgie Muller
Galbraith Church
Sixth Street
LE Id
Oppose Woman Suffrage At German Societies Convention
Springfield Sept 1 Annual convention of United German Catholic Societies of the United States convened in Arion Hall. Nicholas Conner of Dubuque Iowa, chair of the executive committee of the American Federation of Ethnic Societies, offered a resolution renouncing New naturalization laws. The resolution was referred to committees. Secretary Bowman noted Bishop Ring Jeovane of Rome sent thanks for a gift to the Pope and a letter from Rome authorized pronouncing the canonical prescript.
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Springfeld
United German Catholc Societies
United States
Arion Hall
Thin City
Nicholas Conner
Dubuque
Iows
American Federation of Ethnic Societies
imRing Jeavne
Rome
Cavalry Near Mexican Line on Border Duty
Troop A Fifth Cavalry passed through Nact on the way to Douglas last night on a practice march likely border readiness. Troop B under Capt McClure with ten days rations left Naco this morning, with three other troops departing for Hunebucs. Rumors say units from Fort Bilge Tex ordered to Nogales.
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Fifth Cavalry
Nact
Douglas
Mexico
Troon B
McClure
Naco
Hunebucs
Troana
Fort Bilge Tex
Nogales
Wreck injures twenty seven as train derails near Sea Of Benin
A southbound Southern Pacific Coast Line train from San Francisco derailed twenty miles south of Benin Barbara near Sea Of Benin. Twenty seven persons were injured, two possibly fatally, when the second section ran onto an embankment near the Pacific Ocean. The locomotive broke and fell, tipping the Kagesee car and four coaches down the slope. No sleeping cars were on board.
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Cal
Santa Herdara
San Francisco
Sea Oif
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Barbara
Pacific Ocean
Three Killed in Mineola Garage Collapse
New York Sept 10 three workmen died and seven were seriously injured when a garage under construction collapsed at Mineola Long Island. The dead are Jobo Drewry decorator Albert Potter and George Burnham carpenters. The cause of the fall is not known.
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New York
Mineola
Long Island
Jobo Drewry
Decorator
Albert Potter
George Burnham
Relapse Relocates Former Gov Elise to Alma Sanitarium
Former Gov Elise suffers a relapse during the past week and today is taken to the Alma Sanitarium seeking benefit from treatment. He remains in critical condition, a marked decline from two months ago, with Jefferson City reporting Gov Folk much improved and planning a possible trip for a Bryan meeting if fever stays down. A separate note from Gainesville on Sept 14 reports Dave Moore Allegro hanged at Cleveland in a 2,000- person crowd for assaulting an eight year old girl.
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Sagiaw Mich
Elise
Alma Sanitarium
Jefferson City
Folk
St. Louis
Gainesville
Dave Moore
Allegro
Jim Hood
Waite Country
Cleveland
Havana Under Martial Law War Looms as Palma Rejects Peace Proposals
Havana proclaims martial law amid cabinet rift and arrests of Liberal leaders. President Palma rejects Liberal peace terms and recalls amnesty while vowing to fight to the end. Rebels seize junctions near Rincox as troops rush to defend Havana and a peace mission reports informal consent to suspensions, then reverses course.
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Coble Dutsnich
Washington Post
Havana
Umta
de Oharris
Palma
Pino Guerra
Pinar del Rio
Tiuerrs
Brenogatona
Caldag
Mended Capote
Pterane
Havina
Rincox
United Railway
Wil
Guanajay
Taorene
Edward Gueman
Figueros
Liberal Party
Cienfuegos
Hevana
Consolacion del Sur
Fred
Sevral
Jasarger
Paso Real
Mladock
Hef
Santa Clara
Mais
Edalno
Col Aval
Cap Zmer
Oederer
Dr Patton Visits Thaw at Abe Tombs Prison
New York September 10 Dr Francis LL Patton president of Princeton Theological Seminary visited Garry K Thaw at Abe Tombs Prison for a few minutes. He sat with Thaw and was described as a friend of the family. A second caller named David T Watson Clifford W Hartlage did not reveal his purpose, and may be the Pittsburg lawyer David T Watson advising Thaw.
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New York
Abe Tombs
Garry K. Thaw
Francis LL Patton
Princeton Theologieal
Patton
Thaw
D T Watson Clifford W Hartrlage
David T Watsom
Pittsburg
Tember at Old Prices Lomber Trust Archen
Dressed Boarts reduced to EE Libbey Co at 6th and N.Y. ave. Niiwara pr rGalnie.
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Lomber Trust Archen
EE Libbey Co
6Th and
N.Y. Ave
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