Murder theory held as man run down by electric car
A mystery death on Brentwood tracks last night ended with a man found under a car. Motorman Hawkins reported the body badly injured, with a fractured arm and crushed leg, and no identification yet. Locals noted prior fighting and a possible motive, while officials weighed whether the death was an accident or foul play.
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Brentwood
Tomne
Morse
Lewis LT. Hawkins
Washington
Bladensibruirg
Hyattsville
Riverdale
Datstreet Ring
Baumbaur
Consta- Vincent
Cly
Inval
Prince Zeoree County
Beltaves
John Sullivan
Third Street
Civatter
Carys Steppel
Funeral of Joseph F Saum in Washington DC
The funeral for Joseph F Saum was held at 3 30 oclock from his residence at 1917 M street northwest. Rev Frederick J Power presided at Simple services, followed by interment at Rock Creek Cemetery. Attendees included widow Mrs Saum and children, Justice Pritchard, Mr Witt, Mr Hugh Saum of Virginia, bank and business associates from Citizens National Bank, and Vermont Avenue Christian Church representatives.
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Joseph F. Saum
MO Street
Frederick J. Power
Lyn Dle
Vermont
Ascute Christian Church
Rock Creek
Pritchard
Justice Pritchard
Witt Sar Otha Gaughter
Hugh Sanm
Fitingburg
Justiee Pritchard Wis
Messrs M H. Shea
Wood Hoge
Citizens’ National Bank
Busines
Messrs
AW Shelton
Jo G@ Thompson
Wiliam ‘Ipscomb
Andrew Wilson
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Assault by Unknown Negroes in Northwest City
Two Black youths James Dickerson and Earl Bryan were set upon by about six other Black men at the corner of Thirteen and Half and D streets north west around 1:30 am. Dickerson was cut on the neck and back, Bryan was badly beaten. Both were taken to Immergenes Hospital. Dickerson remained hospitalized, Bryan sent home. Police from the first precinct opened an investigation into the assault.
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James Dickerson
Earl Bryan
Dickerson
Bryan
Immergenes Hospital
First Precinct
Raiders Sweep Alleged Gambling House Raid
Police from the Sixth precinct arrested twelve men in a Canterture inn raid on Sunday morning. Joseph Wood, 27, and Charles Gondlow, 21, renters of a room, faced charges of gambling with ten witnesses testifying. An unidentified colored man terrorized Thirteenth and B streets northwest, wounding James Dickerson on the neck and Bryan on the head. both treated at the Emergency Hospital.
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Sanders
Canterture
Jowsph Wood
Thirteenth
B Streets
James Dickerson
Tenth Street
Dickerson
Bryan
T Street
Unknown shooter wounds Mamie Hawkins in court area
Mamie Hawkins a 30 year old Black woman was shot in the back yesterday near 2 Snows court by an unknown assailant. She was taken to Emergency Hospital where a slight flesh wound was found. A nearby boy was seen firing a flobert rifle at the time. investigators suspect a spent bullet caused the wound.
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Mamie Hawkins
Snow's Court
Flobert
Memic Hawkins
Banker's Escape From Mexican Bandits Reaches Portales
Roswell, N. M., Sept. 1. Banker Elland returned home to Portales and vouched for a tale of capture by brigands in Sonora, Mexico. He says four men abducted him August 6, tied him at night, and forced him to write a ransom demand under threat of death, then he escaped after four days in the mountains and traveled through Arizona to Texas before reaching Portales. He weighed fifty pounds less than before and used borrowed money to return home.
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Roswell
N. M
Elland
Portales
Sonora
Mexico
George Reese
Tangom
Oputa
Douglas
Ariz
el Paso
Tex
Town Named Willets Beats Herrick Contention on Rosebud
Debate over naming a Rosebud Reservation settlement raged between Herrick and Willets factions. Gov Herrick of Ohio expressed support, but the Post Office Department, led by Fourth Assistant Bristow, established Willets as the town and post office, leaving Herrick backers to “pull” ropes they could not move.
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Rosebud Reservation
Herrick
Willets
Ohio
Buckeye State
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Gov. Herrick
Wiliets
Bristow
Postoffice Department
West Was The Last Confederate Senator Survives
The report notes Senator George G. West of Missouri died leaving no Confederate Senators. Judges and ex-senators like John H. Hexmon James L. Pugh Atkins Colgar Goode and others claim to be among the last of the Confederate Congress. It recalls a 1862 debate on a Confederate judiciary and the Hill Yancy inkstand incident during that period.
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George G. West
Missouri
Confederate Congress
John W. Wright
Tennessee
General Land Office of the Interior Department
West
John H. Hexmon
Texas
Davis
United States
Jamesl. Pugh
Alabama
Messrs
Atkins
Colgar
John Goode
Virginia
Confedeate Congress
B. Callahan
Pugh
Supreme Court
Senate
Hill
Yancy
Till Aga Me
Lieut Amiss Stricken by Vertigo on Northwest Street
Lieut Amiss of the First precinct suffered a vertigo attack on Twelfth and B streets northwest yesterday while waiting for a street car. He fell, sustaining a slight head cut, and was taken to the Emergency Hospital before returning home later in the day.
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Amiss
B. Amiss
Twelfth
Police Ball Game Called Off
Police ball game between Washington and Philadelphia forces is canceled due to Lt. Little of the Philadelphia police department being unable to obtain use of a baseball park. Lt. Little notified Major Sylvester that the game scheduled for today will be called off for the present.
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Lieut. Little
Philadelphia
Loomis Arrives in St Louis for Interparliamentary Peace Conference
Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis departed Washington on Saturday for St. Louis to serve as the president’s personal representative and as the representative of the U S government. The Interparliamentary Peace Conference opens Monday morning at the World’s Fair Grounds.
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Francis B. Loomis
Washington
St. Louis
Loomis
United States
Gompers Visits Baltimore Ahead of AFL Board Meeting
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor spent yesterday in Baltimore and will return this morning to preside at the executive board meeting to be held today.
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Samuel Gompers
Baltimore
American Federation of Labor
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Rheumatism Cure
Rheumatism lingers with lotions until the blood acidity is corrected. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to cure thousands by addressing the acid condition behind rheumatic symptoms.
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Hood
Night on River Queen After Collision With Lumber Tow
The River Queen, carrying 190 colored passengers, collided with the Daniel K Jackson tow on the Potomac below Washington. Passengers were removed by the Pokanoket, with no loss of life, but the River Queen sustained a ripped sponson and flooding in engine rooms. Captains Woolen and Denny dispute fault while inspectors will investigate the incident.
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Daniel KE. Jackson
Potomac
Washington
Seventh Street
Pokanoket
Anacostia
Daniel K. Jackson
Anany Landing
Cap*t. Woolen
Woolen
Denny
Indylan Head
Frank Hume
Pink Hart
Wakefield
Randall Line
Notley Hall
Baltimore
River Queen
Thomas A. Owen
They Parade With Lantern In KC Streets Night
A man with a red lantern and a companion pushing a baby buggy drew a 50 strong crowd at Twelfth and Main. Police arrested the pair for disturbing the peace as they celebrated returning from St. Louis, claiming to be Charles Harden and Andrew Wilson. They face court as the lantern and buggy were confiscated but the light was out.
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The
Kansas City Star
Twelfth
Main Streets
Main Street
Tenth Street
Quick
Patrick Clark
Charles Harden
Andrew Wilson
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hayden
Uys
Special Prayers Ordered for Emperor and Nation
A continued prayer asks divine protection for the emperor’s army and troops, seeking salvation, peace, guidance, forgiveness, and the crown of glory. It also pleads for the Virgin’s intercession and eternal rest for the dead and all who died for faith and country.
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Empire
Crews to Remain on Ships in Shanghai Agreement
A final agreement preserves crews of the Russian protected cruiser Askold and the torpedo-boat destroyer Grozvoi on board their ships in retirement at Shanghai. Japan accepts the plan. Three options had been proposed: distribute crews to treaty ports, intern them at Kiang-ning forts, or keep them aboard. The Tse Hiang visit centers on broader arms and arsenal inquiries.
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Shanghai
Askold
Grozevoi
Kiang-ning
Yang-tsze
Tse Hiang
Peking
Kingan
Ping-hsiang
Gheng-kungpaos
Lena Russian transport at San Francisco for repairs after Pacific voyage
The Russian transport Lena capt. Berlinsky entered San Francisco harbor for repairs after a 19 day run from Vladivostok via Sakhalin. With 497 crew and 23 guns, the steel-hulled vessel reports 18.5 knots speed and 10,285 tons displacement. Moscow dispatches await guidance on how long she may stay, amid speculation she sought contraband vessels.
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Lena
Berlinsky
Vladivostok
Bayatwa
Sakhalin Islands
Union Iron Works
Brassey
Navy Annual
Kherson
Hebburn
England
Washington
McCulloch
America
Toyo Hisen Kaisha
Orient
Hongkong
Prince Fushimi to Represent Japan in American Tour
Tokyo reports Gen Prince Fushimi will sail on the Manchuria in October as emperor’s special representative. He will visit the St Louis fair and Washington, stay about a month, and be accompanied by a large suite. Possible promotion for Lieut Gen Hasigawa to general and governorship of occupied Manchuria.
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Sept
Prince Fushimi
America
Manchuria
St. Louis Fair
Washington
Japan
Toshimi
Nanshan Hil
Teikyo
Hasigawa
Imperial Guards Division
William Nicholson
Oyama
Fortune Telling and Health Warning for Women
An excerpt promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring womanly health and regularity, claiming cures for uterine congestion and weakness. It touts a $500 reward if not cured, cites testimonials from Miss M. Fyfe and others, and mentions Pleasant Pellets to clear the complexion and freshen breath.
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Simcoe Co
Ontario
Port Arthur Battles and Japanese Sacrifice Report
Port Arthur fronts show shifting advantage with Russians shelling Palichuang trenches and Japanese outposts advancing on Corner Mountain and High Hill. Novikrai reports bombardments, trench clashes, and a Japanese soldier’s heroic self sacrifice while attempting to blow a wall.
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High Hill
Corner Mountain
Port Arthur
Rihlungshan
Kikwanshan
Paichuang
Chalitsets
Rock
Port Arthur Novikral
Corner Hill
Iisukushima Alec
Russia-Paris credit cautious after French loan drive
Paris reports that Russian credit remains solid but banks warn against repeating French market exposure. Overtures for a new loan have shifted to Berlin while Balkan states pursue French financing. Russian 1904 bonds rose to 508,000 as Bulgaria and Serbia seek loans.
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France
Paris
Russia
Preas
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Balkan
Japan's Foreign Trade Thrives
Tokyo reports eight months of foreign trade totaling 424,000,000 yen, up 91,000,000 from a year earlier. Projected full-year volume if the trend continues reaches about 625,500,000 yen. King Edward congratulates Discovery crew. new Polar medal ordered. Capt. R S Scott promoted to captain. Alfonso's visit to Loubet delayed until spring amid Spain-France talks.
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Washington Post
Tokyo
London
King Edward
Plymouth
Scott
Royal Navy
Alfonso
Loubet
Paris
Alfonso'suisit
Explosion at Westminster Abbey Halts Service
London news reports a loud blast at Westminster Abbey during a morning service on September 11. A firecracker, labeled to show it was the act of a Kensitist zealot, caused panic before Canon Duckworth calmed the crowd. The culprit fled in the ensuing confusion.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Canon Duckworth
John Kensit
Melba's Auto Kills Man Noted Singer In Accident
Paris reports Mme. Melba a famed soprano driving with two cousins struck and killed a man about 84 on the boulevard Peroire. The chauffeur is cleared as the old man stepped into the path while avoiding a taxi. Melba returned to the Hotel Ritz and remains confined to her apartments.
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Paris
Mme
Melba
Walker
Boulevard Peroire
Deputy Consul at Paris Named in New York News
Paris announces H. Cleveland Cox of New York has been named deputy consul general at Paris. Cox, son of the late Bishop Cox of Western New York, previously earned the blue ribbon of the French Academy for a book on French and American law. Notables passing through include Gen. Draper and family, Capt. Southerland, U.S. Navy, and Medical Director Van Reypen, U.S. Navy retired.
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Paris
H. Cleveland Cox
New York
Bishop Cox
French Academy
Draper
Southerland
van Reypen
U.S. N
Royal Betrothal Party in Schwerin
Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria visit Schwerin with Crown Prince Frederick William and Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg Schwerin. The city decorates lavishly for a state dinner where the Grand Duke welcomes the guests. The Emperor praises the betrothal and the hope for the couple’s happiness and unity of the royal houses.
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Cecilia
Schwerin
Schwerin-in-Mecklenburg
Emperor Wiliam
Augusta Victoria
Frederick Wiliam
Cecilia of
Mecklenburg-Schwérin
Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
International Press Congress Opens in Vienna Hall of Pillars
Vienna hosts the ninth International Press Congress with Archduke Rainer and officials of state in attendance. In Seoul, four crewmen of the Italian cruiser Puglia died from fumes after shell bursts, sixteen more ill, as explosion caused little physical damage to the harbor.
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International Press Congress
Vienna
Seoul
Korea
Puglia
Chemutpo
Weather Bureau Forecast Sees Cooler Temperatures and Frost Warnings
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports cooler temperatures from the southern slope northeastward, frost in Wyoming and parts of the Midwest, and scattered showers in the Rocky Mountain and Mississippi valley regions. Expect fair weather in most areas Monday with showers in the Lower Lake region and Ohio Valley. Winds vary by coast and region. special frost warnings issued for several northern states and Nebraska.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
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Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
Wyoming
South Dakota
Oregon
North Dakota
Rocky Mountain
Middle Slope
Missouri
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
Arkansas
Atlantic States
Ohno Valley
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Lake Region
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West Gulf Coast
Lipper Lakes
Lower Lakes
European Porta
Grand Banks
Upper Wichigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Valentine
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