Rockefeller Seeks Time to Tell Truth of His Life
In Cleveland Rockefeler grants an interview at Forest Hill detailing patience courage and self restraint as keys to success. He describes his youth, early canal and boat billing work, and belief that time reveals truth while noting quiet ties to his home church and avoidance of clubs.
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Washington Post
Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeler
Forest Hill House
Mes
Wang Dinkers
Clesitind
Himeself
Strangled Little Girl Report From Montreal Suburb
A disturbing report from Montreal’s Quebec area describes the murder of a five year old girl at a residence. The father, Albert Minchin, a clerk in the city, faced questioning as investigators examined the crime scene and questioned witnesses about the alleged strangling and the family’s movements prior to the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Albert Minchin
la Puit
Martin
Osee
Heaven
Painted Money Debate in Congregational Church Endorsed
Chicago minister faces opposition as he seeks endorsement for a graft or political aim via a telegram to the general assembly. A motion to authorize a telegraph message was tabled amid disfavor with only two supporters. The event reflects tensions between church influence and policy during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washisetoy
Congregational Church
Bertlett
Wath
Cole
Bartlett
General Assembly
Phat
Round Trip Fare to Philadelphia with Extended Return
Travel deal to Philadelphia offering $8 round trip via Pennsylvania Railroad on September 15 18 and 17 with valid return until September 25. Extension to October 5 available for $1 paid to the ticket agent in Philadelphia. Frequent train service and possible side trips to the seashore with a stopover at Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Rinliaid
Seashors
Baltimore
Loubet Greets Americans at French Military Banquet
President Loubet welcomed General Chaffee and the American military mission during a Sept 11 banquet at the Chateau Brienne in France. War Minister Berteaux and Gen Brugere led a tour of the maneuvers with honors given to Capt. Fournier and other French officers. The event followed the Hochambeau exercises as Loubet presided at the banquet and Casimir-Perier and Gen Chaffee attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Brienne
Department of the Aube
France
Loubet
Berteaux
Brugere
Ville-Hardouin
Adna R. Chartes
J. Franklin Bell
William Croasier
Fournier
Washington
Lounet
Casimir-Perier
Republic
Chaffee
Kertaux
Hagron
Dessirier
United States
Sheftmarias
Aris
Arms For The Fines In Finland And Russia
Customs officials in Finland uncovered 660 carbines with bayonets and 120000 cartridges on a barren Gulf island near Kerni. A 9 ton steamer near Kalfskaer rock, loaded with rifles and ammo, sank after explosions as crew fled by lifeboats. The vessel showed American and German flags. it bore the name John Bashaton. Russian dispatches call the seizure a major disclosure of revolutionary activity in Finland and Baltic regions. A separate incident reports an attempt on the Finnish governor with an explosive device that failed to detonate.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Gulf of Bothnia
Kerni
Customs Service
Kalfskaer Rock
Jakobstad
Islang
John Bashaton
St. Petersburg
Russia
Poland
Haltic
Crisis in Hungary Ends Hope for Peace in Diet
Vienna reports the Crown and united opposition in Hungary have likely reached an impasse. Emperor Francis Joseph, swayed by Austrian ministers, may reject universal suffrage, prompting Premier Fejervary to resign. A September 10 dispatch notes Fejervary’s fruitless audience and return to Budapest to consult his cabinet, with another meeting expected.
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Vienna
Speror Francis Joseph
Austria
Fejervary
Coleagues
Baron Fejervary
Budapest
Machinists Open Shop Debate Opens Biennial Meet
Several hundred delegates from across the United States Canada Newfoundland and Mexico attend the eleventh biennial convention of the International Association of Machinists in Washington. President James O Connell urges unity discipline and warns against misrepresentation by the Employers Association. Debate surrounds seating Daniel W Roderick of Chicago Lodge TH as a delegate after credentials committee initially barred him. The union reports over 100 000 members and strike benefits totaling 876 817 paid by the grand lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
Canada
Newfoundland
Mexico
Thia City
International Association of Machimete
Farneil Hall
James O’connell
Washington, D. C
O'Connell
Employers’ Association
Trades Union
Grand Lodge
Daniel W. Roderick
Lodge No. TH
Chicago
Committee On Credentials
Roderick
Passenger Trains Crash Near Hammond Ontario
The east bound Soo express collided with the Imperial Limited on the Canadian Pacific Railway at Hammond. Five people were seriously injured including D H Cardwell and John Gaffney. others suffered cuts, bruises, or internal injuries. The Imperial Limited separated a mile before the collision and the Soo Express struck the detached cars. The incident leaves several seriously hurt and likely fatalities among the injured.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Canadian Pacific
Hammond
D H Cardwell
Porter
Washington
D. C
Harriet Keene
Whitman
Masa
James F. Fagan
San Francisco
John Gaffney
D. Cola
Detroit
Imperial Limited
Soo Exress
Fiafynan
Tragic elevated wreck kills twelve in New York
A New York elevated train derailed at Fifty third Street and Ninth Avenue killing twelve and injuring about fifty. Motorman Paul Kelly and switchman C K Jackson faced questions as investigators probed why the heavy car plunged into the street and several passengers suffered severe injuries. Rescue units and police swarmed the scene as ambulances moved victims to Roosevelt and other hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifty-third Street
Ninth Avenue
Washington Post
New York
Roosevelt Hospital
Jacob W. Amspach
Thomas Dacil
Central Park Station
Ismes Cooper
Thomas Corcoran
Tabores
Emma Coupnhaven
William Lies
Loc Ticlap
Cornelius McCarty
Morris Theodore
Solomon Neugrass
Daneet Acheible
Albert Wilster
Henry Arthera
Wiliam Butter
Martin Fitzgerald
James Greer
Patrick J Gillian
John Gensel
Bridget McMahon
Gonn T. McKinns
Jeg
Witten Ty Nisbubr
Hemmett
Omterlin
Seymour Rowe
Thomas Swan
Fred Wimer
Haceevelt Hospital
Paul Kelly
C. K. Jackson
West Side
Sixth Avenue
Jackson
Fifty Third Street
Johnson
Kelly
Van Riper on the Stand in Bankruptcy Probe
New York cotton broker Lewis C. Van Riper testified in the bankruptcy case against Co. W. Stansell & Co. before Referee Townsend. Creditors accused him of being a silent partner, with records showing large entries and loans, including 19000 and 31500 in collateral, but Van Riper refused to confirm profits. The exam paused as questions about shared profits remained unresolved.
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Washington Post
New York
Sept. l
Lewis C. van Riper
Statistical Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Co. W. Stansell & Co
Consolidated Exchange
Townsend
van Riper
Davices
Roosevelt hosts Panama Canal board at Sagamore Hill
An important conference at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, with President Roosevelt and the Panama Canal consulting board discussed plans and policy for canal construction. The board arrived aboard the Sylph and will travel to Panama for on site investigations while remaining in session in Washington. The event included luncheon with Dr. Shaw and John Barrett.
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Panania
Barrett
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Consulting Board
EH. Quellennec
France
J. W. Welcker
Holland
Capt. J. ©. Oakes
Gen. Davis
Witch
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
John Barrett
United States
Colombia
New York
Washington
Shaw
Root
Cortez
Columbia
London
Maxtco
W. E. Dauchy
Panama Canal
BE. & Benson
Canal Commission
H. Strom
Canal
H. A. Gudger
North Carolina
Panama District
Ancon
Hoffman Island
Panama
H. G. Prescott
Panama Railroad
Ambassador Meyer Leaves St. Petersburg for Berlin and Paris
Ambassador George Von I. Meyer departs St. Petersburg for Berlin and Paris on leave of absence, returning home at end of September. He may bring personal communication from the Czar to President Roosevelt, with prospects the Czar will add remarks during Meyer's visit to the United States. Also noted is an excursion offer from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for September 15 with standard coaches, Pullman cars, and scenic routes via Megalopolis region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Meyer
Berlin
Paris
George von I. Meyer
Hag
State Department
Russia
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Mr. Meyer
Ningare Falls
Baltimore and
Ohio
BR. R
Washington Tam
Megelphta
Lehigh Valley
Xeason
Baku riots worsen as troops fire on workmen near Tiflis
Reports from Baku describe escalating unrest with incendiaries and attacks by Tartars and Kurds. Seventeen Russian workers were killed when soldiers fired into a crowd in the Black Town. Fires in oil districts spread then subsided as guards reinforced fields and ships were repelled. Prince Tsitsianoff, a landed proprietor near Tiflis, was assassinated near Gori, and Tartars perished to a man under artillery fire after barricading a Mussulman’s house and firing on patrols.
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Prince Tsitstanoff
Tiflis
St. Petersburg
Baku
Caucasus Oil Company
Bibiebat
Volshkin
Oile
Black Town
Society of Baku
Nobel Company
Caspian Company
Caucasus
Rothschild
Mantascheff
Sherebaieff
Sobsloff
Prince Tsitsianoff
Frince Tsitsianoff
Guy
Gori
Tifils
Young boy bank robbers strike in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Seven year old Leonard Parks was arrested in Niles Ohio after attempting to break into Dollar Savings Bank with a skeleton key and a hidden inner door. He and six year old Clyde Lenny had earlier entered First National Bank at Niles, pocketing 3700 dollars before money was dropped and recovered amid a chase. Bank officials chose not to prosecute due to their youth.
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Washington Post
Sharon
Leonard Parks
Niles
Ohio
Dollar Savings Bank
Bruder
Young Parks
Parks
Clyde Lenny
First National Bank
Perish in African Camp Surviving One of Sixteen
William Hilburn, a former Mobile resident, arrived home after three years in Africa with fifteen companions, working as engineers and trestle airlifters on the Cape to Cairo Railroad project. He is the sole survivor of the sixteen men who left Pensacola on August 22, 1902, enduring a desolate jungle camp and harsh conditions in the Bagabiat River district north of the Transvaal.
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Mobile
Ala
William Hilburn
Africa
Cairo
Hilburn
Pensacola
Fla
Bagabiat River District
Transvaal
Cape To Cairo
Jungies
Rockefeller Talks of His Life and Global Tensions
Local obituary record notes quiet passages amid reports of Rockefeller's life reflections, canal policy debates, renewed rioting in Baku, a fever situation, and rising costs, with theatrical and social items interwoven through the issue.
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Rockefeler
Baku
Asain
Bakers
Japan
Alexandria
Virginia
Maryland
Racine
Potomac Water
Attorney Smyser Speaks For Mrs. Taggart In Court
Wooster Ohio September 11 An audience filled the courthouse to hear Congressman Smyser speak for Mrs. Taggart after her separation from Major Taggart. Smyser denounced charges against his client and urged accountability if false, invoking military tribunal justice.
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Jedlausy
Taggart
Simnyser
Tramp Hanged for 1877 Youngstown Murder Revealed
Unfolds a long debated Youngstown area 1877 murder case. A note from a supposed harvest hand Charles Herzig hints at identity, while Charles Sterling, a presumed tramp, was hanged in Youngstown for Lizzie Grombacher’s killing after two trials. The story traces conflicting loyalties, innocence claims, and lingering mystery in Ohio.
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Tramp
Youngstown
Ohio
Minot
N. Tk
Catherine Herzig
Girard
Frank Byer
Hiddens Wood
Frank
Charles Heraig
Mr. Byer
Charles Sterling
Lizzie Gromsmeker
Wanening
Charles Wear
Byer
Herailg
Herzig
Lizzie Grumbacher
Sterling
Pittsburg
David Jonas
Grombacher
Younrstown
Poland
Charles Stering
Canada
Sterligs
Sterle
Robbers torture two farmers near Spring Lake
Andrew and John Fohren, elderly farmers twelve miles north of town, were assaulted by three bandits who battered in a door, bound them, and tormented them with fire to reveal treasure. John fainted, Andrew fled for help, both survived but suffer serious injuries and shock. Authorities searched the area for the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigin
Andrew
John Fohren
Spring Lake
John Fahren
John
Panic at cattle show injures 120 spectators in Salamanca
A cattle show in Salamanca Spain sparked a panic as frightened cattle charged into the crowd injuring around 120 people, some seriously, as spectators fled. The incident occurred on September 11 with a crowded venue and chaotic scenes reported by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salamanca
Spain
Fever 19 Stubborn Nine New Cases and One Death in Pensacola
Fever reports from Pensacola note nine new cases and one death as health officials in New Orleans warn of false security. The Norwegian vice consul died after five days illness, while Louisiana towns Tallulah and nearby areas face rising cases and concerns over yellow fever control efforts.
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Pensacola
New Orleans
Thalir
Net
Norway
Loch
Taft at Nagasaki arrives on Pacific voyage
The Taft administration reports Nagasaki on September 1 as Seri or Tabae party lands. A Wun steamer Bore delivers a cable from Manila dated Mayik outlining travel via Hohe to Yokohama and San Francisco by the 27th. The Secretary notes limited invitations and that the shortest route to Washington is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagasaki
Pacific
Bureau of Insular
Mayik
Hohe
Ely & Wakts
San Francisco
Francisco
Washimeton
Witzhoff In England Identified By Portrait In Dispatch
Special Cable dispatch reports a Manchester resident named Witzhoff linked to a series of misrepresented marriages. The man allegedly enticed victims, including a New York girl visiting Manchester, with promises of marriage and dowries. Portraits circulated by Jewish community members bolster the identification.
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Wasi
Ant
London
Daly Mall
Atel
Wii Girts
Manchester
New York
Germany
Tullul
Cholera cases rise as control efforts continue in Berlin
Berlin reports thirty-one fresh cholera cases in the two days ending at noon, prompting continued vigilance at the health ministry. The German cruiser Seeadler, running aground twelve miles off Kent Banks, has been refloated with little damage, while authorities maintain the fight against the outbreak.
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Berlin
Ughters
Ministry of Health
FK Singapore
Straits Sctth-mess
K Seeadler
Kent Banks
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Equitable
Phil Morton
Nw Spa
John D, RO
Get. Chaffee
Tavastehus
Union Trust Co
Hungary
O’connel
Fussell
Fhone
Tina
Oyster Bay
Ambassador Meyer
Lai
Royal Blue Line
Baltimore and Ohio
Major
Moses
Louisiana
Ation
Yu Law
Conpie
Tallulah
Board of Health
Ciliwlat
Ty Chul & Chassaignac
Lallulah
Taons
St John Tungh
Nuleheg
Pearlington
Sk Key County
Slave Mobile
Feery
Gideberger
Marine Hempatiq
Taft
Nagasaxl
Kobe
Yokohama
Man
Nywsea
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