Cuban government seeks peace in Cuba to forestall U S intervention
Havana reports intensified government efforts to restore peace following President Roosevelt's advice. Secret talks with revolutionists and a decree suspending military campaigns signal a move to avert American intervention. Generals Mendels and Freyre Andrade meet with Jose Miguel Gomez and others while Campos Marquez surrounds Guavajay.
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Roosevelt
Havana
Montaho
Menocal “Rel
Jose Miguel Gomez
Montwiso
Palma
Mendez Capote
F Preyre Andrade
Dolz
Tra
Emlsariya
Menocal
Gobl Ang Garcia Vieta
Calixto Garcia
Alfredo Zayas
Castillos
Santiago de la Vegas
Guavajay
Governors Back 2-Cent Fare Move Across States
Harrisburg Sept reports copies of governor letters on a 2-cent maximum fare for all railroads. Mr Williams sought state sentiments. several governors favor the measure, while Western states cite sparsity of population delaying radical cuts. Eastern states show stronger approval as rail reform gains momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Bosra of Trade
United Staton
Williams
Lt Ap
Duel Fatal in Grust Northern Yards
In Washington Past Helena Montana September 1 a traveling painter from Kansas City Missouri named Purdue is dead after a duel with Chief of Police Jack Flannery who is wounded in the right leg. Police report indicate beggars harassed West Side residents prompting an officer to investigate. Five men were found in the railroad yards. Purdue allegedly opened fire and Flannery returned fire. Both discharged their revolvers. Purdue died at once. Two of Purdue’s associates were captured while two escaped. The motive and sequence remain disputed with Flannery denying starting the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Purdue
Fiennery
Flannery
Flanciecy
Wegin
Sele
Two Women and Man Feared Lost After Boat Sinks in New York Bay
Survivors from a small party boat overturned in Jamaica Bay report two women and a man drowned. Names linked to New Farmington Maine and Charlestown Massachusetts surface, including Gertrude Saunders and Minnie Fitzpatrick, with ties to a Boston dressmaker shop. Authorities fear bodies were swept seaward as tides push search efforts.
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New York Bay
Washington Post New Work
Pont Barage
Batutda
Sim
Ruswell Beetor
Samosl
Wapnesbera
Beetor
J Vandenpenil
Catrol Street
Brookisn
Vandenpenyd
Klees
Peet Kiegs
Lew Haven
Hartford Vandenpeusii
Beeler
Milas Saunders
Policlan
New Farmington
Fishermen Shipwrecked Off Newfoundland Await Aid
St Jones Newfoundland government dispatches cruiser Fiona with provisions for eleven vessels from Labrador driven ashore by Friday night gulf. Fifteen or more women and children aboard barely escaped with their lives. all smacks and cargoes lost as Fiona sails to assist and return survivors.
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St Jones
Newfoundland
Fiona
Strait of Belle
Belle Isle
Labrador
Thousands attend Cherokee Strip celebration at 101 Ranch
Thousands filled the 101 Ranch in Buss Oklahoma on September 16 for the thirteenth anniversary celebration of the opening of the Cherokee strip. The event featured cowboy and Tow dian exhibitions with about four hundred cowboys competing in roping and riding contests and participants from the Pon ta, Otte Cheyenne, Kaw, Osage and Pewnee Klbea tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buss Okla
101’ Ranch
Indiana
Ponta
Democrats to Lead Ballot In Ohio Senate Election
In Columbus on September 16 the state secretary announces the Democratic rooster will top the official ballot in Ohio, replacing the Republican eagle. The change stems from the late Gov Pattison’s higher vote total than former Gov Herrick, under the Australian ballot system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Sepublican Party
Pattison
Herrick
Groffs Leave Prison In Separate Departures
Samuel A Groff and Diller B Groff completed two year terms at Moundsville penitentiary for defrauding the Post Office. Samuel returned to Washington while Diller, with his son, headed to New York via Wheeling. Capt Dawson aided their departures, and both men avoided drawing attention as they left at different times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Groff
Washington
Dillar
Thousand Islands
Capt. Dawson
Moundaville
Moundavilte
W Va
Samuel A
Diller B
Groff
August W. Macken
George KR Luerenk
Post-office Department
Moundsville
Dhilergre
Samuel Grom
Samubel Greg
Diller
C G Dawson
Penitenters
Dawson
Thin City
Benwood
Diller Groff
Diller Gro
Ruaring
Wheeling
New York
Pittson
Diller Grol
Samuel
Cept Dawson
Graffs Machen
Lorenz
Beavers
Tim
Diller Grof
Machen
Lorens
Ramuel
Diller J Grove
Brison
Munchen
Prisoners Enjoy Access to Reading and Language Study
The article notes that inmates including Machen Beavers and Larenz have access to diverse reading materials and study of dead languages. Capt Dawson confirms three men used to have airy rooms rather than cells, and were not required to sleep in cells until recently. The contrast is drawn with the typical DC prisoner facing cramped cells and plain fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bke
Macnen
Cept
Dawson
Machen, Beavers
Norl Larenz
District of Columbia
Cave-In Wrecks 100 Houses in Plymouth Pa
Special to The Washington Post Plymouth Pa September 16 A mine cave in at Plymouth Coal Company No 12 mine wrecked about four score houses and damaged water pipes sewers and trees. A severe quake like tremor sent residents from beds. twelve were trapped underground and seven perished. fear of further collapse kept many from returning home tonight.
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Washington Post
Wihtesbarre
Plymouth
No 12
Plymouth Coal Company
Eogtate
Street Car Crash in San Francisco Kills Two
A collision between two street cars at Turk and Leavenworth in San Francisco caused two deaths and many injuries on a warm day. Crowded cars hampered braking, passengers on the stanchions were swept off, and several legs were feared amputated. Both motormen blamed for disobeying orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turk Street
Devlandera
Mission Street
Boy Killed by Auto in Bordentown
Special report from Bordentown New Jersey details the death of John Robinson a fourteen year old orphan struck by a motor vehicle on the outskirts of Bordentown. Albert Herkel of Trenton flagged the car from Trenton to Bordentown driven by B J Kernan of Brooklyn New York who found and brought the boy to Bordentown where a physician pronounced him dead. Coroner Dowerth took charge of the case.
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Bordentown
John Robinson
Albert Herkel
Trenton
Bordertown
B JS Kernan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ambushed Electric Train Fireings Raise Reward to Six Hundred
Norfolk officials report the third ambush of an electric train from Ocean View to Norfolk last night. A first car was set ablaze last Tuesday, prompting the reward increase from fifteen hundred to six hundred dollars after a second car was fired. Three people were wounded and authorities have not yet identified the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jovciil
Washington Fuat
Norfolk
Ocean View
Fred
Traction Company
Rathway
Asanaxin
Central American Peace Conference Opens in San Jose
Delegates from Guatemala Salvador and Honduras join President Gonzales Viquez in inaugurating a peace conference at noon in San Jose. Costa Rica names Luis Anderson as foreign affairs minister delegate and Senor Calvo as secretary. The aim is a general treaty of peace friendship and commerce among the Central American republics. Niagara Falls excursions offered by the Pennsylvania Railroad run September 2 to October 12 with a special train and dining cars from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Sésbon
San Jose
Coste Birr
Guatemala
Salvador
Henduras
United States
Marsblehead
Gonzales Viquez
Luis Anderson
Senor Calvo
Niagara Falls
Pennsylvenian Railroad
Washington
Trepofe Premonition and Assassination Fallout
A Washington Post dispatch from St Petersburg reports General Trepofe predicting death as Gen Koselof was murdered. Gen Orloff is replaced temporarily by Geo de Dioulin as police commandant while the Emperor telegrams condolences to Mme Trepof. The funeral date and royal events are not yet settled with the Emperor possibly not attending.
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Washington Post
St Petersburg
Sept
Tien Trepoft
Ulate
Hig
Koselof
Ger Orloff
Trepott
Geo de Dioulin
Bjork
Nicholas
Alexandra
Mme. Trepof
Plas
Peterhot
French counterfeiting ring busted in Paris
Paris authorities arrest four or more members of an expert counterfeiting ring with international ties including Latin Quarter students whose parents hold high official positions. The gang passed ten and twenty franc notes plated with gold dust, claiming about 30 thousand francs fraudulently in six months. Investigators say operations extended to England, Germany, and plans to open in Chicago and Buenos Aires.
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Paris
Bept
Fife
Alan
Ene Jahd
Germany
Chicago
Buenos Ayres
Roy Broker Dies After self inflicted trolley strike
New York on September 16 Charles A Wilson known as the Boy Broker aged twenty two and reputed curb broker on Wall Street threw himself under a trolley car at Port Liberty New Jersey Saturday night. He died from his injuries and was identified today. Wilson had recently recovered from typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles A Wlson
Wall Street
Mrs Astor Drives Out as Health Improves in Newport
For the first time since arriving from Boston a week ago Saturday Mrs Wlem Astor was able to drive out this afternoon at Newport BI Sept 16. The air agrees with her and her health continues to improve.
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Washington
Newport
Boston
Wlem Astor
Astor
Fugative Broker Gaught in Pittsburg Escape Arrest
Augusta reports Thomas W. Alexander head of a large cotton firm disappeared two months ago after a 4200 000 default. A private detective agency in Pittsburg arrested him and prepared to return him to Augusta. Banks including Georgia Railroad Bank face losses. a reward was offered for his arrest. One suspect, George B Burton, is held pending transfer.
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Augusta
Thomas W. Alexander
Ead
Mj Augusta
Pittsburg
Georgia Railroad Bank
Alexander
United States
Orem
Gilbert B Parking
George B Burton
Perkins
Earthquake Shuts Cave Near Woodbury Bedford County
A cave near Woodbury in Bedford County has been closed to the public due to dangerous conditions after the San Francisco quake. Stones have fallen from the roof in many areas, a rare event for locals who had never seen such rockfalls before. Some summer promoters had planned to buy the site and develop a resort with an underground passage and electricity.
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Almona
Bedford County
Woodbury
Pablic
San Francisco
Promatera
MGR M'Cready Resigns Over Alleged Slights At AOH
Special cable dispatch from New York reports Monsignor Charles McCready resigning as colonial chaplain of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He cites a perceived slight by Archbishop Farley at the AOH national convention. The letters were written to MacCristal, New York County president, and outline his resignation and reasons.
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Farley
Washington Mast
New York
Mas Baward
MacCristal
New York County
Am Eient Order of Hibernians
Charles McCready
Mgr McCready
Coloniy
Orgenisa
Juan
Firi
AO H
Baratoga
Murder mystery deepens as Pittsburgh ties emerge
Philadelphia news reports suspect jealousy and past life matters in the Lewis murder. A lodger Harry Somers is freed after police find no link. Detectives probe a mysterious Pittsburg connection, a suggested love triangle, and a phone call to Mrs Lewis on the day of the killing.
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Lewis
Inyeahga'hon
Somers
Washington
Philadelphia
Harry Somers
Soraers
Taylor
Sorners
Snoot
Mus Kelly
Pist
Pittsbure
Lews
Airenethen
Pittshurs
Supt Taylor
Kelly House
Mra Lewis
S& Mon
Fittsburg
Joseph Muller
Cameron
Pittsburg
North Eleventh Street
Miter Herald Ther
Miler
Quarrel Over 75 Cents Ends With Injury in St Augustine
In St Augustine two young men named White and Bunciwell clashed over 75 cents. Watté allegedly struck with a pocket knife, wounding Bunch and causing a hernia-like bleed. The incident prompts local authorities to urge cautious handling of debts and funds.
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St. Augustine
Placent
Robert White
Levis Bunci
Bunch
Cuba Orders Hostilities Stopped and Taft in Cuba
The issue reports Cuba orders hostilities halted as Taft travels to Cuba with full powers to address the crisis. Bryan opposes interference in Cuba policy while other international items include a Mexican independence note and a lodged Italian vessel expulsion.
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Cuba
Grom Brothers
Philadelphia
United Monument
Budapest
Mexico
Taft
Powers
Bryan
Gus
Richmond
Virginia
Maryland News
Wall Street
South
Yellowstone
Radnor College
Railwey
Curzon May Visit America This Fall
The Daily News reports former Viceroy of India Lord Curzon plans an autumn trip to the United States after his wife’s death. He and his children have been staying in Scotland with Mrs Lester. Nearby, the late Marshal Field’s children have recently met the King and Queen at Balmoral.
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Indis
Eprekal
London
Daily Mews
Lor Curzon
America
Scotland
Lester
Marshal
Field
Erinca
Princess of Wales
Balmoral
Wainwright Debts Prompt Investigations Into Underwriting Scheme
Philadelphia September 16. Two checks totaling 253.09 and 0,000 were found among papers of the defunct Real Estate Trust Company. The checks were indorsed to Joseph R Wainwright by Tim. Securities totaling 2000M in five percent bonds of Standard Iron Mining and Furnace Company were deposited as collateral. Earle says Wainwright never received money. H hip ple handled the funds. District Attorney Bell to pursue recovery of the amount.
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Philladelphia
Joseph R Wainwright
Tim
Harle
Standard Iron, Mining and Furnace J Company
Adelf Begai
Sdjlaerai
Wainwright
Ares-E-Mem
Hipple
Bir Wainwright
Trust Company of North America
Wainwight
Earle
Bell
Gust
Town Seized by Sheriff in Blair County
Blair County sheriff seized the town of Hollidaysburg area on a Saturday. Unpaid laborers who helped build the town and a Philadelphia contractors’ supply house filed claims. The levy includes about two hundred dwellings a hotel and a lawn hall.
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Hollidaysburg
South
Altoona
Adolph Plesal
Grrecked Real Estate Trust Company
Philadelphia
Blair County
Czar Goes Fox Hunting Amid Imperial Movements
The Czar and Czarina with children are believed to be involved in a chase along the coast of Fimicad linked to the imperial yacht Stana. The plan includes a possible journey to Peterhof, while Vice President Richards of the Central coast has traveled to Paris. The Mexican Central Rail project is central to politics and rate regulation aims to avoid discrimination.
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Helsingtors
Fimicad
Anear River
Peterhof
Richards
Central
Paris
Death mystery links Philadelphia broker brothers
Frederick Rothermel, elder brother of William and Rothermel, a noted Philadelphia investment figure known as Red broker, was found dead at his home. His death mirrors the scandal connected to his brother and the coroner ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the cyanide act that ended his life.
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Philadelphia
Expres
Frederick
Rothermel
Wiliam & Rothermel
Red
Rethermel
Liner Mongolia Stranded at Midway Reef After Manchuria Grounding
Aboard the Mongolia, passengers were landed safely as the ship grounded on Midway Reef in the North Pacific, following the Manchuria’s prior grounding at Rabrit Island. The incident marks the fourth large trans Pacific grounding in two months, with salvage efforts under way near Midway Island and port dispatches expected for supplies and possible towage.
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San Frantia
Yokohama
Midway Inland
North Pacific Ocean
Mouxpha
Midway Reo
Mongehe
Fokehania
San Francis
Baexfic Maul Bloemship Company
New York
Manshuris
Rabb Aslan
Mongolia
Camden
N. J
Midway Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Welles Harbor
Midway Island
Honolulu
Porter
Steamsiin
Bilaway Tei
Iidway
Becle Mull Company
Msanchuta
San Francisco
United States
Thomas
Sheridan
American fraud suspect arrested in Toulon
Toulon September 16 police arrested an American man who claimed to be Herbert Shald a student born in 38 percent and son of Joseph Shald a former Treasury secretary. No one by that name holds or has held the U S Treasury post nor is the name in the Washington city directory.
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Franch Police
Herbert Shald
Washington
Toulon
Joseph Shald
Secretary of the Treasury
Shald
Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States
Washington City
Paris Police Clamp Down as Rest Day Protests Erupt
In Paris on September 38 the weekly rest day law saw most shops close but several stayed open prompting demonstrations. Police charged mobs in the Yernes district, arresting twenty after repeated clashes. protests were dispersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Yernes
Powder explosion kills seven at fort magazine
Seven killed and many injured as a powder magazine at the fort explodes in Franchort Many people are hurt in the blast Lightning strikes magazine area at the fort and a portion of Warsaw reports revolutions headquarters uncovered with bombs weapons and documents seized in Lescnos street Two terrorists were executed in the citadel on Saturday dates and places vary with scattered notices throughout the report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montfaucen
France
Tevarlutionaries
Lescnos Street
Teo
Cloudburst in Nebraska Near Jackson Destroys Hay and Rail Line
A cloudburst near Jackson Nebraska on September 16 swept away hundreds of tons of hay flooded cellars and drowned livestock. It severed railroad tracks and caused about $10,000 in damage. A special train returning via Pennsylvania connected for Washington with excursions at reduced rates.
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Jackson
Nebr
Elk Creek
Pennsylvania
Pak Cave
Bowie
Fermediate
Washington
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Freyre Andrade
Tne
Romero
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Colwell
Walter Slater
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Wens Peperly
Polhice
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Roy Broker
C. A. Wilson
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Hhewls
Young Man
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Czar
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Manchuria
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