Laurier Ahead in Dominion Election Forecasts
observers predict Laurier posture as polls near close with conservative lead in several provinces. Montreal and Ottawa papers report Liberal strength across key ridings while fears of a government defeat intensify among manufacturing interests and French Canadian voters in Quebec influence outcome. Voting opens tomorrow morning with results expected by late afternoon.
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Nova Scotia
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Weather Bureau
Canada
Norton couple under knife in hospital stay
Mrs Norton underwent surgery last Monday and again today at St Luke’s Hospital, following a recent operation. Mr Norton, described as convalescing, was operated on for a minor ailment. Both had been in New York since the month’s start, with surgeons told to keep their presence in Chicago secret.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Most Nations Bank of
Norton
Sixty Dead in Shipwreck Off Foreign Coast
A wreck report from Rosten dated September recalls the passenger steamer Bucknall Laine from Calcutta. The Bloemfeentein bound vessel collided with the Indian Empire near the Athanie coast, with the crew and passengers lost or saved amid chaotic scenes as rescue attempts unfolded.
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Rosten
Bucknall Laine
Aft
Flames Put Out With Wine Spree Ends In Sonoma Fire
A chaotic fire threat in the old town of Sonoma was halted last night as residents used wine to battle the blaze. The frantic effort drove back the flames, with savings attributed to improvised water and quick action by townspeople and authorities.
Giant shark attack cuts flight short in ocean race
A massive shark killed a pilot amid a chaotic rescue attempt at sea. Unclear witnesses describe a deadly strike as boats scrambled, with the shark pursuing prey and scattering rescuers. The incident halted ongoing efforts and left a crew shaken.
WIFE H ELD OFFICERS AT BAY IN MEMPHIS
In Memphis Tennessee on September 20 Mrs Preeagas wife of G Wo Toenges, a former court erter of the Night and Wax Bank, kept police from entering her residence for three hours. Toenges finally surrendered as reinforcements arrived. He is charged with taking deposits while the bank was insolvent and claimed he had just returned from Chicago with funds to stay depositors. A. C. Cooke, also charged, surrendered.
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Memphis Tenn
Jaston
C. Cooke
Hat and gown import duties spark customs dispute
Mrs Horatio HW Adams of Dallas arrived from Europe on the Oceanic and defended why she did not declare hats and gowns, arguing travel costs justify duty exemption. Deputy Surveyor Smythe ordered seizure of undeclared items, and Adams must pay the foreign value plus duty.
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Horatio HW. Adams
Dallas
Tex
Europe
Oceanic
Smythe
Adams
Robbery attack on Haberdasher ends in stabbing
Mrs. Sarah Bolby, 41, was stabbed in front of her haberdashery at 31.4% Street Southwest as three armed men attempted a robbery. Neighbors chased them. all three fled. Bolby received a deep stab wound to the forearm and was taken to Emergency Hospital before being returned home. Police pursued the suspects with no arrests.
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Emsergency Hospital
Fourth Precinct
Kleindienst
Wom-Any Neig
Tar Party Victim to Sue in Kansas Incident
Topeka Kans Sept 20 Miss Mary Chamberlain the tar party victim employed an attorney to file fifteen damage suits against the men and boys who attacked her and tarred her body Some party men are wealthy IPD Coburn secretary of the State board of agriculture started a fund to aid Miss Chamberlain in prosecuting her assailants contributions will be sent to the Lincoln county counts attorney.
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Uambelia
IPD Coburn
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Lincoln Comnty
Father Sherman Admitted To Asylum Following Threats
The Rev Thomas Sherman, son of Gen William Sherman, was committed to an insane asylum after threatening to kill himself. An examination led to his commitment. authorities noted his disturbed state and sent him via a travel route through Baltimore and Ohio to California, with instructions for agents to provide details.
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Washington Post
San Jose
Thomas Sherman
Willim Tosherman
Sherman
Cruiser Hits Liner in Collision Off Southampton
The White Star liner Olympic, returning American tourists to the U.S., was damaged in a collision with the British protected cruiser Hawke near Southampton. No lives were lost among about 1,700 aboard. both vessels halted, with Olympic towed to Southampton for inspection and Hawke steering to Portsmouth. Witnesses describe the Hawke veering into the liner and striking the starboard quarter, causing a 40 foot tear. causes await Admiralty inquiry.
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White Sen Line
Calshot Castle
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Admiralty
Swims ten miles to safety after wreck
Special to The Washington Post from Tampa Florida on September reports Capt J P Wilson of the coastwise schooner Mary Arat surviving a shipwreck near Punta Gorda after the vessel struck a squall and sank in two minutes. Wilson swam one mile to shore, lost 5876 tro n purse, reached an island, and was rescued 36 hours later. There was no insurance on the vessel and cargo and boat were lost.
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Washington Post
Tampa
Fla
J. P Wison
Mary Arat
Punta Gorda
Wilson
Millionaire's Skull Broken In Factory Accident
New York September 20. C E Peck billionaire president of the Hardman Peck Piano Co suffered a probable fatal skull fracture when a heavy plank fell from a factory roof striking him as laborers quit work for the noon hour. Detectives investigate whether the timber was dropped carelessly or intentionally.
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Piano Company
New York
Car E B. Peck
Hardman, Peck Piano Co
Mr Peck
Still Denies He's Son A J White Identity Debate
NHes Mich Sept 20 A heated debate over whether the man released from Auburn prison under the name A J White is George A Kimmel the long presumed dead son continues. Scores identify him as Kimmel while an equal number doubt the claim. Mrs Estella Kimmel, 70, says the man is an impersonator seeking insurance proceeds though she concedes no direct claim to the money. The man insists he is her son and says he recognizes people and places, but many locals doubt his identity even after tours and questions about Niles and local landmarks. A new meeting is planned to test his memory of the town.
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George A. Kimmel
Nhes
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Tcland
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Edna Kimmel Bonslett
Kimmel
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Kimmek
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Tam
Fox
Oppas
Ax Murders Shock Colorado Springs Neighborhood
Six people, three in each of two nearby houses, were found murdered in Colorado Springs with heads crushed by an ax. J F Wayne and his wife and baby in one home and Mrs May Burnham and her two children in the adjacent house were killed, likely three days before discovery. Burnham, employed at a sanitarium, was arrested but not implicated. police note no footprints or identifiable suspect in the thickly settled area.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Henry F. Wayne
J R. Evans
Evans
Wayne
Alice
May Burnham
A. J. Burnham
Woodmen Sanitarium
John
Baby Gir
Burnham
Dale Street
Harrison Place
Burnhham
Mrs. Wayne
Michigan
Waynes
Wooffmen Sanitarium
Indiana
Dead man found in freight car on Pennsylvania line
Special to The Washington Post Newark reports a tall man found dead in an empty freight car on a siding. A bullet hole under the collarbone marks the death. The victim wore trousers made for Louis Hoffman, a restaurant waiter. Hoffman recalls a July 1910 robbery of his room and two missing suits, with two actors nearby disappearing, leading Newark police to suspect the deceased may be an actor.
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Newark
Actor Marion given life sentence instead of death
Harrisburg Pa September State Board of Pardons recommended replacing the death penalty for George L Marion the actor convicted of murdering his common law wife at Wilkes Barre with a life term. The defendant faced execution scheduled for September 7 and was spared the hanging. The report appears amid a note about Jones 07th Annual Furniture Sale.
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State Board of Pardons
George L Marion
Wilkes-Barre
Index to Today's Issue Highlights diverse stories on page I
The issue lists items including Canadian vote coverage and a stabbing incident. It notes features on education, local figures, political comments, a disappearance tale, the Spanish revolt, and a travel of notable names. Included are editorial notes and mentions of sports and financial items.
Thirty two paintings vanish from Louvre collection
Paris dispatch reports a sensational revelation that 32 valuable pictures from the Sauvageo collection are missing from the Louvre, leaving only ten of the 42 in the museum. The loss follows earlier disappearances tied to the Mona Lisa theft, signaling a major art theft scandal in Paris.
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Shaker leader jailed for murder in Florida case
Jury hands down murder verdict against Brother Egbert Gillette head of Ashton Shaker colony for administering chloroform to Sister Sadie Marchant authorities say she was not near death and was about 34 rather than 70. Sister Elizabeth Sears implicated in aiding the death, but her status not in verdict. Gillette held in jail without bond in Tampa.
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Sadie Marchant
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Ashton
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Gillette
Elizabeth Sears
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Sadie
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Sears
Sister Marchant
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Tome
Prevents Panic in Berlin as Markets Stabilize
Berlin reports show several bankers were told by the foreign office that the Moroccan issue would settle in two to three days but later found those settlement hopes inexact. An influential banker told the under secretary Herr Zimmermann that a market collapse was feared as Franco German differences surfaced, yet an official statement backed by the under secretary helped avert a sharper fall.
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Foreign Office
Morocco
Herr
Mmermann
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Devers
Woman Dies Laughing At Husband Joke Near Balmer
Mrs Joe Balmer collapsed and died after laughing at a joke told by her husband near Buecheley on September 19 or 20. The death followed a violent fit of laughter and she could not be revived. The report places the incident in the local area with surrounding towns referenced and notes travel plans to Berkeley Springs and return from Union Station.
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Joe Balmer
Coutin
Stirs Over Bruce Case at Washington Schools
Dr William Davidson urged teachers at Central High School praising former Superintendent Chancellor and signaling possible action on Roscoe Conkling Bruce, the colored assistant superintendent targeted for dismissal. White and colored board members clash over Bruce while Davidson's stance may shape the school system's future.
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Washington Schowls
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Roscoe Conkling Bruce
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Richard R Horner
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Alexander Ls Stuart
M Street High School
Elton Spencit Musse
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