Taft Tells Of Trip to Philippines and Japan Visit
Secretary Taft recounts a long voyage with a party of about eighty Congressmen and relatives from San Francisco to Yokohama Manila and Kyoto. He praises Japanese hospitality notes the Philippine government limitations and mentions plans to promote self government in the islands. The group’s Manila reception and hotel shortage are described with emphasis on civic progress and official entertainments.
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Agtation For Independence
Japan
Manila
San Francisco
Pacific Mal Steamship
Arriva Today
Orient
trans-Pacific
Taft
Far East
Poperts
War Department
Ilands
Phiippine
Philippine
Addiion
Alice Roosevelt
Boardman
Miss McMillan
Honolulu
Yokohama
Hawaii
Diamond Head
Tokyo
Parto Tift
Munta
Ersgiess
Katsura
Dietel Imperial
Arsenal Gardens
Kyoto
Kobe
Nagasaki
Manchuria
Luneta
Municipal Organiza Sontinled
Destructive Fire Destroys Colon Post Office District
A major blaze in Colon last night burned Bowes Building housing the post office and many government offices along with two hotels and several saloons. A Panama fire brigade arrived late, most records were lost, and the teenager daughter of Police Chief Ortiz died hours earlier at home as the fire spread through two city blocks.
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Colon
Bowes
Melendez
Judiciary
Treasury
Panama
Ortiz
Minnie Lee Indicted for Blackmail Attempt in Ohio
Cleveland jury returns two indictments against Minnie Lee of Chicago for verbal and written blackmail of Gov Myron T Herrick. Chicago police seek Mrs Marie Ivers Lawrence alias Minnie Lee. relatives deny knowledge of her whereabouts as requisition papers are prepared.
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Cleveland
Oho
Cuyahoga County
Minnie Tee
Chicago
Myron
T Herrick
Marie Ivers Lawrence
Allo
Minnie Lee
Warren Avenue
Gen Hains badly injured delaying Panama Canal trip
Gen Peter C Hains of the Panama Canal Commission suffered a painful fall at his Stoneleigh Court apartments. He struck his head and received a temple wound but remained conscious. His physician ordered bed rest for several days and he will likely not sail with the commission from New York for Panama to attend the quarterly meeting.
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Peter C Hains
Panama Canal Commission
Stoneleigh Court
Gen Hains
Hains
Canal Commission
Havns
Commission
New York
Panama
Board of Consulting Engineers
Woman saves Springfield bank from robber gang
Mrs Mary Hunter, operator at the Springfield telephone station, thwarted a bank robbery by suspects who tried to blow open Osborn Bank. She shut lights and rang the bank bell, notifying residents as an explosion rocked the vault. Cashier Jackson reported about 15,000 in the safe, which remained unopened. The robbers fled after the blast, leaving papers scattered at the vault door.
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Jackson
Ward Sues for Fifty Thousand in Manhattan Estate
Geneseo New York September 27 Ferdinand Ward once of Grant Ward who failed in May is suing the estate of his first wife in Manhattan to recover 50000 he placed in her care before the suspension of the firms. Ward died during imprisonment in Sing Sing after his trial the sentence followed the failure and early bankruptcy period.
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Grant
Pnson
Washington Post
Geneseo NY
Ferdinand Ward
Grant & Ward
New York
Metropolis
Wal Street
Au L . Grant
Manhattan
Ward
Sting Sing
Patriotic Sons Name Officers for National Encampment
The Patriotic Sons of America elected officers for the next national encampment to be held in Richmond, Virginia. Edward A Dean was named national president and William A Valilant became vice president, with state representatives from New York Maryland Pennsylvania and other areas also chosen for key roles. The encampment will convene in Richmond next year.
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Richmond
Atlantic City
The
Patriotic Sons of America
Edward A Dean
New York
William A Valilant
Maryland
Downer ‘Linois
Charles H Stees
Pennsylvania
Frank P Spies
Blas Morgan
New Jersey
Riots in Hungary halt torchlight plans in Budapest
Rioting socialists and coalition followers clashed near the Royal Hotel in Budapest injuring between forty and fifty, with 8 seriously hurt. Police and citizens dispersed the 1,500 strong mob after windows were broken at a coalition newspaper office. Calls for bloodshed and Imperial edicts frame a broader crisis as Parliament faces possible dissolution and a national coalition meeting seeks a way out.
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Budapest
Hungary
Royal Hotel
Independence Club
Coalition
Marseillaise
KKA
Earthquake in Sweden wrecks houses on Lundby Island
A severe earthquake struck Lundby Hisingen Island Gothenburg Sweden at 130 pm yesterday cracking walls and causing ground subsidence. Fissures opened foot wide and the eastern ground sank as the quake lasted about one minute forcing residents to seek safety in open air.
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Lundby
Hisingen Island
Gothenburg
Sweden
Lundby Hisingen Island
Asek
Sunday observance urged over blue laws by church leader
New York on September 27 Bishop Henry Codman Potter addressing the annual diocesan convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church argued against restoring the New York state Sunday by blue laws. He warned that current efforts push dangerous forms of Sunday diversion, involving violence and gambling, and that such recreation robs people of true rest and degrades the day as a pagan influence. He said individual liberty must decide Sunday use for mental or physical exercise.
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New York
Protestant Episcopal Church
Disceda
Henry Codman Fotter
Ignor
Extradition fight ends as Gaynor and Greene abandon hope
Syracuse dispatch reports John F Gaynor and Benjin D Greene abandon hope of stalling extradition. They say they are ready to face justice in the United States and expect a fair trial. Ottawa notes the extradition writ is ready for signature and delivery to U S officers, with possible ministerial action imminent.
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Gaynor and
Greene
United States
Syracuse
Post-Standard
Montreal
Dight
John F Gaynor
Benjin D Greene
Gaynor
Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Fitzpatrick
Quebec
Attack Carter's Defense in Federal Fraud Case
Attorneys for the federal government argued a victorious case against former Captain Oberlin M Carter charged with defrauding the government of 2.5 million dollars. Circumstantial evidence showed payments to Carter as his alleged share, with bank checks and deposit slips introduced, though Carter and his lawyer objected, saying no record proves he received any funds from the contractors.
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Chicago
Oberlin M Carter
Gaynor
Greene
Eenor Carter
New York
Carter
Murdered at Supper Table in Ware County
Wayne Cross September 27 report states Dandy Murray, a Ware County resident, was assassinated at his Millwood home around seven. Murray was shot in the back of the head through a door while at supper, escaped killer unknown. He was about 38, survived by a widow and one child. previously under bond for involvement in Horace Roberts murder. An indictment had charged him as an accessory two years earlier in Roberts death.
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Way Cross
Andy Murray
Ware County
Millwood
Murray
Horace Roberts
Young Roberts
Five Children Cremated In Iowa Fire
In Fort Dodge Iowa five children aged three to ten were cremated when a gasoline explosion sparked a morning fire that destroyed Edward Adamson’s home while the parents were away. Neighbors found the blaze and could not save the youngsters. The mother nearly rushed into the flames as firefighters battled the inferno.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Edward Adamson
Fever Cases Improve Across New Orleans and Mississippi
Fever reports from New Orleans and surrounding states show declining new cases and stable deaths. New Orleans records 19 new cases today, 3 918 total, 5 deaths total 3 percent, with 72 under treatment and 2 265 discharged. Mississippi towns report scattered new cases and deaths, including Hamburg and Vicksburg, while Pensacola notes six new cases and two deaths. Railroad workers in Chicago push for reduced hours, with preparations underway and a grand council discussion. Baltimore and Ohio schedules list weekend service.
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New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Hamburg
Vicksburg
Natchez
Gulfport
Mississippi City
Perth Gibson
Pensacola
Fla
Chicago
the Tribune Today
Rauway
Dr Cyrus Adler Weds Rachel Friedenwald in Philadelphia
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia Pa Sept 27 Miss Rachel Friedenwald married to Dr Cyrus Adler today at noon at the Friedenwald home 245 North Sixteenth street Rev Leon H Elmaleh officiated with immediate family present A breakfast followed and the couple will reside in Washington where Dr Adler is assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Mrs Adler active in Hebrew social circles and literary work The couple met in Baltimore years ago and share interest in literary and scientific topics
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Washington
Philadelphia
Rachel Friedenwald
Cyrus Adler
Jane Friedenwald
North
Sixteenth Street
Leon H. Elmaleh
Congregation
Mickoe Isreal
Adler
Washington, Where Dr Adler
Smithsonian Institution
Baltimore
Robbery Suspected On New York Buffalo Train
Louis J Kagle of Manchester NH says he was robbed of 3200 while asleep in a berth aboard a Delaware Lackawanna and Western train arriving in Buffalo from New York. A party of fellow passengers was detained, including William W Part ridge and his wife, Frank Spauldt, William S Keenen, and George Blake, all claimed to be from New York. The alleged victim slept with money under a blanket. upon waking the funds were gone. Police released one detainee as others denied knowledge of the robbery.
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Buffalo
Louis J Kagle
Manchester
Asiz
New Yor
New York
William W Partridge
Ry Goods
Frank Spauldt
William's Keenen
George Blake
Outlaw Befies Officers in Bryan County Mass Terror
The Bryan County case centers on W E Simms an outlaw who killed three men in three weeks and has torn up a coroner verdict in Blabell courthouse He threatens more killings and has driven residents to seek safety as witnesses flee Elected officials and the sheriff face a powerless situation and the governor is urged to send troops to restore order Simms a prominent family member holds guards to deter inquiries and authorities fear further violence
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Washington
Savannah
Blabell
Bryan County
Simms
Eilabell
Countty
Mrs Rosa Schapiro Identified in Boston Case
In Baltimore and Boston notices, Mrs Rosa Schapiro wife of Dr Maurice Schapiro and daughter of Mrs W Lewin Nathan is identified. Police say the Roxbury whereabouts of the daughter and son-in-law have been traced, ending speculation about the dress suitcase mystery. The dismembered woman’s identity remains officially unknown pending further investigation.
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Baltimore
Rosa Schapiro
Maurice Schapiro
W Lewin Nathan
Boston
Nathan
Roxbury
Winthrop Pry
Michigan Railroad President Appeals Contempt Conviction
Richard R Metheany a leading Michigan railroad figure and president of the Traverse City Leelanau and Manistique Railway appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court to reverse a sixty day contempt commitment imposed by Circuit Judge Perkins for failing to appear. The case stems from a 435000 Cambria Steel Company judgment. Metheany refused to produce the company books and the court required his personal appearance.
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Michigan Railroad
Grand Rapids
Mich
Richard R Metheany
Michigan
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Traverse City, Leelanau and Manistique Railway
Supreme Court of Michigan
Perkins
Cambria Steel Company
Traverse City
Leelanau
Manistique
Metheany
Eighteen Year Old Louise Henry Seeks Divorce from Egbert Van Alstyne
Louise Henry, eighteen, seeks a separation decree from her second husband Egbert Van Alstyne, composer of Navajoe and other songs. She alleges a quarrel at the Onyx Court apartments on September 1, during which he beat her, insulted her, threatened her life, and deserted her. The action highlights domestic strife amid a career on the Proctor circuit.
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Louie Henry
Miss Henry
van Alstyne
Onyx Court
Equitable Life probes reveal syndicate profits and missing funds
The Armstrong insurance committee focused on Equitable Life transactions with Profits of 110,234 unaccounted for on its books. Senator Depew and other directors faced questions over a 100,000 stake in a syndicate, with funds moved through George H Squire trustee accounts. Witness Robert Winthrop detailed participations, collateral securities, and unclear entries, while Squire’s status and related records were scrutinized for links to the old American Loan and Deposit framework.
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Awashington Post
New York
Armstrong Insurance Committee
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
George H Squire
American Deposit and Loan Company
Equitable Trust Company
M Depew
Iso
Equix Tayié Society
Depew
Squire
Williamson & Squire
Jordan
McIntyre
American Loan and Deposit Company
Marcellus Hartley
Robert Winthrop
Henry Graves
Winthrop
Eqquitable
St Louis
San Francisco
Mercantile Trust Company
Hughes
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Equitable Society
James W Alieéxender
Louis Fitzgerald
James H. Hyde
Chauncey M Depew
Willam A Wheelock
George HK Squire
Fidelity and Trust Company
J. P Morgan’ & Co
Rioting in Hungary and Bandeman Shot by Woman on Street
A dated issue lists events including rioting in Hungary and a report that Bandeman was shot by a woman on the street. Other items reference Equitable profits, an annuity project for clerks, and political notes.
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Tatt
Hungary
Equitable
Bandeman
Russia
Platt
New York City
Army
Baltimore Republican
Duke
Washington
Stand Pat Victory In Republican Primaries
Boston voters backed Eben S. Draper of Hopedale for lieutenant governor as the GOP primary returns from small towns suggested a win over Col A H Goetting of Springfield and Judge Fred S. Hall of Taunton though many unpledged delegations were still chosen.
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Boston
Eben S. Draper
Hopedale
Draper
A H Goetting
Springfield
Fred 8. Hall
Taunton
Duel on a Wabash Express Car Ends in Wounds
John E Ryan of Chicago and Edward Gradne, a former express messenger, fought with pistols aboard Wabash train No 13 near Decatur Illinois. Both men were seriously wounded with multiple gunshot injuries, Greene found with four bullets in the breast and another in the right lung, while Ryan carried a gunshot in the left jaw and shoulder. Police later discovered the injured pair after the train halted near the Decatur outskirts.
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Decatur
John E Ryan
Chicago
Pacific Express
Edward Gradne
Ryan
Wabash Hospital
Greene
St Maur' S Hospital
Forty-seventh Street
Chiago
Pittsfield
Cerro Gordo
Dentur
Dourtoyen
Five Hurt in Rear End Collision Near Glenwood and Connersville
A rear end crash involving Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail Road freight train No 4 near Glenwood late this afternoon injured five people, three seriously. Engineer Wilson and Fireman Steicher, both of Hamilton, and passenger J B Grosseup of Lincoln were among the injured with leg, arm, and internal injuries. An unknown woman passenger was also reported hurt.
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Glenwood
Cornersville
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Harmony in Delaware Adds Addicks Republicans Meeting
In Dover on Monday the Union Republican State Central Committee Addicks faction calls a meeting to consider overtures from Regular Republicans for harmony. The Star committee of Regulars names a five member subcommittee to confer with a committee to be appointed by Union Republicans.
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Addicks
Dover
Del
Union Republican State Central Republican Committee
Harmony the Star Committee
Union Republicans
Warrant and misconduct charges against county judges
Informations filed by County Prosecutor Kimbrell allege corruption and misconduct in office by GGL Chrisman Joseph Mercer and Edward C Orear former judge of the County Court in Kansas City Missouri The case centers on alleged favoritism toward certain contractors in county contracts Also mentions a separate note about an English Song Book for Young People from the German Evangelical Synod convention in Rochester and a transit schedule excerpt for Harpers Ferry Charlestown Winchester with a Baltimore and Ohio line ride offeringOctober 1 travel details
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Kansas City
Kimbrell
Ggl Chrisman
Joseph Mercer
Edward C Orear
Rochester
N .Y
German Evangelical Synod of North America
Chicago
Evangelical Church of Germany
Woman shoots Marine Band musician over affair
Mrs Jennie L May shot Lucien H Cowen a Marine Band violinist and French horn player last night at Seventh and E streets SE leaving him seriously wounded with an even chance for recovery. The couple’s conflict with her husband Ole J May and a police inquiry followed as Santelmann sought to mediate. Cowen, a Kentuckian who recently joined the band, is paralyzed on the left side and recovering at Providence Hospital while May waits for her trial at the House of Detention.
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Lucien H Cowen
Marine Band
Jennie L. May
Seventh
Mrs May
Ole J. May
Conen
May
E Street
Géne
Tdeut
William H. Santel- Mdnn
Santelmann
Lieut Santelmann
H'streets
Mather
Seventh Street
Capitol
Conens
Morgan
Fifth Precinct
Cone
Conan
Seiver
Providence Hospital
Cowen
Wihers
House of Detention
Truries Conen
Kentuchuan
Washington
Louisvile
Gonen
Real estate man killed in Nashville shooting dispute
Nashville real estate man Charles Denton was shot and killed today by Ee. Horn, a wood finisher. The shooting followed a dispute over Horn’s sister. Denton allegedly drew a pistol but none was found on him after death.
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Nashville
Nashville, Tenn
Charles Denton
Ee. Horn
Dentons
Horn
Denton
Alleged Slayer Hangs Self in Charlotte Jail
John Fowler, accused in the Dr E W Ridings murder case near Dickson, Tennessee, hanged himself today in Charlotte jail. The event closes a volatile chapter as authorities confirm Fowler's death by his own action while in custody. Also notes Joseph September Furniture Sale with underpriced furniture and carpet rug sale details.
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Charlotte, Tenn
Dickson
Fenn
John Fowler
E. W Ridings
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