Protests and legal actions cloud treaty stance and arrests
A chaotic report describes U S protest concerns over a jailer and prisoner safety, a habeas corpus writ pending, and Judge Newman ordering Stegall to testify amid prohibition era secrecy. Authorities discuss treaties with China and Manchuria, while charges and contempt warrants loom for Sheriff Thurman and Gauger Stegall.
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Prohibition
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Crattandoga
EF Kinkead Marries Jersey Representative to New York Woman
A Jersey representative weds a New York woman in a ceremony reported in a brief society note. Details on names and locations are limited due to partial OCR text. Further context remains unclear from the fragment.
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New York
Soong
Reliability Run Ends To Announce Winners Today
Eighteen of the twenty five cars entered in Munsey contest arrive in Washington. The event tested reliability amid dust and rough roads from Washington to Boston. Six withdrawals due to damage left eighteen cars, with trophies to be awarded in six divisions at the Willard Theatre after subcommittee work and a grand sweepstakes plaque for the overall best score.
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Boston
Judge Gaynor Ambitious May Run For Mayor And Governor
In a Washington dispatch dated September 2, Tammany and allied figures discuss Justice Gaynor possibly being nominated for governor if elected mayor of New York. The plan hinges on him serving a partial mayoral term before stepping into the governor’s race, with intimates noting his view that the mayoral office is not purely political. Otto Bamsard, Republican mayoral candidate, has chosen Rep William S Bennet to head his campaign. Elihu Root and Henry W Taft offer to speak. Fusion tickets are listed for the Republican and Independent Demorat tickets, including Charles S White, John S Shea, William F Schaeffer, Ma O Grifenhages, Nathan Buer, Edward J Gavegan, and Alfred R Pago.
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Cam Ipaten
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Henry W. Taft
Hoth
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William’ F Sehaeffer
Cleveland Democrat Register
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Supreme Court
Nathan Buer
Edward J Gave
Long Island Auto Derby Ends in Tragedy and Record Speeds
A Long Island auto derby at the eastern end between Riverhead and Mattituck featured a crash in which driver James Bates died and Herbert Lytle survived after his car overturned in sand at a bend. The event marked the fastest open road racing seen in the country with several classes and record speeds posted by Chevrerat, Turman, Sharp Arrow, Ralph de Palma, and others. About 10,000 spectators attended under racing conditions described as unprecedented for the era.
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Herbert Lytie
Hiverhead
Matt Tuck
Apperson
Lotle Fig
Milles Weet
Mointuck
Lytle
Bates
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Dow
Sapa
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Buick
Chevrolet
Glass Robert Turman
W Oh
Ralph de Palma
Fiat
Tescault
Palmer Singer
Arthur See
Vna Wixwell
Miniles
Bailey Sends Bryan Word On Debating Tariff At Atlanta
Senator Bailey in Texas sent a telegram to William Jennings Bryan offering a joint debate on tariff raw material questions between Bailey and Bryan at Atlanta. Bryan said he would not commit without reviewing messages and would likely be available after mid November due to prior engagements. He noted he would not push the matter against Democratic interests.
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Texas
Democratic
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Benator Bailey
Tdncoin
South
Senator Bailey
Tomares
Comet to Pass Near Earth in 1810 Encounter Prophesied
Providence September 9. Astronomer Frank Seagrave reports a near Earth approach by Halley’s comet, with Earth and the comet crossing the same plane but not colliding. Nearest distance cited as 1.3 million miles, star dust will briefly sweep Earth. No danger feared. comparison made to 1861 passage.
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Frank EB Seagrave
Providence
Jvstronomer
Camel
Calcaia
Seagrave
Japanese Poachers Captured in Alaska Convictions
Revenue Cutter Perrs reports six Japanese crews seized by agent Proctor of the North American Commercial Company while illegal seal and walrus hunting near Walrus Island. Captives jailed three months and fined 200 each, with deportation back to Japan after serving sentence aboard the Rush en route to Unalaska.
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Alaska
Xalder
United States Revenue Cutter
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Walrus Island
Proctor
North American Commercial Company
St Paul Island
Unalaska
Japan
Bell merger almost a fact in New York plan
Special to The Washington Fort reports the Bell telephone companies in New York State near complete merger into the New York Telephone Company. Capital stock rose from 200000 to 100000000 to fund the consolidation, with Buffalo’s Bell Company to be acquired Friday. Bond issue details were not disclosed.
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Washington Fort
New York
Bell Telephone Companion
New York State
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New York Telephone
Bell Telephone Company of Buffalo
New York Telephone Company Shortly
Slayer's wife testifies in Gordon murder trial in Georgia
Mrs Helen Faulling widow of Warren Vantlinger testified in Hinesville as Charles Gordon stands trial for murder. She said Gordon confessed killing Faulling's husband and asked her to help bury the body, which she refused. She described intimate ties with Gordon and fearful pressure to stay silent.
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Charles Gordon
Washington Post
Savannah Ga
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Vantlinger
Moncks Corner
Jim
Worden
Oride
Savannal
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Eurner Gorion
Tony
Kelp
No More Hazing At Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute ends hazing with a voluntary pledge for all new cadets as Brig Gen Nichols orders the move. The Corps of Cadets, aligned with traditions, declares hazing a thing of the past and pledges to uphold courtesy and discipline in cadet life.
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Virginia Military Institute
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Corps of Cadets
Ends Life at Old Home in Wales Woman Shot self
London reports Mrs Margaret Price Gyars wife of a New York clergyman committed suicide at Fenwyitt Wales her native place after twenty years away. She died in her room with a revolver at her side two chambers discharged. She had recently been reprimanded.
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Washington Prat
London
Margaret Price Gyars
New York
Fenwyitt
Wales
Evans
Dean
President Taft Tours the West and Praises Conservation
Archbishop Ireland visits Washington on a West-East journey as President Taft meets leaders and veterans. Taft jestingly praises apples and notes preservation and natural resources as vital issues, while crowds hear his support for veterans and reflections on the Philippines.
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St. Paul
Prospector Jacob George Found Unconscious in Mojave Desert
Miners returning from the furnace region found Jacob George, an elderly prospector in the Mojave Desert, unconscious with a leg wound and blood loss. He had been missing for two days in the Slate Range near Death Valley, and a burro contributed to his injuries during a lack of water lashing out at him.
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Yale Graduates to Aid Taft in El Paso Visit
Special to The Washington Foot Fl Tasa Tex Se 29 reports Yale graduate William P Blake, listed among the three surviving claymakers of 1% Sheffield, will join aid efforts for President Taft in El Paso on October 1. Blake is described as a consulting mining engineer and territorial zoologist of Arizona.
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Tucson Bay
Taft
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Blake
Bleriot’s Machine Seized in Flight Duel at Sea
An aircraft clash unfolds as Farman flies over Molons aeroplane producing a current that causes the other craft to fall. The event, witnessed near Haris on September 4, involves pilots Blériot and Molon, with motor and propeller troubles reported. No clear outcomes yet.
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Capes
Cholera Suspect in Berlin Reported
A cholera suspect case emerges in Berlin as health officials investigate unusual symptoms. Local authorities urge vigilance and announce testing and containment steps to prevent spread.
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