Woman held in death of 17 year old girl in Raymond area
Florence Ohl 30 of Poyner Township is jailed on a murder charge after a post mortem concluded the death of Bertha Mahana was caused by a criminal operation. The case, investigated by County Attorney Hoxie and Sheriff Shores, includes a confession by Ohl and notes a 19 year old neighbor as a possible unrelated figure. Preliminary hearing planned today as the Mahana family mourns.
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Florence Ohl
Poyner Township
Raymond
Shores
Bertha Mahana
Frank Mahana
Hoxie
Howard H. McCoy
F. M. Shores
Ohl
Henry Ohl
Miss Mahana
Obl
Waterlon
Mahana
Cunningham Alaska coal land claims finally disposed
Secretary Fisher ordered immediate cancellation of 33 Cunningham Alaska coal land claims found improperly allowed. The decisions affirm the land office findings and dismiss a Morgan Guggenheim syndicate link while noting 300 similar claims already disallowed. Area 5250 acres with values in the millions. Pinchot and other officials had been removed amid the controversy.
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Washington
Cunningham Alaska
Ballinger
Interior Department
Fisher
Bennett
General Land Office
Cunningham
Cungingham Group
J. G. Cunningham
Clarence Cunningham
Morgan - Guggenheim
Cunninghams
Public Service
Gifford Pinchot
Louis R. Gravis
Field Division
The
Land Office
Trucker crushed by train in Waverly Iowa death shock
Theodore Boyd aged 34 a Bremer county resident was killed instantly by a Chicago Great Western freight train in Waverly near Bremer Lane at 9 40 last night. Witnesses saw the tragedy but exact cause unclear. A coroner's inquest is planned and verdict likely accidental death. Boyd formerly worked as an stone mason and lived in Readlyn with family ties to Sumner.
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Waverly
Theodore Boyd
Bremer County
Chicago Great Western
Bremer Bane
Boyd
Readlyn
Sumner
Hia Ife
Violence erupts as strike rioting rocks Duluth streets
Sept 18 violence from the street car strike escalated as a strike breaking motorman was knocked from the track by an ice wagon driven by a sympathizer. A mob formed, cars were wrecked, passengers assaulted, and conductors beaten. Police fought the mob amid rampant property damage and gunfire reports with many windows shattered downtown.
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Duluth
Funereal Procession of Japanese Emperor Matsuhito
The second phase of Matsuhito's funeral in Tokyo saw the casket leave for Aoyama and Monoyama burial. Thousands lined the streets in silence as torches and electric lights illuminated the route, with dignitaries assembling at the palace for the night procession. Foreign princes and envoys waited to join at Aoyama after the ceremony.
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Tokio
Japan
Matsuhito
Aoyama
Monoyama
Tokyo
United States
P. C. Knox
El Verso Havana Cigar License Granted to Waterloo Couple
A license was issued to George Colvin, 29, and Edna Movere, 18, of Waterloo, to wed on Friday the 13th in another test of superstition. The pair aim to prove they are not superstitious and proceed with their plans.
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Toe Turk
George Colvin
Edna Movere
Waterloo
Strikers Attack Ohley Coal Company Premises
In Charleston West Virginia on September 18 a fire destroyed Ohley Coal Company stables and an attempt was made to burn the tipple. Clarksburg militiamen under Lieut Cochrane drove off the attackers. horses and mules were lost. Dynamite threats were left at company offices and workers homes warning against resuming work. Gov Glasscock's commission resumed inquiry with Bishop Donahue presiding. miners leaders and operators were to testify.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cabin Creek
Kanawha
West Virginia
Jas. Pratt
Ohley Coal Company
Ohley
Clarksburgh
Cochrane
Muckion Coal Company
Glasscock
Paint Creek
J. C. Donahue
Wheeling
Temperatures Reported For September Fifteenth
The record notes the previous day’s high of 75 degrees at 5 p m and a low around 62 with a max recent high of 70. It includes markings from Buchanan Optical Co and Syndicate block. The entry reflects standard daily meteorological readings with no major anomalies.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Waldow to Appear Before Police Committee
New York police commissioner Waldow is prepared to appear before the aldermanic committee investigating police malpractice this afternoon. He will turn over all department records and aid the committee in every way.
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New York
Waldowas
Aldermanic
Gating Police Wackiaul
Fort Madison inmate joke unfolds after escape tale
Des Moines reports former Waterloo couple Fold G. Doerfler and wife released from Fort Madison penitentiary after their amusing visit to the warden. Doerfler recounts an hourlong wait for aid, a barred window, a bribed boy, and a misread escape scare that left friends joking about his stay.
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Des Moines
G. Doerfler
Fort Madison
Mr. Doorfler
Mr. Doerfler
Rebels Fight Near Douglas and Agua Prieta
Reports from the Mexican border describe Rebel attacks on American settlements near Tigre and Agua Prieta, with U S troops possible involvement to prevent American casualties. Bands loyal to Emilio Vasquez Gomez appear in Coahuila as tensions rise along the border.
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Washington
Agua Peleta
Douglas
Ariz
General Staff
Army
Woupglas
Madera
War Department
Wood
Italy
Steevers
Mexical
Naco
Donglas
Atiz
Tigre
Nacozari
Inez Salazar
Mexico City
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Coahuila
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
Eagle Pass
Tex
Fl Paso
Agua Prieta
James Smith Jr Seeks Senate Nomination in Newark
Newark Newark Sept 2 former United States Senator James Smith Jr of this city announces his candidacy for the senatorial nomination in the coming primaries. The veteran Democratic boss says his power was broken by Governor Wilson two years ago and the governor opposes his present candidacy.
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Newark
N. J
United States
James Smith, Jr
Smith
Wilson
Mrs Julian Heath Heads City Housewives League
Mrs Julian Heath of this city leads the Housewives league which includes women who visit public markets to buy food directly, aiming to cut living costs by bypassing middlemen profits.
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New York
Julian
Heath
Housewives’ League
Ambassadors’ Campaign Gifts Probe Expands
Washington reports the sen ate campaign expenditures committee may investigate contributions to Taft’s 1908 fund by ambassadors if A Mitchell Palmer requests. Records show ministers L Arse Anderson $25000 Whitelaw Reid $10000 Robert Bacon $6660 Richard Kerens $10000 Myron Herrick redirected $560000 as Ohio committee chair.
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Washington
Clapp
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Taft
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
David Jayne III
Germany
Larse Anderson
Belgium
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Robert Bacon
France
Richard (. Kerens
Austria- Hungary
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio State Committee
National Committee
Camerpaign
Gibson on Trial For Life Will Be His Own Counsel
Middletown New York September 13 The fight for life in the murder case against Timion W Gibson a New York lawyer will be his own counsel He says he has not engaged counsel and will appear in his own behalf at arraignment before County Judge Royce on the charge of murdering Mrs Stosa Menschik Szabo in Vienna near Lake Simon Greenwood on July 16 Examination postponed to September 24 at defense request District Attorney Rogers says it is to allow time to prepare witnesses and case Gibson remains confined at the county jail awaiting examination.
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Middletown
Timion W. Gibson
New York
Royce
Charee
Stosa Menschik Szabo
Simon Greenwood Lake
Wiewiles
Gibari
Rogers
Gitson
Ots
Gibson
Ott Moe
Dam
Rogera
Jai Atraster
Engineers Elect Officers Today
The National Association of Stationary Engineers met in session to choose officers and the next year’s meeting site. Detroit, Indianapolis and Springfield vie to host the western convention while John J Mottrath of Chicago is set to succeed as president with Raven of Chicago reelected secretary and Samuel B. Rorse as treasurer.
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Kansas City
Kam
National Association of Stationary Engineers
Detroit
Oydianapoelis
Springfield
Mass
John Je. Motrrath
Chicago
Othe
Raven
Samuel BR. Rorse
Treaaurer
Progressive Republicans Pause on Presidential Endorsements
Local Republican nominees refuse to declare support for Roosevelt or Taft, arguing voters’ rights to choose without external pressure. Progressives plan to nominate a full county ticket next Tuesday and focus on county records rather than presidential alignment. Republican candidates vow vigorous campaigns in the fall.
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Roosevelt
Yaft
Taft
Nome Iise
Wilson and Bryan to Speak on Same Lincoln Platform
New York Sept 18 Governor Woodrow Wilson and William J Bryan will share a platform in Lincoln on Oct 5. Bryan ends his northwest and Pacific tour while Wilson begins a second westward trip. Other dates include Indianapolis Oct 2 and possible stops Springfield Nes Moines Milwaukee as Democratic leaders push for more appearances.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
Wm. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Wilson
Seagirt
Bryan
Northwest
Pacific
Gov. Wilson
Indianapolis
Willl
National Conservation Congress
Springfield
Nes Moines
Milwaukee
McAdoo
Fovernor Wilson
Dieyer Near Wilson
Haga Hin
Sard
McAdan
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