Chicago Subtreasury theft arrest ends long mystery
George W. Fitzgerald, a former assorting teller at the United States subtreasury in Chicago, is taken into custody in connection with the £173,000 theft from February 1907. Investigators say others may have aided the crime. the case drew national attention and involved high officials and efforts to recover funds hidden in large denomination notes. Detectives say Fitzgerald’s spending and shell purchases triggered the breakthrough as inquiries broadened to potential accomplices.
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National conservation focus at Trans-Mississippi congress
Roosevelt conservation commission members are set to attend the Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress in San Francisco in October. A full program day will cover conservation of natural resources with likely extended time. In Erie belt, grape crop expected to be large and high quality, with early harvest and bids at $30 per ton already contracted.
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National Conservation Commission
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Erie
Lake Orie
Street Car Strikes Auto In LA Section. Six Hurt
Six persons were injured and one killed when an inbound street car struck a car at the intersection of Sixteenth Street and Western Avenue. Passengers were thrown from the auto and four women in the tonneau were unconscious. Mrs Anna Hoff of Pasadena is believed to be the most seriously injured with possible skull fracture. The other victims were R. C. McKibben, Corry Hoff, and Sarah Hoff. Immediate aid sent to California Hospital.
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Anna Hoff
Pasadena
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California Hospital
Taft Letter on Springfield Riots Reveals Views
G W Sanford of St. Louis publishes Taft letter replying to Sanford about the Springfield riots. Taft condemns the race driven violence, calls it a disgrace, and urges strict enforcement of criminal law to deter mob actions.
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G. W. Sanford
W. H. Taft
Springfield
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Mr. Taft
Surrey
Plan Hains Defense Seen in Bayside Visit
Lawyers for Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. and brother Thornton prepared a defense after sessions with witnesses at Bayside Yacht Club. John L. McIntyre said the visit aimed to inspect land, not murder, with Thornton's land negotiations a key fact and insanity to be raised as a possible extenuation for the captain.
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Peter C. Hains, Jr
Thornton
John L. McIntyre
Bayside Yacht Club
William
Thornton Hains
Hains Brothers
McIntyre
Redeemed Decayed Greenbacks From Morriston Gambler Treasure
Decayed ten thousand dollar greenbacks, found buried in 1904, were redeemed by H D Earl of Morriston Arkansas. After being exhumed the bills decayed beyond recognition with only torn ends and leaf like mass remaining. Bank fears prompted burial and a large portion identified by Mrs A E Brown of the redemption division before remittance to the treasury.
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Treasury
H. D. Earl
Morriston
Ark
Bari
Rarl
A. BE. Brown
Auto Goes Over Embankment In Buffalo Deaths And Injuries
A speeding automobile ran over an embankment in Delaware Park Buffalo and plunged into an abandoned quarry. James Wayland a chauffeur was instantly killed. John Wakefield was fatally injured and James Morrison was seriously hurt. The car was crushed to splinters.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Delaware Park
James Wayland
John Wakefield
James Morrison
Harriman Plans Oregon to Central Oregon Road Build
Harriman intends to construct a road across Oregon and a southward route from the Columbia River toward central Oregon. He told Governor Chamberlain construction would begin as soon as a viable route is located, likely this week, potentially crossing Deschutes or following the Columbia Southern toward the central region to intersect the proposed east west line.
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Harriman
Oregon
Columbia River
Des Chutes River
Columbia Southern
Chamberlain
Abdel Aziz Falls as Hafid Proclaims Moroccan Sultanate
News from Tangier confirms Mulai Hafid’s victory over Abdel Aziz after a night surprise on August 19. Desertions and tribal betrayal toppled the sultan. Hafid is proclaimed sultan and accepted by officials in major Moroccan cities. French and British officers involved. a British officer and several French officers are reported missing. Abdel Aziz plans to move to Casablanca then Damascus.
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Tangier
Thia
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Setat
Casablanca
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Mail Losses Kept At Minimum In Postal Service Claims
R B Mundelle of Washington told Wisconsin postmasters convention that registered mail losses are minimal despite unavoidable casualties. J E Stuart of Chicago praised the U S Postal Service as the world’s best with 183,585,005 receipts in 1907 and 172,000 employees. He cited Chicago handling of up to 10,000,000 in registered mail daily with no losses and urged parcels post and postal savings banks as vital for domestic and global economics.
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R. B. Mundelle
Washington
Wisconsin
United States
J. E. Stuart
Chicago
Meyer
Lusitania Wins New Honors on Record Atlantic Run
The Lusitania completed a sensational trans Atlantic crossing in four days and fifteen hours, shaving nearly four hours from the previous record. Official timing places Daunt's Rock at 11 30 Sunday after a night pass at 9 30. The voyage covered 2718 miles at an average pace of 25.06 knots, with a 24 hour record of 25.66 knots.
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Daunt's Rock
Lusitania
Governor Investigates Anthrax Quarantine Action
Governor Crawford plans a site visit to the anthrax infected districts in Clay and Yankton counties to assess the situation and determine official action. Stock owners seek quarantine modification to exhibit at fairs, but any move awaits government authority recommendations.
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Crawford
Clay
Yanktone
Editors Elect Mauses Next Meeting Place
Seattle, Wash selected as the next meeting site for the National Editorial association after a close vote. Officers were elected including Will H. Mares as president and A N Pomeroy, R E Dowdell, and W F Parrott as vice presidents and secretary-treasurer.
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St. Paul
National Editorial Association
Toleso
Uuanimous
Will H. Mares
Brawnwagad
Tex
A. N. Pomeroy
Chambersburg
R. E. Dowdell
Artesian
W. F. Parrott
Waterloo
R. H. Walker
Athens
Ala
Will Curtis
Kewanee
A. C. Lawshe
Nelson
Jie
Uncle Sam
Booth pleads for women equality in Salvation Army manifesto
London Aug 24 General William Booth issues a long manifesto urging equality of women with men and instructing all members to adopt this view and raise their children accordingly. The call frames a broader social reform within the Salvation Army as it prepares for overseas travel.
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London
William Booth
Salvation Army
Jurors Pray for Divine Guidance in Murder Case
In Clayton St Louis County jurors hearing Wash Woods murder case prayed for guidance on verdict after earlier failure to reach agreement. Woods was acquitted on the first ballot. The piece also notes church figures traveling to Munich to retrieve Father William Wheeler for a second burial and reports drowning deaths in Silver Creek, Ill.
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Clayton
Wash Woods
Woods
Father Wheeler
Father Dalton
St. Patrick's Church
Kansas City
Thomas Bonacum
Nebraska
Munich
Bavaria
William Wheeler
America
Roma
Muddled Iowa display features tall hay bale with cat figure
John Schiltz reports wheat yields 19 bushels per acre and oats 35, amid a depot exhibition of a twelve foot high object with a large cat raised near town. Primaries in Brule County cost 2,903.18. Have you visited Beach's fine pianos?
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Iowa
John Schiltz
Brule County
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