Westward settlement urged as reclamation grows at Congress
At the Transmississippi Commercial Congress in San Francisco President J B Case of Abilene Kans urges rapid settlement of public lands and expansion of irrigation. He argues reclamation rivals Panama Canal, notes 16 000 workers and 1 250 000 monthly spending, cites vast projects in New Mexico California Nevada and western Kansas transforming lands in the Northwest. He calls for larger dry farming homesteads and faster cooperation between federal reclamation and Carey act states to move title by cultivation. He stresses transportation by rivers and railways and urges Missouri and lower Arkansas river improvements to boost western production.
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Transmississippi Commercial Congress
San Francisco
J B. Case
Abilene
Kan
West
Mississippi
Panam
Sin Franciace
Kateas City
New Mexico
California
Nevada
Kansas
Arkansas River
Northwest
North
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Republic
Lewer
National Reclamation Service
trans-Mississippi
Congress
United States
Missouri
Arkansas
Auto Plunge Kills Woman and Daughter in Gordon
Automobile plunged over a twenty five foot embankment in Gordon Pennsylvania killing Mrs. Percy Young and her daughter Helen. Husband Peter Young Sr. and son Peter Young Jr. six, and Charles Clark were injured with skull fractures and internal injuries. Steering gear failure caused the accident.
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Gordon
Percy Young
Helen
Peter Young
Peter Young, Jr
Charles Clark
Half Million Fire Loss at Pittsburg Plate Glass Works
An explosion at the Pittsburg Plate Glass company works caused a fire worth 500000 dollars and left about 600 men unemployed.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Commission on Country Life Plans Broad Inquiry
The Commission on Country Life appointed by President Roosevelt aims to survey the present condition of country life in the United States and gather opinions from farmers teachers pastors railroad officials and others on needed improvements. A circular inquiry will be sent to about 300 000 names with replies tabulated by the census bureau as meetings are planned across the country starting in November.
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Roosevelt
L WH Bailey
United States
Famera
Leeds
Lfe
Washington
Census Bureau
Floods in India Kill Ten Thousand in Hyderabad
Devastating floods from a swollen lake overflowed into the Muss River near Hyderabad. Fifty thousand deaths are reported as sixty foot waves swept through districts, burying neighborhoods and leaving vast mud pools amid stench and search for bodies by grieving families.
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Mederabad
India
Hyderabad
New York Chauffeurs Strike Tops City Turmoil
Disorder erupted as New York Taxicab Company chauffeurs went on strike. One strikebreaker was mortally injured and several others beaten. eighty cabs operated with chauffeur and police escorts. Cars returned with broken glass tires and battered bodies amid stone throws near the Rotkebcker club where Alexander Schenck was assaulted. A dozen men were arrested during the day.
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New York City
New York
Alexander Schenck
Rotckerbocker Club
Schenck
Pittsburg Out of Race in National League Decline
The Chicago Cubs secured a strong position after defeating Pittsburgh, leaving New York and Chicago in contention for the pennant. Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago remain the last American League challengers as the season winds down with two games left. Detroit holds a lead over Cleveland and Chicago.
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Chicago
Pittsborg
New York
Foster
St. Louis
Detroit
Clevelant
Cleveland
Eight Die In Tenement Fire On Mulberry Street
A Monday morning blaze in a crowded Mulberry Street tenement killed eight people and injured many. The fire started in a first floor dry goods store and spread quickly. residents jumped from windows as escape routes failed, with bystanders catching many fleeing or falling children.
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Mulberry Street
Bankers End Meeting Elects Reyn olds as President
The Denver gathering of the American Bankers Association elected George M. Reynolds of Chicago as president and Lewis E. Piercau of New York as first vice president. Around 238 members were named with a state representative for each state. The group opposed both a bank deposit guarantee and postal savings banks. A parliamentary dispute shaped the debate as Breckenridge pressed to condemn postal savings banks, but his substitute failed. An amendment declared it a delusion that taxing the strong will save the weak, and the final resolution condemning postal savings banks passed with few dissenting votes.
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Denver
American Bankers’ Association
George M. Reynolds
Chicago
Lewis E. Piercau
New York
Clifton R. Breckenridge
Arkanane
Myron T. Herrick
Breckenridge
Currency Commission
Aldrie Vreeland
Congress
Irrigation Congress Elects Officers at Albuquerque
The national irrigation congress finished its work in Albuquerque adopting the resolutions report and electing officers. George L. Barstow of Texas was chosen president with H. B. Loveland and J. D. McConnell of San Francisco as vice presidents and B. A. Fowler of Arizona as secretary. Spokane werd named next meeting place.
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National Irrigation Congress
Albuquerque
Committee On
George L. Barstow
Texas
H. B. Loveland
San Francisco
J. D. McConnell
B. A. Fowler
Arizona
E. McQueen Gray
New Mexico
Spokane
United States
Bureau
Washington
W. R R. Hearst
Congress
Deep Waterway Convention Opens in Chicago for Three Days
The deep waterway convention to promote an inland waterway from Lake Michigan via the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico opens in Chicago on Wednesday for a three day session. Delegates from across the nation including governors and members of Congress are expected. About 2000 invitations have been accepted. W H Taft and W J Bryan are among the speakers.
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Lake Michigan
Missingippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago
Congress
Has a Tooth Pulled: Dies in Extraction Incident
A dental extraction in Aberdeen Washington ends fatally for Frank Yenietly, a well known local business figure. Authorities report the tooth procedure led to his death as rescue efforts were made by medical staff.
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Frank
Farmers Build Railroad by Kansas Volunteers to Wyoming
Kansas farmers join Harr ian and Hin to form the Denver Laramie and North Western line. They raise over a million in shares to fund a 60 mile stretch through the Rockies to Wyoming coal fields with promoters including John D Milliken and W A Morris. Rail, ties, land and equipment contracts are in place as financing proceeds.
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Kansas
Harrian and Hin
Denver
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
John D Milliken
McPherson, Kat
United States
W. A. Morris
Wall Street
Harris
Union Pacific
Company
Denver, Laramie and North Western
Taft to Close at Youngstown on November 2
The campaign schedule shows Judge Taft closing his bid in Youngstown Ohio on November 2 and then proceeding to Cincinnati to vote the next day. He will finish his western tour in Chicago with final itinerary details due this week.
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Judge Taft
Youngstown
Taf
Chnelanati
Chicago
Taft
Kansas City
Topeka
Independence Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Turbulent export revival boosts Chicago wheat prices
Features of the Dad s Trading and Closing Quotations report show Turkish Bulgarian fears lifting wheat on the local exchange to net gains. Corn and oats were mixed and provisions weak with losses in pork and lard while cash prices for No 2 hard wheat and No 2 corn are listed. South Omaha stockyard receipts show varied cattle hogs and sheep, with prices extending to calves and bulls.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Receipts Show Mixed Livestock Prices
Cattle receipts at Chicago ledger show 2 000 steer entries down 15 200, with steers at 4 450 and 775 for cows, heifers at 3.00 and 426 for bulls, calves 3 50, stockers and feeders 2 60. Hog receipts 29 000 with prices around 6 50 to 7 05 for choice hogs, packers at 6 20, pigs 4 75 to 6 06, bulk sales 7 25 to 6 50. Sheep receipts 22 000 report higher trades with sheep at 4 00 to 4 60 and lambs around 4 50 to 6 50.
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South Omaha
Chicago
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Chase-Lister Theatre Co
Clint
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NEBA
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