Newsboys Picnic a Swell Affair at Gregson
More than 250 newsboys from Butte enjoyed a free day sponsored by the B A P and the railway as they rode to Gregson, bathed, feasted, and played. Postmaster Malcolm Gillis, Judge A J McGowan, and G R Nickey led chaperones while Tom Mulholland hosted the day at the springs with water games, a baseball match, and plenty of fruit and ice cream.
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Newsboys
Butte
Gregson
Butte Street Railway Company
Park and Main
G. R. Nickey
Tom Mulholland
Malcolm Gillis
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Company
Butte Street Car Company
Insurance Commissioners Hold Annual Convention in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs hosts the fortieth annual meeting of national insurance commissioners with 36 states represented. Governor Shafroth opened sessions, Illinois official Fred W. Porter gave the official reply, and President B. F. Krouse addressed delegates. The group plans a united drive for nationwide insurance legislation, with fraternal insurance and standard accident provisions among key topics.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
National Insurance Commissioners
Shafroth
Fred Ww. Porter
Illinois
B. F. Krouse
Correspondence Law Schools Denounced By Lawyers
Detroit August meeting of the American Bar association on legal education drew sharp attacks on correspondence schools. Dean Harry S Richards of Wisconsin and James Parlor Hall of the University of Chicago law school condemned these programs as mining scheme advertising and urged thorough four year preparation for admission to the bar.
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Detroit
American Bar Association
Harry S. Richards
University of Wisconsin
James Parlor Hall
University of Chicago Law School
Hall
Wilson Defends Remsen Report Assertions at Meeting
James Foust, Pennsylvania food commissioner, urged a convention investigation into meat markets flooded with waterlogged sausages and charged that the public pays for water as meat. A Taft tax cut on oleomargarine was opposed by a resolution from Foust, backed by the Pure Food Protective Association of Pennsylvania, urging opposition in the next Congress.
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James Foust
Pennsylvania
Taft
Foust
Pure Food Protective Association of Pennsylvania
Benzoate of Soda as Food Preservative Debate
J Q Emery of Madison reviews efforts to curb benzoate of soda use as a food preservative. He cites Remsen board experiments finding no harm but argues against federal endorsement, urging state and national law alignment and model purity standards. He cites adulterations like glucose pretending honey and artificial eggs, urging unified labeling.
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J. Q. Emery
Madison, Wis
The
Washington
Ira Remsen
Baltimore
Emery
Roosevelt
Remsen
Wilson
Illinois Food Commissioner Backs Federal Plan Against State Model Law
A. H. Jones, Illinois food and dairy commissioner, opposed the state model law plan and endorsed conformity with the federal plan. He noted years of work with house and senate committees to secure the current pure food law and pointed out that 25 states have adopted it to foster uniformity and cooperation among state commissioners.
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A. H. Jones
Food and Dairy
Illinois
House
Senate
Jones
Women Petition Ruler to Favor Arbitration
Stockholm Aug 24 A petition signed by women from all classes urged the king to intercede and push for arbitration in the dispute between workers and employers that caused the strike now nearly a month old. The interior ministry ordered local governors to take drastic steps to protect workers who have returned to work.
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Stockholm
Ministry of the Interior
Sons of Veterans Meet in Annual Encampment
Washington dispatch reports the opening session of the twenty eighth annual encampment with over 1,500 delegates attending. The gathering marks the first session of the event and outlines a full agenda for the organization’s activities this year.
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Sons OF Veterans
Washington
Memorial Drive for National Peace Monument Urged
Campment of the Sons of Veterans to day. Commander Allen, in his annual report, urged the delegates to support the project of erecting in Washington a national memorial and a peace monument. Memorial exercises were conducted this afternoon by National Chaplain Benjamin F. Jones.
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Sons of Veterans
Allen
Washington
Benjamin F. Jones
Simplified spelling board expands to 3261 words
New York August 24 The simplified spelling board which started with 300 words now publishes an index of 3261 words to revise Among new entries are Hed for head spred helt words ending in ice pronounced is justis copis cornis dely for delve carv for carve and many others The board says it has 25000 followers including 7000 school teachers
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New York
Hed
Negotiations With Carmen of Chicago Progress in Wage Plan
Chicago August 24. Street railway firms accuse union committees of bad faith for not recommending the former peace plan. They present President Mahone with a proposal to grade wages by length of service. Nine year men would reach 30 cents hourly. Mahone seeks higher for new hires. Talks resume tomorrow.
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Chicago
Mahone
International Street Carmen's Union
Lighting a cigarette costs Johnson his life
Missoula August 24 A Missoulian dispatch reports Andrew Johnson while riding train bumpers near Wallace attempted to light a cigarette as the train moved He was stealing a ride and a sudden jar pulled him under wheels severing his head from his body in a fatal accident
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Missoula
Wallace
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Former Editor Nickell Denied Pardon by Taft
Washington August 24 The department of justice said President Taft refused to grant a pardon to Charles Nickell once United States commissioner and Medford Oregon editor. Nickell was convicted in Portland of conspiracy to suborn perjury by causing false statements in land purchase applications.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Taft
Charles Nickell
United States
Medford
Ore Nickell
Portland
Rain Check Moves Fire Fears in Kootenai District
Nelson British Columbia August 24 rain fell across nearly all Kootenai district and nearby Crow's Nest pass area. Forest fires that had caused much anxiety are now nearly checked with improved conditions reported yesterday.
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Nelson
B. C
Kootenai
Crow's Nest Pass
Ambassador Thompson Reports Safe Mexico Situation
Washington dispatch says United States ambassador to Mexico David G. Thompson telegraphed the state department that there is no danger of serious trouble in Mexico. The brief message asserts stability and avoids imminent conflict.
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Washington
David 4. Thompson
United States
Mexico
State Department
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