Subway and elevated lines operated near normal in strike
New York reporters say subway and elevated services on Manhattan were near normal as the traction strike limited surface cars. Interborough officials call the strike a failure while union members vow to fight to the end. Mayor Mitchel and Public Service Commission chief Straus to discuss the situation tomorrow.
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Public Service Commission
New York
Manhattan Island
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
New York Railways Company
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Theodore P. Shonts
Interborough
Mitchel
Oscar 8. Straus
Broadwater Hotel Sold to Hugh Daly in Helena
Hugh Daly of Butte purchases the Broadwater hotel, natatorium and hot springs from James B. Breen for about 60,000 dollars. Daly plans immediate improvements costing around 50,000 dollars, including 60 additional guest rooms, a new ballroom, a spring and winter pipe organ, and grounds work to attract tourists. The Broadwater, built by Col. CA Broadwater in 1888 for 500,000 dollars, was not consistently operated under Breen.
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Standard
Helena
Hugh Daly
Butte
Gregson Hot Springs
James B. Breen
Broadwater
Daly
Col. CA. Broadwater
Breen
National Woman Suffrage Association adopts platform
Atlantic City reports the National Woman Suffrage Association adopting a platform to push federal suffrage approval by state legislatures. A million-dollar fund is planned for 1916-1917. States must wait for national consent before campaigning. failure means funding gains are on the individual state. The debate touched on platform method and President Carrie Chapman Catt’s emphasis on a federal amendment as the ultimate aim.
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National Association
Atlantic City
N. J
National Woman Suffrage Association
Santo
Carrie Chapman Catt
Anna Howard Shaw
Ays
Catt
Belt man killed in auto accident near Belt
Great Falls Sept 7 William Buzzo of Belt a retired farmer about 50 was killed when his meat car tipped over three miles northwest of Belt He and a book solicitor were returning from a business trip The solicitor escaped with minor injuries
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Great Falls
William Buzzo
Belt
Buzzo
Hint of Bribery Case Probed in Los Angeles
Los Angeles September. County grand jury probes statement by Frederick J Whiffen former Los Angeles city council president that he was offered 2500 dollars for mayoral appointment if he paid. District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine disclosed the offer late today.
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Los Angeles
Sept
Grand Jury
Frederick J.” Whiffen
Fifteen aeroplanes raid Brussels in nighttime bombing
An eyewitness reported 15 aeroplanes bombed Brussels on Wednesday, anti aircraft fire followed, and intermittent explosions continued to daybreak. One aircraft may have fallen near Porte Louise. The raid was described as the most important in a long time, with frequent entente air visits boosting Belgian morale.
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London
Brussels
Associated Press
Mnornfms
Porte Louise
Brus
Entente
Hoboken
Antwerp
Bruges
Shopmen Negotiate Pay and Hours With Railroads
Railway executives from 22 western lines resume talks with 25,000 shopmen in Chicago and other cities over wage increases of cents an hour and an eight hour day. Contracts expired last May or Sept 1, with open shop policy noted. Debates include Machinists, sheet metal workers, and blacksmiths. Separate reports from the front describe Allied and German battles, with shifts in trenches near the Somme and Verdun as Russians press toward Lemberg and heavy artillery in Galicia and the Carpathians.
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Western Lines
Kasas City
Chic
Turlington & Quincy
Rock Island & Pacific
Colorado & Southern
Colorado Midlana
Denver & Rio Grande
Forth
Smith & Western
Wabash
Transmississippi ‘Terminal Ra ‘Company
Texas & Pacific
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Frisco Lines
St. Joseph
Grand Island
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific’ & Tran
Mountain
International & Great Northern
Kansis City
Mexico & Orient
Kansas City Terminal
Missouri & North Arkans
Lemberg
Galicia
Teutons
Berlin
Vienna
Zlota Lipa
Dniester
Olas Toplitan
Gyergye-Ditro-Orsova
Carpathians
Turtukal
Bucharest
Armenia
Ognott
Petrograd
Erzingan
German East Africa
Kilia Kivinje
Kilwa Kisiwani
Discharging Guardsmen From Federal Service
Washington orders discharge from federal service of about 18 000 guardsmen in 12 national guard regiments withdrawn from the Mexican border and 1 500 college students. Mustering out of additional units expected. Fourteenth New York Infantry to leave next. About 40 000 guardsmen still in state camps likely to be sent to border soon. Baker favors training all state troops on patrol line. Officials say releases mainly due to improved border conditions.
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War Department
Fourteenth New York Infantry
Fishkill
N.Y
Baker
Parshing
Mexico
Fort Peck Reservation Non-Contiguous Homestead Bill Debated
The senate today considered Senator Myers' bill authorizing non contiguous homestead entry within the Fort Peck Indian reservation. The measure outlines land described in the enlarged homestead act and aims to expand settlement options for qualified applicants.
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Wasnimxwon
Gev
Senate
Myers
Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Teachers' institute and bread prices rise
In Today's Standard Page the paper notes a teachers' institute and rising bread prices as part of a broader set of items. Also mentioned are Rotarians at luncheon and other brief notes across sections including suffrage, railroad labor, and war developments.
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Brussels
New York
S—Sport
Anaconda
T—Teachers’ Institute
Guigni
Montana
Chicago
Ai—Edlin
Goldberg
German Plans For After War Trade Rebuild
Washington reports indicate Germany will not ignore allied pressure in postwar trade. German plans emphasize reconstituting foreign and domestic commerce, boosting freight ships, expanding factories, and coordinating dye and chemical firms to meet renewed commercial competition.
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Washington
Germany
Shawn Thessives Ives
Cabinet Members to Speak for Wilson at Campaigns
Chicago report shows Bruce Kremer of the DNC speakers bureau announcing all Wilson cabinet members will campaign for the Democratic ticket in central and western states before campaign end. Senator James Hamilton Lewis plans stops from Chicago to the Pacific coast, following Hughes’s recent route.
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Chicago
Sept
Workmen's Compensation Act Signed by President
Washington Sept 7 President Wilson signed the federal workmen's compensation act providing relief for government employees injured at work. Paris Sept 7 The French air service reported two German machines brought down and four more German planes forced from action yesterday on the Somme front. New York Sept 7 Health authorities noted another rise in infantile paralysis with 51 new cases and 28 deaths.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Paris
Somme Front
W York
Sept. T
Congress to adjourn after long term ends in morning
Washington reports Congress will adjourn at 10 o clock tomorrow after nine months of active legislation. The revenue bill with $200000000 in emergency funding for national defense and Mexican affairs was approved by both houses pending conference, while other measures faced December action. Debates highlighted partisan tensions over foreign interference, tariffs, and taxation as leaders prepared to wrap up and head to campaigns.
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Congress
Senate
Wilson
United
Rot
Thee
Histon
Gardner
Massachusetts
House
Decker
Missouri
Cullop
Indiana
Mennett
New York
White House
Toomevelt
Pershing and Funston Relate Expedition Aims
New London Conn September Allied commission hearings reveal progress toward border settlement and discuss Villa search. Pershing reports the expedition’s object reached as far as possible under conditions, while Funston recommends recalling the force.
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New London
Conn
Mexico
Mate
Imamedia
Villa
Grawal
Pershing
Funston
High Cost of Print Paper Will Be Investigated
Washington reports a senate resolution expanding the federal inquiry into government print paper costs. Senator Pletcher notes paper costs for official documents have surged over 100 percent in the past year. The item follows a separate note that President Wilson signed a shipping bill authorizing a government corporation to buy or lease ships if private capital cannot operate them.
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Washington
St of Mews
Senate
Pletcher
Wilson
Definite Peace Plans Outlined Says Jordan From Conference
Stanford University Chancellor David Starr Jordan, returning from Washington, outlined three feasible paths to peace in Europe. A neutral nations congress leading talks, or representatives from neutral congresses meeting with others, or the United States acting independently. He cautioned details would be handled by Wilson. He predicted peace within six months, urging U S initiative and noting the Ford peace conference gaining importance. An honorable peace would preserve Belgium and France.
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Cal
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Europ
David Starr Jordan
Washington
Wilson
Jordan
Europe
Congress
United States
Sient Wilson
Wilen
Dr. Jordan
Greece
Belgium
France
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Vaux-Chapitre
Chenois
Verdun
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Hughes
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Stafford
Wisconsin
Pempeet
Canada
Funston and Pershing
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