Brief News Notes From A Week Of Events
Senate lobby witnesses report pay arrangements for lobbying work with the National Manufacturers' Association. Secretary Daniels begins a three week Pacific coast navy yard inspection tour. The Underwood Simmons tariff bill prompts a Senate committee to seek deeper cuts than the House version. Col Edwin Brewer is ordered to secure the release of five Americans and livestock held by Mexican revolutionists. Congress agreed to investigate labor capital wars and Gompers and others will testify. The Senate advances a proposal for ICC scrutiny of New York Central financials without debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin M. Mulhall
Senate
Washington
Marshall Cushing
National Manufacturers’ Association
Daniels
Pacific Coast Navy Yards
Bremerton
Wash
House of Representatives
Bryan
Garrison
Edwin P. Brewer
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort McIntosh
Tex
Hidalgo
Mex
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Multiple Disasters and Unrest Sweep 1910 America
A 1910-era digest reports a Webster Hall meeting endorsing a strike resolution by the Order of Railroad Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, a $1,000,000 fire along Lake Michigan shore near Michigan City, and a near-miss that saved a city from devastation. It also covers Bryan lecturing in Hendersonville, a deadly Los Angeles rear-end electric train crash, the sinking of the steamer Anabella Wilson, a dramatic glide to safety by Glenn L. Martin near Muskegon, plans for a Theodore Roosevelt monument in Panama, widespread ptomaine poisoning after a Dayton picnic, Italian agents pursuing Porter Charlton, Harry Thaw’s court petition, the Baptist Young People convention in Brooklyn, a Kentucky Refining receiver appointment, Louisville streetcar strike tensions, a Stamford rail disaster report blaming inexperienced engineman, and the battleship Idaho earning top gunnery honors.
Armistice talks stall as Turkish drive nears Adrianople
War news reports Greece and Servia have yet to accept an armistice while Turkish forces march from Tchatalia and Bulair to recapture Adrianople and Thrace. Other items note Miss Jolly’s London court outburst, Mexican anti American sentiment calming, a severe Italian storm with record cold, a London House of Commons gun report, suffragette pamphlets, Roumania declaring war on Bulgaria, and a Dublin bombing harming eleven clerks.
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Greece
Servia
Tchatalia
Bulair
Adrianople
Thrace
Murder convict James Gordon sentenced for second degree murder
James Gordon, twenty five, a machinist, was convicted of murder in the second degree in Indianapolis and sentenced to life. His insanity plea failed. He killed his sister Elmer Hodson, twenty five, of Cleveland. He attempted suicide by swallowing bichloride of mercury. Hodson was found by his wife and is expected to recover.
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James Gordon
Indianapolis
Ind
Elmer Hodson
Cleveland, O
Hodson
Convention of State Association gathers in Springfield
Members of the Illinois State Veterinarians association meet at a midsummer gathering in Springfield. The program features intradermal tuberculin testing at Gerald & Holmes Hospital, with Dr. S Sheldon from Missouri and Dr. A T Peters of Springfield leading the demonstrations. Officers named include President John F. Ryan and Vice president H J Morgeau. The group adjourns to meet in Chicago next year. Governor Dunne plans a Lake Michigan cruise to appoint state officers, saving the state funds. A June Illinois fire report tallies 746 fires causing 656 446 dollars in losses, mostly outside Chicago, with dwellings and barns most affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois State Veterinarians Association
Gerald & Holmes’ Veterinary Hospital
S. Sheldon
Missouri
A. T. Peters
B. J. Shanley
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
A. H. Baker
Chicago Veterinary College
W. J. Martin
Kankakee
Joseph Hughes
H. A. Pressler
Fairbury
Ilinois State Laboratory
F. H. Burt
Chenoa
Pottle
A. C. Worms
D. L. Campbell
American Journal of Veterinary Medicine
State Veterinary Medical Association
John F. Ryan
Chicago
H. J. Morgeau
Manteno
L. A. Merrilat
Osition
Veterinary Hospital of Jerald& Holmes
East Washington Street
Illinois
Department of the State
Belleville Man Appointed To State Utilities Board
Belleville's Fred J. Kern has been named by Governor Dunne as chair of the new state utilities commission with a 6000 dollar salary. The five member body will absorb the railroad and warehouse commission and its other personnel announced by Christmas. Also, 22 grain and food inspection workers face civil service review in Chicago on July 27 to determine if they are temporary hires made after the 1911 civil service law took effect.
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Fred J. Kern
Belleville
Dunne
State Board of Administration
Public Utilities Commission
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Utilities Commission
Commission
Beast
Samuel Alschuler
Aurora
George W. Fithian
Newton
Charles E. Merriam
Chicago
Richard Yates
Springfield
Alschuler
Fithian
Congress
Merriam
Yates
Tilinoia
State Grain and Food Inspection Departments
State Civil Service Commission
New Watchmen Appointed for State Treasurer Office
Three new watchmen were appointed to the state treasurer’s office. William Newgen, former Belleville police chief, succeeds Capt. Albert Arenz of Jacksonville. John McClain of Springfield replaces Walter S. Rundle of Colchester. Christ Weiss of Chicago fills the vacancy created by E. C. Clements’s resignation, another appointee of State Treasurer Ryan.
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William Newgen
Belleville
Capt
Albert Arenz
Jacksonville
John McClain
Springfield
Walters. Rundle
Colchester
Christ Weiss
Chicago
E. C. Clements
Ryan
Drinking water analysis report nears city findings
State wide drinking water investigation progresses with Illinois State University engineers D R Fleming F G Norbury H F Fergus on and C R Newell sampling the Sangamon river near Decatur and preparing a report for the city. The Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission issues a first of its kind freight rate rule linking through haul charges to the shortest haul rate, affecting intercity lines while keeping intermediate rates unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Sangamon River
Decatur
D. R. Fleming
F. G. Norbury
H. F. Ferguson
C. R. Newell
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Illinois
Commission
Orville F. Berry
Santa Fe Company
Et al Ex Parte
Central Illinois Country Club to Host Golf and Tennis Tourney
Champaign will host the next annual golf and tennis tournament of the Central Illinois Country Club association. Elected officers include President Dr William Barnes of Decatur, Vice President Walter McC Allen of Springfield, Second Vice President C D White of Peoria, and Secretary D E Spalding of Champaign. Secretary of State certifies incorporations for Alpha Sign Company Chicago capital 50000 with David A Russell K M Hammons G B Kerr v B Garage Chicago capital 1000 with Albert E Casey K B Ballentine S J Matthews Intercity Publishing Company Chicago capital 20000 with H K Greenman B P Greenman George M Abbott.
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Champaign
Central Illinois Country Club Association
William Barnes
Decatur
Walter McC. Allen
Springfield
C. D. White
Peoria
D. E. Spalding
Secretary of State Woods
Alpha Sign Company
Chicago
David A. Russell
K. M. Hammons
G. B. Kerr
V. & B. Garage
Capital
Albert E. Casey
K. B. Ballentine
S. J. Matthews
Intercity Publishing Company
H. K. Greenman
B. P. Greenman
George M. Abbott
President Signs Newlands Erdman Reform to Avert Strike
President Wilson signed the Newlands act amending the Erdman law to expand the arbitration board from three to six. Railroads and labor leaders agreed to arbitrate their differences, promising no eastern train strike until arbitration concludes. The decision aims to end the dispute with a six member independent panel and broad acceptance by both sides.
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Washington
Wilson
Arbitration Board
Congress
Board of Arbitration
Mulhall Denies Charge At Capitol Lobby Hearings
Washington hears Mulhall claim he sought public release of his letter files at no cost while the House Special Committee hears reps from George W. Fairchild who denies Mulhall’s allegations of NAC support. Fairchild says he never joined NAC, never attended their dinners, and will provide correspondence. The NIC ordered NAC to submit papers as Mulhall prepares to present home documents and other witnesses.
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Washington
Capitol
M. M. Mulhall
New York World
Senate
House
George W. Fairchild
New York
Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Fairchild
Seriotum
Baltimore
National Asociation of Manufacturers
Save Eighty From Flood Near Marietta Ohio
Eighty passengers mostly women and children stood in water up to their necks for five hours as a frantically working train crew rescued everyone. The incident occurred in Marietta Ohio during a major flood emergency on July 16.
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Marietta
Slit Skirt Grabbed $5 Fine in Newark Police Court
Mrs. M. Livingston of Cleveland was arrested for wearing a slit skirt on the street and brought before police court in Newark, Ohio. She was fined five dollars plus costs and paid the amount.
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Newark
Governor at Scene of Strike in Lexington
Acting Governor McDermott arrived in Lexington to assess the street car strike and determine whether troops are needed as no cars were operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Cass Sidy
Lexington
McDermott
Wise Teens and Weather Themed Quips in a Walden Era Column
A compact humor piece contrasts teen marriage wisdom with idle chatter about weather. It riffs on social expectations and male vanity, concluding with a quip about mispriced fish labeled C. O. D. and a mistaken order for shad. The tone mirrors a light, locally oriented 19th to early 20th century newspaper humor column.
The McTavish Family Dines While Dog Watches Carving
A McTavish family dinner ends with a mishap as a carving knife slips and a fragment of poultry rolls to the floor. The father laments the leg is his favorite, while a child claims possession by pinning it with a foot, and the dog eyes the bird.
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McTavish
Young
Tired of Bossing in Ireland Farm Visit
Mary recalls returning to Ireland after four years in America and meeting a spoiled baby brother. She contrasts strict upbringing with the child’s refusal to comply and her mother’s wry wisdom about aging and bossing.
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Mary
Ireland
America
Found a Way to Be Clear of Coffee Troubles
A married couple recounts ditching coffee for Postum to cure illness and headaches. The husband recovered, skin cleared, kidneys improved, and the wife gained weight and strength after switching. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum with brewing tips and the motto There’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central Lines
Norris
Nebraska
Webster Hall
The
Order of Railroad Conductors
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Lake Michigan
Haskell & Barker Car Company
Michigan City
North Carolina
William J. Bryan
Hendersonville
United States
Vineyard Power House
Los Angeles
Cal
Anabella Wilson
Port Colborne
Ont
Lake Hiie
Daniel McIntyre
Glenn L. Martin
Charles H. Day
Muskegon
Panama
Theodore Roosevelt
Canal
Panamalauns
Horacio Rangi
Education
Dayton Power & Lighting Company
Kibler Park
Dayton
O. Se
Porter Charlton
Italy
Lake Como
Harry K. Thaw
Orphans’ Court
Pittsburgh
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Thaw
Harry
Twentieth International Convention of the Baptist Young People
Brooklyn
N. Y
Canada
Kentucky Refining Company
United States District Court
Georgia Banks
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Stamford
Conn
Interstate Commerce
McChord
Idaho
Miss Jolly
Woman's Social and Political Union
King George
Queen Mary
London
Mexico
el Paso
Rome
House of Commons
Roumania
Bulgaria
Sofia
William Redmond
M. P
Dublin
Jake Oppenheimer
Folsom Prison
California
Wilhjalmur Stefanson
Nome
Karlup
Port Clarence
Bering Strait
Arctic
Hopkinsville
W. P. Winfree, Jr
Convention OF State Association
Veterinarians OF
State Board of Live Stock Commission
O'Hara
William Sullivan
William O'Connell
Dubuque
Treasury
Newlands
Libby
McNeill &Libby
Ats R Pa Co
Fyomng
Ron Spigee
Ted
Heoxter Erste
Mpson Sons” CO
Troy,n.x
Perera. Com
Comton
Tomacre
Tolst
Southern Land Company
Molena, Ark
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