Roosevelt Scores State Rights Plan at Conservation Congress
In St Paul Minnesota on September 6 former president Theodore Roosevelt defended New Nationalism and federal control of natural resources. He attacked state rights as a hedge for corporate interests and urged federal regulation to curb waste and monopolies. He praised forest protection and inland waterways while detailing plans for the waterway from the Gulf to the Great Lakes and strict oversight of riverboat lines.
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Great Lakes
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Appalachian
White Mountain
Theodore Roosevelt
America
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Atlantic Coast
Roosevelt Arguments for Conservation and Efficiency
Theodore Roosevelt argues that reckless private use wastes resources and threatens future prosperity. He calls for orderly development paired with preservation of national resources to ensure material prosperity for all and makes conservation a patriotic duty.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Collision in Thick Fog Damages Gloucester and Cobb Steamers
In heavy fog near Deer Island the Governor Cobb and the City of Gloucester collided. The Gloucester suffered major bow damage and an overturned section of joiner work while the Cobb escaped with lighter injuries as both vessels halted in fog. Passengers and crew reacted with alarm but officers confirmed no serious harm and they proceeded to Union and Gloucester ports accordingly.
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Collision Shocks Gloucester Steamer Passengers
Passengers aboard the Gloucester steamer faced chaos after a crash with the Gloucester bound vessel Gloucester. Passengers from Everett to Malden described fear and discomfort as officers aided lifebelts and calm was restored. The Governor Cobb steamed to Boston with no further danger, while a passenger recounted foggy conditions off Portsmouth before the incident.
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Homas Nelson
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Ella Murray
John Thompson
Louisa Smith
Jane Murray
Ipswich
Chisholm
Anna Sullivan
Thomas Nelson
James Broderick
Cambridge Street
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Governor Cobb
James G. Johnson
New York
Bernice Reed
A. B. Reed
Essex Street
Lynn
Fred
Carl Florberg
Portland
E. B. Fowler
Fog Tops Colliding Boats as Governor Cobb Meets Gloucester
Captain Allen of the Governor Cobb blamed the fog for the collision with the City of Gloucester. He said visibility was only a few feet, both boats moved slowly, and no damage was done to either vessel. Both continued toward Gloucester after ensuring the other ship was unharmed.
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Towboat The Cormorant Runs Aground At Fort Warren
The Cormorant Boston towboat ran ashore at Fort Warren while towing two scows. She refused assistance, keeping position until high tide at 1 AM to avoid tow costs.
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Foggy Harbor Collision Between Governor Cobb and Gloucester
Eyewitness Edwin Mc Dowall recalls a fog bound collision near Gloucester harbor. The Governor Cobb and Gloucester scraped sides after sounding horns and steering to port, causing crowding on deck and two women to faint amid the chaos.
Jewelry Theft Allegation Tails Lourdes Bound Train
An American passenger, Somee Amice Saglio, reports she was robbed of jewelry valued at $20,000 while traveling toward Lourdes aboard a train in Bordeaux, France, in September. The incident involves a loss of valuable items on a journey through the city.
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Barge Berkley Catches Fire in Nantasket Fog
The barge Berkley of Staples Coal Company loaded with 1000 tons of fish scrap caught fire yesterday afternoon while anchored in Nantasket roads. Signals for help were answered by Fire Boat 47. Thick fog hindered locating the blaze as it approached Peddock's Island.
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Staples Coal Company
Nantasket Roads
Nantasket
Peddock’s Island
Burning barge with six crew in Boston Harbor after fog shrouds rescue efforts
Two tugs assisted as crew fought flames aboard the Berkley loaded with fish scrap for Bradley Fertilizer Works. Smoke and fumes overpowered fighters, police heard distress signals but rescue boats were hampered by fog. One boat reached the ship, six crew remained aboard as dawn fireboat readiness was noted.
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Fort Warren
Berkley
Boston Harbor
Bradley Fertilizer Works
Weymouth
Nantasket Roads
Woman Trails Her Physician in Probate Hearing
In Fairfield Connecticut on September 6 the Probate Court heard Mrs Watt Morris Curtiss seek removal of her estate conservators. Cross-examination of Dr George A Lawrence revealed he accompanied Mrs Curtiss on two West trips and that she did not wish to be without medical attendance. He also stated he believed she could manage her affairs.
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Bowers Recovering From Illness At Hotel Touraine
Lloyd W. Bowers solicitor general of the United States has shown marked improvement after three weeks of bronchitis and an abscessed tonsil. Doctors expect activity to resume within two weeks as Mrs. Bowers and Dr. Frederic Coggeshall report no cause for anxiety. Born in Springfield and educated at Yale and Columbia, Bowers has long been a Chicago attorney and solicitor general since 1909. Taft expressed concern upon learning of his illness.
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United States
Hotel Touraine
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Commonwealth Avenue
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Gloucester
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Bowers
Supreme Bench of the
Taft
Kendallville
Indiana
Striking Shoe Cutters Back at Work in Salem
In Salem on Sept 6, 1500 workers from E. S. Woodbury Company return to work after a vote by United Shoe Workers of America. Brown and Field’s factory cutters also resume, totaling 1600 operatives. Agreement calls for union recognition and no strikes for one year.
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United Shoe Workers of America
E. S. Woodbury Company
Brown
Field
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