PacifiG Fleet 10 Anchors Near San Diego Morning
The Pacific fleet nears its new home waters off Coronado island near San Diego California with nearly two score ships forming a semicircle visible from the city. They will not enter the harbor until Thursday as Daniels and the official party arrive. Admiral Rodman sights a large brown whale during the voyage and Captain Willard hosts a dinner aboard the New Mexico for Rodman and staff.
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Lower California
Coronado Island
San Hieco
San Margo
Daniels
Rodman
U.S. New Mexico
Cape Lucas
Gulf of California
Mississippi
Singh Rodman
Willard
New Mexico
Nodman
Travel growth at Yellowstone Park tops 1915 record
Yellowstone Park reports 31 060 visitors through July 31 1919 surpassing the prior peak of 27 527 in 1915 by over 10 percent. Rail travelers numbered 9 564 with 5 599 private cars. fires were quickly controlled by rangers, with only small areas burned and no major travel disruption.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
United States
Yellowstone National Park
Union
Front Canada
Wyoming shop workers walk out in craft strike spread
Casper reports 24 Chicago and Northwestern machinists and boilermakers join a shop craft strike. Burlington Casper mechanical department men reportedly still at work as the broader walkout spreads slowly nationwide.
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Wyoming
Casper
Chicago & Northwestern
Burlington’s Mechanical Department
Northwest Strike Expands to Billings Helena and Duluth
Rail shopmen across the northwest join the 8000 strike, with Northern Pacific crews quitting in Billings Helena and Livingston Montana and Jamestown North Dakota. Northwestern workers strike in several South Dakota points. Duluth territory rail crafts halt and Great Northern workers report wage-demand tensions in Superior. Officials met in St Paul to discuss the situation.
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St, Paul
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Twin Cities
Northern Pacific
Billlings
Helena
Livingston
Montana
Jamestown
North Dakota
St. Paul
Northwestern
South Dakota
Duluth Territory
Great Northern Railway
Superior
Rail strike widens as 15000 walk out in middle west
The fifth day of the railway shopmen strike saw about 15000 workers in the middle west join the walkout while 10000 men on the Norfolk and Western line plan to strike tomorrow according to union reports.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Middle West
Norfolk & Western
Brooklyn Faces Tie-Up Strike by Rapid Transit Workers
A 5 a m strike by Brooklyn H Rapid Transit employees allied with the Amalgamated Association was voted unanimously by 3,000 members. Officials said 8,000 of the companys 13,000 workers would obey the order, affecting all job classes except subway and elevated motormen and could halt most service.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn H Rapid Transit Company
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Rashway
Subway
Caldwell Opposes Government Ownership of Railroads
Senator Caldwell announced he would not vote for government ownership and operation of railroads as demanded by the brotherhoods. He called the plan economically wrong and likely to raise passenger and freight rates. He warned that radicals seek cheaper prices through this approach.
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Associated Press
New York
Caldwell
Brotherhoods
Fifty Quit at Mitchell Strike Shuts Milwaukee Shops
Mitchell South Dakota August 5. Fifty of the 105 shopmen at the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul shops went on strike today.
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Associated Press
Mitchell
S. D
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Livingston Strike Ties Northern Pacific Shops
Approximately 750 NP railroad shop employees in Livingston Montana walked off the job at 11 this morning in a labor strike.
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Associated
Prosume
Livingston
Mont
Northern Pacific Railroad
City News in Brief Arrivals and Visits Across Town
George Up and Evans of Grand Rapids are among today's arrivals. Mr and Mrs W Ki Mitchell of Loveland arrived yesterday. W W Dumm at 1845 Carey and Mr and Mrs Joha Cameron of Weston visit local friends. P B Reid of San Francisco on a short visit. Hank Keslar Motor MM promotes big sale and carburetors. Richardson and J T Wolff from Chicago, A L Motaron of Trinidad Covet in town. Mr and Mrs HC Fenton and AP Parker visiting Cheyenne from Detroit. Three furnished homes inquiry 697 West 7th Street.
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Joha C. Cameron
Weston
The
City
Verdict in Ford libel suit expected next Tuesday
A verdict in Henry Ford’s 1,000,000 libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune is expected by next Tuesday night, August 12, with the jury to be excused briefly for legal instructions. The trial has featured 130 witnesses and 404 exhibits, as Judge Tucker considers anarchist definitions and libel precedents impacting the case.
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Mount Clemens
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Aue
Chicago Daily Tribune
Tucker
de Aer
Ford
Chicago
the Tribune
Tudsay
Tucker Rulling
Buffalo Surplus to Be Shared by Cities and Institutions
The agricultural appropriation act allows the secretary of agriculture to give surplus buffalo from Department herds to municipalities and public institutions. One to each entity, exchanges with other American bison owners are allowed. The move aids preservation as the government aims to acquire at least 1,000 buffalo, with about 7,000 buffalo in North America and eight government herds nationwide.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Wichita National Forest and Game Preserve
Oklahoma
Department
North America
Canada
United States
Interior Department
Yellowstone National Park
Snail Institute
Chamber Commerce Opposes Tri Partite Rail Financing War Debt
Chamber of Commerce opposes tri partite financing of railroads at the present time citing the large war debt and high interest rates that would limit corporate access to capital.
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Chamber Commerce
Private competition drives efficiency in government operations
The piece argues competition and private enterprise foster progress while government administration lacks initiative. It contends efficiency tests would be overridden by politics in selecting officers, leading to bureaucratic methods and slower, less effective services.
Government vs Private Operation in Railroads Policy
The text argues that without a policy of fixing low rates, deficits from government operation would be funded by higher taxes. It contends that government costs rise with income, so to avoid deficits charges would be higher than those allowed for private railroads.
Powerful political body and government rail control debate
The text argues that government ownership and operation of railroads could greatly expand public service by adding about 2,000,000 railroad employees to 11,000 civil staff. It warns this would create a powerful government workforce, increasing political influence over state affairs and wages, strikes, and public policy.
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Governoos
Ape Valeri
Wilson Urged to Probe High Prices by Denver Order
Charles S. Davis of Denver acting for the order sent a telegram to President Wilson requesting an immediate government inquiry into high prices. The message warns of a national crisis if action is delayed and praises the U S mobilization and wartime efforts as justification for addressing exploitation.
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Charles S. Davis
Denver
Willson
Wilson
United States
America
Ray Lee Appointed Census Supervisor
The following were appointed today census supervisors to take the 1920 census in Wyoming. Second district, Ray Lee, Cheyenne.
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Ray Lee
Associated Press
Washington
Aug
Wyoming
Milas Kurty
Sheridan
Ray HE. Lee
Cheyenne
Results Yesterday Across Leagues With Postponements
Yesterday’s results show New York at St. Louis and Chicago at Philadelphia postponed due to wet grounds and rain. The card lists Batter ies and lineups including Boland Ainsmith Johnson Picinich Gharrity Kilifer Gowdy and others with scores and standings across multiple teams.
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New York-St. Louis
Chicago - Philadelphia
Hearing Postponed for Former Officers at Ridgely Request
Justice court hearings for George Glaten and Geri Boh, tied to assaulting an officer, are postponed until Ridgely returns from a California trip. Blaten and Eck face charges. details cite rooms 2 and a breach, with Glaten charged with possession.
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Hilliard G. Ridgely
Toudke
George Glaten
Geri Boh
Justices Court
Ridgely
California
Blaten
Eck
Reid Wee
Wellman Breek
Giatenle
Fish Losses Hit Wyoming Fisheries Across Drought Year
Wyoming’s trout populations plunged due to a 1919 drought and canal dam losses. Irrigators who fail to place fish screens at canal intakes face prosecutions as officials urge compliance to prevent further fish die offs and waste.
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Wyoming
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