Investigation Opens At Colorado & Southern Offices
Ten representatives of the Interstate Commerce Commission conducted a surprise inspection of Colorado & Southern offices in Denver and began a formal review of the railroad's books records and tariffs. It marks the first I C C inquiry into the company, with officials noting the move may reflect ongoing oversight of major systems nationwide.
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Denver, Cola
Interstate Commerce Commission
Colorado & Southern
Hawley- Trumbull
Tgde
Burlington
Langford Ketchel Fight Canceled by Fairfield Club
New York dispatch reports Governor Hughes and District Attorney Jerome deeming the bout illegal. The Fairmont Athletic Club canceled the Ketchel Langford fight scheduled for tomorrow night and refunds will be issued from advance ticket sales.
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New York
Hughes
Jerome
Fairmont Athletic Club
Harriman Will Leaves Entire Estate to Wife in Brief Document
The New York and Goshen notices report Edward H. Harriman of Arden, New York, leaving all real and personal property to his wife Mary W. Harriman. He names her executrix, with the will dated August 8, 1903, witnessed by two persons, and filed for probate.
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New York
Harriman
Goshen
N. Y
Edward H. Harriman
Arden
Mike
Mary W. Harriman
Mary Harriman
Ei Harriman
Governor Johnson Sees Critical Crisis After Surgery
Rochester Minn September 16 saved when near death Governor Johnson after operation yesterday remains gravely ill with surgeons stating he will not be out of danger for several days and that the decisive crisis may come tonight.
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Rochester
Minn
Pear
Johnson
Taft Defends Labor Rights in Speech on Court Delays
President Taft spoke in Chicago defending labor’s right to organize while urging Congress to act on injunction reform. He pledged protection for non union workers, supported union preference for workingmen, and proposed a commission to reduce federal court delays. He criticized the criminal justice system as unequal to the poor.
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Chicago
Taft
Congress
New York
Young Greek Arrives in Denver to Train for Congo Kid Match
James Stiffens known as Young Greek reached Denver to train for his September 25 bout with Congo Kid at Hartville. Managed by Leventes China he seeks rooms behind the Hoahaw bar on Capitol avenue near Sixteenth Street with The Besting Swede as his trainer partner.
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James Stiffens
Denver
Congo Kid
Hartville
Stiffens
China
Leventes
Capitol Avenue
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Monuments in Kenosha Cemetery to be Removed
Lewla nodha plans to take down and destroy a series of inscribed monuments in the Kenosha valley cemetery. The work will erase all inscriptions, including the 20 000 words on the upright columns, as announced today. Knapp assisted in composing the engravings for the monuments before their removal.
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Kenocha, Wik
Lewla Nodha
Kenosha Elley-Cemetery
Christian Church
Knapp
Himory
Husband Tickled When Wife Runs Away
Puebla reports Henry Merrill, a feisty husband, said his wife ran away with a man. Mrs. Merrill was arrested in Denver but released after her husband refused to file a complaint. The partner allegedly urged her to flee farther and even offered to buy travel for both.
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Puebla
Henry Merrill
Saher
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Inspector Winthrop Heads West Coast Naval Tour
Beekman Winthrop assistant secretary of the navy leads a five day inspection tour of Pacific coast navy yards and the Chicago naval training station. He is accompanied by Mrs. Winthrop and will be away from Washington until Secretary Meyer returns. Captain W P will act as secretary in his absence to acquaint himself with western naval establishments.
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Washington
Beekwman Winthrop
Pacific
Coast Navy Yards
Chicago Naval Training Station
Winthrop
Meyer
W. P
Bureau of Navigation
Agra May Become Nation Health Professor
Washington reports Dr. H Lavinder, former surgeon, says pelagra may become a large public health problem in the county after investigations at the Minnesota state hospital for the insane. He notes forty or fifty well defined pelagra cases among inmates and cites differences from the Southern disease type.
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Agra
Natio Health
Washington
H. Lavinder
Public Service and
Marine Hospital Service
Hap Juet
Minnots State Hospital
Wyman
Lavinder
South
Pinchot Not Heard From on Ballinger Controversy
Los Angeles Sept. 14. Gifford Muchet and former President Pardee are unreachable while on a sealing expedition with Professor Holder. The Ballinger controversy fate remains unclear as a party travels back toward Los Angeles expected early next week.
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Pinchot
Los Angeles
Cali
Gifford Muchet
Ae George
Pander
Ballinger
Pardee
F. Holder
Panadens
Sens
Angelo
Woman kills wealthy Alabama woman in shotgun attack
Brewton Alabama Sept. 14 News reached here today of the killing of Mrs Will Nowling one of the wealthiest women in Southern Alabama by Mrs Henry Nowling near Pollard late yesterday The young woman Mrs Henry Nowling a niece by marriage to the slain woman had forbidden use of a small house on her place for storing some of Mira Will Nowling s effects threatening to kill her if she did so She allegedly used a shotgun to carry out the threat The woman who is alleged to have done the shooting escaped presumably into Florida
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Brewton
Ain
Will Nowling
Alabama
Henry Nowling
Pollard
Mira
Florida
Foot Burns Fatal for San Diego Firefighter Samuel Sloane
San Diego firefighters battled a brush fire at Dehesa when Samuel J. Sloane, 45, was fatally burned after his foot became wedged between rocks. His fellow crew members pulled him free, but he died later. He was a half-brother of Judge William A. Sloane and left a wife and several children.
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San Diego
Cal
Dehesa
Samuel J. Sloane
William A. Sloane
Wyoming Fall Weather Forecast Report
Washington forecast notes warmer Friday with fall conditions in Wyoming for Friday and Saturday. Weather data through 6 p.m. shows a high of 77 degrees and a low of 49 with no precipitation. Official W. 8. Palmer, section director.
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Washington
Wyoming
Palmer
Stern Guardians of Law Capitulate to Baby's Tears
A dawn scene at the police station shows a distressed mother and infant confronting officers. Sergeant Hawkins steadies, Officer Henderson hesitates, and the baby’s cry breaks through morning routines as the story continues on page two.
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Stern Guardians OF Law
Baby
Catholics Predominate In United States
The United States census bulletin reports 33 million church members in 1906 with 61.6 percent Protestant and 36.7 percent Roman Catholic in the nation. It notes a quarter of church edifice investments and that eight new churches rise daily.
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United States
Washington
William C. Hunt
Divison of
United States Censuse Bureau
GreekCard Fraud Suspect Bound Over in City Court
John Patras, a Greek national, arrested for defrauding a fellow countryman out of 400 in a card game. He appeared before Judge Padgett and was bound over to district court on December 7. General Thompson, Patras’ attorney, waived a prelims hearing. bond set at 500 dollars, he released on personal recognizance.
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John Patras
Jnetice Padgett’'s Court
General J. ©. Thompson
Ore
Patras
Din Win
Bia
Jeffries to Return to America in October
New York reports James J. Jeffries plans to return to New York around October 1. He will then resume training for the bout with Johnson promising to be in top condition after his foreign tour and recent travels.
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Jeffries
America
New York
Bent
Lellera
James J. Jeffries
Agutar
Onnearn
Johnson
Peary Plans Arbitration Over Pole Claim
Commander Robert E Peary discusses his Arctic observations and his plan to submit certified copies of his records to an impartial tribunal to refute Dr Cook's pole claim He says multiple observations were taken and all agreed He hints a wider set of documents prepared in early 1968 will be released to support his case
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Battle Harbor
Labrador
Cape Ray
N. P
Robert B. Peary
Arctic
Cook
Pole
Peary
Board of Arbitration
Dr. Cook
Greenland
Train Robbery Near Malta Uses Dynamite
Train No 5 leading car section attacked near Malta Colorado as dynamite exploded during the hold up. Two suspects fled while authorities investigated the derailment suspect details and motive in Leadville.
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Leadville
Colo
Denver
Malta
Woman bedridden 27 years wields church work income
At the eighty sixth session of the Illinois Methodist Episcopal church a telegram announced the death of Miss Lizzie Johnson of Caney. She earned twenty thousand dollars over 27 years by selling scripture book works while confined to bed, supporting church work. A monument may be erected in her honor.
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Mattoon
Watehe
Ihnels Methodist Episcopal
Logeriog
Miss Johnson
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