Strikers in riot halt Grand Trunk service at South Bend
Governor Marshall orders Indiana National Guard to readiness as South Bend endures a day of rioting by strikers and sympathizers. A train derail attempt near Oliver’s Station injures J Freel, two cabooses burned, and police restore order while Pinkerton detectives are withdrawn.
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South Bend
Ind
Marshall
Charles B. Calvert
Third Infantry
Grand Trunk Garde
Grand Trunk
Olivers
J. Freel
John Peck
Battle Creek
Mich
Eldridge Graham
William McReynolds
Freel
Epworth Hospital
Oliver's Station
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Alre
Chappel
Charlee L. Goetz
Millard F
Plymouth
Warsaw
Elkhart
George W. Freyermuth
Will J. McKee
Ocern
Goetz
Freed to Help Harvest Crop in Scott County
In Georgetown Kentucky a novel method emerged as farmers before the county judge paid ten prisoners fines to gain labor for harvesting the wheat crop. The move aimed to secure hand labor during the harvest season.
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Georgetown
Scott County
May Restrict Emigration. Austrian Gov Warns on Western PA
Protest against mine and mill working conditions in western Pennsylvania prompts talk that the imperial government may limit emigration to the region. The notice appears at the Austrian consulate in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Wave Claims Lives in San Sebastian Harbor
A tidal wave struck the San Sebastian harbor on Tuesday. Four people are confirmed dead and officials fear the toll will rise as rescue efforts continue.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Wong
Bryan Loses County Option Fight At Democratic Convention
Grand Island Nebraska Tuesday night the Nebraska Democrats defeated William J. Bryan on the county option plank by a 645 to 195 vote. Bryan had urged his platform ideas, spoke passionately to a convention already against him, and defended a minority report favoring county option. His supporters failed to win widespread backing as leaders urged against his plan.
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Grand Island
Neb
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Committee On Resolutions
Woman Aviator Plans Chicago to New York Flight
Mme Mathilde Frank, a French woman and wife of a British journalist, signals arrival in America to attempt a Chicago to New York flight for a prize. She has recently set a 14 mile record and is preparing for a Channel crossing from Calais to Dover.
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Mathilde Frank
Chicago
New York
America
Mme
Mme. Frank
Mourmelons
English Channel
Cale's
Dover
Assassination of Former Mayor A H Rouseman in Ridgeway
Former Ridgeway mayor A H Rouseman was killed by a dynamite bomb thrown from the street while he rested in a hammock. He died an hour later. Investigators have no leads on the killer or motive.
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Ridgeway
A. H. Rouseman
Taft Ends Maine Cruise After Ankle Strain at Bar Harbor
President Taft's Mayflower voyage neared termination with coastal stops at Rockland and Bangor. He injured his ankle while golfing at the Kabo Valley club in Bar Harbor but pressed on with a demanding schedule including a luncheon, speech, and reception. Surgeon Grayson treated the strain, finding no sprain.
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Portland
Taft
Penobscot Bay
Casco Bay
Biddleford Pool
Louis T. More
Beverly
Hadley
Yale
Dark Harbor
Isleboro
Rockland
Kabo Valley Club
Bar Harbor
Bangor
Elsworth
Mr. Taft
Grayson
Free expert building advice for medium size homes
William A Radford offers free answers on building topics to readers. He notes the challenge of fitting a large family into a medium sized, affordable house and praises recent advances in American house planning driven by cost conscious builders. The illustrated design measures about 29 feet.
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William A. Radfors
Matta Turer
William A. Radford
Fifeh Ave
Chicago
Tt le
Cement plaster home design with stucco siding features
The design uses cement plaster on wood lath with stucco siding noted for permanence and fire protection. The 6 by 36 foot house costs about 3000 dollars, includes a 18 by 28 living room, 13 by 18 dining room, a large central stair hall, a 26 by 7 porch, and five small bedrooms with closets on the second floor.
Taft's Ankle Strain Delays Seafaring Coast Cruise
Bar Harbor. President Taft and his party aboard the Mayflower set sail for Penobscot and Casco Bay Sunday night. They will cruise until Wednesday before turning toward Beverly, amid reports of a strained ankle condition affecting the president'sTrip plans.
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Bar Harbor
Taft
Penobscot
Casco Bay
Beverly
Paymaster and crew confined over ship loss at Puget Sound
Seattle report states Paymaster Eugene A Pricon of the receiving ship Phila delphia and Clerk Garrity, under arrest, with the entire paymaster corps confined to quarters pending investigation into the loss of 2200 dollars from the ship safe at Puget Sound Navy Yard.
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Seattle, Wash
Eugene A. Pricon
Philadelphia
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Garrity
Earthquake and Volcano Strike Mokkasdo Island
A major earthquake and volcanic eruption Tuesday hit Usu bay on Mokkasdo Island, with many people believed killed. Local authorities and emergency teams battle dust, aftershocks and rising lava as residents evacuate.
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Tokio
Usu Bay
Mokkasdo
Fix Blame for Gun Blast at Fortress Monroe
Army engineers investigating last Thursday's Fortress Monroe gun explosion report the incident resulted from the firing mechanism safety device failing to operate properly.
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Washington
Board of Army Engineers
Fortress Monroe
Heat claims six lives in Pittsburg area
Six deaths linked to heat were reported in the Pittsburg region as temperatures peaked briefly at 88 degrees on the streets. Authorities urged caution amid the hot spell and warned vulnerable residents to seek shade and hydration.
Getting Light From Jordan
A Pall Mall Gazette critique notes plans in Constantinople to power Jerusalem and Palestine cities with electric lighting from the Jordan River. The piece argues against sacred rivers being used for utilities, suggesting the Barada in Damascus could serve instead and hopes the plan fails.
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Palestine
Niagara
Toronto
Tts
Great Falls
Earth
Jordan
Constantinople
Israel
Volga
Nile
Jerusalem
Turkey
Barada
Damascus
Near East
Pall Mall Gazette
Concrete detail sought by lawyer in stand
A lawyer presses a witness for concrete facts in a cane incident while the witness falters then glances toward a hopeful reference to a new suburban college ta.
Governor Takes Action Against Omaha Officers
The governor announced disciplinary steps against Omaha law enforcement officers in response to official misconduct. Details on charges, agencies involved, and possible penalties were not disclosed in the brief item.
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Omaha
Governor directs action to oust Omaha officials over liquor laws
Governor Shallenberger orders attorney general to file quo warranto against Chief Donahue and Fire and Police Board members Hoye Hunter and Wappich for neglecting liquor law enforcement in Omaha. Karbach alleged liquor and prostitution law violations. testimony to begin promptly with a referee to be appointed.
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Shallenberger
Donahue
Omaha
Fred Hoye
William J. Hunter
William F. Wappich
Omaha Fire and Poice Board
Onaha
Charles J. Karbach
Omaha Fire and Police Board
Karbach
Red Wehr
Dahlman
Fire and Police Board
John J. Donahue
Board of Fire and Pace Commissioners
City of
Naska
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Oman
Supreme Court
Thompson
Nagalb
Water Company a Money Maker
City water department shows stronger results than last year with auditor Ogman reporting a net gain of 31,147,72 on the water department for the year ending March 1, 2010. The figures are used to counter critics of municipal ownership and to suggest profitability comparable to private utilities.
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Water Company
Water Department
Tty
Ogman
Supplies Rejected Over Quality Dispute at Grand Island
Canned goods sent to the soldiers' home at Grand Island were rejected for not matching the sample bid in quality. A quarter of a ton of coffee from the home contractor was also rejected as inferior. The comparison by Land Commissioner Cowles upheld the commandant's ruling.
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Grand Island
Cowles
Nebraska's Riches Twelve Million Increase Shown by Assessors
Assessors report Nebraska’s total wealth rose by twelve million dollars as property values expanded across counties. Officials cite growth in farm and urban assessments reflecting a buoyant economy.
Hogs and cattle show sharp value increases in county reports
County assessors reports to the State Board of Equalization indicate hog values rising over 100 percent in many counties and cattle values also increasing. Despite this, early indications suggest the state’s total cattle and hog numbers may fall below last year.
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State Board of Equindention
Box Butte
Cedar
Devel
Gage
Keith
Ihecrease
Waaon
Yasr
Adamin
Sadaseeavune
Eamae Kune
Boone
Tord Hutto
Butler
Chase
Colfax Sone Wat
Cunning
Bane
Custer Aorer
Phelps
Aloux
Aloux Bhevnnan Cert
Blanton Onan Eerrie
Roe Ots Thayer Vaeenee
Thomas Wae
al Thurston
Valleah
Wash
Ian Aa Webater
Wayne Venmeee
State Board of Equalization
Counterfeit $20 Bills Swindle Rooming House Keepers
An Omaha report says two rooming house keepers were swindled by men who paid with bogus $20 notes. The counterfeit bills trace back to an old 1846 Georgia bank no longer in existence. Similar cases led to Axel Johnson and Thomas O'Brien’s federal conviction in Lincoln with sentences to Fort Leavenworth. samples are held by federal authorities in Lincoln and Omaha.
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Omaha
Georgia
Axel Johnson
Thomas O’brien
Lincoln
Fort Leavenworth
Judge Frosti mandamus to grant Springview bank charter
Judge Lincoln Frost has moved a mandamus to compel the State Banking board to grant a charter for a new bank at Springview, the incorporators complying with the law. The board refused the charter claiming Springview has enough banks and a Peach Distributing Point. Dealers say Lincoln shipments break records. 126 cars handled in ten days, making Lincoln the largest peach distributing point in the middle west.
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Lincoln Frost
State Banking Board
Springview
Lecorporators
Thla
Lttle City
Denlers
Lincoln
Middle West
Court House Bonds Delivered for Phelps County
Court house bonds from Phelps county totaling 36000 dollars were delivered to the state treasurer last week. The bonds were contracted over several months for the purchase of bonds.
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Court House
Phelps County
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Tex
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Gentry
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James Mitchell
Amero
William A Radford Eastor
Beno Rm Jo'okuet
Beo
Beo Rm. Works
Rm Moxzow
Moxco
Karbagh
Officera
Apseasors
Springview Bank
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