Railroad rate tests and Senate election shifts loom
The piece discusses railroads likely pursuing a court test of the new rate pill and the expected legal battles over carrier liability, just as Senate terms expire in March with Democrats and Republicans facing re elections and hopeful replacements. It notes key states in doubt, upcoming Oklahoma Senate seats, and mentions Culom in Illinois plus Yates as opponent, plus a separate Indiana case where Warren Bigler seeks $26,252.55 from insurance companies for unpaid taxes.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Southern Road
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Memphis Freight Bureau
United States Senate
Bacon
Georgia
Bailey
Texas
Berry
Arkansas
Blackburn
Kentucky
Carmack
Clark
Montana
Dubois
Idaho
Foster
Louisiana
Gearin
Oregon
McLaurin
Misissippi
Martin
Virginia
Morgan
Alabama
Patterson
Colorado
Simmons
North Carolina
Tillman
South Carolina
Alger
Paynter
Taylor
Jonathan Bourne
Delaware
Kansas
Illinois
West Virginia
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Warren Bigler
State
Indiana
James H. Rice
Rice
Bigler
California Standpatism Delays Relief Tariff Talk
Congress debated duty remission for building materials for San Francisco after the disaster. Californias Mr. Hahn opposed the measure as unnecessary. The Pacific coast lumber trust raised prices by 3 per 1000 feet, sparking protests as rebuilding continues.
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Congress
San Francisco
California
Hahn
Aldrich
O Wher
Pacific Coast
Lumber Trust
Smith Faces Vote on Direct Nomination Plan
Congressman William Alden Smith presses a direct nomination measure as a Senate vote looms. He argues the plan reflects public will ahead of party lines and aims to satisfy voters seeking reforms.
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William Alden Smith
United States
Lawyer’s radical law idea on theft to feed family
Marion attorney Gus S. Cando argues a new principle: a man who exhausts all legal means to provide for his hungry family cannot be fined for stealing to feed them. In Cas City, Justice Phillips supports the view and donates $5 to the acquitted defendant.
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Gus S. Cando
Marion
Indiana
Justice of the Peace
Phillips
Cas City
Condo
Conlo
Harvest Field Or Jail: Wheat Belt Seeks Workers
Farmers in Washington revive the old New England labor rule and demand help before crops spoil. They offer $2 to $3 a day plus board and lodging rivaling Delmonico quality, appealing to workers to harvest as loafers face removal.
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Washington
New England
Delmonico’s
Kansas bulletin cites teacher shortage in state schools
State superintendent of Kansas issued on August 1 a bulletin reporting 329 schools mostly in the western part without teachers and 172 unemployed or unengaged teachers. The gap indicates a growing shortage and implies young women may be kept in teaching longer.
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State Superintendent of Schools of
Kansas
Salvation Sentences by Benjamin Reech
Doubt and you're lost and believe and you're saved. Choose belief to gain eternal life through Christ. If you seek the Book of Life turn to Jesus now and decide for salvation today.
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Benjamin Reech
Jose
Christ
God
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Fort Wayne Crossings Elevation Debate Keeps Growing
Repeated conferences fail to clear key obstacles in elevating tracks as the city expands. Railroads and property owners retain rights to due consideration, but urgency rises to address erude crossings before dangers increase. Public concern focuses on timing and feasibility of track elevation.
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Fort Wayne
Pardon Attorney Quotes States on Death Penalty Deterrence
Thomas Speed Mosby argues that death penalty deterrence is inconclusive after surveying forty states with capital punishment. He says few responses support deterrence, and cites Harper's Weekly to claim deterrence hinges on execution certainty and lawful enforcement rather than the sentence itself. He stresses social progress and respect for rights as the true crime-reduction factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Speed Mosby
Missouri
Mosby
Harper’s Weekly
England
Ohio Governor Harris May Skip Handshake Duties
The piece argues Governor Harris of Ohio may avoid public handshake duties due to pain in his right arm from greeting many constituents and seekers. It satirically suggests civilization will end this practice, calling the public ordeal cruel and useless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Ohio
Boston Ice Skim Indictments Grow Across Markets
The piece notes a surge in indictments for conspiracy to raise ice prices during summer, with Boston joining Toledo and Philadelphia in charging multiple ice dealers. It highlights howBoston icemen face legal action despite pursuing broader business lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icemar
Boston
Toledo
Philadelphia
Roosevelt and pirates cited amid trade data and peace prize mentions
The text argues pirates merited punishment under international law after resisting officers. It then presents US trade growth through 1906 with imports, exports, and manufacturing gains. It notes Roosevelt as a likely Noble Peace Prize laureate for mediating Russia and Japan and reflects on his public image as a reformer, rough rider, and peacemaker.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
Rough Riders
Ambush at Luzon Sparks Official Alarm Over Igoriotes
Washington officials express astonishment that Igoriotes ambushed a company of American troops while northern Luzon natives had been largely friendly. The attack appears incidental, driven by savagery rather than a sustained grievance, with possible exceptions among otherwise trusted groups.
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Washington
Luzon
Pennsylvania Railroad Denies Plan to Defeat Rate Bill
An authorized statement says the Pennsylvania Railroad is not seeking to contest the new rate bill. The company is not acting with other roads and is studying the measure in its legal and traffic departments to understand its scope and requirements for proper compliance.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
The Revolver Era Is Passed Says Wesson Legacy Text
The discussion argues that revolvers have fallen from favor after Daniel B. Wesson built a vast fortune in their manufacture. It contends revolvers are now mainly used in private justice to defy law, harming society. It endorses strict legal restrictions and declares the revolver’s day is over.
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Daniel B. Wesson
Wealthy Mrs Sage Bombarded by Begging Letters
A flood of begging letters addressed to Mrs. Russell Sage suggests strong public belief that she holds substantial wealth. The remarks imply widespread curiosity about the extent of her fortune.
Deaf girl regains hearing after car accident in Sisseton
Twelve year old Eva Towles of Sisseton South Dakota, deaf since birth, reportedly gained hearing after a family automobile accident that left the vehicle overturned. Eva was run over but survived and is now learning to speak as her relatives recover from the crash. Automo bile accidents, however, are not recommended as a panacea for most of the ills that avict humanity.
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Eva Towles
Sisseton
Eva
Prominent Democrat Eli B. Gerber Noted Indiana Leader
Hon Eli B Gerber of Ligonier a leading Democrat of northern Indiana has a remarkable record He has attended every Democratic convention in Noble county since 1856 except one when he was out of state He represented Noble county in the state legislature several terms and once served as county surveyor In 1882 he was elected joint representative of Hikhart and Noble counties.
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Eli B. Gerber
Ligonier
Indiana
Gerber
Noble County
Hikhart
Noble Counties
Bank examiners misled by forged papers mask insolvent bank
Critics say Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank appeared sound in late examinations though it had been insolvent for years. Forged papers hid defalcations, leaving examiners with a limited legal excuse for not exposing the true condition before its collapse.
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Ilinois Bank
Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank
Indiana Health Chief Tests Dried Beef for Poison
Indianapolis dispatches report Dr. J. N. Hurty secretary of the state board of health tested dried beef believed to contain poison and awaited results. Hurty's public health work is highly valued and he is described as too valuable to be spared for further experiments.
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Indianapolis
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Bourne Becomes Oregon’s First Popular Vote Senator
Jonathan Bourne of Portland is described as a business senator and a millionaire, the first U.S. senator elected by popular vote. Born in Boston about fifty years ago, he moved to Oregon thirty years ago and has lived there since, representing a new order for both the state and the nation.
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Oregon
Jonathan Bourne
Portland
Bourne
Harvard
Boston
Indiana Ranks Fourth in Mineral Water Output
A government report shows Indiana produced 897,182 gallons of mineral waters for general trade last year, earning $435,182. Of 28 medicinal springs in the state, 23 reported sales while Wisconsin Virginia and New York led Indiana in sales.
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United States
Indiana
Wisconsin
Virginia
New York
Death Comes to Famed Author Pearl Craigie at 39
London reports the novelist and dramatist Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie known as John Oliver Hobbes died in her sleep of heart failure. She was 39, American born in Boston, educated in Europe, and had lived at Steephill Castle Isle of Wight with frequent London visits. Her career included novels like Some Emotions and a Moral and The Gods. She married Reginald Walpole Craigie, later divorced, and had son John Churchill Craigie.
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London
Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Craigie
Boston
John Morgan Richards
James Richards
David Dudley Field
Peter Spearwater
Napoleon
Shelbourne
Halifax
Royal Academy
MacFarren
Paris
University College, London
Goodwin
Lord Wickenham
School For Saints
Robert Orange
Reginald Walpole Craigie
John Churchill Craigie
United States
Poe community notes highlight visits and local events
Residents from Walkerton to Fort Wayne spread word of relatives visiting Poe and area gatherings. The piece lists numerous visits, birthday parties, ball games, a church picnic, and a large 109 guest birthday luncheon at the Springer home, with local teams playing and community groups mentioned.
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Poe
Hoagland
Ben Ruhl
Emrick
Chapman
Shockman
Ruhl
Echo
Intosh
Beck
Wagner
M. BH
Marion Smith’s Woods
Tocsin Band
Zion
Concord
Nine Mile
Antioch
Christian Church
Charles Springer
Simon
John Linker
Edward Lahrman
John Lahrman
Fort Wayne
Burial Set for Mrs Craigie at Kensal Green
London August 14 The inquest on the body of Mrs Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie also known as John Oliver Hobbes will be held tomorrow Burial will be in Kensal Green Catholic Cemetery Mrs Craigie was adapting her play A Time to Love for publication as a novel Her last work The Dream and the Business is ready for issue publishers await a cable from America noting copyright affairs and services will be held later today.
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London
Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Kensal Green
Craigie
America
Man Dies of Mor phine Overdose in Columbus Home
Clinton M. Crouse 36 died at 4 30 PM Monday at 824 West Superior from an accidental morphine overdose self administered. He had a morphine addiction from a war injury and had sought treatment at the Marion soldiers home weeks earlier. Survived by wife two sons parents and several siblings.
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Clinton M. Crouse
West Superior Street
Crouse
Clifford
West Main Street
Geologist Finds Peat Beds in Whitley County
Assistant State Geologist Taylor reports locating extensive peat beds in Whitley county during investigations. John Griffin, a Corunna sawmill worker, suffered a severe leg injury Saturday when lumber toppled and crushed him. Henry Reed, 81, DeKalb county pioneer, died Sunday after a Friday night ictus. A river bathing incident north of North Manchester left a youth and several others involved as authorities note local accidents and a partial report.
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Taylor
Whitley
John Griffin
Corunna
Ee Henry Reed
DeKalb County
Hel River
Nile
Manchester
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Yates
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Chicago
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Jena
Canada
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George Chapman
Walkerton
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Helmer
Essey
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C. F. Essig
Monta Essig
James Essig
Floyd Ayres
Julia Fenner
Russell Shearer
Attwell Shearer
William Lahrman
Hisie
Olon Shookman
George Shookman
Alberta McKeeman
Robert Mercer
Charles Miller
Hartford City
Jame Deel
John Lynch
Perry Ayres
Floyd
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George Fonner
Wendell Roberts
Wilk Roberts
John Essig
Eva Mullen
Frank Chapman
Farmers’ Rural Telephone Company
Mamie Wolfe
Garrett
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