Foraker opposes endorsement of Taft for president
Cincinnati telegram reports Senator Joseph Benson Foraker declining to endorse Secretary of War Taft. In a letter to C. B. McCoy, Foraker argues Ohio should let the people choose, criticizes tariff revision stance, and emphasizes the need for clear national leadership rather than party dictates. He notes prosperity and tariff issues as key today.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Benson Foraker
Taft
C.B. McCoy
Coshocton
Republican State Committee
Columbus
Ohio
White House
Foraker
Panansue
Gov
Harris
Farm Wage Dispute Shifts Bargaining Ahead
Wageworkers and related labor groups push for clearer pay rules as farm labor issues surface in state debates. Officials, business groups, and workers weigh impacts on rural economies and employment terms amid ongoing discussions.
Government seeks restraint on powder trusts in high court
The government accuses seventy firms of forming a powder trust now run by three giants the Eastern Dynamite Company E I Dupont de Nemours Powder Company and the Laffin and Rand Powder Company It seeks injunctions or receivers to end interstate operations and to void holding company capital control and curb alleged unfair competition with 26 independent blasting powder and dynamite firms nationwide.
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Eastern Dynamite Company
E. I. Dupont de Nemours Powder Company
Delaware
Laffin and Rand Powder Company
United States
Denial Evelyn Thaw will return to stage life
The article reports Evelyn Thaw plans to study music and may appear on stage again, though it is disputed by lawyers and her mother-in-law. Mrs Thaw visits her husband at the Tombs as his trial for the Stanford White killing proceeds. Harry K Thaw issues a denial to the Associated Press, saying the tale is false and an attempt to smear the family.
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Tom
New York
Pittsburg
Thaw
Tombs
Stanford
White
Madison Square
Broadway
Daniel O’reilly
Russell Peabody
William Thaw
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Evelyn
Criminal Court
Harry K. Thaw
Associated Press
Papers Filed in Powder Trust Suit in U S Court
The government suit against the powder trust moved forward as papers were filed in Wilmington Delaware on July 30. Assistant General Purdy read the petition and the court issued subpoenas returnable on the first Monday in October. Dupont counsel declined to comment.
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Wilmington
Del
Powder Trust
United States
Purdy
Dupont
Armenian Priest Indicted by New York Jury
Arrests followed an examination of Father Martoogessian an Armenian priest linked to the Transhanjian murder by district attorney attorneys. Dozens gathered outside Mott Street police HQ jeering as prisoners were escorted to court. a crowd of around 500 convened near the building.
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H. 8
Armenia
Executive Committee of
America
Armenian Revolutionary Hunchakist Party
Father Martoogessian
Transhanjian
Father Martoozgessian
Mott Street
Two Legged Cat Stuns Farmer in Eel River Township
Charles OBrien of Eel River township recounts a bizarre accident on his farm when a cat split into two bipeds after a pulley trap near the hay loft. One half wandered off while the other remained, and the two halves later perished, ending the odd tale.
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Charles O'Brien
Charles O’brien
Eel River Township
Puss-in
O’brien
Thomas
Thomas Number One
Thomas Number
Thomas Number Two
Pass
Strangler at Work on Women in Gotham
New York police investigate two recent stranglings in Manhattan. One woman, about 27, found in an East Ninetieth Street area, with thumb and forefinger marks and smeared face. The other, about 24, found at a Twenty-second Street boarding house, with a knot tied necktie around her throat. Both killings attributed to a suspect with an insane desire to mutilate victims.
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New York
East Ninetieth Street
Davis
Detrow at county farm as auction sells her effects
In Kékomo Indiana, Mrs. Louisa Detrow once valued at $50,000 sits at the county farm with a portion of her household goods after creditors’ claims. An auction brought $110, she keeps her silk dress trimmed with fine lace. The court placed her under guardianship as she, nearing seventy, boasts remaining wealth and youth through gifts and investments.
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Kékomo
Ind
Louisa Detrow
Detrow
Railroads Near an Open Break with Uncle Sam
Railroads face potential 15 percent loss of mail pay under a July 1906 rule if trains miss running time. Roads say the standard is oppressive and note repeated late mail issues on routes. Conference notes the Post Office may require uniform car sizes west and east, prompting railroads to prefer larger cars both ways.
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Post Office Department
Prosector’s inquiry into Bluffton murder case proceeds
Bluffton Indiana July 30 A court of inquiry led by the prosecutor to gather facts on the killing of Mrs Florence Besancon unfolds before the mayor. Ella La Pointe who fired the shot faces a preliminary hearing Friday, with Howard Johnson held as a witness probable.
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Sentinel
Bluffton
Ind
Florence Besanc
Ella la Pointe
Howard Johnson
Arcola
Fort Wayne
Springer
Fred McBride
Besancon
Lizzie
Henry
Frank Be
Woman Marries Adopted Son After Tragic Death
Springfield papers report a Pittsfield woman 45 who was killed by lightning revealed a romance. She had adopted Virgil Thomas, the boy she raised since infancy, and after her daughter died they wed in Pittsfield once a license could be issued. The case notes guardianship and an early marriage when the girl was 12, followed by her death.
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Springfield
Ill
Virgil Thomas
Pittsfield
Canadian man starves self to death in jail
James Ryan of London Canada, a 35 year old cigar maker, committed suicide by starvation in a South Bend county jail after arrests for fighting. He refused nourishment for three weeks despite several attempts to force food. He had warned he would not leave alive.
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South Bend
Ind
James Ryan
London
Canada
Ryan
One Man Dead One Dying in Chicago Auto Crash
A. C. Temple, a chauffeur, was killed when his car overturned at Eighty-sixth Street and South Chicago Avenue. Thomas Norton, a saloonkeeper, was severely injured and unconscious. Norton could not explain the crash. Police found Temple pinned beneath the vehicle and Norton several feet away.
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Chicago
Eighty-sixth Street
Chicago Avenue
A. C. Temple
Thomas Norton
Norton
Temple
Trunk Explodes in Union Station Injures Eight
A trunk shipped via the Louisville and Nashville line from Appalachia Virginia exploded yesterday at Union Station, injuring eight baggagemen with two seriously hurt. Authorities believe dynamite caused the blast. A Bible fragment found after the explosion bore the name Ivan Denister. Serious injuries include John Crews and Hugh Gavin. others listed are Stephen Bahan Harry E Trader R Barnes Timothy McAuliffe Joseph O'Brien and Warner Sparks.
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St.Louis
Louisville ,and Nashville
Appalachia
Union Station
Ivan Denister
John Crews
Hugh Gavin
Stephen Bahan
Harry E. Trader
R. Barnes
Timothy McAuliffe
Joseph O’brien
Warner Sparks
Farmers Outwit Autoists In Indiana Town
Pierceton Indiana July 30 A town letter to the secretary of state seeks owner of an auto numbered 118 2 Indiana after the vehicle crashed three rigs near the Presbyterian church Sunday night Four men rode in the car and ignored pleas to slow down A local man Roy Bower two miles south halted the machine by waving a lantern after obtaining the number Farmers and townsfolk vow to curb reckless auto driving near Winona and fishing lakes as foreign cars speed through county roads.
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Pierceton
Ind
Indianapolis
Indiana
Pierceton Presbyterian Church
Roy Bower
Bower
Winona
Insane Father Tries to Throw Baby From Train
Frederick Ford of Philadelphia became insane on a New York Central express after leaving Albany and attempted to hurl his two year old daughter from the window while speeding along. Passengers restrained him, he leaped to kill himself, and train crew held him until reaching Bellevue hospital. The child was taken to the children’s society for care. Ford had been returning from a business trip to Montreal.
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New York
Frederick Ford
Philadelphia
New York Central
Albany
Bellevue Hospital
Children's Society
Ford
Montreal
Aged Mrs Taft Is Better In Millburg
In Millburg Mississippi July 30 physicians report slight improvement in Mrs Louisa M Taft aged mother of Secretary of War W H Taft seriously ill in town for several days her sons have been notified of her condition unless complications arise she is expected to recover rapidly
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Millburg
Trass
Louisa M. Taft
W. H. Taft
Actress Margaret Trowhbridge identified as Helen Bailey
Pittsburg July 30 The body of Margaret Trowhbrigde the actress who committed death by own action at a local hotel last Saturday was today identified by George F Johnson of Chicago as his step daughter Helen Bailey
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Pittsburg
Margaret Trowhbrigde
George F. Johnson
Chicago
Helen Bailey
Quiet Wedding Planned for Miss Hume and Mr Lewis
Miss Alice Hume and Mr Edward Lewis will wed quietly Thursday at the home of Miss Hume's sister Mrs O B Fitch. Hume is well known for years as cashier and bookkeeper at Hoosier and Lehman shoe stores. Lewis works for Bowser company.
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Alice Hume
Edward Lewis
Girl’s warning saves Muskegon judge from would be killer
Ruth Thompson a 19 year old girl cried out as Arba B Kent 80-year-old would be airship inventor pressed a loaded 32 caliber revolver to Probate Judge E D Prescott’s temple in Muskegon Michigan yesterday afternoon Kent tackled wrestled and overpowered by the judge he then tried to strike his brains out against the courthouse walls Kent had sought a loan to perfect a combination airship and water vehicle and was declared mentally incompetent after previously troubling Muskegon merchants
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Muskegon
Mich
E. D. Prescott
Muskegon County
Arba B. Kent
Kent
Man Held in Loganport on Board Bill Beating Charge
F. W. Kelley was taken to Logansport yesterday afternoon on a warrant for beating a board bill. He was found at the Hayes house by Patrolman Heller. Detective Lenz made the arrest. His wife and child are at Van Wert and had urged him to go there.
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F. W. Kelley
Logansport
Hayes House
Heller
Lenz
van Wert
Four Eyes Glimpse Rise In Glasses Worn
A local optician reports more people wearing glasses this year than any previous year. He cites increased eye care awareness as the likely reason and notes the yearly rise in glasses purchases.
Subway passengers in New York drenched by whitewash
Fifteen passengers in an open Fourth avenue tunnel car were sprayed with whitewash from a pneumatic system. The motorman allegedly stopped the car, causing the spray to hit the riders as the car moved, leaving them drenched and fearing stained attire.
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New York
Fourth Avenue Tunnel
Grade Crossing Claims Life Of John W Willeke
John W Willeke of Monroe township was instantly killed when struck by a westbound Pennsylvania train at a Monroeville Main street crossing. His buggy was wrecked, and his body bore severe injuries. He was 33, survived by a widow and six children. coroner J E Stultz investigated.
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John W. Willeke
Monroe Township
Pennsylvania
Main Street
Monroeville
Coffman
Willeke
J. E. Stultz
Brackenridge Improves. No Immediate Heart Danger
Fort Wayne's notable 82 year old George W. Brackenridge shows marked improvement after a Sunday heart attack. Dr. H. V. Sweringen reports decreased risk of heart failure and says the immediate danger has passed. Brackenridge, longtime Wayne township trustee, is among the city's oldest residents.
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George W. Brackenridge
Fort Wayne
H. V. Sweringen
Brackenridge
Wayne Township
Yard brakeman killed in Terre Haute railroad accident
Terre Haute Ind July 30 Robert Richardson a yard brakeman on the B T H railroad was killed late last night by an engine. He was married and was riding home this night’s work.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Robert ‘Richardson
Rerey
Merried
Roumanian Bonds Man After Roumanian Boardinghouse Incident
Nick Meyer faced fines and bond in city court after a night of fighting at a Roumanian boarding house. A fellow countryman paid a 15 dollar fine and a 25 dollar bond for his appearance, amid revelations Meyer assaulted a helper and a woman. Sheriff Grice and four officers subdued the disturbance in the rolling mill district. Roofing was fined one dollar and costs for assaulting a conductor. Walter Roofing arranged payment. Walter Thomas’s case was continued for drunkenness, and Moris Goldburg was ordered to leave the city within an hour.
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Nick Meyer
Lieut
Lapp
Nick
Meyer
Grice
Rolling Mill
Roofing
Walter Roofing
Wabash
Walter Thomas
Moris Goldburg
Corporation Reporting Law Causes Local Hustle
The legislature required private corporations to file annual reports by July 31 detailing officers directors and stock. Many firms rushed to prepare documents sent to the secretary of state. Failure to file incurs a $50 fine and directors who oppose filing risk removal from office.
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Secretary of State
Girls Sent Home After Runaway Incident
Elsie Stahl and Beulah Otis, both 15, ran away from Huntington Monday night and were picked up in Huntington by police Tuesday morning. Their parents recovered them, and the tale of diamond earrings and $5 being stolen proved baseless. they only had enough money to cover their fare home to Fort Wayne.
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Elsie Stahl
Beulah Otis
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Declares Reduced Dividend
New York July 80 The directors of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railway company today declared a semi annual dividend of 2 percent payable August 15. This is a reduction of half a percent from the February dividend. The stock has yielded six percent per annum since 1903.
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New York
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company
Man Hangs Self in Richmond Jail
Richmond Indiana July 30 a man who gave his name as Frank E Taylor from the soldiers home at Marion hanged himself in the county jail last night after being arrested for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Frank E. Taylor
Marion
Doenges Arrested After Alleged Assault Attempt
In Vincennes Indiana on July 30 William Doenges was arrested on an affidavit charging assault and battery. He allegedly tried to stab his stepson Martin Braun with a table fork, with the affidavit filed by his wife. John Riley, a farmer, fatally threw himself in front of a freight train late last night, driven by fear of loss.
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Doenges
Wm. Doenges
Martin Braun
Vincinnes
Ind
John Riley
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Randalls
Strangler
Gotham
Uncle Sam
Liberal Commission
Vance
Sentinel Circulation Department
Fort Wayne, Ind
G. W. Brackenridge
Roumanian
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