Secretary Root Recovering Quietly at Sanitarium
New York reports Secretary of State Elihu Root has spent three weeks at a White Plains farm sanitarium under Dr Muldoon’s athletic treatment for nervous exhaustion. He has gained strength and energy, ridden 18 miles and walked 3, with a visit from President Roosevelt. Root plans to return to Washington soon, praised as the cabinet’s strongest member.
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New York
Elihu ‘Root
William C. Muldoon
White Plains
United States
Root
Washington
Muldoon
Bret
State Department
Big Storm Strikes Somerset County Pennsylvania
Johnstown Pa Aug 26 A fierce storm caused extensive damage Saturday night and Sunday in Somerset county. A woman was seriously injured near Roswell as a 500 yard by one mile wind path swept through, houses and barns were destroyed, crops levelled, and Mrs David Peterson likely fatally injured when her home was blown down. The Pittsburgh Westmoreland and Somerset railroad tracks were washed away in several places, disrupting service.
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Johnstown
Somerset County
Roswell
David Peterson
Pittspurt, Westmoreland & Somerset Railroad
New Professor for Notre Dame
Bonth Wend Ind Aug 24 Dr James C Monaghan of Washington DC named to the chair of economics at Notre Dame University He is current chief of the congressional reports of the Bureau of Statistical Washington He telegraphed Friday his acceptance of the post.
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Notre Dame
Bonth Wend
Ind
James C. Monaghan
Washington, D. C
Notre Dame University
Bureau of Statisticn
Washington
Monaghan
Taft plan for canal budget tour to start November
Washington reports an examination of Panamia canal estimates for the 1909 fiscal year will be conducted by next Congress. Representative Tawney of Minnesota urged the trip to the isthmus to review appropriations with officials, aiming to prevent misunderstandings and aid economy. Maj. Hodges and Col. Goethals noted potential progress beyond the current appropriation. The group sails November 5 returning before December’s session.
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Washington
Panalia Canal
Taft
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Appropriations Committee
Col. Goethals
Congress
Isthmus
New York
Maj. Hodges
Canal Commission
Yankee Drummer Henry Marendell Dead at 76
Henry J. Marendell, billed as the original American drummer who introduced American goods to Europe and Australia, died at his Trenton home at age 76. He was renowned both in Europe and the United States for his influence and career.
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New York
Henry J. Marendell
Europe
Australia
Trenton
N. J
Martendell
More Money in Low Fares In Minnesota Rail Travel
Minnesota state officials report two cent passenger fare law yields higher passenger revenues in May and June across most railroads, aside from three lines. The data, requested by the railway and warehouse commission, will counter railways’ arguments in federal court hearing set for September 3. In Kansas, attorney Frank Grattan backs a potential special legislative session to push a two-cent per mile fare, arguing policy should follow national trend after other states’ actions.
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St. Paul
Minn
Young
Railway and Warehouse Commission
Commission
Seo
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Great Western
Minnesota
Lochren
Topeka
Kam
Frank Grattan
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Hoch
Kansas
Mr. Grattan
Motor Car Crash Kills Two in Saunderstown RI
Waldo Merrill of Boston and Erick Larchstrom of Mattapan were killed when an automobile overturned and struck a stone wall on the Narragansett Pier road. Four other occupants, including Mrs Merrill and the Milliken family, escaped with minor injuries. Milliken is with Corey Milliken & Co., stock brokers of Boston.
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Saunderstown
R. 1
Waldo Merrill
Beacon Street
Boston
State Street
Erick Larchstrom
Mattapan
Wesh
Narragansett Pier
Frederick Milliken
Milton
Mass
Rita
Cortelyou Plans Weekly Government Deposits to Ease Money Market
Secretary Cortelyou announced a plan to deposit government funds weekly in New York, Boston and other cities to relieve the money market during the prep rovement period. The move aims to prevent stringency and possible panic during the crop moving peak. Berkshire Hog Sells for 5500 at Whitehall, Wis. Star Masterpiece, once owned by Wisconsin State University, sold to Kirkaville residents for 5500.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
Boston
Janesville
Wis
Wisconsin State University
Whitehall
Kirkaville
New York telegraphers chief signals possible peace talks
S J Small head of the Commercial Teleg raphers union arrived in New York after a west to east journey and met with striking operators. He asserted 95 percent of commercial telegraphers are on strike and announced funds for strikers and for government control propaganda. He indicated potential talks with Western Union president Clowry to seek peace while companies claim business is returning to normal.
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Chis Cage
Clowry
Western Union
New York
S. J. ‘Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Small
United States
Chicago
Postal Telegraph Companies
East
Clawry
United States Labor
Neill
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Vardaman
Jackson
Mies
Terhune
Western Union Telegraph Company
Unidn
Aged Tulsa man kills wife at home in southeast area
Tulsa eight miles southeast home report says Dock Barnes aged 96 killed his wife on a Saturday night. A prior attempt to kill Richard Lewis linked to Barnes was noted at a preliminary hearing but no arrest exists. In France at Coutras ten people died and 25 were injured in a head on collision of trains from Bordeaux to Paris near Aug 26.
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Tulsa
Dock Barnes
Barnes
Richard Lewis
Coutras
France
Bordeaux
Paris
Incoherent Briefs Include Trades, Trials and Tragedies
A mixed round up reports Edmond Noergington nominated for a primary, Arthur Giemkens under arrest in Brooklyn, a hand killed, a $1000 pearl found in Clinch River by William Tyler, and Glasgow Thompson inherits $30,000 from a Montana relative. Extradi tion talks with Spain proceed, McIver found dead in Chicago basement, Dupont powder works explosion near Berkeley kills three. Train crash near Sapulpa kills four, injures 30. Gaynor ill in Macon after Savannah frauds conviction. Interborough Met open stocks kept from public service commission. Toulon forest fires threaten region. colonial troops fight flames. McAdoo Triggs divorces Oscar Triggs in Chicago. Pope Pius X reportedly counts Mrs Ryan among counters benefactors. Highmore ordinance bans public flirting. amnesty granted in Roumania except 200 militant priests and murder convicts. Bryan weighs in on trust power and property rights. Mohawk and Malone train saved by two women who spot a tree on the track using a red shawl.
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Edmond F. Noergington
Arthur Giemens
Brooklys
N. Y
Bail White
Gléncoveau
Clinch River
Tennessee
William Tyler
Glasgow Thompson
Kewanee
Montana
Madrid
Collier
United States
Spain
Evander McIver
Chicago
Dupont de Nemoures
Sobrante
Berkeley
Cal
Pasaenger
Sapulpa
St. Louis
San Francisco
Macon
John F.gaynor
Syracuse
Savannah
Interborough Metropolitan Company
Traction Combination
New York
Public-Service Commission
Toulon
France
Laura Sterrette McAdoo Triggs
Oscar Lovell Triggs
University of Chicago
Rome
Pius X
Thomas F. Ryan
Highmore
S. D
J. B. McDonald
Charles
Roumania
William J. Bryan
Commoner
Trust
Mohawk and Malone
New York Central
Fulton, N. Y
Woman Kills Her Landlord in Montgomery County
In Mount Sterling Kentucky on Sunday Katie Brumet 20 wife of Abe Brumet shot and killed Alzin Thomas a Montgomery county farmer after a dispute over tenancy. Thomas fired three times at Brumet grazing her head. she returned fire five times hitting him in the brain and killing him instantly.
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Mount Sterling
Alzin Thomas
Montgomery County
Katie Brumet
Abe Brumet
Brumets
Thomas
Brumet
Lynching of Loris Higgins Near Bancroft Nebraska
Loriy Higgins alias Fred Burke was lynched by a mob of twenty masked men near Bancroft Nebraska after his confession to killing Walter Bud Copple and his wife Eva on a Rosaline farm. Sheriff Sid Young offered no resistance as Higgins prayed and was executed at Logan bridge.
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Bancroft
Loriy Higgins
Fred Burke
Logan Bridge
Young
Higgins
Hla
Omaha
Loris Higgins
Lfe
Raselle
Walter Copple
Walter L. Coppel
Bud
Eva
Copples
Blanche Copple
Hisgins
Oil Land Boom for Mexico Plan to Exploit Field by American Syndicate
New York announces arrangements for a 50 million dollar American syndicate to develop several million acres of oil lands in Mexico. The plan includes supplying the Mexican market and shipping product to Central and South America.
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New York
Mexico
Central
South America
New Law Extends Emigrant Ship Permits to Canada
A new clause in the protection law will require official permission for ships carrying emigrants bound for Canada, expanding prior limits that applied only to vessels headed for Hawaii or South America. The change takes effect on September 1.
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Hithherto
Hawaii
South America
Canada
New York to Sell 40 Million City Bonds at Public Gate
New York City comptroller announced plans to offer 40 million dollars of city bonds at a public sale on September 16. Bonds will carry four and a quarter percent interest, amid the city’s effort to raise rates after struggling to market securities at four percent.
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New York
New York City
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Tokio
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Milwaukee
Texas
Shenponstiyer
Weihers
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Asbridge
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