Weighing of Mails Discrepancies Compensations Reduced
Washington June Postmaster General Meyer issued an order changing how mail weight is averaged over weighing periods on rail routes. The rule uses the whole number of days in the weighing period as the divisor, reducing railway compensation by about 14 percent. The change aims to avoid incentives to delay or rush mails, balancing Sunday service against weekday performance.
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Washington
Posttmaster
Meyer
Corlelyon
Post Office Department
Hich
Postaster
Free Love Creed Leader Claims Looming World Union
Jacob Bellhart, once of Lisbon Ohio, proclaims himself successor to Elijah Dowie and heads a Spirit Fruit society aiming to dominate world religions from a 500 acre Ingle aide Illinois farm. He asserts on June 16 to receive 5,000 free love disciples as the cult grows, with unclear beliefs outside his group.
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Giesbon
Elijah Ul
Lisbon
Jacob Bellhart
Elijah" Dowle
Spirit Fruit’ Society
Zion City
Bellnayt
Ingleaide
Ill
Allegheny Colao Founded in Vi Gal Traditiona
A fragmented note mentions Allegheny Colao and a tradition linked to Gal, with references to Vi and Rivet. The readable text is limited, but it centers on a historic name and a ceremonial connection. Further context is unavailable from the fragment.
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Allegheny Colao
Rivet
France and Japan Seek Peace Plan Amid Alliance Doubts
Washington reports France offered to help build a stable understanding between the United States and Japan while the U S rejects any alliance with Tokyo. Officials say the Franco Japanese treaty is outside American diplomacy and immigration talks remain the likely topic for near term discussions. The San Francisco incident is viewed as closed with damages to be addressed under California law.
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Washington
United States
Japan
France
San Francisco
San Franerseo
Sauliforni
Bear Ties Up Railroad as Mother Hunts Cubs
A mother bear halted the Harriman system by tying up the Kemmeter division of the Union Pacific rail line near Ogden Utah while seeking her cubs. She held two train crew members in their sleeping cars for hours as trains were delayed. Operators barred the station door as the bear waited. A freight crew found the semaphore in place and the bear driven off after disrupting schedules across hundreds of miles.
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Ogden
Itah
Kemmeter
Uniton Pacific Railway
Bryan
Wyo
Aga Las
Mother Bear
Defense Attacks Orchard Testimony at Haywood Trial
Boise Idaho June 8 counsel for William D Haywood continued assault on Harry Orchard testimony at both trial sessions. defense focused on events from the Vindicator explosion through pretrial meetings between witnesses and Western Federation of Miners leaders in Denver. Orchard claimed prior reports to comrades in Cripple Creek and a planned train wreck, with defense suggesting his alignment with the opposing side shielded him from militia interference. Orchard acknowledged Scott told him militia would assist if needed, but militia never interfered or searched his home.
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Orchard
Boise
Idaho
Willlem D. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Ming
Wiineas
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Adiisshin
Dieser
Cpe
Jay
Hie
C. Heese Dandharge
Rall
Feelaard
Semes
Dad Ek KO
Starling
Owen
Winises
Moyer
Scott
Cripple Creek
No Mercurial Gold Experts Find Cheap Lacquer
Harrisburg officials conclude cap itol lighting fixtures supplied by John H. Sanderson of Philadelphia used cheap lacquer instead of mercurial gold. Physical examination found weighty fixtures on undersized supports and pink prices for weights not actually provided. Reports state many samples lacked specified copper and tin content and were overcharged for the contractor's material.
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Capitol
Harrisburg
Comemission
John H. Sanderson
Philadelphia
Sanderson
Man cites wife fed him cheese and bed to cow in divorce petition
In a June 8 petition for divorce Charles P. Ain claims that his wife fed his bed to a cow and used other arts to disturb his mind. He says she kept him hungry, allowed only small earnings, and that his dinners were cheese and bread. His wife denies the charges and says he tried to have her sent to an asylum but she was found sane.
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Deyton
Ui Agia
Charles P. Ain
Divareg
Cain
Thea
Grin
Diamonds Recovered After Pawn Attempt at Gold Box Heist
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt identifies a gold vanity box containing 388 diamonds and 63 sapphires as her property after two Walters tried to pawn it. Costas Meras, a waiter, was arrested. Vanderbilt will prosecute in court. The box remains with police. Also, Delaware and Hudson deny merger talks with New York Central.
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Tryig
New York
Wiliam K. Vanderbilt
Delaware & Hudson Company
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
L. F. Lores
Delaware & Hudson
Marcus Mayer
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