27 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1910
Page
1
The government refuses to deploy firearms on Puget Sound due to heavy costs and a slim chance of rainfall affecting operations. This update notes a growing toll as authorities consider future plans and safety concerns amid ongoing weather uncertainty.
Fragmentary notice lists casualties among United States forest employees and loggers in St Joe Valley Idaho 136 loggers and settlers at Bullion mine Montana and firefighters at Wallace Idaho with scattered entries for Newport Wash Mullan Idaho and Spokane severities and totals not readable.
Reports from the War Eagle mine area and War Hagle tunnels describe grim conditions with many trapped miners. Survivors recount smoke, water, and flames as rescuers struggle to verify casualties across Idaho and neighboring states.
Berlin reports describe Emperor William's Koenigsberg banquet address as a firm restatement of divine right and monarchy. His attack on woman suffrage prompts wide press response and signals potential political impact amid the 1908 crisis sparked by a Telegraph interview.
Renowned Harvard editor and author and professor passed away at his New Hampshire residence with family at his bedside. He authored Numerons and contributed to physiology and education texts including New Texts in Schools.
Prof. William James of Harvard University died at his Chocorua New Hampshire summer home after a two week critical illness from heart disease. He returned from Europe August 19 and was with wife daughter son and brother Harry James at death. Early this morning he suffered severe pains before passing away.
Boston August 26 William James editor author and dean of American philosophers died He was born in New York January 11 1842 son of Rev Henry James a Swedenborgian minister and writer James taught at Harvard starting 1872 after earning an M D at Harvard Medical School He held multiple professorships in philosophy psychology and physiology and served as Gifford lecturer at Edinburgh 1899 to 1901 He was a corresponding member of De Les Institute Paris fellow of the Royal Prussian Academy and a member of the National Academy of Sciences He authored many physiology works used as texts in American universities.
The 1910 state championship continued at the Marion Country Club with Will Diddel of the Highland Club and Burr Swezey of Marion surviving to the semifinals. Diddel and Baxter opened the morning rounds while Swezey edged Coburn, Wilbur defeated Wright, and the day featured a lively gallery as fans followed the match play glory.
Police found miscelaneous merchandise valued at 1200 dollars in the rooms of James F Kelly. He wore a 1200 dollar diamond ring and a 300 dollar diamond stud with a 1000 dollar brooch and bracelet among other jewelry. Detectives seek to account for the diamonds. Kelly, once a prize fighter known as Cyclone Kelly, had easy access to the grocer’s stock.
A public figure frames a plea for financial assistance while asserting he is not in the millionaire class. He questions what he would do with large income and the feasibility of such wealth.
President Taft visited Pride's Crossing to address Hampton Institute trustees on negro education. He urged broader financial support for Hampton and Tuskegee, noting the strain of fundraising on leaders and asserting education as the race question’s solution to foster self respect and productive citizenship.
Press report from New York details Morris Harriman knocking out an opponent in a key August bout as Associated Press coverage notes the event's outcome and regional impact in boxing circles.
Chicago August 26 Attorneys for three former Illinois Central officials faced a setback as Judge Bruggemeyer denies a bill of particulars and a change of venue. The case ties to fraud claims over inflated repair bills totaling more than 1 million dollars. The testimony named Ira G. Rawn former Monon Route president who recently died by bullet wound and other railroad officials. The session adjourned with testimony continuing Monday.
The second trial of Lee O Neil Browne, Browne, minority leader of the last legislature, for purchasing votes to elect William Lorimer to the U S senate, was reset as Judge Brentano ordered a special grand jury to meet August 30 to probe perjury and related matters. George Glass testified to counter Sidney Yarbrough’s earlier statements about Lorimer arrangements in St Louis. An adjournment was taken to tomorrow morning.
Roosevelt asked to act as delegate in forthcoming convention amid rumors of a movement to nominate him as chairman. Griscom responds as supporters press for leadership amid political maneuvering and speculation.
Beverly Mass Aug 26 Indications grow that Taft will withdraw from New York politics leaving the field to party leaders including Theodore Roosevelt He will not speak on candidates or platform and will not interfere in local fights Taft hopes an amicable pre convention adjustment but now the battle goes to the convention Taft feels misrepresented by Oyster Bay and New York statements and suspects leaders near Roosevelt knew his stance.
Lloyd C Griscom urges Woodruff to reread Tafts letter of August 20. Woodruff declines to expand on his remarks about Roosevelt at the state committee meeting for a temporary convention chair. William Barnes Jr. from Albany says the people want a rest and to be let alone amid business interests.
A garbled report describes a town’s mass departure for a major town show with a manager pleading to prevent a loss, a crowd at a railroad station, and remarks by a colonel as progressives and other figures move through Marshalltown Council Bluffs York and Washington.
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