President Small predicts nationwide railroad telegraphers strike
President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers predicts that within three days all railroad telegraphers will go on strike. He said he will not interfere and expected developments as he travels from Omaha to Chicago arriving by evening. Associated Press notes the situation amid his route through Omaha on August 15.
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Omaha, Neb
Small
Commercial Telegraphers
Chicago
San Francisco
Omaha
New York
Western Union
Grand Central Station
New York Central Railroad
Erie Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Belvidere Brooks
Eastern Division
Ill
United States
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
No Strike Yet as Newswire Dispute Persists
Reports from St Louis New York and Chicago indicate no general strike while unions and companies clash over arbitration and duties on leased wires. Roosevelt declines federal action as railroad telegraphers fear a broader walkout and press traffic remains largely normal.
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St. Louis
Small
Pocket as Safety Vault Debate Ends Engagement Case
In Iowa Falls, Aug. 15, Judge Helscher ruled against both claims in a larceny case involving Miss Letta Slater and Joseph Stonebreaker. Slater had given her pocketbook to Stonebreaker for safekeeping. money vanished, but the judge said engagement and consent voided a larceny conviction.
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Iowa Falls
W. P. Helscher
Letta Slater
Ackley
Joseph Stonebreaker
Stonebreaker
Helscher
Billy Sunday Hurt in Cab Accident After Strenuous Day
Evangelist Billy Sunday is hospitalized in Oskaloosa Iowa with severe bruises and sprains from a cab overturn last evening. He had spoken to 5000, umpired a league game, and then addressed 6000 to 7000 at a chautauqua before the crash. He is not believed to be seriously injured and will remain confined for several days.
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Oskaloosa
William A. Sunday
Lacey
Chautauqua Assembly
Sunday
Burlington Flagman Killed by Train East of Fairfield
Fairfield Iowa Aug 15 Flagman E S McLaughry of Burlington was struck and killed by train No 1 while resting on the Burlington track east of Fairfield He had flagged west bound trains for a construction crew and died about 3 pm He was about 23 with no known family
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Fairfield
Burlington
McLaughry
Explosion at Berlin dynamite factory leaves dead and missing
Berlin reports a blast at a dynamite factory causing one death, twenty are missing and about sixty wounded. Rescue teams search amid the debris as authorities assess the disaster’s cause and scope.
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Berlin
Reeves Confesses Fire Destruction Kills Five Injured Fifty
John W. Reeves a brakeman on the Colorado and Northwestern railroad confessed to destroying the Colorado and Southern station by fire and dynamite early Saturday. Five lives were lost and fifty injured. Frank Kiser also confessed and claimed the mob threatened lynching Reeves, who was moved to Denver for safety.
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Boulder
Colo
John W. Reeves
Colorado and Northwestern
Colorado and Southern
Frank Kiser
Reeves
Denver
Kiser
Iowa Professor Joins Colorado Dental College Faculty
Dr. A. W. Starbuck, longtime demonstrator of operative and prosthetic technique at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, is appointed professor of porcelain art and infirmary superintendent at the Colorado Dental College in Denver. He plans to leave around September 1, drawn by a higher salary. Starbuck has been connected with Iowa State University for 12 years as student and faculty, off and on.
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Iowa City
A. W. Starbuck
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Colorado Dental College
Denver
Starbuck
Boston Officials Indicted in Loan Bill Bribery Case
Boston officials face indictment including James H. Doyle Superintendent of Streets and James H. Hatton Charlestown Common Councilman. Doyle accused of offering a bribe in a 1.5 million dollar loan bill passage and Hatton charged in connection with the same bill.
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Boston
Mass
James H. Doyle
James H. Hatton
Charlestown
Ask
Telegraph Operator Refuses Message In Cedar Rapids Row
Des Moines August 15 William Reynolds a telegraph operator at Mapleton refused a message from the non union operator at Cedar Rapids yesterday Later he received by telephone word that his mother was dead the same message he had refused to take
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Des Moines
William Reynolds
Mapleton
Cedar Rapids
Lightning Kills Missouri Guardsman on Dress Parade
St. Joseph Missouri August 15 During a thunder storm national guardsmen awaited review by Gov Folk sergeant major Miller was struck and killed instantly while privates Thomas and Elrich were seriously shocked in the line of duty during a parade drill course authorities reported today
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St. Joe. Mo
National
Murderer at Large After Des Moines Killing
Artillo Scremvino died from a bullet wound suffered Monday night. Ottavio Laprovitera remains at large as investigators seek him. Nick Disalvo offers a $50 reward for Laprovitera's capture in Des Moines Indiana.
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Des Moines
Artillo Scremvino
Ottavio Laprovitera
Nick Disalvo
Fire destroys Dyersville plant and warehouse
Fire in Dyersville Iowa at 12 30 p m destroyed the grain warehouse of John Hutpemiller and the Dyersville Commercial owned by Chris Smith the Koelker Drexler general store and several small firms suffered about 44000 in damage due to the blaze believed sparked by spontaneous combustion
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Dyersville
John Hutpemiller
Chris Smith
Koelker & Drexler
Weather Forecast for Chicago
Showers tonight, then fair and cooler Friday. Sunrise 4 57 sets 6 57 moon sets 10 29.
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Chicago
Hard Lines for an Old Boat on Sioux City River Runs
The steamship Josephine, operated from Sioux City, is condemned by inspectors from St. Louis after a string of troubles. Citizens objected to noise, Riverside park bars landings, labor unions were involved, and business groups opposed the excursion. The government seized the craft as its final action.
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Sioux City
Josephine
Gordon
McDonald
St. Louis
Joseph Search
Riverside Park
Park
Sioux City Traction Company
Sioux City Trades and Ather Assembly
Sioux River
Taft Seeks Punishment for Western Union Telegraph Emplees
Telegraph leak provokes strong reaction as War Secretary Taft intends disciplinary action against Western Union Telegraph Company employees for publishing a telegram he sent to his brother Isaac D Taft. The message from Point Au Pie to Milbury was printed in a Boston paper promptly. Taft had hoped his Milbury visit remain secret.
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Western Union
Worcester
Mass
Taft
Western Union Telegraph Company
Isaac D. Taft
Point Au Pie
Milbury
Boston
Guardsman Marr Faces Desertion Charge in Court Martial
Arthur Marr of Company I Iowa national guard at Council Bluffs Iowa is to be tried by court martial for desertion. Marr returned home ahead of his unit after maneuvers at Des Moines and rumors said he had leave until the company came back. Captain S A Green announced the trial today.
Plan to open Jamestown exposition on Sundays
Norfolk Va Aug 15 A plan to open the Jamestown exposition on Sundays with a small admission fee and no concessions opened has been submitted by Director General Barr to Secretary Cortelyou. Action on the matter is expected in a few days.
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Sec. Cortelyou
Norfolk
Barr
Keokuk Boy 11 Fatally Shot Near Home
Daniel Fannin Jr. was found fatally shot beside a haystack near his Keokuk home. A single-barrel shotgun rested near the stack. Two companions, Harry Wallace and Charles Weiseman, were with him but fled, leaving their account unavailable as investigators seek the cause of the tragedy.
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Keokuk
Daniel Fannin
Des Moines River Bridge
Harry Wallace
Charles Weiseman
Famous Ship Founders in Storm Near Valparaiso
Dispatches from Valparaiso report the loss of the Chilean warship Magallanes, now used as a lumber transport, which foundered in a storm at sea. The crew escaped. The ship had fired the first shot in the Peruvian war and fought with distinction throughout the conflict.
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New York
Valparaiso
Chile
Magallanes
Bank robbers at work loot New Harden Farmers State bank
Crookston Minnesota August 15 thieves blew open the Farmers State bank at New Harden and stolen 2200 dollars. The burglars escaped with the loot.
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Crookston, Minn
New Harden
Diamond Thief Caught by Des Moines Police
Joseph Sonin of Grand Island Nebraska was arrested by Des Moines detectives on August 15 and jailed pending westward information. He is accused of stealing four thousand dollars in diamonds and is linked to a tale of trust betrayed by a doting uncle as police chased him through multiple cities.
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Des Moines
Joseph Sonin
Grand Island
Neb
HTS Work Accomplished After Ongoing Effort
The report notes that HTS work had been completed after a period of steady effort. It highlights the completion as a noteworthy achievement and credits the ongoing team effort behind the project.
Shippers Savings Highlight First Year Of Rate Law
Washington August 15 report cites interstate commerce officials claiming the commission saved shippers millions by rate reductions and enforced the law. It notes court challenges over Brooklyn terminals, ongoing complaints, and major investigations like Harriman Hill and coal oil relations, all aiding public knowledge of railroad control and earnings.
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Washington, D. C
J. C. Welliver
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Officials
Commission
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Brooklyn
New York
Standard Oil Company
Harriman
Hill
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