Commission Injunction in Missouri River Rate Case Goes to Supreme Court
The Interstate Commerce Commission loses a bid for a permanent injunction in the Missouri River rate case in Chicago. Western railroads aim to curb joint through rates, arguing the order of June 24, 1908, shifts burden unfairly. A similar injunction is granted in the Denver rate case. Separately, a west Virginia judge blocks enforcement of a two cent fare law against the Norfolk and Western, deeming it unconstitutional.
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Chicago
Ill
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Grosscup, Baker and Kohl
Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Denver
Missouri River
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi River
Grosseup
Kohlsaar
Baker
Charleston
W. Va
Burdette
Norfolk Western Railroad
Fatal Wreck at Kankakee Kills Two and Injures Five
Two killed and five others injured when a touring car was struck by an engine backing down at the Hobbs Avenue crossing in Kankakee Illinois. The dead are Mrs George Granger and Miss Genevieve Rabig of Chicago. The crash occurred as the party headed to Mound Grove cemetery. Jeanette Granger, a daughter, was trapped between bodies and rescued after thirty minutes.
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Kankakee
Ill
George Granger
Genevieve Rabig
Chicago
Hobbs Avenue
Mound Grove Cemetery
Rabig
St. Xavier Academy
Jeanette
Paul
Amelia Fortin
Jeanette Granger
Miss Rabig
Chicago Street Car Wage Talks Continue In Conference
In Chicago the joint talks between street car company presidents and the union over wage increases failed to produce an agreement. Tensions rose as John M. Roach of the Chicago Railroad Company clashed with W. D. Mahon of the Street Railway Employes. Both sides expect further talks and arbitration remains a possibility as no settlement was reached.
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Chicago
Ill
John M. Roach
Chicago Railroad Company
W. D. Mahon
Association of Street Railway
Collision Fatal to Passengers at Montevideo Harbor
A collision at Montevideo harbor entrance between two excursion steamers, the Argentine Colombia and a German vessel, caused the drowning of an estimated 150 to 300 passengers mainly women and children. Rescue failed as the German steamer sank rapidly. a few aboard were saved, including the German captain who was restrained from taking his own life.
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Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Colombia
Val
Strikers Lose as Peage Reigns at Pressed Steel Plant
Pittsburg reports a thousand imported laborers at the Pressed Steel Car plant in Schoenville while troopers guard the facility. Three smoke columns mark the plant as operations continue despite striker protests, signaling job losses and looming hardship for families as winter approaches.
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Pittsburg
Mcinee
Pressey Steel Car
Pressed Steel Car Company
Schoenville
Funeral halted as Crary body blocked from grave
In Goshen Indiana the funeral for Charles Crary was stopped at the cemetery by undertaker C B Stiver his attorney and police who argued Crarys body had a Chicago cremation contract made six years earlier with Silver. The body is held in a vault pending court decision amid claims Crary was not mentally responsible at contract time.
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Charles Crary
Goshen
Ind
C. B. Stiver
Crary
Chicago
Dallas
Tex
Wesley Crary
Smith- Clark Undertaking Company
Stiver
Lost US Agent Lembkey Fears Over Sealing Report
Washington officials express anxiety over the missing report by Agent W L Lembkey detailing the number of seals taken on the Pribiloff islands by the North American Commercial company leasing sealing rights. No word by August 10 prompts possible dispatch of a revenue cutter to investigate if silence continues.
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W. L. Lembkey
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Pribiloff Islands
North American Commercial Company
Lembkey
Investigation into alleged trafficking at Haskell Institute
Acting Secretary Pierce of the interior department orders an inquiry into rumors of immoral traffic involving Indian girls at Haskell Institute. No official evidence has reached him yet, but if any truth is found, authorities will prosecute the culprits.
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Haskell
Washington
Pierce
Department of the Interior
Haskell Institute
Government rests in Crabtree case at Fort Crook
The government rested today in the court martial at Fort Crook Nebraska in the case of Lisle Crabtree charged with killing his troop commander Captain John C Raymond at Fort Des Moines.
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Omaha, Neb
Fort Crook
Lisle Crabtree
John C. Raymond
Ft. Des Moines
Mrs Gould Wins Final Decree in New York Divorce
Mrs Helen Kelley Gould obtained a final decree of divorce from Frank J. Gould. Custody of their two children is split six months per parent each year. Gould cannot remarry in New York until his wife dies. alimony is not mentioned.
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New York
N. Y
Helen Kelley Gould
Frank J. Gould
Gould
Seventh Violent Death in Burlington in Ten Days
Fred Swedenberg of West Burlington, 36, was killed by a fast freight near a work site after stepping onto a track to avoid another train. He leaves a wife and family. This marks the seventh violent death in Burlington in the last ten days.
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Iowa Evening Press
Burlington
Fred Swedenberg
West Burlington
Harriman Seeks After Cure and Health Update
E. H. Harriman, aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm, reports good condition and plans to return to Arden for after care to regain the ten pounds lost at Gastein. He says crops look bright and business conditions for the future are safe, with views unchanged since June. Harriman describes himself as pale and thin but with a firm voice and improving daily.
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New York
N. Y
E. H. Harriman
Associated Press
Arden
Gastein
United States
Harriman
Trust obsolete lawyers told Taft plan good National Bar meets
Detroit August 24 the thirty second annual American Bar association opened with Fred K W Lehmann delivering the president's address praising the new excise tax on corporations as a tool for regulation. He condemned trusts as obsolete noting the rise of holding companies and their legality in many states.
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Detroit
Mich
American Bar Association
Fred K. W. Lehmann
St. Louis
Lehmann
Congress
Frederick W. Lehmann
Mr. Lehmann
Trust
Curtiss Record Short-Lived in Flight Race
Rheims August 24 M Bleriot completed a 6 1 5 mile lap in 8 minutes 4 2 5 seconds beating Curtiss who had held the record at 8 minutes 35 3 5 seconds. Gale prevented airship flights this morning until winds abated.
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Rheims
M. Bleriot
Curtiss
Fire destroys crazed Black attacker in Monroe incident
In Monroe on August 24 a Black man, possibly intoxicated or drugged, ran through the main street firing a double barreled weapon. Twenty five citizens were injured, four seriously. After he fell his body was dragged to the public square and burned as thousands watched. Authorities feared mob retaliation but kept order.
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Monroe
Bill Way
Mrs Billy Sunday In Auto Crash Not Seriously Hurt
Reports from LaPorte Ind indicate Mrs William Sunday sustained injuries in a collision near Yellow Creek Lake with the couple thrown into a ditch. Doctors say no bones are broken and Mrs Sunday is recovering while Billy Sunday suffered bruises.
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Mrs. Sunday
LaPorte
Ind
William Sunday
Yellow Creek Lake
Fulton County
Sunday
Billy
Evangelist
Keota Woman Charged With Grand Larceny in Local Case
Keota Iowa August report says Mrs. L R Rodgers a 30 year resident and matron waived hearing and was bound over to the grand jury on a grand larceny charge. A search warrant allegedly located stolen goods in her possession. Bail set at 600 dollars after initial 500.
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Keota
L. R. Rodgers
Tillie Levien
Seattle
Wash
Mrs. Rodgers
Open Letter Attacks Speaker Cannon by Rep Fowler
Elizabeth Aug 24 Rep Charles N Fowler of New Jersey releases a blistering open letter to Speaker Cannon describing his deposition as currency and banking chair as treason to the party. Fowler accuses Cannon of power misuse and collusion with Aldrich to derail his finance bills and warns of consequences for the nation.
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Elizabeth
Cannon
United States
House of Representatives
Charles N. Fowler
Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Finance
House
Fowsler
Aldrich-Vreeland
Aldrich
Experts Seek Drastic Plan to Enforce Laws
Denver on August 24 food experts including Secretary Wilson and H W Wiley plus federal dairy and animal industry officials opened the thirteenth annual convention of state and national food and dairy departments. A plan for stronger enforcement of pure food regulations is expected before Friday's adjournment. President Emery criticized benzoate of soda as a preservative and urged states to adopt a model pure food law. A special committee will study the issue and report.
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Denver
Col
Wilson
H. W. Wiley
U.S. Dairy Commission
Bureau of Animal Industry
Food and Dairy Departments
J. Q. Emery
Roosevelt
Emery
E. E. Ladd
North Dakota
Piersal Asked to Transfer to Illinois Conference Pastorate
By a near unanimous vote the First Methodist Episcopal church body in Springfield Illinois urged District Superintendent Chris Galener to appeal to Bishop Goodsell for the transfer of Rev A C Piersal from Iowa to the Illinois conference to become pastor of the church.
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Springfield
Ill
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Chris Galener
Goodsell
A. C. Piersal
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan University
Illinois Conference
Eight Banks Swindled by Bogus Checks in St. Joseph
Two men swindled eight St. Joseph banks of about 4 000 by presenting fake certified checks from a St. Louis bank. The pair cashed part of the funds before escaping.
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St. Joseph
Sons of Veterans Encampment Opens in Washington
The twenty-eighth annual encampment of the commandery in chiefs of the Sons of Veterans U S A opened in Washington D C with about five hundred delegates in attendance.
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Sons of Veterans
Washington, D. C
The
Journal Announces Fall Fashion Edition for Muscatine
The Muscatine Journal confirms a Fall Fashion Edition for late September with larger features than the spring issue. Illustrations by Meyer-Roth Co. will showcase gowns, suits, cloaks, furs, millinery, and stage celebrity photography. Merchants urged to reserve advertising space early.
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Meyer-Roth Co
Muscatine
Militia Called Out to Prevent Trouble in Meadville Miss
Two companies B and C of the State Guard arrived in Meadville Mississippi after Sheriff Jones called for troops over the attempted assassination of Chancery Clerk Ernest Newman Sunday night. No demonstrations had occurred by tonight.
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Meadville
Miss
State Guard
Jones
Chancery
Ernest Newman
Price protection for Oklahoma Indian oil producers opposed
The Interior Department plans to block Standard Oil from cutting payments to Oklahoma Indian oil producers from 41c per barrel. Acting Secretary Pierce is urged to force the company to maintain the 41c rate, amid alleged plans to drop to 5c and to exploit the new Payne tariff law.
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Standard Oil Company
Oklahoma
Pierce
Georgia Mayor Shot After Court Decision Dispute
Davisboro Georgia mayor J C Godfrey was fatally wounded at his home following a quarrel after a mayor court decision in a case against Gordon Collines a white man. Colline M M, brother of the defendant, fired the shot as the court adjourned Doctors say Godfrey probably will die.
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Davisboro
J. C. Godfrey
Godfrey
Gordon Collines
M. M. Colline
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Billy’’ Sunday
George Spoor
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Recom
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National Convention of Insurance Commissioners
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Supreme Court of Foresters of America
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