Imported Men Desert Pressed Steel Plant in McKees Rocks
About 200 imported workers quit the Pressed Steel Car company at McKee's Rocks and camp by the Ohio River until paid for their work. Only 300 men remain, with conditions and food cited as causes. Some fell ill, and one man reportedly lost thirty pounds. Government probe into peonage may bring charges against minor officials. Alexander Friedman testified about threats and rough handling of strike breakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
McKee’s Rocks
Ohio River
Pressed Steel
Alexander Friedman
Friedman
Officials Face Charge Over Isthmian Canal Purchases
New York reports Rep Bennett accuses the Isthmian Canal commission purchasing department of extravagances and favoritism in material buys. He cites a cement contract priced far above the lowest bid as an example and advocates a central government purchasing bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
William S. Bennett
Secretary of War
Isthmian Canal Commission
Bennett
Washington, D. C
Charles E. Dole
F. C. Boggs
Commission
Court martial of Lisle Crabtree ends in Omaha
The court martial trial of Lisle Crabtree charged with the killing of Captain Raymond ended with the court taking the evidence under consideration in Omaha Nebraska on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crabtree
Omaha
Neb
Lisle Crabtree
Raymond
Muskies Enjoy Unplanned Off Day After Wet Field
Intermittent showers turned Albia ball field into a lagoon, forcing the Muskies to take a layoff. The休 team had not paused since departing for the southern part of the state two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Mrs Lessman Recovers After Bones Lodged in Throat
Mrs. H. J. Lessman of 112 Gilbert street swallowed two bones about two inches long while dining at Rosemund's on Hershey avenue. Dr. F. L. Appel removed the bones. she was in much pain when he arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Lessman
Gilbert Street
Rosemund’s
Hershey Avenue
F. L. Appel
Market Climates Swayed by Marriman Health Rumors
New York stocks opened steadier on August 27 with gains in Union Pacific and Southern Pacific as London prices supported an early rise. Rumors about Marriman's health shaped later moves though the session ended irregularly with a late uptick in Harriman equities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
London
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union
Marriman
U. S. Steel Common
Harriman
Haze Thwarts Naval Battle Practice Off Virginia Capes
Norfolk Va Aug 27 Thick haze over the Atlantic hampered gunnery results during practice with Rear Admiral Schoeder s fleet of eighteen war vessels. Morning seas were choppy and clear then promising but haze settled in making accurate fire difficult on moving targets O Brien and barge No 2 used as targets amid mimic warfare conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Schoeder
Virginia Capes
O'brien
No. 2
Taft Holds Conference With Aldrich On Monetary Reform
President Taft met for two and a half hours with Senator Aldrich and Secretary MacVeagh in Beverly Massachusetts as Aldrich prepares to chair the monetary committee. They discussed general monetary reform and bond issues from the new tariff law while Aldrich signaled delaying any government loan plans to allow focused study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Aldrich
MacVeagh
Congress
iAldrich
Monetary Committee
Two Men Arrive at Harriman Home after Dispatch Declares Fatality
An Arden district dispatch reports two men believed to be physicians arriving at the Harriman residence following a fatal incident. The New York dispatch confirms Harriman’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden
Harri
Harriman Illness Reported From Arden Home
News from New York and Arden details E H Harriman’s illness with cancer of the stomach. Doctors from New York and European specialists are cited. Harriman returned to the United States to organize his affairs and protect railway interests while seeking further treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
New York
E. H. Harriman
Mr. Harriman
Wall Street
Little Railroad
Arden
Vienna
Andreas
Passenger steamer sinks after striking rock off Alaska
The steamer Ohio, sailing from Seattle to Valdez with 135 aboard, struck a rock off Steep Point, Alaska, this morning and sank, with five lives lost. Humboldt and Rupert City rescued the survivors. the vessel, valued at 300000 dollars, is a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Ohio
Valdez
Steep Point
Alaska
Humboldt
Rupert City
Fairbanks and Admiral Harber Receive Audience in Forbidden City
Pekin August 27 Former Vice President Fairbanks and Rear Admiral Harber United States Navy were received in separate audiences by the prince regent in the Forbidden City this morning. The visits underscore ongoing diplomatic goodwill amid mounting interest in American officials' travel and relations with China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Pekin
Harber
Prince Regent
Forbidden City
Morni
Rain Ends West Liberty Fair After Off Track Race Cancellation
West Liberty Iowa August 27 Fair officials canceled today's races due to a rain soaked track and threatening weather. The fair ended with lower crop attendance in the agricultural pavilion but overall considered a success despite a heavy track slowing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Committee of the Fair Association
Food Officials Near Early Adjournment in Denver Meeting
The state and national food and dairy departments convention in Denver awaits an early adjournment after a hearing on purer food production progress. Miss Alice Lacey addressed the sessions as part of today’s proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Alice Lacey
Libby Elected President of American Bar Association
Charles F. Libby of Portland Maine was elected president of the American Bar Association in Detroit Michigan on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
BAR Association
Detroit
Mich
Charles F. Libby
Portland
American Bar Association
Farman sets new air record in French race event
In Rheims crowds watch Henry Farman fly his own bi plane for over three hours. He breaks Latham and Paulhan records with 118.6 miles in Berlin bound Zeppelin III departs from Friedrichshafen for Ostheim en route to Nuremberg for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheims
France
Europe
Latham
Henry Farman
Paulhan
Farman
Berlin
Nuremberg
Friedrichshafen
Ostheim
Surgeon General Wyman Sends Aid for Cholera Precautions
The United States orders aid to Rotterdam as cholera appears, sending Assistant Surgeon Wollenberg to assist American Consul Listoe and ensure vessel regulations. England imposes port checks on all Dutch arrivals to stop cholera spread. In Russia, a violent cholera outbreak hits Vitebsk with 26 cases and 6 deaths yesterday and 114 cases, 42 deaths in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Rotterdam
Washington, D. C
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Wollenberg
Naples
Listoe
United States
England
London
Holland
Russia
St. Petersburg
Vitebsk
Larned Defends United States Tennis Title
Newport R I Aug 27 William A Larned defended his lawn tennis championship by defeating Wm J Clothier in five sets. Kansas City Mo Aug 27 Drummond Jones and Herbert Jones won the 1909 Missouri valley doubles championship by beating Paul Gardner and William Warfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
William A. Larned
United States
Wm. J. Clothier
Jones
Kansas City
Drummond Jones
St. Louis
Herbert Jones
Paul Gardner
William Warfield
Chicago
Fair visitor killed by street car at Iowa state fair
Rube Conroy of York Nebraska was struck by a street car near the fair grounds this morning and fatally injured while visiting the Iowa state fair in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Rube Conroy
York, Neb
Gilman dies credited with firing Civil War rifle shot
New York August 27 General Jeremiah H Gilman aged 79 retired officer who ordered the first rifle shot fired in the Civil War is dead. Also reported London August 27 English novelist George Manville Fenn died today. San Jose California August 27 handwriting expert Daniel L Ames aged 68 died, notable for work in Dreyfus Botkin and Fair will trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Jeremiah H. Gilman
London
George Manville Fenn
San Jose
Cal
Daniel L. Ames
Dreyfus
Paris
Botkin
Roland Molineaux
Thompson After Road Purchase Denial May Succeed
Amb Thompson in Mexico City denies buying the Pan American railroad as Harriman agent and says he would own it himself if a purchase occurs. Los Angeles officials also deny the sale report, stating the Pan American railroad is not being sold to the ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Mexico
Mexico City
Thompson
Pan-American Railroad
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Los Angles
Ambassador Thompson
J. M. Neeland
Twofold Object Says Pinchot at Conservation Congress
Gifford Pinchot, the government forester, told the National Conservation Congress that conservation would twofold: preserve national resources and enhance national efficiency. The committee plans to avoid the Ballinger-Pinchot dispute as delegates prefer focus on conservation goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Congress
Committee On
Ballinger-Pinchot
Two Day Motor Carnival At Brighton Beach Motordrome
European and American cars will showcase at the Brighton Beach motordrome in a two day carnival organized by the Motor Racing association in New York. The opening one hour motor cycle race was won by W. Goerke with a 55 percent mile distance before a tire burst forced a wheel change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Brighton Beach
Motor Racing Association
W. Goerke
Goerke
English Swimmer Abandons Channel Crossing After Thirteen Miles
Dover August 27 Jabez Wolffe the English swimmer began his bid to cross the channel to France yesterday afternoon but quit after eight hours and thirteen miles covered Edward Heaton started from Dover at dawn aiming for the French coast as another contender for Channel honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Jabez Wolffe
France
Edward Heaton
Bank Robbers Caught After Sensational Chase
Two bank robbers identified as George R. Ingalls and Henry Baker were captured after a nationwide chase near Wayzata State Bank in Minnesota. Police recovered $325 in currency from the robbery, and the suspects reportedly confessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Wayzata State Bank
George R. Ingalls
Henry Baker
Marengo Mayor Ousted Under Cosson Law
Judge B W Preston in Oskaloosa upholds the Cosson law and ousts Marengo Mayor A M Henderson for drunkenness in office. The ruling declares Henderson guilty and the office vacant. Des Moines reports note the law allows removal for intoxication and other causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Cosson
Preston
Henderson
Oskaloosa
Iowa Evening Press
Iowa
B. W. Preston
A. M. Henderson
Association Press
Des Moines
Byers
Mystery in Man's Death Raises Doubtful Suicide Claim
Burlington Iowa August 27 a Winterset printer Boyd McCully was found dead in Front creek near Burlington investigators note a large cash windfall from life insurance earlier and a spree of car rides a late night dash to Morning Sun and a mysterious caller to the undertaker suggest possible foul play or a staged suicide authorities say the body was sent to Wapello for burial and an unknown man sought to view it afterwards leaving families perplexed by the strange sequence of events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Boyd McCully
Winterset
Front Creek
McCully
Wapello
Mother's request on son's Arlington exhumation referred to Secy
Washington August 27 The case of Mrs Sutton seeking permission to exhume Lieut James N Sutton buried at Arlington is delayed because the request has been referred to the secretary of war for decision on how to proceed with the proposed autopsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Sutton
James N. Sutton
Arlington
Secretary of War
Local thunder showers forecast to night and Saturday
Iowa expects isolated thunder showers tonight or Saturday with cooler conditions by Saturday. Illinois sees partly cloudy skies with showers in the north tonight or Saturday and cooler weather in the north by Saturday. Sunrise 5 99, sunset 6 35, moonset 12 35 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sale
M'Kee
Allege
Senator Aldrich
Man
Home
New York Dispatch
Harriman Fataliy Hl
Bulletin
Turner, N. Y
Harriman Estate
W. G. Lyle
Lyle
Harriman House
POSSE
Negro
Soperton
Clark
West Liberty Fair
Prince Gse
Cece
Dumorce
Weston
Marjorie
Nan Patterson
AIR
Larned
Cumbs
Sec’y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!