Conferees Work Out Wool Bill Dispute Amid Veto Tension
Democratic leaders predict Taft may veto the wool bill but expect the House to override. La Follette and Underwood lead the talks to bridge House and Senate differences with aims to offer a bill Taft will hesitate to veto. Conferees anticipate a joint report on wool and farmers free list bills soon.
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Washington
Taft
Conference Committee
House
Senate
la Follette
Representative Underwood
Ways and Means
Underwood
Finance Committee
Force Astor wedding venue still unsettled in New York
Aug 5 report says Madeline Force has not decided whether the ceremony will occur in Newport or Manhattan. Suitors flood Miss Force with calls and letters, some warning against marrying the Astor heir while others congratulate her on joining a very wealthy family. The engagement ring reputedly cost 12000 dollars and has not yet been worn in public.
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New York
Force-Astor
Newport
Madeline Force
Astor Millions
Manhattan
Rhode Island Society Center
Miss Force
Yachitsman
Petition Seeks Local Option Vote in Wayne Township
Indianapolis August 5 petition filed to decide on prohibition of intoxicating liquor sale in Wayne township outside Indianapolis. Four saloons operate in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Wayne Township
Weather Observations Across the Nation at 8 P.M.
National weather reports show clear conditions in New York and Boston as 8 P.M. readings. Denver and San Francisco were cloudy while St. Paul Chicago Indianapolis and St. Louis reported cloudy skies. New Orleans and Washington had cloudy or rainy conditions with showers expected in southern areas.
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New York
Boston
Denver
San Francisco
St. Paul
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
New
Herbert L. Satterlee Morgan's Son-in-Law Pays Fine
Herbert L. Satterlee, son in law of Morgan, paid a fine in connection with a wire pool case. The ruling names the parties and sets terms of payment and release from further action.
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Morgan
Jackson's case in wire pool prosecutions sets record fine
Edwin F. Jackson Jr. was fined 45000 by Judge Archibald for his role in forming and running federal wire pools. Ten co-defendants pleaded no contest, with Nerbert L. Satterlee also paying 1000, while Jackson faced the maximum 5000 on each of nine counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edwin FE. Jackson, Jr
Archibald
Nole Contendre
Nerbert L. Satterlee
J. P. Morgan
Bishop Satterlee
Jackson
Body Found Near Sewer in Shocking Discovery
Cincinnati police recovered a headless female body found by boys playing near a sewer where Bloody Run trickled. The clothing is fine, but no identity clues were found among the debris.
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Cincinnati
Admiral Togo Visits Washington for Taft Dinner
Admiral Togo arrived in Washington and met President Taft, Secretary Knox, and Acting Navy Secretary Winthrop. Taft will host a dinner for the admiral followed by a reception to introduce him to Washington society.
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Togo
White House
Washington
Mr. Taft
Knox
Winthrop
Taft
Telegraphed Briefs From Across the Nation
Des Moines frets over a threatened street railway strike as Senate ratification of two White House arbitration pacts seems unlikely this session. Duke of Westminster backs polo recovery fund and eyes a 1912 American challenge. Port au Prince calm denied amid alleged turmoil after President Simon’s departure. Taft to attend Lincol Memorial university cornerstone in Knoxville during September. Schwab testifies before Congress about steel interests in New York. Atlantic icy conditions persist as Columbia rams a berg off Newfoundland without major damage. Georgia House lists 228 members with four Republicans. 136 back Woodrow Wilson for 1912.
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Duke of Westminster
America
Furniss
Port Au Prince
Simon
Washington
Taft
Medical College
The
Lincoln Memorial University
Knoxville
Tenn
Charles °. Schwab
Steel Corporation
Bethleem Steel Company
New York
Atlantic
Columbia
Newfoundland
Georgia General Assembly
Woodrow Wilson
Judson Harmon
Hoke Smith
Champ Clark
Folk
Discrimination Allegation Spreads Through Sherman Act Suit
United States files an equity suit in Columbus to break up the bituminous coal trust under the Sherman act. Major railroads named include Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Chesapeake & Ohio and several subsidiaries. The case seeks injunctions to curb railroad control over coal companies and prohibit discrimination in track connections car distribution and freight terms.
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Columbus
United States
Sherman T. McPherson
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Chesapeake & Ohio
Hocking Valley
Hocking Valley Railway Company
Toledo & Ohio Central Railway Company
Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company
Zanesville & Western Railway
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Continental Coal Company
Kanawha & Hocking Coal and Coke Company
Department of Justice
Anthracite Coal Trust
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kanawha
West Virginia
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad
Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Zanesville
Reyes Is Frank Run Things His Own Way
From Monterey Mexico on August 5 President Gabri el Somollera calls for a Catholic Party convention in Mexico City to nominate General Reyes for president and Vera Estinos for vice president. Reyes active support among clerical groups. northern Mexico and Jalisco show enthusiasm. Reyes pledges to govern without accountability to man or party, seen as a potential military-style dictatorship. Ernesto Madero to run as Reyes running mate, impacting Francisco I. Madero’s prospects.
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Monterey
Mexico
Gabriel Somollera
Partido Catolico
Mexico City
General Reyes
Vera Estinos
Jalisco
Reyes
Diaz
Ernesto Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Russia Moves to End Morroccan Crisis
Berlin reports progress as France and Germany near a settlement framework on colonial issues. Jules Cambon and Major von Kiderlen-Waechter met to resolve general lines with details to follow. Russia acted as mediator, easing tensions between London and Paris.
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Berlin
Germany
Frances
Jules Cambon
von Kiderlen-Waechter
Russia
London
Paris
Wires Must Go Underground in Mile Square
Indianapolis public works orders all public service poles and wires in the mile square to be removed and buried underground by September 1. Trolley wires of the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company are exempt only for feed wires, which must also go underground.
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Indianapolis
Board of Public Works
Mile Square
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Justice of the Peace Pleads Guilty in Juvenile Case
Edward A. Weisert, a 72 year old justice of the peace in Vincennes Indiana, pleaded guilty in juvenile court to encouraging the delinquency of Elsie Suggett, who is just over fifteen. Judge Cobb sentenced him to six months in county jail and imposed a $500 fine, the maximum under the law.
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Vincennes
Ind
Edward A. Weisert
Elsie Suggett
Cobb
Weisert
National League and American League Baseball Scores Summary
Baseball scores from games across major leagues with details of runs hits and errors. Notable results include Pittsburg over New York 11 to 5 and Washington over Chicago 5 to 2 in the first game, plus multiple second games and clashes between St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland New York Boston Detroit and others with varied box scores.
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Washington
R.H.E
Chicago
White
Payne
Johnson
Street
Plank
Thomas
R.h-E
Detroit
Mullen and Stanage
Hall
Killelea
Nanamaker
Detectives Must Serve Time in Fraud Trials
In Pittsburg on August 6 Judge Orr refused new trials for private detectives Gilbert B. Perkins of Pittsburg and Charles Franklin of Philadelphia, convicted of using the mails to defraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
United States District Court
Orr
Gilbert B. Perkins
Charles Franklin
Philadelphia
Burglars Risk Their Lives in Plume Heist
Indianapolis August 5 burglars stole ostrich plumes valued at 1000 dollars from Griffith Brothers wholesale millinery house. They risked their lives scaling roofs and using improvised ladders to reach the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Griffith Brothers
Millionery
State Board Reports Indiana Property Valuation for Tax Year
The State Board of Tax Commissioners releases figures showing total property valuation for taxation at 1 959 618 320 with mortgage exemptions 58 395 079. Farm lands and improvements total 715 141 284. Real estate in cities adds 529 394 329 while personal property totals 459 386 163. Exemptions rise by about 6.27 million. Net valuation 1 901 223 241. State revenue from taxes next year expected at 6 340 559.50.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indianapolis
Auditor of State
Doctored scales probe in South Bend shops
City Seal John W. Peters found widespread short weighing by ice companies. Forty three scales tested, about 25 percent incorrect, some giving only a little more than half weight. Findings named offending firms and prosecutions to follow, turn over to Prosecutor Chester R. Montgomery.
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South Bend
Ind
John W. Peters
Charles I. Goetz
Peters
Chester R. Montgomery
Four Prisoners Escape From Brownstown County Jail
Four inmates escaped the Brownstown county jail using bed iron to pry bars free. Named fugitives include Harry Mc Queen of Mitchell charged with robbing a Seymour store, John Craig and George Harris accused of robbing a box car at Seymour, and Tip Franklin described as a robber. Four other prisoners remained.
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Brownstown
Ind
Harry McQueen
Mitchell
Seymour
John Craig
George Harris
Tip Franklin
Navy expands Indianapolis recruiting office record
Following an inspection the Cedar Rapids office will merge with the Indianapolis station on Oct 1. Eleven sailors will be assigned to the Indianapolis office making it the largest recruiting station in the country.
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Indianapolis
Navy
Cedar Rapids
Five youths injured as auto crashes in Mt. Vernon
Five young men were seriously injured when a speeding automobile flipped over on North Locust street in Mt. Vernon Indiana. Mechanician Carl Denheimer was among the injured and possibly fatally hurt.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
Carl Denheimer
Second Attempt Successful in Auburn
Mrs Clyde Swageer aged twenty eight of South Milford ended her life at her mother’s home north of Corunna by hanging. Three months earlier she had cut her throat from ear to ear but was saved.
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Auburn
Ind
Clyde Swageer
South Milford
Emma Zonker
Corunna
Section Man Killed on C H D Railway in Roachdale
Section man Henry Myers son of Tom Myers died after being caught between two freight car bumpers on the C H D railway in Roachdale Indiana. He sustained fatal injuries while working as a section man on August 5. authorities reported the accident and the railroad company issued a statement of condolences.
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Cara
Roachdale
Ind
Henry Myers
Tom Myers
Evansville Wife Sues Husband for Divorce After Thirteen Years
Evansville Indiana August 5 The wife of Andrew Keuber has filed for divorce alleging neglect and lack of affection in thirteen years. The suit names Andrew Keuber as the defendant and seeks legal relief.
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Kleees
Evansville
Ind
Andrew Keuber
Publicity For Champ Clark Dominates Washington Talk
Washington column notes Champ Clark's rise in Democratic circles and the extra session's impact on his prominence. It critiques senate patronage, the thousand committees, and questions about quorum and efficiency amid tariff and wool bill debates.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
Taft
Champ Clark
Clark
Congress
Woman Killed by Automobile in Kewanee Street Collision
On Main Street Mrs. W. P. Currier was struck and fatally injured by an automobile coming from the opposite direction while she watched for an approaching streetcar. The car was driven by Mrs. J. Y. Mayhew, wife of a local prominent businessman.
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Kewanee
W. P. Currier
Main Street
J. Y. Mayhew
Accidental Rifle Wound In Paris Hunt Leaves Teen Seriously Hurt
In Paris I on August 5 Floyd Burns sixteen was seriously wounded when a rifle discharged by companion Harry Maxwell during a hunting trip. The incident occurred as the boys hunted.
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Paris
Floyd Burns
Harry Maxwell
Kewanee Woman Killed by Train
Mrs. E V Fritts of Genesea Kentucky was struck by a railroad train and killed instantly. She was seventy years old.
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Kewanee
E. V. Fritts
Genesea
Retort After Proposal Sparks Bitter Exchange
In a quoted item from the Houston Post a man tells Johnny he will marry his sister. Johnny responds with a sharp line implying the match is deserved, reflecting a sharp familial grudge.
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Johnny
Houston Post
Riches Lie in Use, Not Possession, Says Aphorism
A short observer note presents the saying that true wealth comes from how one uses things, not from owning them. The line appears as a timeless maxim emphasizing practical value over material accumulation.
Blood Purifier Promises Health via Electric Bitters
In vivid health ad prose the piece touts Electric Bitters as a blood purifier that battles germs, clears skin issues, and restores vitality. It claims they purify blood, strengthen nerves, and improve appetite, urging readers to buy at Chas. D. Knoefel's for 500.
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O. T. Badahn
Treoy
Calif
Chas. D. Knoefel’s
Lafayette Plans for Record Knights of Pythias Jubilee Crowd
Lafayette Indiana prepared for a grand Knights of Pythias jubilee with Lafayette chosen over Indianapolis. Citizens offer homes to visitors free of charge as hotel rooms appear sufficient. Estimates vary from 5 000 to 10 000 attendees, with a big parade potentially drawing 15 000.
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Lafayette
Ind
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Aig
Market Quotations from Indianapolis and Major Corners
Indianapolis grain and livestock prices show Wheat No. 2 red at 86c, corn 65c, oats 38c, and hay ranges. Cattle 3.00 to 7.00, hogs 5.00 to 7.40, sheep 2.50 to 8.50, lambs 3.00 to 6.23 with 7,560 hogs, 1,650 cattle, 1,300 sheep receipts. Reports from Cincinnati Chicago St Louis East Buffalo Toledo include varied prices for Wheat Corn Oats and cattle hogs sheep and lambs with notable spread by market.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
St Louis
East Buffalo
Thirty Years Together Evidence From Thos Ariss
Thos Ariss of Concord Michigan touts Dr King s New Discovery as the best cough remedy he has used or witnessed in the past decades. He notes its long trusted use and strong results for throat and chest troubles. The testimonial asserts reliability and enduring value from repeated experience.
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Thos. Ariss
Concord, Mich
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