Alaska Coal Frauds Charged in Nome Contract Scheme
Charles E. Houston and John H. Bullock, Seattle based mining figures, face federal indictments for conspiracy to defraud the government in Alaska coal contracts. The charges stem from Delegate Wickersham’s Alaska accusations linking the Morgan Guggenheim syndicate to a $50,000 profit split. Bullock posted 2500 bail. Houston released on bond. Cap tain J H Jariva died by self inflicted in Seattle.
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Portland
Ore
Charles E. Houston
Pacific Coast Company
Seattle
Alaska
John H. Bullock
Lesnar Coal Company
Federal Grand Jury
Tacoma
Wickersham
Morgan-Guggenheim Syndicate
Bullock
Houston
J. H. Jariva
Wickersham- Wickersham
Wickershiai
Lesnor Company
Guggenheim Syndicate
Nome
Seanor Company
Senate tariff reform postpones congressional adjournment
Washington reporters note that senate Democrats in caucus moved to a broader tariff revision, breaking momentum toward adjournment. The delay pushes the closing session at least a week and could extend until September 1.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Democrats
Missionary Victim of Volcano in Japan Eruption
Information from relatives says Rev. John Hall aged 35 and a Washington native died from injuries after the Asa Amata volcano eruption in Japan. Hall was part of a climbers party and serving as a missionary when the incident occurred.
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Washington
John Hall
Asa Amata
Japan
Mr. Hall
Littleton Bill Proposes Industrial and Corporate Commission
Washington August 17 Martin W Littleton introduced a bill in the house to create an Industrial and corporate commission to study conditions and propose a new anti trust law to Congress.
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Washington
Martin W. Littleton
Congress
House
Danville aviator ends flying career after Taylorsville crash
Tony Long, Danville Kentucky's only aviator, says he will never fly again after his airplane crashed at Taylorsville Kentucky injuring three others and knocking him unconscious.
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Lexington
Taylorsville
Tony Long
Danville
Kentucky
Pardons Paris Man in Depot Burglary Case
Acting Governor Cox grants a full pardon to Bob Hughes of Paris who was serving a two year sentence for breaking into the Louisville and Nashville railroad depot in Frankfort Kentucky. The pardon was announced today.
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Frankfort
Cox
Bob Hughes
Paris
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Weather Snapshot Shows Mixed Showers Friday
Temp notes include New York 78 San Francisco 52 St. Paul 64 Indianapolis 90 Raceloca 90 New Orleans 80 Washington 80 Philadelphia 82. Forecast calls for showers Friday with fair conditions earlier, then clear periods, possible cloudy intervals and rain.
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Temp
New York
San Francisco
St. Paul
Chicago
Indianapolis
Raceloca
New Orleans
Washington
Philadelphia
Admiral Beresford Visits United States Coast
Former British fleet commander Admiral Beresford arrives on this side for a coastal visit, meeting American naval officers and inspecting facilities as part of wartime cooperation and study of Allied sea power.
England Prepares for Great Strike
London Aug. 17 A 50 percent bonus on earnings for all workers during the strike has been offered by the Midland. Orders issue to mobilize 25 000 men at Aldershot to safeguard lines around London. Sir William Granet states the government will place available soldiers at railway service. Arrangements with the War Office specify troop deployment points and numbers.
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London
Midland
Aldershot
Wiliam Granet
Midland Railway
War Office
Mob with Bayonets Attacks Liverpool Supply Wagons
A mob attacked motor wagons supplying Scotland road in Liverpool last night. Infantry formed a square around the damaged wagons while police dispersed the mob with clubs. Many arrests followed as the strike committee had called out men on the street railway and windows of idle cars were smashed.
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Liverpool
Scotland Road
Lloyd George appeals to railworkers to avert strike
London August 17 in the house of commons Lloyd George the chancellor of the exchequer urged railroad men to abandon threats to strike warning they faced certain defeat as the government pledged to protect the railroads at any cost.
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
WOUND PROVED FATAL IN BRAZIL MURDER SUICIDE
Salin Albert died from a bullet wound after fatally shooting Mrs. Tony George five times and then shooting himself twice. Mrs. George died about a day later. Albert died a week later. Albert had urged Mrs. George to desert her husband, a Syrian immigrant, and run away, but she refused.
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Brazil
Ind
Salin Albert
Tony George
Admiral Togo Arrives in Boston for Final US Visit
News wires report Admiral Togo has landed in Boston on the last leg of his American tour. The national monetary commission plans to meet next Monday to discuss winding up its work.
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Togo
Boston
National Monetary Commission
Anhui
China
Aviation Meet Thrills Crowd at Fifth Day in Chicago
At the international aviation meet in Chicago on August 17 crowds witnessed a heavy day of flights and crashes. Arthur Stone fell into Lake Michigan during the over water speed race while Lincoln Beachey landed a Curtis biplane before the judges after engine trouble at altitude. Howard Gill overturned his Wright biplane but escaped injury, as did others in the event. Beachey won top prizes though the day carried fatal memories from the prior incidents.
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Chicago
Arthur Stone
Lake Michigan
Lincoln Beachey
Curtis
Howard Gill
Wright
William Badger
Curtis Aeroplane
Badger
Johnstone
James E. P. Lewis
Phillip O. Parmlee
Howard Welsh
Rodger
Brindley
Beatty
Census figures show factory counts rise in New Albany and Peru
Preliminary census data for five Indiana cities report New Albany with 95 establishments in 1909 up from 93 in 1904, and Richmond with 107 up from 98. Peru shows 81 establishments in 1909, up from 43 in 1904, with varying values of products and average outputs per plant.
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Washington
United States Census of Manufactures
New Albany
Ind
Richmond
Peru
Relics of Another Age Found in Aland Isles Cave
A stone coffin with a skeleton and stone age tools was found in a cave of the Aland islands near St. Petersburg. The weapons and implements suggest a date around 3000 B C, when the isles were submerged, explaining the excellent preservation of the coffin and contents.
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St. Petersburg
Aland Isles
Socialists Set Full WV State Ticket and Campaign
Parkersburg West Virginia August 17 The Socialist party state executive committee moved to field a full state ticket and to organize campaigning across every county of West Virginia as it begins the 1912 campaign efforts.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Socialist Party
Two Die in Feud Duel in Silerville Kentucky
A pistol duel on Silerville streets leaves Hannibal Ross and Marion Strunk dead. Their sons John Strunk and Burl Rees are likely fatally wounded, with more family members involved in the feud.
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Silerville
Hannibal Ross
Marion Strunk
John Strunk
Burl Rees
Beekman Winthrop Aide Plans Togo Vielt to Fleet
Assistant Secretary of Navy le Arranging Togo a Vielt to Fleet is reported as a tentative personnel move. The brief item notes a key administrative step in naval assignments with emphasis on leadership oversight and future deployment considerations.
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Beekman Winthrop
Provincetown
Mass
Togo
Great reception accorded Atwood in Toledo flight
Harry N. Atwood completed a 134 mile flight from Elkhart to Toledo via Pettisville with a total air time of 2 hours 51 minutes. He landed at Bayview park at 4 03 in the afternoon amid cheering crowds after a two hour and six minute leg from his gasoline stop. His fastest stretch was seven miles between Butler and Edgerton in six minutes. He averaged 46 miles per hour.
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Toledo, O
Harry N. Atwood
Bayview Park
Atwood
Elkhart
Toledo
Pettisville
Indiana-Ohio Boundary Line
Butler
Edgerton
Aviation Flight Ends Almost Immediate After Start
Harry N. Atwood fled Elkhart after two failed takeoffs from the ground with a passenger. The first lift hit a hedge. the second failed to clear the ground. Manager A. L. Stevens attempted to ride to Toledo, then exited as the aircraft rose with Atwood aboard.
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Elkhart
Ind
Harry N. Atwood
Here
St. Louis
Boston
A. L. Stevens
Toledo
Stevens
Senate panel to probe Stephenson election graft charges
Washington August 17 The senate committee on privileges and elections will investigate corruption in the election of Senator Isaac Stephenson. A sub committee will be chaired by Senator Heyburn with Republicans Sutherland Bradley Paynter and Pomerene and Democrats.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Isaac Stephenson
Dillingham
Heyburn
Idaho
Sutherland
Bradley
Paynter
Pomerene
Matt Carpenter
Clingham
Vermont
Senate
Judge Carpenter
la Follette
Wisconsin
Auto Crash Kills Policeman in Bluefield
Bluefield West Virginia August 17 Police man James A Booth was killed instantly and two other policemen and four citizens were seriously hurt when an automobile traveling about fifty miles an hour skidded and turned turtle.
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Bluefield
W. Va
James A. Booth
National League and American League baseball summaries
In Brooklyn and Philadelphia games the Pirates, Cardinals, Reds, Giants, and others posted scores with pitchers Steele Gibson Knetzer Erwin Woodburn Adams Bresnahan and Spencer contributing. In Chicago the Petrait led Chicago to a win with Donovan Stanage White and Payne noted. American Association results include Louisville 6 Toledo 2 Kansas City 12 St Paul 0 Indianapolis 4 Columbus 6 Milwaukee 7 Minneapolis 5.
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National League
Brooklyn
R.H.E. Pittsburg
Steele
Gibson
Knetzer
Erwin
Philadelphia
R.H.E. St. Louis
Phil'd'iphia
Woodburn, MaAdams
Bresnahan
Ewing, Chalmers, Alexander and Spencer
New York
R.H.E. Cincinnati
Suggs
Clarke
Mathewson
Myers
Wilson
Boston
R.h.le
Chicago
Brown and Archer
Brown and Kilng
American League
R.H.B
Petrait
Donovan
Stanage
White
Bens
Payne
American Association
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Four Die After Wood Alcohol Drink In Whitestown
In Whitestown Indiana on August 17 Frank Jamee bought wood alcohol at an Indianapolis drug store believing it to be grain alcohol. After returning home he and William Hoop Julius Dodson and Robert Hoop died from the poison. Ira Neese survived after vomiting and is expected to recover.
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Frank Jamee
Indianapolis
Whitestown
William
Robert Hoop
Julius Dodson
Ind
James
Robert Hoop Julius Dodson
Wiliam Hoop
Robert
Frank James
Ira Neese
Extra Session Boosts Booms in Presidential Race
Washington Aug 17 extra session boosts efforts by Harmon and Wilson to lift their booms as Champ Clark looms in the background. Leaders discuss Iowa Missouri sentiment and the two governors are seen as leading contenders with Clark's candidacy or lack thereof stirring regional support.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
Champ Clark
Harmon
Wilson
Clark
Iowa
N. F. Reed
Democratic Committee
Missouri
Ben Cravens
Arkansas
Balloonist dies during Mt. Vernon fair ascent
T Y Artway a 30 year old Shelbyville Indiana balloonist was killed at Mt. Vernon fair when the parachute snagged wires after he signaled to cut loose. The craft rose briefly before the accident. A prior fatal balloon burst at Mt Vernon a year earlier left Jack Cassell dead at about 1 000 feet.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
T. Y. Artway
Shelbyville
Artway
Jack Cassell
Clean Up Promised in Garys Notorious Black Belt
Gary police will launch a crusade against vice in the districts known as the Black Belt. Prolonged evasion by illegal house operators has frustrated arrests, but Chief J. D. Martin orders a district cleanup at once.
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Gary
Ind
Black Belt
J. D. Martin
Drowned Farmers From Wabash River Tragedy Near Wabash
In Wabash Indiana on August 17 the bodies of John Heaton and James Custer two prominent farmers drowned while seining in the Wabash river were recovered in eight feet of water. They could not swim and stepped off a rock ledge beyond their depth with twenty companions nearby.
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Wabash, Ind
John Heaton
James Custer
Here
Alleged Car Looters Arrested in Bedford Robberies
Bedford Indiana August 17 W W Holly twenty from Kentucky and Lyman Kelley twenty one are jailed charged with being members of a band of thieves who have robbed trains. They allegedly operated on the Monon railway between Mitchell and Bedford stealing from freight cars on night trains.
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Bedford
Ind
W. W. Holly
Kentucky
Lyman Kelley
Monon Railway
Mitchell
Medical Licenses Granted in Indiana July Exams
Ninety nine applicants for medical licenses passed the July examinations of the state board of medical registration and examination in Indiana. L. Aldridge Lewis, a colored interne at the city hospital, achieved the highest mark with 947 points out of 1000.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Board of Medical Registration and
L. Aldridge Lewis
City
Cassidy raids Linton Drug under blind tiger law
S R Cassidy with three local policemen raided the Linton Drug company store for illegal liquor. A large quantity of wet goods was seized and stored in the jail. Charles Carr, fourteen, suffered a severe eye injury from a bottle explosion at the Mt Vernon fairground and was hospitalized in Evansville.
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Linton
Ind
S. R. Cassidy
State Board of Pharmacy
Linton Drug Company
Mt. Vernon
Fair Ground
Charles Carr
Evansville
Baseball Player Drops Dead After Home Run in Indiana Game
Burrell Shafer aged 21 a barber and Idaville catcher collapsed and died during a Monticello Idaville baseball game after hitting a home run in Monticello Indiana on August 17.
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Monticello
Ind
Drowned Wille Bathing in Wabash River
Lafayette Ind Aug 17 James Haggard Jr nephew of Col W S Haggard former Indiana lieutenant governor drowned while bathing in the Wabash river Fire in Loe godtee business section caused losses over 16000 dollars
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Wille
Lafayette
Ind
James Haggard, Jr
Col. W
Haggard
Indiana
Wabash River
Loegodtee, Ind
Grocer Robbed at Home by Masked Men
Jacob Topper, a suburban grocer in Elkhart Indiana, was assaulted and robbed of 918 dollars by two masked men. A revolver was held to his temple and gasoline threats were used if the money was not produced. He was later found bound to his bed by a customer.
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Indiana Horticultural Society
South Bend
Francis Patrick Moran
Sidney
Representative Linthicum of
Baltimore
Congress
Federal Highway and Automobile Commission
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
San Pedro
Elkhart
Ind
Jacob Topper
Resented Profanity Sparks Shooting in North Vernon
In North Vernon Indiana on August 17 Roy Sutton was shot in the leg by Lester Runyon after Roy and Roy Sutton used profane language before Mrs Ella Runyon. Runyon was arrested. In Teheran also on August 17 Mohammed Ali Mirza the ex shah is reported to be in full flight after a crushing government victory.
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North Vernon
Ind
Roy
Roy Sutton
Ella Runyon
Lester Runyon
Runyon
Teheran
Mohammed Ali Mirza
Electric Bitters Promote Blood Purifier Claims
They claim Electric Bitters regulate stomach liver and kidneys and expel poison from the blood. A California man says they purify blood and build up health, promising rich red blood and strong nerves. Available at Ohae D. Enoafel's for 500.
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Welen O. T. Badahn
Teaoy
Calif
Ohae
D. Enoafel
Notice to Subscribers to New Albany Tribune
Notice to subscribers of the New Albany Talncen paper who do not receive their issue regularly should notify the Tribune Company. Provide contact via OCumberland 963.
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Albane Talncen
Raguarly
Tribune Company
Ocamberland
Teme
New Suit Loan Saga Tied to Taft Visit
Indianapolis reports Calvin Fuqua a colored man, employed for National Republican Committeeman Marty S. New, sought a $10 loan with a new suit. Fuqua said New gave him the suit but New later denied it, explaining the garment reminded him of Taft’s short visit and that he would not wear it. A telegram from New freed Fuqua as police locked him up.
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Indianapolis
Calvin Fuqua
National Republican
Marty S. New
Fuqua
New
Taft
Market Quotations Indianapolis Grain and Livestock
Market quotes across cities show prices for wheat corn oats and hay, with cattle hogs sheep and lamb values. Receipts include hogs 7,000 cattle 1,500 sheep 2,000 across Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and East Buffalo observations.
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Indianapolis
Cinclinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
East Buffalo
Thirty Years of Association Evidence for Dr King's Discovery
A reader letter from Thos Arise Cord Mich extols Dr King's New Discovery as a long trusted cough and cold remedy. The testimonial claims eighty years of use with no equal for bronchitis asthma hay fever croup and quin?ola and offers trial sizes and a money back guarantee via Chas D Knostel.
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Thos
Arise
Concord, Mich
Chas. D. Knostel
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