Congress Closes After Uneven Special Session
Washington August 23 The Taft called special session ended with weak quorum in both chambers and little business besides the vetoed cotton bill. Democratic leaders claim savings and job cuts while Republicans levy criticism as familiar post session political sparring begins.
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Congress
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House
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Ways and Means
J. J. Fitzgerald
New York
Committee On
Appropriations
Clark
Representative Manor
Weetman Pearson Arrives to Transfer Pearson Oil Interests
Lord Cowdray arrives in Tampico to formalize the transfer of all Pearson syndicate oil holdings to the Texas company led by the late John W. Gates. Transaction reportedly closed in Europe before Gates fell ill. Reported price about 25 million dollars covers hundreds of thousands of oil acres, a major Minatlan refinery, Potrero Del Llano well, smaller wells, and 200 miles of pipelines.
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Tampico
Mexico
Lord Cowdray
Weetman Pearson
Pearson Syndicate
Texas Company
John W. Gates
Europe
Minatlan
Potrero del Llano
Sunset lines face ultimatum over wage demands
Galveston Aug 23 Southern Pacific officials issue an ultimatum to Sunset line shop men deeming wage demands unreasonable and say Harriman lines will fight. A strike order is feared within four to eight hours, potentially affecting 4500 to 8000 workers.
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Vex
Southern Pacific
Sunset
Harriman
Weather Roundup From U S Weather Bureaus
Observations at 8 p m show clear skies in New York Boston Denver and Philadelphia with readings ranging from 60 to 70 degrees. Chicago Indianapolis St Louis and New Orleans report cloudy or rainy conditions while Washington and Boston note unsettled cooler showers toward NebraskA later in the week.
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Denver
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St. Paul
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New Orleans
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Philadelphia
John E. Gilman Named Commander in Chief Leader
John E. Gilman serves as Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. His election follows the presidency of the prior head as veterans’ organization continues postwar service and advocacy.
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Taft Visits Rochester Reviews Veteran Parade
President Taft arrived in Rochester at nine this morning and was saluted with twenty one guns. He was escorted by the Twenty-ninth Infantry to his hotel and planned to depart at eight fifty five this evening for Beverly. A special Grand Army meeting was held at Convention Hall after a large parade of veterans was reviewed.
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Mona Lisa Stolen? Paris in Uproar Over Loss
Paris reports the theft of La Jaconda the Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci's famed portrait of Lisa Gherardini. The missing painting highly valued world over, sparking theories that it is a joke or a genuine theft with no clear plan for recovery.
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Leonardo di Vinci
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Sistine Chapel
Murderer Found Dead in Missouri River at Omaha
The body of one of the murderers in the Mar sheriff Butcher case was found in the Missouri River at Omaha Nebraska. He reportedly died by suicide rather than be captured by 600 pursuing farmers from Missouri Valley Iowa who had trailed him since last Wednesday.
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Marshal Butcher
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Rockefeller gives out another million to medical research
Brief items report John D. Rockefeller donated 1,000,000 to the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research. The twelfth annual meeting of the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America is underway in Ottawa. In California a numer of dispatches note 6,000 Narriman Roads workers to be laid off soon.
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Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
The
Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America
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San Francisco
Narriman Roads
Madera
Chihuahua
Madera Lumber Company
Union Pacific
Dead Baltimore woman in love triangle ends in suicide pact
Miss Verna Hyle, 19, is dead and Mrs. John Howard Hall seriously injured after a death by own action pact. The two women, linked by a husband in a matrimonial ad, befriended each other and planned to face their hopeless situation together. A letter from Hall to Hyle shows the plea to meet and remain united.
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John Howard Hall
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Nfall
Convicted Wireless Executives Siked by New York Crowds
Three of four United Wireless officials escorted by U S marshals passed through Franklin Street on their way to federal prison in Atlanta after appeals court refused to intervene. Colonel C C Wilson Francis Xavier Butler and William W Tompkins followed by Parker headed to different prisons with varied sentences. Parker reportedly invested $500000 in Seattle real estate and asked to be sent to McNeill Island.
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United Wireless
United States
Franklin Street
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Atlanta
C. C. Wilson
Wireless
Marshal Henkel
Francis Xavier Butler
Butler
The
Wireless Company
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William W. Tompkins
Tompkins
George H. Parker
McNeill Island
State of Washington
Parker
Seattle
Martin
Overcame Them The Difficulties of Pike's Peak Too Much For Wealthy Southerners
W F Skinner and wife, Dallas prominent citizens, died on Pike's Peak while attempting to reach the summit. They started at midnight to witness sunrise but faced a storm with rain hail and snow. Poor clothing and cold left them exhausted and benumbed. their frozen bodies were found buried by a snowdrift.
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Col
W. F. Skinner
Dallas
Tex
Pike's Peak
Atwood Completes 100 Mile Run to Fort Plain
Fort Plain N Y Aug 23 Atwood finished a 100 mile run after leaving Amboy near Syracuse at oclock. Man and machine were in perfect condition and he halted only as darkness neared the town.
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Atwood
Amboy
Syracuse
Another Big Gold Strike in California’s Alleghany
In Alleghany California on August 23 a strike at the Red Star mine linked to the Tightner mine yields ore valued around 100 dollars per pound. The find is a solid ledge, not a pocket.
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Cal
Red Star
Tightner
Governor mobilizes rangers amid probe hearings in Austin
Governor Colquitt brings rangers to Austin hotels and capitol as Prohibitionists and wets may clash during testimony before the legislative election fraud investigation committee.
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Tex
Colquitt
Capitol
Legislative Election Fraud Investigation Committee
National Monetary Commission Heads to Next Monday Meeting
The national monetary commission will convene next Monday to discuss plans for winding up its work, outlining steps to conclude its activities and assess remaining tasks.
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National Monetary Commission
Beattie Case Pushes On In Virginia Trial
Chesterfield Court House Virginia August 23 The trial of Henry Clay Beattie resumes after a hunt for four provisional jurors. The commonwealth plans to call at least sixty witnesses while the defense signals possible surprises including a witness who says Paul Beattie, the cousin who confessed to buying the murder weapon, was seen near the railroad.
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Henry Clay Beattie
Richmond
Beattie
Paul Beattie
Heattie
National League and American League Baseball Scores Summary
Yesterday's games across the major leagues produced multiple results. Notable finishes include Chicago beating New York in the National League, and Philadelphia sweeping St Louis in two games. In the American League, Detroit defeated New York, and Chicago routed Washington in one game while Cleveland dropped to a heavy loss. Several smaller associations also reported scores from Toledo, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Minneapolis, highlighting a busy day of baseball across leagues.
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Loulaville
Stick to Farm Says Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington urged Black readers in Indianapolis to farm and gain independence as producers and taxpayers. He cited census gains in Arkansas and noted several Black farmers already thriving, calling farming a path to community value and self-reliance. He spoke during the Knights of Pythias encampment and stayed at Dr. S. A. Furniss's home.
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Booker T. Washington
Colored Knights of Pythias
Pollution fight over White River pollution in Indianapolis
Morgan county commissioners file a complaint with the state board of health asking to join the Johnson county case. The petition alleges Indianapolis sewage fouls White river, injuring residents and property owners for miles downstream. It seeks a board ordered sewage purification plant.
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White River
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State Board of Health
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State Board
Wrecked cistern mishap causes blaze in Indiana home
In Lawrenceburg Indiana on August 23 Mrs Warren T Burrows aged 32 tried to fill a burning gasoline stove causing ignition Neighbors stripped burning clothing and she escaped serious injury Mrs August Meller pulled the stove from a window and dropped it into an open cistern extinguishing the fire The stove exploded in the water wrecking cistern walls
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Warren T. Burrows
Double death by own action at Newlake on lake
Columbia City Indiana August 23 Earl Deeter aged 26 and his wife 27 ended their lives by clasping hands and leaping from a boat on Newlake. A shore observer summoned help and the bodies were recovered. The couple from prosperous families had been ill and despondent for months.
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Ind
Earl Deeter
Newlake
Deeter
Indiana Births in June See Varied County Rates
Indiana recorded 4443 births in June with declines in male and female white births from May while colored births stayed identical to May. The state birth rate, calculated on 2700867 people from the 1910 census, was 20. Martin County posted the highest rate at 83.8, while Whitley and Carroll counties tied for the lowest at 10.8.
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Indianapolis
Martin County
Whitley
Carroll
Woman Repeats Claim in Hearing Over Husband's Death
In Jasper Indiana on August 23 the preliminary hearing for Mrs Ella Mertia charged with murdering her husband Louis Mertis was held She maintained she fired to save her daughter's life Justice Betz remanded her to jail without bail All witnesses are ordered to appear before the grand jury on October 5
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Ind
Ella Mertia
Louis Mertis
Indiana Horticultural Society Meets in South Bend
Several hundred fruit growers from across Indiana gather in South Bend for the Indiana Horticultural Society summer meeting. Leading authorities on horticultural subjects are attending the convention.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Taft Follows Roosevelt Plan in Fight to Sustain House Prerogatives
Washington Aug 23 Taft adopts Roosevelt approach toward bold congress clashes. Clark and Mann vow to press a nonstop session to defend House prerogatives while Senate overrules House on key bills and debate closes. The piece notes secrecy criticisms and parliamentary quirks as Congress nears adjournment.
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Mann
Senate
House
Champ Clark
Congress
Jim Mann
Republicans
Indiana State Fair Cattle Show Promises Rich Prizes
U S government reports place Indiana cattle valued at 173 million with a premier fair show at the Indiana State Fair in September. The coliseum will host beef and dairy classes as well as cups, gold medals, and monetary prizes from state and national breeders clubs. Open to all visitors, the day shows will feature cattle, horses, band concerts, and free admission. The event aims to inspire improvement in herds across Indiana and beyond.
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U. S
Indiana
State Board of Agriculture
Dynamiters Target Montgomery Ward House in Kansas City
Dynamiters attempted to blow up the new seven story house under construction for Montgomery Ward & Co in Kansas City. The attempt caused about 500 dollars in damage. Foreman says non union workers were employed on the project. An earlier blast targeted the Montgomery Ward warehouse the night of August 9 last year with non union labor on site.
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Kansas City
Robert J. Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Co
High Life In Brazil Bahian Cost Of Living Quoted
Southard P. Warner the consul in Bahia estimates a small four person family can live on about 300 dollars monthly. Rent 75 provisions 150 servant 30 fuel 10 lighting 10 water 5 laundry 25 with incidentals increasing the total as month bills arrive.
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Bahia
Southard P. Warner
New York Press
Thirty Years of Trust in Dr King’s New Discovery
A testimonial from Thos. Arise, Con coord, Micb., praises Dr. King’s New Discovery as the best cough and cold cure after 30 years of use. It claims entry into homes is lasting and lists benefits for influenza, asthma, hay fever, croup, quinsy or sore throat with a trial bottle offered and a guarantee by Chas D. Enoofel.
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Arise
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Micb
Chas D. Enoofel
Bloodhounds Lose Trail of Yeggmen in Fortville Robbery
Fortville Indiana August 23 bloodhounds followed the robbers who blew the post office safe with nitroglycerin and escaped by buggy into the night. Postmaster Terrence reports about five dollars in cash and a small stamps loss with the strongbox undisturbed.
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Ind
City
Noblesville
Boyd Karns
Hiram Caudle
Rouseere
Karns
Terrence
Post Office
Market Quotations for Wheat Corn Hogs and Cattle Across Cities
Indianapolis grain and livestock prices show wheat at 86 to 87 cents, corn 6340, oats 39% to 43 cents, hay up to 28 32 dollars, cattle from 3.00 to 7.00, lambs around 3.50 to 6.25, receipts listed. Cincinnati reports wheat 93 cents red, oats 42 cents, cattle 3.25 to 6.40, hogs 3.50 to 7.95, lambs 3.00 to 7.15. St Louis wheat 90 to 92 cents red, corn 63 cents, oats 40 cents, cattle 4.50 to 6.00, hogs 4.00 to 7.95, sheep 2.25 to 4.85, lambs 3.60 to 7.35. East Buffalo lists cattle 3.25 to 8.00, horse 5.00 to 8.35, sheep 2.25 to 3.75, lambs 6.50 to 8.73. Toledo notes wheat September 92 1/2, December 95 1/2, cash 91 1/2.
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Indianapolis
Timothy
At &T
East Buffalo
Electric Bitters praised as best blood purifier says Treoy man
Fighting to keep the blood pure white corpuscles attack disease germs like tigers. Germs multiply fast causing pimples eczema and sores. Electric Bitters regulate stomach liver kidney and expel poison from the blood. O T Badale of Treoy California calls them the best blood purifier he has found. They build up health and red blood. Try them at 50 cents a bottle. D Knosfel’s
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