Curghessen Nearly Come to Blows in House Debates
Washi Aug. 15 Representatives Biston and Hardy, both Democrats from Texas, nearly fought during a debate over a resolution asking the secretary of labor for a report on expenses tied to John B. Denamore's investigation of the Magney cage in San Francisco. Blanton accused the department and Secretary Wilson of hobnobbing with members, provoking Hardy to rush him before colleagues restrained the clash.
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Washi
Biston
Hardy
Texas
Blanton
Bignton
Secretary of Labor
Department
John B. Denamore
San Francisco
Lavar Wilson
Hudy
Car Hits Streetcar Kill Three In West Virginia Crash
In Barkesburg West Virginia a streetcar crashed into a Baltimore and Ohio switch at Burwen co two miles north of here. Three people are dead Kenneth Bye Fred Matheny children of Reno Ohio and F Anderson died after heart trouble. Twenty one injured were taken to hospitals in Parkersburg many scorched by boiler explosion.
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Fey
Frain
Barkesburg
W.va
Perons Yee
Baltimore and Ohio
Burwenco
Gortle
Here
Reno
Ohio
Parkersburg
F. Anderson
Kenneth Bye
Fred Matheny
284 180 Pounds of Coffee Seized in St Louis Warehouse
Federal officers seized 284180 pounds of coffee held in a St Louis warehouse since October 1 alleged to be hoarded to raise prices. Information released by U S district attorneys states the coffee was tied to J Aron & Co of New York.
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St. Louis
Federal of
Bel
United States District Attorneys
J Aron & Co
New York
Bugs Seize a Ship Auguste Hilton in Grain Voyage
Federal authorities seized the American schooner Auguste G. Hilton arriving from Buenos Aires with a cargo of grain and a pest of weevils. Captain Orlando C. Sawyer reported the crew barricaded themselves against the bugs which swarmed decks and rigging, stuffing cotton in ears and tying trouser bottoms. One eye injury to Sawyer occurred when a weevil bit him, and the voyage lasted two months amid the nightmare of infestation. A stray note mentions a toy motion picture machine for home use using standard film.
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Salora
New York
Auguste G. Hilton
Buenos Aires
Orlando C. Sawyer
Sawyer
Food burned to keep prices up investigation finds rot and burned produce
City Manager H G Hinckle reports ROT potatoes onions and peaches were discarded or burned rather than sold at low prices. July 1 to Aug 11 saw 30 to 40 tons of potatoes dumped or burned and 50 bushels of peaches burned while prices were pushed up. The inquiry was sent to federal and city officials.
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Altoum
H. G. Hinckle
Mynlelpd
New Haven Men Vote Not To Return To Work
The shopmen of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad voted not to return to work. A statement from Robert A. Henderson, chairman of the commit tee, reported 6000 ballots cast by members of the six crafts represented.
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New Haven
New
New York
Hartford
Robert A. Henderson
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