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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
9
Machinists Strike Hits Gould Lines Across West
Denver news reports machinists on the Gould properties along the western jurisdiction walk out Monday. Special union representatives announce a general strike order affecting Denver Rio Grande Rio Grande Western Rio Grande Southern and Missouri Pacific lines over the open shop contract dispute and wage reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Western
Gould Lines
Denver & Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
International Organization
Gould Properties
Mystery Figures Behind Death of Alleged Anarchist Cleared
In Chicago Sunday night the investigation into Lazarus Averbuch’s death by Chief Shippy was cleared as backed by Jane Addams head of Hull House Settlement and by Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen and Mrs. Mary H. Wilmarth. Bowen donated a $25 000 Hull House clubhouse and has a Bar Harbor summer home. Wilmarth is a former Hull House trustee and noted settlement worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lazarus Averbuch
Shippy
Jane Addams
Hull House Settlement
Joseph T. Bowen
Mary H. Wilmarth
Bar Harbor
Wilmarth
Hull House
Austrians Settle in Georgia Augusta grows immigrant colony
Augusta Georgia expands its immigrant community as Berckmans nursery hires thirteen Austrians as an experiment and both sides express satisfaction with the arrangement. In Washington society news, Mrs. H H Hosley widow of Commander Hosley opens a central millinery shop after serving as head of the Dewey dry dock in Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Augusta
Berckmans Nursery
Washington
H. H. Hosley
Hosley
Dewey
Manila
Embezzlement Charge Involving Drugged Orange Claim
Police search for Arthur FP Bennett following a claim by broker H. J. H. Nulty that a fixed orange drugged Bennett and induced him to sign over $50 000. Nulty alleges the incident occurred in Pittsburgh and implicates Bennett in the embezzlement scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Arthur
Bennett
H. J. H. Nulty
Russian Police Captain Slavi Killed in Berdichev
In Berdichev M. Kartamischelff, a Russian police captain, was shot and killed on the street. The assassin fled. Nearby Hazleton, Charles Miller of this city, a longtime chauffeur for Alvan Markle, invented an automobile clock showing start time use and stop time. Died age 102 and 101. In Carlisle Mrs. Julia Smith, born in Shepherdstown, W Va, died aged 102 following her cousin Mrs. Woods’ death weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slavi
Berdichev
Russia
M. Kartamischelff
Hazleton
Charles Miller
Alvan Markle
Jane
Carlisle
Woods
Julia Smith
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Woman Fatally Shoots Herself in Home in Quincy
Harriet Bartlet, wife of Attorney Charles L. Bartlett and daughter of Postmaster Wilcox, was found dead in her bed Monday evening with a bullet wound to the temple. Bartlett testified the past five to six weeks she suffered insomnia and despondency, often expressing a wish to die and talk of suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Harriet Bartlett
Charles L. Bartlett
Wilcox
Bartlett
Hitchcock Actor Case Witness Grilled in Court
New York prosecutors question Helen Von Hagen, the principal witness, as Raymond Hitchcock faces charges of wrongdoing involving a minor. The defense aims to undermine her credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Helen von Hagen
New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Mary Von Hagen Defense Witness Breaks Prostitution Case
In a New York trial, actress Mary Von Hagen denied corrupt morals and testified there was never misconduct with the child. The defense rests as her daughter’s testimony is undermined and the accused remains unshaken by the cross examination. A separate street stabbing near East Thirty-sixth Street leaves Margaret Smith fatally wounded. the suspect, named Harry Gourley of Brooklyn, arrested but silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ielded
Hlsie Hersel
Hitchcock
Mary von Hagen
Stairs
New York
Margaret Smith
East Thirty-sixth Stret
Harry Gourley
Brooklyn
London Commons votes down municipal employment bill
The House of Commons rejected by 341 to 95 a bill requiring municipalities and local authorities to provide jobs at union wages to any man seeking work. The Labor and Socialist parties called it their most important measure in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Labor
Socialist
Thomas to Succeed Evans as Fleet Commander
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf announced Rear Admiral Evans will relinquish command of the battleship fleet at San Francisco due to ill health and will be replaced by Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, the current second in command.
Operators After Mitchell War In Indianapolis
The operators are accused of starting a war to discredit John Mitchell, head of the Mine Workers of America. The issue now hinges on the miners' stance toward their retiring president and whether they will defend him or push further for peace measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Tnd
John Mitchell
Mine Workers of America
Man Hospitalized After Stabbing in Chester
William Jefferson suffers a severe stab wound in Chester and refuses to identify the attacker to police. He is hospitalized and described as in serious condition with potential complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Willian Jefferson
Baxley Man Guilty of Murder Awaiting March Execution
Baxley man Gui Neal Ryall was found guilty of the September attack on Mrs Lizzie Over street and sentenced to death with execution set for March 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxley
Gui—Neal Ryall
Lizzie Overstreet
Congress Reports On Measures And Appointments
Congress reports summarize introduced measures with action updates. Shackelford of Missouri introduces a resolution to trace the $61,500 Akins shortage at the St. Louis sub treasury. La Follette concludes budget remarks in the senate after a currency debate. Aldrich seeks bond exemptions and limited currency retirements for railroad bonds. John McCourt is confirmed U S attorney for Oregon. Gore shifts from privileges to agriculture committee. The appropriation bill for executive and judicial pay is debated as higher officials’ salaries are framed to curb staff losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akins
Washington
Shackleford
Missouri
Committee On Claims
St. Louis
Senate
la Follette
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Bacon
Cullom
Congress Debates Rail Claims and Army Medical Bill
Reiver to Southern 1 Gaiirorata referred to a sub committee with instructions to confer with the secretary of the interior about portions of the full claim paid by the government and the railroad. The house passes a bill to increase military medical department efficiency under suspension of rules. Bills on telegraph and telephone time stamps and revenue franking limits heard by Interstate Commerce. Senate passes arid land bill turning 1,000,000 acres to Idaho under Carey act. Bananas grown in a Long Beach cellar by Adelaine Tichner. a New York Smith family with thirteen children settles at Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rewiver
Gaiirorata
Secretary of the Interior Department
Washington
Medical Department of the Army
House of Representatives
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
W. W. Beattie
Wesley Russell
The
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
House
District Court of Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Cal
Consular Service
Alaska
Senate
Long Beach
Adelaine Tichner
Ocean Avenue
3500 Beer Men Strike In St Louis Plants
About 3,500 brewery workers, plus 800 bottle workers, quit after a conference rejected demands to reinstate discharged men and renounce a faction. At Anheuser Busch plant 96 drivers 300 freight handlers and 280 others left. 400 replacements were hired. Wyoming Street police sent 100 patrolmen to preserve order. A. Huebner and Joseph Probstle led United Brewery Workmen of America in talks with St. Louis Brewing Association officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
August Priesterbach
Anheuser-Busch
Mr. Busch
Wyoming Street
Joseph Proebstle
A. Huebner
Cincinnati
United Brewery Workmen of America
St. Louis Brewing Association
Wainwright Building
National Organization
Students Wreck a Theatre in Michigan After Alleged Misconduct
About 2 000 students at the University of Michigan gathered Monday night to attack a theatre following an alleged mistreatment of a classman named Kamm. Eggs and missiles were thrown, police and reinforcements arrived, a general fight erupted, many were injured, the fire department was overwhelmed, and the interior suffered major damage. Nearly 100 students were arrested with more to be charged as names are identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamm
Polic
Train Robber Gains Mere 240 For Six Hours Of Loot
Spokane dispatch reports a lone bandit overpowered mail clerks on the Great Northwest train between Bonners Ferry Idaho and Spokane early Sunday. He secured only 2.40 in cash and left checks drafts stocks and jewelry. one small eastern-town letter may have held 5 or 10 more. No trace of the robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Post Office
Blow pipe test to prove pure White Lead paint
An article explains a blow pipe test to distinguish genuine White Lead from adulterated paint before purchase. The National Lead Company offers a free blowpipe kit and booklet to prove purity under testing, with address details for request in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Music Students Learn Postum Helps Nerves for Practice
A music student describes severe nervousness from coffee hindering daily practice. After switching to Postum, she recovers, resumes full rehearsal, and praises the beverage as a health aid. Her father, a physician, endorses Postum. the ad concludes with the slogan There’s a Reason and a product note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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