Alleged Frauds in Selling of Spruce Timber
Portland, Aug 29. Congress findings accuse about 5 million dollars of government funds wasted and diverted to Milwaukee rail interests via the spruce production division. The report, signed by Wisconsin's Frear and New York's Magee, urges delaying the sale of spruce corporation assets and inspecting bids, citing potential recoveries against John D. Ryan and others.
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Portland
Milwaukee Railroad
Baker
Congressional Committee
John D. Ryan
Represen
James A. Frear
Wisconsin
Walter Magee
New York
Clarence F. Lea Deniwenath
Spruce Corporation
Ore
Sepember 2
War Department
Curtiss Airplane Company
Baker confesses role in Christmas fatal shooting
Walter C Baker admitted involvement in the Christmas killing of grocer Mar Cook in La Porte Indiana. He claimed Steve Bartak fired the first and last shots and that he fired three shots but could not identify the actual killer. Ernest Garlepy and Bartak are jailed with Baker. Detectives found stolen motion picture films valued at $59 000 in a New York tenement coal bin.
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LA Porte
Ind
Walter C. Baker
County
Mar
New York
Famous Actress Endorses Derwille for Complexion Beauty
Miss Ethel Clayton credits a toothette preparation named derwillu for her complexion and urges daily use. Beauty expert Mae Edna Wilder touts the simple routine, claims instant improvement, and notes the product’s safety and hair-free results. Local druggists promise money back if dissatisfied.
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New York
Ethel Clayton
Paramount
Derwillo
Mae Fdna Wilder
Miss Ethe
Clayton
Miller and Arthur and
Heildbreder Bros
Adv
Cease Firing Order Provokes Libel Suit By British Officer
A libel suit targets John Leng & Co. over a People's Journal report alleging Col. W. E. Gordon ordered his men to surrender during the Mons retreat. Col. Gordon and Lt. Col. Neish dispute who gave surrender and cease fire orders amid chaotic fighting in August 1914.
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London
Lord Ormidale
Court of Sessions
Edinburgh
W. E. Gordon
V. C
Gordon ‘Highlanders
Messrs
John Leng & Co
People's Journal
Gordons
Mons
Col. Gordon
France
Gordon Highlanders
Neish
Gordon
King's Park
Col
Lieut
Stewart
Secretary of War
A. D. Stewart
Neesh
Cal
General strike threatened in Peoria amid labor unrest
In Peoria on August 29 insurgent coal and steel workers call a general strike to back union recognition. They accuse the local Association of Commerce and Merchants Association of blacklisting. A 5,000-strong parade is planned to march through the manufacturing district to the courthouse for a public protest meeting.
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Peoria
Association of Commerce
Peoria Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Toledo Pork Seized By Court Order From County Court
Three hundred fifty one thousand pounds of pork stored at the Northern Refrigerating company plant for the Cleveland Swift and Company branch was seized Thursday by order of the county court under the six months cold storage law.
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Toledo
Ohio
Northern Refrigerating Company
Cleveland
Swift and Company
Lowden to Speak at Ogle Home-Coming in Oregon
Governor Frank O. Lowden will address the Ogle county home-coming celebration in Oregon on Labor Day honoring returned heroes. Colonel John C. Clinin of Chicago will also speak. Each honoree will receive a bronze seal of the county.
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Lowden
OGLE
Rockford
Frank O. Lowden
Ogle County
Oregon
John C. Clinin
Chicago
National Rifle Association match concludes at Caldwell range
The Navy range hosts the National team match with slow and rapid fire stages on 200 and 500 yards, and 1000 yards tomorrow. Scores by divisions include United States Marine Corps 2307, A E F 2278, Minnesota National Guard 2131, Connecticut Civilian 2246, Texas Civilian 2196, Camp Custer 2154, and Presidio San Francisco 2130. Rail strike news follows with threats to fill posts and efforts by A F Whitney and Nelson Savage to end the walkout. Telegrams from strikers urge Wilson and Mr Hines to seize Pacific Electric lines radiating from Los Angeles.
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United States Navy
United States Cavalry
Minnesota National Guard
Washington State National Guard
District of Columbia National Guard
Connecticut
Missouri
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Texas
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Camp Custer
Mich
Camp Taylor
Presidio
San Francisco
Camp Devens
Mass
Camp Lee
Pacific Electric Railway System
Los Angeles
Strike Situation In West Clearing With Hines Drastic Order
San Francisco August 28 The government aims to restore full railroad service in California Arizona and Nevada by 7 am Saturday announced by Walker D Hines director general of railroads The move was seen as clearing the western strike by the deadline as most workers returned to duty and union leaders urged care for consequences of prolonged stoppage
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San Francisco
California
Arizona
Nevada
Washington
Walker D. Hines
West
Mr. Hines
International Railroad Brotherhoods
Eighteen Make Round Trip From Toronto
Eighteen planes started from Roosevelt Field in the New York Toronto derby and most had completed the round trip by Thursday night. Four or five more pilots were expected to be weighed in before midnight. On Thursday seven pilots finished, including Lieut F C Honsigner who landed in Farmingdale after darkness. Other arrivals were Lieut H H George Lieut Ross Kirkpatrick Capt Richard Depew Lieut W P Coates Lieut W L Bertaud and Lieut R Colt.
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Mineola
N. Y
Eigheen
Roosevelt Field
New York
Farmingdale
H. H. George
Ross Kirkpatrick
Richard Depew
W. P. Coates
W. L. Bertaud
R. Colt
Elicit Stall In Abandoned Quarry Arrested in Illinois
DANVILLE Illinois August 29 Federal officers arrested Clarence Ray at Hoopeston on a charge of operating an illicit whiskey still. Deputies confiscated a crude still in an old quarry near Hoopeston consisting of a five gallon lard can copper coil and liquor found there. Ray held to the federal grand jury in $1000 bond by U S Commissioner Jenkins.
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Danville
Ill
Clarence
Ray
Hoopeston
United States
Jenkins
Boxer Suspended For Break Of Ring Rule
Thomas W. Bigger, chairman of the Michigan boxing commission, announced a one year suspension for Sailor after a break of ring rules in Lansing Michigan.
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Lansing
Mich
Thomas W. Bigger
Michigan Boxing Commission
Friedman barred from Michigan boxing after Mitchell bout
Friedman of Chicago was barred from boxing or wrestling in Michigan for an indefinite period after an investigation into the clash with Ritchie Mitchell in Milwaukee Benton Harbor on August 9. His second Dave Miller of Chicago allegedly provoked the trouble by throwing Mitchell after the sixth round when the bell failed to sound.
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Ble
Mitchell
Friedman
Michigan
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