Conference Accepts 65-Cent Proposal In Miners Strike
The Interstate miners convention at Columbus settled by voting 495 to 17 to accept the Pittsburg operators proposal ending the great strike in western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and parts of West Virginia. Ohio and Pittsburg may reopen mines immediately while Illinois pledges bitter denouncement and plans a state conference September 19 to decide next steps.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West
Virginia
Columbus
Pittsburg
Ilinois
Indiana
West Virginia
iOhio
Springfield
Hazleton
Boston man chosen chief by national encampment
The national encampment of the Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Aid Society met at Indianapolis. Charles K. Darling of Boston was elected commander in chief with Omaha named for the next encampment. Other officers include Geo Cogshall of Grand Rapids as Senior Vice Commander and James W. Noel of Indiana as Junior Vice Commander. Fred Barton of Boston named adjutant general. Arthur Spink remains inspector general. The group kept the current ritual and planned a committee to revise it.
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Boston
Indianapolis
Sons of Veterans
L. ‘Aid Society
Chas. K. Darling
Omaha
Geo
Cogshall
Grand Rapids
Mich
James W. Noel
Indiana
Fred Barton
Arthur Spink
Britain Seizes Panama Canal Concession Move
News from Colon reports a transfer of the French Panama Canal concession to Great Britain stirring a major debate in Washington. Officials doubt a govt takeover, though some fear Britain may hold the French rights and potentially derail U S plans for a Nicaraguan route.
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Panama Canal
England
New York World
Washington
Colon
Panama
Great Britain
United Siates
New York wool auction offers over 1.6 million pounds
The second wool auction sale in New York drew fewer buyers than three weeks ago but with higher bid portions and liberal business. About 1,100,000 pounds were sold with 64,000 pounds lacking bids, sold without reserve. Principal purchasers included York and Philadelphia with many wool men from Boston and elsewhere. Items included Indiana uns washed and scoured pulled varieties with prices ranging around 20 to 40 cents.
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New York
York
Philadelphia
Boston
Indiana
Denver Wheelmen Open Fifty Mile Relay Challenge
Festival directors signed a contract with the Denver Wheel Club for a fifty mile relay race open to ten club members and ten amateur riders from outside the club. The event will be held Monday night October 4 at the Denver Wheel Club track illuminated for the occasion. A gold medal awaits the winning team and several prizes will be awarded to individual riders.
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Denver Wheelmen
Festival of
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Denver Wheel Club
Elnd
Ore of Wonderful Richness Struck Near Woodland Park
In Colorado near Woodland Park two miles west of the town a gold ore vein producing ore valued at twenty thousand dollars per ton has been found. Pieces of quartz the size of walnuts contain gold, indicating rich deposits and potential mining interest in the area. The report notes a shipment rate change as treasury officials in New York withdraw a special currency transport rate, requiring banks and shippers to pay standard express or mail rates, ending a practice where gold tended to be tendered at lower costs.
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Woodland Park
Colo
Treasury
New York
Treasury Department
No Written Alliance alleged between France and Russia
Reports from St Petersburg claim a written alliance exists with no verbal treaty, faulting past dates for a military convention. Amid grain crisis in southern Russia Hungarian commissioners push prices up, while Willis and export firms face heavy losses and a major firm loses millions. Bayfield fish hatchery opened with dignitaries. New York underground trolley workers strike after three weeks unpaid. Salmon runs set records in Alaska, Labrador fishery viewed as a failure, Tulane Club offers 20000 for Corbett fight, Spain reveals Cuba tariff cuts.
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St. Petersburg
France
Russia
A. Hanotaux
Faure
Paris
Passenger and Freight Train Crash Near New Ceatte Colo
Bradstreet's Weekly Review notes a deadly crash near New Ceatte Colorado with many fatalities and cremations reported. The trade overview describes sustained buying by jobbers and merchants, active western steel mills, and sharply varying wheat and corn exports, with totals reaching large weekly volumes in Chicago, St. Louis, and across coasts.
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New Ceatte
Colo
Bradstreet
Chicago
St Louis
Western Iron and Steel Mills
United States
Montreal
Mondamin Carnival Leads Sioux City Rail Fare Week
Mondamin carnival schedule spans October 4 through 9 with a one fare round trip to Sioux City and a series of events. Highlights include Mudje Kee Wis parade Monday, industrial parade Tuesday, bicycle day Wednesday, floral parade Thursday, barn tournaments and fireworks Friday, and civic parades plus a lighted dancing on Saturday as the town shines with decorations and illumination.
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Sioux City
Mondamin
Rand
Colorado Disaster Train Wreck Near New Castle
The most tragic railway disaster in Colorado history occurred at 12 15 am near New Castle when a Denver and Rio Grande passenger train struck an eastbound Colorado Midland stock train. Thirty killed, many more injured, engines and coaches destroyed, fire and wreckage hampering rescue efforts. Causes noted include a possible miscalculation by Colorado Midland Conductor Burbank.
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Colorado
New Castle
Colo
Denver
Colorado Midland
Rio Grande Junction
Denver and
Rio Grande
Burbank
Colorado Midland Steel
Ostrander
Salvation Army
Colony
Foundered in a Typhoon British Steamer Lost with 23 Crew
Private advices from San Francisco say the British steamer Cheung Wye Teng foundered in a typhoon on the Penang to Shanghai voyage via Yokohama. Mate Crossman and survivors came to Shanghai after five and a half days with no food or water. Twenty one of the crew are missing, nine white. Captain Scott, on the bridge, shot himself as the last boat pulled away.
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San Francisco
Cheung Wye Teng
Shanghai
Jive
Scott
Fanaticism of the Indians and Army Action
Mejor Nordstrom, in charge of Pueblo Indians affairs, probes abuse of an aged squaw by priests of a religious order. U S troops plan to seize ringleaders at Zuni on the 15th to forestall resistance. Secretary Wilson favors camphor tree experiments in Florida and boosting English walnut crops. Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army visits San Francisco to inspect Monterey County land for colonization, with a $10,000 funding goal from citizens.
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Booth-Tucker
New York
California
Salvation Amy
San Francisco
Golden State
Mejor Nordstrom
Santa Fe
United States
United States Infantry
Zani
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Florida
Salvation Army
Booth Tucker
Salvaton Army
Paris constitution revision rumor sparks Versailles meeting
London report claims the National Assembly may convene at Versailles to debate changes to the presidency of the republic. Also notes athletic and market items including a fast mile and mixed commodity prices across major U.S. cities.
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Paris
London Daily Chronicle
Versailles
Ex Secretary McFarland Answers Iowa Bond Suit
Former Iowa secretary of state W M McFarland filed his answer in a suit brought by the attorney general seeking the full 5000 bond. He denies all charges of extravagance in clerk hires and salary payments claiming acts were approved by the executive council. The attorney general anticipates delays, with trial pushed to December after defense reply.
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McFarland
W.M. McFarland
Remly
Executive Council
Plans Adopted for State Memorial Hall Near Capitol
Executive Council meeting in Des Moines adopts plans for a three story memorial hall near the capitol. Architect Oliver C. Smith of Des Moines designs a 240 foot long building costing about 250000 with an 8 by 8 foot wing begun now using 25000 available. Foundation to be laid this fall and Carter stone set December 28 for Iowa’s fifty first anniversary in the union.
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Executive Council
Des Moines
Capitol
Oliver C. Smith
Carter
Iowa
Novak Is Mum Promised Statement to Grand Jury Not Forthcoming
Frank 4 Novak, accused of murdering Edward Murray at Walford last February, was before Benton County grand jury in Vinton Wednesday. He has refused to speak, despite earlier promises to make a statement. Rumors say three counts may be sought, but trial at this term is unlikely. Since capture in Alaska he is kept in a steel cage and under close guard, and he refuses to see relatives.
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Frank
Novak
Edward Murray
Walford
Alaska
Benton County
Vinton
Code Near Ready For Publication As New Laws Take Effect
The legislative committee reports the new code is fully set in type with annotations and an index due in a few days. Five thousand copies will be printed and bound, with delivery by September 27, ahead of the laws going into effect, assuming no further legal obstacles.
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Legislative Committee On
Headless body found near Akron linked to train accident
A decapitated body believed to be Orton A. Ewell was found near Chatsworth, north of Akron, after a supposed southbound freight strike at about 4 o'clock. Police note Ewell argued with his foreman the previous evening and may have been intoxicated. The head lay between the rails. the body and scene were discovered at daylight. The report also includes a September crop update and a Des Moines streetcar letter box study.
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Akron
Sioux City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Ita
Chatsworth
Ewell
Ang
Wm H Whalen Death Tied to Fidelity Cure Verdict
After a three day inquest the coroner's jury in Des Moines found that Wm H Whalen died a week after treatment by the Fidelity Ruptive Cure Company. An injection of a liquid containing unnamed constitutional elements was given carelessly and entered his arteries and veins, poisoning his blood and causing death. The Fidelity Company was held responsible.
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Wm. H. Walen
Whalen
Fidelity Ruptive Cure Company
Des Moines
Fidelity Company
Bryan's Tour of Iowa to Feature Bryan in Des Moines
William Jennings Bryan is scheduled to speak in Des Moines on Monday September 20 during a major fusion demonstration announced by County Central Committee Chairman Evans. Bryan will travel Iowa for seven days with multiple speeches, including September 1% in Keokuk Mt Zion and Oskaloosa. other dates to be announced. Iowa dentists elect officers at Mason City with Dr N Noemer chosen president and others named. A petition for a state pardon circulates at Lineville for T H Sinclair serving a ten year sentence in Anamosa for incest with daughters’ affidavits supporting innocence claims. Burglaries hit Ames schools area, targeting Superintendent Culbertson’s residence and Mrs Kendall's home for small items and cash. Cedar Rapids carpenter Benton Thornman injured in a 60-foot fall at Pipestone Minnesota, with possible internal injuries.
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Iowa
William Jennings Bryan
Des Moines
Evans
County Central Committee
Keokuk
Mt. Zion
Oskaloosa
Towa
Mason City
L. P. Haskeil
Breene
the State University
North
Chicago
Water— Inc
N. Noemer
A.N. Ferris
Waterloo
A. T1. Steele
Forest City
H. Belding
Calmar
Lineville
Gov. Drake
T. H. Sinclair
Wayne County
Anamosa
Sinchor
Benton Thornman
Cedar Rapids
Hodges & Hyde
Pipestone
Minn
Fifty Thousand Buried Found Amid Grant County Tables
The report notes Conrad May of Grant County Wisconsin now in Dubuque faced divorce costs after a dispute with his wife. He admitted burying $50,009 in two kettles in Grant County under stress from the suit and alimony demands. A separate line reports 14 year old Ete Cook taking laudanum in Keokuk amid a strained romance.
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Conrad May
Grant County
Wisconsin
Dubuque
Ete Cook
Keokuk
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