Explosion on Russian submarine kills two at Neva
Report from St. Petersburg dated August 14 notes a serious blast on a Russian submarine in the Neva during benzine motor tests. Two killed, 30 to 40 wounded, a dozen machinists trapped and feared asphyxiated. American Joseph Mitch of Bridgeport injured. others in Lake’s submarine contract safe. Cause blamed on benzine ignition by carelessness amid test. Weather and wheat crop notes follow among Europe updates.
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St. Petersburg
Neva
Joseph Mitch
Bridgeport
Admiralty
National Irrigation Congress Sees Off With Resolutions Passed
Spokane notes the seventh National Irrigation congress ends with officers elected and Pueblo chosen as next meeting site. Resolutions commend Pinchot and Newell in forestry and reclamation, call for a $10,000,000 irrigation fund from Congress, and back the Mississippi deep waterways project. Martin of St Louis wins a resolution vote amid a brief challenge to the waterways endorsement.
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Spokane
Wash
Pueblo
Col
Pinchot
Newell
Forestry and Reclamation
Spokade
Ralph Twitchel
New Mexico
R W. Young
Utah
L. Newman
Montana
F. W. Watson
South Carolina
50 Pellagra Patients at Peoria Asylum
Washington reports pel lagra cases rising nationwide with Surgeon General Wyman noting a peak since the new disease was found. Dr Lawindar, Pellagra expert, visited Peoria Illinois where about 50 patients are under observation as being afflicted.
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Peoria Asylum
Washington
Wyman
Lawindar
Peora
Illinois Insane Asylum
European crops show poor year in U S review
The department of agriculture today issued a report on European crop conditions as harvest progresses. In central Europe conditions are described as the best of the region, while the western sections see limited improvement and ongoing hardship. Washington notes Europe’s wheat yield is affected by delays and weather.
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Europe
United States
Washington
Department of Agriculture Today
Robbery Plan Foiled by Police at Tipton Bank Opening
Four strangers from Chicago concealed on a train with a $400,000 bundle intended for Tipton First National Bank. A railroad employee spotted the men after they spoke of the money, alerting authorities. Bank directors say $200,000 in cash and $600,000 in bonds are ready for depositor use, with no arrests expected until federal grand jury action in October limits enforcement.
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Asport
Ind
Chicago
First National
Tipton
Indianapolis
Piv
Aus
First National Bank
George Shortie
John E.e
Rock Island Road Order For 5000 Freight Cars and 50 Locomotives
The Rock Island road plans to acquire 5000 freight cars and 50 locomotives. Two thousand existing cars will be scrapped when the new fleet arrives, as announced from New York on August 4.
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BIG Order
THE
Rock Island Road
New York
Rock Island Tem
Cloudburst Strikes La Crosse Wisconsin Causes Flood and Damage
A cloudburst in La Crosse Wisconsin measured officially at 3.83 inches, washing out reloads and crippling telephone and telegraph service. The storm caused great damage to farms and struck two houses with lightning, leaving them partially destroyed by fire.
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la Crosse
Wis
Ave
Weather Bureau
La Follette Attacks Taft Tariff Policy
Madison Wis Aug 14 Senator La Follette condemns the tariff law in his weekly magazine. He argues Congress delayed relief, urges a scientifically based tariff tied to production costs, and claims trusts opposed revision while consumers and small manufacturers pushed for change.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
Congress
Edning
Steel Trust
Sugar Trust
Coat Trust
Lumber Trust
Cotton Trust
Harvester Trust
Inaugurate Mimic War to Test Boston's Defenses
Boston March era report describes a large scale mimic war to evaluate Boston's defenses. Governor Draper orders 7440 troops under Brigadier General Pew as Coast Artillery from New York area forts and militia from Connecticut New York New Jersey and D C prepare for Sham battles in Bristol and Plymouth to assess protection of Massachusetts and Boston against a simulated foreign assault.
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Boston
Aus
Draper
Massachusetts
War Department
Washington
Adjutant General Brigade
Bosilon
Pew
United States Coast Artillery
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Taskar H.bliss
U.S. A
Bristol
Plymouth
Army of the Defense
Red Army
Encampment Ends With Contested Next Meeting Site
The 4ord national encampment of the G A R closes with a pageant on Ensign Peak and selects Atlantic City over St Louis for the 1910 gathering after a tight vote. Van Sant and officers are installed. women’s and daughters of veterans groups elect leaders amid resolutions on congressional issues.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Atlantic City
St. Louis
Burrows
New Jersey
Charlies Burton
Missouri
New York
Seacoast
van Sant
Woman's Relief Corps
Fannie W. D. Harden
Denver
Jennie L. Jones
Salt Lake
Daughters of Veterans
Minnie Trescott Guittard
Alliance
Ohio
Clara F. Hoover
Printers Adjourn Plan Benefit Fund
The 45th convention of the International Typographical Union adjourned in St. Joseph Missouri. A plan for a mor tuary benefit fund was adopted offering benefits from 75 to 400 dollars based on membership length and will be put to a referendum vote of printers next February.
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St. Joseph, Mo
International Typographical Union
American Federation of Labor
Lngth
Chicago Prelate to Be Consecrated Bishop of Peoria
Rev. Edward Michael Dunne will be consecrated bishop of Peoria on Sept 1 at Holy Name cathedral Chicago with Very Rev D J Riordan as preacher. Installation will occur Sept at St Mary's Peoria with papal bull pending. Edward T Hoban may be named archdiocese chancellor to succeed Dunne.
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Edmund M. Dunne
Peoria
Chicago
Edward Michael Dunne
Archdiocese of
Diomede Falconio
Dunne
John Lancaster Spaldins
St. Mary's Cathedral
Washington
Stopon
Chicago Storm Floods City Delays Transit and Blackouts
An electrical storm drenched Chicago for four hours, bringing 3.8 inches of rain and flooding basements, crippling telephone and telegraph lines, delaying streetcars, and occasionally sparking lightning strikes on several houses.
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Chicago
Noted Woman Dr Sarah Hackett Stevenson Dies in Chicago
Chicago August 14 Dr Sarah Hackett Stevenson noted clubwoman and settlement worker died today after a three year illness leaving her a helpless paralytic. She was the first woman appointed instructor at Northwestern Medical College and a pioneer in medical education and reform.
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Rah Hackett Stevenson
Chicago
Sarah Hackett Stevenson
Northwestern Medical College
Street car wage deal ends strike threat in Chicago
Agreement signed for three and a half year contracts between street railway companies and unions. Newcomers to start at 26 cents an hour, rising to 27 cents in year three. veterans to move from 23 to 30 cents by contract expiry. Existing workers progress to 30 cents after two years. August 14 Chicago report.
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Chicago
John M. Roach
South Side
Mitten
M. EB. Buckley
Census List Takes Taft's Spare Time
Beverly August 14 The president split his day between golf with his brother Charles P Taft and an automobile ride with Mrs Taft while continuing to sign census supervisor commissions Despite a late conference only about 60 of 330 commissions had been signed by nightfall and the effort continued today.
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Beverly
Charles P. Taft
Clintonite Cornelius Monahan, 103, Iowa’s oldest man
Cornelius Monahan aged 103 died in Clinton Iowa on August 14 believed to be Iowa’s oldest man. Born in Ireland in 1806 he sailed the lakes and seas in youth and later moved to Chicago when an Indian village marked the site of the city.
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Chicago
Clinton
Iowa
Cornelius Monahan
Ireland
High Seas
Great Lakes
Des Moines Loan Company Head Shoots Self
John B. Blank, head of Fidelity Loan Company of Des Moines, Iowa, killed himself today. Despondency over money losses tied to the Independent Ice Company receivership is given as the motive.
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John B. Blank
Des Moines
Iowa
Fidelity Loan Company
Five Die in Rio Grande Train Wrecks Near Pueblo
Pueblo Colorado reports indicate a collision between Denver and Rio Grande trains No 8 eastbound and No 1 westbound near Flusted east of town. Five killed and 24 injured initially. later reports raise injuries to 36. Wrecked locomotives and cars. Cause believed to be crew orders ignored. A wrecking outfit left Pueblo for Husted. Also noted: crash on Rock Island near Rockford injures seven. three engines demolished. In Real Del Monte Hidalgo Mexico fire at Camelia mine kills score, six bodies recovered.
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Pueblo
Col
Denver & Rio Grande
Flusted
Colo
Jeft Pueblo
Husted
Rock Island
Lincoln
Neb
Rock Island & Pacific
Rockford
Mexico City
Real del Monte
Hidalgo
Alabama Becomes Absolutely Dry Under Strict Law
Montgomery Aug 14 In a near frenzy the house passed the Fuller bill the harshest anti liquor measure in the south It bans sale and advertising of liquors prohibits transport and raiding of suspected premises requires liquor licenses to be renounced by operators and mandates aggressive prosecutions and seizures by officers grand juries indict all testimony deemed contraband and sheriffs seize contraband goods immediate compliance urged by officials
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Montgomery
Ala
Aus
South
Internal Revenue
Ansie
Sam
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