McKinley Victory Tied to Hanna and Coal Strike Motives
Federal suit against Philadelphia and Reading interests questions monopolistic control in the anthracite region and links the 1900 strike to the presidential campaign. Articles recount executives Baer and associates denying government claims while alleging violence and enforcement failures. Also notes sensational 1905 Potemkin mutiny details and Matushenko’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ang
Reading Company
Philadelphia and Reading Rail Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Coke Company
New Instructors Appointed As Wallace Resigns At High School
The school board at a special meeting elected Alvin L. Barton to fill the history vacancy left by Marvin V. Wallace who resigns to take a post in Butte Montana under St G Young. Linus L Karns was chosen as assistant instructor in manual training replacing Leonard A Williams. The board awarded a concrete retaining wall bid for Eugene Field playgrounds to Gus Fisher and awarded a fuel contract to Rockland Sand & Gravel camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Marvin V. Wallace
Wallace
Butte Mont
St G. Young
Rock Island
Alvin L. Barton
Hinsdale
Linus L. Karns
Parker
Seliwool
Seidel
Eugene Field School
Gus Fisher
Loungfelow School
Committee of Buildings
C. H. Seidel
Rockleland
Ohio divorces grow. women win majority of decrees
A secretary of state report shows 6.03 divorce suits filed in Ohio in the year ending June 30, 1907, up from 6,437 the previous year. Divorces granted 4,975, up 494. wives secured 3,667 decrees while husbands obtained 1,308.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Tin
Leader of Mutiny Hangs Off Firing On Rebel Warship
Odessa August report states Matushenko, a implicated Russian NCO who led a mutiny aboard a rebel warship, faces execution by hanging. The incident underscores internal naval divisions amid tensions with authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Matushenko
Note in bottle may be genuine this time
A Muscatine sherman Frank Holliday found a bottle note near Geneva Island Muscatine dated July 24 1907. It pleads to a wife and children from Charles Haerter claiming hardship and promises better life. The bottle also contained a $800 check to Charles Deri from the Jumm Lumber Co and business papers. A permit to erect a building in St Charles and freight bill from Wabash Railway and a Tanner Grove Lumber bid were included. A June date opens the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Sherman
Frank Holliday
Geneva Island
Charles Haerter
Clarks Waerter
South Patth Street
St. Charles
Charles Deri
Jumm Lomber Company
St. Lewis
Grove Lumber
Diamond charm for Dunns Power Company staff gift
William F. Dine, superintendent of the Peoples Power gas plant, received a diamond charm from associates and officers as thanks. Dine departs Monday to lead a new plant at Beardstown, recently installed by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardstown
William F. Din
Peoples Power Gas
FW. Reimers
Dine
Contempt charge and bank matters mix in brief items
Articles note C Tubbs of Monmouth facing contempt summons after refusing to testify before a county board, with counsel advising non testimony on private bank business. Other items include Des Moines Brewery stock details for site purchase and Missouri farm name law enabling owners to register exclusive farm names for branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Tubbs
Monmouth
Board of Review
W. C. ‘Tubbs
National Bank of Monmouth
County Court
Mercer County
Des Moines
Otto Tink
Huber
Missouri
Utica Press
Teele
Sues Armour Company in Circuit Court
Join H Cooley has filed a praecipe in a suit against Armour Company for O in the circuit court. S R Kenworthy is the plaintiff's attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sues Armour & Co
Mattoon Charleston Train Wreck Claims 14 Dead
A trolley collision on the Mattoon Charleston Electric line killed and seriously injured many with 14 dead and numerous injuries. The coroner began an official inquest as Benjani McCleary, the express car motorman blamed for the disaster, remains missing. Authorities pursue McCleary while assigning blame to the motorman and noting the train’s high speed on the dangerous curve near the wreck site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Mattoon and Charleston
Cole County
Mattoon
Mattoon-Charlestan
The
Traction Company
Benjani McCleary
Tuotorman
Expro
Harold Cole
Cooks Mills
Howard Cole
Winel Fugate
Gary
Dennis Logan
Himboldt
Porter Mye Humboldt
Charles Nelson
North Okawa
William Nelson
North Okawe
Albert W. Price
Albert Smith
Matoon
Zachariah Vandeventef
Parasise
Thomas Weakley
Ventus
Rover
Reguli Freigt No. 14
Ea Es Butts
Frank Gueker
Express
Benjamin McCleary
Resitt
Slashes Boy Ends Life in Tragic Double Incident
Decatur Hin Aug 31 Dr Jenon residing with A Ro Dunn van of Lintner sterday attacked the year old son of Themean and cut the throat then shot himself dying instantly. He was insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, Hin
Jenon
A. Ro Dnnvan
Lintner Sterday
Thmean
Denon
Manchus and Chinese Plan to Merge to Preserve Dynasty
Pekin August reports a high level meeting at the summer palace as Kuan Shi Kai and Viceroy Chang Chi Tang discuss a plan to merge Manchu and Chinese races. Proposals include disbanding Manchu banners, allowing upper class Chinese to marry into the imperial family, lifting foot binding, and giving Manchus Chinese surnames within ten years. The court worries revolution may follow the recent comet sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Kuan-Shi-Kai
Summer Palace
Chang-Chi-Tang
Hankow
Chine Imperial Family
China
Wireless telephones for United States battleships
Washington August 31 wireless telephones will equip North Atlantic fleet battleships. Instruments tested on Louisiana and Virginia, with plans to outfit all ships. Admiral Evans aims to coordinate with commanding officers, even at five miles. Details kept secret by the navy, to avoid foreign disclosure. System promised great aid in peace and war maneuvers despite potential interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
North Atlantic
Louisiana
Virginia
Admiral Evans
Navy Department
Silent stepmother wins celebrated will case
The article details a complex legal and business conflict surrounding J. C. Fish and Harahan, with factions aligned to Harriman and Fish. It recounts tensions at Ulins Central, depictions of actions over words, and claims of loyalty, with mentions of directors, injunctions, and pending federal court decisions affecting railroads including Western, Chesapeake and Ohio, Louisville and Nashville, and other lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ulinvis Central
Harahan
Chicago
Harriman
Stuyvesant Fish Hhiwl
Win
Wish
Fish
Healan
Widow Granted Dower and Homestead in Warner Estate
In Clinton on August 31 Circuit Court Judge W Cochran ruled that Mrs Isabella Robinson Warner widow of Dr John Warner is entitled to dower and homestead rights in his estate. The decision places the Clinton homestead and a life income in her hands if upheld by the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton, Hil
Circuit Court
W. Cochran
Isabella Robinson Warner
Vespasian Warner
United States Commissioner of Pensions
John Warner
Warner
Clinton
Cochran
Westa Warner
Dr. Warner
Isabella Robinson
Manila Official Is Short in Customs Accounts
Theodore Reiser former lieutenant in the 44th United States volunteers and more recently a cashier of the insular customs was arrested after an auditor found a discrepancy of 4750 dollars in his accounts over two years. He says he can explain the shortage and has been released on a 5000 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khiaz Potemkine
Ivtt Wessel
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Kustendje
Roumatin
Matushenko
New York
Manila
Theodore Reiser
44Th
United States Volunteers
Insular Customs
Reiser
Milwaukee Mayor Becker to Run for Governor Next Year
Milwaukee mayor Becker arrives by auto and states he will seek the governorship next year without aid from politicians. He plans to enter the race and campaign independently, signaling an unusual bid from an urban leader in Janesville Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Janesville
Wis
Becker
Frank E. Andrews Dead Founder of Bank and Reclamation Firm
Sterling citizen Frank E. Andrews, founder of the Farmers Nation Change and planner of reclamation of swamp lands along the Hennepin canal, died here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Bank
Sterling, UL
Frank E. Andrews
Farmers’ Nation Change
Hennepin Canal
Virginia 2-Cent Fare Law Goes Into Effect Oct 1
The Corporation Commission of Virginia orders publication of the 2-cent fare rate law, becoming effective October 1 on all railroads in the state except the Southern and Norfolk lines, as announced from Richmond. The action sets new basic passenger rates pending further regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Commission of Virginia
Richmond
the Corporation Commission
Virginia
Southern
Norfolk
September Weather Averages From Local Observer Office
Septembers of the past 36 years show warmer averages and record highs in the 90s while frosts occur earliest on Sept 18. Precipitation runs around 0.20 inches with variable rainfall in 24 hours, and it typically has about 112 clear days, 14 partly cloudy and 8 cloudy days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observer Shelter
Weather Bureau
Picnic Association Elects New Officers
The Farmers' Picnic association met in Port Byron on Saturday and voted to buy pumping equipment and the grounds bandstand. Eight new members were received: EC Donahoo William Winterfelt J J Donahoo S hb Woodbort Charles Eipper William MacRoberta and FT Schafer. The board of managers chosen are W H Ashdown A Saddo8 L Woodburn A W Donahoo and Join Fife. The grounds committee includes John Fife A Sadderis George Hollister E G McRoberts and E W Safflows. Officers elected: President W H, Secretary A A Sad, Treasurer John Fife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Picnic Association
Port Byron
X . EC. Donahoo
William Winterfelt
J. J. Donahoo
S. Hb. Woodbort
Charles Eipper
William MacRoberta
FT. Schafer
W. H. Ashdown
A. Saddo
L. Woodburn
A. W. Donahoo
Fife
John Fife
A. Sadderis
George Hollister
E.G Mc Roberts
E.W. Safflows
W. H
Aa. Sad
Van Sant Sues C H Deere Over Tow Boat Action
Ex governor Van Sant of Minnesota sues Charles H Deere of Moline in U S admiralty court for $706 claiming unpaid towing and hire of his pleasure houseboat Katana from Prescott Wisconsin to Moline. The boat was attached but returned after Deere posted $2000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Marshal Tripp
Charles H. Deere
Moline
United States Admiralty Court
Iowa and Minnesota Navigation Company
Prescott
Wis
Markatana
Grant's Old Home Is Sold at Auction in St Louis area
The historic Dent farm outside St Louis city limits, 458 acres once owned by General Grant and mortgaged to the Vanderbilts, was sold at auction for 75000. The site includes the old log cabin Grant is said to have occupied, keeping a long standing point of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lows
Dent
General Grant
St. Louis County
Vanderbilts
Grant
Metcalf's Son Elopes Widow With Child for Daughter-in-Law
San Francisco reports William Howard Metcalf youngest son of the Secretary of the Navy married Aug 20 at San Rafael to Vida Bevans a widow and mother of a 5 year old girl. Officials unaware of the marriage for several days. In Iowa City a man 21 shot his sweetheart 15 then killed himself over jealous rage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Navy
San Francisco
William Howard Metcalf
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Oakland
San Rafael
Vida Bevans
Self
Iowa City
Iowa
William Dohrer
Florence Fuhrmeister
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McKinley
Mark Hanna
George F Baer
United States
Menneylvania
Marcus A. Hanna
the High School
Butte, Mont
Missourian
Dunn
Hague
Lebaudy
Paris
Grosz
Berlin
Die Zeit
Vienna
M. Ronald Purkiser
Paradise
John Riley
Edward Reynolds
Cor
Grimes
Ohio Company
Snator Foraker
Elkins-Widener Syndicate
Enterprise
Ohio Electric Railway Company
Indiana, Columbus and Eastern
Cincinnnati Northern
Lima
Toledo
W. Kelsey Schopf
Cincinnnati Street Railway System
Ohio Electric
Benson Foraker
Senator Foraker
Elkins-Widener Sybtiente
McCleary
Moore
Tran Tion Company
Outo
pWho
Xpress
Altos
Lintner, Ill
United States North Atlantic
MR. Fishis
J. C
Mr. Fish
Isabella Warner
Ife
Ina
Wash Warner
Supreme Court
Picnic Association
Lyford’s Grove
la Crosse
Oscar Weideman
Missipi
Archbishop Williams
Boston
John J. Williams
New England
Park Street
Topeka
Kan
Simon
E. L. Goes
Oklahoma City
Vesuvius
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Dent Plantation
St. Louis
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