National control of railroads by water urged at irrigation congress
At the National Irrigation Congress in Sacramento a call was made for national action on water and rail transportation. Senator F G Newlands argued for national regulation of carriers by water and rail, proposing a national board of public works and nationwide incorporation to align inland waterways with ocean and land transport. Clifford Pinchot urged repealing timber duties to preserve forests while letting other countries ship lumber. The session directed the timber repeal motion to the resolutions committee for discussion.
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Sacramento
National Irrigation Congress
Congress
Garfield
F. G. Newlands
Nevada
Atlantic
Pacific
Lakes
Gulf
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Board of Public Works
Clifford Pinchot
United States Forester
John B. Baker
Committee On
Railroad Stops All Improvements
Macon Georgia September 4 Due to reduced passenger rates and the money market the Central of Georgia railroad has ordered all improvements stopped for lack of funds Grieg composer dead Bergen Norway September 4 Edward Hagerup Grieg the composer died today
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Central
Georgia
Macon
Central of Georgia Railroad
Grieg
Bergen
Norway
Edward Hagerup Grieg
Diet
Arbitration in debt cases gains favor at Hague conference
General Porter wins near universal approval for collecting contractual debts via arbitration. Argentina supported the concept, while Switzerland resisted. The plan, modified, awaits plenary arbitration for final approval as nations edge toward a binding mechanism.
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Prago
Porter
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Committee of Examinations
Committee of Arbitration
Eagles Perch at Norfolk Center of Large Fraternal Meet
Norfolk Virginia hosts the ninth annual convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles with upward of 1000 delegates and more than 15100 visitors. Welcome addresses came from Governor Swanson Mayor Ridsdick and George Strominger. Candidates for president include Theodore A Bell and S E Wadsworth. Seattle is favored for 1908 and Omaha for 1909.
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Norfolk
Grand
Erte
Order of Eagles
Union and Dominion of Canada
Swanson
Virginia
Ridsdick
Orge Strominger
Theodore A. Beil
California
del Carey Smith
Spokane
Wash
Frank E. Herring
South Bend
Ind
Grand Worthy
Theodore A. Bell
S. E. Wadsworth
Council, Bluffs
Towa
Jave
Seattle
Oamana
Smoke Penetrated Palmer House Causes Guests to Flee
Chicago September 4 A fire in a neighboring building sent smoke into the Palmer House prompting about 400 guests to flee into the street in their night attire. The hotel was cleared briefly but no danger found and guests returned to their rooms with no injuries.
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Palmer House
Chicago
Smake
Woman in Ottawa Burns Self on Funeral Pyre
Mrs. Joseph Lalonde of St. Lazare, Quebec, believed the Lord commanded her to share Joan of Arc’s fate. While relatives attended high mass, she built a funeral pyre from fence logs and branches, undressed, climbed atop, and set it ablaze, dying on the pyre.
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Ottawa
Track Fatality at Kewanee
Jockey George Brown aged 24 from Chicago sustained a concussion of the brain and serious injuries after being thrown from his mount in a running race at Kewanee association track. The horse veered into a bank on the turn. Brown lies in the hospital with little hope of recovery.
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George Brown
Kewanee
Chicago
Resolution
Kewanee Association
Brown
Dynamiters Strike Chicago Paint Store Damaging Building
Explosions at a paint store run by Stanley R. Graham on North State Street in Chicago were attributed by police to dynamiters seeking revenge on gamblers. The blast partially wrecked the building and bedlam spread to the second floor where several were asleep. no injuries reported.
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Chicago
Stanley R. Graham
North State Street
Nelson Aims to Wrest Britt Rematch on Pacific Coast
Nelson plans another bout with Jimmy Britt and sails west tonight stopping in Reno for a day. He will attend the Gans and Britt match ringside next Monday and says no feuding with Nolan, asserting his business on the coast is unchanged. He aims to prove he is Britt's master with the trip.
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Chicago
Nelson
Jimmy Britt
Pacific Coast
Reno
Nev
Gans
Britt
Nolan
Ly Nolan
Richard Croker Declared Alien Under Last Congress Law
New York reports former Tammany leader Richard Croker is now classified as an alien under a recent law guiding foreign born citizens. The measure, passed in March, requires expatriates to prove continuous U.S. citizenship or risk loss of protection. Born in Ireland, Croker naturalized young and has lived abroad six years.
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New York
Johann Hoch
Henry Hoffman
Roy Charles Warrell
Hoffman
Sophy Heckler
Lena Schuman
Brooklyn
Schuman
Lehn
Tammany
Richard Croker
Great Britain
Congress
Mr. Croker
United States
Croker
State Department
Ireland
Burton names terms for Cleveland mayor bid
Cleveland, Sept 4. Rep Theodore E Burton, head of the rivers and harbors committee, offers to run for mayor of Cleveland if the party platform and delegation oppose ties to public service corporations and ensure a good ticket. He says other contenders would waive their claims if his name is placed before the Republican convention after notifying Roosevelt Taft and Garfield.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Theodore E. Burton
Committee On
Burton
Roosevelt
Taft
Interior
Garfield
Funeral of Archbishop John Joseph Williams in Boston
The body of Most Rev John Joseph Williams archbishop of Boston was placed in a crypt beneath Holy Cross Cathedral after solemn funeral rites attended by a cardinal, the Baltimore archbishop, and Massachusetts prelates and priests. The city tolled its bell and flags were half masted during ceremonies.
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Boston
Baltimore
Massachusetts
John Joseph Williams
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Illinois Week of Heat Exceeds Normal Averages
The weekly weather bulletin for Illinois shows the week ending the 2nd as warm with an average about seven degrees above normal. In the last three days temperatures rose into the 90s, with statewide extremes of 102 and 51 degrees. Showers were frequent in the north and central districts on several days, total rainfall reaching 1.20 inches in the north and 0.58 inch in the central region, while the south saw scattered showers or none. Sunshine averaged about 85 percent of possible.
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Ilinois
Mattoon Wreck Attributed to Lack of Dispatching System
Springfield Sept 4 Commissioner Willoughby and Secretary Kilpatrick of the state board of railroad and warehouse commissioners reported that the Charleston and Mattoon interurban collision near Charleston Friday was mainly caused by the absence of a train dispatching system on the line. The board adopted a resolution demanding interurban lines submit their operating rules and regulations.
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Springfield
Willoughby
Kilpatrick
State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Charleston & Mattoon
Charleston
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Postal Clerks Adopt Eight Hour Day and $1200 Salary Cap
Indianapolis officials report the National Federation of Post Office Clerks adopted resolutions backing civil service placement for postmasters and assistants, an eight hour workday, monthly vacation, a pension, and a maximum salary of 1200 dollars. In San Francisco a police officer was fatally shot during an arrest of two strikers, with a suspect named Tansey implicated.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ntional Federation of Post Office Clerk
San Francisco
Cal
Edward McCartney
Tansey
McCartney
Peter Mitchell
Slav Advisers Driven From Fez as Missionaries Flee
Eight Frenchmen including two officers were killed and 17 wounded in a clash with Moors near Fez. American missionaries Reed and Engert abandoned Fez and are traveling toward Tangier amid ongoing European and Jewish exodus from Tangier.
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Casa Blanca
Tangier
Clinton
Reed
Engert
Fez
Alcassar Ceguer
Moline Awards Sylvan Park River Front Improvement Contract
The Moline City Council voted to award the Sylvan Park river front improvement contract to the McCarthy Improvement Company of Davenport. The project, on a cost basis with 14 percent added, aims to spend about $5,000 though bids for the full riverfront plan exceeded that estimate.
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Moline
Sylvan Park
McCarthy Improvement Company
Davenport
Recruiting officer rejects most August applicants at Rock Island
The U S marine corps recruiting office in Rock Island reports 17 men applied in August, 14 rejected for causes including under age, physical unfitness, color blindness, while 3 were enlisted and sent to Washington DC for training. Interested persons may apply at the Rock Island post office for full marine service information.
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U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting Office
Rock Island Post Office
Washington, D C
Rock Island
Eastern Star Session Opens with Broad Representation
Milwaukee dispatch reports the twelfth triennial convention of General Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star opens in Milwaukee with delegates from all states except Delaware Canada Hawaii and the Philippines. The constitution revision tops the agenda. Also noted is Captain Walter Blair planning a Mississippi River cruise in late September leaving September 21 returning September 28 with a limited passenger list.
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Milwaukee
Wis
General Granddhapter of the Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Delaware
Canada
Hawaii
Philippines
Walter Blair
Mississippi River
Telegraphers Seek Congressional Action Over Strike
Chicago reports the first official strike payday for Western Union and Postal Telegraph workers as about $10,100 in strike benefits is distributed. Union leaders say walkout has a month and more to run with funds flowing daily and a possible push for congressional action.
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Chicago
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Penee Odly
Wesley Russell
New York
Western Union Company
Small
Russell
Albany
N. Yeecomiarriae
Deneen Promises Questioned by Whiteside Republicans
Morrison Alabama September 4 Whiteside county Republican committee criticized Governor Deneen and Scott Cawen for job allocations to county seekers and claims of favoritism toward Carroll county only one Whiteside office awarded. County chairman C H W Davis and former chairman Dr Esky charged contract breaking. Speaker Shurtleff and Fred Sterling attended without naming Whiteside issues.
Nobody Wants the Bonds for Muscatine County Court House
Muscatine County seeks a new courthouse but faces a stalled bond issue as bids were not received. A bond house representative attended the bid opening, and experts say selling at par at 4 percent interest is unlikely, prompting county leaders to consider higher rates.
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Muscatine County
Court House
New Boston Votes to Go Dry in Temperance Victory
In Mercer County town New Boston voters adopted prohibition 121 to 1 to end alcohol sales. Anthony Immer won the trustees presidency over Harry Rice 156 to 57 in the local election results.
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Mercer County
New Boston
Anthony Immer
Board of Trustees
Harry Rice
Tennis Team to Play Geneseo Experts Friday
Physical Director Franks of theYMCA announced a five man team including himself H A Weld City Attorney J F Witter Dr H G Trent and Verne Brinkerhoff will travel to Geneseo Friday to contest local tennis experts.
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Henry County
Franks
IM. C. A
H. A. Weld
J. F. Witter
H. G. Trent
Verne Brinkerhoff
Geneseo
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United Statetriat
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Railroad Commission
Tintage
E. T. Young
Lockrem
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Berlin
Prussian Railway Administration
Dynamiters
Richard Groker
Johnson
John J. Williams
Illinois
Mattoon
Postal Clerks
Tazzi
Sultan of
Morocco
Tazzi Brothers
Abdelkrim Ben Sliman
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Caid
Medhnar
Taxzi
Meduay
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Drude
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