News of Week Summarized From The Capital Roosevelts Rail Rate Case
A capsule of early 20th century items notes President Roosevelt asking the attorney general to rule on Texas railroad rate changes after Senator Culberson's appeal. It reports naval affairs under Perkins, rising navy recruitment, interior revenue marking rules for distilled spirits, and new coaling records set by battleships Georgia and Rhode Island. It also lists accidents, fires, rescues, deaths, and crimes across multiple states, including Utah Nevada Idaho Ohio Iowa New Jersey West Virginia and Mexico, with casualties and property losses detailed.
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Roosevelt
Culberson
Texas
Senator Perkins
Senate Committee On
Naval Affairs
Allison
Pacific Coast
Perkins
Bureau of Navigation
Internal Reve Sue
W. M. Hough
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Rock Island to Host Next Knights of St Joseph Meeting
A varied federal and local agenda unfolds across states with the Knights of St Joseph voting to hold their annual meeting in Rock Island Illinois in 1910. Other items include a national organization decision by Builders' association in Chicago and Georgia Governor Hoke Smith planning an August 24 special session on convict reform school support and anti lobbying bills. James Brenton of Des Moines seeks divorce amid domestic tensions. Niagara Falls hosts the American Poultry Association convention pushing for an international poultry standard with England. Western Canadian Lumber Dealers announce rough timber price cuts signaling a price cartel break. Sioux City approves a franchise unification for the Traction company with a 25 year extension and a 1 percent gross earnings share after 75 000 population. Paul Smith says Mid A will join high school branches nationwide. A drive to banish high school frats is noted. Sixty acres of oats yield 3000 bushels and set a local record for Henry Broderick of Mazon City Iowa.
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Supreme Order of the Knigits of
St. Joseph
Rock Island
Building Manigers’ Association
Chicago
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Agricultural School
Jamesa Brenton
Des Moinok
American Poultry Association
Niagara Falls
Poultry Club of England
Sioux City
Iowa
Sioux City Traction Company
Pleasure Boat Explosion Blasts Traverse City Lake
A boiler explosion on the passenger steamer Lecianal near Carp Lake, Northern Michigan, killed Mrs. label In Boule and injured about a score of others, many resort visitors from other states. Engineer Edward Hardy survived, while Captain Charles Mosier and John Hartyax were among the injured. Passengers were pitched into the lake as the forward section collapsed.
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Traverse City
Mich
Label
Boule
Pakkenger
Lecianal
Leland
Pouch
Carp Lake
Gurp Lake
Michigan
Panmnaula
Lake, Michigan
Grand Crayvide Hay
AnaLin
Edward Hardy
Mya
la Houte Sting
Nouke Anying
Charles Mosier
Settle Strike Prompted Ottawa summons
President Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific and J H McV represented the strikers at Winnipeg were summoned by the labor department to confer on a settlement of the strike. The department disclaims further interference and says its work was finished after the board of conciliation report. Strikers claim desertions of strikebreakers.
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C. P
Ottawa
Meltwas
Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Airway
J. H
DIES IN CELL OF BROKEN HEART OVER FUNERAL
In Pittsburg on August 10, Robert Shankey aged 35 died in a jail cell after police refused to release him to attend his father's funeral. He had been sentenced to 48 hours for boisterous conduct, and his father had died suddenly. The son reportedly collapsed into coma following the denial and never recovered.
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Pitsburg
Robert Shankey
Mrs Golnik Held for Murder in Swan River Death
Coroner's jury in Little Falls Minnesota views the death of William Golnik as homicide. The jury recommends that Mrs. Golnik be held to the grand jury and she remains in the sheriff's custody after the inquest into the murder at his Swan River home the prior Thursday.
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Little Falls
Minn
William Hi. Golnik
Swan River
Baby born after carriage upset near Pittabuis
Aug 19 at Pittabuis a christening party ride ended when the horse bolted and upset the carriage. John Robsik found his wife had delivered a fine baby boy in the carriage. Both mother and infant were unharmed. family driven home.
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Pittabuis
John Robsik
Robsik
Garfield Returns to Capital After Inspection Tour
Secretary Garfield of the Interior department returned yesterday to Washington from an inspection tour through Hawaii and the public lands states and territories. He had been absent since June 1.
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Garfield
Capital
Washington
The
Interior Department
Hawaii
Public
Great Fire Still Raging Near Tampico
A massive blaze in the Coabocan area near Tampico has burned for three days and defied all efforts to extinguish it. The fire has grown larger and more intense, with authorities unable to halt its spread.
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eMexico City
Coabocan Os Well
Tampico
Desperate Struggle Evident In Murdered Woman Case
Duluth scene reports Mya Cochran aged seventy one found murdered at her home. Blood from multiple wounds and torn furniture indicate a violent struggle. Sheriff calls for bloodhounds. motive unclear though robbery is suspected as a possible cause. Authorities describe shock across northern Minnesota at the crime.
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Duluth
Georee Cochran
Minn
Hen
Miclei Litherman
Cachran
Hoolliun
Steer Tramples Man in Waterloo Farm Accident
An elderly farmer near Waterloo Iowa was knocked down by a steer and trampled. He suffered a fractured breast bone and multiple broken ribs. Recovery is uncertain due to his age and frail condition. The incident occurred about four miles from the town.
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Farmer
Waterloo
Iowa
I Farmer
Suporle
Car Crushed Two Hurt In Montana Wreck
In Livingston Montana a west bound freight train collided with an open switch west of the city wrecking a boarding car. Mrs M S Madison and her daughter Helen were seriously injured but expected to recover.
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Montana
Livingston
Mont
M.S. Madison
Helen
No Hope of Corn Crop at Lower Brule
The long dry spell has destroyed all hopes of a corn crop at Lower Brule on Aug 18. Oats, wheat, and flax are yielding well and hay is better than in years. Indian John Grass Rope is credited with growing the largest ears of corn and biggest potatoes shown so far in the county.
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Lower Brule
John Grass Rope
J J Hill Injures Hand In Duluth Auto Repair
James J. Hill of the Great Northern suffered a painful hand wound when his hand was caught in machinery while a chauffeur repaired an automobile near Duluth. The incident occurred Saturday as Hill and his daughter were riding in the outskirts.
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J.J. Hill
St. Paul
James J. Hill
The
Great Northern
Mr. Hill
Duluth
Falls Under Train Leaves Boy Foot Severed at Ankle
Town Falls Iowa Aug 18. Sixteen year old Harry Ross of this city tried to board the east bound passenger train on the Tlinets Central. He fell under the train and his foot was cut off at the ankle. He was taken to the hospital where the foot was amputated.
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Falls
Town Falls
Iowa
Tlinets Central
Harry Ross
Man Dies After Binder Runover Near Hatton North Dakota
In Hatton vicinity on August 18, Elmer Solberg drove a binder that fatally ran over his father Toller J. Solberg of Hatton district. The 54 year old was killed instantly, with the accident occurring about one mile west of Hatton.
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Binder
Miles City Man Arrested for Stealing Watch and Money
Huron South Dakota report says Joseph Dennison of Miles City Montana was arrested by Sheriff Young and taken to Aberdeen to face a charge of stealing his sweetheart's watch and sixty dollars.
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Huron
S. D
Joseph Dennison
Miles City
Mont
Young
Aberdeen
Woman Dragged by Rake Near Kulm Farm
Arlington North Dakota Aug 18 Miss Lydia Mueller living on her father's farm near Kulm was dragged a quarter mile by the teeth of a hay rake she was driving in a frightening rural accident.
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Arlington
Lydia Mueller
Kulm
Three Women Drowned At Lake Cham Plain
Three women drowned while bathing in Lake Cham Plain yesterday near Grand Isle Aus. Miss Lucy Perry and Ms. Sarah Disasway of Platteburg N. and Miss Elizabeth Disagway of Brooklyn N. were victims.
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Grand Isle
Aus
Lucy Perry
Sarah Disasway
Platteburg
Elizabeth Disagway
Brooklyn
Lake Cham Plain
Mob Attacks and Night of War in Springfield
Springfield, Aug 18 Two deaths from wounds after a wire cutting attempt and a pursuit of a mob following gunfire marked yesterday in the city during the Civil War era disturbance. Federal troops from Chicago joined local guardsmen to restore order, while reports described wounded, arrests, and the arrival of troops as crowds fled to safety and surrounding towns faced depredations.
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Springfield
J. Bo Klein
Illiapis
Dnauirs
Earl Nelson
Kankakee
Sprinfield
Firs Cavalry
Chicago
Minis
Poe Heenan
Ai Atria
Wella
Commatoing & Provisional Brigade
Dle Lation
Keen
Klein
Nial
Janes Miles
Capts
J. Ridgen
Klin
Wingls Central
Lieut
Guilford
Baik
Kee
Nelson
Elidte
Cooper
Arsenal
Allen
Spring Streets
Eddy
Spraingfeld
kFey
Heavy Rain Delays Rock Island Trains in Iowa Town
A cloudburst like downpour swept through Oskaloosa Iowa on August 18 raining over four inches. The deluge disrupted Rock Island main lines and branches causing significant train delays and service disruption in the region.
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Oskaloosa
Towa
Rock Island
Rope thrower John G Howard linked in Ming Bauer abduction
Billings Montana August 18 John G Howard famed world rope thrower was arrested charged with aiding Ernest Huston in the alleged abduction of Ming Bauer.
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Billings
Mont
John G. Howard
Ernest Huston
Ming Bauer
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Sylvania
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Hassin Nemmer
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Floyd County
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Adolph Herbrechtesmeter
Schroeder
Charles Emerson
Frank McDermott
Methuen
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Western Canadian Lumber Dealers’ Association
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Newhern
Henry Broderick
Mazon City
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Illinois
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Osteopath Ofice Ta Wood Bros
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Attice Eant Magill
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K. Bowe Pographer
Henry Goebel
Arcs Lin Hilo i Kotertay Diy
Durell Coalition
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Canada
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