G. Rawn Named in Illinois Central Graft Case Start
In Chicago Aug 27 Ira G Rawn former Monon president is linked to car repair farming at the Illinois Central during his tenure witnesses say cars were farmed out between 1906 and 1909 The court denied venue change and a bill of particulars to defendants in the graft prosecution opening.
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Chicago
Ira G. Rawn
Monon Road
Illinois Central
Bruggemeyer
E. C. Cowgill
Harahan
Illinois Central Road
Rawn
Cowgill
Mr. Rawn
Illinois Central Railroad
John M. Taylor
Frank B. Harriman
Charles L. Ewing
Theophil Reuter
Osterman Manufacturing Company
Reuter
Illinois Central Company
Minor Heir Breaks World Pace Record at Galesburg Track
In Galesburg Illinois on August 26 Minor Heir won a heat against Hedgwood Bay to set a new world pacing record. The mile was completed in two minutes flat amid cold wind and slow going with Hedgwood Bay starting on the pole and trailing after the first quarter in 31 seconds. Minor Heir led from the backstretch to win by a half second as the third quarter finished in 29 seconds.
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Galesburg
Ill
Minor Heir
Hedgwood Bay
Bundy Wins Final Over Wright In National Lawn Tennis
Thomas C. Bundy the Pacific coast doubles champion defeated Beals C. Wright ex champion and internationalist 6-3 6-3 6-8 10-8 to win the thirtieth all comers national lawn tennis championship final in Newport Rhode Island Aug 25. This marks the first time a non eastern expert has won.
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Newport
R. I
Thomas C. Bundy
Pacific Coast
Beals C. Wright
Street’s Feat Duplicate Atop Washington Monument
Catcher Billy Sullivan of the Chicago Americans repeated Charles Street’s stunt by catching a baseball tossed from the window at the top of the Washington monument. The 542 foot drop required 23 attempts before Sullivan finally secured the ball.
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Billy” Sullivan
Chicago
Washington Monument
Washington
Chicago Americans
Charles Street
Bullivan
New Military Rifle Champion at Camp Perry
Corporal George W. Farnham of the U S Marine Corps wins the national individual match with a score of 266 and tops the president's match with 281 totaling one point more than Corporal Adams of the U S marine corps in a national competition at Camp Perry Ohio on August 27.
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Camp Perry
George W. Farnham
U. S. Marine Corps
United States
Adams
Five Die, Eight Rescued in Warren Water Accidents
Two drownings within an hour in Warren Rhode Island left five young men dead and eight rescued. At Kelley's bridge near the Warren and Talmers rivers a boat overturned in a whirlpool. a life saving crew pulled the others from the water. Later in Mt Hope bay a Portuguese picnic party of Fall River residents capsized during rain, four drowned as the group attempted to reach shore. Three newsboys who were nearby helped pull five survivors from the water.
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Warren, R. I
Kelley’s Bridge
Warren
Talmers Rivers
United States Life Saving Station
Fall River
Mt. Hope Bay
Hight
Engineer Israel Brandt Rescues Passengers in Pittsburgh Train Peril
Engineer Israel Brandt of Train No 8 on the Pittsburg Ft Wayne and Chicago railroad saved sleeping passengers after cracking a cap and venting steam in the cab at North Side depot. Brandt suffered upper body burns leg injuries and possible death, while fireman Thamas Van Arsdale jumped through a window breaking a leg. Brandt remained at his post until the danger passed and then leaped to the track.
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Pittsburg
Israel Brandt
Ft. Wayne
Thamas van Arsdale
Former Senator Henry G. Davis Seriously IIl in West Virginia
Former United States senator and 1904 Democratic vice presidential candidate Henry G. Davis of Wheeling must be carried by concern as gravest fears grow for his recovery in Elkins. At eighty seven he fell at home and the accident worsened an existing ailment. He is father in law of Senator Stephen B. Elkins.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Henry G. Davis
United States
Judge Parker
Elkins
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Davis
Mr. Davis
MAY LYNCH NEGROES IN MONTGOMERY MOB
A 300 strong mob left Luverne Alabama marching 20 miles to Troy to lynch John Colvin and Clove Stowe. Colvin was found in Miss Claire Fonville’s room at Luverne and Stowe allegedly accompanied him. They were moved by Sheriff Carroll from Troy jail to Montgomery on orders from Gov. McNeill's private secretary.
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Montgomery
Ala
Luverne
Troy
John Colvin
Clove Stowe
Colvin
Claire Fonville
Col. J. C. Fonville
Stowe
Carroll
Jail mob drives officers to move inmates to safety
In Huntington West Virginia a mob of about 1500 railroad workers from Hinton and Huntington gathered at the county jail aiming to lynch Charles Clyburn and John Wayne two Black men held for murder. Sheriff Harshbasger spirited the pair from the jail and they were hidden in an automobile. They were said to be taken to Ashland Kentucky for safekeeping.
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Huntington
W. Va
Hinton
Charles Clyburn
John Wayne
Harshbasger
Ashland
Black man killed man who tried to enter daughter's room
In Baltimore Maryland a Black man Enoch Cannan of Cecilton fatally struck Joseph Price who attempted to force his way into a room protecting a daughter during a midnight incident. The event occurred as Cannan acted to shield his 18 year old daughter from danger.
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Baltimore
Enoch Cannan
Cecilion
Joseph Price
Switch Engine Collides With Car in Vincennes Tragedy
A switch engine pulling a cut of cars collided with an automobile in Vincennes Indiana killing Miss Rachel Johnson and fatally injuring Miss Alice Potter. Edgar Nesbit and Miss Josephine Thomas escaped unharmed.
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Vincennes
Ind
S. W
Rachel Johnson
Alice Potter
Edgar Nesbit
Josephine Thomas
Auto Goes Over Embankment in Pittsburg. Dowling Killed
W Dowling was instantly killed when his automobile plunged over a 60 foot embankment at a sharp curve in Pittsburg. The car rolled two or three times in the fall and pinned Dowling beneath.
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Pittsburg
W. Dowling
Dowling
Six Die As Montreal and Boston Express Collides Near Durand
Grand Trunk Railway reports six dead seven severely injured three lightly after rear end crash two miles east of Durand Michigan. No. 14 first section engine trouble halted. No. 4 second section rammed into the sleeping car Nebraska killing and injuring passengers including Mrs Squires and Master Squires. Brakeman Graham claimed torpedo and lantern signals failed to reach No. 4.
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Montreal- Boston Express
E. Gilpin
Chicago
Nebraska
Montreal
Mitchell
G. R. Graham
Detroit
Brakeman
Graham
Grand Jury to Probe Browne Trial Perjury
Chicago Aug 27 Judge Theodore Brentano orders a special grand jury impaneled Aug 30 to investigate wholesale perjury in the Browne trial over a bribe for Senator Lori mer election. The petition cites two matters, one the alleged wholesale perjury and another undisclosed State's Attorney Wayman will not reveal.
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Chicago
Theodore Brentano
Lee O’neil Browne
Lorimer
Browne
Wayman
Patrick Keeley
Beckemeyer
Arnold
George F. Glass
P. H. O’donnell
Gloss
White
Yarbrough Brothers
Sidney Yarbrough
Glass
Yarbroughs
Springfield
Elgin Stock Car Meet Opens With Fast Times
Al Livingstone in a National car wins the Illinois trophy race over the Elgin circuit averaging 60.6 mph across 208.35 miles in 8 hours 21 minutes 8.53 seconds. David Buck in a Mormon car and BE A Hearne in a Benz claim top spots in Foxs trophy and Kane county trophy events with speeds up to 65 mph.
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Elgin, Ill
al Livingstone
David Buck
Chicago
BE. A. Hearne
Elgin Road Course
Livingstone
W. H. Pearce
J. Dewen
A. W. Miller
G. Monckmeier
Buck
A. Monsen
Louis Heinemann
Gunboat Tejo Wrecked Off Berlengas Islands
Lisbon reports the Portuguese gun boat Tejo of 538 tons was wrecked on the Berlengas rock group 70 miles north of Lisbon. The crew of 85 was saved. The vessel measured 230 feet in length and carried torpedo boat destroyer armament.
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Lisbon
Berlengas Islands
Portugal
End of Near-Three-Year Steel Strike Announced in Pittsburg
President P J McArdle of the Amalgamated Association says the 19 month long strike against United States Steel will end Saturday. About 7000 workers have been affected.
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Pittsburg
P. J. McArdle
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
United States Steel Corporation
Deadly forest fires sweep Idaho and surrounding states
Rain turning to snow brings relief to fires across Idaho Montana and Washington with estimates placing dead at over 200 and about 200 missing. In Avery Idaho twenty forest service men died. four soldiers and two railroad workers are among the missing. Wallace Wardner Kellogg Burke Mullan and St Mary's report heavy losses and towns under threat as back fires and evacuations proceed.
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Spokane
Wash
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Missoula
Coeur d’Alene
St. Joe Valley
Avery
Forest Service
Twenty-fifth
United States Infantry
Wallace
Wardner
Kellogg
Burke and Murray
Coeur d'Alenes
Burke
Mullan
St. Mary’s
Big Creek
Pinchot Blames Congress for Fires and Losses
Gifford Pinchot of the National Conservation Association says the recent forest fires caused unnecessary loss of life and property due to unpreparedness. He condemns Congress for opposing funding to equip forest rangers, naming Sen Heyburn of Idaho and his Wallace home, Sen Carter of Montana, and Rep Mondell of Wyoming.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Association
Government Forest Service
Congress
Heyburn
Idaho
Wallace
Carter
Montana
Mondell
Wyoming
Man Arrested in Eau Claire Asserts Army Rank
A man calling himself Benjamin F. Tillman, claimed captain in the Twenty seventh United States Infantry, was arrested in Eau Claire on a Madison forgery charge. He wore a captain’s uniform, carried four other uniforms, said he was bound for Fort Snelling, Minn, and claimed to be innocent and the nephew of Senator Tillman.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Benjamin F. Tillman
Twenty-seventh
United States Infantry
Madison
United States
Tillman
Fort Snelling
Minn
Aley Resigns as State Superintendent Nominee in Indiana
Robert J. Aley of Indianapolis resigns as Democratic nominee for state superintendent of public instruction to succeed himself. The state committee selects Charles A. Greathouse to fill the vacancy on the state ticket. Aley resigns to accept the presidency of the University of Maine.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Robert J. Aley
Stokes Jackson
Charles A. Greathouse
Aley
University of Maine
Evidences of Wealth and a Young Chicken Misunderstanding
In a humorous exchange, a couple jokes about wealth with a piano and beef in the fridge while arguing over a supposedly young chicken. Newed and his partner discuss the dealer’s tricks as they slice meat and inspect a toothless mouth for signs of age.
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Newed
Humorous Address On Cruelty To Insects Ends With Fly Gaffe
A professor derides harsh treatment of a house fly and humorously exaggerates a fly landing on his head. He imagines the insect as a wasp and pivots the moment to discuss forethought to reduce animal suffering in a light, anecdotal conclusion.
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Egypt
Lack of Money Becomes Health Boon in Stomach Case
A Green Forest Arkansas woman credits not paying a specialist in advance for stomach trouble. After trying Postum she reports sleep, pain relief, and renewed health. She stopped coffee, suffered headaches before, and found Postum a safe substitute. The letter notes other readers can send similar testimonials.
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Green Forest
Ark
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Brentano
Elgin
Livingstone, Buck and
Hearne
Solons
Nab
Eau Claire, Wis
Ben Tillman
Robert J. Aley Reedyne
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AIL Rent Eee
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Gillette
Murine
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