Turbulent Era With Fires and Frauds Across Towns
The week saw a rash of incidents from Daly-Judee mine injuries to a Knox Industrial school dormitory fire injuring fifty-eight girls. Court actions included fines for five fee dealers, embezzlement charges against a Washington post office aide, and a five day jail sentence for a motorist fined for speeding.
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Walerlow
Nevada
Fairview
Common Pleas Court
Todo
Uimm
Panama
Charles McWharter
Washington Ciy Post Office
Coryuilit
City
John A. Merritt
C. L. Smith
Munnvapolia
Harry Queal
Tim ‘Berman
Knox Industrial School
Knoxville
Tenn
SS Petersiurs
Secretary Wilson Delays Vacation for Packing House Law
Secretary Wilson will forego his annual vacation to oversee the new packing house regulation law. Wilken has organized the department to implement the act with two months of full focus. He notes the pure food law will require attention but assigns most work to Dr T W Wiley. Wilson asserts American meat is healthiest and that canned products will compare well with fresh meat once the law is enforced.
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Wilson
Washington
Wilken
Department of Agreniure
T. W. Wiley
Chematry
United States
Canal Bonds Offered by Secretary Shaw in Panama Loan
Washington Secretary Shaw offered the public 30,000,000 Panama canal bonds authorized by recent congress action. The 2 percent bonds dated August 1, 1906 pay interest quarterly, redeemable at 10 years, and due 30 years from date, tax exempt in the United States. Subscriptions must be filed with the department by July 20, 1906.
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Washington
Shaw
Ujo Recent Ac
United States
Irinle Ae Security
Fonds
Cltzene
Appeal Bonds Filed in Kansas City Rebate Case
Final steps in the district court occurred Monday as appeal bonds were perfected and bills of exception filed for Chicago Morlington Quincy Railway Company and George L Thomas the New York broker with Wischet clerk LB Taggart. Earlier execution was paused in Armour Swill Citi Nelson Morris matters. The next action is the filing of the exceptions in St Louis on August 24.
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Kansas City
United State District Court
Chicago, Morlington & Quincy Stailway Company
George L
Aspears
Lote
Denver Officials Face Rights Case Delayed Trial
In a legal action at the county district court presided by Judge John Mulling, a request to overturn city policies is tied to a grand jury investigation and potential supreme court review. Attorneys including Didke Wallin and Tenge Fiblees are named in the proceedings as defendants.
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John
Atap Vlisorg
Panier
Supreme Court
Wallin
Tragic Domestic Details Reported In Local Crisis
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a bloody tragedy involving a man and his wife with infant victims. The text references a murder scene, possible arrest, and a petition or legal action amid unclear local names and dates. Further readable specifics are unavailable in the fragments.
Mining Camp Brawl Inspires Local Contention Fight
A chaotic brawl at a mining camp drew attention from residents and officials. Witnesses describe a tense confrontation between workers and locals over safety and access, with several injured and authorities promising investigation.
Islands Belong to the United States Isle of Pines Bill
A senate joint resolution proposes a temporary U S government for the Isle of Pines. It mirrors canal zone powers and places military civil and judicial authority under the president for the island until further law or treaty with Cuba. It aims to protect inhabitants and their liberties while under U S control.
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Washington
Isle of Pines
Senate
Morgan
Committee On
United States of America
Congress
Chill
Eald Tele of Pines
The Finish of Castro in Venezuela
Washington expects new U S pressure on President Castro as he resumes power on July 5. U S investigators, led by Judge W J Calhoun, reviewed American claims for over a year while the State Department prepared to press the case once allowed.
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Washington
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
United States
Castro
W. J. Calhoun
State Department
Hay
Firemen Scorched While Hoisted Over Furnaces
In East St Louis four firemen were hoisted twenty feet above five furnaces at the American Foundry plant. The crane operators fled during the blaze leaving the men stranded for about half an hour. Fireman Mile Bullivan finally lowered the crew after signaling for help.
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East St. Louis
American Foundry Company
Mile Bullivan
Will Battle Water Monopoly Fight in San Francisco
The Bulletin reports Standard Oil seeks to challenge the local water utility monopoly in San Francisco that has lasted over forty years. The potential purchaser, believed to be Blue and Sierra Nevada Water & Power Company, aims to acquire the Blue and Sierra Nevada Water & Power assets. The agreed price is $6,019,000.
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Ban Princisco
Standart
Fo N
Blue
Spring Valley
San Francisco
Sierra Nevada Water & Power Company
Orien
Two Mortals Die After Mysterious Duel in County Town
Police report a fatal duel in a county area leaving two men mortally wounded. Investigators are tracing movements of local residents and a tanker vehicle while the motive remains unclear and no arrests have been announced.
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Columbia, & C
Ot Parks
Tie Bhat Dirineratie Stay
Gauhrinl EN
PhD 14
Motive
Bipetlild County
Washington event details unclear from partial OCR
Fragmentary text shows scattered names and places including Washington and California. The readable parts do not form a coherent event or outcome suitable for a concise news card.
Wreck on Sharp Curve Claims Twenty Three Lives
An accident on a sharp curve near Plymouth involves the New York to London route. Twenty three passengers from America, including travelers departing June 28, perish, with about a dozen others injured as the train plunges off the track early Sunday. Survivors recall the crash as a volley of heavy gun-like detonations amid cries for help.
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America
Salisbury
England
New York
Prymouth
London
Plymouth
Abe
Southampton
Othe
Plea of Guilty in Bedovy Surrender Case
Testimonies from Bedovy officers and sailors in the Redestvensky court martial reveal plans to surrender to the first Japanese ship after boarding with a white flag prepared. Admiral Rostevensky pleads guilty claiming no steps were taken to prevent surrender amid alleged dazed condition.
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Il Petersburg
Bedoyy
Redestvensky
Sea of Japan
Thair
Rojestvensky
Bedovy
Admiral Rorestvensky
Washington Appropriations Discuss 1907 Budget Totals
House Appropriations Chairman Tawney outlines the 1907 total at 680,183,201 including regular accounts, deficiencies, and permanent annual funds. He notes an apparent increase of 60,000,000 over the previous session with allocations for the canal project and new building efforts, including 10,260,000 for construction and 68,028,000 total with added San Francisco funds.
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Washington
Tawney
House
Congress
Melinge
Auto Turned Over Near Mirhowak Farm
A vehicle owned and driven by Pustinastar of Mirhowak Indiana turned over Sunday evening during nine of the event injuring several occupants at a nearby location. Witnesses report the driver failed to negotiate a curve and the car left the road. Emergency crews responded and transported the injured to a local hospital.
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Pustinastar
Ka ‘Hhaw
Mirhowak
Ind
Final Session of the Fifty-Ninth Congress Ends
In Washington the final session closed promptly at 10 o clock with Vice President Fairbanks in the Senate and Speaker Cannon in the House declaring adjournment. Cannon praised the legislation enacted, especially appropriations and public expenditures, calling the first session memorable for its rate legislation the pure food law and agricultural inspection features.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Senate
Cannon
House
Fifty Ninth Congress
Republic
Will Not Make The Race For Presidency
W A Lenant of Colorado Springs a New York Republican convention delegate sent President Roosevelt a letter asking if he would run in the next campaign. The White House reply dated June 41 1945 says the president thanks him but must have readers vote for another Republican candidate next time. Signed William Loeb secretary to the president.
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Colorado Springs
Cola
W. A. Lenant
New York
Roosevelt
Conant
White House
Washington
William Loeb
Financial contrast shows large deficit last year and surplus this year
Washington reports Secretary Shaw's figures show last year's deficit around 24 million dollars including 6 million in extraordinary Panama canal expenses. This year yields a 29.6 million dollar surplus with 18 million paid on the canal. In New York Fred Knox suffers a fatal skull fracture after a fall at Ninth Avenue and 25th Street.
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Washington
Shaw Hae
Panama Canal
New York
Fred Knox
Knox
Dulin
Ninth Avenue
Sundry Distorted OCR Notice on Local Liquor Raid
A fragmentary report describes a raid Sunday by church members on Mandy Cay Labor lib, with liquor poured into a gutter and stock disturbed. Details are garbled, but references to Manor, Hiner, and local street activity suggest a disruptive incident in Canon City.
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Canon City
Cola City
Mandy Cay
Prominent San Francisco Merchants Council Endorses Insurance Pool
Leading San Francisco business groups including the Merchants' Association and the Chamber of Commerce align on a proposed nationwide insurance pool for workers. The effort aims to stabilize costs across industries and support manufacturers and producers in California amid rising premiums.
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San Francinco
Lowlivine iv
Portland Mayor threatens meeting of relief fund subscribers
Mayor Harry Lane accuses the relief fund committee of delaying aid to San Francisco fire victims and threatens a public meeting to denounce committee members if funds are not sent immediately. The committee holds about 48 044 dollars with additional stocks dividends.
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Lane
Portland
Ore
Harry x. Lane
San Francisco
San Francisco Tire
Lewis
Poo Pia
James D. Phelay
Edward T. Devine
Red Cross
Portiant
Autvorsiy Wn
Rescued After Twenty Two Hours Imprisoned Miner
Jeremiah Fisher, a Staten Island plumber, was rescued after more than twenty two hours trapped in a sand pit at Tompkinsville. An accidental ground collapse from a passing car caused an avalanche of sand that buried him up to his head. Rescue workers labored in shifting sand but faced ongoing danger as Fisher remained alive but severely injured and in critical condition.
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New York
Mystin
Jeremiah Fisher
Tompkineville
Staten Fe
Stave Ton
Fisher
Deficiency bill advances amid tense senate session
Washington report notes Price's senate debate during a three day session on the general deficiency appropriation bill totaling about 11.6 million dollars. Amendments sought civil suits for damages from collisions with government vessels and limits on eight hour work rules for canal zone supervisors were considered.
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Washington
Price Senate
United States
Benator Gallinger
Dowle Bank Case Testimony Reveals Large Overdraft
Witness Harwood of the Zionitr bank testified that Dowle's account showed an overdrawn balance of 481287. He stated that since 1899 Dowle had drawn about 840 a year, and that the checks were used for personal expenses. The hearing before Judge Landis occurred Thursday.
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Thicaga
Dowle
Landis
Harwood
Zionitr Bank
Thaw Indicted for Murder of Stanford White
New York grand jury indicted Harry Kendall Thaw on murder charges for killing Stanford White in Madison Square Garden. His wife Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified before the grand jury but declined to answer some questions. Trial date postponed until District Attorney Jerome returns to the city next week.
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New York
Furry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Madinen Square
Evelyn Neabith Thaw
Fven
Asulemnt
Garvan
Jerome Returne
Badgers and Bryan Endorsement at Milwaukee Democratic Convention
The Milwaukee Democratic convention featured strong support for Bryan. Attendees debated platform resolutions and adopted a new set of rules during the sessions.
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Milwaukee
William J. Hryayne
Mr. Bryan
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