Three Cent Fare Enforced by Detroit Officials
Detroit officials push a three cent street car fare after franchise expirations. Mayor Marx urges residents to refuse higher fares starting next Thursday. The franchise committee approved the plan. the city council is expected to vote tonight. The United Railway Co warns of stopping service if trouble arises. Police and the mayor plan to ride cars Thursday to enforce the rate.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Common Council
Marx
United Railway Company
Street Railway
Gillespie
Nurse Held on Murder Charge in Utica Case
Miss Emma Krell, a nurse, was arrested in Cornwall on the Hudson for the murder of Dr. Stanley E. Tron of Utica. Tron, a physician formerly connected with a New York lying-in hospital, died June 22 amid suspicions of suicide. The coroner noted a prior relationship between Tron and Krell. she fainted at arraignment and was revived.
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Associated Press
Utica
Emma Krell
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Stanley E. Tron
New York
Tron
Italy
Miss Krell
Adjustment of Rates to Points in Georgia
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered roughly a 10 percent freight rate cut to Vienna Georgia from Ohio river crossings Birmingham Alabama and Knoxville Tennessee finding the prior setup unjustly discriminatory against Vienna and unduly favorable to Cordele Georgia A comparable reduction to La Grange Georgia from Ohio and Mississippi river crossings was ordered because the current rates favored Atlanta Georgia and Opelika Alabama
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Associated Press
Washington
Vienna
Ohio River
Birmingham
Ala
Knoxville
Tenn
Interstate Commercce Commission
Cordele
la Grange
Ohio
Mississippi River
Commission
Atlanta
Opelika
Salmon Fishermen Strike Triggered by Japanese Seizures
At Vancouver B C on August 5 four thousand salmon fishermen, both whites and Indians, went on strike after Japanese fishermen allegedly boarded boats and dumped catch. Canners seek more marine protection from the provincial government.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
Canners
Railroads Name Arbitration Panel Over Wage Dispute
W. W. Atterbury, vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and A. G. Smith, vice president of the New York Central, named arbitrators by forty two Eastern railroads in dispute with 10 000 trainmen and conductors over a higher wage scale.
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W. W. Atterbbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. G. Smith
New York Central
Eastern
West Says Tariff Bill Won’t Shake Western Resolve
Senator Myers of Montana told the senate the West fears discrimination little and wool interests have benefited little from protection. He warned that after a century the wool industry is in decline and may fail without tariff support. Separately, Nashville fire at Castner-Knott damaged warehouse. losses estimated at $200000 with pianos and furniture stored inside.
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Associated Press
Washington
Myers
Montana
Senate
Senator Myers
United States
Nashville
Tenn
Castner-Knott Company
Tennessee rail lines fight 2½ cent passenger rate
Attorneys for the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis line and the Louisville and Nashville argued before the Tennessee railroad commission that the two and a half cent passenger rate should follow the Alabama decision. They said the original pact bound them to that ruling, and asked for Aug. 12 for further hearing. Chairman Enloe noted Alabama actions bind Tennessee under the agreement and labeled the railroad stance a technical evasion.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Railroad Commission
Alabama
Alabama Commission
Tennessee
Circuit Court of the United States
Hk. A. Enloe
State Railroad Commission
Hundreds of settlers claim public land in Hamilton county
Associated Press report describes a calm land opening in Hamilton county Kansas where hundreds entered ten thousand acres announced at 9 a.m. Settlers moved from private land to desired claims and will file starting September 3 with one month to improve their sites. Also includes an advertisement for Chamberlain's Tablets.
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Associated Press
Dodge -Gefy
Kas
Hamilton County
Kansas
Man Leaps From Train Into River Drowns Near Sedalia
A man believed to be Oscar Hedrick from Waco Texas jumped from a Missouri Kansas Texas Railway passenger train near Sedalia into the Saline River and drowned. Identifying letters and papers on the body confirmed identity. He belonged to the Masonite Lodge at Amarillo Texas and had a Danville Illinois ticket. Passengers suspect a momentary hallucination before the fatal leap.
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Associated Press
Sedalia
Oscar Hedrick
Waco
Texas
Saline
Masonite
Amarillo
Danville
Illinois
A TEXAS WONDER Cures kidney and bladder troubles
A Texas Wonder remedy claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles in men and women, dissolves gravel, and treats diabetes and rheumatism. It promises bladder regulation in children and offers mail order for $1.00 with two months of treatment per bottle. Alabama testimonials requested. Dr. E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Missouri, sold by druggists.
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Texas
Alabama
E. W. Hall
Olive Atrest
St. Louis
Fifteen Pensacola Men Indicted in Election Frauds
In Pensacola Florida County Solicitor Loftin announced indictments against fifteen local men tied to a city election. Charges include altering public documents by registering voters after books closed and aiding illegal voting. City Commissioner Poll and registration officer Frank Matra named among those indicted. Other indictments expected. all jailed on bond.
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Associated Press
Pensacola
Fla
Loftin
Poll
Frank Matra
Pou
Maura
Rides Big Bull Moose From Dangers in Rainy River
Clyde W. Puell of Minneapolis, a junior at Minnesota State University, escaped drowning in Rainy River near Fort Frances by grabbing the antlers of a swimming bull moose. After a log raft broke apart, Puell rode the moose to shore as the animal struggled, then tired and swam ashore.
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Associated Press
International Falls
Min
Rainy River
Fort Francis
Ont
Clyde W. Puell
Minneapolis
State University
Buell
Sconm
England not seeking naval base in Bermuda
New York August 5 Lieutenant General M Bullock Bermuda governor arrived on vacation trip and dismissed reports Britain plans a strong naval base in Bermuda saying the canal may require a coaling depot but the base idea is largely imagination He noted no necessity for a naval base in Bermuda Also included an advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming to strengthen the system and combat malaria for adults and children at 50 cents.
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Associated Press
New York
8. M. Bullock
Bermuda
Great Britain
Strong Naval Base
Grove
Two Men Drown Saving Woman Near Albany Creek
In Albany Georgia on August 5 M Getse a Milford farmer and J Thompson of Ameriens contracted site near the creek drowned while attempting to rescue a young woman who was bathing. The woman was saved.
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Associated Presse
Albany
M. Getse
Milford
J. Thompson
Ameriens
Here
Eat What You Like For 25 Cents Diet Tablets Advertised
A vintage ad touts Imgestit the new principle treatment tablets for indigestion to rest the stomach while digestion occurs. It claims quick relief from indigestion gastritis and dyspepsia and offers a 25 cent trial pack of twenty five tablets with portable convenience.
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Germany
England
America
van Antwerp Ug Corp
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