Lane to Lead ICc Hearing on Southern Pacific Rates
Franklin K. Lane, coast ICc representative, will arrive in Reno to oversee a case brought by the Nevada railroad commission against the Southern Pacific. The petition seeks lower freight rates and designates Reno as a terminal point for shipments into Nevada.
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Associated, Press
Reno
Franklin K. Lane
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Nevada Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific
Nevada
Bayside Yacht Club Denies Annis Maligning Claims
Witnesses defend Bayside Yacht club members in the Annis homicide case. Captain Hains killed W E B Annis after alleged boisterous talk, with Fred Storms defending Annis as not insulting women. Defense cites unknown witness about orgies on an auxiliary schooner. owners unnamed, investigations ongoing.
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Associated Press
New York
Bayside Yacht Club
W. EB. Annis
C. P. Hains
Mia
Haina
Fred Storms
Annis
Yacht Club
Witfees
John F. McIntyre
C. L. Weaver
Bayside Park
Annia
New York Wife Plans Own Theater To Help Actors
Mrs. Ma delle Gilman Corey wife of the steel president returned from Europe and announced plans to establish a theater in New York. She said profits would aid needy former colleagues and she would support young actors and authors, with performances and operatic roles.
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Associated Press
New York
Madelle Gilman Corey
Europe
Lioyd
Prices Rise Again on Stock Exchange Amid Profits-Taking
New York stock prices advanced further today with ongoing upbidding and frequent profit-taking. The day’s volume was solid and bonds remained steady.
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Associated Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Search for Stolen Gems Leads to Warrant Requests
Mrs. W. B. Seamon of Nevada seeks the possessions of diamonds stolen from her, winning five wealth warrants to examine jewels sold by B. R. Burke. Burke, a former New York pearl broker, had $180,000 in jewels tied to prominent society figures and absconded, with pawn tickets showing five local dealers holding gems valued at $10,000.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Hiing
W. 8. Seamon
Nevada
Methy, Barnes and Curtis
B. R. Burke
Sing Ring
Irene Hawley Claims Divorced Wife Of Judge Hawley
Irene Duff Hawley, arrested in Reno on suspicion of pickpocketing, asserts she is the divorced wife of Judge Hawley who defended Haywood Moyer and Pettipone last year. Deputy Sheriff Witt Matwell captured her and she faces charges while she aided a destitute family after a policeman’s death. She has been living at 227 Weatstree and reportedly works as a pickpocket when opportunity arises.
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Reno
Irene Duff Hawley
Duff
Hawley
Haywood, Moyer and Pettipone
Witt Matwell
Mra
Bunco
Weatstree
Two Killed by Explosion at Danish Target Practice
In Aarhus Bay during target practice on the Danish cruiser Hekla two men were killed and six others seriously wounded when a premature explosion occurred. The incident happened near Copenhagen on August 23.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Hekla
Aarhus Bay
Snowfall Hits Baltimore Suburbs. Maryland Reports More
Snow fell in the Baltimore suburbs tonight with reports of higher accumulations and more snow in other Maryland points. Authorities urged caution as travel became difficult and crews prepared to address road conditions and outages.
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Baltimore
Aus
Maryland
Many Indicted for Race Riots in Springfield
Springfield Illinois August 28 The special grand jury investigating the recent race riots has returned seventy eight indictments and remains in session with a probability of adjournment by late next week. The jury presented seventeen true bills to Judge Creighton today.
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Associated Press
Springfield, II
Creighton
Refuse 10 Coal by Jumpers Union Delays Relief
Sydney August 28 The Jumpers union refused to allow its members to coal the American hospital ship Relief, arguing that battleships of the Atlantic fleet are coal by their own crews. The Relief is now being coalled by American sailors.
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Sydney
Jumpers' Union
Relief
Socialist reply to Bryan appeal questions Democratic support
John Spargo of the Socialist national committee sent a lengthy letter to William J. Bryan in response to his Indianapolis appeal for Socialist votes. Spargo calls the bid bold and pathetic and says there is no place in the Democratic party for those seeking better social conditions. He cites peonage and evils in the South as proof the party does not want the people to rule.
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Associated Press
New York
John Spargo
National Committee
Socialist Party
William J. Bryan
Indianapolis
Bryan
Democratic Party
Spargo
Coal Miners Return to Work in Indiana Strike Ends
In Terre Haute Indiana 12 000 miners return to work after the operators association accepts United Mine Workers District No 11 12 demands. The dispute at the Hudson mine lingers as miners insist the discharged driver be reinstated.
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Associated Press
Terre Haut
Inds
Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers of
District No. 11
Hudson Mine
Hudson Mines
Mack Seeks Labor Pledge To Deliver Bryan Victory
Norman Mack arrives in Washington from Indianapolis to meet with Samuel Gompers for a three hour talk aimed at securing the entire labor vote for William Jennings Bryan. Mack says Gompers commands the strongest political organization in the country and that labor will back the Democratic platform.
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Associated Press
Washington
Norman Mack
Indianapolis
Gompers
Bryan
Hancock
Serious charge raised against California State Deposit receiver
District Attorney Langdon accuses Edward J. Le Breton receiver of overestimating and misrepresenting services by J Dalzell Brown in recovering securities. He notes $1,000,000 of Brown returned securities worth less than $100 cash with other alleged misvaluations and details the bank’s deteriorating assets and projected payout.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Edward J. le Breton
California Sate Deposit and Trust Company
Langdon
J. Dalzell Brown
Brown
le~ Breton
Bartnett and
Tread
John
James Treadwell
Western Pacific Railroad
Man Says Harmony Ended Over Mother-in-Law Fight
Ferdinand P. Earle, a long haired artist, faces a $1000 ball bond as he contends his romance failed due to his mother in law. He described nervous strain from intruding relatives during his wife’s confinement and claimed he attacked his wife amid the stress.
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New York
Ferdinand P. Earle
Goshen
Harte
Dollar Democrats Lose Money To Confidence Men
In Water Valley Mississippi on August 28 a local report says “Dollar Democrats” were fleeced by con men exploiting a national Democratic campaign fund. Subscriptions collected directly from residents topped about $2000 in the area despite prior warnings from Democratic papers.
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Watervalley
Miss
National Democratic Campaign Committee
Taft to Speak on Veterans’ Hardships in Ohio and Toledo
Taft Mrs Taft and Master Charles arrive in Hot Springs Virginia for a non political address. They will go to Athens Ohio to address Civil War and Spanish American War veterans and then to Toledo for a Middle Bass Island fishing club event. He returns September 2 to Toledo for a Grand Army of the Republic encampment speech.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Taft
Charles Test
Middle Bass Island
Lake Erie
Athens
Ohio
Toledo
Middle Bass Fishing Club
Grand Army of the Republic
Bryan Returns To His Home
William J. Bryan Democratic presidential candidate and party members return to Lincoln after a dusty week away. He will begin a three day speaking tour Sunday from the Fair grounds between St. Paul and Minneapolis, then Fargo and Grand Forks North Dakota. He speaks Tuesday in Bronx City Iowa and Wednesday in Nebraska State Fair Lincoln.
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Lincoln
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Fairview
Fair Grounds
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Fargo
Grand Forka
North Dakota
Bronx City
Iowa
American Bar Association Concludes 31st Annual Session
The thirty first annual meeting ends with ratification of the nominating committee report electing Frederick Lehman of St. Louis as president. A lawyers' home proposal is postponed. Delegates plan a two day excursion, banquet held, and a midwinter session in New Orleans to set next year’s meeting location.
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Associated Press
American Bar Association
Frederick Lehman
St. Louis
Sound
New Orleans
Kosta Woman Dies By Own Action Inquest Rules Suicide
San Francisco coroner's jury returns a verdict of suicide by inhaling gas for Mrs. B. A. Kosta wife of a Nevada mining man. She ended her life Wednesday after leaving notes for her husband and others. The article also lists scores from various baseball games and Pacific Coast League results.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
B. A. Kosta
Nevada
Tex Rickard
Five Hurt As Laundry Wringer Burst At Palace
A revolving wringer and extractor burst at the Palace laundry injuring five people seriously and leaving several others lightly injured. Names not specified. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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Seriocely
Flood Waters Recede as Losses Mount in Augusta
Flood waters recede as Aug 28 reports show extensive damage. Ten small houses burned in various city sections. Twenty two bodies recovered with river steamer Swan captain tallying at least twenty five corpses seen on a river trip.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Swan
Woman mob leader Kate Howard commits suicide in jail
Springfield Aug 28 Mrs Kate Howard leader of the mob in the recent race war killed herself by poison while being taken to jail after an indictment charging murder was returned She had earlier faced a destruction of property charge and was free on bail The escape from trial left her facing life with Abraham Raymer and Ernest Humphrey in the alleged murder of two Black men hanged Aug 14 15.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Kate Howard
Springfeld
Abraham Raymer
Ernest Humphrey
Tam
Sinsoless
Miners Earn Strong Wages at Champion Mine
In Nevada City on August 28 tributers at the Champion mine report earnings above standard wages. About thirty five workers are at work on tribute, with monthly results allowing the company to cover running expenses. Some miners earned as high as ten dollars per day while others made seven ninety six four and three dollars or less. The tribute plan satisfies both miners and the company.
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Nevada City
Champion
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