Post Office Budget Boost and Panama Canal Rally
The house committee reports a post office appropriation of 191 378 848 for 1907, up over 1906 by 10 351 755. Wallace argues for 300 million on the Panama canal as Congress debates life insurance limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On
Post Offices and Post Roads
House
House Marine Committee
John F. Wallace
Senate
Panama Canal
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Dolliver
Post Office Department
Chicago
Tillman
Notable 1905 Deaths and Global Events Briefly Summarized
Obituary notices report Joseph Cassidy, Washington AL shortstop, died in Chester PA after seven weeks illness described as purpure hemorrhagia. Also former Philadelphia Mayor Samuel H. Ashbridge dies at 57. News items include mine disaster deaths, labor union political aims, legal verdicts, and international finance plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cassidy
Washington American League
Chester
Samuel H. Ashbridge
Philadelphia
Ashbridge
Sunbury
Labor
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Henry H. Rogers
Hadley
August Auerbach
Chicago American League Baseball Club
Richard Ivens
Bessie Hollister
Chicago
Century
West Virginia
John A. Locke
H. C. Harris
San Francisco
Richmond
Ind
J. B. Lentz
Latter Day Saints
Carson
United States
Canada
Thomas M. Casey
Salmon Bank
Clinton
Jefferson City
Russia
David B. Hill
International Commission
Niagara Falls
United States Navy
Phoenix Howder Company
East St. Louis
Postmaster General
New York
Brooklyn
Andrew Carnegie
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Trials Ordered Amid Mixed Verdicts and Disasters
A verdict reversing a $17,500 award in a liquor case prompts a new trial. Amid famines in Japan and labor unrest, railroads fear coal strikes and stockpile anthracite. Gov. Curry of Samar found dead after clash. 16 staters killed and 30 Pulujanes buried. Multiple crashes, fires, and political shifts ripple through 1908 era.
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Chicago
Japan
Gov. Curry
Samar
Century
W. Va
Schmidt
New York
Interstate Board
Wisconsin State Railroad Commission
John D. Rockefeller
New Jersey
New York City
Hadley
Northwestern University
Hearst
Bryan
Chattanooga
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Baltimore
Germany
Morocco
Algeciras
O'Sullivan
Jerome
Anton F. Mispagel
St. Charles, Mo
The
Mutual Life
Richard A. McCurdy
Gloucester
Mass
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Uniontown
Father Kills Daughter on Her Wedding Day in Boston
In Everett Massachusetts Julie townsend, 25, shot by father Joseph P Townsend just hours before her wedding to Francis E Perry of Fort Myers Florida. Townsend killed himself with a pistol after writing a note stating he would take his daughter's life and his own to avoid seeing her wed. The 15 year old brother found the bodies. townsend a former sailor born in Baltimore, 56, left a note explaining the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railroad
Sarnia
Ontario
Winfield and
Clear Creek
Colorado
Ohio House
R. Ogden Doremus
New York
Doremus
Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Federation of Labor
William Mariner
Ephraim Mariner
Milwaukee
Wis
South & Western
Marion
N. C
Gen
Dobrovsky
Prince Bagration
Sebastopol
Cornelia Botesma
Michigan Central
Grand Rapids
Mich
Butterworth Hospital
Ohio Senate
Ohio
Birchwood
House of Representatives
Washington
Everett
Mass
Pansy E. Townsend
Joseph P. Townsend
Townsend
Miss Townsend
Francis E. Perry
Fort Myers
Fla
People’s Temple
Boston
Joseph
Francis Perry
Perry
Baltimore
Fire destroys six story factory in Greenwich Village
A massive fire at the Empire Art Metal, Standard Thread and Metal Stamp Co. building on Bedford and Downing streets caused multiple explosions and collapsed floors. Four firemen died, about 20 others injured, and some 60 women and many workers were rescued from fire escapes as flames raged through the six story factory. The loss is estimated at 300000 to 400000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bedford and
Downing Streets
Greenwich Village
Empire Art Metal Co
Standard Thread Co
The
Metal Stamp Co
Train disaster near Natrona kills six workers
In Casper Wyoming a work train on the Chicago and Northwestern Wyoming division plunged into a swollen stream when an undermined bridge gave way near Natrona. Six railroad laborers died and about a score were injured with several likely fatally. Most victims were Austrian and Italian. The locomotive crossed the bridge but several cars including a coach went into the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Wyoming
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Natsona
Tillman moves rail rate bill vote date and Overman backs bill
In the senate on the 26th Mr. Tillman said he would bring up the matter of fixing a time for a final vote on the railroad rate bill on the 28th unless objection was then made. Mr. Overman spoke in favor of the bill. In the house several resolutions to correct useless printing of public documents were passed. The day focused on District of Columbia bills.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Overman
House
District of Columbia
Prisoner Escapes After Boston Arrest
Stephen Puter of San Francisco, a government witness in Oregon land fraud cases, was arrested in Boston by U S Marshal Burns on Monday night and subsequently escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Stephen Puter
San Francisco
United States
Oregon
Burns
Attempted Wreck of Michigan Central Passenger Train
Coakley, Lloyd Elliott, 24, and Loren Cole, 15, were arrested and charged with attempting to wreck a Michigan Central passenger train near here Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coakley
Mich
Lloyd Elliott
Loren Cole
Michigan Central
Here
Legality of Insurance Company Campaign Contributions
New York District Attorney Jerome urged warrants to test if insurance company funds to political campaign committees violate the law. Magistrate Moss required crime evidence before issuing warrants, and blank subpenas were issued for John Doe proceedings. Jerome had argued previously no crime existed and noted possible larceny implications for GOP leaders Cortelyou and Bliss if funds were stolen.
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R. G. Dun & Co
The
Commerce Commission
Chattanooga
Supreme Court
Ohio Senate
Ide
Taft
Mount Dade
Jerome
Justice O'Sullivan
Court of General Sessions
New York
Massachusetts
W. C. Arnold
Dubois
Muskegon
Mich
London Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Formosa
John Jefferson
Kokomo
Ind
Louis Kelly
George Simmons
People’s Savings Bank
Peoria
Ill
Conference of Insurance Commissioners
Chicago
Moss
Tombs
John Doe
O’sullivan
Court of Special Sessions
George B. Cortelyou
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Campaign Committee
Rebate Case Opens in Philadelphia Trial Against Wood Co
In Philadelphia a trial begins of R D Wood & Co iron makers with plants in Florence New Jersey and Emaus Pennsylvania on charges of taking rebates from Great Northern Railway and Mutual Transit for Winnipeg shipments. Indictments against Walter, Stuart, Richard and George Wood issued. the latter two later quashed. It is the first Elkins act rebate case tried in the state. Prosecutors also charge the Great Northern Railway agent C E Campbell and transit firm agents with offering rebates. George T Roberts testified as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
R. D. Wood & Co
Florence
N. J
Emaus
United States
Great Northern Railway Co
Mutual Transit Co
Winnipeg
Walter
Stuart
Richard
George Wood
Elkins
C. E. Campbell
L. W. Lake
New York
Wood Co
Paul J. Diver
Six in custody as warrants issued in bank collapse
Pittsburg authorities reveal warrants for four more suspects tied to the Enterprise National Bank collapse last October. Six already detained include five arrested Monday and ex-Teller Thomas Harvey who surrendered Tuesday. Investigations estimate transactions near $1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Enterprise National Bank
Thomas W. Harvey
United States
Robert M. Gibson
Congress Debates Railroad Rate Bill and Deficiency Measure
The 27th Mr Tillman and Mr McCumber spoke on the railroad rate bill while the house discussed the emergency deficiency bill. The house refused to instruct delegates to the international conference to consider reciprocity with the Monroe doctrine. A few paragraphs of the legislative appropriation bill were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Tillman
McCumber
House
Bloodshed Ends Coaldale Social at Methodist Church
A social gathering at Coaldale near Bluefield ended in fatal and non fatal gunfire. One man was killed instantly while his wife was disfigured by shotgun wounds and several others were seriously injured.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Methodist Episcopal Church
Coaldale
Here
Blue and Gray assemble in Atlanta for third annual meet
The Blue and Gray gathering opened Tuesday in Atlanta and wrapped up Thursday evening with participants from the veterans’ and patriotic circles attending the third annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Pinkham offers women free consultation for health troubles
A long quotation extols Mrs Lydia E Pinkham and her daughter in law Mrs Pinkham inviting women to write to Lynn Massachusetts for advice on female weaknesses. It stresses confidentiality with women answering letters and promoting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Notable International Figures and Local Notables
Miss Caroline Marcial of Seville is in America for the International Institute League. Mrs. Nansen, wife of the explorer, is a singer. her family includes a zoologist father and a sister of poet Welhaven. William Weldman Landis, math professor, joins Palermo Mathematical Circle. Indiana constable James H. Vincent, 41, 98 pounds, four foot six, has 300 arrests. Ray Dart, Minnesota student blind years, studies via typewriter. father State Senator Dart of Litchfield.
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Caroline Marcial
Seville
Spain
America
International Institute League
Nansen
Welhaven
Ernest Save
University of Christiania
William Weldman Landis
Dinckinson College
Carlisle
Mathematical Circle
Palermo
Italy
Indiana
James H. Vincent
Boonville
Ray Dart
University of Minnesota
Dart
Litchfield
Food helps in management of a railroad man
A railroad worker with years of indigestion found relief after switching to Grape-Nuts and Postum. He reports loss of stomach distress and clearer thinking since using Grape-Nuts at meals and rail crew snacks. The ad credits Postum Co. and invites reading The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Weilville
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Congressional News
Frank E. Moores
Omaha
Neb
Moores
Jessie M. McGregor
Denver
Col
McGegor
H. E. Huntington
California
John D. Rockefeller III
John D. Jr
Standard Oil
Czar
de Witte
Lamsdorf
Siberia
Alaska
Bering Strait
New York Red Cross Society
New York Life
Andrew Hamilton
Green Bay
John A. McCall
France
Adobe
David Sherrick
Indiana Auditor of State
Indianapolis
Union
Chesapeake & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Winchester
Chris Parker
Ireland
Congressional
National Committee
Pennsylvania
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