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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
1
Telegrams allege Bolivian Minister Arce and President Montes f Bolivia were used by Chile to incite border tensions. They claim Chile, via a third party, offered money arms and officers to Bolivia without return.
In Chicago, Philadelphia split two with Chicago as Brown Archer MecQuillan Dooin in game one and Higginbotham Hagerman Overall with Archer Moren Moore Foxen in game two. St Louis beat Boston 10 4 with Mattern Richie Graham Bachman Melter Sallee and Shaw aiding the win. Cincinnati split with Brooklyn 3 8 and 2 0 behind Fromme McLean Rucker Marshall and Wilhelm Marshall. Western League saw Wichita, Topeka, and Pueblo results with Kaufman Downie Aitchison Weaver, Adams Haas Galgano Weigert, and Sioux City games led by Johnson Sullivan Freeman Towne Nagle Mason and Sullivan Alder Shea.
League standings show Pittsburgh leading the National League with 64 wins and 25 losses. Philadelphia trails 40 48, Chicago 57 30, and others including St Louis 37 49 and New York 51 35. In the American League Detroit tops with 60 34 while Chicago 47 48 and Philadelphia 56 38 follow, with Boston at 25 64 near the bottom.
Wong Bow heung, also known as atuda Woung, is remanded to the Tombs after admitting to killing Dr. Luk Wing, the fire consul. He awaits the inquest on Wednesday, while appearing low in spirits and uncooperative. Wingshiu S. Ho, the Chinese consul, defends Luk Wing and doubts the accusation.
In Titusville Pennsylvania on August 2 1909 plans were announced to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the world s first oil well drilled near Titusville by Colonel Edwin W Drake on August 8 1859. Local events mark the milestone and reference the long history of petroleum as a commodity. In Des Moines liquor control arguments arise as Prohibitionists challenge hotel liquor service and enforcement actions threaten operations at the Savery Hotel while John B Hammond pushes strict adherence to licensed eater delivery rules.
In White Plains Thaw greets District Attorney Jerome with a cordial handshake amid the sanity inquiry. Jerome says he studied late to prepare, and takes virtual charge of the case from the assistant attorney general as proceedings unfold.
San Francisco Aug 2 The effort to secure a second jury for Patrick Calhoun president of the United Railroads on a bribery charge has stalled with over 40 citizens summoned but none qualified for jury service.
Dispatches report the Guerrero earthquakes worst in years with Acapulco and Chilpancingo nearly destroyed. Saturday shocks leveled buildings, markets burned, famine looms, and water receded then returned. Mexico City aids relief as tourists flee. Elopement murder in Canton follows.
President Taft will not depart Washington until the tariff bill is enacted and signed. Afterward he will go to Beverly for a stay of about five weeks before launching a lengthy tour through the western and southern states.
Geneva August 2 Helen Bauer twenty of Chicago has accomplished a notable ascent of Mont Blanc. The feat is reported as she scaled the mountain reaching the summit amid challenging weather.
In Council Bluffs during 1907 and 1908 the Maybray gang swindled victims at Takefoot races boxing matches wrestling events and fake horse races. Seven suits list victims who lost sums ranging from 1 250 to 5 900 with several bank officials named as defendants.
A brief note recalls Abraham Lincoln's 1859 stop in Council Bluffs on August 13 during his Lincoln Day observance. He surveyed the surrounding landscape from a high point, marking a notable moment in his pre Civil War travels.
The bluffs top reached via Oakland avenue hosted Lincolns visit that shaped his later decision to fix the Union Pacific terminus here. The event marks a key moment in Council Bluffs history.
Reports from Barcelona and the Catalonia frontier describe fierce fighting between troops and revolutionaries. Forty revolutionaries, including Emiliano Iglesias editor of Progresso, were reportedly shot at Montjuich fortress. Fronts at Palamos and Cassan de la Selva depict alarming conditions and danger to foreigners as rebels control railways and roads. In Pittsburg, Pulliam’s body is being transported to Louisville for funeral services with notable NL officials aboard.
Paolo Kansas August 2 Thomas Cummins was shot to death by his brother Frank Cummins in a revolver duel on a public road here. The fatal shootout arose from a long standing family quarrel.
Dr Parkes states air sustains life and impurity in the air is a leading cause of death. He warns that reusing stale air is as dangerous as drinking sewer water. Many people unknowingly poison themselves daily by breathing degraded air.
A saying from The Washington Star explains a foible as something somebody else is interested in and you are not. The concise definition frames foibles as others’ preoccupation rather than personal concern.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a magistrate asking a prisoner about support while addressing his laundress wife. A terse reply and a curt command reveal a stark, terse courtroom moment from the available text.
The Chicago market report shows estimated hog receipts of about 21 000 with prices from 7 40 to 8 05 for various hog categories and cattle and sheep volumes around 1 000 and 16 000 respectively. Official figures for yesterday and last week are listed. futures show a steady to higher trend followed by a late afternoon decline indicating a weak market and mixed packers and shippers adjusting bids.
Washington aug 2 the senate meets to discuss the payne aldrich tariff conference report with the aim of passage this week senator aldrich plans a short speech and republicans who opposed the bill will explain their votes democrats will debate thoroughly but not filibuster a vote may occur as early as thursday and the special session could end friday valued by leaders for a swift end to the extraordinary session
Spokane Wash Aug 2 twelve killed and about seventy five injured in head on crash of two electric trains on the Coeur d Alene and railroad at Coldwater Ida twenty five miles east of Spokane Many easterners on board had come to register for the Indian land opening The dead include Orville Puerbaugh W J House William W Onsette A P Whitley William Ward John Vernie Callie Golden W A Dahignest J C Cox A B McDonald and Mrs A B McDonald Andrew Fashion
Chicago August 2 Ten thousand street railway workers from Evanston to Indiana plan a special meeting tonight after the Chi street railway refused concessions to motormen and conductors. Union leaders say a walkout could halt every line in the city if workers decide to strike.
The Y M C A conference in Barmen Elberfeld Germany in August gathered soldiers and sailors from all nations The business session closed with the recitation of the Lord s Prayer in English French and German and with delegates joining in song
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