Weather Bureau Chief Denies Graft Allegations
Washington reports that Prof Wills L. Moore head of the Weather Bureau issued a signed denial of graft charges in the Blue Ridge Mountain station near Bluemont Virginia. He asserts no secret service agents work there and dismisses unwise rumors as sensational fabrication.
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Washington
Praf
Wills L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Wias
Blue Ridge Mountains
Bluemont
Moore
Secret Service
Mount Weather
Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau wages disputed by Mt Weather professor
A professor defends Mt Weather policies alleging low pay and long hours once existed for laborers, citing wages of 8 per day for masons and 1.50 to 2.75 for laborers. He asserts approval by Secretary Wilson and eight hour work days, criticizing prior charges of congress authority and extravagant fittings. The text references a strike at Chicago Great shops in Oelwein, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Mt. Weather
Wilson
Weather
Congress
Cme
Washington
Russia Ready Reply to be Handed Tomorrow Morning
The Russian reply is practically completed and will be handed by M Witte to Baron Komura at 9 30 tomorrow morning. Witte officially notified Komura and the official call for the conference meeting at that hour has been issued.
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Baron Komura
Strike decision disputed by boiler makers union
The Great Western strike was said to be ordered without Brotherhood of Boiler Makers authority. The company pays 36 cents and offers wage advances to 86 cents at St. Paul Oelwein and Chicago, the highest rate paid there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western
Brotherhood of
Boiler Makers
St. Paul
Oelwein
Chicago
Close Call for Workmen in New York Tunnel Project
Under pressure from the North river, the roof of the northerly tube near Fifteenth street gave way as workers bored from Jersey City to Morton street. Twenty two men escaped drowning, one man died from being crushed by the shield. Nineteen fled the air lock as water poured in. three stayed to plug the roof break and finished hip deep in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifteenth Street
Jersey City
Morton Street
Manhattan
Bath City gamblers quit Mt. Clemens after lid shown
In Mt. Clemens Michigan on August 11 authorities maintained the gambling crackdown as visitors seeking action left the Bath City. The piece notes that gamblers lingered all summer hoping for a loosening but were told the lid is on to stay and most have moved on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Clemens
Mt. Clements
Mich
Bath City
Depositors to Lose Nothing in Western State Bank Closure
Denver reports H. M. Beatty as signee furnishes bonds totaling 1 200 000 after Western State bank closes with creditors over 600 000. He says depositors will be paid in full and a small dividend to stockholders. Denies Leonard A. Imboden is a stockholder. shares reportedly controlled by agents. W G Brown says Imboden controlled 572 shares and a Denver Savings Bank stake but stock never appeared in his name.
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Denver
H. M. Beatty
Western State Bank
Leonard A. Imboden
Savings Bank
W. G. Brown
The
Western Bank
Lmboden
Denver Savings Bank
Frank Rockefeller’s Kansas Ranch Stuns With Vast Stock
Frank Rockefeller, younger brother of John D. Rockefeller, claims ownership of a famed 14 000 acre Kiowa county Kansas ranch. The property features steel barns, opulent ranch house, blooded cattle, thoroughbred horses, and exotic animals including buffalo elk deer parrots and monkeys. He prefers living there to urban wealth.
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John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Frank Rockefeller
Kiowa
Kansas
Mr. Rockefeller
Peace terms outlined by Japan in Sakhalin indemnity debate
Portsmouth August 11 Russian envoys reject the main condition of reimbursing war costs and ceding Sakhalin while Japan seeks open door, leases, Manchuria, and naval limits. Komura presents the plan in a cordial tone, allowing room for mutual negotiation as talks continue. A separate drowning incident at Christine Lake near Gramp Forks, B C, is noted.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Sakhalin
Baron Komura
de Witte
de Wittee
Japan
Liaotung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Dalny
Manchuria
China
Russia
Harbin
Vladivostok
Korea
Siberian Littoral
Behring Sea
Far
Strike at Sunday Creek Coal mine leaves 450 jobless
In Glouster Ohio on August 11 a strike at mine No 256 of Sunday Creek Coal company left about 450 workers unemployed indefinitely. A dispute between driver John Rothery and Superintendent David Williams Sr led to a brawl in which Williams Jr joined, resulting in Morgan Lewis being struck in the face and bleeding.
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Glouster
Sunday Creek Coal Company
John Rothery
David Williams, Sr
Rothery
David Williams
Rev
Morgan Lewis
Williams
New Isham Shell Fired From 12-Inch Gun Test
The Isham shell containing 170 pounds of dynamite was fired from a coast defense 12 inch gun at Sandy Hook. The shell struck a 12 inch steel plate and exploded, causing a dent in the armor with only minor damage overall.
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New York
Isham
Sandy Hook
Polar explorers rescued after perilous Arctic drift
Honningsvaag Norway Aug 11 relief ship Terra Nova saved the Fiala Ziegler expedition finding them in good health and eager to return home. One Norwegian sailor died from natural causes. They reached 82 degrees 13 minutes north, below the highest latitude. The America had sunk in 1984 winter ice with most provisions and coal and had been silent since July 1903.
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Honningsvaag
Norway
Fiala-Ziegler
Terra Nova
America
Tiny Shelbyville twins: two weigh under four pounds
Dr. Frank K. Ray responded to the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Yater in Shelbyville Indiana on August 11 for the birth of a boy weighing three pounds This echoes a year earlier when a baby girl weighing two and a half pounds was born to Mrs Louis Farrer at the same house and room Dr Ray attended both deliveries.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Frank KE. Ray
William Yater
Ray
Louis Farrer
Pan-Lutheran Conference Concludes In Fort Wayne
The Pan American conference ends in Fort Wayne Indiana with adjournment until October 1906. Officers will choose a site for the next meeting. Predestination dominates the discussion with plans to pursue creed unification at the subsequent gathering.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Young American Falls To Death At Paris Cliff
Alan White, 18, a United States citizen, was killed at Paris in the Cotes du Nord department. While walking on the beach he was swept by the tide, tried to climb cliffs, reached the summit then lost his grip and fell 100 feet. Death was instantaneous.
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Paris
Alan White
United States
Department of Cotes du Nord
Indiana Man Out and In Reshuffle at Post Office
The resignation of Noel L. Chew deputy auditor for the post office department from Indiana has been tendered and accepted effective Sept. 1. Charles A. McGonigal of Muncie Indiana has been appointed Chew's successor.
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Indiana
Washington
Noel L. Chew
Post Office Department
Charles A. McGonigal
Muncie
Ind
Chew
Rear Admiral Clark Retires From Navy Service
Washington reports Rear Admiral Charles E K Clark reached 62 years of age and was transferred to the navy retired list effective yesterday.
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Clark
Washington
Charles EK
Navy
Chauffeur Fined For Speeding In Blyria
George Johns private chauffeur to Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor Tolger for speeding the famed Red Devil through Blyria on Friday. Mayor Johnson sent regrets for the incident to Mayor Tolger.
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Tom Johnson
Dream Fire Jump Ends in Injuries in Springfield
Clyde Cochran slept in Springfield Ohio and dreamed the house was on fire He awoke and leaped from the second floor to the ground In the resulting fall he sustained serious injuries and was treated by local physicians.
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Springfield
Clyde Cochran
Colby Dies After Mistaking Carbolic Acid for Brandy
In Rockford Alabama on August 11 A J Colby a well known citizen died after taking carbolic acid at supper time believing it to be brandy. The tragedy stemmed from a mistaken serving of the poison substance.
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Rockford
A. J. Colby
Lutherans Gather in Ohio for Annual Vorksfest
About 10 000 Lutherans convene at Cedar Point Ohio for the annual vorksfest with sermons hymns and communal activities. The event draws worshippers from around the region to celebrate faith and fellowship at the lakeside resort.
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Cedar Point
George Johnson
William James
Cushing
O. T
Roosevelt
No Strike Arbitration Ends Telegraphers Dispute
St Paul area reports state there will be no arbitration of the telegraphers strike against the Great Northern railroad. General Superintendent Blade told Twin Cities reporters the strike is a closed incident and newspapers may keep hope alive that Mr Hill could intervene. He said arbitration is unnecessary with only a small dissenting minority remaining.
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St. Pauli
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Blade
Twin City
Slade
Emperor declares Catholic loyalty to German crown in Poland
Berlin August 11 Emperor William at a Gnesen dinner cited Pope Leo XIII’s blessing and pledged that Catholics in Germany will remain faithful subjects of the German emperor. He asserted Germanism stands for culture and freedom in religion, thought, and achievement.
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Berlin
William
Wade
Gnesen
Prussia
Vatican
Gerat Leo the Thirteenth
Markets report hogs and cattle gains in Chicago broadcasts
Chicago August 1 1906 hogs estimated receipts include leftovers from yesterday. Prospects steady to strong for light and mixed packing, with heavy shipping grades priced higher. Cattle around 2500 head strong and sheep about 6000 strong to ten cents higher.
Chicago Market Report Signals Mixed Yet Strong Hogs Sheep and Lambs Edge Higher
Chicago August 11 1905 market report shows generally higher receipts and a strong pork and beef sector. Hog prices range from mid 80s to low 86s with light and mixed packers notes. cattle including cows and heifers and yearlings show strength. sheep and lambs also firm with notable gains. closing market remains strong across segments.
President's Welsh Overwhelms Wyoming Valley Ovation
President delivers address to Catholic Total Abstinence Union and United Mine Workers delegates in Wilkes Barre and law, drawing praised ovations along a Jersey to Pennsylvania tour. Cardinal Gibbons and John Mitchell among speakers as crowds exceed 200000.
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Wilkesbarre
United States
Catholic Total Absatinence Union of America
United Mine Workers
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Jersey City
Cardinal Gibbons
Kirkendall
John Mitchell
Miners’ Union
J. J. Curran
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Mitchell
Weaver
Philadelphia
River Common
Eity
Wyoming Monument
Pittaton
Here
Chautauqua
Priest Letter Echoes Labor Welfare and Self-Governance
A priest’s letter to the president frames welfare as tied to wage earners and farmers staying self-governing. He cites a Roman Catholic priest urging support for the Catholic Total Abstinence Union, noting higher wages and longer hours tempt workers to drink and neglect family ties.
Rock Island Player Hit On Temple In Springfield Game
Hank Walter, once of Decatur, a right fielder for the Rock Island team in the Three Bye Base Ball League, was struck on the temple by a pitched ball in Springfield. He lost consciousness, his skull was fractured, trepanning removed bone, and his prognosis is doubtful.
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Decatur
Hank Walter
Rock Island
Springfield
Lutheran College Transferred to Hauge Synod
Des Moines Aug 11 Jewell Lutheran college at Jewell Junction Iowa has moved from Iowa synod to Hauge synod which will fund and operate the school after a year of fire destruction and precarious existence.
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Lutheran College
Des Moines
Jewell Lutheran College
Jewell Junction
Iowa
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Evening Journal
Witte
Komura
Christine Lake
Gram Forks
B. C
Agng
Ida Anderson
Great Northern
Saya
Hin
Leo
Kaiser
Germany
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Lette
Wyoming Valley
Shickshinny
Pittston
Tella
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