Florida Man Attacks Hines As Rail Officials Debate Tax
At the National Railway Commissioners session in Deadwood Florida Commissioner Stet Burr denounced ex assistant general counsel Hines as a liar and a perjurer over multiple property valuations used for taxation and rate making. Maine’s Benjamin Chadbourne and others heatedly responded as states’ tax methods are reviewed. The group urged a uniform railway tax plan to be studied by the committee next year.
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Florida
Stet Burr
Walker D. Hines
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Hines
United States District Court
Burr
National Railway Commissioners
Congress
Benjamin F. Chadbourne
Maine
Charles T. Staples
Minnesota
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Kansas
Illinois Central
Committee On
Curiosity Saves Watermelon Guests from Poison Plot
A Mexican boy thwarted Manuel Mendez who poisoned watermelons with powdered wheat intended to kill twenty to thirty friends at a gathering in Redlands. The boy warned others after seeing the confluence of melons and poisoned wheat, and Mendez was jailed.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Redlands
Manuel Mendez
Mendez
Unclear fragment yields sparse historical note
Text provided is fragmented and non-coherent with no identifiable names, places, dates, or events to summarize into a coherent newspaper item.
Divers recover carload of dead passengers in river wreck
Divers at noon today found a carload of dead men women and children at the wreck site of the Atlantic Coast Line collision in the river. The victims were in the first car behind the engine when the end of the car dropped out as it was lifted by a derrick this morning.
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Norfolk
Horrible Rail Disaster Hits Norfolk Excursion Train
An Atlantic Coast Line excursion train from Kinston bound for Norfolk crashed through an open draw near Bruce's Station in Norfolk County, about seven miles from Portsmouth. About 165 African American passengers were aboard. early toll ranges 20 to 30 dead with others injured. Names of the dead include John Marble Weber Ford Collins Ferguson. promoter BE. W. Jolly is believed among the deceased.
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Norfolk
Aug
Kinston
N. C
Bruce's Station
Norfolk County
Portsmouth
Yellow Fever Report Shows Rising New Cases in New Orleans
Daily update from New Orleans reports 77 new yellow fever cases to 1,223 total, with 4 deaths yesterday and 180 total. Under treatment numbered 427. Federal authorities and local physicians continue full reporting of suspicious cases per Dr. White's request, maintaining a satisfactory overall situation.
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New Orleans
White
Ruling Passion Strong in Death
Amos H. Gould, a Nebraska penitentiary convict, was detected smuggling opium and cocaine to fellow inmates and profiting from sales. His prison bank account surge triggered scrutiny. he traded his gray suit for stripes and forfeited good time. Gould had eight years for bank embezzlement.
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Lincoln
Neb
Amos H. Gould
Nebraska Penitentiary
Gould
Komura Gives to a Jap School in Seattle
Baron Komura of Nippon donated 500 dollars to the Seattle Japanese school during his Seattle visit last month. The school primarily teaches the Japanese language and literature and is supported by the Seattle Japanese association led by resident T. Takahashi.
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Komura
Seattle
Wash
T. Takahashi
Seattle Japanese Association
Baron Komura
Outbreak of Chinese rebels attacks Dutch post Rambong
Telegram from Batavia reports an assault by Chinese rebels on the Dutch post at Rambong in Dutch East Indies. Two officers and twenty two soldiers were killed, six escaped wounded.
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Amsterdam
Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Rambong
Extraordinary Case of Births in Honolulu
Wireless dispatch from Hilo reports Hana Kailua, wife of Kailua a Chinese resident, gave birth to seven children over five days last week in Hana. All seven infants are reported dead.
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Honolulu
Hilo
Hana
Kailua
Monument owner trims bust whiskers after dream
Phineas Gardner Wright of Putnam Connecticut, planning a self tribute in Grove street cemetery, dreamed his bust whiskers were too long. He shipped the bust to Worcester to trim them as directed by spirits. The inscription under the stone reads: "Going, but don't know where."
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Putnam, Conn
Phineas Gardner Wright
Grove Street
Worcester
Secret kept by husband and wife teaser
A fragment recalls a private confession between spouses about keeping a secret for two months and a worn hat as a symbol of secrecy. The dialogue hints at trust and concealment without full context or details.
Engine Draws Eighteen Hour Train Between New York and Chicago
The Pennsylvania and New York Central trains cover the New York to Chicago route in eighteen hours, the fastest in the world. Six Atlantic locomotives haul the train, each carrying over ten tons of coal and 5,500 gallons of water, with a total weight around 150 tons and power to exceed a mile per minute. The journey is split into six sections, each with a fresh crew and engine.
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Pennsylvania
New York Central
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reciprocal Tariff Debate Shapes at Chicago Meet
The national reciprocity conference adopts a plan to form a permanent Reciprocity Tariff League and appoint a fifteen member committee to organize efforts. Massachusetts backs dual tariff and an expert commission while Governor Cummins of Iowa pushes protection and reciprocity for exports.
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Chicago
National Reciprocity Conference
Reciprocity Tariff League
Massachusetts
Cummins
Iowa
Cummings
Congress
Shaw
Des Moines
Foss
Massachusetts and Iowa Feature Showdown at Shaw Meet
Massachusetts and Iowa ignite the Shaw meet with a direct clash as both teams vie for top honors. The conference showdown centers on rival tactics and standout performances shaping the outcome.
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Yassachusetts
Iowa
Discrimination in Illinois Coal Mines Sparks Strife
Springfield reports growing trouble as miners in the Chicago and Alton sub-district face alleged discrimination. In Virden three mines refuse to employ shot-firers, arguing coal can be mined with powder under two pounds per shot, sparking a legal dispute over new safety rules.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago and Alton
Tlinois
Virden
Mining strike touches Virden workers with job denial claims
The ecolitier company runs mines at Chatam Auburn Girard So renton Litchield and Springfield and many Virden miners have sought work there. Fathers allege all applications are refused and suspension at Virden is causing discrimination against workers seeking employment at other mines.
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Ecolitier Company
Chatam
Auburn
Girard
Sorenton
Litchield
Springfield
Virden
Tathers
City debated coal costs and phone contracts at council meeting
At Wiint Michigan mayor D B D Aitken cited a Pittsburg coal firm to argue the city overpaid for coal for the poor and waterworks. He proposed cheaper soft coal at $2.85 delivered, promising a saving of about $2.20 per ton. He also challenged a Michigan Telephone Co contract as overpriced. muestras
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Wiint
Mich
Aitken
Pittsburg Coal Company
Flint
City Waterworks Company
Michigan Telephone Company
Elder
Chicago Markets Report From August 1908 and 1905 Cattle Hog Prices
Market briefs show mixed receipts and gains across hogs cattle and sheep. Officials report high demand with light hogs pushing to about 6.20 and heavy buyers paying strong prices while cattle and sheep directions show broad strength.
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Hough
Envoys push peace talk amid uncertain plenipotentiaries
London dispatches quote Aaron Hayashi disputing pessimistic reports from Portsmouth. He says Japan will push to seize Vladivostok and Harbin if war continues, and asserts Russian factions cannot block peace terms, with envoys having full powers to conclude any agreement.
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Hayashi
London
Aaron Hayashi
Great Britain
Associated Press
Portsmouth
Vladivostok
Harbin
Japan
Baron Hayashi
No Indemnity 18 Debated by Russian Delegate De Martens
Portmouth New Hampshire August 18 De Martens a leading authority on international law argues there is no precedent for a country not fully occupied paying war indemnity after peace. He says Russia would not crush or kneel, could fight for years, and would suffer political death if it paid tribute to Japan.
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Knessia
Russia
Sakhalin
Japan
Portmouth
N. H
de Martens
Associated Press
Peter the Great
Lightning destroys Alf Mannings barn in NL blaze
Alf Mannings barn on his farm southeast of Chrisman was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The structure, containing hay, grain, and implements, was a total loss estimated over $3,000. A recent city barn had also been burned by an incendiary.
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National ‘Railway Commissioners’ Association
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al Clinton
Walter
Evening Journal
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Virginia
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Chicago Meet
Bay State
United States
Dual Tariff and Export Commission
Immins
Clevelanty
Adam Hoyer
Berea
Boyer
International Typographical Union
Toronto
Ont
Colorado Springs
Pittsburg
Shelby Smith
Philadelphia
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Cago Board of Trade
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Washington
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