19 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
1
Sagamore Hill signals Roosevelt stays clear of state factional battles as Taft administration tensions rise. Visitors report no commitment to Saratoga convention or governor bid, with national ambitions considered for 1912. A separate incident notes Byron Stump killed after attempting to stop a boy from boarding a freight train.
In Beverly on August 19 President Taft offered no confirmation of any deal with the Sherman Woodruff Wing to defeat Roosevelt for the state convention chair. The White House denies such an understanding and says no remark has been made by Taft or his secretary. Rumors of Taft gaining a New York delegations role in the 1912 convention have no substantiation.
A man died in June while pursuing a fugitive boy in Lancaster. The incident involved a local chase ending in a fatality as authorities investigated the circumstances and potential charges. Further details were not available in the readable text.
The New York cloakmakers strike, six weeks old, has cost employers $150 million in community impact and workers $9 million in lost wages. Before the strike 70,000 cloak workers earned about 1.5 million dollars weekly. The statement notes the broad economic damage from factory idle days and worker unemployment.
In Cadillac Michigan Mrs Claude Downer from Sherman attempts to seize her 16 month old child before boarding a train to Park City Montana. The father sues for divorce and gains custody as the mother leaves with the train after a brief struggle.
Gustav A. Rist, an American, was murdered in Bolivia on June 11 by Augustin Hunt near Puyupoyo, according to a despatch to the State Department from Minister Combs at Lima. The department will verify Rist's identity and investigate details.
Market notes from Chicago and regional hubs list hog receipts at 16 000 with values from 7.90 to 8.90 for various grades, cattle receipts 7 000 with steers 7.80 to 8.50, cows 4.40 to 5.75, and heifers 5.50 to 6.50. Sheep and lambs show receipts 20 000 with lambs 6.25 to 6.75 and yearlings 5.00 to 5.50. Poultry prices and butter values also included. Omaha and East Buffalo markets show steady hogs and slow cattle with mixed cattle and calf ranges.
The Virginia statue of George Washington was formally presented at Versailles in a military ceremony. Gen Brun and M Jusserand attended with a large French and American delegation, as Lafayette’s grandson unveiled the bronze statue amid music and speeches praising Franco American ties.
The international executive board is praised for seeking an agreement between Illinois miners and operators but opposed revising wage scales without an Illinois representative on the committee. He said he would not push delegates to endorse a settlement under the Illinois compromise terms.
New York reports accuse Roosevelt supporters of trickery in selecting Vice President J. Sherman as temporary chairman for the state convention, alleging a plan by the Woodruff Barnes Ward faction to mislead the Republican committee and claim Taft's approval.
Curtis Guild Jr is identified as one of the commissioners responsible for erecting a Pilgrims Monument, with duties centered on overseeing the project and its public commemoration.
William Spaulding of Kalamazoo Michigan survived both a severe car burn and a prior neck fracture from a Milo incident. Doctors say his burns and neck injury recovery are equally miraculous.
Thomas Rhoads an 18 year old son of brick and tile maker W S Rhoads in Washington Indiana was maimed when striking a cartridge with a pocket knife caused a cap explosion. The ball was removed by a specialist.
John Mitchell spoke at the United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis urging support for Illinois miners while expressing conciliatory concern for the broader coal industry and its workers.
Paris reports Henry C. Frick has paid 3800,000 for Rembrandt's "A Polish Cavalier" as a record price. The Pittsburgh steel magnate, renowned art collector, added the work to his distinguished private collection.
Report outlines the sequence around the selection of a temporary chairman for the convention. Joe Cankor was said to be eliminated while Mr Sherman acted as temporary chair. Roosevelt Griscom and others were to be consulted before any agreement, with Ward and Barnes arranging a 1 pm meeting at the Manhattan hotel to explain the committee’s action.
Estimated hog receipts 16000 and cattle 2500 today with markets shown as steady to higher. Hog prices ranged 7 60 to 8 85, porkers 8 75 to 8 85, heavy shipping hogs 7 60 to 8 45, cattle 4 70 to 8 35 for beeves and 2 50 to 6 40 for cows and heifers, sheep 250 to 450 per head, western stockers 3 60 to 5 70.
A notice at U S Yards Chicago Illinois directs consignments to John A Babcock a commission merchant in rooms 27 29 on the main floor of the exchange.
Beverly Massachusetts August 19 The administration line shows Representative Nicholas Longworth Ohio declares he will never support Speaker Cannon again and doubts Cannon can be reelected This signals the start of the real fight against Cannon and ties to Taft Sherman and Roosevelt family connections noted as influential in moving toward a political realignment
Thirteen Traverse City saloonkeepers faced charges after N R Sero filed a complaint for selling liquor to Indians. Twelve were bound over for trial while one case was dropped. The action followed complaints by Charles Dickson about payments to Ottawa and Chippewa tribes amid drunkenness. Two deaths occurred directly from accidents to drunken Indians, while a third death was an indirect result of liquor.
Forecast today for Illinois and Indiana calls for fair skies and mild temperatures. Warmer conditions expected tomorrow with variable winds and brighter afternoon conditions.
National and American League results and standings summarized with game outcomes and team positions. Key wins and losses indicate current divisional gaps and pennant race status.
Pittsburg played Cincinnati with listed players Gasper Benton McLean Clark Camitz Gibson and others. The fragment shows scoring or line details including a 19.4 percent figure and a sequence .001000010-87 indicating a partial box score.
Fragments show names like Willets Stanage Schmidt Col and White Sullivan Coombs Livingston with references to Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Washington New York Detroit and warning notes on teams such as Chicago and St. Louis. The OCR yields scattered player and team mentions without clear narrative or dates.
At Columbus Ohio Milwaukee short game results 5 1. At Louisville Louisville 6 Minneapolis 10. Other games postponed due to rain.
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