Plant sees no congestion if regulation holds pace
Comptroller of the Southern Railway testifies in the North Carolina rate hearing that congestion would ease with ongoing rate regulation and that fiscal limits prevent rapid expansion. He warns a rate cut panic would burden North Carolina, urges mutual understanding between railroads and the public as co‑partners in setting rates.
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Appeals to Roosevelt on telegraphers strike urged
Leaders of the telegraphers union plan to appeal to President Roosevelt to end the strike. Signatures from business representatives will be collected before sending the appeal to the president. In Chicago the union says it will start systematic strike benefits next week with a designated pay day.
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Their Appeals Are Heard On Marriages in Plainfield
Plainfield Indiana notes letters arriving to the Old Maids Association secretary after a stage appearance and press fame. Bachelors and businessmen from far regions request Miss forms of address and love notes are en route. The event may lead to a marriage license soon as State Treasurer Hadley may pay the fee. The show last week earned $125.
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Protection for Miners in Germany and France
New York Aug 20 The terrible accidents in German and French coal mines have spurred scientists to seek miner protection. Proposals include safety chambers sealed off from the mine and explosion protected, with a compressed air conduit and oxygen vessels stored in the chambers to supply air if the conduit is destroyed.
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Senator Henry A Du Pont and the powder trust case
Senator Henry A Du Pont of Delaware, from the famed powder family, is named as a principal stockholder in the government’s powder trust case. He entered the Senate after a long contest and was said to have left active border business. Born 1838, he is a great grandson of Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, founded of the American Du Pont firm. West Point graduate in 1861, he led with distinction in the Civil War.
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Lion's victim dies after escape at Luna Park attack
Mrs. Hucke, crushed by an untamed lion that escaped its cage at Luna Park Pittsburg, dies from injuries. Rib fractures and a lung puncture marked the brutal assault, with a hip wound and torn muscles added to the tragedy. The lion, new to the park, had been kept only briefly and shown as a free attraction.
Retirement of Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis noted
Outlines Davis retirement under age limits for active service. Reports Panama Canal excavation records broken in July despite staff cuts and dock laborer lockout at Antwerp ending with return to old wage scale. Mentions 600,000 Hungarians in the U S sending 9 million dollars yearly to relatives in Hungary.
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Woman Tempted Him Was a Thief and a Teller’s Downfall
Chester Runyan a Windsor Trust teller admits stealing nearly 100000 last June after a chance meeting with Laura Carter who urged him to take more. He claimed to have hidden 79500 at one point and gave Carter 10000 in cash before police detained him. Carter is charged with receiving stolen funds.
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Woman Plots Harlem Retreat After Implicit Offer
A woman indicates willingness to proceed for money saying it would be unnecessary for him to look further. Days later Runyan identifies himself as the man and she begins arranging a retreat for him in Harlem, then proceeds with further steps.
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Unknown Man Takes Fatal Leap Before Train
A man identified as Parl Cassapolia Mic, about 40, reportedly killed himself by stepping in front of a fast Grand Trunk train near Detroit. He had read Detroit real estate pages, spoke little, and left about $40 to cover burial. A boy named Farling, five, linked in rumor, but no genuine identifying details found in his room or pockets.
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Train Wrecking Plot Foiled by Spiked Rail Rescue
Paris Aug 29 An investigation into an attempted Clover Leaf train wreck near Brocton is under way Two suspects linked to prior incidents with train crews are named One is said to hold a station toolhouse key and a stolen spike puller used to remove spikes A bloodhound trail led to a distant house and the fast express passed over the danger unharmed Culver Boys Win at Racing Annapolis Aug 29 Culver Naval Academy crews defeat the Navy’s first and second regulation cutters by a boat length in a one mile race off the academy’s shore.
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Market Delays From Western Union Strike Hit Late Chicago
Market notes report continued delay due to a strike in Western Union telegraph offices. The Journal will publish market data as soon as the disruption ends. Chicago August 28 1907 HOGS receipts 25000 market steady bulk 600 to 963 light hogs 8625 to 8605 mixed packers 8590 to 8660 heavy shipping 950 to 9635 rough 8560 to 8535 CATTLE receipts 22000 cows and heifers 130 to 540 Texas steers 875 to 8525 stockers and feeders 260 to 500 westerns 425 to 625
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John A Babcock and The North American Commission Co.
An Illinois notice references John A Babcock of the North American Commission Company at Chicago area. The snippet emphasizes dependable, square dealing in business transactions.
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Roosevelt Criticism of Judge Sparks Bar Association Split
The American Bar association debated a resolution criticizing President Roosevelt for commenting on the Northern Illinois beet root case and for attacking the judge. The motion to table failed as Chicago audience members clashed over presidential criticism during the final session in Portland. Ambassador Bryce received an ovation as he spoke on the origin and value of common law linking the United States and England, arguing it grew from strong, law‑abiding citizens and the right to trial by peers.
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Possession of Glasgow estate tied to old photo in will
Cincinnati merchant Edmond Gooder faces a Glasgow estate dispute worth about a quarter of a million dollars. A photo taken twenty years ago, found with the late Mrs. McMasters’s will, links Gooder to the inheritance now claimed by Captain James McMasters’s heirs. Gooder plans to travel to Glasgow to pursue the claim. Ann Arbor hosts a Fourth Michigan Cavalry reunion on Sept. 6 with Gen. Pritchard and Capt. Julian G. Dickenson among speakers. In Danville, a deputy U.S. marshal returns a captured suspect to the county jail after a pistol fight in Bement ends with Bert Schuits charged in the Homer post office robbery.
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