Railroads Reduce Costs by Firing 81,000 in Year
Chicago reports predictions of peace in rail labor talks as unions claim leverage with Harriman lines and Illinois Central. A railway economies bulletin shows 81,780 fewer employees April 1910 to 1914 amid 60 percent of total mileage. Trackmen and shop workers saw notable cuts, signaling broader wage and condition negotiations.
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Chicago
Harriman Lines
Ilinois Central
Federation of Mechanical Crafts
Lineis Central
Federation
Rock Island
Bureau of Railway Economies
Washington
Bureau
LPL
Bulletin
Fisher in 400 mile trip in Copper River valley Alaska
Secretary of the Interior Walter L. Fisher completed a 400 mile trip along the Copper river valley in Alaska. He met prospectors and pioneers to hear needs, mainly cheaper fuel, and weighed methods for opening coal lands, hinting at leasing versus government ownership and leaning toward leasing.
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Cordova
Alaska
Walter L. Fisher
Copper River
ROAD ROBBER LETS VICTIM GO
Huntington Indiana August 30 a masked man blocked Gus Kahn of North Manchester as he neared Silverton Illinois four miles west of Huntington a revolver was leveled and the autoist told the robber he sought George Bechtold who then let him go Bechtold later passed the scene but was not stopped and wonders why he was targeted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Gus Kahn
North Manchester
Silverton Illill
George Bechtold
Bechtold
Duke of Connaught to Succeed Earl Grey as Governor General
The article reports that Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, will succeed Earl Grey as Governor General of Canada. It notes the transition arrangement and the anticipated impact on imperial administration and Canadian affairs.
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Earl Grey
Duke of Connaught
Kaiser in Near Wreck on Royal Train Incident
The Kaiser narrowly escaped a rail crash while en route from Hamburg to Stettin. At Tuebeck station the royal train halted for staff changes and a signal error caused an incoming train to collide with a stationary train near the Kaiser’s carriages. The wreckage destroyed three cars and injured thirty passengers, with no fatalities.
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Berlin
Kaiser
Hamburg
Stettin
Tuebeck
Mead As T
Boy Witness Raises New Blood Trace in Beattie Case
Alexander Robertson testified a second blood stain near the Richm ond rail line on the Midlothian turnpike may alter the Beattie murder narrative. Prosecutors sought additional witnesses after the unexpected revelation challenges the theory that Mrs Beattie was killed in the car.
Mona Lisa Not Found At New York Pier
The Mona Lisa theft case continues as U S and consulate officials inspect passengers at the pier searching baggage for any rumored arrival of a rolled or framed copy of the painting. Detectives and Harbor surveyors guard the approach, but no sign of the famed artwork is seen.
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New York
Louvre
Port Henry
McNamara stamps illegal under new postal law
Cincinnati dispatch notes that a bundle of letters from local labor unions were returned by the post office because McNamara defense stamps were affixed. The stamps imitate regular postage stamps and violate the new statute. The device is reportedly used by numerous labor groups nationwide, similar to Red Cross Christmas stamps aiding a broader cause.
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Cincinnati
Post Office Department
McNamara
Red Cross
Tuharentacio
Favors Appeal to Stomach in Temperance Talk
Mrs. Margaret M. Romine of Mooresville urged the Household Economics Club that temperance is better tackled by appealing to appetite than intellect. She linked poor nourishment to low morals and argued saloons persist while there are hungry, undisciplined men.
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Columbus
Ind
Household Economics Club
Margaret M. Romine
Mooresile
Diet and Health Hints on Protein Intake
Diet and Health Hints cites Yale studies reducing daily protein needs to about 100 grams for a vigorous man. It notes foods with protein vary widely and suggests alternatives to flesh when using whole wheat bread. Excess protein linked to Bright’s disease and artery degeneration is warned, with the system adapting to ordinary diets but risking injury if unbalanced.
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Chittenden
Fisher
Yale University
Department of Agriculture
Bright
Beattie Murder Trial Fights Blood Spill Claim
The defense argues that blood could not have dripped from Beattie's wife into the road after a July 18 shooting, while prosecutor Wendenburg must call witnesses to counter the claim that blood pooled on the front seat and dripped through to the ground as Beattie moved the scene.
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Beattie
Richmond
Wendenburg
Two Men Drowned in White Water River Near Richmond
Richmond Ind Aug 30 John Ford sixty and his son in law Howard Holler thirty five were drowned in the White Water river ten miles south of Richmond authorities reported the accident occurred when their boat overturned and they were unable to reach safety, the bodies were later recovered from the river.
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Arenes Richmond
Ind
John Ford
Howard Holler
White Water River
Richmond
St Louis Man Arrested for Desertion Suit In NY
James A. Ables of St. Louis, owner of the Terminal hotel and the Commercial building, was arrested in New York by Detective Callahan on a desertion charge. Mrs Ables had sued her father in law for 50000 alleging alienation of affection after Ables wed a shop girl against his father Julius Ables.
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New York
James A. Ables
Julius Ables
St. Louis
Callahan
Young Ables
Ships wrecked in great storm hit Charleston area
Savannah reports many deaths as six US torpedo boats were swept ashore in a Sunday tempest. The steamship Lexington bound from Savannah to Philadelphia lies aground off Huntington Island with eleven passengers. tugs and the Yamacraw moved to assist. Charleston telegraph service was cut off due to damage.
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Savannah
United States
Charleston
S. C
Charleston Navy Yard
Lexington
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Philadelphia
Huntington Island
Yamacraw
Lineman Survives 2200 Volt Shock in Indiana
Frederick Overpeck, a lineman for the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co., hung for ten minutes from a pole as 2200 volts coursed through him. He had been repairing high tension wires, fell, and was suspended by his safety belt. one finger burned as he grasped the live wire before power was shut off and he was lowered.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Frederick Overpeck
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
Overpeck
Delaware Destroys San Marcos in Dreadnought Action
Norfolk, Va August 30 About twenty battleships cruisers and supply ships of the Atlantic fleet returned to Hampton Roads from Tangier Sound where the dreadnought Delaware almost destroyed every trace of the old battleship San Marcos Texas that was visible above water The Delaware fired its entire 12 inch battery at ranges from twelve to fifteen thousand yards and settled forever the fate of the San Marcos
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Tangier Sound
Delaware
Texas
Hedrick Ends Life With Carbolic Acid Before Daughter
Ira Hedrick killed himself in Rockford Illinois by swallowing carbolic acid after failing to reconcile with his wife who had left him. He did so in the presence of his daughter and sent word to his parents beforehand.
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Self
Rockford
Ira Hedrick
New Ruler Coming to Canada Duke to be Addressed as His Royal Highness
Ottawa reports a secretary of state circular settles how to address the future governor general. The Duke of Connaught will be styled His Royal Highness with official titles listed, and an elaborate reception planned in Quebec as he arrives in October.
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Tawa
Ont
Houshhe
Canada
Duke of
Quebec
Karl Grey
Ostrich Farmer Smuggles 53 Birds From Africa to Boston
William Hiles of Bloomberg Pa defies England France and Germany by bringing 53 ostriches into the United States aboard the Kansas. The birds valued at 795000 were secretly landed at Jibuti after a trip to Africa. Each bird is valued around 15000.
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Boston
England
France
William Iles
Bloomberg
Africa
Hiiles
America
Kansas
Jibuti
Hiles
Clark criticizes Taft on tariff and insurgent stance
Quincy, Aug 20 Champ Clark, speaker of the House, replies to Taft's defiant speech delivered in Hamilton Massachusetts. He accuses the president of misrepresenting facts and says insurgent Republicans will fight for their causes. He warns Democrats would cut off tariff board supplies if it delays revision downward.
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Quincy, Lh
Champ Clark
National House of Representatives
Taft
Hamilton
Maas
Edison Narrowly Escapes Alpine Plunge in Switzerland
Interlaken Switzerland Aug 20 Thomas A Edison and his family survived a perilous incident when their automobile slipped on a narrow hillside causing the rear wheels to hang over a fifty foot abyss. The driver lost control and the chauffeur swung the wheel to avert a fall.
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Interlaken
Switzerland
Thomas A. Edison
Tubois
Geneva
Weather Outlook and Tragic Fire Incident
Indiana and Illinois forecast shows gradually rising temperatures with moderate northeast to southeast winds. Wisconsin expects fair, warmer conditions with increasing warmth in the eastern portion tomorrow. A fatal fire in Fairfield Aug 20 killed Mrs Janece Young while attempting to save three grandchildren who were severely burned.
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Indiana
Milnois
Wisconsin
Tots
Fairfield
Janece Young
Fleet Sailing Delayed for Pacific Fleet Movement
Washington reports the sailing dates for the Pacific fleet from San Francisco to Hawaii have been postponed from September 15 to October 1 by Acting Secretary of the Navy Winthrop. South Dakota undergoes repairs at Mare Island while Colorado West Virginia and California drill at San Pedro and with the Pacific fleet.
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Washington
California
West Virginia
Colorado
South Dakota
San Francisco
Hawaii
Winthrop
Mare Island Navy Yard
Virginia
San Juero
Man Electrocuted After Street Wire Fall in Warren
Thomas Langs down was electrocuted while pleading for help after a telephone wire fell across a power line. He warned rescuers and was unable to release the wire after touching it, as investigators note the dangerous contact and the failed attempt to push the line away.
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Warren, O
Thomas Langsdown
Condemns Daughter to Maidenhood in Local Will Case
The will of the late Anna Schenbelin filed in Belleville court awards most of the Sa property to her daughter Schenbelin as long as she remains single. If she marries, the estate is to be divided among the other children.
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Belleville
Anna Bk, Schenbelin
Helleville
Wuisa Schenbelin
Will Admit Slays Girl in Holland Michigan Case
Walter Hopher of Chicago waived preliminary examination on the murder charge in the slaying of his sweetheart Daisy Watts known as Ora¢e Lyons of Chicago overboard from the steamer Puritan in midlake. He is ready to plead guilty.
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Holland
Mich
Aug
Walter Hopher
Chicago
Daisy Watts
Ora¢e Lyons
Midlake
Italian Lad Blows Head Off
York Pa Aug 30 Lee Leppa fourteen year old son of Tra F Leppa of this city blew off his head with a shotgun on the farm of BP Finchbaough where he was employed The youth’s mind is said to have been unbalanced by reading cheap fiction.
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York
Lee Leppa
Tra F. Leppa
Finchbaough
Ture
Smallpox Cases Reported in Telleston District
Health authorities uncover three smallpox cases in a Telleston house with sixteen residents. The outbreak is centered in the Telleston district with further investigations underway.
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Telleston
Cary
Ind
Boy Sheps on Track in Dugger Tragedy
A Dugger, Indiana boy named Cowan was killed while sleeping on railroad tracks. The incident occurred near Terre Haute on August 36 according to the report.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Cowan
Dugger
Kellie
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