Lands for a Million Settlers and Alien Labor Needs
Washington report from Terence Powderly to Secretary Straus details the division of information on immigrant labor needs and land availability. It cites capacity to place 256400 workers at wages from 2 dollars a week to 5.50 dollars a day and 151% aliens at 1.25 to 8. per day, plus 84100 aliens at 18 dollars a month to 8 dollars a day, while noting 1,020,000 settlers are needed on lands across three states. Circulars in multiple languages will circulate this data via steamship agencies abroad and at missions in major eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Terence V. Powderly
Division of Information
Bureau of Immigration
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Powderly
Commissioners of Labor
State Boards of Agriculture
Commissioners of Agriculture
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Heat Forecast Boosts Farmers' Income in Will County
Joliet Illinois September 19 Three weeks of hot weather could add up to a million dollars for local farmers if crops stay favorable. Producers warn corn may yield soft, raising prices and argue that government crop reports are unreliable. Will county growers seek a semi annual bulletin from crop experts, criticizing current data as a roadside based forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Will County
Extradition Dispute Over W H Adsell Murder Case
Victoria reports a clash over extradition of W H Adsell who was arrested in Chicago and taken to the steamship Galveston. He is accused of murdering Gertrude Dayton in a Hong Kong hotel and concealing the body in a trunk before boarding the Monteagle. Britain seeks extradition to Hong Kong. the U S refuses and orders legal action at Chefoo.
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Victoria
B. C
W. H. Adsell
Chifoo
United States
Galveston
Gertrude Dayton
Hong Kong
Chefoo
Strike Bound Shop Reopens in Twin Cities
Reports from railroad headquarters say the third strike bound shop in the Twin Cities has opened. Fifty two men from Chicago and the east were delivered to Soo line officers to re establish normal conditions at the Shoreham plant.
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St. Paul
Twin Cities
Chicago
East
Soo Line
Shoreham
Bishop Heads the League of America in Norfolk
The Anti Saloon League of America held its annual session in Norfolk Virginia on September 19 electing Bishop Luther B Wilson of Chattanooga Tennessee as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Anti- Saloon League of America
Luther B. Wilson
Chattanooga, Tenn
Twenty Years Of Hermit Life Ends Of George C Taylor
George C Taylor son of Moses Taylor a wealthy merchant died at Great River Long Island at age about 72 after twenty years in strict retirement. He inherited income from twenty million dollars, while the principal remained in trust. He saved a fortune and had served in Lincoln era consular service in London where he met Betsy Head who managed his home until her death this year leaving an estate of about three hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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New York
George C. Taylor
Moses Taylor
Great River
Taylor Place
Taylor
Lincoln
London
Betsy Head
Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill Pursues Long Congress Message
President Roosevelt to seclude for work at Sagamore Hill until Oct 1. He drafts a lengthy message for Congress covering the army navy tariff trusts railroads and Pacific coast fortifications with navy yards and drydocks for giant battleships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
John Milton
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Washington
Congress
Pacific Coast
United States
Education Has to Halt in Clay County for Tomato Season
Clay County public schools opened across townships except Clay City whose session is postponed due to the tomato canning industry. North district started Sept 9, others Sept 16, with Clay City relying on a large local factory and field work drawing many workers.
Circus Parade Chaos: Lions Escapes Driver Stops Runaway Horses
During a Danville street parade a circus cage with African lions pulled by Henry Bain of Indianapolis ran away for two blocks before elephant barriers forced the team to halt. Workmen finally pulled the startled horses to a stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ind
Henry Bain
Indianapolis
Sanitary Inspectors urged central meat inspection office
Sir James Crichton-Browne, speaking at the Sanitary Inspectors' association meeting in Llandudno, urged abolishing private slaughter houses and creating abbatoirs and a central neat inspection office to ensure safer meat. He warned against meat tainted with tuberculosis and called for reform of the English meat supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sanitary Inspectors’ Association
Llandudno
James Crichton-Browne
Czolgocz Parents Seek Aid in Cleveland Home
Cleveland Sept 19 M Czolgocz and his wife parents of Leon Czolgocz the assassin of President McKinley have applied to the city charity department for assistance They are ages 58 and 7 years respectively and investigators found them in two small rooms at 166 Hosmer Avenue SE both too aged to work.
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Czolgocez
Cleveland
M. Czolgocz
Leon Czolgocz
McKinley
Charity Department of
Czolgoes
Hosmer Avenue
S. E
Wreck damages rise to 57500 hundred thousand expected
Mattoon Sept 19 damage suits filed from the Aug wreck on the Central Illinois Traction line between Mattoon and Charleston total 57500 and are expected to reach about 100000 by week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Central
Ilinois Traction Company
Charleston
Admiral Evans dubbed international naval figure in new photos
A new portrait of Rear Admiral Robby DungHson Evans known as Fighting Bob highlights his active career. Reports say he will command a large fleet of battleships sent to Pacific waters and possibly worldwide within months, making him highly regarded by nations to be visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robby DungHson Evans
Bob
Evans
Pacific
Standard Oil subsidiaries show 1000 percent profits in 1906
New York report details earnings of Standard Oil subsidiaries including Indiana unit with capitalization of 1 million earning over 10.5 million in 1906. Records reveal NY and New Jersey units, Waters-Pierce stock moves, and trust agreement issues raised during Kellogg's testimony in the anti trust suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Landis
Chicago
Big Combine
Waters-Pierce stock deal questioned in hearings
Fay faced grilling over rising liabilities of the New York company and the increased accounts attributed to Standard Oil of New Jersey. He said he would examine the books of both firms before giving results. Charles M. Pratt, secretary of Standard Oil, was recalled to explain his role and actions for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Clarence G. Fay
Standard Oil Company
Fay
Standard Oil Company of
New York
New Jersey
New York Company
Charles M. Pratt
Municipal League Meets in Norfolk Opens Eleventh Annual Convention
The eleventh annual convention of the American League of Municipalities opened in Norfolk Virginia with a four day session. President Ed ward F. Dunne ex mayor of Chicago welcomed attendees. Judge Dunne reviewed the Civic Federation report praising municipal ownership. Allan Ripley Foote urged perpetual exclusive franchises for public service firms free from tax. Councilman Young discussed franchise taxation rates. Secretary MacVicar presented a paper by Mayor Todd of Jackson Michigan.
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Norfolk
American League of Municipalities
Edward F. Dunne
Chicago
Young
Kansas City
MacVicar
Odd
Jackson, Mich
Twelve-year-old thefts and juvenile sentences in Pontiac court
In Pontiac Michigan on September 19 inmates were sentenced in east court. Elmira Decker aged 16 nicknamed the Royal Oak Cinderella stole about 75 dollars from her father and used it for a grand time in Detroit and will enter Adrian reform school for five years. Stice who stole horses from Lapeer and Holly was sent to Ionia for one to five years with two years recommended. Fred Knapp and George Giezner Pontiac saloonists were fined 50 dollars and 10 dollars costs for serving liquor to a minor and to William Forester who eloped with Port Huron man's wife one to three years in Jackson.
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Pontiac
Mich
Eleve
East Court
Elmira Decker
Royal Oak
Cinderella
William Rice
Lapeer
F Mira
Detroit
Adrian Reform School
Stice
Holly
Ionia
Fred Knapp
George Giezner
Tontiac
Fred Nice
William Forester
Port Huron
Jackson
Scores on the Diamond
Chicago reports baseball scores from Sept 19 with results across leagues. Boston defeats New York 10 to 2 in Boston New York game. Cincinnati tops Chicago 2 to 1 in ten innings. Washington edges Boston 2 to 1. Detroit beats Chicago 2 to 0 in first game and Chicago 2 Detroit 0 in six innings due to darkness. St Louis defeats Cleveland 6 to 2. Philadelphia weather note amid delays.
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Chicago
Boston
New York
Bosten
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Washington
Washirgton
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelpha
Will Reform East St. Louis
East St. Louis Mayor Cook orders a citywide police raid on all disreputable resorts. Fifty houses of questionable character are targeted. two house 350 women, allegedly tied to prominent citizens and churches, including a young society leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Cook
Hawthorne Grain Company Faces Court Action in Bloomington
Three settlements totaling 35000 pounds have been filed in the circuit court against the Hawthorne Grain Company. The firm operates elevators at Colfax El Paso Fletcher and other points amid a grain market slump blamed on recent stamp activity. The company seeks to arrange terms to continue operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Hawthorne Grain Company
Colfax
el Paso
Fletcher
Warrant for Moon Barber and Srand in defraud conspiracy
A warrant is issued for the arrest of Summer G Moon James L Barber of Eau Claire Wisconsin Harber Lumber officers and Thrace Srand of Burlington Connecticut for conspiracy to defraud the government They were indicted with Senator Borah and others.
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Roixe
Tdn
Summer G. Moon
James L. Barber
Eau Claire
Wis
Harber Lumber Company
Thrace Srand
Burlington, Conn
Borah
New Albany Blossoms Waste Bumper Strawberry Second Crop
In New Albany Indiana on September 19 hundreds of gallons of the second strawberry crop have gone to waste as demand for out of season fruit remains weak. Some shipments reached Chicago and other markets but prices failed to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Chicago
Carrie Nation Arrested for Disorderly Conduct in Pottee Court
Washington dispatch reports Mrs. Carrie Nation arrested and jailed to answer a disorderly conduct charge. Nation refused to stop lecturing 200 men from the steps of the post office department when an officer requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Washington
Potee Court
Beveridge on His Way Home from Europe
Senator Beveridge of Indiana and Mrs Beveridge sailed from Cherbourg for New York, returning home from Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Paris
Indiana
Cherbourg
New York
Culver & Co Furnishings Ad from Washington Iowa
An old classified note from Washington Iowa by J. W. Culver & Co lists furnishings offered with a Chicago date of September 19, 1907 and a contact phone 741. The itemization resembles a midwestern catalog style of the era.
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J. W. Culver & Co
Washington
Iowa
Chicago
Upheaval Hails Graft Accusations in Pennsylvania Capitol Affair
Harrisburg Sept. 19. Warrants issued for fourteen of eighteen named in the capitol fraud inquiry. Architects engineers contractors and state officials face conspiracy to cheat charges over false bills on the 15 million capital building. Most defendants posted $60 000 bail with many waiving hearings as the Philadelphia reform surge of 1905-06 frames the case.
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Harrisburg
Tpa
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Capitol Investigation Commission
Joseph M. Huston
Stanford B. Lewis
Huston
John H. Sanderson
H. Burd Cassel
Jas
H. Shumaker
George F. Payne
Charles G. Wetter
William P. Snyder
Wiliam T. Mathues
Media
Tressiimer
Charles F. Kinsman
Wallis Boileau
Huston Shumaker
Sanderson
Rave Cassel
Payne and
Wit
Philadelphia
Wea
Sta
William H. Berry
Erat
Berry
Oklahoma Democratic landslide in 1908 returns
Oklahoma City reports a decisive Democratic victory in the state election. Prohibition passed by about 30 000 votes, Chas N Haskell elected governor by over 20 000, Democrats win the legislature and likely carry five congressional seats. Senators expected include Robert L and T P Ferris.
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Oklahoma City
O. T
Chas. N. Haskell
M Kogee
Bird S&s McGuire
BE. L. Fulton
Davenport
rDter
Scott Ferris
Robert L. Cherokee Indian
T. P
Knights of La Honor elect officers in Indianapolis lodge
The Knights of La Honor in Indianapolis on Sept. 19 elected Lorenzo B. Lack as preme protector and George D. Tait as secretary, with I Me listed among attendees or members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights and Ladies of
Indianapolis
Lodge of the Knights of la Honor
Preme
Lorenzo B. Lack
George D. Tait
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Him
Clay City
Matoes
Lionas
Robley D. Evans
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Preatt
M. M. van Buren
Standard OU Company
van Buren
Pratt
Standard Company
Waters-Pierce
Standard Oil
Will
Wisconsin
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
The
North American Commission Company
Quaker City
Oklahoma
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