Indiana to lead drive against bad country butter and hog tuberculosis
Indiana officials including H E Barnard and deputies plan a state wide campaign to halt sale of bad butter with grocery cooperation. Egg inspections improve with fewer decayed eggs. A new slaughterhouse case reveals tuberculosis in hogs and a cow with enlarged liver. State tax figures show a 100000 margin in the general fund and updated tax rates. Child labor law gains employer support though some age misstatements persist.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Indiana
H. E. Barnard
Food and Drug Commissioner
Barnard
Pure Food Department
Lafayette
John J. Walsh
Department of Factories and Workshops
Bureau of Inspection
Walsh
Indiana Conference Elects Officers and Plans Mission Fund
The Seventh Day Adventists Indiana conference elected officers at the Winona Technical Institute camp. Key selections include President Elder O Montgomery of Indianapolis and Secretary Treasurer A N Anderson of Indianapolis. The conference voted to raise 17000 more for foreign missions by a weekly 15 cent per member assessment. The Sabbath change to Sunday was criticized as backsliding in a sermon by Elder Montgomery citing Scriptural rest from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset.
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Indiana Conference
Seventh Day Adventists
Winona Technical Institute
Indianapolis
O. Montgomery
A. N.anderson
A. L. Miller
A Young
T. A. Goodwin
A. N. Anderson
N. H. Pool
Lafayette
W. P. Cunningham
Middletown
Religious Liberty
A L.miller
R. W. McMahan
Anderson
R. C. Spohr
N. L. Taylor
Evansville Seeks Taft Visit as September Events Loom
Evansville officials press for President Taft to attend a September gathering tied to the Aenea Federation, signaling plans for a high profile civic event. The article notes the city’s effort to secure the guest of honor amid federation activities.
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Evansville
Taft
Aenea Federation of
Conger Pays $1.05 to Settle State Audit Claims
Sid Conger, former state inspector, pays the state board of accounts $1.05 in full settlement of all claims from an examination of his office. The $5,000 clerk hire item will not be charged against him after affidavits showed lawmakers drafted the appropriations with knowledge of the payment method.
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Conger
Sid Conger
State of Inspector
State Board of Accounts
General Assembly
Senate Finance Committees
House Ways and Means
State Board
Uniform blanks aim to prevent clerks' fee disputes
W. A. Deharity head of the state's uniform public accounting department says following the new uniform records blanks for receipts and disbursements will curb disputes over fees being wrongfully retained by county clerks across the state.
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W. A. Deharity
Uniform Public Accounting’ Department
Teachers Association Meets in Indianapolis and Plans Program
The executive committee of the Teachers Association met in Indianapolis to arrange a program for the organization. The meeting set December as the next gathering and outlined upcoming meetings in Indianapolis Apolis.
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The
Indien
Met
Indianapolis
Apolis
Representative Littleton Promises Thorough Industrial Probe
Washington reports Representative Littleton of New York will introduce a resolution for a full congressional investigation of U S industrial affairs. He says a council of leading manufacturers and financiers will be convened with Congress to address trust issues and the industrial situation in America.
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Littleton
Washington
Trust Company of America
George W. Perkins
Oakley Thorne
Steel Trust
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Thorne
Stanley Steel
Mr. Perkins
Trust Company
Congress
Representative Littleton
New York
United States
America
Taft to Designate Thanksgiving Day November 30
President Taft will set Thursday November 30 as Thanksgiving Day this year. Traditionally the last Thursday of November is chosen, but November contains five Thursdays this time, creating some doubt.
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Washington
Taft
Taft Car Crash Reported Near Salem During Ride
Washington reports that President Taft was in an automobile crash near Salem while riding with Mrs. Taft and Major Butt. The incident occurred during a public outing, prompting news from the capital.
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Taft
Boston
Washington
Salem
Wool Deadlock Off Agreement Placing Raw Material at 29 Cents
Washington reports a wool price deadlock between the house and senate ends as conferees fix a 29 percent ad valorem duty on raw wool and align classifications to a fiat duty. The agreement reduces ordinary wool rates from 35 to 29 percent and raises carpet wool duties to 29 percent, with other duties adjusted to match the raw wool rate. The measure is expected to be vetoed by the president.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
White House
Oil Trust Must Stand Trial In North Erie Case
Judge John R Hazel of the United States district court ruled Standard Oil must face trial at the next term on 143 counts of accepting rebates from the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads. The shipments involved petroleum from Olean New York to Burlington Vermont in violation of the Elkins law. The defense argued double jeopardy but the government contends each count is a separate offense and the judge upheld that position.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John R. Hazel
United States District
Standard Oil Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York Central Railroad Company
Olean
Burlington
Elkins
John Lord O’brien
United States
Hazel
Minnesota Plans TM Ideal Road Project
In St Paul Minnesota authorities outline near term road work aimed at improving travel toward Duluth. The plan focuses on new underpasses and improved lanes to ease driving for autoists and travelers, signaling a major regional transportation effort.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Duluth
Flyer Soars High 11 Machines in Air at Once
At Grant Park Chicago the second day of the international aviation meet drew 350000 spectators. Lincoln Beachy won the twenty mile biplane race in a Curtiss in 23 11 26, Ovington second, Ward third. Sopwith won the eight mile monoplane race in 9 34.9. Alighting prize went to J W Martin in a Grahame White. Brindley completed the highest flight of the meet at 4442 feet then landed after two and a half hours aloft.
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Lincoln Beachy
Curtiss
Earle L. Ovington
Jimmy Ward
Tom Sopwith
Bleriot
J. W. Martin
Grahame-White
Mark
Lee Hammond
Baldwin
Wright
C. P. Rodgers
W. R. Dodger
Grant Park
Earth
Oscar A. Brindley
Brindley
Streeterville
Chicago
Gotham Flyers Wrecked Near Swiney Park
The Chicago to New York 18 hour Pennsylvania railroad flyer derailed at Swinney Park near the Pennsylvania depot, jumped the tracks, struck a standing freight engine, killing two and injuring about thirty, ten of them from Chicago. Local hospitals received the wounded as they were removed from the wreckage. The train was an hour ten minutes late and was traveling about 68 mph. The cause is under investigation with a recently installed switch possibly linked to the wreck.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad Limited
Swinney Park
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Veto Bill Passed in Lords Amid Political Tension
The house of lords approved the veto bill 131 to 114 and backed a plan to pay MPs 2000 annually by 256 to 159. Lord Morley warned the king might create new peers to ensure Liberal control if the bill failed, signaling a high-stakes confrontation between the Commons and Lords.
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London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lord Morley
Lords
Morley
Lord Rosebery
Prisoner Shoots Up Court in Christopher Nearby Town
In Christopher, near Benton New Jersey, Martin Shadowens opened fire as he was remanded for examination. He wounded Justice of the Peace James Mannon, City Marshal John Stakinrider, and a spectator, and cut Deputy Thomas Mackey. Mackey killed Shadowens. Shadowens’ brother Charles was fatally hurt after a second story fall. The brothers had been arrested for street shooting after a man named Benges was injured. Martin pleaded to face the court but was ordered to jail. he shot Mannon and Stakinrider without warning.
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Benton
Martin Shadowens
Justice of the Peace
James Mannon
John Stakinrider
Thomas Mackey
Mackey
Shadowens
Charles
Christopher
Here
Shadowens Brothers
Benges
Martin Shadowers
Justice Court
Justice Mannon
Martin
Mannon
Marshal Stakinrider
Recess Planned in Lorimer Case Inquiry
Washington reports a two months recess for the Lorimer investigation committee to meet in Chicago in October. Over 100 witnesses remain to be heard, including key players and numerous Forty sixth assembly members. The panel has examined national and Illinois politics linked to the Lorimer and Jackpot scandals.
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Washington
Chicago
Lorimer
Forty-sixth General Assembly
London Dock Strike Ends With Lighterers Settlement
London dock workers including lightmen coal porters and car men ended a several days strike after a settlement on the lighterers dispute. Workers won a ten hour day and roughly twenty five percent wage rise and are expected to return to work on Monday.
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London
Atwood Flies 300 Miles In Illinois Dash
Boston aviator Harry N. Atwood lands at Grant Park aviation field in Chicago after a five hour thirty four minute cross prairie flight from St Louis. He stops for gasoline at Pontiac and for dinner at Springfield, praising favorable winds and crowds along the Illinois towns.
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Grant Park Aviation Field
Chicago
Harry N. Atwood
Boston
St.Louis
Aviation Field
Lake Front
Illinois
Atwood
Pontiac
Springfield
St. Louis
Alton
Chicago & Alton
Illnois
Lake Shore Railroad
Wool Tariff Revision Clears House Aides White House Move
Washington report notes the wool tariff revision bill passes the House 206 to 90 without a Democratic break and is sent to the Senate where it stalls on the calendar. The measure imposes a 29 percent flat and ad valorem duty on raw wools with reduced rates on woolen manufactures, shaping the administration’s veto strategy. The outcome influences plans for adjournment and the broader Democratic and progressive Republican agenda.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Beattie Indicted for Murder in Virginia Case
A true bill charging Henry Clay Beattie Jr. with first degree murder was returned by the Chesterfield circuit court grand jury. The case involves the death of Beattie’s wife on the Midlothian turnpike on July 18, with four witnesses named including Thomas Owen and Dr Wilbur Mercer.
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Chesterfield
Henry Clay” Beattie, Jr
Richmond
Taurderer
Midlothian
The
Commonwealth
Thomas E. ‘Owen
Beattie
T. P. Pettigrew
Wilbur. Mercer
Owen
Pody
Paul
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