World's Oldest Tree Debates Backed by California Giants
The London Globe cites the Isle of Dogs tree as root of age rumors, while Ivy Lee counters with California giants like the Grizzly Giant near Yosemite. He claims these trees exceed 2,800 years, note massive trunks, and deny the Isle of Dogs claim amid scientist estimates.
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London Globe
Isle of Dog
Canat
Asia Minor
New York Tribune
Ivy L. Lee
Pennsylvania Railroad
Globe
Lee
California
Mariposa Grove
Yosemite Park
Robbing scheme tied to aged vest and wall safe
A garbled report describes a plausible theft involving a waistcoat pocket and a wall of a cottage at Lovaworl Haglund. The text suggests a small group or individual robbed a dwelling, but details and names are unclear due to the corruption.
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Lovaworl
Haglund
Smoot backs continental forestry methods for U.S.
London reports Senator Reed Smoot, chairing the Roosevelt forestry commission, advises applying scientific European forestry principles in the United States with modifications for climate. He cites Zurich’s Siwald and Germany’s Black Forest as models, noting municipal control, annual stock checks, and full utilization of products, and suggests expanding the forestry department to protect the 164 million acre U.S. forest reserve. Several commission members are in London for related discussions.
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Reed Smoot
Roosevelt
United States
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Siwald
Zurich
Black Forest
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Burton
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Nelson
Finance Commission
Dorchester House
Fraud Found in Auto Registration in Des Moines Iowa
Startling evidence of wholesale piracy in automobile numbers in Iowa reaching the secretary of state's office prompts an investigation plan. The law requires separate registration for each motor vehicle and nontransferable numbers. eight dollar fee. Old numbers from junked cars reportedly appear on test models in Des Moines, with police urged to watch for new vehicles with unusually low numbers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Struck by Train Leaves Man with Severe Injuries
Yetherville Minnesota August 17 William Anderson son of Ole Anderson of this city was struck by the engine pivot near the depot at Hardwick while walking close to the tracks. He suffered a broken right arm between elbow and shoulder and severe bruises to the right side of his face and body. J O Johnson, his partner, took him to Estherville as they headed to Kenneth Minnesota to paint Greig Zeeman’s elevator under contract.
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Yetherville
Hardwick
Minn
William Anderson
Ole Anderson
Anderson
J. 0. Johnson
Estherville
Kenneth, Minn
Greig & Zeeman
Miners Defeat Pension Project in Iowa Referendum
Miners in Oskaloosa Iowa defeated the pension plan for disabled and aged miners by a vote of 2302 to 1910. The result was announced from headquarters today. The story notes the strong opposition and turnout in the regional labor question.
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Oskaloosa
Towa
Jamaica Journal Destroyed by Fire
A Jamaica Journal building was burned yesterday causing discontent in the community. It was owned by a local businessman who is expected to secure a new outlet and resume operations within a short time amid recovery efforts.
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Jamaica Journal
Savantiat, Bei
Avg
Tenet
Dlatl
GU Discontenta
A i. Twoembler
Guen
Dreaming of danger leads mother to fall in Shamokin
Shamokin, Pa Aug 17 The danger to her son William who makes nightly balloon ascensions filled the mind of Mrs Style A Bresster and she dreamed of peril. She fell down a flight of steps sustaining likely fatal injuries. She rose while dreaming and stood at the top when a command to push back was given causing the fall.
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Shamokin
Willam
Style A. Bresster
Redgewaod
Aroise
YMCA plan in high schools to curb fraternities
Announcement from Des Moines Iowa dated August 16 reports a plan to establish a YMCA in every high school where feasible. College Secretary Paul Smith will oversee the effort, with directors urged to view the YMCA as a tool against high school fraternities in the larger cities.
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Dees Moines
Paul Smith
Choate Abandons Effort To Patch Matters With Wife
Des Moines Iowa August 16 finally relinquishing all effort to reconcile with his wife red M C Choate left for Los Angeles to pursue possession of his young daughter left with the mother by court order His wife had recently fled New York detailing threats of violence Choate is son of ex judge William Gardner Choate of New York He followed her to Des Moines attempting reconciliation.
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Des Moines
Red M.C. Choate
Los Angeles
Cal
Irred M. C. Choate
Wn. Gardner Choate
New York
Choate
Fireman Shoots Himself in Temple Near Sweetheart Home
Alonzo Rice 22 an Illinois Central fireman died last night by shooting himself in the right temple near his sweetheart's home. A patrolman found the body this morning. No motive is known for the act.
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Waterloo
Alonzo Rice
Illinois Central
Young People Hurt In Runaway Near Odebolt
Albert and Josephine Landgraf were seriously injured in a runaway Sunday evening near Odebolt Iowa. Returning from the Auchstetler home they were thrown from a frightened wagon when the horses toppled it. Both suffered bruises and were cared for locally.
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Odebolt
Albert Ar Josephine Landgraf
Auchstetler
aged 96 he walks in to dispute death
Washington August 15 Brigadier General Daniel H Rucker retired was notified by his life insurance company of his own death He went to the Washington Loan and Trust building to disprove the claim At 96 he would be the oldest insured to die by mortuary tables and statistics His long army service includes joining as a lieutenant of dragoons in 1837 Civil War service and retirement as brigadier general with brevet major general One daughter is widow of General Phil Sheridan
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Washington
Daniel H. Rucker
Life Insurance Company
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Rucker
Phil Sheridan
Apple Pool Aims to Cut Prices and Boost Grower Profits
At a congress of American apple growers in St Louis the plan to pool apples is proposed to squeeze middlemen, withdraw patronage from jobbers, and cheapen prices to consumers. Depots and market houses would be owned by the association to regulate selling prices in major cities.
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St. Louis
Congress of American Apple Growers
Southern Hotel
Champion corn hater challenge in court dining stunt
In New York on August 16 Captain Ed Coppers acted as referee as David Benson, seated in a chair before a makeshift table in the criminal courts building corridor, rapidly ate 60 ears of green corn. The long ears were tender, served boiling hot, and he consumed a pound of butter with the corn. Benson runs an elevator when not eating corn.
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New York
Ed Coppers
David Benson
Criminal Courts Building
Alony
Benson
Strunk Drowned While Bathing in Mississippi River
Burlington Iowa reports the drowning of 22 year old electrician F P Strunk, son of a prominent physician, who could not swim and waded beyond his depth while bathing in the Mississippi River. The body was recovered this afternoon.
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Burlington
F. P. Strunk
Mississippi River
Strikers Try to Wreck Canada Trains in Manitoba
Winnipeg reporters describe an August 15 incident as Canadian Pacific Express arriving with all windows broken in a Pullman car between Brandon and Broadview. A rail was removed from the Winnipeg Beach line last night, and an excursion train was nearly derailed before track workers spotted the gap.
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Winnipeg
Man
Transcontinental
Canadian Pacifice Railroad
Brandon
Broadview
Winnipeg Beach
Mne
New York Attorney Choate Attempts Suicide in Des Moines
Fred M. Choate, a New York attorney, cut his wrist to end his life after two days of public dispute over his child and opposition from his wife. A loaded revolver was found on him. doctors saved his life. His wife seeks bonds to keep the peace and may file insanity charges.
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Des Moines
Fred MM. Choate
New York
Choate
Corn 6 000 000 Under Last Year
Des Moines Aug 14 Secretary Wells of the Western Grain Dealers Association in Augusts report forecasts a crop rise except corn which he says will be 6 000 000 bushels under last year due to floods and reduced acreage Oats winter wheat barley and rye changes noted along with Missouri flood districts and Northeastern Town conditions.
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Des Moines
Wells
Western Grain Dealers’ Nesociation
Missouri
Judge Parker Stops Runaway Near San Luis Obispo
Judge A B Parker of New York stopped a runaway near San Luis Obispo August 14 when a surrey carrying A A Weils wife and daughter and San Francisco school director David Gilver and daughter overturned after frightening at an automobile. Mr Mills and family were briefly injured but rescued. Parker and De Laney Nicoll then assisted, guiding the animals to a halt and driving the victims to the Mills home.
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San Luis Gblspo
Cal
Alton Ts. Parker
New York
A. A. Weils
David Gilver
San Wprancisco
Jenuin
Mr. Oliver
Miss Mills
Parker
Breckenridge Sebree Sued for Damages Over Alleged Pinch
Beatrice Newlin's mother files $10,000 suit in Lexington Kentucky alleging John Cabel Breckenridge Sebree pinched her daughter’s leg and attempted a kiss. Sebree, a bachelor and lawyer, faces serious allegations from Aug l in Kentucky.
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Lexington
Aug. l
John Cabel Breckenridge Sebree
Beatrice Newlin
General Grant on hike by 14 army officers in Vermont
Burlington Vermont August 14 Major General Frederick D Grant and 13 other senior officers rode out for a second endurance test on horseback. The ride spanned about 26 miles as the officers, stiff from yesterday's exertions, pressed on.
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Grant
Burlington
Frederick D. Grant
Allison's Estate $100000 Devised Through Annuities
Dunadue Ta August 13 The late Senator William B Allison death leaves an estate valued at about 100000 with annuity bequests to Mrs G J Brayton the widow of his brother James and to other relatives and institutions including Dubuque public library Finley hospital and M C Ay The will names Judge Lacey as sole executor and provides distribution two fifths to James Allison's children and three fifths to Matthew Allison's children after the Brayton and Cornella widows pass.
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Dunadue
William B. Allison
G. J. Brayton
Allison
James
Brayton
Matthew
Dubuque
Washington
Clemens Indicted for Assaulting Dosh in Iowa
Dex Moines Aug 13 An indictment by the grand jury names Carl Clemens Snohomish lumber man as charged with assault with intent to commit manslaughter against Clarence Dosh of Stuart In The alleged attack occurred in the state house about a year ago Dash and Mrs Clemens once were college sweethearts Clemens is said to be under bond and Governor Cumming has refused a requisition for his return to face justice court
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Carl Clemens
Snohomish
Clarence Dosh
Stuart
State House
Dash
Mrs. Clemens
Clemens
Cumming
Atnfe
Tris
Justice Court
Mother Jumps Into Cistern to Save Child
Ida Grove Iowa Aug 13 One day last week the 2 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Schoemaker Mo ying in Maple township fell into the cistern The mother saw the baby fall and without stopping to think ran to the cistern and jumped in after the child The cistern was 14 feet deep but fortunately contained only four feet of water She held on to the child until help arrived and aside from being badly bruised both were none the worse for their accident
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Ida Grove
Hans Schoemaker
Maple Township
Wreck on Northern Pacific Leaves Two Dead Near Glendive
The North Coast Limited derailed after hitting a burned bridge twelve miles west of Glendive Montana. Fireman A B Matthews of Dickinson North Dakota died and an unidentified tramp perished. Up to thirty others were injured, with several in serious condition.
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Mont
Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited
Matthews
A. B. Matthews
Dickinson
N. D
C. D. Liteh
EL Oliver
Mandan
J. B. Wilson
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St. Paul
H. P. Frank
Winston
Minn
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Newman
Great Falls
Oliver Peterson
Tuuto
B. W. Bean
Brookfield
Amund Tuften
Amherst
Wis
Jas
Charles
St. Louis
A. Boyer
Marlon
Ohio
Juni
New Ulm
Hughes Calls Saratoga Official On The Carpet
Copies of charges of neglect of duty for failure to suppress alleged gambling at Saratoga Springs were served on Sheriff John Bradley Jr. by B B Smith to Governor Hughes. Dr Walter Laidlaw, chairman of the anti race track gambling committee, filed the charges with the governor. Bradley is summoned to appear in Albany on August 17 to answer the charges.
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Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
John Bradley, Jr
Saratoga County
B. B. Smith
Hughes
Walter Laidlaw
New York
Bradley
Albany
Turkish minister Mehmed Ali Bey recalled in Ankara
Washington reports that Mehmed Ali Bey, Turkey's Isp minister, was officially recalled after events at the Turkish regation this afternoon. The action confirms a government reshuffle affecting Turkey's diplomatic leadership.
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Washington
Mehmed Ali Bey
Turkey
Isp
Mrs Blanca Watterson Remarries In New York
New York Aug 13 Mrs Blanca Watterson formerly wife of Henry Watterson Jr of Louisville Ky says in the marriage bureau she was divorced in March 1905 and today wed Ramon Banus a Mexican nobleman in a city hall ceremony She claims to be a daughter of Juan J Casanova of Cuba and Mexico
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New York
Blanca ©. Watterson
Henry Watterson, Jr
Louisville
Theely Hall
Ramon Banus
Watterson
Juan J. Casanova
Choate Arrested After Following Wife Demands Appeal
Des Moines authorities report Fred M. Choate, son of prominent New York figure, pursued his wife and child after a writ of habeas corpus compelled Mrs. Choate to bring the daughter to court. Choate posted bond, later aided by Dr. Lambert, while the daughter Mary was placed in custody of the matron as a court session convened. The scandal contrasts with Choate’s claim that he was abandoned by his wife.
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Des Moines
Fred MM. Ox Choate
Fudge William Gardner Choate
New York
Tafaillés
Metropolis
Choate
Dr. Lambert
Mary
Lambert
Les
Road plan to link Des Moines and Council Bluffs
Representatives from Pottawattamie and Shelby counties organized a stock company with $1,000,000 capital to build a combined steam and electric railway between Des Moines and Council Bluffs. The Metropolitan Trust & Savings Co of Chicago will finance. surveys say the route is 14 miles shorter than existing lines. Construction to begin next spring with gasoline and electric storage battery cars for passengers and light freight, steam locomotives for heavy freight. Towns along the route include Treynor Carson Oakland Walnut Elkhorn Extrn North Branch Guthrie Center Panora Dallas Center. Officers named: President G W Adams Walnut. VP C L Kirkwood North Branch. Treasurer A L Tagram Treynor. Secretary Peter Kachmann Treynor. General Attorney Oren Moeher Walnut. Directors S B Schultz Treynor VL B Spangler North Branch C I Areat Walnut Charles Petersen Walnut. Route passes near Council Bluffs. suburban service planned pending construction.
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Pottawattamia
Shelby
Traynor
Des Moines
Metropolitan Trust & Savings Company
Chicago
Suryeys
Treynor
Carson
Oakland
Walnut
Elkhorn
Extrn
North Branch
Guthrie Center
Panora
Dallas Center
G. W. Adams
Wal+ nut
C. L. Kirkwood
A. L. Tag
Iso
General Booth Nears Blind From Cataracts
Tondon August 12 An Salvation Army officer confirms reports that General William Booth suffers cataracts in both eyes. The general reportedly does not wear glasses and can see only large type, requiring close holding to read. The officer notes Booth cannot read ordinary print but reads large characters.
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Booth
Tondon
Etalvation Army
Wm. Booth
Carbolic acid tragedy sparks small town blaze
In Tows City on August 12 John Vong aveska a pioneer of Lone Tree died after carbolic acid exposure. He left a wife and four children. Earlier a kerosene spill and stove incident burned Blarestanps ant and damaged the restaurant and opera house, with contents destroyed.
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Tows City
John. Vongaveska
Lone Tree
Bun
Henry Brown
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