Minnesotan elected G A R commander and Woman's Relief Corps president
Samuel R. Van Sant of Minnesota won the grand army of the republic commander in chief position after a three way ballot, defeating Judge William A. Ketcham of Indiana. Jennie L. Berry of Des Moines was elected national president of the Woman's Relief Corps after three ballots, defeating Belle Harris of Kansas. The Atlantic City encampment locale is announced with the election results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie L. Berry Ie
Woman's Relief Corps
Bebe Harris
Kansas
Atlantic City
Salt Lake
Samuel R. van Sant
Minnesota
Grand Army of the Republic
William A. Ketcham
Indiana
Jennie L. Berry
Des Moines
Woman's Reet Corps
Mra
Belle Harria
Kanene
van Sant
W. M
National Irrigation Congress Chooses Pueblo As Next Meet Site
Spokane Wash Aug 14 The seventh National Irrigation congress ends with officers elected and Pueblo Colorado chosen as next meeting place. Resolutions praise Pinchot and Newell in forestry recreation bureaus ask Congress for a 10 000 000 annual irrigation appropriation for five years and commend Mississippi deep waterways. Officers named include B A Fowler president Arthur Hooker secretary Ralph Twitchell first vice president R W Young second vice president L Newman third vice president F W Fleming fifth vice president B J Watson fifth vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Pueblo
Cole
Pinchot and Newell
Congress
Mississippi
National Irrigation Congress
B. A. Fowler
Pheonix
Ariz
Arthur Hooker
Ralph Twitchell
New Mexico
R. W. Young
Utah
L. Newman
Montana
F. W. Flemlng
B. J. Watson
South Carolina
Thaw Found Still Insane and Returned to Matteawan
In White Plains New York on August 13 Justice Isaac N. Mills ruled Harry K Thaw remains insane and must return to Matteawan Asylum for the Criminally Insane. The decision rejected Thaws motions but allowed limited privileges for him and his mother during later visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford White
White Plains
N. Y
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Isaac N. Milla
Matteawan
Thaw
Train Kills Five Children in Missouri Crossing
Five children of farmer A. H. Hyde were killed when a St. Louis and San Francisco train struck their wagon at a crossing near Frisbee station, Kennett Missouri. The victims named Lelle Juda Jesse Susan Charles aged from twelve to twenty six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Kennett
Frisbee Station
A. H. Hyde
St. Louis
San Francisco
Hyde
Lelle Hyde
Juda
Jesse
Susan
Charles
War Game in Bay State Blue Army Defends Boston
In a Bay State war game near Bridgewater the Blue Army sent a bridge destroying expedition to hinder the Red Army and aimed to capture a private of the invaders while defending Boston from a southern attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Blue Army
Boston
Army of the “Red
Army of the “Blue
Dridgewater
American Flour Is Best for European Markets
Special Agent Davis of the Commerce and Labor Department released a bulletin on why European consumers do not use more American flour. He states American flour from American wheat is superior to foreign products and urges millers to meet foreign market needs and persuade Europe of the merit of American flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Washington
Davia
Department of Commerce and Labor
Hidden Fortune Found in German Hermit’s Hovel
In Pittsburg Aug 13 investigators counted $13 168 in small change from Peter Lel bouch an aged German hermit living in a shabby shanty The search of the dwelling also uncovered fifty six sacks of uncounted coins and deposits in eight north side savings institutions Bank books with large deposits were found in the rafters It is believed Leibouchs total fortune may exceed $50 000 after the investigation concludes He eked out a wandering life selling herbs and mint at saloons which partly fed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Farmers’ National Bank
Peter Lelbouch
North Side
Leibauch
Lebhauch
Chicago Mother Ends Life and 3 Infants in Gas Fatality
Mrs. Marie Handzel killed herself and asphyxiated her three young sons by gas in a bathroom. After bathing and dressing the four year old and two-year-old twins, she carried them inside, closed the door, and turned on the gas. Husband Joseph Handzel broke in to find all four dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marie Handzel
Joseph Haandzel
China recalls minister Wu Ting Fang to Beijing
The Chinese minister Wu Ting Fang is recalled from Washington and ordered to Peking for a new foreign assignment. His successor will be Chang Yin Tang, formerly charge d affaires at Madrid and now deputy vice president of foreign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Chang Yin Tang
Madrid
Drought May Soon Be Broken by Midweek Rains
Predicted rain across Kansas Missouri and central and southern plains may end the drought in corn and spring wheat regions by the middle of the week. Washington reports indicate extending showers will cover the corn belt and improve conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Burdette Suffering Sciatic Rheumatism In LA
Rev. Robert J. Burdette, noted humorist and preacher, remains ill in Los Angeles. Physicians report his condition is not as favorable as in the past two days and he endures intense sciatic rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Robert J. Burdette
Market closes barely steady as cash grain demand remains strong
Chicago wheat and corn swing with cash demand boosting strength early, then profit taking erases gains. Oats stay firm while provisions rally. cash prices show No 2 hard wheat at 1.04 to 1.07, No 2 white oats at die. South Omaha live stock reports cattle and hog receipts with mixed price ranges and lambs at 4.75 to 7.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts on Aug 146
Cattle receipts 18 000 steady to 10 cents higher. Cows and heifers 2.25 to 6.40, stockers and feeders 2.10 to 6.15. Hogs receipts 26 000 strong to higher, top 5.05, mixed and butchers 4.70 to 5.05, heavy 4.75 to 5.05. Sheep and lambs 30 000 receipts, sheep 2.90 to 5.00, lambs 4.00 to 8.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Omaha
T.V
Chicago
Taft names census supervisors for Iowa and Nebraska
President Taft orders nonpartisan selection for the thirteenth census saying supervisors and enumerators must avoid political activity. The announced Iowa appointees are John W. Rowley Asa A. Hall and Cambridge Culbertson. Nebraska picks Frank E. Hemaley Charles L. Saunders Joseph Albert Hays and Philip F. Bross.
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Rowley
Hall
Culbertson
Iowa
Hemeley
Saunders
Hays
Brass
Nebraska
Taft
John W. Rowley
Asa A. Hall
Cambridge Culbertson
Frank KE. Hemaley
Charles L Saunders
Joseph Albert Hays
Philip F Bross
Murder Wave Hits Chicago Amid Heat
Chicago records a murder spree linked to a heat wave with multiple casualties including a husband killing his wife and wounding his son, a woman shot six times, and mob disturbance averted by police. Kansas City reports extreme heat causing deaths and widespread prostrations across Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Final drawing for land in Spokane reserve prizes listed
The final drawing for Indian land in Coeur d Alene Idaho was held. Winners include Allen Newton of Helena Montana Mabel D McMickle of Chicago Pay J Snoddy of Miller Iowa David Mentzer of Spring ville Iowa Clifford McCoskey of Piedmont Kansas and David C Ruhl of Ord Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur d’Alene
Ida
Spokane Reserve
Spokane
Columbia Rivers
Allen Newton
Helena
Mont
Mabel D. McMickle
Chicago
Pay J. Snoddy
Miller
David Mentzer
Springville
Central Japan quake kills forty and devastates towns
A quake in central Japan leaves about forty dead and eighty two injured. Reports say 862 buildings, many temples, destroyed and over 1000 others badly damaged as districts far from the epicenter remain unheard from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Death toll in Husted wreck rises to eleven
Colorado Springs Colorado August 16 with the death of C M McCreary of Dallas Texas the fatalities from the Husted wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande increased to eleven. None of the injured about twenty in the local hospital is believed to be in a critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
C. M. McCreary
Dallas
Tex
Denver and
Rio Grande
Twe Score
Death harvest of auto in Chicago seven months
Chicago reports 51 deaths and 1 018 injuries from automobile accidents in the city during the first seven months of the year per figures from the bureau of police records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bureau of Police Records
Tragic Lansing Couple Die in Double Death
William Graulich shot his wife in Lansing Michigan, both nineteen. He then swallowed carbolic acid and died shortly after. The incident occurred August 16 with the couple as the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
William Graulich
Graulich
Fraternal Congress Opens in Boston
The National Fraternal Congress opened in Boston today with delegates gathering for sessions and discussions of fraternal lodge affairs and mutual aid programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bronz New York Cottage Designed by Albert E Davis
A photograph shows a hilltop cottage by Albert E. Davis with a hipped roof broad front piazza colonial columns clapboard first story walls and shingled second story. Interiors feature oak vestibule dining room bay parlor whitewood parlor and a large plate rack in the dining room. Total cost including plumbing and hot water heating is 5600 dollars.
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Albert E. Davis
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Elect van Sant
G. A. Re
Samurel R. van Sant
Bostaph
Ogden
Alfred Beers
Bristol, Conn
W. H. Lemon
Lawrence
Kan
Arizona
Train
Miser
Self
China
Burdette
Beverly
Maes
Nagel
United States
Central
Colorado
Mdi
Jos. Skala, Jake H. Herman
Gustav Lehr
Wm. C. Herman
Storea
Albert E. Devise
The
Bronz
Iskie
Ben Skid
Brennan’s Sanitary
Conrad Koch
Brennan’s Drug Store
P. J. Clatterbuck
Bon Butte
Dawes Counties
Marsland, Nebr
Cement Contractor
J. J. Vance
West Lawn
Alliance
Nebr
TSC
Alliance, Nebr
M.T
Lincoln Yber
Seneca
Bro Oo How
Ravenna
Lovsal
Merna
Broken Bow
Vent
Dail
Deas Een
Dally
Flyer
Edgemont
Deadwood
Newcna- Heete
Newcastle
West
Denver
Looni
Bridgeport
Guernsey
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