Foraker Denies Taft Peace Talks in Toledo Times Story
Senator Foraker flatly rejects a Toledo Times account claiming a peace agreement with Taft. He says no private talks occurred, the meeting on the reviewing stand was social, and no requests were exchanged. The piece notes Taft may stay from campaigning until October.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Foraker
Toledo
Roosevelt
Bryan
Youngstown
Ohio
Senator Foraker
Toledo Times
Associated Press
Widow of Field Jr Weds London Social Circle
Mrs. Marshall Field Jr, daughter of Chicago, married Maldwin Drummond at Westminster registry, witnessed by the Duke of Westminster and Craig W Wadsworth. Drummond, 36, with ties to Hampshire social life, will honeymoon on the continent.
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London
England
Marshall Field
Chicago
Westminster
Maldwin Drummond
Edgar Athelting Drummond
Louisa Theodosia Pennington
Lord Muncaster
Hittle Registry
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Westminster
Drummond
Craig W. Wadsworth
Hampshire
Field
Harvard University
Marshall Field, Jr
Mercy Hospital
Prairie Avenue
Big Trees Believed Saved Forest Fire at Calaveras Grove
Reports from Sonora California say the forest fire has been turned away from the Calaveras grove and is believed saved though some damage occurred before firefighters contained it. If wind shifts occur danger may return, but current outlook is that all danger is past.
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Sonora
Cal
Calaveras Grove
Veterans Voted to Hold Next Encampment in Tacoma
Spanish war veterans voted to hold the next encampment at Tacoma Washington, with plans announced for a gathering there after the present session.
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Tacoma
Boston
Wash
Gompers Denies Delivering Union Vote
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor denied plans to deliver union or farmer votes. He told the Farmers' Union convention that a local paper misrepresented him and that he seeks only to persuade workers to support Bryan for their interests.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Farmers’ Umion
Mr. Gompers
Bryan
Army maneuvers begin at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis Indiana launches fall maneuvers of the department of the lakes United States army. Eight regiments of the Ohio National Guard arrived for a ten day camp of instruction with regulars. Federal troops include Tenth regiment Twenty seventh infantry Twenty eighth battalion Thirteenth cavalry and support corps. Ohio troops to be followed by Illinois Indiana West Virginia then Kentucky Michigan and Wisconsin national guards.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Department of the Lakes
United States Army
Ohio National Guard
Tenth
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Twenty-eighth
Thirteenth
Cavalry and Hospital and
Signal Corps
Ohio
National Guard
Ilinois
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri runs aground near Harbor Springs in dense fog
In Idlewild four miles north of Harbor Springs the steamer Missouri of the Northern Transportation Company struck the shore in a thick fog at four o clock Thursday morning. The government steamer Suma and two other boats assisted and refloated her. Many Chicago passengers were aboard and excitement rose during the grounding.
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Harbor Springs
Mich
Missouri
Northern Transportation Company
Idlewild
Suma
Chicago
Sultan Must Hang for Parang Raid Leader in Mindanao
Manila Sept 4 The territorial supreme court ruled that the sultan of Dunaharra must hang for his role as leader in the January 1906 raid on Parang Mindanao in which J W McDonald was killed. He is also ordered to pay the McDonald heirs 1000 pesos.
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Manila
Territorial Supreme Court
Sultan
Dunaharra
Parang
Mindanao
J. W. McDonald
McDonald
Twenty Eight Die in Sinking Near China Coast
News arrives aboard Tango Maru of the sinking vessel flankek Maru off a China prefecture on August 6. The disaster leaves 28 dead with nine survivors reported.
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Veeek
Victoria
China Prefecture
Germany's Morocco move irks Britain and allies
London reports Britain distances itself from Mulai Hafid for now but may recognize him later. Berlin’s push to sway the new sultan alarms Britain France and Spain, who may demand Morocco obligations be pledged before recognition. German officials are surprised at French and British alarm over the move.
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London
Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Germany
Mulal Hafid
Great Britain
France
Spain
Bertin
Algeciras
Tangier
Wassel
Fez
Mutaji Hafid
Paris
Abdel-Aziz
Sultan
Sidi el Mokhri
Abd-el-Aziz
Holy Lands
Mequinez
Deplorable Native Conditions at Akutan Harbor
Washington reports the Aleutian village of Akutan harbor in Bering Sea faces severe hardship. Dr. Robert Olsen notes scant food and clothing, filth and poor ventilation, dwellings half-buried in straw and sod, and daily suffering of women and children amid widespread decay and neglect.
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Bering Sea
Washington
Akutan Harbor
Robert Olsen
McCulloch
Bank in Niles Owes Insolvent Closure Here Receiver Appointed
The First National Bank of Niles Ohio was closed by its directors on insolvency grounds. Frank Tillinghast was named receiver. The latest report dated July 15 listed resources of 1,588,625 dollars.
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Niles
Washington
First National Bank of Niles
Fk. Tillinghast
Cornell students build successful aeroplane at Varna
An aeroplane constructed by Cornell students John C Buckhart and Oscar Troflicht made a 60 yard rail start and rose to 50 feet at Varna three miles north of Ithaca New York. Buckhart plans to travel farther with a better engine.
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New York
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Varna
John C. Buckhart
Portland
Ore
Oscar Troflicht
Indianapolis
Buckhart
Knabenshue
Columbus
Roy Knabenshue
Fair Grounds
Statehouse
Buester
Frank Goodale
Wright
le Mans
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Barrs Two-Cent Fare Injunction In Arkansas
Judge Van Deventer in St. Louis grants injunction to railroads including St. Louis Iron Mountain Southern against Arkansas rail commission. The order bars enforcement of the two cent fare law and prevents interference with interstate freight-rate increases.
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Arkansas
St. Paul, Minn
Vandeventer
United States Circuit
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Arkansas State Railway Commission
Collar for Mascot Mule Sent to William J. Bryan
In Galesburg Illinois on September 4 a local collar shop sent a mascot mule collar to William J. Bryan. All workers in the shop participated in making the collar.
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Galesburg
Harge
William J. Bryan
Woman Held for Murder in Omaha Doctor Case
Omaha police hold Leona Burnley over murder allegations in the fatal shooting of Dr. Frederick Rustin. Burnley admits being with Dr. Austin the night of the crime but denies hearing the shots, while investigators say she may know more and consider possible motives tied to Rustin’s domestic troubles and her ties to him.
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Omaha
Neb
Leona Burnley
Frederick Rustin
Miss Burnley
Dr. Austin
Atlantic City
Burnley
Rice
Dr. Rustin
Rustin
Loyal
Burglars Shoot Policemen in East St Louis Home
In East St Louis two burglars shot Chief Gill and Patrolman Paine as they surrounded the Wolff residence. Gill was wounded in the mouth and Paine was hit twice near the heart. both were hospitalized with Paine reported near death. The attackers fled.
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St. Louis
Gill
East St. Louis
Ransome Paine
Philip Wolff
St. Clair County
Paine
Wolff
Gill, Paine
Obermeyer
Wolff Home
Probing German Banking Seen Broad, In Depth
Berlin reports the subcommittee of the American national monetary commission widening its inquiries beyond London and Paris. Arrangements are under way with German financial specialists to submit reports on various banking subjects, with Germany revealing a diverse spectrum of banking institutions to study.
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Berlin
Germany
American National Monetary Commission
London
Paris
Frost Reports Spread Across Indiana Central and North
Frost was detected Wednesday night in many points across central and northern Indiana. No significant damage reported as temperatures dipped across the region.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Parker Held Long Talk With Mack On Gov Run Rumor
New York dispatch says Judge Alton B Parker, former Democratic presidential nominee, may be nominated for governor. Parker denied knowledge of the rumor but said many associates urge his entry. He had just returned from the Pacific coast after speeches for Bryan and conferred with National Chairman Mack about an East campaign. He noted surprising early Democratic strength in the West.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Fairview
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Sioux City
Omaha
Fremont
New York
Alton B. Parker
Parker
Judge Parker
Pacific Coast
Mack
Nevius Heads the G. A. R. Defeats Van Sant for Commander
Col. Henry M. Nevius of Redbank New Jersey was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic on the first ballot. He received 453 votes to 254 for former Governor Van Sant of Minnesota and 90 for L. T. Dickash of Ilfofs. Subsequent officers named include Kett Hamilton Ohio senior vice commander C. C. C. Royce California junior vice commander J F Spence Tennessee chaplain in chief and G Lanet Tannehill Maryland surgeon in chief.
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van Sant
Minnesota
Toledo
Henry M. Nevius
Redbank
N. J
Grand Army of the Republic
Nevius
L. T. Dickash
Ilfofs
New Jersey
Kett Hamilton
Ohio
C. C. C. Royce
California
J. F. Spence
Tennessee
G. Lanet Tannehill
Maryland
Taft to Hear Ohio Stops in Big Four Tour
Chairman Hitchcock said Taft will meet people at all stops on the Big Four train from Sandusky to Cincinnati next Tuesday. Breckens named assistant director of the Western Headquarters literary bureau in Chicago.
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Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Taft
Sandusky
Cincinnati
Joseph A. Breckens
Cheyenne
Wyo
New KKC Charter in Force in Kansas City
Kansas City Kansas voters approved a new city charter on August 14 and it took effect yesterday under Mayor Thomas D. Crittenden Jr. The fire and water board now manages the water and fire departments and the health and hospital board oversees sanitary affairs and the general hospital, shifting control to these two boards.
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New
KKC
Kansas City
Thomas D. Crittenden, Jr
City Fire and Water and Health and Hospital Boards
Fire and Water Board
Health and Hospital Board
Cuban Post Office Shortage Hits $400000
In Havana an inventory reveals a shortage exceeding 400000 in envelopes stamps and other materials. Ricardo Rodriguez chief of the supply bureau is missing and other high officials are believed implicated Col Charles Hernandez serves as postmaster general under Lt Colonel Grebel.
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Havana
Ricardo Rodriguez
Col
Charles Hernandez
Grebel
New rifled oil line to deliver first flow soon
San Francisco Sept 4 On Saturday next the new rifled pipe line for crude oil from Bakersfield wells to Port Costa 282 miles along the bay will deliver its first flow. The Associated Pipe Line company owns the line which parallels the Standard Oil route and cost about 4 million dollars to construct.
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Standard Pipe Line
San Francisco
Cal
Bakersfield Wells
Port Costa
San Francisco Bay
Associated Pipe Line Company
Standard Oil Company
Dutch Warship to Venezuela Cruiser Frieland Leaves Holland
The Netherlands cruiser Frieland departed from Holland for the Caribbean. No additional warships will be dispatched to the West Indies at present.
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Venezuela
Hague
Netherlands
Frieland
Holland
Caribbean
West Indies
Musk Scent Lingers From Mosque of St Sophia Past
The Mosque of St Sophia in Constantinople was built a millennium ago with musk scented mortar and, despite the passing centuries, the musky aroma remains detectable today.
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St. Sophia
Constantinople
Badger Primary In Doubt Seeks Official Count
Detroit Sept 4 The Free Press tabulates primary results with seventeen precincts missing. Gov Fred M Warner leads Auditor General J B Pradley by 313 points for the Republican renomination but officials may still decide the outcome.
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Badger
Detroit
Mich
Fred M. Warner
Free Press
Warner
J. B. Pradley
Warne
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W. H. Taft
Frank Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Mr. Taft
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Field, Jr
Farmers' Union
Britain
Aeronaut
Maine
Waterville
Charles Oliver Jones
Hammondsport
Jones
RSCE
Mr. Parker
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