Battle With Mountain Lion Endurance Test in Desolation Valley
Two San Francisco businessmen Leon Solomon and Edward Barth were attacked by a mountain lion while lost on a Desolation valley trek from McKinney Lake Tahoe to Rubicon Springs. They fought with bare fists aided by a shepherd dog, Barth grievously mauled but both survived after 24 hours exposed and a rescue party found them.
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San Francisco
Leon Solomon
Edward Barth
McKinney
Lake Tahoe
Rubicon Springs
Des
Tax Burden Slows Japan War Fever, Says Bishop
Bishop John McKim head of the Episcopal Church in Japan arrived in Seattle from Yokohama and argued that Japan’s patriotism is misread as warlike. He said war with the United States is improbable and that Japan faces a heavy war tax that affects daily life as it seeks to avoid conflict.
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Seattle
John McKim
Episcopal Church
Japan
Yokohama
United States
Hottentots
Colorado Train Held Up by Robbers in Divide
Westbound Colorado Midland train No 3 was held up by robbers near Divide late Monday night. Engineer Stewart was shot in the leg and killed one robber after being shot. The gang reportedly included several men and nothing was taken. A Colorado Springs party has left for Divide.
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Leadville
Colo
Colorado Midland
Divide
Stewart
Wells Fargo
Meteor Said to Have Descended in Oregon
A mete or estimated at least 100 feet in diameter sailed across the Willamette valley and is believed to have plunged west of McMinnville. Sightings came from Portland Mount Angel and Salem, with descriptions matching. J W Daniels of Hill Military Academy calls it immense, five miles high. Smithsonian Institution expected to search.
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Portland
Ore
Willamette Valley
McMinnville
Yamhill
P. I. Ambler
Mount Angel
Salem
J. W. Daniels
Hill Military Academy
Smithsonian Institution
Silver Dollar Stamp Brings Congratulatory Message
A silver dollar mailed from Cedar Rapids Iowa arrived at Middletown post office with a postage stamp on one side and a note reading Congratulations addressed to Mrs M J Booth of Middletown. The coin was delivered this morning.
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Middletown
Conn
Cedar Rapids
M. J. Booth
Watermelon Feast for Convicts at State Prison
Jefferson City September 7 convicts at the state prison will receive a big green watermelon for dinner this first melon treat of the year. State Representative Hawkins of Dunklin County arranged about 1500 melons sent to be shared with state officials and inmates.
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Jefferson City
Hawkins
Dunklin County
Roosevelt Invited as Insurgent Candidate in 1912
In Manitowoc Wisconsin Senator J P Dolliver Iowa hinted former President Roosevelt would be the insurgent candidate for president in 1912 speaking for Senator La Follette's renomination. He added with a smile that Roosevelt would be writing messages to Congress after the 1912 election.
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Roosevelt
Manitowoc
Wis
J. P. Dolliver
Iowa
LaFollette
Dolliver
Congress
Salt Palace Destroyed in Salt Lake City Fire
Salt Palace a salt block structure and popular amusement resort in Salt Lake City was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars with no insurance. Defective wiring caused the blaze. The venue featured a renowned bicycle track and walls of salt blocks.
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Salt Palace
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
No Proof for Vaccination Debate Opens Medical Society
In Council Bluffs Iowa the Missouri Valley Medical Society opened with Dr. L A Merriam of Omaha arguing there is no scientific proof for vaccination. He also claimed that eating fried broiled or stewed meat among sedentary workers harms blood mind body and conduct.
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Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley Medical Society
L. A. Merriam
Omaha
Diaz Opens Centennial Festival in Mexico City
President Diaz entered Crystal Palace at 10 20 am to inaugurate the Japanese exposition marking the centennial of independence. The capital gleamed with tri color decorations and illuminations on government buildings and major shops as the festival began.
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Diaz
Mexico City
Crystal Palace
Crusade Against Hobbie Skirt Sparks Newark Edict
In Newark on September 7 Rev Peter Henry pastor at First Reformed Church of Groveville NJ led a campaign against the hobbie skirt. He barred women wearing the dress from his church and declared that any woman who would debase herself by such attire should be spanked.
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Newark
N. J
Peter Henry
First Reformed Church
Groveville
Woman Criticizes Hobble Skirt Wearers as Lunatics
Mrs. Henry denounces women in hobble skirts calling them walking balloons and Godless ones, labeling the fashion followers as madness and moral decline in a provocative public remark. The comments reflect era cultural tensions and gender norms shaping social discourse.
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Mrs. Henry
Fires in Washington Under Control
Forest fires across Washington have been extinguished or brought under control after heavy rains along the western Cascades. The Snoqualmie Reserve saw marked improvement, with emergency fighters withdrawn and regular patrols resuming duties.
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Washington
Seattle
The
Forest Association
Cascades
Snoqualmie Reserve
Simmons
Curtiss Wins Race With Train Over Water Flight
Glenn H. Curtiss, the aviator, completed a 120 mile round trip from Cedar Point to Euclid Beach over water, beating the Lake Shore mail train into Cleveland by seventeen minutes. The over-water distance was about 64.75 miles amid contrary air currents, with an elapsed air flight time of one hour forty minutes.
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Curtiss
Cleveland
Lake Shore
Glenn H. Curtiss
Cedar Point
Euclid Beach
Cleerland
United States Hydrographic Office
Colonist Influx May Top Record
Thousands of easterners arrive in Southern California as colonist rates entice travel. Railroad men predict the influx will smash records and many intend to settle permanently. States along the Mississippi and Missouri report the largest numbers, driven by severe Midwest weather and California reports of better conditions.
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Los Angeles
California
Mississippi
Missouri
Middle West
Kidnappers Brand College Freshman in Palo Alto Embrace
Paul Foot, a Stanford freshman from Montana, was kidnapped by four men in an automobile Tuesday night, held for over three days, robbed of $75, and branded with the number 10 on his left arm before being released near Brighton, Sacramento. Foot believes the captors were students with voices like grown men. He arrived at Stanford two weeks ago and had faced early hazing incidents.
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Sacramento
Palo Alto
Paul Foot
Stanford
Montana
Foot
Brighton
Yearly Drop in Drunkenness Convictions Across British Isles
The report notes a yearly decline in convictions for drunkenness throughout the British Isles. It highlights a continuing trend across police courts and magistrates as social attitudes and enforcement patterns shift, with no single cause identified.
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British Isles
Opium Smoking in Army Prompted Probe at Presidio
San Francisco dispatch reports General Bliss ordered an investigation into alleged opium smoking among soldiers at the Presidio after rumors of widespread use reached headquarters. In a separate item, a coyote rampaged through Long Beach streets before being captured by L. E. Cree in front of a seed store, thought to have come from nearby flats.
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San Francisco
Presidio
T. H. Bliss
Military Department of California
Long Beach
Second Street
Pine Avenue
L. E. Cree
Showers Threaten Grape Crops In Fresno
Light showers fell in Fresno raising concerns among vineyardists as grape picking peaks. Officials say current forecast calls for cloudy weather with little rain to cause harm to the falling raisins and fruit.
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Fresno
Petrified Log Found by Bakersfield Drillers
Drillers with Twenty-Five Oil Company in Midway unearthed a petrified log at about 500 feet per day. The log appears to be part of a tropical tree with distinct bark and fine grain, indicating great hardness. Fragments were sent to the Bakersfield Board of Trade for oil exhibits to be shown at the state fair.
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Bakersfield
Twenty-Five Oil Company
Midway
Board of Trade
Snake in Stomach Reported in San Francisco
William Halpin of San Francisco asked a physician today to use X rays at the city and county hospital to reveal the cause of his ailment. Doctors diagnosed the condition as salamandorit is and plan further examination at the central emergency hospital.
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San Francisco
Central Emergency Hospital
William Halpin
Dense Smoke Delays Ships Off San Diego Bay
The German ship Omega, 157 days out from Newcastle, arrived in San Diego bay only after lingering in dense smoke that hampered its towing. The steam schooner Tahoe from Gray's Harbor was twenty four hours late due to the same haze. Bay visibility has been poor since Saturday as fires in Montana Idaho Oregon and Washington keep the smoke thick.
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San Diego
Omega
Newcastle-on-Tyne
San Diego Bay
Tahoe
Gray's Harbor
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
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