Harriman and Gould Clash Over Western Coal Holdings
Denver dispatch notes a looming split of western coal properties from railroads as Gould and Harriman pursue separate holdings. Key figures include George J. Gould, E. H. Harriman, Robert Forrester, and Joel Valle with actions spanning Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. The Hepburn clause drives a legal battle over railroad-disposed coal assets and future control.
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Gould
Wyoming
Colorado
Denver
Colo
George J. Gould
E. H. Harriman
Price
Utah
Robert Forrester
Denver & Rio Grande
Utah Fuel Company
New York
Mr. Gould
Gould Railroad
Castle Gate
Joel F. Valle
Rio Grande
Successful Flight of Army Dirigible Airship
Washington August 6 Captain Baldwin has completed two flights in the new army dirigible but with a defective propeller shaft used temporarily at Fort Myer. A new shaft arrived today and will be installed. Minor speed trials will follow and naval officials including Captain Kimball and Assistant Secretary Newbury witnessed and commented on the craft’s wartime potential.
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Washington, D. C
Baldwin
Army
Fort Myer
W. W. Kimball
Naval Examining and Retiring Boards
Fort Meyer
Navy Department
Newbury
Navy
Kimball
Forest fire peril over at Elk Valley
Vancouver Aug 6 no new developments in Elk Valley fire situation conditions are improving people return to former homes permits are granted at Fernie to erect temporary wooden buildings to be replaced with brick in ten months supplies and sanitary conditions are good forest fire diminishing in intensity not near any settlement
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Vancouver
B. C
Elk Valley
Fernie
Henry P. Brown Elected Supreme Chancellor of Knights of Pythias
Henry P. Brown of Cleburne Texas was unanimously elected supreme chancellor to succeed Charles A. Barnes of Jacksonville on the supreme lodge’s business section. George Manson of Calais Maine was chosen supreme vice-chancellor on the fifth ballot.
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Knights OF Pythias Elec
Boston
Mans
Henry P. Brown
Cleburn
Tex
Order of Knights of Pythias
Charles A. Barnes
Jack- Souville, I
Supreme Lodge
George Manson
Calais
Arrest man charged with Mud Lake murder
Chicago officials identify Mud Lake murder victim as Tuffa Shishein a Syrian and arrest Jos Hasson in his room on suspicion of killing the boy A blood stained garment several blood stained shoes and an ax were found at the scene suggesting dismemberment.
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Chicago
Mud Lake
Tuffa Shishein
Jos. Hasson
Hasson
Ty Cobb Weds Augusta Socialite Miss Lombard
Augusta Ga Aug 6 Tyrus Raymond Cobb known as Ty Cobb star of the Detroit Americans was married today to Charlotte Marion Lombard daughter of one of Augusta’s wealthiest citizens. The ceremony joined Cobb the famed ball player and Lombard in a high profile city society event.
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Augusta
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Ty" Cobb
Detroit American Leagueeam
Charlotte Marion Lombard
Cltizens
Trainmen and Electricians Strike at Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg report notes darkness at CPR stops as electricians refuse to work with non union labor. Strike breakers from St Paul and Chicago arrive with Japanese workers in round houses. Seven hundred mechanics expected from Pacific coast. pickets guard shops. rumor of trainmen walkout denied.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Chicago
Pacific Coast
New England
Democratic finance and speakers committees appointed
Chairman Mack of the democratic national committee announced the creation of the finance committee for the democratic campaign with Moses C. Wetmore of St. Louis as chairman and John E. Osborne of Wyoming as vice chairman. A speakers committee was also named chaired by John H. Atwood of Kansas with Champ Clark of Missouri as vice chairman. The finance committee has twenty nine members and the speakers committee twenty seven.
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Buffalo
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Moses C. Wetmore
St. Louis
Jno
E. Osborne
Wyoming
H. Atwood
Kansas
Champ Clark
Missouri
General Strike Threatens In France By Miners Union
Paris reports that the National Miners' federation with a large membership plans to affiliate with the General Federation of Labor. Leaders warn a general strike may follow if federation officers are arrested or prosecutions continue.
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France
Paris
National Miners’ Federation
General Federation of Labor
Chinese Pirates Kill Two White Engineers in Tonkin Camp
News from Victoria reports two Hong Kong engineers M Fearley and M Sutherland were killed by Chinese pirates in Trai Mai district Tonkin. The attackers, armed with rifles, raided the mining camp after previous work in the Philippines.
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Victoria
B. C
Hong Kong
M. Fearley
M. Sutherland
Trai Mai
Tonkin
Philippines
Secretary Garfield Arrives at Santa Fe for Land Talks
Secretary of the Interior Garfield arrived in Santa Fe New Mexico from the San Luis valley by the Denver and Rio Grande. He was met by a large delegation of citizens at the depot to discuss public land questions and other matters. He will proceed to Albuquerque tonight.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Interior
Garfield
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
San Luis Valley
Albuquerque
Tornado Wrecks Dunning Nebraska Town
A tornado struck Dunning Nebraska last night. The town of about 1000 on the Burlington line in the sand hills was reported completely wrecked with nearby towns forced to close telephone offices due to the damage. Reports from Burlington railroad offices confirm the devastation.
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Nfbraska
Omaha
Neb
Dunning
Burlington Line
Sand Hills
Burlington Railroad
Weather report for Wyoming and Washington forecast
Forecast for Wyoming calls for fair skies and warmer temperatures in the southeast on Friday and Saturday. Local data show a maximum of 78 degrees, minimum 70, with 0.60 inches of precipitation in the 74 hours ending August 6, 1908, reported by W. B. Palmer Section Director.
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Washington
D. C
Wyoming
W. 8. Palmer
Split Idaho Democrats hold rival conventions at Wallace
In Wallace Idaho on August 6 the Democratic state convention split with Dubois and anti-Dubois factions each forming a permanent organization. The split followed a protest over seating delegates from Bear Lake Oneida and Fremont counties. Anti-Dubois claim 183 votes to 115 for Dubois as many delegates depart with proxies.
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Wallace
Idaho
Twain
Bear Lake
Oneida
Fremont
Masonic Hall
Dubois
Papal Benediction for Yankee Soldiers
Rome August 6 The pope granted the apostolic benediction to 200 American pilgrims who had traveled from New York under James Hi McKeen and J J McGrane. McGrane gave a $50 000 building to the Italian Salesian fathers for a college and $1000 from pilgrims. Chaplain George Waring V S A received the benediction.
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Rome
New York
James Hi. McKeen
J. J. McGrane
Brooklyn
McGrane
Salesian Fathers
The
American College
George Waring
Germany to Pay Zeppelin Loss for Balloon Destruction
Berlin confirms a government payout of 125000 to Count Zeppelin, covering the loss of his balloon. The funds come from the aeronautic budget, with the secretary of state directed to transfer the amount. Zeppelin plans to build another dirigible modeled on the destroyed craft.
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Germany
Zeppelin
Berlin
Count Belin
Imperial
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Thirty Japanese Women Married by Proxy In Seattle
Victoria B C Aug 6 There will be many marriages when the steamer Tosa Maru reaches Seattle for over thirty Japanese women mostly married by proxy under the old photograph ceremony will have to be claimed by husbands before emigration officers will allow them to land.
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Victoria
B. C
Seattle
Adams trial costs San Miguel County
Grand Junction Colorado August 6 The Steve Adams trial total cost will be about 4500 dollars, a little more than half of what San Miguel County commissioners expected to pay.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Steve Adams
San Miguel County
Mack and Murphy Convene Over New York Campaign
In New York Norman Mack and Charles Murphy met at the Hoffman house to map the Democratic campaign for the state. They discussed coordination with the national committee, with no governor candidate named, and optimism that New York remains a strong battleground. Senator Daniel gears for Europe while Watterson and Lewis Nixon pop in on Mack for brief talks.
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New York
Norman E. Ma Ch
National Committee
Charles,f. Murphy
Tammany Hell
Hoffman House
Murphy
Mack
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Daniels
Virginia
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Mr. Mack
Ruy
Ana
John B. Stanchfield
Bryan
New Rane
Mac
New York State
Rbuifa
Greater
New England
Constitution Room
Daniel
Europe
Monetary Commission
Watterson
Woman Killed by Husband Reported Near Cody
Basin Wyoming August 6 Special A report says Mrs Rose Browning Swanson was killed at Ishawood by her husband Judge A E Swanson. Details are unavailable and it is unclear if the death was an accident or murder. Coroner H H Ainsworth has gone to Ishawood to investigate.
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H. H. Ainsworth
Ishawood
Swinsons
Wyoming
Judge Rules Ordinary Bets Not a Crime in New York
In a supreme court decision Judge Gaynor ruled that making an ordinary bet is not a crime. The case involved George Sterling accused of violating new gambling laws by betting a basket of golf balls on a golf match in Nassau County Long Island.
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New York
Gaynor
Supreme Court
George Sterling
Nassau County
Long Island
Cardinal Gibbons Improves After Illness in Rome
Rome August 6 Cardinal Gibbons shows improvement after being brought to Rome from Castello Gandolfo for treatment of an internal disorder. He was taken ill Wednesday and his condition improved this evening.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Casto Gandolfo
Explosions at Albany Gas Plant Kill Two
A series of explosions at the Auto Gas company plant in Albany New York fatally injures John Malone and William Fort and severely injures manager John B. Harrison of Milwaukee. The plant is wrecked and about twenty nearby buildings damaged with estimated damage around 25000 dollars.
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Albany
John B. Harrison
Milwaukee
Auto Gas Company
John Malone
William Fort
Trade mark and copyright treaty signed by Japan and US
Tokyo August 4 The exchange of conventions relating to the trade mark and copyright treaty between Japan and the United States occurred today marking a formal agreement on intellectual property protection between the two nations.
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America
Japan
Tokyo
United States
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Tabriz
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Mack and
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