Dutch Venezuelan dispute heats up with Dutch cruiser alert
Amsterdam reports Friesland ordered ready for foreign service amid Venezuela tensions. In Washington, officials say the US seeks to know Dutch plans, while Beaupre discusses potential responses with The Hague as Castro’s expulsion of the Dutch minister unsettles the crisis.
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Amsterdam
Friesland
United States
Washington, D. C
Venezuela
Holland
Beaupre
Hague
State Department
Castro
Root
Netherlands
Arthur M. Beaupre
M. de Reus
Caracas
Dysentery Rumor Denied at Camp Emmett Crawford
Major Purviance of the hospital corps declares reports of dysentery and deaths in the maneuver camps are false. He notes less than six sick from 5000, with bowel trouble attributed to water changes and not dysentery, and says the disorder is rapidly disappearing.
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Emmett Crawford
Wyo
Major Purviance
Hospital Corps
Purviance
North Dakota Wheat Crop Burned Warns Labor Official
Minnesota Labor Commissioner Williams after a North Dakota tour said about 1,000 men may find harvest work while railroads recruiting 15,000 to 20,000 yearly is a snare. He rode from Fargo to Bismarck and reported wheat burned to the roots.
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St. Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Williams
Minnesota
Fargo
Bismarck
Wyoming Delegates Named for National Irrigation Congress
Governor B B Stooks announced the appointment of Wyoming delegates to the National Irrigation Congress to be held in Albuquerque New Mexico from September 29 to October 3 inclusive The list includes W G DeGelle J D Towar 8 L Wiley A A Guernsey Thomas Heaney J L Jaird E J Bell W J Thom A S Mercer J M Wilson State Engineer C T Johnston State Treasurer Edward 5 D M Carey F Cha Riverton and William L Rohrer of Chicago with interests in extensive irrigation in the Big Horn basin
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B. B. Stooks
Wyoming
National Irrigation Congress
Albuquerque
N. M
W. G. DeGelle
Rock Springs
J. D. Towar
Laramie
L. Wiley
Wiley
A. Guernsey
Cheyenne
Thomas Heaney
J. L. Jaird
Newcastle
E. J. Bell
W. J. Thom
Buffalo
A. 8
Mercir
Hyattville
J. M. Wilson
Douglas
C. T. Johnston
Edward
D. M. Carey
F. Cha
Riverton
William L. Rohrer
Chicago
Big Morn Basin
Forest Fires Ravage Northern Idaho Timber Regions
Fires rage in Northern Idaho causing heavy damage to timber sections. Over 200 men rushed to assist the crews already fighting the blazes as state authorities and timber firms push to gain control and save the timber.
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Spokane
Wash
Idaho
Atate
Annual Grand Session of Eagles Opens in Seattle
The tenth annual Grand Aerie session of the Fraternal Order of Eagles convenes at Moore theater in Seattle for four days with about 1800 delegates and an expected 30000 visitors. Grand lodge officers are in Seattle and the 1909 convention bid contest features St Paul Omaha Saratoga Springs NY and San Francisco.
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Seattle
Wash
Order of Eagles
Moore Theater
St. Paul
Omaha
Saratoga Springs
New York
San Francisco
Frontier Days Roping and Riding Champions to Converge
Roping stars from the southwest and north will contest in Cheyenne for the world’s championship broncho busting and steer roping during Frontier Days August 20 to 22. Entrants include Clay McGonagle Monument NM and Buster Gardiner Douglas AZ with Weyoming rivals and delegates traveling by special Pullman cars.
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Southwest
North
Frontier Committee
Clay McGonagle
Monument
N. M
O. C. Nation
Middleton
Tex
McGonagle
Gardiner
Cheyenne
Peter Dickerson
Douglas
Ariz
Bangi Aten
Honolulu
Wyoming
Heinz
Pittsburg
General Stuart
Chicago
Will G. Haas
Arkansas
James Bennett
M. Elvin
Kansas City
E. O. Glenn
John Twombley
Denver
Colo. M. Shonsey
Clerk
Neb
Bear
Beach
Stone
Frontier
Citizen's National Bank
Frontier Boosters
Strike Still Unsettled as Winnipeg Shops Brace Fence
The Canadian Pacific railway has erected a second high fence around the Winnipeg shops. A thousand mechanics may be sent from Montreal if possible. Store workers plan a sympathy walkout tomorrow morning, opposing strike-breaker handling. William Whyte, VP, heads to Winnipeg to seek settlement as rolling stock strains grow. Officials deny importing U S workers to replace strikers.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Wm. Whyte
Vancouver
Points West
United States
Washout wrecks train on Tonopah railroad
Goldfield Nev Aug 10 A washout on the Tonopah Tidewater railroad at Shoshone last night caused a passenger train to plunge into a chasm killing the engineer, fireman, and a passenger. The engine turned over and cars toppled while the sleeping car stayed on track. Details are sparse.
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Goldfield
Nev
Tonopah Tidewater
Shoshone
Watterson Predicts Bryan Ground Swell
New York Aug 10 Colonel Henry Watterson forecasts a strong ground swell for Bryan and Kern similar to 1892 for Cleveland and Stevenson's. He says the Republican party deserves to be beaten and believes it will be. Watterson, once Bryan’s opponent in 1896 and lukewarm in 1900, now backs him in 1908.
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New York
Bryan
Kern
Cleveland
Stevenson
Henry Watterson
Louisville
Typographical Union Opens Annual Sessions in Boston
The fifty fourth annual Typographical Union convention and seventh annual Stereotypers Electrotypers union meet in Boston as James M. Lynch reports membership near 46 000 after the eight hour issue. Bramwood notes funds total 193 10 with a fiscal year decline of 85 642 18.
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Boston
Mass
International Typographical Union
Stereotypere and Electrotypers’ Union of North America
James M. Lynch
The
Typographical Union
J. W. Bramwood
Indianapolis
Northern Pacific Special Ditched by Burned Bridge
A Northern Coast Limited No 1 on the Northern Pacific derailed near Glendive Montana when a burned bridge collapsed the track. A fireman died and about a dozen trainmen and passengers were injured as the eastbound train plunged into the ditch two miles east of Allard. Most injuries occurred in the smok ing car.
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Billings
Mont
the Gazette
Glendive
Northern Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Allard
Amoak
Wrights Aeroplane Triumph Sparks French Victory Bid
Le Mans France Aug 10 Wilbur Wright says he wonders how the French press would react to a flawless flight and notes possible success with a passenger aboard. Fra nish syndicate offers 500 000 francs for France rights with two 50 km tests within an hour, judging by M Lenate. The press bills the flight a revolution, with Bleriot acknowledging Wrights superiority and experts noting efficient use of lifting surface and motor.
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le Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Berg
Lazarre Welller
Wrights
M. Lenate
Wright Brothers
Figaro
M. S Bleriot
Wilbur
Roosevelt Eyes Farm Reforms With Expert Panel
President Roosevelt orders a four member expert committee to study farm life conditions and propose sanitary economic and general improvements. The panel includes A L Bailey Henry Wallace Kenyon Butterfield Gifford Pinchot and Walter H Page with findings to be sent to Congress early next year.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Country Life
Congress
A. L. Bailey
New York College of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Palmer
Des Moines
Kenyon N. Butterfield
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forest Reserve
Walter H. Page
World's Work
New York
Heirship Award Ties Brooklyn Waiter to 16 Million Estate
Word reaches Godfrey Probst, a Brooklyn waiter, that he and sister Anna Probst of Reichstag Bavaria are joint heirs to nearly 16 million dollars from an uncle who died intestate in Bombay. Anna found a notice and proved their relation to claim the inheritance.
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New York
Godfrey Probst
Brooklyn
Anna
Reichstag
Bavaria
Bombay
Weather outlook for Wyoming and local data for Aug 10 1908
Forecast shows showers on Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer and generally fair conditions. Local readings report a 24 hour period ending 6 pm August 10 1908 with a maximum of 72 and a minimum of 56 degrees and 0.6 inches of precipitation. Palmer, Section Director.
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Washington
D. C
Wyoming
Palmer
Banks Not Allowed to Protect Depositors in Oklahoma
Acting Comptroller Kane informs all national banks in Oklahoma that an attorney general opinion says it is legal for bank officers to enter deposit guarantee arrangements but persistent willful action could justify charter forfeiture. Banks using the law must withdraw and report compliance to the comptroller.
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Washington
2D. C
Kane
Oklahoma
May Bigelow Seeks Divorce From Orson Bigelow
Mrs May Bigelow fled Isult for divorce from Orson Bigelow alleging cruelty. The couple lived on a ranch near Cheyenne and married March 1 1904. No property or support details given.
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May. Bigelow
Isult
Orson Bigelow
Cheyenne
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