Japan's Fright Over Second Fleet Passes
New York dispatch reports President Roosevelt commending Japan's decision to postpone the Tokio exposition from 1912 to 1917 and easing tensions after Baron Takahira's urgent calls. The article notes private assurances of peaceful intent by the United States and no cause for Japanese worry amid fleet movements near Japan.
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Japan
Roosevelt
United States
New York
Oyster Bay
Root
Baron Takahira
Takahira
Clinton
N. Y
Wu Ting Fang
Peking
Impressive Grand Army Parade in Toledo Enthralls City
Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic paraded through Toledo led by the Seventh Ohio National Guard amid flags bands and a cheering crowd. Notables at the reviewing stand included Taft Harris Foraker Whitlock and Commander-in-Chief Burton as thousands of visitors filled the streets and a 3,000 child human flag saluted.
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Toledo
Grand Army of the Republic
Seventh Regiment
Ohio National Guard
Grant
Sherman
William H. Taft
Harris
Foraker
Brand Whitlock
Burton
Burns the American defeats Billy Lang in six
Tommy Burns, the American heavyweight, defeated Billy Lang of Australia in the sixth round at Melbourne. Burns controlled the combat with in fighting after an even start, sending Lang to the floor several times in the sixth before the count. Squires has issued another challenge to Burns.
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Melbourne
Tommy Burns
Billy Lang
Australia
Lang
Burns
Squires
Weather Report for Washington D C Wyoming Forecast
Weather data for the 24 hours ending 2 p.m. September 2, 2008 shows a maximum 82 and a minimum 39 with no precipitation. Forecast calls for fall Thursday and cooler northeast Friday with fair skies. Palmer, Section Director, notes the report from Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Palmer
Third Day of Teachers Institute Highlights
The twenty first Laramie County Teachers Institute held its third day with Rev. F L Moore opening sessions on manual training in schools. Addresses were given by Mr Bell Professor Erneau Miss Creasey and Miss Adsit. Stockwell and Alice Sampson led teachers conferences amidst a praised High School art exhibit.
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Laramie County
Teachers’ Institute
F. L. Moore
Bell
Erneau
Creasey
Adsit
Stockwell
Alice Sampson
Republicans of Idaho Kill Plank for Primary Law
Boise Idaho September 2 The Republican state convention adopted a platform with a county local option provision. A direct primary law plank was killed by a vote of 160 to 180.
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Boise
Ida
Nevada Democrats nominate Newlands for Senator Bartlett for Congress
Tonopah Nevada September 2 Democratic state convention nominates Francis G Newlands for United States senator and George A Bartlett for congressman from Nevada.
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Nevada
Tonopah
Nev
Francis G. Newlands
United States
George A. Bartlett
Requisi tion for Trial of Hains Kinship Case and Extradition
In Queens county supreme court Captain Peter C Hains and his brother Thornton Jenkins Hains are to be tried together. Claudia Libby Hains testifies her son was brainwashed by T Jenkins Hains and poisoned against his mother. Separately Sheriff Smalley reports Colorado extradition proceedings for Fred De Nave and Charles Frost linked to Sam J Smith's burglary ring with Cheyenne ties and possible involvement in the Jankovsky store raid.
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Boston
Mass
T. Hains
Claudia Libby Hains
William B Nns
Fér Conover
T. J Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
Peter
Peter C. Hains
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Queens County Supreme Court
E. J. Smalley
Governor of
Colorado
Fred de Nave
Charles Frost
Denver
Sam J. Smith
de Nave
Frost
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
Smith
Thhe
Jankovsky
Light Company
Cheyenne
Smalley
Perry
Troops to arrive at Fort Russell soon
The war department orders one battalion and the band of the Twenty seventh Infantry from Cuba to Fort D A Russell. Two batteries of the Fourth artillery from an eastern post are also sent to Fort Russell. They will arrive within the month, swelling the Fort Russell garrison to about 1 500 men.
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War Department
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Cuba
Fort
D. A. Russell
Fourth Artillery
Fort Russell
Sanitary Canning opens new Brighton plant
Brighton Colo Sept 2 The Sanitary Canning company opened its new 50000 dollar canning plant with a public reception attended by hundreds. Speakers included C H Green president G A Girard and S G Hurst. The plant will employ 250 to 300 people and will can tomatoes pork and beans and sauerkraut year round, beginning operation at once.
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Brighton
Colo
Sanitary Canning Company
C. H. Green
G. A. Girard
G. Hurst
California's big trees threatened by forest fire
A Murphy report to the Independent says a forest blaze has touched the grove of mammoth trees at the upper end near the mother of forests. The famed trees named after historic figures are below the flame front and only a wind shift can save them as firefighters are powerless to halt the fire.
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California
Stockton
Cal
Independent
Murphy
Mother of Forests
Engineers on 200 mile practice hike to Cheyenne
Troops from Camp Crawford conducted a 200 mile practice march led by K and company of the engineering corps. They arrived in Cheyenne and camped at the Burlington stock yards before entraining at Big Springs for travel to St Louis.
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Camp Emmett Crawford
Cheyenne
City
Burlington Stock Yards
Engineering Corps
Camp Crawford
Big Springs
Neb
St. Loula
Traveling pairs reach Cheyenne in cross country trips
Mr and Mrs Pierce of San Diego California arrived in Cheyenne yesterday en route to New York City in a Reo roadster. A Cadillac carrying a party from Birmingham Alabama reached the city yesterday on its way to Yellowstone Park.
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Mra. Pierce
San Diego
Cal
Cheyenne
New York City
Birmingham
Ala
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming Horse Brought Swamp Fever to Washington
Experts from the Bureau of Animal Industry announce a preliminary investigation into a sick Wyoming horse shipped to Washington last May. The horse died after an autopsy and inoculation of its blood into a healthy horse. The disease identified is swamp fever, previously unseen at Wyoming's high altitude. State Vet W F Pflueging had diagnosed swamp fever before shipping.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Wyoming
Washington
W. F. Pflueging
Western Republicans Turn Down Taft in Kansas
Special to The Leader reports Kansas Republicans backed the Democratic national platform on bank deposits. John B B Atwood cites a statewide shift toward Bryan for electoral votes, noting Taft’s plan loses ground as 112 of 137 bankers favor the Democratic banking guarantee over a Republican postal savings alternative.
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Chicago
Kansas
Bryan
John BB. Atwood
Democratic National Headquarters
Sunflower
Benator Long
Taft
Senator Long
Hot Springs
Democratic Party
Fire Threat to Calaveras Big Trees in Forest Inferno
Fire near Sonora California endangers the Calaveras grove of giant sequoias. Sparks from logging equipment ignited wood, with rangers and settlers fighting flames toward the living giants. The dead mother of the forest burns as winds spread embers, threatening wide damage though hopes remain that living trees survive.
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Sonora
Cal
Calaveras
Ryling
La Follette Men Win In Wisconsin
Milwaukee report on the Republican primary shows Irvine Lenroot defeating Congressman John J. Jenkins in the Eleventh district. Isaac Stephenson leads for U.S. Senate with 10 000 to 16 000 plurality over A. Cooke, while Hatton and McGovern vie for third. Democrats back Neil Brown for Senate. Jacob Rummel is the Social Democrat nominee. Davidson holds the Republican governor nomination with Aylward leading Democrats and Cox and Brown running with third-party lines.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John J. Jenkins
Irvine L. Lenroot
State Assembly
la Follette
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Mariette
A. Cooke
William H. Hatton
New London
Frank Ela
McGovern
Neil Brown
Wausau
Melvin A. Hoyt
Jacob Rummel
Social Democrats
James ©. Davidson
Presen
John A. Aylward
Winfred D. Cox
Harvey Dee Brown
Judge Lindsay Seeks Juvenile Court Re-election
Denver September 2 Judge Ben B Lindsey announces candidacy for re election as juvenile court judge on both Democratic and Republican tickets. He says the court should rise above politics and remains committed to expanding and strengthening juvenile courts nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Ben B. Lindsey
Lindsey
Navy Yard Commander G A Merriam Dies at 68
Captain G A Merriam United States Navy commander of the Portsmouth navy yard died after an operation for appendicitis. He was 68 years old.
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Navy Yard
Dhad
Portamouth
N. Hi
G. A. Merriam
Portamouth Navy Yard
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