French Alarm Over Morocco Strait as Uprising Feared
Paris reports considerable anxiety in military circles over Morocco where French troops fight on the defensive awaiting reinforcements. General Liautey’s forces move to confront El Hiba who advances on Marrakesh with tribal leaders in league with Spain, while Mulay Youssef’s claim to the throne faces Moorish resistance in the Spanish zone.
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Paris
Morocco
Toulon
Marseilles
Marakesh
Linutey
el Hiba
el Hibs
Mulay Youssef
Mulay Hadd
Ellen M Stone Fund Before Congress
The Ellen M Stone Fund item of 66900 to reimburse contributors to the random fund for Ellen M Stone the American missionary kidnapped in 1901 was added to the general deficiency appropriations bill reported to the senate. The bill provides for five millions in claims and other provisions added since it passed the House, making a total of 11519871.
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Washington, D. C
Ellen M. Stone
Senate
House
Ringling Circus Fire Destroys Big Tent
Sterling Illinois August 22 25 000 spectators watched a stray ember ignite the Ringling circus tent scorching the canvas and destroying scenery and trappings valued between 26000 and 50000. No fatalities and all animals were saved.
Cheyenne Salvation Army to Hold Memorial Services
Captain Cheesman reports memorial services for General Booth will be held in the United States at a later announced time. All observances will occur at the same hour and further instructions are expected within days.
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Cheeaman
Salvation Army
General Booth
United States
Cheesman
Weather Forecast for Wyoming in Washington Bulletin
The Weather section reports fair conditions for Wyoming on Friday and Saturday with no precipitation expected. Winds light. Temperatures not specified. This forecast appears in the Washington DC bulletin dated August 22.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Archbold to Appear Before Senate Subcommittee
John D. Archbold of Standard Oil will testify before the senate investigating subcommittee on campaign contributions. The session follows a day of bitter floor recriminations over claims that corporate funds aided Roosevelt in 1904 with his knowledge.
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Washington, D. C
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Senate
Archbold
Roosevelt
Banatar Reed
Missouri
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Britons Grill Sen Smith for His Titanic Speech
Vancouver B C August 22 The Imperial Service guild protested United States Senator William A Smith of Michigan chairman of the Titanic disaster committee accusing British seamen of collusive coverups The letter led by T W Moore secretary denounces his remarks as odious insinuations and demands evidence of laxity in obsolete regulations versus modern merchant shipping standards.
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Sen. Smith
Vancouver
B. C
United States
William A. Smith
Michigan
Imperial Service Guild
Smith
Merchant Service
T. W. Moore
British Mercantile Marine
Kansas City Detective Arrested for Forgery
A man using the name B. H. O'Neil was turned over to Sheriff Roach on forgery charges after arriving in town and posing as a Kansas City detective during Frontier Days. He forged an $8 check while employed as an extra police officer for three days, with Prosecuting Attorney Rigdon to investigate.
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B. H. O'Neil
Roach
O'Neil
Frontier
Kansas City
Dr. Hyde
Bwope
O'Nei
Rigdon
Johnson Jeanette bout declared off by promoters
New York Aug 22 The Jack Johnson Joe Jeanette match scheduled for September 25 was canceled after a secret conference with the state athletic commission. Promoters said the commission did not want Johnson to appear again in New York.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Joe Jeanette
State Athletic Commission
Johnson
Becker Refuses Plea in Becker Murder Case
In New York on August 22 Police Lt Charles Becker and four alleged accomplices faced General Sessions Court for the murder indictment of gambler Herman Rowenthal. Becker's counsel refused to plead to the superseding indictment, seeking a postponement to August 27, as the others entered not guilty pleas.
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New York
Charles Becker
Court of General Sessions
Herman Rowenthal
Becker
John F. McIntyre
Muldueen
Mr. Medatyré
Whitey Lewis
Jack Bulliven
W Shapiro
Medicinal Water Co Incorporates in Wyoming
Articles filed with the Secretary of State show Medicinal Water Co incorporated for 36000 dollars to pump and sell medicinal water with headquarters at Saratoga. A. A. McMecham of Rawlins is resident director along with J. B Paulson Anna Paulson B U Gould William Mace and MM B Mc Callup as Saratoga directors.
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Paulson
Medicinal Well Co
Saratoga
A. A. McMecham
Rawlins
Reelia of
J. B Paulson
Anna Paulson
B. U. Gould
William Mace
MM. B. McCallup
Stanford White’s Widow Robbed of Rare Tapestries
Providence Rhode Island August 22 detectives investigate burglary at Mrs. Stanford White widow of the architect killed by Harry Thow. Thieves stole tapestries valued in the thousands, some dating to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, packed before she sailed to Europe this spring.
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Providence
Stanford White
Harry K. Thow
Walkaway for Wilson in Springfield Prohibitionist Remarks
Eugene W. Chafin, prohibition nominee, said in Springfield that Woodrow Wilson would beat Taft and Roosevelt if the election were held tomorrow. He warned sentiment must shift within thirty days to alter the outcome and urged voters to consider the issue.
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Springfield
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
United States
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition
National Executive
Cheyenne Baker personal crisis reports and suicide details
John W. Shaffer of Cheyenne committed suicide at his home yesterday morning with carbolic acid and a 22 caliber rifle after financial troubles in bakery ventures. His wife, Mrs. Shaffer, discovered him, summoned medical aid, and he died within hours. He left a wife and two children, had two marriages, and had recently moved from Cheyenne to Mine Bluffs and back. He was a longtime Cheyenne resident.
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John W. Shaffer
Lia Familly
Thontreet
Bis Hou
Linwelf
Iliet
Meitico
Wievoltine Ful
Cheyenne
Shaffer
Wagon trains depart post for Pole Mountain grounds
Anticipating a move to Pole Mountain for a maneuver camp next week for Secretary Stimson, nearly all wagon transport left Fort Russell with forage and supplies. Two pack trains carried provisions, leaving Fort Russell nearly denuded of quartermaster staff and transportation. Post crews were recalled when maneuvers were postponed as the secretary could not come, and the outfits returned with supplies to the post.
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Pole Mountain
Secretary of War
Forsee
Fort Russell
Stimson
Art Umshlen to Return to Wyoming Rail Roles
Art Umshlen, former Union Pacific yard master in his city and now with the Southern Pacific in Sacramento, is reported to return to Cheyenne to pursue a line of mercantile business. He previously served as publican representative from Laramie County to the state legislature and prefers Wyoming.
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Art Umshler
Union Pacific
Hiselty
Sacramento
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Cheyenne
Mercantila Bus Ieee
Umshler
Alifornia
Wyoming
Umehler
Larmie County
Secielature
Union Pacific Rumor Names Jeffers for Higher Post
Rumor circles that W. M. Jeffers, superintendent of the Wyomlit division, may replace Charlie Ware as vice president and general manager of Union Pacific with headquarters in Omaha. Ware resigns to take a higher Harriman line position in the South. Jeffers faces competition from other senior superintendents in the system.
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Union Pacific Railroad
W. M. Jeffers
Wyomlit Divion
Amatafant
Charlie Ware
Union Praeific
Omaha
Union
W. Th. Heatt
Gove
Harriman Iines
Harriman A Vetem
Jeffers
Howe
Ware
Democratic Prospects for Complete Wyoming Victory
Early returns show sweeping support for Wilson and Kendrick with Democrats optimistic about winning the state and many legislative seats. Precincts report tight races for sheriff and district judge, while county officials face close contests. statewide results suggest a strong Democratic showing in November, surprising Taft and Warren supporters.
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Yeaterday
Wilson
Marshall
Democratc
Wyoming
Goldsmith
Beg
Sehoel
Frank Hoac
W. CG. Mentzer
Clyde M. Watts
Converse
Niobrara
Ainta
Kendrick
Taft
Warren
Prominent Negro Attorneys Barred by ABA Membership
Chicago, Aug 22 The American Bar Association faces a vote on whether colored lawyers may join. The executive committee had previously favored three applicants, including William H. Lewis, but rescinded that action to allow full members to decide.
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Chicago
Ill
American Bar Association
Milwaukee
Cutler R. Wilson
William R. Morris
Minnesota
William H. Lewis
Harvard
India University
Dave
United States
Boston
Wickersham
Lewis
Mexican Rebels Trap Famous Fighting Force
Juarez Mexico Aug 22 The rebels have trapped General Kosterlitzky noted chief of the rural police in Mexico He is at Magdalena south of Nogales Arizona Rebels surround the area north and south of Magdalena where Kosterlitzky and four rurale troops are stationed It is believed the general will confront the rebels with the cream of Mexico rural troops
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Juarez
Mexico
Kosterlitzky
Magdalena
Nogales
Arizona
Koster- Stoky
Foo Ruraies
Gotch Wins World Champion Wrestling Match
Frank Gotch world champion wrestler defeated Jess Wastergaard of Des Moines in straight falls in Kansas City. The first fall lasted twenty one minutes and the second nine minutes.
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Kansas City
Frank Gotch
Jess Wastergaard
Des Moines
Hail guns declared ineffective by weather chief
Greeley Colorado August 22 according to advices from Willis L Moore head of the United States Weather Bureau hail guns are useless at preventing crop damage from hail. Weld County Commercial club Secretary J E McCreery had begun an inquiry into hanging to avert damage but the weather bureau says no device has practical value and the investigation will end.
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Greeley, Colo
Wills Ib Moore
United States Weather Bureau
J. EL. McCreery
Weld County Commercial Club
Weather Bureau
McCreery
Major William W. Reno to Examine Feet of Fort Russell Troops
Fort Russell receives General Order No. 2% from the War Department detailing a major overhaul of army correspondence. The changes standardize format with From To Subject and streamline endorsements, aiming to speed official business while noting staffing shifts in the medical corps and new duty assignments for Private Lee M. Marritt and Private Lewie Mims.
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William W. Reno
Medical Corps
Fourth Field Artillery
George G. Divine
Henry P. Carter
Conpa
Eld Hospital No. 1
Etha Slations
War Department
Washington
Fort Russell
Theo
Lee M. Marritt
Eleventh Infantry
Lewie Mims
Ninth Cavalry
Millionaire in City Receives Secret Five Dollar Bills
Mr M M ileurist, a Los Angeles millionaire guest at the Inter Ocean hotel, was surprised to find two five dollar bills neatly pressed in a suit returned by the Wardrobe Co. The cleaners had overlooked the money, and there was no charge for pressing.
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M. M.ileurist
Oll
Los Angeles
Inter-Ocean Hotel
Wardrobe Co
Gilcbrigt
Moose Lodge Plans Five Million Dollar Institutional complex
The Loyal Order of Moose voted five million dollars to build an institution in Anderson Indiana on a thousand acres. It will include a vocational and trade school for children, homes for the aged and infirm, and an orphanage. A general sanitarium is planned in the West and a tuberculosis sanitarium in a suitable climate city.
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Kansas City
Institutiona
Loyal Order of Moose
Anderson
Ind
United States to Protect Americans in Nicaragua Crisis
The state department vows full protection for American life and property as US naval forces may be reinforced in Nicaragua. Admiral Sutherland will command bluejackets and marines arriving at Corinto to safeguard interests while rebels seize towns between Leon and Chinandega. Two Americans, Marvey Dodd and Phillips, reportedly killed amid the Leon massacre. authorities seek more information as the situation remains critical.
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Washington
State Department
Nicaragena
Mena
Nicaragua
Sutherland
Colinton
Californiia
Leon
Marvey Dodd
Kosciusko
Mit
Phillips
Dodd
Leon Ie
Managua
Corluto
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