Militia to Join Pole Mountain Maneuvers After Water Update
Wyoming army officials report 15000 gallons daily from a new reservoir at Fort Russell to sustain troops during six weeks of maneuvers west of Cheyenne. Denver attacks on Pole Mountain are cited as misinformation while Colorado militia plans to camp at various state points to limit spending.
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Denver
Pole Mountain
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Waste
Venigg’s
Tribune
P. A. Gatecell
Army Headquarters
Adjutant General of
Wyo
Department of the Missouri
Colorado
Utah
Fort Russel Reservation
Republicans In Leaderless Form
Beverly Massachusetts July 13 authoritatively announced that President Tafts campaign role will be general no leadership for any candidate and no official slate. Senator Crane argued against divided leadership pressing Taft to decide who should lead as party discipline and victory hinge on clear direction amid looming contests in governors governors seats and Congress.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Roosevelt
Taftig
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Nagel
Wickersham
Oyster Bay
Indiana
Crane
Suffragette Troubles Spark London Cabinet Showdown
London July 13 Four detectives guarded ministers amid suffrage protests as crowds outside the House of Commons threatened reprisals for the bill's passage. The bill passed 109 to with Liberal and radical support while leaders warned the struggle would continue this session.
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London
Lhlor
House of Commons
Guy Fiunhes
Akirts
Asquith
Winston Churchill
Lloyd George
Austen Chamberlain
Mr. Asquith
Austen Chamberlal
Ea Law
Chamberlain
Balfour
Most Remarkable Flight by Walter Brookins at Atlantic City
Walter Brookins piloted a Wright biplane to 6175 feet at the Atlantic City meet, the year’s highest altitude for an aeroplane. His fuel failed at peak height and he descended without power, his skill sparing him from death. He won a $5000 prize.
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Walter Brookins
Atlantic City
Wright
Family horse drags Sheridan boy to death
Sheridan Wyoming July 12 a ten year old boy T J Simson dismounted from an old family horse and became entangled in the harness. The horse bolted dragging the boy 150 yards through barbed wire. The animal jumped a creek bank breaking both fore legs and was shot. The boy died fifteen minutes after extraction from a crushed skull and multiple injuries. He had been visiting the Sorenson milk ranch four miles from Sheridan and had ridden bareback prior to the incident.
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Sheridan
Wyo
T J. Simson
Sorenson Milk Ranch
Heroic Girl Repels Black Hander in Saloon Shootout
In New Orleans a three way gun battle at St Philip and Detaty streets ends with two Italian men dead and a Italian girl injures a Black Hand agent. The assailant Joseph Bigno demanded tribute for the Mafia. Wenzla is killed and his daughter shoots Bigno through the heart. The incident occurs opposite the French Market.
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New Orleans
St. Philip
Detaty
Joseph Bigno
John Wenzla
Webita
Bigny
Wenzla
Wenzgla
Bigno
Freneh
Secret arrests of Newark mob leaders
Newark reports say Assistant Attorney General W. H. Miller arrives as police conduct secret arrests of suspects tied to the lynching of anti-saloon detective Carl Etherington. Edward Owens, a bartender at William C. Howard’s saloon, is confirmed in custody. Mayor Atherton denies resigning.
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Newark
W. H. Miller
Carl Etherington
Edward Owens
William C. Howard
Etherington
Atherton
Fires Ravage Western Montana Timber Supplies
Officials of the forestry service District No 1 report 13 forest fires burning across western Montana. The situation is serious as hundreds of foresters and railway employees fight the flames. Two fires in Coeur D Alene national forest spreading rapidly, nine conflagrations in Lolo national forest, plus one each in Clearwater Bitter Root and Missouri for July.
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Missoula
Mont
Forestry Service
Montana
Vailway
Coeur D'Alene National Forest
Lolo National Forest
Clearwater
Bitter Root
Missouri
Polk Has Thirty Five States On List
Thonay L. Anderson city attorney for St. Louis says Gov Folk has the support of Democratic leaders in at least fifteen states as advance backing for the 1912 presidential nomination.
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Los Angeles
Thonay L. Anderson
St. Louis
Joseph. W. Folk
The
Unitates
Missouri
Settlers Return from Canada Amid Hard Times
Fifteen thousand settlers retreat to the United States due to high Canadian railroad rates and unstable crops. Reclamation Service statistician Clarence J. Blanchard notes many expect to return, with forecasts of five thousand more leaving as they relinquish their land. Backward movement projected to be bright.
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Washington
Dominion
Reclamation Office
Canada
United States
Clarence J. Blanchard
The
Reclamation Service
Tornado Destroys Home Shelter Scene Described
Fragmentary report recalls a tornado near Pierre D July 1 destroying a farmer named rank B s house and sheltering in a cave. The scene mentions pieces of a house and debris scattered around the area with ambiguous details.
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Pierre
Toby
Conservation Congress on Verge of Split
Local officials preparing for the National Conservation congress meeting in September will confer in Chicago with Gifford Pinchot President B N Baker and Secretary R Shipp to resolve program disputes seen as favoring Pinchot in the Ballinger controversy. If no agreement is reached, a split may occur with a radical Kansas City congress and a Taft-administration loyal gathering in St Paul.
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St. Paul
National Conservation Congress
Chicago
Gifford Pinchot
B. N. Baker
R. Shipp
Congress
Pinchot
Ballinger
Kansas City
Taft
Rebels Prepare to Attack Near Bluefields Bluff
New Orleans July 14 report that Half Way Key near Bluefields Bluff fell to an Entrada force on July 6 according to officers aboard the United States cruiser Prairie which arrived from Bluefields. Preparations were underway when the Prairie departed to strike the Madrix forces at Bluefields Bluff.
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New Oreans
Half Way Key
Bluefields Bluff
United States
Prairie
Bluefields
Madrix
Bluefielde Blult
Penitentiary in Packers Bad Dream
Subpoenas aimed at auditors and bookkeepers of the National Packing company call them to testify before a federal grand jury. Judge Landis leads a new probe focusing on individual guilt under the Sherman act, seeking who among the men is responsible for the packers’ alleged trust. W S Kenyon will direct the inquiry with special agents contributing new evidence.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
K. M. Landis
Department of Justice
Landis
Washington
Kenyon
Attorney General
Would Revive Colorado's Mining Industry
Denver July 14 Preparations for organizing a Colorado division of the American Mining Congress were made in a meeting of over representative men. A committee with James F Call breath Jr secretary of the American Mining Congress as chairman was appointed to plan a permanent organization to revive the mining industry in Colorado, which has slumped due to lack of support.
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Denver
Colorado
American Mining Congress
James F. Callbreath
Balloon disaster kills five in Germany near Cologne
The giant passenger balloon Erbsloeh designed by Oscar Erbsloeh crashed in a gale between Cologne and Dusseldorf. All five aboard were killed, including Erbsloeh and four companions. Investigators cite course deviation and possible gas explosion linked to storm and temperature shifts as causes.
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Berlin
Erbaloeh
Oscar Erbloch
America
Cologne
Oscar Erbsloeh
Herr Toelle
Barmen
Kranz
Hoeppe
Spieke
Erbsloeh
Dusseldorf
Gar
Aero Club
Wealthy Hungarian Landowner Tries Disguise Among New York Brigands
Lajos Berrar a major Eastern Hungary landowner arrived in New York on the first leg of a world tour. Despite his 65 plus years, he dressed as a tramp to deter robbers, fearing Americans are brigands. He travels with Mitchael Berrar, a chemistry professor, and an Italian interpreter. He warns companions to avoid attracting attention and will not be approached by strangers.
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Rar
Hungary
Mr. Berray
America
Tizsafuebred
Mitchael Berrar
Budapest
Mr. Berrar
Turkey
Her
Barkpe
Agame
Awerieu
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Smith
Straight
Anent Party
Flight
Sheridan Boy
Black Hander
Polk
North
Conservation Congress
Packers
Organizer’s of Meat Trust
Globe-trotter
New York
Lajos Ber
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