Roosevelt Writes Cleveland Forest Name Change Proclamation
President Roosevelt informs Mrs. Grover Cleveland he signed a proclamation renaming the San Jacinto National Forest to Cleveland National Forest in honor of the late president. He lauds Cleveland’s forest preservation work and notes the birthday coincidence with Cleveland’s 1897 proclamation.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
San Jacinto National Forest
Cleveland National Forest
Cleveland
San Jacinto Forest Reserve
California
San Jacinto
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Million Tons of Ohio Coal Bought
A vast order for fuel coal has been placed for Harriman interests in the Hocking Valley, reportedly for at least 1,000,000 tons. The Sunday Creek Company is said to handle the contract, with transportation via the Hocking Valley Railroad to Marion. Officials neither confirm nor deny the report as lake trade revival links to ore and coal movements.
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Harriman
Hocking Valley
Sunday Creek Company
Hocking Valley Railroad
Marion
Sunday Creek
Pittsrg
North Lake Front
Bryan Faces Subcommittee Vote For Democratic Chair
National Committee meets at Fairview with W. J. Bryan and J. W. Kern as key figures. Subcommittee of eleven will convene in Chicago on July 25 to name a Chairman and set policy on public campaign contributions. Lincoln notification for the Democratic standard bearer set for August 12. Kern to be notified later in Indianapolis.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Auditorium Annex
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
W. J. Bryan
J. W. Kern
John N. Atwood
Leavenworth
Kan
Denver
Atwood
Ryan
Bryan
New York
Urey Woodson
Cincinnati
Taft
Kern
Indianapolis
Rock Island Road
Kentucky
Paris
Louisville
Maurice
Henry
John W. Kern
Indiana
Ji Ai
Democratic Party
Ohio Prohibitionists Nominate Full Ticket At Convention
The Ohio Prohibition Convention adopted a platform and state ticket. Suffrage plank caused a split as H L Peeke attacked churches and Antisaloon League. E J Pinney named permanent chair. delegates rail against Peeke and debate continues on national candidates.
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Columbus
Ohio
H. L. Peeke
Sandusky
National Committee
Harry F. McClain
Portage County
Resolutions Committee
Peeke
E.jay Pinney
Cleveland
Antisaloon League
Cabinet Members Duel Over Money and Power
In a rare duel between cabinet members, Alfonso Costa accused ministers of past scandals and named Count Penha-Garcia as a compromised judge. The duel occurred today. in the fourth bout the count was wounded in the arm, but the injury is not serious. No reconciliation followed.
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Alfonso Costa
Blican
Count Penha-Garcia
Czar Escape Plot Report From Berlin Dispatch
Berlin dispatch reports a plot against the emperor’s life in Sosnowice with over 100 arrests. The conspiracy is said to be well planned and has wide ramifications across the area.
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Berlin
Sosnowice
Russian
Poland
Nicholas
Zionist federation convention voted by 300 delegates
Atlantic City July 14 1908 300 delegates at the American Federation of Zionists convention predict strong Zionist progress. Funds raised include 1000 dollars plus pledges for propagandists and plans to unite German and Russian Jews. Dr Henry Friedenwald urges support for a new Yiddish weekly beginning January 1 1909. Officers elected: President Dr Harry Friedenberg Baltimore Vice President Louis Epstein New York Treasurer Henry Jackson Pittsburgh Secretary Joseph Jason Fort Worth.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Zionists
A.B. Fromenson
Palestine
Henry Friedenwald
Federation of Zionists
Friedenwald
M. Gastern
Zionist Federation
My Gaster
Harry Friedenberg
Baltimore
Louis Epstein
New York
Henry Jackson
Pittsburg
Joseph Jason
Ft. Worth
Tex
Hoosier Elected Lecturer by Elks
Grand Exalted Ruler Rush L. Holland of Colorado Springs led the national Elks session in Dallas as officers were elected by acclamation except for Grand Loyal Knight. A. M. McElwee of Fort Worth defeated Charles E. Sweet of Dowagiac for the post. The 199 convention city was won by Los Angeles over Detroit.
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Dallas
Tex
Rush L. Holland
Colorado Springs
Col
John G. Shea
Hartford
Conn
A. M. MacElwee
Ft. Worth
Warren G. Sayre
Wabash
Ind
Edward Leach
New York
Grand
Alfred T. Holley
Hackensack
N. J
Fred Co. Robinson
Dubuque
A. M. Taylor
St. Augustine
Fla
Los Angeles
Cal
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Charles E. Sweet
Do Wwagiac
Taft Works On Acceptance Speech Amid Publicity Talks
Hot Springs Virginia July 14 Judge William H Taft advances toward delivery of his Cincinnati acceptance with three thousand five hundred words and extended study of platforms speeches and letters of acceptance. He will dictate Friday and highlight publicity of Republican funds under New York law. Arthur I Vorys of Ohio due tomorrow for talks. Hitchcock Sherman visit Utica details.
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Hot Springs
William’ H. Taft
Cincinnati
Washington
George R. Sheldon
New York
National Committee
Taft
Arthur I Vorys
Ohio
Virginia Bar Association
Staunton, Va
United States
Mr. Taft
Miss Hastings Receives Cleveland Estate Bequest
Kendall Montana learns nurse Miss Mary Hastings, kin of Grover Cleveland, will inherit 3000 from the estate. Hastings, a nurse at the Kendall company hospital, is identified as a daughter of Anna Hastings, sister of the former President.
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Kendall, Mont
Mary Hastings
Company
Kendall
Grover Cleveland
Miss Hastings
Anna Hastings
Cleveland
Original Rubens Painting Found in Russian Cathedral
A painting claimed as an original Rubens of the Descent From the Cross was discovered in the Catholic Cathedral of St Nicholas in Warsaw. The find location and attribution are reported from Warsaw dated July 14.
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Warsaw
Rubens
Catholic
St. Nicholas
Outlaws stormed by American troops in Mindanao action
Manila July 14. Lieutenants Burr and Whitney commanding a constabulary detachment attacked and stormed Cota on Mindanao where the outlaw Ryan held a position. Fourteen outlaws were killed and two guns captured. Lieutenant Burr was slightly wounded and one private seriously wounded.
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Manila
Burr
Whitney
Constabulary
Cota
Mindanao
Ryan
Son killed by father in Grouse mountains
In Sergent Kentucky on July 14 a 13 year old schoolboy Rufus Talpy was accidentally killed by a shotgun discharge in his father Rufus Talpy who is described as insane with grief. The boy's head was almost completely blown off.
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Commercial Tribune
Sergent
Rufus Talpy
Grouse
Thomas D Jordan dies in New York subway shock
Thomas D. Jordan formerly Comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance Society collapses in Wall Street subway station. He had faced Armstrong Committee scrutiny over $685000 in loans and faced eighteen forgery indictments. His death came as he walked down subway stairs.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
Wall Street
Subway
New York
Thomas D. Jordan
F. C. Wells
Mr. Jordan
Armstrong Committee
Jordan
James W. Alexander
Equitable
Mercantile Trust Company
Europe
Justice Goff
Dante Eee
Pas Nate Ee
Tabriz Bombarded As Rebels Hit City Quarters
Telegraph from Tabriz reports bombardment of Amirabhis quarter by two guns begun yesterday morning. Revolutionists answered with heavy rifle fire. Outcome of engagement not yet reported.
Unican Murdered and Kentuckians Held in Batavia
Three men from across the river visit Batavia on the Fourth of July and attack a young man, George Blotmeier Jr., fracturing his skull. He dies later in New Richmond. George Booth and James Cliff are held in Covington Jail awaiting requisition papers.
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Batavia
Covington
Commercial Tribune
New Richmond
George Blotmeier, Jr
Blotmeier
George Booth
James Cliff
Kentucky
Blotmeir
Kearns
Harris
Fire destroys mission. two priests drowned near Athabasca
The Roman Mission at Chippeway Lake, Athabasca, northwest of Winnipeg, burned yesterday. Two priests, Father Poitras and his assistant, were drowned while fleeing toward Smith's Landing on the Athabasca River. Twenty dog teams lost with the mission.
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Winnipeg
Mann
Chippeway Lake
Athabasca
Here
Pather Poitras
Athabas Ca
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