Fire devastates east Kootenai region causing heavy losses
A Fernie dispatch reports 170 killed and about 6 000 homeless as a fire sweeps 50 miles from Cranbrook to near Frank Alberta. Towns Fernie Coal Creek Hosmer destroyed while Michel is partially ruined with total property loss around 4 500 000 dollars.
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Fernie
B. C
East Kootenai
Cranbrook
Frank
Alberta
Coal Creek
Hosmer
Michel
Destructive Elk River Valley Fire Rages Across Canada
Cranbrook B C August 3 The Elk River valley is scorched by a massive fire described as Canada s worst. More than a hundred dead hundreds injured thousands homeless as towns Fernie Coal Creek and others are left in ruins. Rail links and bridges are burning hindering relief and evacuations as the blaze advances.
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Cranbrook
B. C
Canada
Elk River Valley
Traveler's cigar starts big forest fire in Washington
A traveler threw a lit match into underbrush near Aberdeen on August 4 setting a forest blaze that already covered ten acres of slashings. Hoquiam road area threatened heavy timber as fifteen million feet of cut logs faced destruction.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Fearful Sweep of Fire Destroys Canadian Towns
A massive bush fire in the Elk River valley east of Kootenai has burned for hours, killing many and destroying Fernie Coal Creek Michael Hosmer and other Crow's Nest Pass towns. Death toll and property loss rise as trains and bridges are wiped out and thousands are left homeless.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Elk River
East Kootenai
Fernie
Coal Creek
Michael
Hosmer
Crows Nest Pass
Crow’s Nest Pass
Western Canada
Priest Savigny Expelled After Vatican Disturbance
In Rome on August 4, Felix Savigny a 35 year old priest from the diocese of Trebizond Asiatic Turkey caused a Vatican disturbance by blocking Rafael loge shouting at the pope. Gendarmes used force to remove him and he was handed to police officials.
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Rome
Felix Savigny
Trebizond
Turkey
Vatican
Savigny
Rafael
Trunk Robbers in Brooklyn Cause $100,000 Loss to Express
Police say three men were arrested in Brooklyn after a spree of trunk robberies tied to Adams Express. The trio named Alfert Wilfert seventeen John Cook seventeen and Alfred Moule eighteen claim roles as suspects with three other drivers sought. Detectives say counterfeit checks and tags created by a job printer enabled the thefts across depots and addresses in Brooklyn.
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New York
Brooklyn
Adams Express Company
Express Company
Manhattan
Alfert Wilfert
John Cook
Alfred Moule
Delegates Named for International Tuberculosis Congress
Governor Hanly appoints O. E. Mohler William P Breen Rabbi H W Ettelson and Mrs John H Bass of Fort Wayne as delegates to the tuberculosis congress in Washington D C from September 21 to October 12 Fort Wayne physicians Dr G W McCaskey H G Nierman and J M Dinnen also expected to attend as delegates or observers from the Twelfth District Medical Society committees support local attendance
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Sentinel
Indianapolis
Ind
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O. E. Mohler
William P. Breen
H. W.ettelson
John H. Bass
Fort Wayne
Washington, D. C
W. ‘McCaskey
H. G. Nierman
Medical Society
Senator William B. Allison Dies at 79 in Dubuque Iowa
United States Senator William Boyd Allison died of heart failure at 1 45 pm in Dubuque. The 79 year old native of Ohio had a long national political career, serving in the House from 1869 and in the Senate since 1873 with successive re elections through 1902 and a recent Iowa primary victory.
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United States
William B. Allison
Dubuque
Iowa
William Boyd Allison
United States Senate
Allison
Ohio
Perry County
Western Reserve College
Congress
James Harlan
Senate
Kern to receive formal VP nomination notice in August
John W. Kern will be formally notified in Indianapolis on August 25 of his nomination for the vice presidency by the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Sig W. Kann of Ligonier is on the committee to deliver the notice.
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The
Sentinel
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Denver
Sig W. Kann
Ligonier
Fisherman saga from Crooked Lake tied to Perry family
In advance of the participants return a fish tale arrives from Crooked Lake. O L Perry and his brother A C Perry with their family occupy the Perry cottage there.
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Crooked Lake
O.'L. Perry
A. C. Perry
Perry Cottage
Taft Speech via Phonograph Draws Bryan’s Candidacy Response
Taft's phonograph as a tool for public addresses draws Bryan's comment noting Republicans imitate Democrats while praising the method. Edgar C. Schmidt visits from Dayton to discuss letters for doubtful states, and Secretary Junkin's fusion ruling aids Nebraska populist votes for Democrats. Brewery workers from Quincy anticipate broad brewer support for Bryan.
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Lincoln
Neb
Taft
Hot Springs
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Edgar C. Schmidt
Dayton
Harvey C. Garber
Ohio
Bryan
Schmidt
Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Junkin
People’s Party
Nebraska
Quincy
Brewery Workers of America
Tragedy in Philadelphia as car struck by express train
Charles Humphreys chief clerk in the bureau of police and Harry B Bromley upholsterers materials dealer were killed when their touring car drove through lowered gates and was struck by an express train at Hunting Park avenue Philadelphia witnesses heard the horn and saw the car crash the gates. Bromley and Humphreys died at the scene with gruesome injuries.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Hunting Park Avenue
Charles Humphreys
Bureau of Police
Harry B. Bromley
Humphreys
Bromley
Department of Public Safety
Chicago July $1 Carl Burton of Aurora student at university
Fragmentary Chicago July item notes Carl Burton of Aurora identified as a student at the university. Details are truncated, leaving ambiguity about the event or context involving the individual.
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Chicago
Carl Burton
Aurora
The
Univer
Gas Pipe Thugs Hanged at San Quentin after quake crimes
John Siemsen and Louis Dabner known as the gas pipe thugs were executed at San Quentin Prison California for the murder of M Murakata Japanese banker and tied to post quake crimes in San Francisco 1906. The pair admitted two other murders and multiple robberies. Dabner died in ten minutes Siemsen in eleven. Including Japanese Consul Koike in attendance. Original bank raid yielded 2700 dollars.
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San Quentin
California
John Siemsen
Louis Dabner
San Francisco
Koike
Henry Deherenda
Dabner
Siemsen
M. Murakata
Hawaii
Kimmon Ginko
A. Sasaki
Sasaki
Henry Bahrend
Slemsen
Virginia Bar Association Opens Twentieth Annual Session
Hot Springs Virginia August 4 The Virginia Bar Association meets in its twentieth annual session at the Homestead hotel with day and evening sessions and a banquet to end the gathering Judge William H Taft will address the group Thursday Wyndham R Meredith president discusses federal control of interstate commerce Armistad C Gordon outlines foundations of socialism William Lindsay former Senator Kentucky speaks on The Man and the Corporation Holmes Conrad recalls the old county court Henry C McDowell speaks on misconceptions of federal procedure Taft to discuss a key question facing the American people
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Hot Springs
Virginia Bar Association
Homestead Hotel
William H. Taft
Wyndham R. Meredith
Armistad C. Gordon
Staunton
United States
William Lindsay
Kentucky
Holmes Conrad
Winchester
Old County Court
Henry C. McDowell
Lynchburg
Jurge Taft
No Poison Found in Jabas Case Unsure of Death Cause
After extensive stomach tests by Dr. B W Rhamy and report to Deputy Coroner Dr. Morse Harrod no poison was found in Mr and Mrs Emil Jabas. The cause of death remains a mystery while burial plans proceed and police pursue possible foul play amid conflicting evidence and grand jury whispers.
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B. W. Rhamy
Morse Harrod
Dr. Rhamy
Harrod
Kesler
Jabas
Lindenwood Cemetery
Thomas
East
Lewis Street
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Carrier Bay
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