Roosevelt Plans Western Swing for 14 States
Col Roosevelt completes preparations for a 5 494 mile western tour beginning Aug 23. He will visit 14 states over nearly three weeks delivering 14 set speeches and many extemporaneous talks from Chicago to Cheyenne Osawatomie and St Paul.
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Oyster.bay
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
Republic
Ernest Abbott
W. B. Howland
New York
Frank Harper
New York Central
Utica
Roosevelt
Oriskany
Summit Park
Mohawk
Herkimer County
Douglas Robinson
Chicago
Formada
Chicago & Northwestern
Press Club
Hamilton Club
St. Paul
Friends
Conservation Congress
Pinchot
Taft
Police interrupt boys western tour
In Richmond Indiana on August 22 Elmer Williams age 16 and a companion reportedly secured a boat loaded with four revolvers one rifle two bowie knives ammunition rubber blankets and other supplies and planned a trip to Missouri via the Whitewater river Police pursued reached Abington where Williams was captured and his companion fled the scene.
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Richmond
Ind
Elmer Williams
Missouri
Whitewater
Abington
Williams
Monument Proposal for Chief Gabriel Godfroy in Indiana Graveyard
A Huntington paper proposes erecting a monument on the grave of Chief Gabriel Godfroy who died recently, fencing it as the only Indian cemetery in Miami county. The report notes arrest of Robert McKalitz alias Charles Williams by detectives De Rossette and Dugan, identifying him as a fugitive from Omaha, Nebraska.
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Peru
Indy
Gabriel Godfroy
Huntington
Miami County
Robert McKalitz
Charles Williams
de Rossette and Dugan
Omaha
Neh
Bedford Grounding Tragedy Claims Eighteen Sailors
London reports that eighteen sailors aboard the British cruiser Godford were killed when the Bedford ran aground at Quelpart Island near Corea. The vessel, under Captain Fitzhubert, carried 687 crew during speed trials near the Yellow Sea. Japanese ships arrived but rough seas hindered rescue efforts.
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London
Godford
Quelpart Island
Corea
Yellow Sea
Bedford
Wei Hai Wei
Nagasaki
Fitzhubert
Samarang
Democracy and Union Labor Split Over Delaware County Chair
The Delaware county central committee chair in Muncie faces resignation amid a rift between democracy and organized labor led by Bryan Moffitt. The Muncie trades council labeled him an enemy of labor as 35 unions lean toward Senator Beveridge’s labor record. In the state rep race, Lew Moore appears secure, while Joe O’Day and Dr. W. S. Brandon clash over ballot rules with threats of a bolt if Brandon is not nominated.
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Bryan Moffitt
Muncie
Delaware County Central Committee
Beveridge
Delaware County
Moffitt
Delaware
Lew Moore
Joe O'Day
W. S. Brandon
O'Day
Brandon
Dr. Brandon
Indians in America Worth Millions in Wealth Data
Washington reports official Indian affairs figures showing tribal lands valued at 189.7 million and total tribal wealth around 576 million with cash holdings exceeding 62 million. Individual Indian wealth totals 309.4 million, while per capita wealth runs about 2120 dollars, challenging extinction notions. The 300000 Indians reside on 187 reservations across 26 states, with a population and land area substantial.
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Washington
Office of Indian Affairs
R. G. Valentine
Commissioner of
Indian Affairs
Francis E. Leupp
United States Treasury
Indian Office
New York
POTATO PATCH CHIEF ASSET BANKRUPTCY REPORT
Philadelphia August 22 A Salem county farmer Samuel Cohen lists potatoes as his main asset after bankruptcy filing prompted by a fertilizer firm. His assets total 85009 with liabilities around 7500 or more. creditors rely on the upcoming crop. A neighbor John C Warri of Camden was named receiver for the case.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Cohen
Salem County
Cohen
John C. ‘Wari
Cohén
Camden
Kentucky Heiress Trailed by Masters in New York Visit
Misa Louise Whitlock Jones, a $500,000 Kentucky heiress, tours New York with Kentucky and Tennessee friends. The group draws attention as they tour Broadway shops, while Jones avoids suitors. Guardian W A Wilaus complains of frequent interruptions during the trip and guards the roam from persistent bachelors. Her youth and fashion sense mark the scene.
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New York
Misa Louise Whitlock Jones
the Beautiful
Ken
Tennessee
City
Broadway
Miss Jones
W. A. Wilaus
Hop Kingsville
West
Old Kentucky
Radical reform stirs Portugal amid unrest fears
Lisbon dispatch reports secret orders to war minister Mathias Nunes after talks with Premier Beirao and King Manuel. Authorities aim to quell unrest and deter clerical or republican uprisings as general elections approach amid secrecy and tense politics. Bloodshed fears rise as rumors of radical electoral reforms circulate ahead of Sunday's vote.
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Lisbon
Frontier
Mathias Nunes
Senor Beirao
Manuel
Portugal
Indianapolis Postoffice to Be Major Depository for Stamped Envelopes
The Indianapolis postoffice will serve as a principal depository for surplus stamped envelopes and postal cards. A Washington letter requests space for three carloads of stamped envelopes, but the vault currently holds a cargo of cards and 3,000,000 envelopes and has room for 9,000,000 more.
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Indianapolis
King Alfonso and Queen Leave London for Paris Holiday End
King Alfonso of Spain and Queen Ena ended their English holiday and departed for Paris on Monday en route to San Sebastian where they will be met by Premier Cunatejas.
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London
Alfonso of
Spain
Ena
England
Paris
San Sebastian
Cunatejas
Brooke Farm Residents Safeguard Glendale Park
Hammond Indiana August 22 A modern Brooke farm has been protected by residents of Glendale park They plan to buy ten acres adjoining the park to grow garden truck for Glendale residents pasture cows and keep chickens to supply low cost quality goods The beneficiaries include A M Turner W C Belman Peter W Mer n L L Bomberger John Beckmin C E B Ohlhausen H B Douglas and Frank O Shea.
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Hammond
Ind
Brooke
Glendale Park
Residence Park
Glendale
A. M. Turner
W. ¢. Belman
Peter W. Mern
L. L. Bomberger
John Beckmin
C. EB. Ohlhausen
H. B. Douglas
Frank O'Shea
Heinze and Miss Henderson Engage in Secret Plans
Friends of Fritz Augustus Heinze the Montana copper magnate and Miss Bernice Golden Henderson known as the vampire in the A Fool There Was company flooded with congratulatory messages on their engagement. The pair who planned secrecy revealed after meeting upon her return from Europe. They will marry this week and begin a wedding trip in Heinze's private car.
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New York
Fritz Augustus Heinze
Montana
Bernice Golden Henderson
Heinze
Miss Henderson
Europe
Philadelphia
Census puts Toledo population at 168497
The Census Bureau announced Toledo Ohio has 168,497 residents, an increase of 36,675 or 27 percent since 1990 when the city counted 131,822 inhabitants.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Toledo
Wheat yield to average about sixteen bushels
Washington Indiana reports the wheat crop will average around sixteen bushels per acre. The August 22 update notes yields vary by field but indicate a modest output for the region this season.
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Washington, Ind
Loeb faces political clash as Taft and Roosevelt split
Washington dispatch details New York Port Collector William Loeb Jr facing a career dilemma as Taft and Roosevelt drift toward open conflict. Loyal to both leaders yet compelled to choose, Loeb may resign from politics rather than pick sides, with prior hints he could forgo a gubernatorial bid amid the growing Taft Roosevelt rift.
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Luz
Washington Service
Hibbs
Washington
United States
Taft
Roosevelt
William Loeb Jr
New York
Loeb
Albany
Empire State
Africa
Europe
Leeb
Bent Taft
Beverly
Oyster Baw
Chicago
White House
Loeh
Spies at Feats to Be Punished in Congress Debate
Washington dispatch notes delay in handling legislation on preventing disclosure of national defense secrets. Rep Hobson of Alabama introduced a bill in May to curb spying after Manila cable report of Japanese reconnaissance near fortifications. The subcommittee has submitted information and the bill will be a top priority when the House reconvenes in December.
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Washington
Hobson
Alabama
Manila
House
United States
Man Falls Three Stories Attempting To See Actress
New York August 22 A man found severely injured behind a West Forty second street theatrical boarding house is unidentified. Edith Imen an actress in Jardin De Paris says the mysterious Bert Vanderbilt from the Lambs club visited her the night before drinking and attempting to enter her window. two other boarders William known as Kid Broad and Ralph Gillespie are detained as police seek the Vanderbilt identity. Vanderbilt faces an attempted burglary charge and remains under guard in Flower Hospital as investigators press to identify him.
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Bert Vanderbilt
Lambs’ Club
Lim
Philadelphia
Edith Imen
Jardin de Paris
William
Kid Broad
Ralph Gillespie
Miss Imen
Vanderbilt
Moss and
Hammill
Flower Hospital
Imen
Ireland Wins Queenstown as Port of Call Fight
London reports Ireland secured Queenstown as a Cunard port of call starting Sept 1, with the Mauretania and Lusitania excluded from the change. The Irish battled against substituting Fishguard, Wales, for Queenstown in the transatlantic schedule.
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London
Ireland
Queenstown
Cunard
Fishguard
Wales
Crippen Defense Outlines Strategy for Wife Murder Trial
London dispatch outlines Dr H H Crippen defense as expert testimony questions the remains claim and sex of victim. Prosecution faces challenges on bricks, jewelry pawnings, and Crippen’s flight with Miss Le Neve, with lawyers betting on acquittal if evidence lacks a stronger chain.
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London
Arthur Newton
H. H. Crippen
Quebec
Belle Elmore
United Press
Newton
Dr. Pepper
Dr. Marshall
Hilldrop Crescent
Crippen
Miss le Neve
Ft Wayne Pest ered Seeks Pied Piper
Ft Wayne Indiana residents report a rat epidemic with rodents in every corner. The author jokes that the Pied Piper would be welcomed, noting that the droeath has driven them in from surrounding country areas.
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Wayne
Pied Piper
FY. Wayne. Ind
Hamlin
Teddy
Droeath
Civil War Veterans Plan Novel Reunion in Indiana
Civil War veterans of the 154th Indiana Volunteers schedule their annual reunion at C. Caldwell’s home seven miles west of Lebanon on Friday September 7. The event features a watermelon feast and invites Indianapolis veterans and their wives to travel by interurban departing at 7 a.m.
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154Th Indiana Volunteers
C. Caldwell
Lebanon
Traction
Indianapolis
Harrison County Republicans Name Ticket for County Offices
Harrison County Republicans named their ticket Saturday with E. S. Tuell for Representative H. A. Huffman for Sheriff Roy Duggans for Recorder David W. F. Wolff for Assessor Thomas H. Smith and Paul Weening for Commissioners James Rober for Coroner Andrew M. Wolfe for Surveyor in Corydorn Indiana.
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Harrison
Corydorn
Ind
Harrison County
E. S. Tuell
H. A. Huffman
Roy Duggans
David W. F. Wolff
Thomas H. Smith
Paul Weening
James Rober
Andrew M. Wolfe
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Mullah
Aden
Brooke Farm
Augustus Heinze
Loes
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S. Pennsylvania St
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