Crippen Still Dungeoned as Crippen Faces Inquest
In Quebec on August 2 police treat Mme Le Neve as a guest at the chief magistrate’s home. Her parents cable urging her to tell all while Crippen remains in Parliament House without visitors. Detectives hope Le Neve testifies for the crown at the London inquest. Newport reports Mrs. Mills, half sister of Mrs. Crippen, sails for London as a prosecution witness.
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Thi Mievess
Quebec
Mme. Reaeve
Parliament House
Leneve
London
Beth
Newport
R. J
Robert Mills
Governor vows to end car strike with state aid
Columbus reports Governor Harmon announced determination to end the car strike. He will be aided by Labor Commissioner Wirth and Secretary Bishop of the state board of arbitration. Militia remain on duty until the dispute is resolved.
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Columbus
Harmon
Wirth
Bishop
State Board of Arbitration
Sacramento Population Surges by Over Forty Thousand
Census bulletin from Sacramento California shows a 44 696 increase over 1900, a rise of fifty two and six tenths percent. The report highlights rapid growth in the city as it expands its urban area and economic activity.
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Washington
Sacramento
Calif
MATHUR WIFE DRIVEN AWAY ALLEGATION RAISED
A New York Morning Telegraph charge claims John Arthur Johnson’s so called wife is not his wife and that his real spouse, light in color but of negro blood, has been driven from him. An Olympia quake at 12:50 AM rattled windows but was not felt beyond the city.
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New York
John Arthur Johnson
Morning Telegraph
Johnson
Olympia
Osteopathic Convention Draws 5000 Physicians to San Francisco
Convention preparations in San Francisco anticipate 5000 physicians nationwide for the national meeting of the American Osteopathic Association. Dr. A T Still of Missouri, founder of osteopathic treatment, is expected to attend plus key discoveries in osteopathic healing discussed at the gathering.
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San Francisco
American Osteopathic Association
A. T. Still
Missouri
Fire Burns Unchecked at Hoover Sawmill Complex
Fire near Albany Oregon continues to burn uncontrollably destroying every building in Hoover town. The blaze leaped into standing timber despite trenches around the water, causing substantial damage with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars.
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Albany
Hoover
Oregon
Distributive rates eyed to aid La Grande and region
Baker City considers securing distributive rates for interior points. F. W. Gaines promotes lowering freight from La Grande to nearby towns within about one hundred miles. Portland, Baker City and others already enjoy such rates, aiding local jobbers and wholesalers. The plan, still in embryo, is under discussion with business leaders and the commercial club.
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F. W. Gaines
la Grande
Gaines
Commercial Club
Portland
Baker City
Oregon
Ballinger’s Resignation Rumors Roil Republican Camp
Washington reports say Ballinger is urged to leave the Cabinet by Republican leaders with Taft’s tacit support. A Minneapolis meeting followed by Crane and Ballinger’s supposed “accidental” encounter spotlights an impending resignation before October 1. Ballinger denounces Garfield Pinchot in a St Paul Press interview, insisting the administration seeks unity and conservation.
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Balliner
Pinchot
Garfield
Washington
Ballinger
National Republican
Tanlite
Beverly
Taft
Minneapolis
Crane
Norton
St. Paul
Richard A. Ballinger
Roosevelt
Townsend Ghat To Jun Amid Indecision On Next Case
In circuit court arguments over which case to call next an adjournment was set to allow farmers to more easily report for jury duty. No date was fixed though other bootlegging cases continue. Evidence in Townsend's liquor selling case was given to the jury at 2 pm. Detective Morgan is not involved and Compton is the complaining witness.
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Townsend
Palmer Junction
Morgan
Compton
Missouri Bolters Active Across Several States in Primaries
Missourians and rivals rate the primaries lively as rain delays vote in Topeka by hours. Wage staffers seek to narrow Stubbs lead. insurgents claim nominees in districts one and two. In Guthrie the Oklahoma constitutional amendment on disfranchising Negroes draws central interest.
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Topeka
Haine
Kansas
Stubbs
Anthony
Scott
Campbell
Madison
Murdock
Top
Oklahoma
J. W. McNeal
Tom Ferguson
Lee Cruse
Doctor Killed by Siren Letter to Fiancé Sparks Suicide Theory
Pittsburg Aug 2 Police believe Edna Wallace resort keeper who killed Dr George Stuart, a prominent physician, committed suicide after receiving an unsigned letter stating Stuart would wed a Virginia girl August 10. It is alleged Stuart planned marriage to Edna Wallace and a letter with a will was found. Bodies of a man and woman were discovered in the doctor's apartments.
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Pittsburg
Edna Wallace
George Stuart
Stuart
Virginia
Thompson
Business Man to Enter College
Brockton Massachusetts August 2 Daniel Waldo Field the millionaire shoemaker enters Harvard next fall. His parents were poor and he did not have much schooling. He said All the money in the world could not take the place of an education.
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Brockton
Mass
Daniel Waldo Field
Harvard
Polaire to sail for Paris then tour United States
French actress Polaire, who declared herself the ugliest woman in the world to gain attention, sails today for Paris on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. She will perform at the Theatre du Vaudeville later this month and then return to America for a U S tour.
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New York
Polaire
Paris
Theatre du Vaudeville
America
United States
Graft Probe Committee Resumes Hearings in New York
Members of the legislative committee investigating graft met at the Murray Hill Hotel to resume the probe into alleged corrupt practices in New York. The session aimed to press ongoing inquiries and gather further testimony from witnesses and officials involved.
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New York
Murray Hill Hotel
Judge Names Riot Killings a Shame. Warrants Likely
In Palestine Judge Gardner states the killing of Elk hart and Slocum is a county and state disgrace and calls for indictments against riot participants. He notes the shooting did not occur during the riot and that relative calm returned if militias left. whites named James Spurgeon John Bishop Walter Ferguson Tsaa man Garner Andrew Kirkwood James Jenkins F Bailey and Morgan Henry jailed without bail.
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Palestine
Anderson County
Gardner
Elkhart
Slocum
James, Spurgeon
John Bishop
Walter Ferguson
Tsaaman Garner
Andrew Kirkwood
James Jenkins
F. Bailey
Morgan Henry
Knights of Columbus Open International Conclave in Quebec
In Quebec City on August 2 a pontifical High Mass at the Basilica opened the Knights of Columbus international conclave. Large delegations arrived from the United States and Canada as religious services led into a formal business session.
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Quebec
Que
Basilica
America
The
Knights of Columbus
United States
Canada
Missouri Primaries Begin Amid Uncertain Political Forecast
Primaries open in Missouri as both parties nominate candidates. Attention centers on the state legislature election that will choose a US senator to replace Warner, with potential bids from Walter S. Dickey and Gov Hadley. Democrats eye James A Reed and David R Francis for the senate seat.
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St. Louis
Missouri
United States
Warner
Apper House
Walter S. Dickey
Kanesas City
Hadley
James A
County Union to Elect Grain Selling Agent at Alliel Meet
A county wide cooperative farmers union will elect a grain selling agent at a mass meeting in Alliel this Saturday. The move unites locals under one agent, with thousands of bushels of wheat and other grains to be handled through the agent. The meeting is called by Secretary John McAlister and is expected to draw a Walla Walla figure of prominence.
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Union County Toois
Co-Operative Farmers’ Union
la Grande
Alliel
John McAlister
Walla Walla
Farmers’ Union
Springfield grand jury recalls probe into alleged oil and slot legislation
Springfield authorities revive a grand jury probe tied to oil and slot machine legislation with subpoenas issued to attorneys Adler and others. Prosecutor Burke had delayed sessions but recalls suggest new evidence, signaling possible broader corruption tying to the Himala legislature and past berlmer exposure.
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Springfield
Milneis
Grand Jury
Adler
Burke
Arion Society Sings to Yellowstone National Park Excursion
A large party of singers leaves New York today for the Arion Society annual excursion to Yellowstone National Park. The troupe will travel twenty four days and aims to surpass all prior trips by the renowned singing group.
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New York
Arion Society
Yellowstone National Park
Doubles Championship Qualifiers Gather at Onwentsia Club
In Chicago on August 2 at the Onwentsia Club players from the east west and south gathered for preliminaries in the national doubles championship following the sectional title contest.
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Chicago
Onwentsia
Photographers Gather in Vancouver for Pacific Northwest Convention
American and Canadian photographers numbering in the hundreds arrive in Vancouver British Columbia for the tenth annual convention of the Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest. An exhibition opens the four day event.
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Vancouver
B. C
The
Photographer’s Association of the
Pacific Northwest
Conference on Public Relations and Philanthropy Opens
Copenhagen hosts the International Congress of Public Relat and Private Philanthropy with American Charity and Corrections representatives and leading experts from many nations expected to speak.
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Copenhagen
Pope Pius Declines Peace Moves as Clerics Prepare
Rome reports Pope Pius continues anti Spain policy despite cardinals urging truce. About one thousand Spanish Catholics ready to take up arms in defense of the church as Lisbon clerics realize they lack strength to begin rebellion until they muster more support.
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Rome
Pius
Spain
Lisbon
Canalejas
Vatican
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