La Grande Set to Tap Beaver Creek for Water Supply
City council discussed Beaver Creek water plans and a gravity system. A four member committee was appointed to secure engineering, survey, and cost estimates, with a forest reserve proposal to safeguard Beaver Creek flow. Debate over the light contract with Grande Ronde Electric highlighted service guarantees and payment clauses.
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Grande Ronde Electric Light Company
Morster
Brown of Ohio Leads for Grand Army Commander
The race for commander in chief of the Grand Army highlights nominees Past Department Commander Robert B. Brown from Zaiesville Ohio Charles G Burton of Nevada Missouri and P H Coney of Topeka Kansas The campaign features rallies buttonholing and quiet campaigning Brown and Burton are Civil War veterans with Ohio units and Coney served with the Ith New York Infantry and Fourth New York Heavy Artillery The Army sessions open as the Women’s Relief Corps and Ladies of the G A R hold meetings and Commander Tanner notes steady membership growth and a push for pensions and Memorial Day observances Systematic funding for veterans pensions is projected at about 54000000.
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Topeka
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Socialists Open Oklahoma City Encampment
Oklahoma City hosts the annual encampment of Socialists of Oklahoma and Indian Territory with several hundred attendees from both regions. Meetings run for four days with prominent speakers to address the gatherings. Mother Jones and Maxim Gorky were invited but could not attend.
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Reunion of the 148th New York Volunteers in Geneva
The annual reunion of the 148th New York Volunteers is held in Geneva today. Attendance is large with many veterans accompanied by their families. The morning meeting was at the Armory and luncheon will follow.
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Cannon Endorsed For President By Congressional Convention
Chicago Aug 16 delegates at the congressional convention broadly endorsed Cannon for President and pledged state support. Danville Aug 16 Speaker of the House Cannon was nominated for Congress as the campaign boom for his presidential bid began. Toledo Aug 16 the Interstate Commerce Commission closed its inquiry into the ice trust.
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Gans Nelson bout delayed crowds wait for referee
Aug 16 Goldfield reports no referee yet for the Gans Nelson fight. Nelson lacks training quarters and manager Nolan fears the delay. Nelson does light road work daily while awaiting sparring partner Bobby Lundy. In Gans camp Baltimore fighter trains well as arena plans by a local architect are approved and construction begins.
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French and Turkish clash near Tangiers
The paisulai and the Sultan's troops fought near Tangiers today. Casualties are reported and several Europeans are said to be in critical condition.
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Tangiers
Oilmen of Germany to Meet Here in September
Aug 16 report notes oil interests from Germany and Russia plan to unite against the Standard Oil monopoly. Swiss oil leaders will host a September meeting to discuss a gigantic oil trust and coordinated plans.
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Geneva
Germany
Switzerland
Frort
Court martial resumes over conduct aboard the Independence
Lt Edward Dunn faces scandalous conduct charges at Mare Island with testimony on a woman from the local tenderloin district boarding the ship. The pay clerk and other witnesses place Dunn with the woman in rooms, one witness noting Dunn appeared drunk as he reeled into the office, while multiple witnesses confirm sightings of Miss Churchill with Dunn.
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Vallejo
Edward Dunn
Independence
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Carme
Dunn
Miss Churchill
Gannon to be renominated at Watsoka Republican meeting
Watsoka Illinois hosts the Eighteenth District Republican convention where Uncle Joe Gannon is set for renomination as congressman. The event follows weeks of trailing support and signals a pivotal boost to his presidential bid among party leaders. In Bombay floods sever all land lines, boats are sole communication.
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Watsoka
Ill
Joe Gannon
Garnnoo
Florida Militia Rifle Competition Opens at St Augustine
The Florida State Militia marksmen begin their annual rifle trials at a greatly improved range near St Augustine. Both enlisted men and officers compete across several events while squads camp on site to maximize practice opportunities.
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St. Augustine
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