Fire Menaced Beaver Creek Cabin Area
Fire crews under Water Superintendent L M Hoyt raced to Beaver Creek to stop a blaze that threatened the Propeck cabin and the surrounding watershed. Six firefighters reached the site as calls for help from caretaker Propeck poured in, while authorities with the Palmer Lumber Company fought a separate forest fire near Looking Glass, believed contained by last night.
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Beaver Creek
L. M. Hoyt
Propeck
Hoyt
Water Department
George Palmer Lumber Company
Palmer Company
Big Plant to Close in Pawtucket
The J and P Coats company will shut its large plant at the end of business tomorrow and reopen no sooner than four weeks. About 2600 workers will be laid off temporarily due to a shortage of orders.
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Pawtucket
R. I
J. And’p. Coats Company
Emperor Francis Joseph Celebrates 1st Birthday
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph marked his 1st birthday today with customary ceremonies. The event highlights continued royal duties as the aging monarch observes a milestone amid official celebrations.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Emperor's Anniversary Observances Across Empire
In retirement at the Imperial summer villa at Ischl, his majesty received many congratulatory messages. Across the capital and the empire, the anniversary was marked by observances. The people observed a general holiday with special thanksgiving services in churches.
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Ischl
Empire
Wiley's Bulletins Silenced In Food Law Testimony
Dr. Wiley testified on August 18 that bulletins he prepared were superseded after objections by Solicitor McCabe. He said McCabe would not permit publication of bulletins on British and American food laws and other topics.
Petition Sufficiency Questioned Over Seattle Mayor Recall
Preliminary county figures show enough signatures to trigger an election to recall Mayor Dilling but not enough to recall all three city council members.
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Seattle
Dilling
Rampollai Favored One Pope Conclave Prospects in Rome
Rome August 18 Cardinal Rampolla emerges as the favored successor to Pope Pius X amid talks of a conclave. The sacred college, mostly Italian, would likely choose Rampolla if a veto by Austria is banned as promised by Pius X, shifting influence to Rome and Italian officials.
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St. Peter
Sacred College
Vatican
Apostolic Palace
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Cardinal Rampolla
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Rampoilla
Plux X
Leo XIV
Rampolla
Leo XIII
Austria
Spain
France
Bread Riots Intensify as Food Markets Stripped
Aug 18 Liverpool reports bread riots as mobs strip markets of food amid ongoing general rioting. London notes the strike response surpasses expectations with rail and transport paralysis across the country, troops deployed, and widespread power plant disruption.
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London
Liverpool
Stora
Lis
Sheamachine Lines
Southhampton
Lafferty Seeks Oregon Recall Vote After Letter Scandal
Representative A. W. Lafferty says he will waive legal objections to a recall election if petition circulators can be found. In a Washington telegraph message he compares himself to Lincoln and admits writing three letters to women, two in Portland and one in Washington, while denying others.
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Lafferty
Oregon
Portland
Abraham Lincoln
A. W. Lafferty
Washington
Loyal wife defends jailed dentist in child birth case
Mrs McDevitt, wife of dentist McDevitt, testified she remained loyal to her husband in a scandal where he kept Misa McDonald and others prisoner for 16 months in a room near his office. A baby was born during captivity as townspeople jeered the prisoner outside the county jail.
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San Bernardino
Calave
Misa Jeasie McDonada
McDonald Gto
McDevitt
Mother Assumes Boy's Crime In Rancher Killing
Boise Aug 18 Mrs Bertha Nicholas claims her son Clarence 17 confessed to killing James Jones a rancher at their home to shield her and says she fired but he shot himself coroner jury returned a verdict that Jones was killed by either one or the other and the case goes to the Brand jury for immediate investigation neither have been arrested Jones left a note saying if he did not return from a business visit to Nicholas he had been killed
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Boise
Bertha Nicholas
Clarence
James Jones
Jones
Brand Jury
Nicholas
Marathon Swimming Race at St Louis Event
Lovers of aquatic sports rally under the Missouri Athletic interest for the annual Missistetic club event in St Louis Missouri. The postponed marathon swimming race is to be pulled off tomorrow and will attract contestants and spectators alike.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Speediest swimmers list altered by withdrawals
Bud Goodwin of New York pulls out of tomorrow's race leaving Michael McDermott of Chicago as favorite. He plans to hire two rivals from Heath and Gorasting of St Louis. Laymen's Missionary Movement opens a three day convention in Waycross Georgia with delegates from across the state.
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Gether
Bud” Goodwin
New York
Plod
Michael McDermott
Chicago
Heath
Gorasting
St Louis
Laymen's Missionary’ Movement
Waycross
Laymen's Missionary Movement
The
Georgia Baptist
Tacoma Forming Public Morals Board For Youths
Tacoma announces a five men and one woman unpaid public morals board to guide youths. City officials propose public dances in the high school stadium with parental chaperones and a public club room offering evening entertainment to keep youths away from dance halls.
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Tacoma
Public Morals Board
Printers Cut Loan to Hatters Union in Convention Action
At the San Francisco meeting dated August 18 the Typographical convention cut a $5,000 loan to the United Hatters of North America and voted to cancel the loan and return the note. The International Typographical Union backed the McNamaras and voted to assess members for a defense fund within 60 days.
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San Francisco
United Hatters of
North America
Uinanimous
International Typographical Union
California boosters busy on northwest tour
A special train load from San Francisco passed through Portland en route to the Astoria centennial. The party will return tomorrow and then depart for California tomorrow night. The entourage is highly praised as Oregon and the Northwest are being showcased.
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Portland
San Francisco
Astoria
California
Oregon
Northwest
Oklahoma City Prepares for Spanish American War Veterans Reunion
Oklahoma City gears up to host hundreds of visitors for the annual national reunion of Spanish American War veterans. The event, with representatives from all sections of the country, begins Monday and runs for three days of sessions.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Fair Posters Ready Exploiting County Fair Printed
Large lithograph posters exploiting the county fair are now printed and ready for display or distribution. The announcement notes widespread use of fair imagery to promote events and attractions during the county fair season.
Taft veto stands as tariff fight rages in Congress
Washington reports detail a heated House scene as James of Kentucky leads a blow at Taft veto on wool bill while Underwood forecasts swift tariff action. Debate centers on vetoed payne and free list measures with leaders predicting quick adjournment and potential steel cotton schedule revisions.
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Underwood
Taft
Jamen
James
House
Senate
Democratic Wars and Means
United States
Canada
Congress
Start Selon Inquiry Soon
Washington August 18 Senate sub committee on election inquiry opens in Milwaukee as it moves to investigate Stephen son election issues. Officials say the panel will hear testimony and study contested returns with focus on potential irregularities.
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Washington
Senate
Stephenson
Milwaukee
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