Roosevelt reviews frontier pageantry in Cheyenne morning
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Cheyenne amid a large turnout of cowboys Indians and citizens who greeted him at the station and later at the Capitol grounds. A parade of soldiers cowboys and civic groups preceded his luncheon and address with planned after speech ceremonies at Frontier Park. The New York Post accused him of courting corporate influence in 1912 prompting his implied reply plan.
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Cheyenne
Roosevelt
New York Post
New York
Post
Warren
Borah
Senator Warren
Capitol
Theodore Roosevelt
Frontier
Frontier Park
Big Government Display at Spokane Exposition
Spokane aims to host a major Dry Farming Congress and International Exposition with a government display of experiment stations and demonstration farms. The exhibit, planned for the week starting October 4, will be the most comprehensive of its kind at a world exposition, led by Professor G. H. Powell who appointed Professor B. E. Adams of the Philabrook Montana station to lead.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
G. H. Powell
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
BE. L. Adama
Philabrook, Mont
Government exhibit to feature grains and root crops at fair
Professor Adams announces a 69 foot display at the exposition tent showing grains, plants and root crops from experiment stations and farms across the Northwest. Martin J. Wessels says the display aims to prove the value of dry farming and expand semi arid state cultivation. exhibits from Northwestern and Pacific states promise the largest comprehensive exposition yet on the American continent.
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Fair Grounds
Adams
Northwest
Martin J. Wessels
Northwestern
Pacific
American
Detective testifies on bribery case in Illinois
Chicago witnesses allege they were fed information and questioned under orders of the state's attorney in a legislative bribery case. Detective Keeley, a former state attorney employee, says State Representative Becksmeyer forced Browne to testify or face penitentiary.
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Chicago
Fa Tha Haere AP
Ba Ptaa
Meris Mabb Wee Ka Ke Ie Aeere
Keeley
State Attorney’s
Becksmeyer
Browne
Union county eyes Chicago apple show exhibit
Apple growers push to send Bob Withycombe of the Union experiment station as Union county’s representative at Chicago’s fall apple show. While Grande Ronde valley will likely attend Spokane, growers want a Chicago display and see Withycombe as best suited to impress Easterners. C M Conkey discussed the plan, aiming for a tangible arrangement soon. An exhibit from Grande Ronde could become a premier advertisement for the valley.
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Bob Withycombe
Union Experiment Station
Chicago
Union County
Grande Ronde Valley
Spokane
Withycombe
C. M. Conkey
Union
Aviator Mars Makes High Dive from Falling Plane
New York Aug 27 Aviator Mars achieved fame today as a high diver when he leaped from his falling Curtiss biplane at a height of 300 feet into the sea near Sandy Hook. The machine collapsed and Mars narrowly escaped the wreckage. He was uninjured and swimming to shore when rescued.
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New York
Mars
Sandy Hook
Rogers Seeks Nomination in Precinct Constable Race
Rogers enters the race for constable in the precinct. He has filed his intentions to run and is identified as a Republican.
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Adna BH
Rogers
Constab
Suffering Noted in Unions Gathering Burned Men and Women
A report notes severe injuries as workers burn in a public gathering. Witnesses describe people holding hands above their heads to ease pain while others lie in shallow water. The scene highlights intense suffering among participants.
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Wallace
Forest fires toll rumor and rescue efforts update
Spokane reports 151 dead and 94 missing from Idaho and Montana blazes. Ranger Halm safe with 15 others. Haines pursues in St Joe country. Toll Gate fire near Elgin Oregon advances with winds aiding spread. 30 men join fight. Union hosts first annual experiment station day with speeches by Ellis, Withycombe, Pierce and others.
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Idaho
Montaus
Mlasing
Clearwater Reserve
Halm
Ranger Haines
Tron Mountain
Mont. Haines
St. Joe Country
Toll Gate
Elgin
Ore
Union
Jay Bowerman
al Salem
Oregon
Sparta
Union County
Bowerman
Rob Withycombe
Congressman Ellis
Jerry Rusk
Clyde B. Hocket
Enterprise
Rugatoga
J. N. Hart
C. A. Barret
J8. Wilson
Athena
Joiint
Withycombe
Corvallis
W H. Shoemaker
Baker City
Walter M. Pierce
la Grande
Lumber Fire Losses and Timber Estimates Stir Pacific Northwest
An emergency estimate from F. J. Davies of the Coeur d Alene Timber Protective Association puts wage losses at 7 5 million for cutting and marketing workers. James P McGoldrick of Spokane questions the scale of Idaho losses, citing 600 million feet of timber lost and 350 billion feet of standing timber in Inland Empire forests. He notes many reports may be exaggerated and emphasizes the difficulty in calculating total losses. In Tacoma a midnight fire caused half a million dollars damage to the water utility and five acres of property, plus a mill and stock valued at 250 250 thousand each, with 250 thousand worth of lumber destroyed.
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F. J. Davies
Coeur d'Alene Timber Protective Association
Idaho
James P. McGoldrick
Spokane
Western Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Pacific Northwest
Inland Empire
McGoldrick
Western Forest and Conservation Association
Tacoma
Raii
J. McNeil F and Company
Fire Conditions Update Across Eastern Oregon Improves
Reports show gradual improvement in fire danger across eastern Oregon though few zones remain active. Authorities note a slight decrease in fire conditions from yesterday with stable evacuation and containment efforts continuing.
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Oregon
Fire losses in four states total 750 million feet of timber
Spokane experts assessing fires in Idaho Washington Oregon and Montana estimate more than 750 million feet of timber destroyed or damaged. In merchantable terms this timber could build 50 000 to 55 000 four or five room cottages or house all residents of a city in the four states. Converting to commercial use would keep about 400 sawmills busy five to six months at the current rate.
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Spokane
Wash
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Inland Empire
Anti union injunction bars strike over closed shop
New York on August 27 Justice Goff ruled unions offering or ordering a strike to force a closed shop violate the law. The Cloak Suit Manufacturers association sought the injunction against the International Garment Workers Union, calling it the strongest labor ruling in state history. The decision holds that if the law forbids employers to combine it also applies to unions. The chief point is that strikes for a closed shop deprive workers of livelihood.
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Shop
Justice Goff
State Supreme Court
Ted
Tommy Burns Signs for Vancouver Lacrosse Labor Day Match
Vancouver August 27 Tommy Burns former world heavyweight champion signs with Vancouver Lacrosse for Labor Day September 7 match against Westminster club He will earn one thousand dollars for the game and will face Tommy Gifford noted defender of the world champions on the outside halfback position
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Vancouver
B.C
Tommy Burns
Vancouver LaCrosse Club
New Westminister
Tommy Gifford
Ellsweth Seeks Democratic Nomination for Justice of the Peace
Ellsweth, running on the Democratic ticket, seeks nomination for the office of justice of the peace in this district. The candidate, identified as C. W. Ellswoth, emphasizes local governance and legal service.
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C. W. P. Ellswoth
Office of Justice of the Peace
Sherman and Cannon in Chicago Visit Separate Stops
Sherman and Cannon were in Chicago today but did not meet. Sherman spoke tonight in Decatur, Illinois, after a noncommittal stop in Chicago as the Roosevelt Taft situation looms.
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Sherman and Cannon
Chicago
Fatal incidents during strike flare and subdue again
A brief report notes a violent flare during a strike, with confrontations escalating briefly then subsiding as authorities intervene. No specific locations, dates, or names are provided in the accessible text.
Death by Own Action Prompts Labor Tension Over Open Shop
Reported in a era of labor strife employers of shirtwaist makers set to adopt open shop policies. The prospect sparked renewed hostilities and indignation among workers and sympathizers, with a penniless man noted among those affected.
Rioting and suicide mark restart of garment workers strike
New York on August 27 saw rioting and pistol fire as the garment workers strike resumed amid hostility to a proposed closed shop. Treasurer Lennon was driven from the hall after backing the compromise. Cloak maker Morris Lovgenson killed himself as the seven month layoff exhausted his funds. about eighty thousand workers are involved.
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New York
Lennon
Morris Lovgenson
Crippen and Mrs Crippen Arrive in Liverpool
Madam Leneve and Dr Crippen with police escort land at Liverpool aboard the Megantle from Quebec. A large crowd greets the prisoners before they rest and proceed to London for a preliminary hearing before Judge Sir Albert Da Putzen at the street police court.
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Liverpool
Leneve
Dr. Crippen
Megantle
Quebec
London
Albert Daputzen
Medford Forest Fire Conditions Improve With Damp Air
Medford reports improving forest fire outlook as cooler damp weather aids civilians and soldiers fighting the flames. Ashland is now safe after a hard battle.
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Medford
Ashland
Rage in Seattle Country Forces Barneston Return
Riot conditions persist as residents of Barneston prepare to return home after fleeing Thursday when the town seemed doomed. Washington state reports ongoing unrest in the Snoqualmie Reserve and Green River valley with six hundred inhabitants affected.
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Seattle
Snoqualmie Reserve
Green River Valley
Barneston
Fruit Inspector Clears Stores. Remarks Eagle Valley Peaches
Fruit inspector L. L. Stilwell of Union County today inspected all fruit in grocery stores and fruit stands and found them free from infection. He also had a load of Eagle Valley peaches re marked for not being properly marked under state law.
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L. L. Stilwell
Union
County
Eagle Valley
Mills To Halt Bleached Flour Production In Washington
Seattle August 27 Flour mills across Washington will stop producing bleached flour effective today after state Dairy and Food Commissioner Davis declared the use of chemicals must end Mills have thirty days to dispose of existing stock through this order.
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Seattle
Washington
State Dairy Food
Davis
Unidentified Firefighter Body Found Near Cedar River Fire
Seattle Aug 27 The body of an unidentified firefighter was found in the ring of the Cedar River district forest fire today.
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Seattle
Cedar River District
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