Forest fires devastate many Michigan towns
East Tawas and Oscada Ausable suffer massive timber conflagration with hundreds feared dead and many refugees, as flames drive residents to lakes and swamps. Bay City reports arriving survivors and ongoing fires threaten Traverse City and other towns.
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East Tawas
Mich
Oscada
Ausable
Lakeuron
Oseada
Aspeda
Boyneity
Bay City
Stanley Engley
Flint
Diamond
Chicago
Millersburg
Laroqué
Onaway
LaGrange
Lewiston
Lake City
Forest fires devastate Ontario towns trigger militia rescue
Flames ravage Porcupine district in Ontario destroying Cochrane South Porcupine and Pottsville while Golden Tisdale and Kelso face encirclement and abandonment as hundreds starve and seven dead are confirmed. In Michigan the national guard is to be mobilized as fires threaten Blanchard and surrounding areas.
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North Bay
Ont
Porcupine District
Cochrane
South Porcupine
Pottsville
Golden
Tisdale
Kelso
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
National Guard
Cox
Military Department
Osborn
Lake Michigan
English Court Suspends Crippen’s Counsel for a Year
Justices of the English court suspend Crippen's attorney for one year after a bogus confession publication tied to the Crippen murder case. The Law Society had sought disbarment for the counsel involved, in London.
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Crippens
London
H. H. Crippen
Arthur Newton
Law Society of England
Royalty Departs From Dublin After Four Day Visit
The king and queen ended a four day stay in Ireland with a farewell in Dublin as they left for Kingstown to sail on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert to Holyhead. Observers doubt any substantial political gains from the tour.
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Erin
Dublin
Ireland
Kingstown
Holyhead
Brin
King’s Tireless Diplomacy Earns Widespread Admiration
The report lauds the king for his tact and tireless good will in carrying out his mission despite sharp jealousy and strict supervision. It notes that admiration remains intact for his steadfast efforts and leadership.
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Jesg
Exhibition Opens In Winnipeg In Canada Industrial Show
Winnipeg opens the annual Canadian Industrial Exhibition with a large crowd at inaugural ceremonies. The show runs until July 22 and features extensive exhibits across departments. An automobile and horse show accompanies the event and a seven day speed program starts tomorrow.
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Winnipeg
Man
West Virginia Bar Opens 27th Annual Convention
The West Virginia Bar Association began its 27th annual convention in White Sulphur Springs with large attendance. W. W. Hughes of Welch delivered the principal address at the opening session. A banquet is scheduled for tomorrow night to close the gathering.
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West Virginia Bar Meeting
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
West Virginia Bar Association
W. W. Hughes
Welch
First National Boy Scout Encampment Opens at Cooperstown
Gathering of Boy Scouts of America begins on Otsego Lake shores in Cooperstown New York and runs from July 12 to July 18 with attendees from across the nation.
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Boy
Cooperstown
N. Y
Boy Scouts of America
Otsego Lake
Clarence S. Darrow Retained to Defend Dynamite Case Suspects
Chisago attorney Clarence S. Darrow is retained to defend suspects in a dynamite case. The appointment signals a high profile legal challenge for local authorities as investigations proceed.
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Chisago
Eer
Invest Prince of Wales Fal Ceremonies Tomorrow at Carnarvon
The investiture of the prince of Wales will be held tomorrow at Carnarvon Castle with royal procession under military escort. King and Queen travel from Dublin to Holyhead and proceed by train to near the castle for a solemn ceremony led by the king, with services by the bishop of Bangor.
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London
Prince of Wales
Carnarvon Castle
Dublin
Holyhead
Carnarvon
Bangor
Eleanor
Great Castle
Edward VII
Prince of Walesa
Indicted Lewis Publishing Leader Faces 12 Postal Counts
G. Lewis head of Lewis Publishing and leader of the American Women’s League is indicted on 12 counts for postal fraud and misleading stock promotion. A federal grand jury accuses him of mailing misleading statements to sell stock while a congressional committee probes the case.
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Lewis Publishing Company
American Women’s League
Congressional Committee
St. Louis
G. Lewis
Auae Weomiga Peeweerrte
Oregon
Federal Grand Jury
Lewis
Congressional
Hugiene Stine
Houths
Grand Jure
Lewis Cage
Treat is Imperial Potentate at Rochester Shrine
Rochester July 12 Shriner gathering names John F. Treat of Fargo North Dakota as imperial potentate and selects Los Angeles as next convention city. Garretson of Tacoma is elected imperial captain of guards.
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Rochester
Shriners
John
Young People's Christian Union Convention Opens in Portland
Delegates from Young People's Christian Union across the United States and Canada travel to Portland for the twenty third annual convention beginning tonight. Affiliated with the Universalist Church the event will feature noted preachers from America and mission fields speaking during the four day session.
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Young People’s Union
Portland
Young People’s Christian Union
United States
Canada
Big City
Universalist Church
America
Bryan Snubs Bay Harmon In Democratic Nominations
Lincoln Neb July 12. Bryans Commoner lists Democrats considered viable for the Democratic presidential nomination. Gov Wilson of New Jersey Champ Clark and Joseph Folk of Missouri receive preference. Other names include Hoke Smith Burke Dix and Governor Chamberlain of Oregon with Harmon omitted.
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Lincoln
Neb
Harmon
Ohio
Bryans Commoner
Gov
Wilson
New Jersey
Champ Clark
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Hoke Smith
Burke
North Dakota
Marshall
Indiana
Dix
New York
George Chamberlain
Orégon
Georgia Weekly Press Association Meets in Cartersville
The 26th annual Georgia Weekly Press Association session opened in Cartersville with President A. Hardy of Gainesville presiding. The meeting will conclude tomorrow with officer elections for the next year.
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Georgia
Cartersville, Ga
Georgia Weekly Press Association
A. §. Hardy
Gainesville
Barrymore Divorce Suit May Be Dropped
New York July 12 Ethel Barrymore may not press her divorce suit against Russell Colt and Colt does not expect trouble. Friends are making efforts to reconcile them with prospects of success.
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New York
Ethel Barrymore
Russell Colt
Colt
Insurgents Claim Lead in National Education Fight
San Praucinece reports teachers race for control of the National Education Association as insurgents push to capture the nominating committee and run the convention. The slate includes President Carrol G. Pearce of Milwaukee, Vice President Ella Flagg Young of Chicago, and Treasurer Katherine D. Blake of New York, with two new board trustees to be elected.
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New York
Ingurgenta
Trusteta
Chicago
St. Paul
Man and Wife Slaughtered Near Rainier
Rainier Washington July 12 Officials arrest John McQueen a Olympia rancher as investigators pursue a motive in the murder of Archie Goble and his young wife found slain in bed with their leads crushed by an axe Frank Bartlett a barber testified McQueen had threatened him and possibly wandered into the wrong house after alighting a train at Tenino then walking back toward Rainier
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Rainier
Wash
John McQueen
Olympia
Archie Goble
Frank Bartlett
McQueen
Cobel
Bartlett
Tenino
Chicago police seek arrest in union war murder case
A secret indictment targets Building Trades council president Simon O'Donnel and Plumbers' association agents Thos Kearny and James Gavin. Maurice Enright and Guyman are held on murder charges with three others accused of complicity in the Chicago union war killing.
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Chicago
Simon O'Donnel
Building Trades Council
Thos. Kearny
James Gavin
Plumbers’ Association
Maurice Enright
Guyman
Old Diplomat Gorst Dies in London Amid Egypt Tensions
Sir Eldon Gorst consul general to Egypt died today in London at 57. Fears of resistance to British rule in Egypt are cited as a main cause of his failing health. Rumor says Lord Kitchener may succeed Gorst and restore firm control.
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London
Sir Eldon Gorst
Egypt
Gorst
Lord Kitchener
McManigal struggles with defense plea amid death threats
Los Angeles July 12 McManigal and wife show strain as he resists switching to the defense under pressure from the prosecution. He fears hanging if he changes sides and has lost weight while nervous and pale in jail. Indictment matters in the Times dynamiting case unfold as Judge Bordwell weighs quashing the grand jury slate amid arguments over Earl Rogers’s role.
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Los Angeles
MoNamara
Orde McMantgal
Mom
Bordwell
Andaaseral Brothers
Earl Rogers
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Times
Grand
Loyal soldiers shoot friends near Tienda de Bayada
In Pueblo Mexico on July 12 a Maderista column approached Tienda de Bayada and the rural garrison opened fire believing an attack. The exchange killed six and wounded twenty four before officers could settle the mistake.
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Pueblo
Mex
Maderista
Tienda de Bayada
Madertastas
Ofhcers
Hoke Smith Elected United States Senator
In Atlanta on July 13 Hoke Smith was elected United States senator by the joint session of both houses. The announcement follows the second day of voting. Also noted, Thomas McNulty of Baltimore was re elected today as grand trustee by the national convention of Elks in Atlantic City on July 12.
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Hoke Smith
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Thomas McNulty
Baltimore
National Convention of Elks
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