Forest Fires Ravage Canadian Timber Regions Near Vancouver
Fires sweep large timber areas from Fort William to Port Arthur with no rain in sight. Ashes fall on Vancouver and nearby towns as Mount McKay and Gillies Scott townships burn. Commercial Hotel damaged. lumber companies face multi million losses. residents fear for CPR lines and camps destroyed.
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Vancouver
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Os Bistein
Mount McKay
Gillies
Scott Townships
Ft. William
Port Arthur
World’s greatest war vessel St. Vincent launched in Portsmouth
The British battleship St. Vincent was launched in Portsmouth on September 10. Countess Beauchamp performed the christening. The ship displaces 19,250 tons.
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Portsmouth
Eng
St. Vincent
Countess Beauchamp
Tolstoy Birthday Revered Despite Government Ban
In St. Petersburg on September 10 the 80th birthday of Count Tolstoi is celebrated widely across Russia while authorities close theaters to avert demonstrations. The author is hailed as the greatest Russian philosopher despite official prohibition.
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St. Petersburg
Tolstoi
Russia
Empire
Tolstot
Unemployed Mob Riots in Glasgow Night of Siege
Glasgow experiences a riot as about 7000 unemployed clash with mounted and foot police. Citizens guard properties with guns as homes are damaged and shops raided in attacks led by socialists targeting wealthy districts.
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Glasgow
Standard Pleads Ignorance in Rockefeller Rehearing Fight
In Chicago on September 10 the Standard Oil Company answers the government's petition for a rehearing of the 29 million dollar fine. Rockefeller counsel insists ignorance of published freight rates justifies none of the alleged offenses and argues the case should not be reopened to fix the number of violations. The reply says the fine reflects ownership of Standard Oil stock and that the trial court’s opinion stands. A submission claims certification in the rehearing petition is improper. A good locomotive travels about one million miles before wearing out.
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Chicago
Standard Oil ‘Company
Rockefeller
Federal Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Cosgrove and Jones Chosen in State Returns
Seattle report shows Wesley L. Jones favored for United States senator over Levi Ankeny with strong state-wide returns. Jones carried Yakima four to one and performed well in most counties. Ankeny likely won King County. Cosgrove won the gubernatorial nomination on second-choice ballots as no candidate hit 40 percent first-choice. Outcome hinges on combined first and second choices.
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Seattle
Wesley L. Jones
United States
Levi Ankeny
Jones
Yakima
King
Ankeny
Cosgrove
Iowa Deadlock Persists in Senate Delegation Fight
In Des Moines on September 10 Republicans keep a senatorial deadlock unresolved as Governor Cummins remains the central figure. A provisional plan and separate primary ballot were approved in both houses, extending the stalemate in the legislature's selection process.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Republians
Pesenda
Cumniman
Paris Pantheon shooting trial of Louis Gregori
Paris reporter Louis Gregori stood trial for shooting during Emile Zola’s Pantheon ceremony. He claimed he aimed at Dreyfusism and not at Major Alfred Dreyfus, seeking to provoke demonstration rather than injure the man. He said the act targeted the canonization policies and not Dreyfus himself.
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Paris
Louis Gregort
Alfred Dreyfus
Pantheon
Emile Zola
Hall of Fame
Asaizos
Gregori
Dreyfus
Dreyfuslemn
Coast Army Officer Faces Court Martial Over Funds
Captain Bolomon Avery Jr ordnance officer at the Presidio near San Francisco faces a court martial on charges of misappropriating funds from the Tenth Coast Artillery. His resignation was wired in after charges were read and later dropped, with the War Department ordering a new trial on the more serious misappropriation charge.
Senator Foraker to visit Taft headquarters in Ohio
Great interest surrounds Senator Foraker s planned visit to Taft headquarters this afternoon in Cincinnati Ohio The move is seen as significant for state politics and leaders await its outcome The rumor of burying the hatchet proved false and party unity hinges on restoring harmony
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Cincinnati
Senator Foraker
Taft
Special Charter Election Set for November 24 in City
The city schedules a special charter election for November 24 to approve a new charter enabling water bond issuance. City officials, clerks, and precinct judges were appointed after council approval, with full charter text to be published by The Observer for voter review.
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Seti
Observer
Council
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in Los Angeles and Bay Area
Yesterday's baseball results show Los Angeles 4 Portland 4. Oakland 8 San Francisco 4 and 9 innings.
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Los Angeles
Portland
Oakland
San Francisco
Bryan Attacks Cannon in Fleet Speech for Campaign
William J. Bryan blasted Speaker Cannon before about 30,000 in Olney Illinois, insisting Cannon profiteered from politics and demanding public disclosure of his wealth. Bryan cites his own earnings from lectures and writings, claiming a fortune of about 150 000 dollars and noting his long public career.
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Cannon
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