Encampment Contests At Grand Army Meeting In Salt Lake
Salt Lake City hosts the forty third annual Grand Army encampment with interest centered on the race for chief command between Ex Governor Van Sant Minnesota and Judge William A Ketcham Indiana and a close contest for encampment site between Atlantic City and St Louis. Members also note a tight national presidency race for the Womens Relief Corps with Jean Berry Iowa Belle Harris Kansas and Melissa Taylor Indiana as candidates.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Grand Army of the Republic
van Sant
Minnesota
William A. Ketcham
Indiana
Atlantic City
St. Louis
Ketcham
Women's Relief Corps
Jean C. I. Berry
Iowa
Belle Harris
Kansas
Melissa Taylor
Council of Ladies
The
Andersonville Prison Board
Council of the Daughters of Veterans
Council of the Relief Corps
National Press Correspondents
National Association of ex-Union Prisoners
Marines Probe Death of Lieut Sutton in Annapolis
Testimony attributed to Sgt Arthur Todd portrays Lieut James Sutton being shot during a guard arrest attempt at the field. Todd describes a running man who ignored commands and a pistol flash that felled Sutton, with Roelker nearly hit and a mushroomed bullet found in a drill book.
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Boston
Mass
Arthur Todd
U. S. Marine Corps
Post Today
James Sutton
Sutton
Todd
Annapolis
Lieuts. Adams
Osterman
Lieut. Roelker
Richardson
Boelker
Roelker
James N. Sutton
Adams
Sweden Calm Prevails as General Strike Fails
Stockholm reports perfect calm and signs the general strike will fail. Strikers threaten traffic, yet streets are active with carts and streetcars. The king passes under escort as gas and electric plants run. Some unions refuse to break contracts and newspapers fear a society-wide conflict. Nova Scotia coal workers strike as Cumberland Railway and Coal Company resists union recognition.
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Stockholm
Veaders
Labor Party
Nova Scotia
Spring Hill
N. S
Cumberland Railway and Coal Company
Fatal Black Damp Traps Berry Pickers in Abandoned Mine
In Davenport Iowa on August 10 a 15 year old, a 14 year old, and a 25 year old entered an old coal mine near Donald's farm five miles south of Prospect Park and were overcome by black damp. Their bodies were recovered after a search and a coroner's inquest was planned for this afternoon.
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Davenport
Walter Cole
Arthur Harrington
William Cole
Donald
Prospect Park
Moline
Wisconsin Drouth Is Broken At Last
The worst drouth in 37 years ended as rain fell for the first time since July 2. Crops across the region received substantial relief from the shower.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Wis
Son’s Spirit Spoke to Her in Death Row Letters
Mrs. Sutton writes of a belief that her son Jimmie died by others actions not his own. She claims spirit messages from Jimmie to prove non suicide, hoping to drop the case. The letters describe fear of “beasts” plotting and insist Adams killed him.
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Adams
Sutton
Utley
Osterman
Annapolis
Sut
Jimmie
Insane Man Violent Entry Sparks Creston Disturbance
In Creston Iowa James A Robinson declared insane and expelled from J M Jones home. He returned leading to a clash with women at religious gathering. police and a deputized cab driver helped restrain him. He was jailed at the courthouse and later ordered to Clarinda for confinement.
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Creston
James A. Robinson
J. M. Jones
Jones
Robinson
Court House
Clarinda
Endurance Run Opens From Cleveland For AMA Riders
Under ideal weather, the Federation of American Motorcyclists annual endurance run began in Cleveland with 99 entries. The course ends in Indianapolis. riders depart in four rider units at one minute intervals, aiming for about 20 miles an hour on the trek.
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Cleveland
Federation of American Motorcyclists
Indianapolis
Doctor Faces Ugly Charges in Jacksonville Arrest
Keokuk Iowa, Aug 10 Dr William W Cameron a well known dentist and ex Mayor James Cameron's son was arrested on four warrants charging assault with intent to murder his wife and three children. The alleged July 5 attacks occurred while Cameron was thought to be intoxicated. He is held on $1000 bond for preliminary examination. Mrs Cameron seeks separate maintenance and $20000 permanent alimony.
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Keokuk
Jacksonville
Til
William W. Cameron
James Cameron
Cameron
Ill
British Warath Reported Missing With 300 Aboard
Durban dispatch reports eight days of searching failed to locate the British steamer Warath with 300 persons aboard, missing since July 26. The cruiser Pandora returned to port after the effort.
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Durban
Warath
King Edward Leaves for Marienbad for Annual Cure
London reports King Edward departed Aug 10 to Marienbad for his annual health cure.
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London
Edward
Marienbad
Sirus Balloon Crosses the Alps from Chamonix to Locarno
The airship Sirus, piloted by M. Spelterine with three passengers, left Chamonix on Sunday and landed safely near Locarno, Switzerland, at an altitude of 5,490 feet, reporting success in crossing the Alps.
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Chamonix
France
Sirus
Alps
M. Spelterine
Locarno
Wrights sail for Germany with sister Katharine
Orville Wright and sister Katharine left New York on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie to demonstrate the Wright aeroplane in Germany. Wright said the machine could fly 1,400 miles at 40 miles an hour with enough fuel for 25 hours. A Berlin report denied Count Zeppelin's death as unfounded.
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New York
N. Y
Germany
Orville Wright
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Katharine
Wright
Zeppelin
Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Hotel Hessel Fire Strikes Mackinac Island Guests
Fire at Hotel Hessel in Hessel Mich. near Mackinac Island endangered forty guests early today. Many escaped in night clothing losing their baggage as flames swept through the building.
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Mackinac Island
Mich
Hessel
Hessel, Mich
Here
Chicago Woman Drugged By Man on Subway Case
Mrs. Elizabeth Nosker, claiming to be the wife of a Chicago businessman, collapsed on a New York subway platform and is unconscious in a hospital. William P. H. Lehlan of Bay Ridge Brooklyn is detained on disorderly conduct while the case is investigated. Lehlan calls himself the woman's friend and denies wrongdoing.
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New York
N. Y
Elizabeth Nosker
Chicago
New York Hospital
William P. H. Lehlan
Bay Ridge
Brooklyn
Richard Golden Dies Aboard Houseboat Stroller
New York August 10 Richard Golden actor died suddenly today aboard the houseboat Stroller in Gravesend Bay as a guest of John Newton Porter. The death occurred at the maritime residence with Porter hosting the actor at the time.
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New York
N. Y
Richard Golden
Gravesend Bay
John Newton Porter
Island Tobacco Admitted Free
San Francisco reports a telegraphic order from the assistant secretary of the treasury freeing 500000 Philippine cigars from bond and admitting them free of duty under new tariff rules. Under the old tariff the duty would have been $20000.
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San Francisco
Cal
Dr Robt J Burdette Improves at Clifton by the Sea
Robert J Burdette, ill at his Clifton by the Sea summer home, is reported much better as of August 10 in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Robt. J. Burdette
Clifton-by-the-Sea
Reception for Senator Cummins Draws 5000 in Des Moines
Des Moines crowds greet Senator Albert B. Cummins with a record turnout of about 5,000 people at the Rock Island station. The welcome features flag-waving, the Star Spangled Banner, and a landmark parade along Fourth and West Walnut streets to a lined route and a motorcade welcome.
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Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Rock Island
Iowa
Howard Clark
Louis Kurtz
Fourth Street
Senator Cummins
Miller
Newell
Bellinger and
Riley
Fourth
West Walnut
Cummins
I. Friedrich
Harvey Ingham
Lincoln
F. J. Will
E. G. Pratt
Japan China Relate Ne Go Toward Rail Line Deal
Pekin reports Japan replies to China on reconstruction of the Antung and Mukden railway. Beijing agreed the line should be standard gauge and negotiations on other points may resume. China shows a more favorable view and tension eases.
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Pekin
Japan
Antung and
Mukden
China
Pinchot Defends Roosevelt Land Policies at Congress
Gifford Pinchot, chief forester, dominated the Spokane program as he opposed criticisms that Roosevelt era land policy kept too much land from homeseekers. The debate will continue when Secretary Ballinger speaks later in the week.
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Spokane
Wash
Gifford Pinchot
National Irrigation Congress
Roosevelt
Interior
Ballinger
Wave of efficiency tests reaches treasury department
Washington reports the wave of efficiency tests from the commerce and labor department has extended to the treasury. Secretary MacVeagh, before leaving for New Hampshire, named three assistant secretaries to lead a reform commission. Cards were sent to all employees for self and supervisor reviews of work quantity and quality.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New Hampshire
MacVeagh
Gulf Storm Triggers Warnings From New Orleans
New Orleans reports storm warnings for the Texas coast as a high intensity gulf storm centers southeast of the Rio Grande and moves northward. Mariners are advised the middle and western gulf is unsafe for ships.
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New Orleans
Texas
Ninety Players Start Iowa Golf Association Qualifiers
Ottumwa Iowa August 10 Ninety players began the qualifying rounds of the Iowa Golf Association ninth annual tournament.
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Ottumwa
Iowa Golf Association
Indians land drawing for Coeur d Alene reservation began
The second day of the drawing started in Coeur d Alene Idaho with John L Schuler of New Berlin Ill drawing number 1501. The full list of 3000 names expected to be completed before night.
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Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
John L. Schuler
New Berlin
Ill
Schuler
Coeur d’ Alene Reservation
Aged Actress Jane German Dies in Baltimore
Baltimore August 10 Mrs Jane German an aged actress died here today from ailments of old age Her death ends a long stage career spanning decades and she was a familiar figure in local theaters
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Baltimore
Jane German
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa and Illinois forecasts show generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with continued warmth. Sunrise is at 4 51 and sunset at 6 58.
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Iowa
Illinois
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