Forest Fires Ravage Cascades From British Columbia to California
Forest fires rage across the Cascade and Coast ranges from British Columbia to the California line. Two deaths are reported with others missing as mills, farms, and livestock burn. In Oregon and Washington towns such as Bridal Veil, Mill Plain, Ducora, Centralia, Shelton, and Olympia, darkness prevails and mills burn while rescue efforts surge amid shifting reports.
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British Columbia
California
Portland
Ore
Cascade and
Coast Ranges
Bridal Veil
Palmer
Brewer
Hisse Palmer
Trickey
Mill Plain
Vancouver
Hendrickson
Ducora
Tacoma
Centralia
Shelton
Mason County
Millock
Olympia
Bordeaux
Black Hills
Washington Veteran Alexander Shepard Dies at 67
A telegram from Batopilas Mexico reports the death Friday afternoon of Alexander R. Shepard age 67 former vice president of the District of Columbia board of public works and governor of the District He died of peritonitis following appendicitis He modernized Washington and halted a plan to move the capital He leaves a widow seven children and had later run the San Miguel silver mines with New York capitalists in Batopilas.
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Washington
Batopilas
Mexico
Alexander R. Shepard
Board of Public Works
District of Columbia
Shepard
Merger of meat-packing firms to start Sept 27
Chicago reports the long anticipated merger of major U.S. meat packing interests will commence operation on Saturday September 27 unless plans change after a meeting at the First National Bank building. The industrial combination ranks second only to steel in magnitude and importance.
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Chicago
United States
First National Bank
Secretary Shave Plans to Release About Four Million
Secretary Shave outlines steps to release roughly four million dollars from treasury holdings and to anticipate October interest of about four million two hundred thousand. He orders sub treasuries to cash coupons payable and checks mailed for bond interest, noting no currency famine aside from a New York issue with modest rates for commercial paper.
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Shave Hae
Treasury Holdings
Serminnal Bank
United States
New York
Kelly Surrenders in Missouri House Bribery Case
St Louis reports the grand jury continues the probe into a city fighting scandal. Eighteen delegates are indicted for bribery and perjury. Charles F Kelly, linked to a 47500 doodle fund for an lighting bill, plans to surrender to Circuit Attorney Folk. Folk seeks to convict bribe-takers with Kelly expected to provide key evidence.
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St. Louis
Grand Jury
House of Delegates
Charles F. Kelly
Folk
Sione
Murrell Brothers
Robertson
Old House
Kelly
Adm Schley Retired Sailor Finds Civilian Life Pleasures
New York dispatch reports Rear Admiral Schley and Mrs. Schley reached Boston after a summer in the Adirondacks. He says retirement suits him, enjoys civilian life, and plans to travel to Connecticut Texas and beyond in the coming weeks. Also notes Italy murder development and Reno silver platform stance supporting direct senate elections and silver use.
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New York
Schley
Boston
Adirondacks
The
Herald
Connecticut
Texas
Will Fight Meat Merger In Nebraska Courts
Gov Savage signals strong court fight against any move to include Nebraska packing houses in a merger. State officials aim to block the seme business combining, warning of serious effects on the merger and state interests.
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Omaha
Neb
Werald
Gov. Savage
Tnt
Packing Houses of
Nebraska
Ims
Nhe
The Great Opera House Hold Up
A notorious bandit known as Gentleman George robs an opera house in a daring stage style. The bold hijack ends with a dramatic theater timer threat and a staged auction of valuables while patrons comply under fear. A letter from Gentleman George later claims impersonation, fueling a disputed mayoral election outcome.
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George
Oaktree
Nils
Opera
House Ineug
Zim
Iady
Gentleman George
Opera House
San Francisco
Come Here in Japanese Children’s Game Caution
A writer on children’s games in Japan notes blind man’s buff mirrors Western play but warns against shouting Come here in English. In Japanese the phrase transliterates to kam and can insult or confuse players, as foreigners once used it with dogs, fostering a harmful epithet and miscommunication in Yokohama.
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Japan
Cotttee
Yokoham
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Ell
Chichester Chemical CO
Madison Square
Phila
Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis
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Dutarty
Cham
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E-O. DeWirr &O
Eugene A. Pfefferle
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Minn
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WM. Koch
State of
Oregon
Mex
Alexander Shepherd
Stock Exchange
Bolestar Congress
Dubuque
Farmer
Horace Boies
Waterloo
Henderson
Sargent Healene
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brotherhood of Tan Comotive Firemen
P. P.sargent
New Packing Company
Hately Packing Company
John G. Level
Pew Concern
Denver
Cal
R. C. Strnmp
Teller County
Ircrease
Teresary
St.Louis
Admiral Schley
Italy
Rome
Count Bon Martini
Bologna
Murri
Tullio
Tullio Murri
Servia
Reno
Committee On Platform
Thomas P. Hawley
United States Senate
Miles Dersvte
St. Paul
Mink
A. Miles
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Philippines
Mes
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Erusade
French Elint
Frank Bal
Philadelphia
Inre Milner
Bider Powell
Jeff JoWeomesborc
the Great Opera House
Belle
Art and Literatur Friend
Zytre
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Gardui
Bideger
Cardus
Wheeler & Wilson
Mig
Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Ill
Forster Brothers, New Wise, Minn
Schell
Gises
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