Troops Ordered to Fight Forest Fires
President Taft ordered troops from the Columbia Dakota California and Missouri departments to assist post commanders in fighting intense forest fires near forts. The move follows appeals from Governor Hay and forestry groups as fires burn across 200000 acres in the Northwest with 650 blazes in Idaho and Montana.
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Washington
D. C
Columbia
Dakota
California
Missouri
Taft
Hay
Western Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Spokane
Western Forestry & Conservation Association
Portland
Hays
War Department
Potter
Missoula
Mont
Harvey W. Scott Dies Editor of Portland Oregonian
Harvey W. Scott editor of the Portland Oregonian died in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore on Sunday shortly before 6 p m from heart failure two hours after a prostatectomy operation. He left the operating table Saturday morning in strong condition and sank after 7 a m Sunday as doctors failed to revive him.
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Baltimore
Harvey W. Scott
Portland Oregonian
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Six Indiana Republicans Back Crumpacker for Speaker
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Six Republican congressional candidates and state party leaders adopt resolutions endorsing E D Crumpacker of the tenth Indiana district as Speaker replacing Uncle Joe Cannon. Six candidates pledge Crumpacker support if elected.
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Uncle Joe
Indianapolis
Ind
Joe Cannon
E. D. Crumpacker
Indiana
Crumpacker
Cannon
Socialists Capture Chicago Labor Meeting Vote On Labor Party
Socialists won a three hour Chicago Federation of Labor meeting, forcing a referendum to unions citywide on cooperating with Socialists or forming an independent labor party. Old party politicians were unsettled as debate focused on creating an independent labor party versus leveraging Socialist machinery.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Socialist Party
Princess May Passengers Rescued Off Sentinel Island
The steamer Georgia brought the passengers of the wrecked steamship Princess May to Juneau. The Princess May left Skagway for Vancouver with 60 passengers and a crew of 68, struck the North Reef of Sentinel Island, and landed safely two hours after the collision. No injuries reported among passengers or crew.
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Juneau
Georgia
Skagway
Alaska
Vancouver
Sentinel Island
Japanese Commission Buys Wright Flight Machines in Germany
BERLIN The Japanese Military Commission studying European conditions arranged with a company controlling the Wright service plane patent to buy a number of Wright machines.
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Berlin
Japanese Military Commission
Europe
Te Company
Germany
Wright
Ballinger returns home amid resignation rumors
Secretary of the Interior Richard A Ballinger says he would resign only to pursue those responsible for libelous attacks on his character. He notes his talks with Senator Crane were not personal, and he denies any resignation linked to them. He just returned from Minnesota and Chicago where speculation swirled.
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Bseattle
Secretary of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
Minnesota
Chicago
Crane
Mayor Gaynor Shot Aboard Ship In New York Escape
Mayor William J. Gaynor of New York was shot on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse while sailing to Europe. The assailant Jules James Gallagher was arrested on board and identified as a recently discharged city employee. The wound was on the left neck and officials feared fatal injury but early reports showed some improvement.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
Europe
Jules James Gallagher
Third Ave
New York City
Thompson
Watson
Mr. Adamson
Gaynor
Denials Follow Gore Charge in Oklahoma Land Bribery Case
In Muskogee Oklahoma key figures including Senator Gore and several named officials deny involvement as congressional inquiry probes bribery in Indian land deals. Gore says he was offered 25000 to 50000 to sway legislation for a 3 million payout to J F Murray and associates. Creager and McCurtain corroborate, while no evidence ties Vice President Sherman to the case.
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Muskogee
Okla
Gore
Congressional Committee
Oklahoma
Sherman
Curtis
Kansas
McGuire
Jake L. Harmon
Oklahoma State Republican Committee
Congress
J. F. McMurray
McAlester
C. E. Creager
Third
D. C. McCurtain
J. F. Murray
Sherman Denies Bribery Ties to McMurray Contracts
In Muskogee Oklahoma Vice-President Sherman denies any direct or indirect stake in the McMurray contracts. Senator Gore says he never charged Sherman with interest and explains he stated under protest the tale relayed by Harmon about such interest.
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Sherman
Gilliam
Morrow Counties
Chehalem Valley
McMurray
Harmon
Trains Collide Near Ignacio. Thirteen Die
Thirteen people were killed and at least twelve injured when a passenger train traveling from San Francisco to Santa Rosa collided head on with a work train two and a half miles south of Ignacio California on Monday night.
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Ignacio
Cal
Northwestern Pacific
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Government plans to recover vast Indian lands in Oklahoma
Beverly Massachusetts reports a strong Justice Department push to reclaim title to extensive Oklahoma Indian land. A concealed clause in the Indian appropriation bill granted Supreme Court appeal rights, prompting plans to counter the joker after the bill became law.
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Beverly
Mass
Oklahoma
Department of Justice
Bowers
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of
Eighth Circuit
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Knights Templars Conclave Draws Half Million Visitors
Chicago reports the thirty first triennial Knights Templars conclave as the citys most spectacular entertainment since 1893. An escort parade opening Tuesday drew an estimated 500000 visitors to the event in downtown Chicago.
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Chicago
Idaho Governor seeks troops to fight fires in forests
Governor Brady announced he petitioned the Secretary of the Interior to urge the War Department to send troops into Idaho. Troops would work in National forests and protect state timber as well.
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Lewiston, Ida
Brady
Grangeville
Secretary of the Interior
War Department
Idaho
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