Four Bullets Four Are Dead True Aim Proves Dead Shot
Chicago reports W J Meyers a 40 year old shooting gallery keeper used a revolver to kill his wife Mia Grice Meyers 25 his son Ralph Meyers 7 and her father F B Bouton 55 then killed himself four shots total. Meyers and his wife had recently separated and he had placed her under bonds to keep the peace. No witnesses to the tragedy.
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Chicago
W. J. Meyers
Cottage Grove Avenue
Mia
Grice Meyers
Ralph Meyers
Bouton
Meyers
Melish Elected Grand Commander of Knights Templar
Eminent Sir William H.B. Melish of Cincinnati was unanimously elected grand commander at Chicago. The next triennial conclave will be in Denver. Other officers chosen include Arthur MacArthur as deputy grand master and W. F. Pierce as grand generalissimo.
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W. M. Melish
Cincinnati
Chicago
William HB. Melish
Knights Templar
Denver
Arthur MacArthur
Troy
N. Y
W. F. Pierce
San Francisco
Lee Smith
Pittsburg
Joseph K. Kyle
Atlanta, Ga
Brand
Jehiel W. Chamberlain
St. Paul
Armour & Co Packing Employee Indicted for Perjury
Thomas G. Lee of Armour and Company's dressed beef sales department was indicted by a federal grand jury investigating packer agreements. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest after prosecutors said he lied about attending meetings on output and price fixing.
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Dressed
Armour & Co
Chicago
Thomas G. Lee
Armour and Company
Lee
Indians signed contracts for land sales via guardians
Testimony at the Gore bribery inquiry revealed that under McMurray agreements even infant Indians were signed by parents or guardians to 100 percent attorney fees on a 26 million dollar land deal. Race death claims were downplayed while noting large family sizes and Oklahoma tribes' wealth.
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Proooses
McMurray
McAlester
Okla
Congressional
Gore
Little “Papooses
Mrs Judith Foster Dead Temperance Leader and Reformer
Mrs Judith Ellen Horton Foster a widely known temperance lecturer writer and missions advocate died in Garfield hospital Washington after an operation. Born in 1840 in Lowell Massachusetts she studied law in Iowa was admitted to the bar and later became active in the W C T U and as a Republican campaign speaker. In recent years she lived in Washington assisting prison reform investigations for the Justice Department.
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Washington
Judith Ellen Horton Foster
Garfield Hospital
Foster
Lowell
Mass
Iowa
Crystal Bradbury and Charles Knell Wed in Nebraska
Mrs. Olfie Robert announces the marriage of her daughter Crystal Fern Bradbury to Charles Willard Knell. The ceremony took place at the bride’s grandparents home in Knell-Bradbury. The couple traveled to Oakdale and then by train to Guide Rock Neb where they will reside.
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Nelleh
Neb
Olfie Robert
Crystal Fern Bradbury
Charles Willard Knell
N. W. Job
Oakdale
Guide Rock
Fear for Captain Scott and Terra Nova over overdue voyage
London reports anxiety for Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition ship Terra Nova, eleven days overdue at Cape Town after leaving Madeira on June 27. Forest fires in Washington prompt forest service to seek Army help in Montana maneuvers.
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London
Scott
Capetown
Madeira
Washington
The
Forest Service
War Department
Leonard Wood
Army
S Ry
Amert ‘ Camp
Oregon
Missoula
Mont
Ida Van Valkenburgh Aims New Life Abroad After Marital Turmoil
The so called eight million dollar widow Mrs Ida Van Valkenburgh sails on the Kaiser Wilhelm II for a rest abroad. She says if she divorces and remarries she hopes to wed a man who has never heard of her. A life story allegedly written by her recounts early loves marriages and the influence of rival women.
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Ida van Valkenburgh
New York
Washington
Wendling Resists Removal On Train In Louisville
Joseph A. Wendling charged with Alma Kellner's murder fights removal by Louisville Chief of Detectives Carney on a Baltimore and Ohio train. He kicks a Louisville newspaper reporter as officers and Attorney J R Clements restrain him and pull him to a waiting automobile heading southeast along the Minnesota Central tracks.
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Carney
Louisville
Wendling
Olney
Joseph A. Wendling
Alma Kellner
Baltimore and Ohio
Aluayer
J. R. Clements
Minols Central
Illinois Central
Kentucky
Clements
St. Louis
John H. Whalen
Langford Kaufman Fight Called Off Over Guarantee
The Langford Kaufman bout in Philadelphia was canceled after Langford refused to fight without a $7,500 guarantee. Promoters had not secured the necessary funds, and officials announced the cancellation for tonight per Langford's condition.
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Langford-Kaufman
Langford
Mill
Philadelphia
Strike and lockout spread in Bremen shipyards
In Bremen on August 11 the strike and counter lockout widened as Vulkan and other yards locked out 5,000 workers. Wehr ship building works dismissed 60 percent of their staff and 1,000 more gave notice of quitting.
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Bremen
Vulkan
Wehr
Serious Floods in Japan Hit Tokyo and Railways
Serious floods continue across Japan with thousands of homes submerged and many deaths. Rail service disruption is unprecedented, causing widespread suffering in Tokyo and surrounding areas.
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Japan
Tokio
Jack Johnson Plans Brooklyn Heights Home Purchase
The world heavyweight champion boxer Jack Johnson aims to buy a house at Pierpont and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights. The deal, delayed by a Chicago car crash injuring his brother, would place Johnson among prominent local residents and society figures of the exclusive district.
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Jack” Johnson
Brooklyn Heights
New York
Jack" Johnson
Johnson
Pierpont and
Henry Streets
Herman Behr
Beekman Street
Manhattan
Michael L. McLaughlin
Brooklyn
Chicago
Col
Willis Logden
Josiah T. Moreau
Supreme Court
Almer F. Jenks
Edward M. Thomas
Newell Dwight Hillis
Plymouth Church
John Hill Morgan
Norman 8. Dike
C. D. Menneley
Horatio C. King
St. Clair McKelvey
Willard Bartlett
William
Frisbie and Fee sell new brick building in Elgin
Frisbie and Fee sold their new double brick building to John A. Penne and Co. for use as a general merchandise store. The 50 by 80 foot structure has a full cemented basement and will be occupied around January 1.
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Elgin
Neb
Frisbie & Fee
John A. Penne & Co
Alaska elects Judge Wickersham as delegate
In Juneau voters chose Judge James Wickersham an independent backed candidate to succeed himself as congressional delegate from Alaska by a lead of about 1500 to 2000. Final tallies await several days or weeks as votes are counted.
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Juneau
Alaska
James Wickersham
Precincts Send Returns Long Distances to Telegraph Posts
Isolated precincts require returns to be transmitted by courier over long distances to military telegraph stations, reflecting wartime communication constraints.
Texans Endorse Taft Platform Nominates Texas State Officers
Texas Republicans unite behind President Taft and refrain from Roosevelt references in their platform. Nominations include Governor T. R. Terrell San Antonio Lieutenant Governor CWL Ogden San Antonio Associate Judge J W McGray Fanning County Railroad Commissioner J A Hanley Galveston Comptroller Fred Hoffheinz Comal County Cecil A Lyon re elected state chairman The platform calls for liberal policy toward outside capital and opposes radical legislation.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Taft
Roosevelt
T. ©. Terrel
San Antonio
Cwl Ogden
J. W. McGray
Fanning County
J. A. Hanley
Galveston
Fred Hoffheinz
French airship race leader sails through storm and haze
In Mezieres France Aug 11 M Le Blanc led the Nancy to Mezieres leg of a cross country aerial race clocking 1 58 03 as the field battled the worst weather yet. Aubrin and Le Gagneaux trailed, Lindpainter quit twelve miles from Nancy, and Le Blanc briefly lost his chart in thick haze before finding the Meuse River and the target.
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Mezieres
France
M. LeBlanc
Nancy
le Blanc
M. Aubrin
M. le Gagneaux
Aubrin
M. Lindpainter
Meuse
Mouzon
Sedan
Aubrun
Chalous
Mevzieres
Fatally Hurt By Airship Brookins Crashes Into Crowd
Asbury Park New Jersey August 11 1910 Walter Brookins Wright aviator injured during aviation meet when his airship toppled after a sharp turn to avoid spectators serious injuries to seven bystanders and a 14 year old George Barnett feared fatal skull fracture and dislocated hip one spectator among eight injured died later or could not be saved
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Brookins
Asbury Park
N. J
Walter Brookins
George Barnett
Wright
Accident at Johannisthal aviation meet ends in wreck
German aeronaut Heim suffered a serious crash at Johannisthal on August 11 during a flight in a Wright machine. A propeller broke, the other kept turning causing the craft to flip multiple times and be completely demolished. He was carried off the field unconscious.
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Johannisthal
Germany
Heim
Wright
Marcellus Collier Sinks After Collision Off Atlantic
Norfolk report says the naval collier Marcellus sank ten hours after a collision with the Norwegian steamer Rosario in the Atlantic. The Ledo nius arrived off Sewall's Point with Marcellus crew aboard.
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Norfolk
Marcellus Fles
Atlantic
Rosario
Ledonius
Sewall’s Point
Marcellus
Ascroft Held for Killing Ropp After Inquest
Pierce Neb Aug 11 Special to The News. Coroner's jury found Harry Ropp died from a blunt instrument in the hands of Roy Ascroft. Ropp skull fractured in the left frontal area with a large clot. Ascroft remanded to jail for preliminary hearing scheduled today.
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Ascroft
Pierce, Neb
Harry Ropp
Yankee Robinson Circus
Ropp
Roy Ascroft
Pierce County
F. G. Salter
Alleged bootleggers bound over in Slobrara case
Speechal to The News reports Albert Holso Nee Rule and Sole Murpo were bound over by U S Commissioner Bagha for bootlegging to the Indians. They failed to post bonds and were sent to Center County jail to await district court.
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Slobrara
Albert Holso i
Rule
Sole Murpo
United States
Bagha
Elopement on a Train Ends in Police Reel
Salina Kansas reports a remarkable elopement as Lillian Schaffer 19 Hastings Nebraska runs away with George Davies a legless man from Russell Kansas. They rode eastbound on Union Pacific seeking a marriage license but were repeatedly refused before police intervened at Salina on August 11 per the girl's father request. Davies is described as head large with no legs and one paralyzed arm.
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Hastings
Neb
Salina
Kan
Kansas
George Davies
Russell
Lillian Schaffer
Union Pacific
Davies
Roosevelt hosts meeting with Garfi eld and Pinchot at Oyster Bay
Insurgents James R. Garfield and Gifford Pinchot visited Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay. Pinchot denied plans discussed, noting Roosevelt invited them to visit. Garfield and Pinchot refused to reveal details. Pinchot defended his California trip aiding Johnson and Kent, saying he acted independently. Roosevelt declined to discuss policies.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
James R. Garfield
Cleveland
Interior
Gifford Pinchot
New York
Forester
Roosevelt
Garfield
California
Hiram Jonson
William Kent
Congress
Sacramento
Johnson
Kent
West
Convention Opens as United Mine Workers Rally in Indy
Nearly 1,000 delegates gather in Indianapolis for a special United Mine Workers convention called by President Thomas L. Lewis to discuss wage contracts and strikes. The call includes a clause to force officers and members to respect the international executive board. John H. Walker, leader of the anti-Lewis faction, attends.
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Indianapolis
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
International Executive Board
John H. Walker
Oklahoma Congressman Details Indian Land Sale Profits
McAlester Oklahoma August 11 Congressman C D Carter testifying before a Congressional investigation committee outlined details of the proposed sale of thirty million dollars worth of land owned by an Indian. He spoke after an interview at the Indian’s home describing terms and potential profits discussed.
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Oklahoma
McAlester
Okla
Congressional Investigation Committee
C. D. Carter
Fourth
Nebraska forecast unsettled and partly cloudy
A Chicago weather bureau bulletin forecasts Nebraska as unsettled with partly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday. In a separate hearing, testimony details arrangements for McMurray contracts, percentages for profits, and possible influence by Congressman McGuire and others including Dr Wright.
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Nebraska
Tele Nee Ag
Chicago
United States Weather Bureau
Sit On Mayor Controversy Spares Courts in Aberdeen
Aberdeen South Dakota August 11 courts will not mandamus the mayor and city council to submit the city detective bureau ordinance to a referendum election. The city council, at a special meeting, declared a petition rejected by Mayor Rock valid and set August 24 for a special election. Alderman Wade criticized the mayor action as illegal while City Attorney Harris disputed giving such advice.
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Aberdeen
S. D
City Detective Bureau
L. T. van Slyke
John Wade
Rock
Wade
Charles N. Harris
Harris
New Illinois Ice Cream Standard Set at Five Million Bacteria
Chicago August 11 An official standard limits ice cream to not more than five million bacteria per cubic centimeter when melted. The rule requires ice cream to contain no more than 1 percent gelatine or similar gum and was announced by A Hanley Jones chair of the state food commission. The standard takes effect August 15 and violators may be prosecuted.
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Chicago
Ilinois
A. Hanley Jones
State Food Commission
Harold Rice injures arm in porch jump at Neligh home
In Neligh Nebraska on August 11 Harold, the two year old son of R H Rice, accidentally broke his right arm Monday evening while jumping off the porch at home. A physician reduced the fracture and he is setting along nicely at present.
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Neligh
Neb
Harold
R. H. Rice
Oklahoma convention opens amid 1000 delegates debate on prohibition
The Oklahoma Democratic convention begins with over 1,000 delegates. The main issue centers on whether to resubmit the prohibition clause to a public vote, but the convention is likely to avoid the question entirely.
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Oklshawa Cy
Okina
Critical Day for Gaynor Intensifies Medical Watch
New York reports detail Mayor Gaynor’s fragile condition as bulletins note stable pulse and temperature while doctors monitor blood poisoning risk. Fragments from a bullet lie near arteries. observers await developments as bedside staff including Mrs Gaynor and Rufus Gaynor stay close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
Rufus
Wingut
Robert Adamson
Stewart
Rain Delays Neligh Chautauqua Evening Program
A hearty rain visited Neligh Nebraska early last evening and lasted about two hours. The rainfall interrupted the local chautauqua program planned for the evening.
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Neligh
Neb
Elkhorn Valley League Opens Morning Game in Neligh
The Elkhorn Valley league will stage its first game between Neligh and Oakdale in Riverside park in the forenoon because of the annual chau tauqua. Gate admission is free, grandstand seats are 10 cents, and tickets sell for 2 cents each labeled First League Game Paid Do You. Manager Wattles says players will follow league rules and play clean ball with no wrangling on the Neligh diamond.
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Neligh
Neb
Riverside Park
Elkhorn Valley League
Oakdale
Park
Manhager Wattles
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