Bristow Balks at Taft Endorsement in Kansas Row
A Kansas Republican council clash pits insurgents led by Senator Bristow against standpatters led by Senator Curtis over Taft administration endorsement. Resolutions vow loyalty to the 1908 platform, call for tariff revision, anti trust enforcement, and elective senate elections while backing Roosevelt conservation principles.
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Asseelsted Press
Topeka
Kan
Taft
Republican Council
Bristow
Kansas
William Allen White
Emporia
W. RL. Stubbs
Murdock
Progressive Party
Congress
Tari
House
Kansas Republican
Convict Lynch Escapes Through Marsh Window Rope
A second escape from custody is reported as James Lynch crawled through a marshside window and slid down a rope improvised from clothes. Guards spotted the escape within fifteen minutes, but thick marsh grass hinders capture. Lynch faced charges for stabbing a fellow railway construction worker.
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Wis
A. Fournal
la Crosse
James Lynch
Lynch
Picnic at Janesville Draws Largest Grocers Picnic
A Beloit and Janesville Grocers association event near Yost's Park caused Janesville to close all lines of business except restaurants saloons and banks. Reporters say the August 30 picnic may be Rock County's biggest ever.
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Miwaukee
Wis
Janesville
Beloit and
Horse on stilts ends in fatal circus accident
Milwaukee report recounts an incident at Rings' circus where Henry Sprocht, son of Julius Sprocht, attached stilts to a colt during a troupe absence. The horse bolted and fell, breaking its neck, leaving witnesses and organizers shocked by the tragedy.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
la Crosse
Ringiings
Henry Sprocht
Julius Sprocht
St. Charles
Water Menaces La Crosse From Low River and Clogged Intake
A Wisconsin dispatch from La Crosse reports the city faces water issues due to low river levels and clogged intake pipes. Poor water pressure prompts a petition to the State Railway Commission for investigation, with action expected within ten days to address a threat to the city water supply.
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Gpecizi
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
la Crosse
State Railway Commission
La Follette Campaign Denounces Misleading Posters
C H Crownhart, La Follette campaign chairman, warns posters and ads use Senator La Follette's name with William Mitchel Lewis to imply endorsement. He states La Follette has no gubernatorial preference and rejects any direct or indirect support.
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Northwestern
Madison
C. H. Crownhart
la Follettee Campaign Committee
Senator la Folleite
William Mitchel Lewis
la Follette
Man barricaded after assault on neighborHOOD
Clarence Folk thirty five recently released from state hospital terrorizes near New Albany barricaded in his Columbus area home defying sheriff and posse. He used an axe on his family then armed with a shotgun but did not wound anyone in last night firing. Family hid in a haystack nearby.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Drivine
Clarence Folk
Columbus State Hospital
New Albany
Fond du Lac County Fair Opens Amid Rain
Fond du Lac Wisconsin reports the eighth annual Fond du Lac county fair opening with heavy rain. Officials welcome the shower and predict fair weather. participants note the record number of entries. Tomorrow Oshkosh Ripon and Winneconne will send large delegations. a big political rally with state congressional and county candidates is planned.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Oshkosh
Ripon
Winne'come
SAYS CHIEF SLANDERED HIM
Special from Manitowoc reports attorneys for Police Chief George G Groffman file answer in damage suit brought by John Thormon alleging slander The answer asserts privileged communication and denies defaming language Thornton counters that the officer accuses him of theft of a watch.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Manitowoc
George G. Groffman
Groffman
John Thormon
Thornton
Soldiers maintain order at jail amid mob unrest
With three militia companies under Adjutant General Eliot on guard and a machine gun before the county jail, no further rioting is anticipated today as mobs had stormed the jail for successive nights in an effort to lynch John Wayne and Charles Clyburne, alleged murderers.
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Huntington
W. Va
Gene. Eliot
John Wayne
Charles Clyburne
Married at Humbird Wisconsin in 2 AM ceremony
Elmer L. Nygaard of Oshkosh and Gertrude M. Clark of Humbird wed in Humbird at 2 o clock. Rev. C B Lindtwed of Oshkosh officiated. The couple attended Normal school together and Nygaard was involved with the Oshkosh playground movement during the summer.
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Humbird
Wis
Elmer L. Nygaard
Oshkosh
Mes
Gertrude M. Clark
C. B. Lindtwed
Nermal
Osaard
Calabria Earthquake Shocks Region at 3:15 AM
A strong earthquake was felt across Calabria at 3:15 this morning. Inhabitants rushed from their homes in panic but no casualties had been reported. The Associated Press reported the tremor reached multiple cities with no immediate deaths or injuries confirmed.
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Rame
Calabria
Myers Tobacco King Dies After Prolonged Illness
George S. Myers, renowned tobacco merchant and St. Louis magnate, died in Redlands California after a years long illness. The body will be transported to St. Louis for burial.
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Associated Press
Redlands
Cat
George S. Myers
St. Louis
Lightning Burns August Page’s Barn Near Lake Hallie
A Wisconsin special from Eau Claire reports August Pagen’s barn near Lake Hallie was destroyed by a lightning fire today. The loss is estimated at 41000 and covered by insurance.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Eau Claire Eays
August Pagen
Lake Hallie
American Bar Association Meets in Chattanooga The 33rd annual session opens with 100 delegates
In Chattanooga on August 30, the American Bar Association began its thirty third annual session with about 100 delegates. President Charles A Libby welcomed the group, Senator J B Frazier spoke for the Chattanooga Bar, and Mayor T Thompson for the city. After the address Libby delivered his remarks and attendees toured Chickamauga Park for an Exhibition drill by the Eleventh Cavalry followed by lunch hosted by Colonel Parker. A National Civic Federation committee released reform recommendations for criminal procedure to be adopted into a code.
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Associated Press
Chattanooge
Tenn
Council Chamber
Chattanooga
Charles A. Lidby
Portland
American Bar
United States
James
Frazier
Berhalf
Thompson
Libby
Chickamauga Fpark
Eleventh United States Cavalry
Parker
National Civicederation On
American Bar Association
R. W. Breckenridge
Nebraska
Federal suit aims to determine White Earth lands ownership
Eugene Lenz John H. Hinton and J M Dicker announce hundreds of equity suits to decide ownership of 760000 acres in the White Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota. The government seeks injunctions to stop timber cutting while suits proceed after two years of investigation into sales.
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Associated Press
Ferzus Falls
Minn
Eugene HA. Lenz
Federal Department of Justice
Washinton
John H. Hinton
Interior Department
J. M. Dicker
United States District Attorney
Minnesota
White Earth Mndian
Znvernment
Egan Lunch Discusses Seamen Strike Prevention
Dr Maurice F Egan American minister hosted Charles P Neill US labor commissioner at lunch. Attendees included Admiral De Richelieu president of United Steamship Co Copenhagen President O Connor of the American Longshoremen s Association and President Furuseth of the Seamen s Union of America. The meeting focused on preventing a threatened seamen and firemen strike ahead of the international congress.
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Associated Press
Copenhager
Aus
Maurice F. Egan
Charles P. Neill
United States
Admiral de Richelieu
United Steamship Company of Copenhagen
O'Connor
American Longshoremen's Association
Furuseth
Seamen’s Union of America
Denmark
Q’connor
Tornado Claims Two Lives in Nearby Town
An aged man H O Thor binson and the infant child of Aobert Alison died in a tornado that nearly wrecked the town yesterday. Initial reports had four dead, later corrected. E W Herbert was seriously hurt and scores were injured as property damage neared a large sum.
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Heaton
X. D
H. O. Thorbinson
Aobert Alison
E. W. Herbert
Italian Murdered in Milwaukee Boarding House
Special to The Northwestern reports Antonio Navette an Italian of about twenty three found dead at 27 Jackson Street in his Milwaukee boarding house at 9 a m Tuesday. A deep cut from ear to ear smeared door handle and a blood stained towel found in the next room. Six men have been arrested in connection with the crime.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Antonio Navette
Jackson Street
Navette
Diood
Sugar Trust Officials Sentencing Delayed to September
New York Aug 23 The sentencing of Charles R Heike former secretary of the American Sugar Refining Company and Ernest W Gerbracht former superintendent at Williamsport refinery was postponed until September 1.
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Associated Press
New York
Charlies R. Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
Ernest W. Gerbracht
The
Sugar Trust
Williamsbors
Ballot Boxes Vanish For Sabugal Elections
Disappearance of ballot boxes invalidates Sabugal elections in Portugal. A priest directing voters was arrested as counting at Braza and Covilha remains incomplete.
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Associated Pree
Lisbon
Sabugal
Braza
Covilha
Painters Threaten Strike Over Wage Increase
In Philadelphia on August 20, more than 17 million painters and decorators threaten a citywide strike tonight unless their demand for a five cent wage raise on tours is granted.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Quake Scare At Newport
An earth shock rattled Newport New Hampshire this forenoon but caused no damage or injuries. The Associated Press notes the tremor disturbed residents and prompted alertness across the town.
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Newport
Associated Press
Newport N. H
New Hampshire
Roosevelt Tour Sparks Osawatomie Celebration
The Osawatomie event marks the John Brown anniversary with thousands expected as Theodore Roosevelt travels from Denver to Osawatomie. A statue plan for Kansas hall of fame is debated while Roosevelt plans to dedicate the park and address crowds.
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Theccsis
Wilemake
Washington
Roosevelt parade plans and Osawatomie speech roberts
Roosevelt will parade from Geral Palace park to the M. C L building for a brief address then depart by special train from Union depot to Osawatomie. Stops include Colorado Springs Horace Osage City and Ottawa. In Osawatomie he will dedicate a state park at battle grounds where John Brown stood in 1856 and will speak for 24 hours. Veterans encampment ends. election for commander in chief sees Jacoby and Simmons as candidates.
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Topeka
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Parsons, Kas
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Colo
Roosevelt
Young Men's Christian Association
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Sears
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Seattle
Maurice Simmons
New York
Pere Marquette May Build Freight Warehouses in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Aug 22 A Journal special from Manitowoc reports the Pere Marquette Railway may erect its own freight warehouses in Milwaukee. The city council discussed this with a Chicago and Northwestern deal for extra side tracks, paused actions, and potential transfer to Calnut outside the city if privileges are denied. The council referred the matter to its committee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Manitowoc
Pere Marquette Railway Company
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Marquette
Ita
Calnumet
Sherman Has Busy Day In Joplin Mining District
Vice President Sherman arrives in Joplin Missouri from Springfield to a welcoming crowd of hundreds. He tours the lead and zinc mining center by auto caravan with stops in West S ee tas aee and weather towne, hearing brief addresses and inquiring into wages production and industry features.
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Associated Press
Joplin
Sherman
Springfield
James E. Watson
Tmen
West Seee
Sheriman
Would Buy Canadian Bank
The Royal Bank of Halifax issues a circular to shareholders announcing an offer from an English syndicate of 240 per share for Royal Bank of Canada shares to be entitled at merger on November 1. The pool involves 12 000 shares, with Royal stock recently near 240 in the market. The offer would finance about 2 59,000 if all shareholders accept, with stock yielding 12 percent dividends from January 31, 1911.
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Associated Press
Halifax
N. S
1Rient Bank of Halifax
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank
Rural Bank Shares Co
Supreme Court asked to rule on St. Louis terminals case
The government sues the St. Louis Terminal company and 47 others over rail passenger charges at St. Louis including use of the Eads Bridge. The circuit court of eastern Missouri was split on the matter.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
St. Louis Terminal Company
St. Louis
Supreme Court of the
United States
Streight
Eads Bridge
Circuit Court of
Eastern Missouri
Jewels Stolen on Steamer Ker Wilhelm From Miss Davis
Jewelry valued at four dollars belonging to Miss Ethel M. Davis of Chicago was reported stolen from her state room aboard the steamer Ker Wilhelm during the Bremen to port voyage. The robbery came to light with the liner’s arrival in New York yesterday.
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Associated Press
New York
Trewels
Ethel M. Davis
Chicago
Atelen
Two Boys Die In Cave Collapse
Two boys, Carl Broege aged twelve and Walter Christopherson aged thirteen, were killed when a cave collapsed today in Cleveland. Herman Mitchkopke, thirteen, was injured in the incident.
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Associatea Press
Cleveland, O
Carl Broege
Walter Christopherson
Herman Mitchkopke
Scaffold Collapse Injures Several at Penn Station Terminal
In New York on August 30 a scaffold fell at the new Pennsylvania railway terminal on Thirty-Second Street and Eighth Avenue, injuring several people. Ambulances were rushed to the scene as authorities investigated the incident.
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New York
Associated Press
Pennsylvania_ railway
Thirty-Second Street
Eighth Avenue
No Ball Game Today Sees Season Finish With Doubleheader
Rain saturated the park delaying play. Ruben Burwell attempted to reach the field but was hindered by a tied beer and the crowded grounds. Tomorrow afternoon a 2 o clock double header closes the 1916 professional baseball season with many local fans expected to attend.
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Wrnting
Ruben Burwell
Frank Dougherty
Balliard
Rube
Seall
Bocal Bugs
Heney to Speak in Neenah for La Follette Line
Francis J. Heney plans a Saturday evening appearance in Neenah to back Senator R. M. La Follette. La Follette seeks reelection as a Progressive Republican leader in state and nation. Heney, famed San Francisco prosecutor targeted “gaters” and was shot while pursuing corruption.
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Xeenah
Opera House
Use Armour
R. M. la Follette
Congress
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Black Private McGee Captured After Fatal Great Bend Incident
In Utica New York on August 30 Private Perry McGee of Troop L, Tenth United States Cavalry, fatally wounded Private Turner and Corporal Jones of the Twenty Fourth Regiment at Great Bend near Watertown. McGee, who is Black, was captured at Boonville after a running contest with civil officers. He was likely fatally struck during surrender.
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N. Y
Perry MccGee
Tenth United States Cavalry
Turner
Twenty-fourth Regiment
Jones
Great Bend
Watertown
Boonyviile
Here
McGee
Tax problem to be treated scientifically at tax association meet
Delegates attend the International Tax Association convention in Milwaukee for a four day session. The event opens with welcome addresses and organization meetings. The reading of important papers starts at tonight's session with about two delegates in attendance.
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Milwaukee
Wis
International Tax Association
Crippen Collapses as Murder Trial Unfolds in London
Dr Hawley H Crippen and Ethel Leneve face murder charges over his wife with Crippen suffering a nervous collapse and admitted to Prixton hospital ward. A solicitor claims a farewell message found with the prisoner’s effects may shed new light when revealed.
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Associated Press
London
Hawley H. Crippen
Ethel Clare Leneve
Prixton Fail
Newton Save
Ble Cent
Lew
Engineer Blown Into Air Survives Explosion Near Greely
S L Hoffman an irrigation project engineer near Greely Colorado was blown about thirty feet into the air by a heavy dynamite charge. He escaped with only minor injuries after witnesses rushed to assist and found him dazed but unharmed.
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Associated Press
Greely
Colo
Christian Science Trial Sparked by Cruelty Charge
Martin Beckings admitted attempting Christian Science treatment on a sick horse and was arrested and arraigned on cruelty charges in Los Angeles. He testified he acted as for the horse as for himself or a family member and had engaged a science practitioner.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Martin Beckings
Beckins
Lutheran Board Meets in Fond du Lac Wisconsin
The first annual meeting of the board of visitors of the German Lutheran synod of Wisconsin was held in Fond du Lac called by President G. E. Bergemann. Fifteen members from across the state gathered to organize the year’s work.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Stamp Robbery Ring Leader Arrested in Wichita
Federal officers finally closed in on a Kansas postoffice theft gang after a two year pursuit. John Callahan, alleged leader, was arrested in Wichita on August 20 along with five others in nearby cities. Stolen stamps were allegedly taken to a bank president of the city who conveyed them.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
John Callahan
Woman shoots self in crowded Hotel Astor scene
In New York a fashionably dressed woman aged about twenty five shot herself in the Hotel Astor waiting room. She refused to identify herself, was sent to Flower Hospital in serious condition, and three letters in her handbag bearing dated signatures were damaged. A manuscript titled Thessalia was found, and speculation arose that the act may relate to unfulfilled literary ambitions.
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Associated Press
York
Flower U Capital
Hotel Astor
Blanche
Nora
New York
Thessalia
Europe
Fonth
Waxnts
Five-Year Sentence for Chicago Forger Kaphen
A youth, involved in a forging career with ties to Chicago, was sentenced to five years at Green Bay reformatory. He had posed in several Wisconsin cities as a nephew of Senator Ben Tillman and tried to persuade Judge Donovan with a gleaming defense to suspend the verdict.
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Northwestern
Stadison
Wis
William
Kaphen
Inventors Create In-Field Pea Thresher In Wisconsin
Albert Mundt and Ed Schnorr of Milwaukee perfected a pea thresher claimed to surpass all others by operating in the field. The machine eliminates viners at factories and, in one pass, harvests vines and hulls to grade peas for cooking kettles at the processing plant.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Manitowee
Albert Mundt
Ed Schnorr
Road Is Worth Half Billion
In Chicago at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing President E P Ripley testified the Santa Fe Railway would cost about 575 million to reproduce with roughly 45 million in franchises. He said 1910 labor pay would rise by two dollars per day beyond prior year's level.
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E. P. Ripley
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