Crippen Fight Over Evidence Reaches Criminial Case
London August 4 Attorney Newton for Doctor Hawley Crippen won a clash with Scotland Yard over new evidence supposedly identifying the body in the Crippen cellar. Police admitted no new facts and aimed to urge Crippen to confess. Montreal August 4 Inspector Dew said Crippen had made a statement about his wife’s disappearance, adding he hopes to obtain a satisfactory confession though English law bars publishing it.
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Canada
Crippen II
London
Newton
Hawley Crippen
Scotland Yard
Po- Mce
Mitchell
Foster
Stone
Mime
Leneve
Family Reunions in Quaker State Across Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reports a peak reunion season with the Clouds in Chester County and the Hallman gathering at Chestnut Hill Park. Spore, Grick, Boers, Hoovers and other Pennsylvania families plan August meetings in Montgomery and Lancaster counties, as well as nationwide gatherings. Some clans compile histories in large published volumes.
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Philadelphia
Penneymark
Union
Chester County
Hallman
Chestnut Hill Park
Spore
Gricks
Montagomery County
Lita
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Reading Railway
Hoovers
United States
Hiunsickers
Gottchalcks
Bergeys
Election Bid Aims to Void Diaz Victory in Mexico
Tos Angetes August 4. Anti reelection clubs across Mexico, including most of Diaz's opponents, plan to petition Congress on September 1 to declare the recent Diaz election void, arguing the election was fraudulent and a disgrace to Mexico's standing abroad.
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Diaz
Tos Angetes
Mexico
Dina
Mexican Congress
Ding Vold
Ullorrex DeLasa
Mexican Liberty League
Cannon Won't Talk On The Kansas Primaries
Mackinie Mich August 4 Speaker Cannon refused to discuss Kansas primaries. He noted Oklahoma and Missouri primaries also occur. He said he has nothing to say during vacation until all returns are in and may issue a statement then. He reminded that Missouri and Oklahoma also hold primaries.
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Mackinie
Mich
Cannon
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nicaragua President Madriz Seeks U S Friendly Ties
Special envoy Dr Sebastian Salinas arrived to present Nicaragua's case to the state department. He said Managua is friendly toward the United States and laid out the current posture to American officials.
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Washington
Madris
Nicaragua
United States
Sebastian Salinas
State Department
Salinas
Roosevelt Silent Upon Return From Oyster Bay
New York Aug 1 Colonel Roosevelt returned to Oyster Bay and refused to discuss his Pennsylvania trip or Kansas and Iowa politics.
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Roosevelt
New York
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Growth and care shape a plant and children alike
A late nineteenth century view compares a plant’s growth and form to the care it receives, arguing that children are living plants subject to the same influences and nurturing forces observed in horticulture.
National Compulsory Military Service Debate In London
A London lobby scene centers on Adora Mahan's naval view and England's war readiness. The talk favors compulsory service, with Sir Edward Grey and Lord Morey named as supportive cabinet figures. Lawmakers anticipate a broad national service debate after peers’ questions subside.
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London
Adora Mahan
England
Hhe
House of Campions
Admin Mahan
Biber
Edward Grey
Lord Morey
Saratoga Reclaims Prestige With New Racing Meets
Saratoga Springs opens a summer season drawing crowds as the track hosts twenty eight stakes including the Saratoga Cup and the new Rensselaer Handicap for two year olds. The meet promises up to a quarter million dollars in purses over twenty one days with six new events and Hurricane Stakes added.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Saratoga Springs
Spa
Grand Union Hotel
United States Hotel
Lady Abdy draws attention with aviation fund pledge
Lady Abdy who became her ladyship last year after a marriage rumored to be frail drew public notice at a Savoy luncheon where she reportedly offered 250000 to promote aviation in England and to back a British air line from London to Paris. She now says the statement was not for publication or serious.
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Lady Abdy
London
The
Savoy
England
Cornell Declares Jeffries Drugged Before Fight
San Francisco, Aug 4. Trainer Roger Cornell said James J. Jeffries was drugged before the match. He claimed Jeffries showed weakness after a fishing trip and refused to let his trainer accompany him. He alleged Terriot’s behavior indicated a wrecked state and questioned Jeffries’ condition the day after.
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Helieves Defy
Might
San Francisco
Cal
Roger Cornell
James J. Jeffries
Jeffries
Alware
Terriot
Hudson Bay dispute nears a railway and trade clash
Thudson Thay presents a problem as Canada plans to take possession of rich Hudson Bay territory, build a railroad to its shores, and open the region to commerce. The move could spark contention with Anglo-American relations. The tract could yield a vast grain outlet once rail linked. The southern Hudson Bay climate is favorable. Muinsey Tour to Be Historic. Washington Aug. 4.—The Munsey Glidden style tour attracts many entries with heats soon. The event is set for Oct 15 featuring a route of historic interest and noted beauty.
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Thudson Thay
Washington
Hernry Hideon
Guy
Hudson Bay
Canada
Candia
London
Iowa platform endorses tariff plank and Taft promises
Des Moines August 4 The Iowa republican platform adopted today endorses the tariff plank of the Chicago national platform approves revisions of tariffs on separate articles from time to time and lauds Taft and his aides for fulfilling campaign pledges The platform commends Senators Dolliver and Cummins for their support.
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Des Moines
Taft
Dolliver
Cummins
Iowa
Chicago
Bpolliver
Senator Crane to Examine Lorimer Case in Chicago
Chicago August 4 Senator Crane of Massachusetts arrived in Chicago at Taft's request to personally investigate the political status of Senator Lorimer of Illinois. The Tribune reports the inquiry likely to be unfavorable. He will not discuss his Minneapolis meeting with Secretary Bulinger.
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Chicagoe
Crane
Massachusetts
Chicago Tribune
Taft
Senate
Lorimer
Illinois
The
Tribune
Tbulinger
Minneapolis
Rancher dies in explosion during experiment near Klamath Falls
Otia Creer a 26 year old Klamath Falls area rancher was killed when an explosion occurred during an experiment involving explosives tied to a plan to produce Japanese powder. He was grinding a coffee mill at the time.
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Klamath
Klamath Falls
Ode
Aus
Otia Creer
Here
Reer
Fire kills Blasett family in Hoboken tenement
Louie Blasett his wife and two sons perished in a Hoboken tenement fire Aug 4 while Oscar Alvow remained dying. The blaze spread quickly trapping residents as smoke filled the upper floors and rescuers climbed ladders to reach them.
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Hoboken
N. C
Louie Blasett
Oscar Alvow
Mlasettis
Five Die As Train Crashes Into Banner at Pasco
Pasco Washington August 4 Five men were killed and several injured when North Bank train struck a banner at 7 00 this morning twenty miles from here. The engineer failed to see the banner and it was too late.
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Pasco
Wash
North Bank
Riot erupts in Barcelona leaves six injured
Barcelona August 4 reports a serious riot at Rejections with Carlists clashing with republicans. Knives were used and a number of people were wounded before police quelled the disturbance. Six injured, one critical.
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Barcelona
Rejections Ie
Tony
Gloucester celebration marks 1625 anniversary with crowd
Gloucester Massachusetts August 4 celebration of the 1625 founding anniversary featured the usual outburst of poetry amid crowd chatter. The event reflected local pride as plans move toward tomorrow’s Provincetown ceremony where President Taft will unveil the Pilgrims monument.
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Gloucester
Mass
Gloudster
Poatrothem
Joe Gans May Die On Way Home From LPO
Joe Gans passed through here today on his way to Baltimore. He is very weak and fearing he will not live to reach home. He is kept alive by oxygen as his health deteriorates.
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Joe Gans
LPO
Dodge Clryy
Kas
Baltimore
Gans Arrives In Transit Race With Fatal Wound
Chicago report notes Joe Gans arriving fainting at the transcontinental race site. He was met by friends including his first wife who escorted him to her home where oxygen was administered in an effort to prolong his life.
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Chicago
Joe Gans
Fem
Neon
Galle
Jow Wie
Oxygen
Medford Complains Of Unjust Freight Rates
Representatives of Midfol, Oregon, commercial bodies urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to require the Southern Pacific to set freight rates for Medford on par with other cities. They claim Medford rates to Portland are higher than southern ports, affecting shipments to central Oregon.
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Washington
Midfol
Oregon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
Madford
Southern Port
Portland
APS Suspected of Mysterious Tragedy
In Aug 4 dispatches from Callfi the disappearance of Ty AL Rania and a mother and father from their ragid hero is reported. Charred hinges and bodies are described, with a round up of the Japonic in Sethettha county. Henry Vamnagetl, a ranch hand, was seen at the Kendal home, followed by a reappearance.
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Callfi
Ty AL Rania
Trial of Brown Ordered to Proceed in Bribery Case
The court overruled the defense motion to quash indictments in the bribery case tied to the election of Sonane Lorhiner. Judge Keveron ordered the trial to go forward, denying lack of jurisdiction claims.
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Brown
Thieser
Tee Nell Browne
Sonane Lorhiner
Keveron
Anniversary of Pius Rome August Fourth Celebrations
Rome observes the anniversary with hundreds of congratulatory telegrams and letters from leaders and people worldwide. The occasion marks a festive moment in the pope’s eleventh year of service and reflects broad international attention to the Vatican and its policy events.
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Pius
Rome
Slight Shocks in Frisco Frisco's Aug Four Earthquake Feels
Slight shocks felt in Frisco San Francisco as two eight magnitude tremors struck around forty minutes before morning. No damage reported though residents noted rattled nerves and doors creaking in the quiet pre-dawn hours.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Frontier Show Agoggitation Organizes for Frontier Celebration
The community gathers at the Commercial Club to form an organizing committee for the frontier celebration. Five officers and nine directors will be elected to manage affairs, with positions including president, secretary, treasurer, business manager, and exhibition manager. J. R. Raley is favored to become president.
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Organisation For the Frontier
Roomea
Outbreak Fears After Arrests in Kentucky Night Riders
In Lesingtos Kentucky Lyon county patrols are seen as weak with six night riders jailed in the murder of Asien Cooper. Witnesses fear for their safety and demand greater protection amid ongoing tensions and potential violence. A new aviation note from Pittsburgh introduces wind checks for free future flights, as experts debate whether smoke will aid or hinder aircraft.
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Lesingtos
Lyon County
Asien Cooper
E&k
Pittsburg Pa
Pittsburg Aero Club
J. C. Mars
Captain Baldwin
Pittsburg
Pal
Alt Walter
Giant Dreadnought to launch at Portsmouth in August
London reports the super Dreadnought named Giant Dreadnought will be launched at Portsmouth on August 26. It is described as vastly superior in armament and speed, with a new 13.5 inch gun and ten guns delivering a broadside. Expected speed 24 knots and displacement about 25,400 tons. commission hoped by year's end.
Strauss Likely to Quit as Opera Conductor
A Munich telegram says Dr Richard Strauss plans retirement from his role at Emperor William’s opera house. If released, he would return to Berlin for ten seasonal concerts led by him and aided by Weingartner. The motive cited is a wish for rest and independence.
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Strauss
Berlin
Richard Strauss
Munich
William
Opera House
Bonls
Opera
Herr Weingartner
Family friend shoots trio in Oakland tragedy
In Oakland on August 4 William Cooper, a family friend, burst into a Busse home and fatally shot Harvey Busse after wounding Mrs Busse. He then shot and mortally wounded Harvey’s wife before turning the pistol on himself. Cooper had ties to the Busse family.
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William Cooper
Oakland
Californaa
Sudhieniy
Revolver
Nevins
Old Priel
Calif
Hariey Busse
Busse
Puch
Ciper
Especially Good Program Rendered by Orchestra
A fall concert drew a large audience with a strong line up. Hearts and Flowers was the hit, trombone solo My Rosary and Frann Haya’s encore The Sweetest Story Ever Told drew praise. The concert series near its close, with two remaining performances and updated seating arrangements.
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Frann Haya
United Orchestra
Knights Conclude Convention in Quebec City
The Knights of Columbus wrap up their annual convention in Quebec City after a large gathering in City Hall. Delegates meet for final sessions marking the most successful convention in the group’s history.
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Knights
Quebec
Que
Knights of Columbus
The
Omler
Probing Charges of Fraud in Indian Lands Sale
Oklahoma investigation opens with United States Senator Gore accusing William McMurray of offering 50000 to sway legislation. Senate and House committees hear Gore testimony on alleged bribery and contracts for Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. Former Senators Thurston and Long linked to McMurray interests as Taft officials face alleged pressure.
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Senate
Muskogee Okla
Lanis
Thurston
Pracd
McMurray
Muskogee
Okla
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Sesson
Congress
United States
Gore
Oklahoma
William McMurray
McAllister
Jones
Washington
Burton
Ohio
Crawford
South Dakota
Percy
Minehissippi
Hughes
Colorado
Campbell
Kansas
Burke
Stevens
Texas
Miller
Minnesota
Saunders
Virginia
Gary
Murray
Long
Lone
Sher
Tim
House Committee
Jacob Hamen
Oklahoma National
Hammon
McGuire
Curtis
Hamson
Sherman
Curtin
Taft
McMureray
Regulars Repulse Enemy Attack at Cosgrove
American Lake Aug 4 Cosgrove remains in hands of the regular Army. An attempt by the foe to invade the camp was repulsed in a hot skirmish near Spray Lake. Half a dozen machine guns were used but the enemy’s assault was checked. the maneuver failed as dawn broke and the position held.
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Cosgrove
American Lake
Spray Lake
Union Partners Meet in Indianapolis Ind
Union organizers of Indians hold their annual state convention in Indianapolis with plans to extend the movement to organize farmers. The Farmers Educational and Descriptive Union aims to gain ship ownership in th eagr e and control major crops to sustain reasonable prices. Officials hope to cut consumer costs by removing middlemen and marketing the product efficiently.
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Union Parmners
Indianapolis
Ind
Organfee Toritiers
Judicial Convention Opens in Davenport for District Judges
The Democratic party of the seventh Judicial district held a convention in Davenport to nominate four candidates for district judge. The gathering, dated Aug 1, assembled local leaders and supporters to select the slate for the upcoming judicial elections.
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Seventh Judicial District
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