Open rupture between Roosevelt and Taft widens in New York
In New York Aug 18 political leaders report an open rupture between President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt. Roosevelts rejection of Taft administration is seen after Sherman was named temporary chairman at Saratoga. Taft sought New York machine support for 1912, while Roosevelt edges toward insurgency as party splits widen.
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New York
Hag
Taft
New York Machine
T. B
Roosevelt
Beverly
Sherman
New York State
Cent Committee
the Herald
Taf
Saratoga
Sagamore Hill
Republican State Committee
Woodruff
William Ward
New York National
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Murdock
Kansas
Offsawatomie
Conferences at Sagamore Hill Stir Oyster Bay
Aug 18 at Sagamore Hill there are mysterious conferences with Roosevelt visited by several politicians. Subjects are undisclosed as Lloyd Griscom and Wm Loeb arrive separately. Loeb appears worried and Griscom gloomy. Cocks of New York and others visit the Fill amid talk of imminent state convention battles.
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Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Lloyd Griscom
Wm. Loeb
Loeb
New York
Gristom
Souse Club Seeks Name After Denied Appellation
New York Aug 18 A group forming a club for social intellectual and athletic aims asks for name ideas after the judge rejected the proposed name The unnamed club in The McManus district hopes for a new title that will avoid offense and secure incorporation papers The members seek a name that pleases the court and reflects benevolent purposeswith humor left to imagination
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New York
Sense Club
Virginia Honors France in State Gift to Washington
Virginia presents France a republic themed tribute in Paris on August 18, honoring George Washington and the United States. The ceremony marks a symbolic exchange of respect between the two nations with notable officials attending from both sides.
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Houdon
George Washington
America
Fallieres
France
General Assembly of
Virginia
Republic
Paris
Marbie Hall
Versailles
Chamber of Deputies
Great Britain
United States
James Mann
Don P. Halsey
F. W. King
Jean Antoine Houdon
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
General Washington
Mount Vernon
Richmond
Calomel Injections Bring Plum Tree Back To Fruition
Wilmington August 18 William Morrison a Lincoln Delaware rail agent says calomel can heal trees He injected a tablespoonful into a tree that had senesced now the plum tree bears heavily yielding hundreds of quarts of plums Some claim the fruit has medicinal quality
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Wilmington
Del
William Morrison
Lincoln
Morrison
Fire threatens Dayton as old beer hall burns
Early morning blaze at the old Weinhard beer hall in Dayton started at 1 20 am and spread fear across the city. Volunteers prevented a total citywide fire with help hampered by no wind. Two buildings nearly destroyed. origin unknown. uninsured damage not yet estimated. Nearby mill fumes added to anxiety among residents.
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Dayton
Weinhard
Portland Flouring Mills Company
Colorado Adventists Camp Meeting Opens Peak State Reunion
Denver Colorado August 18 Seventh Day Adventists in the hundreds gather for the annual state reunion and camping event which will run for ten days with programs and services across the site.
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Colorado
Longworth Declares War On Cannon For Speakership
After a conference at Beverly the day before Longworth said he would oppose Jose Cannon for re election as speaker. He urged other Regulars to declare their stance, noting he cannot support Cannon again despite regard for him as a man.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Cannon
Uncle Joe
Beverly
Longworth
Jose Cannon
House
Honolulu to gain new military department and troops
Secretary of War Dickinson announced the formation of a Honolulu department with a sizable military detail. The unit mix includes two infantry regiments, one cavalry, one field artillery and six coast artillery companies. Accommodations for the expanded garrison are nearly ready.
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Manila
Aug
Dickinson
Honolulu
Thesslands
Nebraska contest still in doubt for governorship
Late returns show Democratic nomination unsure between Governor Shallenberger and Mayor Dahiman of Omaha. Rural districts favor Shallenberger while Dahiman leads by about 2300 votes with partial returns from 45 districts. Both claim victory as 25 districts sent complete results.
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Lincoln, Neb
Shallenberger
Dahiman
Omaha
Morning Milk Cans Nuisance Case in Paris Court
In Paris a court ruled that waking noises from rattling morning milk cans disturb sleep. Bootmaker M. Wilcotte sought 2000 francs damages due to health impact. The dairy must move its cans to avoid nuisance and Wilcotte received 60 francs in damages.
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Paris
M. Wilcotte
Rue de Bagneux
Western Governors Meet in Conference
Salt Lake Aug 18 a conference between western governors and representatives of governors opposing Pinchot conservation policies will be held today ahead of the conservation congress at St Paul. Attending are Governors Hay of Washington Brady of Idaho Brooks of Wyoming Spry of Utah Speaker McArthur of Oregon and Congressman Kahn of California.
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Salt Lake
St. Paul
Hay
Washington
Brady
Idaho
Brooks
Wyoming
Spry
Utah
McArthur
Oregon
Congressman Kahn
California
Union affiliations explored as miners consider merger
Indianapolis August 18 officials continued talks on the proposed affiliation of the Western Federation of Miners and the United Mine Workers. Every aspect of the proposed amalgamation is under review with leaders asserting all obstacles have been removed and the union will merge soon.
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Indianapolis
Western Federation of Miners
United Mine Workers
Prince Thai Chun to Visit San Francisco for Naval Study Mission
San Francisco reports Prince Thai Chun, commissioner of the royal Chinese army, will arrive September 16 from the Orient. He plans to stay several weeks in the United States to study the navy and related defenses.
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San Francisco
Thai Chun
Royal Chinese Army
Explosion Clouded by Boiler Low Water Cause The Phoenix
Investigators in San Francisco deliberated on the Phoenix steam schooner explosion off Point Arent near last Saturday. Inspector Bulger expressed no findings yet but favored a theory that low boiler water caused the blast which killed four crew members. Engine crew members stated the machinery was intact. A decision from inspectors is expected in a few days. Dead Heat up Mount GenevA. The Matterhorn ascent by James Woollen and guides achieved a first ascent under favorable conditions with German officials. both parties reached the summit together amid superb weather.
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San Francisco
United States Steam
Bulger
Phoenix
Point Arent
Geneva
James Woollen
Sheffield
Caldes Johannan
Adolf Aufdenblatten
Herr von Rethmann-Holmwee
The
Hague
Oscar
Othmar Supereaxe
Hand-painted Hats 36 London Fashion Item
Hand-painted hats worn by smart women on summer tours this year feature cheapness and avoid rare birds plumage. White felt, Panama style shape, popular designs include poppies and ears of wheat. Painted in oils by a skilled artist, hats sell for about six dollars.
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London
Panama
Slingluff Family Reunion Held at Zieber's Park
A large Slingluff family reunion was held today in Montgomery County at Zieber's Park near Philadelphia on August 18.
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Philadelphia
Slingluffs
Zieber’s
Montgomery County
Poker Jim Promises Support For Round-Up at Pendleton
Major Moorhouse reports letter from Poker Jim Cayuse Oregon promising support for the Round-Up at the baseball grounds September 4 to October 1 tied to the District Fair. Jim and Red Elk will bring race horses and supporters, camp at celebration grounds, and help attract more participants and families to the event.
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Lee Moorhouse
Poker Jim
Walla Walla
Poker Jim Wre
Major Moorhouse
Pendleton
Ore
Cayuse
Oregon
Nika Hine Klose Tilacum
Ted
Baseball Grounds
Wwshington
Ametilla Reservation
Fires Raging Near Medford and Volunteers Rush to All Fires
Five large fires plus many smaller ones blaze within fifty miles of Medford Oregon sparked by yesterday’s lightning storm. Butte Falls area is most affected as flames widen to three miles. Forest burns in Crater and Siskiyou National forests and private lands. Laborers refuse orchard duty, hindering suppression while troops from American Lake mobilize to assist. The Cascade reserve fire is under control after burning about 1000 acres. Compagnies E and M with 108 men and three officers leave American Lake for southern Oregon duty and should reach tonight.
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American Lake
Peter
Medford
Ore
Butte Falls
Crater National Forest
Siskiyou National Forest
Cascade Reserve
Oregon
Cecil
Portland
Forest fire outbreak prompts official investigation in Northwest
Portland August 1 Associate Forest Cecil today said the fire situation improved across the Northwest due to rains, with a general rain expected soon. Cecil will begin an investigation to determine the cause of many fires, believed started by men later hired to extinguish them from the government.
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Portland
Cecil
Oregon
Northwest
Troops Needed as Timber Fire Rages Near Medford
Forty men fight a growing blaze at Mount McLaughlin foot. Supervisor Erickson says troops en route are badly needed. Millions of dollars in timber destroyed and over three thousand acres of white pine burned in Crater National reserve area, near Medford, Oregon, August 18.
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Medford
Cre
Mount McLaughlin
Supervisor Erickson
Crater National Reserve
Idaho Fires Still Burn
Idaho fires continue to rage around Boise with crews battling hot spots amid expanding smoke and drought conditions. Officials warn containment remains elusive as residents evacuate nearby districts and supply lines face strain.
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Idaho
Boise
Ida
Judge Bean Raises Question Over Indian Land Jurisdiction
In Portland Oregon Judge Robert Bean questioned June 25 federal act that shifts Indian land jurisdiction to the Interior Secretary, potentially removing US courts from Indian land cases. He urged briefs from Oregon lawyers as Oklahoma and other western states face land trust issues and heirs. If he declines jurisdiction, Bean may become the first U.S. judge to rule on the new law.
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Congerm
Interior
United States
Portland
Ore
Congress
Congressional Committee
Oklahoma
Robert & Bean
United States District
McCourty
Department of Justice
Oregon
Colorado
Arizoma
New Mexico
Montana
Secretary of the Interior
Bean
Princess Louise dossier found in cab
A cabman turned in a parcel of documents to the police commissaire. The papers are the dossier of Princess Louise of Belgium in a lawsuit related to King Leopold's succession.
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Paria
Princess Louise
Belgium
Leopold
150 Mile Cycle Run Prepared for Long Island Route
Members of the Linden Motorcycle club of Brooklyn completed arrangements for one of the era's most ambitious runs. The 150 mile course covers the finest roads in Long Island and the event is scheduled for Sunday in New York.
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New York
Linden Motorcycle Club
Brooklyn
Long Island
Midnight Blaze Destroys Selbert Richmond Smithy
A fire between midnight and 1 am destroyed the Selbert and Richmond black smith shop on Court and Vincent, with contents valued at 1500. The paint shop and Lane residence suffered heavy damage, while the Folsom estate home and Mrs Braga’s residence were lightly affected. Losses total about 4500 with 3000 insured. origin unknown. Pendleton’s volunteer fire department saved nearby buildings including the Telephone Ivory stable. Horses and rigs were moved to safety.
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Selbert & Richmond
Court and
Vincent Streets
Charles Lane
Wee
A. D. Seibert
Charles Richmond
Lane
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