Forest Fires Ravage Northwest Canada Massive Losses Reported
A vast forest fire belt in East Kootenay sweeps Fernie and surrounding towns. About 170 killed, 6,000 homeless, $4.5 million property loss. Fire crosses Elk River valley toward Montana as flames engulf Fernie and Coke Creek, Hosmer, Sparwood, Michel. Rail yards and coal mines threatened. evacuees camp in open fields.
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Crows Nest
Pass Country
Canada
Elk River Valley
Fernie
Tathon
Sparwood
Coal Creek
Olson
Michel
McGillivray
Hosmer
Bartley
Morrisey
Cokato
Eiko
B. C
East Kootenay
Cranbrook
Frank Alberta
Coke Creek
Cedar Valley Lumber Company
Winnipeg
Elk River
Elk River Company
Man
Kootenay
Crow's Nest Coal Company
Fikes Wood
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Great Northern
Heat wave grips Chicago as 93 degrees is reached
Chicago reports a 93 degree high with scorching heat in the city and surrounding areas. Three deaths and several prostrations were logged by police during the forenoon as residents seek shade and hydration amid the heat.
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Chicago
Ten Marines Bitten by Rabid Dog Seek Pasteur Treatment
Twelve U S Marines arrived in New York from the Isthmus of Panama after being bitten by a rabid dog. The group includes ten privates under a sergeant and Major G H Russell. They were for Pasteur treatment at the naval medical school hospital in Washington and showed no rabies symptoms on arrival.
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Panama
New York
Washington
United States Marine Corps
Finance
Marine Corps
G. H. Russell
Naval Medical School Hospital
Cuban elections yield Conservative gains across island
Havana reports Conservatives, the old moderate party, won across many provinces including Pinar del Rio and Matanzas with possible wins in Santiago and Havana. In Havana City, Zagistas contend for a provincial victory while observers note a rejection of the revolution and the U.S. Intervention. A separate incident describes a fatal shooting at the Brown residence after a confrontation with a man armed with a razor. Brown survived with non serious injuries.
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Havana
Taft
Magoon
Zagistas
Miguelistas
United States
Cardenas
Havana City
Pinar del Rio
Matanzas
Santiago
Camaguay
Fire destroys Burlington dock and elevators in Chicago
Fire sparked by a barrel explosion at the Burlington dock transfer warehouse on Canal and Sixteenth Street destroyed a warehouse, three elevators labeled G B and FE, and 100 box cars. Armour & Co. held over a half million bushels of grain in the elevators. Loss estimated at 1.5 million dollars as fire crews work to protect the Union elevator. by 2 15 p m officials believed the blaze under control.
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Chicago
Burlington Dock
Canal and
Sixteenth Street
Shooting at Clinton man’s home ends in fatality
In Clinton Iowa on August 3 a man named Hugh Brown aged 60 shot and mortally wounded Heary Fields a Missouri Negro after a fight at Brown’s residence. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon and Brown used a firearm in the confrontation.
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Fields
Brown
Clinton
Iowa
Heary Fields
Hugh Brown
Knights of Pythias Conclude Boston Biennial
In Boston on August third the 25th supreme lodge and uniform rank camp opened with about 75 000 delegates and members. The Pythians plan six days of sessions parades and city tours ending with a religious mass meeting next Sunday.
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Boston
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Pythians
Will Sling Campaign Dope for Republicans
New York August 3 Richard V Oulahan longtime Washington correspondent of the New York Sun will head the literary work for the Republican national committee. Under bureau consolidation Culanhan will direct preparation and distribution of all Republican literary work assisted by Francis Curtis of Springfield Mass. Dulahan is a close friend of President Roosevelt and Judge Taft.
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New York
Richard V. Oulahan
Washington
New York Sun
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Congressional Committee
Culahan
Francis Curtis
Springfield
Mass
Dulahan
Roosevelt
Taft
Venezuelan Defense Fails to Contact Shore Says Dutch Cruiser
Willemstad Curacao Aug 3 The Dutch cruiser Guilderland arrived from La Guayra Venezuela its commander says he sent a boat with an officer ashore at La Guayra and received no means of communication with the shore He also reports Venezuela is preparing its forts for a defense of the country
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Pouten
Willemstad
Curacao
Guilderland
la Guayra
Venezuela
Sforts
Paper Mills Hit by Strike Order in New England
Boston reports that New England paper mills of the International Paper company face a strike order issued Saturday by International Brotherhood of Paper Makers President Carey. The move follows a wage-scale decrease, affecting workers across multiple locations.
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New England
Boston
International Paper Company
Carey
International Brotherhood of Paper Makers
Bryan acceptance speech to be brief in Fairview
In Fairview Nebraska on August 3 William J. Bryan will deliver a short acceptance speech of about 5300 words. He plans to reserve campaign issues for longer statements in future speeches. In New York Norman Mack met with Charles Murphy and W J Conners to decide the national committee’s role, with Mack departing for Chicago for two weeks.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Mack
Murphy
New York
Norman &. Mack
Democratic Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
W. J. Conners
State Democratic Committee
National Democratic Committee
Chicago
Jolt for Race Interests Expected by Governor Hughes
New York August 3 Governor Hughes plans to take action that could shock race track interests, with details not learned yet. sources say the move will shake Saratoga from end to end within the next day or two.
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New York
Hughes
Saratoga
Train derailment near Benson injures seven in Arizona
A westbound Golden State limited passenger train from Chicago derailed near Benson on Southern Pacific tracks this morning. Seven people were reported injured. Also in Chicago, Harry Waldner won the Western tennis tournament singles final, to face Nat Emerson for the title. Boston and New York entries included B C Wright and R D Little.
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Tucson
Ariz
Golden State Limited
Chicago
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Benson
Waldner
Peters
Harry Waldner
Charles Peters
Nat Emerson
Cincinnati
Boston
B. C. Wright
R. D. Little
New York
Governor Folk orders National Guard to enforce liquor laws
In St Louis Missouri on Aug 3 Governor Folk announced plans to deploy the National Guard to St Louis county to enforce Sunday liquor laws and maintain order. He ordered Brigadier General Clark to assemble the entire 1st regiment and Battery A in St Louis county next Saturday and Sunday.
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St. Louis
National Guard
St. Louis County
Folk
Clark
National Guard of
Missouri
Corn and Wheat Advance on Crops Damage Reports
Chicago markets surged as heat scorched the corn belt and Dakota and Minnesota. Wheat and corn prices jumped on reports of crop damage and severe heat, with May wheat near $1.01 and December $0.97, while corn rose to around 65 cents.
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Chicago
Dakota
Minnesota
Board of Trade
Northwest
Minneapolis
Illinois
Talks to engineers on political situation at Rock Island meeting
A former Rock Island railroad engineer and attorney spoke to the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers in Rock Island about prevailing conditions and the political scene. He criticized Taft nomination tactics and warned railroad men about alleged class legislation under Republican control. The informal, non political address impressed the audience with its factual, clear delivery.
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Rock Island Railroad
Law Aid
Washington
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Rock Island
Taft
Weather near even for year in Observer Shelters report
The United States area shows near equal weather totals for the year with only minor deviations. Temperature is nearly normal, rainfall 0.42 inches below normal, July 75 degrees, and 94 degrees on the 30th the warmest day.
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United States
United Breweries Warns Dealers on Mulct Law
United Breweries warns Davenport and Scott county dealers to obey the mulct law. A Rock Island dated letter is cited and a federal court injunction is sought to restrain district court officers from enforcing an injunction against Leonard Smith of Princeton.
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United Breweries
Davenport
United Breweries Company
Rock Island
Scott County
District Court
Leonard Smith
Princeton
Army Officers On Long Ride Tests For Roosevelt Order
Officers at Ft. Sheridan above captain began a 90 mile trek as part of a strenuous test ordered by President Roosevelt. The ride is expected to finish by Wednesday afternoon. Separately, a cloudburst in Verdi Nevada caused one death, livestock losses, damaged cabins, and fallen logs yesterday afternoon.
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Ft. Sheridan
Chicago
Army
Roosevelt
Nevada
Verdi
Nev
Contempt hearing ordered in Famous Clothing case
The Famous Clothing company of Moline faces bankruptcy related disputes over stock sales. Mayer and Johnson are ordered by the Peoria federal court to return missed stock and appear in person on September 1 to show cause why they should not be held in contempt. Judge Humphreys issues the order through Receiver Andrew Olson.
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Famous Clothing Company
Moline
Mayer& Johnson
Mayer & Johnson
Andrew Olson
Peoria
Emanuel Mayer
Nathan Mayer
Emil Johnson
Frieda Mayer
Humphreys
Moonlight Excursion on W. W. Tonight by Island City Club
The Island City Boating association runs a moonlight trip on the W. W. this evening to help pay the clubhouse debt. Proceeds may fund lockers for members. Boats depart from the local landing at 8 o clock and Davenport at 8:15. Many from Davenport and Moline plan to attend.
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Island City Boating Association
Club House
W. W
Davenport
Burglars Strike Silvis Store In Night O'Brien’s Place
Burglars entered Andrew Orien’s store in Silvis through the cellar last night and stole goods valued around 100 dollars. Missing items include pennies and stamps, a revolver, two razors, three imitation gold watches, three clocks, several shirts, and cigars.
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Andrew O'Brien
Andrew Orien
Silvis
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E. W. Steel
Caron
Elk Lumber Company
Olsen
Canadian Pacific
Dubuque
Steel
Peter J. Seippel
H. D. Campbell
Stillwater
Minn
Eastern British Lumber Company
POL Ain DE
RAP Revolution
Cuba
Boston Town
Will Sling
Ketchel
Thomas
San Francisco
Stanley Ketchel
Hugo Kelly
Joe Thomas
Billy Papke
Sinois
Los Angeles
Berlin
Friederick
K. H. von Lucanus
Bryan
Golden State
Rock Island Limited
Benson, Ariz
Longwood Cricket Club
W. A. Larned
Annapolis
G. L. Wrenn
Drouth
Firm of Mayer & Johnson
Moline Clothing Company
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