Knights by Thousands in Chicago Open Ceremonies Begin Big Week
Chicago readies for the Knights Templar triennial conclave. An expected 100000 Knights arrived as crowds filled the city for open houses, a grand parade, and daily sacred concerts in Grant Park. Earl of Euston leads England’s delegation with reception planned at the Chicago Athletic Club.
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Chicago
Aug
Knights Templar
Orchestra Hall
England
Earl of Euston
Great Priory
England and Wales
Grand Recorders
Chicago Athletic Club
Grant Park
Henry James
Wales
Lord Athumney
John Fergus
Henry Homes
R. Newton Crane
England and
Thomas Frazer
PORTLAND EDITOR HARVEY W. SCOTT DIES
Harvey W. Scott, longtime editor of the Portland Oregonian and Associated Press director, died at Johns Hopkins after an operation. Born in Illinois, he rose from frontier beginnings to lead the Oregonian and become a prominent, forceful editorial voice alongside Henry Watterson.
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Baltimore
Aug
Portland Oregonian
Portland
Ore
Associated Press
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Old School
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier- Journal
Mr. Scote
Tazewell County
Illinois
Pacific Cohyt
Puset Sound
Oregonian
Tragic drowning near Oquaga Lake saves child
Chicago Staats Zeitung publisher Michealis drowned at Oquaga Lake after rescuing his eight year old daughter Woo. They boated when she lost her hat and fell overboard. He held her above water until exhaustion, while nearby rescuers saved the child. In Springfield, Nelse Nelson fled with the secretary of state to file as socialist candidate for Congress in the Fourteenth district.
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Chicago
W. R. Michaelis
Chicago Staats Zeitung
Oquaga Lake
Frere
Hily
Woo
Congress
Springfield
Nelse Nelson
Moline
Fourteenth
Weather and river bulletin for regional area
Partly cloudy with possible showers tonight and Tuesday. Temperature steady around 66 at 7 a.m., high 85 and low 64 in the past 12 hours. Wind light, humidity 47 at 7 p.m. and 80 at 7 a.m. River stage changes show near stationary Mississippi levels below Dubuque to Muscatine. Astronomical events warn sun set 7:03, moon set 9:16 p.m.
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Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Pitched battle in Teheran streets
Teheran August reports a government and nationalist insurrection clash leaving twelve killed and wounded on the government side and thirty killed and wounded among the insurgents. Three hundred insurgents were captured in a final assault after sustained bombardment on the northern positions. insurgent leader Satar Khan was wounded.
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Teheran
Aug
Satar Kahn
Civil Service Exams Open in Five Cities
Notice from the Illinois Civil Service commission lists examinations for chief nurse supervising nurse graduate nurse pharmacist and librarian. Open to graduates and eligible persons in Watertown Chicago Peoria Quincy Jacksonville and Springfield. Applications due by September 1 with exams on September 7.
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Ilinois Civil Service Commission
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Chicago
Peoria
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Jacksonville
Springfield
Reserves Hold Reunion at Linwood Park Talk Funeral of Mrs Percival
Former members of the local naval reserves met at Linwood Park for a reunion, with about 25 ex sailors attending. They recalled old times and later traveled to Grandpa resort aboard the chartered vessel while others rode the steamer W. W. which made two trips.
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Percival
Division of Naval Reserves
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W. W
President authorizes troops to fight forest fires
Taft orders the use of troops to combat forest fires across Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and California. In Minneapolis the International Typographical Union opened its convention with welcome addresses. A Bryant Iowa fire caused by an oil stove explosion destroyed the Kansen and Federson buildings including a hotel and general store, with losses estimated at 16000.
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Aug. S
Taft
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
California
Minneapolis
International Typographical Union
Bryant
Iowa
Burns
Clinton
Kansen
Federson
Corn Hit Hard by Dry Weather of Last Month
Washington reports the USDA states the corn crop condition on August 1 averaged 79.3, down from 85.4 last month and 84.4 a year earlier, with a 10-year average of 82.1. Winter wheat yield stood at 294,000 bushels, quality at 92.6, spring wheat 61.0, oats 81.5. Crop conditions by state: Illinois 84, Iowa 80, Nebraska 65, South Dakota 86, Wisconsin 70.
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Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
McMurray Land Inquiry Moves to McAlester
The congressional inquiry into the McMurray Indian land contracts shifted from Muskogee to McAlester Oklahoma. New contracts with Indians were prepared and related to the committee proceedings.
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McAlester
Okla
McMurray
Muskogee
Creager Bill Sparks Loan Attempts From J F McMurray
The guise of loans had attempted to obtain large sums of money from J F McMurray after Creager introduced the bill in Congress providing for the sale of Indian lands.
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J. F. McMurray
Creager
Congress
Moliner Found Injured On Street In Moline
Julius Wibo of Moline was found unconscious between a curb and a street car track near Twenty-seventh Street and Fifth Avenue. Dr. DeSilva treated a scalp wound and he was taken to St Anthony's hospital, regaining consciousness and discharged later. He could not explain the cause, with authorities leaning he fell from a car. Harvest Home Grown Melons note appears afterward.
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Julius Wibo
Moline
Twenty-seventh Street
Fifth Avenue
Joseph DeSilva
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Westward Wins International Gold Cup Race At Ryde
The American schooner Westward owned by A. H. Cochran of New York won the international gold cup race off Ryde Isle of Wight. Germania finished five lengths behind and Emperor Alfonso risked his life in the chase. Nearest competitor five miles astern at finish.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
A. H. Cochran
New York
Ryde
Isle of Wright
King Alfonso
A. S. Cochrane
Meteor
Germania
McMurray land contracts and tribal opposition noted
Articles allege McMurray sought 25 000 to withdraw tribal opposition to old land contracts. W T Hollman a Choctaw says he was paid a head count fee by McMurray to sell lands. The document delays and government plans to ship land involve several parties including D C McCurtain Jake L Hannon and Choctaw leaders.
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McMurray
Hollman
J. Curtain
D. C. McCurtain
Considerations For GOP Congressmen On Re election
Special correspondence from Washington reports Republican congressmen gearing up to seek reelection on Taft records. Focused planks include the railroad regulation bill postal bank measure and tariff commission. Critics say the railroad bill weakens antitrust oversight while the postal bank bill shifts money control to Wall Street and the tariff commission lacks real power. Ex forester Pinchot voices distrust in congressional influence by special interests and defends tariff reform.
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Argus
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Congress
Taft
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aldrich
Wall Street
Tariff Commission
Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Yachts Race Teems With Close Finish Across Forty Eight Miles
In a 48 mile course, three yachts led by Cicely and Susanna competed with May Yet Be Bride of Nobleman and the American boat. Cicely finished first with the American boat a close second. Meteor started poorly, lagging six minutes behind the leaders.
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Susanna
Meteor
Abruzzi Bridegroom Wins Miss Elkins Match
Rome reports Miss Katherine Elkins will wed the Duke of the Abruzzi after royal objections were overcome. The couple, long linked by courtship and travel, are tied to Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia whose family ties place him in the society spotlight.
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Katherine Elkine
Abruzzi
Italy
Duke of
Aosta
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Tetiach
Austria
Venice
Elkins
Henry Gassaway Davis
Judge Parker
Hac
Washington
New York
Paris
Pole
Central Asia
Himalayas
Ex Governor Folk Hurt In Muscatine Auto Crash
Former Missouri governor Joseph W Folk was injured when his automobile turned over and struck a telegraph pole in Muscatine Iowa Aug A torn clothing a sprained wrist and bruises to arms and legs were reported though he addressed a crowd of about 6000 at the scene.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Downes Roller and Indian Wrestler Battle in London
London August 8. A catch-as-catch-can match for a $1000 a side purse featured American wrestler Dr. B F Roller against Indian champion Gama. Gama won the first fall in 1 minute 40 seconds and the second in 9 minutes 9 seconds to take the match.
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London
Dr. B. F. Roller
Gama
Portuguese quarrelling with Rome on clerical row
Lisbon faces mounting clash with the Vatican over church censorship and diplomacy. Portugal's government revives a decree nullifying the Braga archbishop's order, while the Vatican balks at filling the ambassadorial vacancy. Clergy protests threaten revenues and political stability amid republican tensions and amnesty pledges stalled by the king. Nearby Spain stays tense as troops monitor demonstrations and arrests rise.
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Portugal
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Braga
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Bilboa
Miramir Palace
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