President's unannounced White House call shocks Austro acts
Washington reports confirm President visited Secretary of State Lansing in a routine move amid secret service chatter. Austrian Ambassador Dumba, tied to intercepted correspondence, faced questions over actions involving American munition plants. The State Department says passport use by a messenger for a belligerent is serious. News reached Austro-Hungarian embassy with surprise.
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Washington, D. C
Sing
Foreign Office
McKinley
Hay
White House
Dumba
Lansing
State Department
Boy Admitted Being Fire Bug in Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs on September 8, Adolph Elgan, a 15 year old son of police commissioner Frank Elgan, confessed to police that he set several fires at Iowa Bell Telephone property causing thousands in loss and threats to company officers. The motive remains unclear though he was said to be bright with a previously good reputation.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa Bell Telephone Company
Adolph Elgan
Frank Elgan
Telephone Company
Elgan
New Yard Office Opens For Train Crews
A new yard office will inaugurate tonight at midnight to improve efficiency for the wir crews. The station location reduces trips for train orders with Operator Breeding taking the yard desk and O Mer as second and G Lallemont as third in command.
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Tel‘oph
Wir
O. Mer
G. Lallemont
Substitution dangers in brand choice and dealer trust
The text warns that substitution undermines the square deal and profits no one in the long run. It cautions buyers to avoid dealers who push brand substitutes and to seek direct, reputable manufacturers rather than unreliable reps.
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Nemy
Airships Sweep Dutch Coast and German Raid Hits England
Three airships from the east crossed Dordrecht in southern Holland headed for the English coast. Another ship over Amsterdam suburb disappeared eastward. In England a German raid on the east coast killed ten and wounded forty eight last night.
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Amsterdam
Dordreds
South Holland
London
England
Federal Bird Law Acknowledges Later Open Date for Duck Season
United States district inspector E. B. Cattron reports a later October 1 open date for the migratory bird season, citing Northwest sportsmen support and enforcement of violations. He will inspect grounds in Idaho and nearby states and ensure federal action against infractions. Idaho is praised as a top sporting state if the plan is followed.
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Cattron
United States
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Federal Department
Northwest
Indorse
Hesperian May Have Struck Mine in Berlin
Officials doubt the Hesperian was torpedoed and now suspect a mine or internal destruction caused its loss. With U-27 reported lost and the Arabic not torpedoed by an ally, questions linger about which submarine, if any, fired.
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Berlin
Rexburg to Open New Farmers and Merchants Bank
Rexburg announces the opening of the Farmers and Merchants Bank on September 15 with capital of 60 000 dollars. Leading Idaho and Salt Lake figures back the bank, led by president John C. Cutler of Desert National bank Salt Lake City and vice presidents Jas W Webster Nathan Ricks Rexburg and Alfred Ricks Sugar City.
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Rexburg
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Idaho
Salt Lake
John C. Cutler
The
Desert National Bank of
Salt Lake City
Jas. W. Webster
Nathan Ricks
Alfred Ricks
Sugar City
Spain Flares Hope After War End Forecast
Paris reports King Alfonso of Spain cannot visit America due to ongoing war. The Argentine interview cites the monarch saying he expects postwar Spain to reform, speed progress, and abandon old forms, with a likely dramatic rise in pace of change once conflict ends.
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Paris
Alfonso
Spain
America
Warle
Senor Cevillier
Peck and Tschudy Win Two Seats On Pocatello Board
Voters at the Pocatello Independent District school board election chose R H Tschudy and Walter Peck for the two seats. Final counts were Tschudy 313 and Peck 284 with other tickets receiving 124 88 63 and 53 votes respectively.
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Pocatello Independent District School Board
R. M. Terrell
Ezra J. Merrill
R. H. Tschudy
Walter Peck
W. Gleim
A. Y. Werden
Merrill- Terrell
Tschudy- Peck
Messrs
Tschudy
Peck
Terrell
Merrill
Gleim
Werden
Dutchman Lost on Hesperian
An American able seaman named Wolff from Newark New Jersey of Dutch parentage was lost on the Hesperian after a gun was mounted on the ship and clearly visible. The incident is confirmed from Queenstown with no doubt about the gun’s presence.
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Queenstown
Wolff
Newark
N. J
Aviators Blackfoot on Sunday
F E Dekay and family from Blackfoot visited the city on business for the Blackfoot Fair association. He arranged a game with the Pocatello Indians for Sunday September 12 and Blackfoot plans a big celebration including an aviation meet. The Short Line will run a special train returning to Pocattsville in the evening. Round trip ticket is one dollar with fifty cents admission to grounds.
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F. E. Dekay
Mac Am
Blackfoot
Third British Gold Shipment Reaches America
New York reports the third British gold shipment in five weeks totaling 79.465 million dollars placed in the sub treasury with American securities, bringing England's total arrival since August to 150 million dollars. Analysts expect the funds to pay for war munitions and other supplies for England and France as sterling opens at 4.6244 dollars.
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New York
N. Y
Great Britain
J. P. Morgan and Company
Consignees
England
France
No Shortage Ditchwater Next Year Declared
Minneapolis bankers leading Kuhn irrigation bondholders toured the Jackson Hole reservoir and Twin Falls project facilities. E W Decker and colleagues reported satisfaction with conditions and said the new Jackson Hole reservoir would forever prevent water shortages on the Kuhn project dams.
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Minneapolis
Kuhn
Twin Falls
Salt Lake
Jackson Lake
E. W. Decker
Northwestern National Bank
Minnesota Loan & Trust Company
W. A. Durst
Minnesota Loan and Trust Company
R. E. Shepherd
Jerome
Idaho
B. H. Durst
Decker
Jackson Hole
Today's Games Overview from Phnlidelphian Box Scores
A fragment lists batter names like Batteriee Sheehan McAvery Leonard and Carrigan with Philadelphiain references. No clear scores or results are given for the day’s games.
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R. H. E. Phnlidelphian
Isese
Richeon
Sheehan
McAvery
Leonard
Carrigan
National baseball notes with mixed team and player names
Fragmentary report lists players Neff Hughes Whaling Gowdy Marquard Appeton Miller DeCarty and others for Batteries. Mentions first game and unclear teams or outcomes amid garbled OCR.
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R. H. Fr
Neff
Hughes
Whaling
Gowdy
Marquard
Appeton
Miller
DeCarty
State Chairman Convalesces After Operation
Frederick C. Tanner chairman of the New York Republican state committee underwent successful surgery for chronic appendicitis at the Postgraduate hospital and shows excellent progress. He arrived from the constitutional convention in Albany with fiancée Miss June Ogden of Albany and her mother Mrs Charles Ogden.
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Frederick C. Tanner
Republican State Committee of
New York
Tanner
Albany
June Ogden
Charles Ogden
Ogden
Europe
Egypt
Vaticam
Pius XX
Moving the chess on Russian field
Grand Duke Nicholas is transferred to the Caucasus by order of the emperor who assumes command of Russia’s military and naval forces. He becomes viceroy of the Caucasus and commander in chief of the southern army. Count von Vorontroff is replaced and given a place on the emperor’s personal staff.
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Petrograd
Nicholas
Caucasus
Russia
Caucasius
Count von Vorontroff
West Point scandal prompts reorganization at Annapolis
Washington Sep 8. Daniels orders major force reorganization at the Annapolis naval academy. Heads of nearly all departments are detached for duty elsewhere with changes effective September 20 following a recent investigation.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Annapolis Naval Academy
Glorious Trip to Blackfoot Spoiled by House Robbery
A light docket before Police Judge Alf Moyes saw several minor cases disposed of quickly. Notable outcomes included Ruben Slaughter's $25 vagrancy fine with probation, Dot Hoffman receiving city lodging for ten days, and Joe Cordenea released after interpreters showed no real offense. Other defendants faced small fines or postponed cases for occupation tax.
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Alf Moyes
Mike Karasas
Ruben Slaughter
Dot Hoffman
Bell Pappas
Joe Cordenea
Joe
Cordenea
Blackfoot
Moyes
Geo, North
Carlyle North
M Bartos
FE. E. Munson
Durango Change Reported as Villa Forces Advance
El Paso Sept 8 Durango reports say Arrista brothers and Carranza forces captured Durango on September 5 with Villa control noted since September 4, according to dispatches from the Carranza consulate.
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el Paso
Tex
Carranza
Durango
Arrista Brothers
Durang
Army orders officers to control civilians on border bank
Brownsville September 8 The United States Army issued a pivotal order placing army officers in command of civilian actions along the river bank should shooting across the international boundary resume.
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Brownsville
United States Army
Duke Nicholas reassigned to Caucasus command
London reports Grand Duke Nicholas, famed strategist of retreat against Austro German forces, moved from frontline command to oppose the Turks in the Caucasus. The identity of his replacement is not known and will be filled nominally by the Emperor.
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London
Nicholas
Caucasus
Movement On War Fronts Shocks Europe
London reports Emperor Nicholas takes lead of his army in telegram to France. Joffre visits Italian forces as Allies plan broader cooperation. Russians reportedly hold own against Austrians and Germans with Riga as focal point as fronts shift and pressure mounts.
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London
Nicholas
Raymond Poinaere
France
Joffre
Riga
Dvina
Gulf of Riga
Tirpitz Plans Brief Vacation Not Resignation
Amsterdam Sept 8 reports say Admiral von Tirpitz German minister of marine does not intend to resign. He plans a brief vacation, according to the Courant's Berlin correspondent who cites excellent authority.
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Amsterdam
Admiral von Tirpitz
Courant
Berlin
Germans Contend Hesperian Not Torpedoed Under Known Conditions
Berlin reports that officials confident Hesperian was not torpedoed by a German submarine under the described circumstances. German troops fighting Russians north of Bieloviezh forest seize Wolkowysk as army headquarters announces.
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Berlin
Dersons
Bieloviezh Forest
Wolkowysk
Unusual Loss As Guatemala Sinks Off HelIe Isle
Paris reports the French steamed Guatemala torpedoed and sunk thirty miles off Helle Isle. The crew escaped and were rescued by a British steamer and landed at Anazaire. Artillery battles persist on the front as German raids continue.
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Paris
Guatemala
Helle Isle
Anazaire
Berlin
Wovred
Ostend
Serbian Artillery Stops Austrian Danube Fortification Push
Sept. 8 report from the Serbian war office says artillery on Friday and Saturday opposed Austrian efforts to strengthen defenses on the left bank of the Danube.
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Nish
Serbian War Office
Danube
British Ship Douro Sunk by Gunfire
The British vessel Douro was sunk by gunfire most likely from a submarine. The crew were saved.
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London
Weather forecast across states notes warmth near coast
Washington remains generally fair with warmer conditions near the coast. Idaho expects fair conditions tonight and a warmer Thursday. Montana shows generally fair weather with mild temperatures.
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Washington
Idaho
Montana
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