Rockefeller Praised as Model by National Irrigation Congress
John D Rockefeller lauded as a business ideal by the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane. Dr W M McGee argued water’s value exceeds oil, urging conservation for power irrigation and transportation. Gifford Pinchot received a hero’s welcome as he denounced the water power trust. Fire at Hanlons Island Amusement Report caused $500000 damage and fatalities unclear.
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Associated Preps
Spokane
John D. Rockefeller
National Irrigation Congress
W. 4. McGee
Inland Waterways Commission of
Washington, D. C
McGee
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
John Rockefeller
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Irrigation Congress
Corporation
Congress
E. T. Allen
United States District Forester
E. M. Grifith
Wisconsin
T. Campbell
Canada
J. N. Teal
Joint Conservation Committee
Pacific Coast
Columbia River
Dividend Ordered Paid by Referee in Calkins Syndicate
A 15 percent dividend was ordered paid to creditors of the Calkins Newspaper syndicate by Referee In Bankruptcy Green. Attorneys fees and labor charges were paid, leaving $11,000 to be distributed. $27,182 has been collected so far, with $1,000 more to come from the Truckee Republican sale.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Calkins
Referee
Green Today
Truckee Republican
James Dunphy Held Over Fictitious Check Case
San Francisco August 10 James Dunphy the millionaire recently declared incompetent to manage his affairs was held to answer in superior court today on a charge of passing a fictitious one hundred dollar check on Dr Georg Cornet over a year ago. He was released on one thousand dollar bonds.
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San Francisco
James
Dunphy
Milionaire
Superior Court
Georg Cornet
Donphy
Teeth Swallowed, Surgeon Action in Pennsylvania
Peter Jackson, a prominent citizen of Punxsutawney, swallowed his false teeth while drinking. Surgeons forced the teeth into his stomach to save his life and later removed them by operation. Jackson is in critical condition but may recover.
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Associated Press
Punxsutawaney
Peter Jackson
Jackson
Increased Receipts Under New Tariff Law Seen
Washington August 10. Receipts from the operation of the new tariff law totaled 930,944 for today, versus 67,588 for the same date under the Dingley law last year. The report from the Associated Press notes a sharp rise in revenue this year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reno Squaw Tired of World and Personal Crisis Report
Reno, Aug. 10 After eighteen months brooding over her daughter's imprisonment in the Nevada penitentiary for murder, Topsy, a prominent squaw, is believed to have taken her own life. Her body was found concealed near here in a clump of willows. The discovery followed excitement from a nearby murder in San Francisco and initially sparked theories of involvement, later disproved by examination.
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Associated Preas
Reno
Nevada Penitentiary
Topsy
R. J. Little
San Franciso
Drawings for Coeur d'Alene Reservation Ended
Aug 10 Idaho council reports two children of Thomas Daughty cremated after a fire destroyed the Daughty home.
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Arevoomen
Bets, Council
Idaho
Thomas Daughty Lwere
Daughty
Ella Gingles Leaves for Home in Ireland
Ella Gingles the Irish lacemaker, acquitted of a charge of Smrceny, departed Chicago today for Larne Ireland. She travels with Mrs Grace Vandusen Cook as crowds gather at the station to bid farewell.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ella Gingles
Larne
Ireland
Grace Vandusen Cook
Mise Gingtes
Chinese Arrests In Smuggling Ring At Los Angeles
Three contraband Chinese were arrested as federal efforts to curb smuggling across the Mexican border continued. The suspected leader warned more were hiding in the area and offered payments of 400 to 500 dollars for delivering Chinese workers to Santa Ana merchants or into Los Angeles. William Mikulleh, a local mining man and stock broker, leaves for Manhattan today and plans to return this evening.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
United States
Ittal
Santa Ana
William Mikulleh
Manhattan
Ten Die In Okana gan Hotel Fire Up North
Ten people died when the Okana gan hotel burned in Vernon British Columbia this morning. The large brick veneer structure housed about sixty guests and the rapid blaze trapped many in their rooms. The fire devastated the laboring class hotel as crews fought to evacuate patrons.
Suit Aims at Colliers Weekly for 425000 Claim
William J. Connors, Democratic State committee chairman, plans to file suit in Buffalo against Colliers Weekly for 425000 over a July 1908 article. The complaint, to be registered with the county clerk, alleges the piece accuses Connors of assault secret murder rot and conspiracies.
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Associated Press
Buffalo N
William J. Connors
Democratic State Committee
Colliers Weekly
Julyell
Conners
Desert Mystery Deepens As Man Found Dead Near Tonopah
A unidentified man was found dead five miles from Tonopah on the Silver Bow road in a desolate desert area. Dr Wittman from Tonopah reported the corpse in an advanced state of decomposition after a likely long trek from Goldfield. Authorities described possible thirst, exposure, and the chance of foul play, with a coroner’s inquest pending findings.
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Tonopah
Silver Bow
Wagedy
Wittman Jeft
Tonopat
Golden Arpees
Goldfield
Bow
Tottakea
Oteers
Ct Ae
Tom Marshall
Hiftman
Wonacott and Hall
Hermitage
Goldfield Tion
Owens
Forest Fire Drives Wild Animals to Death Near Durian Peak
A forest fire near Durian Peak drives hundreds of wildlife including bucks deer fowls rabbits and a brown bear into Melts pools and flourished rifles and pistols as hotel proprietors and locals joined a mass hunting of fleeing animals. The blaze, active for days, forced animals down the slopes and into open areas as smoke and flames swept the forest.
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Ukiah
Durean Peak
Durian Springs
Thief Springs
Hotel Purete
Lenox Town Replaced by Receiver Appointment
Governor Patterson appoints Haniel J. Reeder as receiver for Lenox, a Memphis suburb in Shelby County. Receiver to wind up municipal affairs as charter repealed to annex Lenox to Memphis. town to be extinct after August 1.
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Nashville
Tens
Patterson
Haniel J. Reeder
Shelby County
Lenox
Memphis
Thin
Successor of Dowie May Be Sent to Jail
Wilbur Glen Voliva, successor of John Alexander Dowie, head of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church at Zion City, faces possible jail in Lake County after a $10,009 judgment awarded to Attorney Philip Mothersitt. The ruling, by Judge Hubert Wright, requires payment or an appeal to avoid imprisonment.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wilbur Glen Vollum
Zion City
John Alexander Dowie
Lakes County
Jalil
Hubert Wright
Belvidere
Philip Mothersitt
Voliva
Wbel
Jabie
Unknown Man Found on Roadway After Long Exposure
A medium height, about 180 pound man with a sandy complexion was found on the roadway. He wore a stubby mustache and a short beard, with rough woodlike clothing. Officials seek identification as many have viewed the body but no clues have emerged.
Clerks Busy Sending Word to Winners on Land Draws
Spokane August 10 drawings for the Coeur d'Alene reservation opened at 9 am with less enthusiasm than yesterday. The first rejection came for A D Boughman of Charlotte Michigan due to an unspecified notary. Of 3000 drawn, only one form was fully executed. Joseph Trautman of Greencreek Idaho won the last chance as 14 cans holding 87 000 applications for Flathead lands open Thursday morning.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
A. D. Boughman
Charlotte
Michigan
Edwin Coy
Ellerton Bayles
Miecyiplawadolf Jaklewicz
Aberdeen
Washington
Joseph Trautman
Greencreek
Idaho
Balloon flight sets world record as Albatrons ascend high
Milan August 10 The Albatrons balloon crew led by Lieutenant Mina soared to an altitude of 11 800 meters over seven miles aiming to claim a world record.
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Milan
Albatrons
Mina
Ambitious financier Persch jailed in New York
Donald L Persch, an ambitious young financier, lies in the Tombs in default of 60000 dollars. The case ties to Wall Street intrigues aimed at F Augustus Heinze the copper king, and to profits from selling 16000 shares of Obie Copper common 4200 shares of Davis Daly Copper common routed through Windsor Trust. Authorities seek to trace how Persch obtained capital and why the stock was placed with the trust company as security for a loan. Further figures and players in the deal remain unclear as police investigate higher figures in the transaction.
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Associated Press
New York
Donald L Persch
Wall Street
F. Augustus Heinze
Perachte
Lreeny
Davis
Windsor Trust Company
Persch
Areparate
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