Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-03
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TOLEDO. O.. Sept. 1.-The two main
attractions G. A. r. encampment today
were the dedication of the Fort Meigs
monument and the civil parade In
the latter 5000 members OF local or
ganizations marched with bands play.
ing and banners flying while the vet
Grams. whose parade will take place to-
morrow. looked on approvingly The
most significant OF the days exer-
cises occurred at the village of Perrys.
burg, twelve miles from Toledo, where
a great granite shaft eighty-two feet in
height, was dedicated in honor of the
dead Of Ohio. Kentucky. Pennsylvania
and Virginia who were In the battle
around Fort Meigs during the var of
1928.
ROCKY FORD. Colo, Sept. 1.-The
great Rocky Ford fair has begun. open
Ing this morning, and crowds already
throng the city. although there is moth.
ing much doing today except arrang-
Ing the exhibits. But watermelons-
they are everywhere. Big melons and
little melons; but mostly giants. Sweet
melons and sweeter ones. Rich and
ripe and juicy, all Of them are. Farm
ers are coming into the city by the
dozen, all with their wagons loaded
to hA L..
They are piled into monstrous pile
sixty feet long. twenty feet wide and
fifteen feet high.
OMAHA, Neb.. Sept. Primary
election day in Nebraska opened with
fine weather over the entire state
Competition for places on the Demo
cratic ticket continued until last mid
night, Mayor James c. Dahlman. who
is candidate for governor, making
twenty-five speeches In this city and
South Omaha during the evening. He
spoke from an automobile which was
preceded in each instance by a quartet
which was used to gather a crowd
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. IA spe-
cial dispatch received here from Te-
heran says 1t is reported from Tabriz
that Satar Khan has inflicted a de
cisive defeat on the troops of the shah,
In which the government soldiers lost
800 men killed and wound. Civil war
is raging anew In Tabriz province.
Negotiations for the Persian state loan
to be placed In Great Britain, France
and Russia have come to naught, as
the shah refuses to let Europeans con,
troll the finances Of the empire.
DENVER. Sept. 1.-Democratic pri-
maries of both the Patterson and
Hughes-Speer factions were held last
night without incident or excitement.
Delegations selected by the leaders
were ratified and will make up two
county conventions.
HAVANA. Cuba. Sept. IA short
age Of nearly half a million dollars
has been disclosed In the Havana post
office by an inventory OF stamps. en-
veiopes and other material. and RI
cardo Rodriguez. chief Of the supply
bureau has disappeared. Other nigh
officials are implicated. A Cuban.
Col. Charles Hernandez. is postmas.
ter general. acting under Lieut.. Col
Greble.
MELBOURNE. Australia, Sept. l.
Adverse weather conditions and dis
position on everybody's part to take
things easy after yesterdays siren
uous program combined to make to
day an off day In the way OF special
entertainment for officers and men o
the visiting American battleship fleet
The rain which began falling late Iasi
night. cutting short the merrymakIne
OF the memorable celebration in homo
CT the visitors arrival here, continued
during the night and this morning the
city and its guests awoke to the pros
pect of a dull, damp day. Notwith
standing the unfavorable weather out
| look. however. large parties from tn,
battleships came ashore early. AS tn,
day advanced the rain, which had beef
holding off fairly well, recommended
casting damp over such proceeding
as had been planned. 1t is estimate,
100000 persons Witnessed yesterday
professions. The railways alone car
ried 100000 to the scene OF festivities
CHICAGO. Sept. IAN investiga
tion is being made Of the circum
stances surrounding the death of c. A
Weber, 33 years old, who died at th
Chicago Baptist hospital yesterday,