Deadly box in Mall thwarted assassination attempt
Seagirt New Jersey Sept 14 a postoffice clerk thwarted an assassination attempt on Governor Fort by intercepting an infernal machine in the mails. The device combined powder bullets and matches and could have killed him if opened in the ordinary way. Officials’ vigilance followed the governor’s push to enforce excise laws at Atlantic City and his threatened militia order.
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Seagirt
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Governor Fort
New Jersey
Postoffice
Atlantic City
Grand jury to convene in November over Orofino shooting
District Judge Steele ordered a grand jury for early November to probe the Orofino shooting affray in which George Moore, an alleged cattle rustler, died. Two others were wounded and arrests followed as Carr was linked to cattle theft, while backers of open town fear a crusade against lawbreakers.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Steele
George Moore
Carr
Bishop Travels 300 Miles to Bury Nevada Sexton
Reno Nevada September 14 Bishop Henry D Robinson head of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Nevada departed last week on a 300 mile journey to bury a Nevada sexton in Eu-
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Bishop
Nevada Sexton
Reno, Nev
Henry D. Robinson
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Nevada
Bishop Robinson to Officiate Purdy Funeral in Eureka
The area has no resident minister, so Bishop Robinson will travel to Eureka, Nev for the funeral of Purdy who died there last week. Purdy, a longtime pioneer, often officiated funerals as a lay reader due to the absence of a pastor.
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Reka
Nev
Purdy
Eureka
Robinson
Two Men Fire Buckshot at Prineville Church Windows
Prineville Oregon at 1 AM two men known to Prosecuting Attorney Bell fired buckshot at the First Methodist Church. Two stained glass windows were shattered and a third damaged by a shot that glanced off an oak beam. The shooters, intoxicated, fled as Bell recognized them.
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Prineville, Or
Bell
First Methodist
Governors Meet Conference on Fishing Laws Crisis in Columbia
Washington Governor Mead and associates pressed Governor Chamberlain to halt Oregon Columbia river fishing law enforcement via a test suit. Chamberlain refused, citing full enforcement. Washington to file suit in federal court seeking injunction to suspend Oregon laws during court review.
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Portland
Mead
Washington
Chamberlain
Oregon
Columbia River
United States
Evergreen
A. M. Crawford
H. C. McAllister
John L. Relsland
D. C. Burton
I. B. Knickerbocker
F. L. Stewart
Kelso
E. S. Snelling
Cathlamet
Tea purchase terms and grocer refund policy
The notice explains tea buying in packages and assigns responsibility for the product. It states grocers refund customers if they are dissatisfied with Schilling's Best.
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Schilling
General probe planned into Pullman rates and discrimination
The Interstate Commerce Commission will open a general investigation in Chicago this week into the Pullman Company's schedule of rates and alleged discriminations. George S. Loftus of St Paul filed complaints claiming rates could be cut by 50 percent while remaining profitable and that upper berths should be cheaper than lower berths. The case began with a Twin Cities to Chicago inquiry, moved to Chicago, and Commissioner Lane is expected to hear it.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
George S. Loftus
St. Paul
Loftus
Twin Cities
Lane
Ordered to Show Books Seattle Labor Unions Officials
Seattle report notes on September 14 that all officers and business agents of labor unions are ordered to show books and records to authorities. Authorities require compliance to document financial and organizational details. The briefing underscores oversight of union activities and potential investigations.
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Seattle
Bryan declines public speaking at Deer Park Sunday rally
In Deer Park Maryland on September 14 William J. Bryan learned residents were summoned to hear him speak on Sunday without his knowledge. He agreed to attend the three mile drive to greet the crowd but would not speak and requested no handclapping as the event proceeded.
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Deer Park
William J. Bryan
Taft Turns 51 On September 15 In Cincinnati
Cincinnati September 15. Judge William Howard Taft is 51 today with letters and postal cards arriving from well wishers. Taft was born in Cincinnati on September 15, 1857 and began work early to tackle a backlog of mail from the weekend.
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Cincinnati
Willaim H. Taft
Waft
Judge Roby Refuses Campaign Assessment in Indiana
Indianapolis Sept 14 Judge Frank S Roby of the Appellate Court refused to be assessed for campaign funds by the Republican State Committee A letter to Dinwiddie vice chair and showing the $200 assessment was made public Roby declined to remit the amount promptly and the correspondence was released
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frank S. Roby
Appellate Court
Republican State Committee
George C. Dinwiddie
Womans death in Chesterton rail wreck and city injuries
Chicago reports one killed Esther Hacox of Chicago and 28 injured in a Lake Shore line crash at Chesterton Indiana. Several seriously hurt were revived at Mercy Hospital Chicago and expected to recover. Cause cited as engine man ignoring automatic block signal amid fog and smoke from northern forest fires.
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Chicago
Esther Hacox
Chesterton
Ind
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Mercy Hospital
Indianapolis
Lake Shore Railroad
Police Confess Defeat in Donohue Murder Mystery
Oakland authorities concede inability to solve the 1901 murder of Mrs. Alice Donohue in Emeryville. A letter from Joseph Berry to Daniel Donohue, found by Deputy Flood, cites events and warns of public disclosures about the murdered woman’s true relationship. The missive mentions April 20, 1901, in Oakland.
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Oakland
Alice Donohue
Emeryville
Peterson
Joseph Berry
Daniel Donohue
Flood
Knob
Shasta County
Berry
Millie and Harry Face Papa’s Object in Life Question
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows Millie arguing with her father over Harry’s unclear life purpose. The father challenges Harry’s direction while noting five years of Millie’s visits. The exchange hints at a family tension about goals and romance.
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Millie
Harry
Chicago Tribune
Dr Watkins Office Hours in Crowther Wooding Block
The entry lists Dr Watkins with an office in the Crowther Wooding block at the corner of G and Heron Streets. Office hours run 10:30 to 11:30 am, 1:30 to 4:30 pm, and 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Telephone number 135.
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Crowther-Wooding Block
Heron Streets
Aberdeen Doctors Offer 24 Hour OB Gyn and ENT Services
BLN MacLAFFERTY M D Mayme MacLAFFERTY M D specialists in obstetrics and gynecology and in eye ear nose and throat care announce offices in Aberdeen Washington. Offices open at all hours with dedicated hours mornings and evenings and phone contact available.
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Maclafferty
Mayme Maclafferty
Lawyer Adverts Describes Offices and Contact Info
An attorney lists office locations in Wishkah Block at the corner of G and Wishkah Streets with hours 10 to 12 a.m. 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. Sundays 10 to 12 a.m. Office phone 21 residence 2801. Will practice in State and Federal courts. Residence Washington Hotel.
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Washington Hotel
Wishkah Block
Corner G
Wishkah Streets
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