Escaped Convicts Enter Portland After Bold Raid
Three convicts Murray Kelly and Weller shot their way from an Oregon prison and fled into Portland at 7 30 pm after a Monitor raid. They held four men at gunpoint then forced entry to the Newman home between New Era and Oregon City. The group ate and slept in the house as the fugitives took control and kept the family captive throughout the night.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Murray
Ellsworth Kelly
James Weller
Oregon
Monitor
CL. L. Newman
New Era
Oregon City
Newman
Notice of Salary Rise Received 30 Years Late
Edmonton August 18 Sheriff Peter Gunn receives a letter dated January 6 1896 from Ewen MacDonald Hudsons Bay manager noting a magnificent salary increase. Gunn notes the increase will never apply to him as the notice arrived long after. The faded document sat unread for decades and now provokes amusement.
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Associated Press
Edmonton
Alta
Peter Gunn
Ralse
North Country
Ewen MacDonald
Peace River District
Hudson's Bay Company
Gunn
Lesser Slave Lake
MacDonald
Lost land controversy on Mareo island quieted in Florida
Pearce presides over Mareo island as arms are hidden by factions on Guya. Settlers in dispute with Baron Collier and associates fear renewed clashes if provocation occurs. Guards patrol quietly with no guns visible and little interest evident today.
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Florida
Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Pearce
Mareo Island
Special Train Proposed for Lubbock Next Sunday
Amarillo biscuits fans seek a special round trip train to Lubbock Sunday with a 6 dollar fare. Departure from Amarillo at 7 30, arrival 10 45. Signups reached twenty by noon, with plans to depart 8 30 from Lubbock. Local team travels to Memphis for a two game series then Darhart at Wasser Park. Reverend H R King retires after forty years as master of Sherborne School.
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Lubbock
Three Convicts Take Hostages in Portland Escape
At 5 50 p m three convicts seized Leslie Newman and a friend at the Newman house in Monitor and forced them to join the flight to Portland. They threaten to shoot the abducted men if authorities learn of the exploits.
Legionnaires Plan Cowboy Ball At Amarillo Hotel
Hanson Post No 54 will hold its first annual Cowboy Ball at the Amarillo hotel Friday night with invited cowpunchers from the Panhandle. A surprise every five minutes and imported entertainment features are planned. Proceeds support local delegates to the State Legion meeting in Dallas September 2 to 4.
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Legionnaires
Amarillo Hotel
Hanson Post
No. 54
The
American Legion
Panhandle
Darrell Rascoe
L. D. Gierbersen
Doc Dunwoody
Harry Meyer
Glenn Bowen
State Legion
Dallas
Amarillo
Arizona cattlemen buy 150 Hereford yearlings and bulls
Hereford breeders report strong demand as Arizona cattlemen purchase 150 head of yearlings and 2-year-old bulls. The bulls will be shipped to Arizona ranges to restock cattle herds.
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Arizona
Fire on West Harouvar Steamer Extinguished at Sea
A telegram to Baltimore fire headquarters reports a blaze aboard the steamer West Harouvar off Hoopers Island in Chesapeake Bay. The fire was controlled and the ship continued toward Norfolk. The incident was reported from Norfolk.
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Associatedress
Baltimore
Fire Department
Norfolk
West Harouvar
Hoopers Island
Chesapeake Bay
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Biggs Investment Co
West 6Th Street
Amarillo, Texas
Twaddell Auto Laundry
Sherborne School of
England
H. R. King
Ladies
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Polk Street
Ruby Garner
Service Beauty Shop
Miss McGee
MR. Chesney
Sanger Bros
J. L. Womack
Marcels
Beenn
Buick
Cadillac
Bebe Daniels
Mission
Gulf
Gulf Refining Company
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