Postal Robber Secures Large Sum Of Money
A registered mail pouch en route from Los Angeles to New York was reported stolen in Kansas City Saturday night. Estimates vary from thousands to as high as $50,000, with authorities unsure of the pouch contents but noting the potential for a major postal heist. In New York, June 9, George Gould said the Wheeling railroad failure does not affect Western Pacific plans as he left for Europe. He also dismissed illnesses as minor and blamed the Wabash receiver for the Wheeling débacle due to overcapitalization.
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Los Angeles
Kansas City
New York
Wheeling Railroad
Western Pacific
George Gould
Europe
Gould
Wheeling
Daughter Finds Mother Dead in Locked Sioux City Home
Miss Margaret Sargent forced entry to her locked home and found her mother dead on the floor beside Joe Ford, a well known gambler, both with gunshot wounds and a revolver in Ford's hand. A note claimed the killing was driven by jealousy and Ford said may God forgive me.
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Sioux City
Margaret Sargent
Joe Ford
Chicago Wheat Market Report and Lincoln County Prohibition Election
Chicago market notes list June and July bids for wheat at 86 percent, with September at 84 and December at 554. An uncited report claims Lincoln county will contest a prohibition election and alleges thirty illegal votes were cast.
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Chicago
Prohibition
Lincoln County
Archbishop Nikon Slain in Tiflis Synod Attack
In Tiflis on June 10 Archbishop Nikon, formerly of Georgia, was assassinated by revolutionists on the steps of the synodical building. A monk was severely wounded as the gunmen emptied their revolvers and fled.
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Tiflis
Nikon
Georgia
Synodical
Worst of Topeka Flood Over
Topeka residents return home as the river falls and merchants resume business. The weather bureau warns of potential further rains looming over the area.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Vancouver Sawmill Destroyed by Fire
Fire in the engine room at Pittock and Leadbetter lumber mill in Vancouver destroyed most of the plant. Loss around 250000 with about 95000 insured. Boiler house and yard lumber saved due to calm conditions. The mill and machinery were left ruined, though no wind aided spread.
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Vancouver
Wash
Pittock & Leadbetter
Large force deployed to Blue Ledge camp in Oregon
A large force of men has been sent to the Blue Ledge camp in Southern Oregon where operations are to resume soon with 500 men employed. The base of supplies will be Jacksonville. A smelter is to be built this summer.
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Blue Ledge
Oregon
Jacksonville
Thomas E Watson The People's Party Nominee
Thomas E Watson born in Columbia Georgia in 1856 served in Congress from 1883 to 1889 obtaining the first rural free delivery appropriation. He authored notable works including The Story of France Life of Napoleon and Life of Thomas Jefferson. His home is in Thomson Georgia.
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Mr. Watson
People’s Party
United States
Columbia
Congress
Watson
Irance
Napoleon
Thomas Jefferson
Thowson
Taft Wins Contests Before Committee In Chicago
Chicago June 10 The Republican national committee seated delegates from the eleventh and twelfth congressional districts with Taft forces prevailing The committee chair Newman defended actions saying decisions were based on merit Mitchcock Taft manager denied any deals regarding presidential nomination and opposed pressuring any candidate Contests in North Carolina districts one and two were later decided in Taft favor
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Taft
Newman
Frank Mitchcock
Taft Forces
Strida
North Carolina
Bribery Charges Reach Louisiana Race Track Battle
Baton Rouge reports that the Louisiana house passed the anti race track gambling bill today. An investigation began into a rumored fund of $50,000 to influence legislation, with Governor Sanders ordering a special joint commission to probe the matter.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Assembly
Louisiana
Sanders
Government to probe telegraph firms nationwide
Washington June 10 under a Senate backed revolution Secretary Stravuas has asked for a thorough investigation of telegraph companies. The inquiry will cover receipts expenses wages paid conditions of employees hours of labor and other operational matters across the industry.
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Washington
Senate
Stravuas
Eugene School Board selects principal and teachers
The Eugene School Board ratified the teachers committee choice of Professor C. C. W. Wester as Central School principal. Edith Prescott was named music teacher and Mrs. I. R. Alderman returns as drawing teacher. Fall term opens September 1. Christmas holidays run from the Wednesday before Christmas to January 4, with a two week April vacation planned.
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Eugene
CC. W Wester
Edith Prescott
I. R. Alderman
Confederate Veterans Reunion Opens with Floral Parade
Birmingham reports the Confederate Veterans eighteenth annual reunion drew a large attendance on day two. General Clement A. Evans spoke, praising Southern virtues and the Union’s form, claiming the people, states, constitution, and union define the nation and urging fidelity to the republic under divine guidance.
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Birmingham
Confederate Veterans
Clement A. Evans
South
United States
Union
Ofvte
Democrats Unite for Bryan in This State
Portland June 10 Voting as a unit the Democratic state convention yesterday endorsed William Jennings Bryan for president and instructed its delegation of eight members to the national convention at Denver to vote for and support the Nebraskan as long as he is a candidate. The platform endorsed the initiative and referendum the direct primary law enacted popular election of US senators direct vote for electing senators and reform of postal service. It urged postal savings banks and bank deposit guarantees like Oklahoma. Bryan notified by telegram of Oregon convention endorsement. Presidential electors and delegates named including M A Miller Linn R D Inman Multnomah W F Matlock Umatilla J D Booth Josephine Alternates H Henderson Clatsop John Manning Multnomah James Beeman J D Slater. Second District delegates D M Watson Multnomah C K Henry Multnomah Joan C Welch Multnomah George A Cullieon Wasco. Porthand Prices Unchanged Washington Oregon.
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Portland
William Jennings Pirvan
Denver
Bryan
United States
Chamberlain
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma
Oregon
J. McAllister
Multnomah
Samuel White
Baker
Bernard Daly
Lake
D. P. Coshow
Douglas
M. A. Miller
Linn
R. D. Inman
W. F. Matlock
Umatilla
J. D. Booth
Josephine
Dr. H. Henderson
Clatsop
John Manning
Posses Search for Murderer of Mrs Morrison
Pelfingham June 10 A band of armed men patrols the roads and theater area near Ble neveet three miles north of town in search of a man who robbed and murdered Mrs. William Morrison yesterday afternoon. Bloodhounds are aiding the pursuit. A suspect was arrested last night but gave a vague account of himself and may prove innocent. A clue points to a tramp seen near Slaine this morning as he jumped from a restraint.
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Pelfingham
Wintreenve
Slaine
Idle freight cars fall by over twenty thousand in May
New York June 9 A fortnightly American Railway Association report dated May 27 shows a total of 81 779 idle freight cars, down more than 22 000 from the May 18 count. The May report notes a substantial reduction from the previous period with about 9 000 fewer idle cars noted since April.
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New York
American Railway Association
Fourth of July Parade Promised in Ewa Gene
The Fourth of July committee anticipates the best parade at the cane celebration in Ewa gene. Local lodges and organizations are invited to join with floats planned by many businesses and groups. Watch for the big pageant as floats are being designed.
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Ewa
Port lama, June. 104 eyn Washington and 4
Fragmentary OCR notes list place names and numbers Port lama and Washington with June and 104 but lack a coherent event or context. The readable items suggest a local reference or address fragment rather than a complete news item. No clear persons organizations or dates beyond those fragments.
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Port Lama
Eyn Washington
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Thomas E. Watson
Eugene School Board
Hotte Prom
Pattee
Jone
Weert
Batte
Morrison
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