IRUNKEN PORTER WOUNDS TWO LEOS IN WAKE OF SHOOTING
June 16 report from The Dalles describes an incident aboard a wool freight train. A negro porter fired on Bernard H. Trumbull, railroad claim agent, and John S. McLaughlin, freight and passenger agent, wounding both. They were transported to Portland for treatment while the porter fled. Trumbull and McLaughlin face serious injuries though hope remains for recovery.
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Guasiko
Bernard H. Trumbull
Illinola Center RR
John
Melaughbiin
Ing
Trumbull
McLaughlin
Hoth
Dallow
Portland
Premiers to Meet Tomorrow on Polar Star
In St. Petersburg on June 16 Premier Stolypin Foreign Minister Inwolky and German envoy von Pourtales with military and naval attaches boarded the Russian yacht Polar Star. They join Emperor Nicholas on Finland's south coast for the planned meeting with Emperor Wilhelm of Germany scheduled for tomorrow.
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St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Inwolkky
Count von Pourtales
Polar Star
Emperor Nicholas
Finland
Nicholas
Wilhelm
Germany
Weather outlook for Oregon Washington Idaho
Local forecast shows fair tonight in Oregon and Washington and rain showers in Idaho tonight. Thursday brings fair conditions in Oregon and Washington with clearing skies, while Idaho expects continued showers followed by fair weather later Thursday.
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Taft Favors Tax on Income of Corporations
President Taft urged a two percent tax on net corporate income and a constitutional amendment to allow income tax without apportionment. He cited Pollock v. Farmers Loan and Trust Co. and urged federal supervision, noting it could be vital in a crisis. The message stirred party lines as Gore moved to refer it to the finance committee for a dated report.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Supreme Court
Pollock Ve
Farmers Loan & Trust Co
Senate
Orton
Root
Ohio
Gore
Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Taft Holds Special Cabinet Meeting
President Taft convened a special cabinet session in Washington with Senator Root present to discuss the administration’s planned message to Congress on a tax on net earnings of corporations. The meeting aimed to gather cabinet views on the proposal set to be addressed to Congress today.
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Washington
Taft
Senator Root
Congress
Chicago Wheat Market Close Rates
Chicago bourse reports steady grain prices for June 16 with July at 1.14.75 dollars, September 1.0738 dollars, December 1.0638 dollars, and May futures at 91.0938 cents per bushel.
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Chicago
Ten Thousand Union Men Prepare to Strike Open Shop
Pittsburg June 14 More than ten thousand skilled workers members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers will quit June 30 as the company opens its shop order at American Sheet and Tin Plate Company. Unskilled workers will be affected. The strike follows a convention in Pittsburg. Most mills in the district of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company a subsidiary of United States Steel are non union. Total plants affected: 152 tin trade mills and 51 sheet steel mills.
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Order OF Steel Trust
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
United States Steel Corporation
Home Town Pays Homage to Aviators
Dayton on June 16 marks two days of Wright brothers tribute with flags and aeronautical tableaux. A cannon blast, bells, and a militia parade will celebrate Wilbur and Orville Wright, culminating in a reception for the brothers and a medals ceremony by national and state authorities.
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Dayton
Gally
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Europe
Washington
Archer
Wright Brothers
Ohio
Wright brothers prepare to launch government flights
Dayton reports the national medal authorized by Congress will likely be presented by General Allen, chief signal officer of the army. The Wright brothers are expected to depart Dayton for Washington Saturday to begin flights for the government next week.
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Dayton
Congress
General Allen
Army
Wright Brothers
Washington
Brady Seeks Battleship Idaho for Seattle Fair
Governor James H. Brady of Idaho, home from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, asks the Navy Department to bring the battleship Idaho to Seattle on Idaho Day at the fair to receive the silver service Idaho will present.
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Seattle
James H. Brady
Idaho
Navy Department
Suspected Vessels Cleared Of Filibuster Claim
Washington June 16 The State Department reports Venezuela bought the steamer Nantico ke and the tug Dispatch clearing up a filibuster suspicion. Observation of the vessels ends and agents return to Washington.
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Washington
State Department
Venezuela
Nanticoke
Dispatch
Mitchell Car Brings Portland Buyer to Portland
R McMurphey arrived from Portland last night in his new 40 horse power seven passenger Mitchell automobile purchased from Fred A Bennett Portland general agent via his brother Frank Bennett Eugene agent.
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R. McMurphey
Portland
Mitchell
Fred A. Bennett
Frank Bennett
Eugene
Revival at Thurston Closes With Baptisms
Thurston, June 16. Last Sunday Elder Emmons closed his two weeks meeting with a morning sermon. A bountiful basket dinner followed. At 2 30 p m a short sermon and ten were baptized after full confession and belief in Christ. The evening service drew the largest audience in years as the house filled to capacity.
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Thurston
Emmons
Christ
Gentleman
Chas Downer sues to set aside Springfield deed
Chas Downer filed a circuit court suit against James E. Stewart and others to cancel a deed to property in Springfield. W G Martin of Eugene and Joseph Haney of Portland represent the plaintiff.
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Chas. Downer
Circuit Court
James E. Stewart
Springfield
W. G. Martin
Eugene
Joseph & Haney
Portland
Foster Opposes Free Sugar From Philippines in Senate
Washington June 16 Sen Foster of Louisiana spoke against tariff bill provisions admitting Philippine sugar and tobacco free of duty arguing free trade would jeopardize Philippine independence. Debate included amending the bill to require duties on Philippine imports similar to other nations. proposals to limit free sugar to two years were defeated.
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Washington
Philippines
Foster
Louisiana
Senate
United States
Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Fletcher
Philippine Islands
Gore
Sugar Trust
Neo Sugar
District Fair Association Elects Board Members
At a meeting of the Second Southern Oregon District Fair Association board of directors held last evening in the association office, elections were conducted to appoint new members to the governing board.
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District Fair Association
Second
Southern Oregon District Fair Association
Wright sisters acroplinist aids brothers in ascent story
The Wright brothers’ sister, a leading acroplinist, far surpasses other women in ascents and aided the early American aviation effort by selling savings as a teacher to fund experiments. She met monarchs in England Italy and Spain while abroad with her brothers and remains modest despite praise.
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Wilbur
Orvillé Wright
Ohio
England
Italy
Spain
Attorneys Thompson and Hardy Named Assistant Secretary
Attorneys Thompson and Hardy with M and Wallis were selected as assistant secretary of the association to succeed J M Williams. The national guard discussion and Parrott, of the union, were present and the choice pleased many.
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Thompson & Hardy, M. & Wallis
J. M. Williams
Ing
Negro Held on Arson After Zelaska Block Fire
Aberdeen Washington June 11 6 Charles Bealey a negro bath proprietor after a two days preliminary examination was held to answer for arson in connection with the destruction of the Zelaska block last Friday in which Jesse Holcomb a logger lost his life and four persons were seriously injured.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Charles Bealey
Zelaska Block
Jesse Holcomb
Perrons
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