Excitement over Carmack shooting lingers in Nashville
In Nashville on November 11 excitement remains as Ex Senator Carmack is shot. Colonel Cooper, jailed on murder charges, and young Cooper, hospitalized, face preliminary exams. Friends allege a conspiracy and third party involvement, while Cooper supporters call it a street duel and deny intended confrontation at the capitol.
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Cooper Salle
Coopers
Patterson
The
State Capitol
Andree’s Body Said Found on Labrador Coast
Copenhagen reports possible discovery of Andree’s body believed to be the 1437 balloon expedition figure who aimed for the North Pole. The find on the Labrador coast fuels renewed interest in the ill fated polar attempt and historic accounts.
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Copenhagen
Andree
North Pole
Labrador
Runaway Ends in Mother’s Death and Daughters’injury
Lee Anwelop reports a runaway wagon accident in which Mrs Harriet Johnson was thrown from her buggy and killed instantly. Her daughter Mrs Rhoda Ostrom was seriously injured, and Mrs Kate Johnson may lose her reason after witnessing the crash.
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Lee Anwelop
Harriet Johnson
Rhoda Ostrom
Kate Johnson
Johnson
Cashier Held for Grand Jury in Portland Post Office
Charles A. Straus former Portland post office cashier was yesterday afternoon held to await action by the federal grand jury. The development comes as federal investigators pursue long running mail service irregularities. Straus faces possible indictment as part of the ongoing inquiry.
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Charles A. Straus
Portland
Federal Grand Jury
Oregon cashier charged with embezzlement bond posted
United States Commissioner A M Cannon kept the case under advisement after hearing days of testimony and held Straus to the grand jury. Straus had served as cashier in the finance department for eight years and faced a $4000 shortage discovered after sick leave for eyesight. He told the Oregonian he is innocent and confident federal grand jury action will vindicate him.
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A. M. Cannon
Straus
Finance Department
Federal Grand Jury
Oregonian
Willamette Valley Baseball League Planned Years Later
The Willamette Valley Baseball League aims to replace the old Tri-City circuit with teams from Woodburn Albany Salem Eugene and Scio and possibly Roseburg. Catcher Huddleston said steps toward formation are advancing and several professionals are already being signed in Woodburn and nearby towns. YD Hensill traveled to Cottage Grove for the development effort.
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Woodburn
Albany
Salem
Eugene
Scio
Salem Statesman
Huddleston
Thanksgiving Table Linens Sale Across Damask Line
A local ad promotes a 10 percent discount on damask table linens this week. It lists yarn prices from 25 cents to 1.50 per yard, width options from 38 to 12 inches, and includes napkins and satin damasks with floral designs. It urges shoppers to buy for the Thanksgiving feast.
Buying Clothes the Right Way Says Hart Brand Advice
The ad warns buyers to value quality over price and asks readers to check if garments are all wool and properly tailored. It promotes Hart, Shaffner & Marx as a reliable label, promising honest tailoring, correct style, wear, and fair price.
Two Frightful Rail Wrecks Kill Eleven In New Orleans Area
New Orleans Nov 11 A rear end collision on the New Orleans and Northeastern line near Littlewood s twelve miles from the city left eleven dead and twenty injured. The crash involved the New Orleans Great Northern train running into an inbound Northeastern passenger train. Early reports described the wreck as hor rible with dying groans and a gruesome sight as bodies lay strewn. It appears the Great Northern train was late by about twenty minutes, delaying its arrival into the city.
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New Orleans
New Orleans & Northeastern
Littlewood's
New Orleans & Great Northern
Northeastern
Great Northern
Nine Die in Wyoming Train Collision and Fire
Nine men are confirmed dead after a Union Pacific freight train collision at Borie Wyoming last night, followed by a fire that engulfed the wreckage. Authorities report several others injured as investigators begin detailing the cause.
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Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Borie
Wyo
Bandit Leo Bezemar Captured After Mount Vernon Pursuit
Seattle reports Leo Bezemar wounded by fatigue in a Bitter Lake farm house where deputies Wheeler Hill and Meel seized him at dawn. He allegedly abducted logger BP English, forced a $5000 ransom by check, then tied English to a tree before fleeing. A $500 reward prompted the manhunt.
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David Foy
Bitter Lake
Mount Vernon
Leo Begemer
Wheeler
Meel
King County
Begemer
BP English
Great Revolution Coming in China News Note
Philadelphia reports a claim of a looming Chinese revolution tied to youth progress, while a Manila court martial involved Rear Admiral Holley LD Bye and charges of insubordination and intoxication.
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Manila
Prophecy of upheaval and potential empire war
Reverend William Christie of the Christian and Missionary Alliance warned of imminent disturbances in the nation and suggested that a great revolution could overthrow the present dynasty, with war with Japan contemplated as a possible outcome.
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Christian and
Allance
Japan
Fair Weather Forecast for Pacific Northwest
The forecast calls for fair weather across Oregon Washington and Idaho tonight and Thursday with clear skies mild temperatures and light winds expected statewide. No significant precipitation is anticipated and regional conditions should remain dry through the middle of the week.
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Supreme Court Upholds Brigham Death Sentence
Olympia, Nov 10 The state supreme court affirmed the death sentence for Frank Brigham for the November 2 1907 murder of his wife in Leads County. The defense argued insufficient evidence but the court rejected the appeal.
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Olympia
Wash
Supreme Court
Frank Brigham
Leads County
Hia
Wm Renshaw to Open New Cigar Stand
Wm Renshaw is installing linoleum in his new cigar stand formerly the Guard office and expects to be ready to open to the public in about ten days.
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Wm. Renshaw
Tariff Hearings Continued by House Ways and Means
Washington November 11 the committee on ways and means of the house continued the tariff hearings to gather data for a tariff revision. The plan proposed by Representative Payne calls for a protective and general medium tariff aimed at equality with France Germany and Russia as part of the Republican program.
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Committee On Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Payne
France
Germany
Russia
Logging Camps Start Work At Greenleaf
Greenleaf Oregon Nov 11 Clayton Pope observed signs of activity at Deadmond with potential developments. James Leavers’ two brothers arrive from Massachusetts and plan trips to San Francisco before returning east. Miss Trainie Berkshire visits Goshen with her father. Taylor and Mead restart at Herman Stienhauer’s camp. Owen Thompson’s Blachly house burned Sunday. he lost most of his winter supplies.
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Oregon
Clayton Pope
Deadmond
James Leavers
Mass
San Francisco
Trainie Berkshire
Goshen
Taylor and Mead
Herman Stienhauer
Owen Thompson
Blachly
Court rounds up verdict in Boone vs McCubbins case
Last night a jury ruled for the plaintiff in Boone versus McCubbins, awarding $70.60. This afternoon the Chezem versus Pisgan Lodge No.159 I O O F case in Goshen was called to court, seeking damages for labor on the lodge building. At press time a jury had not yet been secured.
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John McCubbins
John R. Chezem
Pisgan Lodge No. 159
Goshen
Cherem
Yard Master Slain by Car Robbers in Chicago Yard
Chicago reports yard master C. Burton shot in the head at the Wabash railroad yards by suspected freight car robbers. He died later at a hospital. Police investigate motives and identities of the assailants.
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Chicago
C. Burton
Wabash
Thanksgiving Holiday Extended By O A C Meeting
Portland reports that a special O A C meeting extended the Thanksgiving holiday from November 21 to November 36 with two extra days to be made up later. The action came at the request of the crudest body involved, amid price references in Chicago markets for December May and July futures.
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Portland
Corvallis Plans to Put Eugene in Back Seat
Corvallis aims to outshine Eugene during the U of O football clash with a large show of force. About 700 cadets in uniform and 2,000 townspeople are expected, with banners and organized routes through Portland to draw attention. Commercial Club members plan a meeting to discuss concrete advertising plans to make Corvallis the focal point.
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Corvallis
Eugene
Rockies
Oregon
Portland
Corvall
Commercial Club
Seven Counties to Hear From in Oregon Returns
Salem Oregon reports seven counties have not filed their election returns yet Baker Curry Grant Harney Klamath Lake Malheur and Wallowa. Early tallies show electoral candidates from major parties receiving roughly equal votes with voters sometimes marking only one elector on their ballots.
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Baker
Curry
Grant
Harney
Klamath
Lake
Malheur
Wallowa
General Mills pronouncement draws attention to Luzon command
The statement favoring restoration of the army committee drew strong attention to the Luzon command. It notes the former superintendent of the West Point Mill and Orv academy as well as evenly distributed votes among Republican electors and other party candidates.
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General Mills
Department of Luzon
Weet Point Mill
Orv Academy
No Gambling Prohibited by Washington Supreme Court
Olympia November 10. The selling of pools and maintaining a betting ring at race tracks is unlawful under state law. The supreme court reversed Pierce county, ruling pool selling is gambling and a nuisance. Offenders face up to a $1000 fine and nuisance declaration.
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Olympia
Scorer Knockout Los Angeles Boxing Night
Kaufman knocked out Terry Mustain in 11 rounds of a 25 round fight in Los Angeles on November 10.
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Los Angeles
Kaufman
Terry Mustain
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