Evidence Against Haskell Is Vague Says Mr Monnett
Frank S Monnett former Ohio attorney general spoke on a private car with William J Bryan detailing that he could not exonerate Governor Charles N Haskell from possible involvement in a 500000 bribe fund linked to the Standard Oil Co He urged grand jury review to determine if Haskell was wrongfully accused while denying speeches exonerating him in Oklahoma and offering to return if charges proved. Judge Taft began a three stop speech tour with a Chicago meeting and a rally at George Ade’s farm in Brook Indiana Also noted were Senator J W Bailey accused by W R Hearer of Standard Oil agents in the Senate and early baseball scores from Portland Oakland Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Columbus
Charles N. Haskell
Charles B. Squire
Franks. Monnett
Ohio
Wm. J. Bryan
Prospect
Monnett
Haskell
Standard Ofl Company
Cincinnati
Taft
Chicago
George Ade
Brook
Indiana
Wallowa Gets Its First Train on Joseph Extension
The community cheers as the new Jo seph extension arrives yesterday marking Wallowa’s first railway service. Residents celebrate with enthusiasm, signaling a milestone for local travel and trade.
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Wallowa
Joseph
San Francisco and Madera men end hunting trip
E. C. Ford of San Francisco and J. D. Roberts of Madera California, who hunted with E. H. Cox up the McKenzie, departed today for Portland and then to their homes.
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E. C. Ford
San Francisco
J. D. Roberts
Madera
Cal
E. H. Cox
Portland
Two trolley cars collide in fog near Philadelphia
In fog between Philadelphia and Chester a head on collision injures about 50, with several fatally likely. One car carried seventy two Baldwin Locomotive Works employees traveling on a single track when a Chester car loomed up. Brakes failed to stop the impact and many suffered broken limbs or other injuries.
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Philadelphia
Chester
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Leading Thaw Lawyer Dread Dies in Babylon
New York Sept 23. A Russell Peabody prominent defense attorney for Harry Thaw died suddenly at Babylon New York from pneumonia.
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New York
Russell Peabody
Harry Thaw
Babylon
N. Y
Devereauxs Headed to Hillsboro for Wedding Tomorrow
Mrs. Devereaux and daughter Esther travel to Hillsboro for the wedding of C. P. Devereaux to Miss Eula Hoyt tomorrow. Mr. Devereaux and son Harry journeyed there yesterday.
Large Stock of Women Suits at Low Cash Prices
Local retailer touts selling more women’s suits than ever with stock equal to three Eugene stores. Highlights Wooltex and La Vogue makes with express shipments of stylish designs. Suits range 16 to 75 dollars and new automobile or raincoats available for 20 to 30 dollars.
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Eugene
Wooltex
la Vogue
Dress Goods and Accessories for Fall Fashion
Dress goods in plain and stripe fabrics announced with greens in favor. Color range includes reds browns and blues suitable for street wear. Prices from 50 cents to 2 dollars per yard. New waistings soft midtones 22 inches wide at 60 cents. Belt creations for fall revive popular pully belts and leather belts to match dress goods priced 2 to 1 25.
Gorjon and Ferguson Furs Offered at Bargain Prices
Local dealer touts Gorjon and Ferguson furs as the best and most reliable goods, with the largest assortment yet shown. Prices range from $1.00 to $125 per set, appealing to bargain seekers.
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Gorjon and Ferguson
Guaranteed Silk Petticoats and Silk Yard Goods Ad
Silk coats and petticoats offered in multiple colors at six dollars for Petticoats and a diamond taffeta silk yard good. Advertiser highlights purity, lustrous wear, and broad color selection for guaranteed silk items.
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S&e
Nat Goodwin Sues Maxine Elliott for Divorce
Nat C. Goodwin filed for divorce from wife Bessie Hall Goodwin known as Maxine Elliott. Case papers are sealed and details remain undisclosed amid rumors of improprieties on stage across continents. Local speculation ties the action to Edna Goodrich engagement news and Goodwin’s mining-prompted Nevada residency.
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Leno
Nev
Nat C. Goodwin
Bessie Hall Goodwin
Footogite
Maxine Elliott
Maxine
Nat
Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
Miss Goodrich
Nevada
Two More School Teachers Named by Board
The Guard reports the school board elected Ruth Baker and Irma Campbell to handle overflow grammar classes in the high school building. Principal Hug noted 353 students in the high school and 1,130 in the grammar grades, totaling 1,483. A private telephone system was ordered, gas lines to physics and chemistry labs approved, and twelve more tables to be added to the labor room.
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Ruth Baker
Irma Campbell
Hug
Stockton
Brah
Mercer's Electric Truck Arrives For City Use
Colonel W G D Mercer's electric automobile truck arrived from the factory in the East today and will be placed in use on the streets. The truck is guaranteed to hold five tons. The colonel will have three trailers each holding five tons to be used with the electric machine, marked Merchants' Electric Transfer Booster No 1. By about December 1 he expects two smaller trucks of one ton capacity each.
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W. G. D. Mercer
Cruiser Yankee Runs Aground Near Newport
The cruiser Yankee sailing from Cattyhank to Newport ran aground in thick fog near Spindle Hook this morning. It leaked in one compartment but rests easily in calm seas. Tender Nina assisted and several others were rendered. Newt Bryan and Oren Kirk, locals, spent the night in the city.
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Newport
BR. L
Yankee
Cattyhank
Sin le
Nina
Newt
Bryan and
Oren Kirk
Sea
City
Taft Attacks Bryan as Unpractical Statesman
Cincinnati report on September 22 details William H. Taft’s sharply critical verdict on William J. Bryan. Taft contrasted Republican aims with Democratic record, calling Bryan’s promises vague and his career a history of failures in public questions.
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Cincinnati
William H. Taft
William J. Bryan
National League of Republican Clubs
Bryan
Taft
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Althean
Boeing
Death list names 110 sailors blamed for ship losses
Captain Wagner of the Star of Bengal accuses captains of logs with rank Cowariice of failing duty, claiming if they had done their duty no life would have been lost.
Wreck off Wrangel Bay Claims 110 Lives
The Star of Bengal wreck near Wrangel shows 110 drowned, including nine white men and Chinese survivors rescued by a local tug. Burnside reports total loss of the vessel and survivors taken from the scene by the nearby tugboat.
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Seattle
United States Signal Corps
Wrangel
Burnside
Star of Bengal
Tug captains blamed for sinking of Star Bengal
Seattle dispatch says Captain Wagner of the Star Bengal lay unconscious after rescue. He accuses tug captains Kyak and Hattie Gage of cowardice for breaking loose and failing to assist as the ship broke up in ten fathoms of water. He reports 27 survivors and a total loss as the vessel split into three pieces.
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Seattle
Wrangell
Wagner
Star Bengal
Kyak
Hattie Gage
San Quentin
Bridge wreck tears through Susquehanna in Havre de Grace
A 600 foot span of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge over the Susquehanna River collapsed this morning in Havre de Grace Maryland. Twelve loaded coal cars plunged into the river and one man was probably fatally hurt. The bridge was under reconstruction with double tracking and investigators probe possible sabotage with dynamite planted in the structure. Estimated loss about 400000 dollars.
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Havre de Grace
Maryland
Baltimore & Ohio
Susquehanna River
Fire in Big Tenement House Injures Man In New York
Fire in a tenement house, possibly linked to Black Hand agents, left one man seriously injured. A quick police response saved over a hundred people as officers and firefighters rescued many from the windows.
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New York
Weather Summary for Pacific Northwest and Intermountain States
Portland area forecasts indicate fair and warmer conditions tonight with showers in northwestern portions later. Washington sees showers tonight or Thursday, turning warmer and clearing Thursday. Idaho expected fair tonight and Thursday in northern districts with showers in southern areas. Variable winds accompany these trends.
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Portland
Washington
Idaho
Wheat markets and local notes from Portland and Tacoma
Wheat prices are unchanged in Portland and Tacoma on September 23, with references to Chicago futures and a December option. The report notes the death of Al Johnson, formerly from Junction City, who had been in the insane asylum at Balen. A police notice indicates the Commercial Chair promotion department now occupies the south half reading room.
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al Johnson
Balen
Junction City
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Congress
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Los Angeles
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Eall
Jane Hopkine
Gol. Mercer
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Bengal
BIG Railroad
Tacoma
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