Wreckage Strews Coast Troquois Sinking and Death Toll
The Iroquois wreck off Sidney after a squall led to at least 17 drownings with nine bodies recovered and 12 survivors. Captain Sears and crew escaped in a lifeboat as a second boat swamped. Many passengers were women, bodies scattered along the coast and Indian searchers comb the shoreline. The Sechelt disaster a month earlier echoes similar fate.
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Troquois
Victoria
Sidney
Sears
Isabel
Mary Fenwick
John Brydgen
P. McPhillips
Jan Bactaron
Ernest Hartnell
Steward
A. D. Monroe
Andrew Olsen
Thompson
Straits of
Juan de Fuca
Orphan advocate Kilpack visits Elgin with child placement
James G. Kilpack of the Boys and Girls' society of Portland is in town en route to Elgin with a bright three year old girl seeking a home with a prominent Elgin family. Kilpack dedicates his life to orphans and travels frequently through Eastern Oregon.
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James G. Kilpack
Boys and Girls' Society of
Portland
Elgin
Mr. Kilpack
Oregon
Hint
Wickersham Probe Prompted by Rainey Resolution
Washington April 11 Representative Rainey introduced a house resolution to investigate Attorney General Wickersham to determine any present connections that could disqualify him from office. The request aims to identify unfinished prosecutions and reasons behind them.
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Washington
Wickersham
Pioneer of Years Dead in La Grande at 91
Susan L. Braden known as Grandma Braden died peacefully at 4 o clock Sunday morning at her son F W Braden s home in Ladd Canyon after five days illness. Born February 14 1820 in Collins New York she married Samuel C Braden May 1 1850 he died 1880 and they moved to La Grande Oregon in 1887. She leaves one son and four grandchildren Claude Sam Frank and Kate. Funeral held at her son s home April 10 conducted by Upton Gibbs.
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Ladd Canyon
Susan Braden
Grandma Braden
Fred Braden
Susan L. Braden
Collins, Erie Co
New York
Samuel C. Braden
la Grande
Oregon
F. W. Braden
Claude
Sam
Frank
Kate
Upton Gibbs
Ebenezer J. Hill Connecticut Congressman and Businessman
Ebenezer J. Hill, a Connecticut congressman, is highlighted as an active businessman. The piece profiles his political career and business engagements, underscoring how his public service intertwines with private enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Republicans Select Men For Key Committees
Republicans pick minority names for committees, selecting men to serve on important panels and shape policy decisions. The action highlights party strategy and leadership assignments within the minority group.
Man From Eugene Visits La Grande With Family
Eugene man B. F. Wheeler travels from Eugene Oregon to La Grande on a return trip from the middle west and visits his sister Mrs D H Proctor of Fruitdale. He is joined by Mrs W B Wheeler and her three young daughters of Canova Dakota. They enjoy La Grande and the surrounding area.
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Eugene Man
la Grande
B. F. Wheeler
Eugene
Oregon
Middle West
D. H. Proctor
Fruitdale
W. B. Wheeler
Canova
Dakota
Planters keep Hawaiian Islanders as labor force
A Taft administration report by Commissioner Keefe claims that sugar planters exploit residents in Hawaii and that Japanese settlements could form a wartime force. It warns whites cannot fill jobs, predicts immigration limits, and states almost half the population is Japanese with rapid growth.
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Washington
Hawaiian
United States
Taft
Gera
Keefe
Orientala
Elands
Republicans Announce House Committee Appointments
Washington April 11 Republicans announce house committee selections after a viva voce vote and debate. Minority Leader Mann says insurgents are treated well but none sit on the ways and means committee. Members named include Madison Lenroot Dalzell Wilson Payne Dalzell McCall Hill Needham Fordney Longworth.
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Hill
Connecticut
House
Washington
House Committee
Mann
Ways and Means
Madison
Lenroot
Dalzell
Wilson
Northwest
Payne
New York
Pennsylvania
McCall
Massachusetts
Needham
California
Fordney
Michigan
Longworth
Ohio
Triangle Shirtwaist fire leads to manslaughter indictments
New York grand jury indicts Max Blank and Isaac Harris of the Triangle Shirtwaist Co in first degree manslaughter over the deadly blaze that killed 143, mostly women. Jury finds fire safety regulations widely violated and escapes limited by factory conditions.
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New York, Ari
Max Blank
Isaac Harris
Triangle Shirtwaist
Forces move from Grossmont toward Tecarte in Civil War clash
Practically the entire brigade under General Bliss advanced eastward today from the maneuver camp at Grossmont toward Tecarte where rebels clash with federals ongoing.
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San Diego
Cal
Bliss
Grossmonant
Tecarte
Cleveland Honors Late Mayor With Quiet Funeral Observance
John Johnson famed street railway reformer and three cent fare advocate dies after long health struggle. City suspends business for funeral with burial planned in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn. Estate valued around $100000. Johnson shaped transit policy from Louisville to Cleveland and beyond.
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Cleveland
John Johnson
Pacific
Atlantic
Brooklyn
N. Y
Greenwood Cemetery
New York Women Roast Roosevelt Over Family Claim
Prominent New York women attack Col. Roosevelt for saying marriages with fewer than four children are sterile. Mrs. Martha Townsend and others denounce the remark as foolish and intrusive, calling for him to mind his own offspring and stop commenting on national families.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
Martha Townsend
The
Women's Political Society
Roosevelt
United States
Brat’s political rise and streetcar fare legacy in Cleveland
The article recounts Brat’s early defeat over free trade, then two terms from 1560 to 184, and a notable ruse to publish Henry George’s text in the congressional record for nationwide free distribution. It notes Johnson’s 1894 Republican landslide loss, 1901 mayoral election in Cleveland, and his push for a three cent street car fare, earning him the title mayor of the best governed city.
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Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
United States
America
Blue Spring
William Johnson
Kentucky
Johnson
Louisville
Indianapolis
Detroit
Brooklyn
Henry George
George
Congress
Lfe
Oud
SVN
Uerayeu
Forgotten Water Bills Plague City Hall in Beaver Creek
On page Eight readers learn that many residents forgot their water rents causing a noisy scene at city hall. Water Superintendent Hoyt calmly handles angry delinquents who face a $1 penalty. many pay by noon and regain service while blaming strict water rules.
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Hoyt
Beaver Creek
Water Department
New Water Rules Published In Observer Ordinance
The Observer today published an ordinance detailing all rules governing the municipal water system. The public can read the full regulations within that ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observer
Supreme Court Refuses Hyde New Trial in Kansas Case
The Kansas Supreme Court affirms Hyde denial of a new trial. The doctor defends Vinilation at the next trial and anticipates dismissal by the fifth court, signaling continued litigation across courts.
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Supreme Court of Kansas
Hyde
Supreme Court orders new trial in Hyde murder case
In Jefferson City the state supreme court reversed the conviction of Dr. Hyde for the murder of Colonel Thomas Swope and others related to his wife. The case is remanded for a new trial amid an extended opinion citing numerous errors and related deaths in the Swope family. Hyde expressed disappointment and anticipation of acquittal after the retrial.
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Jefferson City
State Supreme Court
Dr. Hyde
Thomas Swope
Hyde
Swope
Colonel Swope
Kansas City
Supreme Court of
Hye
Snow Storm Boosts Valley Fruit Crop Prospects
A brief snow event and cold spell are viewed as favorable for orchards. After two inches fell in minutes, fruit growers report no damage and expect a bumper crop. If cold weather and occasional snow persist for about ten more days, frost risk remains low, boosting confidence in a historic harvest.
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Apter Wickershaws
Braden
Ebenezer J. Hill
American Press Association
Cannon
Tom Johnson
Valient
Bury Rem
Gotham
la Grande Observer
Forcongesg Voges
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