Borah Defends Roosevelt on Brownsville Incident in Senate
Senator W. H. Borah delivers a maiden speech defending Roosevelt in the Brownsville affair arguing rioting and murder stem from governmental mistakes and anarchism in the army. He cites the 25th Infantry as guilty of murder planned with deadly precision in a March incident.
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W. H. Borah
Senate
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Washington, D. C
United States
Browneville
Hell
25Th Infantry
Bryan and Taft Clash in New York Addresses Tonight
William Jennings Bryan and Secretary of War Taft are both in New York today to speak. Bryan visits to meet his wife returning from Europe, while Taft plans to address a laymen missionaries meeting at Carnegie Hall.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Bryan
Europe
Tott
Carnegie Hall
Football sharks train at Mt Emily ranch for season
Captain Poe Caylor leads a squad to the J. J. Nunn trust ranch near Mt Emily for preliminary football training. The group aims to return with calloused hands and knotty biceps to win fourth place and keep their jobs under foreman Mr. Nunn until the season opens. Spare moments will study the 1908 rules.
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Poe" Caylor
J. J. Nunn Trust
Mt. Emily
Furare
Mr. Nunn
Jin
Local political race profiles key figures and supporters
The passage lists participants in a political faction with names Jum Bartmess Pat Corbet Poe Caylor Sam my Coolnough and notes Jum Bartmess as a keen observer of Diamond Dick and other prominent figures of the hour.
Seventy Sign Up for Papers of Reorganization Meeting
Seventy names have been subscribed to the papers circulated by Tom Ormond assistant secretary of the Commercial club. Reorganization next Wednesday night is expected to be a boomer with a mass meeting planned at the Elks hall. Booster Tom Richardson from Portland arrives tonight for the event. Eddie Kelley the Buffalo newsboy meets Abe Attell at 4 pm in Allel-Melby In Scle Beattie April 20 both fighters weighing 122 pounds ready.
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Tom Ormond
Commercial Club
Ss & Nucleus
Elks Hall
Tom Richardson
Portland
Allel-Melby
Scle
Beattie
Eddie Kelley
Buffalo
Harriman Opens Birmingham Division to Complete Sea to Sea Line
Chicago April 20 Harriman completes control of a sea to sea system with the Birmingham division of the Sin ois Central railroad opening today. Goods can move from Savannah to San Francisco under Harriman rail line and the Georgia Central finalizes the eastern loop. The Georgia Central acquisition also includes the Savannah to New York steamship service.
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Edward H. Harriman
Savannah
San Francero
Cal
Birmingham
Harriman
Chicago
Sinois Central Railroad
EB. H. Harriman
San Francisco
Georgia Central
New York
Robbery in Portland Tells of Bold Safe Break-In
In Portland on April 20, robbers cracked safes at C A Jarkell company and Avik man and Taylor offices. They stole 31500 in currency and valuable plumes without using explosives. Police link the band to a recent Lundy Jewelry Shop heist in San Francisco totaling 50000 in jewels.
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Portland
C. A. Jarkell Company
Avikman & Taylor
Lundy
San Francisco
Bryan Strength Seen in Fight for Democratic State Convention
Chicago April 20 William J Bryan battles to overrule Johnson for control of the Democratic state convention to meet in Springfield next Thursday. Johnson supporters claim Johnson gains in the east and north central states while Bryan seeks to rally uninstructed delegates in Denver.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Springfield
Roger Sullivan
John A. Johnson
Denver
Bryan
East
North Central
Johnson
Pennsyllvania
New York
Ross Trial Opens in Salem at Change of Venue
The trial of J Thoburn Ross, president of the defunct Tile Guarantee & Trust Co of Portland, began in Salem with jury selection after 1 pm. The state expects to secure a verdict this week. The case is heard on a change of venue granted by Multnomah County Superior Court.
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Ross
Tile Guarantee & Trust Company of
Portland
Salem
Ore
J. Thoburn Ross
Tithe Guarantee & Trust Co
Juron
Superior Court
Multnomah County
Los Angeles Hosts Fleet Sailors With Athletic Show
Thousands of sailors and officers gather in Los Angeles for a long program at The Chutes Park. The day features amateur boxing matches refereed by Jim Jeffries, an exhibition fencing bout, boxing, Spanish barbecue, with dancing and fireworks planned for the evening.
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Chutes Park
Los Angeles
Southern California
Big Jim Jeffries
Henry Chadwick Dies in New York at 83
Henry Chadwick father of American baseball died in New York on April 20 at age 83 from pneumonia. The famed statistician editor and reformer shaped early baseball coverage and the sport's record keeping. He preceded the modern era with his influential contributions to the game.
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New York
N. Y
Henry Chadwick
Anewmonia
Easter Observed With Services At St Peter's And Local Church
Easter was properly observed in this city with services at St Peter's and in the Methodist church. St Peter's featured elaborate music led by Mrs Scroggin and others, a stained decor with Sacramento and Los Angeles flowers, and a sermon on the resurrection as historical fact and moral stimulus. The day included Sunday school, baptisms, and generous offerings.
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Tthis
St. Peter's
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Portland
Scroggin
Mies McDonald
Mesars
Slater
Herbert Pattison
Christ
Nell
La Grande Churches Report Strong Sunday Attendance
In La Grande the Sunday school drew splendid attendance with a special feature service and festive rostrum decorations. After a sermon by Rev. C H Dean 13 children joined the church on probation and pledged to support benevolences of 250 dollars, ensuring full amercement for next conference. Presbyterian Church also held a well attended service with music, addresses by W L Brenholts and Rev Seemann and an altar scene with plants.
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C.H. Dean
la Grande
Presbyterian Church
W. L. Brenholts
Seemann
Woman led by criminal Svengall confesses in Vancouver
A Idaho woman Mrs A L Pugmeyer told Peace Court she was forced by a Spokane based criminal to cash forged checks in Vancouver Washington and elsewhere. She faces charges for passing three Vancouver checks while an accomplice sought capture. Police say another suspect escaped.
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Vancouver Polles
Varsons Cile
Vancouver
Waah
Apattle
Portland
Wash
Supreme Court Refuses State Intrastate Rate Ruling
The United States Supreme Court today declined to force Nebraska’s federal court to send back a suit by the state to enforce its intrastate railroad rate regulations. The move challenges state regulation theories and leaves interstate rail cases to federal jurisdiction, signaling a setback to state regulatory claims. The decision comes after the railroad appealed from the Nebraska state court to federal courts, arguing lack of jurisdiction.
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Peders
Nebraska
High
Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Court of
Supreme
New Civil Filings In County Clerk docket
Several cases filed with the county clerk proceed to the circuit court term. Parties include LC C Cove and Perry Arthur seeking 120 dollars 62 cents, Grande National Bank versus Sos R Dawson seeking 40 dollars, J A Jonen versus 8 O Saunders and Herman Rothchild on a 259 dollar note, A S Brown versus Alonzo and Ihe Daw on a 600 dollar note, Tillamook Building Co versus Upton over stock subscribed capital, and David Cherry versus H Tunnock et al on an 840 dollar note.
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C. M. Cove
Perry Arthur
Grande National Bank
Sos
R. Dawson
J. A. Jonen
O. Saunders
Herman Rothchhild
Brown
Alonzo
Ihe Daw
Tillamook Building Co
Upton
David
Cherry Va
Tunnock
Et al
Four year old Logue child found wandering with dog
Stephen Logue, age four, son of Mr. and Mrs A Logue who live near the river by the sugar factory, was found wandering in town with his small black dog. Police returned him to his parents. the dog served as his protector and nothing could scare the animal from its charge.
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Stephen Logue
Mra
A. Logue
Canvassing Board Begins Work on Union County Vote
The canvassing board for Union County led by Justice J. B. Eaton Justice John Hough of La Grande and County Clerk Graham started this morning and expect to finish by tomorrow afternoon. While some changes may appear in published results the overall outcome is not expected to change.
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Unions County
J. BB Eaton
Union
John Hough
la Grande
Grham
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