Rain and relief mix as Oakland refugees face exposure
April reports from Oakland describe cold rain soaking refugees and troops with fears of pneumonia yet cleansing streets and aiding sewer flushing. Major Koesling notes no serious illness while Harriman orders free rail transport for refugees and reduced fares to Chicago for able bodied men. A lost spectacles notice concludes the item.
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Oakland
Frank Koesling
Harrimans
Harriman
Chicago
Wife Takes Pastors Place at Church Service
Attendants at the Kateenbuell were surprised to find their pastor absent last Sunday. Inquiry revealed he was seriously ill. The pastor’s wife entered through the vestry, wore full raiment, carried a prayerbook, and conducted the service including a sermon, omitting only the benediction.
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Kateenbuell
USA
Express relief train car burned in Wyoming
April 25 Tipton Wyoming report tells of a government relief train car burning at four o'clock. Two engine crews and section gangs failed to save the car. loss unknown as canvases and provisions were on board. Fire originated when a park fell under the roof.
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Scripps News Association
Tipton
Wyoming
Badgers Send Relief to San Francisco Sufferers
Milwaukee reports ten thousand dollars donated this morning raising the city's relief total to fifty thousand for San Francisco sufferers.
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Scripps News Association
Wilwaukee Wis
San Francisco
Haywood Moyer and Pettibone Case Advanced by Chief Justice Fuller
Chief Justice Fuller announces a motion to advance the Haywood Moyer and Pettibone case. Argument set for the first Tuesday in October or as soon after as possible.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Fuller
Haywood, Moyer and Pettibone
Final primary results show tight races across counties
Precinct tallies report Bourne 580 Cake 335 Lowell 111 Smith 205 Watson 45 in the senator race. Ellis 177 Lachner 279 Rand 668 Shepherd 46 for governor. Aitkin 767 treasurer. Crowley 710 circuit judge. Walter Moore 698 legislative rep. Hudson 972 county judge. Johnson 428 treasurer. Benson wins secretary of state by about 500. Official county count still underway with potential changes expected.
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United States
Bourne
Cake
Lowell
Smith
Watson
Congrase Ellis
Lachner
Rand
Shepherd
Brown
Gear
Johns
Sehibrede
Withycombe
Aitkin
Carter
Hoyt
Jennings
Ryan
Steel
Crowley
Olmsted
White
Walter Moore
D. W. C. Nelson
H. Breck
Daughtery
J. Nat Hudson
D A. Miles
J. B. Messick
W.W. Travillion
Frank Benson
Gatch
Ben Brown
J. T. Galloway
Voers
F. P. Childers
Johnson
R. Haworth
N. C. McLeod
Government train derailed by freight schedule mix up
Grander Wyoming April 25 report that a government train reached town at ten this morning but due to an unknown person’s error it was kept on freight timing since leaving Cheyenne yesterday afternoon. All chances for a record run are gone. Apprentices wanted inquire Mrs J R Forrest milliner at once.
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Scripps News Association
Grander
Wyo
Sinc
Cheyenne
J. R. Forrest
Physician Taggart Shot at Grocker School Steps
Dr C P Taggart a noted Los Angeles physician and Red Cross volunteer was fatally shot in an accidental pistol discharge while running up the steps of the Grocker school building in San Francisco yesterday. The incident is under investigation and no others were harmed.
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San Francisco
C. P. Taggart
Los Angeles
Red Cross
Grocker School
Merchants' Patrol Kills San Francisco Leader
In San Francisco on April 25 C G Tilden, a prominent merchant, was shot and killed by members of the citizens patrol. The three shooters were arrested and confessed to the crime, and were barely rescued from the mob.
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San Francisco
C. G. Tilden
Citizens Patrol
Family suicide attempt leaves two dead in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia this morning Kasper Fahns and his family were overcome by gas. The mother and two daughters are dead while the father and two sons may recover. It appears to be a wholesale attempt at death by their own action.
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Scrippe News Association
Philadelphia
Kasper
Fahns
Charity Benefit For Vesuvian Victims At Metropolitan
For April 23 in New York a grand charity performance will benefit those made homeless by Mount Vesuvius. Under city theatre managers united, leading companies will present scenes from plays, sketches, and vaudeville acts with many renowned actors. Mark Twain will contribute a segment to the program.
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Scripps Nova Association
New York
Mount Vesuvious
Metropolitan Opera House
Mark Twain
Two Cars Potatoes Aid San Francisco Sufferers
The Commercial Club of Hailey Idaho wired the Oregon Produce Company to forward two car loads of potatoes to the San Francisco sufferers. The order will go out tonight.
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Commercial Club
Haily Idaho
Oregon Produce Company
San Francisco
Fires All Out In San Francisco Harbor
Lieutenant Dodge from the revenue cutter Golden Gate wires that all fires in San Francisco are out. Authorities report no further flare ups and crews begin inspection and cooling of affected areas.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Dodge
Revenue Cutter
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Busch Loser reports Busch property loss
Adolphus Busch and party arrived from California saying the Busch property loss totals $50,000. In St Louis on April 22 1906 George C Gekelor and Lena Ragain were married at the Presbyterian Manse by Rev E S Hayes.
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Scripps News Association
St Louis
Adolphus Busch
California
Buschoss
Gekeler—Ragain
George C. Gekelor
Lena Ragain
E. 8. Hayes
Large shipment of records arrives from factory
W.K. Davis at 1516 Adams Ave announces a large shipment of records arriving this morning and invites customers to come and hear them, noting they will likely want one.
Oregon Quake Shakes Southern Districts Across State
An Oregon earthquake rattled Grants Pass and Glendale early morning alarms, breaking windows and waking residents. The tremor began near 4:25 to 5 o'clock Washington time, with heaviest shocks around 4:29 to 4:52, affecting southern Oregon and northern California.
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Scripps None Association
Portland Oregon
Orrant’s Pass
Glendale
Oregon
Washington
Grants Pass
California
War Department orders shelter for Chinese and others
The War Department directs Funston to provide shelter for Chinese refugees along with others and to use his own rations for any separate camps. The first secretary to the Chinese government travels to California to oversee relief work. Mrs Nellie M Stevens returns home after visiting friends in the city.
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Scripps News
Washington
War Department
Funston
California
Nellie M. Stevens
The
Westen
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Scrippa Mews Association
Pical Satpal Ea Haiden
Christian Church
National Bank
Joe Spancer
PLAC
R and
Benson
Childers
Baker County
Palmer
Henderson
Shepherdson
Rep
Uating
Kneipp
Eton
She Fain
Manchester
Eng
Russia
Father Gopan
California Relief Fund
F. L. Moyars
la Grande National Bank
Executive Commitnion
Suigde
Vesuvius
Busch
W.K. Davis
Adams
Newlin Drug Company
la Grande
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