Scott A Literary Genius Leads Oregonian Editor Ten Years
Harvey W. Scott longtime Oregonian editor dies in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins hospital after prostatectomy. He guided the paper for over four decades with Pittock as manager. Scott born in Illinois in 1838, moved to Oregon in 1852 and became editor almost continuously except five years as Internal Revenue collector.
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Pittock
Oregon
Baltimore
Harvey W. Scott
Portland
Johns Hopkins Hospital
John H
Amrose B
Leslie M
Judith
Leslie
Young
Tazewell County
Illinois
Pacific University
Forest Grove
Internal Revenue
H. L. Pittock
Paris Railroaders Vote for General Strike
Paris dispatch reports railway workers in Toulese voting unanimously for a strike, potentially triggering a nationwide walkout within days. About 40,000 kilometers of track to be affected as crews demand one rest day weekly, a minimum daily wage of one dollar, and broader pension benefits.
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Paris
Teedewes
Toulese
Brother shoots sister near Enterprise in careless rifle incident
A 12 year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs E C Makins, narrowly escapes injury after a stray shot from a discarded rifle discharged at a sheep shearing plant near Enterprise. The bullet ricocheted and was not found after a quick X ray, but the girl was not seriously hurt.
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E. C. Makins
Enterprise
Gauntt Injured In Runaway Accident At Grande
Howard C. Gauntt, La Grande high school project architect, suffered a broken nose, scalp wounds, facial and body injuries when a runaway horse bolted on a Grande Ronde River road. He was treated at the Savoy hotel and will be out of work for some time. Frank Day and family assisted in transporting him to La Grande for medical care.
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Savoy Hotel
Mr. Gauntt
Grande Ronde River
Black Flat
Gauntt
la Grande
Frank Day
Grande
Hospital Clerk Dies After Viewing Painful Film Incident
Irvington New Jersey August 8 Roy Judson a hospital clerk died in a gas filled room after being inspired by moving pictures showing painless death. Judson acted on the method shown on the screen.
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Irvington
N. J
Roy Judson
Army Enlisted Strength Set At Seventy Eight Thousand
Washington reports Major Wood chief of staff places the army's enlisted strength for the coming year at eighty seven thousand. The estimate reflects current expansion plans and budget considerations.
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Washington
Wood
Federal Troops Proposed to Fight Western Forest Fires
President Taft and Secretary of War discussed stationing troops to assist in national forest fire suppression from May to September. The Western Pine Manufacturers Association urged deploying guards to protect timber across Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Montana amid 175000 acres burned and potential losses in the hundreds of millions.
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Federal Trans
Oregon
California
Idaho
Montana
Forest Service
Taft
Secretary of War
Spokane
Wash
Army
Dickinson
Western Pine Manufacturers’ Association
J. P. McGoldrick
Northwestern
Pacific States
National Forest
United States
George M. Cornwall
Portland
Ore
Association
A. W. Cooper
Cede
Department of the Interior
Ingenious Aviator Falls From Self Designed Plane
A. V. Rees, an inexperienced aviator, plunged from a great height in an aeroplane of his own design. The craft caught fire on impact but he escaped serious injury as hundreds watched the wreckage fall to the ground.
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Black Pool
Eng
A. V. Rees
Mundreds
Reading English a Problem for 75 Percent of Western PA Miners
A senate commission on immigration reports that after studying over 50,000 miner cases in Western Pennsylvania, conditions are not conducive to normal family life. Seventy-five percent cannot read or speak English intelligently, highlighting language barriers among mining communities.
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Washington
Aug
Pennsylvania
Senate Commission On Immigration
Drug Dealer Adolph Newlin Sentenced In La Grande Case
Adolph Newlin, involved in the drug trade in La Grande, appeared in circuit court at 10 a.m. to receive sentencing. He received $500 fine and 80 days in jail, but the jail term was suspended on the condition he not violate the local option law again, amid a final plea from Judge Crawford and support from prosecutors and defense counsel.
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Adolph Newlin
la Grande
Newlin
Ivanhoe
Crawford
Cochran
Knowles
Mr. Newlin
Commercial Club Ready to Back Grande Ronde Irrigation Plan
Commercial club members are expected to attend a Wednesday night meeting at McKennon Phy & Roberts to discuss the water question and supporting irrigation of the Grande Ronde valley. Sentiment for the district plan is growing as the water board makes progress and club members aim to assist the board as directed.
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Commerceial Club
McKennon
Water Board
Commercial Club
United States Population Estimated at Ninety Million
Census officials estimate U S population at ninety million with three hundred clerks at work. Official totals will not be released until October.
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Washington
United States
Prominent Spokane Man Shot and Attacked
Spokane resident C. H. Sawyer, president of the Washington Furniture Company, was shot three times by Civil War veteran Richard Traus. Traus then shot himself through the heart and died. The motive is unknown. Sawyer was reportedly living at Traus’s home for two years.
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Spokane
C. H. Sawyer
Washington Furniture Company
Richard Traus
Sawyer
Tranl
Traul
Union's Mayor Here in Grande Rondo Valley Visit
Wright, mayor of Union, accompanied by prominent Valley leaders, arrives in the Eit today to discuss business matters. He recently recovered from an illness and is expected to tour key sites and meet local officials.
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Wright
Union
Grande Rondo Valley
Mr. Wright
Belt of Ketchel Found Hidden in Hotel Sack
In San Francisco on August 8 authorities announced the diamond-studded championship belt of Stanley Ketchel was located after six months hidden in a corner of a baggage room at the St Francis Hotel.
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San Francisco
St. Francis Hotel
Stanley Ketchel
Roosevelt promise cited for upcoming Ching visit
Peking telegram says Princes Tsai Tao a reports Colonel has promised to visit Ching after meeting Roosevelt in London.
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Peking
Tsai Tao
Roosevelt
London
Ching
Porter dies of gun wound in Elgin quarrel
Wm Porter aged 52 died at 7 45 am from a 32 revolver wound inflicted by his son in law Jess Parker during a Friday night quarrel over a three year old child. Parker was rearrested after an inquest and charged with first degree murder awaiting arraignment in Elgin.
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Wm. Porter
Jess Parker
Porter
Elgin
Pier
Parker
Jesa Parker
Justice of the Peace
Dwight Barnes
Lawyers 60 10 Prison After Enjoying Liberty for a Few Days
A. A. Moore his son Stanley and J. J. Barrett lawyers for Patrick Calhoun were remanded to the sheriff by Judge Lawler to serve a five day contempt sentence. The court warned against arguing motions for dismissal of indictments charging Calhoun with attempting to bribe doodle board supervisors. The sentence was suspended until morning for an appeal.
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A. A. Moore
Stanley
J. J. Barrett
Patrick Calhoun
Lawler
Superior Court
Calhoun
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