Eastern businessmen visit La Grande on Seattle to Salt Lake trip
One hundred and one Worcester, Massachusetts businessmen stopped in La Grande for breakfast during a Seattle to Salt Lake train journey. The visitors, valued at about 1.25 million dollars, toured the city, exchanged with local real estate agents, and received large amounts of reading material from the Commercial Club and Investment Company. Mayor Fletcher joined the group as they distributed literature and prepared to continue to Salt Lake.
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Worchester
Mass
la Grande
Seattle
Union County
Fletcher
EB. E. Fletcher
Plymouth
Depot Street
Salt Lake
Commercial Club
la Grande Investment Company
F. B. Moore
Davenport Couple Faces Separation Suit Over Abandonment
Daisy B Davenport wife of cartoonist Homer Davenport sues for separation citing abandonment. Friends say marital differences relate to artistic temperament. Attorneys decline to comment on possible future absolute divorce filing.
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New York
Daisy B. Davenport
Homer Davenport
Spain’s Interior and War Ministers Clash Over Frontier Policy
In Madrid the interior minister and the war minister clash publicly over policy toward the Moorish frontiers. The dispute highlights tensions between civil and military authorities as Spain faces ongoing colonial pressures.
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Spain
Interior
Collector Meets Trouble in Berkeley Clash Over Bill
Charles Fischell, described as a raving maniac by physicians, was beaten yesterday while attempting to collect a bill. W. W. Woods, Mrs. Woods, and A Cox face charges. Woodses are under arrear charged with battery and Cox with assault with a deadly weapon.
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Berkeley
Calif
Charles Fischell
W. W. Woods
Harriman Weakness Persists After European Illness
Edward H. Harriman arrives aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm in Cherbourg unable to walk and carried from his private car. He cites Badgastein baths and German food as factors in his decline, traveling with his wife, daughters, son, secretary, and three servants. He planned to return to Arden, New York, upon reaching America.
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Cherbourg
France
Edward H. Harriman
Harriman
Badgastein
River Steamer Sinks After Collision Near Waterford Lights
At Astoria Oregon on August 18 the river steamer George W. Elder struck the Daniel Kern near Waterford lights on the Columbia River, sank the Kern, and caused panic aboard the Elder as crew rescued Kern sailors. The Elder, damaged, remained afloat with a gash in its bow. no injuries were reported.
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Astoria
Oregon
George W. Elder
Daniel Kern
Waterford
Columbia River
Elder
Kern
Olympia House Backs Tax Amendment To Senate
The house approved the states tax amendment and sent the measure to the senate after an ongoing archival hearing continued in the senate.
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Olympia
House
Senate
Red army drives back Blues in mock Boston battle
Boston August 18 the Red army under Brigadier General Tasker Buss attacked near Middleboro. The Blues retreated in good order as Reds landed 800 men at night. Three Blues regiments faced the Red advance, with reinforcements rushing to the threatened point.
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Boston
Tasker Buss
Middleboro
Decision Given In Booze Case Atkinson Appeals
Ralph Atkinson faces 25 days in city jail and total $250 in fines for selling whisky on two occasions. He filed a notice of appeal through attorney Wim M. Ramsey to the circuit court, with bonds totaling $1,200 securing his liberty.
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Ralph Atkinson
Wim, M. Ramsey
Atkinson
Cox
Cirrcuit
Justice Stewart
Liberty
Naval board rules Sutton death a self inflicted wound
The naval board investigating Portland Lieutenant Sutton’s death announced he killed himself with a revolver, rejecting charges of murder by his mother. The finding states there was no intervention by others and officializes death by own action.
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Washington
Naval Board
Sutton
Portland
Motor Carnival Reigns At A Y P
Seattle hosts a four day motor carnival with a hill climb and varied races on Meadows track. Highlights include a 24 hour stripped stock car race offering 500 300 and 200 dollar prizes and a 10 mile stock motorcycle race with silver cup and medals.
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Seattle
Exposition
Automobile Club of
Meadows
Sister Loyal to Harry Thaw Seeks Pardon Plea
Miss Alice Thaw former Countess Yarmouth to White Plains after a 20 mile wooded march to press Justice Mills for Harry Thaw's pardon. She offered $1,000,000 to guarantee good behavior if released, but Mills refused to consider the plea.
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Megantic
Maine
Justice Mills
Harry Thaw
Alice Thaw
Yarmouth
White Plains
Harry
Alice
Mills
Harvesters Burned in Umatilla County Fire Spree
Three combine harvesters were destroyed by fire in Umatilla County over the past four days. The first burned Saturday afternoon, the second Saturday night, and the third yesterday, according to Pendleton Enterprise news.
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Umatilla County
Pendleton E. 0
Old War Veteran Murdered in Los Angeles
Police investigate the murder of William Saulters a wealthy Civil War veteran aged 74 staying in Los Angeles for the summer. A landlady saw him with a man the night before. autopsy shows a heavy chest blow likely causing fatal injuries.
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Los Angeles
William Saulters
Saulters
Tacoma
Sauber
Paving Committee Reports on Property Valuation Increases
The council committee reports a five to ten percent valuation rise for abutting property if paving and improvements proceed. Signed by A V Andrews and J T Williamson, the document will be read at tonight's meeting. it includes a block by block valuation list and outlines bidding for construction details.
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A. V. Andrews
J.T. Williamson
Adams Avenue
Fourth Street
Willow Street
Depot Street
Jefferson
Washington Avenues
Heney Loses Political Primary Amid San Francisco Returns
Incomplete returns from San Francisco's first primary show Charles M. Fickert winning the Republican nomination for district attorney and Francis J. Heney securing the Democratic nomination. Mayoral nominees include William Crocker Republican and Dr T B Leland Democrat. Heney’s graft prosecution backing cited. The report notes Heney lost the Democratic nomination by a small margin. Also included are street paving benefit figures for Adams Avenue and Depot Street.
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San Francisco
Charles M. Fickert
Francis J. Heney
William Crocker
T. B. Leland
P. B. McCarthy
W. McDevitt
Bulletin
Hen
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