Illumination Boom at Hot Lake Sanatorium
La Grande's electric light use has surged since two years ago when 3000 lights lit the city. The Hot Lake Sanatorium addition will boost discharge to one third of the 1904 city total, with 70 to 80 horsepower of power for guests. The project progresses toward occupancy, promising ample light for about 500 visitors as daily electric usage climbs from 5000 to 8000 lights citywide.
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la Grande
Hot Lake
Insiil
Hot Lake Lis
Rail unions loom as San Francisco lines face a Sunday strike
PIVFI MIL Id BREWING reports that United Railroads will send a message to Carmen's Union asking restraint before a board meeting next Monday where President Calhoun will attend. A general strike appears likely Sunday as Geary and California Street crews plan to walk out and a daily eight hour rate fight unfolds with platform workers amid church foundation bids.
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Serijus News Association
San Francisco
United Railroads
Carmen’s
Calhoun
Geary and
California Street Lines
Plea to Commute Death Sentence for Adolph Webber
Petition filed with the governor seeks to commute the death sentence of Adolph Webber, convicted of killing his father mother and sister in Placer county. Jurors swear new evidence could have changed the verdict and a neighbor says he was not called as a witness to suit the prosecution.
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Oripps News Association
Sacramento
Adolph Webber
Placer County
Webber
Minister Wins Tax Deduction Question in England
The Rev. Henry Varley of Bowes Park claimed a 25 tax deduction for the rental value of his study as a professional expense. Enfield tax commissioners disallowed it, aligning with Scotland's Crown ruling, but the Crown later said it would not contest the case and asked for a costs statement.
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Scripps News Association
London
Henry Varley
Bowes Park
Scotland
Enfield
Shriners Begin Austin to Mexico City Excursion
Shriners of Austin and hundreds of Nobles will depart on two special trains tonight for Mexico City to attend a major conclave. Members from across the country join the trip with planned stops en route and side trips around Mexico City before returning home.
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Shriners
MEXIO
Scripps News Association
Austin
Tex
Shriners of
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Mexico
Mexico City
Reformers Lose Key Vote on Book Trust Contract
The Chicago board meeting Wednesday night failed to renew the Book Trust contract as reformers fell two votes short, 9 to 11. They charged the Trust sells city books for 22 cents while other cities pay 19 cents.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
Book Trust
Reformers
Greely Missed Chance in Army Controversy Sparks Debate
Washington August 24 The Greely criticism of the army system is seen by insiders as veiled censure of General Funston. The dispute mirrors the Sampson Schley episode though no personal ill will is noted. Greely, en route to his daughter's wedding in Washington, rushed back from Chicago to learn Funston had seized the moment.
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Scripps News Association
Washington, D. C
United States Army
Sampson- Schley
Greely
General Funston
Lane Takes Seat on Interstate Commerce Commission
Franklin Lane assumed duties as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission this morning. Lane and Commissioner Clements expect railroads will not oppose enforcement of the new law, though some features may reach the Supreme Court.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Franklin Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lane
Clements
Supreme Court
Arrests Follow in Texas Negro Soldiers Murder Case
Twelve black soldiers and one discharged man have been arrested in Brownsville Texas on murder charges. The investigation by the authorities continues and a fort commander declines to release names of additional suspects.
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Cripps News Association
Rownsville
Tex
Aullies
Negotiations Ended Over Zion City Land Settlement
Dowie declares all talks with Wilbur Glenn Voliva about Zion City land are off. He states attempts at settlement have ended in failure with no further negotiations planned.
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Dowie
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Uncle Sam May Assist the Cubans
Washington reports insiders discuss potential intervention in Cuba as Bell’s meeting with the President is deemed more significant than troop removal at Brownsville. General Guerra's rebel movement toward Guine prompts government troop massing near Pinar del Rio, while Havana notes Guerra’s retreat to Guane. Portland trials reveal Captain Ormsby testified to selling school certificates from F. P. Mays and influencing favorable reports for the Blue Mountain reserve.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Cuba
Bell
Brownsville
Texas
Havana
Guerra
Guine
Pinar del Rio
Guane
Guarda
San Juan
Martinez
Luio
Jose Migual Gomez
Sicu
Gomez
Portland
F. P
Epidemic Feared as Dry Weather Fails to Help
Valparaiso reports rising sickness risk with dry conditions persisting. Refugees seek shelter in unstable houses as concerns grow about health and safety amid aftershocks from a recent quake.
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Scripps Newa Association
Valparaiso
Grain Markets Report From Chicago at Aug 24
Wheat opened at 1 1\\/4 and closed at 1 1\\/2 by the Chicago wheat market. Corn opened at 4 1\\/4 and closed at 4 3\\/4. Oats opened at 2 7\\/8 and closed at 3 1\\/4.
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Chicago
Government adopts cuphon ic spelling across departments
Oyster Bay August 24 the President announced spelling reform urged by the Andrew Carnegie committee will be adopted in all departments Correspondence from officials printers stenographers and cabinet members ordered to use unlearned English and prepare a list of 100 common words in the new spelling for distribution Officials expect the change to give the language more individuality and ease for natives and foreigners.
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Serious News Association
Oyster Bay
Sam
Andrew Carnegie
Taft to Tour Western Posts with General Bell
Secretary Taft plans a return visit to Washington with General Bell to inspect western posts. The trip centers on the plan to concentrate troops in larger garrisons and give commanders larger commands. They hope to visit camps of instruction before abandonment and troop movements begin. General Hall planned to inspect camps but cannot depart Washington now.
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Scripps News Association
Washington, D. C
Taft
Washington
General Bell
Hall
Four New Armored Cruisers Sail for Manila Command
The Maryland Pennsylvania Col orado and West Virginia, four armored cruisers, sailed today for Manila under Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson. The arrangement beefs up the Asiatic station fleet to relieve the two battleships Ohio and Wisconsin and places Brownson in command, replacing Train.
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Wisconsin
Philippines
Brownson
Naval Academy
House
Annapolis
C. J. Train
Asiatic
Two Shocks Hit Valparaiso Amid Rainfall
Two more quake shocks struck Valparaiso last night as rain hampered recovery efforts and sanitation restoration. In Atlanta a mob of about 600 gathered in Decatur seeking to lynch a man jailed for alleged assault on a Lawrence girl.
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Beripps News Association
Santago
Valparaiso
Scrippa News Association
Atlanta
Decatur
Lawrence Girle
No More Colored Troops Debated in Army Post
The government weighs ending enlistment of negroes in the regular army after Brownsville misconduct. No post wants colored troops assigned, but Brownsville post will not be abandoned.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Brownsville
Texas
United States
Verdi Statue Planned For Manhattan Park Center
The Municipal Art Commission approved a Verdi monument to be erected by the Italian American community. A twenty thousand dollar fund from Il Progresso Italo-Americano funds the project and the statue will stand in the triangle at 72nd to 78th Streets, the Boulevard and Tenth Avenue. Sculptor C Pasquale Civiletti of Palermo created a twenty five foot Garrara marble group featuring Verdi and his operas Otello Aida Falstaff and Il Trovatore. The unveiling is set for October 12 with approval from a Palermo focus committee including William Henry Bishop the American consul Giuseppe Laura mayor of Palermo Ernesto Basiis and Giuseppe Damain.
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Scrippe News Association
New York
Municipal Art Commission
Italiana
United States
Verdi
Il Progresso Italo-Americano
Tate
Italy
Moses Herman
Paras
Manhattan
Richmond
Europe
Samuel Parsons
Tenth Avenue
C. Pasquale Civiletti
Palermo
William Henry Bishop
Giuseppe T. Laura
Ernesto Basiis
Giuseppe Damain
Garrara Marchie
Otello
Aida
Felutaff
Ana “Il Trovatore
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