British steamer Duncrine sinks in China typhoon disaster
San Francisco reports the British steamer Duncrine sank off the Kau Shiu coast as a typhoon drove water into the engine room. Fifty-one of the 68 crew members perished while two escaped. engineer Hardy and another seaman survived. Wreck occurred near Porto Gato after barometer drop and gale. cargo of prunes and pears moved through Medford en route east and midwest.
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San Francisco
China
Duncline
Nikolaoski
Saigon
Indo-China
Porto Gato
Kau Shiu
To Sory
Hardy
Court Raps Mayor Weighs Independence League Victory
In San Francisco on August 24 the Supreme Court ruled for the Independence League granting two seats on the board of election commissioners. The decision alarms Mayor Taylor who had opposed the Independence commission era after a county committee request.
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San Francisco
Independence League
Supreme Court
Board of Election Commissioners
Taylor
Independence Commission
California Republicans Adopt Draft Platform Morning
Oakland Aug 28 The Republican state convention opened and adopted a draft platform calling for a reformatory for first offenders, segregation of criminals, protection for Negroes, and improvements to harbors and rivers. It also began nominations for presidential electors amid suffragists’ defiance.
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Oakland
Springfield
California
No Appeal On Technicality Full Slate Of Officers Elected
By unanimous vote the American Bar Association elected officers led by Frederick W. Lehman of St Louis as president. Other officers named include John W. Hinkley of New York as secretary and Frederick W. Weil of Albany as treasurer, with W C Hart of New Orleans and Walter C Smith of Philadelphia among the board. The event was reported from Seattle dated August 8.
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Seattle
Aug
The
American Bar Association
Frederick, W. Lehman
S J. Louin
John W. Hinkley
New York
Frederick W. Weilhome
Albany
W.C Hart
New Orleans
Walter ¢. Smith
Philadelphia
R. C. Brown
Minn
Mrs Forrest Awarded 82000 In Damage Suit
After a long trial in Aug 28, the jury awarded Mrs Mary Forrest of La Grande Ore four thousand dollars in the damage suit against the Southern Pacific for the death of her husband in a wreck. She had sought four hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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Mra
Forrest
San Cris
Mary
la Grande
Southern Pacific
Ina
Enormous Expenditure in Global Naval Build Up
The British Admiralty reports combined three year naval outlays by England, America and six other nations total 1 421 070 067 with England spending 476 066 435 and America 941 910 740 on naval development across England, America, France, Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan.
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London
England
America
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
Eastern Oregon Teachers Meet Select Baker City for Meeting
Eastern Oregon educators and State Superintendent J H Ackerman visited Baker City to set the dates November 22 to 25 for the Eastern Oregon Teachers Association meeting. The executive committee met in County Superintendent Bragg's office with participants including T H Ackerman Landers of Pendleton and Bragg. The group chose Baker City as the host city and discussed the full program while planning the convention agenda and adjournment timing.
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Eastern
Oregon
J. HB. Ackerman
Adrian
Thief Flees Toward Mexico With Treasury Checks
A bold thief fled toward Mexico from Texas after stealing 1742.47 in treasury payroll checks from the Marine Hospital Corps on August 10. One $86 check was recovered on a San Antonio platform. four missing checks were cashed by forged endorsements. another $214.95 check cashed at Marfa, Texas, completes the trail.
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Washington
Texas
Mexico
Treaury Department
San Antonio
Marfa
Cloud Burst Destroys Folklom Town in New Mexico
Eleven people are known dead after a cloudburst inundated Folklom New Mexico causing widespread flooding and destruction. Search parties are formed as homes were swept away and the death toll may rise.
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el Paso
Texas
Perons
Folklom
N. M
Mauretania Flies Atlantic in Five Days
The Mauretania arrived from Liverpool and Queenstown after a five day and 54 minute crossing. Senator Hale, part of the commission to study foreign financial systems, is aboard. Ethel Barrymore and nine Olympic athletes also travelled. findings await congressional submission.
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New York
Liverpool
Queenstown
Senator Hale
France
Congress
Ethel Barrymore
Springfield Riots Costly Protests and Lawsuit
The widow of Scott Burton, lynched in the Springfield riots, seeks 5000 against the city under riot death law. Heire of William Donnogan may pursue a similar suit. Property owners report damage totaling 60,4000. plan to challenge assessments remains uncertain.
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Springfield
Scott Burton
William Donnogan
Alsa
No definite progress in CP strike from Winnipeg
Winnipeg reports no movement toward settlement of machinists strike on the Canadian Pacific line. Rolling stock is in poor condition. engineers fear riding engines until repairs are completed. Elsewhere, ten carloads of fat hogs from Nebraska reached Portland and other local points, prompting farmer reactions.
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Winnipeg
Man
Nebraska
Portland
Alem Statesman
Robbery and Vandalism Hit Parkland Post Office
Hate blowers struck the Parkland Tacoma post office last night injuring the building and stealing 1500 dollars in cash, 23 000 two cent and 20000 one cent stamps, and 200 dollars of Postmaster Erickson's personal funds.
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Tacoma
Parkland
Erickson
Vancouver libel suit sparks Do notloo campaign clash
The Vancouver World sues the Evening Province for 60,000 dollars in libel alleging the Province tried to influence the federal party in Vancouver by portraying candidate W. W. B. Metania, a former Yukon governor, as struggling financially and dependent on party subscriptions.
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Vancouver
B.C
Alig
Vancouver World
Provincs
Fideral
W. W. B. Metania
Yukon
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Dimli
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