Indignant Relatives Probe Husdon Undertaker over Legged Body
In Rock Springs Wyoming Aug 31 the body of Jacob Starman six feet tall arrived with legs severed at the knees to fit a coffin too short. Relatives say they will prosecute the Hudson undertaker who ordered the coffin sealed and claims the legs were removed because the remains could not be embalmed awaiting a larger coffin.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Jacob Starman
Hudson
Wyoming
City Council to Hear Objections on Adams Avenue paving
Official notice announces September 13 as the city council hearing for objections to Adams Avenue paving. Estimated improvement cost is $5600 with expected rapid start after the meeting, as few opponents are anticipated.
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Adams Avenue
Bandite Loot Train Near Lewiston Narrows
Bandits halted the Pittsburgh Northern Express at Lewiston Narrows at 1 30 this morning looting the express car and robbing many passengers. The conductor was shot through the hand during the raid in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Lewiston Narrows
Monterey Quake Undereported Death Toll Rising
Consul Hanna in Monterey reports in a state department message that 1200 killed and 15000 homeless after the quake. It is raining again as relief work continues and the Red Cross has sent $2000 to aid the stricken population.
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Washington
Mexico
Monterey
State Department
Hanna
Red Cross
Dowie successor jailed for libel judgment in Zion City
Veliva Dowie’s successor at Zion City was taken to Mt McTrenry county jail to serve a six months sentence for failing to pay a ten thousand dollar libel judgment. He protested en route and said he would continue religious work and edit a prison magazine from his cell.
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Waukegan
Ill
Veliva Dowie
Zion City
Mt. McTrenry County
Phity Mothersit
Vilva
Spelling Bee and Educational Day Planned for Union County Exposition
Union County Exposition planners announce Educational Day with a countywide spelling match and speeches by W. J. Kerr of O A C and Campbell of the University of Oregon. Local business booths and a dance platform are proposed. details to be finalized at tonight’s meeting.
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Union County Exposition
E. E. Bragg
W. J. Kerr
Campbell
Ford Automobile
John Collier
E. Bragg
Chas Cochran
Walter Pierce
W. J. Church
A D. Geddes
C. T. Bacon
Wallowa
Oregon Fire Worsens With Hood River Blaze Race
Forest fires spread across Oregon with Hood River blaze growing fiercer today. Wires down across many areas but officials report no real danger at Hood River up to date. Regions including Ka lama report severe losses amid ongoing fires.
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Hood River
Hood River fires raise heat across Oregon region
Fire crews battle renewed blazes as telegraph and telephone lines fail across Oregon. Railway services suffer delays due to extreme heat in Washington amid destruction of Alger lumber camps and crippled wire service.
Two Men Killed in Gas Plant Explosion
MINNEAPOLIS Aug. 1 Two men were fatally injured when a seawater tank at the Minneapolis Ascendine Gas plant exploded.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis Ascelgine Gas Company
Hood River Forest Fires Widen Across County
Hood River reports renewed forest fire fury as access to affected areas remains limited and telegraph lines to Portland and other cities are down. Fire haze fills the air and trains run delayed due to smoke while broader Oregon fires stretch from Hood River eastward toward Kalama Washington.
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Hood River
Portland
Oregon
Washington
Northern Pacific
Here
Seattle
Kalama
Wash
Alger
Pacific Squadron Enters Frisco Bay for Asiatic Cruise
Eight cruisers led by the flagship Tennessee enter San Francisco Bay after 24 hours afloat. Tennessee and Washington anchor off the waterfront while California Colorado Pennsylvania Maryland South Dakota and West Virginia head to Mare Island Navy Yards for ammo and supplies. The fleet aims to sail Sunday for Asiatic ports and push a speed record to Honolulu with maneuvers and target practice planned.
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San Francisco
Pacific Squadron
Tennessee
Sebree
San Francisco Bay
Washington
California
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Maryland
South Dakota
West Virginia
Mare Island Navy Yards
Asiatic
Honolulu
Bold watchman saves many lives in railroad plot
Mineral City Ohio August 31. Watchman John Mace, gravely wounded in a tunnel encounter with four bandits, thwarted a plan to wreck the Cleveland and Pittsburg train between here and Canal Dover. One bandit is dead, another wounded, and the others fled leaving a trail of blood. Police hunt for the dead bandit.
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Mineral City
Ohio
Cleveland and
Pittsburg
Here
Canal Dover
John Mace
Mace
Quake Recorded Near North American Continent
A seismograph at St. Ignatius College Father Odenbeugh laboratory registered an earthquake occurring somewhere in North America. The tremor lasted from 6 11 to 6 27 this morning with stronger vibrations than the Panama shock reported yesterday.
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Cleveland
Father Odenbeugh
St. Ignatius College
North American
Panama
Salvor to Reach Wrecked Ohio for Salvage Decision
The Canadian wrecking tug Salvor is due to reach the wrecked steamer Ohio by tomorrow morning. Lloyds and Alaska Steamship Co representatives will assess hull condition and decide if raising the vessel is feasible. Insurance coverage is noted, with San Francisco underwriters on cargo and divers to inspect the hull. News wires face telegraph disruptions impacting reporting.
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Seattle
Salvor
Ohio
Wireless
B. Gibbs
Lloyds Radcliffe Forman
Alaska Steamship Company
Carter Bay
Lloyds
San Francisco
Fowler
Gibbs
Children Die In Fire At Home for Boys and Girls
Charred remains found among ashen debris after a blaze at a children’s home. Authorities say prompt fire drill saved many residents, but seven children perished. Investigators continue to examine cause and safety measures.
Seven Children Die in Rockaway Park Fire at St Malachis Home
New York reports seven young children burned beyond recognition found in the ruins of St Malachis home for the children in Rockaway Park. Fire fighters search for others as sisters and orphans respond to a fire drill saving hundreds. Children aged 2 to 12 were in the wooden block facing the ocean when the blaze began in the engine room last night.
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New York
St. Malachis
Rockaway Park
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Undertaker
ToMa
DOWIE
Kerr
Edu
Lama
la Grande Féale
Frisco Bay
I. A
Barre
United Press
Frisco
Salt Lake
Boise
la Grande
Home For Children
Burys
Hud
Hundees
Pope
Rome
Pope Pius
Aptican
Newlin
Newlin Drug Company
LA Grande, Ore
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