Grand Jury Probes Ruef Caucuses and Bribery Links
San Francisco report notes grand jury examining Ruef’s role in Sunday caucuses for a board of supervisors, with Supervisors subpoenaed in the Belvedere case. Indictments multiply against Boss Abe Rue, Eddie Granny faces contempt risk, and Duffy bribery case moves on. Mrs. A G Kloostra visits the city.
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Scripps News Association
San Francisco
Ruef
Belvedere
Eddie Granny
Abe Ruby
Brick Work Finished on Round House Construction
Brick-laying crew completed their work on the round house and the brick structure is finished for now. Warm weather aids contractors and carpenters as roofing proceeds and timbers for partitions go up. ground was broken this week for a new oil and store house and a structure will rise at the site.
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Round House
Cement Factory Burns in Elizabeth Fire
A fire swept the International Gemant Company plant in Elizabeth Pennsylvania destroying the facility and causing an estimated two hundred thousand dollars in damages. Fire crews arrived to battle the blaze and prevent spread to nearby structures.
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Scripps News Association
Elizabeth
International Gemant Company
Emigration Surge For Swedish Youth To U S South
Stockholm reports 18000 young Swedes booked for spring passage to the Southern States of America. The forthcoming exodus is described as the greatest in the history of the country, with most emigrants planned to settle in the United States.
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Scripps News Association
Stockholm
Sweden
America
Walsh case eyed by federal grand jury in Chicago
A special federal grand jury will convene on the 17th to review evidence against John R. Walsh, indicted over the Chicago National and Savings Bank collapse as a special examiner wraps up his inquiry.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Name and Savings Bank
Washington confirms no treaty talks with Japan
Assistant Secretary Bacon announced in Washington that no treaty or modification with Japan is contemplated. He said the President wanted the announcement as strong as possible. Senator Collom, foreign affairs chair, echoed that a new treaty with Japan is not contemplated. A Scripps dispatch from San Luis Obispo reports a minor, thirty second earthquake last night with little damage felt around 10:30.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Dec
Bacon
White House
Japan
Collom Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee
San Luis Obispo
Cal
Dac
Spelling Reform Backed by Congressional Bill
Washington December 7 The legislative judicial and executive appropriation bill requires the use of old style spelling in all printing authorized by Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Confessed Murderer Arrested After Century-Plus Sheep Kill
David Curtis aged 27 was arrested in Cincinnati after confessing to the assault and murder of Dana Gilman a former National Cash Register employee. The case follows a prior false confession and questions linger over his credibility. E A Wills a Union County farmer was in the city from his farm.
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Scripps News Association
Dayton
Ohio
David Curtis
Cincinnati
Dana Gilman
National Cash Register Company
The
Cincinnati Post
Curtise
E. A. Wills
Union County
Hig Aticel Farm
Pendleton Stock Car Crash Kills 119 Sheep in Yards
One hundred nineteen sheep were killed when two freight cars rammed together in Pendleton yards. The Conductor from La Grande led the freight train. wrecker crews cleared debris. Passenger train No.6 delayed two hours. Also notes sailing to Havana and Antarctic voyage of moose to Christ Church New Zealand.
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Pendleton
Hancock
la Granda
la Grande
Pope’s Private Doctor Dies in Rome
Lapgoni, the Pope's private physician, died this morning in Rome. The death ends a long service to the Vatican and follows his long medical career serving church leaders.
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Scripps News Association
Rome
Lapgoni
Fire Rips Chi Phi Hall in Ithaca Five Die Dozens Harmed
A large fire at the Chi Phi fraternity house in Ithaca destroys property valued at about two hundred thousand dollars. Five victims are named W H Nichols C L Schmuck A S Robinson John Rumsey and Ely Landrum. Firemen Jamon McCutchen and Clarence J Gope are fatally injured while aiding in evacuation.
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Scripps News Association
Ithaca
N.Y
Chi Pal
Corwen
W. H. Nichols
Chicago
C. L., Schmuck
A. S. Robinson
John Rumsey
Ely Landrum
Jamon McCutchen
Pittsburg
Varsity
Clarence J. Gope
New Jersey
Nichole
Schmuck
Robinson
Landrum
Rumey
S. W. Crelle
Race riot in Greenville sparks martial law
A race riot is rag ing in Greenville with five men killed as the city endures martial law and police curfews.
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Scripps News Association
Greenville
Gathering of Pythians Jubilee Draws 8000 Attendants
Washington December 7 A jubilee of the Knights of Pythians drew over eight thousand members to the capital. An elaborate programme of amusements has been planned for the event.
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Scriops News
Washington
Order of the Knights of Pythians
Explosion injures three men loading powder from box car
At three thirty this afternoon a switch engine brought a Meacham crew and a stranger workman to this city after a powder can exploded while unloading from a box car. Conductor Charles Stacy, Ticket Agent P Rogers, and Jim Kay suffered severe burns, with skin burned from hands and faces blackened, later treated by Dr. Bacon.
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Meacham
Charles Stacy
P. Rogers
Jim Kay
Stacy
Rogers
Bacon
Akin
Artificial diamonds outlined by Royal Society member
Herbert Wood described a process for making diamonds artificially at a Royal Society meeting in London. He claimed the stones fooled experts and cost so little to produce that a revolution in the diamond trade is expected.
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Scripps News Association
London
King
Royal Society Today
Herbert Wood
Wood
City in Darkness After Power Line Break
A city plunged into darkness when a primary line near Mill Creek Canyon snapped after a tree contact due to high winds. Crews cut back branches touching lines to prevent further outages as Bishop O Riggly of Baker City travels to Hood River to organize a Catholic church.
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Mill Creek Canyon
Bishop O'Riglly
Baker City
la Grande
Hood River
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