Ten Hospitalized After Powder Blast On Train Car
Ten men were injured yesterday in an explosion aboard a train car. Conductor Charles Stacy and J. Kay suffered severe hand burns while others sustained facial injuries as scorching powder burned off skin. doctors treated them at a Grande hospital and the incident involved ignition of powder by a charged battery.
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Mores
Charles Stacyire
J. Kay
A Grande
West End
Bacon
Rogers
Stacy
Assemblyman Proposes Tax on Nonvoters in Wisconsin
Milwaukee December 8 The bill by Assemblyman George Grassie would levy a three dollar poll tax on all persons aged twenty one to eighty who do not vote The tax would be used to offset campaign expenses by encouraging turnout and would be returned to those who vote The measure aims to cut candidate expenses by mobilizing voters through the levy
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Scripps News Association
Milwaukee
Wis
George Grassie
Roosevelt anxious over Taft candidacy
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt is anxious about Secretary Taft possibly not pursuing the presidency. Taft denies any candidatorial aspirations but has not been eliminated as a candidate, prompting disappointment from the President who favored Taft to carry out his policy.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Arraigned Bob Alexander on Larceny Charges
Bob Alexander appeared before Justice of the Peace Hough on two larceny charges. He waived examination and posted bonds of 800 and 600 dollars, but since he did not produce the bonds he was jailed in the county facility.
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Bob Alexander
Toda
Justce of the Peace Hough
N K. West
Keystone States Lead In Multiple Agricultural Outputs
The Agriculture Department releases statistics showing Pennsylvania leading in eight products including rye, coal, pig iron, stone, slate and sand. New York follows in hay and potatoes, while Texas leads in cotton and rice. Illinois tops in corn and oats with Colorado and Montana tying for fifth in two products.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Federal Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
New York
Texas
Illinois
Colorado
Montana
Leach
Saloon Held Up by Masked Trio in Los Angeles
Three masked men robbed the Salt Lake saloon and ten patrons, taking $400 and several watches and jewelry. They fled in an automobile after the midnight assault.
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Scripps News Association
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Woman shoots former Utah senator in hotel assault
Annis Bradlay, a woman who identified herself as Mrs. Bradley, shot and seriously injured Ex Senator Arthur Brown of Utah at the Rase hotel. She fired two shots, one in the stomach and one in the hand. Brown was taken to an emergency hospital with poor prospects. The woman was arrested after a maid heard the attempt on Brown’s door and the cowboy found Brown wounded.
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Washington
Dec
Annis Bradlay
Arthur Brown
Utah
Rase
Western Officials In Trouble Over Coal Land Fraud Allegations
Salt Lake December 8 E Buckingham general superintendent Oregon Short Line J M Moore general agent Union Pacific Coal Company and H G Williams general manager Utah Fuel Company appeared before Commissioner Baldwin and posted bonds of three thousand for April 18 federal court appearance on charges of discrimination in rates and participation in coal land frauds.
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Scripps News Association
Salt Lake
E. Buckingham
Oregon
J. M. Moore
Union Pacific Goal Company
H. G. Williams
Utah Fuel Company
Baldwin
Wheat and corn prices at Chicago market close
Wheat spewed at 74 percent closed at 7 44, corn opened at 42 percent closed at 43, oats opened at 5 54 closed at B4'i.
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Scrippa News Association
Chicago
Baker High Girls to Form Basketball Team This Winter
Baker High School girls under coach Christine Thomson are organizing a basketball team and practice regularly for a January schedule. Four potential games are planned with Boise, La Grande, and Weiser, with an Elgin game being arranged at Baker. Dates are not yet set.
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Christine Thomson
Batn
Baker High School
Boise
la Grande
Weiser
Baker
Elgin
Baker City Herald
Supreme Court Rules Against Moyers in Kansas City Woman Case
Washington December decision upholds hang sentence for a Kansas City woman who killed her husband, amid political debate. Governor Folk and officials weighed in as the case drew to a close.
Mrs Schmitz III Ill After Investigation
In San Francisco on December 8 it is stated the wife of Mayor Schmitz is critically ill following the investigation. Since her return from Europe steps have been taken to shield her from news of the inquiry.
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Scripps News Association
San Francisco
Schmitz
Europe
Railroad to the Pacific Coast Announced by CMStP
Chicago December 8. The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul announces a new railroad to the Pacific coast. The Butte Montana extension will finish by January 1 1909. Work starts at once to complete the line to Tacoma and Seattle. The system to be in operation early in 1909.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Chicago Milwaukee and
Bishop Seymour Succumbs in Springfield Diocese
Springfield Illinois December 8 Bishop Seymour of the Episcopal church died this morning at six fifty of pneumonia. Born in New York in 1829 he graduated from Columbia College in 1884 and from the General Theological Seminary four years later. He served New York state and founded St Joseph college Anandale NY then was dean of the General Theological Seminary and its professor of ecclesiastical history. He was consecrated bishop in 1878 and led the Springfield diocese. Rev Edward Osborne D D was elected co adjutor to succeed him.
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Scripps News Association
Springfield
Ill
Bishop Seymour
Episcopal Church
Premonia
Seymour
New York
Columbia College
General Theological Seminary
New York State
St. Joseph College
Anandale
Illinois
Edward Osborne
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