Two Miners Die in Multiple US Mine Disasters
Reports from Bristol Tennessee and Bluefields West Virginia detail fatalities and entombments after explosions. In Virginia a Green mine disaster near Tacoma claims at least twenty two dead with twenty three trapped, while rescue teams rush to reach lower levels. Ravensdale Washington records two dead and two injured from a local mine blast, four others rescued.
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Washington
Ke‘ Toaters
Bluefields
W. Va
Green
Tacoma
Virginia
Ravensdale
Washi
Ivan Gale
L. Maurish
John Ash
Andrew Johnson
Ted Cited
Northwestern Improvement Company
Lambda Phi Alpha Eyes New Quarters Soon
The Lambda Phi Alpha club met at Harley Richardson’s home Tuesday and completed important business. The group hopes to move into new quarters before the next regular meeting.
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Lambda Phi Alpha Club
Harley Richardson
City Wage Earner Improves Not
Washington reports show city worker wages stagnant over ten years while farmer purchasing power rises by more than fifty percent. The Olmstead annual Bureau of Statistics release notes a twelve percent increase in the cost of necessities.
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Washington
Victor Olmstead
Bureau of Statistics
Lynch Re-elected President Amid Sparse Opposition
New York Dec 13. National league directors met yesterday to elect officers and draft next season's schedule with Lynch re-elected as president and little opposition noted.
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Lynch
New York
National League
Natron Cut-Off Means Much for Pacific Route
With the Klamath Natron cutoff completed, the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific systems expect Portland to San Francisco passenger time to drop to 22 hours. Julius Krutesenitt, director of operation and maintenance, arrived in Portland and reviewed parts of the route during recent days.
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Klamath Natron
Southern Pacific
Portland
San Francisco
Julius Krutesenitt
Union Pacific Systems
Portland Oregon
Merger Talks for Oregon Washington Railroad Scheme
The speaker said work should finish by June 20 and North Coast line would run Spokane to the Snake River creating a link with the O B N line near Ayer. He noted Portland Spokane distance would beat the North Bank road and that merger aimed to simplify management, with no expected officer changes.
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Sir. Krutechnitz
Spokane
Snake’ River
Ayer
Portland
North Bank Road
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
North Coast
FIGHTING CONTINUES IN MEXICO MEKIGO REBELS REPULSED
Dispatches report two day battle near Guerrero with 70 rebels killed and 150 wounded while 14 government troops died and 50 wounded. Rebels driven from trenches after thrice failing to hold. Government recaptures Guerrero as Diaz plans Reyes return to be under president. Battles ripple toward Pedernales with refugees fleeing toward Chihuahua and rail lines southward disrupted.
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Mexico City
War Department
Guerrero
Navarro
Mexico
Paso
Tex
Pedernales
Chihuahua
Stabbing at Adams Sparks Townwide Alarm
Adams Oregon December 13 describes a stabbing in which Joe McBean was severely wounded in the right arm after a quarrel with Louis Lacourse over a young woman. Both men drank heavily. Lacourse used a knife, severing a main artery before medical aid arrived. Police sought Lacourse today after obtaining a warrant.
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Adams
Ore
Joe McBean
Louis Lacourse
Lacourse
Parker Found Guilty of Nunslaughter Burns Seeks New Trial
Parker was found guilty of manslaughter after twelve hours of deliberation. Burns seeks a new trial citing new witnesses from Burns and Oregon including Robbe with a gun, challenging officer Booth’s testimony and weapon identification. If retrial is denied, Parker faces five to twenty years in prison.
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Parker
Burns
Knowles
la Grande
Tilden Booth
Elgin
Booth
Jury Ed Parker Manslaughter Verdict After Brief Trial
Twelve hours after the case began the Parker trial jury returned a manslaughter verdict. Parker accepted the result with indifference and left for Elgin, his bond reduced to one third of prior amount, now set at ten thousand dollars.
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Parker
Elgin
Crystal restaurant raided as suspected brothel
Police arrested four youths, two boys aged nineteen and twenty and two girls aged sixteen, in a raid on Crystal restaurant operated by a Greek on North Fir Street. Parents described as negligent. officers hope for punishment suited to each. The proprietor denies knowledge, with possible delay in prosecution pending further analysis.
Cady Found Guilty In Quick Sodomy Trial
Thomas Cady was tried on sodomy charges starting at 9 am. By 2 30 pm the jury reached a verdict of guilty after the state and defense presented their cases. The crime carries several years in prison and a recess is likely until Monday.
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Elrcuit
Thomas Cady
Record of Court Date Proceeds If Attorneys Confirm
The note indicates a tentative court appearance tomorrow morning to determine if Attorney Slater can proceed with a trial for the unnamed defendant charged with stealing at a specified time.
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Slater
Demurrage Rules Upheld by Interstate Commission
Washington December 13 The interstate commerce commission ruled that railroads may impose demurrage charges on private cars as they see fit The decision was issued in the case brought by Procter and Gamble Cincinnati against the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroads The manufacturers objected to charges for not unloading private cars on railroad tracks The railroads argued private cars become subject to sales conditions when used for transportation The commission found railroads were not forced to haul private cars and could set their own conditions
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Washington
Raltrondel
Interstate Commerce Commission
Proctor and Gamble, Son Manufacturers of
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Olympia Hangs in Danger on Rock
Victoria report from December 14 says salvage of the wrecked steamer Olympia may be unlikely. Alaska Steamship Company cites Captain Daniela at Valdez reporting holds one to three flooded and the vessel firmly wedged on Bright reef, battered by breakers and winds, risking break up unless immediate salvage begins.
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Victoria
Olympia
Bright Reef
Alaska Steamship Company
Daniela
Valdex
Carnegie Donates 10 Million in Bonds for Peace Foundation
Andrew Carnegie today contributed 10 million dollars in five percent bonds to a new peace foundation. President Taft is honorary president and Senator Root is active president. The foundation plans a perpetual annual half million for peace, with the ultimate aim of eradicating another grave evil.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
New Peace Foundation
Taft
Senator Root
William Compton Hurt in Looking Glass Train Accident
William Compton was brought in from Palmer's camp on the Looking Glass with a broken leg after slipping under a train while boarding. Doctor Molitor attended at the hospital and found both bones of one leg broken.
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William Compton
Palmer
Molitor
Mr. Compton
House Oversight Notes Minute Spending Hit 100000
Washington reports math experts say the House of Representatives spends 100000 dollars per minute. They calculated the first seven working days of the current session used about 191 million dollars.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Late Election Returns Show Conservatives Gain One Seat
Returns from scattered constituencies indicate a Conservative gain of one seat. Current standings: Conservatives 251, Laborites 258, Nationaliste 62, and O'Brienites 1.
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London
Conservatives
Laborites
Nationaliste
O’brienttea
Ballinger Inquiry Ends as Pinchot Supports Findings
Gifford Pinchot says the Ballinger committee majority report backs policies Ballinger opposed and expects the brief to be sent to the President. He criticizes Lorimer whitewashing and notes Congress faces action on the matter as he attends the National Conservation association session in Washington.
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Washington
Dees
Cunningham Alaska “Coal -Lands
Ballinger
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
National Conservation’ Assocration
Lorimer
Congress
LeBlanc Girl Freed Cleared in Cambridge Murder Trial
Hattie LeBlanc aged 17 was acquitted today of the murder of Clarence’s lover in Cambridge Massachusetts. The courtroom crowd cheered as the verdict was read.
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Cambridge
Mass
Hattie LeBlanc
Clarence
Murder Suspects Arrested in Olathe Farm Killings
Samuel Bailey once worked at the Barnhart farm and a woman claiming marriage were arrested in Kansas City Kansas as suspects in the Olathe murder case where Mrs Barnhart her son and two farm hands were beaten to death.
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Kansas City
Kan
Samuel Bailey
Barnhart
Olathe
Evans Meets Death in Hatley Idaho
Mayor Meyero received a telegram from the Hatley County coroner reporting Ray T. Evans found dead in Hatley Idaho last night. Evans formerly worked as a wood cutter at Kamela. No details on cause or relatives here. whether foul play, accident, or suicide, remains unclear. Local information is scant.
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F. L. Meyero
Hatley
Idaho
Ray T. Evans
Kamela
Uttle
Bowerman TE Come Soon Pendleton Site Inspections
Jay Bowerman will visit Union and Baker City this week to inspect sites for the Eastern Oregon asylum. He then heads to Condon for legal matters, returns to Pendleton around December 20 for inspection, and final site decisions are expected late in the month if at all this year.
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Jay Bowerman
Union
Baker City
Salem
Oregon
Condon
Pendleton
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Palmer Janction
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