Valencia affair probes and political friction flare in Seattle
A Washington congressman urged a special commission to probe the Valencia affair. President Taft named generals and urged naval committee action. Debates touched hazing penalties, Chinese boycott inquiries, lumber use in federal purchases, and rail policy while miners threaten strikes and a fatal cabin fire near Baltimore leaves witnesses in a murder case.
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Scripps ‘News Association
Washington
Valencia
Metecalf
Metcalf
Humphreys
Seattle
Pacific Steamship Company
Taft
Burkheimer
Gol
Palmer Wood
Col. Reed
Scripps News Association
Baltimore
Espaps
Négresé
Insurance conference opens with governors and officials
Des Moines reports Thetis Law, Governor Broward of David, and ex General Monette of Ohio arrived to hold an insurance conference with Governor Gummins. San Francisco notes W J Woodside S E R Desmidt and W E Wood to pay $500 fines each for the Carmencita poaching tip, five day stay of execution granted.
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Scripps News Association
Des Moines
Broward
David
Monette
Ohio
Gummins
San Francisco
W. J. Woodside
S. E.R. Desmidt
W. E. Wood
DeHaven
Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Scalping Law
Salem reports the supreme court sustained the constitutionality of the anti scalping law passed by the last legislature.
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Scripps News Association
Salem
Supreme Court
Portland Train Crash Ends in Steam Cloud and Fatalities
A Portland to La Grande express and its Pullman rear car crashed near Bridal Veil after a burst steam pipe scalded Engineer Swain and fireman, killing Andy Edwards and Edward Sinnott and injuring several others including Mrs. Riley and Joseph Russell. A special train carried doctors to the scene.
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Scripps News Association
Portland
Andy Edwards
Edward Sinnott
W. Riley
Walla Walls
Joseph Russell
East
W. H. Swain
Vail Falls
Swain
Lewisee
Sng
la Grande
Spokane
Prominent Peoria Clergyman Commits Suicide Amid Gossip
Rev. George Simmons, regently appointed manager of Yates SunBloom campaign, dies by his own hand after gossip links him to immoral conduct. He was a Baptist pastor, bank president, author, and lecturer. Parents of the Baptist Boys Brigade filed the complaint. editors warned him to leave town to spare the boys. He leaves a widow. Peoples Saving Bank, one of his institutions, failed today and may suspend operations.
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Scripps News Annociation
Peoria
George Simmons
Yates’ Sunblomal Campaign
Simmone
Baptist Church
Beresinte Baptist Boys’ Brigade
Paparé
Peoples Saving Bank
Sithmons
Freight wreck near Helena claims five lives
A runaway freight on the Great Northern crashed into the overland passenger train two and a half miles west of Helena, Montana. Five were killed and several injured as fire engulfed wreckage. noted dead include Conductor Charles Bricknell of Helena, Bridge Inspector J. Robertson of Missoula, Express Messenger Edward Josick, Foster Senegalas of Helena, and one unknown passenger. Jeff Brown, a brakeman, is fatally injured along with an unknown woman and others severely hurt.
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Scrippe News Association
Helena
Ranaway
Great Northern
Here
Charles Bricknell
J. Robertson
Missoula
Edward Josick
Foster Senegalas
Jeff Brown
Pacific Coast Engineers Rival New England In Patents
Washington report notes New England states lead patent counts but California Massachusetts and Washington show strong inventive output. The piece ranks states by patents issued in 1905 with notes on Alaska and Idaho as outliers. It highlights per capita patent rates across regions.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
New
California
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Montana
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Valencia in good condition after hulls and boilers inspection
Victoria reports Captain Collister and J A Thompson testified at the Dominion Commission that the Valencia was in good condition on the last inspection. Separate items note forest service land grants and a major fire at Fourth and Market Streets causing injuries and $80,000 loss.
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Scripps News Association
Victoria
Dominion Commission
Collister
J. A. Thompson
Philadelphia
Fourth
Market Streets
Lawson Prepares legislative push for policy holder rights
Des Moines report notes Lawson asked the legislature to grant policy holders their rights. He proposed Cummings as trustee for policy holders and urged Lafollette, Johnson, and the governors of Minnesota and Florida to take action.
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Beripps News Association
Des Moines
Lawson
Nae
Cummings
Lafollette
Johnsop
Minnsota
Florida
Moody defends immunity claim in Garfield investigation
Attorney Moody testified before Garfield's committee regarding a letter from the President and a scientific copy alleged to prove a working agreement among the Justice, Commerce, and Labor departments and the Packers. The government claimed no promise of immunity and stressed no cross-department cooperation with the investigation.
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Scrippa Neven
Chicago
Attarnay A
Moody
Usi
Packers
Aera Ee Saa Teoum
United States
Garfield
Revsel
Department of Justce
Land Commeres
Labor
Firettima
Carfald
Governaent
Serta
Justion
Carmmereb
Sogard
Labor Leader Returns After Absence In Cincinnati
A labor leader was reported returning this morning after several days away in Cincinnati. Attendance at his home was restricted with labor officials denying entrance to Donnelly.
Squadron Arrives in San Diego Bay
A fleet including the flagship Chicago, cruiser Boston, and four other ships arrived this morning in San Diego Bay. The squadron is moored in the harbor for the day as commanded by Ad and including the flag ship Chicago.
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Scripps News
Chicago
Bosthn
Grin Markets Reported With Missing Details
Fragmentary OCR note mentions markets in 90044 area with ambiguous phrasing and percentages. No clear events, dates, or entities identifiable beyond location hints and a generic market reference.
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Grunsky
Pacific Coast
Pittsburg
Bo‘lan
Bellingham
Indianapolis
Atlantic Express
Price
Royal Tailors
Yabu
Valenga
Revipps News Association
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R. L. Higby
A. V. Higley
Ae Ieee
Waahington
John ¢B
San Diego
Beripps News
Fred Delivar
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