Newark lynching follows Anti-Saloon League raid ends in death
In Newark Ohio a mob lynched Etherington a 22 year old detective for the Anti-Saloon League after a raid on the Last Chance restaurant. Sheriff Linheim faces censure as deputies search for ringleaders. Two hours after the mob formed Etherington died while begging for mercy. A special jury will be convened.
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League
Jalil
Newark
Ohio
Linheim
Bart Etherington
Anti-Saloon League
Weybrecht
Licking County
Last Chance
William Howard
Etherington
Roosevelt rally aids Beveridge in Indiana senate race
Political managers claim one Roosevelt speech equals 10 000 votes and predict Kern will be swamped. They cite Roosevelt's 1904 majority of 90 000 and Taft's narrow Indiana margin to argue Beveridge's campaign benefits from Roosevelt's large following.
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Indianapolis
Theodore Roosevelt
Beveridge
Senate
Kern
Indiana
Roosevelt
Taft
Heat claims another life as Chicago endures scorching day
Chicago records a sixth straight hot day with the temperature two degrees cooler than yesterday’s 96. One more death is added to the season total of 96 as heat related prostrations flood the streets.
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Chicago
No Hope For Charlton in Jersey City Case
Prosecutor Garvin said Porter Charlton will be tried by a court or insanity commission despite prior broadcasts that he would be released due to technical hitches between the United States and Italy. Garvin called any release on a technicality an insult to American courts.
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Jersey City
Porter Charlton
Italy
Garvin
Snyder murderers in prison sent to Oregon pen
Former Deputy Sheriff Joseph Cassidy and four accomplices Ben Hinton Emmett Shields Earl Shields and Bert Green were sentenced for the murder of Ollie Snyder. Cassidy was sentenced to hang September 2 while the others received life terms. They were moved to the penitentiary today in Portland Oregon.
National reformers active in San Francisco
The International Reform Bureau plans to combat exhibition of fight motion pictures. Founder Dr. Wilbur Crafts has arrived from Washington to organize a California branch and develop a strategy to oppose the display.
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National Bureau of Reform
San Francisco
International Reform Bureau
Wilbur Crafts
Washington
California
Doctors Sadler Team Charms La Grande Audiences
The Doctor Sadler Company led by Doctors Sadler and Miss Wilmer attracts La Grande crowds with lectures and dramatic readings. Speakers include Dr Lena Sadler and Dr Lenn K Sadler presenting topics on health and righteousness, Bible study, and the drama Sin of the Cross.
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Doctor Sadler
Lena Sadler
Miss Wilmer
Sadler Company
Proctor Sadler
Sin of the Cross
la Grande
Chautauqua
Turner Oliver
Sadler
Leona Sadler
Miss Welmer
City Passes Noxious Weeds Duty With State Law Backing
Councilman Logsden explains under state statute cities act as road districts, making the city liable for neglecting weed cutting. He urges civic pride and citizen aid to enforce laws, noting La Grande must act to clear the valley of noxious weeds even before the August ordinance take effect.
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Logsden
la Grande
Black Hand Murders Claim Fifteenth Victim in Two Years
Leonardo Pellehia was shot five times and killed as he left his Chicago home. The Black Hand, blamed for two years of murders, claimed another victim. an agent of the society fired the fatal shot and fled. Pellehia had received numerous threatening letters.
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Chicago
Leonardo Pellehia
Dellehia
Giant trees under threat in sequoia park blaze
All-night forest fire fight at Sequoiannual park aimed at saving the world's largest grove as winds threaten to drive flames across Kaweah area. Santa Cruz grove near San Lorenzo river also menaced. Wis protect Holcomb village after backfires amid vast timber losses.
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Sequoional Park
Santa Crue Grove
Wisconsin
Sequoianal Park
Kaweah
Santa Cruz
San Lorengo
King Creek
Chippeway Falls
Wis
Holcomb
Chippeway
Rusk
Sawyer
Miana Run Over by Freight Train Kills Flatbed Helper
A repair man and assistant to train inspectors named Mons Moreland, 27, was killed when a freight train piece struck him in front of La Grande depot around 3:30 pm. He came from Norway three months ago and leaves parents and a sibling there. Funeral set for tomorrow at 3 pm.
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Mons Moreland
la Grande
Norway
Mai Moreland
N. Nelson
Washington
Henry & Carr
Moreland
Happerset
Tragedy as Train Wheels Dealt Fatal Blow to Two Men
Moreland and Lester Kingsley, light repair workers, were struck by a caboose during a make up on the head end. Kingsley escaped with injuries while Moreland was crushed, body severed at the waist, as the rear end string rolled forward without the required blue lights. N. Nelson, chief night train inspector, found and removed the body. The incident suggests fault by the switching crew for improper signaling.
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Moreland
Lester Kingsley
Kingsley
N. Nelson
Brick Wall Taking Shape At La Grande High School
Bricklayers begin erecting the La Grande high school walls with black mortared brick as awaiting millwork from Washington state mills arrives. Upon arrival, the crew will be doubled and walls rise rapidly, offering the public a glimpse of the evolving building.
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la Grande
Washington State
Engagement rumors swirl around Kermit Roosevelt
In New York a rumor links Kermit Roosevelt with Margaret Rutherford daughter of Mrs William Vanderbilt Sr despite denials. Reports say Kermit will go to Paris to pursue studies for Harvard’s fall term while Miss Rutherford summers there, fueling speculation he may not study or return to college.
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New York
Roosevelt
Kermit
Margaret Rutherford
William Vanderbilt ,Sr
Paris
Harvard
German court seeks Dr Cook in Francks suit
Berlin reports a German process server was sent to serve a subpoena in the Rudolph Francks case against Peary for $10,000 damages. The judge in the provincial court believes Cook's presence would assist the trial materially.
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Berlin
Cook
Rudolph Francks
Peary
Jeffries Seeks Ring Return in Johnson Bout
Admits to United Press he may reenter the ring to clash with Johnson. Jeffries says he trained too long and would have been better prepared for the battle by the fourth.
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United Press
Agafh
Johnson
Jeffries Eyes Rematch With Johnson After Conference
In Los Angeles on July 9 Jeffries said he may fight John Arthur Johnson again after a long meeting with Bam Berger. He admitted uncertainty about future plans but suggested a second bout could occur and blamed past strain for previous plans.
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Los Angeles
Jeffries
John Artour Johnson
Bam Berger
United Press
Johnson
Jeff
Berger
Gillette
San Francisco
Tex Rickard
Schooner Annie BE Smile Goes Aground Near Point Elsee
The coal carrying schooner Annie BE Smile en route to San Francisco ran ashore near Point elsie today. The crew was rescued.
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San Francisco
Annie BE. Smile
Pointelse
Lodge Confident of Re election in Boston Campaign
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts expresses confidence in re election and opens political headquarters for the first time in years. Opponent Butler Ames is at work to gain the office as the campaign heats up in Boston.
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Boston
Lodge
Massachusetts
Butler Ames
Tragic Collision Kills Three Near Winnipeg
Three people died and many were injured when a local train struck a street car on the outskirts of Winnipeg. Victims named include Mrs. John Lawrence of Toronto and a three year old identified as John Lawrence. Flagman McCloy, stationed at the crossing, was arrested.
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Winnipeg
John Lawrence
Toronto
Johun Adqupart
Flagman McCloy
Stalen
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