Derailment Kills Five on Oregon Trunk Line Near The Dalles
Five Die and several others hurt after a passenger train derailed near Dyke on the Oregon trunk line. Postmaster Louis Rising of Warm Springs was killed instantly. Mrs Rising, Mrs J W Rasmussen, Ellisworth Wis, and Mrs C W Baker of Sheridan also among the dead or injured. Rail spread caused the crash as the engine left the rails and toppled an embankment. a mail car and coach collapsed atop the engine. Forty aboard, many burned. inquest underway.
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Dalles
Oregon
Louis Rising
Warm Springs
Rising
J. W. Rasmuss
Elllsworth
Wis
C. W. Baker
Sherigan
Co. Arthur
Seattle
Morris Baker
Sheridan
George Mokellip
Alleged Forger NABBED and Held for Trial
A. B. Converse was taken to Baker yesterday by Chief of Police Walden and is now in the custody of Malheur county sheriff for trial on a check forging charge. He was arrested here on telegraphic order and authorities say he also forged a Baker check, later covered by his wife.
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A. B. Converse
Baker
Walden
Malheur
Converse
Mr. Walden
Ohio State Bar Association Opens Annual Meeting at Cedar Point
Representative members of the Ohio legal fraternity gather at Cedar Point for the annual Ohio State Bar association sessions running through next Thursday. J. B. Foraker of Cincinnati will discuss Constitution Making in Ohio and S. W. McCall of Massachusetts will speak on Reciprocity.
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Cedar Point
Ohio
Ohio State Bar Association
J. B. Foraker
Cincinnati
W. McCall
Massachusetts
Moore-Morrison Wedding Set in Richmond Tomorrow
Richmond Texas July 11 arrangements completed for the wedding of Miss Ivy Gladys Moore daughter of Congressman John M Moore and W Chester Morrison former Shelbyville Indiana now resident of Rosenberg Texas The ceremony will take place in Richmond with local friends and family in attendance.
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Richmond
Texas
Ivy Gladys Moore
John M. Moore
W. Chester Morrison
Shelbyville
Ind
Rosenburg
Hoke Smith Narrowly Misses Senate Victory in First Ballot
In Atlanta on July 11 Hoke Smith trails by two votes after the legislature’s first ballot for U S senator. Observers expect a Smith victory on the joint ballot scheduled for tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
United States
Smith
W. C. T. U. Day Round Tables And Speaker
Round table discussions tomorrow will center on W. C. T. U. topics. An entertaining mu ale and an address by Dr. J. D. Gillilan will constitute the afternoon program.
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Muale
J. D. Gillilan
Destructive New Haven Line Wreck Toll Reaches Many Dead
Bridgeport Connecticut July 11 an express wreck on the New York New Haven Hartford line killed between 12 and 15 and injured 45. The eastbound drenial express struck a cross over switch and plunged over a viaduct into the street. many in day coaches died and Pullmans telescoped. Twenty seriously injured likely to die.
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Bridgeport
Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Here
Pullmans
Train wreck in Bridgeport claims several lives
The New York, New Haven Hartford line wreck near a viaduct killed engineer A M Curtis fireman W A Ryan and 11 passengers. Conductor M J Furey and 41 others injured. Sleeper cars slid from rails at speed 60 miles an hour, opposite the 15 mile limit. debris and fire hampered rescue efforts as victims were identified.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
A. M. Curtis
W. A. Ryan
M. J. Furey
Dirigible 10 and Ocean Flight News Sparks Record Hopes
Aviation records are reported as Wellman and associates plan a 15 August dirigible voyage after a July 11 sighting in St. Paul. Meantime seven entrants in the national balloon race begin a dangerous trek from Kansas City with an Army lieutenant leading over Muscatine. Aviators Atwood and Hamilton push to Baltimore, with Atwood setting a new American distance record of about 600 miles in 12 days.
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St. Paul
Jack Irwin
Wellmann
Atlantic
Atlantic City
Melville Walllman
Europe
America
Wellman
Kansas City
Lap
Army
Muscatine
Iowa
Great Lakes
Washington
Baltimore
Harry Atwood
Charles Hamilton
Army Aerodrome
Atwoods
England Wing Over Yankees at London Meet
A Rhodes scholar from Oxford, George Putnam Kaneas, led England to victory against Yale and Harvard at the Queen's Club grounds. Yale’s Chisholm won the 120 yard hurdles and Canfield claimed the high jump, with Barker of Harvard second. Cambridge and Oxford runners also highlighted the meet, including McMillan and Porter in the sprints and mile.
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London
Oxford
Cambridge
Yale
Harvard
Atlantic
Queen's Club
George Putnam
Kaneas
Rhodes
England
Childs
Chisholm
Canfield
Barker
Peeble
Anderson
McMillan
Holden
Porter
Portland Elks win bid to host 1912 convention
Atlantic City reports Portland Oregon won the bid to host the 1912 grand lodge Elks convention. Western delegates backed Portland after a year long campaign with Pacific Northwest Elks and local businessmen contributing to the $200000 needed. Portland plans a festive welcome tonight as Elks gather for the next year’s event with many nondelegates expected to attend.
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Atlantic Cly
Portland
Jiocal Elks
Atlantic City
Grand Lodge
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Elks
la Grande Iodge
Defense Attacks Prosecution In Absolute Life Trial
Chicago July 11 Attorney Callahan opened for the defense in the absolute life trial denouncing the case against Hivelyn Arthur Lee. He said Lee’s works absolute life and Book of truth are notable additions to literature and religious thought, arguing they would be hailed if from Yale or Harvard.
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Chicago
Hivelyn Arthur Lee
Yale
Harvard
Callahan
Lee
Congress Democrat Republicans to Play Benefit Baseball in Washington
In Washington on the eve of the game between Democratic and Republican congress teams, arrangements are set for a fundraiser for the playground association. Expected to raise about 500 dollars, the squads practiced well in hot weather with Gene Kinkead of New Jersey as captain of the majority team and Jimmy Burke of Pennsylvania leading the minority. Kinkead at second base and Billy Hughes at first with T. J. Scully likely as a substitute.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Playground Association
Congressional
Washington Society
Trg
Gene” Kinkead
New Jersey
Jimmy Burke
Pennsylvania
Kinkead
Hassock
Billy” Hughes
T. J. Scully
West Texas Baptist Young People’s Union Assembly Opens
The West Texas Baptist Young People’s Union assembly in Stamford Texas opened today and runs from July 11 to July 20. Diverse speakers including Baptist divines educators and laymen of note have been secured to address the assembly.
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Baptist Assembly
Texas
Stamford
West Texas Baptist Young People’s Union
Girls Held Under 5000 Bond For Attempted Murder
New York July 11 Magistrate Fresh held Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad to the grand jury on a charge of attempted murder in the attack on millionaire Stokes. Each girl was bound at 5000 dollars.
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New York
Millionaire Stokes
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
Fresh
Air flight over Grande Ronde Valley by Charles Walsh
Charles F. Walsh, daring aviator, flew from La Grande circling a half section of the valley and landing with perfect control. The flight covered 13 miles in a little over 14 minutes as witnesses in La Grande and Grande Ronde valley observed the Sunday night event.
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la Grande
Grande Ronde
Air
Charles F. Walsh
Grande
Aviator’s Difficult Ridge Turn Off Blue Mountain Flight
A pilot maneuvering along the Blue Mountains faced steep, gyroscopic control challenges. He described how left and right turns require skill to maintain altitude as the plane dips and rises near Walsh, Twin Falls, and Grande Ronde before heading to the park.
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Blue Mountains
Walsh
City
Twin Falls
Idaho
U.S. Aligns With Britain And France On Morocco Clash
Reports from London on July 11 state that the United States has formally joined Great Britain and France in opposing Morocco aggression. Newspapers claim Washington has informed Germany that establishing a naval base on the Moroccan coast would threaten American interests and the Panama Canal.
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London
United States
Great Britain
France
Morocco
Washington
Germany
Panama Canal
Harvey Mickens Spared from Lynching by Authorities
In Mansillon Ohio on July 11 authorities moved a hundred armed deputies to prevent mob violence after Harvey Mickens, a Black man accused of assaulting Myrtle Evans, was spirited away to safety by police.
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Mansillon
Ohio
Harvey Mickens
Myrtle Evans
Sheriffs Convene Texas Convention Draws County Officials
In Houston during the annual Texas Sheriffs Association convention a three day session gathers hundreds of county judges clerks treasurers and assessors from nearly every county to discuss needed legislation affecting county officials statewide.
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Houston
Txas
Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
Lincoln Memorial Boulder Unveiled at Fort Stevens Site
In memory of Abraham Lincoln a bronze tablet boulder will be unveiled tomorrow at Fort Stevens where Lincoln stood during the battle. The memorial, erected by the Fort Stevens Lincoln Park association, honors the president and his role in the engagement.
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Washington, D. C
Abraham Lincoln
Battle of
Fort Stevens
Lincoln Park Association
Forest fires threaten Canada amid drought and fires
Ottawa reports worsening forest fire danger due to continued drought. Bungalowville is reported wiped out with total logs reaching 500000 dollars. In Vancouver, Wallace shipyards plant is destroyed with 50000 dollars loss. Musgrave Harbor stores and wharves burn, loss about 100000 dollars.
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Ottawa
Ont
Bgunaville
Vancouver
North Vancouver
B. C
Wallace Shipyards
Canada
North Sidney
Sask
Sveral
Musgrave Harbor
Newfoundland
Virginia Druggists Convene Annual State Convention
Several hundred leading Virginia druggists attend the state association convention in Roanoke for a three day session. President H. R. McKay of Luray called the gathering to order today at the Hotel Roanoke.
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Roanoke
Virginia
H. R. McKay
Luray
King George V Inspects Irish Constabulary in Dublin
King George V inspected the Royal constabulary in Dublin and attended a review of troops and the presentation of colors in Phoenix Park. The royal visit will continue with events in Dublin tomorrow.
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Dublin
George
Righ Constabulary
Phoenix Park
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