Foreclosure Ends La Grande Commercial Club Building Era
Foreclosure on a $2000 mortgage held by L C Branley of Chippewa Falls ends the La Grande Commercial Club. The building must be sold at auction with mortgage debt around $3000. Citizens have one year to redeem. Attorney H Finn now handles the proceedings while local plans explore a new club and athletic association separate from the old.
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la Grange Commercial Club
L. C. Branley
Chippewa Falla
Wis
Athletic Association
F. L. Meyers
la Grande National Bank
Mr. Stanley
Stanley
Union County
H. Finn
la Grande
Murder in Car of Wells-Fargo Messenger Bailey
Kansas City reports indicate investigators looked for Bailey's acquaintances to identify a friend who gained entry to his car and fatally attacked him with a hatchet. Officers suspect a slow-acting fatal blow and link the crime to a robbery of the express safe by an old railroad man.
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Kansas City
A. Bailey
Wells-Fargo
Florence, Kan
Robbery on Train Leaves Bailey Victim. Reward Offered
Officers suspect Bailey allowed a friend into the car during the train robbery. The assailant struck him with a hatchet when his back was turned, stole money and jewelry, and left at Newtown. A $1000 reward is posted for the capture.
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Bailey
Newtown
Bomb victim identified by voice as Berkman linked to anarchists
New York police seek to indict Alexander Berkman for Saturday’s bomb attack. Berkman, ex-convict and reformed figure linked to Emma Goldman, is to be tested by hearing a wounded victim identify him by voice. Injured victim Silverstein, now blind and maimed, is not expected to survive amid calls for Commissioner Bingham’s resignation and protests against police methods.
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New York
N. Y
Alexander Berkman
Berkman
Pennsylvania
Henry Frick
Emma Goldman
Silverstein
Sociillete
Bingham
Haywood Launches Socialist Presidential Bid in Chicago Speech
W D Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners criticized President Roosevelt and Governor Gooding in a Chicago address last night and announced his candidacy for the presidency on the socialist ticket. Resolutions were read urging troop withdrawal at the Treadwell mines. He defended bomb incidents in New York as the act of a desperate man, framing it as a fight for justice.
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W. D. Haywood
Chicago
Roosevelt
Gooding
New York
Montana
Western Federation of Miners
Haywood
United States
Treadwell Mines
Repentant betrayer of women dies in electric chair
A report notes executions and opinions on justice in Wyoming and mining accidents. meanwhile Abe Attell debates a title bout with Battling Nelson in Newark. shares and gate receipts discussed as promoters plan a 15 round match at the Washington Athletic Club. Stockholders in Butte Electric & Power vote on 6,000,000 30 year bonds to liquidate debt and fund capital needs.
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Attell
San Francisco
Abe Attell
Nelanner
Nelson
Battler
Sam Berger
Washington Athletic Club
Newark
N. J
Butte Electric & Power Company
Madison River Power Company
Montana Power Transmission Company
Dedion at My. Ely Nev Race Send-Off Crowds
Dedion the French entry in the New York Park race drew a large turnout at My. Ely Nevada. It currently sits third while the Italian car trails. the American car leads and sails toward Valdes. Pearl button plants in New York may close due to mussel shortages cutting mussel supply.
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Dedion
My. Ely
Nev
New York-Park
Deedions
Goldfield
Valdes
New York
Malheur Gas Development Report Shows 16 Discovery Drills
Ray Logan receives a letter from J T Feardsley describing Columbia Gas and Oil Company development at Malheur. The notice states 16 discovery drills are at work and prospects for prices are improving. Stock prices are advancing.
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Ray Logan
J. T. Feardsley
Columbia Gas & OL Company
Malheur
Eave the Weiter
Confession Before Death in Gillette Case
Chester Gillette, condemned for the Grace Brown murder, was executed in the electric chair at Auburn. Governor Hughes rejected clemency after new witnesses and evidence. Gillette allegedly confessed to his spiritual adviser that he was guilty, asking his mother be told he forgives all.
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Chester Gillette
Hughes
Auburn
Grace Brown
Gillette
Henry Mollivarey
Herr's
Mollivarey
Moul‘varey
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Finn
Mr. Finn
Messenger
Millen
Express
Rei
Child’s Shoes
Vici Kid
Bat
Pacific States
Black
Wyoming
Hervous
Herric
McMinlarey
Hill’s Drug Store
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