Missing Man Refuses to Answer Census Official
Perry laborer Fred Blanchette, indicted earlier, fled as U S Marshal Nicholson and Clyde Kiddle, census enumerator, attempted arrest during a census in Grande Ronde area. Blanchette, a French-speaking worker, avoided questions and disappeared, prompting officials to report the incident toSeneca Beach and note Blanchette has no Perry family and is packing up belongings.
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Nicholson
Snake River County
Blanchette
T Fred Blanchette
Perry
Grande Ronde
United States
Ing
KR. Nicholson
Snakever
Koleom
Try
Clyde Kiddle
Clyde, Kiddle
Island City
Kiddle
Seneca C. Beach
Cen
Beattle Youth Takes Life
John H. Tripple, 24, son of Skagit Queen ing Company president, killed his wife Lydia and then shot himself at his father's home in Beattle. He died in a city hospital. family troubles were cited. Carrie Tripple, sister of the youth, held the 15 months old baby as the tragedy unfolded. Police were summoned after cries and gunfire startled the street. The couple were members of a prominent Seattle family.
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Beattle
John H. Tripple
Robert Tripple
Skagit Queening Company
Lydia
Tripple
Pple
Carrie Tripple
Seattle
Cyclone Devastates East Africa Killing Hundreds
A terrific cyclone sweeps the east coast of Africa. The storm has killed hundreds and left an entire city in ruin. Coastline areas report extensive destruction and displacement as rescue teams search ruined districts.
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African
Africa
Chief Keeler Accused in Political Trial Over Drunken Sighting
George Moran advertising manager of the Cleveland Plain Dealer testified that Chief of Police Keeler, recently suspended, was seen drunk in a saloon on election day. Keeler faces charges of conduct unbecoming in a police commission trial amid claims of a political plot.
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Cleveland
Ohio
George Moran
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ficial
Moran
Koeler
Police Commission
Bridge Builders Hurt In Spokane Fall
Two bridge carpenters working on the Monroe street bridge in Spokane were fatally injured when a form section collapsed from a 60 foot height. The structure, under construction, was to be the world’s largest single span.
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Spokane
Monroe Street
Forty Hurt In Smash On Venice Line
In Los Angeles on May 31 a street car crash near Packingtown on the Venice line left forty people bruised and fifteen seriously injured. Holiday excursionists crowded back from the beaches as a dense fog blinded the motorman who collided with an electric train ahead.
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Los Angeles
Packingtown
Venice
Magnesium ring grafting shown to repair arteries
Dr Victor Les Pinasse announced at an alumni meeting that magnesium rings substituted for thread in surgery can graft multiple limbs and repair arteries. He says five years of experiments yielded a perfect blend of rings enabling the technique.
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Teries
Victor Les Pinasse
Roosevelt lauds British rule at Guild Hall ceremony
In London on May 31, President Roosevelt praised Britain’s Africa policy and Egypt governance at Guild Hall after being made an honorary Freeman of the City by Sir Joseph Dimedale. He argued humbly that weak sentiment harms civilized progress and urged Britain to continue guiding Egypt.
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Roosevelt
Egypt
Chambelain
Joseph Dimedale
Corporation of London
Africa
Interstate Commission Gains Rail Rate Power
The Supreme Court affirms the Interstate Commerce Commission can set rail rates. Test cases by railroads challenged the law. In Washington, May 21, western shippers accuse the Traffic Association of restraint of trade and urge government action. Taft’s stance remains undecided as he awaits responses.
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Interstate Railroad Commission
Supreme Court
Mayo
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ing
Justice McKenna
Western
Traffic Association” of Western Railroads
Association of Combinations
Taft
Supreme Court Rears Tax Case After Justice Brewer Death
The Supreme Court reset the corporation tax case for reargument, delaying proceedings until next fall due to Justice Brewer's death, affecting the docket schedule and potential rulings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Brewer
Former U S Treasurer Charles Treat Dies in New York
Charles Treat former treasurer of the United States died at the Hotel Victoria in New York on May 31 from apoplexy. He was stricken at midnight and his wife and two daughters were present.
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New York
Charles Treat
United States
Hotel Victoria
Strike Brews in Portland as Union Workers Stand Ready
In Portland on May 31 four hundred teamsters await a strike call tomorrow with as many as two thousand others likely to follow over a 25 cent wage increase. Labor leaders frame the dispute as bread and butter driven by living costs and employer resistance.
Third Wreck Victim Dies in Leona Heights Crash
Maud Rotherock died today after a collision between two electric cars near Leona Heights, raising the death toll to three. W J Holders, the car conductor who signed a statement confessing responsibility, has disappeared.
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Oakland
Maud Rotherock
Leona Heights
W. J. Holders
Shackleton Eyes Hudson Bay Expedition for Mineral Wealth
Sir Ernest Shackleton announces plans to lead a Hudson Bay region expedition from Vancouver to explore uncharted territory and gather data on possible mineral wealth. The British explorer aims to map the area and assess resources in a region never previously explored.
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Hudson Bay Country
Slight Earthquakes Reported Across Regions
Reports from Morroca and nearby areas indicate slight earthquakes last night with no damage or injuries. People felt light tremors but no aftershocks or structural concerns were reported by authorities.
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Morroca
Steel war precipitated by independents and giants
Independents and United States Steel corporation move toward combat as the company drives independents from the business. Subsidiary firms set up retail warehouses in Pittsburg and Waverly New Jersey while jobbers receive backing from large independent steel firms.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Fron
Steel
Bubs ‘Sidiary Companies
Trust
Waverly
N. J
Clark Seeks Speakership Amid Senate Bias
Washington May 31 Representative Champ Clark of Missouri expressed a desire for the speakership. He said he would rather be speaker for two years than senator for eighteen, reflecting his long term ambitions and the political calculus of the moment.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Missouri
Heat Record Sets in La Grande as Mercury Hits 95
Unusually high temperatures swept La Grande today with the government thermometer registering 95 degrees in the shade this afternoon. The reading broke yesterday’s record for the time of year, and the heat was intensified by a lack of air currents.
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LA Grande
Baker City anglers remark on fish catch at La Grande
Joe Buckley and companions from Baker City pass through La Grande on a fishing trip. Buckley quips that asking a fisherman how many fish he caught is as tender as asking a woman her age, noting the La Grande group beat them to the stream and caught most of the fish, while questioning who knows the sport better.
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Joe Buckley
Baker City
la Grande
the Observer
Joe
Baker
Murderer sought as body found in school basement
In Louisville Kentucky on May 1 the hunt for Alma Keliner, thought kidnapped, shifted to tracking her killer. Police seek janitor Joseph Wendlin after the body was found in a school basement. Mrs Wendling was arrested. a girl’s gold pin was found in the prisoner's trunk, though police do not link her to the murder.
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Louisville
Alma Keliner
Joseph Wendlin
Madriz Forces Surround Bluefields Threaten Offensive
May 31 reports from Bluefields say Madriz troops have driven government forces from the area with about a hundred killed. The government is weakening, potentially allowing Madriz to take the offensive while government troops suffer disease and festered attacks.
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Port Simon
Bluefields
Madriz
Barrada
Fe Fn
Springfield Bribery and Sack Handling Case Emerges
New phase of a Springfield bribery and sack handling case unfolds in court as investigators reveal details. Prosecutors promise further disclosures as the case moves toward trial. Local officials declined further comment on the allegations and potential charges.
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Springfield
Bribery Scandal in Lorimer Election Pauses Stock Offerings
Springfield May 21 Prosecuting Attorney Burke to start a new phase of the Lorimer senate bribery inquiry. A legislator allegedly held 10000 dollars in stock in a Chicago banking group tied to Lorimer interests and might have disposed of it last week. The probe ties to a White confession about a ground floor bank position.
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White
Lorimer
Springfield
Burke
Connec
Chicago
Senate
Grand jury to probe Hannah Smith disappearance site
Portland officials say the grand jury investigating Hannah Smith's disappearance will visit her home at Thirteenth and Davis Streets and other undisclosed locations this afternoon. District Attorney Cameron confirmed new evidence has been unearthed.
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Portland
Hannah Smith
Thirteenth
Davis Streets
Cameron
Home Run Lifts Enterprise in Close Game at Lincoln Grounds
Enterprise edged Mack McInnis 8? to 7? at Lincoln Grounds as Charles Hug set up a run with a first inning hit and later scored on his own home run. La Grande’s infield mishaps kept the game close while pitcher thdgir steadied the visitors and Slats Grie anchored the lineup in a tense late frame.
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Mack” McInnis
Lincoln Grounds
Charles Hug
Firat
la Grande
Thdgir
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