San Francisco Mayor Election Sparks Graft Battle
San Francisco voters face a tense mayoral contest between fusion Democrat John Partridge and Republican Eugene Schmitz with reform forces led by Abraham Ruef. Registration soars to 90,000 as graft accusations sharpen the clash and Heney threatens grand jury action if proof is produced.
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Scrippa News Association
San Francisco
Johns. Tartridge
Eugene E. Schmitz
Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Schmi
Coal Shortage Expected in Eastern Oregon Towns This Winter
Eastern Oregon towns relying on coal for fuel face shortages as coal companies run short on orders and struggle to fill demand. Dealers have not been able to build their usual winter stock over the past three months.
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Oregon
Faw
Tabby Named Panama Canal Construction Superintendent
St Paul November 6 Walter O Tabby storekeeper for the Great Northern was appointed superintendent of construction on the Panama canal and will depart south this week.
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Scrippe News Association
St. Paul
Walter O Tabby Storekespar
Great Northern
Panama Canal
Survey completes pipe line from Morgan Lake to Rock Creek
G W Hunter a major stockholder in the light and power company said the Saturday survey for a four mile pipe line from Morgan Lake to Rock Creek is done. The new line will double Morgan Lake’s water supply and enable the Grande Ronde Blade company to power a printing press or an electric railroad using Rock Creek reservoir and the nearby Cove power supply.
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G. W. Hunter
The
Light and Power Company
Morgan Lake
Rock Creek
Cove Power
Grande ‘Ronde Blade Company
Theatrical Men Plan Suit Over Play Piracy
Arch Selwyn of the American Dramatic Club announces a West tour to initiate criminal action against several theatrical managers accused of play pirating. Participants include Dick Sutton of Butte John Gort of Seattle and Manager Keating of Portland with a local attorney handling the suit.
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Scrippa Newn
Seattle
Arch Selwyn
American Dramatic Club
West
Dick Sutton
Butte
John Gort
Keating
Portland
Sherman sails for the Philippines with troops
The transport Sherman left San Francisco at noon bound for the Philippines carrying 175 cabin passengers and 1000 infantry and cavalry soldiers. The 4th cavalry, stationed at Fort Walla Walla, will serve in the islands.
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Scripps News Association
San Francisco
Sherman
Philippines
15Th Infantry
4Th Cavalry
Fort Walla Walla
Islands
Chop House Sold to F. E. Stilwell
Pollock Bros sold the Horseshoe Chop House on Fir Street to F. E. Stilwell. The Pollock plan a Lewiston trip after a period of rest.
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Pollock Bros
Fir Street
F. E. Stilwell
Pollock
Lewiston
Hunting party sights game near Mt Emily
Saw A Bear Ed Cross Kit Rees Jesse Rees Con ductor Steward and Mr Whycoff hunted last week near Mt Emily and reportedly saw game. One member allegedly saw something that changed the color of his hair. The office holds a supposed evidence of the hunt in the form of an animal tail fragment suggesting a successful bag.
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Ed Cross
Kit Rees
Jesse Rees
Steward
Mr. Whycoff
Mt Emily
Prize Put Up For Rock Drilling Contest In El Paso
Col. W C Greene a New York and El Paso copper miner and millionaire wired a $1000 first prize for the rock drilling contest during the American Mining congress meeting in El Paso November 14 to 18. Entries already come from Cananda Mexico Tombstone Bishoo Arizona Tonopah Goldfields Nevada Cripple Creek Colo and Sonora. The event aims to set new records as the world record set here two years ago remains unbroken.
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el Paso
Tex
Col. W. C. Greene
New York
American Mining Congress
Cananda
Mexico
Tombstone
Bishoo
Arizona
Tonopah
Goldfields
Nevada
Cripple Creek
Colo
Sonora
Wreck on Southern Pacific Trembles Rail Bridge
The first season six nine overland passenger on the Southern Pacific narrowly escaped a wreck near Surf California at eleven o clock at night. A dynamite blast hit the head engine center of the trestle damaging the rail and pilot but the train continued over the broken section. Sheriff and deputies, warned of age, pledged to hunt the perpetrators though no clues yet found.
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Scripps News Association
Santa Barbara
Gal
Overland
Southern Pacific
Surf
Opera House Destroyed in El Paso Fire
Fire engulfed Myer’s Opera House in El Paso on November 6 causing an estimated loss of 75000 dollars. The Mining Congress scheduled there may be postponed due to lack of an alternate venue in the city.
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Scripps News Association
el Paso
Texas
Myer
Opera House
Pioneer Woman Mrs Moss Dies After Operation
Mrs Moss died in Pendleton this morning at 2 o clock from complications after an operation. Her body will arrive tomorrow and funeral services are set for Island City church at 10 50 Wednesday for interment in Ackles cemetery. Survived by her husband, five sons and one daughter, she came to the valley in 1864 and lived on a farm near Island City.
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William Moss
Pandleton
Henry & Carr
Island City
Ackles
Moss
Jane Holmes
Washington
James
John
Henry
Willis
Willard
New York Voters Brace for Major Turnout
In New York on November 6 voters are expected to clash with heavy police presence amid strong opposition to Murphy and support for Hearst. Campaign managers claim victory while Wall Street activity shifts to a Jerome rally led by Everitt Colby. Jerome's appearance faced crowd surges and he spoke briefly then outside.
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Scripps News Association
New _ York
Murphy
Hearst
Wall Street
Jerome
Everitt Colby
Colby
Trial Ends in Death by Self Inflicted Fall
Albert H. Darwin, on trial for the murder of Mrs Anna Gray of Jol lat, Tr. attempted death by hanging himself with a handkerchief to a steam pipe this morning, ending his trial.
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Boripps News Association
Gloveland
Ohio
Albert
H. Darwin
Anna Gray
Jollat
President visits Mt Vernon tomb for two hours
The President accompanied by state army and navy officials visited Mt Vernon, the tomb at Washington, and stayed there two hours. He took luncheon aboard the Dolphin on the return trip.
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Scripps News
Washington
Army
Navy
Mt Vaernan
Dolphin
Veteran Actor Lemaina Dies In New York
New York veteran actor William Lemaina died this morning. He was 6E hearsay not confirmed in early reports.
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Scrippa News Association
New York
Wm J. Lemaina
Whole Nation Blamed in Russian Massacre Debate
St Petersburg Nov. 6 The official Liberal says the massacre blame lies with the bureaucracy and that the whole Russian nation bears responsibility. Reports estimate thirty to forty thousand killed or injured as a result. The Liberal condemns the horror while doubting the populace’s capacity to govern brutal events.
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Scrippe
St Petersburg
Liberal
Avery End
Russia
Grin Markets Report Wheat Prices Across Markets
Grin Markets reports Chicago on November 6 shows wheat at 88 cents with closing figures 81? and cotton shown as 45 percent opened and closed, while Portland market on November 5 lists bluestem wheat at 75 and club at 75.
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Scrippe News Association
Chicago
Portland
Royal Tour Berlin Welcomed by Emperors Guard
King Alfonso arrived in Berlin this morning and was escorted by two generals. He wore the uniform of a German colonel and was greeted by the emperor, who appeared in the uniform of a Spanish general. Prince Estel Frits led the guard of honor.
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Berlin
Alfonst
Vieit
Alfonso
Estel Frits
Trains Cripple Blus Island Suburb. Two Die
A Grand Triile line train struck a street car on the Blus Island suburb line in Chicago this morning. Two people were killed and five injured.
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Borlope Newa Association
Chicago
Blus Laland
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