Round House Construction Delays Arise From Carpenter Shortage
The new round house in La Grande progresses slowly as a carpentry shortage hampers work. W H Wiggers handles drainage and a large ash and sediment trench near the turntable while plans call for a 30 by 70 foot tool room and oil room. officials expect major completion next fall with engines repairable locally. In Galveston, charges are filed against sixteen railroads over alleged unfair rate practices affecting wheat shipments to Galveston, Texans.
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Davis sues DC for defamation over damaging postal
Mrs Elizabeth Davis sues the District of Columbia for 5000 alleging Miss Nellie Owens wrote defamatory postals that caused her to lose thirty pounds of flesh from worry.
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District of Columbia
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Chief of Police Downing Found Dead at 82
Nebraska City reports Chief Charles Downing aged eighty two was found dead in bed this morning. Officials suspect heart failure as the cause.
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Panama visitors all well aboard Louisiana bound for Panama
A wireless telegram from the battleship Louisiana, carrying the President and party to Panama, reports the squadron is six hundred miles from Colon and all aboard are well. In Birmingham the Winchester prizes draw top marksmen with W R Hawkine John Taylor and Mr Topperwein giving exhibitions including air marble shots at seventy yards.
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Trial opens in Curtis v Gillette over Grace Brown murder
In Herkimer New York on November 13 the state began its case against Gillette, accused of killing Grace Brown to marry Nettie Benedict. The defense may argue suicide. The body of Brown was found in a boat with fatal injuries, an oar stained with blood and hair adhering to it.
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Bank Director J B Zimmerman Sentenced in Federal Court
J B Zimmerman formerly director of Wooster National Bank received a two year prison term and a $10000 fine in a Cleveland Federal Court sentencing this morning.
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Victoria Railroad Wreck Near Kamloops
A CG PLC Victoria to Kamloops line collision ten miles east of Kamloops last night left several missing from a special train carrying the Sharwater crew. Baggage destroyed, funds? losses likely large. The crew had finished a three years commission at the station and were en route to England.
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Noted mountain guide Mills speaks at women’s clubs convention
Norwalk Conn Nov 13 Enos A Mills renowned mountain guide and forestry expert addressed the State Convention of Women’s Clubs. His talk centered on The poetry of the forest and trail detailing nature’s beauty and outdoor life.
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District Attorney Jerome comments on Thaw case delays
New York November 18 District Attorney Jerome declines to discuss Thaw's retention in Delmas. He says trials may begin December third, though the date is not fixed. Jerome's assistant laughs at the defense proposal noting New York will not allow extrajudicial killings and an unwritten law cannot be proven in California.
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Census Bureau Agent Visits Texas for Population Report
Dr J A Dial special agent of the United States Census Bureau travels through Texas gathering statistics for the Department of Commerce and Labor. The study will include only cities with populations of 50 000 or more for comparative purposes and general information.
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Huston Texas
J. A. Dial
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Bank Robbers Loot $2000 In Safe Octave Break
A bank in Walker Missouri was entered by robbers who blew the safe and escaped with 2000 dollars. A posse pursued the criminals but reports indicated little chance of capture. In New York Geraldine Farrar arrived from Germany after a gala appearance before the Crown Prince and Princess at Potsdam. The Princess gave Farrar signed portraits and a lapis lazuli umbrella, with Caruso also noted.
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Speculators Stewing in Their Own Grease in New York
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw reaffirmed the stance to let speculators suffer their losses as money rates climb to 12 percent. Bankers and brokers warned that without action millions in stock pools may be dumped this morning, risking drastic liquidation and a sharp price drop before markets stabilize.
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New York
Leslie M. Shaw
Federation of Labor Admits Porto Rican Delegates
Minneapolis Nov 15 The Federation of Labor kept out several delegates until dues were paid. Porto Rico representatives were admitted and seated. For the first time farmers are admitted to the moustrings on the strength of the American Society of Equity. The meeting heard the executive committee explain the foray into politics.
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Wreck at Baltimore and Ohio injures many. death toll disputed
Chicago reports 51 injured with all but one recovering, some still unconscious and at risk. Coroner Carson cites 85 to 100 killed, contradicting company tickets showing about fifty dead or burned. Immigrant victims unidentified. inquest continues amid pending evidence.
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