Death of Baker City Railroad Executive Sparks Local Obituary
Morgan Grant Geddes, prominent Baker City financier and manager of the Sumpter Valley Railroad, died suddenly at breakfast Sunday morning. He led Geddes Brower in La Grande and held stakes in the Eastern Oregon lumber industry and grocery trade. Funeral services were held in Baker City with burial planned in Logan Utah. Geddes was born July 10 1865 in Paris Utah and leaves a widow and six sons.
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Baker City
Morgan Grant Geddes
Baker Citi
Geddes Brow
la Grande
Church
Inez City
Logan
Tah
Geden
Paris
Utah
Theumpter Valley Railroad
Baston Oregon Lumber Company
Sumpter Country
Geddes
Will
Meirel
Leon Stoddard
Three Trainmen Killed in West Virginia Wreck
Three members of a train crew were killed and three seriously injured in a wreck of the New York Chicago express westbound on Baltimore and Ohio rails near Grafton West Virginia. Passengers escaped injury as the passenger engine and yard engine derailed after a collision while the yard engine backed into a cut. The dead were engineer L. J. Flanagan fireman Y. H. Dennis and brakeman Joseph Weaver.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Grafton
West Virginia
L. J. Flannagan
Y. H. Dennis
Joseph Weaver
Right hand man to David Eccles highlighted in industry ties
The passage identifies a loyal adviser as the sugar man and financial pillar behind the main industries in which Mr Geddes operated, noting his close role to David Eccles and his influence on management circles.
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David Eccles
Geddes
Coastings Results Serious As Fred Boch In Critical Condition
Fred Boch aged 60 of 1607 Sixth Street remains in serious condition after a Saturday accident. He struck a post while driving a coaster wagon, suffering chest injuries and prolonged unconsciousness for about a day with limited improvement today.
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Fred Boch
Sixth Street
La Grande Seeks Equal Rate Consideration in Baker City Hearing
A rail rate hearing at Baker City featured La Grande intervening to press equal treatment with Baker City. Governor-elect West presided as the commission heard testimony and will issue a ruling after Portland replies on December 15. La Grande argues its distance from Huntington and Pendleton merits the same favorable distributive and lower commodity rates, with Millar predicted as next commissioner.
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Baker City
la Grande
Railroad Commission
Oswald West
Portland
Baker
Turner Oliver
Oliver
Huntington
Joseph
Pendleton
Oregon
Millar
West
Papal Decree Bars Clergy From Financial Affairs
Rome announces a papal decree to be published next week restricting clergy from involvement in business and financial matters. The rule takes effect January 1.
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Rome
Population rise adds four new congressmen
Washington on November 28 reports Filinois now has a population of 6,638,591, an increase of 17,041. The census implies four new members in Congress.
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Washington
Filinois
Republicans' Last Chance Stated in Taft Message
Washington reports the opening of the session with a Democratic Congress. President Taft faces a full agenda and may push major legislation before his term ends. Analysts doubt if defeated Republicans will stay loyal, with some signaling possible revolt. Tariff revision is a likely demand.
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Taft
Kootty
Washington
King George Prorogues Parliament Prepares General Election
London reports King George formally prorogued Parliament to trigger a general election. Lords and Liberals face a battle over the veto power as the monarch pledges to follow his late father Edward VII. The address, read by Lord Loreburn, signals a pivotal test for the House of Lords.
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Evans OosnVe
EHO Mouses
London
George
Lord Loreburn
Ward
House of Lords
Pioneer of 1847 La Grande dies after short illness
L A Rosa a longtime G A R member and early La Grande pioneer died this morning after about twenty days of illness. He suffered paralysis twenty days ago and was in critical condition. Funeral plans are unsettled as children live far away. likely two days hence. Rosa came to Oregon in 1847, born 1834 in Pennsylvania.
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L. A. Rosa
Old la Grande
Mr. Ross
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Governor Benson to Return to California Amid Illness
Nov 28 report notes Governor Benson plans to return to California, remain away while treated for lupus. Senate President Jay Bowerman at Condon will act as governor until January 1 when Governor Elect West is inaugurated.
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Chincrala
Batem
Benson
California
Jay Bowerman
Senate
Condon
Elect West
Conductor Hurt In Logging Train Accident
Conductor Guinn of the Perry Lamber Co logging train was injured Saturday afternoon when slippery rails caused logging cars to bump and throw him. He sustained three rib fractures.
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Guinn
Perry Lamber Company
All American Football Team Selections Published
Ted Coy of the New York World and the New York Sun name their All-America picks. Kilpatrick Yale and McKay Harvard anchor the line with multiple Yale and Harvard players in key roles. Walter Camp has not announced his selections yet.
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Ted Coy
Kilpatrick
Yale
McKay
Harvard
Wall
West Point
Moveys
Ceptor
Fisher
Paul
Smith
Sprackling
Brown
Wendell
Mercer
Pennsylvania
New York Sun
Cohully
Cozens
Annapolis
Har Ward
Walter Camp
Bay elected to La Grande school board to fill vacancy
Due to the permanent absence of W. L. Brenholts a vacancy existed on the La Grande school board. David Bay was elected Saturday evening to fill the position. Bay is a veteran director having served for several terms.
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W. L. Brenholts
la Grande
David Bay
Mr. Bay
Fourteen Miners Killed in Oklahoma Mine Explosion
Messages from McCallister Oklahoma report that fourteen American youths died when an explosion ripped through the Jumpo Asphalt mine near Antlers. The mine, operated by the Choctaw Asphalt Co, was cited by BR W Church state mine inspector in a message received today.
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McCallister
Okla
Jumpo
Antlers
Choctaw Asphalt Co
Johnson Not a Physical Wreck Telegram Denies Reports
Chicago reports Jack Johnson the pugilist is not physically broken down as telegraphed today and arrives this afternoon despite earlier illness rumors.
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Johnson
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Twenty-Fourth Victim Taken From Newark Factory Ruins
A factory fire in Newark New Jersey on November 28 killed twenty four workers with one more body recovered and three missing. Investigating officials consider negligence and indictments may follow if proved.
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Newark
N. J
Brand
President Issues First Direct Peace Statement From Mexico
The president delivers a direct address from Mexico outlining peace aims related to the ongoing revolution. He emphasizes reconciliation, calls for restraint, and invites dialogue to end hostilities.
Republic Seems Tranquil Amid Mexican Tensions
A tense public mood surrounds Mexico as President Ding condemns uprisings and vows to keep the republic peaceful. In Juarez, American youth Dick Evans is held incommunicado, drawing protests from his parents and calls for official intervention by the American consul.
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Ding
Marenens
Dick Evans
Juarez
Madero
Dine
Evan
Moran Stirs Trouble Over Referee in Nelson Bout
Moran leaves for New York amid controversy after Battler Nelson is knocked out. Moran clashes with Aad Wolgast over who should referee the world title fight, insisting Wolgast cannot name the official.
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San Francisco
Owen Moran
Nelsons
New York
Miners Union Considers Charter and Affiliation
Western Federation of Miners may seek affiliation with United Mine Workers of America if not chartered by the American Federation of Labor. AF of L council weighs charter. International Association of Machinists President OConnell opposes. Outcome unclear.
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St. Louis
Western Federation of Miners
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Chas. Meyer
Miners’ Union
American Federation
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