England and Ireland Hit by Major Hurricane Storm
London reports one of the decade's biggest hurricanes sweeping English and Irish coasts. At least 100 dead. 16 passengers and 6 crew from the Hatfield perish. Crawford missing with twenty aboard. Over 12 vessels stranded, life boats unable to launch. Similar wrecking conditions in the Irish Sea and Atlantic coast with waves driving to Moray Firth. Cuba also reports a severe cyclone on its eastern and central coasts.
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Hatfield
North Sea
Crawford
Hartlepool
Irish Sea
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Moray Firth
Coland
Hull
Sife
Amsterdam
Cuba
Havana
Wilson Speech Draws Moderate Prohibition Support
Clarence True Wilson spoke from an car and later at the Christian church explaining how prohibitionists view the liquor issue. His talk was fair not radical and followed Sidney Story’s points, keeping the audience’s attention throughout.
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Christian Church
Clarence True Wilson
Sidney Story
Work of a Vandal Shocks La Grande Community
Citizens condemn the vandalism on the new sidewalk in front of George Ball's home. The cement was still fresh when someone trampled it to create many tracks. Contractor Darley offers a reward for information and will have a night watch to deter future acts.
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la Grande
George Ball
Darley
Compromise Sought in Joseph Water Case
Local attorney John Hodgin travels to Joseph amid a long running dispute over the city’s new water system. A temporary restraining order blocks use of the system while talks aim to avert further litigation and delay.
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Joseph
John
Hodgin
Grande Ronde buyers predict a lively 1911 season
Jack Peyton of the Honey buggies visits Bolton and Bodmer to secure new contracts for 1911. Thomasine Althea notes last season was satisfactory and Grande Ronde buyers have placed large orders, signaling greater activity ahead.
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Grande Ronde
Jack Peyton
Bolton & Bodmer
Thanaasine Althea Huelines
Grande Ronde Uvers
Watson in Red Ink Sees GOP Revolt and West Victory Hope
Portland Journal political reporter Mr Watson, on a governor candidate trip, highlights discord in the Republican ranks and predicts Oswald West may win. He lauds metropolitan reporting style, loyalty, and the newspaper’s aims, while omitting on the railroad and express issues.
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Portland Journal
Journal
Bowerman
West
Oswald West
Mr. Watson
Railroad Commission
Huntington
Pendleton
Express Company
Mr. West
Colorado Legislature Adopts Direct Primary Law
Denver Oct 14 Both houses passed a direct primary bill allowing party assemblies to cast one ballot per office. Candidates receiving ten percent of assembly votes appear on the primary ballot in order of strength. The legislature also adopted Oregon's Number One pledge and a second pledge to vote for the party's senatorial choice.
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Denver
Colorado
West Leads Democratic Campaign Trip Through Umatilla County
Oswald West governor candidate and his delegation wrap a two day tour through Union and Wallowa counties and proceed to Pendleton to campaign in Umatilla county visiting towns and meeting voters.
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West
Umatilla County
Oswald West
Union
Wallowa
Mr. West
Pendleton
Lottus Farm Sold to Mullikin from Missouri
L. B. Wilson sold the John Lottus farm south of town to Wil kingon Mullikin from northeastern Missouri yesterday. Mullikin leaves for the east tomorrow and plans to return next spring to make the property his future home.
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L. B. Wilson
John Lottus
Wilkingon Mullikin
Missouri
Mr. Mullikin
Bleachers To Bring Dollar A Piece
A fire at College Place destroyed the Walla Walla College building and a laundry, gutting the dormitory and main structure with an estimated loss of seventy five thousand dollars. Seating provisions for thirty thousand spectators have been completed.
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College Place
Walla Walla
Walla Walla College
Former Senator Conman Linked to Bribery Case
A former solon and now congressman Feekler faces bribery allegations after a tip led to scrutiny. Investigators probe whether the official offered favors in exchange for payments.
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Feekler
Gardner Indicted for Offering Bribe in Hughes Track Bill
Gard ner indicted by a grand jury in Scranton on a charge of offering 25000 dollars to former Senator Feehler for a vote against the Hughes anti track gambling bill. He is under arrest and a certified copy of the indictment was sent to Scranton. Rumors had circulated for days about the forthcoming indictment.
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Gardner
Scranton
New York
Grand Jury
Big
Frank Gardner
Feehler
Indoor national championships set for New York at Madison Square Garden
In New York on October 1 and November 1 the Indoor national championships will be staged at Madison Square Garden. The meet draws the largest entry list in indoor history with top clubs and college teams from New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Illinois, Boston and Montreal entering, alongside many prestigious organizations.
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New Orleans
Madison Square Garden
San Francisco Olympic Club
Chicago Athletic Club
Illinois Athletic Association
Boston Athletic Association
Montreal Athletic Association
Land
Old Fiddlers to Play at Texas State Fair
Texan fiddlers rehearse for the old fiddlers carnival opening the Texas State Fair. The event will revive pioneer Southwest airs while modern music is barred.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwest
Fire destroys Central Hotel in Shaniko. Hardy Patton dead
Fire at the Central Hotel in Shaniko this morning killed Hardy Patton and left four missing. It caused about 17000 dollars of business in the city section to be destroyed after a lamp overturned, starting the blaze.
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Shaniko
Hardy Patton
Central
McCarthys Horse Killed In Barbed Wire Incident
J A McCarthy, proprietor of the St Louis barn, was forced to shoot a valuable horse after it was cut by a barbed wire fence. The loss is described as serious due to the animal’s exceptional value.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia Games Seating Attracts Speculators
Management erects long rows of temporary seats in the outfield with admission at fifty cents. Pavilion seats priced at two dollars each, demand exceeds supply. Efforts to curb speculation fail as many expect to profit from ticket resales. Total seating for Philadelphia games around 30 000.
First aerial mail service to Tangier planned today
Paris reports that if weather is favorable an historic air mail link will launch when an aeroplane departs Tangier for the Sultan's capital. Morocco has ordered twenty French planes to carry mail, with five needed for the Tangier route, promising a transit time under a day and daily flights when conditions permit.
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Paris
Tangier
Moocco
Morocco
End of Rail Strike Near as Paris Unions Deserted
Paris reports show strikers deserting unions after Briand orders and media pressure. The Western and Northern lines operated trains today. disturbances are minor and the strike is seen as broken with leaders to be punished and rank-and-file returning to work.
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Paris
Briand
Mdia
Want More Pavement West End Adams Seeks Hard Surface
A movement to pave Adams avenue from Third street to the hospital with hard surface pavement gains support. At the upcoming council meeting a petition may be presented to let a contract so five blocks can be completed while existing pavement proceeds. The macadamising contract for this section has already been awarded but may be broken.
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Adams
Adams Avenue
Third Street
Hospital
Giant Olympic ready for launch as world’s largest ship
London October 14 six thousand men work on the Olympic as finishing touches are made ahead of next week’s launch. The Olympic will surpass the Titanic and Mauretania Lusitania in size, with a depth of about 168 feet. Both ships are built at Belfast yards for service between Liverpool and New York.
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Mauretania
Lusitania
Belfast
Liverpool
New York
Laws of the United States Concerning Money and Banking 1778 1908 Vol
A National Surveys Commission volume details laws on finance banking coinage and paper money from Confederation to 1908. It highlights marginal notes index and four parts covering finance banking coinage and currency. It notes Treasury notes wartime issues and the evolution of the independent and national banking systems through 1908.
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United States
National Ses Commission
A. T. Huntington
Ae States Treasury
Robert Jiney
At the Treasury
Treasury
Joana
Panama Canal
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