Grande Ronde Meat Plant Destroyed By Fire
Fire at the Grande Ronde Meat company packing plant and slaughter house in La Grande destroyed the facility early Sunday. Three tons of lard burned and only the pickle room was saved. Principal owner J A Russell plans a temporary resumption and estimates losses around 16000 with half insured.
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Mieterlowe Ortein
la Grande
Oro Dell
Oregon
J. A. Russell
Russell
Union
Wallowa
Fowler Delayed in California Flight Trouble to New York
Aviator Fowler broke down near Banning California while bound for New York. He telegraphed for a replacement motor from Yuma and will face a two day delay before continuing the journey.
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Banning
Calif
Fowler
New York
Yuma
Fall of Manchu Dynasty Appears Likely in China
Shanghai reports four provinces controlled by rebels as Manchu dynasty weakness grows. Shanghai and Nanking remain government strongholds on the Yangtse, while Tokyo dispatches say Japan will stay neutral and not threaten the revolution.
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Shanghai
China
Nanking
Yangtse
San Francisco
Japan
Tokio
Taft Invades Dakotas Seeks South Dakota Delegates
President Taft toured South Dakota amid progressive control but received a warm welcome. He breakfasted with Congressman Burke, then headed to Huron and Aberdeen. Senator Crawford predicted a hard fight to carry the state and suggested La Follette could win a portion of the ten delegates.
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Taft
South Dakota
Burke
Huron
Aberdeen
Crawford
la Follette
Mexican revolution may erupt soon near Sonora
El Paso reports Mexico's incipient revolt under Gen Reyes ready to break out in open warfare within days. US secret service found documents setting a date for today, with fighting expected to begin in Sonora first.
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el Paso
Mexico
Reyes
United States
Secret Service
Sonora
Other Man Blamed in Grime Case Against Rev Richeson
Boston, Oct. 23. Friends of Moses Edmands seek to exonerate Rev. Richeson by blaming a former suitor of Avis Linnell for the crime and drugging her. Inspector Dugan cites circumstantial links, while Richeson plans an alibi and to produce the drug cyanide if needed. Edmands predicts a grand jury in November with trial expected in January as the case weakens.
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Rev. Richeson
Moses Dimands
Richeson
Avis Linnell
Dugan
Hahn
Paar
Edmands
Aseletant
Lavelle
Walsh, Out of Prison, Dies at Home
John R. Walsh, once a bank wrecker, died of heart failure at his Chicago home. He was released on parole from Leavenworth a week earlier after a five year sentence for bank wrecking involving Chicago National Home Savings and the Equitable. Family believes his death may be linked to his downfall.
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John R. Walsh
Leavenworth
Chicago National
Home Savings
the Equitable
Los Angeles engineers and rail unions set to strike on Nov 2
One thousand members from Los Angeles locals of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers firemen the Order of Railway Conductors and the Order of Railway Telegraphers plan a strike on November 2 according to H D Yancey chairman of the system federation advisory board. Reports say trains run late freight demoralized and engines 300 68 512 died from boiler or tube failures amid Huntington visit and manager concerns.
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Los Angeles
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Order of
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Yancey
The
System Federation
Pendleton
Portland
Illinois miners entombed in deadly mine blast
Harrisburg Ill Oct 23 Sixteen miners are believed dead in the north main entry of the O Gara mine No today after an explosion caused by a powder discharge. Six bodies have been recovered and six rescuers have been overcome by the fumes.
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O'Gara
Rain Delays Fourth World Series Game In Philadelphia
Weather halted the fourth game as rain fell all night in Philadelphia. Forecasts predict more storms, delaying play and extending the series uncertainty for teams and fans. The national commission suspended action awaiting better conditions.
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Philadelphia
National Commission
Princess Hassan seeks divorce from Egyptian prince
London news reports Viola Humphrey of California, better known as Princess Hassan, is seeking a divorce from the prince who is a first cousin of the khedive of Egypt. She says she married for love but grew tired of his strict control and ordering her about.
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London
Hassan
Viola Humphrey
California
Egypt
Ten Thousand Protest Rally Condemns McNamara Case
Seattle mass meeting under organized labor protests pretrial push to convict the McNamaras for the Los Angeles Times dynamiting. About ten thousand attendees gathered to show opposition to the attempt and stand with labor unity.
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Seattle
Organized Labor
Times
Los Angeles
Resignation of Federal Judge Grogscup Forwarded to Taft
Washington on October 28 reports the resignation of Federal Judge Grogscup of Chicago. The document was received at the White House and forwarded to President Taft.
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Grogscup
Chicago
White House
Taft
Judge Bordwell Rules on McKee Juror in McNamara Trial
Los Angeles October 13 Judge Bordwell rules that a juror may hold an opinion formed from reading newspapers about the Times explosion without disqualifying the juror as long as the opinion does not touch the defendant's guilt. Defense attorneys Scott and Darrow argued bias and faced rebuke as challenges to Robinson and McIntosh were dismissed. The decision forces the defense to use preemptory challenges for McKee and reserve other challenges for future similar cases.
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Hall of Records
Los Angeles
Bordwell
McKee
Times
McNamara
Robinson
McIntosh
Jurge Bordwell
Scott
Darrow
McKey
Hyde Retimal Starts Second Trial in Swope Murder Case
Kansas City October 25 The second trial of Dr Hyde for the Swope murder begins amid a large crowd refused admission without tickets Judge Porter rules on juror access and 2 000 veniremen are called Defense gains early win as court limits access to evidence The state accuses Hyde of introducing disease germs in Swope food cause of deaths among heirs and contends motive was inheritance Hyde predicts acquittal and asserts a conspiracy by the state
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Kansas City
Hyde
Swope
Porter
Boise Man Called Commodore Kills Wife Then Dies
In Boise on October 23 Commodore Gary aged 60 shot his wife with a double barreled shotgun and killed her. He then placed the gun against his chest and fired, dying instantly. No motive is known.
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