Taft Era Delegates Eye Speaker Candidacy Amid Campaign Unrest
Report from Baron Sara, Louisana, notes thirty Republican congressmen favor electing a speaker opposed to party foes. The Tribune cites preparations for a formal list of candidates as Taft allies push for a non-fee-based leadership in the upcoming Congress. The Oleander arrives in New Orleans with Taft guesting at Arch Bishop Blenk’s residence.
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Chicago
Det
Spo
Feees
Caenan
Tribune
Baron Sara
Louisana
Taft
Congress
New Orleans
Bishop Blenk
Halloween lantern tragedy at Sisters of Loretto Academy
In Kansas City on Halloween night Maria Tinnan Virginia Owen Ruth Mahonny and Mary Maltby were burned during a demonstration at the Sisters of Loretto Academy when a jack o lantern upset igniting cotton coverings. The four young women were engulfed in flames within a second. Tinnan Owen are dead and Mahonny Maltby likely fatally burned.
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Kansas City
Maria Tinnan
Virginia Owen
Jack O'Lanters
Jim
Hallowe'en
Sisters of Loretto Academy
Ruth Mahonny
Mary Maltby
North Pole
Mrs Childbers's Jewels Returned After Train Loss
Jewels valued at £15,000 thrown from a Southern Pacific train by J. E. Childberg president of the AY. P. Exposition were recovered by John Clark of Castella and returned to Mrs. Childbert at the Fairmont hotel in San Francisco. Clark will receive a reward for the find.
Japanese Banks in California Closed Eight of Ten
San Francisco October 10. Bank Superintendent Anderson ordered eight of the ten Japanese banks in California closed for failing to follow banking laws. The banks allegedly loaned money without security and to irresponsible parties, conducted business improperly, and refused to comply with state regulations. Liquidation orders were issued and loan collections urged.
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San Francisco
California
Anderson
Leninency
County Board Completes Valuation Of County Tax Roll
The board of equalization will end its work this afternoon and the roll may be turned over to the county clerk Monday morning The assessed valuation is expected to stand at about 16 370 000 a rise from last year’s 7 109 35 The clerk will start extending the roll next week to separate funds for schools municipalities road districts and other districts The mill levy will be set at January’s first court meeting as the roll is delivered to the sheriff The growing wealth of the county drives the higher valuation and the tax levy reduction hoped for with the new assessment
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Board of Equaliation
Court Severs Oriental Ties Over Marriage Strife
Greta Cho Yo, wife of Japanese professor Kagemi Cho Yo, seeks divorce after five years of marriage alleging cruelty and cultural clash. She claims he disdains Western music, enjoyed jujitsu abuse, and could not adapt to her life as an American woman. Jo Yo, once a University of Tokyo instructor, cites irreconcilable differences.
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Chicago
Det
Greta Cho Yo
Walth
University of
Tokio
Japanese retreat and city fire after station burning report
A fragment describes Japanese troops fleeing after resistance at a city station was followed by its burning. Fears spread that Koreans may rise against the Japanese rule as trains are prepared to move troops to the troubled area.
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Troum
Robbers at Nevada railroad strike again
Police search for murderers after a young Salt Lake City man is found on Southern Pacific tracks in Nevada. The victim, stripped of money, had a large roll of bills when he left Utah, suggesting he was robbed and killed before his body was placed on the rails.
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Leno. Nev
Tin
Joseph Febt
Salt Lake Cite
Southern Pacific Railroad
Utah
Store Moves In Sommer Building Business Expansion
Groceryman E Pollock will relocate his store to an adjoining room in the Sommer building increasing display space by 10cm J E Coffey will move his tensorial parlors from Adams Avenue to the pot street with his present room taken by Wiley B Allen Piano Company
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E. Pollock
Sommer Building
J. E. Coffey
Adams Avenue
Thepot Street
Wiley B. Allen Piano Company
Eyeopener exhibit plans set for Spokane show
A Monday morning conference in La Grande brings W H H Weatherspoon of Elgin Robert Withycome of Asion and the La Grande Commercial Club to finalize the Union county exhibit at the Spokane Apple show. Fred F Carey the local club publicity man will attend in person as real estate men back the La Grande part of the exhibit.
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Commercial Club
Union County
Spokane
Fred F. Carey
la Grande
Ha’ Commercial Club
Currey
Easy Game In Progress At Union Likely Lays Heavy On La Grande
La Grande leads Pendleton academy 23 to 0 after a 16 to 0 first half as Childers adds a field goal and Lefer, Pinals score in a rout. Pendleton lineup features Donalds, Crow, Oliver, Weather spoon, White and others as coach White from La Grande Bolton aims to sharpen play.
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Union
L. G
la Grande
Childers
Lefer
Pendleton Acadeon
Perkates
Whe
Pendlett
Donald
Cents
Wut
Liver
Xaard
Cop
Crow
W. Olliver
Riefet
Terrier
Liewal
Clark
Quartec
Wilson
Ricur
Hank
Sid Weather Spoon
Futheck
Prof. White
Bolton
Heidenrlott
St. Bean
Groot
Inglert
Myers
Tewin
Earls Pall
Chihters
Hamilton
Death of R L C White longtime Knights of Pythias keeper
Nashville mourns as R L C White dies at 65 after 22 years as Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals of the Knights of Pythias. He had only been ill five weeks and was not believed to be seriously ill.
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Nashville
R. L. C. White
The
Knights of Pythias
Lee Angeles to Lead De Lara Deportation Fight
Oct tv John Weeks, former fringe of the California Supreme Court, will act as chief advisory counsel for De Lara. He will work with Attorneys Melly and Holston on De Lara's deportation case. Inspector Ridgeway has not announced a hearing date, but it is expected next week.
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Lee Angeles
John
Calfornia Supreme Court
de Lara
de Lera
Melly
Holston
President Rood Arrives to Review Beaver Creek Project
President S R Rood of the American Light and Power Company arrives in the city for three or four days of talks with Manager Dutch. He expresses gratification at progress on the Beaver Creek line and says prospects are brighter than ever for completing the job ahead of schedule despite mountain snow.
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S. R. Rood
Amercan Light and Power Company
Beaver Creek
Dutch
Robbers Still Active at La Grande Store
Night Watchman reports a break in at the Newlin be k store around 3 am. The thief fled through the back door after a fright, with a smashed rear window and a broken door latch evident as the cause of entry.
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la Grande
Newlin Be K
McLaighlion
Port Lands Security Tightens Over Japanese Counterfeiting Probe
In Portland a Japanese suspect was captured while sketching engine propeller details for a dirigible war balloon. Officers found numerous sketches and notes on parts of the airship and related plans in his pocket. Authorities now place guards around the worst affected areas.
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America
Arvy
Zeppeline
Koreans Attack Station in Protest Over Murder Case
More than three hundred Koreans assaulted a station to reach the alleged murderer. The depot was bombarded with various missiles in the determined nighttime action against Japanese officials.
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Seul
Nine Die as Bank Fire Traps Escapees in Vermont
Fire at the Citaten’s bank building in St Johnsbury Vermont at night traps nine people as walls and timbers collapse. The blaze spreads quickly through adjoining structures leaving victims burned beyond recognition while others attempt to flee. Fire crews battle the flames as the block is swallowed by smoke and wreckage.
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St. Johnsoury
Vermont
Citaten's Bank
Wass
Tanes
Alco Cars Triumph in Vanderbilt Cup Race
Harry F. Grant drove the Alco to win the Vanderbilt Cup covering 278.06 miles in 4 hours 25 minutes 44 seconds at Long Island on Oct 1. Parker finished second in a Fiat car, one minute behind. The race featured many mechanical crashes but no injuries. Attendance was around 25 000 with 15 starters, mostly American drivers.
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Coase
Long Island
Harry F. Grant
Alco
Parker
Fiat
Grant
Stromg
Marriage License Issued to Crussick and Hull
A marriage license was issued today to Roy Crussick and Myrtle Ethel Hull. Crussick is a son of Mr and Mrs Frank Crussick of Clover Creek and Hull is from Portland.
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Roy Crussick
Myrtle Ethel Hull
Mr. Cussick
Frank Cussick
Clover Creek
Mixs Hull
Portland
Constitution Adopted by Commercial Poultry Clan Forms
Poultry men filled the room as a constitution and by laws were adopted for a permanent organization. Officers and directors to be elected, with plans for a December poultry show. Printed copies of the constitution to be mailed nationwide to farmers to spark interest and a membership campaign to recruit many in the business.
Farmers Aid County Team Effort Opens Macadamizing Project
The article describes farmers volunteering to haul rock for county road work starting Monday. They will transport crushed material to a macadam facility at a hill north of Proebatel Bridge. Superintendent Campbell supervises plowing and grading to ready the road for paving amid traffic disruptions.
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Paul
Carbine Hill
Proebatel Bridge
Campbell
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