Jesse Pomeroy Ends 35 Years in Charlestown Solitary
Boston report recounts Jesse Pomeroy completing thirty-five years of solitary confinement at Charlestown state prison. The notorious serial child abuser began as a youth, was released from reform school in 1874 after deception by supporters, and later confessed to multiple murders including Katie Curran and Horace Millen.
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Boston
Gherny IV
Charlestown
Fife
Teese W. Pomeroy
Ugo
Jesse Pomeroy
Winston
Ithy
Chelsea
Pomeroy
Tventeen
Katie Curran
Adam Wigger
South
Washington Village
Horace Millen
Katie Curren
Death of James William Lord Near Peter Baudan Salt Cabins
The body of James William Lord was found near Big Sheep canyons 25 miles from Joseph, Ore. The coroner ruled death by being thrown from a horse onto rocks, with the head the only bruised area, indicating instantaneous death.
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Joseph, Ore
James William Lord
Peter Baudan
Joseph
Lord
Remains of Dayton Native Buried at Pine Creek
The remains were brought to the morgue of Leffel and Reach at Joseph. Lord, employed by Col Graves, was moving camp for sleep outfits when he died. Born at Dayton, Wean, aged about 31. Survived by brother Edward Lord living near Enterprise. Burial planned at Pine Creek Wednesday afternoon beside his parents.
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Leffel & Reach
Joseph
Lord
Col. Graves
Dayton
Wean
Edward Lord
Lving
Enterprise
Pine Creek
Taft to Pass Through La Grande Midnight October 6
President William H. Taft will travel through La Grande on the night of October 6. The schedule places his arrival around midnight, and locals should not expect to glimpse the sitting president as he will likely be asleep during this leg of the journey.
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William H. Taft
Cief
United States
la Grande
Grandiose Travel Diary Trails Through Western Cities
A traveler outlines a lengthy mis itinerary featuring stops in Pocatello Boise Walla Walla Lewiston Moscow Spokane Lind Bellenaburg Tacoma Bellingham Mount Vernon Everett Seattle Olympia Centralia Chehalis Castle Rock Kelso Kalama Portland Salem Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake Butte Livingston Billings Sheridan Gillette Newcastle Chicago Pittsburgh and Washington with arrival times and dates in October.
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Beverly
Grande Renis Valley
Boise
la Grande
No.5
Pocatello
Ida
Walla Walla
Lewiston
Moscow
Spokane
Lind
Bellenaburg
Tacoma
Wash
Bellingham
Mount Vernon
Everet
Seattle
Olympia
Centralia
Chehalis
Castle Rock
Kelso
Kalama
Vancouver
Portland
Salem
Ore
Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Butte
Livingson
Billings
Mont
Sheridan
Gillette
Newcastle
Wyo
Chicago
Pittsburg
Washington
Opium Discovered by Customs in Brown Room
Custom officers found opium valued over $1,200 in a room occupied by J. X. Brown who was arrested on smuggling charges. The drug is said to have come from Vancouver and additional arrests are anticipated.
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Seattle
J.X. Brown
Vancouver
Two Rooming-House Robberies On Adams Avenue
Two rooming houses on Adams avenue were entered last night. A pair of trousers with about 50 dollars and a gold watch were taken from Crawford House. The Ronde Valley House also reported valuables stolen from four rooms. Police blame rising robberies on bad men coming to Pendleton for the Round-Up.
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Adams Avenue
Crawford
Pendleton
Wolgast Sets Weight for Milwaukee Bout September 15
Wolgast with Packy McFarland works toward a ten round lightweight bout in Milwaukee. He reports he is already at 133 pounds and in steady training.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ad Wolgast
Packy McFarland
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Geibel’s
Big Shep Canyon
Taft
Gity
Union Made
Oregon
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