Wreck on Southern Pacific Kills Four in Oregon
A Cottage Grove local train derailed after striking a bull near Eugene Oregon killing Engineer Jack Nichols Fireman Frank Boutler and three unknown tramps and injuring six passengers. The wreck tore rails and toppled coaches with the bull cut in two and officials investigating how it entered the right of way.
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Eugene
Frank Boutler
Jack Nichol
Cottage Grove
Jack Nichols
Frank Boulton
Verne Apperson
J. A. Boswell
Medford
John Wright
Portland
John Francis Wilburght
Pittsburg
B. C. Gilbert
Albert Rahn
Irving
Nichols
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Boston Meeting Sets GOP Campaign Pace
Boston August 25 Republican activity centers in Boston as Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee plans talks with leaders of the six New England states. The meetings focus on the presidential campaign and upcoming Vermont and Maine elections as Hitchcock extends outreach to party workers nationwide after engagements in the West and Middle West.
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Boston
New England
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Vermont
Maine
West
Middle West
Pacific Fleet Cruise Begins With Eight Armored Cruisers
Washington August 25 Rear Admiral Swinburne announced readiness as the Pacific fleet sails with eight of the largest armored cruisers. The voyage marks the first time such a long trip is made with a fleet of this size. Drills maneuvers and tactics will occur near Honolulu or Samoa as torpedo craft are tested for speed or towed if needed.
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Washington
William T. Swinburne
Pilsbury
Pacific
Honolulu
Samoa
Tacoma health conference to study bubonic plague actions
Health Commissioner Dr. Spiro Sargentich will invite coast city health officers to a Tacoma conference to discuss fighting bubonic plague and other diseases. He has conferred with health officers in Washington Oregon and California and the plan has won broad approval. Leading Coast physicians and health officers have signified willingness to attend.
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Tacoma
Wash
Spiro Sargentich
Sargentich
Washington
Oregon
California
Rehearing Sought in Standard Oil Case by Federal Government
The Federal Government petitions for a rehearing in the Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to sustain Elkins Act and Interstate Commerce Law interpretations. Attorney General Bonaparte and Kellogg lead, with Sims and Wilkerson as special assistants, aiming to preserve rebate prosecution viability. Scientist Finds Rich Insect and Reptile Finds in Arizona Deserts. In Los Angeles Virgil W. Owen returns from Arizona with a 7000 specimen collection including rare moths, a 1000 dollar valued snake, abalone, miniature clams and tortoises destined for Smithsonian. classification will take months.
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Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Standard Oil
Bonaparte
Frank B. Kellogg
Edwin W. Sims
United States
James H. Wilkerson
Landis
Lenox
Mass
Grosscup
Sherman
Baker
Roosevelt
Arizona
Los Angeles
Cal
Virgil W. Owen
United States District Court
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Owen
Burglary convict tries to murder wife after release
Harry Wonka alias Schellenberger, freed from San Quentin on June 15 after burglary, attempted to kill his Oakland bride in San Francisco last week. He and his wife were found. she lies near death at General Emergency hospital while Wonka was saved by a stomach pump and held at the city prison as authorities await her injuries outcome.
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San Francisco
Harry Wonka
Schellenberger
San Quentin
Miss Smith
Oakland
General Emergency Hospital
Wanka
Railroad to build 60 mile Taft St Joe line at 11.4 million
G P Oneal, right of way agent for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Rail road, says the Taft to St Joe section will cost no less than 11.4 million dollars at roughly 190 thousand per mile. The route includes at least 35 tunnels and stations every six miles.
Goat Cracks Editor's Ribs In Lodge Initiation Fight
John A. Griesel editor of the Golden City Register sues the Modern Woodmen camp for 10000 damages claiming he was assaulted during a second degree initiation. He states he was struck beaten and r enticed blindfolded causing two broken ribs and other injuries.
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Golden City
John A. Griesel
Golden City Register
Modern Woodmen
Griesel
Farmer Fends Off Highwaymen Near Lincoln Park
Raymond D. Tuttle a Lincoln Park New Jersey farmer was held up by two highwaymen as he traveled from Paterson. He fought them off and recovered a gold watch and $25 from a waistcoat pocket before reaching his home.
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New York
Raymond D. Tuttle
Lincoln Park
N. J
Tuttle
Paterson
Wheat and commodity prices in regional market listings
The market report lists prices for grains and farm products: wheat varieties at 87 to 92 cents, barley around $24.50 to $27, oats about $26.50 to $26, Timothy hay from Willamette Valley at $14 and East Oregon at $16.50, alfalfa $11, butter 18 to 30 cents, eggs varying by grade from 15 to 26 cents, hops 5 to 6 percent, wool prices in Valley and Eastern Oregon, and mohair 18 to 19 cents.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Wool
Market Prices Reported for Seattle Area Commodities
Washington creamery butter 30 cents per pound ranch 21 to 23 cents. Oats 26 27 dollars per bushel barley 23. Hay eastern Washington 14 to 15 per ton Puget Sound hay 9.5 to 10 per ton wheat hay 12.5 per ton alfalfa 9.5 to 10 per ton. Eggs selected local 82 to 84 cents per dozen eastern 25 cents per dozen Oregon ranch 27 cents per dozen. Wheat Bluestem 91 cents per unit.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Expert Rescues Fortune From Decayed Bank Notes
O. D. Earl of Morrillton Arkansas redeemed nearly all of a ten thousand dollar stash buried since 1904. A mutilated bundle was recovered by Mrs. E A Brown, a money expert in the Treasury redemption division, identifying most of the notes and sending a $9975 check to Earl.
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Treasury Department
Washington
O. D. Earl
Morrillton
Ark
Earl
E. A. Brown
Hazen Fire Destroys Miner Town Near Reno
Hazen Nevada at the junction of three railroads burned in a Sunday blaze during a stam pede celebration. Miners overturned a gasoline generator, causing nearly 100000 dollars in losses and the destruction of all buildings except the Southern Pacific depot and freight sheds. Reno residents with Hazen property plan to search the ruins for presumed casualties. Mail for Goldfield Tonopah Rawhide and Fallon stored in Hazen post office burned.
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Reno
Nev
Hazen
Here
Rawhide
Southern Pacific
Goldfield
Tonopah
Fallon
Bryan to Campaign in New York and Midwest
William J. Bryan plans a major campaign to win New York State for the Democrats with a three hour meeting at Democratic headquarters. He will tour New York Syracuse and Rochester from September 16 to 20 and then speak in New York City and Buffalo in October. Kern likely to tour the Pacific Coast while Bryan targets the Middle West.
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Chicago
Aus
William J. Bryan
New York State
Mr. Bryan
Mack
National Committee
Democratic
Bryan
Des Moines
New York
Syracuse
Rochester
New York City
Buffalo
Middle West
John W. Kern
Pacific Coast
Dewey Sets Sail for Portsmouth for Farragut Tablet Ceremony
Admiral Dewey hoisted his flag aboard the Dolphin and sailed from Washington for Portsmouth to attend the dedication of a bronze tablet on the commandant’s residence honoring Rear Admiral Farragut. He will then proceed to Newport to meet the Navy General Board, which he heads.
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Washington, D. C
Dewey
Washington
Portsmouth
N. H
Farragut
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Newport
R. L
General Board of the Navy
Whisky Advertisements Must Go
Los Angeles August 25 In reply to a communication from the Los Angeles W C T U protesting liquor advertisements on telephone directory covers Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Division Superintendent Seeley says no such advertisements will be permitted from here on
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Los Angeles
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
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Gerald
United States Sub-Treasury
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Fitzgerald
William Boldenweck
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Idaho
Snake River
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Spokane
Mountain Gem
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Seattlhe Markets
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John A. Johnson
Minnesota
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Niec Rogan
Tsdistrict Trust
Inland Empire
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Rand
the Echo
Tumwater Light and Water CO
Springdale Orchards
S. P. Beecher Peshast
Emil Frank
L. Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
PINE
C. R. Lamb
Minneapolis, Minn
G. E. Lamb
P. Davis
Treas
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Leavenworth, Wa
Columbia Valley Edison Phonograh CO
Columbia Valley Bank
Louis Michel
Mgr
Wenatchee, Wash
Edison Phonograph
Edison
Leavenworth
Big Rock
Meisner & Roach
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