Governors Meet Stands Firm On Columbia River Laws
Washington Governor Mead and associates fail to sway Oregon Governor Chamberlain on enforcing Oregon fishing laws on the Columbia. They plan to file suit in federal court to restrain Oregon authorities and seek a temporary injunction suspending the laws pending court ruling.
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Portland
Mead
Washington
Chamberlain
Oregon
Columbia River
United States
Evergreen
Governor Mead
A. M. Crawford
H. C. McAllister
John L. Reissland
L. C. Burton
I. B. Knickerbocker
F. L. Stewart
Kelso
E. S. Snelling
Cathlamet
Seattle unions cited to produce books in Hamers case
In Seattle on Sept 14 officers and business agents of labor unions were cited to show their books in U S Circuit Court. Special referee W B Allison will examine records in the Loewe et al. vs Lawlor et al. case known as the Hamers case. The Danbury Hatters suit seeks damages from the United Hatters of North America for alleged boycott actions.
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Seattle
United States Circuit Court
W. B. Allison
Dietrich Loewe
Martin Lawlor
Hamers
United States Supreme Court
Fuller
United States District Court of Connecticut
Danbury
Loewe & Co
United Hatters
North America
Conn
Interstate Commission to Probe Pullman Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission will open a general investigation in Chicago this week into Pullman Company rail rates and alleged discrimination. George B. Loftus of St Paul filed two complaints claiming rates could be cut by 50 percent and upper berths priced differently, with hearings set to resume in Chicago. Commissioner Lane is expected to oversee the case.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
George 8. Loftus
St. Paul
Loftus
Twin Cities
Lane
Chicago Plans Big All Star Non Political Meeting
Chicago on September 15 plans a large all star non political meeting after inviting Republican Judge Taft and Democrat W J Bryan to a waterway banquet. The Commerce Association will invite Chafin Hisgen Debs and Watson for what organizers call the greatest all star gathering yet. More than 100 Senators and Congressmen are expected to attend.
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Chicago
Judge Taft
W. J. Bryan
Commerce Association
Chafin
Hisgen
Debs
Watson
Spokane Woman Elopes With Ex-Convict
Spokane Washington September 14 Mrs Justan O Bryan 60 is jailed on eloping charges after leaving her husband Willis O Bryan 60 and taking their year old child to join Arion Paxton an ex convict Paxton is being sought by police while the woman claims marital strain and a failed home life as reason for leaving.
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Spokane
Wash
Willis O’bryant
Justan O’bryant
Arion Paxton
Paxton
Tramping From North Dakota To See Sick Husband
Mrs. Henry Johnson, 56, trudges from North Dakota to Spokane seeking her ill husband in Seattle. After months on the road she traveled mostly on foot with portions by box car, arriving Saturday night to press on toward Seattle.
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North Dakota
Spokane
Henry Johnson
Seattle
Will Marry Nurse to Leave Him His Fortune
Dr. David M. Goodwin aged 75 near death from illness and trial on Oregon land fraud charges plans to marry his nurse Miss Mary A King before death. He intends to leave her what remains of his fortune, while the ceremony will occur without joy, as he is too ill for the usual wedding trappings.
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Los Angeles
United States
Vandyke
Oregon
David M. Goodwin
Mary A. .King
Goodwin
Miss King
Governor Honored at Chamberlain Reunion
Governor Geo E Chamberlain of Oregon was elected vice president of the Chamberlain family organization at the reunion in Boston. Attendees included educators army officers ministers and public men from across America during the annual business session at the Parker House.
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Boston
Geo. E. Chamberlain
Oregon
America
Parker House
Daring theft rocks Wood & Os gem mines near Hart
Turquoise gems valued at 50000 were stolen from a cache in a shack at Wood and Os gem mines, 12 miles north of Hart. Justice Milton Munday took charge of the gems to be shipped to Wood and Co in New York. A posse pursues three suspected strangers from Daggett and Searchlight toward Wingate Pass.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Wood & O S
Daggett
Searchlight
Independence
Wingate Pass
Wreck on Lake Shore line leaves one dead and 28 hurt
A collision near Chesterton Indiana on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line killed Esther Hacox of Chicago and injured 28 others, many initially unconscious but later regaining consciousness at Mercy Hospital. The crash was blamed on a suburban engine operator ignoring the automatic block signal amid fog and smoke from northern forest fires. The suburban train struck the rear of a special excursion train en route to Indianapolis.
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Chicago
Esther Hacox
Chesterton
Ind
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Mercy Hospital
Indianapolis
Lakeshe Railroad
Jones Has Large Majority in State Vote
Seattle reports show W L Jones with 46 821 votes and Levi Ankeny 33 034 in United States Senator preference. Mead leads on first choices with McBride second and Cosgrove third, but Cosgrove holds overall lead on the combined ballot. Races for governor lieutenant governor treasurer and attorney general to be settled on second choice. S J Chadwick and others contest bench seats, Edward K Erwin leads state treasurer, Bell leads attorney general. Republican total about 90 000. senator total 88 310 with precincts still to report.
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Seattle
W. L. Jones
Levi Ankeny
W.H. Snell
Mead
McBride
Cosgrove
Hay
Coon
S. J. Chadwick
Colfax
Milo A. Root
Herman D Crow
Spokane
John E. Humphries
Humphries
Crow
Edward K. Erwin
Lewis
Chehalis County
Bell
Snohomish
United States
Repub-ican
Robbery at Kenwood Grocery Leaves Grocer Terrorized
Masked raiders forced E. W. Adams to surrender money while a baby lay held in his arms. A revolver-backed demand prompted Adams to drop the child as two women watched in fear in a Spokane corner grocery. The robbers fled with the grocer’s cash. the women were not robbed.
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Spokane
E. W. Adams
Kenwood
Adams
Socialists File Mandamus Against State Secretary
Judge Charles A. Riddle of Seattle files mandamus in the state supreme court against Samuel H. Nichols Secretary of State to compel placing Socialist party nominees on the official ballot without a filing fee. Socialists argue fees in all cases would exceed $5000 and seek a speedy appellate decision. Nichols had been asked to place the nominees after last weeks nominations but refused after the fee was not paid.
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Olympia
State Supreme Court
Charles A. Riddle
Seattle
Samuel H. Nichols
Socialist Party
Supreme Court
State Nichols
Young Wife Takes Poison After Hotel Row
Mrs. John Davis of Seattle aged 23, wife of prominent local real estate dealer, died by carbolic acid last week. She and her husband, 48, wed March 15 and had returned from Europe two weeks earlier, then quarrelled Sunday. She sent a bellboy with a written order to obtain the poison in the hotel.
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Seattle
John Davis
Farmer Slain and Buildings Burned in Spokane Case
Mrs. A. T. Thomas of Tacoma received a coroner's report from Republic Washington early Monday describing a ghastly crime. The coroner said the father's body was found mangled by the roadside half a mile from the ranch while all buildings on the property had been burned.
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Spokane
A. T. Thomas
Tacoma
Republic
Wash
Mystery of Mrs Donohue Murder Stuns Oakland as Letter Emerges
Police admit they cannot solve the m cder of Mrs Alice Donohue who was killed June 11 in Emeryville. A letter from Joseph Berry to Daniel Donohue, found by Deputy Public Administrator Flood, cites Knob California and September 4 and urges public revelation about the woman’s identity and that she was not his wife.
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Oakland
Alice Donohue
Emeryville
Peterson
Joseph Berry
Daniel Donohue
Flood
Knob
Shasta County
Berry
New Twenties Won't Stack Coins Halted For New Dies
San Francisco reports the mint halted production after $430000 in new design $20 double eagles. The Treasury ordered stoppage awaiting new dies to fix a fault flagged by bankers. Public acceptance remains high after restoring In God We Trust, but tellers complain the mixed old and new coins do not stack for accurate counting.
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San Francisco
Treasury Department
Washington
Nevada Sheepmen sue Roosevelt over timber lands
Eureka Livestock Company sues President Roosevelt and federal officials in Carson City federal court claiming the government cannot withdraw a large portion of the Monitor forest in Eureka county for preservation. The suit seeks to protect grazing rights for about 10,000 sheep.
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Reno
United States
Carson City
Eureka Livestock Company
Roosevelt
Wilson
Forester
Pinchot
Barnett
Monitor
Eureka
Wheat and related farm prices on regional markets
Wheat prices ranged from 89 cents to 93 cents for common grades with Valley at 90c and S86c for red Russian. Barley feeds 25.50 to 27.28, oats No 1 white 27.50 and gray 26. Prices for Timothys and alfalfa varied by region with Willamette Valley fancy 14 and Eastern Oregon 16.5, hay other grades 11 to 13. Butter values 18 to 31 cents, eggs from 15 to 26 cents, hops 1907 season at 83 4c and new crop 6 17c, wool Valley 14 15% cents, mhc, Eastern Oregon 8 16c, mohair 18 to 19c.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Wheat and hay prices in Seattle markets
Seattle markets list prices for Wheat Bluestem 94 cents, oats 27 to 27.50, barley 23, hay Eastern Washington time bay 16 per ton, Puget Sound hay 9.5 to 10 per ton, wheat hay 12, alfalfa 9.5 to 10 per ton. Butter Washington creamery 32.6 per lb, ranch 21 to 23 cents per lb, Oregon 28 cents per lb. Eggs local selected 34 cents per dozen, Eastern 26 to 28 cents, Oregon reed 28 to 30 per dozen.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Eastern
Oregon Reed
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Missouri
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The
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Jones
Merchant
Mandamus
Nevada
Portland Markets
Markets
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Heating & Plumbing Co
Harrington
Morning Glory
Leavenworth Mer. Co
M. F. Peake
F. R. Peake
M. F. Peake & Son
General Agency
Timber Lands
Leavenworth
Tumwater Light and Water CO
Emil Frank
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