Washington primary nominating Democrats and Republicans
Results from Seattle indicate Samuel G. Cosgrove of Pomeroy leads the Republican governor field on second choices, with Mead and McBride strong first and second choices. Meantime Wesley L. Jones secures the US Senate nomination under the new direct primary. Pattison tops the Democratic governor slate, with Miller as congressional candidate and other party picks listed. Nonpartisan judges Crow Root Chadwick are named.
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Seattle
Samuel G. Cosgrove
Pomeroy
of Washington
Cosgrove
Albert E. Mead
Henry McBride
Washington
McBride
Mead
Mary Law
Senator Pret
Wesley L. Jones
Ankeny
Congressional — Representatives
William E. Humphrey
F. W. Cushman
M. C. Poindexter
Charles E. Coon
Sam H. Nichols
C. W. Claussen
Edward K. Erwin
J. H. Easterday
E. W. Ross
Henry B. Dewey
John H. Schively
United States
Congressional
Kaiser’s Subjects Brace War If Needed
In San Francisco on September 10 Judge Karl Von Lewinski head of Berlin’s Imperial court observed German naturalization hearings. Applicants were asked to renounce the mother country and take up arms if required, and many expressed willingness to fight the Kaiser, surprising the visiting judge.
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Kaiser
San Francisco
Karl von Lewinski
Imperial Court
Berlin
van Fliet
von Lewincki
Crocker’s Iowa Brigade Holds Biennial Reunion
In Oskaloosa Iowa on September 10 the fourteenth biennial reunion of Crocker’s Iowa brigade comprising the Eleventh Thirteenth Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa infantry volunteers began with Hotel Lacy as the headquarters and courthouse sessions. President H H Rood of Mount Vernon presided and Colonel Charles A Clark of Cedar Rapids to deliver the biennial address.
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Crocker
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Iowa Infantry Volunteers
Hotel Lacy
H. H. Rood
Mount Vernon
Charles A. Clark
Cedar Rapida
Salmon Ship Lucile Goes Ashore Near Nushagak
The salmon ship Lucile parted from its moorings at the Nushagak river entrance on August 19 and went ashore. Within 12 hours she broke apart and 89,300 cases of salmon were swept to sea. 168 men were saved, no deaths. Vessel and cargo valued around $200,000, total loss.
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Sea Swallows
San Francisco
Nushagak River
International Congress of Americans Opens at Vienna
The sixteenth International Congress of Americans opened at the University of Vienna with Baron Weckbecker presiding. The four to five day session aims to promote scientific inquiries into the history of the Americas and its peoples.
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Vienna
Baron Weckbecker
University of
Americas
Court dismisses Hepburn act suits against Pennsylvania coal carriers
The United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed the federal suits to enforce the commodities clause of the Hepburn railroad act against Pennsylvania anthracite coal carriers. Judges Gray and Dallas wrote opinions for dismissal with Buffington dissenting. The decision argues the clause is drastic and unconstitutional invading states rights, and the government may appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
George Gray
George H. Dallas
Come Buffington
United States
Bonaparte
United States Supreme Court
Unemployed Riot Shatters Glasgow Seaside District
Glasgow endures a siege as 7000 unemployed clash with mounted and foot police. Homes are damaged and residents seek shelter as firearms guard streets. Rioters, led by Socialists, pillaged shops and targeted the wealthy quarter before dawn. Estimated unemployed: 25 000 to 30 000.
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Glasgow
Sheepmen sue Roosevelt over timber reserve in Eureka County
In a Carson City federal case Eureka Livestock Co. sues President Roosevelt Secretary Wilson Chief Forester Pinchot and Forester Barnett over the withdrawal of Monitor forest lands in Eureka county for forest preservation. The ranchers claim they grazed about 10 000 sheep on the reserve and are now barred from grazing.
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Reno
Nev
United States
Carson City
Eureka Livestock Company
Roosevelt
Wilson
Forester
Pinchot
Barnett
Monitor
Eureka County
Kaiser Receives General Leonard Wood on Saar Front
Emperor William met Major General Leonard Wood U S A in the field this morning near the Saar front. Captain von Livonius presented Wood and the emperor spoke several minutes about the maneuvers and offered best wishes for full opportunity to observe.
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St. Johans
Saar
Emperor William
Leonard Wood
U.S. A
von Livonius
Washington
Wood
McAlpin Trophy Leads National Shooting Tour Standings
In Sea Girl New Jersey on September 11 Ohio's Buckeye State team topped the National Shooting tournament with 1,078 points out of 1,200. They beat the United States infantry team by 24 points for second prize. J. K. Casey of Wilmington Delaware won the officers and inspectors match as part of the American team that carried Olympic honors.
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Sea Girl
N. J
McAlpin
Buckeye State
Ohio
United States Infantry
J. K. Casey
Wilmington
Del
Germany backs Mulai Hafid amid Moroccan unrest
Dispatch from El Kazar reports Dr. Wassel the German consul at Tangier telling Moroccan notables that Germany will support Mulai Hafid and help him preserve Morocco's integrity and ease his difficulties as he moves toward Fez.
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Mulai
Paris
el Kazar
Wassel
Tangier
Fez
Mulai Hafid
Germany
German Spy Confesses Under Allied Inquiry
The German arrested in Orleans France on a spy charge admitted today to operating for several years under German military authorities in Alsace-Lorraine. He testified to being directed from Germany and claimed prior covert assignments across occupied territories.
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Orleans
France
Alance-Lorraine
Smith transfers Linn county timber holdings to Linn & Lane firm
Albany reports C A Smith of Minneapolis transfers about 50 000 acres of Linn county timber to Linn Lane Timber Co organized in Minnesota. Land includes all of Frederick A Kirbs holdings with scrip acquisitions and parts jointly owned by Smith Swanson and Warner. Timber value totals around 1 000 000 feet per quarter section and much of the land is among the world's best timber tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Linn County
C. A. Smith
Minneapolis
Linn & Lane Timber Company
Hennepin County
Minnesota
Frederick A. Kirbs
Portland
Smith
Scrip
Charles J. Swanson
Nils O. Warner
Build Own Road Roseburg Team Moves On
Roseburg notes that if Harriman refuses action on the Coos Bay Drain road a conference with railroad leaders will be followed by talks with capitalists eager to finance an electric line from Roseburg to Coos Bay. A committee of business men C A Smith, Dr A C Straw, L J Simpson, Mills and W P Evans with J E Oren and W H Powers as alternates will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C A. Smith
A. C. Straw
L. J. Simpson
A Mills
W. P. Evans
J. E. Oren
W. H. Powers
City Council Reviews Franchise Request From Oregon Coast Railway
At the latest meeting the council referred a franchise petition for electric lines through several Astoria streets to a committee for study and later report. The Oregon Coast Railway may pass the franchise to Astoria Seaside and Tillamook Railroad if it proves reliable.
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Astoria
Oregon Coast Railway
Astoria, Seaside & Tillamook Railroad Company
Oregon Coast Company
Water Big Tract Irrigation Plan Near Grants Pass
Local business men ranchers and fruit growers have formed plans to build a large irrigation canal drawing water from the Rogue River above the Golden Drift dam to flood over 12 000 acres of arid lands in and around Grants Pass. Construction will start soon as they pursue self funded development without outside capital or federal aid.
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Grants Pass
Rogue River
Golden Drift Company
Sawmill Fire Destroys Wilson Lumber Plant and Equipment
Rainier reports a devastating fire at C. C. Wilson Lumber causing the loss of 250000 feet of lumber five cars in the dry kiln and $5000 worth of summer machinery. Principal proprietor C. C. Wilson faces a total loss of about $47000 with $13000 covered by insurance leaving him starting anew.
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Rainier
C. C. Wilson
C. C. Wilson Lumber Company
Wilson
Irrigate Arid Land, Pendleton Mortgage Large Trust Issue
Seven thousand acres of Umatilla arid land were mortgaged by the Western Land and Irrigation Company to the Marion Trust Company of Indianapolis to secure a 150000 bond issue. The funds would finance canal and ditch construction and land preparation for extensive farming in southern Umatilla County. The filing fee was 37.40.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Western Land & Irrigation Company
Marion Trust Company
Indianapolis
Five Towns Safe as Forest Fires Threaten Mesaba Region
Firefighters in the Mesaba region saved Hibbing Nashwauk Buhl Coleraine and Mountain Iron after blazes threatened Chisholm and Snowball. More than 3 million dollars in timber and property had already burned and rain is unlikely with winds fanning flames. Duluth dispatched engines and men to Hibbing as trains stood by to evacuate residents.
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St. Paul
Minn
Pioneer Press
Upper
Minnesota
Duluth
Chisholm
Snowball
Mesaba
Hibbing
Nashwauk
Buhl
Coleraine
Mountain Iron
Wallowa County Extension Opens with Early Excursion
La Grande to Wallowa traffic will begin September 24 after a popular excursion on September 20. O R and N will run trains to Wallowa from here, inaugurating the new service. Track has been laid to Wallowa town by night.
New Hospital Proposed in Dallas
Rev Father H J McDevitt of Portland aims to secure a Catholic hospital in Dallas. A conference with businessmen and physicians yielded strong support and offered locations, with the project considered largely assured.
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Dallas
H. J. McDevitt
Portland
Coquille Jetty Completion Narrows Bay Entrance
Assistant United States Engineer Polhemus reports the Coquille jetty is finished with 12 feet of water on the bar to the bay, up from four feet. The year’s work extended the north jetty about 200 feet to align with the south jetty, narrowing the entrance and marking a remarkable improvement.
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Coquille
Portland
United States
Polhemus
Trains to Run Between La Grande and Joseph Soon
La Grande officials announce regular service to Joseph will begin September 21 on the Harriman lines. Buckley says the mixed train will carry passengers, express, mail and freight and the Wallowa extension will be rushed into the town this fall.
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la Grande
Buckley
Harriman
Oregon
Washington
Wallowa
Joseph
McMinnville Exhibit At State Fair Under County Development
Yamhill county plans a state fair display directed by the Yamhill County Development association. Colonel J Cooper of McMinnville oversees arranging an assortment of grains groves fruits and other products to showcase ready for the event.
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McMinnville
Yamhill County
Yamhill County Development Association
J. ©. Cooper
Thin City
Revised livestock schedule on Astoria & Columbia River
Salem informed the Railroad commission that a revised livestock schedule will take effect September 22 on the Astoria & Columbia River railroad. The Portland to Warrenton rate drops to 37.12 pounds for a 36-foot car from 44 dollars for a 34-foot car, after a complaint about the old rate.
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Salem
H. M. Adams
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad
Railroad Commission
Portland
Warrenton
Capital Sees Opportunity in Istanbul Foreign Investment Surge
The piece notes a flood of international investors to Constantinople as Turkish reforms attract risk takers. German interests face pressure after regime changes, while Berlin financiers increasingly join rivals in pursuing early access to Thrace markets.
Oil Bubble Punctured at Yucca Tank Site
San Bernardino report details an oil bubble at a large crude oil tank near Yucca Arizona used to feed Santa Fe locomotives. Experts traced the oil to the tank after analysis of water near the site. crowds rushed to the area from distant points and property was encroached as people sought to view the spectacle.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Yucca
Ariz
Santa Fe
Polnta
Portland Markets Trading Guide with Readable Prices
Market listings show Wheat Chile at 880 per bushel and assorted grains. Prices span oats hay apples peaches potatoes and vegetables with numerous small lots and regional notes for Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon markets.
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Chile
Purley
Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Roortore
Shrip
I Valley
Omohalr
Governor appoints Tremont Place editor as delegate
Ciara Bewilek Colby editor and publisher of the Woman's Tribune Tremont Place is named a delegate to the international congress on moral education in London England from September 25 to 29. The governor's commission was mailed to Mrs Colby in England where she is presently.
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Salem
Ciara Bewilek Colby
The
Woman’ Tribune
Tremont Place
London
England
Mayville Grange Fair Planned for October 8 and 9
Extensive preparations are under way for the Mayville grange fair to be held October 8 and 9 under the Gilliam and Wheeler counties granges. Committees are appointed to arrange the parts and amusements. GC J Quion, master of the Mayville grange, is chairman.
Rate cut for Klamath Falls service delayed
A reduction in express rates to and from Klamath Falls was ordered but due to an error in filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission the change will not take effect until October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mount Hood Lumber Mill Reopens After Shutdown
Mount Hood Lumber resumes operations after a month closure. The plant is equipped with electric power and up to date facilities, providing employment for two hundred workers.
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Mount Hood Mill
Mount Hood Lumber Company
Astoria Fishermen Paid Off After Season Totals Reach Milestones
Local fishermen employed by area canneries and cold storage plants have been paid off for the recent season. A local banker estimates total disbursements to the men at no less than 1.5 million dollars.
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Astorias
Seven Hurt in Gas Explosion at Plumbing Shop
In Los Angeles on September 9 a gas explosion at a South Main Street plumbing shop injured six firefighters and an 11 year old girl. Three men were blown into the street as two fire companies fought the blaze with two firefighters entering the basement to check for flames. The injured were rushed to hospital.
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Los Angeles
Cal
South Main Street
Denver Hotel Belmont Fire Kills Two, Injures Dozens
A blaze at the Hotel Belmont in Denver yesterday killed two unidentified men and seriously injured about a dozen others. The crowded hotel housed at least 190 guests. many guests trapped by flames jumped from upper floors with severe injuries.
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Denver
Cole
Belmont
Tmny
Hungarian artist completes giant Washington painting in Proctor
Gido Mor rath finishes a monumental canvas in Proctor VI, depicting Washington at the Battle of Trenton. The 210 by 11 foot work is claimed to be the largest single painting on any subject in the country after years of study and research.
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Proctor
Gido Morrath
Washington
Trenton
Large Tract in Minnesota Swept by Fire Threatens Towns
Duluth Minn Sept 12 heavy rain expected within hours to end a wildfire sweeping the north shore of Lake Superior in Cook County. A three mile brush fire skirts Marais a town of 1500 as the Gopher training ship and naval militia assist evacuations and save others. Fire danger threatens Pigeon River Reservation Big Bay Cascade Cofton and Nuteon along Grand Beaver Bay unseen since July.
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Grand Marais
Minn
Constantinople
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Duluth
Teres Firen
Lake Superior
Cook County
Marais
Gopher
Pigeon River Reservation
Big Bay
Chicago Bey Cascade
Cofton
Nuteon
Grand Beaver Bay
New San Francisco Coins Defective Halt Mint Output
San Francisco mint suspends St Gaudens gold double eagles after faults found. Some coins are thinner and misstruck, with incorrect legends. Washington dispatch orders halt to coinage and presses idle until guidance arrives.
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San Francisco
St. Gaudens
Sweeney
Washington
Wright Beats Own Time In Aeroplane Flight Record
Washington reports Orville Wright surpassed his own speed record in a one hour ten minute flight at Fort Myer Virginia. Two flights were made with a prior 50 second demonstration of speed and a longer test confirming calculations show the aeroplane reached about 59.66 miles per hour. Enthusiasm ran high as Wright extended his record for a third day with the longer earthbound flight.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Forter
Thane
War Balloon Requested for Atascadero Camp Maneuvers
P Maus head of the California unit asked War Department to send at least one balloon to Atascadero during maneuvers. The objective is to reproduce as nearly as possible conditions of actual warfare for the sham battles under the oaks this year.
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Atascadero
San Francisco
P. Maus
de California
Warco
California
Quake Loss Considered Light in Eureka
San Francisco reports indicate the Eureka quake damage was greatly exaggerated with estimated losses ranging from 200 to 300 dollars. An Associated Press source cited a careful investigation confirming the low impact.
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San Francisco
Eureka
Cal
Terone
Chinese Boycott Action Reported Against Tokio
A terse note reports a boycott against Tokio with no stated reason for the action. The item reflects a brief, unreadable OCR fragment lacking additional context or figures.
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Pattison
Sue Roosevelt
California Forest Reserve
Coos Bay
Road
Yamhill
Turkey
Arizona
Portland Markets
Mayville
Pari
Areng
Wright
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