Tragic race clash in Harriston ends with multiple deaths
A deadly mob clash in Harriston Mississippi involved two brothers, Walter and Will Jones, both Black, starting at 2 am and lasting until 10 am. Four killed include two Jones brothers and three white men, with twenty wounded among Black and white residents as National Guardsmen arrived by special train.
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Harriston
Miss
National
Natches
Walter Jones
Will Jones
Johanna
Aiken
Walter
China Apology Clears Air Over Nanking Incident
The Chinese general Chang Heun apologized to the Japanese consulate in Nanking, Japanese officials say the move eases potential complications. The Japanese legation denies any Japanese ultimatum and notes Hankow and Shantung authorities complied with demands. An ultimatum was reportedly presented September 27 giving China three days to respond regarding attacks on Japanese in Nanking.
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Nanking
Pekin
Chang Heun
China
Legation
Hankow
Shantung
Japan
Oregon Supreme Court Reports Trade with Bancroft Whitney
The state printing board contracts with Bancroft Whitney of San Francisco to publish the supreme court reports for five years and expects savings of at least 25000 annually. Clerk J C Moreland notes about 40000 of old reports are dead stock and will be traded to obtain new volumes.
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Salem, Or
State Printing Board
Bancroft-Whitney Company
San Francisco
Supreme Court
J. C. Moreland
Sulzer May Testify In His Own Behalf In Impeachment Trial
Albany reporters note the trial of Sulzer before the high court of impeachment resumed at 2 pm Monday. If Sulzer testifies, proceedings may extend beyond this week. Impeachment managers presented evidence of funds totaling 18 200 in checks beyond disclosed amounts.
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Sulzer
Albany
N. Y
High Court
Secretary of State
Religious healer slain in Los Angeles office
A religious health practitioner, Mrs. Rebecca P. Gay, was beaten with a gas pipe in her office and left dead, with religious newspaper pages covering her body after an attempt to hurled her from a fifth floor window.
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Los Angeles
Rebecca P. Gay
Recount Ordered After Sliver Dollar Loss at Mint
In San Francisco Treasury officials order a full recount of the 61 965 000 dollars in silver coins stored in the United States Mint vaults on Fifth street after seven sliver dollars were reported missing from the hoard.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States Mint
Fifth Street
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Porfirio Diaz Ordered Home by War Department
General Porfirio Diaz, former president, is summoned by the war department to return to Mexico City for active army duty. The order marks a return to military service amid national tensions and calls Diaz to assist in ongoing defense efforts.
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Porfirio Diaz
Mexico City
Porfirio Dias
War Department
Mexico
Lane County Farmers Organize Protective Association
In Eugene the Farmers Protective association of Lane county is formed with Prof. John Bovard and Prof. C. F. Hodge aiding. The group adopts a constitution to enforce and improve Oregon bird and game laws and to protect farmers from trespassers ahead of the hunting season.
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Organize Protective Association
Eugene
Lane County
Farmers Protective Association of
John Bovard
C. F. Hodge
University
Hyatt Prairie dam project advances near Ashland
Materials are there for the Foot hills Irrigation company project and operations will start soon on the first unit of the Hyatt Prairie dam northeast of Ashland. The dam breast will be about 50 feet high and over 900 feet wide with flooding of roughly 1000 acres to an average depth of 20 feet. Backwater will extend nearly two miles.
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Ashland
Auhidnd
Foothills Irrigation Company
Hyatt Prairie
Warnings Unheeded About Land Frauds in Roseburg
Register Jones of the Roseburg U S land office reports thousands nationwide paid money for lands sold by bogus locators on Oregon and California railway lands. He says many seekers were informed by circulars detailing vacant land by counties, land character, country description, and climate, while several locators have had their claims rejected.
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Roseburg
United States
Oregon & California Railway
Register Jones
United States Land Office
Jones
General Land Office
Free Wool Causes Sales In Northwest Counties
Changing tariff on wool prompts sheepmen to sell, fearing wool profits. Last week two train loads shipped from Union and Wallowa counties, one from Joseph and one from Elgin, as markets react to price shifts.
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la Grande
Union
Wallowa
Joseph
Wallowa County
Elgin
Union County
Dredge Yields Rich Gold From Powder River Operation
Since January 7 the Powder River Gold Dredging company dredge in Sumpter Oregon works in three eight hour shifts. The operation yields rich returns surpassing owners expectations. Riffles are cleaned weekly and gold retorted at the company lab. Gold bricks are sent to the San Francisco mint.
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Sumpter
Powder River Gold Dredging
Oregon
United States Mint
San Francisco
Book firms must pay license to publish in Salem
Salem Corporation Commissioner Watson says publishing firms contracted to supply school books in this state must qualify to do business under foreign corporation laws and pay a license of $100.
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Salem
Watson
Fire destroys Medford Union livery stable and homes
A large fire in Medford destroyed the Union livery stable along with two nearby dwellings and five horses with about twenty sets of harness. The blaze left Medford in darkness for four hours and knocked out telephone service. Loss estimated at $25,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Medford
Union
Hansel Found Guilty in Judge Taylor Murder Case
The circuit court jury convicts Oswald C. Hansel of first degree murder for the killing of Judge Taylor on Sunday morning September 14.
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Hansel le
Astoria
Oswald C. Hansel
Taylor
Man Ghat for Wildcat Near Camas Valley
Preston Wilson of Winstons was shot in the left leg by B. B Pindell while hunting in the mountains 30 miles from Camas Valley. The incident occurred Saturday and was mistaken for a wildcat.
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Roseburg
Preston Wilson
Winstons
B. B Pindell
Camas Valley
Oregon News in Brief from Salem and Elsewhere
A Salem drive seeks a flax product plant. Newport reports a 14 foot man eater shark. An 85 year old homestead proves up in Hood River valley while Portland dogs must stay muzzled until 1914. Newberg fire losses reach 15000 with 10000 insured. Frank Grant seeks Republican attorney general nomination. Portland board blocks Bible reading in schools. Klamath grain hits 1.2 million bushels, up one third. Portland freshman Claude McDonald dies after gym shower fall. Hood River apple cross found by J E Epping. Loren Evans commits suicide near Eugene. German taught in Eugene public schools. Governor West collects 55000 from McAdoo forest reserves. State fair hosts home economics sessions. Agricultural College tour to promote starch potatoes. Guy Lindsay trial begins in Baker misapplication case. The Dalles Standard garage fire destroys 35–40 cars. C C Moore visits college for potato starch project. Ashland normal college closure vote set for Nov 3 1914. James Barnes shoots and kills daughter then self near Wallowa. Senator Chamberlain seeks dredge to deepen Columbia by using Panama Canal access. Christina Schirmer hangs herself in Salem insane asylum. Multnomah County funds highway work from Portland toward sea. Amnesia case and name unknown man claims fraud against him by J J Marvin alias Mater in Portland.
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Salem
Carner
Newport
C. 8. McIntosh
Hood River
Portland
Newberg
Frank 8. Grant
Board of Education of
Ministerial Association
Klamath County
Claude McDonald
University of Oregon
J. E. Epping
Loren Evans
Eugene
Walker Station
Governor West
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Oregon
Agricultural College
United States
Citizens National Bank of
Baker
Guy L. Lindsay
United States District Court
Dalles
C. C. Moore
United States Department of Agriculture
Southern Oregon State Normal College
Ashland
James Barnes
Ruby
Wallowa
Chamberlain
Isthmian Canal
Panama Canal
Columbia River
Christina Schirmer
State Highway Commission
Multnomah County Commissioners
J. J. Marvin
Mater
Federal Grand Jury
Milking Shorthorns Move Westward In Large Import
The largest import of milking Shorthorns to America is quarantined in South Quebec. J. J. Hill will bring twenty eight animals to North Oaks near St. Paul. The herd shows high milk yields from 6,000 to 14,277 pounds annually and a strong case for dual purpose cattle on American farms.
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Thos
Shaw
Quebec
America
Atlantic
England
J. J. Hill
North Oaks
St. Paul
Hill
Britain
Kelenscott
Lechlade
Gloucestershire
Robert Hobbs
Dulcie
Jean
Powell
The
Shorthorn Association
Argentina
South Africa
New Zealand
Australia
Harmlees Joke Instructs Cotton Trick For Fun
A dated prank describes placing a spool of cotton in an inside pocket threading a needle with the cotton then passing the thread through the front of a coat leaving a short tail. The aim is to lure the first person you meet to pull the thread for harmless amusement.
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Korea
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Oregon Hardware Company
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Lone Fir Dairy
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
R. B. Lyle
Graphic Office
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