Junketerg on Initial Trip in New Motor Car
Pendleton business men launch a west county junket aboard a motor car with capacity 75. 125 to 150 ride the trip amid rain and a large depot crowd. The party, led by J H ONeill and agents, visits west-end towns on Oregon R R line, greeted warmly at each stop and considered a success.
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Depo
Ain
West
Pendleton
Junketers
J. H. O'Neill
C. F. van de Water
T. F. O’brien
F. J. Quinlan
Ben al
B. Aldrich
J.H. Gwinn
G. C. Schlegel
Pilot Rock
L. D. Schoo
L. I. Mann
Thomas Thompson
L. Thompson
A. C. Hampton
W. H. Pleakney
Dean Tatum
J. N. Burgess
Lee Teutsch
A. BE. McFatridge
R. Alexander
Roy Alexander
Fred Earl
Ft. M. Sawtelle
A. J. McAllister
Mark Moorhouse
J. RK. Dickson
J. J. Hamiley
V. Stroble
J. F. Robinson
Hy Lytle
G. W. Phelps
C. J. Smith
BE. J. Murphy
Wil Moore
Lee Moorhouse
Dr. L. K. Blakeslee
W. &. Bowman
T. D. Taylor
T. PF. Gilliland
Horace Walker
H. G. Lee
GC. M. Schnedecker
Frank O'Gara
Dan P. Smythe
Will Kupers
W. OM. McCormmach
W. J. Clarke
R. H. Wilcox
J. T. Brown
H. D. Gray
J. M. Bentley
P. Bishop
J. H. Parkes
C. FE. Roosevelt
J. V. Tallman
J. Huston
A. W. Nye
C. EB. McCumber
Lee Drake
W. Wietcher
E. Busby
W. R. Graham
Will Ingram
T J. Tweedy
William Milne
Ralph Folsom
Remedy for High Prices and Monopolies
Chicago April 9 Attorney General Wickersham declared a remedy for high living costs by checking illegal monopolies and combinations. He urged indictments and dissolution of combinations and noted DOJ powers depend on pending Supreme Court decisions on tobacco and Standard Oil cases.
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Wickersham
Chicago
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Heir to fifty thousand dollars plans party in Seattle
In Seattle on April 9 P J Kasnakoff of Georgetown has hired a hall to celebrate inheriting fifty thousand dollars from his uncle in St. Petersburg. Several hundred friends invited for luncheon and wine as Russian counsel in New York confirms the legacy and notification reaches him.
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Seattle
St. Petersburg
P. J. Kasnakoff
Georgetown
New York
Cannon to receive auto at government expense
Washington April 9 It was learned today that Speaker Cannon will have an automobile after all. An examination of the appropriation bill shows the machine that will bear the speaker to and from the capitol is funded at government expense. An amendment removing the item failed as the appropriation was moved to another paragraph.
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Washington
Cannon
Cannons
Fire damages Nevada stamp mill in Goldfield blast
Fire at midnight caused an explosion in the refinery of the Consolidated Mines company. Twenty stamps ruined and valuable gold in various stages of reduction recovered. Estimated damage about two hundred thousand dollars. Plant to be closed for thirty days.
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Goldfield
Nev
Consolidated Mines Company
Sugar Refining Firm Delays Seizure By Appealing to Grand Jury
New Orleans April 9. The American Sugar Refining company offered their books to a federal grand jury instead of facing seizure under a federal writ. Assistant Attorney General Dennison said the government has been robbed of sugar duties through fraudulent weighing.
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New Orleans
American Sugar Refining Company
Grand Jury
Dennison
Police investigate fatal shooting by masked robbers in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles at midnight officer David Brooks was shot and killed during a hold‑up near his home. Police suspect the attackers were masked messenger boys, who reportedly resisted when ordered to surrender. The gunmen are believed linked to an earlier Grand Avenue saloon robbery.
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Los Angeles
David Brooks
Brooks
Grand Avenue
Wright Brothers Victory Declared Over Patents
New York April 9 The Aero Club of America recognized the Wrights priority on patent claims and refused to sanction aviation meets. Promoters who do not acknowledge the Wrights patents will limit events to American made machines, effectively barring foreign micro machines.
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Wrights
New York
Wright Brothers
Aero Club of America
Oklahoma officials clash over politics shocks state
Guthrie Oklahoma April clash between Governor Haske and Adjutant General Canton of the No Hank Guards nearly led to a personal confrontation. Canton resigned today amid a political dispute, with speculation Haske will accept.
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Guthrie
Ohina
Haske
Canton
Tima
Jeffries Starts Training Week With Nine Mile Hike
Jeffries began the last day of his first training week with a nine mile hike to Boulder Creek. After breakfast he played handball and baseball and did gym work. This afternoon he planned Wecht sporting with Armstrong as the soreness left his shoulders.
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Jeff
Six Die In Large Fire Across Border Towns
Six are reported dead in an incendiary blaze that nearly wiped Boxoeno in Silesia and Mesonow near the Nissan border. Thousands rendered homeless as towns faced total destruction and evacuation efforts intensified today.
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Berlin
Boxoeno
Silesia
Mesonow
Nissan
Stanford and Cal Meet in Intercollegiate Championship
In San Francisco on April date tennis experts from Stanford and the University of California faced off in a tournament for the Intercollegiate Championship of California.
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San Francisco
Stanford
University of California
California
Police Chief Cressy Dismissed for Insubordination
In St. Louis this April Chief of Police Cressy was found guilty of insubordination by the police commissioners and dismissed from the force.
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St. Louis
Cressy
Silerifer raids games at night in Shaniko Oregon
Sheriff Chrisman and Deputy Gibbons raided gambling rooms in Shaniko Tuesday night. Officers arrested twelve prisoners including Ed Stuart. others escaped and warned remaining venues. Deputy remains with warrants. further arrests anticipated.
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Shaniko
Ore
Chrisman
Gibbons
Dalles
Murder trial ends amid tense crowd in Windate
In Wateeka on April 9 the sensational murder trial of Mrs J B Savior John Grunden and Dr William Miller nears closing as prosecutors and defense prepare final arguments. A large crowd fills the courtroom amid fears of mob violence if acquittal results prompting Sheriff Heikes to summon nearby county sheriffs and deputies to guard prisoners through a possible night session.
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Wateeka
J. B. Savior
John Grunden
William Miller
Heikes
Four masked men hold up Seattle trolley car
Four men suspected of a midnight hold up on an Alky Point trolley in Seattle were arrested. The car, filled with homeward bound theater crowds, was stopped on Lower Front Avenue. Three masked robbers took money and valuables, a $500 loss. A pistol duel with a crossing watchman ensued before the bandits escaped into the darkness.
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Seattle
Fhrat Avenue
Heavy rain spoils Teddy's sight seeing in Genoa
In Genoa on April 14 a heavy rain spoiled the Roosevelt sight seeing trip arranged by American Consul Smith. After visiting historic sites the party left this afternoon for Porto Maurizio to visit Mrs Roosevelt's sister.
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Genoa
Roosevelts
Smith
Porto Maurizio
Giants and Yale to clash in spring duel at Patc field
New York fans expect the National League Giants after a Southern swing to play Yale's nine this afternoon at Patc field. The Giants open against amateur New Haven, continuing a long tradition of professional versus college play.
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New York
National League Giants
Yale
Giants
New Heaven
Els
Latch" Carter
Prince opens Empress Augusta Memorial on Mount of Olives
April 8 ceremony marks formal opening of the Empress Augusta Memorial a German hospital and charitable institution on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem Prince Eite Frederick second son of Emperor William of Germany and his wife took part in the inaugural events and led the proceedings
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Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Eite Frederick
Emperor William of
Germany
Empress Augusta
Taft to Voice Opinions on Insurgent Propositions Campaign Opening
Taft prepares to address the District of Columbia league of republican clubs signaling the start of the campaign. He is expected to touch on insurgent propositions and the Hallinger Pinchot controversy as part of his remarks.
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Taft
Mediite
District Columbia
Blieved
Washington
William H. Taft
District of Columbia League of Republican Clubs
Hig
Treasury Tightens Dutiable Goods Bring-Ins
The treasury department ruled that only ten dollars worth of dutiable goods may be brought into the United States by travelers who make frequent trips abroad, down from a prior allowance of one hundred dollars. The change follows customs reports that woolen and tariff goods were being imported from Canada and Mexico under exception clauses.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States
Canada
Mexico
Turkish Troops Readied to Annihilate Albanian Rebels
Constantinople reports ten thousand Turkish troops near the Albanian border as warships move toward rebel towns. Casualties are tallied at about five hundred for Turkey and six hundred for the rebels, with several hundred wounded. Insurgents encircled near Ipek reportedly shot by loyalist troops.
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Constantinople
Vila Prilipopoolis
Bulgaria
Ipek
Australia Launches Yarra Torpedo Boat Destroyer
The Yarra, the second torpedo boat destroyer built for the Commonwealth of Australia, was launched today by the Lord High Commissioner.
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Australia
Dumbarton
Yarra
Woman sues railroad over Hilgard accident damages
Mrs. Choate sues the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company in Spokane for damages from a June 17 1908 accident near Hilgard on train No 2. A prior verdict of 6000 was set aside and retrial begins with Pendleton witnesses Conductor McQuary Brakeman Fowler and Car Inspector W Frink among the railroad’s witnesses.
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East Oregonian
Trianma
Hilgard
W. B. Elder
Spokane
Langford and Barry Face Off in Vernon Boxing Arena
Sam Langford the colored boxer meets Jim Barry the Chicago heavyweight in Vernon in a twenty five round bout. Langford holds two knockouts over Barry and is favored to beat him even as Flynn loss raised doubts. Ketchel bout in Philadelphia on April 27 looms with Langford set for a $10 000 purse.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Vernon
Sam Langford
Jim Barry
Chicago
Barry
Langford
Flynn
Jim Flynn
Flynn Flay
Stanley Ketchely
Philadelphia
Ketche
Committee formed to plan Harriman memorial in New York
A committee of eight members met in Gohren New Jersey to draft plans for a memorial to the late E H Harriman. Former Governor Odell is among the members. The tribute honors Harriman for promoting good roads and for breeding blooded horses.
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Gohren
E. H. Harriman
Odell
Harriman
Grammar Grades Have Track Team Organizes Students
Pendleton public schools push to win the Athena cup at the county interscholastic track meet on May 14. Four grammar schools host athletic organizations under Manager Tom Boylen to prepare young athletes, with events split into divisions A B and C and a four-school interclass cross country run planned for next Friday.
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Pendleton
Athena Merchants
Kiow
Tom Boylen
Washington
Joe Dorrisy
Harold Brock
Ralph Knight
Fontie Snyder
Ernest Boylen
C. Hawthorne
Wilbur Kurrle
Bufford Butler
Harrison Minnis
Orson Straughn
Charles Gordon
Lincoln
Alan Harris
Riley Furnish
Lyn Gordon
Claire Brown
C. Field
Grace Harris
William Dlonemeter
Lee Teutsch
Jack Malaine
Boylen
Millionaire Miner Walsh Dies in Colorado Mining Deaths
Washington reports the death of Thomas F. Walsh, Colorado mine owner and millionaire. He died at midnight and will be buried by the Masons at Rock Creek Sunday. Cause cited as a growth in his lungs connected to a prior mining injury born years ago.
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Washington
Thomas F. Walsh
Colorado
Masonic Order
Rock Creek
Walsh
Senator Bard Nearing Death in Oxnard Home
Former United States Senator Thomas R. Bard is reported dying at his home in Oxnard California today. Members of his family have been summoned to his bedside.
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Oxnard
Calif
United States
Thomas R. Bard
Roosevelt to discuss politics after talks with Pinchot and Root
Eastern politicians expect Theodore Roosevelt to plunge into political battles after conferring with Pinchot and Senator Root. He will learn details of the Taft administration and political moves during his absence and plan to speak upon his return to New York.
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Roosevelt
Root and Pinchot
WHL
Tait
Washington
Pinechot
Senator Root
Taft
Root
New York
Peru Determined on War With Ecuador
The Perse government signals willingness to fight Ecuador as a consular dispatch from Lima reports Peru is negotiating a large loan in France. Guayaquil dispatches describe mobs attacking Peruvians, while the danger of war remains unchanged.
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Waliington
Peru
Ecuador
Lima
France
Guayaquil
Frankie Conley and Danny Webster Bantam Title Bout Set
Los Angeles April 9 Frankie Conley and Danny Webster were matched today to fight for the bantamweight championship and the McCarey diamond belt April 15 at Vernon.
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Los Angeles
Frankie Conley
Danny Webster
McCarey
Vernon
Indians Open Lacrosse Season in Carlisle Against Lehigh
Carlisle Redskin lacrosse opens season with Lehigh, six games on the schedule ending May 14 at Annapolis against Navy.
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Indians
Carlisle
Lehigh
Navy
Annapolis
Stanford Wins Varsity Eight Texas? (adjust not allowed)
Stanford won the varsity eight-oared race today by two lengths, defeating the University of California Berkeley in Oakland in April.
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Stanford
Berkeley
Oakland
University of California
Athena Clean Up Day Proclaimed by Mayor McEwen
Special Correspondent reports Athena will observe a city cleanup day on Monday April 11 with all citizens and property owners urged to clean premises and streets. C A Barrett presents figures showing Umatilla County owes Athena 4798.57 for taxes illegally collected from 1905 to 1909 inclusive, while Barrett notes Athena inhabitants are exempt under city charteral provisions.
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Athena
McEwen
City of
C. A. Barrett
Umatilla
Barrett
Dynamite Mortality Reduces Unhatched Chicks Near Madres
Madres Ore farmers blame Hill and Harriman railroad blasting for high unhatched egg mortality. Hens lay 2-5 eggs per 13-15 in setting as chicks partially develop but die before hatching. Section chicken industry risks reduced spring fry and broilers unless countermeasures are found.
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Harriman
Ths
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