Martyr Sermon Precedes Missionary Slaughter in Pittsburgh
In Woods Run a sermon on martyrdom by editor and mission worker Frank Skala ended with his murder and the death of fellow church leader John Gay. A ragged assailant, Jan Radowicch, fired twice at Skala then hit Gay, who died beside his coworker as the crowd fled. Police pursued the killer but had not captured him by nightfall.
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Pittsburg
Frank Skala
John Gay
Congregational
Woods Run
Skala
Gay
Jan Radowicch
Radowitch
Polles
President Proclaims Land Set Aside for Agriculture near Wallowa
Wallowa Ore April 11 The forest supervisor Harris reports the president will issue a proclamation next month to eliminate lands within national forests suitable for farming. In this vicinity parts of townships 3 and 4 north range 42 E WM are targeted, totaling 69 forties valuable for timber and agricultural use.
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Wallowa
Ore
Harvey W. Harris
Supreme Court to Rehear Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust Case
Washington April 11 due to Justice Brewer's death seven justices remain and the court orders a rehearing of the Standard Oil and tobacco trust appeal. The case challenges a circuit court ruling dissolving the trust for restraint of trade.
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Washington
Brewer
Jenving
Supreme Court
OI and Tobacco Trust
United States Circuit Court
Young Spokane Babe Wins $4000 Against Railroad
Howell Syson, thirty days old, awarded four thousand dollars against Northern Pacific. Father, a brakeman, was killed by a train. Law action began after birth. Money paid to Mrs Byeon, appointed guardian.
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Spokane
Howell Syson
Northern Pacific Railroad
Dynamite Explosion Kills Eight at Santa Fe Camp
Eight men died and one is missing with three injured after a dynamite blast at a Santa Fe railroad construction camp in Novice Texas. The blast occurred in a rock cut as workers were handling a premature explosion late yesterday.
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Novice
Texas
Santa Fe
Weapons and Booze Forbidden in Arena
Night promoter announces all spectators at the Jeffries Johnson hour will be searched for weapons. No liquor sold and drunks excluded. San Francisco April 11 spectators to be searched by ushers Pinkerton detectives. any weapons confiscated. Jack Gleason announces no liquor sales within arena and liquor-affected patrons denied entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffries-Johnson Hour
San Francisco
Pinkerton
Jack Gleason
Woman Decoyed Away and Pouilly Murdered
Tacoma reports information charging Charles Werder with the murder of Mrs. Henri Schulix. Her body was found in woods near Gig Harbor after a decoy letter about her daughter’s illness lured her to a lonely spot. A messenger identified Westeler as the letter sender. he has disappeared presumed to Alaska.
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Tacoma
Charles Werder
Henri Schulix
Gig Harbor
Westeler
Alaska
Wickersham Says Taft Should Seek Second Term
Attorney General Wickersham, en route to Washington, suggested a second term for President Taft. The comment, made just before leaving, is seen by politicians as a test of western sentiment toward Taft.
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Chicago
Wickersham
Washington
Taft
Two Drown During Squall Off North Island Coast
Vancouver April 11 The fishing steamer Manhattan arrived with the body of Angus McLeod who was drowned off North Island while fishing. His companion Hugh Borschel also drowned when the dory overturned in a squall, but his body has not been recovered.
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Vancouver
Manhattan
Angus McLeod
North Island
Hugh Borschel
Dory
San Diego Feels Tremors Amid Odd Atmospheric Aftermath
San Diego California records two earthquake shocks felt last night. Buildings rocked but no damage occurred. A peculiar atmospheric condition followed the tremors, with hopeful aphorisms appended as filler text from Adilson.
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San Diego
Calif
Special Commercial Club Meeting This Evening
A special Commercial association meeting is held this evening with a report from the committee drafting a plan to raise funds for civic purposes. A working committee may be named to solicit monthly gifts. Members include Will Ingram W E Brock and Frank O Gara. Pendleton's guard company topic may be discussed. Adjutant General W E Finzer was expected but could not attend due to an early departure.
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Commercial Association
Cam- Paien
Will Ingram
W. EE
Brock
Frank
O'Gara
Pendleton
W. E. Finzer
Finzer
Baker City
Roosevelt honored by Porto Maurizio in Italy
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt received honorary citizenship and a boulevard named in his honor in Porto Maurizio Italy on April 11. crowds cheered as Roosevelt and wife greeted locals. Pinchot joined a mountain walk and declined to speak to reporters.
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Pinchot
Euurope
Ake
Roosevelt
City of
Porto Maurigio
Porto Maurizio
Italy
Gifford
Port
Theodore Roosevelt
Sighor Careth
Port Mauriz
Taft
Players Assault Umpire in Columbus Game
Columbus Ohio April 11 1907 Tinker and Hoffman Colts may face arrest for assaulting umpire Watkins after a disputed seventh inning call. Tinker trampled umpire feet with spikes. Hoffman rushed Watkins but was restrained by Manager Chance. Chicago club may cancel future exhibitions in Columbus citing past trouble as precedent.
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Tinker
Toffman
Colts
Columbus
Ohio
Watkins
Hoffman
Watking
Chance
Ti Wan
Chicago
Auto Demonstrator Killed In Santa Anna Train Crash
L. C. Travis an automobile demonstrator was killed and his wife and two of his four children severely injured when the car they rode in was struck by a Southern Pacific train engine at the Stafford street crossing in Santa Anna California on April 11.
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Santa Anna
Cal
L. C. Travis
Southern Pacific
Stafford Street Crossing
Tommy Burns Wins Eight in Sydney Title Bout
Tommy Burns, former heavyweight champion, wins a twenty round decision over Bill Laing of Australia in Sydney on April 11. Laing endures severe punishment as Burns, slower and heavier than in his Johnson fight, takes the victory.
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Tommy Burns
Sydney
N.S. W
Bill Laing
Australia
Lang
Burns
Johnson
Albanian Revolt Triggers Turkish Naval Action
Four Turkish cruisers and eight torpedo boats head for the Adriatic to crush rebellious Albanian towns as rebels tear up railroads to slow government troops. Albanians demand Abdul Hamid's restoration amid reports of inter-tribal war in northeast Arabia and a three day toll of around five hundred natives killed.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Phillipopolis
Adriatic
Abdul Hamid
Arbia
Eugene to Coast Line Survey Under Way Near Eugene
Eugene Oregon April 11 A survey crew led by J F Mounce is mapping a Eugene to coast railroad. He claims surveying to beyond Eugene with five miles secured, aside from farm tracts. Springfield council denied a franchise, fueling speculation of a funded backer and possible parallel plans by a Southern Pacific aligned or Harriman backed project.
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Eugene
Ore
J. FP
Mounce
Southern Pacific Company
Harriman Road
Commission rules Pullman charges unfair lower berth policy
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled the Pullman Company’s practice of charging equally for upper and lower berths as unjust and unreasonable. It ordered differential fares in several cases and set rates from Chicago to the Pacific coast.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman Company
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Ritzville farmers hopeful after rains boost spring seeding
In Ritzville Washington on April 11 a heavy rain helped the spring seeding, following a March with good weather that allowed farmers to plant. Wheat is emerging and with two more rains a bumper crop is expected. Last season’s wheat ranged to 1.07 a bushel but now sits around 80 cents, with an estimated 150000 bushels remaining in the Ritzville area.
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Ritzville
Wash
Circuit Court 18 Admits Second Dismissal in Salt Case
The court proceedings show Circuit Court 18 now in session with a dismissal for the second time. The case concerns a collection action for $2900 involving Tria Docker and the Salt commission, with the matter tied to a short and damaged filing.
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Circuit Court
Tong War Breaks in Gotham New York Chinatown Murders
April 10 marks a Chinatown blood feud flare in Gotham New York with two murders and a near-robbery abortive. Chung Fook of the Ong Leong tong dies after being shot at a street corner. Inge Moon, a laundryman, is found shot dead in a Dyer Street store. Cho Moy Yen, a Four Brothers merchant, is shot three times in both thighs but will recover. No arrests have been made. The clash follows long simmering hostility between Ong Leong tong and Four Brothers.
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Gotham
New York
Chinatown
Chung Fook
Inge Moon
Dyerstree
Cho Moy Yen
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bow Kum
Ong Leong Tong
Four Brothers
Fourteen Jurors Excused. Trial Opens in Umatilla County
April term convened for one of the shortest trial docks in county history. Six jurors summoned due to excused or out of state jurors, seven seated for the case on trial. Bergevin v Sponogle dismissed again for lack of action by plaintiff. Coutts Hayes v Bott alleges $2000 commission for Bott farm sale near Helix. Bott accused of closing deal himself after agents found buyer. Grand jury drawn. seven men required to consider matters including roulette raid fallout.
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Umatilla County
Coutts & Hayes
J. K. Bott
Bott
Helix
Charles Bond
Albert Shumway
C. M. McEwen
Dave Nelson
Frank Sherman
Thomas Thompson
George Carmichael
Neck Broken, Marine Engineer Dies After Park Fall
George H. Swanson, 26, a marine engineer, died after surviving 48 hours with a broken neck and complete paralysis from a fall at an amusement park chute Friday evening. He had climbed to the top of the chute while visiting the park before the accident.
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Segtile
George H. Swanson
Swanson
Walla Walla Youth Killed While Riding Train
In Walla Walla Washington Floyd R Hussey 26 was fatally mangled when a train broke in two after he attempted a ride. He was a member of the local militia and was en route to an inspection. The incident occurred on Northern Pacific train No 7 due at 9 16.
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Walla
Walla Walla
Wash
Floyd R. Hussey
Northern Pacific
Trial opens in Swope case against Dr Hyde Fages
In Kansas City April 11 a jury is chosen as the first trial of Dr B C Hyde Fages proceeds for the alleged murder of Col Thomas H Swope and the related deaths in the Swope household. Hyde pleads innocence while facing counts of murder manslaughter and poisoning.
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Kansas City
Sherlock Holmes
Temple
B. C. Hyde
Hes
Dr. Hyde
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Col. Swope
Hyde
Chrisman Swope
James Moss Hunton
Swope
Independence
Jordan
All Records Broken In Famous Alaskan Derby
Nome April 11 The famous Alaska sweepstakes derby from Nome to Candle and back ran 408 miles and ended today with Col Sir Charles Ramsay s dog team driven by John Johnson winning in seventy four hours and fourteen minutes breaking all records Fifty thousand dollars changed hands on the result
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Nome
Alaska
Beveridge Suggested as Democratic Presidential Candidate
New York April 11 reports the New York Syntory suggests Senator Beveridge as the Democratic presidential candidate for two years hence. The paper declares Bryan is not a possibility.
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New York
Indiana
Beveridge
Bryan
Walla Walla Business Men Invited to Pendleton Visit
A 200 strong delegation from the Walla Walla Commercial club will arrive in Pendleton by special train at 12 30 tomorrow. They will be hosted at the Eagles Woodmen hall with a luncheon and then toured the city. The reception committee includes W L Thompson R Alexander Harry Gray J R Raley and Clarence Bishop and asks local residents to meet the delegation at the O R N depot at 12 30.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton
The
Commercial Association
W. L.r Thompson
R. Alexander
Harry Gray
J. R. Raley
Clarence Bishop
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Standard OI and Tobacco Trust
Babe
Gleason
Jim Jeffries
Hie
Adilson
Opecial Commercial Club
Teddy
Pinghot
Forester
Wey
Abdul Hamidy
Grand Jury
Carl & McNaught
Fred Beller
Charles Rhineheart
Samuel Jenkeng
Walter A. Bitney
John R. Adama
Louis Hodgen
John Bergeviy
Doctor Hyde Fages
Alleg- 1
Clarge
Breveridge
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