Body Believed to Be Jack Peters Found in Mill Race
The body of a man believed to be Jack Peters, missing six to eight weeks, was recovered from the Byers mill race near Billy Shear’s residence. A high school student Paul Finnell found it at 1:30 pm. coroner Folsom and Sheriff Taylor took it to the undertaker. The deceased wore a short jacket, sweater, bib overalls, and woolen trousers. identification is uncertain due to decomposition. Death by own action is suspected. inquest pending. The Byers mill race has yielded four victims in recent years, including F. Naylor, Elsie Todd, and an Indian.
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Paul Finneil
Byers Mill
Jack Peters
Byers mi
Billy Shear
Paul Finnell
Peters
Umatilla
F. Naylor
Athena
Elsie Todd
Insane Man Dies in County Jail After Fall
A nameless man of Swedish descent died in the county jail this afternoon after a fall near Huntington while en route from Chicago to Portland. Relatives in Chicago could not be located. He became delirious, and investigators are unsure whether death resulted from the fall injuries or exhaustion.
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Chicago
Portland
Huntington
Chanticler Discussed in Paris Fashion Circles
A remark notes Chanticler does not suit fashionable Paris women, highlighting that Chan ticler is simply a male figure. The comment reflects fashion chatter and gendered styling opinions in the Paris scene.
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Chanticler
Paris
Submarine Disaster Reported Off Hiroshima
Tokyo April 16 A submarine numbered 60 failed to surface while underwater near Hiroshima during practice. It is believed Commander Lieutenant Sakuma and twelve crew members were suffocated, the first submarine disaster in the Japanese navy.
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Tokio
Hiroshima
Sakuma
Pendleton vs Pilot Rock in topsy Blue Mountain tilt
Pendleton hosts Pilot Rock in a top pennant race showdown. Both teams, fresh from strong lineups and new uniforms, aim to strengthen first place as twilight league plans gain pace. County interest grows with daylight savings ideas prompting full game nights and added scheduling challenges. Possible battery Stroble and Garahm noted among local contenders.
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Pendleton
Pilot
Blue Mountain League
Frazier
Cownellman Stroble
W. R. Garahm
Aldrich Expected to Retire at End of Term
Washington April 14 reports say Senator Aldrich will retire at the close of his current term due to health concerns. Close friends insist his health is good, but he may resign next March unless an effort is made to challenge him. If a fight begins, Aldrich will mobilize reserves and take a belligerent stance against any ouster in state or Congress.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
Congress
Indian Bay Lovers Record Ten Mile Race Attempt
In New York on April 16 at Harlem games Louis Tewanima the Monks Indian will attempt to better his indoor ten mile record. The Amateur Athletic Union will award him a medal if he succeeds as the event attracts participants from this part of the country.
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New York
Louis Tewanima
Amateur Athletic Union
evTacks
Tndlan
Amateur Racing Opens One Day Meet at Linden Track
Amateur racing under the National Steeplechase and Hunt Associations begins today with a one day meeting at the old Linden New Jersey track. The event is a sporting affair with cash prizes offered.
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New York
National
Linden
N. J
Belgian Rulers to Tour Paris Berlin and London
The Belgian king and queen plan official summer visits to Paris Berlin and London to thank the Duke of Connaught for his support at the king's accession. London will be visited first and Belgian officials expect warmer ties with foreign courts.
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Brussels
Belgium
Paris
Berlin
London
Duke of Connaught
Belelim
Itja
Forcien Courte
Irish Americans Trek to Old World Pilgrimage
Dublin hosts plan for a large Irish American pilgrimage with an estimated 40,000 travelers. May arrivals begin, continuing through October, with many staying with friends. Dublin hotel owners note crowding and urge hotels to offer 10 percent tariff reductions for pilgrims.
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Dublin
Hotel and Tourist Association of
Treland
Roosevelt Declines Woodcock Shoot With Austrian Emperor
In Vienna on April 16 Colonel Roosevelt declines a royal invitation to shoot woodcocks at the game preserve, deeming the sport tame for the lion hunter. He tours Kreuzenstein Castle, attends a Kerens luncheon, visits a sporting show, and dines with Emperor Francis Joseph who grants a private audience lasting 35 minutes before a sudden storm interrupts a planned return visit.
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Kreuzenstein Castle
Kerens
Francis Joseph
Hofbure Palace
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Sehornbrun Castle
Tate
Soverlenis
Henry White
France
Taft
Passenger recalls huge wave striking Santa Clara
Edward Miner, the first passenger to reach San Francisco after the steamer Santa Clara was submerged, said a gigantic wave broke over the ship as it passed Humboldt Thursday. He watched from a state room window as a wall of water, solid as a five story building, swept the deck. No one was injured and it was hours before news of damage reached shore.
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Edward Miner
Santa Clara
Humboldt
State Room
Miner
Sig
Cross Country Meet Defines Metropolitan Championship
New York April 16. Met district senior cross country championship will be decided tomorrow over the Passaic Valley course at Passaic, New Jersey. Awards include gold, silver and bronze medals symbolizing the title.
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New York
Passaic Valley
Mub
Passaic
No J
Alarm Over Chinese Anti Foreign Uprising In London Papers
London papers April 16 warn the anti foreign unrest in China may eclipse the Boxer disturbance of a decade ago. Reports say hostility toward foreigners is rising with officials pessimistic. British gunboat Chang-Sha awaits reinforcements while Amoy reports orders for the American cruiser Cleveland to Hankow to help suppress the outbreak.
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London
China
Amoy
Washington
Sleveland
Hankow
Japan Would Aid Peru If War With Ecuador Breaks Out
Reports say Japan offered aid to Peru in a possible war with Ecuador in exchange for concessions. A Japanese army engineer was captured in Guyquil Ecuador as a spy. About a thousand Japanese residents in Peru reportedly offered services to the Peruvian government. It is believed the dispute may be settled without armed conflict.
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Lime
Japan
Peru
Ecuador
Guyaquil
Navy Football Star Earl D Wilson dies after long injury recovery
Annapolis reports the death of Midshipman Earl D Wilson at Wave Hospital after injuries from a football game last October. The Navy quarterback sustained a fracture of the fifth vertebrae and survived a long battle, a medical marvel, before succumbing today.
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Annapolis
Earl. D. Wilson
Wave
Wilson
Navy
Pounds to Fight Sleeping Sickness in Congo
Brussels reports King Albert allocates 200000 dollars for a sleeping sickness campaign plus 100000 for Congo hospital construction and 100000 for a pension fund for Congo civil servants along with 10000 for a family assistance fund. Funds drawn from 2 million pounds Parliament set at the king’s disposal after annexation.
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Brussels
Albert
Helgian
Congo
Renkin
Belgium
Pendleton Becomes Center of Railroad Activity
Pendleton and vicinity rapidly develop as a key railroad hub with rebuilding of the Pendleton to Yoakum line in progress. Workers increasing daily. Stanfield Coyote cut off work rumored to start. Crews lay track for a new turntable and roundhouse, move the old turntable, and ready the new depot. Twohy brothers establish a camp at Perry Houser place near Pilot Rock junction. a large shovel is prepped to divert the river. Temporary camps rise to house men and horses. more camps will start as junction camp stabilizes. Demand for workers is high and contractors seek help broadly. Nonwhite labor is discouraged. occasional foreign workers only as a last resort. Dump cars and small engines expected by Monday.
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Pendleton
Yoakum
Stanfield Coyote
Twohy Brothers
Perry
Jeffries Cramped In Training Bout With Armstrong
Rowardennan Training Camp reports Jeffries suffered two cramps in a three round session with Armstrong. Sam Berger downplays the issue but fans worry about cramps affecting him against Johnson if they recur.
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Rowardennan
Sam Berger
Jeffries
Armstrong
Fana
Johnson
Gold Stampede Rivals That of Klondike
Fairbanks reports a large interior Alaska population shift as navigation opens. Idithiod proves rich, and the stampede to that camp may rival the Klondike rush with many claims showing twenty five dollars to the pan.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Idithiod
Klondike
Taft to send another squadron around world voyage
Washington April 16 Twenty one battleships and four armored cruisers are to sail around the world beginning their trip in 1912 under plans by President Taft and the secretary of the navy. The program covers protection of the Pacific coast and oriental possessions.
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Washington
Taft
Secretary of the Navy
Pacific Coast
Oriental
Lakewood Horse Show Draws Large Crowd at Country Club
Lakewood eighth annual horse show and carnival of sports held at the Country Club attracted a large entry list and a big attendance of fashionable people.
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Lakewood
N. J
Country Club
Sophomores Win Cross Country Race in Interclass Meet
The sophomore team won the first annual interclass cross country run, finishing with 72 points while juniors had 61, seniors 44, and freshmen 82. Captain Tom Boylen led the seniors with a 3.5 mile run in 20 minutes, followed by Rader and A. Jordan for the top three.
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Boylen
Rader
A. Jordan
Phomores
Haw
Carrol
Strain
Finnell
Sturdivant
McDonnell
Huartwell
Stanger
Cole
Straughn
Weber
McDill
Anderson
Sunlop
Robinson
Crockett
Owen
Whiamson
Freewater News Items Pack April Activities and Death
Freewater April 16 report details the death of Elizab eth Kirk daughter of D J Kirk of Walla Walla from pneumonia, funeral led by Rev Harper with singing by Mrs Sanderson, interred at Milton cemetery. Local societies host meetings, ice cream social planned, Hadley hall, Sunneyside church improvements, A S Pearson recovering from typhoid after nursing daughter, visiting Minnesotans, D R Jordan and L D Howland lodge new office space.
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Freewater
Elizabeth Kirk
D. J. Kirk
Walla Walla
Hudson Bay
Mr. Harper
Milton
D. C. Sanderson
Milton City
Woman's Home
Foreign Missionary Society
Henry Groth
August Tanke
Indies
Presbyterian Church
Hadley Hall
Sunneyside
Pearson
St. Mary's Hospital
Mis
Alberta Pearson
St. Joseph's School
Pendleton
F. W. Cox
Minnesota
Pace
Godwin Bullline
Brandeis Pressures Finney on Ballinger Evidence in Reclamation Case
Washington April 16 E C Finney testified before congressional inquiry that Ballinger never wrote on the Truckee reclamation contract and had no part in it. Brandeis allegedly compelled Finney to admit withheld letters from Taft linking Cunningham claim issues to Gravis and Seattle district attorney, suggesting suppression of key evidence.
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E. C. Finney
Congressional Committee
Ballinger
Brandeis
Washington
E. C. Fineney
Congressional Investigation Committees
Truckee
Calif
Finney
Brandeis i
Taft
Cunningham
Gravis
Seattle
Drewsey Citizens Push New County in Oregon
Citizens of Drewsey Oregon renew efforts to organize a new county named Orle formed from parts of Malheur and Harney counties with Drewsey as county seat. They plan to present the measure to Oregon voters in November and seek a favorable outcome. Standpatters expect Roosevelt to snub Pinchot and Heney.
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New County
Ontario
Ore
Drewsey
Orle
Malheur
Harney
Oregon
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