Invention Beats Ease of Movement in Airship Flight
An inventor, Baldwin, tested an airship mechanism on April 25 and achieved nine complete circles with graceful ascent, then engine issues caused drift and descent. Officials and engineers, including aeronautic expert Baldwin, noted parts functioning, engine restart attempts, and eventual loss of control. The event sparked questions about the machine’s stability and underlying design.
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Wiedy
Rudder
Haldwin Aeronautic
Vonsidheed
Hungarian Riots Prompt Prorogation to Handle Railway Strike
Rioting in Budapest during the strike led to royal decree proroguing parliament to grant Count Tisza broader powers. A peasant was felled by hussars and a corporal when he knocked an officer's sword from his hand during Bleed Sunday disturbances.
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Vienna
Count Tisza
Bigamous minister sentenced to four years in prison
Sigourney Iowa April 25 Judge sentenced Rev J B Taylor after a guilty plea to a bigamy charge. The court imposed four years, only one less than the maximum, noting that a minister is held to stricter account. The judge added belief that the evangelist’s good looks should not excuse his conduct.
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Iowa
Sigourney
J. B. Taylor
Taylor Jauebed
Secret ballot on wage settlement by San Francisco streetcar men
San Francisco April 25 A secret ballot is being taken today by the Street Car Men's Union on the compromise offer from United Railways addressing wage gains and shorter hours. General belief is the proposal will be rejected and a strike called, potentially shutting down all city lines.
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San Francisco
United Railways
Mens
Kaw River Flood Damages Hit One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Heavy rain left the Kaw River at 18 feet in 24 hours threatening to flood lands as steel and pile bridges failed. About $100,000 in damage reported, with risk to life and property from weakened structures. Also notes the death of William Flint, 78, from heart failure linked to asthma after years in Pendleton and Spokane, with details of his charity to a widowed family and a collapsed scheme.
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Kaw River
Kangag City
Kaw
Twelfth Street
Roosevelt Offends German Chauvinists in Interview
Berlin April 25 President Roosevelt drew fire from German chauvinists after an interview with Eugene Zabel of the Nation al Zeitung. The paper cables that Roosevelt spent a quarter of an hour extolling Ambassador Steinburg, a gesture the Zeitung says offends the German empire and suggests Steinburg seeks American approval rather than protect Germany's interests. The critique notes others besides Steinburg are under suspicion of favoring the American gallery over German interests.
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Steinburg
Roosevelt
Berlin
Eugene Zabel
National Zeituing
The
Zeitung
Mormon schools cited as high ranking in education affairs
Washington April 5 cross examination showed Mormon interests in education. Witness said Mormon schools rank among the highest in the country and listed prominent scientists, dramatists, and musicians who are Utah graduates. Also notes Ottawa appoints MacLean as trade commissioner to Japan and his voyage from Vancouver. San Juan reports Fred V. Martin, Puerto Rico immigration commissioner, committed suicide due to health.
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Washington
Judge Powers
Drama
Musle
Utah
Canada
Japan
Ottawa
Ont
Alexander MacLean
Dominion
Vancouver
Monamy
V. Martin
San Juan
Fred V. Martin
Porto Rico
European brigands terrorize China amid Port Arthur siege
The Novoe Vremya reports anti foreign agitation in Northern China with brigands killing seven near Tien Tsin and attacks in Lonanfu and Sunidefu. A French merchant and an Italian engineer were slain as Europeans are said to be massacred in the disturbed districts.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Yang Shie
Pekin
China
Tien Tsin
Lonanfu
Shansi
Sunidefu
Pwehilli
Signor Pomi
Grocerymen at War over Walla Walla Association
In Walla Walla a dispute erupts as Schwabacher company refuses to join the local Grocery Association. With about 0 grocers in town, all but Schwabacher face boycotts and pressure to join. Schwabacher vows to buy from wholesalers outside the region if required and will not join the association.
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Walla Walla
Schwabach
Grocery’ Association
Asyxocta Hon
Reicihacher Company
Inet Tating & Boyport
Schwabacher
St. Louis
Omaha
Chicago
New York
Presbytery closes with Diven chosen moderator for year
The Eastern Orewen Presbytery met at Baker City and adjourned Sunday night. Rev. Robert Diven of this city was chosen moderator for the ensuing year Rev. J A N Gell clerical commissioner and Judge Robert Eakin of Union lay commissioner to the general assembly in Buffalo. The Grand Ronde Lumber Company’s log drive from the headwaters of the Grand Ronde river delayed. it will not reach Perry for at least two weeks with about 20 men at work down the line.
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Robert Diven
J. A. N. Gell
Orewen
Baker City
Thin City
J. R. N. Bell
Barnet City
Robert Eakin
Union
Fhussem Hiy
Presbyterian Church
Huffalo
Oracd Ronde Lumini Company
Grand Howe River
Perry
Blarkley Prairin
Camp Caureon
Breakfast Wheat Shipment From Blakley Warehouse
W. F. McComan bought 20 000 bushels of wheat held in Blakley warehouse at Kuatl and Itle. Fifteen thousand bushels were sent to Atchison Kansas for breakfast food production. Six thousand bushels are shipping to New York City. The England warehouse is cleared.
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Atchion
New York
New York City
England
Traveling Man Operated On for Appendicitis
E W Mielke, a Jackson representative of the Brake-Me Fault Paper Company, was in town and had been released from the Portland hospital after an appendicitis operation. He had submitted to surgery due to his colonel condition and work strain, and though he returned home a week later, he now suffers neural health issues.
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W Mielke
Jackson
Mielke
Portland
Davenport Denies Spokane Interview Quotation
Homer Davenport, the artist, emphatically denies an interview attributed to him by the Spokesman-Review of Spokane. The article allegedly quoted him comparing Hearst’s boom to a bite on a man’s hand, a comparison Davenport says he did not make.
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Davenport
Spokesman-Review
Pullman
Wash
Homer Davenport
Spokane
Spokesmany Review
Hy Wan
Hearst
Unconstitutional ruling on state pills law sparks case
Portland April 23 In the case of Plumber Clavesenius arrested for violation of the state pills law of 1803 Judge George declared the law unconstitutional and provisions no man could … Oregon Plot to Assassinate Herlin April 28 The Tawellirt has core dlapwich from Rome reporting an attempt to assassinate President Leuter A plot was die covered and fruntrated. Similar code messages have reached prominent finnnelers on the Bourse Washington April Oh Pine Taee a repliew of the Chinese emperor and commissioner to the ft Louse exposition was recalved by the president this afternon President and Governor Confer Washington April 25 The president and Governor Odell of New York conferred this morning.
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Portland
Clavesenius
George
Oregon
Herlin
Tawellirt Hae
Core Dlapwich
Rome
Leuter
Washington
Confer
Odell
New York
Drunken youth shoots two officers before death
In Corvallis, 18 year old Keady opened fire during a drunken arrest attempt. Sheriff Osburn and Chief Dunn were wounded, with Dunn later dying, and Benton County official Osburn gravely injured. Turney, 22, was arrested as an accessory.
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Burnett
Portland
Sunday Journal
Corvallis
Cheater Keady
James Dunn
David A. Osburn
Benton County
Wathe
Youn Keady
Keady
Osburn
Statesman 8 Sold to Pacific Paper of Portland
Holland, a noted representative of Pacific Paper Company, purchased the Walla Walla Statesman and takes control today. The Statesman manager remains in charge of departments, with political alignment to stay Democratic and a broad expansion of features. Holland will not assume day to day duties but will align with Pacific Paper for the future.
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PC. Holland
Pawelly Paper Company
Portland
Walla Walla Staten
Mr. Holland
Nea Baen
Statesman
Hollond
Dome Cline
Bat
Pacific Paper People Tin Bbe
Capwelly
Cyclone Across Kansas and Texas Causes Multiple Deaths
A damaging cyclone swept McPherson and Salina Kansas, destroying six homes and injuring three, with extensive countrywide destruction into Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. In Fort Worth Texas seven killed and 40 to 50 wounded as the storm crossed into Indian Territory, damaging farms and communications as lines failed.
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Texas
Indian Territory
McPherson
Kaw
Fort Worth
Testy
Indian ‘Territory
Mowit Vernonted
Wiirinhore
Kansas
McPhergon
Kan
Strickh
George Phillips Dead In Pendleton
George Phillips a timer who worked on boron in Pendleton for years died at the county hospital after a long illness with stomach cancer. He installed the heating plant at the high school and was proprietor of a local business on Carbonwood street. He was about 60 years old with no local relatives. telegraph has been sent to California his wife and family. Body at the undertaker pending funeral arrangements.
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Keady
Osburn
Onhorn
Kendy
Ar How
Ontien
Bywtander
Sheri Barrett
Sue Ae Kendy
Hing Hingon
Hurnen
Dew Pirates
Eheriit
James Dun
Ae Kendy Wan
Eheritt
Rherit Tarnett
Donna
Georwe
State Agricultural Allege
Burt Turney
Koady
George Phlllips
Pendleton
Phillips
Hough
California
Special Train To Milton For Celebration
Intemrity and Kubela Joigiy plan a special train to Milton tomorrow for the celebration. The train departs Pondionn at 6 o clock in the morning and returns from Milton to Gatowhfk in the afternoon, with 20 pecan expected as the advantage of the h.00 Pacint.
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Kubela
Milton
Thowe
Pondionn
Gatohiwk
Larceny case bristles as newcomers face charge
William Peterson and Jian Geitln are cited in a larceny case involving clothes found in lodging. Both newcomers to the town were arrested Saturday night and jailed to await presentation in the breult court. A laboring man connected with sewer work last year and now in Pondleten is mentioned in relation to the case.
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William Peterson
Jian Geitln
Breult
Foramen
Grand Ronde Sheep Shearera Emeritus Worker Retires
A grainy notice reports Leo Young and a small veterinary crew from Urind Toude valley retiring this morning to work at J. 2 Smith's shed. In Clackamas county only 2000 voters have registered out of a total 5.0 ballot volume.
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Leo Young
Veterin Shrap Shearer
Thier
Urind Toude Valley
Smith
Clackamas County
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