Poker Claims Another Victim In Pilot Rock Scandal
Arthur Van Winkle, a 22 year old Pilot Rock butcher helper for H H McReynolds, issued four checks totaling 96 dollars to four merchants to fund a poker game last Friday night and fled toward Ukiah. Acting District Attorney Ferguson was informed after the event as investors await restitution while Van Winkle remains at large near Ukiah.
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H. H. McReynolds
Laat Seon
Ukialk
Ferguson
Pilot Rock
Oregon
Arthur van Winkle
Ukiah
van Winkle
Charles J. Ferguson
Simon
Carnes
BG. Casteel
Water Smith
Sim Jinkins
Dallys
van Winkie
McReynolds
Harvest in Grand Ronde Valley Sees Strong Help Supply
The second week of actual harvest in the Grand Ronde valley opened this morning with reports of average crops aided by favorable weather and ample help. Farmers are raking in golden sheckles as wages remain high, though many say help has been easier to procure than in recent years.
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Grand Ronde
la Grande
Heat Wave Strikes Chicago Killing Dozens As Temperatures Soar
Chicago reports a deadly heat wave with 76 prostrations at noon and a rising death toll. Eighty infants died yesterday and eight adults are added to today’s tally, signaling more fatalities if heat persists.
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Chicago
Lincoln girls embroider portraits on hosiery fad
A Lincoln windstorm exposed a new fad among local women who embroider portraits of great men on their stockings. One girl found with Washington Taft and Bryan images reported that all the girls are taking up the idea.
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Lincoln
Fairview
Washington
Bryan
Taft
Fleet Sets Record In Coal Endurance Voyage
The Georgia and other ships of the fleet passed the Friendly Islands in the afternoon and are making a remarkable coal endurance record. Experts say distance per ton is a revelation. After evolutions yesterday, the fleet shifted from single column to battle line and will reach Aukland on August 9.
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Suva
Fipiteland
Georgia
Connecticut
Aukland
Woman Dies by Carbolic Acid After Grief and Homesickness
Mrs. Cora Cummings of Los Angeles drank carbolic acid in a hospital scene after writing a note about unbearable pain from the loss of two babies and homesickness for her Spokane mother. She expressed hope of death while urging her husband Guy to avoid the same fate.
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Spokane
Los Angeles
Cora Cummings
Paine
Guy
Religious War Threatened in Portugal Excluding Religious Orders
A bill introduced by Alfonso Costa, leader of Portugal's republicans, urged the expulsion of all religious orders from the country. Seen as a veiled attack on the Catholic throne, the move signals a potential religious war amid growing anti clerical sentiment.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Alfonso Kosta
Chamber of Deputies
Frontier cattle rustlers clash near Orofino
A dramatic inland frontier gunfight ends with cattle rustler George Moore dead and companions A J Sloan and W P Reed wounded after a breakout arraignment. Dan Carr wounds Moore and is himself injured. posse hunts the fugitives toward Ford's Creek with Sheriff Lydon directing pursuit.
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Lewiston
Inland Empire
George Moore
A. J. Sloan
W. P. Reed
Dan Carr
Carr
Orofino
Piercé City
Reed and Rice
Hoad
Pierce City
Carr Homestead
Albert Carr
Sam Craig
Young Carr
Craig
Albert
Hi Son
Companion
Moore
Rice
Reed
Harry Lydon
Flegree City
Weippe
Ford's Creek
Strike Will Tie Up Canadian Pacific
Vancouver B C August 4 Canadian Pacific mechanics at Winnipeg struck a noon today The whole system from Vancouver to Montreal will be tied up as the conductors and engineers have promised support Ten thousand men are involved.
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Vancouver
B.C
Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
Montreal
Machinists of the P. L. rail way plan general strike
Winnipeg today announced by J. N. McVety representing the machinists union that the machinists of the entire railway would quit at 10 tomorrow morning. Indicating a general strike has been carefully planned for that time.
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Winnipeg
J. N. McVety
Machinists’ Union
Montana forest fires brought under control
Montana forest fires were declared under control after causing more than 16000 dollars in damage. Local authorities reported the blazes caused rammage across affected counties and mobilized firefighting crews to contain the flames and prevent further spread.
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Montana
Great building activity in Pendleton
Pendleton reports a large workforce of 90 to 40 carpenters and brick masons at multiple sites. The city hall lead project nears completion while a Johnson street concrete block garage for the Pendleton Auto Co. advances rapidly. An Episcopal rectory on Johnson Street shows rapid progress with a solid foundation.
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City Hall
Johnson Street
Pendleton Auto Company
Boothby & Hale
Johnson Strest
Winnipeg Grain Road Strike Delays Trade Across Canada
Road officials refuse to discuss the strike as roads from Halifax to Vancouver would be tied up during the peak grain shipping season unless a speedy agreement is reached. The three month arbitration process failed as workers reject the arbitration board’s decision.
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Winnipeg
Raad
Halifax
Vancouver
Boas
Fire boat Illinois sinks after wall collapse at big elevator
In Chicago on Aug 4 the fire boat Illinois sank when the wall of a large elevator collapsed during yesterday’s blaze. Three firemen likely fatally injured. rescuers swam to safety as the ruins smoldered and the fire continued.
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Chicago
Illinois
Taft Campaign Voices Pack For Silent Speeches
In Hot Springs Virginia on August 4 Tattie is rehearsing his vocal delivery for speeches to be recorded on phonograph cylinders so that the public cannot hear the campaign addresses at the site.
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Taft
Hot Springs
Tattie
Tragic Fernie Fire Claims Multiple Lives
Reports from Fernie describe a deadly blaze with at least four deaths in a private dwelling, a family of four found in a well as they fled the heat, an aged invalid woman perishing with her son, and several presumed losses at the Waldorf hotel. Robbert Kern and Robert Lane are named victims among others unidentified.
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Onl
Fernie
BH. C
Crows Nest Pass
Tts
Waldorf Hotel
Robert Lane
West Fernie
Fire in Crow's Nest district extinguished order restored
Winnipeg Aug 4 Cranbrook dispatch reports the Crow's Nest fire is out and order restored. Hundreds are missing but initial death toll is likely overstated. Police and relief crews continue search and aid efforts.
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Winnipeg
Cranbrook
Crow's Nest
Five Years of Pope Pius X Celebrated in Rome
Rome marks the fifth year of Pope Pius X reign with a Vatican ceremony. The pope receives the college of cardinals and audiences prominent churchmen from around the world. Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore is among principal visitors as Rome’s officials greet the dignitaries.
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Rome
Pius X
Italy
Vatican
College of Cardinals
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Senator Allison of Iowa Dies in Dubuque
Dubuque Iowa August 4 United States Senator Allison of Iowa died of heart disease at 2 this afternoon.
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Allison
Dubuque
Towa
United States
Allison of
Thief Steals Check for Body of Dead Man
Dispatches from Nampa report a thief on a Saturday morning train stolen a pocketbook containing an excess baggage check for the body of a dead man being shipped to Nampa. The check was carried by the dead man's brother and was taken while he slept on the train.
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Nampa
Baker City Herald
Zepelin Airship Completes Endurance Flight Test
Berlin August 4 Count Zeppelins monster airship landed over Strasseburg five hours after leaving Lake Constance. The 24 hour flight test was conducted under government requirements that may lead to a purchase. He plans a further endurance voyage after this trip.
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Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Strauseburg
Lake Constance
Abducted Girl Veronica Cassidy Returns Home Unharmed
Veronica Cassidy, 12, who was abducted last Thursday in Chicago, returned home Saturday night from Cincinnati with her alleged abductor F. J. Blair. She told her parents Blair placed her on a train after leading her away and they stayed in a Cincinnati rooming house until today. Her family had feared for her safety as police activity swirled around the case.
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Chicago
Veronica Cassidy
Cincinnati
F. J. Blair
Blair
Ohio City
Veronica
Catherine Cassidy
Anna May Cassidy
Oregon Gets Forest Fund From 25 Percent of Receipts
Government apportions forest reserve proceeds totaling 447 069.79 to states with national forests. Montana leads with 75 807.41, Idaho 56 907.84, Oregon 32 013.52. Funds are to be used for public roads and schools by counties containing forest land. The new 25 percent share replaces the former 10 percent. Also, eighty inmates were released from the Washington state penitentiary following a decision by the state board of control.
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Montana
Idaho
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Congress
Umatilla Project Near End as Ditch and Dam Work Finishes
Machinery shipped, reservoir waters to drain after irrigation season, then refill in fall. Water users association takes over, locomotives and horses sold, canal near Echo cementing nearing completion by Sept. 1. Project to be turned over to landowners upon final task completion.
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Mig
Umatilla
Waterusera’ Association
Echo
Pendleton Academy seeks domestic science teacher
Principal Bleakney reports a large number of applications for the Pendleton academy domestic science post. About half a dozen applicants come from Tennessee Georgia Michigan and other eastern and southern states. No teacher has yet been chosen.
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Pendleton
Bleakney
Pendleton Academy
Tennessee
Georgia
Michigan
Despondent Sheriff Williams' Wife Cuts Throat
Mrs Williams wife of Whatcom county sheriff attempted suicide with scissors in Bellingham on Sunday. Despondent over the recent death of her daughter she cut her throat and wrists but is expected to recover.
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Bellingham, Wash
Williams
Andrew Williams
Whatcom County
Forest Fire Threatens Chehalis Logging Districts
Hoquiam Wash Aug 4 One of the worst forest fires in Chehalis county history threatens the entire logging districts in the vicinity. The blaze rages twelve miles north of the city and reported losses reach a quarter of a million dollars.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Chehalis County
Big Increase in Pendleton Post Office Business
Pendleton post office reports July 1908 income of 1623.76 with 980.35 expenses, leaving 643.41 balance. Stamp sales totaled 1562.65 from total 1976.17 the prior year. Projections expect year end closing December 11 1908 as population rises and coast return boosts business.
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Pendleton
Harry B. Reese
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