Plan for October special session to discuss monetary commission
Washington officials report administration leaders will consider a special October session next year to review the national monetary commission report. The next regular session begins December 1, with expectant long debate. The White House sees many visitors bidding President Taft farewell as the season ends.
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Philippine tariff bill adopted by Senate now goes to Taft
Washington Aug 4 The senate adopted the conference report on the Philippine tariff bill after the house had approved it. The measure now goes to President Taft for action.
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Taft Names Ellis De Bruler Immigration Commissioner
President Taft appoints Ellis De Bruler as immigration commissioner at Washington with a salary of four thousand dollars. The action formalizes the leadership of the bureau under Taft's administration in August.
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Taft
Ellis de Bruler
Sevithento
Sister of Spokane divine on probation
Carrie Patterson, 19, sister of Spokane Reverend William Patterson, was placed on three years probation by Judge Dom Fler in San Francisco for allegedly robbing a sailor of thirty dollars at a Pacific Street resort. Patterson promised to care for her, but she remained remanded, then became hysterical upon learning she was free.
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William Patterson
Spokane
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Alleged misused love led to婚 deceptions in early marriage
Denver August 4 Allegations that a wife injected the Wool of an old man into her husband’s veins are raised in C C Rogers response to a nonsupport charge. Rogers says he married as a boy to a much older woman, forced into marriage by a scheming mother, and asserts his wife tried to degrade him to a decrepit state.
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Governor Woghes Leaves Seattle for East
Governor Huughes of New York, who had attended the exposition, left Seattle this morning for the East via Vancouver on the Canadian Pacific route. He was accompanied to Vancouver by Governor Hay of Washington.
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Indian Land Drawing Registration and Dates
Registration closes on Thursday August 6 for the Indian land drawing program. Coeur d Alene reservation drawings cover numbers 1 to 1600 on Monday August 9 from 10 am to 5 pm. Coeur d Alene numbers 1501 to 3090 on Tuesday August 11 from 9 am to 5 pm. Flathead reservation drawings run August 12 13 and 14 from 9 am to 4 pm each day for numbers 1 to 6000. Spokane reservation drawing numbers 1 to 600 on Monday August 14 from 10 am until completed.
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Statue of Idaho’s hero to be unveiled
Washington August 4 The statue of George L Shoup will be unveiled at the national capital when Congress next assembles Idaho’s hero was carved in Italy by George Triebel a prominent sculptor
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New York Actress Neville Castle in Shooting Scuffle
Mrs Neville Castle a former San Francisco actress faces felonious assault charges after a pistol shot struck attorney William D Craig at the Waldorf Astoria. Craig was wounded, Castle collapsed awaiting arraignment, bail set at three thousand dollars, and she claimed she intended to shoot herself in Craig presence.
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New York
William RB. Craig
Waldorf-Astoria
Craig
Mary A. Castle
William D. Craig
Fire destroys Stetson post and door factory in Seattle
Aug 4 in Seattle a fire wiped out the Stetson post and door factory beside Union Engine works. Losses ran about 25000 dollars for the plant and 25000 for patterns at Engine company. Origin unknown. The fire boat was emptied but the fire rank the launch. No others injured.
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Union Engine Works
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Insane Des Moines Man Detained After Pendleton Pickup
Benjamin Cuns of Des Moines was picked up in Pendleton by the chief of police. He is described as insane and is jailed awaiting word from relatives. He fears robbers, says Spokane is his destination with kin there, and mentions cash and a draft aboard.
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Pollee Gardane
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Gardners
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McMinnville
Oregon
New York
Senator Cummins Opposes Conference Tariff Bill
Iowan Senator Cummins explains he will not vote for the conference tariff bill stating it is not an overall improvement and fails to meet Republican pledges. He notes the bill offers less than the current law and intends to seek voters judgment. Taft supported the bill as much as possible.
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Taft
Taft May Skip Tacoma Visit Sparks Local Pines
Tacoma residents react to a Washington dispatch saying President Taft would bypass Tacoma on his Pacific Northwest tour, planning Seattle to Portland direct. The note recalls Taft's 1907 Tacoma stop when crowds jeered his companion, feeding belief he avoided a repeat.
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Work Begins on Klamath Falls Natron Road Project
Eugene Oregon August 4 O and L KR Wattin of Utah Construction Company arrives with 12 men from Oroville California to begin the first 25 miles of the Southern Pacific Klamath Falls Natron extension. Two thousand workers expected soon. A trainload of equipment has left Oroville for Eugene. The route includes heavy grades into Natron, hill ranges, easy grade for 20 miles, rough country ahead, with one tunnel about 2000 feet long and two shorter tunnels of 400 and 100 feet.
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Refusal to Marry Jap and White Bride in Walla Walla
In Walla Walla on August 4 Frank Ishikure a 32 year old Japanese man and Minnie Crockout a 19 year old white woman sought a wedding after obtaining a license. Sixteen local clergymen declined to perform the ceremony along with authorities and the supreme court leading the couple to threaten a mandamus petition to compel a minister to wed them.
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Prosecution Offer to Heney in Hermann Case
Francis J. Heney arrived in Seattle saying Attorney General Wickersham invited him to aid government prosecutions in the Hermann land fraud case. He will visit Portland before deciding. Heney claims his knowledge would help but notes Oregon officials risk handicap without it. He cited a San Francisco DA telegram about the Calhoun jury delay and said no hurry to return to California.
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All Union Men of Sweden May Strike
Storktorm Sweden Aug 4 Allied trades unions of Sweden issued a general strike order with a 24 hour effective time. Leaders claim up to half a million workers may quit while troops are summoned to prevent rioting. Street car men joined the strike this afternoon and no cars are running. Strikers pledge no violence and have several thousand men to aid in preserving order.
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Hawley Presides in House as Oregon's Hawley Takes Gavel
Representative Hawley of Oregon presided over the house during the deficiency appropriation debate. Speaker Cannon asked him to take the gavel marking the first Oregon chair occupant since Malcom Moody during the Tongue eulogies.
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Hawley
Oregon
House of Representatives
Cannon
Malcom Moody
Representative Tongue
Osake Refugees Die of Thirst After Fire
Refugees from the burned part of Osake face severe thirst as troops rush to aid. Water supply was destroyed in Saturdays blaze that left twelve thousand homes razed and sixty million yen in damage. food remains fair but water is scarce along the disrupted railway camps.
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Osake
Osaka
Calhoun bribery trial stalls with no jurors chosen
San Francisco reports the second trial of President Patrick Calhoun of United Railroads remains without a juror after three weeks. Attorneys continue examining 21 talesmen held over from last week while Judge Lawlor calls 100 more to appear.
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Patrick Calhoun
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Bosen
W. P. Lawlor
Woman drinks kerosene by mistake in Prairie City
Mrs Addie Sullens of Prairie City Oregon is in critical condition after drinking half a teacup of coal oil. She mistook the kerosene for water and, extremely thirsty, drank a large amount before realizing her error.
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Ore
Addie Sullens
Conall
Booster club inquiries rise with Sun reports
Within the past week more than h00 inquiries have been answered for the Wallowa Booster club and more are coming all the time says the Sun.
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The
Sun
Peace in Spain Report Sees End of Worst Fighting
Madrid reports a comparative peace in Spain as the government claims the worst fighting is over and Spaniards are winning. General Marina says another aggressive move is planned soon, with preparations to storm the Moorg in the recesses in the mountaine region.
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Mellin
Marina
Slight Chance to Win Indian Lands Estimates
Estimate of 140 acre claims in Indian reservations by James W. Whitten shows Coeur d Alene 1 250 Spokane 100 Flathead 2 800 total. Estimated chances based on registration show Coeur d Alene 1 in 100 Spokane 1 in 1000 Flathead 1 in 20.
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Police Chief Shippy resigns due to ill health
Chicago August 4 Chief of Police Shippy resigns today in ill health and heads on vacation. Bernard Mullany secretary of the mayor will likely succeed him.
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Farmers Road Promoters Seek Umatilla Line Extension
Promoters led by A A Cole and A Hill promote a farmers railway from Umatilla to Holdman with possible spurs to Helix and Pendleton. Right of way talks underway as settlers express willingness. Vision includes steam power initial, with aim to electrify and tap Wheat Country. project linked to John Day river power developments.
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John Day River
Grant County
Imnulla
Vinson
Thaw in Court Sanity Inquest Guarded By Four Deputies
In White Plains an unusually heavy guard surrounds Thaw as the sanity inquest proceeds. The state’s attorneys offer no explanation for the sudden security change. Dr C S McDonald, former lunacy board member, testifies today as witnesses include Isis family members.
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Thaw
McDonald
New York State Board of Lunacy
Father Says He Won't Pay 25000 Dollar Ransom
In St Louis on August 4 police believe Grace and Vivian Alfonso the title children held for 25000 dollars ransom have not left the city and are still nearby. The father said he will not pay the ransom and does not know who planned the kidnapping. Detectives learned trunks of Samuel Turriss were sent from St Louis to Chicago Monday and authorities were asked to locate them.
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Tittle
Samuel Turriss
Chicago
Lexington City Election Void Declared in 1907 Case
Judge Watts Parker in Lexington Kentucky declares the 1907 city election null amid a scathing circuit court opinion. The ruling ousts Mayor Skain, the city Assessor, jailer and attorney as fraud charges against the party in power are sustained by the court.
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Watts Parker
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Skain
Fire devastates Osaka as 11368 buildings burned
An official Osaka fire report counts 11368 structures destroyed including 11 offices, schools, banks, business blocks and temples. One death is attributed to illness, with three serious injuries and six minor injuries. Authorities have launched an investigation and about 500 residents are on public assistance.
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Tokio
Osaka
Benson Asked to Address National Conservation Congress
Governor Benson received an invitation to speak at the first national conservation congress in Seattle from August 26 to 28. Arrangements are being made by the Washington state conservation commission, and Benson will appoint delegates to the convention.
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Benson
National Conservation Congress
Seattle
Washington State Conservation Commission
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Box factory in Upper Klamath Lake area to open
A new box factory near Upper Klamath Lake will have a capacity of 40 000 feet of lumber, signaling expansion in local wood processing. The project underscores the region’s growing industrial activity with increased output potential.
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Klamath Lake
Wheat prices ease as club sales report 83 cents
Pendleton buyers report another one cent drop in wheat pricing with club wheat at 83 cents per bushel. Larger sale noted was G M Morrison crop at Adams bought by Balfour Guthrie for 84 cents, with Ben Marquis crop at 30 60 bushels also sold. Harvest in full blast as farmers withhold grain amid warehouse disputes.
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