Roosevelt era clash looms at national irrigation congress
Spokane hosts the seventeenth national irrigation congress where Secretary of the Interior Ballinger and Gifford Pinchot are seen as opposing Camp Roosevelt policies on reclamation. Governors Hay and Barstow greet delegates as Taft’s message is read and committees are formed for an expanded board and new constitution.
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Ballinger
Forester Pinchot
Tay
Spokane
Roosevelt
Seventeenth
National Irrigation Congress
Interior
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Pinchot
Roogevelt
Congress
Irrigation Congress
KR. Insinger
Board of Control
Hay
Washington
George E. Barstow
Texas
National Irrigation Congrean
Taft
Lslands
Senator Borah
Idaho
A. E B. Bryan
Washington State College
BE. J. Watson
South Carolina
Aug
George Turner
Barstow
Pardee
California
Committee On Revolutions
Friends of Reclamation and Forents
Ad Pardee
Thirteen Killed in Paris Interurban Car Collision
Paris Aug 2 Thirteen were killed and 22 injured in a collision of a freight and an Interurban car at Long Juneau today. Several of the injured will die. The Interurban was demolished. Confused signals was the gauge.
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Paris
Long Juneau
Justice Will Marry on Installment Plan
Plainfield N J August The marrying justice Hezekiah Hand of this city had a first test of his plan to perform marriages on an installment basis. A Hoboken groom A Augustus Peck and Union Hill bride Gertrude Maude Bowers wed at his home witnessed by Christopher Meyers and Hand's wife. Peck handed a one dollar fee and promised to mail one dollar weekly until the full charge is paid.
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Plainfield
N. J
Hezekiah Hand
Nota
A. Augustus Péck
Hoboken
Gertrude Maude Bowers
Union Hill
Christopher Meyers
Hand
Peck
American fugitive seeks return after fraud in San Francisco
R I Brent Mitchell, once a lawyer and broker, fled to Honduras after defrauding clients of about 100000. He now hopes to leave Honduras and repay debts to enable a U S return. Stephen Upton says Mitchell plans a realty project in Honduras and many Americans there wish to go back. Major Edward Burke, editor of New Orleans Times-Cemocwit, is a prominent colony figure.
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San Francisco
R. I
Brent Mitchell
Honduras
Republic
Mitchell
Stephen Upton
United States
Upton
Edward Burke
New Orleane Time
Cemocwit
Printers Meet for Convention at St. Josetti
St Joseph Missouri August 9 The preliminary work of fourteen hundred Celomites to the convention of the International Typographical Union begin today.
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ST. Josetti
St. Joseph, Mo
Aus
Thy International Typographical Union Bemin
Columbia Junior College Gets New Gymnasium
Milton Aug 6 The board of trustees of Columbia junior college arranged with Rev Levi Johnson pastor of the Presbyterian church to oversee the gymnasium project. A new gymnasium building nearing completion will be finished and equipped by fall enabling students to use baths and town facilities. The gymnasium will be run by the Presbyterian church and all joining the classes or viewing equipment must follow rules set by the overseeing church official.
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Milton
Board of Trustees
Columbia Duimiothology
Levi Johnson
Presbyterian
Ryman
Echool
Polk county hay crop reassures with large acreage
Residents feared shortages but reports indicate ample hay acreage in Polk County and a healthy crop yield. Officials confirm the field area remains substantial and production prospects are strong. Farmer associations urge continued careful harvesting to maintain supply levels.
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Polk County
Insurgent voices sharpen tariff battle within GOP
Senator Cummins of Iowa appeals from the road home to spur a clash between insurgents and stand patters at the Republican national convention in Chicago. He forecasts continued tariff revision but doubts a full general revision within ten years. He predicts the tariff will cease to be a partisan issue and urges electing the right lawmakers to achieve reform.
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Ins
Chicago
Cumming
Iowa
Congress
Idaho Band Knocked Out by a Mule
The Post Falls bank president and bandleader explains his group cannot enter Seattle exposition events on September 6 due to injuries and instrument losses. A band member lost front teeth to a mule, another slide trombone is stuck in Alaska, and the big drum is busted, eliminating two key players.
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Seattle
Wash
Post Palla
Idaho
Laven
Alaska
Sutton letters read in court in Open Court
In Annapolis Judge Leonard ordered Mrs Suttons letters read in open court despite objections by her attorney. The readings included excerpts from several letters including one about protecting the helpless and another referencing Adams Onsterman and Vuleys faces.
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Sutton
Annipolis
Aug
Leonard
Finother
Jimmie
Adams
Onsterman
Uvuleys
Chicago Streetcar Wage Dispute Hopes for Peace
Chicago officials and union representatives met to avert further trouble over wage issues. They reported that a proposed uniform scale for all streetcar companies could lead to extended peace and fewer disputes.
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Chicago
Wnien
Court Grants Oregon Trunk Temporary Injunction
Portland Aug 9 Judge Wolverton of the federal district court granted a temporary injunction restraining the Deschutes railroad from trespassing on 60 miles of the Oregon Trunk right of way in the Deschutes canyon. A hearing is set for Friday and the suit may be enlarged to cover the entire canyon and all disputes with Harriman lines.
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Harriman Road
Wolverton
Federal District Court
Portland
First Steps
Oregon Trunk
Deschutes Railroad
Deschutes Canyon
Harriman
Sweden Without News Due To Big Strike
Stockholm Sweden August 9 no newspapers published today as printers join general strike. News service halted believed arbitration urged by both sides for settlement. situation cannot be tolerated and information dissemination is blocked.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Girl Murdered at Father's Grave in Rochester
Anna Schumacher, 17, found dead at her father’s grave in Rochester on Saturday. She was apparently attacked while placing flowers, with severe head injuries described as a brutal crime. Authorities investigate motive and suspect details.
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Rochester
Anna Schumacher
Six Die Attempt to Escape Heat Across Michigan
A heatwave kills six in Michigan as people seek relief. Wille Taylor and Tommy La Resug drown at Bay City, Frank Prandstrom aged 19 drowns at Grand Rapids, and Julian Burlan aged three drowns in Detroit.
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Detroit
Michigan
Wille Taylor
Tommy la Resug
Bay City
Frank Prandstrom
Grand Rapids
Julian Burlan
Australians Want Johnson Jeffries Fight in New York
Promoter Huck MelIn in New York seeks fifty to seventy five thousand dollars to stage the Jeffries Johnson bout. He notes Jeffries will not fight outside America and asserts strong interest from promoter Austalia in securing the matchup.
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New York
Huck MelIntosh
Tommy Burns
Jack Jackson
Jeffries
Prom blackmailer seeks $1000 from Seattle millionaire
An unknown blackmailer attempted extortion of a thousand dollars from local millionaire clubman W. Treat. The threat letter, slipped under a door, was read by a servant who alerted the police. Local authorities investigated the incident.
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Feattle Ang
Twarry
W. Treat
Treat
Seevant
Twelve Year Old Boy Shows Grit in Runaway Accident
A twelve year old boy, son of Ed Matlouk, displayed notable grit after being dragged by mules during a runaway delivery on South Mary Street. He was thrown from the wagon near Ferguson residence, pulled under the animals, then freed after a telegraph pole and fence kept the team from striking him. He escaped with severe bruises and no serious injuries.
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Dock
Holme
Main
Blof Street
Woman Trapped With Bear in Ballard Kitchen
Mrs. Lewis KH Titus of Ballard found herself locked in a kitchen room with W. J. McLaughtin’s bear, raised as a bottle-fed pet, after it wandered into her home. The bear fled into streets and yards when Titus unlocked a door, leaving both frightened by the unexpected standoff.
Grain stores blamed for price drops in northwest
Farmers in Walla Walla report rumors of a grain yield spike to depress prices are a plot by speculators. A local farmer insists Inspector figures are accurate and urges farmers to hold grain. Farmers plan to complain to the state railroad commission to push storage prices down.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Northwest
State Railroad Commission
Adams Marshal Shot Indian in Adams Ore
Adams Oregon August 9 Jim White a drunken full blood Indian was shot twice by Marshal Owen while resisting arrest and attempting to leave town. One bullet hit his leg and another his back while his horse was shot. White is in care. no action planned until his condition is known.
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Adams
Ore
Jim White
Marshal Owen
White
Terrest
Owen
Henry Brewster
Fh Triéubjefome
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues and Associations
National League results include Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1 and St Louis 6 New York 2, Chicago 7 Brooklyn 1. Northwestern League shows Senile 4 Portland 3 Spokane 7 Vancouver 3 Aberdeen 8 Tacoma 4. Pacific Coast League Portland 2 San Francisco 0, Oakland 3-1 Vernon 2-0, Los Angeles 11-5 Sacramento 6-4.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Louis
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Portland
Spokane
Vancouver
Aberdeen
Tacoma
San Francisco
Oakland
Vernon
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Forty third G A R encampment opens in Salt Lake
The forty third annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic opened today in Salt Lake City Utah. Organizers welcomed veterans and attendees as ceremonies began addressing reunions and memory of Civil War service.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Grand Army of the Republic
Three Injured in Passenger Train Smash
Deerfield August 9 three were injured in a collision between the Pennsylvania and Wheeling and Lake Erie passenger trains. Cottage Grove plans bottling works.
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Deerfield
Pennsylvania and
Wheconein Central
Oregon Man Bets First Isadore Sellig Named
Thousand people witness the drawing of names at Coeur d Alene Indian Reservation land drawings. Judge Witten makes a brief talk saying there is no chance for favoritism. First name selected is Isadore Sellig of Myrtle Creek Oregon.
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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene drawing begins with Isadore Sellig
In Coeur d'Alene Idaho on August 9 Isadore Sellig of Myrtle Creek Oregon draws the first number in the Coeur d Alene Indian reservation lottery today.
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Coeur d'Alene
Ida
Isadore Sellig
Myrtle Creek
Oregon
Drawing for Indian lands attracts over a thousand in Coeur d Alene
In Coeur d Alene a crowd of more than a thousand gathered for the lands drawing. Judge Witten told attendees no one could distinguish envelopes and offered a chance to pick their own but at the cost of forfeiting another try. Names read included Isadore Sellig of Myrtle Creek Oregon and others from Spokane Tacoma and Troy Idaho.
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Oregon
John Hedwark
Spokane
John E. Hermene
Herman Newbauer
Tacoma
Ella T. Maloney
Willam Watkins
Troy
Idaho
Notable prizes drawn in Coeur d Alene
Coeur d Alene August 9 estimate of the first prize drawn by Sellig at the local event is twenty thousand dollars. Prominent prizes near the front include H A Warren of Walla Walla drawing 33 and Ruth A Crapo of Lewiston drawing 149 with other high values noted nearby.
Pension Drawn By Fraud For 18 Years
Albert Reece 78 of Danvers was sentenced to one year in Fort Leavenworth for 18 years of fraudulent pension receipts. He enlisted info misrepresented a fellow veteran and drew about $2000 at $5 monthly. He failed to defend himself and showed emotion at sentencing.
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Bloomington
Albert Reece
Danvers
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Reece
Lethbure
Ohio
Columbus
Hut
William H. Reece
Dan Vers Min
Willliam Reece
Roosevelt party resumes jungle hunt in Kemla region
Colonel Roosevelt Edmund Heller the California naturalist and Kermit started for Kemla to resume their hunt. Ing Major Menara and Professor Lore ing stay to prepare specimens for the Smithsonian. They will be shipped Monday.
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Noalvesha
Alie
Roosevel
Edmund Heller
California
Kermit
Kemla
Ing
Major Menara
Loreing
Wil
Smithsonian Institution
Twenty hurt in Chicago car collision on West Side
Twenty persons were injured in a bridge street car collision on the West Side near Chicas Avenue. Fire department and police units responded. motorists sought medical treatment as crews cleared debris and investigated the crash.
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Chicago
Burdette Reported Better After Illness
Rev Robert J Burdette long noted for neuritis has improved at his Redlands California summer home. Doctors report he is much better and express hope for full recovery as of today with his condition improving after two weeks of illness.
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Redlands, Catif
Robert J. Burdette
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