Man Drawn for Coeur d'Alene Reservation Homestead
Myrtle Creek Idaho resident Isaac Selig, a 1 drawing lottery winner, runs a small confectionery and billiard hall with a three year history. He is married with a three year old son and faces a future chance to secure a homestead amid speculation the Coeur d'Alene reservation lands could yield a new townsite and wealth comparable to Oklahoma and Cherokee legends.
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Myrtle Creek
Isador Selig
Coeur d'Alene
Tsudor Selle
Simon Selig
Spokang
Flathead
Selig
Pinchot Sparks Open Feud At Irrigation Congress
Chief Forester Pinchot hails Roosevelt policies while denouncing Ballinger’s law tactics, igniting open war at the irrigation congress. Delegates cheer repeatedly as resolutions praising Pinchot and Newell pour in, with Pardee of California briefly caught in a committee dispute. Forestry and water power topics dominate sessions with talks on Canadian forests and taxation.
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Forestier
Ballinger
Morrow
Pinchot and
Newell
Spokane
Roosevelt
Water Power Trust
Forester Pinchot
Irrigation Congress Agrog
Pinchot
California
South Carolina
Washington
Texas
Arthur Briggs
Californian State Board of Trade
Frank Shora
Fresno
Huntington Power Company
Pardee
Resolutions Committee
Resolution Committee
Rises
Darstow
Pardee Holde Gond
Short
Pralate Pinchot
RK. B. Campbell
Canoa
Canada
George 8
Seattle
Fr. W. Mulkey
Portland
E. T. Allen
U. S
J. UW. Griffith
Wisconsin
Swedish Strikers Rally Farmers to Join Action
Stockholm August 10 reports serious rioting in country districts as strikers urge farmers to join the strike. Troops rushed to scenes amid expected trouble. News censorship is strict and several deaths and high expenditure are feared. sympathy for strikers grows and supporters join the movement.
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Stockholm
Guth strikes at Joon mills loom over Mollie Braden mark
News from Guth Aug 1 reports a strike at the American Sheet and Tin Plate mill in progress. The effort to break the strike intensifies as Mollie Braden daughter of former superintendent Dan Braden stands accused by strike leaders.
Finch Must Tang Says Supreme Court
Solem August 10 Justice Meride of the supreme court finds the lower court proceedings regular. Finch must hang for the murder of Attorney Fisher of Portland. Defense raises constitutional points to seek higher review, but doubt remains.
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Solem
Meride
Supreme Court
Finch
Fisher
Portland
Forewoman Braden Heads Strike-breaker unit in Ad Dept
Misy Braden leads a group of strike-breakers and serves as forewoman in the advertising room. She once worked in the mill for health and now travels daily in her own car, armed with a revolver kept in a large handbag. Her chauffeur and three detectives accompany her, and last week stones were thrown at her automobile.
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Misy Braden
Miss Braden
Rewdy
Standard Oil to Pay Double Tax in Bayonne Plant
New York August 10 The Standard Oil Company faces a heavy tax hit in Bayonne New Jersey where its largest eastern plant is affected by high assessments. County Assessor Henry Hinne has raised valuations dramatically. last year 7 412 006 and this year 13 123 070 with two thirds attributed to the plant. Colonel C W Fuller on behalf of Standard Oil protests irregularities and seeks a hearing before the county board, hinting at collaboration over the assessor's work.
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New York
Standard O Company
Bayonne
N. J
Hew
Henry Hinge
A. P. Brooke
Hinne Haw
Standard Oil
Standard
C. W. Fuller
Standard Oil Company
Harriman Wages Laborers Boosts Pay Ahead of November
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company offers a new wage bonus to track department workers in Deschutes construction. From now until November 1 every working hour will earn an extra 1.5 cents, totaling roughly 16 cents per day, as labor demand rises. The higher rate applies to Japs Greeks Hungarians Italians and white men at $1.40 to $1.50 daily before the bonus.
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Deschutes
Boms
New York Warning On Blonds Facing Climate Threat
Dr Charles E Woodruff US Army Major warns blondes in New York and state prisons that excessive sunshine in America weakens their nervous systems and health, risking poverty or disease. He argues blondes will be wiped out by a brunette dominated climate unless they adopt better survival means.
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New York
Charles E. Woodruff
United States Army
Amertes
Dr. Woodhule
Chicago Strike Delayed Ten Days Anyway
Chicago officials and union leaders held a conference that was renamed today as talks continued. A final settlement is now expected about ten days from now despite the delay.
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Chicago
Weer
Lowipitonh
Eleven Burned in Vernon Hotel Fire
A Vernon B C dispatch reports eleven people were burned to death in a Vernon hotel fire last night. No names or further details are available. The incident is being treated as a deadly blaze with no immediate cause released.
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Vernon Hotel
Tire
Vancouver
J. C
Ange
A de Mitch
Vernon
B.C
Statement by Sergeant Todd on Sutton Shooting Inquiry
Boston August 10 Sergeant Archie Todd testifying in the reopening Sutton inquiry said he saw Lieutenant Sutton shot and would clear his name from any self inflicted death implication. He described Sutton running away as a shout warned halt or I’ll shoot rang out and four shots were fired with two striking Sutton. He could not identify the voice or whether it came from the direction of the shots.
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Boston
Sutton
Archie Todd
Todd
Osterman
Adams
Fred
UNCLE JOE CANNON WILL TAKE A LONG REST
Chicago Aug 10 Speaker Joseph G Cannon stopped in Chicago on his way home to Danville and denied plans to retire from public life He said he would announce retirement only when ready and noted constituents would decide He planned a rest at Danville and declined participating in Chautauquas promising a winter return to Washington with plans for a personal Chautauqua.
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Chicago
Joseph G. Cannon
Danville
New York
Senators to inspect Northwest irrigation projects
Senators Carter of Montana Warren of Wyoming Chamberlain of Oregon Print of California Paynter of Kentucky and Rorch of Idaho comprise the Senate committee on irrigation. They will leave tomorrow to inspect the reclamation projects of the Northwest.
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Carter
Montana
Warren
Wyoming
Chamberlain
Oregon
Print
California
Paynter
Kentucky
Rorch
Idaho
Sen- AW Committee On
Northwest
Revolt Costs Life of Twelve Thousand Spaniards
Lisbon reports a massive loss of twelve thousand Spaniards in the recent uprising linked to Maroen and the home revolt. Local papers warn the revolt threatens the kingdom with wide-reaching danger.
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Lisbon
Auk
Maroeen
Hiome
Many Pergong Do Appointed Plathead Reservation Drawings
Coeur d Alene August 10 In spite of today drawing of substitutes many applicants remain hopeful. Judge Whitten noted hundreds disappointed as more names drawn than claims. All names under 1200 may enter at Coeur d Alene while others go to reserve list for default entries. Most numbers drawn by Washington Oregon Idaho residents. Spokane drawing Monday lists 412341 claims with 250 to be drawn.
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Coeur d'Alene
Faew
Tiay
Northwest
Flathead
Spokane
Whitten
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Thotsand
Thousands Flocked to G A R Encampment in Salt Lake
Salt Lake City August 10 estimate places visitors at thirty thousand for the G A R encampment with hotel space exhausted. Atlantic City competes with St Louis for next convention. Former Minnesota Governor Van Sant and Indianapolis Judge Ketchum seek commander in chief.
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Salt Lake
Utah
G. A. TR
Atlantic City
Aetthet
St. Louis
van Sant
Minnesota
Ketchum
Indianapolis
Coral fishers drowned in eastern coast wreck
Tokyo dispatch from Kobe reports a coral fishing fleet wreck on the eastern coast with 457 men drowned in a heavy squall.
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Tokyo
Kobe
New Officials Named in O R & N Circles Shakeup
A sweeping series of promotions and reassignment rocks the Oregon Railroad and Navigation and the Oregon and Washington divisions. Thomas Walsh resigns as Washington division superintendent, to be replaced by William Connolly, formerly Oregon division assistant superintendent. J D Matheson becomes Oregon assistant superintendent, A Buckley is promoted to trainmaster at La Grande, and J F Corbett moves to Oregon as trainmaster from Washington. J B Lord becomes assistant superintendent of the Co and W. Campbell assumes resistant general manager of the new road. Rumors say further changes may follow, though not all may materialize.
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William Connolly
Oregon
Thomas Walsh
Washington
Walsh
Oregon Division
J. D. Matheson
la Grande
A. Buckley
J. F. Corbett
Dvision
Railroad Cireles
Oregon & Washington
Freight workers strike ties up traffic in Fort William
Fort William Ontario August 10 freight handlers walk out in a surprise strike. Thousands of workers left yesterday causing a standstill in shipments. Higher wages are demanded and no formal demands were made before the action.
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Fort William
Ontario
Wiper of Novelist Feared Injured After Camp Flight
Gloversville Aug 11 Searching parties seek Abrs. Rob ert Chembers wife of the novelist who rode away from her husband's camp on a spirited horse yesterday The horse returned alone and it is feared she is seriously injured
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Gloversvilley N
Robert Chembers
Castle Released on Bonds After Grand Jury Action
New York August 10 motion reports that Castle was released today on five thousand dollar bond by the grand jury Ma Jisteat denied that the case will be dropped despite rumors The report notes ongoing legal proceedings but confirms the bond result and questions surrounding case trajectory
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New York
Grand Jury
Ma Jisteat
Washington Indian chief to seek talks over roads and money
Chief No shirt of the Wallan Walla and fellow Cayuees leaders plan a Washington visit to press the Indian department on highway openings across the reservation and unpaid heirship land money. No shirt argues the government did not order road openings and expects departure before September.
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Noeshint
Wallan Walla
Acfoss
Washington
Ser
Ita
Mist Thurstoy
Harry Shuethips
Chemawna
Midian
Noshirt
Inian Department
No-shirt
Indiana
Indian Shot by Marshal Walks to His Home Today
Special correspondence from Adams Oregon reports Jim White an Indian shot twice yesterday morning by Marshal Owen refused to die or stay in bed. He rose from a couch and walked several miles to his reservation home. A bullet hole remains through flesh and another bullet lies under his shoulder blade with the locating ball not found by physicians.
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Adams
Ore
Jim White
Marshal Owen
Joe
Farmers Plan Ditch Change to Expand Irrigation Reach
Farmers of Phoenix plan to reroute the town irrigation ditch to extend water service to a larger area. Owners say improvements will increase irrigation capacity and support more land under cultivation in the area.
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Phoenix
Fatal East Heat Hits City Hard With Dozens Dead
The sweltering heat leaves forty babies dead in morgues and five adults dead. Thousands sleep on Coney Island sands and in city parks. East Side suffers severe distress as hospitals report high casualty numbers amid a heat wave. Chicago notes three deaths and a forecast of hotter weather.
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Metropolis
Slocum
Chicago
New York
Foundling Asylum
Coney Island
Cruel Joke Causes Harvester to Walk and Seek Real Estate
Colfax Washington August 10 A practical joke aimed at a Palouse harvester cost him a 12 mile walk to Colfax, bus fare to Spokane, and a disappointed end. He had told friends his sweetheart Clara and her father would arrive seeking land, prompting postal and real estate firm antics before he rode the Inland Electric to Spokane.
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Colfax
Wash
Lee Siding
Spokane
Chira
Palouse
Clara
Elven
Laure & Co
Denial of Zeppelin Death Rumor From Sanatorium
Stuttgart report from Constance sanitarium says Count Zeppelin underwent neck abscess operation and ridicules rumors of his death. It notes Zeppelin is recovering and jokes he may set a new airship record within a fortnight.
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Stuttgart
Constance Sanitarium
Zeppelin
Wright predicts mail by airships across the Atlantic
New York August 10 Orville Wright announced a perfected device enabling airplanes to fly a thousand miles without stopping. He said the aircraft will soon be used to carry the mail and noted Europe would seen such service before long.
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New York
Europe
Orville Wright
Lady Witness in Supreme Court Plot Collapses
Seattle on August 10 reports the legislative Investigation committee failed to obtain Mrs Sarah I. Brown testimony after she fainted on the witness stand while designated as a go between by Attorney Morrow in a plot to influence a Supreme Court division.
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Seattle
Legislative Investigation Committee
Sarah I. Brown
Morrow
Supreme Court
Widower Freestone Charged With Murder In Everett
In Everett Washington 49 year old widower William W Freestone is charged with murdering Mrs E M Ware a tenant who was moving her household items when he shot her Three others were struck by stray bullets but only lightly wounded Freestone claimed the woman had refused him before police arrested him
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Everett
Wash
Wm. W. Freestone
E. M. Ware
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