Arson suspect Gregory nabbed after train escape
Gregory, described as an alleged counterfeit money suspect, alighted from a westbound train and fled toward Arlington. Officers led by Sheriff T D Taylor pursued through city streets to backtrack the suspect, who briefly hid near a noodle joint before being captured after a tense search.
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Grocory
Walter
Allege Trav
Chie Varshal
T. D. Sweet
T D. Taylor
Rengodi
Alm Street
Portland
Gregory
Arlington
Gobint
Noodles
Cak
Place
Geeory
Walla Wal
Pendleton
Joseph Binkely
Venezuelan Governor Killed sparks rumored revolt
New York August reports a rumor that General Ferrer, civil governor of Falcon state, was killed by Peraza who commands the department's forces. Peraza fled to the mountains amid talk of a revolution. No official confirmation yet from Venezuelan authorities.
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New York
Ferrer
Falcon
Venezuels
Perasa
Peraza
Castra
Five Freight Trains Pass Pendleton Eastbound Night
Five eastbound freight trains rolled through Pendleton on Wednesday night. The run included a string of cars, with 50 cars on the main train and two cars of sheep from Baker and Portland. Power remained on as engines from the new Union Pacific fleet moved into service.
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Pendleton
Wid
Grineror
Goll- Swe
Baker
Portland
Thia
Union Pacific
Parker's notification stirs betting on Roosevelt election stakes
New York August 12 report notes heavy betting at Chaldoratile wall fire pool with Roosevelt at 10 to 6 and 7. About 11000 to 000 on Roosevelt, with full coverage and abundant money on both sides. Big gamblers prepare for active exchange as bets flow. John Bank of New York tied to McKinney win and Parker in a related frame.
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New York
Parker
Roosevelt
John Bank
McKinney
Herting
Will Not Hurry Turkey Cabinet Decides to Allow Difficulty to Run Course
Washington Aug 12 The cabinet devoted to the Invest phase of the Turkish situation intends to proceed with deliberation but not to counter any unreasonable delay. Leischmann reports a more favorable light and says a porte assurance would satisfy the government. Sultan Is Playing Double Paris Aug 12 The Temps dispatch says the sultan resists American demands while ministers favor amiable US arrangement. Spartan captain reports Bay Area incident Aug 12 The ship Spartan arrived at Armay with Fleet Mate Hael shore in command after a crewman jumped overboard May 5. body recovered 15 minutes later. Wreck Kills Three Defiance Aug 12 A Baltimore & Ohio switch engine, at noon, struck a trolley killing three and injuring three: Helen Reisenberger of Cleveland, Roland Gaede and Helen Gaede of Defiance.
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Leischmann
Porte
Sultan
Paris
The
Temps
Constantinople
United States
San Francisco
Sparten
Bellingham
Wash
Armay
Haelshore
Erem
Defiance
Baltimore & Ohio
Helen Reisenberger
Cleveland
Roland Gaede
Helen Aede
Glass Blowers Strike Hits Lippincott Plant in Alexandria
Five hundred glass blowers at the Lippincott Glass Company in Alexandria walk out after the firm fails to sign the wage scale. The strike begins as workers protest the missing scale agreement and halt production.
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Alexandria
Ind
Lippincot Glass Company
Parker May Upo Speechmaking in Esopus
Parker?s notification speech success fuels Democratic nominee's campaign mood. He plans to revise his acceptance letter to respond to Roosevelt's forthcoming message, delaying release until it is digested. He faces newspaper criticisms over his financial stance while attending a quiet Esopus day with guests and horseback rides. Asa Le Grow funeral held in Walla Walla, with service led by Rev. Andreas Bard. body sent from Portland with three children and other relatives.
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Esopus
Parker
Asa le Grow
Walla Walla
Birch and Palouse
Andreas Bard
St. Paul's Ephropal Church
Elke
le Grow
Portland
T. M. Winn
Robert Walsh
Fay
Idaho Republicans Nominate State Ticket at Moscow
Idaho Republicans choose Frank R. Gooding for governor and Burton L. French for congress. Also named are B Stevens for lieutenant governor I N Sullivan for supreme judge Will H. Gibson for secretary of state H N Coffin for treasurer John J. Gubten for attorney general Robert W W Bragaw for schools May L Scott for superintendent and Robert Bell for mine inspector. A faction led by W B Borahs backed the slate. Eroent Ploeger of Marshfield accidentally shot himself with a ge calibre revolver Thursday.
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John R. Morrison
Frank Gooding
Idaho
Moscow
Frank R. Gooding
Congress
Burton L. French
Dr. B. Btevens
I. N. Sullivan
Will H. Gibson
H. N Coffin
John J. Gubten
Robert W.W. Bragaw
May L. Scott
Robert Bi, Bell
Morrison
W. B. Borahs
United States
Donnelly vows last ditch fight to back union strike
Chicago Ane 12 union leaders vow a long, nationwide strike after refusal of mediation. Donnelly predicts no retreat, expanding action to all junior handling of packing house goods. Rioting rises as nonunion wagons are pelted. police restore order amid tense markets. A Black star suspect shoots in crowd as violence escalates. One hundred twenty six butchers desert the union heading to Kansas City and Omaha to take other jobs.
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Chicago
Donnelly
Peckere
United States
Lake Shore
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Omaha
Eixty
New Yorks
Schwarzeschild
Sulzberger
Hammond
Arnours
Murderers to Be Shot in El Paso Sentencing
In El Paso on August 12 Commandant Torre and two policemen who killed Edward Latimore and Clarence Way, both Americans, are sentenced to be executed. Influential relatives obtained a stay, but public opinion is strongly against them and execution is expected to proceed.
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Fi Paso
Torre An
Edward Latimore
Clarence Way
Hoa
Man Beat Mother in Law in Seattle Home Disturbance
Se attle man F Wood slapped his wife during a quarrel on Seattle Avenue 12 B. When his mother in law intervened believing the wife was being harmed, Wood attacked the elderly woman, leaving her unconscious. Police arrested the suspect, age over 70.
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Seattle
Ave
B. F. Wood
Wood
Woodwie
Port Arthur Battle Reports Frenzied Anarchy Reigns
Multiple dispatches from London Shanghai and Tokyo describe heavy fighting near Port Arthur. Japanese losses tallied around 12 thousand plus, Russian ships sighted near Saddle Islands and Ling Chow, with battleships and destroyers reportedly escaping to safety.
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Saddle Islands
Shanghai
Czarowitch
Port Arthur
London
Yinkow
the Gazette
Yengo
Askold
Norih
Ling Chow
Chee Foo
Diana
Fort Arthur
Armenian uprising leaders arrested in Turkey
Vienna Aug. 12 The Constantino ple correspondent reports that the Armenian foment in Turkey is increasing with more than four hundred leaders of the movement already under arrest, signaling a tightening crackdown on Armenian activity.
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Vienna
Constantinople
Die Zele
Turkey
Irrigation Laws Must Be Amended in West
At Wallin Walls August meeting, Oregon and Washington irrigation commissions hear draft amendments to state laws. F. W. Newell of the reclamation service notes $20,100,000 waiting for disbursement among 13 Western states and three territories. He cites Palouse project needs for canal rights of way and says railroads hinder progress.
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Wallin Walls
Oregon
Washington
F. W. Newell
Government Reclamation Service
Maurice Blen
Serviee
Wib
Newell
Palouse
Attempted Kidnap Incident Shocks Portland Crowd
An unknown man attempted to abduct 6 year old Lewis Johnson on Sixth Street near Park and Morrigan, but a nearby boy’s shout alerted bystanders. The kidnapper dropped the child and fled after being chased, aided by the quick thinking actions of a woman named Charles Fine, credited with saving the boy. Separately, Obedah Osborn, respected Walla Walla preacher and farmer, died of paralysis at age 83, after a long life in public service.
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Portland
Sixth Street
Lewis Johnnson
Park and Morrigan Streets
Jassersby
Johnson
Charles Fine
Walla Walla
Obedah Osborn
Walla Walla Oy
Osborn
Welinois
Love United Brethren Shurch
Ptare
Commodities Close Mixed in Chicago Markets
In Chicago on August 12 old September futures rose to 1.05 percent and settled at 21024, while new September opened at 1.037 percent and closed around 1.03 dollars. Corn futures began at 4 percent and closed at 58 percent, oats opened at 0.4 percent and ended at 3.87 percent.
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Chicago
Railroads See Partial Assessment Cut By Board of Equalization
Walla Walla county commissioners acting as a board of equalization cut rail line values from 10004 to 7600 per mile for O R N W & C and Northern Pacific. Side tracks dropped from 3000 to 2000 per mile. The railways had sought 6280 per mile matching last year.
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Walla Walla
Walla Walla County
Northern Pacific Railway
Herryman
Endangered by Fire near Vancouver Suburb Alaétings
Aug 14 Vancouver B C residents fear Alaétings suburb is doomed as forest fires surround the town on all sides within a mile or two. Provincial police and Vancouver fire department may be deployed this afternoon with the wind expected to shift the blaze.
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Vancouver
B.C
Alaétings
Fire Department of
Texas State Stenographers Hold Two Day Dallas Convention
Texas Stenographers Association met in Dallas for a two day convention with strong turnout from across the state. President J. H. Swope of Houston and Secretary Hope Harrison Hawking of Fort Worth led oversight. Key issue: proposed amendment to pay for court stenographers.
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Texas Stenographers
Cajina
Texas
Texas State Stenographers’ Association Basan
Dallas
J. H. Swope
Houston
Hope Harrison Hawking
Fort Worth
Typographers Union Backs Eight Hour Day Plan
BU Louis August 12 Typographers Union agrees with committee report for an eight hour day to take effect January 1 1600 or a general strike. Adoption to be decided by referendum vote of subordinate unions.
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BU Louis
Typographiea Union
Explosion at Oliver Powder Mills injures eight in Laurel Run
Wilkesbarre August 12. An explosion rocked the Oliver Powder Mills at Laurel Run this afternoon. Eight employees are reported badly burned or fatally burned as the mills caught fire. The incident adds to a string of worksite dangers.
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Wilkesbarre
Oliver
Laurel Run
Butter Creek Reservoir Site Feasibility Stalls in Oregon
The East Oregonian reports engineers keeping the Umatilla reclamation project alive while probing other sites in Morrow and Umatilla counties. A first potential site eight miles south of Coyote was abandoned due to sand beds, leaving the Butter Creek area doubtful for a reservoir. Recognizance crews will work all summer, but outcomes remain uncertain as Malheur project moves forward.
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Oregon
Joan T. Wasstler
East Oregonian
Umatilla
Morrow
Amau
Coyote
Morrow County
Wilehle
Belog
Nowell
Tle Walla Walla
Umatilla County
Malheur
Wileh
Buttercreak
HMA
Wettest Spot on Earth in Greytown Nicaragua
The article notes Greytown Nicaragua receiving about 260 inches of rain annually, compared with New York 45 inches, San Francisco 26.08 inches, and Denver 14 inches. It mentions arid areas in Asia with around 2 inches yearly.
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Greytown
Nicaragua
New York
San Franciago
Denver
Czare Heir Born in St Petersburg Amid Joy
News from St Petersburg confirms the birth of a son to the czarist line at 4 a m 26 on the announcement Ninbeli a son. The event triggers great rejoicing as the royal family and attendants celebrate with the physician Dr Rot amid cheers and bells.
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Kai Chow
Admiralty
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Department of State
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