Strain for Commissioner Aims for Railroad Board Nomination
Umatilla County Assessor Strain, eight years in office, urged by local Democrats to seek the statewide railroad commissioner nomination. He would accept if offered, though intends to finish his assessor term. Strain gained a $40,000 per mile full-valuation railroad assessment after tripling previous value, boosting county revenue and earning backing for a possible statewide race.
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Sebek
Co. P. Strain
Omessor
Umatilla County
Will M. Peterson
Strain
Rairoad
Oswald West
Frank Miller
Albany
Assembly
Umatilla
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Woman on Trial for Killing Her Husband in Libby
Libby Montana August 16 The second day of the trial of Mrs Vera Prosser of Seattle and Cleveland for killing her husband aboard a passenger train near Libby in June began with County Prosecutor Maiden still examining jurors. The woman looked tired in court though relieved the state will not seek the death penalty if convicted. Yesterday she collapsed and the court adjourned for recovery.
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Libby
Mont
Vera Prosser
Seattle
Cleveland
Talesmen
Fearful Financial Panic Over Belgian Fair Fire
Following the Brussels blaze at the world exposition thousands of fair workers are laid off as losses mount. Belgians demand an extra session of parliament to prevent a possible financial panic. Reopening today sees only a handful visiting the remaining pavilions.
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Brussels
Belgium
Rain Quenches Forest Fires in Blue Mountains
Heavy rainfall last evening in the Blue mountains aided forest rangers, soldiers, and settlers in dousing fires that had raged for weeks. The downpour began just before 6 o clock and lasted hours, reviving parched gulleys and improving range conditions despite a dry spring and poor grazing.
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Blue Mountains
Northwest forest fires cost the U S seven thousand daily
Washington reports forestry officials say the government spends seven thousand dollars each day to fight the northwest fires. Officials believe the worst may be over as fires subside with rains in the region, marking the most extensive disaster since the bureau’s creation.
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Washington
Northwest
McDowell Pageant Kicks Off in Peterboro New Hampshire
A three day pageant titled The House of Dreams opened near Peterboro on August 16. The McDowell Memorial association presents the event honoring Edward McDowell, a longtime town resident and former commander.
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McDowell
Peterboro
N. H
Oregon Speaker Heads to Western Governors Conference
Acting Governor Bowerman assigns C. N. McArthur, speaker of the Oregon house, to attend a Salt Lake conference on conservation from August 15. Oregon’s views will be shared with western governors and later presented to the national congress in St. Paul in September. McArthur declined to reveal his stance on conservation. The gathering was arranged at Governor Hay of Washington’s suggestion.
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Salem
C. N. McArthur
Oregon House
Salt Lake
Bowerman
Oregon
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
McArthur
Hay
Washington
Recommends Public Wharves
Olympia August 1. Governor Hal, en route to Salt Lake for a western governors meeting, addressed letters to secretaries of commerce in major coastal cities urging establishment of public piers. He noted railroads monopolize water fronts and pressed action to create public wharves nationwide.
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Olympia
Waeh
Salt Lake
Hal
Believe Dead Man Victim of Murder in Kingman
Police here believe Richard Luther, who died after a beating and knife wounds at a Kingman hospital, was murdered by an enemy. No witnesses to the assault have been found. Luther entered a drug store Friday night seeking aid but refused to name his attacker before dying Saturday night.
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Kingman
Kons
Richard Luther
Luther
Mayor Gaynor Improves After Restful Night
Hoboken reports Mayor Gaynor growing stronger after a quiet night. He shows signs of recovery and improvement, with officials noting his condition is stabilizing and improving steadily.
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Gaynor
Hoboken
Princess May Float Effort Planned After Grounding
Victoria reports an attempt will be made tomorrow to float the Princess May which grounded at Sentinel rock recently. Captain Trowp, who arrived last night, states repairs will be underway and operations are expected to resume in October.
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Victoria
Sentinel Rock
Trowp
Taft Chooses Thorny Path in Party Reorganization
Beverly Aug. 16 Taft seeks to reorganize the Republican Party amid a stormy course. Speaker Cannon resists elimination while Ballinger refuses to resign unless Taft requests it. Sen Aldrich plans to retire but aims to retain influence. Sen Crane, adviser to Taft, is said to shape the course and push for Ballinger’s removal or resignation hint.
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Uncle Joe
Ballinger
Taft
Aldrich
Crane
Beverly
Cannon
Bal- Ingér
College Girls as Waitresses in Maine Veterans Banquet
Lawiston Maine Aug 16 pretty college girls imported from Vassar act as waitresses at a reunion of the Thirteenth Maine veterans. The men enjoy a modern banquet with a menu misnamed as hard tack and bean stew named with playful terms, marking a notable shift from past informal dinners.
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Lawiston
Vassar
Beanulettito Swanganski
Thirteenth Maine Regiment Association
Maine
Prayer of Life Interrupted by Unexpected Events
A reflective line suggests life’s prayer is liable to be disrupted by unforeseen interruptions while prayers themselves endure as a steady core. The source emphasizes resilience in the face of disruption and the enduring value of life’s deeper concerns.
Indians Vote for Round-Up Encourages Umatilla Participation
Three tribes on the Umatilla reservation voted unanimously to join Pendleton’s fall Roundup. Chiefs Amapine No Shirt and Amos Pond led talks with Major Lee Moorhouse and Roy Bishop. Tepees will encircle grounds with no outsiders unless invited. Parades will be dignified led by tribal chiefs. about 100 tepees expected in the encampment with Yakima Nez Perce Warm Spring and Columbia River Indians joining.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Lee Moorhouse
Roy T. Bishop
Mejor Swartzlander
Amapine
Cayuses
Walla Wallas
Amos Pond
Umatillas
Illinois Farmers Institute Convenes Mid-Summer Session
Urbana Aug 16 The Illinois Farmers Institute opens a three day mid summer session at the College of Agriculture University of Illinois with talks by top agricultural experts. Institute influence has boosted the college to a leading national rank drawing students from around the world.
France looks to A S for wheat due to rains
Portland Aug 14 Wheat markets rose 2 1/2 cents as France sought American wheat after crops were ruined by excessive rains. Local exporters were ordered to buy bluestem while farmers in the northwest held, hoping prices rise. A Chicago grain man said France will need years to recover from crop failures and banking losses, turning to America as a last resort.
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Portland
France
America
Northwest
Chicago
Bankes
Bulgaria
Russia
Argentina
Archer Tourney Opens in Chicago With National Meet
Chicago Aug 16 The thirty second annual tournament of the National Archery Association of the United States begins today with three men’s and three women’s rounds at various distances. Competitors from many states enter events in scratch and handicap divisions for both genders across four days of morning and afternoon sessions. The annual business meeting is Thursday evening at the Vendôme hotel and prizes are awarded Friday morning.
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National Association
Chicago
National Archery Association of the
United States
Vendome
Spanish Steamer Mortos Sinks After Collision
Thirty-two passengers and seven crew members of the Spanish steamer Mortos were drowned when the ship sank near Tarifa Point after a collision with the German steamer Elsa in dense fog. The Elsa’s crew swed many.
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Gibraltar
Mortos
Tarifa Point
Roosevelt Meets His Second Defeat In New York
In Bath New York August 16 Vice President Sherman will be temporary chairman at the Saratoga Republican convention on September 27 The state committee defeated Lloyd C Griscoms motion to name Roosevelt 26 to 17 A motion to defer selection of a chairman was defeated 28 to 12 This is Roosevelts second defeat since returning from Africa The first defeat was the direct primary bill Roosevelt supported Five minutes before the vote Roosevelt disappeared from the Outlook office.
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New York
Sherman
Saratoga
State Committee
Lloyd C. Griscom
Roosevelt
Africa
Griscom
Teddy
The
Outlook
Horse Thieves Found and One Is Killed
Kinmath Falls Ore Aug 16 After a 125 mile chase a posse caught two suspected horse thieves. A. T. Remorse was shot and killed when he refused to surrender. E. Kuhl and Elseberg Brewer surrendered later. Ranchers near Silver Lake had suspected them for two weeks as horses went missing. The posse, aided by two Indian guides, pursued them across the country and found them near Dairy.
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Kinmath Falls
Ore
Mountain
A. T
E. Kuhl
Elseberg Brewer
Silver Lake
Dairy
Premier of Canada arrives in Vancouver
Vancouver August 1 Sir Wilfrid Laurier premier of Canada arrived this afternoon on the first Pacific coast visit in nine years Ten thousand spectators lined the streets from the station to Dominion hall where he publicly lauded Indians from every coast tribe in war paint for the procession He then opened Vancouver's first exhibition at Hastings This evening he will address the people.
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Vancouver
Wilfred Laurier
Canada
Dominion Hall
Hastings
Wildwood Opens Vibrant Maras Gras Festivities
Wildwood New Jersey launches its annual Maras Gras with attractions and splendor, continuing a seven year tradition from previous celebrations. The event began today and promises a dazzling conclusion tonight.
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Wiltwood
Wardi Cras
Wildwood
N. J
Maras Gras
Primary polls scene of life in California and beyond
California voters face a day of energized primaries with a wide field of candidates. The insurgent Lincoln Roosevelt wing clashes with regular Republicans while Theodore Bell leads the Democratic ticket and J Stitt Wilson heads the socialist banner. Voters also nominate two Supreme Court justices, district judges, railroad commissioners, and U.S. lawmakers as the stateedges into a pivotal political moment.
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San Francisco
California
The
Supreme Court
Congress
United States
Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican League
Theodore Bell
J. Stitt Wilson
Berkeley
Hiram W. Johnson
Alden Anderson
Sacramento
Southern Pacific Machine
Charles Curry
San Francsiaco
Phil Stanon
Los Angeles
Nathaniel Lery
Roosevelt-Lincoln Republican League
John D. Works
A. G. Spaulding
San Diego
Edwin A. Meserve
Enelebricht
John L Chilis
Crescent City
Duncan McKinlay
William Kent
Kentfield
English aviator Latham begins Paris to London flight
Paris August 14 Hubert La tham the English aviator left Paris for London today in an aeroplane. The London Daily Mail offers a prize of 25000 for the successful performance. Latham ascended at six this morning and started on his 259 mile journey flying 70 miles to Amiens before an engine defect forced a stop. He planned to continue this afternoon.
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Paris
Hubert Latham
London
Latham
Amiens
France
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