Injuries suit filed over defective coupling cause crash
Brakeman Joseph Bowlin seeks 900000 for injuries from a September 15 1907 accident near Gibbon now at Bingham. He alleges negligence by the defendant R N S Co and its engineer, citing a faulty coupling and a sudden stop followed by a collision that left him crippled for life. Attorneys H Daniel and Bennett Sinnotta represent him.
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Joseph Bowlin
Bingham
Gibbon
E. F. Schuyler
H. Daniel
Bennett & Sinnott
Dalica
Bowlin
No Kimonas Permitted On Los Angeles Streets
San Diego Cal August 18 An order by the police department forbids a woman appearing on the street with kimonas. Housewife emergencies require quick trips to drug stores or grocery stores and must dress properly or dodge a policeman. The police seek to control the red light district with no distinction in the new law. Respectable women preferring kimonos amid hot weather express indignation.
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San Diego
Cal
Red Light
Taft Denies Daily Boxing Lessons Rumor
Beverly Massachusetts August 18 President Taft is angry over a published claim that he boxes every day and could become a heavyweight pugilist. Secretary Carpenter denies Taft ever wore gloves, saying the tale started from his weight exercises. Masseur Barker also denies making such statements.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Carpenter
Masseur Barker
General Booth Blinded by Cataract Threatens Tour Halt
London Ag 18 General William Booth long time head of the Salvation Army faces possible total blindness after an unsuccessful cataract operation. He abandoned plans for a provincial tour and will stay in England for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Hooth
Salvation Army
England
College professor attacks Pinchot at Pinchot foe debate
Portland Aug 18 Dr L G carpenter a member of the Colorado state forestry commission and professor at Colorado College attacked Pinchot before the society for the promotion of scientific agriculture arguing states should supervise their forests and waters while forester Pinchot faced defense from delegates led by F Raines Massachusetts state forester who said Pinchot stood between people and predatory powers seeking water power control.
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Portland
L. G.arpenter
Colorado Atutte Forestry Commission
Colorado College
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Society For the Promotion of Scientific Agriculture
F. Raines
F. Raines, Atute Forester
Massachusetts
Smuggling Gang Captured In Detroit Mystery Island
In Detroit, Aug. 18 a gang of Chinese smugglers based on Fighting Island near the Canadian border is believed broken up after three young Detroit men and two Chinese were captured. Authorities think the gang used the deserted island as headquarters and planned to smuggle Chinese arrivals to Windsor and across the line by launch and cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deroit
Mich
Detroit
Windsor
McDowell Refuses to Resign as Oregon Guards Leader
Portland Aug 18 Charles E McDowell colonel of the third regiment Oregon national guard announces he will not resign and will continue as head of the states troops. He filed reports on regimental funds showing a balance of 259 15 with receipts 6964 14 and disbursements 6704 99. The regimental board will review the accounts tonight and no irregularities noted in early review.
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Portland
Charles E. McDowell
Oregon Nations Guard
Regimental Board of Officers
Board of Officers
McDowell
Justee
National Board
Jnethee
James Jackson
McDonell
Theonroversy
Jackson
Steamers Collision on Columbia River Sinks Kern
Steamers Geo W Elder and Daniel Kern collided thirty miles from Astoria, causing panic as passengers were rescued by small boats. The Kern sank in fifty feet of water with masts showing while Elder narrowly avoided follow. No injuries reported. Elder remained at Astoria for repairs.
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Columbia
Astoria
Kern
Elder
Ore
Geo. W. Elder
Daniel Kern
Waterford Light
Columbia River
Jenaira
Yuma Flood Damages Weathery Valley Streets and Tracks
Yuma Ariz Aug 18 Four and one hundredth inches of rain fell in 24 hours ending 1 p m near the Glin river levee flooding business streets and basements. Water damaged mercantile buildings estimated at seven thousand dollars. Colorado river rose three feet flooding Southern Pacific yards and washing out eight miles of track near Hanton Junction halting main line traffic. Local telephone service wrecked and restoration will take days.
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Yuma
Ariz
Glin River
Colorado
Southern Pacific
Hanton Junction
Boy Drowned in Niagara Whirlpool
Eighteen year old August Sporer of Niagara Falls drowned in the whirlpool rapids while swimming with three companions. He kept swimming toward the rapids despite warnings and was swept under after battling the swift current, disappearing to be lost from view near the whirlpool.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
August Sporer
Sporer
Captain Webb
Tacoma veteran TS murdered in California
Los Angeles August 15 Police investigate the murder of William Saulters a 73 year old Tacoma resident and Civil War veteran who was found dead after sharing a street encounter with a man described to police Autopsy reports show a fatal chest blow fracturing the breastbone and puncturing a lung Severe violence marks the crime scene suggest foul play tied to a civil suit dispute remains under scrutiny
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Los Angeles
Aug
William Saulters
pAgen
Saulters
Tacoma
Broten
Spulter
Cry for more houses as new settlers arrive
The Herald reports a broad call from Tilla mook county for increased housing to accommodate incoming settlers. A few years earlier the appeal reversed, urging more settlers for the existing houses.
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Tillamook County
Official ruling on Lieutenant Sutton death confirms self inflicted wound
The Navy board concluded Lieutenant Sutton killed himself with a revolver, ruling out murder charges by others. It stated Sutton acted alone in an affray, with no criminal liability for any other participant and that the death was self caused, either intentional or in a failed attempt to strike a restrainer.
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Boams
Sutton
Washington
Naval Board
Button
Taft Presses Walsh On Ballinger Pinchot Clash
In Denver on Aug 18 President Taft asked Trans Miss is sippi congress leader Walsh to aid the Ballinger Pinchot controversy. Chief Forester Pinchot, arriving last night, declined to discuss the dispute and focused on general national resource conservation. He reaffirmed commitment to Roosevelt era policies and the goal to conserve forests while ensuring future lumber supplies.
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Denver
Taft
Walsh
Trans-Mississippi Congress
Ballinger- Pinchot
Forester Pinchot
Pinchot
Combine Burned at Delno Ranch West of Pendleton
A combine was destroyed today by fire at the Delno ranch about ten miles west of Pendleton after smutty wheat caused the explosion. A. Edwards rode the unit and escaped injury as the blaze and ensuing flames were contained to the machine. Loss estimated at $1800 with $1000 insured by the Oregon Fire District.
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Edwards
Delno
Pendleton
Carrie
Oregon
Athena Farm Gifted to Divinity School at Eugene
In Athena Oregon on August 18 P E Cole a well known local farmer gave his half section Athena wheat land valued at no less than 25000 to the Eu gene Divinity school in Eugene Oregon The gift requires the school to pay Mr Colborn and his wife six percent interest on 24000 cada year for their lifetimes They plan to move to California and reside there permanently as they have no immediate heirs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena, Ore
P. E. Coleborn
Athena
Eugene Divinity School
Eugene
Ore
Divinity School
Colborn
California
Chinese Loan to American Bankers
Pekin on August 18 confirms a Hankow Szechuan railroad loan increase from 27.5 million to 30 million dollars. American bankers will hold one quarter of the new loan while the remainder goes to France Germany and Great Britain. The decision was made by Henry F. Pletcher and Lin Tun Yen at the Foreign Board.
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Pekin
Foreign Board
Henry F. Pletcher
Charge Wattales
Lin Tun Yen
France
Uermany
Great Britain
Harriman to Rule Vanderbilt Lines
New York August 15 Harriman seeks absolute control of the New York Central system by securing options on Vanderbilt holdings. The move would give Harriman power over a 12 000 mile railroad network including West Shore and influence over rates across east west and north south routes via Illinois Central.
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New York
Vanderbilts
New York Central
Edward A. Harriman
Harriman
Vanderbilt
Napoleon
Union Pacific Road
I T
Treasury
West Shore
New York Central Lines
Heney Loses at the Primaries
In San Francisco, Aug 18, the Bulletin concedes Charles M. Fickert the nomination of the regular Republicans and Democrats. Heney loses the Democratic nomination by a narrow margin while Fickert appears likely the Republican winner. Later returns place Heney’s nomination in doubt with first primary results showing Regulars winning overall. Mayoral nominees include Crocker for Republican and Leland for Democrat. Py F. McCarthy leads Union Labor, W. McDevitt Socialist.
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Charles M. Fickert
Bulletin
Heney
San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
William Crocker
T. B. W. Leland
Py F. McCarthy
W. McDevitt
Thaw Release Plea: Alice Thaw Offers One Million
Megantic Maine Aug 18 Alice Thaw formerly countess of Yarmouth walked 20 miles to seek pardon for her brother Harry Thaw. She offered to post a million dollars to guarantee good behavior if released after long case discussions Mills refused to consider the plea.
Severe flood threat hits Colorado towns
Pueblo August 18 reports the worst recent flood danger across half a dozen towns as heavy rains push the Arkansas River toward danger levels. Major damage noted at Florence and Howard with feared fatalities and cut communications hindering early reports.
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Pueblo
Colo
Arkansas
Florence and
Howard
Washington House Passes Income Tax
Olympia Aug 18 The Washington house paused a resolution favoring the income tax amendment and sent the measure to the senate. The hearing continued in the senate.
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Washington House
Olympia
House
Senate
Harriman In Poor Health After European Trip Ends
Cherbourg Aug 18 Ed ward Harriman railroad magnate left Europe for health reasons. He admitted baths at Bagdastein and German food weakened him while crowds at hotels and fear of stock impact influenced his actions. He will retire to Arden New York after reaching America.
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Europe
Country Place
New York
Cherbourg
France
Edward H. Harriman
Bagdastein
Harriman
Paris
Abe
Arden
America
Bids Opened for Two New Battleships Wyoming Arkansas
Washington August 18 bids for the Wyoming and Arkansas battleships authorized last session opened at the navy department. Several major navy yards submitted proposals delaying firm awards. Ships will be Delaware type over 20000 tons displacement with turbine engine plans, though turbine and reciprocating combinations were allowed.
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Washington
Wyoming
Arkansas
Conress
Navy Department
Navy
Union Voters Back City Council In Light Bonds Vote
Union Oregon August 18 The city election yesterday approved municipal light bonds by 25 votes. Voters backed the current city council, likely halting a recall effort. Council members say bonds can be sold and the electric lighting plant built given the city’s finances. Opponents say financing is not feasible, but the vote favors the council and further action seems unlikely.
Neat Collector Feels Beating Spur Maniacal Roundup
Charles Fischer, described as a raving maniac by doctors, was beaten yesterday during a bill collection attempt. W. W. Woods and Mrs Woods are under arrest for battery, while A. W. Cox faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Authorities weigh Fischer's mental state as temporary or permanent.
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Berkeley
Charles Fischer
W. W. Woods
Six Alaska Cod Fishers Drowned In Alaska Storm
Tacoma reports Captain Biem of the Fortuna a fishing schooner reveals six Brie Harriet C cod fishermen drowned near Anacortes on May 15 at Unimak Pass Alaska. Others were rescued and bodies not recovered.
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Tacoma
Biem
Fortuna
Harriet C
Anacortes
Unimak Pase
Alaska
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McOonell
George W. Elder
Tom
Niagara
Ons Dutton
Pinchot Ballinger
Vanderbilt Lines
Harry Thaw
Tarrimian
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