Judge Parker Speaks as Marshall Accepted VP Nomination
Indianapolis dispatch reports Gov. Marshall formally notified as Democratic vice presidential nominee at a Baltimore convention ceremony. Judge Parker announced the notification. Marshall pledged support to the party platform, noting government and morality intertwine with religion. A reception followed at Marshall’s home with prominent Democrats in attendance.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas Ah, Marshall
Indiana
United States
Marshall
Wilson
William F. McCombs
Alton B. Parker
New York
Baltimore
Democratic Club
Parker
Ralston
Marshnall
Calbraith 19 Favored Here for Eastern Oregon Post
Pendleton August 20 business leaders urge Dr J F Calbraith of Portland accept appointment as superintendent of Eastern Oregon state hospital. Messages from Pendleton Commercial Club and Pendleton Board of Trade express strong support with calls for hearty cooperation. As Roy T Bishop of Pendleton Woolen Mills influenced opinion and Calbraith’s prior naval work noted. Continued on page eight.
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J. W. Calbraith
Eastern
Oregon State Hospital
The
Commercial Association
Pendleton
J. F. Calbraith
Corbett Building
Portland
Eastern Oregon State Hospital
Board OF Managers
Pendleton Commercial Club
J. BE
Keefe
Calbraith
Board of Trade
Commercial
Extraordinary Diet Meeting Adopts Grief Resolutions
Tokyo on Aug 20 held an extraordinary session to hear the new mikado's initial adoces and adopt resolutions of grief over the emperor's death. Parliament pledged itself to royally support the new mikado.
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Tokyo
Debates Set for Peach Day at Freewater Rethinks Politics
A three party political debate will be held Thursday in Freewater as Democrats led by Dr. Harry Lane or Wil M. Peterson face Republicans with Judge Stephen A. Lowell and the Progressive ticket led by Fred W. Mulkey. The event serves as the county’s campaign opening while Pine Peach Day draws Pendleton visitors. Secretary James P. Neal of the Freewater Commercial Club says to take Thursday off to attend.
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Freewater
James P. Neal
Woodrow Wilson
Wil M. Peterson
Umatilla County
Democratic Central Committee
Stephen A. Lowell
Taft
Fred W. Mulkey
Theodore Roosevelt
Umatilla
Relay of Riders Saves Butter Creek Valley
A flood along Butter creek caused $50,000 in damage while a relay of riders led by Frank Chapman warned settlers and ferried people and livestock to safety. James Nelson credited Chapman with saving his family and others as the cloudburst unleashed hail and rising waters, with Nelson estimating his own loss at $5,000.
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Butter Creek
James Nelson
Nelson
Frank Chapman
Chapman
Nelson Place
Kenneth G. Warner
Burgess Place
McCracken
Big Butter
Nelton
Miners entrapment in Mexican rebel action shocks industry
New York report details Sam Schepps testifying before a grand jury on Herman Rosenthal’s death. Schepps claims Police Lieutenant Becker funded the gamblers to kill Rosenthal. District Attorney Whitman meets with Rose Wallon Webber and Schepps at the West Side prison as Becker protests denial to inspect fraud jury notes.
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New York
Sam Schepps
Grand Jury
Herman Rosenthal
Becker
Rosenthal
Whitman
Rose
Wallon
Webber
Schepps
West Side Prison
McKinley Denies Plan to Smoke Out Progressives
Washington Aug 26 Congress man McKinley head of the Taft publicity bureau denied the conference between Hillis chairman of the national Republican committee and members of Congress had aim to smoke out progressives The absence of progressives at the meeting was noted Hillis later announced George Sheldon of New York as treasurer of the Republican national committee Taft breakfasted with the president and discussed campaign plans.
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Washington
McKinley
Taft Publicity Bureau
Hillis
National Republican Committee
Congress
George Sheldon
New York
Republican National Committee
Taft
Captain Lord Defends California Crew In Titanic Sinking
Liverpool, Aug 20 Captain Lord of the California defends his crew against claims of ignoring Titanic distress signals. He asserts no responsible California officer was aware of the disaster and credits the second officer who did see signals. He argues that if the California had seen the Titanic, it would have been able to respond, and that no seaman would knowingly ignore distress signals.
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Liverpool
Lord
California
Senators Oppose Howard Succeeding Hanford in Seattle
A special from Washington, D C says Senators Poindexter of Washington Borah of Idaho and Cummins of Town will oppose Tafts choice Clinton Howard to succeed former federal judge Hanford. Tafts Seattle advisers were not consulted in the selection.
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Seattle
The
Star
Washington
Poindexter
Borah
Idaho
Cummins
Town
Senate
Taft
Clinton Howard
Hanford
12 Year Old Girl Murdered in Eugene Ore
In Eugene Oregon on August 20 Mildred Green a 12 year old girl was murdered in a bedroom. The coroner reported the throat was slashed but the body was not molested. She lived with her father Reverend H A Geen. No suspect has been identified.
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Eugene
Green
Across
Rev. H. A. Geen
General Booth Slips Toward Death in Salvation Army
London August 20 General William Booth head of the Salvation Army is worse today. Physicians say his death is a matter of hours. His mind wandered and he was weakened by a restless night. If he dies his son Bramwell Booth is expected to succeed him, though the will opening may confirm this.
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London
Eng
William Booth
Salvation Army
Booth
Brammel Booth
Lost Attorneys Return Home Safely
Wilbur Toner and W. F. Crowe, local attorneys, were lost in the Blue Mountains last week and returned to Walla Walla with sheriff's searchers. They were weary but unharmed, having followed a circuitous route back to Thomas cabin after misreading trails.
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Wilbur Toner
W. F. Crowe
Blue Mountains
Walla Walla
Mr. Toner
Mr. Crowe
Sheriff Toner
Prson
Thomas Cabin
Toner
Wallan Wallan
Bigin
Oregon
Tral
Burnt Springs
Woodward
Bowman
Walla Walla River
Thomas
Ranger Bowman
Taxation denounced as burden on poor in Washington
Washington expounds denouncement of a tax system that places heavy loads on slum residents while millionaires escape. A special investigative committee reports over assessment of small homes stifling labor and building. It notes undervalued estates of August Belmont Levi Leiter William Boardman Lars Anderson John McLean and ex senator William Acker, with John McLean’s country home oddly valued.
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Washington
Special
August Belmont
Levi Z Leiter
William Boardman
Lars Anderson
John H. McLean
United States
William Acker
John McLean
Pair Given Hearing on a Theft Charge
San Francisco readers heard that Mrs. Cora McPerkins and Frederick Pattison were granted a preliminary hearing in the superior court on charges of theft of a $4900 auto owned by Nicholas J. McNamara, a retired San Mateo banker. They were brought back from New York where they were arrested weeks ago.
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San Francisco
Cora McPerkins
Frederick Pattison
Nicholas J. McNamara
San Mateo
New York
Alleged Bank Robber Held for Trial in New Westminster
Charles Dean accused of robbing the Bank of Montreal in New Westminster on September 11 last, with nearly 300000 dollars seized, was arraigned before a magistrate and remanded for trial on August 28.
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New Westminster
B.C
Charles Dean
Bank of Montreal
Progressives Skip House Conference Meeting
Washington on August 20 reports that Charles D. Hilles, chairman of the Republican National Committee, convened a conference with Republican members, aiming to seek suggestions. No progressives attended the gathering.
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Washington
Chas. D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Hose
Debbs Sees Doom of Modern Society at Newport Ball
In Terra Haute on August 26 Eugene V. Debbs criticizes Mrs Stuyversant Fish for a Newport ball featuring live butterflies and white doves. He calls the Sedley dinner and “monkey parties” a sign of doom for aristocracy and a symbol of social misery amid mass poverty.
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Terra Haute
Ind
Mrs John Crow Is Summoned By Death
Mrs John Crow wife of a prominent Umatilla county wheat grower died at her home on the reservation seven miles from the city from heart trouble and paralysis of the stomach. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 tomorrow at the local Presbyterian church by Rev J M Cornelison and interment will be in Olney cemetery. She is survived by her husband a former marriage daughter Myrtle Ditty a sister Mrs D Howdyshell and another sister in Athena. Her death came as a shock to many friends.
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John Crow
Umatilla County
J. M. Cornelison
Tutullla
Olney
Myrtle Ditty
Mra D
Howdyshell
Athena
Federals Rushing to Relief of Besieged Miners
From El Paso Aug 20 federals move toward the Tomintt mining camp 80 miles inland to aid about a dozen American and English miners besieged by rebels. The U S cruiser Denver is due at Mazatlan and Marines may be landed upon arrival as rebels overrun the area and a massacre is feared if aid is delayed.
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el Paso
Tex
Tomintt
Mazatlan
Denver
Tominil Minig
Gold Cup Made Trophy for Big Racing Meet
Goshen N Y Aug 20 The entries for the races beginning here today are the best in the history of the meet C K G Billings has donated a gold cup valued at 500 for the trotter winning the fastest heat The program includes eight events seven with purses of 2000 and a 4000 feature purse
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Goshen
C. K. G. Billings
New York Volunteer Firemen Convene in Newburgh
The New York State Volunteer Firemen’s Association opens in Newburgh with delegates from across the state. Proceedings promise lively discussion over concerns of lukewarm support from some districts.
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Volunteer Firemen OF
New York
Newburgh
N. Y
Missouri Press Association Guests of Hannibal Club
The Missouri Press association met in Hannibal on Aug 20 for a four day gathering. Delegates will be hosted by the Hannibal Commercial Club and tour the near completion power dam at Keokuk during the inspection trip.
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Hannibal
Missouri Press Association
Commercial Club of
Keokuk
Seven Indictments in Rosenthal Murder Case in New York
New York Aug 20 seven indictments charging first degree murder were returned by the grand jury in the Rosenthal murder case Superceding the prior indictment against Police Lieutenant Becker whom District Attorney Whitman says ordered the killing and paid for it Other indicted include White Lewis Lefty Louis Roseberga Harry Harrowitse aka Gyp the Blood Jacob Reich aka Jack Sullivan alleged backers and agents of William Shapiro
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Becker
Whitman
Rosenthal
White
Lewis
Lefty Louis
Roseberga
Harry Harrowitse
Gyp the Blood
Jacob Reich
Jack Sullivan
William Shapiro
Greek murderer at large in Delta hills
Redding California reports Spierias Kesiakis a Greek gunman who shot George Kenomas in Delta a small railroad town eight miles from here is at large today sheriff and coroner went to the scene of the crime.
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Redding
Cal
Spierias Kesiakis
George Kenomas
Delta
Penrose Unfazed by Impeachment Talk Says He Will Speak
Washington Aug 20 Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania remained unfazed by impeachment talk over a 1904 allegation he accepted a $25,000 check from John D Archibald manager of Standard Oil. He planned to address the senate and discuss tomorrow the correspondence between him Isely and Archbald as the senate convened.
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Washington
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
John D. Archibald
Standard Ol Company
Penrose
Senate
Isely
Archbald
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