Transport Carrying Marines Leaves Philadelphia for Central America
A transport ship with 750 marines and ample supplies departed Philadelphia for Colon Panama. Marines will cross the Isthmus to board the cruiser California and proceed toward Nicaragua to protect American lives and interests endangered by General Mena's revolutionaries. The California had sailed from San Mego under rush orders.
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Panama
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Nicaragua
Mena
San Mego
Cal
N P grants special fares to Round Up
Walter Adams, local N P agent, announces fall and Round-up rates for trips from Washington and northern states. Special round trip fares apply Sept 12 25 from North Yakima to Ritzville and from Spokane to western points, with final return Sept 20. Seattle route offers $12.10 Portland route $9.10.
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Vancouver
Blcl
Portland
Sattle
Seattle
Taft Signs Sundry Appropriation Bill Abolishing Tariff Board
Washington August 24 President Taft signed the civil sundry appropriation bill the first official act of the day. The measure is the largest supply bill and includes a provision to abolish the tariff board.
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Taft
Tariff Board
Floating church cruiser Life Line to evangelize Coos Bay
Rev G LeRoy Hall longtime Pendleton Baptist pastor leads the Life Line a 40 by 10 foot cruiser under Baptist control built on Coos Bay to host meetings along Coos Bay and the Coquille River. The craft resembles a chapel on water funded largely by Baptist subscriptions from the Coos Bay region. Hall formerly served Marshfield and now visits there. Mrs Hall and children sail from Marshfield to Pendleton to stay with his parents.
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Coos Bay
Coquille River
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Marshfield
Roosevelt Goes Picnicking At Oyster Bay Aug 24
Roosevelt sets aside political duties and goes on a family picnic with Mia, Soonevelt, Archie, and Kermit in Oyster Bay. He declines to preview testimony for the Penrose scandal inquiry and hints at a possible statement tonight. He plans a three day speaking tour in Vermont starting Wednesday.
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Penrose
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Archbold May Sue Roosevelt After Europe Trip
John D Archbold president of the Standard Oil company, exile from New York on a Europe vacation, hinted he would sue Roosevelts after returning. He disputed Roosevelts statements that night contradicting testimony to the senate campaign contribution investigation. Archbold said he would take action to that effect and Eliot, Standard Oil legal chief, will handle the case after his return.
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Standard OW Company
Europe
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Col. Roosevelt
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Senate Campaign Contribution Investigation Committee
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Eiliot
Standard of Legal Department
Chairman McCombs May Not Be Able to Resume Duties
In Poisoning New York on August 21 Chairman William F McCombs of the Democratic National Committee is confined to bed with intestinal poisoning and likely unable to actively manage Wilsons presidential campaign. Wilson plans to visit New York Monday and may appoint McAdoo as acting chairman while McCombs is sidelined.
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William F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
McAdoo
McCombs
Many New Books for Local Library
Pendleton public library plans to expand shelves with new purchases and rentals funded by board reserves and a $500 Sturgis fund grant. Juvenile titles worth $50 are expected by September 1, with fiction refreshed via rental books from a town club.
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Sturgis Fund
Fee
Tost Aem
Calleetlada Pare
Postoffice Report Adopted in House
Washington reports the House adopted the conference report on the front office bill after convening. Rep Murdock threatened a filibuster but did not mount a protest, and the House turned to conference on the general deficiency appropriation bill.
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Washington
House Today
Murdock
House
Heyburn Nixes Senate Campaign Probing Filibuster
Washington Aug 24 Senator Heyburn of Idaho launched a one man filibuster as the senate prepared to vote on a resolution to probe campaign contributions and potential oil trust gifts. He argued the senate should not open up the sewers of political contests, delaying action while others pressed for inquiry led by Senator Clapp of Minnesota. The move stalled toward final adjournment without adoption of the resolutions.
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Senate
Oil Trust
Heyburn
Idaho
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Poindexter
Clapp
Minnesota
Hinal
Governor Wilson Will Limit Campaign Speeches
Governor Wilson, the Democratic presidential nominee, said he plans only a few speeches in New Jersey and will not embark on an extended campaign speaking tour. He noted from his correspondence that people feel he should not give many speeches and that the country is tired of stumping tours.
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J. Aum
Wilson
Johnson Launches Progressive Tour From San Francisco
Governor Johnson began a Progressive era tour with a luncheon in San Francisco. He spoke in Oakland, Los Angeles, and Montrey, plans to address a Los Angeles gathering Tuesday, then depart for Salt Lake City and press eastward with daily speeches.
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Johnson
Semlors
Tacoma business men plan four day round-up trip
A special Pullman excursion train carrying at least 160 Tacoma leaders from the Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce will depart Sept 24 for a four day trip through southeastern Washington with Pendleton as a destination and the Round-up as inspiration. They will travel with their own equipment and lodging, avoiding local accommodation issues.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington City
Washington
Pendleton
Secs
T. H. Martin
Tacoma
le Frere
Rownbop
Orennilaathon
Man in Crisis During Operation at San Bernardino Hospital
San Francisco Aug 24 Under operation at San Bernardino county hospital today Joseph Ulrich the star witness in a murder case seized a pair of scissors from an attendant and plunged the points into his throat dying almost instantly The act followed his testimony in the Hanson murder trial and speculation that despondency over the case drove him to suicide while under anesthesia
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Cal
San Bernardino County
Joseph Ulrich
Sergei
Ulrich
Nelle Hanson
Henry Anderson
Wilson's Election Foregone Conclusion
A. P. correspondent Hagerty reports Roosevelt may beat Taft in Washington due to bull moose sentiment, while Wilson’s election is deemed foregone. Taft sentiment appears weak nationwide, and Hagerty notes Wilson’s likely victory as of Pendleton today after departing New York August 11.
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Taft
Roosevelt
D. Hagerty
Associated Press
Pendleton
Hagerty
A. P
New York
WIFE LEAVES MEDFORD TO CARE FOR INJURED HUSBAND
Medford Or Aug 24 Mrs Wells Lounsbery wife of the train robber shot resisting capture left Medford for Topeka to care for her husband. Lounsberry who owns a fruit ranch had no need to rob trains to obtain money says Medford bankers. New York Aug 24 Acclaimed Olympic champions paraded through New York led by James Thorpe after Stockholm event with thousands cheering and eight thousand schoolchildren in procession.
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Wells Lounsbery
Union Pacific
Lawrence
Kan
Southern Pacific
Red Bluffs
Cal
Topeka
Lounsberry
New York
James Thorpe
Stockholm
Engagement Ring Lost for Thirty-Eight Years Returns
A gold engagement ring lost when Mrs. W. M. Blakely’s husband’s brother took it in 1863 reappeared forty years later in a Brownsvale field. Plowed up by Cleon McFarland, the ring bore W. M. Blakely’s initials and was sent back to the original owner on her 48th wedding anniversary, restoring a long‑lost piece of family history.
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Mra. W. M. Blakely
Pendleton
Unatula County
Unis
Cape Luln Blakely
Brownsville
Oregon
Blakelyn Corvallis
Margaret Baird
Beastland
George Blakely
Dulles
Cleon McFarland
Mr. Makely
Dinee
Brownsvale
W. AL. BO
Rangers Battle Inferno in Devil's Canyon Fire
Forest rangers and volunteers fighting a forest fire in Devil's Canyon move to Mt. Wilson with 200 pounds of groceries as hope fades for conquering the blaze today. The fire is widespread but nearly still, limiting spread. a wind shift could spell disaster.
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Palladena
Devil's Canyon
Mt. Wilson
Bull Moose 19 Launched Here In Uma tilla County
Followers of Theodore Roosevelt formed the New Progressive party in Umatilla County, Oregon, at city hall last night. Hunter of Echo was chosen county central committeeman, with Weston’s George Proebster and Dr. Brownell of Umatilla as state convention delegates. Precinct committeemen named. speeches focused on issues rather than personalities. about 30 attendees from across the county.
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Umatu County
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Echo Wis
George Proehster
Weston
Brownell
Umatil
Portland
Abe Norstrom
Adams
J. H. Nelson
Asylum
Coppinger Echo
Sam Simard
Farndale
Connor
Helix
Bert Miurke
Mowntain
Bowman
North Pendleton
C_ Temple
Pen- Wetra
Alex Meansing
South Pendleton
George Strand
East Pendleton
A C Carden
West Pendleton
George Done
Pilot Heck
A. W. Gray
Stanfield
D. C. Brownell
Trmatilla
Walter Cresswell
Union
BLFP
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Vanevere
William McKenzie
Ed Dupuis
Yoakum
Fred W. Makeyv
G. W Proebster
L A. Esteb
Echo
Lessies
Pilot Rock
Reho
T. A. Temple
Doubleheader to End Season In Pendleton
Pendleton welcomes a season finale doubleheader tomorrow as the Pendleton Back Grodes host the La Grande Pipping at Round Up Tark. Criger, the famed slowball southpaw released by Tacoma, will start one game after arriving from Tacoma early tomorrow. the first pitch is at 2 o'clock.
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la Grande
Parther
Ocals
Criger
Tacoma
Los Angeles
Drning
Barrie
la Granders
Boise
11 Year Old Victim Tied to Murder Case in Kansas City
Kansas City August 24 A furigned gun clare of murder in the sedome degree Jen Helmburger and John Farley, both 11 year olds, were named as alleged slayers of a child in a case that saw them plead guilty today. They had previously confessed per police reports. They were released on $4,000 bonds each. A preliminary hearing was set for Saturday next as the gravity of the crime appeared not fully grasped by either.
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Clare
Jen Helmburger
John Farley
Tomneriucadt
Nn Frank
Missing girl found in Medford rooming house
Medford Oregon August 24 The police took into custody Alice Twom bly 18 of Corvallis who had disappeared from her home weeks ago. She was found in a rooming house destitute and said to be feeble minded The scarely for her was statewhile.
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Medford
Ore
Alice Twombly
Corvallis
Oregon
Roger's Death to Be Investigated
A representative introduced a resolution order to the state department to investigate the death of James Roser former Los Angeles commissioner remarked in Africa for alleged poaching and "Hell" Mary trading by British soldiers. The proposal was unanimously approved by the jury.
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Jiites Roser
Los Angeles Commission
Merolwaipt
Afriva
Ankeny Woman Swallows Carbolic Acid by Mistake
Mrs. Robert Ankeny of Salem Ore mistook a bottle of cattle salts for medicine and ingested one portion. She is in a precarious condition at a local hospital and doctors hope for recovery. Robert Ankeny is a son of Senator Ankeny of Walla Walla.
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Ore
Robert Ankeny
Senator Ankeny
Walla Walla
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