Buckaroos Lose Game at Boise
Boise defeated Pendleton 2 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Smith allowed three hits and Berger the "$300 beauty" gave up four, as Pendleton managed little offense. Batteries: Smith Taylor for Boise, Berger Pembrooke for Pendleton.
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Hersalf
Pendleton
Smith
Berger
Bucks
Pinte
Sis Awison Aslone Eolos
Pendleton Winksa
Akhia Ikile Ste
Taylor
Pembrooke
Paterson Farmer Arrested Over Cruelty to Sons in Barn
Edward Cahill of Bloomingdale faced Justice Abram Cohen on charges of cruelty and starvation toward his two sons. Authorities moved the boys to County Physician Armstrong for care, with possible placement at Morris Plains asylum. Cahill denied wrongdoing, bail set at $2000, he remained jailed. The case drew a large local crowd as Cahill defended keeping a son in a cow barn claiming the boy caused trouble by striking matches.
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Cahill
Armstrong
Morris Plains
Ploomingdale
Wandering California Miner Found With $22100 in Checks
William H Herndon 73 of Alameda California wandered Chicago streets with over 22000 in checks and five bank books. He could not answer questions and was taken to a detention hospital pending notification to his Berkeley niece Mabel H Cornfield. Police believe he is a wealthy California miner who has been wandering the country with his fortune.
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Chicago
William H. Herndon
Allameda
Cal
Herndin
Lnohe
Mabel H. Cornield
Berkeley
California
Herndon
Taft heads to Ohio centennial celebration by train
Boston Aug 28 President Taft accompanied by Major Rhodes and Assistant Secretary Forster traveled from Beverly to Columbus to attend the Ohio centennial ceremony. He plans to return to Beverly Friday evening.
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Boston
Major Rhodes
Forster
Taft
Beverly
Columbus
Thief in Pendleton Nabbed on Larceny Charge
Sheriff Taylor arrested AL McCoy, wanted in Walhe Walla county for the larceny of two saddles a bridle and a pair of chaps. Sheriff Mike Toner arrived to escort him to custody. Real estate transfers record Roy A Linsner and wife transferring Lot 3 Block 2 South Addition to Pilot Rock to the Church of Pilot Rock for 325 dollars. Hayden of Pendleton sold 24 acres in the west end of the county under the Furnish ditch to Glen L Richards for a stated consideration.
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Mioged
Mere
Taylor
AL. J. McCoy
Walhe Walla County
Mike Toner
Roy A. Linsner
Church of
Pilot Rock
Hayden
Pendleton
Glen L. Richards
Two Drunks in Court and School Opening Date
In police court this morning Francis McFarland and Ernest Thompson faced charges for drunkenness. Thompson paid a five dollar fine, McFarland was jailed three days. Prof Landers announced city schools open Sept 9, high school to use the academy. Bereaved mother Mrs Birdle Swarthout expresses gratitude for aid after her son's drowning.
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Francis McFarland
Thomin
Ernest Thompson
Ilke
J. 5. Landers
War Stories at the Public Library Display
War stories and public library notices list titles such as Heroe Tales from American History and Odysseus the Hero, plus Froissart stories. The report notes Mr Earl Elder, a Princeton student preacher, has returned to Pendleton from Ukiah and plans to visit Pendleton again before heading east to Princeton.
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Lodge & Roosevelt
Brooks
Princeton
Earl Elder
N. J
Uk’ah
Albee
Gurdane
Pendleton
Flo
Lows
Elder
Oregon
Death by own action at Furnish summer home
Ben Rhodes a laborer, found hanging by a halter rope from a barn rafter at the Furnish summer home near Bingham Springs. Coroner Folsom reported the scene yesterday, noting death was obvious with no inquest. Motive cited as despondency. colleagues recounted a warning of something strange that night. Relatives not located yet for disposition of the body.
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Ben Rhodes
Furnish
Bingham Springs
Folsom
Grasshoppers Devour Michigan Crops Trigger Traps
Detroit reports from farming districts say grasshoppers have eaten large bean fields, cutting farmers’ profits. Some rely on poisons while progressive growers use canvas traps over wool frameworks to catch the insects as they strike crops. A trap can capture up to a bushel and a half of grasshoppers in hours.
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Detroit
Mich
Tallest French Recruit Stands Nine Inches Over Six Feet
A 1911 French conscription survey reports the tallest recruit at six feet nine inches, with the German army taller by .691 inches on average. Of all French recruits, 439 exceeded six feet four inches and were deemed exceptionally tall. The shortest recruit measured exactly one meter two feet eight and a half inches, while the average French conscript stood five feet six inches.
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la Vendee
Paris
Curlew Ready for Mississippi clam propagation trip
Government fisheries boat Curlew sails from La Crosse with W. E. Gorem of Fairport in charge to spread bivalves. Propagation begins on the Mississippi River section between La Crosse and Prairie du Chien.
Pioneers and Ute Indians Revisit Old Trail Ceremony
In a ceremonial event the 75 Ute Indians from the Southern reservation and Pioneers will travel the old river route on ponies. The trail’s trace will be preserved with white marble markers as they recount the historical journey together.
Advice to Workmen Sparks Saint Etienne Strike
In Saint Etienne a cycle factory owner posted an "Advice to Workmen" notice with maxims like Time Is money and Be clean in your person. The display provoked workers who halted work and quit, with some guarding the horses and others striking after attempts to withdraw them failed.
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Paris
Saint Etienne
Norwegian Dentist Unveils Pyorrhea Bacterium Discovery
At the Scandinavian dental congress in Christiana Norway Pr Hansen a young Norwegian dentist announced the discovery of the bacillus causing pyorrhea alveolaris the disease that leads to tooth loss His colleagues hailed the finding as epochal for dentistry and current science
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Christiana
Norway
Seasion
Pr. Hansen
Hansen
To Mark Famous Trail Colorado Springs Parade
Distinguished figures from across the state travel to the famed Ute Pass trail for a celebratory event. The occasion highlights regional heritage and local honor as attendees witness the historic route being celebrated.
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Colorado Springs
Golo
Old Ute Pass
Prost is Expected Katydids Predict
New York dispatch reports a weather prophecy warning farmers in New England to cover tender plants tonight. Katydids reportedly signal a frost within six weeks after their first appearance, which this year occurred on July 17, prompting the alert from a self-styled prophet in Englewood New Jersey.
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New York
New England
Englewood
N. J
Admiral Dewey tops Ohio Spanish War veterans encampment
In Columbus on August 28 Admiral George Dewey is the principal guest at the state encampment of United Spanish War veterans. The gathering coincides with the centennial celebration of Columbus becoming the state capital.
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Dewey
Columbus
Ohio
Admiral George Dewey
Uncle Sam Holds Civil Service Exams for Physicians
Washington August 28 Uncle Sam holds examinations today through the civil service commission to establish a list of eligibles for appointments as resident physicians at Washington Asylum hospitals and the Home for Ages and Infirm and the Tuberculosis hospital. It is complained that the list lacks certain applicants.
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Washington
tUncle Sainly
Civil Service Commission
Washington Asylum
Government service faces shrinking applicant pool
Applicants to government posts dwindle each year due to low pay from the government. Some members of Congress are studying ways to attract more professional men to public service.
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Congress
Americans Lift Living Costs By Driving Herring Prices
A UK report notes rising prices for Scottish herring due to stronger American demand for salt fish. German emigrants may have introduced the fish to America, where buyers bid against British catches from the east and west coasts. The result is higher costs for a basic family meal in the British Isles.
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London
British Isles
Acerica
Nent
Two Friends Clash Over Talking Time in Hotel Smoking Room
A Scotchman and an Englishman meet in a hotel smoking room. The Englishman dominates the conversation, and the Scotchman quietly retorts that he will return with more talk than six men in half an hour, then stays silent.
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