Prominent Woolen Chief Surrenders on Conspiracy Charge
William Wood of American Woolen Company surrendered to District Attorney on an indictment claiming he and other textile officials plotted dynamite placements in Lawrence homes to hamper strikes. He posted 5000 bail and said the grand jury claim was unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Lawrence Stirikers
Wood
Boston
Mass
Wm. Wood
American Woolen Company
Pelletier
Lawrence
Pollen
Samuel Powers
Pelletier Saye
James Breen
Ernest Pittman
W. W. Pittman and Company
Pittman
Providence Worsted Mills
Rhodesland
Merchants National Bank
Pierce Manufacturing Co
New Bedford
Mase
United States
Wool
Packy M Parland to Meet Joe Hirst Tonight
Philadelphia reports Packey McFarland will fight Joe Hirst tonight before the Olympic A.C. of Philadelphia. The six round bout was set after Young McCarthney refused the weight. McFarland has additional eastern engagements to stay active for some time.
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Packy M'Parland
Joe Hirst
Philadelphia
Packey Mc Farland
Olympic A.C
Packey
Young McCartheny
Flying Legion 18 Given Keys to City of Seattle
Genattle Aug. 30. The Flying Legion of San Francisco boosters for the 1916 exposition were presented the keys of the city. They were escorted to the Arctic club for breakfast and toured the city by auto before leaving for Portland at five this afternoon.
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Flying Legion
City OF
Seattle
Genattle
Flying Legion of San Francisco
Arctic Club
Portland
Senator Stephenson Not Seriously Ill After Fishing Trip
Dispatches from Becanaba Michigan report United States Senator Issac Stephenson of Wisconsin, stricken while fishing near Watson, is not as ill as first feared. The physician says he has a bad cold and minor stomach troubles, denying heart failure and stating he will continue his fishing trip.
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Becanaba
Mich
United States
Issac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Watson
Stephenson
Mrs Henry H Rogers Dies En Route Home From Bretton Woods
Mrs Henry H Rogers widow of Standard Oil magnate died suddenly in a dining car on the way from Bretton Woods New Hampshire to New York City. She was 53 and had been ill since her husband’s death. Captain H H Rogers her son has been notified. The body was moved to the Rogers home in New York.
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New York
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Bretton Woods
N. H
New York City
Mother and five children burned in Kingsland NJ
Rosie Barbaro, 36, and her five children aged five months to 12 years died in a house fire in Kingsland New Jersey. Emilio Barbaro and a 14 year old son escaped by leaping from a second story window as neighbors struggled to help and firemen worked for two hours to enter the burning home.
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Kingsland
N. J
Rosie Barbaro
Emilio Barbaro
Barbaro
Joseph
Roosevelt speech sparks crowd question on progressives
In St Albans Vermont Col Roosevelt addressed about 6000 people when a heckler asked if the new party was the progressive Republican party. He replied that it is a brand new progressive party and likened bigots to those who would not vote for Lincoln. A man answered I get you colonel.
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St. Albans
Ver
Col
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Thornwell Fay to resign after long SP tenure
El Paso Texas August 30 Thornwell Fay longtime president of Southern Pacific lines east of the city announces retirement after thirty five years with Morgan lines and Harriman system. Surprise greeting from industry and questions linger on possible subsequent changes within the organization.
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el Paso
Tex
Word declines Portland cleaning job in crusade case
Portland Oregon August Tom Word refused the special agent post in Governor West’s vice crusade saying he lacked authority to arrest and feared legal suits if he searched homes. Judge Morrow released H M Esterly as district attorney and Walter Asher as deputy. Grand jury continued session amid questions about the DA’s office. Cameron planned quo warranto action against Easterly to test his hold on the office.
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Portland, Or
Tom Word
West
Morrow
Circuit Court
H. M. Esterly
Walter
Asher
Easterly
Cameron
Lake steamer Lakeland sunk off Whitefish Point report
Saulte Ste Marie Mich Aug 30 It is reported that the passenger steamer Lakeland sank off Whitefish Point in Lake Superior No details were available Rh O Duncan traffic manager of the Lakeland company denied the report saying a message last night said the vessel was due in Port Huron this afternoon
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Saulte Ste Maurie
Mich
Lakeland
Whitefish Point
Lake Superior
Rh. O. Duncan
Port Huron
Denial Issued On Littleton Offer Report
New York Aug 30 Lieutenant Hecker of the police department denying a report that Littleton offered Congressman Litten to defend him and that Littleton refused the sum of 106000 was made today in connection with the Rosenthal murder case.
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New York
Martin Littleton
Littleton
Hecker
New York Police Department
Herman Rosenthal
September jury list drawn as farmers dominate selection
Farmers make up 20 of 31 jurors picked to report September 16 at the court house. The list includes residents from Freewater Athena Pendleton Milton Stanfield Weston Hermiston and Umatilla with five merchants one contractor and one carpenter among the names.
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Carpenter
Court House
J. F. Zerba
Athena
Frank Beale
Freewater
T. L. Ragsdale
H. E. Turner
Weston
Wm. R. Anderson
Milton
Frank Sloan
Stanfield
J. W
Watson
Pendleton
G. W. Beddow
J. B. Wallace
E. B. Tolen
L. Dunlap
Max Baer
J. M. Swaggart
Richard Morrison
Isaac Jay
A. A. Downs
Albee
C. HH
Skinner
Hermiston
Henry Means
Umatilla
Dynamite Wrecks House in Vancouver Feud Killing None
In Vancouver on August 20 a feud between Austrians led to the House of John Diragin being wrecked by a heavily charged dynamite blast placed under the building. Thirteen people slept inside with no injuries reported. Authorities believe the attacker was a countryman of Diragin seeking revenge.
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Vancouver
B. C
John Diragin
Hone
Dragin
Four Killed in Pennsylvania Railroad Wreck
Pittsburg Pa Aug 30 Four persons were killed near Conway Pa today and seven were seriously injured when a passenger train bound for Mereland collided with a wrecking train. The dead include Engineer L Coughengar and three laborers. Freight cars had been derailed overnight and a wrecking crew was clearing the track when the passenger train struck. A misunderstanding of orders is blamed. The passenger coaches left the rails and the passengers suffered a severe shaking up.
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Pittsburg
Conway
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mereland
L. Coughengar
Ste
District Attorney Denies Friction Over Labor Case
United States District Attorney Miller denied reports of friction with Oscar Lawler of Los Angeles over who will handle the case against union labor members charged with legally transporting dynamite. The case is set to begin in October.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Miller
Oscar Lawler
Los Angeles
Governor cites the poor in pending execution reprieve
Sacramento announced a two week reprieve for George Figueroa who was sentenced to death and set to be hanged September 6. Lieutenant Governor Wallace stated the claim that only the poor go to the gallows where capital punishment is sanctioned by law.
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Sacramento
Cal
Wallace
George Figueroa
Elgin Auto Races Promised Big Speed Carnival
Elgin Aug 40 Promoters forecast the biggest speed meet on the famous road course with four events plus a baby car feature for under 230 cubic inches. The 270 inch class Aurora trophy and 24 mile Elgin national event for 600 cubic inches plus a 306 mile free-for-all close the carnival tomorrow with notable entrants including Ralph Fulford in a Knox and drivers Bruce-Brown Berry doll Zeggle Morz Knipper and Anderson. The DePamla brothers Ralph and John are expected to clash anew.
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Elgin
Chicago Automobile Club
Elgin Automobile Race Association
Ralph Fulford
Knox
David Bruce-Brown
Erwin Berrgdoll
Zebgle
Morz
Knipper
Anderson
de Pamla
Ralph
John
New President Named for N O and W Subisdiary
New York August 30 Thomas P Fowler retiring as president of the New York Ontario and Western Railroad will be succeeded by Charles Wellen, president of the New Haven. The move follows a New Haven policy requiring its presidents to serve in similar roles across subsidiaries.
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Thomas P. Fowler
New York Ontario and Eastern Railroad
Charles §. Wellen
New Haven Railroad
New New Haven
Governor Marshall Aids Maine Campaign Closing
Lewiston Maine August 10 governor Marshall democratic vice presidential nominee who has aided in the state campaign started home today He plans to help his party in Ohio as the campaign moves forward
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Lewiston
Maine
Marshall
President Taft Enroute to Beverly Mass
President Taft passed through Cleveland in a private car on the New York Central train en route to Beverly from Columbus where he attended the Ohio centennial celebration. He is scheduled to arrive in Beverly tomorrow.
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Meveland
Taft
Cleveland
New York Central
Beverly
Mass
Columbus
Aged Bishop Charles Crafton Dies in Fond Du Lac
Bishop Charles Crafton head of the Episcopal diocese for the district died in Fond Du Lac Wisconsin today at the age of 82. He led the diocese for many years and was a prominent church figure in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond du Lac
Wis
Charles Crafton
Dr Smith on Wilson Finance Committee
A Democratic National Committee finance panel for Oregon forms to fund Wilson Marshall campaign. Members: C. B. Jackson Portland chair J A Albert Salem Dr C J Smith Pendleton Herman Wise Astoria Joseph N Teal Portland Stephen P Jewell Grants Pass T M Baldwin Prineville. Morgenthau urges early meeting and broad popular subscriptions.
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Democratic National Committee
State of
Oregon
Wilson and Marshall
C. 8. Jackson
Portland
J. A. Albert
Salem
C. J. Smith
Pendleton
Herman Wise
Astoria
Joseph N. Teal
Stephen P. Jewell
Grants Pass
T. M. Baldwin
Prineville
Henry Morgenthau
New York
Democratic National Committees
Champion Lady Rider Tillie Baldwin Comes to Pendleton Round-Up
The world's champion lady rider Tillie Baldwin and husband Johnny Baldwin arrived in Pendleton from Hoboken N J for the Round-up September 26 27 and 28. They have trained in bucking branches trick riding and relay events and plan to stay through the frontier exhibition.
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Tillie Baldwin
Johnny Baldwin
Pendleton
Hoboken
N. J
Baldwin
Redmond
Sweden
New York
San Antonio
Texas
Mrs. Baldwin
Bertha Blancett
Irwin
Calgary
College Head to Go Into Business at New Hampshire College
President W D Gibbs of the New Hampshire State College retires after nine years. He tendered his resignation in July for business reasons. During his tenure the college plant value rose from 185000 to 500000 dollars and the library grew from 9000 to 80000 volumes.
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Durham
N. H
W. D. Gibbs
New Hampshire State College
Gibbs
Borden Returns to Canada After London Visit
Premier Borden sails for home from London with ministers after consultations with British officials on Canada’s interests.
Lumber Men Testify In Retail Lumber Trust Hearing
Seattle Aug 20 Victor H Beckman former secretary of the Pacific Coast Manufacturers Association and a leading lumberman testified in the forenoon session of the alleged retail lumber trust hearing. He stuck to the same core facts about an alleged we understand among retailers wholesalers and manufacturers as earlier witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Victor H. Beckman
Pacific Coast Manufacturers Association
Retail Lumber Trust
Beckman
Train jump tragedy near Temple Arizona kills one
A Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger train derailed from a trestle three miles north of Temple Arizona after jumping from the track into a ravine. One passenger was killed, two injured, and 15 others were less seriously hurt.
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Temple
Ariz
Southern Railroad forms farm improvement department
Washington Aug. 20 The Southern Railroad has organized a department of farm improvement which will be ready for work next Monday. President Finley states the move aims to increase soil productivity and expand prosperity across the railroad's territory.
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Southern
Ald
Washington
The
Southern Railroad
Department of Farm Improvement
Finley
The faults a man boasts of show what a fool he is
A concise proverb-like line notes that bragging about faults reveals foolishness. The statement emphasizes self-awareness and humility as wiser traits. It appears as a standalone reflective aphorism rather than a news item or event.
Golden Alleged to Have Imbibed Freely and to Have Offered to Sell Pendleton-Walla Walla Game
A report alleges that Golden drank heavily and proposed selling the Pendleton versus Walla Walla game. The article outlines witnesses and circumstances surrounding the accusation, with names of involved parties and local reactions noted.
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Golden
Pendleton-Walla Walla
Salary Rise for Umpire Sparked Fan Outcry in Boise Series
President W N Sweet of the Western Tri State league raised umpire Golden’s salary by 25 per month despite Pendleton managers’ charges. Fans allege drunkenness incompetence and bias toward the home team during the Pendleton Walla Walla series. Affidavits claim Golden drank on two nights offered help to Pendleton and made disputed calls to favor the Bears.
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Sweet
Goldemn
Boise
W. N. Sweet
Golden
Jesse T. Garrett
Pendleton
Keefe
Garrett
Roy Raley
Walla Walla
Bears
Tiny Leonard
Auto crash kills two brothers on way to Illinois race
In Elgin on August 30 J. R. Bal linger of Chicago died and his brother Leon was injured when the automobile they rode in skidded and overturned while speeding from Chicago to attend the Illinois automobile trophy races held in the city.
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Elgin
Chicago
J. R. Ballinger
Leon
Controller Orders 10 Percent Loan Cap for National Banks
Washington August 50 After tomorrow national banks will be required to limit loans to 10 percent of their capital stock. The Controller of the Currency issued the order to enforce a limit that has never been strictly followed under the old law which set a 1 percent cap.
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Washington
United States
Rifle Matches at Sea Girt Long-Range Wilbledon Cup
Today at Sea Girt New Jersey rifle matches feature the long-range championship for the Wilbledon cup. National Rifle and New Jersey Rifle associations oversee the event with teams supplying their own ammunition and free choice of ammunition.
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N. J
National Rifle and
New Jersey Rifle Associations
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Sen. Stephenson
Mrts
H. H. Rogers
Vermont Inquirer
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Dentes
Pennsylvania
Elgin Auto Kraces
Governor Marshall
DR. Smith
Wilson Finance Committee
America
Borden
London
Canada
Wien
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