Biggest Fair Ever in Oregon Opens September 14
W F Matlock, president of the state fair board, says Oregon State Fair will be the best ever with more exhibitors and displays than before. He notes space limits and urges a machinery building to display Oregon manufactures. The fair starts Monday September 14 with strong county interest and ample exhibit space secured in many valleys.
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Oregon
State Fair Board
W. Flatlock
Fair Board
Pendleton
Mr. Matlock
Matlock
Salem
Atnte
Valley
Five Men Post $500 Bail In Echo “Blind Pig” Case
In Echo Saturday afternoon five men arrested for the blind pig incident were each required to post $500 bail. Three, M. H. F. Gillette Norman Stone and Morrison, waived examination and their cases will go before the grand jury. M. B. Cillette and Frank Netoe will have a preliminary hearing in the Justice's court Friday. District Attorney Phelps and Judge Fee, the latter serving as defense attorney, returned home from the Batmidday evening.
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Echo
M. HF. Gillette
Norman Stone
Morrison
M. B. Cillette
Prank Netoe
Justice’s Court
Distriet
Phelps
Judge Fee
Tce
Canadian Pacific strike looms as unions seek conference
Vancouver dispatches report a crisis in the CP mechanic strike. A Winnipeg committee representing all unions met to decide if it will convene to settle the dispute or trigger a total system tie up this week.
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Pee
Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
Tacoma Population Rises to 107 500 in 1908 Directory
Advance sheets reveal Tacoma now lists 107500 residents, up 9750 from last year. Suburbs Ruston and Fern Hill included in the newly published directory.
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Tacoma
Ruston
Fern Hill
Jersey Horse Fair Opens in Newton NJ Carnival Week
Jersey Tlorse Fair in Newton New Jersey opens with a gathering of thoroughbred enthusiasts from across the state. The event runs through the week featuring a horse fair and carnival attracting breeders owners and fans.
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Newton
N. J
Charles Schwab Shocks Bethlehem Factory Visitors
Bethlehem Pa August 31 employees of Bethlehem Steel Works await a visit by Charles Schwab the steel magnate and former steel trust president dressed as a workman. It is reported he saw several men asleep during the inspection.
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Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Works
The
Steel Trust
Actress Catherine Schratt to set up second court at Archduke’s palace
Vienna August 31 The Palace of Archduke Louisa Victor is being remodeled for actress Catherine Schratt whom the emperor has favored for years. The ruler has banished his brother for immorality and will grant Schratt a powerful, exclusive circle in the palace as a rival court.
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Vienna
Archduke Louisa Victor
Franz Josef
Mme
Catherine Schratt
Mme. Schratt
Democrats Face Flat Funds in National Campaign
Chicago August 31 political gossip reports the Democratic and Republican committees short on funds. Democrats have about 90 000 on hand after saving 65 000 from the Denver convention. Republicans hold a small comfortable sum, with Taft brother Charlie reported as their largest donor.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Denver
Taft
Charlie
Society Women Caught in Trap in Pittsburg
Pittsburg August 2. Assessor reports a several million dollar increase in taxable personal property after a ruse on wealthy women. Letters asking about stock from fathers as wedding gifts lured them to the office with full property lists.
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Pittsburg
Fruit Packing in Full Blast in Milton Freewater
In Milton Freewater Oregon three packing houses Shiels Fruit Milton Fruit Growers Union and Walla Walla Produce are rushing to ship peaches prunes apples and pears. Over 500 workers are employed with 300 packers at work and at least 50 more needed. Five carloads a day are shipped with 13 refrigerator cars waiting Saturday. Cars head to New York Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and Montana Dakota via O R & N and Northern Pacific lines. Prices are strong as preparations race toward the pear day on Sept 2. A large delegation from Pendleton is expected.
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Milton-Freewater
Freewater
Shielis Fruit Company
Milton Fruitgrowers’ Union
Walla Walla Produce Company
Northern Pacific
Walla Walla Valley Traction Company
New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louia
Minneapolis
Montana
Dakota
Gaiety Theatre Opens Tonight With The Yankee Prince
New York opens its newest theater the Gaiety at Broadway and 48th street with George M. Cohan in The Yankee Prince. The house will be devoted exclusively to comedy.
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New York
the Gaiety
Broadway
48Th Street
George M. Cohan
Bids Opened for Catskill Aqueduct Section
New York on August 31 bids will be opened tomorrow for another section of the Catskill aqueduct costing 1,230,000 pounds. The massive project will carry water from the Catskill mountains to the metropolis.
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New York
Catskill Aqueduct
Catskill Mountains
Metropolis
Prohibition Candidate Watkins Planned for District Fair
Hon Adron 8 Watkins prohibition candidate for Vice president of the United States is slated to speak during political day of the district fair. Judge FitzGerald, fair commission secretary, received notice from J P Newell that Watkins will be in Oregon during the campaign and aim to attend the full fair week. If unavailable another national prohibition figure may visit.
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Adron
Watkins
Prohibition
United States
FitzGerald
The
Fair Commission
J. P. Newell
Prohibitionists
Oregon
Bateses End Long Overland Hunting Trip in Oregon
J. H. Bates and wife returned home today after a lengthy overland hunting and camping journey in central Oregon. They traveled from here to Crook County and camped in the mountains southeast of Berd during the summer.
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J. H. Bates
Oregon
Crook County
Berd
Hitchcock arrives in Chicago to answer charges
Hitchcock, chairman of the national republican committee, reached Chicago from the East on April 21. The trip signals that Democratic accusations about corporation management will soon be answered from Hitchcock's office.
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Chicago
Hitchcock
National Republican Committee
Folsom Clears After Devastating Cloudburst
In Las Vegas Aug 11 Folsom slowly recovers from a cloudburst with food and clothing for families. Thirty victims have been buried as rescuers inspect wrecked houses and continue the search for more victims amid vast devastation.
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Folsom
Las Vegas
Fox
International Fisheries Congress Plans Announced
Washington announcements outline the International Fisheries congress opening in September. President Roosevelt Secretary Root and Secretary Straus will welcome the delegates.
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Washington
International Fisheries Congress
Roosevelt
Root
Straus
Court to probe Montgomery guards misconduct in Maine militia
Portland Maine August 31 governor Cobb orders a court of inquiry to convene tomorrow to investigate charges against the Montgomery guards recently expelled from the Maine militia for alleged misbehavior.
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Portland
Cobb
Montgomery Guards
Maine
Grand Army encampment opens in Toledo tomorrow
Hundreds of Grand Army of the Republic members arrive in Toledo for the national encampment. Commander in Chief Chart Burton of Missouri has established headquarters at the Boody house.
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Toledo
Grand Army of the Republic
Burton
Missouri
Boody House
Insurance Loss Packa fixed draft for church coverage
The Christian church received a draft for 4000 dollars to cover its portion of the insurance carried with the Oregon Fire Relief Association. Local agents include Coutts, Bittner and Hayes.
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Oregon Fire Relief Association
Coutts, Bittner and Hayes
End of Queen Titania marks Asbury Park carnival finale
Asbury Park New Jersey August 41 The summer carnival ends tonight after a mad and merry reign of Queen Titania closing a highly successful event at the resort.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Titania
Wright Ends Flight After Minor Setback at Le Mans
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio completes a 56 second flight over the military course at Le Mans France before a slight accident forces a landing. The operation marks a notable achievement in early aeronautics and demonstrates the Wright brothers ongoing development of their aircraft.
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Lemans
France
Avourg
Convention in Pittsburg to discuss police situation
Pittsburg on August 1 2 meeting of Black community over three days to debate police treatment and its impact on African Americans with the convention selecting speakers and outlining concerns.
Man Arrested for Drunkenness Found Dead in Cell
James Bovard was arrested in Oatesdale on Monday for drunkenness and jailed to serve a $5 fine. Tuesday morning he was found hanging in his cell using a roller towel as a rope. death reported at once.
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James Bovard
Oatesdale
Candidate Magill Arrested in Dayton Case
Steven Magill, a candidate for county clerk in Columbia County, was arrested in Dayton on a charge of wronging Ruth Heter aged 17. Both parties are reported to have confessed to the incident.
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Steven Magill
Columbia County
Dayton
Ruth Heter
Corvallis saw mill to double daily capacity
G. O. Bassett, new resident manager and owner, announced the Corvallis saw mill will double its daily capacity soon. Bassett, a nine year veteran of Booth-Kelly at Springfield, will take direct charge within about ten days as his family joins Corvallis.
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Corvallis
Bassett
Toppenish man arrested for alleged horse stealing
Edward Edwards of Toppenish is jailed on a horse stealing charge after an attempt to elope with a Granger girl failed. He fled with the horse, was captured, and brought to Prosser for custody.
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Edward Edwards
Toppenish
Granger
Prosser
Pend Oreille Press A New Newport Newspaper Emerging
J. J. Amnott formerly of Montana plans a Newport paper named Pend Oreille Press with office materials being shipped. He expects to publish the first issue around September 10.
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J. J. Amnott
Montana
Newport
Pend Oreille
Shipe
Canadian Pacific Importing Laborers Delays West Trains
Trains are delayed along Canadian Pacific lines as reports indicate railway officials expect affidavits from U S railroad workers to be presented at the railway commission meeting on September 10. The affidavits allegedly support claims that the railroads are importing Americans to serve as strike breakers in apparent violation of the alien labor law.
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Canadian Pacific
Railway Commission
Debs Leaves Chicago Amid Red Special Decorated Welcome
Eugene V. Debs the socialist presidential candidate departed Chicago today aboard the Red Special train. The train departed shorn of colors at the depot by company order, then left the yards decorated with red bunting as Debs stood on the rear platform.
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Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
Ated
Debs
No Lambs Sold At Low Prices In Pendleton Market
Sheepbuyer R. F. Bicknell from Parma Idaho arrived in the Umatilla county area seeking 20000 to 25000 lambs to feed on his Idaho ranch. He offered 1.50 per head but found prices 25 to 50 cents higher demanded by local sheepmen. Local producers expect fall and winter sale dynamics to shape demand as lambs fetch about 1.75 in nearby markets.
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Kdahoe
Bicknell
Oregon
Idaho
Umatilla County
R. F. Bicknell
Parma
Boy shot and killed by rifle in Los Angeles
Los Angeles on Aug 1 17 year old Lesith Vertrees was shot dead by Earl Orr who said he did not mean to pull the trigger. The youths were returning from a rabbit hunt when Orr fired at Vertrees near a door marksman incident.
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Los Angeles
Lesith Vertrees
Earl Orr
Orp
Delne
Orr
Vertrees
California forest fires scorch Chico region amid strong winds
Firefighters from about 200 farmers battle a spreading blaze north of Chico that has consumed 20 000 acres of timber and grazing land. Strong north winds hinder efforts as mountain homes and summer resorts come under threat and a fish hatchery near Ukiah is endangered.
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Ukiah
Chico
Calif
Here
Fires threaten Northwestern Pacific fish hatchery west of Ukiah
Fires that began last night on the mountains west of Ukiah, California, are raging today and threaten to destroy the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co fish hatchery. Local crews battle the flames as smoke blankets the area and warning districts prepare for possible evacuations.
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Ukiah
Calif
Here
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co
Socialist Leader Too New in the Cause
Countess Poniatowski of Poland known as Mrs Cloudaley Johns of Los Angeles was rejected by California socialists for a spot on the presidential electoral ticket at the state convention. She had been jailed for street advocacy and is regarded by outsiders as a strong party member.
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San Francisco
Countess Poniatowski
Poland
Cloudaley Johns
Los Angeles
Socialists
California
National Spanish War Veterans encampment opens in Reston
Reston hosts the national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans starting tomorrow with an estimated 60,000 visitors expected. A grand parade is scheduled for Wednesday. Notable attendees include Admiral Schley and General Miles.
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Reston
United Spanish War Veterans
Admiral Schley
General Miles
Miners Strike Ended After Executive Board Talk
Birmingham August 31 The Alabama miners strike was called off today by President Lewis of the executive board of the United Mine Workers after a conference with local mine unions.
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Birmingham
Aig
Alabama
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Big Theft Case Postponed in Chicago Court
The hearing of George Fitzgerald, accused of stealing £173,000 from the treasury, was postponed today until September 9. The case centers on a major theft traced to the cub treasury.
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Chicago
Cleorge Fitzgerald
Cub-Treasury
Nome District 58 Back Number Letter From Alaska
Writing to his father W F Matlock August 6 1906 Weeley Matlock describes Nome Alaska as a back number with no new strikes and a beach line nearly worked out He notes the life of Nome as a business center nearly over and mentions snow on surrounding mountains and his children fishing and gathering huckleberries The Mallocks are at Midnight Sun mine Solomon City Alaska farther north than Nome.
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Nome
Nome 1As
Midnight Sun
Solomon City
Alaska
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W. F. Matloock
Vancouver
B.C
Winni
Jersey
Charles Schwab
Archduke’s Palace
Piitsbrurg
New Gotham Theater
Midson Aqueduct
Central
Hitcchcock
Fishery Congress
Tnsurance
Paki
Receiv
Necross
Pitta
DELS
F ¢& Oxmillan
Coast Ranges
Santa Cruz
Blackburn Gulch
John Walsh
Crandall
Morgan
W. FL
Weeley
North Than
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