Freight Depot Thefts Revealed In Pendleton Case
Charles Dickens Frank Ely and William Edwards are charged with petty thefts spanning months at the O R N freight depot. Investigations led to arrests after detective searches uncovered stolen goods. Edwards confessed after discovery of items at his home. Ely denies guilt and fights the case as officers reveal a larger theft network with transfers between Pendleton and distant points.
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Charles Dickens
Frank Ely
Willian Balwards
Jay Loud
Dickens
Inspector Ely
Will
William Edwards
Wood
Pendleton
Umatilla
Railroad
Inen
Edwards
Bluftstreet
Tf Yars
Miners Buried Alive After Stanley Ore Mine Blast
New Castle England February 16 One hundred thirty miners were buried alive today following an explosion in the oat mine at Stanley Durham County.
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New Castle
Eng
Stanley
Durham
Coun
Railroad theft case flares as arrests loom
Reported arrests mushroom with no fresh developments as investigators tighten the span of the case. Neighborhood whispers link a quarrel between Mrs Dickens and a neighbor to a key clue, while detectives refrain from comment on discoveries or next steps. Special Detective Wood teams have led the capture of the trio and guard details.
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Presse
Sersion
Dickens
Dicken
Wood
Roosevelt and Taft Clash Over Cabinet Seats
Washington reports a rift between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft over cabinet selection. Taft allegedly forms the cabinet without Roosevelt input and refuses to seat Loeb, leaving Roosevelt particularly piqued at the approach.
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Luch
Roosevelt
Taft
Washington, D. C
Loeb
Promised $10,000 Cubs Bonus Sparks Trouble
Chiefng, Peb 16. The most noted baseball dispute in years centers on a promised $10,000 bonus to the Cubs by President Murphy if they won the pennant. The Cubs did win the championship, but the bonus was never paid, and tensions rose as the issue prompted talk of action.
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Miuany
Coby
Murphy
Cubs
Don Pinker
Traih
Emorgial
Lightning Strikes Jail Siege Report in Springfield
A damaged OCR item from Springfield recounts a Sunday night incident at the jail involving Oscar Rowe and a criminal case. The text mentions a lightning event and a charge of burglary affecting inmates and police action, but details are obscured by error.
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Springfield
Moeb
Furl
Oscar Rowe
Man found down near Tillamook station in Oregon
A man was found down near a station in Arington Oregon on February 10. He appeared to have been in distress and was located about a half mile from the unnamed depot area. Police were notified and began an investigation into the incident at the I Wt and N area.
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Arington
Ore
Tintin
Fla
Legislature Holds Night Sessions in Salem
In Salem on February 1, the legislature conducted night sessions aiming to finish work by Friday. Bills passed include funding for a road project carrying 50,000 and agricultural appropriations of 210,000. A number of valley bike-related incidents occurred with several minor injuries. The Senate approved measures on motion, reduced county courts’ salaries, and directed funds for a bridge over the Snake River. The school finance bill provides at least 300 per district if only one family uses the school.
Four Audred Lives Lost In Conflagration Tragedy
Reports describe a deadly fire that claimed four lives amid a townwide wave of grief. Dozens attempt self harm following the blaze as residents wander in shock while medical staff work quietly amid the emergency.
Fire kills hundreds at Acapulco Flores theatre
Mexico City reports a catastrophic blaze at the Flores theatre in Acapulco with estimates ranging up to four hundred dead. A private Acapulco message cited 300 fatalities as further information arrived, while storms delay official reports from reaching El Paso.
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Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Acapulco Siys
Acapulco Fire Tragedy Leaves City in Grief
City of Mexico reports Acapulco disaster after a theatre fire that killed many and left thousands homeless. Six hundred fled the blaze as hospitals and marqués struggle. families lose relatives, and burial and medical supplies run short amid chaotic response.
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City of
Mexico
Acapulco
Tragic fire in Mexico City leaves women and child dead
A disaster tale from Mexico City reports a wife and her small son burned alive after a blaze that also consumed many homes. Survivors and neighbors search ruins as police guard the scene amid grief and fear.
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Mexico City
Persis
Avery
Meritine Sears
Budewds
No Americans Die in Flores Theater Fire Says US
Washington report to the state department from American Moorhemp at Atenputea Massachusetts states no Americans were killed in the Flores theater fire Sunday night while between 228 and 250 people died in the disaster.
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Washington, DC
Unclear passage prompts demand to remove Newell from Reclamation Service
A fragmented report from Washington on March 16 discusses pressure to remove FLOW Newell from the Reclamation Service. Opponents cite competency administrative ability and alleged concessions as grounds for officials to act.
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Washington
Newell
Servien
Newell Elves
Quart Wrecks RTLDINGS in Austrian City
Puda West reports widespread destruction as a sudden disaster wrecks multiple buildings in Keeskeniet and surrounding district near Austrian City. The chaotic scene leaves many structures damaged and debris strewn across streets. Local authorities assess the extent of damage and casualties.
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Tottington Eeeoida
Keeskeniet
Hermiston Sees Spring Boom as Project Expands
Hermiston Oregon February reports show the town’s project spurring rapid growth with over 34 new homes north and east of the town and plans for a two to three story hotel. Page and Co. work on Main Street proceeds with a 69 foot front, glass storefronts, while Eastern Oregon Independent Telephone plans a two story concrete building. The extension of the project radius to 50 miles and a new experiment station are cited as catalysts for a lively summer.
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Hermiston
Ore
Page & Co
Main Street
Page
Eastern Oregon Independent Telephone Company
Hermiston Jis
Oregon
Col. H.G. Newport
Kansas Cit
Wireless aids the police on vessel arrest at sea
Report from the Pal White States shows a naval incident where wireless signaling aided law enforcement. Jehu Ryat, a seaman on the United States ship New Hompetile, was placed under arrest and confined to the ship's tr ig for questioning as authorities investigated the matter.
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White Stales
Jehu Ryat
United States
Quake in Sivas Leaves Thirty Dead in Turkey
Constantinople reports a heavy earthquake shock at Sivas village causing extensive damage. Thirty persons are reported killed as buildings collapse and rescuers search the debris.
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Consantinople
Turkey
Sivas
Burglary In New York Ties Ryan to Suspect Case
District Attorney Winslow of Weatchester county reports a wireless alert from New Hampshire about a suspect named Ryan la linked to a burglary in Oxsington New York. One captured burglar turned state's evidence and implicated Ryan.
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Winslow
Weatchester County
New Hampshire
Ryan la
Oxsington
N.Y
Ryan
Wheat Men In Combine Organizes for Winter Wheat Prices
Hastings Nebraska Feb 16 The Winter Wheatgrowers Association of Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma completed organization after a three day meeting. About 200 farmers signed pledges not to sell next year's crop below the price set at a delegate convention with 80 days notice to directors if the price is not met. A $500 fund was raised to support the movement.
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Nebraska Farmers Farm Association
Hastings
Neb
Winter Wheatgrowers’ Association
Nebraska
Kansas
Ollahoma
Coopers on Trial for Carmack Murder
Nashville reports Col. Duncan Cooper and son Robin with John D. Sharpe stand trial before a packed court for the murder of former Senator E. W. Carmack. The case draws courtroom interest as details emerge on the high profile killing in February.
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Nashville
Tenn
Col
Duncan Cooper
Robin
John D. Sharpe
E. W. Carmack
Horses Die of Strange Disease in Juniper Area
William Mills reports six his horses died of a peculiar malady after sudden sickness and stiffening hind legs. A local veterinarian was engaged to investigate. Neighbors also report similar horse losses from Juniper district as the illness proves rapidly fatal.
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William Mills
Ilness
City
Juniper
Mr. Mills
Storm Hits Church, Fatalities Reported in Laritod
A northwest storm struck Laritod on February 7 at 2 PM, blowing down a church and killing a child of Mr. Richard Harris and Mrs. Margie Bennett. About seven people were inside the building, with around ten wounded. Emergency crews responded as the scene unfolded.
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Laritod
Migs
Richard Harris
Margie Bennett
Carry Wowen Down Ladders For Toledo Rescue
With the Wind blowing a gate and a driving shot in their fives Thremen yesterday earned 18 wins down ladders to safety when a Vinge routed the tenant in a four story apartment Notre.
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Toledo
Ohl
Liddlers
Notre
Walla Walla Pen Bags Sell At Low Price Filtered Across Regions
Grain bag market expected to drop below seven cents per bag with penitentiary jute mill output at six twenty per hundred. Bag trust accused of seeking to close the mill to curb competition, while farmers in inland Washington and Oregon anticipate substantial savings on about 3,000,000 bags amid surplus material and last year’s short crop.
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Bag Trust
Penitentiary Jute Mill
Inland Empire
Walla Walla
State Board of Control
Hay
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Senator Tale Opposes Navy Increase in Bill Clash
Washington, D.C. February 14 members of Congress favoring naval appropriation provisions with amendments to raise the navy are prepared to rebut charges of extravagance by Senator Hale who warns that if the current rate continues it will cost two hundred million dollars annually in two years to keep the Navy fleet ready.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Hale
Rev McKengle Meldrum Returns From Helix Revival
Reverend McKengle Meldrum, pastor of the local Christian church, returned this forenoon from Helix where he had been conducting a revival meeting.
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McKengle Meldrum
Christian Church
Helix
County Farmers Form Organization
Amatille reports county farmers plan a permanent organization to improve prices and purchasing power. Promoters, including C. G. Cox of Waakineton, work to unite farmers near Pendleton Athena Adame Weeton Milton and Wellx to form a cooperative union. Local groups will meet at designated times to expand to Washington and Spokane. About 500 Oregon members and 14 000 Washington members are already enrolled.
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Amatille
C. G. Cox
Waakineton
Ian
Oly
Pendleton
Wa Miture
Athena
Adame
Weeton
Milton
Wellx
Maine
Spokane
Oregon
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