Train Held Up by Masked Robbers on Queen & Crescent
A New York to New Orleans Queen & Crescent passenger train, delayed 40 minutes, was robbed near Irondale, Alabama. Three masked men boarded south of Attalla, forced the crew to uncouple cars, and looted registered pouches with estimates of $40,000 to $100,000. Mall Clerk Melville was wounded but recovering. robbers fled with sacks of mail. Authorities search the area with men and dogs. no clues to identities.
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Birmingham
Ala
Queen & Crescent Railroad
New York
New Orleans
Attalla
Irondale
Queen & Crescent
Randolph schooner in distress off Southern Oregon coast
Portland reports a faschooner named Randolph with a six man crew is in trouble off the extreme coast of Southern Oregon. The craft operates between Coos Bay and other Oregon ports. A message from Harridon, Oregon provides the beacon of danger.
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Portland
Ore
Randolph
Oregon
Harridon
Coos Tay
Amended Complaint Filed in Pendleton Roller Mills Case
The amended complaint in the Pendleton Roller Mills case accuses L C Lens of knowing that the Byers mill race was an attractive nuisance and wilfully permitting children to play along its banks. The suit seeks 7500 dollars for the drowning of Paul Riggle on November 18, 1912, following the judge’s rejection of the demurrer and the case returning to trial.
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George W. Riggle
L. C. Lens
Pendleton Roller Mills
Phelps
Will M. Peterson
Little Paul Riggle
Byers
Republican push to nominate Roosevelt tops Porters Fort
Caleb Powers, Republican congressman from Kentucky, told the City Club in Hoston on Feb 20 that to prevent a Democratic administration the Republicans should nominate Roosevelt for the presidency. He predicted Democrats win the next congressional elections but expected Republican gains.
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Hoston
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
The
City Club
Roosevelt
World Wide Search For Missing Catherine Winters
Chicago February 20 a nationwide hunt for Catherine Winters a ten year old girl from Newcastle Indiana last March has grown to great proportions. About sixty papers have joined the effort led by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. The mystery has reached an estimated twenty million readers across the United States and Canada in the last four days with reports of clues pouring in from numerous regions.
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Chicago
Catherine Winters
Newcastle
Indiana
Newspaper Enterprise Association
United States
Canada
Miss Fern Hobbs to Close Up Cove Saloon Situation
Miss Fern Hobbs, private secretary to Governor West, will travel to Cove in Union county on Monday to close saloons there, using the same method as Copperfield unless saloonkeepers agree to shut. The governor will act after a local woman’s letter describes how alcohol destroys her husband, and Hobbs will go unaccompanied.
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Salem
Ore
Fern Hobbs
West
Cove
Union County
Copperfield
Miss Hobbs
Wnton
Oregon
Neutral Zone Fixed for Next Battle in Mexico
Washington reports that a neutral zone will be set up around Torreon and nearby areas to shelter non-combatants during the anticipated clash in the Mexican revolution. General Villa agreed to the plan, with Huerta pressed via the American embassy, ensuring assurances that the zone would be respected by the constitutionalists. The idea originated from the state department amid foreign concerns for citizens.
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Washington
Torreon
Villa
Huerta
Mexico City
State Department
Robberies Reported in Weston on One Night
Special Correspondent notes two break ins in Weston Ore on February 20. CL McGinnis saloon lost five dollars in cash and some wine and whiskey. White House poolroom owned by BD Wood suffered canned goods theft. Entry through broken side door at the saloon and back door at the poolroom. Deputy Sheriff W R Taylor from Athena investigates, with locals suspected.
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Weston
Ore
CL. McGinnis
White House
McGinnis
BD. N. Wood
W. R. Taylor
Athena
Diamonds stolen from West Side jeweler carriage grip
In Chicago on February 20 two men seized a grip containing unset diamonds worth 8000 dollars from a carriage outside Bennett & Co. of New York City. They ran with the grip, taking the jewels and leaving the carriage.
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Chicago
West Side
Bennett & Co
New York City
Golden Jubilee Observance At Damon Lodge No 4
Pythians mark the Order of Knights of Pythias Golden Jubilee with a ritualistic ceremony at Eagle-Woodman hall. Rev Gelvin delivers the principal address on benevolent Pythian principles as officers and members attend a nationwide observance. Local and Washington events align with similar jubilees.
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Gelvin
Baptist Church
Order of Knights of Pythias
Damon Lodge No. 4
Eagle-Woodman Hall
Pythian Lodge
Washington
Supreme Lodge
Wilson
Hrgan
Rose
Jordan, Mayberry
Mable
Frank R. Adkins
Grenadiers
Glenn Sturtivant
Judd
Bulgin Special to Pendleton From Walla Walla
Officials of the O W R N arranged a Bulgin Special train from Walla Walla to Pendleton next Tuesday to haul excursionists to Rev E J Bulgin’s revival meetings. Indications point to one of the largest excursion trains out of Walla Walla for a religious service.
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Walla Walla
Bulgin
Pendleton
E. J. Bulgin
Chamberlain amendments to treaties rejected in senate
Washington Feb 20 in executive session the senate rejected Senator Chamberlains amendments to arbitration treaties. The amendments would exempt from arbitration the admission of aliens the attendance of aliens at schools the Panama Canal tolls and all questions relating to the Monroe doctrine based on the senators proposed changes.
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Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Panama Canal
Move afoot to abolish two of the state boards
Salem Oregon February 20 A movement will soon begin to initiate a measure to abolish the state desert land board and the state water board and bring the state engineer's office under one board The plan was suggested by Governor West to central Oregon delegates to the state irrigation congress The Governor said he would support the measure declaring it would accomplish large savings Eloquence is ordinary gab with its Sunday garments on
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Salem
Ore
State Desert Land Board
State Water Board
West
Oregon
State Irrigation Congress
Seven die in powder plant explosion at Aeder Rogershire
A disastrous blast at the Nobel Powder company's plant in Aeder Rogershire kills seven workers and injures many others. Several may be fatally hurt as buildings are wrecked and surrounding structures damaged.
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Edinburg. Fel
Nobel Powder Company
Aeder
Rogershire
Two Year Old Burned With Boiling Soap Near Pendleton
A two year old girl named Anne Kainn, child of Finn parents, fell into a vessel of boiling soap at the Fred Searcey ranch ten miles from the city. The left arm and side were severely burned, possibly requiring amputation and skin grafting. Dr J A Temple treated the wounds and the child was brought to Pendleton for a second dressing. Despite the severity, the child did not cry during the ordeal. The father’s employer, Richard Lorilla, was farming the site. Further evaluation will determine necessary treatment in days to come.
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Littl
Anne Kainn
Fred Searcey
Richard Lorilla
J. A. Temple
Pendleton
Committee Appointed to Lead Eastern Oregon Normal School Campaign
Weston Oregon mass meeting selects executive committee to head initiative campaign reviving the Eastern Oregon State Normal School. Members named are F D Watts Clark Wood F A Barnes E DeMott and William McKenzie. The promoter is described as a drum major of industry.
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Weston
Ore
Opera House
Eastern Oregon State Normal School
F. D. Watts
Clark Wood
F. A. Barnes
E. ©. DeMott
William McKenzie
Train hold up near Birmingham yields $40000
Bandits hijack baggage and express cars securing forty thousand dollars before escaping. The incident unfolds amid a flurry of other regional news items from the era including weather events, political moves, and local happenings across multiple states.
Work on Coyote cutoff construction begins in West End
Reports from West end correspondents say Twohy Bros. Construction men are locating camps for the Coyote cutoff. One camp will be below Echo and a second near Horace Walker’s place below Stanfield. Work is expected to start soon with hundreds of workers. Col. H. G. Newport of Hermiston is in Portland on a sub contract. The railroad plans line changes between Echo and the cutoff to ease grades. The cutoff is expected to start at the mouth of Butter Creek.
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Frank Punton
Milling Company
Tittle Child
Knights of Pythias
Rev. Bulgin
P. HS
la Grande
Jockey Bennett
Echo
Stanfield
Coyote Cutoff
East Oregonian
West End
Twohy Bros., Construction Company
Horace Walker
Col
H. G. Newport
Hermiston
Portland
Butter Creek
Four ex Board of Education members challenge removal
In Chicago on February 26 counsel for four former board of education members argued their resignations accepted by Mayor Harrison were evasive of the law. Their quo warranto suits were heard at a special session of court.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Harrison
Ella Filage Young
British mine owner Benton reported killed by Villa
February updates from Juarez El Paso and Washington confirm English mine owner William Benton shot by a Mexican firing squad near Juarez after crossing from El Paso to confront Villa. His widow notified by the American Consul. Secretary Bryan says Benton is dead but whether Villa ordered execution is unclear. Mrs Benton in El Paso anxiously awaiting details. Castillo the Cumbre tunnel suspect arrives under US guard at Fort Bliss and is jailed near General Salazar.
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EL Paso
William Benton
Juarez
Edwards
Villa
Washington
W H. Benton
Bryan
Benton
Pinchot Policy Conservation Approved by Wilson Aide
Washington Feb 20 The Wilson administration endorsed the Pinchot policy for state controlled water power. Secretary Garrison reversed on the Roanoke river dam project disapproving the bill that sold rights to a private firm. The plan would have permits issued only to public utilities under state law with revenues going to states and a war department as final arbiter for navigation water power uses.
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Washington
Wilson
War Garrison
Roanoke River
Garrison
Congress
Bulgin Revival Tonight Opens With Large Pendleton Choir
Rev J M Cornelison reports Bulgin revival in Pendleton with George S Rose and his wife leading a 200 voice choir from Walla Walla. Rose plans to remain in and out of town. Sharply at 7 30 with Mrs Rose on piano. Rev L Crim preaches The Anchored Life stressing steadfast ideals and Christ as God's son amid Christ history debates.
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George L. Rose
Crim
J. M. Cornelison
George S. Rose
Walla Walla
Mrs. Rose
Mr. Rose
Christ
God
Goethals backs Panama toll plan and canal open by July
Colonel Goethals arrived from New York and endorsed President Wilsons bid to repeal the Panama canal tolls exemption. He said opening the canal is expected July 1 and that there is no danger of slides closing the waterway though minor slides may occur with full reservoir levels. He advised against transferring canal machinery to Alaska and favored purchasing new equipment instead.
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Washington
Wilson
Colonel Goethals
New York
Goethals
United States
Hla
Alaska
Three Die in California Storms Across the State
In California storms claim three lives including Mrs Sue Helle a wealthy orange grower and her nephew Harold Seitz as a Covina drowning and a Santa Barbara newsboy. Rain filled the night bringing near six inches of precipitation and fifteen thousand dollars in street damage. Basements flooded and the southern region suffers with Pomona and Pasadena deluged. Crop damage reported though ranchers expect benefits to offset losses as railroad traffic remains demoralized.
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Los Angeles
Sue Helle
Harold Seitz
Covina
Santa Barbara
Pomona
Pasadena
Boy's Story Of Drunken Soldiers Believed False
In Trinidad Calo Feb 26 a polar blank denial was made before congressional investigators today of strike conditions by Captain Edward Smith of Gustave Weskinsky's story. The boy claimed two militiamen, one drunk, maltreated him at his Suffield home on February 10 and robbed his mother of 200 dollars. The boy and his mother were investigated. the charges were found fatal. Fry denied that militiamen were habitually drunk.
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Trinidad
Calo
Edward Smith
Gustave Weskinsky
Suffield
Fry
Powder Valley Bank Reopens Plan Amid Regulatory Concerns
Hink to Teopen Soon in LA GRANDE Oregon February 20. The Powder Valley State Bank of North Powder, closed recently, is being reorganized. Directors aim to reopen March 1 not due to insolvency but reserve shortfall. They plan to raise reserves to strengthen the bank’s financial footing.
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Hink
LA Grande
Ore
Powder Valley State Bank of North Powder
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