Wreck on Mountain & Lake Line Leaves Trail of Death
A deadly rail wreck on a steep grade near Away Down the Grade and Mountain & Lake lines killed several passengers and injured many. Names listed include Mrs. Edward Baird, Margaret Main, Mrs Iman, Edward Davis, Ed itt, Joseph Saley and spouse, Sheridan Brown, Fred vs. Maria Anibel, and Isadore. The crash followed a car derailment at a short curve as trains collided while descending at high speed.
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Margaret Main
Iman
Edward Davis
Editt
Joseph Saley
Sheridan Brown
Fred
Maria Anibel
Isadore
Inland Empire League schedule and Fourth of July game
Schedule lists Inland Empire League games with dates and cities from Pendleton Walla Walla Baker City La Grande and Baker City. Tomorrow morning on Alta street grounds at 10 oclock a game between the Al Wonders and the Unions will determine bragging rights and finish celebrations. The local box shows Gold Dig and Diggers in a July 8 match with field work noted as Baker team improves play and race to finish the Fourth.
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Pendleton
Citu
Walla Walla
Alta Street
al- Wonders
Unions
Naker
City
Filipino insurgent leaders refuse amnesty oath
Washington July 5. It is believed several ex leaders of the Filipino insurgents held at Guam will decline the amnesty offered in the Fourth of July proclamation. A year ago reconcilables similarly refused to take the oath of allegiance tied to their freedom.
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Washington
Guam
Philippine Commission
Missing Hotel Talbott proprietor Campbell in Freewater
Robert Campbell, proprietor of the Hotel Talbott in Freewater for two years, has been missing nearly three weeks. He arrived from near Portland two years ago, leased and ran the hotel until selling the lease to Mrs. Anderson about three weeks back, then vanished. He is 60, weighs 225 pounds, and left a wife and young daughter.
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Freewater
Robert Campbell
Talbott
Campbell
Portland
Murder reported in Susanville area yields few details
Word reached Pendleton that Will Johnson was murdered at Susanville last Saturday night. The particulars are not known and the murderer's name is not yet recorded. Claud Stein, brother-in-law of the victim, was seen in Pendleton Friday en route to Susanville to pursue the case.
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Pendleton
Will Johnson
Susanville
Claud Stein
Relics of Andree Authentic, Eskimo Involvement Suspected
Rev Richard Faber, Anglican missionary at Fort Churchill, reports relics of Andree brought to Hudson Bay post three weeks before his departure June 1 are undoubtedly authentic. He confirms Eskimo involvement in the death of the explorer and companions in the far north. More relics are expected next week from the north.
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Eport
Winnipeg
Man
Richard Faber
Fort Churchill
Andree
Hudson Bay
Evaporated cream plant to open in Oregon by Nov 1
The Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company plans a new evaporated cream plant in Oregon, likely Portland, by November 1. It will utilize Willamette valley rivers and rail to secure milk, employ about 100 workers initially, and boost local wealth and related industries.
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Oregon
Portland
Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company
Kent, Wash
Willamette Valley
Kent
J. W. Bailey
Tracy Leaves Trail of Blood in Puget Sound Manhunt
Seattle files report a fugitive named Tracy remains uncaptured after a sequence of violent encounters near Woodlawn Park Bothell and Seattle. Deputy Sheriffs Raymond and Williams were killed, Karl Anderson wounded, and a gun battle left multiple casualties as a large posse pursues him. A $4,100 reward funded by state and local authorities is offered for his capture dead or alive. Tracy continues moving between Woodlawn Park Bothell and Seattle, disguising himself and posing as a posse member to escape.
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Seattle
Tracy
Murphy's Slaughter House
Woodland Park
Zimmerman
Snohomish County
Palmer
Tenderloin
Ballard
Woodlawn Park
Bothell
Raymond
John Williams
King County
Karl Anderson
Anderson
Louis Serrit
Williams
van Horn
Breese
Ravenna Park
McBride
Washington
Oregon
Ferrill
Farmer Johnson
Mrs. van Horn
Rawley
Nell Rawley
Police Lacking Leads on Rock Island Express Hold Up
Chicago July 5. Police have no clue to the two robbers who stopped the Rock Island express near Joliet Thursday night. Charles Lesseler, the man arrested, will be released as police believe he was an unwilling aid to the robbers.
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Chicago
Rock Island Express
Joliet
Charles Lesseler
Florence Sails 200 Miles Through Pumice Sea
The Florence arrived from Dutch Harbor and sailed 200 miles through a sea of pumice off Akutan Pass. Observers attribute the phenomenon to a submarine volcano or coastal volcanic activity, reported from Tacoma on July 6.
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Tacoma
Florence
Dutch Harbor
Akulan Pass
King's Great Meal Feeds London Poor in Half Million Spread
London July 5 The king is out of danger and in good spirits. His monster dinner for the city poor fed about half a million at parks and factories costing around £30,000. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited centers, with 14,000 fed at Bishop's Park and 10,000 at Arlington Mopbus factory. The menu included steak and kidney pies veal pies ham roast beef potatoes tarts cheese beer and lime juice as crowds dressed to celebrate. Actors and performers numbering around 2000 entertained diners.
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London
Prince
Princess
Two Big Strikes Threaten in Chicago and Coal Fields
July 6 report notes potential coal miner strikes if operators fail to propose settlements. Anthracite workers show dissatisfaction while machinists seek help. Wilkesbarre estimates wage losses at 11.5 million dollars, with a convention on July 17 to decide on a general strike in bituminous districts. No open discontent appears among miners.
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Chicago
Wilkesbarre
West Side Street Car Men Threaten Strike
Chicago July 6 unions threaten walkout claiming company violations of a recent agreement. If they strike over 1,000,000 residents could be affected. Also the Union Pacific machinists may spread action to other branches as Brotherhood engineers, firemen and trainmen are notified to strike in solidarity.
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Chicago
West Side
Union Pacific
Brotherhood
Arraignment on Liquor Charges of Three Men on Reservation
Jack Thomas James Jones and W Little appeared before US Commissioner John Halley charged with carrying liquor on the reservation and selling liquor to Indians. All three were bound over to the federal court for further action.
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Jack Thomas
James Jones
United States
John Halley
W. Little
Ghastly mystery shocks Berkeley college crowd
A human head was found in the hills near Berkeley. College authorities believe a university student hiding the head to cram for anatomy exams caused the eerie discovery.
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Berkeley
Cal
Grain Damage Reported After Heavy Rain and Winds
Farmers across the county report grain flattened by three days of heavy rain and winds with the worst damage in the foot hill country and east end. North and east areas show lighter loss though barley and wheat lie fallen. Overall impact is expected to be low compared with benefits from the rainfall.
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Foothille
Cnty
Alderman Briggs Warns to Keep Bill Awake in Brooklyn
Alderman Briggs describes motormen on frosted platforms risking passenger safety and urges the committee not to let a vulnerable bill die again. He says the bill has been buried and he has dug it up, insisting it be kept active and not left in a silent grave.
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Briggs
Brooklyn
Jack Ellis on Trial for Murder in Ellensburg
The trial of Jack Ellis for the murder of J. B. Stanley began in Ellensburg before Judge Rudkin. Ellis, a leader in the Maze saloon hold up, was a well known local gambler. Both men were involved in gambling and disputes over spoils, leading Ellis to shoot Stanley in a saloon last winter.
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Jack Elise
Jack Ellis
J. B. Stanley
Ellensburg
Rudkin
Ellis
Stanley
Indians Tie Oregon City In Fluke First Inning Farce
Pendleton and Oregon City split a rough afternoon game with heavy winds and drizzle. Indians pounding runs early led 6 0 after six, then held on as Oregon City rallied without overcoming the early lead and the umpire’s errant calls.
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stden—Fay
Stovall
Hays
Schmidt
Rhea
Martin
Rapp
Betrothal announced for Ralph Hartzel and Miss Mary Barber
The engagement of Ralph Hartzel to Miss Mary Barber is announced. Barber is described as the favorite niece of IAuckinney. No further details on dates or ceremony are provided in the readable text.
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Ralph Hartzel
Mary Barber
Iauckinney
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