Earhart Warms Tone Under Guard after Shootout
Heppner July reports a famed ex convict Charles Earhart who after drinking shot five men and held Tone at bay for over an hour firing hundreds of rounds. He surrendered to Sheriff Shutt after a deputy and mob surrounded a wheat warehouse. Several victims include William Clark B T Perkins Joe Beasley Charles Ritchie John Johnson with Bacue fatally wounded.
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Heppner
Charles Earhart
Tone
Morrow County
Earhart
Sheriff Shutt
Mght
Sia
Farrart
William Clark
EB. T. Petking
Lane
John Johnson
Walter Cheon
Charles Ritchie
Joe Boozeley
Wackandles
William H. Exene
Portland
Front Street
Kyries
Improntpla
Farhert
Baurhart
Oregon
Oregon State Penitentiary
Chamberlain
Charles Clark
Clark
Walker Hardware
Ebotruty
Marshall Tom Carle
Tophart
Sarhart
Henry Heed
Ar von
B. T. Perkins
Joe Beasley
Cason
William H. Bacue
Seattle Arena Boxing Card Promises Top Match
Seattle offers its best combat card of the season with Charles Olson meeting Dr. Roller in the arena tonight. Olson is regarded as one of the top men in the cant.
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Seattle
Charles Olson
Dr. Roller
Olson
Convict Surrenders After Shootout At Heppner Jail
An unconscious man died after a gunfight. the captured murderer surrendered to Sheriff Slutt, and was taken to the county jail in Heppner. The incident concluded as authorities arrived on the scene.
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Mhomenuinelly
Earhart
Slutt
Heppner
Balloon bursts kill aeronauts in California disaster
In Redding California on July 6 a dirigible balcony American exploded before thousands at a recreation park. Captain James Moore the aeronaut and Milton Mygatt an 80 year old bystander were fatally injured. Moore suffered severe burns and multiple fractures while Mygatt also sustained a fractured hip. Both were not expected to survive.
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Redding
Cal
James Moore
Milton Mygatt
Moore
Mygatt
Home seekers robbed by confidence men in Spokane
Spokane police say a well organized bunko gang targets home seekers in the three Seattle reservations opening soon. Two members arrested. Chief Sullivan warns the public. Hank Meyers, famed confidence man, is identified as the gang’s brains.
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Spokane
Wash
Bunko
Sullivan
Hank Meyers
Northwest
Fire devastates Nampa block after Fourth of July blast
A July 6 blaze at Charley's Corner fireworks store near the Dewey Grand hotel in Baker City Oregon destroyed a whole block including the Bank of Nampa and several dry goods firms. One man died, two injured, water mains being relaid slowed firefighting, and dynamite used to stop flames. The Home fire department sped 20 miles in 18 minutes but could not save the stock before three buildings were blown up. Insurance uncertain, some firms likely ruined.
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Baker City
Ore
Namyon
Charley's Corner
Big Dewey Grand Hotel
Deauth
Dewey Palace
Bank of Nampa
Prince Eulenberg Faces Perjury Trial in Round Table Case
Berlin July 6 Prince Philippe Eulenberg is again on trial for perjury over testimony in the Harden Von Moltke case tied to the round table scandal of 1807. Pending retrial he lies under a 129000 mark bail, the heaviest ever in Germany.
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Berlin
Prince Philppe Eulenberg
Harden-Von Moltke
Round Table
Germany
Dutch Man Sets Salt Troughs for Fish on South Fork
An eastern Umatilla county correspondent of the Milton Eagle reports a man nicknamed the Dutch man placing salt troughs along South Fork to lure fish. When the fish approach, he knocks them on the head with a thorn club.
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Umatilla
South Fork
Milton Eagle
Massive Wasco County Electric Company Mortgage Filed
The Wasco County Electric Company of New York filed the largest mortgage on record in Wasco county to secure a bond issue not to exceed 15 million dollars. The company, recently incorporated with 3 million dollars capital, plans to take over property of Oregon Gold Prospecting & Developing and control Deschutes water rights to generate up to 500,000 horsepower, with a power plant envisioned from Portland to Butte, Montana.
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Tat
Portland
Baker City
Wold
Dalles
Ore
Wasco County
Yestering
C. D. Charles
Wasco County Electric Company of New York
Burman and Strang Set 10 Mile Auto Trek Records
In Columbus on July 1 Bob Burman set a world record for a 10 mile auto trek reducing the previous time from 1 hour 60 minutes to 1 hour 44 minutes. Lewie Strang finished second about 294 seconds behind Burman. Strang previously broke records for all distances above 0 miles and chased Burman, finishing the last five miles with three naked time.
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Columbus
Bob Burnin
Lewie Strang
Murman
Strang
Burman
Fragmented 1900s Baseball Notation Teases Scores and Names
A garbled OCR style note lists multiple baseball players and teams such as Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and New York. It references innings, rain, and various surnames like Walsh, Owen, Falgenberger, Gower, Maddox, and Gibson, hinting at a score roundup or box scores with scattered event names and line items.
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Pwwaigipnia
Jaciseicvsdanessee
Plank
Thomas
His Brockett
Air
Sweeny
Wrehngton
Civic Corn Crite
Groont
Donohue
Cntgrro
Walsh
Owenr
Falgenberger
St. Louis-Detroit
Fourth of July in New York City brings deaths and many accidents
Independence day events in New York City opened with two deaths and numerous incidents. Reports describe a dozen serious accidents and about fifty minor mishaps across the city as celebrations began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
New York
Tarriff Court Proposal Faces Senate Fight
Washington July 4 A Senate Finance Committee plan to establish a customs court drew opposition from lawyers who say personnel already agreed. Senator Aldrich denied the charge, noting Taft will appoint qualified men. Taft backs the court, aimed at handling all customs litigation despite objections from practitioners earning about 1 million dollars yearly in New York.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Aldrich
Taft
New York City
Governor appoints immigration delegates for irrigation congress
Governor Ben son named 41 delegates to the Seventeenth Irrigation congress to meet in Spokane August 14. Senate President Jay Bowerman and House Speaker N. McArthur to appoint additional delegates. List includes P. L. Campbell, W. Kerr, C. Fulton, J. Teal, F. Stinler, J. Whistler, J. Rand, J. Lewis, J. E. Lewis, W. Swift, H. Hopkins, D. Rae, S. Bertinin, A. Paxton, F. White, and others from Eugene to Burns, Pendleton, La Grande, Hood River, and Klamath Falls.
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Salem
Ore
Benson
Spokane
Jay Bowerman
Senate
N. McArthur
Houses of Representatives
PL. Campbell
University of Oregon
Eugene
W. I. Kerr
Corvallis
C. W. Fulton
J. N. Teal
F. S. Stinler
TE. Piper
John T. Whistler
Tom Richardson
Fr. M. Treveron
C. B. Merrick
Josepp
B. Kropp
Porthind
Joy Bowerman
John E. Lewis
TL. Vielwite
Ponvnen
ML Saxton
Svv. Swift
John L. Rand
Bakercry
W. J. Farnheh
Gilbert W. Phelps
Pendleton
A Peterson
Mlton
Walter M. Flerce
W. Josnodgrees
la Grande
Clyde T. Howlett
Malalay A. Moody
the Duliess
T. Early
Hood River
F. Ih. Hopkins
Central Point
Heard
Jacksonville
Dan P. Rae
Burns
Flbb
White
Suther Kint
George B. Davis
Canyon City
Idaho Delays Reclamation Work Under Carey Act
Governor Brady informs the interior secretary that Idaho will request the reclamation service to finish current projects but halt new work. He states Idaho will seek to bring under cultivation all arid lands under the Carey Act, asserting the state can develop remaining lands independently.
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Use
Idaho
Secretary of the Interior
Brady
Reclamation Service
Big celebration of Fourtil in Alaska Cordovia
Cordovia Alaska July at a celebration drew over two thousand participants despite a boycott by Valdez and Seward. The event marked Cordova public hospital’s first tag day and the first Alaska observance of the day.
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Fourtil
Alaska
Cordovia
Hoorcott
Valdez
Seward
Cordova Public Hospital
Local Train No 11 Annulled For Unknown Reasons
The local railroad reports No 11 was annulled this morning due to unclear causes. An extra section of No 7 will run to Portland in its place, with the first section passing on schedule and the second due about 3 45. Rumors of a wreck are unconfirmed.
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Portland
City
Harriman officer removed as railroad changes unfold
Colonel Epee Randolph, Harriman’s lieutenant, has been ousted from the presidency of the Cananea Hilo Yaqua Pacific railroad. The move aims to probe $8,000,000 in line construction and shift leadership to KR. H. Ingram as assistant general manager. The Southern Pacific company of Mexico will take over Harriman interests, with New Jersey forming the new parent structure to enable closer oversight of ongoing build in the southern republic.
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New York
Clolonel Epee Randolph
Harriman
Arizona
Mexico
Cananea, Hilo Yaqua & Pacific Railroad
Randolph
KR. H. Ingram
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Company of
Roosevelt Expedition Brings Rickshaw Strike
In Nairobi a rickshaw strike started the day of Roosevelt's arrival and has paralyzed transport across the city and surrounding areas. Heat makes walking difficult for Europeans. no street cars or horses due to horse sickness. Rickshaw workers earned about 2530 dollars monthly and refused medical examinations.
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Narobi
Roosevelt
First Hearing Sets Water Rights Under New Oregon Board
Salem July 6 State Engineer John H Lewis returned from the first hearing held by the new board of water control to determine and adjudicate water rights on Min creek in Grand Ronde valley about 200 settlers are involved. A July 26 hearing will address Willow creek then Squaw creek Tumalo creek Umatilla river and other streams across Oregon with surveys already begun on Willow creek and applications received for Cottonwood Willow Cochran and many smaller streams across Malheur Umatilla Grant Harney Baker Jackson Union and Josephine counties.
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Salem
Ore
John H. Lewis
Board of Water Control
Cove
Min Creek
Grand Ronde Villey
Willow Creek
Squaw Creek
Tumalo Creek
Crook County
Umatilla River
Umatilla County
Cottonwood Creek
Malheur
Cochrane Creek
Grant
Goodman Spring
Walla Walla River
Umatilla
South Branch
Mud Creek
One Death and Many Injured in St Louis Fireworks Incident
St Louis saw one boy killed and 64 injured in a morning celebration as a cannon cracker exploded near a shoreside spectator. Frank Dixon, 14, drowned after being frightened into the river. Tadore Bickhart lost his right arm in the blast and is not expected to survive.
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St. Louis
Frank Dixon
Tsadore Bickhart
Mississippi Women Convene for Home Improvement Movement
Columbus Mississippi July 5 a meeting of the women of the state was convened here today to inaugurate a movement looking to improvement of the homes of Mississippi.
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Columbus, Mies
Mississippi
Hoosier Woman's 100th Birthday Celebrated
Indianapolis July 5 Mrs Clare Nicholson said to be Indiana's oldest woman celebrated her 100th birthday at her home in Darlington.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Clarinda Nicholson
Indiana
Darlington
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