Umatilla Irrigation Speculation Near Butter Creek
Rumors surge that the government considers a large irrigation project west of the Umatilla river, reclaiming up to 75000 acres in Umatilla and Morrow counties by damming Butter Creek. Engineers test pits near Butter Creek mouth study water retention as land may be flooded for a reservoir and possible expansion upriver toward Stanfield.
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Umatilla
Buttercreek
Morrow
Copeland
Buttercreeh
Mutter Creek
Stanfield
Lower Hutter Creek
Umatian
Thera
Nh Great Arid Plain
Ivie
Thirty Mile Creek
Acroes Gillam County
Thiraty
Roelamilion
Butter Creek
John Day
Courtly
West End
Pittsburgs Largest Flag Arouses City Pride
Pittsburg views the hoisting of the world’s largest flag on July 6 as a milestone event. The ceremony drew local officials and residents who celebrated the display in public square, highlighting Pittsburg’s civic spirit and connection to national symbols.
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Pittsburg
Bandit Shot Dead During Butte Streetcar Hold Up
In Butte early today an unknown bandit was fatally wounded during a duel with Deputy Sheriff M. R. Tracy while attempting to hold up a street car carrying Tracy. Tracy's marksmanship was superior in the ensuing pistol battle.
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Butte
M. R. Tracy
Tracy
Great Flag Display Between Courthouse Steeple and Flick Building
The Breeze reports a 180 foot long flag suspended by a two inch steel cable stretched from Alle rheny county courthouse to the Flick building. When unfurled the flag nearly touches the ground and a 12 mph wind is said to exert about 60 tons on the supporting cable. A vast display claimed 601 flags were involved, with 500 smaller flags at the top unfurling as the main flag dropped.
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Allerheny County
Aeronaut James Corcoran Dies in Fourth of July Jump
Portland, July 6 A 22 year old aeronaut from Lowell Mass James Corcoran was killed during a Fourth of July balloon ascent at Eastern Promenade attended by about 5000 spectators. He failed to deploy his parachute after dropping from about 6000 feet when revolver shots were fired and died from a fractured skull shortly after being taken from the ground.
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Portland
Maine
James Corcoran
LoWell
Mass
Corcoran
Joseph Leroux
Morcoran
Leroux
Marsh Wins Pairst Tacoma Marathon Race
Tacoma July 8 Two thousand saw John D Marsh of Winnipeg win The Chet marathon race at Athletic park. He completed 26 miles and 38 yards in two hours and 46 minutes.
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Tacoma
John D. Marsh
Winnipeg
Athletic Park
Attempted assassination of President Taft on special train
An unknown assailant hurled a four pound coal chunk at President Taft's special train in New York on July 6. The window shattered and it was believed the aim was to kill. Reported that the assailant may have thought the president was in the car. No further details available.
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New York
Daylight Saloon Law in Nebraska Effective
Lincoln July 6 A law to curb late night drinking takes effect restricting liquor sales to seven in the morning to five in the evening and imposes penalties on saloon keepers who stay open longer. The measure aims to reduce drunkenness and excess while noting former Governor Poynter’s death last April during debate.
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Lincoln
Neb
Thaw Wins First Step for Discharge from Asylum
Fishkill July 6 Thaw today won the first step of relief for discharge from Matteawan asylum. His counsel Attorney Morsehauser sought transfer of Ninellent from Matteawan to White Plains. The petition was granted by Judge Mills.
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Fishkill] Landing
Matteawan Asylum
Morsehauser
Matteawan
Jude Mills
Rain disrupts Willamette Valley cherry fair plans
Salem reports 1.40 inches of rain by eight A.M. since Sunday night hampering the upcoming cherry fair set for Thursday through Saturday. Officials fear the event, a major attraction since the state fair, may fail without relief from the downpour.
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Salem
Congressman Cushman Dies in New York Hospital
New York July 6 Congressmen F W Cushman of Tacoma died at Roosevelt hospital at 5 am after pneumonia followed a neck operation. Born May 8 1867 in Brighton he led a self made life rising from water boy to lawyer and ranch hand before settling in Tacoma. He served in Congress from 1891 and never faced opposition, leaving a widow and mother with a brother recently appointed judge of the federal court of Alaska.
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New York
F. W. Cushman
Tacoma
Roosevelt Hospital
Piles
Hope
Congressman Cushman
Brighton
Town
Wyoming
Nebraska
James Hamilton Lewis
Congress
Cushman
Lewie
Wiy
Anteed
Federal Court of
Alasku
Jopeiceis Named by Women Superagists
The National Woman Suffrage association held a meeting in Seattle in July. Incumbent officers were reelected or moved to new posts. Miss Alice Stone Blackwell joined the board of national auditors, replacing Health issues. Mrs Ela St Stewart became recording secretary. Miss Kate M Gordon was reelected but not a candidate for corresponding secretary. Professor Frances Porter of the University of Minnesota was named a national appointee.
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Seattle
National Woman Suffrage Association
Alice Stone Blackwell
Flowtonan
Wbet
Ela St. Stewart
Chicago
Board of National Auditors
Stewart
Kate M. Gordon
Dut
Mies Gordon
National Board
Wileppoint
Frances
University of Minnesot
Parson Wild Marries Hundreds in Tennessee
Cristol Tenn July 6 The Rev Alfred A Burroughs the marrying parson of this Tennessee border town has pushed his matrimonial record to the 2000 mark. Burroughs lists swing tenets for sleeping couples from Virginia and West Virginia who flee here to take advantage of Tennessee laws. Business at times is such that the parson has married as many as five couples in one ceremony.
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Cristol
Tenn
Alfred A. Burroughs
Tennessee Grotan Green
Papreoy Burroughs
Powers to Not Recognize Jap Russian Treaty
In Peking in July the United States Great Britain and Austria-Hungary notified China they do not recognize the preliminary agreement between Russia and China on administering the Manchurian railway. They argued that rights to reside in international settlements in China must originate with treaty powers and blocked further regulations on the subject.
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Peking
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Hace
China
Russia
Manchurs
Valles
Revolution in Bcuador reports upheaval in Barranquilla
A private cablegram from Nueva states a revolution has broken out at Barranquilla the main commercial port of Colombia against acting president General Jorge Holquin and in favor of Gonwiles Valencia.
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Bcuador
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Nueva
Barranquilla
Columbia
Jorge Holquin
Reyes
Gonwiles Valencia
West Point Cadet Recovered From Hazing Injuries
Cadet Roland Sutton of Portland Oregon has fully recovered from injuries received June 25 when upper classmen hazed him at West Point. The incident followed a scuffle after his challenge and he was hospitalized. Authorities plan to press a formal inquiry under new leadership to curb hazing. Sutton refused to aid the investigation. Mrs. Sutton continues probing from New York.
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New York
Roland Sutton
Portland
Oregon
West Point
Sutton
Te Heine
Death of Lt James H Sutton in Oregon mystery
Washington July 6 death of Lt James H Sutton of Portland Oregon in the marine corps, brother of Roland hired at West Point. Sutton killed by a bullet under mysterious circumstances while returning to quarters with two officers. Mother Mrs Sutton demands full investigation, claiming murder despite official finding of self inflicted death.
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West Point
R. Sutton
Brother
Washington
James H. Sutton
Portland
Oregon
Marine Corps
Roland
Maine
Annapolis
Sutton
School of
Mraz Sutton
Prominent Men Linked To Woman's Death In San Francisco
Investigators probe why Chas Whittemore and R G Hanford were present when Mrs Loreny De La Montanya was killed in her San Francisco apartment on a Friday night. The death. ruled a possible suicide or accidental shooting, is being kept quiet as reports emerge.
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San Francisco
Chas
Whittemore
Los Angeles
R. G. Hanford
Loreny de la Montanya
Palice
Margaret W. Paten
Montiingy
James D. la Montanya
Hanford
Tree Montany
Woman Found Beaten In New York Tenement Entrance
In New York on July 6 an unidentified woman's battered body was found in a tenement doorway. Philip Call, the son of a saloon keeper, was arrested on suspicion. A 12 year old milk delivery boy discovered the body.
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New York
Philip Call
Ketchel Papke decision criticized by former Milwaukee mayor
San Francisco July 6 Sherwood Becker once called boy mayor of Milwaukee says Referee Roache chose the Ketchel Papke verdict as the rawest decision ever in boxing. Becker, a Merit fan, believes Ketchel was a 10 to 4 favorite and laments the outcome, fearing it will harm the sport.
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San Francisco
Roache
Sherwood Becker
Milwaukee
Wis
Becker
Ketchel
Ketchel Wins Middleweight Title in 20th Round
Arena San Francisco July 6 Stanley Ketchel of Michigan retained the world middleweight title by defeating Billy Papke of Illinois after the scheduled 20 rounds. Ketchel claimed a broken right hand from round six and a dislocated left thumb. referee Roche ruled Ketchel landed cleaner, harder punches and scored the only knockdown in round ten. The bout drew mixed cheers and boos as Ketchel, nicknamed The Assassin, dominated the early and mid fight with aggressive, vicious exchanges.
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Arena
San Francisco
Stanley Ketchell
Michigan
Billy Papke
Illinois
Ketchel
Roche
Balloon rope saves boy during seaside ascent tragedy
In Galoon July 20, a 1 year old boy dangled head downward 500 feet above the beach as a balloon ascended. Aeronaut Virgil Moore pulled him onto a trapeze bar, then both were lowered toward the sea. They were rescued by a launch from the ship Alert with the boy uninjured apart from fright.
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Lad
Aeronaut
Hin
Galloon
Sanita Cruz
Gal
Jess Wyinda
Jesse
King's Daughter Wins Commonwealth Handicap at Sheepshead Bay
King's Daughter, the race favorite after Fiteharbert and Montgomery withdrew, led from the start and increased her advantage to win the 1 1/16 mile Commonwealth handicap at Sheepshead Bay by four lengths in front of 15,000 spectators. Effendi drifted from top betting early to finish further back.
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Sheepshead Bay
King's Daughter
Speed Marvel
Wrnst
Easly
Fiteharbert
Montgomery
Effendi
King’s Daughter
Senate Adopts Tax Amendment Exempting Fraternal Groups
Washington July 6 the senate adopted an amendment to the corporation tax act exempting fraternal and loan associations operating for the mutual benefit of members labor organizations and corporations run exclusively for religious and educational purposes. The tariff bill was reported as completed by the senate sitting as a committee of the whole and the finance committee postponed until next session the bond issue for the Panama Canal and increases in government indebtedness. The tobacco tax amendment was deferred until the tobacco schedule is taken up. A recess was taken to print the bill with amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Panama Canal
Prisoners Escape From Vancouver Jail
Four inmates escaped from the Vancouver Washington jail last night after someone cut a sixteen inch hole in the steel cage in the new jail addition. Dempsey Brown Lawson and Vorndahl are at large. Vorndahl is serving fifteen years. None of the escapees have been recaptured.
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Vancouver
Wash
Charles Dempsey
John Brown
George Lawson
Ernest Vorndahl
Sugar Trust Magnates Plead Not Guilty
New York July 6 Officers of the American Refining company indicted by the federal grand jury charged with conspiracy in restraint of trade appeared in U S court and entered a plea of not guilty.
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New York
American Refining Company
United States Court
Morgan seeks Leopold pictures for Metropolitan Art
According to a Times Paris note, J Pierpont Morgan has asked a Paris collector to procure works from King Leopold II including Fra Angelico's Virgin and Child and two pictures once attributed to Frang Hats. He also bought two paintings described as by Peseli ne, now believed to be by a greater artist. The pieces tell the story of the golden fleece and are headed for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Morcan Bars
London
Paris
the Times
J. Pierpont Morgan
Leopold
Fra Angelico
Morgan
Peséline
Metropolitan Museum of Art
May Sutton Wins State Tennis Championship
Miss May Sutton defeated Miss Hagel Hotchkiss 6-4 6-1 in the challenge round on Hotel San Rafael courts to claim the state tennis title. Hotchkiss showed strong play early, leading 4-2 before Sutton steadied her game and closed out the first set, then dominated the second.
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May Sutton
San Rafael
Cal
Hagel Hotchkiss
Miss Hotchkiss
Mise Sutton
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Whittle
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Marsh
Taft
Thaw
Willamette Valley
Gootman
Jopeiceis
Pauge Murdch and
Hazing
Cadet Sutton
Will Aiko
Jlas
Ketchell
Alert
St. Teanitua Mission
Mont
Plashead
Try- Mane
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