Cow Causes Wreck of O R N Train on Blue Mountain
An obstreperous cow on the track east of Weston halted Washington division train No. 7 with double header engines. The front engine ditched, the second engine detached to back into Walla Walla, passengers transferred to a different train and four hours late. Regular service resumed after track clearance. Weston residents and the young ladies' band were aided by local autos and rigs.
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Blue Mountain Hill
Weston
Washington Division
Staggs
Dry Creek
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Young Ladies
Pasco
Browne Bribery Trial Set For July 20 In Lorimer Case
Chicago July 6 Judge McSurley announced Browne charged with bribery in Lorimer election will be retried on July 20 after a previous trial ended in a hung jury.
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Browne
Chicago
McSurley
Lee O'Neill Browne
Lorimers
Pendleton Weather And Local Notes Highlight Week
Official forecast shows 91 high and 46 low as Pendleton sees rain or pause for a Portland to Detroit Elks meeting. District Attorney G W Phelps travels with Mins Phelps on the Elks special to attend the national Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gathering. Miss Draker Fraker, Pendleton soprano, chosen contralto for Portland First Unitarian Church choir. continues as Third Baptist choir director with Miss Ana Slater among the singers.
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Detroit
G. W. Phelps
Mins, Phelps
Elks’ Speceial
Michigan
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Portland
Pendleton
Draker
Mytelone Fraker
Fraker
Col Braley Laments Chickens At Pilot Rock Fourth
Col J H Raley denounces a Pilot Rock July Fourth crowd for alleged insult over chickens served at dinner. He praises Will M Peterson and local events but laments receiving only three chickens, saying he loves chicken more than any preacher and plans to dine with a friend with six chickens.
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J. H. Raley
Pilot Rock
Will M. Peterson
Dan Shaw
Steamer Grand Republic Catches Fire Near Narrows
The Grand Republic, sister ship to the General Slocum, caught fire today while passing through the Narrows. It sounded its siren and steered toward shore as a flotilla of tugs and river crafts hurried to evacuate a large crowd of excursionists. Fireboats arrived to battle the flames and aid in rescue efforts.
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New York
Grand Republic
General Slocum
Alden
Jack Johnson Denies Retirement Rumors In Cheyenne
July 6 in Cheyenne, Jack Johnson arrived in a special car. He denied retirement from the ring despite his mother’s wishes. A squad of detectives guarded the black champion.
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Cheyenne
Wyn
Jack Johnson
Indicted for Tampering With Browne Juror
Chicago July 6 John Mulloy a Democratic politician was indicted today on a charge of tampering with the Browne jury It is alleged Mulloy asked the wife of a Browne juror to ascertain her husband's sentiments regarding the defendant.
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Chicago
John Mulloy
Mulloy
Welcoming Parade Ban for Black Champion in Chicago
July 6 When Chief of Police Steward announced he would not allow negros to parade the streets upon the return of Jack Johnson. Blacks had planned elaborate welcome for Johnson but authorities feared parade could stir race hatred.
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Chicago
Steward
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Tria
Pennsylvania railroad equips engines to fight fires with tanks
The Pennsylvania railroad operates private fire departments in major cities and has equipped several locomotives with pumps to battle blazes using water drawn from their own tanks.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Former Police Chief in Long Beach Suicides by Shooting
Long Beach California July 6 1900s report says former Police Chief Judge Parish committed suicide by shooting himself between the eyes. No motive given. He was reputed to be wealthy.
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Long Beach
Calif
Parish
Iowa man patents telephoning device on moving train
An Iowa man has patented a device for telephoning from a moving train. The invention consists of a metal bar suspended from a locomotive or car low enough to contact the rails and standards. The setup aims to enable communication while in motion.
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Beach
Iowa
Window Display For Medic's Convention
A striking operating room scene at Peoples Warehouse celebrates a physicians convention. In the detailed display, surgeons, nurses, and medical instruments appear ready for a procedure, crafted by St. Anthony's sisters with local doctors. The white, spotless room drew strong attention during the five day event.
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Peoples Warehouse
Convention of Physicians
St. Anthony's Hospital
Oregon State Board of Health Plans Broad Public Health Campaign
The Oregon state board of health at its quarterly meeting outlined a wide campaign to safeguard public health. Education through newspapers bulletins lectures and physician involvement will inform residents, with emphasis on preventing disease from animals improving slaughtering practices and water sanitation. A health car will tour rural districts with farming demonstration trains and schools will receive inspections and sanitary improvements including paper napkins replacing cloth.
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Oregon State Board of Health
Portland
In the Future. Kate and Anna Discuss an Aviomotor
Kate compliments a swift aviomotor and asks if it was bought in New York. Anna confirms, noting it is built for speed and endurance, ideal for weekend trips to San Francisco or Palm.
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Kate
Anna
New York
San Francisco
Palm
Baseball scores and notices from national league games
Oakland to Philadelphia and Detroit to New York games are listed with line scores and lineups. The piece also advertises touring cars from H. W. Lyon and seeks a competent steam engineer for threshing season, with addresses in Celilo, Oregon.
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Chalmery Detroit
H. P. Autos
H. W. Lyon
Care
Pendleton Scouring Mills
Chas. Weston
Celilo
Ore
Wanter seeks helper for general house work
A notice seeks a girl or woman to assist with general house work. Apply at 401 Aura street or call Red at 2396 for details.
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Aura Street
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