Senate votes to adopt tobacco schedule and corporate tax amendments
Washington July 8 The senate passed the corporation tax amendments by a viva voce vote and adopted the tobacco schedule as presented. Section 7 adds export duties to tariff rates. The adjournment motion was defeated paving unlimited sessions. A final tariff vote was expected today before sending the measure to the House with Republicans likely voting yes and most Democrats, except McEnery, voting no.
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Senate
Washington
United States
Finines Committee
Senator McEnery
Louisiana
House
Turkish Missionary Keeps Oath to Robbers
Turkish missionary Akoy was robbed of 118 pounds at Missoula Montana by two masked men who forced him to swear on the Bible not to reveal the crime. They returned 9 pounds and ordered him to flee at dawn. Akoy later told Pastor Stevens in Spokane and warned that one robber trailed him in Helena and Butte. He was collecting funds for missionary schools in Turkey.
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Spokane, Wich
Simon Akoy
Missoula
Mont
Akoy
Spokane
Hey. C. PB
Millionaire Escapes Jail Secures New Day
In San Francisco on July, millionaire landowner John Aenson, jailed for defrauding the government of valuable lands, was granted another day of reprieve before his term resumes.
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San Francisco
Beens
John Aenson
Warner Young sensational hearing promises biggest court reveal
Former State Senator George W Proebster testifies in the Warner Young will case from Weston amid rumors about Knox. He says he knows Knox since 1885 and notes gossip of alleged thefts. A night session is planned with a handwriting expert to be called.
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George W Proebster
Weaton
Warner- Young
Knox
Probatel
Weston
Mra. Warner
Man Stole Entire Fleet of Ships Allegedly
Seattle reports Colonel Edward Shannon Kirkconnell arrived from Vancouver with detectives to escort him to New York. Prosecutors allege he stole a large ocean-going steamer three motor launches a cargo of electrical appliances and farm equipment and sold them to Honduras.
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Seattle
Edward Shannon Kirkconnell
Vancouver
New York
Export Shipping Company
Honduras
Stone Miner's Wife to Death in Robbery Case
In Wilkeson Washington Territory on July 8 a miner's wife was lured from home by an unknown man claiming her brother was killed at Black Diamond. She was murdered by stoning near her home while $600 in savings disappeared. The suspect or motive centers on robbery and the missing funds.
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Wer
Justiand
Amd
Wilkeson
Black Diamond
Mix
George Brong
Lronzo
University Professors Win Against Baptist Ministers
A Chicago university announces its stance on academic freedom and religious independence, quoting Dean Albion W. Smal as acting president. The message Upholds free thought at the University of Chicago despite clashes with Baptist ministers sparked by Professor George Burman Foster. It cites late President William Rainey Harper to anchor the policy.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Albion W. Smal
George Burman Foster
William Rainey Harper
Baptist Church
Brower Seeks Cushman’s Seat in Hoquiam
Hoquiam Washington July Brower of the Morgan Brower law firm today announced his candidacy to succeed the late Congress Ian Cushman. Brower is active in Republican circles in Hoquiam and is a former state legislator representing the county.
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Hoquiam
Wash
July &L. & Brower
Morgan Brower
Congress
Ian Cushman
Brower
Tvgislature
Albion Smitit Indicted by Jury in Bank Robbery Attempt
Albion Smith charged with attempting a daylight holdup of a jewelry store here a few weeks ago and with threatening to kidnap banker A. Bueh's daughter, in a case indicted on a former blackmail charge by federal authorities.
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Silom
Albion Smith
Train Wreck Devastates Missouri River Flood Scenes
In St Joseph Missouri and nearby towns rescuers race against rising Kaw River floods after a Santa Fe passenger train plunged into the Marais des Cygnes near Pomona Kansas. Estimates of dead range from fifteen to twenty with five men missing and a four year old girl reported dead. Rescue crews face dangerous, waterlogged conditions as flood waters flood Pittsburg and Pattonsburg.
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Kaw
St. Joseph
Missouri
Chillicothe
Pittensburg
Santa Fe
Marais Des Cynge
Pomona
Kansas
Carrie Rose
Woman Dies As Auto Plunges Down Wilkes Barre Mountain
In Wilkes Barre a car carrying James Riches, Mise Laur Channon, and James Hughes plunged down a mountain. Riches is dead, Channon is severely injured, Hughes and the dead woman's husband, head of the local automobile club, were only slightly hurt. The crash occurred as the vehicle descended a steep grade and machinery failed.
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Wilkesbarre
James Riches
Mise Laur Channon
James Hughes
Wilkeshbarre
Thaw Transferred From Mattewan for Sanity Hearing
Counsel for Harry Thaw secured a partition victory in a sanity hearing before Justice Mills. The court ordered Thaw removed from Mattewan and placed in custody of Sheriff Henry Sehert of White Plains until the hearing concludes. The proceeding was adjourned until Monday.
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White Plains
Harry Thaw
Mills
Thaw
Mattewan
Henry Sehert
Funeral Plans For Congressman Cushman In Tacoma
Friends in Tacoma arrange a state border escort and military reception for the body of Congressman Cushman. The casket will lie in state at the armory before a public funeral likely Monday, with a private service at his home and interment by the Mayans. Judge Cushman stays in Tacoma from Alaska to join his mother and widow.
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Mee
Tacoma
Cushman
Committee of Friends
Congsresaman
Alfred Martin
M. A. Casey
EK. E. Cudhman
Alaska
Rail rate complaint cites Portland advantage over inland lines
Salem reports that Oregon state railroad commission filed two complaints with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking reduction of wool rates from inland points on the ORN main line to transcontinental destinations. The railroad allegedly argues Portland enjoys water competition forcing lower rates, while inland points pay higher inland terminal charges and rail rates. The commission asserts inland rates are driven by a Portland hub subsidy rather than competitive parity.
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Salem
Interstate Commission
Oregon State Railroad Commission
Portland
Mn Combinaon
Couple Married In Water At Shasta Retreat
Violet Pert, daughter of a Colorado Springs family, and W N Lynch of Fruitvale California, were married yesterday in the Sacramento River. A Methodist minister on shore pronounced the marriage as the couple stood waist deep in the current. They climbed out two minutes later shivering, offering no explanation for the water wedding.
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Shasta
Cal
Sacramento River
Violet Pert
Coloradoo Springs
W. N. Lynch
Fruitvale
Cat
Belgian Crew Wins the Tenley Regatta
The Belgian crew from Natique de Grande Ghent won the final grand challenge cup at Henley Regatta beating Jess College Cambridge. They completed the course in seven minutes eight seconds.
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London
Natique de Grande
Ghent
Jess College
Cambridge
Livestock Sales Planned at District Fair
Livestock sales are planned during each day of the upcoming district fair based on preliminary plans discussed with Weston financier FL G Lucas. President Roosevelt indicated such sales are likely, with forenoon timing and mutual benefit for buyers and sellers. Sales will be advertised with minimal commission to keep costs low, aiming to boost livestock interest and attract exhibitors while allowing sellers to offer exhibit stock or other stock for sale.
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FL G. Lucas
Weston
Roosevelt
Lolane Robber Makes Good Haul Everett Bank Heist
A young unmasked bandit robbed the Bank of Commerce in Everett Washington shorty before closing time yesterday afternoon. Assistant cashier E C Olsen was pistol whipped, cashier Lyon wounded by a shot through jaw and neck. The robber fled on a bicycle toward the waterfront, leaving about 15 dollars in the money bag. deputies and bloodhounds search the city as exits are guarded. The suspect is described as smooth shaved, medium height, wearing a long light coat.
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Everett
Wash
E. C. Olsen
Bank of Commerce
J. Li Lyon
Olsen
Cnahier Lyon
Lyon
Woman Held for Murder of Child in San Francisco
Mrs Laura McDonald, 17 when she married a wealthy Nova Scotia man, is jailed in San Francisco on murder charges after her ten month old son Kenneth died. Deserted, she moved through Los Angeles and with a cook, Edwin Crawford, to San Francisco where she killed the baby in a despondent act and attempted suicide with poison but survived.
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Lauran McDonald
San Francisco
Joly
Kenneth
Laura McDonald
Waitres See
Los Angeles
Edwin Crawford
Thugs hold up man in daylight in Oregon City
Oregon City July 8 Linn E Jones of Jones Drug company and a legislator as he walked home for dinner was held up by four men in broad daylight. Theodore Miller aided him and the assailants fled. Officer Cooke captured a suspect and two others were jailed after a manhunt. One identified as McFarland another as Lafferty and a third as John Dor. The gang had been active near Clackamas Station.
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Oregon City
Ore
Linn E. Jones
Jones Drug Company
McFarland
Lafferty
John Dor
Clackamas Station
Ketchel and Langford to Fight to Finish
San Francisco July 8 reports public call for a finish fight for the world middleweight title between Ketchel and Sam Langford at Ely Nevada on September 6. Ketchel to sign with manager Willie Britt tonight. Hall of Ely Mining will guarantee Langford $5000. Both fighters must be in Ely 30 days prior. No man need be idle per the Democrat.
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San Francisco
Ketchel
Sam Langford
Ely
Nevada
Willie Britt
Hie
Keteholi
United States
Tex Hall
Langton
Pendleton District Public School Yearly Report 1908 09
The Pendleton district shows 1712 school age residents with 33 public teachers, 5 men and 28 women, and five nine month schools. Expenditures total 35619.92, broken into salaries, fuel, repairs, bond interest, insurance, and library purchases totaling 1363 books. Three private schools hired 14 teachers. Voter turnout at the reading of the report was low.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Academy
Pendleton Business College
St. Joseph's Academy
Bring Cushman's Body Home for Burial
New York July The body of Representative Francis W Cushman of Washington who died recently of pneumonia after a short illness will be put aboard the Chicago Limited of the Pennsylvania road tomorrow wrapped in American flags It will be taken direct to Tacoma Wash in charge of Frederick M Weber deputy sergeant at arms of the house of representatives A congressional delegation of six members which will escort the body to its destination will board the train at Pittsburgh.
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New York
Francis W. Cushman
Washington
Chicago Limited
Tacoma
Wash
Frederick M. Weber
House of Representatives
Pittsburg
Insane man attempts to kill family then self
Gustav Krause a 66 year old man from St. Louis driven by insomnia attempted to exterminate his family today. He tied his nine year old son to a bedpost and beat his wife with the rifle butt until she lay insensible. The boy freed himself and escaped as the father believed he had killed the mother then discharged the rifle.
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St. Louis
Gustav Krause
Krause
Tremor Rocks Indian Peninsula and southern Asia
Ports July 8 report a major earthquake that shook the Indian peninsula and southern Asia. The first shock centered near Rawrai Pind and extended to the Chi tra district where many military outposts reported damage.
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Indian Penicanula
Rawrai Pind
Chitra
Mnatry Tayllhthitee
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