Mystery surrounds Louise Beattie murder in car shooting
Richmond dispatch reports Mrs Louise Beattie was killed beside her husband in their auto on the Midlothian pike. The husband claimed a drunken assailant fired a shotgun and fled. Blood pools and an unexplained gun ownership question swirl around the case as a coroner's inquest is set.
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Richmond
Louise Beattie
Manchester
Postes
Beatties
Midlothian Pike
Beattie
Meeting to Aid Famine Victims Plans Procedure
Pekin July 20. A meeting of the Chinese and Foreign Famine Relief association with government representatives will be held today to adopt a more comprehensive plan of procedure for aiding the thousands of famine victims.
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Pekin
Chinese and Foreign Famine Relief Association
Gypsy Caught In Act Of Shoplifting In Pendleton Drug
A gypsy fortune teller was arrested after stealing a comb from Pendleton Drug. She fled with her child, was chased by officers, and in police court Judge Halley ordered her out of the city with a warning not to return.
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Pendleton Drug Company
Glen Beates
John Shields
Young Estes
Lattcer i
Queen Choy
Mstes
Halley
Walted Wells
Changes in Guard Ships
Navy orders shift gunboats between coasts and stations. Princeton sails from Pacific coast to Samoa to serve on the Samoan station, taking the Maes at the Annapolis home for overhaul. Paducah is to discontinue Atlantic survey work near Central America and proceed to Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire.
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Washington
Navy Department
Princeton
Pacific
Samoa
Maes
Annapolis
Paducah
Atlantic
Central American
Portsmount N. H. Navy Yard
Elizabeth Naylor Visits Pendleton From Athena
Elizabeth Naylor of Athena visited Pendleton last evening, staying briefly in town and taking in local sights.
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Elizabeth Naylor
Athena
Pendleton
Receiver for Lewis named in bankruptcy case
St Louis July 20 Judge Dyer appointed the St Louis Union Trust company general de receiver for all the E G Lewis corporations Walter Cole referee in bankruptcy named master to take an accounting of Lewis enterprises head of the American Woman's League and the Lewis Publishing company Judge Smith McPherson said if the bill truth one of the most gigantic frauds ever perpetrated comparing it to the Fahama bend scandal in France the indictment contains twelve counts charging Wirth with obtaining dollars by fraudulent use of the United States mails
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St. Louie
Dyer
St Louis Union Trust Company
E.G. Lewis
Walter Cole
Lewis
American Woman's League
Lewis Publishing Company
Smith McPherson
Fahama Bend
France
Wirth
United States
Masked bandits rob North Coast Limited near Tower City
Three masked gunmen held up the North Coast Limited east of Tower City on the Northern Pacific last midnight. They forced Pullman and coach passengers to surrender valuables and shot engineer Olson twice for not stopping. Bandits fled in a racing automobile toward the southwest as a posse gave chase. occupants were tied and robbed.
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Buffalo
N. D
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific Railroad
Tower City
Pullman
Olson
Six Injured as Midland Valley Train Crashes Bridge
In Muskogee Oklahoma a north bound Midland Valley No 6 passenger train crashed through a fifty foot bridge west of Avant after flood damage. At least six people were injured including conductor J C Smith of Muskogee as wrecking crews respond and the bagage car hangs at the bridge end with the wreckage in water.
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Muskogee
Okla
Midland Valley Railroad
Avant Oklahoma
J. C. Smith
Veterans Meet at Manassas For Civil War Commemoration
Vets from across Washington travel to Manassas on July 20 to mark the first Battle of Bull Run with a peaceful gathering. The event emphasizes unity and shared resolve among Union and Confederate veterans as they reflect on the war’s beginnings and future.
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Manassas
Washington
Pesce
Amity
Hull
Uttle
Mannesas
President Hill invited for air trip to Forks North Carolina
THM in Air Trip m and Forks North Carolina July 20 President Louis W Hill of the Great Northern railroad is invited to take part in an aeroplane voyage here on Saturday. President Hiss is expected that date and if he accepts Walter Brookins the Wright aviator would pilot the flight as a higherial voyage.
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Forks
N.C
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Hiss
Walter Brookins
Oregon woman confesses to bigamy in county jail
Baker Ore July 0 Mrs John Lane of Rock Rock confesses to bigamy and asks for prosecution She married Lang last May and had previously wed Arthur Lake in Colorado but left him She says she met both men through a matrimonial agency
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Baker
Ore
John Lane
Rock @rock
Lang
Arthur Lake
Colorado
Taft and Aldrich deny Lorimer as White House choice
Washington July 20 Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island flatly denied Edward Hines Chicago lumberman’s claim that he authorized Hines to say William Lorimer was the administration’s pick for Illinois senator. Aldrich said Taft and he sought only to secure a Republican victor and did not express a preference for Lorimer. He admitted telling Hines Lorimer’s candidacy was not objectionable, and he denied sending telegrams about the election to Governor Deenen or others.
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Washington
Edward Hines
Chicago
William Lorimer
Illnois
Aldrich
Rhode Ialand
Lorimer Investigation Committee
G. Co. P
Ullrich
Taft
Lorimer
Hines
Hopkins
Deenen
Minas
United States
Sugar Combine Admits Seven-Year Plan Behind Trust
John E. Parsons, Wall Street lawyer and current indictment target, testified at the Hardwick sugar inquiry that Henry Havemeyer did not organize the sugar trust. He claimed he alone conceived the scheme, spanning seven years, uniting rival factions and bringing Havemeyer and his brother into the deal to push it through.
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New York
Henry O. Hayeneyer
Sugar Trust
Hardwick House
John E. Parsons
Wall Street
Washington
Henry Havemeyver
Parsons
Pennsylvania Sueurerining Company
Trust
Round-Up Cowboy Slim Ridings Arrested in Oregon
Bill Ridings known as Slim the Round-Up cowboy is arrested in Vanouver and to be moved to Pendleton. He is accused of stealing a horse from Umopine chief of the Cayuse tribe two months ago. Sheriff Taylor tracked him after the horse was stolen on the reservation and transported toward Eeho for a rendezvous. The horse was recovered. Ridings is an ex-convict with a prior Morrow county sentence for the same offense.
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Bill Ridings
Slim
Vancouver
Pendieton
Portland
Umopine
Jareeny
Tidings
Sheriff Taylor
Eeho
Stim
Blakely
Hermiston
Ridings
Morrow County
Lords Pass Bill Doomed to Death
London July 20 The Lords this afternoon passed a bill vetoing imperial legislation but amended it not before sending it to the House of Commons. It is almost certain to be rejoined by the Commons when it reconvenes next Monday.
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London
Howe of Lords
House of Commons
Wheat Field Fire North of City Reported
A telephone message this afternoon brought news that a wheat field owned by George Isen Linger, seven or eight miles north of the city, was on fire. It had burned for over an hour and was being fought by many men.
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George Isenlinger
City inspector survives tunnel collapse during sewer work
Frank Konaseck, city sewer inspector, barely escaped death when a tunnel section caved in during sewer extension work. Two teeth were knocked out and he suffered facial injuries while inspecting pipe in a short tunnel. Crews freed him and he returned to duty after a day off.
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Frank Konaseck
Konaseek
Strang Killed in Wisconsin Auto Endurance Race Crash
Touls Strang, famed daredevil automobile racer, died this afternoon when his car swerved to avoid an approaching wagon and struck an embankment during the Wisconsin Automobile Association endurance event. Pine Fiver, Wie, July 20.
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Pine Fiver
Wie
Touls Strang
Wisconsin Automobile Associaion
Strane
Anniversary rites planned for Col. T - Col. Robert G. Ingersoll
New York freethinkers mark the twelfth anniversary of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll's death with memorial services and a pilgrimage to the Ingersoll home in Dobbs Ferry New York where the famed agnostic passed away on July 2 1899 and where his widow resides during summers.
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New York
Col
Robert G .Tigersoll
Holtiie
Tagersoll
Dobbs Kerry
XN. Y
Lily
Latest Song Hits With Free Music For East Oregonian Readers
East Oregonian unveils a program with Murray Music company offering readers free access to the latest musical hits. Beginning next Saturday, a Vitest Broadway production copy will be included weekly, allowing subscribers to obtain titles at no extra cost, unlike store copies which cost double the paper’s subscription price. The inaugural offering is the song hit Tig Chief Battleax by Louw Dockauiter, billed as a celebrated merrie minstrel.
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Murray Music Company of
New York
East Oregonian
Battleax
Louw Dockauiter
Anne
Women in trousers may become normal workwear says expert
Dr Maude Gispow a leading New York club worker argues business women will soon wear clothes indistinguishable from men. She says trousers are not immodest and white trousers would be more decent than narrow skirts and low cut waists as women move from workday garb to functional attire.
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New York
N. Y
Maude Gmspow
Mexican Revolt 10 Start in Two Weeks
Los Angeles July 20 Richardo Flores Magon head of the Liberal party says within two weeks the Liberals will form a strong centralized force to attack Madero. He contends small bands labeled bandits will grow into large armies as they take action against the government. Magon was released on bonds and returned to directing Liberal party affairs.
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Los Angeles
Madero
Richardo Flores Magon
Liberal Party
United States
Magon
Atwood Aims New York to Chicago Flight
Washington July 20 Harry Atwood the aviator says he plans a New York to Chicago flight within ten days with seven stops. The trip follows his recent successful flight from Heston and is intended to showcase sustained air travel capability.
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Washington
Heston
Harry Atwood
New York
Chicago
Full Crew Bill in Effect in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg July 20 a full crew bill passed by the state legislature takes effect today requiring larger railroad crews. Trains with more than thirty freight cars must carry at least six crew members, while those with fewer cars require five. Passenger trains under thirty cars also need five, with certain mixed trains and connecting services subject to the five‑man rule.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ve Rey
Anti Mormon Meeting in Salt Lake City July 20
A large anti Mormon mass meeting and outing was held in Salt Lake City under the American party auspices. Former U S Senator Fred T Dubois of Idaho and other leaders spoke as opponents push for a national campaign to oppose Mormon influence. The movement cites similar campaigns in England and Denmark and seeks to mobilize prior to Salt Lake City fall elections.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
United States
Fred T. Dubois
Idaho
England
Denmark
Morton
American Party
Massacre reported near frontier in Buchuana land
District Commissioner Von Prankentre two white sergeants fourteen negro policemen and twenty native carriers were massacred by the OkKiringe tribe of Buchuana land near the British German frontier in Livingstone Rhotesia South Africa on July 20.
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Livingstone
Rhotesia
South Africa
von Prankentre
Buchuanaland
Boxing King Johnson Considered Lay Down for Money
London reports that Jack Johnson plans to drop the world heavyweight title to Bombardier Wells in a staged stadium bout. Promoters expect nearly one million dollars in receipts as a syndicate led by James White aims to pull off the fight with backers Terth Hooley and H Bottonly hoping to recoup losses. Johnson is said to be aging and overweight, seeking a big windfall.
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London
Jack Johnson
Bombardier Welly
Johnson
James White
Manchester
Terth Hooley
H. Bottonly
John Bulle Weekly
Supt Welles Reports On County Schools Growth and Spending
County School Superintendent Frank Welles has completed his annual report and sent it to State Superintendent L R Alderman. The document highlights growth in attendance and term length, rising teacher salaries especially for women, more teachers examined, and increased expenditures on repairs and improvements, with total school expenses up by about 341 dollars over last year.
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Frank RK
Welles
L. R. Alderman
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