Navy sailors curb ship upkeep costs in six months
Washington reports a navy department economy contest cut ship maintenance outlay by 107874.08 dollars over six months. Each ship received precise allotments from bureaus handling ordnance, steam engineering, construction and repair, and supplies and accounts. Most vessels saved substantial percentages while few overdrew. The Missouri led in savings at 765.6 percent, while the North Dakota ranked last in the first half with 7.9 percent.
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Washington
Navy Department
Death by own action thwarted by fear in California
In Dickson, California, Juan Remagel a 75 year old Jackson Gate resident and former school trustee planned to kill himself. A 6 by 8 cabin burned while he tried to extinguish it with water. Two rifle cartridges exploded in the flames, and fright caused his instant death.
Round-Up Directors To Meet In Pendleton Tonight
Pendleton notes report a meeting of the Round-Up association directors this evening to discuss post-Yrcuched Dia. Caldwell buys a new 46 horsepower Mercury automobile, driving between his ranch and the city, recently acquired from W. G. Dunbar. The stolen wheel case: the Mend Gert R Moule bike recovered near the old Hoy mill after a puncture forced the thief to abandon it.
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Dia Tinea
Caldwell
William Caldwell
W. G. Dunbar
Ent
Gertruide
Lee Moorhouse
Hoy Mill
Tutuilla
Gus Off for Awhile And New Electric Sign
Early noon disruption hit housewives following the cluck with gus plea as a fuel system accident cut gas supply briefly. Electric signs gain popularity with merchants with several new sidewalk displays, including one installed in front of George Duar vee’s bar. Electric workers were busy mounting a new sign today.
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Gus
Virdous
George Duarvee
Fau Ading
Dutety Gus in Aggie City Faces Extended Jail Term
A garbled local report notes Dutety Gus, a familiar figure in the city, was recently in trouble after a fall incident. Acting Judge Halley opted for a five day confinement instead of three, suggesting the longer term benefits.
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Dutety Gus
Ags
Gus
Halley
Crawford Son in Los Angeles Lung Trouble
Prea Crawford Very 11, Fred Crawford, son of Mr and Mrs James M Crawford of this city, once with his father in the harness business, is seriously ill with lung trouble in Los Angeles where he has been living recently. Parents have been notified and plan to leave for southern California city.
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Prea Crawford Very
Fred Crawford
James M Crawford
Los Angeles
California
Forced Out of Main Street Block Over Rent Change
James Deviin and Joe Sullivan are being forced to vacate their business location in the Frank Frasier block on Main street after the rental was raised for Greeks who will convert the space into a restaurant. Deviin moves his cigar factory to his home, while Sullivan has not yet secured another retail spot. A grain fire burned about forty acres of standing wheat on the Isa minger ranch ten miles north, sparked by a passing engine. The fire consumed a quarter of a 160 acre field before being stopped. the loss is insured. Poke Smith and Click Humphrey fought last night over a dispute, damaging each other’s faces and clothing. Both were arrested for disorderly conduct. Smith pleaded guilty, Humphrey not guilty and will stand trial at 3:30 this afternoon. sentence on Smith was suspended pending the outcome.
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Frank Frasier
Main Street
James Deviin
Joe Sullivan
Deviin
Hie
Sullivan
Poke Smith
Click Humphrey
Smith
Humphrey
Poisoning of Mrs Frank Sullivan at Sideboard Saloon
Mrs Frank Sullivan wife of the Sideboard Saloon bartender is in critical condition at St Anthony's hospital after swallowing antiseptic tablets. Authorities keep details quiet and the cause whether accident or self harm is not known. her condition remains serious with no sign of immediate recovery.
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Frank Sullivan
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mix in Matrimony in Bethlehem as Ruth Doster Weds Edward Depew Doster
Ruth Doster, recently divorced from General BE W. Doster of Bethlehem, married Edward Depew Doster, son of her former husband by a first wife. The bride, 38 and a Bethlehem musician, wed the man about three years her senior. General Doster, 66, had his former wife divorce in Galveston, Texas, in October 1910.
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Easton
Ruth Doster
BE. W. Doster
Bethlehem
Northampton County
Edward Depew Doster
General Doster
Galveston
Texas
Kites to Boost Naval Wireless Tests at Sea
Washington announces summer tests by the navy department using seven foot kites to elevate ship wireless antennas. The aim is to extend the range of naval wireless communications and improve effectiveness in sea operations.
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Washington
Navy Department
Naval
Kite Elevation Extends Wireless Range for Navy Tests
The range of wireless stations is limited by antenna height but kites allow elevating antennas to 1000 feet or more. With higher wires, wireless range increases proportionally as electric power grows. Ensign Boynton, commanding the torpedo boat Stringham, will lead kite experiments in Chesapeake Bay and nearby waters.
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Boynton
Stringham
Chesapeake Bay
Pretty Woman Escapes Speeding Charge in Court
Mrs. Morrisana Weld ey of New York faced Magistrate Gelemar at Coney Island for speeding at least thirty mph. The officer Preston claimed prior warnings. Weld ey denied knowing him and claimed she wasn’t speeding. The magistrate spared her with a suspender sentence despite flirtatious remarks.
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New York
Morrisana Weldey
Gelemar
Coney Island
Preston
Indy
Mrs. Weldon
Kansas Man Released After Alimony Settlement
Peter W. Ball, after nearly two years in county jail for refusing alimony to his divorced wife who remarried, paid 119 to settle. His former wife receives 55 in alimony. she had been granted 400. Ball argued her remarriage meant support was unnecessary, but the court required payment.
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Kansas
Iola
Kan
Peter W. Ball
Plant Grass to Save Panama Canal Effort
Washington reports an Isthmian Canal Commission experiment under Smithsonian guidance to plant grass seed along the Panama canal to prevent slides. A special seed from the Agricultural Department will form a soil-holding root network, mainly in the Culebra cut where slides have troubled the ditch.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Agricultural Department
Culebra
Preparing for Judicial Revision In Oregon Courts
Judge Richardson of Salem chairs a commission appointed by Governor West to revise county court jurisdictions and practice. Attorney Will M. Peterson will attend the first meeting in Salem in August. other members include R. Richardson, Butler, Condon, S.M. Garland, Letmon, A. E. Reames, Clark, and ODay. The commission follows a constitutional amendment shifting control from courts to the legislature. About 1500 lawyers are being polled for opinions on retaining or changing the present system.
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Will M. Peterson
West
Salem
Et. Richardson
RRR
Butler
Condon
Garland
Letmon
A. EH
Reames
Jacksonville
A. BE
Clark
Portland
Thonton O'Day
Supreme Court
Richardson
Oregon
Oregon judges debate county courts and reforms
Salem reports Judge Richardson warns against sweeping changes while noting legislative power may create new courts or cut existing ones. He cites arguments for and against a county court system with probate, law, and equity duties, and earmarks concerns about bias, cost, and staffing. The commission plans a 1918 law of laws to shape a comprehensive Oregon judicial system.
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