Courtroom Scrape in Warner Young Will Case
In a heated Warner Young will contest in the county court Judge James A. Fee and attorney D W Bailey clashed over handwriting experts. A glass ink well was hurled, ink splattered, and both sides faced removal by Deputy Wilson while Judge Gilliland urged calm as the hearing resumed later.
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Judge Fee
Attorney Bailey
Warner-Young
Ink Wells Ely
James A. Fee
D. W. Bailey
Mabel Warner
Ariven
W. W. Williams
Portland
H. ¢. Blair
Spokane
Blair
Witte
Fee
Bailey
Warmer
Fea
Halley
Dietrice
Phelps
Aleeya
Min
Warner
Wilson
Feo
Jude Gilliland
Kile
Fragments Describe A Mysterious Belligerent Event
The readable text shows a chaotic moment with mentions of possession, a weapon, and a bystander named Judith Gland. She calmly picks up the object and tosses it out a window into the lawn, where it lies. The passage hints at a struggle and dislodgment during a tense scene.
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Hilley
Judith Gland
Youngster Wrecks Train at Redding
Berwin, a 12 year old boy from Redding, left his mother to walk to the railroad yards and opened a switch, causing a freight locomotive to derail as it pulled out. The crew cursed as the forward trucks slid from the tracks and the child was returned home by his mother.
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Redding
Berwin
Carsom
Unite States
Presidents of two nations to meet on border bridge
Washington July 23 Taft and Mexico's Dias will meet on the Rio Grande bridge October 18. A banquet on the boundary bridge will seat each president in his own country.
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Washington
Taft
Dias
Mexico
Rio Grands
Fishermen Barred From Canadian Waters Officials Admit Policy
Canadian officials confirm restrictions on American fishermen buying bait or maintaining headquarters in Canada as part of a conservation drive. Prof Ey and Stanford's Jordan tour to draft fishing laws, asserting the aim is to push U S fishermen out of Canadian waters on the Pacific coast.
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Canadian
Pye Elile
Washington senators push Yakima Indian Reservation action
Washington July 29 A new bill in the senate by Senator Jones proposes a 435000 appropriation to classify and appraise lands in the Yakima Indian reservation. Senator Perkins of California introduces Alaska bills for a 1000000 appropriation to build four capital buildings a legislative assembly and stronger mine safety regulations and a miners labor act.
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Washington
Senate
Jones
Yakima
Portland to Erect $2,000,000 City Block Building
Portland on July 23 announced plans for a $2 million building to span the block bounded by Stark Tenth Washington and Park streets. The project by a company controlled by C N Atkinson will include two arcade blocks interlinking structures, with construction expected to take about 18 months and to be completed by early 191?. work to start by September 1.
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Portland
Stark, Tenth, Washington and
Park Streets
Trustees of & Company
C. N. Atkinson
Lost diamonds from observation car shock Pasco society woman
Pasco Washington July 29 Gem value set at $2600 belongs to Ave James Venthorne a New York society figure. On North Coast train No 2 she rushed back along the track after reaching Pasco yesterday, crying that she had lost the diamonds. She left Spokane wearing a sunburst brooch set with diamonds. The gems were a priceless family wedding gift from her parents.
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Pasco
Wash
James Venthorne
New York
Rileville
von Thorne
Spokane
Floods Hit Texas Coast As Hurricanes Wreck Velasco
Houston July 13 Twenty six dead a dozen towns wrecked and millions in damage from three hurricanes across southern Texas. Rice fields destroyed trees uprooted roofs torn off homes tracks washed out and communications disrupted. Velasco severely damaged with most houses gone and the big hotel on the beach in debris.
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Velasco
Houston
Tex
Texas
R. L. Bettivon
Swan Reef
Tox
Thik Tawi
Hen Crows and Struts Like Roosts in Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Wash July 13. A hen and a deformed rooster head in a line of laying hens attract attention. Joseph Tiefenthaler raised the birds with his flock last year. The crowing hen drew visitors, and a $15 offer was made to sell the unusual bird as a curiosity.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Hayine
Mia
Joseph Tiefenthaler
Tiefenthaler
Five Story Building Collapse Kills Porty One Youths
St. Petersburg on July 23 reports a five story building collapsed injuring and burying youths. Authorities fear several young persons are dead or missing as rescue teams search the ruins amid debris and smoke.
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St. Petersburg
Why Wrights Never Fly Together
Wash Water July 22 The Wright brothers Orville Wright explains why he and Wilbur Wright never fly together saying it would be unwise to ascend jointly in case of an accident that could kill both. He suggests caution in early aviation testing.
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Wright Redthers
Orville Wright
Wilber
Lanon Leader Convicted of Attempted Murder
New York July 28 Corrindus Pp Shea executive of the W National Brotherhood of Teansters was convicted of attempted murder of Adee Wileh a former Chicago wife Miss Wale testified Shea stabbed her 27 times with a pen knife on May 21 in flat rooms here The maximum penalty is 25 years imprisonment The defense cited heavy drinking and near insanity.
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New York
Shea
National Brotherhood of Teansters
Adee Wileh
Chicago
Boston
Akenalp
Eostig
Senate confirms new Chinese minister
Washington July 23 The Senate confirmed the nomination of Charles HR Crane to be American minister to China.
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Senate
Washington
Tony
Charles HR. Crane
China
Secretary Ballinger Inspects the Umatilla Project
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger visited the Umatilla project and told settlers that deferred payment relief would be considered. He indicated possible emergency action and issued favorable notes on residency rules and reserve receipts to aid water payments and development, meeting supporters from across the project. He planned to inspect the proposed MUTOney project in Ontario next.
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Secretary OF Interior
Ballinger
Umatilla Project
Umatilla
Eithe
Hue
Tie
Pallinger
Hornaton
Eltigena
Ontario
Carnegie Foundation head tours Pacific University in Forest Grove
Henry H. Pritchett of the Carnegie Foundation visited Pacific University at Forest Grove with W. B. Ayer Rev L Elliott and George Goode. He inspected the campus buildings laboratories and libraries and spoke with President Ferrin about finances and record keeping. He praised the treasurer’s reports and noted the college funds were well cared for.
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Pacific University
Forest Grove
Henry 8. Pritchett
Carnégie Foundation
Portland
W. B. Ayer
Rev. L. Elliott
George Goode
Pritchett
Joseph W. Marsh
The
Carnegie
Oregon
Prichett
Ferrin
The Perfect One Heading West From San Francisco
Ottoman Zar Adusht Hanish of the Mystic Mazdavinian cult travels toward Seattle. He declines to seek converts in San Francisco while claiming several followers will meet him in Seattle. Hanish drew notoriety in Chicago after a follower nearly starved herself to death adhering to his teachings.
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San Francisco
Zar Adusht Hanish
Seattle
Hanish
Chicago
Death penalty for the student killer in London
Indian student Medar Lal Dhi negra was sentenced to death for killing Sir William Curzon Wyille at a reception. The jury rejected the political nature defense after five minutes of deliberation, finding him guilty as a member of a terrorist organization in India.
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Willian Curzon
London
Medar Lal Dhinegra
Ang
William Curzon Wyille
Alverston
India
Many Itold-up Men Reported at Palouse
In Gorfleil Washington July 23 hobos ride the rails into the Palouse country as holdups grow. Farmer Uncle Dickie Simpson was sandbagged after leaving the depot money stolen. Saturday night Rogers who farms 1000 acres near Garfield was held at Eden Station with four men demanding his wallet. Two men watched by the railroad depot near the wart house, unnamed, offered no aid.
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Gorfleil
Wash
Palouse
Dickie’ Simpson
Farmer
Garfield Hotel
Mr. Rogers
Burre
Eden Static
Garfield
Regulators Weigh Opium Shipping Rules
Washington July 28 Acting on a telegram from R P Schwerin general manager of the Pa tiie mall Steamship company senators Flint and Perking will ask the conference committee to consider an amendment of the regulation limiting reshipment in American ports of opium consigned from the Orient to Mexico Schwerth says much traffic is lost to the company under existing rules and notes an attorney general decision of July 1 that these shipments are not an importation into the country he urges revision of the provision
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Washington
R. P. Schwerin
Patiie Mall Steamship Company
Flint and
Perking
Conference Committee
Orient
Mexico
Sehwerth
Signature tampering alleged in famed will contest
Strong testimony from former circuit judges and prosecutors declared the signature of James W. Young altered in the famous will dispute. Witnesses including Judge Stephen A. Lowell and U S Attorney John McCourt testified to examining the will at different times and noting a second tracing and erasure. Others such as County Clerk Frank Saling and Deputy District Attorney Frederick Steiner also testified, while Peck and Parks acknowledged their signatures. Proceedings indicate further witnesses, including Prof F Blair and Prof W W Williams, are due.
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United States
James W. Young
Stephen A. Lowell
John McCourt
Charles Marsh
Hartman Abstract Office
James A. Fee
Frederick Steiner
Dave Lavender
Frank Saling
Creat
Young
F.©. Blair
Blair Business College
W. W. Willams
Portland
Green River power site withdrawn in Wyoming
Washington reports Acting Secretary Pierce revoked a 25,088 acre water power site along the Green River and its tributaries in Wyoming to prevent private monopolization. The action follows Secretary Ballinger policy and will be reported to Congress to preserve the sites for the government.
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Washington
Ballinger
Pierce
Green River
Wyoming
Congress
Harriman Sets New Colonist Rates West
Los Angeles July 23 the Southern Pacific local office announced lower colonist rates from the east to California points on Harriman lines to take effect September 15 for one month.
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Los Angeles
United States
Southern Pacific
California
Harriman
Attempt To Compromise Wisconsin Tannery Strike
Kenosha Wisconsin July 22 A conference will be held today to settle differences between striking employees at Allen tannery with the forms of the country hoping to maintain peace this morning.
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Kenosha
Wic
Allen Tannery
Policeman dismissed after intoxicated shooting verdict
Police captain Michael Joseph Cony, 25 years on the force, shot Bernard Las Jr. on January 21 while intoxicated and was officially dismissed at 2 a.m. after the board of poll ed commissioners found him guilty. He had been celebrating the birth of a granddaughter when found in a helpless condition and shot while resisting him.
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Fan Frauireigen
Jule
Michael Joseph Cony
Force
Bernard Las, Jr
Jane
Conbey
Tagan
Tim
Government survey plans vast Bar Work of Cheom Canyon
Government surveyors today outlined a plan to reclaim over a million acres of Savrrento land by Cheom Canyon. The project would involve expenditure of millions and aims to reshape regional land use and development.
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Rel Biot
Cat
Cheom Canyon
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