Feud Flares After Girl Whipping In Dawson Georgia
Miss Elsie Carter in Macon hospital after a brutal whipping by three men linked to a feud sparked by her engagement to Vogt Dozier. She implicates W. S. Dexter and says Dozier and his son were dragged from bed and gagged before the assault. Authorities guard against bloodshed as the case unfolds.
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Macon
Dawson
Here
Elsie Carter
Carter
Dexter
Superior Court
Vogt Dozer
Dozier
James
Vogt Dozier
Survey to Lay New Water Line to City Reservoirs
A survey team led by H Frazier leaves Pendleton to trace a new hydraulic grade line between Thorn Hollow springs and the city. Concrete pipe requires proper slope, unlike the old straight route. Wenlix Springs work nearly done. Shaplish Springs needs more, but current flow exceeds three million gallons daily.
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Thorn Hollow
Frank C. Kelsey
Pendleton
Water Commission
Brown
Commission
Wenlix
Former Adams Man Is Killed in Idaho
Special Correspondence from Adams Ore July 24 Bert Simonton 27 formerly of Adams was killed in Ritzville Idaho when his horse fell with him. He leaves a mother two brothers Ben and Earl of Adams a sister Mrs Ogle Pendleton and another sister Celia Simonton of Adams. Remains will arrive in Pendleton in the morning.
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Adams, Ore
Bert Simonton
Ritzville
Idaho
Ben
Earl
This Place
Mrs. Ogle
Pendleton
Celia Simonton
Adams
Mananillo Mystery Man Claimed 185 Years Old
Investigating today into the claim that John Cavarlo died recently at Tuxpan and lived to 185. Church records show he was born in 1727 and remained active until death.
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Manzanillo
Mexico
Flelila
John Cavarlo
Tuxpan
Corner stone laid for Browne Burn hospital in Union County
The corner stone has been laid for the Browne Burn hospital for consumptives in Union County New Jersey. A local ceremony marked the start of construction with officials from the county and hospital present.
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Browne-Burn Hospital For Consumptives
Union County
New Jersey
Kansas City Tragedy Ends in Double Fatality on Porch
In Kansas City on July 24, Simon Gary shot and killed Frank Faulkner after finding his wife on the front porch with him. He then killed himself. The incident occurred as Gary embraced his wife, sent her inside, and discharged the weapon before dying at the scene.
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Kansas City
Simon Gary
Frank Faulkner
Faulkner
Gary
Massacre Feared as Rebels Loot Homes in Madera
Reports from Al Paso say four hundred mutinous Mexican rebels have arrived in Madera Chihuahua state. Efforts to evacuate American women and children failed. Rebels are looting American homes and threatening to kill those who resist. This follows intensified fears of a massacre amid the regional crisis.
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Insurrectos
al Paso
Madera
Chihuahua
California Women Will Aid in Fight
Prominent suffrage workers in California call for support for Ohio’s battle for the ballot. Mrs. Seward Simons, a leading Pasadena clubwoman, urges aid to the Ohio campaign, noting California women benefited from eastern sisters’ help in their 1910s victory.
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Ohio
Pasadena
Cal
California
Seward Simons
Wisconsin Towns Suffer From Flood
Wausau Wis July 24 Scores of firm houses are washed away and property in surrounding rural districts damaged to the extent of a million dollars by the breaking of two dams early today on the Wisconsin river north of here. No deaths reported here but feared in outer districts. Telephones are crippled. Power dam twenty miles north broke. four bridges down. communication severed.
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Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin River
University Loses Referendum Case In Supreme Court
Salem July 24. The Oregon Supreme Court reversed a circuit court ruling and dismissed the University of Oregon suit to block two appropriation bills from going to voters. The decision, the second time the case reached the high court, upholds placing the measures on the ballot despite earlier injunction concerns. District Attorney J H McNary was involved in the second filing.
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Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Salem
University of Oregon
Olcott
Galloway
Elrcuit Court
Billy Go
J. H. McNary
Fourteen Miners Drowned at Evans Station Coal Mines
Officials confirm fourteen drowned at Frick coal mines Evans Station with thirty five to forty more endangered. Wires down hinder confirmation as reports vary in Uniontown Pennsylvania.
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Uniontown
Penna
Baltimore and Ohio
Frick
Evans Station
Bavarian Edict Targets Good Templars Sparks German Criticism
The Bavarian minister of education issued a secret edict against the Good Templars drawing sharp German press criticism. About 200,000 Germans belong to the order which plans to establish headquarters in southern Germany and Heidelberg Bavaria objects that joining would require obedience to a secret international leadership.
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Good Templars
Germany
Heidleberg
Bavaria
Colored and White Troops in Riot at Elma
A near riot between colored regulars and Idaho guardsmen erupted late last night at Elma, sparked by an argument. About 150 troops were involved before infantry quelled the disturbance at bayonet point. Outposts of the two forces stood three miles apart this morning with blues in Rochester Gate City Mina and Independence, reds in Elma Oakville and Porter, leaders Finger of Oregon and Liewlyn of Washington watching Gate City for maneuvers. The blues appear to await reds, with main bodies likely Friday.
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Centralia
Elma
Rochester
Gate City
Mina
Independence
Oakville
Porter
Finger
Oregon
Liewlyn
Washington
Other Murders In New York Feared After Rosenthal Case
In New York July 24 threats against prosecutors raise fears of further murders after the Rosenthal killing. Attorney Levy, counsel for Louis Libby and Shapiro, reports his house was broken into as threats to kill District Attorney Whitman escalate over the police probe. Levy fears a target on his life as tensions rise in the city.
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New York
Rosenthal
Levy
Council
Louis Libby
Shapiro
Hfe
Whitman
Fishing Yacht Idler Sinks After Collision Off Battery
Fifteen passengers aboard the fishing yacht Idler narrowly escaped death after it collided with the steamer Old Colony off the Battery and sank within minutes. Mrs Julia Skidmore of Brooklyn was injured.
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New York
Idler
Battery
Old Colony
Julia Skidmore
Brooklyn
N. Y
Narrow Escape for Farm Hand Near Pilot Rock
August Walker a farm hand for H. H. Harvey of Pilot Rock had a narrow escape when his wagon entering the railroad crossing at the west end of town was struck by a Pilot Rock train. The engine knocked the driver to the ground and caused severe injuries including a broken nose and multiple bruises.
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August Walker
H. H. Harvey
Pilot Rock
Cressing
Taft Defense Prepared as Parties Prepare Attacks
Washington July 24 Democrats and progressives plan an extended review of President Taft’s personal and official record to counter attacks on Governor Wilson and Taft. Republicans prepare expert tariff position statements for possible floor speeches and distribution as congressional records.
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Taft
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Yachting Events At Cadillagua Carnival In Detroit
Ten yacht and sailing races are planned for the Cadillagua carnival in Detroit with the course set in the Country Club Triangle. Start time is one o'clock subject to wind and weather. Classes include club cat-boats private catboats 14 16 18 20 21 and cruiser and universal classes. An estimated 50 to 100 yachts are slated to start.
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Detroit
Country Club Triangle
Mondell Denounces Roosevelt Fraud In Taft renomination
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming opens the defense of President Taft in the house denouncing Roosevelt as a pirate and alleging the Chicago contests were trumped up. He accuses Roosevelt of deceit and argues Speaker Clark may desert the Democratic party, framing the Republican conflicts as political piracy.
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Washington
Roonvelt
Roosevelt
Chicago
Mondel
Wyoming
Taft
Clark
Mondell
Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting at NYC Realty Firm
In New York on July 24 a man, identifying only as Conway, entered Frettrech, Sulkman and Seybel realty offices and fatally wounded Joseph Frettrech. Clerk Norman Pergha was wounded as the shooter surrendered without resistance and offered no motive.
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New York
Conway
Joseph Frettrech
Frettrech
Sulkman
Attempt to influence coroner jury in Western Springs wreck
Chicago coroner Hoffman stated that an attempt was made to influence the coroner's jury in the Burlington Limited inquest at Western Springs. He said certain jurors were asked to press criticism of railroads for allowing women to hold responsible signal-tower positions.
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Chicago
Burlington
Responsibility fixed for Lackawanna wreck verdict
Coroner's jury in Corning New York ruled that flagman Lane and engineer Schroeder were negligent in the July Fourth Lackawanna wreck that killed 40 people Warrants were issued for their arrest for the disaster in which many passengers died and injuries were reported
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Flagman
Engineer
Lackawanna
Corning
N. Y
Flagman Lane
Schroeder
Car Jumps Track in Rome Then Mounts Forum Rostrum
A street car jumped its track in Rome today and plunged into the Roman Forum injuring eighteen persons. The car then mounted the rostrum where Marc Anthony delivered public oration, shocking witnesses and highlighting safety concerns in the historic area.
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Rome
Historic Forum
Roman Forum
Marc Anthony
Aesias
Attell Murphy Bout Cancelled Then Reinstated
In San Francisco on July 24 Abe Attell agreed with manager Billy Nolan to cancel a scheduled fight with Harlem Tommy Murphy. Today Attell reconsidered and the bout was resumed in the plan, keeping Murphy as the opponent for the match.
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San Francisco
Abe Attell
Tommy Murphy
Attell
Billy Nolan
Seeress Indicted in Chicago on Forty Five Counts of Murder
Louise Lindloff a seeress and spiritualist is charged by grand jury in Chicago with at least nine murders most by poison. Forty five counts seek insurance proceeds alleged to have funded the killings including the murder of her 16 year old son Arthur.
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Chicago
Mra
Louise Lindloff
Arthur
Johann Hoch
Anaid
Mikado Improves From Critical Condition
Tokio reports the mikado’s condition is much improved and expected to leave critical status in three or four days. The bulletin notes he has taken milk and light gruel in the last 12 hours and that his diabetes is much better, prompting relief and confidence across the empire.
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Tokio
Campbell expelled from federation in Butte dispute
Cripple Creek Colo July 24 Thomas Campbell of Butte has been expelled from the Western Federation of Miners by a 222 to 16 vote after charging Moyer and others with corrupt practices in the Butte local. The charges were unsubstantiated.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Moyer
Thomas Campbell
Butte
Western Federation of Miners
Campbell
Oregon Third in College Percent Revealed
State Superintendent L R Alderman reported after the National Education Association meeting in Chicago that Oregon ranks third in college attendance by population. Kansas leads with one student per 112 inhabitants, Utah next with 121, Nebraska 105, Indiana 162, and Missouri lowest.
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Salem
L. R. Alderman
National Educational Association
Chicago
Alderman
Oregon
Kansas
Utah
Nebraska
Indiana
Missouri
Judge Hanford Signs Papers After Resignation
Seattle July 24 President Taft had not accepted Judge Hanford's resignation by wire. Hanford returned to his old federal court chambers to sign documents from his former jurisdiction as several attorneys called to obtain his signature.
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Seattle
Taft
Hanford
Portland Set to Host National Progressive Party Convention
Portland on July 25 hosts the birth of the national progressive party of Oregon as a mass convention meets to choose five delegates for Chicago. The debated plan splits between a full ticket against Republicans who oppose Roosevelt and a lean electoral ticket. Dan Kellaher of Portland, head of the national progressive club, will call the meeting to order at ten.
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Portland
National Progressive Party of
Oregon
Chicago
Romevelt
United States
Dan Kellaher
Natlonal Progressive Club
National Committeeman Sees Wilson Victory The Strong Expectation
Oregon's Will R King national committeeman says Governor Wilson will win this fall with a united party behind him. He foresees Wilson routed in a close race with Roosevelt and Taft, outlines fundraising plans, and notes Wilson support from La Follette followers. King notes Wilson strength in New York and Indiana delegations and praises J W Maloney. He travels from Pendleton to Portland after visiting Walla Walla.
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Wilson
Fiji
Wilson-Bryan
Baltimore
Will R. King
Oregon
Roosevelt
Taft
Judge King
la Follette
National Committee
King
Ohio
Clark
Kink
J. W Maloney
Fieet
Supreme Court
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Portland
Darrow Trial Postponed in Los Angeles
The Clarence Darrow trial faced another delay as proceedings did not resume at the scheduled time. Court officials announced the trial would continue at 10 o clock the next day, with no further action reported.
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Wisconsin
Idaho Guards
T. R
Momsell
Overzealous
Man
Coronner
Car
Attell-Murphy
Seeress
Mikado
Federation
IRD
Gov. Wilson
Col. Roosevelt
W. R. King
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