Perjury Accusation Sparks Calhoun Trial Court Threatens Jail
In San Francisco on June 2 Judge Lawler warned prosecutors and defense in the Calhoun trial to end wordy exchanges or face contempt. John Helms, testifying for the prosecution, denied being a perjurer after Rogers accused him of lying about stolen Calhoun papers. Helms and Rogers nearly sparred as spectators looked on while the judge urged restraint.
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San Francisco
Calhoun
Lawler
Rogers
John Helms
Helms
Heney
William Burns
Lee
Lewiston Bank Defalcation Prompts Return of Ex Teller
In Lewiston Idaho June 2 a former bank teller J E Chapman promises to return to face embezzlement charges after a $137000 loss from Lewiston National Bank. His father J L Chapman hints at sensational disclosures about how the money vanished over five years as directors cover the deficit.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Lewiston National Bank
J. E. Chapman
J. L. Chapman
Chapman
Begin on Surveys for Oregon Idaho Railroad
Marshfield Oregon June 2 Actual work on the survey for the Coos Bay Oregon Idaho railroad will start this afternoon when F A Haines chief engineer will leave with about 20 men He will begin in the mountains but routes will not be disclosed yet Sufficient stock is subscribed to warrant the survey and more subscriptions will be taken The capital stock is 25000 and about 10000 is needed for surveys If a 1 percent grade is found between Cove Bay and Roseburg outside railroad men will take up the project
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Cove Bay
Roseburg
Omaha Bandits Get Only Three Hundred
Omaha Neb June 2 It was announced by post office authorities that the cash taken by the robbers who held up the Overland Limited on the Union Pacific ten days ago amounted to less than 300 dollars About 200 dollars was recovered from the three men under arrest charged with the robbery Three sticks of dynamite were found today in an attic of the Brown Park school at South Omaha It is believed the robbers carried the explosive to blow open the mail cars.
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Omaha
Neb
Post Office
Overland Limited
Union Pacific
Brown Park School
South Omaha
Steamer Precursor Rescued by Wireless tow at Gueymas
The American steamer Precursor, crippled by a broken propeller, was saved by wireless telegraph and towed to Gueymas, Mex. after drifting three days. A tug reached the vessel, bringing it into port. some passengers became uncontrollable from fear and were locked in their staterooms during the crisis.
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Gueymas
Mex
Precursor
Yoesterday
Almlasty
Mine Flood Damages Est at 250000 in Alaska
Fairbanks Alaska June 2 The Bessie Beach claim of the Scandia mine at Union Wood is flooded logs will aggregate 250000 The accident was caused by breaking through an old well into a subterranean channel of a steam point.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Bessie Beach
Scandia
Unierwood
Wool rate suit seeks lower Oregon to east freight charges
The Oregon Railroad Commission urged reduced wool rates from G I N and Oregon Short Line stations to eastern points, arguing Portland rates favor the city and harm smaller Oregon towns. A rate table shows Troutdale 1.62 1 2 per 100 pounds to Chicago and others, while The Dalles 1.18, Heppner 1.62, and Elgin 1.95. Commissioner McNary of Salem represents the commission.
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Portland
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railroad Commission
Oregon
Troutdale
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Dulles
Heppner
Elgin
Commission
C. L McNary
Salem
Militia Readies to Quell McCloud Lumber Strike
Sacramento June 2 The Second Infantry National Guard Companies E and G march ready to move to the McCloud region to quell a lumber strike. Adjutant General Lauck said status remains until new orders from Colonel Bradbury arrive. Strikers, about 600, parade streets threatening to kill workers.
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Sacramento
Cal
Second Infantry
National Guard
McCloud
Lauck
A. W. Bradbury
J. H. Queal
McCloud Lumber Company
Elk Stampede Through San Francisco Sunset District
About thirty elk escaped from a paddock in Golden Gate Park and wandered into San Francisco. Superintendent McLaren deployed mounted police and cowboys from Buttchertown to corral the animals. After several hours the herd was driven back to its quarters without injuries reported.
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Elk Room
Frisco
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
McLaren
Buttchertown
Sunset District
Madrid approves reform bill for postal service
Reforma in Madrid reports the chamber of deputies adopting a bill to reorganize the Spanish postal service with lower rates a par cela post a money order system and a postal savings bank system.
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Reforma
Spain
Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Parcela Post
Seven-Footed Lamb Displayed In City Curiosity
A lamb owned by Frank Burrelly at George Meeker’s West Jackson home astonishes onlookers with a right foreleg that contains two normal leg bones and three feet plus one deformed foot, totaling seven. The creature walks on three legs and will likely travel to the Seattle fair after a stint in Echo.
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George Meeker
West Jackson Street
Frank Burrel
Echo
Seattle
Chinese envoy to borrow hundred million for Szuchen railroad
Wall Street buzzed as Tang Shao Li and party in Washington disclosed a secret mission to raise 100 million dollars for the Szhuen railroad. Negotiations reportedly involve American financiers led by Morgan with Chinese promoters to secure the loan once government authority is granted. The envoys said they came to thank President Roosevelt for liberal indemnity relief.
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United States
Las
Perruary
Moosevelt
New York
Tang Shao Li
Washington
Wallatrvet
Tim
Morgan
Roosevelt
Mail steamship company will drop Panama trip
San Francisco June 2 The Panama service of the Pacific Mail Steamship company will be abandoned August 3 according to information from Washington and confirmed here today Notice has been served upon the war department and the government is making efforts to secure a line of vessels to take over the New York and San Francisco business now handled by this line in connection with the Panama railroad steamship lines
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San Francisco
Panama
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Washington
War Department
New York
Panama Railroad Steamship Lines
New York airman endures long dirigible flight and rescue
Frank Goodal undertook a lengthy aerial voyage in a dirigible from Manhattan to Hoboken and Jersey City heading toward Grant's Tomb where he collided with a tree. He ended the flight by crashing into the water and was rescued by rowboats.
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New York
Frank Goodal
Manhattan Island
Hoboken
Jersey City
Grant
Work Began On New Depot Project At Site
This morning the first phase of constructing the new depot started after the contract award. Engineers and surveyors from Chief Engineer Boadhke’s office laid out the grounds and prepared for contractors. A force will move tracks, clear yards, and rush the depot’s erection with no delays. Persons not at work include Fred Beagles, Grant Batley, Ed Drew, and George Reales.
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Boadhke
National association retail growers convention opens in Porthand
Porthand June 2 With over one hundred and fifty delegates and many visitors from across the country the twelfth annual convention of the national association retail growers opens this morning. President J C Mann of the Portland retinal pro cess association delivers the welcome address.
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National Association Retail Growers
J.C Mann
Portland Retinal Process’ Association
Mann
Northwest Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Attend Imperial Session
Portland delegates head to Louisville Kentucky for the twenty fifth annual Imperial council meeting of the Ancient Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Nearly one hundred nobles from the northwest joined the journey to participate in the session starting in Louisville.
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Portland
Change in Hanley complaint in Harney case
United States District Attorney McCourt won permission from Judge Wolverton to change the complaint form in the William Hanley fencing public lands case. The title shifts to United States vs Harney Valley Development Company but the outcome stands unaffected.
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Portland
United States
McCourt
Wolverton
William Hanley
Harney County
United States Vs
Roosevelt bids governor farewell at Nairobi
Nairobi June 2 Roosevelt and son Kermit complete preparations to depart for Souk tomorrow and called on Governor Jackson of British East Africa to bid him farewell. Naturalists in the party busy mounting specimens to send to the United States. Both Roosevelt and Kermit fully acclimated.
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Nairobi
Souk
Roosevelt
Jackson
British East Africa
United States
Son Kermit
Globe Buys Henry George's Evening Post
The Globe confirms purchase of the Evening Post, a 35 year old afternoon paper founded by the late Henry George. The Post is published today under new ownership, with consolidation details not yet announced.
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San Francisco
the Globe
Evening Post
Henry George
Post
Colorado River Erodes Bank Endangering Towns
Property owners rush to build breakwater as 175 feet of riverbank between the city and the Colorado erodes at 95 feet in nine hours. Alarm grows with reports from the river headwaters south of the Grand Canyon of sustained rainfall increasing river discharge.
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Colorado River
Needless
Cal
Colorado
Grand Canyon
Turkey to Invade Persia as Turkish troops seize frontier
Teheran dispatch to The Times says Turkish regulars have occupied Persian territory at Sarbulak on the frontier. The report adds that many Christians were massacred at Moandoab while Armenians seek protection.
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Turkey
Persia
London
Teheranyn
the Times
Sarbulak
Moandoab
Autos at Albany Today
Automobiles entered in the New York to Seattle race were driven through Albany at noon today en route to Syracuse. No mishap occurred after leaving New York yesterday afternoon.
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Albany
New York
Seattle
Syracuse
Alaska Judge May Resign Amid Pending Charges
Washington June 2 United States District Judge Silas Reid of Alaska may resign today. Charges against him are pending before the Taft department of Justice.
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Alaska
Washington
United States
Silas Reid
Tate
Taft Department of Justice
Oregon Man to Be Spokane Postmaster
Spokane dispatch states Walter P. Edris of Oregon has been recommended to succeed Millard Hartson as Spokane postmaster and will assume the duties in September. Born in Lane County, his parents migrated from Pennsylvania in 1852. his father was the Oregon coast’s first flour miller. Edris attended Portland’s Hill School and the University of Oregon, with no prior political office experience.
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Spokane
Walter P. Edri
Itive
Oregon
Lane County
Millard T. Hartson
Plains
Pennsylvania
Oregon Coast
Edris
Hill School
Portland
University of Oregon
Four Highwaymen Rob Petersburg Tavern Crowd
Four men held up a crowd of about 90 at the Tavern resort near Petersburg, ten miles from Denver, last night and fled with over $3,000 in diamonds and $200 in cash. They escaped on horseback, eluding the sheriff who tried a chase. The raid occurred amid high tavern revelry as the quartet brandished revolvers and collected jewelry and money before departing.
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Denver
Petersburg
Strike in Philadelphia injures several workers and ends with marines
On June 2 in Philadelphia a mob struck a trolley manned by strike breakers injuring several men. Police fired in the air as windows were shattered before marines from the League Island navy yard dispersed the crowd. Rail service resumed with more cars running today.
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Philadelphia
Navy Yard
League Island Navy Yard
Searches for his family after San Francisco quake
H. W. Anderson travels thousands of miles across the Atlantic twice seeking wife and two children separated in the San Francisco earthquake. He learns they are alive on the Pacific coast, moves from London to Portland, then Seattle, and now searches the exposition grounds in Seattle, scrutinizing women's features for a match.
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San Francisco
London
Portland
Seattle
Atlantic
H. W. Anderson
Exposition Grounds
Anderson
Pacific
Earthquakes Reported in Panama City
A slight tremor was felt about 3 o clock yesterday with a much stronger movement at 7 pm. No damage is reported. The weather is extraordinarily hot.
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Panama
Mining scheme leads to prison for two in postal fraud case
In Kansas City on June 2, S. H. Sneder and R. H. May were sentenced to one year in prison and fined five hundred dollars for misuse of the mails related to an Arizona mining venture. The case centers on the mailing of materials connected to the scheme.
Libel Trial Delayed as Judge Grants October 11 Extension
Federal Judge Anderson granted a delay until October 11 to extradite Williams and Smith of the Indianapolis News charged with libel over Panama Canal purchases. Prosecutor McNamara seeks time to bring Norman Mack Frank Hitchcock and George Cortelyou to testify. Publishers insist there was no malice. judge rules malice standards differ for civil and criminal actions with implied malice insufficient for criminal case.
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Norman Mack
Frank Hitchcock
Geo. Cortelyou
Indianapolis
Ind
Anderson
Washington, D. C
Williams and Smith
T Indianapolis News
McNamara
George Cortelyou
Baseball tragedy claims 17 year old Alfred Oliiver
Alfred Oliiver, age 17, was playing in a baseball game in Detroit Michigan yesterday when he was struck in the heart by a pitched ball and killed. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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Detroit
Mich
Alfred Oliiver
Hat Fashion Sparks Church Seating Dispute in Vancouver
In Vancouver Wash last night Rev H S Templeton of First Presbyterian scolded two men hidden behind a woman's picture hat. He invited them to move and the couple left with their escorts. Earlier he noted sympathy for men forced to sit behind tall hats as fashion up top drew criticism.
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Vancouver
H. S. Templeton
First Presbyterian Church
Sear
Templeton
Vice
Want Bandit Pardoned May Boost Evans Release
San Francisco reports the daughter of Chris Evans the 19th century California highwayman is seeking clemency for her father in Folsom prison. Evans a Visalia rancher and accomplice with John and George Sontag ran a series of railway robberies across the state. They fled into the Sierra Nevada but were tracked to Visalia where Sontag died. Evans lost an arm and an eye before capture.
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San Francisco
Chris Evans
California
Folsom Prison
Evans
Visalia
John
George Sontag
Sontag
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Evane
One Hundred Lady Riders Sought For Fourth Parade
Notice from Frank Frasier in Umatilla County seeks one hundred lady riders to lead the Fourth of July parade. He aims to feature Indies on horseback with white waist wear and black skirts if possible. The parade will be a grander, bigger celebration than ever held in eastern Oregon.
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Frank Frasier
Umatilla
Frasier
Oregon
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