Northwest Notes and Local Incidents Across Oregon
State Librarian Edward N. Gillingham resigns after four years. Edna May Haawley named successor. Cloudburst and storms hit The Dalles and nearby areas with minor damage, while Hood River orchard sales reach $22,000. Grant's Pass plans ice water in depot fountain. Barn and farm accidents occur near Forest Grove and Spokane. A Spokan man is horsewhipped by Mrs Stayt, then arrest. Astoria reports a shooting near Morrison station, leaving John Boyse wounded and Albert Hall sought by authorities.
Astoria Man Injures Man in Domestic Dispute
Albert S. Hall shot John Boyce at Boyce home on Clatsop Plains after a dispute said to center on a woman. Hall used a shotgun. Boyce wounded near the heart but expected to recover. Sheriff seeks Hall as details remain partly secret and Hall has left town.
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Astoria
Morrison Station
Clatsop Plains
John Boyse
Albert
Hall
Boyse
Hal
Pomeroy
Ore
Albert S. Hall
John Boyce
Boyce
Two Drownings at Elk Mouth on Kootenay River Crossing
Charles Campbell and William Van Valkenburg drowned while ferrying household goods across the Kootenay river at Elk Mouth. They used a telephone wire as an improvised rope to pull a scow across when the boat became entangled and swamped. The pair's bodies and the boat’s contents were not recovered. a trunk with $500 was lost.
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Spokane
Kootenay
Elk Mouth
Charles Campbell
William van Valkenburg
van Valkenburg
Albany hobo confesses forgery after revival conversion
Pearl Hostetler from Walker Indiana surrendered to the Albany sheriff to answer a California forgery charge. He admits obtaining $70 by forging a son’s name in Sacramento while wiring for funds. Breach of promise case in North Yakima yields $3,250. John E Jackson must pay $2,250 to Elnora Shillig of Seattle after engaging to marry.
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Albany
Ore
Robert E. Johnson
Chicago
Pearl Hostetler
Hobo
Walker
Ind
Sheriffs Office
California
Sacramento
Cal
Wathaniel Red
Marietta
Oklo
Henry
North Yakima
Elnora Shillig
Seattle
John E. Jackson
Ivory Soap Ad Claims Super Purity For Any Item
An ad extols Ivory Soap as suitable for cleansing any thing or body from people to clothing and objects. It emphasizes high purity and universal cleansing power with a period style boast about 99 4 percent purity.
Jeffries to meet Johnson in March for heavyweight title
Chicago reports James J. Jeffries will fight Jack Johnson for the world heavyweight championship in Colma California next March with a target date around March 17 in the San Francisco area. Jeffries says the plan may be altered if Johnson loses, and cites offers from Australian promoters as a consideration.
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Chicago
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Colma
Cal
James J
Boilermaker
Jeffries
San Francisco
Jeff
Johnson
Tommy Burns
Jeffs
Jack Munroe
Cleaners
Roosevelt Has 22 Varieties in Nairobi Expedition
Roosevelt visiting Nairobi as guest of F J Jackson accepts invitation to a public banquet on August 3. Expedition results report 6 game specimens from 22 varieties, most destined for the National Museum in Washington. Naturalists collected about 1000 bird and animal specimens. American Fourth of July costs include 600 lives and 4000 injuries.
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Roosevelt
Nairobi
British East Africa
Thadore Roosevelt
F. J. Jackson
National Museum
Washington
Costa
Facade of Oriental Exhibits at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition landscape preserves native fir forest and undergrowth around the Oriental exhibits. The Thy Orient building fronts a scene with native plants and bright annuals in bloom, blending natural scenery with the pavilions.
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Orient
Japan
Eplendiil Palace
Coast League Results From Portland to San Francisco
In Portland Vernon won 9 to 0, Oakland beat Sacramento 7 to 6, and Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 3 to 2. Batteries listed for Portland Vernon game were Harkins and Kinkel against Garrett and Fisher. Los Angeles San Francisco featured Eastly Berry versus Torrer and Orendorff. Oakland Sacramento saw Hehman and Byrnes opposed by Maire and Lewis.
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Oakland
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Vernon
Harkins and Kinkel
Garrett and Fisher
Eastly and
Berry
Torrer
Orendorff
Hehman and Byrnes
Maire and
Lewis
Eastern Games National League Scores for Pittsburg Chicago and Cincinnati
In Pittsburg Boston vs Pittsburg ended 8 to 2 with MacCarthy Satter and Smith against Camnitz Powell Frock Philippi and Gibson. In Chicago Philadelphia 6 to 6 went twelve innings with Moren and Doom Over All and Moran as batters included. In Cincinnati Brooklyn game details show McIntyre Rucker Bergen Fromme and McLean on both sides with Cincinnati score 6 to 5.
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Pittsburg
R. H. EB
Boston
MacCarthy
Satter and Smith
Camnitz
Powell
Frock
Phillippi
Gibson
Chicago
Philadelphia
Moren
Doom
Moran
Cincinnati
R. H. B. Brookigh
McIntyre
Rucker
Bergen
Fromme
McLean
Baseball score roundup from major league games
American League results from Boston and New York with Detroit and Philadelphia games noted. Washington and Cleveland rained out. Batteries listed include Willets Schmidt Cleotte Donohue Waddell Kelley Stephens Brokett Warhop Kleinow Blatt Scott Felne Smith Payne Sullivan Coombs Vickers Plank Dygert Thomas.
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Boston
R. H
Detroit
Wacacescasis Cvipetecs
Willets
Schmidt
Steele
Cleotte
Donohue
Washington
New York
R. HB
Todle
Csc
Batterles
Waddell
Kelley
Stephens
Brokett
Warhop
Klelnow
Blatt
Philadelphia
R. H. B. Ghicreo
Scott
Felne, Smith, Payne
Middies Banned From Marriage Under Naval Reform
President Taft approves a change in naval relations urged by Secretary Meyer prohibiting midshipmen from marrying until completing a six year training program. Some sought permission to marry after graduation or during two years on instruction at sea. academy rules already barred marriage while at the academy. No prior order denied marriage to regular midshipmen at sea.
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Washington
Taft
Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Academy
United States Navy
Pastime Theatre Promises More Moving Pictures In City
The Pastime Theatre advertises itself as showing more moving pictures than any other venue in the city, inviting patrons to enjoy a bustling program and diverse screenings.
Astronomer Hale Attends Rome Solar Meeting
Rome June 4 G B Hale director of the Solar Observatory Mount Wilson California attends an international solar study meeting as a representative of the American National Academy of Science. He lectured on solar physics at the university before leading Italian and Rome astronomers and receives many attentions.
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Rome
G. B. Hale
Solar
Mount Wilson
Cal
American National Academy of Science
Italy
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Edna May Haawley
Dalles
Thompson Addition
Grant's Pass
Depot Park
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Hood River
W. J. Baker & Co
E. C Brownlee
Omaha
E. C. Long
Cage
Miss Shillig
Iown
Jackson
Shillie
Parmer
Forest Grove
Robert Alexander
Here
Spokant
Kasper Hosely
Aberdeen
Tacoma
Coast League
Ngs Golden
A. L. Schaefer
Louis Hunalker
Oregon Theatre
Nashville
Jubilee Minstrels
America
Umatilla County
N. Berkeley
City Dye Works
Ord ‘Stata Geroce ‘i Main
Crete
Roleys Hof Yootar
Koeppen & Brothers
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