Will Fight Spokane Hate Frisco Man Is Lining Up Commercial Bodies
Washington June 18 William R Wheeler of the Atlantic merchants exchange told the interstate commerce commission that Pacific coast terminals must unite to resist new inland rate plans. He argued Chicago would absorb distributing business from the Hudson to Sacramento under the proposed changes and drew support from representatives of Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore and other eastern cities. Wheeler warned the Spokane rate decision could cripple Pacific coast distribution and vowed to mobilize eastern commercial groups alongside west coast interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
William R. Wheeler Traffle
Aun Pranelacs Merchants Exchange
Intersate Commission
Spokane
Pacific Coast
Clitice Wheeler
Wasehington
East
Wheeler
Hoston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Hudson River
Sacramento River
Narrow escape from fire at the exposition
Seattle on June 8 reports that twenty five additional firemen were assigned to the exposition fire station with extra engines and hose wagons after a near disaster yesterday. A woods blaze outside the enclosure threatened the magazine building containing two tons of fireworks which burned within 30 feet before being extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Exposition
Magazine Building
Harriman Trip Aimed at Secretary's Health in Europe
London reports Harriman traveled to Europe not for himself but for the health of his secretary Alexander Miller. He said Miller fell ill in the first hours of the ocean voyage and the trip was taken to aid his recovery.
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London
Alexander Miller
Harriman
Europe
Hawaiian Exhibit Opened To Public At Exposition
For the first time the doors of the Hawaiian building at the exposition were opened to the public today. The exhibits were delayed due to the late arrival of the United States transport Dixon on which they were shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Publc
Delage
United States
Dixon
Battleship Officers Arrested in Japan Gun Fittings Case
Yokohama report says two officers and several enlisted men of the American Pacific Fleet were arrested on the Charleston. They await court martial for alleged theft of gun fittings and other equipment from the cruiser Denver. Officials accuse them of selling the items to Japanese second hand dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Charleston
Denver
Seattle fair rows over Japanese flag display
Manager Rinehart at a Seattle concession pulled down a Japanese flag shown over a booth, acting on his own authority. An incident with a visiting Japanese officer nearly escalated but was averted as Rinehart cited international law that a visiting ship’s flag flies beneath the home nation’s flag. He may replace the flag soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Floet
Rinehart
Jinfikeha
Thay
Wickersham Addresses Lehigh Graduates in Broad Education Message
Attorney General Wickersham spoke to Lehigh University alumni in South Bethlehem on broad liberal education. He criticized over specialization in college courses and urged diversification and a wider elective system to better prepare for national life. The address drew several hundred students and local citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Wickersham
Lehigh University
Nationalife
Spreckels Daughter-In-Law Engagement Declined
Miss Mary Case, linked to Claus Spreckles, abruptly ends engagement after Claus' father rejects a stage actress daughter-in-law. She begins visitation with her mother in Portland as young Spreckles accompanies his father health permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spreckles
New York
Mary Case
Claus Spreckles
John Spreckles
San Francisco
Claus
Portland
Militia Breaks Camp At McCloud California
McCloud California June 8 The danger of trouble at McCloud where the lumbermen struck is past and the state militia is breaking camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Militia
M'Cloud, Cai
McCloud
Cal
Hoodooed Engine 199 Says Aniline Railroad Men
Rail workers insist engine No 199 is cursed after four wrecks in under three years culminating in a derailment near Telecast last Saturday morning. Crew fear taking her out under pooling rules as mechanical faults and extreme lateral motion plague the locomotive, dating to the Cayuse crash two years ago that killed four men and injured four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telecasct
Cayuse
Schilke
George McFatridge
Birch Creek
Pilor Rock Road
Four Die As Auto Plunges Into River Near Knight's Landing
A Woodland California party of five, including Jane Dangan and the Woodlind well's widow, perished after their car veered from a riverbank road and overturned into the water. Chauffeur Joseph Armstrong survived, diving for a boat as the others were submerged. authorities search for the remaining bodies while frenzied divers worked through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacraments
Calif
Jane
Julian Dangan
Knight's Landing
Woodlind
Joseph Armstrong
Jo Fet
Woodland
Armstrong
Walla Walla Man Fined for Fishing License Violation
W. J. McKay, a Walla Walla laundry proprietor, was fined 25 dollars by Justice Childers and 5 dollars for a fishing license after being arrested by Game Warden F. Turner for fishing without a license in the north fork of the Walla Walla River. Turner warns more arrests will follow if anglers do not obtain licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McKay
Walla Walla
Walla Walla River
McKey
F. Turner
Justice Childers
Milton
Turner
Inter
Great Northern Announces Wenatchee to Oroville Branch
Olympia June 8 The Great Northern Railway filed a state certificate announcing a new branch from Wenatchee toward the Columbia River and along the Okanogan to Oroville. The 135 mile line will run through Chelan and Douglas counties tapping a rich eastern Washington region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Secretary of State
Wenatchee
Columbia River
Chelan
Donglas
Okanogan
Columbia Rivers
Great Northern
Oroville
Washington
Tillman and Simmons Say Bryan Has No Right to Dictate
In Washington on a Senate floor June date and amid remarks from Senators Tillman Simmons and other Democrats they asserted Bryan lacked authority to dictate policy. The exchange followed Bryan's criticism over their support for the lumber tariff and related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman
Bryan
Washington
United States
Tillman and Simmons
Senate
Voter elect Simon mayor in Portland election
June election results show Simon winning Portland mayor by a large plurality as turnout drops. Munley second, Alber third, with Simon carrying less than a third of his party’s registered vote. New charter defeated. liquor amendments and Broadway Madison projects passed or failed per lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Vosterlaye Simon
Manley
Broadway
Madison Bruse
Peetion
Simins
Simon
Munley
Alber
Market Street
Tcket
Balloon Diana Sets Endurance Record In Flight
Indianapolis to Dickson Tennessee flight ends at 6 Monday night with Diana breaking the American endurance record by lasting 49 hours. New York wins distance race, covering 400 miles and landing in Corinth Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Diana
Dickson
Tenn
New York
Corinth
Mass
Farmers to Erect Grain Warehouses in Umatilla County
A farmers cooperative plans four grain warehouses in Helix Stanton Vansycle and Ring stations in Umatilla County. The Farmers Union Warehouse Company forms with 20000 capital, organized by C C Conner Eugene McCullay F M Benson G E Reese and J H Day of the Helix Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Raley, Richards & Raley
Helix
Stanton
Vansycle
Ring
Farmers Union Warehouse Company
C. C. Conner
Eugene McCulley
F. M. Benson
G. E. Reese
J. H. Day
Farmers Educational and Co-operative Union of America
Helix Union
Girl Kills Sweetheart Over Marriage Refusal
Auburn California June. Joe Armes, a local young man, was shot and killed on a highway west of town by Miss Almy Bell, a girl his age. She was found hiding in brush near the scene and confessed at the county jail that she killed him because he refused to marry her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Cal
Joe Armes
Almy Bell
Armes
Two Die in Italian Riot with Police
Martines Cal June 8 One man dies and another is fatally wounded after a clash between Italians and police. John Figuerroa is dead and Constable Palmer is wounded after the riot following an Italian ple sse. Nine Italians have been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martines
Cal
John Figuerroa
Palmer
Figuerroa
Charities-Correction Delegates Arrive in Buffalo
Pacific coast delegates to the National Conference of Charities and Correction arrive in Buffalo as the event opens tomorrow, arriving on every train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charities-Correction
Buffalo
N. Y
Pacific Coast
National Conference of Charities and Correcion
Wooden leg pawned for whisky leads to deportation
Richard Williams of Oakland arrived in Vancouver after 16 days, became drunk, and was taken to the police station. He forgot what happened to his wooden leg, which had been pawned for liquor, and authorities learned he had pawned it for alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Ward
Jane
Richard Willams
Oakland
Cal
Willams
Haquor
Fifty Thousand Acre Carey Act Entry Opens in Idaho
Reclaimed under the Carey act a 60,000 acre Dietrich tract near Shoshone is opened today for public entry. Applications to file on 225,000 acres were received from across the country, with the majority from the Pacific Northwest. At noon, 60,000 acres had been filed on and the lot sales totaling about 90,000 dollars have been made so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Shoshone
Dietrich Tract
Here
State Land Board
Pacific Northwest
Revolver Drop Interrupts Calhoun Trial in San Francisco
In San Francisco a heavy Colt revolver belonging to one of Heeney’s bodyguards slipped from Jack McCarthy’s pocket and fell among the attorneys during the Calhoun trial. McCarthy attempted to retrieve it as lawyers leaped up. Detective Samuel F. Scott testified for two hours while Attorney Moore confronted him hoping to cast doubt on his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jack McCarthy
Heney
Calhoun
McCarthy
Samuel F. Scott
Burns
Moore
Hatters End Five Month Strike With Factory Pacts
In Danbury Connecticut and nearby states a five month strike by United Hatters ended as 17 of 22 targeted factories signed agreements with the union executive board. The settlement gives workers a complete victory across Connecticut Massachusetts and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danburry
Conn
United Hatters
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Forty Five Apply to Take Oregon Bar Examinations
Salem June 8 The largest applicant batch to seek admission to the Oregon bar tests before the state supreme court today. Forty five candidates attend including two women Miss Willda Buckmin of Portland and Miss Manche Langley of Forest Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
Supreme Court
Willda Buckmin
Portland
Manche Langley
Forest Grove
Many Lives Lost in Spanish Storms
A June report says a score of lives were lost and vast property damaged by storms in Durango Arratia and La Sierre. Delayed reports place the toll in Spain's districts. Fred Geinger a Pendleton rancher travels with Miss Estella Keys en route to visit his daughter.
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Madrid
Durango
Arratia
LaSierre
Fred Geinger
Pilot Rock Country
Pendleton
Estella Keys
Impeachment Witnesses Attack Will in Weston Case
A high stakes hearing unfolds as heirs challenge the Last Will of J. Young. Mia Stacey and S. V. Knox are witnesses whose testimonies are under attack for forgery and misstatements. New testimony questions dates, store ownership, and Knox’s honesty, with multiple locals testifying to Knox’s reputation and alleged thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Stacey
S. V. Knox
Warner-Young
Della Stacey
Jim Young
Weston
W. Knox
Young
George Staggs
Knox
DuPuis
W. H. Getchell
la Grande
Jones
Wood and Pauley
Douglass
J. W. Young
Getchell
Native Son Defaulter Dons Prison Stripes
Charles Turner, secretary of the Native Sons of the Golden West, began a three year term in San Quentin after defaulting. The San Francisco report notes his move to prison stripes and current status as a convict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles Turner
The
Native Sons of the Golden West
San Quentin
Mrs F Moses Plans Portland Visit With Brother
Mrs. F Moses travels to Portland to meet her brother Samuel Filesher of California. They will attend the rose carnival together and later proceed to Seattle for the exposition.
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UP Commercial Bodies
Whl
Thinkon
Sacramento
Secretay
Potient
Machine
Irl
Teecuer
Onder
Chamffeur
Great Northern Branch
Indiana
Dietrich
Heneys
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
Damon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Knights of Khorastan
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