Deadly blaze destroys multiple Saratoga buildings
A fire swept through the Arcade building and nearby structures in Saratoga this morning, killing one person and injuring several including Fire Chief Chadwick. The blaze destroyed the Arcade, Shackleford, new National Bank, toga theater, and Fonda buildings, with property valued at 000 reported lost and many tenants displaced. Missing residents were later accounted for except David Howland and wife Sarah Owen and Miss Harring.
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Arcade
Elizabeth Mabie
Shackleford
New National Bank
Toga Theater
Fonda
Daily Saran
Western Union
Saratoga & On Telegraph Company
Munictelegraph & Stack Company
Saratoga Vounty
Reade
David Howland
Wifh
Sarah Owen
Harring
Chadwick
Election results reveal county by county shifts and outcomes
The official counts show J Furnish winning Grant county by three, with surprises across the slate. Pierce carries Union and Umatilla counties with notable plualities. Matlock and Seriber's contest in Morrow County hints at cross party support. Blackman gains strong home votes as state treasurer, while Moore and Lindar win in other races. Overall, most counties lean Republican, except minor Democratic gains in specific offices.
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J. Furnish
Grant
Heal
W. Scriber
Ed Murrow
W. M
Mr. Pierce
Unia
Union County
Seriber
W. Phelps
Representa
Morrow County
W. F. Matlock
Car- Umatilla
Matlock
Alaska
Blackman
Charles
Moore
Frank Ndar
Keithing
Yates
Morrow
George E Lain
H. Raley
Carrier
T.T. Geer
United States
Henry Blackman
John L. Republican
William Smith
Ty. J.ay Robbins
Trinite to Become Island's New Commercial Center
Acting governor of Martinique says Trinite will replace Saint Pierre as the island's commercial hub with improvements to the harbor and a railroad to Fort de France. Trinite, population 6743, lies on the northeastern side near St Pierre. many refugees have been employed on local streets. A second ascent of Soufriere by Harvard geologist Professor Jagger and colleagues reports reaching the crater rim 3200 feet up, five hours up with boiling noises heard.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Trinite
St. Pierre
Kingstown
St. Vincent
Jagger
Harvard
Hovey
Museum of Natural History
New York
George Curtis
Eight Die From Drowning After Sunday Gale
New York reports eight men drowned in the gale that struck Sunday. The identified victims are Dillingham Rover, William Helfrich, Alex Winslow, Maurice Silver, David Kerr, Hugh McKean, Ernest Leffler, and Louis Friend.
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New York
Dillingham Rover
William Helfrich
Alex Winslow
Maurice Silver
David Kerr
Hugh McKean
Ernest Leffler
Louis Friend
Packers Answer Against Ouster Proceedings
Jefferson City Missouri June The packers filed an answer to ouster proceedings brought by Attorney General Crowe They deny forming an unlawful combination and challenge the Missouri anti trust law as unconstitutional.
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Jefferson City
Packers
Crowe
Pope appoints Carringan bishop of Sioux City see
Rome reports the pope named Philip Carringan of Washington University as bishop of the Sioux City Iowa diocese. Also announced the red hat was conferred on Cardinal Martinelli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Philip Carringan
Washington University
Sioux City
Cardinal Martinelli
Surrender totals reported from London
London dispatch reports that 2500 surrenders occurred on Saturday and Friday, mainly from Dewit's forces, with cheers for the king noted in the public response.
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London
Lo* Kittchener
Dewit
Judge Ellis Astounded by Umatilla County Election Result
Judge W. R. Ellis expressed astonishment at the Umatilla County vote outcome defying his forecast that the county would swing from 760 to 1800 for the Republican ticket. The East Oregonian photographer captured the moment as Ellis reacted.
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W. R. Ellis
Umatilla
Settlement hopes rise as coal strike talks begin
Wilkesbarre Pa June 9 President Mitchell Mine Workers receives invitation from Labor Commissioner Wright to meet in New York for a coal strike settlement. Wright returns from Washington after talks with Roosevelt. Mitchell accepts and travels to New York, while plans for further talks in New York and with Roosevelt, Hanna, Wright loom amid doubts of lasting peace.
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Mine Mine Workers
United States
New York City
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Wright
New York
Washington
Roosevelt
A&b
Hanna
Jane
Bic
Delaware, Susquehanna & Schuylkill
Memorial ceremonies by Woodmen and Women of Woodcraft
Woodmen of the World and Women of Woodcraft held their annual memorial and decoration day. Members gathered at Court street hall, paraded to Main and Willow, then to Olney cemetery where two monuments to Belle Bishop and D B Watson were unveiled. Stephen A. Lowell gave an acclaimed address as graves were decorated.
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Woodcraft
Court Street
Court
Main
Willow
Olney
Ladies’ Lodge
Belle Bishop
D. B. Watson
Stephen A. Lowell
Lodge
Judge Hits Schorr Over Steel Bridge Board Bill
Judgment rendered Saturday against George F Schorr contractor for prior work on steel bridges of the W C railway across the Umatilla river east of town and the Walla Walla river near Milton for a $30 board bill contract.
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George F. Schorr
Umatilla River
Town
Walla Walla River
Milton
Man’s unpaid hotel bill leads to court judgment
Jk F Goodspeal, who boarded at the Hotel Eastern while working for Mr Schorr, left town with pay due after being told he would settle his board. A justice court judgment set him liable for $30, making Goodspeal owe $61 for $21 of work performed.
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Eastern
Jk. F. Goodspeal
Mr. Schorr
Jim
Justice Court
Goodspeal
Schorr
Kemler Retires and Sells Fixtures to Teutsch
Veteran Pendleton grocer Dr. Kemler plans retirement after sixteen years in business. He has disposed of fixtures to Lee Teutsch, who will occupy the corner room after August 1 and move his dry goods and clothing store there. Kemler will clear out his groceries at a reduced price sale to retire by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kemler
Lee Teutsch
Mr. Kemler
I. 0. O F. Lodge
Teutach
Kemler
Pendleton
Walla Walla Berries Near Carload Sent Daily and County Convention
Walla Walla June 2 Berry shipments rise with nearly a carload daily sent to Montana and Missouri points though the crop is short. local prices run three boxes for 26 cents as a strong market persists. The Republican county committee met to call a county convention for June 2 with 128 delegates to nominate a county and legislative ticket and select 21 delegates to the state convention in Tacoma. Whitman College commencement closes with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. George Wallace of Spokane and an enrolment of 261 students, with fall prospects stronger.
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Express
Republican Centre
Walla Walla County
Sta
Tacoma
Whitman College
Clause
George Wallace
Spokane
Lust
Marvin
Whitman
New York Wheat Market Mixed With Lower Opens
Market report from New York and Chicago brokers shows wheat prices easing on easier cables and Liverpool losses. New York opened lower at 78 and closed 77 . Chicago opened 71 and closed 70. Illinois visible supply fell by 2,200,000 for the week as of Saturday. Other quotes include Sugar 128 Steel 78 St Paul 169 Union Pacific 104 and wheat activity noted in Chicago.
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J. L. Ray & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Liverpool
Chicago
Steel
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Jubilant Over Wheat Prospect From Gillam County Visitors
Mr and Mrs D F B Strickland arrive from Gillam county bringing horses for Pendleton markets. They report fine roads aside from a water pool at Little Flutter creek causing some damage. Strickland says wheat prospects are splendid and rain barley is waist high and headed out. He believes a hot wind would not harm grain between here and Pilot Rock as ripening begins.
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D. FB. Strickland
Gillam County
Pendleton
Pilot Rock
Mr. Strickland
Circuit Court Session Opens in June Term
The June term of the circuit court convened this morning before Judge W A Ellis. Most of the forenoon was spent securing a jury in Peter West versus Edward Murer. The afternoon heard witnesses for both sides. The complaint seeks to collect small sums of money claimed as due from the defendant while defendant and plaintiff lived together.
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Circuit Court
W. A. Ellis
Peter West
Edward Murer
Decontent
Convicts Escape After Guard Killings At Salem Prison
Salem prison saw a breakout as convicts Dave Merrill and Carry Tracy killed three guards and seized three revolvers and a rifle. They climbed the east wall with a foundry ladder, triggering a posse pursuit after exchanging gunfire. Tracy and Merrill had prior life or long terms for crimes in Oregon and Colorado.
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Salem
Dave Merrill
Carry Tracy
Frank Farrell
Guarda Th. & Tiffany
TR Jones
Thober
Crook
Portland
Guard Perrill
Ingram
Tracy
Merrill
Togram
Linn County
Harry Tracy
David Merril
Colorado
Fifth annual plenie of United Workmen in Waltsburg
Big turnout for the fifth annual plenie held in Waltsburg Wash on Saturday about 1600 attendees came from Dayton and Walla Walla. Dr HW Wy Allen grand physician of Spokane gave the day’s address while Mrs Allen spoke on the Degree of Honor. The Waltsburg band provided music and a vaudeville show from Spokane entertained. The day closed with a ball at the Armory.
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Waltsburg
Wash
Order of United Workmen
Dayton
Walla Walla
HW. Wy Allen
Spokane
Allen
Waltsberg
Waltsberg Band Furnished Muate
Armory
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Sarato N. Y
Ifea
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mer
New York Market
Circuit Court Session
Waiteburg A. O. U. W. Plcnic
Bingham
Springs Gibbon
Ore
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