Labor graft probe yields no results and union threats
Chicago dispatch reports Edward Hines and T J McMahon testifying before a grand jury on labor graft charges. President Shen says no results expected from the investigation amid graft sensationalism. Coal and lumber unions face threats of nonunion replacements and a nine hour day dispute. A policeman, Romine Gowdy, is fatally wounded in a lumber wagon incident involving Arthur Tull, a union teamster.
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Chicago
Edward ‘Hines
Lumbermen
T. J. McMahon
Brink and Tie Teametera' Thon
Shen
W. F
Hie Unio
Louipest
Jone Bi
Romaine Gowdy
Arthur Tull
Tali
Dehiscall Settled Strikes Detail Corruption Claims
John C. Tariscoll testifies that over 406 strikes earned about $50,000 in payments, detailing alleged labor corruption in Chicago. He accuses labor leaders and extortion, while Driscoll admits a monthly salary near $2,000 for organizing strikes but says his work was legitimate and he did not personally profit from bribes.
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John C. Tariscoll
Ble Borat
Chicago
Driscoll
Merits With Uniform Defeat in the ee VC Forts Hunt
Baltimore readers report the Newark with Atlanta and the gunboat Sylvia attacked Baltimore fortifications early this morning but were repelled by the fort guns. The monitor Puritan with District of Columbia naval reserves lies hard aground at Point Lookout in the Potomac and cannot join planned operations.
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Geussers
Baltimore
Earlners
Newark
Atlanta
Sylvia
Maryland Wave
Washington
District of Columbia
Point Lookout
Potomac
Drum Major Perry Dies by Self-Inflicted Rifle Wound
A Presidio report states Drum Major George Perry of the 16th United States Infantry Band killed himself with a shot to the heart yesterday. Cause of the act remains unknown.
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Suéchics
Monterey
Cal
George Perry
16Th
Presidio
Great Flood Threatens Near Freeport Stockton Report
The southeast bank of the Sacramento River broke below Freeport, creating a breach 76 feet wide and 26 feet deep. Officials fear flood levels may rival the February 1904 inundation that devastated the northwestern San Joaquin County region.
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Stockton
Cal
Sacramento
Freeport
San Joaquin County
Dying in Panama Record of Yellow Fever and Malaria
Panama sees an average of 40 deaths daily from yellow fever and 16 from malaria. A B Parks, brother of W Jh Parks, a Denver real estate man, just returned from Canad Zone, Panama, where he served as a clerk in the police office. He notes the fever’s lethality and poor hospital conditions, describing a ward with 20 yellow fever cases in one day and only one survivor. Insects breed in swamps and damp places. one bite can kill within four days and there is no antidote yet. recovery is rare.
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Denver
Panama
A. B. Parks
W. Jh. Parks
Thin City
Canad Zone
Parkes
United Staten
Parks
Ciy
Baseball Record Update From June 14 Scores
Baseball scores listed for June 14 include Seattle 5 over Tacoma 6, Los Angeles 5 over Oakland, San Francisco 2 over Portland 3. Also noted is United States District Attorney Morton of Chicago and Assistant Attorney General Pagin departing for Chicago to resume work on the beef trust grand jury investigation.
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Rea
Beattie
Seattle
Tama
Los Angeles
Loe Anige
Oakland
San Francisco
Portland
Washington
United States
Morton
Chicago
Pagin
Thin City
Federal Grand Jury
Beef Trust
China proposes retaliation against US as labor exclusion fuels anger
A faded poster from Hilo quarte r hints at Pekin ordering strict measures in response to American immigration limits. It claims death penalties for buyers of American goods and broad punitive actions against Americans in China, with the issue tied to the labor exclusion policy. Washington reports the government is scrutinizing how Chinese exclusion laws are enforced by port officials. The president pressures officials to review administration of the laws.
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Honolulu
Hilo
Pekin
China
Weenehington
United States
Mettvalf
Mines employ nearly 9000 in Coeur d Alenes district
According to Sumpter miner Fells Brown who just returned from Burke Idaho about 400 men were hired last month through Wallace employment office for the Coeur d Alenes district. The Morning mine at Mirthan led with about 760 workers. many hired for the Mace and Burke mines and Rex also engaged numerous miners. Total miners in the district and related operations reach nearly 9000 with production value over 1 million dollars monthly.
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Monan
Fells Brown
Sumpter
Burke
Idaho
Wallace
Mintowners Nonoelation
Coayt
Mace and Burke
Federal Mining & Smetdting Company
Rex
16 To A
Wallace Office
Tten
Coeur d’Alenes
Stites Bank Sold to Lewiston Financier
The Bank of Stites was sold to F. W. Kettenbach of Lewiston who will assume charges about June 15. The bank serves about 100 depositors with an average monthly business around $26,000. Hawtin and Gray, the present managers, will move to Cottonwood to start a new bank with J. B. Hawtin as president and A. D. Gray as cashier.
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Stites Bank
Bank of Stites
F. W. Kettenbach
Lewiston
Messrs
Hawtin and
Gray
Cottonwood
J. 3
Hawtin
A.D. Gray
Otles Journal
Auspicious Peace Terms In Jeopardy From Tokyo Talks
The dispatches from Tokio report talks with President Roosevelt on peace efforts between Japan and Russia. Russia’s chief plenipotentiary is named as M. Nelidov. Paris is set as the meeting site. Witte resists serving, warning of protracted negotiations and a demand for long security guarantees.
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Tokio
Takahira
Roosevelt
Mo Nelidotf
France
Russia
Parla Ia
Japan
Tomot
Attempted death by own action shocks Walla Walla
George Gray, a newspaper man, shot himself to avoid arrest after an alleged sodomy crime in the Reese-Winans building. He died later at Walla Walla Hospital. The case notes his prior pardon by Governor McBride and a 19 year sentence for sodomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Gray
McBride
Oreron
Walla Walla Hospital
Irrigation Turns Deserts to Farmland in Baker County
The Baker City Democrat reports how irrigated Powder river land transformed sagebrush into productive ranches. Lands once bought at 6 dollars per acre now fetch 35 to 40 dollars, as practical farmers study irrigation, share water fairly, and enable widespread bounty without overcrowding.
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Powder River
Baker City
Won Chemistry Scholarship by Dalles boy
A Dalles youth, David Johns, a chemistry student at the state university in Seattle, has won a $200 chemistry scholarship. He is a graduate of our high school. In other news, more than 200 Philadelphia mint employees were discharged by order of the Treasury Department due to a shortage of silver for coinage.
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Dalles
David Johns
State Univerity
Seattle
David
Dallen Chronicle
Philadelphia Mint
Treasury Department
Standard Oil wins big in peddler license case victory
The Kentucky appellate court sustains lower court judgments holding that a single conviction under indictments against Standard Oil bars subsequent indictments within the license year. The ruling marks a major win for Standard Oil as about 1200 indictments were returned in various counties.
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Frankfort
Standard Oil Company Fornilure
Standard
Cattle Flood Decimates Herds Near Huenos Ayres
A vast flood along the Parana, Uruguay, and Salado rivers swamps vast areas near Huenos Ayres with Rosario and Santa Fe badly hit. About 50,000 cattle are drowned as rising waters inundate farms and towns.
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Huenos Ayres
Parana
Uruguay
Salado
Santa Fe
Roasario
French cabinet changes stirs Moroccan policy tensions
Paris June 14. German ambassador had a long talk with Premier Rouvier over the Moroccan question and France. Rouvier plans to leave foreign affairs and return to finance. Jules Cambon, ambassador to Spain, is favored as the next premier. Astoria counterfeit coins alarm merchants. Bogus 15 and 10 dollar gold pieces circulated late last week. Victims unsure who shipped the coins.
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Croc
Paris
Ambieeudor
Rouvier
Germany
France
Jules Cambon
Spain
Astoria
Weston Normal Board to Finance School Through Next Session
Weston Normal school regents meet to arrange financing for the next two years as funds from the legislature sit tied up by a referendum. Regents Raley and Alexander, along with Secretary Worthington, travel to Weston to oversee the plan. Faculty will assist by drawing partial pay while awaiting reimbursement, with no major changes anticipated this year.
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Wno
Weston Normal School
Weston
Raley and
Alexander
Pp. A. Worthington
Portland
Normal School
New Federal Court Opens in Walla Walla
Eastern Washington Federal District opens its first session in Walla Walla with United States Judge Edward Whitson and United States Attorney Avery arriving. Deputy Clerk Le F. A. Shaw will handle district court matters while A. B. Strong oversees circuit court duties. A bar banquet is planned for Thursday night the 15th.
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Eastern Washington
Federal District
Wall Walla
United States
Edward Whitson
Avery
Washington
F. D. McCully
Marshal Baker
le F. A. Shaw
A. B. Strong
Kelly Free After Nolle Prosequi in Three Case Trials
In St Louis on June 14 Circuit Court Attorney Shger entered nolle prosequis in three cases against Charles F. Kelly former speaker of the house of delegates. This action may allow Kelly to testify for the state in trials of other alleged doodlers.
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St. Louis
Shger
Nolle
Charles F. Kelly
House of Delegates
Kelly
Sweden to Make the Best of It and Break the Union
Christians June 14 King Oscar's letter to the president of the Norwegian storthing was read this morning It was referred to a special committee with no comment and the storthing adjourned awaiting the committee's report There is no visible demonstr ation and it is believed Sweden will confirm the dissolution of the union by quasi agreement without war after reaffirming consent from Sweden This reflects fears of secession accomplished without conflict and signals possible royal approval of the split
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Norway
Sweden
Oscar
Storthing
M. Berner
Rikedag
Greek Premier Dalyannis Stabbed in Chamber Assault
Athens reports Premier Dalyannis was attacked as he ascended the deputies stairs. An unknown assailant rushed him and stabbed him in the stomach, causing a serious wound. The assailant escaped.
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Athens
Dalyannis
Chamber of Deputies
Assasin
Chicago Wheat Market Opens and Closes Mixed
Quotations from the great Chicago wheat market show July wheat opening at 86 7-8 and closing at 86 1/4. Corn opened at 63 1/4 and closed at 62 3/4. Oats finished at 30 1/2.
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United States
Chicago
Flag Day at Portland Exposition with Thurston Speech
Flag Day events occur at the Portland exposition on June 14 with exercises under the auspices of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Senator John M. Thurston serves as the day’s orator.
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Portland
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
John M. Thurston
Dredging Snake River Work Planned by U S Engineer
D B Ogden, US assistant engineer in charge of upper Columbia and Snake rivers, says a $250000 appropriation will fund dredging from Pittsburg Landing to Riparia when water is very low. First work likely Lewiston to Grand Ronde mouth, with later surveys Riparia to Celilo and more dredging as funds allow.
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Wallowa
Snake River
D. B. Ogden
United States
Upper Columbia
Snake Rivers
Lewiston
Pittsburg Landing
Riparia
Grand Ronde River
Imnaha
Celilo
Leg Smashed Off on Coal Train at Ree Verse Station
A tripper on Conductor Morrison's gravel train lost a leg yesterday at Ree verse station ten miles east of Mountainhome. The knee was severed below. He was sent to the O S L hospital at Salt Lake. The injured man’s name was not learned.
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Morrison
Reeverse Station
Mountainhome
O. S. L. Hospital
Salt Lake
Bhulse Capital News
Equitable Executive Committee Reorganizes Board
New York June 14 The executive committee of the Equitable met for reorganization. Apart from adding Palmerton to the directorate no further business was transacted. Norton said until Superintendent of Insurance Hendricke reports no further action is deemed advisable.
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New York
Equitable
Palmerton
Norton
Hendricke
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