Three Injured in Campbell Brothers Circus Train Collision
A head on collision on a sharp curve between Riparian and Grange City Junction at 6 40 Sunday morning injured three men and killed ten horses. Misunderstanding of orders and high speed contributed. both crews escaped by jumping. wreckage left both engines demolished and five cars derailed.
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Campbell Brothers
Campbell Brothers Circus
Riparian
Grange City Junction
BE. W. Baker
Starbuck
Louis, Myers
Harry Muckaday
Walla Walla
St. Mary's Hospital
Bake
Hiker
Grangys City Junction
Wallula
Baker
Engineer Baker
Jim Kroge
Kroce
Horace
New Mexico and Arizona Admitted As States
President Taft signed the statehood bill admitting Arizona and New Mexico as separate states. The passage was urged by the president as part of his administrative program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Arizona
New Mexico
Campbell Brothers Show Skips Idaho Engagement After Wreck
A train wreck delayed traffic for four hours and disrupted sections of a performance schedule. The Campbell Brothers show, slated for Pendleton Friday and Lewiston today, may not reach the Idaho town as reported that night.
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Campbell Brothers
Pendleton
Lewiston
Idaho
Three Gent Beer Campaign Slogan in Mexican Race
Nicholas Miranda unveils a labor prompter platform featuring a three cent beer pledge at a Juarez meeting amid cheering workers. He promises higher wages and lower living costs while challenging Dias for president of Mexico. Federal Marshal Nolte orders frontier guard deployment as tensions rise.
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el Paso
Nicholas Miranda
Dias
Mexico
Miranda
Juarez
Nolte
Missouri moves to oust beer trust packing firms
Attorney General of Missouri filed in the state supreme court a writ to oust the beer packing companies from the state. The petition alleges Hammond Swift Armour and Morris Packing Companies of St. Louis, with National Packing Company, sought to establish a monopoly in restraint of trade. It asks forfeiture of their franchises and exclusion of the firms from the state.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
State Supreme Court
Huo Warrinto
Beer Trust
Hammond, Swift
Armour
Morris Picking Companies
St. Louis
Dread Beef Provision Company
Nathonal Packing Company
Estacileh
Live tribute to genius hospital attendants killed in explosion
At Bicetre hospital Paris two attendants Martin and Mouette died or were wounded in a chemical explosion during an entertainment rehearsal. Martin, an explosives enthusiast, was blown to pieces while Mouette suffered grievous injuries. A third man Girard lost a decapitated, while the hospital staff cleared smoke and wreckage as the bang disrupted the program.
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Vietha
Wis
Paris
Bicetre
Martin
Mouette
Vietime
Manister
Girard
Divorcing Pendleton Minister in Oregon Case
Mrs Addie J White sues Rev R G White for divorce alleging he deserted her for a former student Christine Vanderpool from Pendleton academy. After dismissal he moved to Quincy Oregon and later Portland with Vanderpool who also found teaching work and was dismissed. The ministerial couple began divorce proceedings but the husband failed to obtain a decree, now the wife seeks it.
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Addie J. White
R. G. White
Pendleton Academy
Portland
To Toucher
White
Presbytery
Pendleton
Cove
Union County
Family Tragedy Near Santa Cruz Train Nightmare
Mrs Garrity sacrificed herself to save her child as a motor train struck a trestle near Boulder Creek. The mother died, four other children were injured, including a boy hurled into a creek after lifting his sibling away. Garrity witnessed the catastrophe and aided the escape of one child. An investigation began.
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Santa Cruz
Santa Crux
Bernard Carrity
Uo Tresile
Boulder Creek
Garrity
Maya
Wis
Silentty
Chili
Deutschland makes inaugural voyage from Freiderieshafen
Freiderieshafen Germany June 20 Ining's commercial ship the Deutschland embarks on its first ocean flight style voyage to Stuttgart Mannheim Cologne and Düsseldorf. Passengers booked for the first trip at 25 dollars. The saloon car like cabin features mahogany paneling a carpeted floor large windows and a restaurant. The vessel is 85 feet long 40 feet wide and with a 50 horsepower engine capable of 35 miles per hour.
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Freiderieshafen
Germany
Ining
Deutchland
Stuttcart
Mannheim
Cologne
Dosseldorf
Sanloon Tt
Former Princess To Lead Persian Revolt
A report from Petereburs claims Marat Mirza, formerly an officer in the Russian service, leads a revolt against the Persian government. He recruits an army to restore the deposed Shah, retaining Persian nationality while serving Russia. Sarah Minat, a Tabineks regiment commander, helped raise forces at Zinjan near Kazvin before the Russian army cut off his home.
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Petereburs
Marat Mirza
Rien
Rusel
Sarah Minat
Tabineks
Kaavin
Kaswin
Irowie
Zinjan
Kazvin
Statue Mania in France Proposes Morgan Memorial
A French movement in Aix-les-Bains seeks to honor J Pierpont Morgan with a statue. Citizens praise the financier for widening a street to ease pedestrian and auto traffic and compare his influence with statues of Washington Franklin and other notable figures.
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Paris
France
Mistral
Provines
Arion
Aix-les-Bains
Ereet
T. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Cratefiy
Mr Morgan
Empress Furense
Trouville
Hashes
Mr. Morenn
Aix
Weshington
Franklin
Horace Wells
J. Pierpont Morgan
Automobilists travel tire that kills pedestrians
A report notes dangers posed by tire failures as motorists and pedestrians contend with fatal accidents. The piece analyzes risks to pedestrians from exploding or worn tires and calls for stricter tire safety standards and enforcement.
Reno Will At Chosen Site For Nevada Fight
San Francisco reports June 29 that the Jeffries Johnson fleet site will be announced tomorrow. Richard has gone to Nevada with promoters vouching for Reno and Goldfield. Johnson trains at Seal Rock while Jeff and his trainers await orders to move to Reno for the fight, likely beginning work at the new camp Wednesday.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jeffries-Johnson
Richard
Nevada
Reno
Rengath
Rene
Goldfield
Harves
Seal Rock
Johnson
Rowardennan
Jeff
Goldfield businessmen arrive to back big fight
A party of Goldfield businessmen arrives awaiting Rickard. They pledge a $200,000 cut sale and seek to secure the fight. Reno is associated with obtaining the bout as Goldfield delegates are warmly welcomed.
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Stone
Todaay
Rickard
Reno
Goldfield
Langford Kaufman fight off amid Reno battleground talk
San Francisco June 26 Tex Rickard left for Nevada with a prominent bidder to observe Reno as a potential battleground. Promoter Blot said the Langford Kaufman bout is off unless attorneys advise otherwise. He hinted staging a lighter weight bout to test public interest. Rumors say Blot’s lawyer may confer with May or McCarthy and Fickery to seek a governor’s injunction against deploying troops into the city if peace is disrupted.
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San Francisco
Tex Rickard
Nevada
Reno
McCarthy
Fickery
Pees Rejens
Tex Rickard in Nevada fight pull urged by Schwab
In San Francisco on June 20 Tex Rickard received a telegram from Charles Schwab, a steel magnate, saying he will back any dispute that arises if Rickard is forced to cancel the Nevada bout. Rickard called the message a meal sport after reading it.
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San Francisco
Tex Rickard
Charles Schwab
Nevada
Rickard
Racial Restriction Blocks Johnson's Stay at Hot Springs
June 20 report notes Renate refused to draw the color line delaying arrangements. Manager Laughton of Hot Springs said Johnson cannot be accommodated there to avoid harming business. The notice reflects segregation policies affecting a likely local figure.
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Trena
Renate
Johnson
Laughton
Hot Springs
Hungarian Novelist Honored by Nation
Vienna. Kalmian Mikszath, the famous Hungarian novelist, received a generous token from the nation. To mark his fifteenth birthday he was given three estates worth 22 500 dollars so he will not depend on his pen in old age. Roosevelt, visiting Biada Pest, praised Mikszath and said his works are widely read in America. He noted his last read book was St. Peter's Umbrella, now translated into English.
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Vienna
Mikszath
Roosevelt
Biada-Pest
America
Roosevelt swamped by letters to public
Oyster Bay June 20 Roosevelt rewrote that he cannot read all the letters and asks well wishers to refrain from writing or telegraphing through the United Press to reduce strain on his correspondence.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
United Press
Celebration Across New States Amid Hood Bill Signing
Santa Fe reports that Albuquerque and other cities will hold fireworks and speeches tonight to mark the statehood bill. Santa Fe’s celebration starts Saturday night as residents express intense satisfaction, claiming they achieved what they deserved in Arizona and New Mexico.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Albuquerque
Arizon
New Mexico
Great Wool Sale At Echo Sets High Prices
A large wool sale at Echo brought nearly 500000 pounds to market with prices from 13.5 to 17.125 cents per pound. The Joseph Cunha clip of 75,000 pounds topped at 17.125 cents, praised as the best Oregon wool clip this year by buyer Charles H. Green. The Stanfield Sperry clip of 275000 pounds had been sold privately for 15 cents, leaving Umatilla County largely cleared. The report lists each clip with pounds, price, and purchaser, including Joe Cunha, Josias Slusher, Antone Vey, Green Cunningham Sheep Land Co, John Kilkenny, and others.
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Echo
Joseph Cunha
Charles H. Green
Oregon
Stanfield & Sperry
Rider
Umatilla County
Joe Cunhu
Josias
William Slusher
Dufour
Antone Vey
Green
Cunningham Sheep & Land Company
Jonas
John Kilkenney
Prince and Princess Fushimi sail to Yokohama aboard Minnesota
Seattle dispatch notes Prince and Princess Fushimi, nephews of the Japanese emperor, leaving on the liner Minnesota for Yokohama. Rumor of Japan renouncing a treaty with the United States is dismissed by Commander Kiyokawa and Fushimi's secretary as having no political significance.
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Seattle
Prince
Princess Fushimi
Japan
United States
Minnesota
Yokohama
Kiyokawa
Royal Jap Navy
Fushimi
Resolutions Sent To Governor Gillett And Webb
Representatives of the church federation mailed Governor Gillett and Attorney Webb copies of resolutions commending them for their action in preventing the blight. Other Southern California cities are doing the same.
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Los Angeles
Cal
The
Church Federation Today
Gillett
Webb
California
Quotations on Perception and Color
The line notes that truth appears trivial to the steady eye while the jaundiced see only yellow. It reflects Carlisle's view on subjectivity in interpretation and the bias of perception.
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Carlisle
Demonstration Planned in Finland Amid Military Moves
St. Petersburg reports an Imperial government decision to move troops to Finland with a 4,000,000 loan and a military commission to prepare barracks and transport. Naval officers may survey the Aland Islands, though fortress construction is limited by the Paris treaty.
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St. Petersburg
Finland
Alend
Pinland
Meoone
Alandsland
Paris
Theodore Roosevelt Jr Marries Eleanor Alexander in New York
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander wed at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York. Kermit Roosevelt serves as best man with Ethel Roosevelt and other Roosevelt relatives as bridesmaids and ushers. About 800 guests attend the ceremony and reception. couple to reside in San Francisco after July 1 while he takes employment there. honeymoon plans not announced.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Kermit Roosevelt
Ethel Roosevelt
San Francisco
New York
Theodore
Colonel Roosevelt
Eleanor Butler Alexander
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Henry M. Saunders
Fieldon Russe
Snowden Fahnestok
Harriett Jeanette Alexander
Joan Delano
Tessie Mullington Drake
Hallinton Fish, Jr
Francis Roche
Fulton Cutting
George Roosevelt
Monroe Robinson
Grafton Chapman
Morgan Gilbert Elliott
John Cutler
Charles Alexander
Roosevelt
Conflicting Senate Reports on Alaska Officials Removals
Conflicting reports reached the Senate judiciary committee on June 26 regarding the removal of District Attorney Sutherland and Marshal Poyce of Alaska and the nominations of John Rustgard and H. Faulkner to succeed them. A sub-committee report questioned Morgan Guarantine syndicate influence. Nelson backed confirmations while Borah and Overmin opposed without consensus. The full committee will review all three reports and draft a senate report soon.
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Washigton
Senate
Sutherland
Marshal Poyce
Alaska
John Rustgard
H. & Faulkner
Morgan-Guegenheim Syndicate
Nelson
Borah
Overmin
Murperer TS Wanged at Walla Walla Pen
Walla Walla Wash June 29 Frank Barkar a soldier of the third infantry was executed at sunrise for the murder of Ira Messinger a Civil War veteran killed in a gas pipe quarrel at Medi mal Lake two years ago He showed no fear not waking for execution did not see a priest nor write to his mother The execution was successful He was 25 years old.
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Wella Walla
Wash
Frank Barkar
Third Infantry
Ira Messinger
Medimal Lake
Maud Johnson Queen of Taker Enters Walla Walla Prison
Maud Johnson alias Baney age an alias of Miaud Johnson enters Walla Walla penitentiary for five years. Known for frauds on merchants and railroads, she previously faced charges in Seattle Pendleton and Vancouver. A baby son incubator case followed and she may face California trials after completion.
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Maud
Fakirg
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Miaud Johnson
Baney
Oling Mapleton
Pendleton
Seattle
General Electric Company
Oregon
Clarke County
Washington
Vancouver
Walla Walla
California
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Perscel
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Oworge Court
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Thain
Commercial Ariship
Morgan
Big Fight
Tex Michard
Arena
Hene and
Pormer
Lerd
L Langford- Kaufman
Coff
Gollfich
Schwab
Teddy
New States
Jan Royalty
Teddy Junior
Eleanor
Alexander
Murperer
Walla Walla Pen
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