Thaw Kills Stanford White at Madison Square Garden
In New York on June 24 Harry Kendall Thaw shot and fatally wounded Stanford White during a performance of the musical spectacle Mime Champagne at Madison Square Garden. Thaw, in evening dress, fired three times as White stood at the rear of the theater, dying instantly as spectators rushed to assist. Thaw was arrested and later remanded for coroner proceedings. Evelyn Nesbit, alleged wife of Thaw, was located by police for questioning.
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White
Madison Square Garden
Than
New York
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Sixth Avenue
Forty-third
Maxeantty
Poyteer
Hidgine
Hin
Ayidéh
Evelyn Nesbitt
McKim, Mead & White
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Wichard
Man Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide in Domestic Tragedy
In Chicago on June 26 Chorvat Kondurus a butcher intoxicated and barred from his home by his wife forced entry. He killed his wife with a knife and then slashed his own throat in front of their three children, dying moments later.
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Mounier
Chicago
Chorvat @ Kondurus
Hike
Holohan Wins Medals at Walla Walla Shoot
Wallace athlete Peter Holohan captures the Northwest association individual championship with 26 straight and the high three day average 92 percent. He earns three medals including the Globe trophy. Billings Montana takes second high average 91 6 6, Mosiroom Spokane third. Three man Spokane team of Broom Forbes and Chingren wins. Event planned to stay in Walla Walla for five years with the state shoot set for next October here.
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Wallace
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Aays
Northwest Association
Peter Holohan
Holohan
Enfore
Billings
Mont
Mosiroom
Spokane
Mv Broom
Forbes
Chingren
Soutth
Wath Walla
Veterans Welcome at Walla Walla Civil War Encampment
In Walla Walla on June 26 a public reception at the courthouse welcomed hundreds of Civil War veterans attending the Grand Army of the Republic department encampment for Washington and Alaska. Mayor Gilbert Hunt extended a warm city welcome and presented the keys to the old soldiers.
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Walla Walla
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Washington
Alaaka
Court House
Gilbert Hunt
Coriers
Government builds temporary HQs at Hermiston for East Umatilla project
AE finishing Jia buildings ceded by the Government to House the acclmation department during the East Umatilla irrigation project. Howard Frick oversees carpenters as six structures including office store room cottage mess bunk and stables rise north of Hermiston. The government village will serve as HQ for construction and Hermiston will receive all project mail and shipments.
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Acclmation Department
Hermiston
Howard Frick
Thin City
Reclamation Department
Enat
Soldier Fell to Death in Somnambulist Plunge
William Coleman a private in the 14th cavalry and a popular Fort Wallan Walla en listed man was found dead beneath his second floor window at o o clock in the morning with the neck broken and other injuries. It is believed he, a somnambulist, walked from his window ninety feet to the ground while asleep and died from the fall. The body lay on the ground with the neck broken.
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William Coleman
Walla Walla
14Th Cavalry
Fort Wallan Walla
Coleman
Aeronaut Buys Balloon For July 4 Exhibition
L M Paul the aeronaut has purchased a new balloon for his Pendleton show on July 4. The craft stands 7½ feet tall and holds 2300 cubic feet of hot air, with a 32 foot parachute. Paul, a veteran aeronaut, has extensive western experience and recently resumed city life after years away. He ascended from St Johns and landed in the Willamette River.
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L. M. Paul
Spokane
Pendleton
Paul
West
St. Johns
Willamette River
California Flood Sweeps Across Kings and San Joaquin
A historic flood by Kings and San Joaquin rivers devastates farms and towns across California. Union Island faces submersion as the Colorado River reaches record height at Needles and Coloma. Hundreds of men guard levees through June, with Hanford and Manford under threat as ditches breach and main Santa Fe line washes out.
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Santa Fe
Hanford
Flexis
Kings
San Joaquin
Colorado River
Needles
Stockton
Kuckuck Landing
Old River
Union Island
Manford
Cal
Kings River
Vreemo
Freena
Sain Joaquin
Coloma
San Bernardino
Colorado
Nee
Heswae
Plan for Colombia Sea Level Canal Across Darien
Plan campaign against a Latin American sea level canal through Darien south of Panama proposed by Colombia with Latin American cooperation. Senate disagrees on rate bill. House adopts conference report to protect Niagara Falls waters and backs a lock canal bill.
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Darten
Republic of Panama
Colombia
Senate Agaly
Niaguri
Washington
Moody
New York
Bogota
Darien
Thme
Latin America
Senate
Niagara
House
Increased 80h Fer Cent at Commercial National Bank
The Commercial National Bank shows a sharp rise in deposits since 1904 with figures listed from September 1904 to January 1908, reflecting a substantial growth in customer deposits. Also noted are the sentencing of editors from seven social-democratic papers in Sweden to ten months for anti army propaganda.
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Commercial National Bank
Oe Penne
Neeaue GS
Sweden
Made Praternal Visit by T Hinkle From Eastern West
J T Hinkle grand chaplain of the Order of Eagles returned from a fraternal visit to Spokane Wallace and other eastern Washington and Idaho towns. He spoke at a June 19 Spokane meeting and traveled June 1 with 150 Spokane members to Wallace for the dedication of a new Eagles building costing 40000 dollars. Grand Chaplain Hinkle gave the dedication address with James Carden Northwest Eagle circulation agent also present.
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T. Hinkle
Washington
Nahe
J.T. Hinkle
Order of Eagles
Spokane
Wallace
Idaho
Hinkle
Eagles
Spokite
James Carden
Northwest Eagle
Wheat and corn prices close in Chicago trade
Chicago on June 26 reports wheat at Rim, corn at 51 percent, and another at 26 percent.
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Chicago
RIM
Judge Ellis Delivers Surrender In Street Prank
Last night on Lewis Street a fake burglary at Dr. E. R. Swinburne's home drew a crowd including Judge Erie and neighbors. Miss Faye Bartholomew and Miss Nora Mattock spotted the dummy burglar under a bed as Jorge Ellie and Ernest Temple joined the search. The crowd, guided by the judge in a comical chase, learned the stunt was staged by Dr. Ralph Awinhurne and spread through the block.
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Lewis Street
E. R. Swinburne
Swinburne
Faye Bartholomew
Nora Mattock
Jorge Ellie
Ernest Temple
Erie
Ecarchere
Will Build Two Cottages in Hermiston District
Howard Frick the well known constructor will begin the construction of a college for HSC at Newport Hermiston in a few days. Mr Newport will make his home at Hermiston during the construction of the Eist Pmallila irrigation project on which he expects to take several contracts.
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Howard Frick
Jit Collegee
HSC
Newport
Hermiston
Eist Pmallila
County Court Chooses Steel Bridges Over Wood
The county court decided to replace two river bridges with steel structures after discovering steel can be as cheap as wood. Bids for steel bridges will be readvertised for two weeks, aiming to place two equal span replacements at Echo and the town above river. The court seeks bids within roughly two thousand six hundred dollars per bridge and expects steel to prove more economical than repairing the old wooden structures.
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Echo
Penncton
Oaser
Boho
Gilliland
Ntl
Rmerulie
Jay Seeton
Conditional Permits Granted to Hive Mountains Sheepmen
Sheepmen may enter the Hive Mountains forest reserve without permits if they show evidence that the reserve charges have been sent to Washington. Superintendent Sheller approved this approach after consulting the department, due to late allotment dates. Sheepmen should obtain bank affidavits confirming forwarding of charges.
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Hive Mountains
Washington
Dan PL Smythe
D. A. Sheller
Sumpter
Smythe
Sheller
Camatila County
Clearing the Court Dogket Disposes Important Cases
Judge W R Ellis accelerates circuit court docket before retirement with several decisions. R Rahal & Raley represent the Washington & Columbia River railroad in West vs W & C R R. the land block west of the depot becomes a potential supreme court matter. Pacific Coast Elevator loses a bid to interplead in a wheat ownership dispute at Yoakum. Belknap’s storage, Thorne, Morris and McComas factor in. Despain estate owes McCloud 7000 plus interest. Mrs Sturgis wins her claim plus attorney fees. several other rulings impact warehouse receipts and interpleader requests.
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W. R. Ellis
Circuit Court
West
Peter West Va
Washington & Columbia River Railroad
Ellis
Pamerger
Supreme Court
Cr Veting & Paxenger
Railroad Company
Carter, Raley & Raley
Buffalo-Pitte Co
Balcom & Buran
Defendent
Tll- Pacific Coast Elevator Company
T. B. Thorne
T. J. Morris
E. W. McComas
Yoakum
A. Belknap
Pacific Coast Elevator Company
Belknap
H. Thorne
Thorne
Sully
Despain
Wade
J. & McCloud
Despaine
C. B. Wade
Linn Sturgis
McCloud
Sturgie
Balloray & Mr Court
Me@land
Tudge
James A. Fee
Lina Sturgis
Hatley
Lawsuit Seeks Full Accounting From New York Life
New York lawyer Albert Ray Hawes filed a suit to compel New York Life Insurance to provide a full accounting of all surplus Money and to apportion funds to the policy holder Albemine the company for alleged violations of law over the years.
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New York
Ray Hawes
Tis
New York Life Invelvance
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Jefferson Market
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O Reilly
Nan Patterson
Barlow
Thaw Wan
O'Reilly
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Debs
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TomberThin
Kertch
Russia
Sherematleff
G. A. Rts
Hotel Men In Convention
Porthind
Ore
United States
Canada
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Daockithon Butve
Thie City
Aviattic City
AE Finishing Jia Buildings
Deckwiston
Reclamation
Wil Coxe
Os Mertonie
Enmage
Comals
Hermistor
Aeronaut
California
Peter West
Garden Onl Webb Streets
Dewpain
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