Missing Curt Press and body in a box mystery
Mrs. Anna Wixon of Sherlock Washington reads two newspaper clippings about Curt Press a prominent Bellingham man who disappeared in January and the naked body found in a box drifting down the Columbia River near Cold Springs in June Coroner Folsom notes striking similarity in size features and profession and believes the two cases may be linked.
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Columbia
Bellingham
Northwest
Anna Wixon
Sherlock
Washington
Hellingham
Curt Picks
Columbia River
Fred Barnhart
Cold Springs
Gurdane
Sound City
Folsom
Olney
Pless
Folconghia
Plese
Pyont Na Beling
Press
Woman's Suffrage Delegates Arrive For Seattle Convention
Delegates from states across the country travel by train to Seattle for the annual American Woman's Suffrage convention. The meeting begins Thursday and will run for a week with events planned throughout the city.
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Seattle
Speel
American Wapmin
Mystery of the Northwest Murder Shrouded in Cold River Find
The skull and crushed body found in Columba river suggest a deliberate murder. Clothing stripped, body placed in a box and covered with lime. Coroner Folsom notes similarities to Pless’s disappearance and implies death occurred weeks earlier amid rain and cold water.
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Columba
Folsom
Pless
Auto Crash Kills and Maims Six in Seattle Suburb
Six occupants of a car were injured in a collision with freight cars on the Northern Pacific near Viennaeet, Georgetown suburb. The driver Carl Schott and Grace Thompson of Seattle were fatally hurt. Hattie Webster of Vancouver and Ada Weber along with Ben Bowman and Russell Butz of Seattle were seriously injured, the crash occurring as the chauffeur tried to avoid an interurban train. The car was shattered in the impact.
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Seattle
Georgetown
Northern Pacific
Viennaaet
Carl Schott
Grace Thompson
Seatttle
Hattie Webster
Vancouver
B.C
Ada Weber
Ben Bowman
Ruseel Butz
Man at Prayer Shot by Son in Law in Texas
Chicot Texas June 29 Willie J. F.E. Moser 47 on his knees in a church when Roy Burnham 19 son in law rose from his pew and fired killing him instantly Burnham's wife who had recently left him was beside her father when the shooting occurred
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Chicot
Texas
Willie J. FE. Moser
Roy Burnham
Arewe
Moser
Burnham
Train Wreck Near Sedilla Destroys Cars
Denver Denver & Rio Grande passenger train No. 5, traveling from Ogden Utah, struck a broken joint near Sedilla Colorado twenty miles north of Denver at noon yesterday. Two sleepers and a dining car were derailed. Four passengers suffered slight injuries.
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Denver
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande
Ogden
Utah
Sedilla
Trout Fry Placed In Umatilla Streams By Local Group
C K Cranston William Humphrey and Chick Humphrey traveled to Meacham Creek headwaters of the Umatilla with 10 000 rainbow and Dolly Varden trout fry from Clackamas hatchery. A 20 000 fish promise was cut to 10 000 last night with 1 000 per can shipped in ten milk cans. Some fish to Moacham creek and the North Fork while J A Borle provided wagon transport to Gibbon.
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C.K. Cranston
First National Bank
William Humphrey
Patton-Humphrey
Chick” Humphrey
Ingram Grocery
Meacham Creek
Umatilla
Clackamas
J. A. Borle
Wenaha Springs
Gibbon
Moacham Creek
Call Edits Endorse Draft Prosecution In San Francisco
The Call editorial condemns straw ballots used to identify anonymous voters, pledges support for a vigorous district attorney probe, and states Spreckels has no stake in the paper. It defends graft probes, endorses Langdon's successor, and criticizes rival papers as crooked or cowardly.
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Govel Government League
Honey
Spreckels
San Francisco
John D. Spreckels
San Diego
Call
Draff
Henry
Good Government League
Wii Stey
San Francisco Alto
Langdon
Rudolph Spreckels
Adon Spreckels
MIGHER COURT UNDER GH SAYS MONEY AND POLITICS INFLUENCE DECISIONS
Tacoma June 29 Attorney Herbert N. De Wolfe filed with the legislature a formal charge against eight members of the state supreme court plus Judge Parker, accusing them of violating oaths in four named cases tied to monetary or political influence. He cites Stone and Webster Seattle Electric and Mutual Life Insurance in Post-Intelligencer links, naming Rudkin Fullerton Mount Dunbar Crow Gore Chadwick and Morris as implicated. He plans to present the charges to the State Bar association and says lawyers fear raising protests against the court.
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State Supreme Court
Bar Association
Tacoma
Wash
Herbert N. de Wolfe
Parker
de Wolfe
Stone and Webster
Seattle Electric Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post-Intelligencer
Chaige
Rudkin
Fullerton
Mount
Dunbar
Crow
Gore
Chadwick
Morris
State Bar Association
State Supreme Court upholds 1907 eight hour limit ruling
Olympia June 29 The state supreme court unanimously affirms the local superior court decision finding Northern Pacific guilty of violating the 1907 eight hour workday law for trainmen. The company admitted crews worked 19 hours straight while arguing the law didn t apply to cross border runs and that Congress later blocked state limits.
Seventy Babies Die in Washington in Six Days
Washington June 29 seventy babies have died in Washington within six days due to heat and poverty. The throne announces the tragedy as charity efforts rise. No relief from heat is yet anticipated.
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Washington
Throner
Manila steward recounts scattering gold on San Francisco streets
P B E Travers of Manila, a steward on the transport Crook, told police he scattered about 215 in gold coins on San Francisco streets on Saturday. He recalled placing 5 gold pieces at each fire hydrant and throwing 29 gold pieces along side streets. He is now broke and seeks help.
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San Francisco
P. Be, Travers
Manila
Travers
Fatally Injured Woman Slams Head Through Window
At Charlotte station Mrs. Marie Antonio of California tried to kiss her husband goodbye and thrust her head through the window glass. She suffered severe neck gashes and was not expected to survive.
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Pittsburg
Charlotte Station
Marie Antonio
California
Supreme Court Upholds Primary Law in San Francisco
The California Supreme Court ruled last night that a candidate must be registered two years in the nominating party to seek its nomination and cannot hold two nominations. Francis J. Heney is excluded from the district attorney race under the decision, while the union labor slate suffered major disqualifications. Heney, a former Republican, faced uncertain prospects for a Democratic or independent bid. The ruling also limits cross nominations and leaves Heney with possible independent options.
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Supreme Court
San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
State Supreme Court
Heney
Union Labor
Repubican
San Francisco Democratic Club
Supreme Clum
Republican Party
Henes
Tim
Tih
The Emporium to Open in Schmidt Building Pendleton
The Emporium, a new department store planned by Jack Wohlenberg and associates, will occupy the Schmidt building lower floor for five years. It will start with women cloaks, suits, furnishings, and shoes, with plans to expand into all departments as it grows. Mrs Wohlenberg and Jack Watson lead the venture, with Mrs Campbell moving her millinery to Beta Building. The store aims for a July 15 possession date and significant stock from day one.
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Jack Wohlenberg
Pendleton Cloak and Salt House
Wohlenberg
Peoples Warehouse
Rose Pletcher
The
Jack Watson
Mr. Wohlenberg
Mysterious Murder Report From Slusher Ranch Area
George McCutcheon reports to Coroner Folsom that bones and a head are buried in soil near the Slusher ranch three miles below Nelon on the Slusher property. The exact location is near the Smith place and half a mile from the Prank Heasley ranch. Further investigation awaits the report to confirm whether the remains are recent or long buried.
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Tili County
George McCutcheon
Near Nolenhile
Folsom
Ad McCutcheon
Arin
Osmen
Hottom
Nelon
Slusher Ranch
Smith Place
Heasley Ranch
McCutcheon
Again Arrested for Stealing Calves Near Weston
Chirothe Morse his son Harry Morse and Roy Ellsworth, previously arraigned and released on insufficient evidence for stealing a calf, face new charges for allegedly stealing six head of cattle from ranchers near Weston. The elder Morse was arrested today and held on a $500 bond awaiting a preliminary hearing. Will Jamieson of Weston is a complainant, claiming he recovered the stolen cattle at the Morse ranch Saturday evening.
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Chirothe Morse
Harry Morse
Roy Ellsworth
Weston
Morse
Will Jamieson
Morse Ranch
Elephant trains the trick that stopped a fast train
Passengers on the North Coast Limited faced a dramatic halt near Napa Vine when three elephants in the baggage car pulled a bell rope with a trained elephant named Mike triggering a loud stop. Conductor and engineer investigated the unusual delay as the trainer explained the stunt.
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Tacoma
Cascade Mountains
Youngs
Payne
Mike
Shootsman Accused Of Killing Her Husband
New York report says Louisa Versign, 25, shot and mortally wounded Dominico Versagia amid a desperate motive of starving baby. The street shooting occurred before factory workers as she claimed her husband killed her spouse, hoping the victim would die.
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New York
Louisa Versign
Dominico Versagia
Harriman's Condition Improves in Austrian Examination
In Semmering Austria on June 26 Professor Struempell examined E. H. Harriman. The exam shows improvement in the American financier's condition. He will stay about three weeks at the resort before moving to Gastern famed for its hot mineral springs.
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Semmering
Austria
Struempell
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Gastern
Union shows symptoms of waking up says the Republican
A Republican commentary argues that the union spirit is reviving amid political shifts. The piece stresses renewed worker engagement, calls for stronger organizing, and frames recent events as a turning point for collective action and labor influence.
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Union
Republican
Indians prepare for B16 camp meeting and fourth celebration
Announcement of a Christian Indian camp meeting and Fourth of July celebration at the Tutuilla Indian church on the Umatilla reservation near Pendleton. Events run July 1 to 6 with daily services, a public dinner July 3, stereopticon lectures on Oregon mission work by Dr. J W Milligan, and meetings on temperance and church groups. Everyone is invited to camp and attend.
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Tutuilla Indfian Church
Tutuilla Mission
Pendleton
Umatilla
Oregon
J. W. Milligan
D D
Synodicous
Temperance
Christian Endeavor Work
Presbyterian Brotherhood Movement
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Germany
Knights of the Round Table
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I. G. Train Wreck
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San Francisco Call
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