Murder Victim and Suspect Then Take Their Own Lives in Idaho
Oregon man W P Kissinger left a Boise letter announcing intent to kill Mrs. Ada Garner and her husband before fleeing to Idaho. The note, badly written, says he could not live without Garner after learning of her marriage, and describes plans to die by his own hand. The tragedy follows Garner’s murder and Kissinger’s suicide attempt.
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W. A
P. Kissinger
Garner
Inger
Boise
Ada Horn
Oregon
Ada
Ore
W. P. Kis
Fall
Eugene
Pendleton
Kissinger
Les M. Kissinger
Idaho
Mr. Kissinger
Notice to Contractors for Avon Cohen dwelling
Notice to contractors set for bids by noon July 12 1902 to erect a two story dwelling with attic basement for Avon Cohen. Specifications by T F Howard architect. Separate bids for basement work due July 1. Sealed proposals to be received at the architect office with authority reserved to reject any and all bids.
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Erec
Avon Cohen
T. F. Howard
Sith Toon
Archi
Back-Handled Murder in Oregon Poison Case
Otis Ragain, 19, attempted to poison his family in Union county Oregon and died by his own hand after a coroner jury found death by strychnine. The father Mrs Ragain and one daughter survived, with the daughter fully recovering and the father also recovering. The motive linked to mental illness and distress over his father’s remarriage.
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la Grande
Ragain
Otis Ragain
Mr. Ragain
Union County
Oregon
Ivanhoe
J. M. Hiltz
Geo. H. Currey
R. Haworth
E. C. Eckley
Temporary Peace in Cape Haitien Amid Street Clashes
In Cape Haitien on June 30, partisans of M Firmin and General Nord clashed in the streets as both rivaled for the presidency. Admiral Killick, backing Firmin, bombarded the city but claims a second bombardment will be harsher. A temporary peace is established as Firmin and foreign counsels take refuge aboard a Haitian warship.
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Cape Haytien
M. Firmin
France
General Nord
Admiral Killick
Firmin
Hytien
Portland Strikers Impact City Business In June
Portland June 20 The outlook for striking mill workers is discouraging. One mill started with non union help while many union carpenters ignore the boycott and work with unfair material. No settlement soon expected for the teamsters and Porent City and Oregon Electric Railway strike. Over 1000 workers out across three strikes, with coastal union support increasing pressure.
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Portland
Poruens City
Oregon
Remains Found in Missoula River After Month Missing
A Missoula dispatch reports the body of Hor ace Ramsey, missing about a month, was found in the Missoula river Saturday. The corpse lodged in brush and was located by a fisherman.
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Missoula
Mont
Horace Ramsey
Missoula River
Convicts Surrounded Near Bucoda by Large Posse
A large posse including new reinforcements from Tacoma and Portland closes in on convicts Merrill and Tracey near Bucoda Washington after sightings at a farmhouse asking for food. Bloodhounds from Guard Carson track the fugitives into the woods as the search intensifies with fresh canine units.
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Portland
Merrill
Tracey
Tacoma
Bucoda
Washington
Buco«a
Carson
Walla Walla
Congress Set to Adjourn at 3 P M Tomorrow
Washington officials report senate and house leaders agreed to adjourn at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon. The delay pushed by inability to enroll the Philippine bill prevented adjournment today as planned.
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Washington
Senate
House
Vernal Laziness and the Curse of Spring Labor
The article argues that spring arouses a built in reluctance to work traced to Adam in Eden. It claims vernal sloth is a hereditary trait in humanity, excusing May dawdling as a normal response to the seasonal curse and urging readers to accept it as natural.
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Adam
Eden
Paradise
Eve
Substitute for Sleep Threatens London Fashion District
A London paper warns that a popular drug claimed to replace sleep endangers health in fashionable areas, though it names no culprit. It recalls tea’s historic promise to reduce rest, yet notes longer experience shows the risks of shortened natural sleep and lasting wakefulness.
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London
England
Parliamentarian Ian Malcolm Marries Jeanne Langtry Today
London reports the wedding of Ian Malcolm MP to Jeanne Langtry daughter of actress Lily Langtry. Gifts valued highly include a jewel with an autograph letter from the king and a large check from Mrs Langtry.
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London
Ian Malcolm
Jeanne Langtry
Lily Langtry
Mra
Langtry
Strike Order Shuts Down Union Pacific System
Omaha reports indicate the machinists' union issued a strike order today and that every man on the entire Union Pacific system walked out, signaling a full-system stoppage.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Machinists’ Union Today
Why Long Telegraph Lines Falter Over Distance
An analogy compares long telegraph lines to a stretched garden hose. Elastic ether in wires slows signal start and stop, so long cables reduce signal rate. Thus telephones rarely exceed about a thousand miles and high signal per letter struggles over long distances.
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Id Murray
Everybody's Magazine
Indian uprising feared at Pocatello Idaho
Boise reports Governor Hunt urged the War Department to ready troops to quell an Indian uprising at Pocatello. The situation is alarming with war dances in progress and civil authorities seen as powerless if violence erupts.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Boise
Hunt
War Department
Wheat Panic in Chicago Sparks Big Corner Buy
Sensational wheat market action in Chicago opens with a jump from 73 to 74% as rains and bull indications lift prices. Gates Phillips crowd engineered another large corner while Armour buys 1,000,000 bushels for September delivery. Oats and September corn also rise amid heavy bidding across futures. Local cites list wheat prices in San Francisco Portland and Walla Walla with varied quotes.
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Gates Phillips
Armour
Chicago
Board of Trade
Wheat Market Opens Higher Then Closes Strong in New York
Report from J L Ray Co Pendleton Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers New York June 30 shows wheat opening 1/2 percent higher at 78 percent and finishing 1/2 percent above Saturday night at 78 percent The visible supply falls 1 276 000 to 21 036 000 from 30 793 000 last year Liverpool market closed since Wednesday Prices open 6 11 and close 6 11 percent Range 75 to 78 Bid 78 percent Stocks decline with St Paul U P and U B X showing lower values
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J. L. Ray & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Liverpool
St. Paul
U. P
Fort Hall Reserve Sparks Copper Prospect Boom Across Idaho
Four days after Fort Hall opened to entry, reports describe rich mineral finds near Belle Marsh twelve miles south with ten feet of ore atop and samples yielding 21 percent copper and $4 in gold per ounce in silver. At Rabbit Creek head east of town a 10-foot copper sulphide vein and samples up to 64 percent copper with gold and silver are reported. Staking rushes and claims proliferate as miners flood the area while truthfully narrated exploits by local men and contractors surface amid ongoing work on adjacent lodges and prospects.
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Fort Hall
Belle Marsh
Senator Clark
James A. Murray
Butte
Murray
Rabbit Creek
Pocatello
Dead Square
Nat Eldredge
Center Street
al Harmon
William Liddell
Rothenberg hops sale at Oregon City yard near Aurora
August and Helen Rothenberg sold 8500 pounds of hops from the Rothenberg yard two and a half miles southeast of Aurora to H. J. Miller of Aurora for 14 cents per pound on a Saturday morning.
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Helen Rothenberg
Oregon City
Rothenberg
Aurora
H. J. Miller
King Comfortable Edward News on King’s Recovery Progress
King Edward sits up a little each day as official bulletins show improved condition after operation. Reports say the wound causes distress but no bad symptoms, with doctors hopeful of passing a critical point by Wednesday and the king soon recovering.
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London
Philippines bill conferees reach complete agreement
Washington June 30 conferees of the Philippines bill settle all major points. A report will be made this evening. The gold or silver standard, the proposed Philippine dollar coinage, and the self government steps are postponed until next session. The president is authorized to direct steps for the election of a semi intature.
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Washington
Philippines
Philipine Commission
Fourth of July Excursion Rates by O R N Co
The O R and N Company sets an excursion fare of one and one third the regular fare for round trips between system stations not over 200 miles apart for July 3 and 4. Tickets are valid for return until July 5.
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O. R. & N. Company
Douglas County W C T & convention closes a Roseburg session
The Douglas county W. C. T. U. convention closed a three day session at Roseburg on Friday evening. The past year saw a notable increase in membership.
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Douglas County
W. C. T. & Convention
Roseburg
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