Spokane Rate Case Affirms Lower Pacific Freight
The Interstate Commerce Commission on March 2 sustained Spokane’s claim against Northern Pacific, ordering rate cuts for Spokane bound freight. Rates from eastern points to Spokane were found unjust with reductions of two-thirds to 2-3 percent, especially from Chicago and eastern cities. water competition cited as a factor in higher interior rates.
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Washington, DD
Interstate Commerce Commision
Spokane
St. Paul
Chicago
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Record-Herald Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sayat
Attea
Fuckane
Commission
Roods
Herach Hargis Bondsmen Surrender Him for Trial
Jackson Ky March 2 The men in the Beach Hargis gang surrender the suspect to Brenthht county officials after a rash of outrages including a dance sequence where he tried to murder his cousin. He awaits a second trial in April.
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Jackson, Ky
Hargis
Jotge Jomen Hargis
Brenthht
Wento
Levine
the Bald
Nis PonHenien
New Cool Road Connects TCH Section in Oregon Valley
Marehfield Oregon reports a new road under construction linking Allegany on the Cone River to the Loonithe district in the Coast Range. The route will open a fertile ranching valley between the coast hills and Umpqua, improving market access from Coos Bay to Elkton. Blasting through solid rock has been required in rugged segments.
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Marehfield
Ore
Oregon
Coast Range
Coast Country
Umpqun
Cnly
Coos Bay
Elkton
Allegany
Cone River
Infant boiled alive at Nevada boarding house incident
McGill Nev March 2 Mrs A Volvoeich proprietress of a boarding house here saw her child aged 18 months boiled alive today in a tub of hot water into which it had fallen The infant was practically dead when rescued from the tub
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McGill, Nev
Seven Vig for Boodler Sold Tis Vote for Overhead Trolley Line
Michael W. Coffey, once a doodling supervisor on Ruef’s grafting board, sentenced to seven years in San Quentin for bribe taking to favor an overhead trolley franchise. His trial, verdict, and sentence occurred within a month, while his wife and daughter wept in court. Coffey, a former hack driver, was chosen for his perceived simplicity to be easily controlled by the gang.
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San Francisco
San Quentin State Prison
Michael W. Coffey
Ruef
Dunne
Coffey
Defense rests in Carmack murder trial in Nashville
Nashville March 2 attorneys for Col Cooper his son Robin and John D Sharp tried for the murder of Senator Carmack announced after introducing three witnesses that the defense would rest. The morning hearing covered Dr Thompson who testified about Carmack's movements before the shooting.
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Nashville
Tenn
Col. Cooper
Hils
Robin
Johm D. Sharp
Senator Carmack
Thompeon
Carmack
Thousands arrive for Taft inauguration parade
Washington March 2 A cruiser Hartford and transport Prairie with fifteen hundred sailors of the Atlantic fleet arrived for the inauguration parade while a Norfolk transport with six hundred sailors was due tonight. Thousands of visitors continued arriving and weather prophets predicted clear weather for Thursday.
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Washington, D. C
Hartford
Prairie
Atlantic Fleet
Mirch
Norfolk
International Plot Unfolds Over Counterfeit Notes in Argentina
Chicago on March 2 reports United States secret service men holding Charles Drewde and John Koenig, two Chicago photographers, accused of aiding an international scheme. They allegedly photographed five ten peso notes of Argentina to disguise a plan to cheat the government and defraud Argentine diamond smugglers of their profits.
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Chicago
Argentina
United States Secret Service
Charles Drewde
John Koenig
South Amercan
Saves Girl's Life But Is Fatally Hurt
Chicago march 2 a touring car careered toward Mar ina Britz and Misa Agnes Sebastian Britz 19 dashed the girl free and was struck 20 feet unconscious his ankle fractured and internal injuries may prove fatal Miss Sebastian escaped with minor scratches Joseph O Neill owner of the machine was arrested and released on bond
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Chicago
Marina Britz
Misa Agnes Sebastian
Brits
Roosevelt to Leave White House Chair for Taft
Washington March 3 Roosevelt plans to move out of the cabinet chair after seven years at the head of the cabinet. He ordered the old chair sent to his Oyster Bay home. All executive offices will be ready for Taft and his family by next Friday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
White House
Taft
Three men sentenced for 46 cent theft in Chicago court
Three hold up suspects were sentenced to the penitentiary by a jury in Judge Kerkfens court in Chicago. The sentence aligns with a law passed two years ago setting the heaviest penalty for highway robbery with a deadly weapon.
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Chicago
San Bernardino Man Tramps to Confess 190 last crime
San Bernardino California March 2 sam hot Adams troubled by a conscience travels from San Diego to Redlands to confess a burglary he committed October 10. He says he broke into an English residence at Oak Glen above Redlands and stole a rifle and a shotgun.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Samhot Adams
San Diego
Redlands
Oak Glen
Mrs Elizabeth Bregent Jones Dies in San Gabriel Valley
Mrs Elizabeth Bregent Jones, born in Oxford, Green County, N. Y., died at her country home in the San Gabriel Valley. She retained her faculties to the end, though long confined to her bed. Her mind was a mental register of the country’s history.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Elizabheth Bregent Jones
Oxford
Green County
San Gabriel Valley
Ben
Judge limits offenses in Standard Oil fine case
Judge Anderson reduces charges from fifteen hundred to thirty six counts against Standard Oil in Chicago. Prosecutors may present testimony only on the 36 offenses, while government seeks to prove an eighteen cent per hundred pounds rate for oil shipments between Chapelle Illinois and East St Louis Illinois, with interstate elements.
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Chicago
Standard Old Co
Anderson
Miller
United States
Wilarson
Chicago & Alton Road
Chapelle
East St. Louis
Gas Explosion Kills Two and Injures Fourteen in Pitston Mine
In Pitston Pi on March 2 a gas explosion killed two miners and injured fourteen with one missing. Of about forty two men near the blast, eighty five escaped without serous injury.
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Pitston
Love crazed mechanic shoots ex wife at doorway
In Portland on March 2, John Carlisle an expert mechanic shot Ada Carlisle in her boarding house doorway then killed himself. The blast destroyed most of his head. Ada Carlisle, mother of three, is expected to recover. Carlisle was enraged by her refusal to return to him.
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Portland
Ore
John Carlisle
Ada
Carlisle
River and Harbors Bill Reaches Agreement in Washington
Washington D C March 2 after a lengthy session negotiators agreed on the river and harbors appropriation bill Representatives in the house accepted Senate added provisions for twenty surveys costing a hundred thousand dollars The compromise followed an all night session and resumed at nine this morning for final passage
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Washington, D. C
Rivera and Harbors
Representatives
House
Senate
Hold Up at Groveville Depot About $10 Stolen
Masked armed men robbed a ticket agent at the Denver and Interurban depot in Groveville. They took less than ten dollars, disabled the telephone, and fled after the agent refused to reveal the depot safe combination. No violence reported.
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Denver
Groveville
Denver & Interurban Railroad
Policeman Charged With Robbing Prisoner in New York
New York police officer Willan Thompson, a new recruit married, was arrested at his precinct on charges of taking $72 from a prisoner, a Greek dishwasher, arrested for disorderly conduct. The incident allegedly occurred at the precinct station.
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New York
Caver
Willan Thompson
Thompeene
Roosevelt Receives Diamond Necklace From Cabinet
In Washington on March 2 1933 Mrs Roosevelt received a necklace of 25 diamonds from the Ambassadors and ministers as the president and cabinet members exchanged formal greetings. The first lady wore a necklace, while the president’s staff and diplomatic corps attended the event in the city.
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Washington, Dd.c
Rowevelt
Roosevelt
Palls Dread After Strange Warning
Portland march 28 Samuel Miller a former Model stable employee left his room at 83 First street at 2 am and told his faltering heart would kill him He collapsed at Fifth and Davis streets His death at about 40 followed what he called a premonition His body lies at the Dunnig Moree with his Salem family relatives.
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Samuel Miller
First Street
Fifth
Davis Streets
Miller
Worley
Arthur Street
Salem
Jhy Cox
Portland Post Office
Dun- Ning Moree
Slaughterhouse Tank Bursts Cold Air Sparks Grease Fire
Hoquiam Washington March 2 John Lynch an employee of Ninemire Packing company escaped death when a grease tank exploded at the slaughter house. Boiling grease sprayed his hands and legs as cold air rushed in after a tank break. He narrowly survived serious burns.
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Hoquiam, Wash
John Lynch
Ninemire Packing Company
Tamas
New York Sells 18 Million 4 Percent Municipal Bonds
New York City places on sale today 18 million dollars of four percent long term corporate stock bonds to fund various municipal projects.
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New York
City of
Harriman Wins Supreme Court Decision Over Hill
The Oregon Supreme Court upheld Harriman Interests in a right of way dispute with Hill over the coast line from Tillamook north of Garibaldi point. Pacific Railroad & Navigation Co plans the Forest Grove Tillamook route and expects to finish the segment by fall after Judge’s ruling allows continued work. Astoria & Columbia River railroad surveys from Seaside to Tillamook intersect the Garibaldi area dispute.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon Supreme Court
Harriman
Hill
Confine
Tillamook
Pacific Railroad & Navigation Company
Forest Grove
Garibald Point
B. Lytle
Presi
Dent
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad
Garibaldi Pont
Owners And Miners Prepare For Trouble
New York March 2 John Mitchell expresses concern over the outlook in the anthracite district. Owners and miners appear to be cre- ating for trouble, though both deny anticipating any disagreement.
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New York
John Mitchell
Athena Chooses New Officers In Quiet City Election
In Athena Oregon on March 2 a light vote elected A R McEwen mayor and William Winship water commissioner. Recorder B F Richards and council members William Thompkins A M Johnson and S F Wilton were chosen. The city will likely require licenses for nearby saloons to regulate alcohol outlets. High fences behind saloons were torn down by proprietors.
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A. B. McEwen
Conncil
Athena
Ore
A. R. McEwen
William Winship
BF. Richards
Equnellmoen
William Thompkins
A. M. Johnson
F Wilton
First cargo of oats from Argentina arrives at Boston
The steamship St Quentin reached Boston from Buenos Ayres with 200000 bushels of oats. It is described as the first such cargo to reach any port in the United States from abroad. The oats will be delivered in New York this week. Neither consignee nor consigner is known as the grain was shipped to order.
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Boston
Finy Port
United States
St Quentin
Buenos Ayres
New York
Work to Resume on Klamath Project
Klamath Falls Oregon March 2 Secretary of the Interior Garfield assures continuation of work on the Klamath project in a telegram from R Smith the Klamath representative to Washington.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Secretary of the Interior
Garfield
Klamath Project
R. Smith
Klamath
Washington
Mauretania Completes Eastward Land to Land Run
Queenstown reports the steam ship Mauretania finished her land to land eastward voyage in four days nearly 21 hours, averaging 26.24 knots. She passed Daunt Rock at 2:47 this morning amid the Atlantic run.
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Queenstown
Daunts Rock
Calhoun Case Seeks New Temporary Juror
In San Francisco on March 2 John T Costello described as insane was seated as the eleventh temporary juror in the Calhoun case after a thorough examination by both sides. The rest of the session focused on selecting jury material from several tile workers dismissed for cause.
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San Francisco
John T. Costello
Wis Choker
Calhoun
Baltic revolt organizer Menandezit arrested in Riga
St Petersburg reports principal organizer of the 1968 Baltic revolt, Menendezit, has been arrested at Riga after two years in hiding in forests. Formerly a schoolmaster, he had been absent since 1906.
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St. Petersburg
Menandezit
Baltic
Riga
Diphtheria Outbreak at Lakeview Reaches Check
Lakeview Ore March 2 The recent diphtheria outbreak here which caused three deaths has been fully checked. The quarantine of public meeting places has been lifted and conditions are normal again.
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Lakeview
Ore
Pendleton debates normal training endowment plan
Pendleton city boards weigh establishing a normal training department at the high school or Pendleton Academy as the legislature failed to fund state normals. Backers hope for a $100,000 endowment, while the Public School Board prepares to discuss strengthening normal work at a meeting tomorrow evening. Dr. C J Smith notes it is not the high school’s function to provide normal training, yet action is needed to train future teachers.
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Senator Smith
Pendleton
Pendleton Academy
C. J. Smith
Railroad Foreman Murdered for Money in Oregon
Bay City Oregon March 2 John Peterson foreman of the Portland Railway Navigation company Relchie river camp near Tillamook Bay was found murdered four miles south of Bay City His head was mingled and he lay on his stomach Pockets inside out valuables taken Adolph Nordstrom a laborer at the camp was arrested and brought to Tillamook county jail A blood stained coat was found in his valise and he had lots of money Petersons sleeping room was literally bespattered with blood.
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Bay City
Ore
John Peterson
Portland Railway & Navigation Company
Relchie River
Tillamook Bay
Tillamook County
Adolph Nordstrom
Tillamook
Peterson
Mrs Alexander’s Mother Seriously Ill In Hot Lake Visit
Mrs R Alexander returns on No 1 from Baker City where she visited friends and relatives. Mrs Alexander’s mother Mrs Eppinger is seriously ill at Hot Lake. Charles Eppinger went over last night to her bedside in Mrs Alexander’s absence.
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R. Alexander
Baker City
Wets surprise Days in Washington local option fight
Olympia March 2 The wets gained a sweeping victory in the local option struggle as the house debated the county unit plan. Slayden moved adoption of the dry majority report, with amendments and compromises over unit populations. Jackson warned he would revive the county unit fight if the vote failed.
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Olympia
Wash
McMasters
Slayden
House Public Morals Committee
Jackson
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