Wreck of No 6 Train Near Pilot Rock Injures Fireman
A passenger train No 6 from Portland derailed four miles west of the city at Pilot Rock junction at 2 38 am. Fireman Dave Grabill suffered severe bruises and possible internal injuries and was taken to St Anthony's hospital. Engineer George Hillman and conductor Thomas Nestor were aboard. no passengers were seriously harmed. Northbound No 1 arrived late after track clearance. About 200 passengers remained in the city as the wreckage was cleared and trains detoured via Walla Walla. Firemen from La Grande aided the injured and prepared transport to Portland if needed.
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Portland
Pilot Rock Junction
Kémin Dave Grabill
Perton
Celly
St. Anthony's Hospital
George Hillman
Grabil
Humber
la Grande
Thomas Nestor
Pilot Rock
F. P. Brooks
Wil Stoop
Blue Mountain Lodge No
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Wireman
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mrs Skinner and coachman held in downtown hotel
Pittsburg March 4 Mrs Harry Skinner wife of a wealthy carriage manufacturer and George H Lowe coachman for Mrs Mary Mo Jones were arrested in a downtown hotel registered as man and wife Mrs Low shadowed her husband all night and led police to the hotel She claims cruelty by her husband Lincoln Neb March 4 William J Bryan illness deemed trivial He will address the state convention Platform committee report will reject Bryan's views after a conference Indian Woman Dies at 111 in Ramar Ore March 4 Julia Roby an old Indian woman age 111 member of Tumwater tribe mother of 14 died yesterday
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Pittsburg
Harry Skinner
George H. Lowe
Mary Mo Jones
Lincoln, Neb
Wiliam J. Bryan
Platform Committee
Bryan
Ramar
Ore
Julia Roby
Tragic North Collinwood School Fire Devastates Cleveland Area
Hundreds of children perished or were injured in a blaze at the North Collinwood school in Cleveland. Firefighters worked to rescue amid collapsing walls as teachers Carrie Wiley and Grace Fisk died. Lifesaving ladders proved too short. aerial ladders and rapid medical aid followed as emergency hospitals were improvised near the scene. Careful tallies varied, but the death toll rose with reports of 132 bodies recovered by 2:15 pm and estimates climbing toward the high hundreds. The disaster struck as classes were in progress, with both wealthy and poor residents affected.
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Cleveland
Collinwood
Beere
Childsen
Carrie Wiley
Grace Fisk
Cleveland Department
Framer
Lake Ghent
Wallace Upton
Herbert BE
Chelberger
Lake Erie
Michigan Southern
Lake Shore
Nine hour law to boost telegraphers for railways
Washington March 4. Estimates say about six thousand additional telegraph operators will join railway service as the nine hours service law takes effect today. The measure expands staffing to handle increased traffic and improve efficiency across lines.
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Washington
Mar
Wne
Ohio convention endorses Taft platform Roosevelt ideas
The Columbus Ohio republican convention adopted a Taft aligned platform citing Roosevelt influenced national affairs. It calls for tariff revision, stronger law enforcement, industrial liberty, employer liability, injured workers compensation, injunction limits, and a larger merchant marine with harbor improvements, while endorsing Taft and his world peace genius. National delegates pack instructed.
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Columbus
Ohio Republican Convention
Taft
Roosevelt
Congress
Aldrich Bill Championed by Illinois Senator
Senator Hopkins of Illinois defended the Aldrich financial bill in Washington saying depositors should not be guaranteed the return of funds placed in a bank. He compared guaranteed deposits to guaranteeing a crop, arguing against detractors of the measure.
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Illinois
Washington
Hopkins
Aldrich Financial
Militia Ordered to Capture Frank Johnson in Clarksburg
In Clarksburg West Virginia on March 4 a militia company is sent to seize Frank Johnson the African American accused slayer of Nellie Martin. He has wounded three posse members and is barricaded in a barn.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank Johnson
Nellie Martin
Carpenters Threaten Walkout On New Agreement
Bellingham date lines report that contracting carpenters refuse to sign another closed shop contract with the carpenters union when the current pact expires April 1. A strike may follow.
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Bellingham
Carpenters' Union
Cannibal Claim Clouds Vaudeville Husband Case
New York March 4. Mrs Halloran a vaudeville artist accuses her husband of devouring the theater troupe including trained roosters a piglet a duck a goose and a parrot. He confessed saying he did it out of hunger but the court did not find him criminally liable or a cannibal.
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New York
Mr. Halloran
Halleran
United Railways Move To Stop 3 Cent Fare
In Detroit Federal Judge Swan acted at midnight to halt city publication of a new 3 cent fare ordinance by United Railways. He dissolved the prior restraining order and issued a permanent injunction preventing the railroad from operating under the law. In Mt Crab Ohio criminals robbed the bank safe of $5000 causing an explosion that awoke hotel guests. the bandits escaped.
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Detroit
Swan
United Railways
Mt. Crab
Ohio
Mt. Crab Bank
Uea Asks Cake to Leave Field in Senate Race
In Oregon City on March 4 W E Ren announced his candidacy for U S senator and issued an open letter inviting H M Cake to withdraw and let Republicans unite behind a single candidate. Cake declined the proposal saying he would not withdraw at this time. Judge McBride Ben Selling T B Wilcox and H H Hughes were cited as possible contenders.
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Oregon City
United States
Régon
Fulton
H. M. Cake
Judge McBride
Ben Selling
T. B. Wilcox
HH. Hughes
Cake
Miller elected Seattle mayor by plurality of about 100
Seattle voters chose John F. Miller a Republican mayor with a rough plurality near 100. Democrat J F Metcalf trailed his primary performance. All other city offices went Republican except in the eighth ward where Democrat J M Sparkman won. All bonding propositions appear approved.
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Seattle
John F. Miller
J.F. Metcalf
Eighth Ward
J. M. Sparkman
Borie Buys Bingham Springs Resort for Improvements
J A Borie purchases the Bingham Springs sanatorium resort with 800 acres near Bingham Springs station. He plans immediate repairs, new roads, a bridge, electric lighting, and year round operation. Earl Borie to assist. timber, water power, and bottled water prospects discussed.
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Borie
Bingham Springs
J. A. Borie
Not Guilty of Conspiracy in Pittsburg Case
Three men Augustus Hartie John Welshons and Clifford Hope all colored were acquitted of conspiracy today Justice McFarline had ordered the jury to return a not guilty verdict the jurors refused to follow instructions on three occasions prior to the acquittal verdict delivered after they were told they must do so.
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Pittsburg
Augustus Hartie
John Welshons
Clifford Hope
Justice McFarline
Government Plans 40 Year Lease Sale of Mergul Rubber Plantation
The Burmese government proposes to lease the government rubber plantation at Mergul for 40 years with a renewal option for an additional 20 years. The sale aims to grant rights to operate and renew occupancy, pending approval and terms.
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Mergul
Prohibition Oratorical Contest Shaken by Plagiarism Confession
Des Moines reports that H. H. Gill of Morningside college admitted his contest oration was cribbed. Gill, a leading temperance figure and president of the College Prohibition Oratorical Association, won first place among Morningside’s dry orators before revealing the plagiarism claim, causing a statewide reaction in college circles.
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Des Moines
H. H. Gill
Morningside College
Gill
Students’ Temperance Movement
College Prohibition
Demand Hsv tradition of Murderer March extradition of Paul Roy
The formal demand for the extradition of Paul Roy was made today by our state department through Ambassador White to the French government. Roy is accused of murdering George A Corkins in Washington in March.
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Hsv
Washington
Paul
Roy
State Department
Ambassador White
George A. Corkins
District Officials Visit Pendleton Guests at Hotel St George
M P Shaughnessey district attorney C S Florence county recorder and John Durham all of Asotin county Washington are guests of Hotel St George today while passing through on their way to Hollaine to remain for a short time a recreation. Mr Durham was formerly a Pendleton resident and well known here. All are old friends and neighbors of Dr I U Temple of this city.
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M. P. Shaughnessey
Florence
John Durham
Asotin County
Washington
New Pendleton Commercial Association Opens Year
The Pendleton Commercial Association installed new officers led by President R Alexander. A three member committee will work with the O R & N to promote dry farming and extend the railroad campaign in eastern Oregon and eastern Washington. Committees for the year were named across areas including Auditing Library Finance Roads Transportation Public Policy Publicity Gymnasium County Affairs Advertising and more.
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Pendleton Commercial Association
R. Alex
Br. I. U. Temple
Judge & A. Lowell
Wii Moore
Washington
Alexander
Oregon
George A. Hartman, Jr
I. A. Temple
A. J. McAllister
F. W. Vincent
A. L. Knight
Charles H. Carter
House
C. E. Roosevelt
S. A. Lowell
E. J. Murphy
J. J. Hamiley
W. A. Brown
Royal Sawtelle
W. G. Cole
Elmer Snyder
J. F. Robinson
Lee Teutsch
Leon Cohen
G. W. Bradley
J. W. Tallman
J. P. Winter
A. J. Goodman
John McCourt
Lloyd D. Idleman
H. J. Bean
Bert Huffman
T. T Geer
Jack Huston
R. FE. Tarbett
W. C. McKinney
J. R. Dickson
T. C. Warner
EB. B. Aldrich
County Affaire
G. W. Phelps
Mantle B. Gwinn
G. M. Rice
W. E. Thompson
J. Smith
Will Moore
W. J. Clarke
Charles Bond
W. E. Brock
A. O. Koeppen
Court martial opens for Captain Dudley at Boise Barracks
March 4 at Boise barracks the court martial of Captain Clarke D. Dudley of the 14th U S cavalry begins. Dudley is charged with cruelty to enlisted men, allegedly forcing a soldier to endure 48 hours in a cell without food or drink and making others stand in public with placards reading Tam a bad boy. Officers from Walla Walla and Vancouver barracks oversee the proceedings.
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Boint
Clarke D. Dudley
14Th . S. Cavalry
Boise Barracks
Dudley
Tam
Walla Walla
Vancouver Barracks
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Borte
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Borle
R. Alexander
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