Fire at Wonder Store Injures Interior, Losses Put at 12000
Small portion of stock survives after a blaze in the Wonder Store at Main and Court caused by a short circuit in back of the shop. Firefighters from Howe Company No. 2 battled flames, saving cash and books but burning and smoke damaged most goods. Building owner Mrs Miller not greatly harmed. insurance covers most losses.
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Wonder
Main
Court Streets
Court Street
Howe Company No. 2
Charles Despain
Vaughan
Messrs
Despain
Bonney
Fie
Miller
Wonder Store
La Follette Opens San Francisco Campaign Rally
Senator La Follette arrives in Frisco after a California tour and holds his first San Francisco rally tonight. He declares himself in good health and says he is pleased by the receptions during his campaign swing through interior counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollette
Frisco
San Francisco
Interior
la Follette
California
Steaner Stranded Off French Reef in Fielda Strait
Washington May 8 wireless reports say the British steamer Indore from Liverpool is stranded on the French reef in Fielda Strait. Revenue cutters Vableraw and Forward rush to her aid loc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Indore
Liverpool
Fielda Straite
Vableraw
Forward
Loc
Official testimony details wrecking of steel trust evidence
New York officials of the steel trust faced federal charges for restraint of trade. Harry Whitney testified before Referee Henry T Brown that President Baackes ordered papers to be burned after the suit was filed. Whitney said he and Cragin gathered documents, sent them to Worcester, and burned them in the boiler room. He added Baackes tried to influence his grand jury testimony to omit destruction of papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, May
Steel Trust
Henry T. Brown
Harry Whitney
Worchester, Mass
American Steel and Wire Company
Whitney
Frank Baackes
President Baackes
Baackes
Steel and Wire Company
George Cragin
Worchester
Dickinson
Henry Colton
Bauckes
Trust
King
Concern
Banckes
Witney
Tiarriman Sees Lead For Socialist Nomination At Convention
Indianapolis hosts the socialist national convention as Job Harti of Los Angeles looms as the strongest candidate for the presidential nomination. May events and local organizers concentrate on the open session expected next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiarriman
Indianapolis
Job Hartimain
Los Angeles
Teddy Claims Ohio Defends Taft Rival in Talk
Teddy Roosevelt pivoted from a conference in Oyster Bay New York to claim Ohio as his own and to urge victory there. He noted support from Senator Dixon of Montana and National Committee man Ward of New York while expressing confidence in carrying Ohio Taft’s home state.
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Teddy
Ohio
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Dixon
Montana
Ward
New York
Roosevelt
Taft
Agricultural educator from Washington to lecture in Pendleton
Pendleton will host Mr. CG G Lane assistant in agricultural education U S department of agriculture Washington D C tonight at city hall at 8 o'clock p m He will present a two week series on agricultural education with stereopticon views of boys and girls corn and poultry clubs from the east and middle west Oregon movement origins explained by C Thomason business men address follows at 9 o'clock Readings and songs by Pendleton pupils supplement the program Lane will discuss legislation for Oregon life in country schools highlighted by demonstrations and an illustrated address
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
United States
Oregon
CG. H. Lane
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Lane
East
Middle West
C. Thomason
Laiie
Thomason
Oregon Movement
State Bankers’ Association
State Superintendent of Schools
Oregon Agricultural College
Landers
Hawthorne
Paul Revere
Jack Milllorn
Nellie Ross
Santa Lucia
Washington School
CTT
Department of Agricultural Education
Washington, D. Cc
Judge King Pushes Reform for Campaign Funding
Judge King, a Democratic delegate and former supreme justice, advocates ending private campaign money for presidential races. He proposes Congress funds each major party equally, banning private financiers, and drafts a plank for the national platform. He also favors a seven year presidential term with no second term, aiming for a constitutional amendment in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Ht. King
Supreme Justice
Baltimore
Congress
Supreme Court
King
Wall Street
Oregon
Judge King
Rebels and Federals clash as troops move in Texas
May reports from Texas say 1500 federal troops under General Aubert attacked the rebel main force at Sua tra Cleonoges. Unofficial accounts claim federals are pushed back along the railroad toward Monte Lova while government sources report rebels retreating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fugies Post
Texas
Suatra Cleonoges
Aubert
Federile
Monte Lova
Mexican Rebel Split Threatens Orozco Stand
Emilio Vasquez Gomez sent emissaries to rebel commander in an effort to resolve their dispute over the provisional Mexican presidency. If Orozco does not recognize Gomez claims, Gomez risks alienating rebels and facing possible arrest in America for neutrality law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Paso
Oroczo
Mexico
Orozco
Emilio Vasquex Gomez
Gomez
America
Troops of Twelfth Infantry Move Toward Tin Juana
Company C of the Twelfth United States Infantry with sixty five men under Lieutenant Smith departed Monterey on a special train for Tin Juana. They are ordered to the war department and ready for any emergency with full fighting equipment. Rumor says other Twelfth Infantry units may leave later for other Mexican border points.
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Monterey
Call
United States Infantry
Smith
Tin Juana
War Department
Twelfth Infantry
Mississippi Levee Breach Imperils New Orleans Area
New Orleans on May 8 reports the levee breach near Torras after a crevasse five hundred feet wide threatens nearby residents who have fled to upper floors. Government flood experts put total Mississippi valley losses at about 60 million dollars with potential equal further damage to cotton. Navy ships Nebraska and Patrol ordered to assist flood victims up the Mississippi to Vicksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Letteworth, Lr
Mississippi
Old Rivers
Torras
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Congress
Government aid aid for 117,900 flood refugees
It is estimated today that the government is aiding 117,000 refugees in flooded sections from the mouth of the Arkansas River down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana and surrounding areas.
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Vv. S
Baton Rouge
Arkansas River
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Wilson Wins Texas Delegation Assured at Convention
Partial returns from the Texas primary show Wilson with 337 state convention delegates, Harmon 124, Clark 41, securing 40 Texas delegates to the national convention. Roosevelt has no delegates and Taft holds 39.
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Dallas
Tex
Wilson
Harmon
Clark
Texas
Roosevelt
Taft
Typographical strike vote rocks Chicago papers
A meeting of the typographical union this afternoon could order a sympathy strike against Chicago newspapers. If printers walk out, mailers may quit as well. police guard downtown stands as tension grows. Violence fueled by a kerosene‑soaked pile and a riot left no injuries. Union and publisher factions trade claims over open shop and police backing amid a rumored $150,000 funding move. In Walla Walla, Pendleton baseball fans note a strong Buckarope opening win and praise for Strand and Garrett amid calls for Pendleton to clinch the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chago
nAlso
Jennings
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Wee
Organized Labor of Chicago
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Buckaropes
Bade
Bears
Garden City
Strand
Underwood Wins Mississippi Democratic Primary
Jackson Mississippi May results show E F Underwood leading with 5206 votes to H A Wilson's 3010 in the Democratic primaries. Practically complete returns indicate Underwood ahead as the party's nominee in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Mississippi
Jackson, Miss
Wilson
Louis Hill to Resign as Great Northern President
New York May 8 report confirmed by J J Hill that Louis Hill son will retire from the presidency of the Great Northern railroad in favor of C R Gray. J J Hill declined to discuss the report that he will resign the chairmanship of the Great Northern board in favor of his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James J. Hill
Louis Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Ofc. R. Gray
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Board of Directors
Militia Aid Aids Roundup After Attempted City Killings
In San Diego on May 8 police say a man opened fire on Officers Stevens and Heddon. A battle erupted drawing militiamen, sailors, and citizens who detained more than thirty I W W sympathizers. One Bohemian, Joe Mikolash, lies dying in hospital as others are held on conspiracy charges. A house search turned up three revolvers a rifle and a Maxim silencer. A J Van Bidder union secretary among the prisoners. Names of other detainees withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Joe Mikolash
Stevens
Heddon
Citixens
I W. W
K Street
Lady Autoist Hurt by Ropes in Dark
Mr and Mrs Joseph Bohl narrowly escaped serious injury when their auto hit a rope stretched across Court street at Garden during a fire. Mrs Bohl was cut on the cheek requiring stitches, the rope had lanterns suspended after the fire was quenched. The husband says no lantern was present when he arrived and claims the rope may have been moved later to guide someone around Garden street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bohl
Wonder Store
Ms. Bohl
Circus
Court Street
Garden
Mrs. Boh
Leadiny
Mrs Pinkerton and Clara Meek Leave for Indianapolis
Mrs Harry Pinkerton wife of the local chief of the bureau of animal industry and her sister Miss Clara Bell Meek left last night for Indianapolis. They plan to spend three months in that city and in Obie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pinkerton
Dr. Pinkerton
Bureau of Animal Industry
Clara Bell Meek
Indianapolis
Supreme Court admits class of four to Oregon bar
Four new lawyers were admitted on a day when the supreme court also reviewed two Umatilla county cases. The bar names include J. P. Winter, T. H. Crawford, D. W. Sheahan, Leslie L. Parker, Phil Ashford, M. A. Biggs, and H. A. Rodee with Edward 8. Treadwell receiving a courtesy certificate for practice in Oregon. Sixteen other cases from Sherman, Malheur and Umatilla counties followed, including appeals from George W. Jones versus Women of Woodcraft and Mary Parrazo life insurance dispute.
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Supreme Court
J. P. Winter
T. H. Crawford
la Grande
D. W. Sheahan
Wallowa
Leslie L. Parker
Portland
Phil Ashford
Yale
M. A. Biggs
Burns
H. A. Rodee
Edward 8. Treadwell
California
Oregon
Umatilla County
George W. Jones
Madison Jones
Charles A. Hill
Mary A. Hill
John Dealer
Joseph Perrazo
Women of Woodcraft
Will M. Peterson
Charles H. Carter
Mary Parrazo
Raley & Raley
Fee & Slater
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Worchester Plant
Steel Corporation
National Capitol
Will R. King
Cil.w
Police Federals
Wshington
Navy Department
Nebraska
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Miss
Shriners At
Sea Shore
Long Beach
Great Maior Ranch
Shriners
William Potts
Helix
Northern Pacific
Louis Tull
A. J. van Bidder
The
Cooks’ and Walters Union
Oregon Bar
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