Letter, Uncovered by Newspaper, Slayer Sends Names to Agent
The New York Herald prints a 1903 letter claimed by Harry Thaw to name five enemies of Stanford White and others. The list includes Bancroft Davis Freddy Gebhard Stanford White Craig Wadsworth and Reginald Franklin with the word kill noted after the first three names. The missive, alleged to be written after Thaw’s Europe return, questions behavior of associates and asks about arrangements in Philadelphia and at Audubon apartments.
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Slayer
New York
New York Herald
Stanford White
Harry Thaw
Pittsburger
The
Herald
Bancroft Davis
Freddy Gebhard
Craig Wadsworth
Reginald Franklin
Thaw
Europe
Evelyn
Davis
Knickerbocker Club
Wadsworth
Washington
White
Audubon Apartments
F. Gebhard
Philadelphia
Memorial Day Observed In Pendleton Ceremonies Planned
Memorial Day will be observed in Pendleton with Kit Carson Post No 28 G A R and Malabon Camp No 6 USW V organizing ceremonies. John W Welles and A O Carden invite fraternal orders to join. a final arrangements meeting is set at the city hall on the 23rd. cemetery committees urges prompt grave maintenance and weed removal.
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Pendleton
Kit Carson Post No
Malabon Camp No
John W. Welles
A. O. Carden
Dyer
Pankhurst Trial Resumes in London Conspiracy Case
The trial of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst leader of militant suffragettes and Patrick Lawrence and his wife sympathizers charged with conspiring to destroy property has resumed in Old Batley London May 16 Unknown.
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Pankhurst
London
Emmeling Pankhurst
Pethrick Lawrence
Old Batley
Darow Trial Resumes. Farmers Expected on Jury
Farmers to Try Darow at Los Angeles as Darrow trial resumes shortly before noon. A jury is expected within a week and will probably consist of farmers, indicating a rural composition for the panel.
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Los Angeles
Darrow
Roosevelt Seeks First Ballot At Chicago Convention
Greenville and Cleveland reports on May 16 note Colonel Roosevelt declaring he will be nominated on the first ballot at Chicago. Thousands heard him approve the statement. President Taft responded in Cleveland that Roosevelt cannot win with unchosen delegates and that his renomination is certain. Taft cited figures showing only 209 delegates pledged for Roosevelt and dismissed rival claims as unfounded.
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Greenville
Roosevelt
Chicago
Cleveland
Taft
Roosevelt Taft factions claim opposing bolt on split convention
Delegations from Washington Aberdeen Washington report both Republican factions claiming the other side bolted. The Taft convention elected fourteen delegates instructed for Taft, while the Roosevelt meeting instructed fourteen for Colonel Roosevelt.
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Washington
Aberdeen
Wash
Republican Party
Taft
Roosevelt Named Republican Choice In Minnesota Convention
Minnesota Republicans at Minneapolis on May 16 nearly united behind Colonel Roosevelt. The convention elected six delegates at large pledged to support his candidacy.
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T. R. Tas
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minn
Roosevelt
Roosevelt forces control Idaho state Republican convention
Colonel Roose velt supporters in Lewiston Idaho take command as the state Republican convention meets at noon. A move to prevent a party split may lead to a compromise with no definite outcome expected until fate clarifies.
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Idaho
Lewiston
Roosevelt
Government starts suit against Aluminum Trust
Pittsburg May 16 The United States filed a suit in the western district of Pennsylvania seeking the dissolution of the Aluminum Company of America known as the Aluminum trust. Special Assistant Attorney General Cantland filed the bill in U S court.
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Pittsburg
United States
Aluminum Company of American
Aluminum Trust
United States Court For
Western District of Pennsylvania
Cantland
Taft Will Not Quit Despite Ohio Primary Loss
Cleveland May 16 President Taft will stay in the race for the presidential nomination regardless of Ohio results. Taft publicity agent Gus Karger dismissed claims he would quit if beaten in his home state calling the report a hypodermic pipe dream.
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Cleveland
Taft
Ohio
Gus Karger
Karger
King Frederick VIII Returns Home From Hamburg
May 16 report that the king's body was moved from the Hotel Hamburghoff to a special train bound for Lubec on the Baltic Sea and then placed aboard the Danish royal yacht for voyage to Copenhagen.
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King’s
Hamburg
Frederick VIII
Hamburghoff
Lubec
Baltice
Copenhagen
Athena Picnic Planned With 2000 Visitors Expected
Preparations are underway for the fourth annual county picnic by the Farmers Educational and Co operative union to be held in Athena on Saturday June 1. The program includes a 10 am start, a dance at night, baseball and other sports in the afternoon, and a lively speaking and musical program with state officials and local figures. The committee hopes national president C S Barrett will attend, weather permitting. A county association meeting is set for May 31 in Athena.
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Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union
Athena
F. A. Sykes
Fred Kruse
Nelson
Curry
Norris
la Grande
Alva Shumway
Milton
P. Strain
C. 8. Barrett
Georgia
Holdman
Misses Skyes
Jack Keefe
County Association
Forest Fires Rage Across Western Washington Is Country Threatened
Seattle May 16 More than one hundred forest fires rage in western Washington from the Canada border to the Columbia river. Six lives are reported lost near Acme and Wickurah am with unverified status. Sultan in Snohomish county faces imminent destruction by fire. Bodies of five men killed near Birdsview have been identified.
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Washington
Seattle
Canada Boundry Line
Bia River
Acme and
Wicker
Aham
Whatcomb
Sultan
Snohomish
Birdsview
McCusker to push government funding plank at GOP convention
Thomas McCusker, La Follette Oregon manager and Republican delegate elect, plans to urge Congress finance of presidential campaigns and bar private contributions at the GOP national convention. He seeks support from La Follette, Bourne, and others, noting Judge King’s Democratic stance and intending to present the idea this summer.
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Thomas McCusker
la Follette
Oregon
Congress
Wil K. King
Baltimore
Portland
Ore
Mr & B. Aldrich
East Oregonian
Pendleton
Bourne
Robert i. McCormick
Ninth Congressional District
Silinis
Thos McCusker
Damaging testimony against Judge Archbald before Congress
Washington May 16 Damaging testimony against Judge Archbald of the commerce court was given to the house judiciary committee by G F Brownell vice president and general solicitor of the Erie railroad He corroborated Captain Mays testimony that Archbald sought to influence Erie officials after May refused to sell him the Culm properties May said after Archbald visited New York he would reconsider his decision if May recommended the sale of the Culm property
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Washington
Archbald
Commerce Court
House Judiciary Committee
G. F. Brownell
Erie Railroad
May
Erie
New York
Seale
Richeson Not Expected by Approaching Death
Boston May 16 Rev C V T Richeson, to die in the electric chair Sunday at Charlestown for murdering his fiancée Avis Linnell, seems callous to fate as he slept until 7 20 am Governor Foss told United Press he had not checked Allenists Stedman Forrest and Tuttle reports, renewing hope for a leniency petition to the executive council.
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Boston
Mass
C. V T. Richeson
Charlestown
Avis Linnell
Richeson
Foss
United Press
Stedman, Forrest and Tuttle
Executive Council
Reitman Details Abusive Vigilante Incident in Desert
Ben Reitman, manager of Emma Goldman, testified in Los Angeles that San Diego captors dragged him 300 miles into a desert and tortured him with fists and clubs. He said they cursed him and forced objects into his mouth, describing a sensational, violent treatment by men who appeared to be merchants.
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Los Angeles
Ben Reitman
Emma Goldman
San Diego
Mexican federal forces hot on trail of rebel units
Jiminez Mexico May 16 with Huerta's main column only three miles behind Orozco's rebels early today a decisive clash seemed likely before night. Rebels were believed to aim for Bellano to gain fortifications before meeting Huerta's army.
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Jiminez
Mex
Huerta
Orozco
Bellano
Bank Heist Report From Grass Valley Holds Up First National
Telegraph reports say the First National Bank of Grass Valley was held up this afternoon. Bank officials were locked in the vault as bandits escaped with loot details unavailable at press time.
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Nevada City
Calif
Grass Valley
First National Bank
Socialists press Hanford impeachment call at national convention
Indianapolis May 16 socialists from Tacoma demand the national convention endorse impeaching United States Judge Hanford of Washington. The Tacoma group denounces him for alleged usurpation and tyranny including canceling Leonard Olson’s Tacoma franchise for being a socialist. A clash looms as Industrial faction seeks to pledge support to Industrial Unionism over trade unionism.
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Indianapolis
Tacoma
United States
Hanford
Washington
Leonard Olson
Kittens Rescue Infant From Pond Scene
Rising Sun reports two kittens trailing Mr Two kittens saved twenty month old John Bolling, son of Mr and Mrs Whewellyn Bollins of Ceell county. His mother searched the field and, seeing kittens near a pond, leapt in to pull him from the water. Restoratives were applied and hours passed before respiration fully returned.
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John Bolling
Whewellyn Bollins
Ceell County
State Line Property Sold Near Fruitvale
A deed recorded today shows Lydia A. Aylward and James Aylward transferring 123.21 acres just north of Fruitvale to Clara Kishr and William Coleman McNown. The stated consideration is $11,500.
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Lydia A. Aylward
James Aylward
Clara Kishr
William Coleman McNown
Fruitvale
Cloe
Presbyterians Open 124th General Assembly in Louisville
In Louisville on May 16 delegates from the north east and west presbyteries gather for the Presbyterian churchs 124th annual general assembly. About 1.4 million communicants are represented as the assembly opens today.
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Louisville
North
The
Presbyterian Church
Wool Date Changed In Pilot Rock Sales Change
A. K. Warner of Pilot Rock announced in Pendleton that the wool sales date for Pilot Rock has been changed. The sales will be held there on Saturday May 25, replacing the previously announced date.
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A. K. Warner
Pilot Rock
Pendleton
Allen Case Goes To Jury In Virginia District
Floyd Allen, member of a famed bandit gang, faces trial as the case is submitted to the jury in Withesville Virginia on May 16.
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Allen
Withesville
Floyd Allen
Round-Up Park to Feature Waterfalls and Maze of Drives
L G Frazier and George A Hartman Jr asked council approval for a grand Round-Up Park expansion and a lease on new city land. Landscape plans by Howard Ewart Weed include a swimming pool artificial lake two moss rock pools a rustic bridge a park keeper bungalow and a children’s playground with a tennis court. Officers say phased improvements will yield a premier park in Pendleton.
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L. G. Frazier
George A. Hartman, Jr
Howard Ewart Weed
United States
Pendleton
Frisco Swindler Is Caught in New Orleans
Claude Alexander Astro, a clairvoyant once arrested in San Francisco for embezzling jewels from Jasper O Kelley of Coos Bay, has been rearrested in New Orleans. He allegedly foisted vaudeville actress Stella Tynan as Kelley’s missing daughter and fled after jumping his bond.
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San Francisco
Claude Alexander Astro
Jasper O Kelley
Coos Bay
Stella Tynan
O'Kelley
New Orleans
New Jette
Lynch Re-election Across Regions Uneven Early Returns
In Indianapolis on May 11 incomplete returns from the general election show James M. Lynch of Syracuse N Y winning re election as president of the International Typographical Union by a 6500 vote majority.
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Lynch
Indianapolis
James M. Lynch
Syracuse
Denies Police Connivance in Abduction Claim
San Diego May 16 Police Chief Wilson denied police connivance in the abduction of Ben Beltman manager for Emma Goldman the anarchist lecturer from San Diego.
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San Diego
Calif
Wilson
Ben Beltman
Emma Goldman
Louisiana Flood Widened But Still Growing In Miss River
More than seven thousand square miles of Louisiana lie under water and about 100000 people are homeless as floods from Hymelia crevasse overwhelm twenty parishes. Rescue by revenue cutters Windom and Wenona aids five thousand marooned, repairs to levee expected to cost 20000, with six drownings in the last day.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Windom
Wenona
Hymelia
Arkansas
Gulf
West Feldana
Lower St. Bernard Parishes
Mississippi River
Brother and Sister Crummey Revealed as Impaired
James and Mary Crummey, aged 21 and 17, are described as mentally disabled and imprisoned by their mother in a secluded home since birth. The state insanity commission uncovered their condition as they could not read or spell and showed little reasoning ability. Their father died in infancy and the mother is deceased.
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San Francisco
State
PAYS ANCIENT "SPUD" BILL IN INDIANA
Samuel Newby of Seymour Indiana received $2 for sweet potato plants sold forty years ago. A widow wrote that her deceased husband had bought the plants and never paid, and that the old debt caused her worry. Newby had long charged off the account but accepted the settlement.
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Seymour
Ind
Samuel Newby
Balloting on Bishops in Minneapolis May 16
The Methodist conference today took the first ballot on new bishops in Minneapolis with over 150 candidates. No nominating speeches were made. A two thirds vote or 30 delegates is required to elect.
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Minneapolis
Methodist Conference
City Council Accepts Printing and Street Work Bids
Last night bids on printing notices street sprinkling and sweeping occupied the city council The American National bank won the street improvement bonds East Oregonian was chosen for printing notices and H E Ireland for job printing Schreckler was the lowest bid for sweeping at 125 per month with other bids listed The sprinkling bids were referred to the committee with next Wednesday's report due Williamson Williamson and others offered bids in multiple districts Four bids for district 1 two for district 4 and four for districts 2 and 3 were received and the committee has not yet decided the best bids
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American National Bank
East Oregonian
H. E. Ireland
Ernest Schreckler
Schreckler
HH. H. Harvey
L. D. Lynne
CE Williamson
William Gardner
Marion Deardorff
Miller
W. P. Williamson
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Teddy
Thos. Mgusker
Reitman
Federal
Hey
Kittens
Mississippi
City Council
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