Atlantic Fleet Arrives Seattle to Enthusiastic Welcomes
Seattle greets Uncle Sam’s battleships with a roaring welcome as trains and boats pour in crowds. Admiral Thomas receives a gold key while governors and mayors present honors. A grand parade and ball follow, with church services and festive entertainment planned for the fleet’s visit.
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Sam
Thomas
Tate
Seattle
Wash
California
Seatle
Beattie
Elliott Bay
Beattie Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Northwest
Mead
Miller
Admiral Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Leech Park Pavilion
Second Avenue
Stewart Street
Army and Navy
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Army
Teacher GIVES LIFE FOR CHILDREN AT TRACK ACCIDENT
Fresno May 23 Principal M. P. Holmes was crushed and fatally injured while trying to shield a crowd of schoolchildren from a runaway horse at a race track during a field meet. Maud C., the local race horse, bolted from its driver and charged toward the children. Holmes leaped to intervene and was struck down, suffering a fractured skull.
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Fresno
Calif
M. P. Holmes
Maud C
Holmes
Editor Harden Wins Rehearing in Libel Case in Germany
Maximilian Harden, famed for exposing the Knights of the Round Table and the Emperor’s Kitchen Cabinet, won a supreme court rehearing at Leipsig on May 23. The court ruled his trial unfair, freeing him on bond. Count Von Moltke faced accusations of unspeakable practices, while Prince Zu Eulenberg was arrested for perjury connected to Harden’s trial.
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Prince Zu Eulenberg
Harden
Leipsig
Germany
Maximilian Harden
Knights of the Round Table
Emperor Willam
Supreme Court of the Empire
Count von Moltke
von Moltke
Emperor William
Morrell air ship explodes during ascent at Berkeley
The 450 foot Morrell air ship blew up at 2060 feet above Berkeley injuring seven men. Inventor Morrell broken leg reports $90,000 invested. Crew members suffer varied injuries as crowd watches the failed ascent and the bag tilts under wind current.
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Morrell
Berkeley
Cal
A. Morrell
C. Tipple
Justine
Brr Ae
J. Christensen
John Byrne
W. J. Fluno
San Francisco
John Ahern
W. Mowrey
Oakland
Morell
Chinese Secretary To Settle Chinese Riots Claims
Tun Jin Lin, vice secretary of the Chinese embassy at London, is en route to Vancouver to settle claims of Chinese residents for damages suffered during last fall's anti Asiatic riots. The claims total about 40 000 dollars.
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B. C
Vancouver
Tun Jin Lin
London
England
Plague Report Hits Venezuelan Port of Puerto Cabello
Willemstead May 23 reports a bubonitic plague outbreak at Puerto Cabello with alarming consequences also described at La Guayra. Messages from the port say the disease is rag ing with terrible results.
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Willemstead
Puerto Cabello
la Guayra
Jewett Robbed in Shadow of Alta House
R W Jewett of Echo was beaten and relieved of 21.10 and a gold watch in a brutal holdup near East Alta street. Police pursued two suspects but no arrests made as officers warn there has been a rise in criminal elements and more holdups may follow.
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Alta House
Valin
R. W. Jewett
Echo
Jewett
East Alta Street
J. F. Jewett
Kearney
Gurdane
Heppner Attorney C. E. Redfield Dies at Home
C E Redfield, Heppner attorney and former New York resident, died this forenoon at his Heppner home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements not yet learned. interment likely in Heppner Cemetery. Survived by wife Nell Cameron and a sister Mia Dunne of Tekoa Washington.
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BE. Redfield
Heppner
Eleanor Cameron
R. W. Fletcher
New York
Umatilla
Morrow
Bailey, Hatleray & Redfield
S. P. van Vacter
Mr. Redfield
Portland
Nell Cameron
Mia, Dunne
Tekoa
Wash
Curtain For Daley Dies A Famous Comedian Passes
New York May 23 Peter Daley one of America's greatest comedians died suddenly today. Last appearance was in The Merry Widow production here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter FE. Daley
America
Tornado Hits Albia Area Killing Resident
A tornado originating nine miles west of Albia on May 22 swept down the valley at express speed, leveling buildings and killing stock. L. M. Taylor, 78, was killed in Albia.
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Albina
Iowa
Albia
Stock
L. M. Taylor
Republican caucus rejects bill to modify federal court powers
Washington May 23 The Republican caucus voted against passage this session of a bill to modify the power of federal courts in the powers of injunctions.
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Washington
Congress
Portland Chauffeur Drowns in Willamette Canoe Capsize
In Salem on May 23, Jesse Schaffer a Portland chauffeur drowned when a canoe capsized in the Willamette River. He was with Ollie Drummond who escaped. The body was not recovered.
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Salem
Ore
Jesse Schaffer
Portland
Willamette River
Mies
Ollie Drummond
Emperor Franz Joseph Catches Cold Harms Audience Attendance
Vienna report notes Emperor Franz Joseph has a fresh cold and general audiences are suspended. His age and poor health produce unease among officials and public observers.
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Vienna
Austria
Franz Joseph
Postoffice Robbery at Lamoda Park Near Pasadena
Burglars entered the postoffice at Lamoda Park near Pasadena last night and blew open the safe. They secured 200 dollars in money and 400 dollars in stamps. Local authorities investigated the break in.
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Los Angeles
Lamoda Park
Pasadena
Thief Makes Good His Escape From Tacoma Bluff
A stranger, likely an Englishman, slid 200 feet down a Tacoma bluff from Pacific avenue to the Half Moon railroad yards Tuesday to escape roughly 50 pursuing men and boys after grabbing a camera from a drug store. He remains at large near Jurge.
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Tacoma
Pacific Avenue
Jurge
Boys Kill Mountain Lon Near Prosser with Rifles
Fred Russell aged 12 and Elton Stenton aged 14 killed a mountain lon with 22 caliber rifles near Prosser Washington a few days ago. The boys discovered the animal in the henhouse and dispatched it with six shots.
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Fred Russell
Elton Stenton
Tacoma restaurant man drowns himself in peculiar method
W Woodard of Tacoma, a restaurant man, hired a boat and rowed into the sound. He tied a rope around his neck and a heavy stone to his feet, jumped overboard, and the drifting boat later brought his body to shore. The note adds that failure often follows effort, while victory follows persistent effort.
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W. Woodard
Tacoma
Mrs Lee Price Sues For A Divorce After Gun Incident
Mrs Lizzie Price files suit for divorce from T L Price alleging 18 months of cruelty jealousy and abuse. She says he accused her of meeting Dorsey Green, threatened to kill Green and her, and fired at her ten days ago. An order restraining Price was granted and she seeks shelter for herself and children.
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Main Street
Lizzie Price
T. L. Price
Dorsey Green
Carter & Smythe
Price
Green
Prisoner Wheeler Seeks Divine Help After Mail Theft
An aging track walker known as Old Man Wheeler confessed to stealing a mail package worth $5000 from the express office on Elp Street Friday night. He has not restituted the money, says the Spokane Review, and prays for guidance while claiming amnesia about the stash and no divine revelations yet.
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Wheeler
Elp Street
Spokane Review
Teaching staff cut in Baker City amid union over love god
Baker City's teaching force has been greatly reduced as many teachers did not seek reelection. Itia believes planned marriage is a factor behind the drop in applicants.
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Baker City
Itia
Professors resign from Stanford committee
Stanford University Calif May 24 Ex Professor A M Cathcart and F E Swain resign from the student affairs committee effective June 1 due to criticism from students and disagreement over the committee’s actions including the denial of Harold Fitch a degree for supporting students. The resignations reflect dispute with Chairman Clark and the committee’s methods.
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Stanford University
Calif
A. M. Cathcart
Law Department
Swain
Chemistry
Harold Fitch
Palo Alto
Law School
Clark
Fitch
Hower
Prof
Cathcart
Boise Banker Arrested In Forgery Case
Horace E. Neal former cashier of Capital State bank was arrested on a second forgery charge. He faces arraignment in justice court with a Thursday hearing set at 2 PM. Bond $10,000 for trial in district court on the forged note alleged against a Mountain Home sheepman and the First National Bank of New York.
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Boise
Horace E. Neal
Capital State Bank
Justice Court
Neal
Banda
District Court
R. F. Cooke
Mountain Home
First National Bank of New York
Pendleton Boys Shine in Seattle Interscholastic Meet
In Seattle yesterday Pendleton high school athletes Ora Jay and Lester Means scored nine points for the east of the mountains team. Jay won first in the high jump and second in the high hurdles before spraining his ankle during pole vaulting. Means placed third in the shot put, while Jay’s pole vault outcome remained unclear. The meet pitted eastern Washington schools Pendleton Lewiston against western Washington schools. final team winner not announced.
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Jay
Means
Inland Empire
Seattle
Ora Jay
Lester Means
Pendleton
Arthur Means
L. Means
Washington
Lewiston
Western Washington
Rancher Shot in Ambush Near Wapato Warrants Issued
Charles Stevens, a rancher near Wapato, was shot from ambush Thursday morning. While a physician dressed his wound, two men emerged from an alfalfa field and fled. Suspicions center on Frank Peterson, for whom a warrant has been issued for arrest.
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Charles Stevens
Wapato
Frank Peterson
Arlington Wool Sale Off After Poor Bids Decline
Arlington wool sale canceled as bids of 6 14 to 8 34 cents fail to meet last year’s prices. Dan P. Smythe warns Um atilla county wool may hold. Pendleton and local sales set Monday in Branch Line Terminus and Pilot Rock with samples from Furnish warehouse. Thousands of pounds await buyers as Gilliam county clips fetch modest offers.
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Oregon
Smythe
Pendieton
Pilot Rock
Arlington
East Oregonian
Gilliam County
Gilliam
Dan P. Smythe
Woolgrowers' Association
Umatilla County
Furnish
Pendleton
Lewiston man to serve 3 years for cattle stealing
Frank Pindell, convicted in the Lewiston Idaho district court of cattle stealing, must serve a three year sentence in the state penitentiary after the court denied his motion for a new trial.
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Frank Pindell
Lewiston
Idaho
Montana Plans Two Fish Hatcheries If Congress Passes
Montana will build two new fish hatcheries this year if all signs fall. The state has funded one hatchery and a second hinges on a measure introduced by Senator Carter that, if enacted, would authorize a third government hatchery.
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Montana
Congress
Carter
Grand Jury Returns Indictments in North Yakima
Federal grand jury in North Yakima on Tuesday returned indictments for post office robbery against Tom Allen and Jack Clark, for passing spurious coins by Antone Anderson, and for giving liquor to Indians by James Jackson and Isador Solent.
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Federal
North Yakima
Tom Allen
Jack Clark
Antone Anderson
James Jackson
Isador Solent
Ferris Pleads Not Guilty to Burlington Train Dynamite Case
Lewis Ferris admitted dynamiting a Burlington train in Butte Montana on May 1 and then pleaded not guilty in court. His trial is scheduled for June 1.
Roseburg Farmer Killed As Team Runs Away
John Folk a farmer living near Roseburg was killed Thursday evening when his team ran away with him as he drove from town toward his home.
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John Folk
Roseburg
Puter Book Details Suspected Land Frauds and Burns Arrest
Portland reports the release of A D Puter's book The Looting of the Public Domain from jail time in Portland. The book recounts his arrest by W J Burns in Boston, his escape and rearrest in Oakland, and claims sensational land grab incidents across Idaho Washington Oregon. Names of involved parties are listed.
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Portland
Steve
W. J. Burns
A. D. Puter
Puter
Boston
Jaf
Burns i
Oakland
Calif
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
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Big Morrell
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Daley
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Lee Price
Stanford
H. E. Neal
Capital National
Arlington Sale
J. A. D. Puter
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