McCourt files land fraud suits over $1,000,000 Oregon land
United States District Attorney McCourt filed three suits to recover Linn county land worth $1,000,000. Principal defendant is Charles A. Smith of Minneapolis. Grand jury to probe Umatilla County land frauds with special agents Dixon and Alexander aiding. Liquor interests attacked by brewers in New Orleans face calls for cleaner saloon practices.
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Charles A. Smith
Minneapolis
United States District Attorney
Plana
Umatilla County
Portland
McCourt
Linn County
United States
Umatilla
Umatilln
Edward W. Dixon
J. H. Alexander
Interior Department
Mr. McCourt
Grand Jury
Dixon
Alexander
New Orleans
Central Committee
Louisiana Prohibition Fervor Mixed With Old Regret
Governor Peck sees Louisiana in a first stage of prohibition with warnings of a few dry parishes and a potential nationwide shift. He argues white voters value New Orleans and foresee no state wide ban, while Creole families keep wine memories alive. A social drift toward prohibition raises tension.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
France
Bourne Outspoken Criticism Grips White House and Senate
Roosevelt labeled Bourne the most tiresome figure in Washington as Taft and the senate express hostility. He faces a tough remainder of his term while Beveridge is praised as relief.
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Washington
Bourne
White House
Taft
Senate
Roosevelt
Beveridge
Charge Hired Man With Grime Starts Fire Allegation
Accuser says Charley, an employer, set fire to a Wilson street dwelling while occupant away at church. Neighbors helped save the building, with about 200 in losses. Charley, deemed insane by witness Gibson, claims incubator exploded. Gibson disputes that, saying the fire started in the wood shed. A John Doe warrant was sworn by District Attorney Phelps as investigators seek the suspect, last seen two months in town.
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Gibeon
Railroad Street
Wilsonfire
Gibson
Charley
John Doe
Attourney Phelps
George Roork
Northern Texas Deluged by Rain Rips Flooded Fort Worth
Oturing sweep covers Northern Texas as rains cause historic floods. Water rises above 1880 flood levels. Thousands of live stock perish, nine dead reported. Fort Worth property losses reach 100000. Seven thousand people driven from homes in river bottom as the region endures heavy rainfall.
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Ft. Worth
Texas
Tragedy on Dallas Bridge as River Washes 14
May 25 in Dallas Texas a railroad bridge collapse sent 14 people into the Trinity River with eight feared drowned. Rescue units and volunteers comb the river as officials assess the disaster and search for survivors.
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Dallas
Texas
Trinity
Violent Texas Storm Drowns Nine. Thousands Flee Floods
A violent storm tore through northern Texas causing nine drownings plus many missing. Fort Worth reports $100 damage. Drownings include Andrew Welch and an unknown boy north of Fort Worth, four unidentified men in Maple Creek, Wade Owens and Harvest Stateler near Mineral Springs, and others near Denton. The Trinity River flood drove 7,000 from homes, with 2,000 more joining five thousand refugees overnight. Thousands of livestock perished.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Andrew Welch
Maple Creek
Wade Owens
Hrvest Stateler
Mineral Springs
Denton
Trinity River
River Flood in Fort Worth Sets Death Toll Rising
In Ft Worth on May 25 seven known dead and five thousand homeless as the Trinity river, swollen by torrential rains, rose to the highest level in history. Beginning 7:30 Saturday evening and peaking Sunday afternoon, the flood topped the 1889 record by three inches, with five deaths today and two last night.
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Ft. Worth
Fort Worth
North Fort Worth
Trinity River
Umatilla Dam Project Nears Complete In June Progress
Engineers report the Umatilla project near completion by mid June with water flowing well in the Hermiston unit. Crews are adding concrete line along the main ditch to halt seepage affecting O K R N tracks near Reho and continue work.
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Umatilla
Hermiston
Reho
Three Victims Lost At Kootenal River Falls
Spokane reports three more drownings near Nelson British Columbia as a veteran of the Boer war John Sharpless a Richmond pioneer John Miles and a young Englishman were swept over the falls while rowing yesterday.
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Spokane
Kootenal River
John Sharpless
John Miles
Richmond
Nelson
B. C
Cortelyou for Vice Revived in New York Push
Washington May 25 Cortelyou supporters renew their bid for the vice presidency arguing the move would bolster the ticket in New York State. His backers say a Cortelyou selection strengthens campaign prospects and broadens appeal in key urban counties.
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Washington
Cortelyou
New York State
Funeral Suspends Business in Reno Under Elks Aegis
Funeral services and business in Reno were suspended today as Governor Sharp was laid to rest. The body was transported to his former home in Texas, with Elks members honoring the governor during the service.
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Reno
Nev
Sharp
The
Elks
Texas
Congress Ministers' Association Dues Offer Declined
The Congressional Ministers' Association of Minneapolis asked the local central labor body to pay dues like other affiliated groups, but the request was declined.
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Congressional Ministers’ Association of Minneapolis
Central Labor Body
First Graduating Exercises Held at Pendleton Churches
The first of the week’s graduations was held Sunday at the M B church with Rev. D H Krooze of Whitworth College delivering the baccalaureate for Pendleton high school and Pendleton academy. Twenty graduates were praised, and tomorrow Pendleton academy will hold six more graduates at the Presbyterian church followed by a banquet hosted by alumni.
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M. B
D. H. Krooze
Whitworth College
Tacoma
Pendleton High School
Pendleton Academy
Presbyterian Church
Alpha Black
Maud Bentley
Verna Roberts
Agnes Young
Russell Blankenship
Edmund Milne
A. Lowell
Oregon
Academy
Quayle Elected Bishop on Tenth Ballot in Baltimore
In Baltimore on May 25 the Methodist Bishop conference elected William Quayle of Chicago on the tenth ballot this morning. Five more bishops will be selected soon, signaling a rapid conclusion to the selection process.
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Baltimore
William Quayle
Chicago
Ida Deerge Fired Over Directoire Skirt Preference
Chicago May 26 Ida Deerge a chorus girl with the Wolters company was discharged for refusing to wear the directoire skirt. She performs in tights nightly but says the new dress is one too much for her.
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Ida
Chicago
Ida Deerge
Wolters Company
Directoire
Hermann's Trial in August
Washington reports that Binger Hermann's land fraud trial in Portland will begin in August. The text also notes Tennessee law limiting work hours for female children under 16 to 62 hours weekly in 1908 and penalties and a 1 hour standard for 1909, with 60 hours after 1910.
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Tennesse
Boston License Board urged to bar women from serving liquor
Boston waiters and other nations press officials to craft a rule prohibiting women from employment in licensed venues. A protest or petition campaigns to change liquor service rules gains momentum, reflecting gender employment tensions in the city.
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Boston
Thaw Declared Insane. to Remain at Matteawan
In Poughkeepsie May 23 Supreme Justice Morschauser rules Harry Thaw insane and unfit for release. The order keeps Thaw at Matteawan until cured beyond relapse danger. Jerome expresses satisfaction. Evelyn Feels fear of violence. Thaw supposedly threatened prosecutor, hearing on confinement location likely next week.
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Stanford White
Evelyn
Visite
Harry
Poughkeepele, N
Harry Thaw
Supreme
Morschauser
Downing
Matteawan
Thaw
Jerome
Thew
Bidey
Evelyn Wout
Sunday Games Feature Oakland and West Coast Matches
Oakland blanked Portland 4 to 0 in Sunday action. Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 6 to 1, with San Francisco falling 1 to 0.
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Oakland
Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Many Seek Work Noted In Local Office
D B Costuma reports many men seek employment, including good workers from eastern and middle states. He suggests a publicity bureau to locate jobs for tourist workingmen and asks farmers to leave names to send help, arguing the men deserve opportunities locally.
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D. B. Costuma
Costuma
Middle States
Damrosch to Perform with Walla Walla Symphony Club
The Walla Walla Symphony club arranged to bring Walter Damrosch and a 60 member concert company to the city for a June performance of exceptional merit. Damrosch, famed as a top concert leader, will lead the ensemble at the Keylor Grand theater on June 8 for a single evening.
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Walla Walla
Deserted husband shoots Daisy Hickey in Portland death
In Portland on May 25, J Edward Blum a teamster killed Mrs Daisy Hickey and himself at the La Port lodging house after the court refused a divorce and Hickey refused to elope. Blum had a wife and two children in Baker City Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
Daisy Hickey
J. Edward Blum
Teamster
la Port
Blum
Baker City
Father Kills Son In Accidental Shooting
In St Helens Oregon on May 25 George Barger attempted to shoot a crane and accidentally discharged a rifle bullet into his 18 year old son’s brain, killing him instantly.
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St. Helens
Ore
George Barger
Auto crash injures Watts Ludwig and unknowns near Twelve Mile House
In Portland last night Dr. George B E Watts and Gus Ludwig were injured when Watts's car hit a buggy with an unknown man and woman near the Twelve Mile House. Ludwig then crashed into the wreck. The other couple were picked up and disappeared. Paris reports Anna Gould will wed De Sagan on June 14 in a civil and Protestant church ceremony.
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Portland
Ore
George BE. Watts
Gus Ludwig
Watts
Twelve Mile House
Ludwig
Paris
Anna Gould
de Sagan
Roosevelt to Attend Convention as Taft Supporter Hope
Chicago May 25 managers Hughes and Fairbanks say Roosevelt will attend the convention to assist Taft. Allies declare the secretary is scared and the president's personal efforts are the only hope of a nomination.
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Chicago
Hughes and Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Taft
Wool Mill Opens Late Amid Market Peculiarities
F E B Judd announced large quantities of wool on hand and more arriving daily. A scouring mill may start about June 1, with a long season anticipated. The wooden mill reopening is delayed and a lessee is hoped for soon.
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F. E B. Judd
Mark Twain Narrowly Misses Millionaire Tag in Nevada
Tipton Nevada May 25 report that a big gold discovery near the humorist Mark Twain's old cabin in Unionville Nevada has sparked speculation of wealth. The claim suggests Twain may become a millionaire though details remain unconfirmed.
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Tipton
Nev
Mark Twain
Humorist
Unionville
Nevada
Northern Baptists Name White Temple Portland Next Year
Oklahoma City report notes the Northern Baptists voted to hold their national session in the White Temple in Portland, Oregon, the following year.
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Oklahoma City
Northern Baptists
White Temple
Portland
Oregon
Congress to Adjourn This Week In Washington
Washington reports the final adjournment of Congress expected on Thursday as lawmakers conclude duties for the session amid customary ceremony and formal votes.
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Washington, D. C
Campbell's Automatic Safety Gas Burner Inventor Visits Portland
Victor E. Campbell, inventor and company president from Portland, is guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Terpening. Campbell has spent 11 years perfecting a safety gas burner device now in market with orders ahead for over a million burners and a new Portland factory planned to boost production.
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Victor E. Campbell
Campbell
Portland
Terpening
Killed by Lightning While Playing Golf
Lightning struck Joseph Howard in St. Louis Missouri yesterday as he played golf. The fatal accident occurred on the course with bystander reports confirming a sudden storm. Community members expressed shock at the sudden death of the local golfer.
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St. Louis
Joseph Howard
Rockford Mayor Targets Dishonest Aldermen
Mark Jardine, former president of the United Brotherhood of Leather Workers on Horse Goods and current mayor of Rockford, has attracted favorable attention for his actions exposing dishonest aldermen and bringing them to public view.
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Mark Jardine
United Brotherhood of Leather Workers On Horse Goods
Rockford,llinois
Dr Garfield Purchases New 18-Foot Gasoline Launch
Dr H A Garfield of this city has bought a fine 18 foot gasoline launch for use on the Columbia River near Umatilla. It is a six horsepower craft to be kept for pleasure and fishing trips this summer. He has spent the past week getting it in running order and plans frequent trips downriver for recreation.
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Garfield
H. A. Garfield
Columbia River
Umatilla
Columbia
Bids For Low Wool Prices At Pendleton Sale
Bids on Umatilla county wool run low yet near last year’s, with prices from 12% to 12 1/8 cents. Only four clips sold in the forenoon as Cunningham Sheep & Land Co and K G Warner offers were taken under advisement. Sales today include Wynn 12 3/4, Pedro Bros 12 1/4, Rust 18 1/8, Bly 12 1/4 cents. another sale set for June 8.
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Arlington
Umatilla County
Cunningham Sheep & Land Company
Pendleton
Pheepmen
Ths Place
Pilot Rock
Umatilla
Gillam County
John Wynn
Brigham
Pedro Bros
Andrew Rust
Livingstone
William Bly
Greene
Canning Sheep and Land Company
Alaska campaign fury pits Cale against Governor Hoggatt
May 25 report from Washington notes a political clash in Alaska as Delegate Thomas Cale launches another bid for re election. He accuses Governor Hoggatt of being Guggenheim influenced and claims W T Carson, the regular Republican nominee, is likewise a Hoggatt tool.
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Washington
Thomas Cale
Hoggatt
Alaska
Cale
Guggenheime
W. T. Carson
Final Examinations Near End at Local Schools
Public school students conclude final examinations today and tomorrow. At the high school, last exams occur today and preparations for reports follow. Wednesday 9 AM students report for reports, Wednesday evening class day program, Thursday commencement exercises. Some grades finish today though teachers stay until Wednesday.
Mail clerks on Walla Walla Pendleton trains
The United States government designates Pendleton as a mail distributing point with two mail clerks assigned to the Pendleton Walla Walla trains Nos 45 and 46. Clerks will handle mall distribution on the mall car and registered mail will ride the trains with direct connections to the Spokane Nos 3 and 4 trains, signaling faster service between Pendleton, Walla Walla, and surrounding areas. Garry King departs this evening to take charge of the Walla Walla mall car, marking regular service. This move aims to improve mail delivery between the city and county and is of significant local importance.
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Pendleton
United States
Pendleton-Walla Walla
Spokane
Garry King
Walla Walla
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