Harriman Praises Portland Traffic Pact For Rail Lines
In New York on May 1, Harriman hailed a newly agreed traffic pact among Union Pacific St Paul and Northern Pacific for north of Portland. He said it could improve service and serve as a model for other roads though he did not promise lower rates. He noted tributary line development would not stop, only reduce the need for a Portland Tacoma run.
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Portland
Hullroads
Union Pacific
New York
Harriman
Becuse
Europe
Pacific Mail
Union Paccific
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Maying
Tacoma
Racing automobile wreck at Ascot injures two drivers
Los Angeles May 31. At Ascot park during the six hour race for the orphan's home, one car crashed after losing control at fifty miles an hour. The Cadillac driven by Lt Pattee veered and broke through the outside fence, tumbling down a 26 foot embankment. Two men were miraculously unharmed, Pattee was seriously injured.
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Los Angeles
Ascot Park
Pattee
Cadillac
Catillac
Mrs Annis Becomes a Vaudeville Actress at Rockaway Beach
New York on May 31 reports Mrs Annis, forced by financial troubles to confront her past, has emerged as a vaudeville actress. Her first public appearance was yesterday in a music hall at Rockaway Beach, amid ongoing intrigue around the killing of her husband William Eagonis by Cagliari Hains.
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New York
Wm. E.agonis
Cagliari Halns
Annis
Music St
Sketcheds and Papke Settle Middleweight Title Fight
San Francisco May 31 Ketche and Papke will settle their long standing repute over the middleweight championship of the world in a twenty round fight at Mission street on the afternoon of July 6th. Articles were signed last night.
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San Francisco
Ketche
Papke
Mission Street
Battling Nelson Retains High School Title Fight
San Francisco May 31 HB Battling Nelson world lightweight champ retained title by defeating Fighting Dick Hyland of Grass Valley Cal in 23 rounds at Colma arena. Nelson won after Hyland pressed early but faded from brutal exchanges and a final left hook to the stomach ended the fight. Attendance was about 18 000 with receipts near 18 000. Nelson earned 6500 and Hyland 1600.
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San Francisco
Nelson
Dick” Hyland
Grass Valley
Cal
Colma Arena
Unti
Hy- Ind
Hyland
Nime
Zeppelin breaks all records in 40 hour ascent ending in crash
Count Zeppelin's airship Zeppelin I set records by staying aloft about 40 hours and covering nearly 1000 miles. The craft collided with a tree near Coppingen, Germany, after refueling at Untertueschein and descending.
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Coppingen
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Antiuite Arguments On Hanley Case In Harney County
Portland May 1 government arguments against William Hanley accused of illegally fencing eighty thousand acres of public land in Harney county continued today United States district attorney McCour argued until the noon recess was taken
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Portland
William Haniey
Ilegally
Harney County
United States
McCour
Milton visitor McGracken visits county seat
McGracken of Milton travels to the county seat on a business mission observed by local officials. The visit highlights ongoing administrative matters and relates to county operations.
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McGracken
Milton
Hediay
Unknown Dead Buried in Potter's Field at Ring Station
A man about 30, five foot four, of slight build, was found dead in an empty warehouse at Ring station. Coroner Folsom deemed death natural and without inquest, as no identification could be found. Personal items were minimal: eight cents, soap, towel fragment, a needle, and a thread spool. The body was brought to Pendleton and interred in the cemetery.
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Umatilla County
Ring Station
E. Ferguson
Folsom
Pendleton
Maryland Democrat questions Payne tariff as protection for consumers
Senator Rayner of Maryland said the Payne tariff bill is not protections for American industries but for consumers, calling it a prohibitive duties measure. He argued the measure raises revenue via duties that harm the public, and announced unwavering opposition to the bill and any similar future measures.
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Willow
Bill
LaPollette
Rayner
Turist
Washington
Maryland
la Folette
Senate to Begin Night Sessions Over Tariff Bill
Washington May 31 the senate will start night sessions this week unless tariff bill gains faster progress. Finance committee announced the move. Aldrich lemon duty of one and a half cents was adopted by 43 to 28.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Aldrich
I O F and Rebekahs Celebrate in Bellingham Festivities
In Bellingham Washington on May 31 over 1200 members of the I O F and Rebekahs gathered as guests of the city for annual Odd Fellowship events. The city granted the visitors the keys and the grand encampment officers were elected: Grand patriarch J Carter Smith Walla Walla grand high priest C E Lum North Yakima grand senior warden F W Stewart Tacoma grand junior warden Henry Thompson Seattle grand representative for one year Alexander McKay Walla Walla.
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Bellingham
Wash
Rebekahs
Odd Fellowship
J. Carter Smith
Walla Walla
C. E. Lum
North
Postal clerk killed in Santa Fe wreck near Peabody
Newton Kansas May 31 One man killed and two injured when the El Paso express on the Santa Fe road wrecked near Peabody Kansas today. The dead man and postal clerk named Thompson of Kansas City were among the victims.
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Newton
Kans
Peabody
Kansas
Thompson
Kansas City
Stanford Washington Boat Race Today at Pacific Championship
Seattle May 31 The Stanford and Washington university eights are ready for the Pacific championship three mile race scheduled for 2 30 this afternoon rain or shine.
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Seattle
Stanford
Washington University
Fraternity of Operative Millers Convention Opens in Milwaukee
About 500 delegates from the United States Canada and Mexico gathered in Milwaukee for the Fraternity of Operative Millers of America five day meeting. The government's pure food crusade against bleached flour is expected to provoke much discussion during the gathering.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Canada
Mexico
Fraternity of
Operative Millers of America
Mrs Cole Receives $17000 Insurance Payout
Mrs C Cole of this city has just received $17000 life or fire insurance money as a result of the San Francisco disaster. The payment ends a long hold up connected to the blaze and earthquake. She left yesterday for Portland to visit friends for an extended stay.
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C. 5. Cole
San Francisco
Cole
Portland
Mr and Mrs Glen Winston Plan Long Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs Glen Winston spent yesterday in Walla Walla and expect to leave Friday for Chicago where they will spend several months.
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Glen Winston
Walla Walla
Chicago
Taft unveils Gettysburg Civil War monument by Congress
Helen Taft, daughter of President Taft, unveiled a $200,000 monument in Gettysburg honoring Union soldiers. Secretary Dickinson and army officers attended. 21-gun salute preceded the unveiling as Taft praised Civil War heroes and the nation’s duty to honor them.
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Dickinson
United States
Artems Services
Gettysburg
Helen Taft
Taft
Congress
America
Chouinard
Mise Taft
Washington
Two Drown in Shallow Slough at Chillawack
Vancouver sends word of two drownings near Chillawack British Columbia after a buggy and horse sank in about a foot of water into a five to six foot slough. W. H. Boldon and Mrs. L Shepherd of Bellingham were in the boat when they disappeared. Rescuers later recovered the bodies.
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Vancouver
B. C
Emmet W. H. Boldon
L. Shepherd
Bellingham
Chillawack
Mra. Ballam
Flowers Laid for Sea Dead By Navy Veterans
In San Francisco on May 31 a naval ceremony honored 200 veterans from the Civil and Spanish American wars. They strewed the Pacific with blossoms from hundreds of rose gardens in memory of men who died at sea in service to the United States Navy.
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San Francisco
United States Navy
Pacific
Crisis Expected In Philadelphia Streetcar Strike
Philadelphia May 31 A crisis in the street car strike situation is expected within 24 hours. About 25 percent of the cars are running today and disturbances are of minor character. Memorial exercises were held despite the strike.
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Philadelphia
Earthquake Reported in Southern Greece May 31
A severe earthquake struck the Morea peninsula south of Greece today May 31 causing heavy damage and unspecified fatalities. Information is scarce and casualty figures are not yet reported.
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Athens
Greece
Morea
Greee
Chief Cops at Buffalo Conclave Open Week of Events
Buffalo hosts the annual conclave of the Association of Police Chiefs of the United States. May 21 report says the gathering will fill the week with meetings and events as national police leaders converge in Buffalo.
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Buffalo
USA
Association of Police Chiefs of the
United States
Fire department responds to false alarm on Alta Street
Fire fighters rushed out yesterday morning after a reported fire alarm from the west end. They sped along Alta street but were turned back within a few blocks, with no fire found.
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West End
Alta Street
Warner Young Will Case Postponed Hearing Delayed
The contested will case of James W. Young was postponed due to a legal holiday and will be heard tomorrow before Judge Gilliland. Mrs. Warner claims she received the document by mail from an unknown source in Walla Walla, alleging the bulk of Young estate goes to her. The case likely will be appealed to the circuit court regardless of the outcome.
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James W. Young
Warnes
Walla Walla
J. W. Young
Warner
Young
Gilliland
Lunch Room 16 Robbed of 600 Dollars
Martin Anderson and Harman Peters, proprietors of Lunch Room 16 at Bowman Corner, report $500 stolen Saturday night. J A Warren, a swamper at the place, confessed to taking the money after being found with $60 and $80 hidden near the Parr brothers’ beer saloon. Warren claims no accomplices, and Shorty Sanders was arrested but not implicated.
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Martin Anderson
Harman Peters
Bowman Corner
Victms
J. A. Warren
Herman Potters
Bowman Hotel
J. A. Waren
Parr Brothers
Beer Saloon
Martin
Waren
Shorty Sanders
Sanders
Tornado Death Toll Rises Across Brownwood Zephyr and Oklahoma
Two relief trains head to Zephyr after a Sunday tornado wrecked the town in Brown County. Reports list 32 dead and up to 50 seriously or fatally injured, with nearly 50 houses demolished and a fire destroying a business block. Oklahoma sees ten dead and a million dollars in property damage, with fourte en confirmed dead at Padem as storms stretch across the state. communication outages delay full tallies.
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Brownwenl
Zephyr
Oklahoma
Padem
Brownwood
Texas
Brown County
Oklahoma City
Key West
Arlington
Okla
Opening Day Near at Seattle Exposition
May 31 Seattle buzzes as nails finish and exhibits are set for noon opening. Tourists flood the city while bunting and expo emblems decorate homes and businesses. The opening ceremonies in the natural amphitheater will feature speeches by IL A Nadeau Chil deers and James Hill followed by concerts receptions and airship ascensions.
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Seattle
IL. A. Nadeau
Childeers
James Hill
Lincoln's son unveils statue of father in Kentucky
Hodgenville Kentucky May 31 Robert T Lincoln the son of the great emancipator participated in the ceremony at the unveiling of the bronze statue of his father in the public square here Mrs Ben Hardin of Louisville a half sister of Mrs Abraham Lincoln unveiled the statue
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Hodgenville
Robert T. Lincoln
Ben Hardin
Louteville
Abraham Lincoln
Portland Carnival Queen contest draws growing local interest
With two days left before voting closes for Umatilla county float queen in the Portland rose carnival parade, officials expect a late surge. Daily tallies show Eleanor Boynton Hermiston five votes and contenders Deed OConnell Umatilla 44, Cleg Stanfield Stanfield 205, Hazel Rader Pendleton 124, Georgia Stewart Pendleton 114, Mamie Jurgin Pendleton 106, Helen Hilbert Pilot Rock 100.
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Umatilla County
Portland
Commercial Association
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