Mrs J J Astor Divorced In Absolute Decree
New York November 8 Mrs John Jacob Astor was granted an absolute divorce from her husband the New York millionaire long noted as leader of the 400. Hearing held behind closed doors with no public reason given. Astor offered no defense and is reported to cruise in southern waters. Court sealed all papers and a possible ten million dollar settlement reported for Mrs Astor with custody of the daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Jacob Astor
Astor
Mille
Cadwallinder
Mills
C. H. Young
Cadwallader
Brave Nuns Fight Flames At TN Asylum
Cleveland, Nov 7. Twelve brave sisters at St. Vincent's orphan asylum organized a bucket brigade to quell a fire on the building's top. Older boys moved to manage 400 children as flames were battled with water, keeping panic at bay until external help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum
Miners Rescued After Copper King Mine Cave-In
Charles Moody and Harry Anderson of Carlin Nevada were trapped under rock and timber in the Copper King mine on Friday. A rock fall warned them, they crawled to the 170 foot level, and rescuers of forty men Laboring 47 hours pulled them to safety just before another collapse.
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Reno
Charrles Moody
Harry Anderson
Carlin
Nev
Copper King
Workers arrested as Spokane fight widens
Twenty industrial workers were arrested this morning amid ongoing clashes. Workers claim three telegrams from Portland were confiscated and plan to sue police. About four hundred workers around Puget Sound prepare to charter a train to Spokane. Portland executives oversee the fight. Another damage suit was filed against the city.
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Portlaind
Puget Sound
Spokane
Portland
Deadly Brooklyn fire at celluloid factory claims ten lives
In New York City the celluloid factory in Brooklyn burned trapping workers. Nine died and ten were seriously injured as employees leaped from the third story windows. The blaze originated on the second floor and spread rapidly. owner William Morrison and his son faced injuries amid rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
William Morrison
Robert Jr
Taft Plays Golf In Augusta Then Heads To Wilmington
President Taft spent the morning on the golf links in Augusta and was later presented with a reception in the chamber of commerce. In the afternoon he prepared to depart for Wilmington North Carolina.
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Augusta
Taft
Chamber of Commerce
Wilmington
N. c
Passenger Train Kills Man in Grand Junction
J L Watts of Langdon North Dakota, a railroad yard worker, was struck and killed by a Denver and Rio Grande passenger train in Grand Junction Colorado this morning.
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Grand Junction
Col
J.L. Watts
Langton
N. D
May Reinstate League in National Association talks
Memphis Tenn November 7 The arrival tonight of Frank Hermann of San Francisco representing the California state league at the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues session on Tuesday suggests the outlaw league will apply for reinstatement with the regular association.
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Memphis
Tenn
Frank Hermann
San Francisco
California State League
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Pacific and Eastern to connect with trunk line
The Pacific and Eastern railroad plans an eastward expansion from Medford toward Crater Lake and aims to connect with either the Oregon Trunk Line or the Deschutes railroad first. John Alten, Medford president, is in Portland to arrange the work details.
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Portland
Pacific and Eastern
Medford
Crater Lake
Oregon Trunk Line
Deschutes Railroad
Oregon
John Alten
Mrs Gooey Sows White Girl Rumors in Chinatown Feud
Rivalries flare in Chinatown as Mrs Gary accused by Mrs Gooey of white men and white girls frequenting opium dens and games. Police investigations find no violations yet. tensions rise since her return to town and previous larceny case.
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Chinatown
Mra
Gary
Noolle
Boise
Weet Webb Street
Wonean
Police
Gurdane
Nourlehing Joo
Keargey
Shear
Stetson Denies Defying Mother Church in Mental Malpractice Claim
New York Nov 7 Augusta F Stetson former first reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist releases a four page statement defending her loyalty to the Mother Church. She rebuts charges of mental malpractice by rival Virgil Strickler and explains her view of defense against alleged evil thoughts, insisting she does not deny the Mother Church and that spiritual power outweighs material senses.
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Imnies
Mother Church
New York
Steen
Virgil O. Strickler
Strickler
Chris-ian
Nicaraguans Urge Taft Not Aid Zelaya
Prominent Nicaraguan colonies in Panama cable President Taft urging neutrality in the Zelaya conflict. They claim to represent hundreds banished from Nicaragua and prisoners in Managua, and say U S intervention is needed only by battlefield decision.
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Zelaya
Panama
Taft
United States
Moerion
Nicaragua
Managua
Zoliya
Fm Forcley
Aftfake
Olgnerd
Train robbers shoot conductor in dining car fight
Ogden reports two masked robbers boarded a Denver and Rio Grande dining car at dawn. The conductor was shot through the hand as the passengers, seven in a local parlor train, joined in the fight and routed the robbers.
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Ogden
Condurtor Fidredgs
Denver
No Grande
Mrs Roosevelt Denies Roosevelt Illness Rumor
Rome Nov 8 Mrs Roosevelt received a cable from her husband in Nairobi stating he is in perfect health and that there is absolutely no truth in the rumor of illness.
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Rome
Auto Plunge Into Chicago River Leaves Four Missing
A touring car plunged from the Jackson boulevard abutment into the Chicago River as a bridge opened for a steamer. Four occupants, two men and a woman believed alive at first, were swept away. bodies not recovered by late night. Police and firemen searched for the car and victims while Chief Steward blamed joy riders and taxicabs for the danger.
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Chicago
Jackson Boulevard
Adolph E. Bertilng
Dr. Bertling
Joy Riders
Girl in Auburn Faces Murder Charge in Puzzling Case
Auburn Calif Nov 8 It is learned that life insurance from Joseph Armes funds counsel for Alm Bell a 20 year old accused of killing him The jury selection proceeds slowly as Bell once loved Armex son a wealthy rancher A child born after the killing is noted and the defense argues temporary insanity provoked by grief while the prosecution claims premeditation The case references Rockefeller in an odd closing note.
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Auburn
Calif
Joseph Armes
Alm Bell
Bill
Armox
Widow Steinhell Faces Case Amid Testimony Switch
Paris reports the state's case against Mme. Steinhell appears to rumble as testimony leans favorable to the widow. Broderel testified he and Mme. Steinhell never dreamed of marriage from their relations. Dr. Acherey testified the accused cared tenderly for her husband and mother, countering claims of neglect during his two months illness.
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Paris
Agiine
Mme
Steinhell
Broderel
Yeither
Sterel
Acherey
Bank Wrecker Will Make Insanity Plea
J W Scriber former cashier of the Farmers and Traders National bank of La Grande plans to plead insanity to bank looting charges. U S Attorney McCourt rejects friendship ties and will present four cases totaling forty counts, with a November 18 jury date and potential forfeiture of a $40 000 bond. Forgeries and entries on bank books are cited as too cleverly executed to support an insanity defense.
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Portland
J. W. Seriber
Farmers and Traders National Bank of
la Grande
United States
McCourt
Scriber
MccGourt
High Finance
Ketchel Faces Johnson Act Charge In Auto Crash
San Francisco reports attorney for a Japanese colony prosecutes boxer Stanley Ketchel for crashing into A. Ogihara with a six thousand dollar car. Ketchel is free on bail after being charged with battery and speeding violations. This marks his fourth arrest in two months.
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San Francisco
Stanley Ketchel
A. Ogihara
Ketchell
Bai
Cummins Challenges Speaker Cannon Saturday Night
In Danville on Saturday Cummins issued an insurgent challenge to Speaker Cannon and refused to discuss the speech, signaling a stiff stand pat.
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Danville
Cannon
Cummins
Reception for Wool Growers at Pendleton Hall
Pendleton hosts a reception and smoker for state woolgrowers at the Eagles Woodmen hall under the Commercial association. Johnson’s orchestra, Major Moorhouse’s Umatilla Braves, and vaudeville acts will entertain. speeches modest, convention opens at 4 AM Tuesday with a full program through Wednesday including a banquet.
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Eagles-Woodmen
Pendleton
Commercial Association
Johnson
Lee Moorhouse
Umatilla
Oregon Theatre
Portland
George McKnight
Yale
Association
J. Ni Burgess
Smythe
Eagles-Woodmen Hall
The
Young Cudahy Engagement Not Ended
Chicago dispatch reports that Young Cudahy son of the wealthy packer remains engaged to Miss Nora Brewer of San Francisco. His mother Mrs. Michael Cudahy denies rumors that he temporarily called off the engagement due to tuberculosis of a heel bone and says no wedding date has been set.
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Chicago
Cudahy
Packer
Nora Brewer
San Francisco
Michael Cudahy
Merchants Close For Pendleton Baker City Gridiron Friday
Pendleton prepares for the big Pendleton Baker City high school football rivalry set for next Friday at 2 o clock. Local merchants agree to close from 2 30 to 4 20 to allow patrons and staff to attend the game, signaling strong community interest in the annual contest.
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Pendleton
Agrou
W. R. Graham
Will Ingram
Pon- Weten Drug Co
Talhnan & Co. Peoples Warehouse
Boston
Lexandes Department Store
Bong Brew
LaDow & Petterson
BE. L. Pore & Son
Taylor Hardware
Royal M. Sawtelle
A. L. Schaefer
F. J. Quinlan
A. Ercklund
Wilcox & Kirkpatrick
William Rupers
F. EB. Welch
Wohlenberg Department Store
George MH
Clark
J. Vaughan
Nissen Implement Co
Pleb, Livengood & Co
Bentley & Leffinwell
Stroble
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Tion
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Brave Nuns
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Pacifico
Eastern
Lowal
Ghurgh
Roosevelt
O. K
Witnhes
Avuto
Mr. Rockefeller
Mme. Streinhell
D. W. Scriber Hopes
U. S
Ketchel
Cann
Major Moorhouse
Young Cudahy
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