Notable Tragedies and Deaths From Yesterday News Briefs
General Grover Cleveland hunted rabbits for the first time since illness. Mrs. Mary Duff Daly, widow of playwright Augustin Daly, died in New York. Charles Phinney, Healdsburg businessman, died after careening off a 40 foot precipice in his car. William Hopkins and Frank Foley dueled over an election bet in Fernanda Kentucky. Hopkins killed, Foley seriously injured. John M. Shannon found dead on his farm near Haddonfield New Jersey. drowned with head under water, hand pinned in barrel.
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Grover Cleveland
Mary Duff Daly
Augustin Daly
New York
Charlies Phinney
Healdsburg
Calif
William Hopkins
Thomas Hopkins
Frank Foley
Fernanda
Hopkins
Foley
John M. Shannon
Haddonfield
N. J
Holiday extension announced by Governor Chamberlain
A series of local incidents are reported: Low Irvin, a harber at Colfax Washington, is seriously ill after swallowing a bone while eating wild duck. Geraldine Hodson, four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Hodson, dies from burns while lighting a lamp in Newberg. Spokane faces a crime surge with crooks reportedly filling the city. Jewelry theft valued at 3600 dollars noted as the latest crime. Charles Henriot wins a 5000 dollar verdict against the Northern Pacific at Chehalis after being removed from the Puget Sound Limited last summer. Portland butcher Frank Shelland suffers a severe injury to his left thumb at work on a meat chopper.
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Chamberlain
Low Irvin
Colfax
Waeh
Geraldine
C. A. Hodson
Newberg
Burns
Spokane
Charles Henriot
Northern Pacific
Chehalis
Puget Sound
Frank Shelland
Portland
Settlement Offer Aims to End Ahtanum Creek Dispute
The Interior Department authorized Major Jay Lynch to offer ranchers two thirds of Ahtanum Creek water with Indians receiving one third. Attorneys for Fred Parker J H Lynch Vestal Snyder and others have been notified and weigh opinions. Government seeks to avoid lengthy litigation, a move some attorneys support though views differ. Secretary Garfied discussed the matter during his Ahtanum Valley visit.
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Ahtanum Valley
Yakima Reservation
Interior Department
Jay Lynch
Atttorneys
Yakima Republic
Fred Parker
J. H. Lynch
Vestal Snyder
Ahtanum Creek
Thant
Good Roads Meeting Planned for Fortland Club
Hon John H Scott president of the Oregon Good Roads association outlines a two day program at the Fortland Commercial club starting Thursday November 14 at 1 pm. Welcome addresses by Mayor Lane and Tom Richardson with Judge Scott as response. Afternoon talks by Wilbur K Newell Alfred Battles Thomas H McDonald and others followed by a stereopticon lecture by Samuel C Lancaster. Friday sessions include Skelton Morse Campbell Hill Knight and more with committee reports officer elections and an automobile ride to Kelly Butte.
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John H. Scott
Oregon Good Roads Association
Fortland Commercial Club
Lane
Tom Richardson
Scott
Wilbur K. Newell
Alfred Battles
King County
Washington
Good Roads Association
Thomas H. McDonald
American Road Makers’ Association
Salem
Campbell
The
State University
Samuel Hill
Washington Good Ronda Association
James Withycombe
John H. Albert
Johnson
Benton County
Webster
Multnomah County
Addison Bennett
Irrigan Irrigator
Andrew Co. Smith
Portland
Coleman
Willamette University
Kay
Marion County
Kelly Butte
Wyoming Worries Over Influx of Criminals from Neighboring States
The Wyoming Tribune reports officials fear an influx of criminals drawn by lax anti gambling enforcement. County attorneys and sheriffs may be invited to the state capitol to discuss the situation with the governor and attorney general. The move aims to protect citizens from criminals forced out of Nebraska, Dakota, Montana, and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wyoming Tribune
Nebraska
Dakota
Montana
Colorado
Escaped From Asylum Walks Home To Yakima
Insane man C BR Rock, committed to Medical Lake asylum on April 3, slipped away 12 days ago and walked from Medical Lake to Yakima. He reached his home yesterday amid a very disturbed state and is under care of friends awaiting an attendant from the state institution to take him back. No notification of the escape reached Yakima officials.
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C. BR. Rock
Medical Lake Asylum
Medical Lake
Yakima
Rock
Ex Convicts Aid Societies Spread Across States
Relief groups for discharged prisoners operate nationwide with 28 societies reported, nine new since 1900, aiding over 5000 men last year across the United States and Canada, including 16 states in the Mississippi Valley and westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Prison Association
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
United States
Canada
Kidney Cure Promises Relief with Swami Root
Do you have a lame back kidney trouble makes you miserable. Dr Kilmer's Swami Root is advertised as a great remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. A free sample offer and a book explain how to test for kidney problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Salem boy ships mistletoe to Chicago for holidays
Louis C Stringer of Salem announces in the Salem Statesman a young business man will ship a carload of Oregon mistletoe to Chicago. The shipment requires careful handling to arrive in good condition and the freight is a major cost, but Stringer believes profits will come from high holiday prices in large city markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Stringer
Salem Statesman
Salem
Oregon
Chicago
Advertising by circulars yielding business success
A historical note asserts there is no cited case where circular advertising alone secured a man's business success. The remark implies advertising method efficacy remains unproven in cited examples within the source text.
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the Alexander Department Store
Myey
Fies Ixiryf
Rane the. Com
LeabiNe Druggists
Ely
Rollel
CP Yy
Manil
Ely Brothers
Warren Stroot
Good Roads Meeting
State Association
Wyoming
North
East Oregonian Pub. Co
Pendleton
East Oregonian
Farm and Fireside Magazine
Home and Farm
DR. King’s
Goughs
Dr. King
W. J. Atkins
Banner Springs
Tenn
Tallman & CO
Express and Draymen
Great Northern Railway
the Oriental Limited
Coad
H. Dickson
GC. P
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Portland, Ore
Seattle
Wash
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