Mayor asks Roosevelt to keep fleet in Pacific waters
San Francisco Calif Nov 24 A request addressed to Roosevelt by Mayor Taylor urging the Atlantic fleet be kept in Pacific waters as it progresses toward Washington. The move followed a board of supervisors resolution pleading for retention of the fleet stating its departure would expose Pacific possessions and coast cities.
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San Fra Ft
Calif
Roosevelt
Taylor
Pacific
Washington
Board of Supervisors
Woolen mill revival plans lag under election lull
Local business leaders express renewed willingness to work for reopening the woolen mill. Mando B. Gwinn and G M Riese urge wider participation and insist delays during the election hinder progress. They pledge readiness to act after the polls if others join in reviving the project.
Mangled girl identified as Christian Scientist in loss
San Angeles November 24 police learned the mangled body found on railroad tracks near Alhandra is that of a Christian Scientist woman. Investigators say little progress on identification and note she visited Mrs Clara Carlson, a Christian Scientist reader, on Saturday. It is believed she was returning from Pasadena to Los Angeles when struck by a train in fog, with accident the working theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angeles
Alhandra
Clara Carlson
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Molxe Railroad Sued For 31000 Damages In Probate Court
Joseph W. Moots sues Molxe Railroad in probate court for 31000 alleging he was shoved from a car on the North Thirteenth street line by the conductor in charge. Moots, injured and bruised while shigging along the grand, claims the company as a common carrier and says he paid 6 cents fare to the conductor.
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Molxe Railroad Company
Joseph W. Moots
North Thirteenth Street
Tolke Capital Newa
British West Indian squadron chief ordered to ready Hayti response
Naval circles report the commander in chief of the British West Indian squadron has been ordered to hold forces in readiness to go to Hayti if the revolution threatens British interests. The report notes heightened tensions and possible intervention to protect properties and personnel.
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London
Hayti
Think Wife Bought Honor for Husband Inauguration Bid
Washington Nov. 24 Politicians await word on Lt Gen Henry C Corbin retired as Inauguration committee chairman after Mrs Corbin gave 10000 to the campaign fund. Though usually chosen from Ohio, Corbin has lived in Washington since marrying Edith Pitten seven years ago. Chairman Hitchcok selects the inaugural head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry C. Corbin
Capital
Hitchhcowk
Tragedy at breakfast as father killed daughter and wounded son
Washington dispatch reports 67 year old Carl Loox opened fire at the breakfast table after a family dispute. Meta Loox, 18, died instantly while Rev. Frank Loox was severely wounded but captured the suspect, who was later jailed and described as intoxicated.
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Washington, D. C
Carl Loox
Meta
Frank Loow
Loos
Ravinir
Fire destroys planing mill in Royal City mills
A fire in Vancouver caused about 1000000 dollars in damage to the planing mill and molding shop of the Royal City mills. Firemen narrowly escaped death as the blaze spread rapidly. It threatened Chinatown as Oriental residents dumped goods into the streets to save them from the flames.
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Vancouver
B. C
Royal City Mills
Chinatown
Official county tallies from five states crop up in Chicago
Official counts show Taft leading in Indiana with 348993 to Bryan's 325262, in Iowa Taft 058 Bryan 63568, in Kansas Taft 197166 Bryan 161209, in South Carolina Taft 4847 Bryan 62289, and in Wisconsin Taft 248878 Bryan 166707.
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Chicago
Indiana
Taft
Bryan
Louitlana—Taft
Kansas
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Bryon
Humphrey Eyes Pacific Fleet via Bremerton Drydocks
Seattle November 24 Congressman Humphrey traveling to Washington says securing an appropriation for three drydocks at Bremerton could enable a fleet on the Pacific. He argues the ships would require the docking facilities to support a growing naval presence in the region.
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Seattle
Humphrey
Washington
Bremerton
Pacific
Ellis Goes 10 Washington Ellis goes 10
Congressman W R Ellis plans Washington trip for opening of Congress. He will press for revising experiment stations and a federal building for Pendleton while avoiding site selection. He notes district creation blocked until a new judiciary committee forms and remains opposed by current panel.
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Elle
Washington
Congress
Ellie Will At Onde
Pendleton
Department
Judge Ellis
Wilson
Oregon
Ells
Prosecution Drags On Over Standard Oil Dissolution
Rockefeller faces Kellogg in a final grilling in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey. Archbold, vice president of the company, expected to testify next and cover developments from 1882 to the present. Kellogg will use prior Archbold testimony to probe stock distribution and confuse the witness.
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Congressional Committee
Worlk
Archbold
Rockefeller
New York
Kellogg
Standard 611 Company
New Jersey
Rockefeller Cross-Examination Wraps Up as Archbold Given Stand
New York November 24 Rockefeller was cross-examined today with Archbold taking the stand in the same session. When asked to name the railroads he was interested in Rockefeller replied that he could name them but he doubted that the stock exchange men in the rear would approve of him publicly announcing his investments.
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New York
Rockefeller
Archbold
Stock Exchange
Portland couple spend honeymoon in jam
Vancouver, Washington. A Portland couple, Samuel Fierce and his spouse, honeymooned by celebrating their wedding with wine. Police arrested them for noise three hours after the noon ceremony. Each was fined ten dollars and jailed six days unless the fines are paid.
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Vancouver
Wash
Samuel Fierce
Portland
G. B. Monroe
Jall
Tariff Revision Committee to finish earthenware schedule
Washington Nov 24 The tariff revision committee will complete consideration of the earthenware and gridswire schedule today and tomorrow take up the metals manufacture schedule. The session, occupying the balance of the week, is regarded as very important for its potential effect on the steel trust. Senator Levi Ankeny, who has been handling business matters in Pendleton, left for Baker City last evening to oversee banking interests.
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Washington
House
Steel Trust
Levi Ankeny
Pendleton
Teft
Baker City
Coroner verdict faults police in jail shooting case
In a Hana inquest verdict the jury censures police for negligence in searching the prisoner Moran Hans and upholds the chief claim that Hans carried a small derringer into his cell in his shoe. Chief Blagg says he will file charges of neglect against Captain Thomas Duke Detective Sergeant Tom Burke and Patrolman John Robl.
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Biggy
Elec—Kleney
San Francisco
Navy
Follce Blagg
Thomas Duke
Tom Burke
John Robl
Hana
Morrix Hans
Tesnesin
Heney
Hans
Burns
Langdon
Ruef Trial Focuses on Gallagher as Go-Between
In San Francisco on November 24 attorney Act for Ruef argued Gallagher acted as the go-between for Ruef and supervisors. He pressed Gallagher's Ford conferences and alleged talks about framing the trolley ordinance.
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San Francisco
Ruef
Jim Gallagher
Neat
Gallagher
Tirey L. Ford
United Railroads
Fury
Act
Ford
Another Operation for Honey in San Francisco
In San Francisco on November 24 a second operation for Honey will be performed to relieve the eye of the anesthetic used in the first operation. His condition is improving.
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San Francisco
Temperance advocates plan province wide reform in BC
Vancouver B C Nov 24 Temperance advocates gather in this city to form an organization and outline plans to secure a moral reform across the province. The meeting aims to unify efforts to curb alcohol consumption and promote temperance across municipalities in British Columbia.
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Vancouver
8. C
British Columbia
Woman drinks carbolic acid amid divorce suit
In Milton a 28 year old woman, Daisy Strom, attempted suicide with carbolic acid after a divorce suit was filed in circuit court. She had a troubled life with two marriages and an annulment, then traveled to Milton hotel, wrote four letters, and was hospitalized in Walla Walla as authorities investigate motive and connections to lover Arlo Graham.
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Circuit Court of
Cmatile
Milton
Daisy Strom
Farline
Walla Walla
Are
Strom Wa
A. RB. Strom
Dayton
Waerh
Anne Graham
Arlo Graham
Guy Hern
William Walsh
Graham
Strom
Cost Projection for Pacific Coast Extension
A St Paul insider says the main line cost of the Pacific coast extension will run about 76 million dollars, not over 75 million. The figure includes rights of way and terminal sites. Completion is expected with a saving of at least 25 million compared with the original estimate, easing concerns over financing.
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New York
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Supreme Court to Rule on Standard of Case Review
Washington Nov 24 The US Supreme Court will likely decide by December 7 whether to review the Standard of Case involving a 29 million dollar fine. The justices are in Thanksgiving recess as Attorney General Bona parte filed the petition yesterday.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Bonaparte
Ritzville Team Theft Suspect Captured in City
L C Brooks of Ritzville Washington was arrested at 3 PM for stealing a team from a Ritzville liveryman. He hired the rig and did not return it, leading to arrest after it and the team were found at a local feed yard. Brooks is jailed awaiting Washington authorities.
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L C. Brooks
Ritzville
Wash
Washington
Brooks
Taylor
Local Chinese in Mourning for Emperor and Empress Dowager
Pendleton Chinatown in mourning after death of the Chinese emperor and empress dowager. Crepe on doors halts business for a week, with memorial services planned in the association room to honor the rulers in ritual fashion once notified by officials from New York.
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Pendleton
Chinatown
Neur
Inform Association
New York City
Special Election In La Grande On Charter Issue
La Grande votes today on adopting a new city charter to enable the Beaver Creek Water Supply project. Backers claim the present charter cannot support the $160,000 bonds without a new charter, though a bid for the full amount has been accepted at a favorable rate.
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la Granite
The
Star
Beaver Creek
Tornado Ravages Arkansas District Strikes Craven and Barr
Little Rock reports indicate a tornado swept area northwest of the city with about 50 killed and 100 injured. Craven and Barr towns are said wiped out as an eighty by two mile strip was devastated and communications are down making details scarce. The storm followed an irregular path with many homes leveled and trees uprooted across the countryside.
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Craven
Barr
Little Rock
Ark
Here
Semi Monthly Pay Law Challenged in New York Courts
Albany Nov 24 An important hearing looms in the New York state supreme court this week over the constitutionality of the semi monthly pay law. Seven railways have appealed seeking a permanent injunction to halt Attorney General Jackson from enforcing the statute, arguing it violates the constitution.
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Albany
New York State Supreme Court
Jackson
Strange Disappearance Of Social Circle Man
G W McGee of Covington reported to police last night that his father Joe McGee of Social Circle vanished from his home on November 1 and has not been heard from since. McGee, who left his family to visit Robert Medley of Atlanta, walked about 4 miles daily toward Stone Mountain, where Lon Alexander last saw him. He paid no attention and continued his trek toward Atlanta.
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G. W. McGee
Covington
Joe McGee
Siide
McCree
Robert Medley
Atlanta
McGee
Stone Mountain
Lon Alexander
Shoemaker Harris Reports Robbery of $8 in Pants Pocket
E K Harris of La Grande North of the railroad claims a thief entered his room Sunday night or early Monday and took eight dollars from his pants pocket. A portion of his clothing was found in the street yesterday, supporting his tale of the robbery.
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E. K. Harris
la Grande Star
Child Fatally Burned in Virginia City Play
Edith Potter, six, was fatally burned Saturday in Virginia City Montana after accidentally sitting on a hot horseshoe heated to white heat by other children. Her clothing was nearly burned off.
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Virginia City
Mont
Edith Potter
Balloon and Occupants Vanish After Test Flight
Los Angeles readers report Captain Mueller and J K Hutchinson disappeared after ascending in a US balloon to test wind currents. They carried five sandwiches and coffee for a one way trip aiming for 20 000 feet. Signals suggested they drifted toward the Atlantic coast. sightings near Redlands heighten concern.
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Los Angeles
Aite Pal
Mueller
J. K. Hutchinson
United States
Ates Deleht
Atlantic
el Cases
Redlands
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Rice
M. B. Gwinn
Mando B. Gwinn
American National Bank
G. M. Riese
First National Bank
Mi Moagement
Mangled Girl
Sue Street Car Company
Island OF
Sayt
Ellis
W. RR. Eli
Hogrefeller
J. D. Archbold
Many Letters
John DD
Throngherti
Jam
Canna
Rusband
Pendleton Chinatown
LA Grande
Arkansas
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