Death by own action at Grandstand traced to horse dealer
J L Bockhusen a Grant county horse dealer then 40, hung himself from a beam at the baseball grounds after business troubles with German coach horses. His body was found by Cress Sturgis this morning. Letters from his brother in Germany reveal demands for money, suggesting financial strain. Townsfolk link stress to debts and a prior unprosecuted accidental killing in a family quarrel.
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Dengiing
Beam
J. L. Bockhusen
Cress Sturgis
Beckhusen
Old Country
William
Germany
Ase
J. P. Winter
Ulelie
Pendleton Savings Bank
Ritter
Grant County
Lewis Street
Carr Phelps
Mr. Phelps
Beckhasen
Phelps
Court rules state may revoke hotel company charters
Indianapolis November 26 The appellate court held the state could revoke the French Lick and West Baden Hotel Company charters because gambling was permitted there This decision is a major setback for Thomas Taggart proprietor and chairman of the Democratic National Committee
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Indianapolis
French Lick
West Baden
Thomas ‘Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Burial of Broad Faced Man With Blue Eyes Described
A broad faced man with blue eyes and a bushy mustache was found this forenoon. Cress Sturgia and a football manager discovered the body around ten o'clock and notified Coroner Folsom. The body is at Baker and Folsom parlors, with funeral arrangements pending.
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Cress Sturgia
H. Forshaw
Folsom
Baker & Folsom
Mrs Todd Returns in Murder Case Mystery Hoquiam
Mrs Todd arrives in Hoquiam on November 26 amid ongoing murder case questions. Frank Steele confessed to killing John Todd and later died by suicide in Montesano jail. Police refuse to confirm any arrest action as details emerge from Steele's attorney.
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Hoquiam
Darrow and Hawley Absent as Pettibone Trial Adjourns
In Boise on November 26 the Pettibone trial adjourned until afternoon due to the absence of Darrow and Hawley. The jury box will be filled later and court will adjourn to tomorrow morning. Judge Wood stated the trial must proceed at once once talesmen are examined, with no further delays from the absent defendants.
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Boise
Pettibone
Darrow
Hawley
Talesmen
Wood
Bank Robbery in Clinton Illinois Sees Two Arrests
Two men robbed the State Bank of Clinton shortly before 5 PM taking about 2200 in coin. They forced Aargo, Cashier Murphy and Bookkeeper Young into the vault then moved coin to a hotel where they tried to package it. They escaped with 700 after police raid. Early today Edward Miller and Edward Davis of Chicago were arrested.
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Clinton
State Bank of
Argo
Murphy
Young
Edward Miller
Edward Davis
Chicago
Indicted for Forgery in Jenkins Trust Probe
New York Nov 26 John J Jenkins of the Jenkins Trust company was indicted on a third degree forgery charge by the Brooklyn grand jury probing the bank failure. Two others were indicted as well but their names will be released after arrest.
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New York
John J. Jenkins
Jenkins Trust Company
Brooklyn Grand Jury
Omames
Bradley murder trial hears surprise defense witness
Dr Isaac Rich testified he sawMrs Bradley in a hotel waiting room before the shooting and thought she seemed insane. Alienist Dr Charles Hill and Dr Evans supported insanity, while Judge Powers read more of Mrs Bradley's letters as the defense rested.
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Rich
Mre
Bradley
Pierce Cros
Evans
Judge Powers
Washington
Isaac Rich
Charles Hill
Baltimore
Barton
Max Brown
Supreme Court to Convene Here Next Week
Major Leo Moorhouse, clerk of the supreme court, received word that the supreme judges will arrive next week to hear all pending cases from this portion of the state. The fall session opens Monday, December 2, with attorneys to be notified to appear. The session was delayed from the first Monday in November due to holidays.
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Major Moorhouse
Supreme Judges
Supreme Court
Leo Moorhouse
Standard Oil Dividends Hit Record Totals to Date
New York November 26 stockholders of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey received a quarterly dividend of 10 a share, bringing the annual rate to 40. With capital at 97.5 million, total dividends paid to date reach 398 million. In 1905 before federal investigation, stock sold at 605 yielding 6.61 percent. Peak price was 842 in May 1901, when the dividend rate was 48 per share and the yield about 6.7 percent.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Helena Meeting Initiates Montana River Association
Helena Citizens urged by the Commercial Club to form a state association aimed at securing a fair Missouri and Yellowstone river harbor appropriation from Congress. Historically these rivers served as main transport routes and clearing channels could ease railroad congestion. the Montana delegation supports the effort.
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Helena
Mont
Helena, Mont
Congress
Missouri
Yellowstone
Montana
Reclamation appoints Camp to Minidoka project
Boise November 26 J G Camp named by the reclamation service chief engineer to lead the Minidoka project in Idaho. Camp steps into a key role overseeing the development and operation of the irrigation and drainage works as part of the project in the region.
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Boise
J. G. Camp
Reclamation Service
Idaho
No Cocktails at Bryan Dinner in Washington
Henry L West district of Columbia commissioner will preside over the Bryan meeting tonight Perry Belmont James Hager and John Sharp Williams will speak There will be no cocktails.
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Washington
Henry L. West
District of Columbia
Bryan
Perry Belmont
James Hager
John Sharp Willliams
Car Finishes First Lap With Perfect Score in Contest
Pierce-Arrow car completes the first lap in the reliability contest at South Bend with a perfect score. Details indicate a flawless run today on November 26. Source notes mention the vehicle achieving the top marks in this event.
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South Bend
Pierce- Arrow
Push on Oregon land fraud prosecutions urged by Justice
Washington dispatch says the Department of Justice orders no delay in Oregon land fraud cases. If Francis Heney cannot spare time from San Francisco duties, another prosecutor may be appointed. John Hall seeks trial after writing Roosevelt. Bristol implies he cannot take Hall’s case now. The Hermann case also urged for immediate action despite Bristol’s displeasure with Washington coverage. Portland voices discontent as Heney faces delays and cartoons mock long inaction.
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Honey
San Francisco
Hall
Roosevelt
Hermann
Department of Justice
Washington
Oregon
Francis J. Heney
John Hall
W. C. Bristol
Heney
Bristol
Portland
W. C. Briatel
Bonaparte
Taft
Garfeld
Electric line to Wallowa connects with Oregon plans
Walla Walla, November 26. Business men and farmers in the Wallowa valley start a movement to build an electric railway from Enterprise Oregon to join the proposed electric line promoted by capitalists of Walla Walla. The line would traverse fertile farming and timber regions in eastern Oregon, expanding trade for Walla Walla and alleviating market facility shortages. Local Enterprise capitalists have decided to finance the new road following repeated delays in the promised railroad project.
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Walla Walla
Wallowa Valley
Oregon
Indicted Man Missing as Contempt Charge Stirs Powers Case
Georgetown Kentucky November 21 6 When the Powers trial convened this morning attorney E K Wilson cited to appear on a contempt charge was missing. He faced accusations of trying to summon certain Republicans as jurors.
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Georgetown
Powers
E. K. Wilson
Two Million Eagles Heading to New York Banks
Cherberg reports two million gold eagles aboard the steamship Kron Prinzessen Cecilicon en route from the Bank of France to New York banks, signaling a major bullion movement to U S shores.
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Cherberg
Kron Prinzessen Cecilicon
United States
Bank of France
New York
Famine Threatens Asia Minor Crops Fail Across Region
Constantinople reports famine threatens a large portion of Asia Minor due to crop failures. Distress prevails as the sultan bans grain exports to curb shortages and stabilize rations, signaling serious food supply concerns across the area.
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Asia Minor
Constantinople
Diphtheria Closes Castle Rock Public Schools Indefinitely
Diphtheria has caused the public schools at Castle Rock Washington to close down indefinitely.
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Castle Rock
Wash
Edward Sordell Rides Chewach to Eureka on Horseback
Edward Sordell arrived in Eureka California from Chewach Washington having traveled the entire distance on horseback. The trip covered many miles as he journeyed to the northern coast city yesterday.
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Eureka
Cal
Edward Sordell
Chewach
Wash
Northwest Wants Roosevelt Renomination Gains Support
North and South Dakota senators Gambfe and Hana borough and Iowa representative Hall declared yesterday that the entire northwest supports a Roosevelt renomination. No other candidate was mentioned. They said the public does not blame Roosevelt for the money panic and used a sheriff analogy to defend him.
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Washington
Gamble
South Dakota
Hanaborough
North Dakota
Representative Hall of Laws
Northwest
Roosevelt
Gambfe
Langdon to wed rumor ties Modesto links
The San Francisco report says District Attorney William H. Langdon is near marriage. Rumor places a Modesto connection with wealthy widow Mrs Ora McHenry of Modesto, said to be worth a million dollars. Langdon has been visiting Modesto recently, and the trips are deemed significant.
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San Francisco
Cal
Wm. H. Langdon
Modesto
New York
Ora McHenry
Langdon
Enet
Weston clipping time in Chesterton pedestrian sets new pace
Chesterton Indiana November 26 Weston the pedestrian arrived in Chesterton at 4 am after a 95 mile walk from Ligonier. He reached 60 hours ahead of a 40 year old record and plans to reach Chicago tomorrow morning. He will rest in an Indiana town tonight likely Hammond. He has lost nine pounds and walked 27 days.
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Chesterton
Ind
Ligonier
Weston
Chicago
Indiana
Hammond
Railroad survey probes land for possible extension
A railroad agent from likely the O R N has spent a month surveying farm products land values and industrial prospects from Pilot Rock to Ridge. Farmers report discussions of a Pilot Rock branch extension and a detailed county survey aims to map business potential for railroad access.
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Pilot Rock
Ridge
Birch Creek
Police raid uncovers trunk of liquor at Frasier building lunch counter
Eugene police chief Farrington and Sheriff Fisk raided the Frasier building lunch counter at Sixth and Willamette, finding a back room trunk full of whiskey and liquor, plus glasses and paraphernalia of a blind pig. The layout was seized and officers seek the owner. The lunch counter is run by a man named Steve, last name unknown, with an employee on duty alone as the proprietor hides.
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Eugene
Farrington
Fisk
Frasier
Sixth and
Willamette
Steve
Government vaccine aids local cattle blackleg fight
Walla Walla reports Forester Schmitz has been supplied by the government with vaccine and literature to combat blackleg in cattle. The materials include vaccination timing guidance and information on disease causes and contagion, available by applying to Schmitz.
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Walla Walla
Forester Schmitz
700 Men Dropped From Brooklyn Navy Yard Payroll
New York November 26 notice at the Brooklyn navy yard says 700 men will be dropped from payrolls in a few days as work on the fleet nears completion.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Phelps States Position On Sunday Law Prosecutions
Pendleton district attorney affirmes he will continue prosecutions for Sunday closing violations beyond holiday periods. He says city administration has no bearing on the office and warns local officers to report violations or face male feaseance charges. Gambling in the county is declared closed.
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Ami
Pendleton
Phelps
Fphelps
Revival at East and Poplar Ends with 800 Conversions
The big revival in the tabernacle at East and Poplar streets closed after a month of services. Rev Hart and Magann departed for Boise, 800 seekers came forward, about 600 converted, and $2300 raised for tabernacle costs and evangelist salaries.
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Big Tabernacle
East
Poplar
Magann
Rev. Hart
Boise
Walla Walla
Tabernacle
Wreck Delays O. R. & N. near Bolles Junction
A slight wreck on the O R N near Bolles Junction in Walla Walla caused several hours of traffic delay. Four heavily loaded cars left the track after spreading rails, though the train was moving slowly and stopped before the pileup.
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Walla Walla
Bolles Junction
King Carlos Restores Peace in Lisbon
In Lisbon on November 26 King Carlos, aided by mass detentions of anti-administration figures, has temporarily restored peace as most opponents remain jailed in the capital.
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Carlos
Lisbon
Railroads Facing Discrimination Charge From Midwest Mills
Forty five milling firms in Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri accuse the Alton Rock Island Burlington Great Western Santa Fe Wabash Missouri Pacific and St Paul railways of rate discrimination on shipments en route to markets. The Interstate Commerce Commission monitors the case filed today with these carriers named and the states shown.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Alton
Rock Island
Burlingington
Great Western
Santa Fe
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
St. Paul
Interstate Commerce Commission
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J. L. Beckhusen
Dent
Sturgis
Tom Taggart
Mrs. Todd
Steele
Darrow and Hawley
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Jenkins Trast Company
DR. Nich Surprise
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Wallowa
Blue Mountains
Wilson
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