Horseman Murder Trial Nearing Verdict Day
Defense witnesses describe threats and intent for horseman killing as 16 state and 18 defense witnesses testified. Trial adjourned to resume arguments at 9 AM with 12 oclock direct evidence concluded and testimony detailing plans to whip and kill Horseman by McBroom and associates.
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Broom
Troxile
Che
William Troxle
Troxle
Raley
Troxie
al Horseman
Horseman
Fee
Ohore
Eens
From Felon to Chief in Savannah Career Move
Captain Carter, once sentenced to five years for defrauding the government in a conspiracy with Gayner and Green, has been appointed consulting engineer for the East Florida Railway at a large salary in Savannah Georgia on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Carter
Gayner and Green
East Florida Railway
Far mers union organizer plans regional tour
Jamez Walkers, organizer of the Far mere union, will depart Garfield Washington on October 1 for a tour through Missouri Nebraska Illinois and Iowa. Upon return he plans to organize farmers in Palouse and Big Bend towns to coordinate grain handling next season with a speaker joining him for winter meetings. He cites past shipments via Northern Pacific and notes intent to work with the electric line while ignoring O R N void due to treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield, Wash
Jamez Walkers
Farmere’ Union
Missouri
Nebraska
Illinois
Iowa
Walters
Palouse
Big Bend
Farmington
Northern Pacific
Rebate Case Opens in Los Angeles Court
The first railroad rebate case in a local U S district court is heard with Santa Fe as defendant. The trial will last at least two weeks with about 60 witnesses summoned and a large volume of documents. If found guilty the court can assess a multi million dollar fine. Prosecution hinges on alleged rebates to Grand Canyon Lime and Cement Company last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
United States District Court
Santa Fee
Trian
Grand Canon Lime & Cement Company
Harvey K Brown Targeted in Oregon Bombing at Baker
Harvey K Brown ex sheriff of Baker County and ex candidate for Oregon governor lies near death after a nitro glycerin bomb exploded at his gate in Baker. Police trace device to a dark alley with brass knuckles and wire. Officials suspect motives tied to Steunenberg case or local gambling crackdowns. Brown known for aggressive law enforcement and popular with residents. The investigation mobilizes rushes to routes and rail depots to prevent fugitive escape as bloodhounds are ordered from Walla Walla. Brown had been active in gathering evidence for the Steunenberg case and had arrested Steve Adams near Haines.
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Brown
Stennenberg
Western Federation of Miners
Pettibone
Moyer
of Idaho
Steunenberg
Steve Adama
Haines
Baker County
Harvey K. Brown
Oregon
Wingville
Baker City
C. A. Johns
Roosevelt's Mississippi River Visit Opens in Keokuk
President Roosevelt begins a Mississippi trip starting at Keokuk this morning as crowds gather in St. Louis. The voyage promises one of the era’s greatest river pageants with numerous steamboats and a vast riverfront audience along the line of travel.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Keokuk
St. Louie
Baltimore Opens Wide Her Gated City For Convention
Richmond Oct 1 The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States gathers in Richmond for its triennial convention with bishops clergymen and lay leaders arriving from across the country. Notables include Bishop Tuttle and the Bishop of London. J Pierpont Morgan and guests rent a private residence at 5000 dollars monthly for the event. The opening procession and first session are planned with two major issues: prohibiting remarriage of divorced persons by ministers and the creation of negro bishops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pierpont Morgan
Bishop of
London
Richmond
Protestant Episcopal Church of
United States
Holy Trinity Church
Tuttle
J. Pierpont Morgan
Episcopal Church
Assassination Bomb Kills Attempted Target in Oregon City
Blood hounds from Walla Walla penitentiary are brought to Baker City to trail the assassins of Harvey K. Brown who was fatally injured by a nitro glycerine explosion at his gate last night. Brown remains alive but gravely injured. He accuses the Western Federation of Miners of the crime in a forenoon statement before fading consciousness.
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Baker City
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Harvey K. Brown
Brown
Federation
Western Federation of Miners
Bomb Blast Kills Former Oregon Sheriff Near Gate
Harvey K. Brown ex sheriff and governor candidate is fatally injured by a dynamite blast at his front gate in Baker City Oregon. The explosion at 10 30 pm tore away his left leg and severely wounded him. No arrests, authorities say the act was planned by an expert bomber who studied his victim. The incident alarms locals and recalls the murder of Idaho governor Frank Steunenberg.
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Baker City
Harvey K. Brown
Oregon
Brown
Frank Steunenberg
Idaho
Opening of Columbia River blasting work begins this morning
A large crew and equipment left Portland to start work on the Upper Columbia and Snake rivers. Workers will blast rocks below and above Uma tila to clear the channels, with winter operations possible. The Open River Transportation Company and others view the start as the fulfillment of a long-cherished inland empire dream.
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Columbia River
Portland
Upper
Columbia
Snake Rivers
Umatila
Open River Transportation Company
Inland Empire
Far Fatal Injuries From Explosion Described
A candidate, Fatally injured by a blast, remains under six physicians care. His body is horribly bruised with his left leg torn off and his right leg mangled to amputation if he lives. He briefly spoke though hearing is totally destroyed. His face and left side are burned and crushed, a pitiable condition despite a vigorous constitution.
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Brown
Man Hunter Seeks Stable Worker for Stolen Horse
Melvin Wallace, once employed by Taylor & Kellough of the Star Livery Stable on Alder street, took a horse and buggy Saturday night and did not return it. Last seen Sunday morning leaving Freewater Oregon, authorities in two states are pursuing him with a description on hand. Sheriff Haviland expects capture soon.
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Walla Walla
Melvin Wallace
Taylor & Kellough
Star Livery
Alder Street
Freewater
Ore
Haviland
Two Cent Rate in Pennsylvania Goes Into Effect
Harrisburg Pa Oct 1 The Dunsmore act passed by the last Pennsylvania legislature places long distance railroad passenger rates in the state on a flat two cent basis and goes into operation today. Practically all railroads have announced intent to comply with the law pending the supreme court decision on its constitutionality.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Supreme Court
Germany adopts pure gold standard on empire basis
Berlin Oct. 1 reports the imperil government has ceased to recognize the older currency as legal tender. The transition marks the shift to a pure gold standard for Germany, with the new monetary regime taking effect from today.
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Germany
Berlin
Umatilla Irrigation Project to Open for Settlement This Fall
Chief Engineer Arthur P. Davis of the Reclamation Department announces that about 7000 acres of the 20 000 acre Umatilla irrigation project will be opened for settlement this fall with the remainder likely open a year later. He expects the project to surpass others in fertility due to climate proximity to transportation and soil richness.
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Arthur P. Davis
Reclamation Department
Umatilla
East Oregonian
Steis
Washington
Oregon Daily Journal
Davis
Reclamation Service
Westinghouse Air Brake to Increase Capital Stock
Pittsburg October 1 at the annual meeting stockholders are expected to vote for raising capital from eleven million to fourteen million dollars and to declare a twenty five percent stock dividend. The firm reports its most prosperous year with net profits of four million two hundred forty five thousand eighty three dollars and forty three cents.
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Pittsburg
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Indictments in Borah land case trigger grand juror probes
Grand jurors are indicted in Boise as the district attorney notes the Borah case closing. Former Governor J T Morrison testifies on Borah visitations to find land in township 6-4 and questions on the state's land filings. The prosecution aims to finish within an hour after adjournment as two old grand jurors face charges.
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Borah
Grand Jury
J. T. Morrison
Boise
Rush
Buick
Grand jury exonerates Ruick in Borah indictments
In Rome on October L a special grand jury tasked with examining methods used to secure indictments against Borah and others returned a report this morning exonerating Ruick. The panel found two indictments against unnamed persons.
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Rome
Borah
Ruick
Portland Plot Aimed to Implicate Mayor Lane
Councilman A N Wille testifies FE E Radding, under arrest, proposed a plan to involve Mayor Lane in a compromising woman's case. Wille and Thomas C Devlin say they rejected the scheme when first approached. The alleged plan reportedly followed by actions.
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Portland
Lane
A. N. Wille
FE. E. Radding
Wills
Thomas C. Devlin
President's Party Down the River
Keokuk Iowa October 1 Following the president address the party boarded a steamer awaiting the chief executive for a triumphal trip down the Mississippi. Steamers decked in colors escorted the vessel. A more beautiful spectacle has never been seen on the Mississippi. The party expects to reach St. Louis at 8 45 tomorrow morning.
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Keokuk
Towa
Mississippi
St. Louis
Carnival Opens at Kansas City
Kansas City opens its fall celebration tonight with the Priests of Pallas parade drawing thousands. Three days and nights of festivities promise to be the finest in the region, attracting visitors from surrounding areas.
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Kansas City
Airship Gas Bag Breaks Loose Sends Monster Balloon Up
In San Francisco on October 1 the Merrell airship gas bag escaped its anchors and rose rapidly toward San Mateo. As of reporting, the bag had not been recaptured.
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San Francisco
Merrell
San Mateo
Protest in Vancouver Over Japanese Immigration
Oct 1 report notes the government plans to submit to Japan a statement on the case against continued influx of Japanese into Canada. A special commissioner will present the arguments in Tokyo.
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Vancouver
Canada
Tokia
Dentist Loses Hand In Dental Compound Mishap
Portland Oregon October 1 Dr H M Rugs of Montavilla sustained the loss of a hand while preparing a tooth filling compound and injured his leg severely in the same accident local doctors reported.
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Portland
H. M. Rugs
Montavilla
Oregon
Train wreck in Seoul kills and injures soldiers
Thirty two soldiers were killed or injured when a train derailed near Seoul. Among the dead were thirty Japanese soldiers. The incident occurred today October first.
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Seoul
Walker guilty in Bellingham wife murder case
R. Walker was found guilty of killing his wife in Bellingham Washington and was ordered confined to the Insane ward of the state penitentiary.
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R. Walker
Bellingham, Wash
State Penitentiary
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L. B. Gilman
Gilman
McBroom
Judge Fee
Cartwright
Gliman
Dong So
Mr. Phelps
Caldwil
Bam Caldwell
Gardane
Nelson Place
George Taylor
William Cartwright
Frank Hinkle
Burr Hinkle
Buttercreek
John Day River
Anthony Corey
Santa Fe
Death Door
Harvey K
Baker
Gace
Steumenberg
Aml
Steve Adams
Galtimore
Episcopals
Soh
Hani
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