Car Hops Pole in Walla Walla Crash
In Walla Walla T. E. Kamen drove a Ford into a street pole at the corner of West Alta and Garda, snapping a ten inch pole in two. Occupants James A. Cooper and Bud Cornfield escaped with minor injuries while Cornfield sustained several cracked ribs. The driver, Eames, fled the scene but later turned himself in and paid a $30 fine for drunk and disorderly conduct.
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T. EK. Kamen
Walla Walla
West Alta
Garda
James A. Cooper
Bud Cornfield
Eames
Cooper
Corn- Meld
Cornfield
Alta Street
Main Street
Qarden Street
Kearney
Brown-Lewis Harvesters Co
Wallin Wall
Hing
McCook Bentley Implement Firm Changes Ownership
A reorganized firm will be known as McCook and Bentley with L. Bentley replacing William Kupers. B C McCook sold the business to Bentley while Newt Bentley will run a Fulton area farm. Kupers retires from the implement business after a $50,000 Arth ur Scott ranch acquisition in Middle Cold Springs and will manage the ranch.
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Court Street
McCook & H Bentley
William Kupérs
August Kupers
Arthur Scott
Middle Cold Springs
Scott
C. P. Ragedale
Wallowa County
Kupera
William Kupers
Entombed Miner Nearing Freedom At Continental Mine
Thoms Toshesky, entombed since Friday in the Continental mine at Centralia Penn, is about 10 feet from freedom as officials say rescue will occur this afternoon. He inquired about the timing but was not told as doctors fear a collapse.
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Centralia
Penn
Freedom
Thoms Toshesky
No damage from Panama quake reassures canal tests
Panama Oct 3 Absolutely no damage was done by Wednesday night’s earthquake to the canal. Colonel George W Goethals chair man and chief engineer Isthmian Canal Commission signed the statement. Gatun locks faced two tests in a week and functioned perfectly. Lt Col Sibert inspected and found no damage to lock structures or dams.
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Panama
Canal
George W. Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Gatun
Sibert
Batun
Goethals
Knights of Pythias Chancellor Returns From Coast Tour
James H. Gwinn grand chancellor reports Coos Bay district convention and Portland upcoming state convention October 13 to 16. He notes rapid Coos Bay Country growth, railroad work from Eugene, and preparations for the coast’s first Knights of Pythias state gathering with 250 initiates and a performance of Damon and Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Gwinn
Knights of Pythias
Coow Bay
Portland
Wis
Stinson
Salem
Rd Steele
North Bend
Yaquina Bay
Dr. Leach
Gwinn
Coos Hay
Muarahfield
Farina
Hugene
Knights
Fred &, Wheaton
Weal
Minneapolis
H, Rathbone
Damon and
Pythlis
K of P
Order Ia
Oelrichs not to blame says girl
Miss Margaret Singleton retracted her charge against Herman Oelrichs claiming she was cut by windshield glass when the auto struck a curb. She said she did not know why she accused the millionaire and denied any blackmail intent, as reported from New York on October 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret Singleton
Herman Oelrich
Pope Pives Health Improves Says Doctors
Rome reports that Pope Pives is in better health now than at any time since spring, according to a statement from his physicians amid lingering concerns about his condition.
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Rome
Pives
Defenders Hold Town Against Night Attacks at Plodras No
Rebels attempted two dawn assaults to seize the town from the American side. Volunteer defenders repelled both attacks and have controlled the town since evacuation due to smallpox. Quarantine is expected, telegraph lines are down, rebels burn towns, and reports say constitutionalists troops kill villagers.
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Piedras Nogrits Duce
Eagle Pass
Texas
Plodras Noatan
Bowt
Here
Constitutionalists
Schmidt's Panic Sparked At Inquest On Murder Case
In New York on October 34, Hanns Schmidt, alleged killer of Anna Aumuller, nearly caused a panic at the inquest as the coroner spoke of burial options. Schmidt improvised a rosary containing a two dollar bill and hurled it at the coroner before police restrained him. Witnesses including detectives and Schmidt's attorney criticized the coroner's remarks. The coroner's jury found Schmidt the murderer and he was held for the grand jury. an indictment was expected soon.
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New York
Hanns Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Schmidt
Koslbe
Feinberg
Alleged Dynamiter Awaits Grand Jury in Indianapolis
George Davis, claiming to be a dynamiter, arrived from New York in charge of a Federal Marshal and was lodged in the federal building to await the November grand jury meeting. Harry Jones, arrested on Davis’s accusations, resumed duties today while under bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
George Davis
New York
Kund
Federal
McManigal
Harry Jones
Defiance Flare Over Judge Humphries Contempt Case
In Seattle on October 2 Judge John E. Humphries jailed 12 men and six women for contempt. A court-wide consultation led Thorwald Siegfrid to seek a writ of habeas corpus. Glenn Hoover and G. M. Hodgson were released on recognizance after Judge Smith ruled liberty pending further hearing. Humphries denounced the fellow judges while the courtroom filled with supporters and contempt defiers.
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Seattle
Wash
John E. Humphries
Thorwald Siegfrid
Glenn Hoover
Free Speech, Defense League
Washington
G. M. Hodgson
Humphries
Hoover
Hodggzon
Smith
Nhowspaper
Shrine Pilgrims to Visit Los Angeles
Myastle Shriners of Islam Temple chartered the steamer Harvard for a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles to aid in the initiation of 90 novices at Almalatka Temple. About 100 San Francisco Shriners, including the band and the patrol, travel under Potentate William H. Hendricks and Rabban John A. Ulrich.
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San Francisco
Myastle Shriners of Islam Temple
Harvard
Los Angeles
Almalatka Temple
all-Shriners
Oslam Arab Patrol
William H. Hendricks
Rabban
John A. Ulrich
Two masked men in Beattle shootout at Muldoon saloon
Two bandits forced J Ts Muldoon to surrender at a Beattle saloon. Muldoon fired, a duel ensued. One attacker lay dead in the street with bullet wounds. Muldoon suffered a shattered arm and a grazed skull. Authorities search the area for the other assailant.
Squabble over ballplayer articles clouds World Series coverage
A confusion over writers producing World Series articles threatens to cancel games. Reports mention floods in Texas, drownings, border clashes at Piedras Negras, exoneration of Ootrichs by a girl, and grand jury actions against Ange Amuller. Other items include a Seattle case, Indianapolis grand jury halt, a Pendleton librarian resignation, and local civic and school notices.
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Texas
Piedras Negras
Ue Boriter
Ootrichs
Girl
Schmidt
Grand Jury
Ange Amuller
Jude Humphries
Seattle
Denamiter
Indianapolis
Pendleton Worman
San Francisco
Texas Floods Worsen As Rivers Rise In Texas
Austin, Texas, November 3. Flood conditions intensified as rains continued across sections. San Antonio damage estimated at a quarter million with railroads hit at four million. At least eight deaths expected, and over a million bales of cotton destroyed. Colorado River not yet reached the capital. river crested 20 feet above normal.
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San A@tonio
Colorado
Austin
Texas
San Antonio
San Marcos
Colorado River
Quarrel Over Baseball Writers Threatens World Series
A dispute pits National Baseball Commission against Grant and Athletic players over prohibition on writing articles or using players names. Commission argues against faking stories while offering stenographers at HQ. Detroit manager Hugh Jennings has halted his newspaper contract amid the standoff.
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Commission
Johnson
American League
Commiaion
Hugh Jennings
Detroit Tigers
New York
Giants
Athletics
Miss Fleek Resigns Librarian Post for Portland Position
Miss Lotia LA Fleek resigns as Pendleton librarian after three years of steady library growth and service. She will become a general assistant at the new Portland library building, with her successor yet to be chosen and she remaining in charge until arrival.
Reinforcements Go To Help Federals In Santa Rosalia
El Paso Oct 3 Juarez Goenera Salazar and 400 federal cavalry left Juarez on a special train for Santa Rosalia Chihuahua to aid General Francisco Castro's forces in the battle against Villa's rebel fighters defending the town. The train made a record nine hour run to Chihuahua City. Salazar took a field piece and artillerymen. Juarez garrison ordered to be ready to move to Santa Rosalia. Trains await to carry more troops to the front as the battle rages and federals shell the town.
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EL Paso
Texas
Mercado
Santa Rosalia
Juares
Sub-Treasurer Made Good Toils Of 1906 Vault Heist
The sub treasurer of San Francisco reports that during the April 1906 fire vaults were robbed of 2000 dollars. Lester Jacobs covered the loss privately and heirs’ reimbursement claim valued at all was filed. Soldiers guarded the vaults during and after the fire and a locksmith later found the missing funds. The logs were not publicly known before today amid rumors at the time.
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San Francesco
Lester Jacobs
United States
Jacobs
Old Fashioned Woman and Her Ominous Dreams
A literary inquiry traces the fate of the old fashioned woman who carried a bad omen for every dream, exploring how superstition and daily life intertwine in her chronicles and the implications for those around her.
Examinations in Portland Are Declared a Juggle
Portland Oct 3 The civil service commission branded last November’s police captain exams as bold jugglery and annulled the eligible list They ordered a transcript of evidence to be sent to the prosecuting attorney city attorney and chief of police with intent to prosecute those responsible The commission said two police department members confessed to participating in the fraud Detective-Sergeant R H Craddock and ex Captain Joseph Keller led the hearings Keller retired last Tuesday
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Portland
Ore
Municipal Civil Service Commission
R. H. Craddock
Joseph Keller
Keller
Trains Collide Near Oakland At Sixteenth Street Station
In Oakland the northbound Portland express and the southbound Los Angeles Flyer crashed at Sixteenth Street Station. The Southern Pacific company could not immediately explain the cause of the accident. Both trains were halted and investigators began examining the wreckage and passenger reports.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Sixteenth-street
Oakland
Wilson to Sign Tariff Bill Tonight
President Wilson will sign the tariff bill at 9 o clock this evening. He plans a ceremonious signing and has invited prominent congressmen to witness the framing of the new statute.
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Washington
Wilson
Foster bride charged with grand larceny in San Francisco
Mrs H C Foster formerly Hattie Long of Pendleton Ore received $1000 from her husband of less than a month and he disappeared. She told police she gave the money at his request but kept it herself. a warrant for Foster's arrest on grand larceny was issued. She has ties to Pendleton and had run the State Hotel.
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H.C. Foster
Hattie Leung
Pendleton
Hubby
San Francisco
Denert
H. CC. Foster
Hattie Long
Ore
Foster
Mrs. Foster
St. George Grill
State Hotel
Drastic Action to Be Taken by Judges
Seattle report says eight superior court judges planned drastic action against Judge Humphries after an executive session. Humphries faced seven contempt cases this morning, with each recipient fined $100 and jailed until payment. Three of the seven were women.
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Seattle
Superior Court
Humphries
Reassessment Clause Sought in Pendleton Charter
Commercial club eyes adding a reassessment clause to the Pendleton charter to allow future city assessments for street improvements if similar evasion as on Jackson street occurs. The clause mirrors Portland’s provision and was blocked by RR Johnson, James Johns’ attorney, but tonight’s meeting aims to approve it along with other charter changes.
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Anto
Miss Lotta Pleck
Commercial Club
Gwing
K. of P
Parish
Akt
Pendleton
Commission
Jackson Street
James Johns
Portland
Johnson
Man's Heart Forced Out of Place by Illness
San Francisco report states physician Phyulot ana found Ralph Jows had a heart displaced to the right side of his body, causing pleurisy. He was moved to a private hospital where doctors consider his chances for recovery favorable.
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San Francisco
Phyulotana
Ralph Jows
Central Emergency Hospital
Ther
Heo
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