Memphis Welcomes President Roosevelt at Deep Waterways Meet
Memphis Tenn October 4 one hundred thousand citizens lined the streets to greet President Roosevelt as he arrived for the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway convention. The crowd pressed the routes from Union Street to the auditorium waving flags and offering a continuous ovation as officials from 26 states gathered to hear addresses on river improvement and inland waterways.
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Decoper Rivers
R Roosevelt
Memphia, Tenn
Memphis and
Vicinity
Kent Roosevelt
Great South
The
Republic
Roosevelt
Aditorium
Union Street
Jefferson Avenue
Malin Street
Beale Avenue
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Congress
Middle West
South
Toopevell
W. K. Kavanaugh
Lyman E. Cooley
Chicago Drainage Canal
Ohio
Missouri
John L. Vance
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Folk
Patterson
Tennessee
Joseph W. Folk
Theodore EB. Burton
Inland Waterways Commission
America
Deneen
Ilinoia
Cummins
Roosevelt to New Orleans after Memphis address
President Roosevelt’s Mississippi steamboat suffered a one hour machinery delay today. After delivering his Memphis address he will catch a special train for New Orleans.
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Roosevelt
New Orleans
Memphis
Mississippi
Fear in Calcutta as mutiny fears rise
Calcutta reports rising fear after an uprising. Police suffered injuries and native speakers urged forceful action, while cab drivers strike and police appear overwhelmed. Kitchener poised to mobilize troops as English residents flee the city amid panic and unrest.
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Calcutta
Kitchener
Portland Jewelry Store Robbed in October Heist
Portland report says Metzger and company jewelry store was broken into last night and diamonds worth 2000 dollars were stolen. Authorities have no clue to the burglar or motive.
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Portland
Metzger & Company
Search for murderers in Baker City stirs crowd
Ordeal unfolds as Draper bloodhounds track a suspected killer of Harvey K Brown in Baker City while sheriffs Shutt and Taylor widen the net. Citizens decry a $1000 reward, seeking a larger sum, and detectives monitor possible assailants seen near the Brown funeral as they pursue the crime.
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Anuwein
Harvey K. Brown
Baker City
Shutt
Morrow County
Draper
Immunity G. P. Testimony Blocked in Rates Case
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane barred an immunity bid by Southern Pacific inquiring Traffic Manager Luce to testify on special rates. Evidence gathered will be sent to the Justice Department as indictments against the railroad are anticipated. Union Ice president Tobey testified that the SP granted concessions to meet competition. Lane planned to press Luce for conditions, but Luce declined to be sworn.
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Department of Justiceo
Southern Pacific—Ice Company
San Francisco
Interstate Commerce
Southern Pacific
Dunne
Railroad
Luce
Seaion
Department of Justice
Washington
B. Tobey
Union Ice Company
Miner story claims life break for securities deal
A Bellingham report claims outlaw Bill Miner, famed for the 1904 Canadian Pacific robbery, was granted freedom in return for $70,000 in government securities. The tale says Miner promised to stop further train robberies, told by a friend of Miner.
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Bellingham
Bill Miner
Canadian Pacific
Miner
Calmon Canning Interests deny plan to seek white labor next year
Bellingham reports that the Calmon Canning Interests have no idea of abandoning Chinese help next year despite yesterday’s statement by Alaska Fisheries that they would hire no more Orientals if white laborers could be found.
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Bellingham
Calmon Canning
Alaskan Fisheries Company
Seattle Sergeant Wm McKnight Assaulted by Italians
Seattle, Oct. 4. Sergeant William McKnight of the third infantry was attacked this morning by two Italians. He was stabbed and died from his wounds a few hours later. Police have not made headway in the case.
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Seattle
Wm. McKnight
Third Infantry
Renters on Umatilla Indian land must live on leased farms
A new rule at the Umatilla agency requires all lessees to reside on the land they rent. Existing leases are grandfathered but future leases must conform. The change follows Special Inspector Davis’s recommendation to end the practice of renting land to subtenants or nonresidents and to ensure occupants live on the property.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
McFatridge
Lundy
Davis
Reclamation Foreman Killed in North Yakima incident
J B Black a reclamation service foreman at Zillah for a month, fell 14 feet from a concrete mixing platform on a wasteway yesterday afternoon. He landed headfirst on a concrete conduit, was given aid for seven hours but did not regain consciousness. Concussion from the fall caused his death.
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North Yakima
Qet
J. B. Black
Government
Zillah
Great Damage to Steamer Umbria in Heavy Storm
New York Oct 4 The steamer Umbria suffered great damage during the heavy storm in a wireless dispatch received by Captain Cedric which just arrived The extent of the damage is not known.
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New York
Cedric
Tarbell Testifies on Tarbell Firm in Standard Oil Case
W. W. Tarbell, Ida Tarbell's brother, testified in the Standard Oil investigation about his role as treasurer of the Pure Oil and United States Pipelines. He described Standard Oil efforts to ruin his independent company and drive it out of business.
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Tarbell
New York
W. W. Tarbell
Ida
Standard
Pure Ol
United States Pipelines
Two Greeks Die in Sacramento Car Collision
An electric car in Sacramento on October 4 struck a handcar carrying Greek workers at about 40 mph. Two Greeks were killed instantly and three were fatally injured. Two others may recover.
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Sacramento
Pilot Rock Bank 5 Incorporation Filed
Incorporation papers were filed for the First Bank of Pilot Rock to operate locally. Douglas Belts and F C Roberts along with J R Raley are named as incorporators with 15000 pounds capital. Roberts named cashier. site planned in Pilot Rock. business to commence soon.
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First Bank of
Pilot Rock
Douglas Belts
F. C. Roberts
George Roberts
J. R. Raley
Raley
Roberts
A. C. Ruby
Iowa
Picot Rock
John Daly Killed in Portland Fall at Staircase
Portland Oct 4 John Daly surveyor general of Oregon was found dead at the foot of a stair in the Selling Hired building at 7 am. His neck was broken by a fall after a brief illness. Daly long served in state affairs including clerk of the Oregon Agricultural College board of regents and several terms as Benton county state senator. He had been surveyor general for the past three years.
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Portland
John Daly
Oregon
Board of Regents
Oregon Agricultural College
Benton County
Daly
Brown's terrible injuries autopsy report details
Four doctors conducted the post mortem on ex-Sheriff Brown. Findings include left lung consolidation, chronic pleurisy with right pleural adhesion, normal heart and other organs, left kidney conjiured, and multiple contusions and lacerations to thighs and legs. No amputations performed under the circumstances.
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Brown
W. L. Parker
Roy McDaniel
E. B. McDaniel
Virgil
Tillman Lectures on Race and Education in Dixie
Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina spoke at a Christian church lecture on the race problem, arguing that disfranchisement of blacks via educational tests has not solved issues in the South. He warned education of the negro could worsen conditions, recounting Reconstruction days and invoking Lincoln, while contrasting his fiery past with a calmer present.
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Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Christian Church
Senate
Tillman
Oregon
J. 8. Landers
Publi Schools
Bellingham
Vancouver
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
South
Senator Tillman
Butt
Ford Defends Ford Trial As Sympathies Not Sought
Attorney A A Moore argues the Ford defense says the prosecution relies on inuendo and insinuation with no solid evidence in the indictment. He brands the case manufactured and notes money taken from the mint is openly done and may still be in banks. Secretary Root elected to Mexican academy of Jurisprudence in Mexico City segment.
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San Francisco
A. A. Moore
Ford
Moore
Cheaper Lumber for Pendleton
Four mills in Umatilla County prepare fresh yellow pine lumber for Pendleton builders. Alba Lumber, Gurdane's J A McLaughlin, Meacham Creek's E J Wilbur, and Dale's G S Andrew plan to ship quality home made timber to Pendleton, with 50 teams bringing in lumber and 60 hauling supplies back. Local mills are urged to receive patronage and support from the city.
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Umatilla County
Alba, Dale, McKay
Gunnine
Pendleton Market
Pendleton
Blue Mountains
Alba Lumber Company
Alba
J. A. McLaughlin
Gurdane
E. J. Wilbur
Meacham Crek
McKay Creek
G. S. Andruw
Dale
Umatilla
Grant Counties
Kansas two cent passenger rate goes into effect
Topeka Kansas October 4 The two cent passenger rate on railroads doing business in Kansas began operation today. Practically all roads agreed to comply with the railroad commission order while reserving the right to challenge its legality in court.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
State Railroad Commission
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