Sawyer on Trial in Death Penalty Case Before Noon
Sawyer’s murder trial proceeds in circuit court with eleven jurors secured before noon. District Attorney Phelps questions jurors on conscientious scruples about the death penalty, excusing many with objections. Sawyer, 40, a former soldier, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Jack Monee, as the court enters its third consecutive local murder case.
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Sawyer
Jack Monee
James Sawyer
Rhonimus
Phelps
J.H Beek
WBE
Ditrict
Bar of Justice
John W. Bryant
Raley
D. J. McFall
Dr McFall
Monee
St. Anthony's Hospital
Regulara
Cuba
Strike Probable After Rio Grande Telegraphers Discharged
Denver October 7 A final demand will be made tomorrow to reinstate three telegraph operators discharged last week If not a strike is probable and could extend over all the Gould roads
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Denver
Denver & Rio Grande
Gould Roads
Northern Pacific plans five stall brick round house at North Yakima
Arrangements are being made by the Northern Pacific for a new round house for the road at North Yakima. It will be a five stall structure, made of brick.
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The
Northern Pacific
North Yakima
La Grande Fair Closes With Mixed Exhibits
The Union county fair at La Grande closed Saturday night. Races drew crowds, while displays of fruits grains and vegetables were smaller than the recent Umatilla county fair. Locals plan a stronger showing next year as La Grande progresses with new homes and extensive concrete sidewalks.
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Union County
la Grande
Umatilla County
Magill Trial Set in Decatur Murder Case
The Magill trial in Decatur Illinois began with Fred Magill and his wife facing murder charges in the death of his former wife Pet Magill. Eighty witnesses testified for the state and forty for the defense as proceedings opened this afternoon.
Hazing Incident At Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis October 7 three students were cut and slashed during a hazing bee between freshmen and sophomores at the state agricultural college. An excitable sophomore drew a knife, injuring three freshmen. names of the wounded are being withheld as authorities seek to hush up details.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Clase
Corvallis
State Agricultural College
Portland Bridge Victim Reported After 120 Foot Fall
The Ford street bridge in Portland claimed another victim as an unknown man was found crushed beneath it early today. It marks the third death near the site in recent months with two ruled suicides and one murder. The bridge spans the Jefferson street canyon, a lethal drop near Portland.
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Portland
Ford Street Bridge
Jefferson Street Canyon
Portland tragedy identifies jumper from Ford street bridge
Portland report states the man who leaped from the Ford street bridge last night is Ho Niiwon of Yacolt Washington.
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Portland
Ford Street Bridge
Ho Niiwon
Yacolt
Wash
Umatilla Fruit Crop Estimates by County Inspector
Umatilla fruit crop figures from Howard Evans show shipments from Freewater with 20 percent lost to fruit peddlers. Apples 62000 boxes worth 62000, pears 4000 boxes worth 6000, peaches 600000 boxes worth 30000, plums 20000 pounds worth 2000, green prunes 1600000 pounds worth 16000, strawberries 20000 crates worth 40000, raspberries 2000 crates worth 4000, blackberries 8000 crates worth 6000, logan berries 700 crates worth 1400, grapes 100000 pounds worth 2000, total value 168400. This excludes vegetables, melons, hay and other farm products.
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Howard Evans
Umatilla County
Freewater
Death and Burial of Alfred J. Jackson in City
Alfred J. Jackson died Saturday afternoon from tuberculosis. Funeral held today at the Church of the Redeemer. He was a brother of Mrs. J. G. Richardson and died at her Monroe and Washington streets home. Survived by mother Mrs. Mary M. Jackson and wife Mrs. Anna Jackson. Born April 9 1866 in Butte County California.
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Alfred J. Jackson
Church of the Redeemer
J. G. Richardson
Monroe
Washington Streets
Mary M. Jackson
Anna Jackson
California
Butte County
No More Coolies For Uncle Sam Immigration Cracks Down
Washington reports a surge of Japanese laborers entering the United States via Canada and Mexico. Officials say the 1907 influx more than doubles last year’s figures, prompting expanded border inspections and a broader effort to curb Asiatic immigration.
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Canada
Mexico
United States
Department
Washington
Pacific
America
Strauss
Canadian
Not Heppner Murderer Report Questioned
Portland watchers learned the suspected Heppner killer Webb may not be in custody in St. Louis. Sheriff Taylor reported the arrest of Oscar Blevins, a Pendleton resident, who matched a ticket description but did not fit Webb. St. Louis authorities likely detained the wrong man, and Blevins’ relation to Newport remains unclear.
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Portland Oregonian
St. Louis
Webb
Taylor
Zaspell
Heppner
Sheri Taylor
Oscar Blevina
Pendleton
One Hundred Boxers Killed in Canaufu Riots
Kanshonfu China Oct 7 government troops killed about one hundred boxers for taking part in the recent riots. The incident follows ongoing unrest as authorities crack down on rebels.
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Kanshonfu
China
Canaufu
Union suspect released after being found harmless
Baker City Oct 7 After Dan Allen, arrested as a suspect in ex Sheriff Harvey Browns murder, was found harmless a drunk, Marshal Maxwell and Sheriff Rand released him. He had worked with a threshing crew at North Powder and was held for questioning but freed after a through account satisfied authorities. Detective Swain accused Governor Gooding of Idaho of orchestrating the attack on him, denying claims of federation ties as ridiculous.
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Baker City
Dan Allen
Union
Harvey Brown
Marshal Maxwell
Rand
Allen
North Powder
Oct. i
Governor Gooding
Idaho
Swain
Portland reporter accused of faking interview dispute
Baker City notes a Portland Sunday paper alleged United Press correspondent C. E. Hogue faked an exclusive interview with Mrs. Harvey Brown denying Western Federation's involvement in her husband's death. Mrs. Brown denies the exposure claim, confirms giving the interview, and says rivals did not visit her. Hogue says he will sue the association over the exposure claim.
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Federation
Baker City
Portland
United Press
C. E. Hogue
Harvey Brown
Western Federation
Girl wrecked train to see sweetheart in Indiana
In Rochester Indiana on October 7 Iva Wagoner daughter of Reverend J E Wagoner confessed to wrecking the Lake Erie and Western passenger train earlier to meet her lover Frank Steffy a member of the wrecking crew A railroad detective suspected her and obtained the confession.
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Rochester
Ind
Mise Iva Wagoner
J. E. Wagoner
Lake Erie & Western
Frank Steffy
Roosevelt sets out on bear hunt in drizzle
President Roosevelt began a bear hunt at Stamboul Louisiana in drizzling rain. Renowned bear hunter Holt Collier arrived this morning to accompany the president on the pursuit.
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Roosevelt
Stamboul
Holt Collier
Forestry Officials and Sheepmen Meet on Range Issues
A county meeting in Heppner brings A F Potter head of the grazing department of the forestry bureau together with the State woolgrowers advisory board to discuss summer range concerns and the number of sheep admitted to the reserve next year. Henry Ireland Thomas Chidsey and local members attend. no formal action yet.
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A. F. Potter
Forestry Bureau
State Woolgrowers Association
Mr. Potter
Henry Ireland
Blue Mountain Reserve
Thomas Chidsey
Ireland
Sumpter
Umatilla County
George Curin
Heppner
Curin
John Kilkinney
M. B. Gwinn
K. G. Warner
Douglas Betts
5. W. Spencer
Dan P. Smythe
Savings Bank
Crime of the Standard coerced small firms to buy
Philip Harrison of New York Lubricating Company testified at a Standard hearing. He claimed the Standard forced firms from the South African trade and compelled them to purchase from the Standard Oil group to protect contracts. He said the Standard influenced shipping rates and pressured shipowners to raise rates or risk independent line construction.
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New York
Philip Harrison
New York Lubricating Company
Standard
Mine Blowup at Ravensdale Coal Mine
A Ravensdale Washington mine accident report states the Northern Pacific coal mine on the second level exploded from gas last night. Manager of the company store Harry McDowall died from injuries. The mine has caved in and further blasts are feared.
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Seattle
Northern Pacific Coal
Ravensdale
Washington
Harry McDowall
Prisoners Revolt Kills 22 in Transit
A gang of 22 prisoners on route to Siberia staged a revolt in St. Petersburg. Twenty-two inmates and six guards were killed, while eleven prisoners escaped during the morning incident.
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St. Petersburg
Siberia
Special Grand Jury to Probe Ford Bribery Case
In Frisco a special grand jury meeting is set to investigate alleged bribery linked to ex Attorney General Tiery Ford. The Ford jury failed to reach a verdict, feared publicity, and discharged after 18 hours. Ford, general counsel for United Railroads, faced charges over a 4000 bribe to Supervisor Lonergan for a trolley franchise in June 1906.
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San Francisco
Tiery Ford
Louis Glass
Ford
United Railroads
Thomas F. Lonergan
Lawler
Foreman Bender
Calhoun Trial Delayed to Monday in San Francisco
San Francisco, Oct. 7. All graft cases were adjourned until next Monday in Judge Lawler's court. Patrick Calhoun is expected to be tried then, though prosecutors may delay his trial and proceed with Ford's retrial first.
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San Francisco
Second Ford Trial Opens Next Week in San Francisco
San Francisco October 7 The second trial of Tirey L Ford will begin a week from today Ruef is certain to be called as a witness in this trial.
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Ford
San Francisco
Secon
Tirey L. Ford
Ruef
Set Time for Thaw Trial in December Date
New York October 7 The second trial of Harry K Thaw was set for December 2 today by Supreme Judge Dowling.
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Thaw
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Dowling
Confiscation at St Petersburg Over Tolstoi Book
Authorities in St Petersburg seize Count Tolstoi's volume titled A Comparative Study of the Gospels, adding it to confiscations reported by officials.
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St. Petersburg
Count Tolstoi
Portland Pendleton Local on the O R N Carries Many Passengers
The first Portland Pendleton local train on the O R N left Pendleton Sunday with a near capacity load and arrived in Portland last evening with many readers aboard. Conductor Brownell and Engineer Johnson led the inaugural run. The service promises daylight rides along the Columbia river, stops at all stations, and strong patronage to Hermiston Echo Umatilla and nearby points. Regular crews will operate the route with a separate engine crew assigned between Umatilla and La Grande from October 13.
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Porthand-Pendleton
Brownell
Johnson
Portland
Thomas Nestor
Hood River
Dalles
Pendleton
Oregon
Column River
Hermiston
Echo
Umatilla
Portland-Pendleton
la Grande
Explosion at Stand ard Steel plant kills four in Butler
An upset metal pot in the No 1 cupola at Standard Steel in Butler, Pennsylvania, today caused four deaths and fatally injured 20 others with another 20 seriously hurt. Most victims were foreign workers as the large wheel plant was demolished, causing about $106,000 in losses. The dead are Nick Dorna, Nicholas Blotar, John Verram, and an unidentified man.
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Butler
Standard Steel Company
Nick Dorna
Nicholas Blotar
John Verram
Rooms Needed for 1500 Visitors for Lewiston Fair Week
The Commercial club committee seeks space for 1500 additional visitors as Lewiston prepares for a crowded fair week. Officials warn the city is near capacity. hotelkeepers, traveling men and fair managers report an unprecedented influx of stringers and guests arriving next week.
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Commercial Club
Lewiston
Oregon prune crop bids exceed previous estimate
Oregon buyers had estimated prune returns at 500000 dollars weeks ago but bids now likely to top that figure as the picking season extends beyond five weeks with at least ten more days of work. Some orchards pay 100 dollars per ton for high quality fruit.
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Oregon
Convict Labor Produces Billions in American Goods
Few people know that more than 35 million dollars worth of American goods are produced using convict labor. This statistic highlights the reach of forced labor in manufacturing and the ongoing debate over prison labor policies and economic impact.
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Co. P. Bowman
Frank Greer
J. K. Graham
Frank English
J. ©. Arkell
William Blakeley
C. M. Hemphill
O. F Steele
A. Winn
BE. F. Straughan
0. A.C
Portland Bridge
Maan
Howard Evans Fruit
Alfred Jackson
Uncle San
Immigration Bureau TO
Blevine
Brown
Detective Swain
Gooding
C. E. Elmer
Ford Jury
Grand Jury
Portland Pendleton
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Ed Allen
Interior Warehouse Company
George Carmichael
Weston
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