Indefinite delay in McNamara trial spurs defense gains
Los Angeles October 9 Judge Bordwell postponed the case against Harrington as an outgrowth of his contempt refusal to answer questions. The first veniremen for the McNamara jury included Merchants and Manufacturers Association members, signaling a tough fight over juror eligibility and separate trials. The defense aims to isolate defendants while prosecutors push for a single, impartial panel.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Bordwell
McNemara
Veniremen
Tet
James McNamara
Times
Merchante’ and Manufacturers’ Neapclation
MacNamarns
Tarren
Caine
Frederick
Defent
Thltead
Wile Tordwell
Supreme Court Opens Fall Session in Washington
The United States Supreme Court began the October term in Washington with all justices present except Justice Day whose wife is ill. With President Taft absent, the court did not adjourn on convening and will hear arguments starting tomorrow on the application of anti trust laws across business classes.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Day
Taft
Deserted husband arrested after wife helps daughter elope
Morgan, accused of deserting his family and inducing J Payne's minor daughter to elope, was arrested by Sheriff Taylor and returned to Dayton. The mother located the runaway in Pendleton after she and her daughter stayed at the same hotel with Morgan, who had worked near Helix and Pilot Rock. Family threats are said to have hindered tracing efforts. The charge is contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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Morgan
Washington
Couse Road Case Moves to Circuit Court
The county court on Saturday ordered opening of Couse Creek Road south of Milton but the dispute continues as opponents appeal to the circuit court. Judge James A. Feoce presides as the faction supporting the open road acts against the ruling.
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Couse Road
Circuit Court
Couse Creek
Milton
Deel Fdn
J. Mr. Raley
James A. Feoce
Ron
Tock fiver Falls Wis Octg River Patrols Halt Wreck Recovery
Two troops patrol the river to stop routing wrecked structures. A famine was averted by incoming supplies. Waters recede and planners decide to rebuild a town on the west bank of the river.
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Tock Fiver Falls
Wis
Rodgers Resumes Pijalit Contest Progress
Joliet ML gets underway as the remaining contestant follows the Chicago and Alton Railroad toward Springfield after resuming the flight contest. An aviator Hode or Whe is expected to reach the destination today, completing the coast to count flight segment.
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Rodgers
Pijalit
Joliet
Hode- Or
Springfield
Chicazo
Alton
Rodgers Makes Progress at Streator Grounds
Rod ers Makes Progress, at 1 o'clock Hodgers landed at Streator fate grounds. Poorli, Cat, &-Aviator Hodgers referenced in fragmented OCR text.
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Rodgers
Poorli
Cat
Hodgers
Streator
New York Trusts Plan Dissolution Delayed
The American Tobacco trust said its dissolution plan won't be filed in federal court today as scheduled, delaying the anticipated formal action in New York. The announcement leaves the timetable uncertain as the trust reassesses steps toward liquidation.
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New York
American Tobacco Trust
Car Race Victory At Philadelphia
The two hundred mile Quaker Motor Club race in Philadelphia was won by Kergedolt driving a Bene car.
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Tong
Philadelpha
Quaker Motor Club
Kergedolt
Keefe Brother James T Keefe Dies in Boston
Keefe's brother James T. Keefe dies at his Boston home after months of illness. Jack Keefe secretary of the Pendleton Commercial club received word from his father and the news comes as a shock to the local man. The funeral will take place tomorrow with interment in a Boston cemetery.
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Jack Keefe
Pendleton
Lectures for Tuberculosis Prevention at City Hall
Dr Joseph Dorgex, lecturer for the Idaho Young Deople's association, will display the association's exhibit at City Hall on Wednesday October 11. The program promises instructions for preventing and curing consumption, the so called white plague, with many methods to educate the public. A worldwide crusade against TB has begun and attendees can see what is being done.
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Legiere
Joseph Dorgex
Idaho Young Deople’s Association
Missionary moves family to Pendleton for schooling
Reverend J. M. Cornelison, Presbyterian missionary at the Tutullla mission, has moved his family into Pendleton. They rented a Union street residence so his children could attend the local schools.
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Pendleton
J. M. Cornelison
Tutullla Mission
City
Union Street
Taft Narrowly Escapes Death on Rainier Slopes
President Taft endured a perilous Mount Rainier run as forest rangers dug a stuck party from mud and his automobile skirted cliffs. He toured Paradise Valley reaching 6100 feet and logged 109 miles by car before returning to Tacoma. He later spoke at the Chamber of Commerce and planned visits to Mount Vernon Everett and Seattle.
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Bellingham
Mount Rainier
Taft
Tacoma
Washington
Paradise Valley
Chaimber of Commerce
Armory
Mount Vernon
Everett
Seattle
Taft Arrives in Seattle for Addresses and Events
President Taft lands in Seattle at 7 PM and speaks at the armory at 8 PM. He is hosted by Beattie Press club, breakfasts with Congressman Fumphreys, tours the city, and delivers an address at City Hall Park. Former Interior Secretary Allinger hosts Taft in June Vieon, then Taft heads to Tacoma as Governor Clark of Alaska arrives to discuss Alaskan affairs and Fisher’s visit benefits.
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Seattle
Taft
Armory
Beattls Press Club
Congreremiin Fumphreys
Marcel
City Hall Park
Allinger
Department of the Interior
Junvieon
Tacoma
Clark
Alaska
Fisher
Taft Parade Draws Crowd Despite Rain in Bellingham
In Bellingham on October 9 a large crowd braved chill and occasional rain to watch the Taft parade. About 5,000 heard talks on conservation and the opening of the Patumee canal's impact on the county. Prosient Tact spoke vigorously on reciprocity and argued Canada trade policy would hinder or speed development, noting Canada may not advance as quickly.
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Bellingham
Provident
Patuimea Canal
Canada
Four Workmen Die in Shaft Explosion in New York
Four workmen were killed by a premature dynamite explosion in a rock shaft on West Drive near Sixty-ninth Street in New York. Superintendent Marlin and Foreman Kearney were seriously injured and will be charged with criminal carelessness.
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New York, N. Ys
Gct
Rock
West Drive
Sixty-ninth Street
Marlin
Kearney
Serus
Premier Cheng weighs extra session on Portuguese revolution
Premier Cheng of Portugal said he is considering calling an extra legislative session to plan how to deal with the revolutionists. He insists that invading royalists have been crushed.
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Tishen
Cheng
Portugal
Weeklong Strike Grows Tense at Harriman Lines
Police warn strikebreakers to stay within railroad property as 200 workers arrive in Portland and San Francisco amid a fierce week two clash. Harriman line reports conditions satisfactory while strikers remain firm and poised for continued action.
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Jaillromt Company
Portland
San Francisco
Calif
Qct
Harriman Railroad Iiss
Locomotives Disabled in Sacramento Strike
Strikers declare Southern Pacific locomotives in Sacramento are in very bad condition with engines kept hot continually. They argue strikebreakers fear they cannot restore steam if engines cool, rendering them unusable in their current state.
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Sacramento
Cali
Southern Pacific Company
Portand Strikebreakers Put to Work by Harriman Line
Sixty strike breakers recruited in Washington were placed in Albina shops by the Harriman line. They were transported by a special train and unloaded directly at the site, marking a decisive move in the labor action.
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Portland
Washington
Albina
Harriman Line
Aijiya
Trade union strikes hit rail crews on Grand Trunk and Mopther lines
Winpis Min Oct 3 reports reeived from International machinists in Washington and Pottermakers in Kansas City announce a looming two day rail strike. Sixty percent of Grand Trunk tradesmen were locked out Friday night, with another forty percent set to strike on Tuesday, according to union sources.
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Winpis
Min
Woerd
Wushington
Pottermakers
Kansas Cit
World Series Seats Sold Out in Philadelphia
Philadelphia fans pay sixty thousand dollars for World Series seats but are told no more seats remain for the games between the New York Nationals and Philadelphia Americans to be played here.
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Philadelphia
New York Nationals
Philadelphia Americans
New Hobbery Crew Ties Bank Robbery to Local House
Vancouver detectives focus on a New Westminster bank robbery as a new crew investigates a house near the city thought to contain the stolen money. Arrests may come soon as the inquiry progresses.
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Vancouver
B.C
Here
Portland firm wins lowest bid for Pendleton federal building
Welch Bros of Portland secured the Pendleton federal building contract with a bid of 79 000, under Olson Johnson of Missoula at 75 575. G A Rush of La Grande bid 84 770. several bids exceeded 100 000. Completion targeted for March 2, 1949, with a basement and two and a half stories featuring a post office on the first floor and court offices on the second, animal industry space on the third, all in white pressed brick on 60 by 62 foot frontage.
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Welch Bros
Portland
Pendleton
Federal
Oriaes
Supervising Architect
Washington
Olson & Johnson
Missoula
G. A. Rush
la Grande
Alla Street
New Evidence in Sen Lorimer Case to Be Revealed
New testimony expected to surface when the Senate Investigating Committee resumes in Chicago. It reportedly centers on books kept by Edward Hines and Edward Tilden, suggesting they influenced the U S Senate election of William Lorimer. Committee members Dilineham and Jones arrived in Chicago with the inquiry ongoing.
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Chicago
United States
Wiliam Lorimer
Senate
Edward Hines
Edward Tilden
Vernon and Portland In Tight West Coast Shootout
Vernon defeated Portland by 4 to 3 in Vernon this morning, Portland now trails by just under two points. The teams’ standings show Portland ahead of Vernon by a narrow margin with Vernon closing the gap.
Portuguese Revolt Fails as Royal Prisoners Sail to Lisbon
Report from Oparte on February 9 states all royalist prisoners are aboard ships Vaxce Dy Gama and St. Gabriel sailing for Lisbon. Capt Conseiros is retreating to the front, and the uprising is considered a failure and near conclusion.
Local official killed in buggy accident in Santa Rosa
Peter Rotel of San Francisco, president of the Tatha-Siviss colony Wineries ceremony and director of the Italian-American Bank, was killed instantly in Santa Rosa when thrown from a buggy as it moved, striking his head on the curb and suffering a fractured skull. He was 44 years old.
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Santa, Tosa
Calif
Peter Rotel
San Francisca
Tatha-Siviss Colony Wineries Cormony
Floast
Hashwaymen Captured After Portland Robbery Chase
In San Francheis on October 9, Frank Doherty and Martin Flynn were pursued for four blocks after a car chase in which several shots were fired. The men, alleged hashwaymen, were captured by police following the robbery of Portland merchant Conrad Messner of 400 in gold.
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San Francheis
Frank Doherty
Martin Flynn
Pollce
Conrad Messner
Portland
Goll
Front store renovation planned for Clarke Hardware in Oregon
Preparations underway for an upgraded storefront at the Clarke Hardware building in Oregon. Designer T P Howard draws plans for a single front serving both rooms of the hardware store. Estimated cost cited is 200 dollars.
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Oregon Theater
Clarke Harrware Company
T. P. Howard
Convicted Indian Seeks New Trial Over Plea From Prosecutor
Solicitor General Lehmann asks the Supreme Court to grant a new trial for Robert Gilliland, convicted in the Powders murder case. He argues trial error and alleges intent to commit murder was misapplied, urging review of the proceedings and potential remedy.
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Lehmann
Supreme Court
Dude
Washington
DD. C
Grner Lehmann
Supreme Court of the United States
Robert Gliltnd
Thomas Powwra
Gillind
Pourra
Lehmane i
Bret
Tsane Ware Tours Ao Drug Co Amid Salt Lake Ties
Tsane Ware, once a pharmacist at Tatlwan Drug Store, now a traveling representative for Ao Drue concerns based in Salt Lake City, is in town today.
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Tsane Ware
Tatlwan Drug
Ao Drue
Salt Lake
Italy Restores Cable To Tripoli Reports Downplay Losses
London Oct 9 Reports on the Tripoli fighting say initial claims of heavy bloodshed and many deaths were exaggerated. Casualties reportedly occurred only from accidental killing during bombardment as Italian and Turkish forces clashed before towns were captured. King Victor Emmanuel arrived from Pisa to review troops heading to Tripoli.
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London
Eng
Tripoli
Matta
Alsa
Tome
Victor Emanuel
Pisa
Turkish Fleet Safe in Bosphorus Report
Turkish naval authorities declare the entire fleet is safe in the Bosphorus Strait as of October dispatches, confirming no damage or loss. The news notes Constantinople status and reassures observers amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Constantinople
Bosphorus
Italian Proclamation Bans Slavery in Tripoli
Italian authorities at Tripoli issue a proclamation abolishing slavery, the last coastal slave port in Africa. Advices report Turkish troops surrendering and Arabs, armed by the garrison with Mauser rifles, gradually returning to Tripoli and offering submission. It is rumored that over twenty thousand natives may be forced by hunger to return to town.
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Rome
Frontier
Tripoli
Africa
Great Britain
France
Knl- Mu
Turkey
Mystery Lawyer Takes Case For Murder Suspect Anna Crawford
A Birmingham lawyer, unnamed, arrived in New Orleans on October 9 and offered to defend Anna Crawford who is charged with murdering her sister Missie and is being considered by the grand jury. He will accept the case, with two assistants to be appointed by the court. The defendant is also suspected in the murders of three other family members tied to life insurance.
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New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Anna Crawford
Misiie
Betige
Missouri Jurists Alarmed by Divorce Petitions
Missouri judges in Kansas City and surrounding county see a surge in divorce petitions at the circuit court. En banc action was considered to curb the rush with potential public welfare board inquiry into attorney fees. About sixty separations were filed during the recent session, with many couples leaving the state to divorce.
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Kansas
Board of Poblic Welfare
Change of Venue in Indicted Criminal Case
The court in Kansas state hears a motion for change of venue in a criminal case. Judge Latshaw presided at the first trial, and the defense argues bias. The next hearing is set for March.
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Thomas HH
Latehaw
Jadee Latshaw
Iret Triah
Jude TS Marchortivta
Ewurtis
Nake
Pre Sulliw
Ta Grand’s J D Itn Moves to Pendleton Registry
J D Itn transitions from Ta Grands and is registered at Pendleton. The move places the individual within Pendleton’s registry system, establishing new affiliations and local ties.
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J.d.itn
Ta Grands
the Pendleton
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