Franchise results highlight late season matches
Yesterday's games feature Sacramento and San Francisco with mixed outcomes. Leifield and Clark lead for their teams as Lohman and Heck contribute for theirs. Los Angeles defeated Oakland 4 to 0 with Perritt, Arbogast, Kilway, Schwenk, Alexander and Rohrer listed among players. Venice fell 6 to 1 against Portland with Weet Berry Harkness and Elliott noted for their efforts in the eleven innings.
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Sacramento
San Francisco
Leifield
Clark
Lohman
Heck
Los Angeles
Oakland
Perritt
Arbogast
Kilway
Schwenk
Alexander
Rohrer
Venice
Portland
Weet
Berry
Harkness
Elliott
Athena Boy on Track Team for Portola Meet
Athena youth Floyd Payne joins University of Oregon nine man Northwest track squad for the Portola celebration races in San Francisco October 24 and 25. The team includes Walter DeClare, captain of last year’s varsity squad and 1912 Sweden Olympic team member, Mayo Hawkins, Sam Mellah, Phil Brook, Beasley of Victoria, Clyde Ann McClellan, with Hayward signaling possible additions in the quarter and half mile events.
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Ployd Payne
Athena
University of Oregon
San Francisco
Eugene Register
Walter DeClare
Vavelty
Sweden
Waltnomah Athletic Club
Floyd Payne
Martin Hawkins
Sam Mellah
Multnomah
Philbrook
Beasley
Victoria
Clyde Ann McClellan
University of Washington
Hayward
Weight Beats Opponent Across Most Rounds Excluding Second
Weight controlled the action through most rounds of the match with clear dominance. The sole exception came in the second round when the opponent found brief success before Weight regained momentum and sealed the overall contest.
Gunboat Smith Defeats Carl Morris in Fifth Round
New York reporters say Gunboat Smith of California defeated Carl Morris of Oklahoma in the fifth round of a ten round bout here last night. Morris was disqualified for fouling, giving Smith the win.
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New York
Gunboat Smith
California
Carl Morris
Olkahoma
Morris
Whitbread Ale and Stout Promoted as Health Tonic
An advertisement touts Whitbread English Ale and Whitbread Stout as cures for run-down conditions and nervousness. It claims many women benefited and notes the drinks are malt based, naturally bottled, and shipped to America without carbonation. Sold locally by Kono Company, New York.
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Fogland
Ft Ie
Whitbread
America
Grea Britain
Kono Company
New York
Giants-Athletics ticket scandal probe opens
New York October 10 District Attorney Whitman questioned three New York Giants officials President Hempstead Secretary John Foster and treasurer N A Floyd in the investigation of alleged ticket sales for the GiantsAthletics series. Stenographer Miss Skinner who receipts reserved seats was subpoenaed. Assistant DA Johnson said the law does not bar the club from selling tickets to anyone it wishes.
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New York
Giants
Athletics
Whitman
New York Club
Hempstead
John Foster
N. A. Floyd
Big blast breaks last barrier in Panama Canal
The article recounts the long history of the Panama Canal project from early plans to its construction. It notes the canal’s 50 mile length, three Gatun locks on the Atlantic side and locks at Pedro Miguel Miraflores on the Pacific, and the plan to elevate ships to the summit. It covers historical attempts by Spain France and the United States, key figures like Roosevelt, and the 1904 treaty and 1907 start of construction.
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Panama Canal
Horn
Carrbbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Gamun
Atlantic
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Pacific
Gatun
Catral Hs
Suez Canal
Urele Bam
Percnl Sf
Spain
Kughini
Machala
France
Ser
Prise Grant
Roosevelt
Balbos
Isthmus
Phillip II
Nicaragua
Central America
Central
South American
Einglind
Lord Nelson
Baron von Hutifold
Bolivar
Republic of New Granada
Panama
Tiron Thierry
J. A. Lloyd
Catal Besun
Uncle Bam
Henry Clay
Senate
Jackson
Charles Biddle
Biddle
California
Cape Horn
New York
Grant
Columbia
Congress
Panama Canal Company
Spooner
United States
Canal Zone
Cattle flood BeCHO area as winter fattening begins
Special correspondence reports hundreds of cattle already in BeCHO Oregon ready for winter fattening with thousands more to follow. Zoeth Houser unloaded seventeen cattle cars to meadows for distribution among farmers. C J Lonergan shipped ten carloads from Soda Springs Utah. L H Lawson sent three carloads from Echo yards to Seattle. Local visits mention Mrs. Andrew Keller Uncle David Mitchell and various residents traveling to and from Pendleton The piece notes prominent locals and farm activity in Umatilla county.
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Becho
Zoeth Houser
Mr. Houser
Jantura
Ore
C.J. Lonergan
Soda Springs
Utah
L. H. Lawson
Seattle
Wash
Andrew Keller
Dalles
David Mitchell
Umatilla County
Willamette Valley
Echo
Portland
W. H. Long
Stanfield
Roy B. Leonard
Spokane
Poisoned Blood Cleansing Remedy Advertisement
An ad extols a blood cleansing remedy claiming rapid relief from blood poisoning and related conditions. It asserts the product prevents various ailments by balancing the blood, denounces mineral drugs, and urges readers to order from The Swift Special Co. in Atlanta, Ga.
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Swift Speelfie Co
Swift
Junta
Cooperation Urged for Roads Funding Across States
Secretary Houston of the agriculture department urges state and federal cooperation to boost road improvement funded by ten percent of national forest receipts. In 1913 the fund totaled 234,638.68 with 134,831.10 extra from 1912. Projects include Wyoming forest road, LeFevre-Bright Angel access to Grand Canyon, Ocean to Ocean highway in Arizona, and Florida bridges and graded roads replacing corduroy.
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Houston
Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads
Forest Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Wyoming National Forest
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Apache National Forest
Florida National Forest
Florida
Mystery surrounds man disappearance near Seattle
Oct 10 police and sheriff offices probe the mysterious disappearance of Alfred Young a Renton area truck gardener who vanished a week ago with about 206 on his person. A letter twelve days earlier warned him to straighten his affairs and move out within two weeks with Pou play suspected.
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Seattle
Alfred Young
Renton
Young
Pouplay
Pan Drops Dead as Matty Hits in Tentii
New York report says a middle aged man in front of Park Row bul in tense crowd cheering for Matty collapses and dies after a chant interrupted by a sudden incident. Police report ongoing screening and investigation into cause.
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Pan
Matty
New York
Mystery Bowery Mission Card Found On Victim At Death
A brief item notes a man who collapsed and died of heart disease on a Wednesday as news spread that Mathewson had a tenth inning hit. The deceased carried a Bowery Mission membership card in his pocket.
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Letin
Mathewson
Lieutenant Hobson Weds Widow Shipbuilder Heir in Orange
Lieutenant James Marcellus Hobson of Vancouver Washington married Mary Grace Moran widow of William Moran of Seattle shipbuilding. The ceremony at the bride's parents in Fullerton with Mabel Fletcher as maid of honor followed by a Southern California honeymoon and plans to settle in Vancouver.
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Santa, Ana
Cal
James Marcellus Hobson
United States Army
Vancouver
Wash
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Orange County
Mary Grace Moran
8. & Williamson
Fullerton
William Moran
Moran Shipbuilding Company
Seattle
Miles Mabel Fletcher
Los Angeles
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Wenloo
Ceonsee
Acramenia
Iess
Havana
Gen'l Arthur
Lee
Basco
Brown
Pendleton
Harry Park
Beecham
First National Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
el Betts
N.Y
Ul and Tan
Urday
Alexander Dept
Hobson Weds
Scott
Old Dutch Henry
Oregon
Salem
COE & Rude, Owners
C. E. Rude
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