Franchised fight grows in Walla Walla over interurban bid
A heated council meeting in Walla Walla centered on granting an amended franchise to the Washington-Oregon Traction Co for an interurban line. Northwestern Gas and Electric opposed, arguing conditions differ from the old franchise. petition by 69 business leaders urged approval. Action deferred, delaying a survey plan and potential power plant work.
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Walla Walla
Oregon & Washington Traction Company
Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
W. Anderson
The
Electric Company
Interurban Company
Interuurbin Company
Gas and Electric Company
Walla Walla Union
Westeraly
Wek
E. 8. Teunes
Gilbert Hunt
Max Baumeister
Smith
Isaac W. Anderson
Northwestern Gas and Electric Company
C. C. Gose and Co
M. Rader
Northwestern Gaox and Electric Company
Washington-Oregon Traction Company
Wallin Walla
Mesure
Isaacus
Isiace
City O
Anderson
Gose
Washington- Oregon Traction Company
Goxe
Northwestern Gas &Electric Tombithy
Northwestern Gas & Electrica Company
E. Os. Leanes
Wien
Walla Wallin
Chicago Cubs win world championship in close game
Chicago defeats Detroit 2 to 0 to claim the world championship in a dramatic contest. Captain Jennings relies on Donovan to stem Chicago’s late surge while Overall starts for the Cubs. Detroit’s offense remains stymied as Evers and Chance drive in a run in the fifth. Pacific Coast League chatter notes Los Angeles figures to challenge Chicago. scores show Portland 7 San Francisco 6 and Los Angeles 1 with Oakland 2 pending.
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Donovan
Los Angeles
Detroit
de M
Firet
Chicago
Evers
O'Lewry
Schulte
Cubs
Henry Terry
Cal Rwitt
Frank Chance
Battling Nelson
Perry
Ewing
Portland
San Francisco
Oakland
Bloody quarrel over shared tent in Hermiston ends in death
Jerry Brooke and George Jackson, both Hermiston negroes, quarreled over a tent they shared for months. Brooke shot Jackson at close range with a 28 caliber gun, four to five bullets striking, Jackson gravely wounded. Brooke arrested by Deputy Sheriff Ross Newport and jailed in Hermiston. Jackson to be moved to St Anthony hospital if he survives.
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Hermiston
Village Street
Jackson
Jerry Brooke
George Jackson
Brooke
Ay Jackson
Booke
Sherif Ross Newport
St. Anthony Hospital
Hermiston Mercantle Bik
Brook
Jonathan Symons
Riots by Suffragettes Shake London Streets
Hundreds of suffragettes rioted in London after last night’s clashes. Police moved to contain the crowd as prisoners were arraigned and fourte en women jailed for one to two months. Cabinet ministers face pressure as protests and arrests rise.
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Mose
London
Dlows
Prairie Fire Threatens Dallas in October Blizzard
Oct 1 reporting a terrific prairie fire driven by high winds sweeps toward Dallas. Citizens with wet blankets fight the flames as the fire crosses cornfields this afternoon. Thousands of homeseekers head to Thirtmore on Oct 11 amid the chaos. An oil tank at the Sand and Oil plant in Canton explodes. the blaze continues with unknown cause and severity.
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Dallas
Thirtmore
Canton
Gossip Drives Gurl To Personal Crisis Reports Grave
Anna Johansen, a domestic in the family of Dames Angeles, a paving teller in California, is dead by suicide in Sin Franches. She blamed a servant in a neighboring home for rumors deriding her. She frightened, went to bed, lights out, and drowned herself in the bath.
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Anna Johansen
Family of Dimes
D. Angeles
Bank of California
Silcide
Neighborhoo Corsip
Villes
World Famous Doctor Near Unto Death
New York October 14 Dr William T intl one of the world s noted surgeons and a pioneer of lap arotomy is critically ill at his home with little hope of recovery He originated the operation for lap a rotomy at the outset of his career and his treatment of cancer made him famous He cured Mia James G Blain Jr of severe rheumatism by a surgical operation They were married later.
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New York
William Tintl
Mia
James G. Blain, Jr
Registration closes in Bellingham with 5060 on books
Bellingham Washington reports the registration books in city hall closed at midnight. A total of 5060 names appear on the poll books, an increase of 736 since the last presidential election.
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Bellinghim
Wash
Fines Total 1250 Levied in Local Court Action
Judge eBan imposed 1250 in fines with 1100 released against William Bogart Dick Keegan and Henry Noble. George Mansfield of Pilot Rock paid 150 for gambling. Bogart Keegan fined 250 each and 1060 for the bartender on first count. second count fines were 200 for each proprietor and 109 for the barman. Nearly disposed of the liquor question. Salt filed for divorce by Hattie M Storie against James Stotfle. Wade filed a 600 commission suit over a wheat farm sale. ranch owner was Charles McAlvay with price 32000.
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eBan
Effeult
William Bogart
Dick Keegan
Henry Noble
George Mansfield
Pilot Rock
Bogart-Keegan
Mean
Dourt
Hattie M. Storie
James
Siotfle
Douglas Bailey
E.T. Wale
Tervist
George Hewitt
Wade
Charles McAlvay
Sound Steamer Tropia Burned Then Beached
Tropia of Island Navigation Company en route from Bellingham to this port caught fire in the galley at Apple Tree Cove early today and burned before Captain Hansen beached the vessel to save passengers. Many passengers were asleep and escaped unharmed.
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Svinttle
Stewmer Tropia
Island Navigation Company
Bellingham
Apple Tree Cove
Capiin Hansen
Washington Election Law 18 Upheld in Spokane Ruling
Judge Huneke upheld the constitutionality of the Washington election law in a mandamus proceeding concerning a registration transfer. Attorney Moore moved his registration from one precinct to another, seeking clerical action to place his name on the registration list.
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Spokane
Huneke
Washington
O. & Moore
Moore
Republican county fund drive reaches $2000 total
Whatcom county Republicans report contributions totaling 2000 to the national campaign fund. A volunteer committee raised the amount, which will be sent to Chicago today.
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Bellingham
Whatcom County
Chicago
Democratic contributions published in New York column
New York Oct 14 the war of subscriptions to the democratic fund will be published tomorrow by Treasurer Ridder excepting six or seven contributions of which four the amounts are final Charles Murphy of Tammany Hall gave 10 000
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New York
Treasuter Ridder
Charles Murphy
Tammany Hatt
Roosevelt to Vote at Oyster Bay in November Trip
Washington December 14 Roosevelt and party plan to depart November 2 for Oyster Bay where the president will vote. It is understood that Theodore Jr who was 21 months old a year and a half ago will accompany his father to the polls.
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Washington
Taft Special Wrecks Wheels Near Cadiz Ohio
Steubenville dispatch reports the Taft special wrecked today between Cable Junction and Cadiz Ohio as two wheels of the tender left the track while the train moved at 19 miles an hour. No injuries. The service was delayed about one hour.
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Steubenville, O
Golng
Cable Junction
Cadiz
Ohio
Miners Die in Silesia Explosion at Koening Coal Mine
Vienna reports nearly two hundred miners entombed by a blast at Koening’s coal mine in Silesia. Rescue efforts halted by fire as six bodies are recovered. officials suspect coal dust ignition.
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Vienna
Koening
Silesia
Seattle man dies saving crew from ship hold
San Francisco Oct 14 W McBeth a Seattle quartermaster aboard the Pacific Coast company's ship Umatilla plunged into a fumigated hold to rouse sleeping crew amid sulphur fumes and was killed. He had attempted to save others before his fall.
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San Francisco
W. McBeth
Seattle
Alaska Papers Criticize Judge Rein Over Absence
A Juneau dispatch reports Skagway Alaskan Ridgetop Miner Tanana Tribune and Juneau Record harshly criticize Judge Silas Rein for staying away from Alaska and letting court business pile up calling him the Oklahoma carpet bagger.
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Seattle
Wash
Juneau
Alaska
Skagway
Talk New Depot for Pendleton
Officials of the O R and N and Southern Pacific inspected Pendleton facilities in a private car tour. The visit eyed a potential new depot and yard upgrades while noting possible post election funding. no firm commitment was reported.
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Pendleton
Officina
Walula
Pallov
Mim
Core
Alifornia
Mikite Npn
Ip East
Ine
Pendleton Woolen Mill sale bid sparks local drive
Local capitalists push to buy the Pendleton woolen mill with E Y Judd of Hartford open to selling machinery and building. Wilbur of The Tiles plans a formal offer soon, with Wilbur and Judd coordinating as three city banks and several businessmen unite to keep the mill local.
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E. Y. Judd
Hartford
Conn
E. J. Burke
E. ¥. Judd
Pendleton
Mr. Judd
E Y
Judd
Gordon Falls Company
Wilbur
J. P. Wilbur
Union Mill
Rodgers Becomes Rear Admiral at Puget Sound Navy Yard
Navy yard commander Captain John A. Rodgers received word of his promotion to rear admiral. The commission dates since September 7, 1901. Ceremonies marking the promotion to be held with a 19 gun salute.
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Navy Yard
Puget Sound
John A. Rodgers
Umatilla County Men Draw Prizes In Land Lottery
Three Umatilla County men J E Montgomery A B Montgomery and Clyde Bott were among top winners in the King Hill irrigation project land drawing in Idaho. They drew seven th place second and 464th respectively, with seven hundred claims opened. The trio, in partnership, have two 120 acre claims and expect the land to grow valuable as full reclamation proceeds.
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Aimatilla County
J. E. Montgomery
A. B. Montgomery
Clyde Bott
Hetix
King Hill
Tdaho
A. T. Montgomery
Mr. Bett
J. B. Montgomery
Umatilla
Clyde Batt
Wate
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