Aldrich Struck Down In Madison Ave Incident
Senator Aldrich was struck down last night at Madison Avenue and 69th Street, possibly by a vehicle or an enemy. He wandered from his home after dinner, returned bleeding and disheveled, with injuries to the head and right arm. No witnesses identified a cause, rumors of murder persist, and his condition causes anxiety.
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Stross
New York
Aldrich
Madison Avenue
69Th Street
Clewns
Schroeder Denies Bribe Attempt in Race Track Probe
New York officials report the executive and legislative graft investigation committee held a session at Sing Sing to let former Quarantine Commissioner Frederick Schroeder answer charges of offering fifty thousand dollars to former State Senator Foelker to oppose Hughes anti-race track bills. Chairman Merritt said the inquiry has unlimited power and may extend further. Schroeder denied any bribery attempt.
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New York
Sing Sing
Frederick Schroeder
Foelker
Merritt
Schroeder
Senator Foelker
Dining Car Convention Opens With Oyster Soup Debate
Dining car superintendents from major railroad systems and hotels in the United States and Canada gathered in Minneapolis on October 21 to discuss feeding the traveling public As sessions opened the group planned talks on policies including how many oysters should be in an oyster soup bowl and related dining questions.
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Minneapolis
Minn
American Association of
United States
Canada
Steamers Cross Bar at New Orleans After Delayed Voyages
The Morgan line freighter Elmer from New York and the Norwegian steamer Grib from Central American ports, both over three days overdue, crossed the bar at the mouth of the Mississippi River yesterday morning. The British steamer Civilian from Liverpool entered today with five crew members from the wrecked Hugo aboard.
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Cross Bar
New Orleans
Morgan Line
Elmer
New York
Grib
Central American Porta
Bar
Mississippi River
Civilian
Liverpool
Hugo
Earthquake Felt Across Penobscot Region
A tremor struck eastern Penobscot county yesterday afternoon around 4 50 lasting about ten seconds. In Castine and nearby Penobscot Bay towns windows rattled as the quake echoed like distant thunder. No injuries reported and no damage yet observed.
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Maine
Castine
Eaastern Penobacott Hay
Penobecott
Steamer Bluefields Reported Lost After Hurricane
New Orleans October 21. Vaccaro brothers owners of the steamer Bluefields have given up hope after four days overdue at this port. The vessel is considered lost in the hurricane.
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Vaccaro Brothers
Bluefields
Swiss Balloon Breaks Long Distance Record
Grand Rapids reports the Helvetin balloon from Switzerland landed at St. Talbor Quebec after a 1600 mile flight from St. Toula. Pilot Schaeck and assistant Paul Armbruster are reported well. A separate landing at Villa Marie proved to be the Germania.
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Grand Rapids
Helvetin
Switzerland
St. Talbor
Quebec
St. Toula
Schaeck
Paul Armbruster
Vil-la Marie
Hattlegeburg
Ttmn
Dusseldorff
America
Championship Game Postponed By Rain In Chicago
The Cubs Athletics contest was called off due to rain. Chicago fans, cooled by yesterday’s 12 to 0 defeat, face a likely four straight loss as the Athletics pace the series. Philadelphia smiles with a $20,000 share and a potential $44,000 prize pool for the victors.
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Chicago
Cubs
Athletics
Philadelphia
Minnesota displays wonderful vegetables in touring exhibit
In St Paul on October 21 the Minnesota State Immigration Bureau announced a car exhibit of remarkable vegetables and fruits. A giant cauliflower feeds a family for a week, a cucumber thirteen inches long, an ear of corn thirteen inches long with 872 grains, and a broken pumpkin was repurposed as pies. The traveling car will visit Iowa Illinois Ohio and eastern New England cities and appear ten days at the International Corn Exposition in Columbus.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota State Immigration Bureau
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
New England
Columbus
Aviation Meet Attracts Record Crowds And Top Prize
The great aviation meet opens in New York with over a million spectators expected. The Wright brothers face rivals as they compete for the $10,000 prize offered by Thomas Fortune Ryan for the Belmont Park to Statue of Liberty round trip. The event runs daily through the month, with seats selling fast at the new grandstand.
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New York
America
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Belmont Park
Ryan
Senator Elkins Not Serious, Secretary Says
In Wheeling West Virginia on October 21 Senator Elkins is not seriously ill per his secretary. He will take no rest due to overwork and continues his duties.
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Senator Elkins
Wheeling
W. Va
Railroad land sale transfers 2000 acres in Oregon
Deeds transferring 2000 acres of Northern Pacific land under the Umatilla project to Pendleton and Hermiston residents were filed. The average price noted was about $100 per acre, excluding water rights. Buyers include J. W. Phelps, B. B. Aldrich, Cora M Phelps, John T. Lambirth, A. C. Punk, E. P. Dodd, Frank B. Swayze, J. F. Raley, J. T. Brown, and F. Averill.
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Northern Pacific
Umatilla
Pendleton
Hermistin
Recorder's Office
J. W. Phelps
BB. Aldrich
Cora M Phelps
John 'S T. Lambirth
A.C. Punk
E. P. Dodd
Frank B. Swayze
J. FR. Raley
J. T. Brown
F. Averill
Insanity charge defendant released to family farm care
Nannie Lidwell, arrested yesterday on an insanity charge, was released this morning as his condition improved under overnight treatment. His brothers took him to their farm home hoping for a rapid, complete recovery after he reported imagined threats to his life the previous evening.
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Nannie Lidwell
Mrs August Strangler Plans 26 Feet Of Concrete Walk
Mrs August Strangler announced plans to build 26 feet of new concrete walk along her Main street property in the Swarts and Greulich block. The new path will connect with the adjacent walk under construction in front of the Empire Meat Market.
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August Strangler
Swarts & Greulich
Empire Meat Market
Roosevelt attacked at Ithaca rally by Cornell professor
At a political meeting in Ithaca New York Professor Woodruff of Cornell attacked Colonel Roosevelt denouncing him as a liar and unmitigated fraud. He reopened the Bellamy Storer episode and accused Roosevelt of denying sending Storer to the Vatican and of receiving money from Harriman. The crowd cheered and hissed as the exchange grew heated with a final quotation from Ferrero used to illustrate tyranny and demagoguery.
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Calla
Storer
Vatican
Harriman
N. Y
Roosevelt
Woodruff
Cornell University
Bellamy Storer
E. H. Harriman
Rome
Ferrero
Clodius
Ormsby M harg attacks the strenuous Colonel
Ormsby McHare, former assistant secretary of commerce and labor, harshly criticizes Colonel Roosevelt in an Atlantic City address to the American Hardware Manufacturers' association. He argues federal control of resources would hobble American business and accuses Roosevelt of distorting constitutional checks and promoting a new nationalism.
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Atlantic City
Roosevelt
Ormsby McHare
American Hardware Manufacturers’ Association
MecHare
Patrick Appeals Act in New York
George Francis ONeill, a lawyer and medical expert, prepares another appeal for Albert T. Patrick, sentenced for the Rice murder and serving life at Sing Sing. The appeal challenges a New York appellate court ruling upholding Patrick’s commutation from electrocution to life imprisonment, arguing Patrick is legally dead and Sing Sing has no right to hold him.
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Sing Sing
Hile ‘Oorpee
Crippen Calm on the Stand in Great Mystery Case
Dr Crippen maintained composure on the stand as prosecutors failed to force an admission that the body was buried in the cellar. Medical experts testified the supposed scar was not a scar, a defense victory, with Barrister Tobin to close for the defense and the crown to sum up. The judge’s charge was expected Saturday. Senator Holbrook Curtis was bruised but not internally injured and expected to be out in a few days. details of injuries were not disclosed.
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London
Crippen
Ita
Tobin
Muir
Immigration Chief Hart North to be dismissed?
San Francisco on October 21 reports strong rumors that Hart North, commissioner of Immigration, will have his official head cut off tomorrow as Commission General Keefe recommends to Secretary Nagel that North be dismissed over the Hindu admission controversy.
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San Francisco
Hart North
Immigration
Keefe
Nagel
North
Apache Indians Reported On Warpath In Dogshed Mountains
Albuquerque report details Apache bands seen in war paint near Lordsburg causing alarm among settlers. Many left Arizona reservations and crossed the line with petty theft noted. first time war paint worn.
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Albuquerque
Lordsburg
Arizona
Portuguese Republic Recognition Discussion Report
Tertin October 21 Germany affirmed the British proposal for simultaneous recognition of the Portuguese Republic. It is believed all powers will acquiesce in the suggestion.
Belize In Port Mobile Reports Stranded Minnie W Crewmembers
Seven crew members of the fishing smack Minnie W. were rescued after its loss at sea near Pensacola. One sailor died during the transfer of survivors to the Bellize which rushed to port in Mobile.
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Belize
Mobile
Ala
Bellize
Minnie W
Poensacola
Fie
Manning Confidence Grows As He Tours Eastern Oregon
John Manning arrives in eastern Oregon with attorney John H. Stevenson to campaign across Prisneville area. He plans stops at Athena Weston Freewater Valley precinct Milton Pendleton and a rally at the Pendleton courthouse with Senator George Chamberlain. Manning expresses optimism about his candidacy and expects to win.
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John Manning
Congress
John H. Stevenson
Portland
Oregon
Prineville
Baker City
Manning
Umatilin County
Athena
Weston
Freewater
Valley Precinct
Milton
Pendleton
George EB
Chamberlain
Court House
Senator Chamberlain
Bridge Fire Disrupts O R N Service Two Miles East of Union
A wooden bridge east of Union burned, crippling O R N train service. No. 9 fast mail No 6 and No 1 were halted east of the bridge until a temporary structure A could carry trains. Eastbound trains Nos 18 and 2 had passed before the fire. Local crews praise quick discovery to prevent a collision.
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Union
la Grande
Pendleton
NYU Senate to Name Immortals in Hall of Fame
New York Oct 21 The New York University senate is expected to announce the twenty six Americans elected to the Hall of Fame today or tomorrow Poe likely to be included. His prior exclusion drew widespread criticism.
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New York
New York University Senate
Poe
Portland to Have Northwest Team
At a Pacific Coast League directors meeting in San Francisco, manager Walter McCredie of Portland was granted permission to take the Hetling case to the National Commission. Hetling, signed by McCredie from Spokane, played three games for Portland against Oakland, prompting protests by Oakland manager Wolverton. The league adopted the Waiver system requiring five days notice before claiming a player.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Walter McCredie
Portland
Hetling
National Baseball Commission
Graham
Oakland
Gus Hetling
Spokane
McCraje
McCredie
Wolverton
Herling
MacCredge
Board of Directors
Pacific Coast League
County Uses Receives 7200 Library Books Shipment
A delivery of 7200 library books for the county schools arrived at County Superintendent Welles office. He and his assistants are inspecting the shipment to ensure all volumes are present. Distribution to schools likely awaits one or two weeks.
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Welles
Newistant
Tots-ha-mi Freed After Larceny Sentence Completion
Tots-ha-mi, a noted Indian figure, has completed a 30 day sentence for the larceny of a saddle and bridle from the Nether Indian. He has been released and granted liberty.
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Tots-ha-mi
Blessed are the meek quote mocks country paper men
A playful line from a religious motto followed by a sharp jab at local country newspaper men hints at simmering tensions and expectations of comeuppance in rural press circles.
Registration totals show Umatilla county voters under two years ago
Public notice from Registering Clerk Sutherland reports an official county voter count of 4163, down 314 from two years ago's 4477 despite the recent primary. The register lists precinct totals with many entries including Hermiston, Pendleton, and Stanfield, and notes 1 populist resident and mixed party totals.
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Sutherland
Umatilla
Hermiston
ANCE
Traeesiscresss
North Athena
Seeeeeeres
South Athena
Neueeis Dee
Cottonwood
Deas
Hog
McKay
Henenss Soo Pendleton
East Pendleton
Pilot Fock .i
East Weston
Willow Springs
Picea
North Dakota Teachers Gather for Annual Education Meet
Milmark North Dakota Oct 21 One of the most interesting and largely attended gatherings of teachers ever held in the state the annual session of the North Dakota Educational Association will close today. Many educators of prominence are projected for the final session.
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North Dakota
Milmark
N. D
North Dakota Educational Association
Building Association Session Opens in St Louis
About a hundred local organizations representing the Missouri State Building and Loan Association gathered in St Louis on October 21 for a two day conference beginning today.
Farmers Union demands rail rate cuts on inland wheat
In Walla Walla on October 11 a hundred Farmers Union members gathered to craft demands for rate reductions on inland empire wheat shipped to the coast or east via Northern Pacific and Oregon Railroad and Navigation lines. They planned to press railroad officials for eight to ten cent cuts to the middle west and east, a slight coast reduction, and alignment of O R N rates to Tacoma with Northern Pacific. Union President Crow calls current rates almost prohibitive.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Farmers Union
Northern Pacific
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Middle West
Tacoma
Crow
The
Union
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