Auto ILS Aged Farmer Auto ILS Aged Farmer Angry Mob Surrounds Car
Delos H Coffin a wealthy farmer near College Place was killed when an automobile driven by John A Baxter struck him at Fourth and Main. An angry mob gathered until officers restrained them. Baxter posted $1000 bond for coroner’s inquest as witnesses described a fast curve through West Main and Fourth Street.
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Delos II
Coffin
John A. Baxter
Baxter
Walla Walla
Burlingame
Chas
Loney
Roff
Baxter Realty Co
Eagan Street
Fitchard
Fourth Street
Dre. Keylor
Lane
Andrew
Buck
Faxtor
Jai
John Sharpetein
Slaxter
Paris duel at the art exposition grounds ends in injury
Captain Gerard and Captain Amie, renowned swordsmen from the French army, fought seven rounds at the exposition grounds. Ange fell with four wounds, Gerard scored a light wound, and the duel ended amid raised questions of veracity with neither gaining a clear edge.
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Paris
Sept. L—c
Gerard
Amie
Ange
North Pole Discovery Claimed By Dr Frederick Cook
Copenhagen reports Dr Frederick Cook American explorer reached the North Pole on April 21 1908. He travels aboard Hans Egede toward Denmark with Eskimos nearby. Cable from Brooklyn confirms success and well being.
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North Pole
Frederick Cook
Denmark
Copenhagen
Brooklyn
Cook
Hans Egede
Greenland
Lerwick
Shetland Island
Pole
Dr. Cook
Explorera
New York
Halifax
Cape Thomas Hubbard Junior
Ypernavik
Caps York
Eskimos
Geographic Pole
Robert Davidson
Explorer
Fred
Mia
South Haverhill Island
Milne
Davidson
North
Old man Coffin inquest follows serious condition
Witnesses state Coffin did not seem drunk though officers note he drank at times. Funeral plans await inquest findings as Coffin’s condition remains serious.
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Mr. Coffin
Wreck in Pennsylvania Kills and Injures Officials
Bedford Pa Sept 1 three men are dead two injured and ten missing after a collision between a work and freight train on the Huntington Broadtop railroad near Riddlesburg caused by mistaken orders. The trains were manned by strikebreakers and authorities fear the missing are buried in wreckage.
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Bedford
Penn
Huntington Broadtop
Riddlesburg
Arraignment for Six Fire Insurance Conspirators
Six local fire insurance agents in Rochester face arraignment at the September term on charges of conspiring to maintain certain rate standards. The alleged monopolists reportedly vowed to fight to a finish.
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Toronto
Canada
Rochester
New York Editor Pins Hope On Earle Dunn Pair
B Russell Harts editor of Moods says Ferdinand Pinney Earle and Gertrude Dunn are spiritually aligned and plan to remain ifeature-like soulmates. They will not marry unless they choose to have children and there will be no wedding ceremony.
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New York
Earle
Miss Dunn
Childrren
B. Russell Harts
Ferdinand Pinney Earle Whs
Europe
Gertrude Dunn
Julia Kuttner
Harts
Earl
Deposed Sultan Abdul Hamid Suffering from Cancer
Constantinople reports from reliable confidential sources that the deposed sultan Abdul Hamid has stomach cancer with an incurable condition. Physicians say his life is short and cancer pains are intensifying. his brother was asked to allow Western European doctors to treat him amid fears of plots against him.
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Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Abdul Waa
Woman Wing on Track shines in Hackensack bow
Miss Clahan bowled on the Rice track yesterday and defeated Enoch Carlson's New Wilkes in a crowding finish. The rider drove George Hook's Yankee Boy to a time of 2:10 8-4, with the overall time 2:04 noted as fast for the track.
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Wing
Hackensack
N. J
Miss Clahan
Weyer
Vesterday
Enoch Carlson
New Wilkes
Crowe
George Hook
El Paso Citizens Endorse Ballinger Irrigation Policy
El Paso residents unanimously adopt resolutions endorsing Secretary Ballinger's irrigation policy. The action honors the El Paseo delegation to the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane.
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Paso
Texas
Ave
Ballinger
el Tage
On Bisqueet
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Japanese Delegation Receives Royal Seattle Welcome
Forty six Japanese commercial representatives designated by Tokyo arrived in Seattle aboard the Minnesota from Yokohama led by Baron Shibuawa. They will stay four days at Hotel Washington then tour the court and east. Baron Shibuawa praised U.S. Japan friendship and predicted growing trade. Japanese Day at the World’s Fair is planned with native costumes and ceremonies.
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Baron Shibuawa
Japan
United States
Seattle
Tokyo
Hner
Minnesota
Yokohama
First Bank of Japan
Haron Shizawa
Washington
State of Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
Fires threaten ranches as Grande forest blazes out of control
Five ranch homes lie in the path as a swooping fire roars near La Grande destroying 160 acres of Mrs Lucila Smith’s land. Despite 150 men battling the flames wind and smoke hinder efforts and the forest edges are at risk of spreading by nightfall.
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la Grande
Lucila Smith
Baseball Sermon Sparks Denver Western League Disharmony
Denver Aug 20 Consrentr by Manager Josephins members of the Denver Western league crowd front pews heard a baseball sermon during services. notes say Ducky Holmes from Stour team boasted of a night out. he was reportedly cut by his club after the incident.
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Denver
Josephins
Denver Western League
Floods wreck Rawhide Nevada town in wall of water
Rawhide Nevada awoke to a twelve foot wall of water from canyon cloudbursts flooding the town. Five hundred families were left homeless as thirty buildings were destroyed and rescuers combed ruins for bodies. Provisions were rushed in by special trains and residents ate canned rations as relief efforts continued.
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Rawhide
Nev
Nevada Street
Rio Grande Flood Wreaks Damage Across Border Towns
Flood water from Rio Grande swamps several towns along the river crest in Matamoros Mexico. Property losses run into thousands as thousands of acres are submerged. Cattlemen report heavy losses. fears grow for unverified deaths as rains continue with no relief in sight.
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Matamoros
Mex
Rio Grande
Charnize
Zacate
Coson
Two Lives Lost Over a Clam Dispute in New York
In New York on August 20 two men, Nicholas Nice toven and Nicholas Lorano, lie critically wounded in a hospital after a gunfight over a dispute about selling five clams at a restaurant. Frank Aithiog fired ten shots as bystanders tried to intervene. a police captain captured Artiasos as he reportedly attempted to reload.
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New York
Nicholas Nicetoven
Nicholas Lorano
Frank Aithiog
Nimetasea
tOurent Coravente
Artivos
Loran
Wii
Pulleenmn
Artiasos
Frith Association investigates silinen extinction fears in Colombia
Winnipeg reporters note the Frith Association for the Advance of Science scrutinizes reports of a silinen species in Colombia. Local authorities fear the fish may vanish within years without urgent action.
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Winnipeg
Man
On Frith Association For the Advance of Science
Dominton
Silinen
Colombia
Mayor of New York Charged With Fraud
New York Aug 41 Charges against Mayor McClellan were filed with Governor Hughes by Bird Coler, president of Brooklyn, claiming the mayor squandered city funds in investigations by commissioners of accounts. Coler says investigations targeted a political opponent, misplacing public funds by at least 100000 dollars.
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New York
McClellan
Hughes
Bird
Coler
Borough of
Brooklyn
Milene
City of
Flood Devastates Rio Grande Country
Sept 1 Matamoros reports the Rio Grande valley inundated for miles with floodwaters up to thirty miles wide. Scores of lives feared lost as cattle bodies float among wreckage. American levees protecting irrigation systems wiped out, with thousands of dollars in losses.
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Matamoros
Rilo Valley
Adesch to Receive First Robe From Pendleton Mills
A. C. Koeppen reports broad support for presenting H. O. Roesch with Pendleton’s first woolen robe. The robe would come from the new Pendleton Woolen Mills with the Wilcox claim relinquished. Bishop Brothers propose using any funds as a park or commercial association gift, not for sale.
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A. C. Koeppen
First Robe
Pendleton Midshipman
Robe
R. HH. Wilcox
Pendleton
H. O. Roesch
New Pendleton Woolen Mills
R. HL. Wilcox
Wilcox Implement Company
Bishop Brothershave
Commercial Association
Park Fund
Roy Bishop
Stockmen complain to Secretary Wilson over irrigation rules
Boise Idaho Sept 11 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson after inspecting the Carey Abt irrigation project on Test River which will open September 14 held a meeting with stockmen at McKay today and heard complaints about restrictions on use of the national forest. Wilson praised Pinchot and said efforts were being made to work in harmony with the stockmen.
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Boise
Tila
Seteretare
Wilson
Carey Abt
Test River
McKay
Western Union Message Rates Delayed to December
New York reports the application of the new rule for cipher messages payable at the end of five letters to the word laxtena of fin letters has been postponed from today to December 2.
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New York
Western Union
Pendleton Woolen Mills Begin Modern Production
The Pendleton woolen mill starts work with a thoroughly modern plant. Old machinery repaired and new equipment added. Raw wool moves top to bottom through picker, carder, spinning, and looms to finished product. All wool used, colors dyed, fire safety upgraded. Wool robes expected to command good value as wool costs stay high.
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New Pendleton
Fall of Two Feet Causes Death
New York. Helden Woodring a seasoned steeplejack who worked on the Singer building died after falling two feet from a chair. He fractured his skull when the chair toppled while he leaned back, and he died soon afterward.
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New York
Helden Woodring
Singer
Dizzy Heights
Woodring
Wolgast Confident for Six Round Bout in Pittsburg
Ac Wolgast predicts a knockout in his six round bout with Harlem Tommy Murphy in Pittsburg tonight. Murphy trains at Oakland Athletic Club and accepts bets from Wolgast supporters. Wolgast has even offered odds against Abe Attell Freddie Welsh and Packey McFarland, highlighting a bold pre fight stance amid a bustling boxing scene.
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Wolgast
Pittsburg
Ac Wolgast
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Murphy
Oakland Athletic Club
Abe Attel
Freddie Welsh
Packey McFarland
George Dixon
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America
Winistin
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