Garfields clash over Cunningham claims rocks Interior
Special Agent Glavis delivers a report as the Ballinger Garfield rift deepens. Garfield brands Cunningham entries as fraudulent while Ballinger seeks to bolster them, prompting fears Taft may face a cabinet crisis and a public disclosure.
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Interior
Garfield
General Land Office
R. A. Ballinger
Cunningham
Alaska
Ballinger
John E. Lathrop
Oregon Journal
Washington
Apl
Brown University
Taft
H. H. Schwartz
Glavis
Interior Department
House Appropriations Committee
Schwartz
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad in Adrian
A reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments and urges women to avoid risky operations. The ad promotes the remedy for displacements, inflammation, ulceration, fibroid cases, irregularities, pains, backache, indigestion, and nervous prostration and offers confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
Lydia
Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Piam
Sailor Inherits Fine Honduras Plantation Plot
Quartermaster Handside of the Yorktown inherits a Honduran plantation worth thousands of dollars, a fortune that comes with loss as his father dies. He plans to deed the property to his brother aboard the West Virginia as a wedding present for Handside Jr. He will marry in Seattle next week, ending his naval career. He has served twelve years, now in his fourth enlistment, and may retire to shore with savings to live on the plantation. He trained in navigation via correspondence and earned honors. If he returns to sea, he could command a mate's ticket in the merchant service, but the lure of shore life in Honduras tempts him to leave Uncle Sam projects behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Handiside
Seattle
Quartermaster Handiside
Navy
United States
China
Yorktown
Honduray
Uncle Sam
How The Grass Widow Got Her Name
The term grass widow originated as a coarse metaphor for any woman living apart from her husband, not a grace widow. It spread in the U S during the California Gold Rush era around 1849, used for wives of sea captains and army officers left behind or divorced women who must fend for themselves.
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America
California
Railroads Trade Heavily As Portland Traffic Grows
Portland depot crowds far exceed capacity with more than 6000 entering and leaving daily. No. 12 delayed three hours awaiting equipment. Demand for every kind of car soars, forcing makeshift cleanings and scarce Pullman berths. Ashland train delayed to 11 16 as coaches arrive from south. Higher stress on agents and clerks as fall approaches.
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Portland, Or
Portland Union Depot
Jefferson Street
Fourth Street
North Bank
City
Southern Pacific
McMurray
Harriman Lines
Scott
A. D. Charlton
Northern Pacific
Portland
Portland-Ashland
Tlhe
Harriman
Ashland
J. C. Stubbs
Seattle
Mr. Stubbs
How to Play Football by Walter Camp review
Walter Camp's new Spalding Athletic Library volume explains 1909 rule changes and includes sections for beginners modern attack forward pass and signals. It highlights Camp's all America lineup and features chapters by Eckersall Reed and Murphy on quarterback play practice and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Camp
Spalding Athletic Library
Camp
W. H. Eckersall
University of Chicago
Bucks
W. T. Reed, Jr
Mike Murphy
University of Pennsylvania
WANT PARDON FOR OLD DIAMOND STAR
Cleveland. Kid Biberfield of the New York American league club circulates a petition among players and club owners of the American league addressed to President Taft asking for a pardon for Tom Taylor the old time diamond star serving a life sentence in the federal prison at Atlanta Elderfield he enlisted the services of Frank Chaner manager of the Chicago Cubs who will look after the National league side of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Kid” Biberfield
New York
Taft
Tom Taylor
Atlanta
Elderfield
Frank Chaner
Chicago Cubs
Washermen Open Exhibition in Chicago at Coliseum
Machinery and methods used in laundry dyeing and cleaning will be demonstrated during the week at the Coliseum where the first national laundry exposition was opened today. The Laundrymen's National Association will hold its annual session during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Coliseum
Laundrymen’s National Association
Uniform Pure Food Law Conference Opens in Washington
Uniformity in the food laws of the United States and the states is sought by chemists and food experts attending the conference opened today by theNational Pure Food Bureau. Dr. Wiley, government chemist, is the president of the bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Itn
National Fure Food Bureau
Wiley
White robin brings Tope to Salem
A rare white robin was observed feeding on Court street at Dr. J. N. Smith's home. The bird is snow white except for a brown neck and a head matching the red breasted spring announcer, seen as an emblem of hope in Salem.
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J. N. Smith
Court Street
Willamette Valley
Falem Stsitesman
Roseburg Hobom Labor on Bread and Water Elsewhere
In Roseburg hobom are forced to work on street paving or face subslot confinement with bread and water as punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Negro Speaker Praises President at Durham Ceremony
William Alexander of Baltimore, secretary of the Lott Carey colored Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, commended President Taft at a Durham event. The meeting highlighted support for national leadership and church mission work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N. C
Taft
William Alexander
Baltimore
Lott Carey (Colored) Baptist Foeign
Taft praised as wise and just for colored citizens rights
In a national conference Dr Alexander extols President Taft as a wise and magnanimous leader whose policies will secure full constitutional rights for colored people. He notes growing sentiment to educate and arm the colored youth and urges churches to support legitimate business while seeking liberty and happiness in American life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Alexander
New York Woman Builds Plane On Staten Island
New York woman Mises F. L. Todd of Staten Inland has built a 50 horsepower engine aircraft, a 43 foot wingspan biplane, seven and a half feet long, claiming it will outdo prize winners from last week in France. She plans to test it likely on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mises
F. L. Todd
Staten Inland
France
Mies Todd
Notice of Sale of Old Lee Street Bridge
Pendleton invites sealed bids for the city part of the old Lee Street Bridge due by September 8 at 7 30 p m. Bids filed with the city recorder will be opened by the council. The city may reject any or all bids. Thos Fitzgerald, Recorder.
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Pendleton
Old Street
City Recorder
Thos, Fitzgerald
Ketchel Langford Bout Set for September 17
New York reports that September 17 is the agreed date for the Ketchel Langford fight. Rumors had suggested DA Jerome might block the plans, and no details were given on police precautions the Fairmont A. managers may take to avoid interference.
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Ketchel-Langford
New York
Jerome
Ketchel- Langford
Fairmont A
National Catholic Union delegates meet in Boston
Young Men's Catholic clubs from across the country attend the thirty fourth annual session in Boston as delegates participate in the opening day activities of the National Catholic Union gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Catholic Union
Boston
Naonal Union
Missing Gold Rimmed Reading Glasses Found
A pair of gold rimmed reading spectacles was found and is described as belonging to the owner. The finder may claim by visiting this office and paying the notice fee to retrieve them.
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Gravis
Pierce
Dennett
Boti
Beverly
Glavia
Pinchotiies
Lydia E.pinkham
Sailor
Union Station
Football
White Robin
Tope
Salem
Pendleton Furniture CO
St. George Hotel
W.R. Graham
Mgr
Lee Street
la Cattella
la Follette
Orpheum Theatre
Moving Pictures Show
J. P. Medernach
Prop
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