Starving Family in Echo Sees Wife Die and Child at Death’s Door
The Echo community rallies to aid a distressed family from Echo County. A husband and two children arrived for harvest season in poverty. The wife contracted typhoid and died soon after. The husband remains at her side, facing near starvation as the 8-year-old daughter fights for life. Local citizens pledge relief and support for the afflicted family while East Oregonian traces no clear origin or backstory for the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speciator
Oregonian
Clifford
Echo
Onnate
Heep herder's Last Nap in Walla Walla
Pierre Fleurs a 58 year old sheep herder from California-Walla Walla Statesman died after an apparent heart failure while napping at Mrs Eyraud’s dining room in Walla Walla. He had arrived from California four years ago and had worked for several sheepmen, staying with Mrs Eyraud as he camped north of town. His death occurred about seven o'clock yesterday evening, discovered by the Eyraud family who found him with his head on his arm pillows. He had planned to return to camp after breakfast, and had expressed a wish to see Mrs Fead’s children before school. He leaves behind relatives in California.
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Pierre Fleurs
Ling
Keylor
Shaw
Bur
Calla
Walla Walla Statesman
Teamsters Strike Ends at Swift Packing Plant Reopens
Chicago Sept 12 Swift Packing workers strike ends as company grants most demands and readmits nearly all striking drivers. Three men are discharged or suspended as negotiations finish, and the plant, shut for two days, reopens this afternoon at full operation with workers back on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters
Chicago
Swift
Malheur Gold Fields Claim Sold for 300000
Baker City Sept 12 The Willow creek rush continues as ore from Malheur county claims returned 127.67 per ton in assays. The original Willow creek claims were sold to Col Dewey of Idaho for 300000. The gold carries alpharet and resembles North Pole mine ore in Cracker creek district.
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Willow Creek
Baker City
Malheur County
Col. Dewey
Idaho
North Pole
Cracker Creek
Big Sheep Sale Sells 4000 Sheep to Eastern Buyers
Baker City headlines report Culbert Gale, a leading local sheepman, sold 4000 head of sheep to Eastern buyers. The transaction signals West’s strong sheep country status. Gale plans a trip to the Stein Mountains in Malheur county to restock and replenish his herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Culbert Gale
Gale
Stein Mountains
Malheur
Opposition to Cuban loan faced by President Palma
Washington September 12 Roosevelt and his advisers are opposed to the Cuban loan of 335 million dollars and will seek to persuade President Palma to veto the bill now pending in Cuban Congress. The opposition centers on fears Cuban revenues cannot bear the debt burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palma
Washington
Roosevelt
Cuban Merchants Seek US Refunds for Occupation Duties
Cuban merchants file suit in the court of claims over export and import duties collected from 1898 to 1902 during the American occupation. They argue Cuba was part of the United States then, making the taxes illegal and seeking up to 20 million pounds in refunds. Lawyers Budley and Mitchell represent the claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Cuba
Court of Claims
Budley and
Mitchell
British Liberality Opens Relief Fund For Neutral Subjects
Johannesburg announces a £2,000,000 relief fund set aside by the British exchequer for subjects and foreigners who committed no breach of neutrality laws in the Boer war. An additional £3,000,000 is reserved for the Boers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Miners Hold Up Car in Wilkes Barre Strike Gravel
Three hundred strikers halted a trolley car at Prospect Hill in Wilkes Barre Pa this morning rough handling seven nonunion men. Several shots were fired but no injuries reported as tension rose during the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Prospect Fil
Fantastic Parade Draws Lenox and Stockbridge Cottagers
The committee in Lenox Massachusetts has completed arrangements for the annual Fantastic parade through Eric Glen in Stockbridge this evening. Cottagers in weird costumes join a torchlight procession, presenting one of the season’s most novel events in Lenox and Stockbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Mass
Eric Glen
Stockbridge
Starving Miners and Food Blockade in West Virginia
A petition filed in Covington Kentucky seeks an injunction against Chesapeake & Ohio to stop delays in delivering food to striking miners in West Virginia. Reported alleged conspiracies claim railroads and operators starve the strikers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Covington
United Mine Workers
West
McBride Wins as Rail Lobby Loses in Washington Convention
Tacoma Sept 12 Governor McBride claims victory as Republicans adopt a plank for a railroad commission, defeating the railroad lobby in a five hour floor battle. The convention ends with acceptance by acclamation of the McBride plank after initial committee splits and a lengthy argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
McBride
C. W. Howard
Whatcom
Inhuman Actions of Woman Torture Case in Vancouver
In Vancouver British Columbia on September 12 Isabella Kelly of Douglas Bay received a one year prison sentence for torturing her niece Myrtle Frances Du Greek. The child testified that Kelly burned her with hot stove flames and skin was burned on arms and body. She was repeatedly placed in a barrel of cold water and hot water poured down her throat. Kelly claimed the child caused the injuries to seek revenge. She was sent to the penitentiary awaiting further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Isabella Kelly
Douglas Bay
Myrtle Frances du Greek
Mia
Kelly
Lust Nie
Children Strike At Lee Park School Over Parents’ Return
Three hundred Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania students walked out when fathers of four pupils returned to coal mines. They resolved to stay away until the affected children were reminded to rejoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Lee Park
Vonunioolate
Forest Fires in Montana Threaten Woodlands and Cabins
Sept. 12 reports high winds fanning fires near Anaconda Montana. Thousands of cords of cut wood destroyed and many woodcutters forced to abandon their camps as flames approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Mont
Hames
Oil to Replace Coal in Fuel Progress Seen
Washington September 12 The East strike has aided oil interests and spurred inventor activity at the U S patent office Since the Texas oil strike there has been demand for cheaper fuel and hundreds of patents issued or filed for burning oil as heat and power The office records show about 1900 oil fuel patents and 2700 for gas and vapors Most proposals center on mixing oil with steam or burning oil vapor These schemes promise safety and cheapness but doubt remains that oil can outright replace coal yet given complex systems and room for improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Texas
Cornell Football Prospects Bright for Coming Season
Ithaca N Y Sept 12 Nearly all Cornell football candidates have arrived and will soon begin practice for the season. The hint game against Colgate is set for September 27 Trai esy Moakley sees strong chances due to many veterans returning including Schoellkopt Turnbull Tydemanende Smith Louder Warner Hunt Brewster Porcell Coffin and captain Warner.
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Ithacs
N. Y
Cornell
Colgate
Traiiesy Moakley
Schoellkopt
Turnbull
Tydemanende
Smith
Louder
Warner
Hunt
Brewster
Porcell
Coffin
Marines to be sent to Panama aboard Panther
A detachment of marines is being hurried to Norfolk navy yard to join others at League Island yard. They will hasten the Panther to Panama to scene of the Isthmus rebellion. The dispatch shows fast escalation of naval relief forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
League Island Yard
Panama
Austrian Arrested During Coronation Week Released
London Sept. 12 Prince Francia Joseph was discharged this morning for lack of evidence on the charge of an unmentionable crime during coronation week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Francia Joseph
New York Market Opens Higher Amid Mixed Cotton Prices
New York market report by J L Ray Co notes early gains across markets with Liverpool steady at 6 1/2. New York opened at 74 4 and closed near 74. Chicago opened at 69 and closed 60. Clow yesterday 74 opened today 74 range 7A 74% closed at 74.
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J. L. Ray & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Liverpool
Chicago
Greatest merger rumors shake Pennsylvania system
Edwin Gould and A J Gascatt of the Pennsylvania System are rumored to have reached an understanding for a vast merger. The proposed combine would unite railroad telegraph and trolley interests, including Postal Telegraph and Western Union, and involve all New York and Philadelphia trolley lines. The plan, discussed in Bar Harbor over the past ten days, would constitute the greatest merger to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gould
A. J. Gascatt
Pennsylvania System
Jersey City
A. J. Gassatt
Bar Harbor
Postal Telegraph
Western Union
New York
Philadelphia
Repairs for New York Navy Guns After Maneuvers
Sept 12 The heavy image of the big guns in recent maneuvers left many defective. Expensive repairs will be necessary and one or two guns may need replacement including an 11 inch gun on the Indiana, say gun experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Indiana
Frost in Mississippi Basin Causes Crop Damage and Market Rises
Immense damage to wheat and corn crops reported in the Mississippi Basin as market prices advance on the local board of trade. A late-night incident in the iron growing belt of the Middle War is noted, with the 12-A killing ram j mentioned among the disjointed OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Kentucky oil industry drive aims at state cooperation
To develop Kentucky oil industry Leaington Ke September conference seeks general development. A permanent organization will be elected to foster cooperation and action for the construction of pipelines and refineries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Leaington
Sept
Harrow Road Fire in London Tests Control
Fire at Harrow Road London burns fiercely affecting neighboring buildings. Authorities warn adjacent occupants to evacuate as crews battle the blaze though it is described as under control. No further details on damages or injuries are provided in the fragment.
Forest Fires Rage Across Portland Area
Forest blazes spread in all directions around Portland as fires cause widespread damage and power lines collapse, with substantial destruction reported. Authorities scramble to contain the flames and assess the scale of the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Tim Connelly Dead at Bridewell in Sept Observation
Chicago notes report the death of Tim Connelly a famed sporting character at the bridewell during September from acute alcoholism. The brief cites no further medical details or corroborating sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jin Oconnelly
Bridewell
East to Inland Empire draws more migrants but Pendleton rarely stops them
Immigrant movement shifts toward the Inland Empire with families arriving via through tickets from St Paul and Chicago destined for Spokane or Portland. Pendleton sees few stopovers as eastern travelers press on seeking homes in Spokane, Portland, or inland towns, while railroad pricing and routes push migrations westward.
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Inland Empire
Pendleton
East
Middle States
St. Paul
Chingo
Spokane
Diecard
Grasshopper
Umatilla County
Tte
Portland
Atrocities of Rebels Before Desperate Battle at Banta Marta
Kiliveton Jamaica Sept 12 The fierce Valens arrived with word of fighting at Banta Marta Magdalena Colombia from Friday to Monday. One hundred government troops were killed. Rail lines were wrecked and atrocities reported. Rebels harried Santa Marta outskirts, derailed trains, and shelled the town as government forces retreated. Capt Cronmeyer’s remnants struggled to mount a defense.
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Banta Marta
Kiliveton
Jamaica
Fierman Eleamer Valens
Magdalena
Coloombis
Valencia
Santa Marta
Cronmeyer
Savero
Santa Marte
Devices for Using Fuel Oil in Wellington
Fragmentary OCR notes describe devices and patents related to using fuel oil for heat and power. Mentions the patent office, past patente grants, and ongoing explorations into fuel oil applications. Names, dates, and locations are unclear due to garbled text.
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Wellington
Fice
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Republic
Hart
Beaumont
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Keith Ward
Higgins’ Spouter
Weil
Dallas
Harry Brothers
Keith
Higginson Company
M’bride
Montana
Prince
New York Market
Mississippi
Harrow Road
Harrow Row
Testil
Tim Connelly
Point
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