Dentist In Toils In Murder Counterfeiting Plot
New York September 16 Dentists Dr Arthur Mert tied to the Schmidt murder case and counterfeit scheme centered on Anna Aumuller whose body was found on the Hudson River Schmidt confessed to killing the girl and spoke of human sacrifice. Mert was arraigned on carrying fire or me a penitentiary offense and remanded to fall temporarily Bertha Zack released with no evidence she knew of the counterfeit plan Schmidt willing to discuss grisly details of the crime with Father Evers of the Tombs parish
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Arthur Mert
Ante Aumauller
Hadem River
Schmidt
Pound
New York
Han
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Hudson River
Whow House
Schmit
Mert
Bertha Zack
Air
Amuller
Father Evers
Tombs
Walter Swart Called by Death Pioneer Telegraph Operator Dies
Walter Swart of Gibbon, longtime Oregon telegraph operator and noted Umatilla County fisherman, died at 6:15 this morning at St. Anthony hospital after a general breakdown. Born October 19, 1847 in St Louis, he lived in Placerville Genoa Bodie and Portland before joining the OR&N in 1887 and serving at Gibbon from 1890 until his death. He is survived by a widow and four children including Harry W. Swart and John H. Swart. Funeral will be held in La Grande tomorrow.
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Walter Swart
Gibbon
Umatilla County
St. Anthony Hospital
la Granite
St. Louia
Plains
Placerville
Hangtown
California
Genoa
Nevada
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Elisabeth Murphy
Genor
Douglas County
Bodie
Carson City
Candelaria
Swart
Kerring and Rickey
Cattle Kings of
Portland
Southern Pacific Company
Arizona
Harry W, Swart
la Grande
John H
Great Cascade Deemed Feature of Panama Fair Court
The court will be one of three grand structures linking exposition palaces, with a cascade source feeding two large fountains. Designed in a Renaissance style for colonial pageantry, the realization aims for a pageant rivaling Indian Durbar spectacles. Louis Mullisant, architect of the fisheries building at the World’s Columbia Exposition, heads the project.
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Nouth
Finowtee
India
Louis Mullsant
Gealener
San Fifancisco
Box of Dynamite Sealed and Triggered by Mail
Los Angeles Sept 16 Harr ison Gray Oth publisher of the Themea of the city received by mail a box of dynamite with fuse ready to explode when opened. Police examined it by drilling the bottom and found explosives carried to a distant area where they were detonated, ripping a large hole in the ground.
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Los Angeles
Harrison Gray Oth
Thmnea
Pankhurst to Fight Entry as Immigrant in U S
Washington suffrage office says two lawyers were retained to assist Mrs Pankhurst if immigration officials block her entry to America. She is expected to visit the United States in October.
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Washington
National Womans Suffrage Headquarters’ Association
Pankhurat
America
Pankhurst
Wilson Returns to Capital from Windsor Vermont
President Wilson departed Windsor Vermont for Washington on September 16 after visiting Williams Town Massachusetts. He traveled with his daughter Miss Jessie Wilson and her fiancé Francis B. Sayre as far as Williams Town.
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Wilson
Windsor
Washington
Williamstown
Mass
Mix Jessie Wilson
Francis B. Sayre
Washington beats Wiseda University in 12 to 2 rout
The University of Washington baseball team defeated Wiseda University 12 to 2 in a game played here. Washington dominated with strong hitting and solid pitching securing a decisive victory.
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Torso
University of Washington
Wiseda University
Pendleton Schools See Large Enrollment Rise This Year
Nearly 1000 pupils are enrolled in Pendleton public schools with high school totals by class listed. Attendance today tallies 916 across High School Hawthorne Lincoln and Washington as resignations shift staff assignments. Grade teachers by building include Hawthorne led by Sara Ruggles and Lincoln under Grace Gillam with multiple grade teachers across schools.
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Pendleton
Hawthorne
Lincoln
Washington
Thaw Demonstration Meets Thaw Arrival in New Hampshire
Harry Thaw was moved to Littleton with U S marshal and sheriff, as Thaw’s lawyers’ request delayed heiress corpus proceedings. The judge may transfer him to Concord tonight for Governor Glynn’s extradition hearing. Crowds shouted Down with Jerome and Hurrah for Thaw in Littleton.
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Colebrook
N. HS
Sem
Harry Thaw
Littleton
Feder Marshal Nute
Sheriff Drew
X. H
Thaw
Aldrich
Concord
New Hampashure
Glynn
New York
Jerome
Man Shot by Gun Set for Bear in Idaho
Gust Anderzon a homesteader in the North Fork country walked onto a bear trap on a trail Friday night. The bullet from a 68 caliber revolver pierced his left thigh fracturing the bone. The accident occurred on a trail to Upper North Fork about 43 miles from Crofins at Meadow Creek. John Larson, a neighbor, woke to cries and rushed to aid.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Anderzon
North Fork
Bear
John Larson
Upper North Fork
Crofins
Meadow Creek
Larson
Murder Mystery Near Hudson River Cliffs
The body of a well dressed man was found in woods above the Hudson river cliffs. A young woman in widow's garb visited the spot daily, leaving a woman's silk glove near the body. Police suspect a sand filled coat sleeve as the murder weapon.
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New York
Hudson River
Boxe
American GOW Championships Open at Brookline Club
Brookline Massachusetts hosts the American Open as top golfers gather on the links at Brookline Country Club. Notable entrants include Harry Varden Edward Ray Wilfred Reid and Louis Teiller from Banstead Downs England. English experts rate Varden among the greatest ever and expect a strong challenge to American players.
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Brookline
Masa
America
Brookline Country Club
Harry Varden
Edward Ray
Wilfred Reid
Louis Teiller
Banstead Downs
England
Varden
Yankees
Ipss
Aeroplane Wireless Tests Resumed Near Paris
Wireless tests from an aeroplane resumed by a military commission led by General Delarus between Bue and Villacoublays aerodromes. Airmen over Orleans beyond 100 kilometers communicated easily, while another aircraft over Blois 130 kilometers away confirmed reception of instructions. Delarue said the exhibition shows not the limit of communication.
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Paris
Delarus
Bue
Villacoublays
Rairmen
Orleans
Blois
Delarue
Militant mood in Huerta era congress report
General notes that Huerta adopts militant posture as massed supporters press congress. Thaw greeted with cheers at Litteleton New Hampshire. Sulzer confident of exoneration amid varied political signs. Bixby trial opens in Los Angeles as new murder mystery surfaces in New York City. Local obituary for Walter Swart and other regional notes on schools and markets.
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Thaw
Littleton
N.hs
Huerta
Mmesige
Congress
Arrestel
New York
Sulzer
Bixby
Los Angeles
Coroner Reports Three NYNH& Hartford Wreck Suspects
Coroner’s inquest finds three NYNH& Hartford employees responsible for the North Haven disaster of September 2. Engineer Augustus Miller and Conductor Bruce Adams with Flagman Charles Murray cited as at fault. Miller arrested on a bench warrant and pleaded not guilty. warrants issued for Adams and Murray.
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Hiatts
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Blanw
Puigineer Miller
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Wortner
North Haven
White Mountain
Bar Harbor
Augustus B. Miller
White Mountain Express
Bruce C. Adams
Charles H. Murray
Flasman
New Haven Railroad
Hue de Ceres
Engineer Miller
Superior Court
Adams and
Murray
Sulzer Confident of Exoneration in Impeachment Trial
Albany Sept 16 Confident of triumph exoneration in the impeachment trial set to begin Thursday Governor Sulzer says he is well pleased with the situation Friends report he returns from New York may surprise Tammany Supporters urge house managers to prove original charges while opponents say new accusations may be introduced The trial is expected to be a open fight The other item notes San Francisco considers an electric curfew with lights signaling at nine p.m. to ban children from the streets
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Albany
Sulger
New York
Tammany
Sulzer
San Francisco
Pearls Recovered After $600,000 Necklace Theft
In London a partial recovery of a $600,000 necklace stolen in July from Paris to London found, with 58 of 59 pearls located in a North London street. A working man found the items and handed them to police. Investigators report postal clerks may be implicated in the theft.
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London
Paris
Oregon Duck Season Opens in Umatilla County
The Oregon gome and duck season opened yesterday in Umatilla county with hunters heading to river haunts in the west end of the county. State law sets the season to February 15 but federal law ends it December 15, shortening the season by two months. A 30 birds per week limit applies to geese or ducks, the first year with such a limit. District Warden Averill notes ducks are plentiful along the river and expects good shooting.
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Oregon
Averill
Big Dipper Falling to Pieces Says Lick Observatory
San Jose reports astronomer Professor Hebert Curtis of Lick Observatory states the Big Dipper is gradually breaking apart. He cites 200,000 years for its current form to vanish and explains differing proper motions among its seven stars while Earth's motion scales the timeline. A stray line about a gossiping woman appears as a fragment.
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San Jose
Cal
Profesor Hebert Curtis
Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
University of California
Curtis
Bixby Trial Begins After Delays in Los Angeles
After delays, the trial of millionaire banker Bixby opened in the superior court before Judge Bledsoe. He faces charges of contributing to the delinquency of two minors, Marie Brown Levy and Cleo Helen Barker.
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Los Angeles
Milionaire
Bixby
Bledsoe
Marie Brown Levy
Cleo Helen Barker
Birth On Train Provides Surprise For Weldon Family
Mrs C W Campbell of Weldon near Pasco gave birth aboard a train bound for Walla Walla Sunday evening as she waited for medical help. A Pasco physician aboard assisted, and the mother and newborn, along with another child and husband, were taken by ambulance to 1150 West Cherry Street. Both are reported nursing well. the birth was unexpected by about two weeks.
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Walla Walla
C W. Campbell
Weldon
Pasco
F. A. Mack
West Cherry Street
Young Widow Held for Murder in Florence Case
Mrs. Frank E. J. Nelson, widow of a young mechanician murdered Saturday near his Florence home, is held on charges of complicity with James F. Cook who police say has confessed. The arrest followed a bungled bid to stage the death as a suicide.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank E. J. Nelson
Florence
James F. Cook
Nelson
Veterans of the Blue Gather in the South in Chattanooga
Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic meet in Chattanooga Tennessee for the forty-seventh annual reunion and encampment the first encampment held south of the Mason Dixon line and with plans to visit Lookout Mountain Chickamauga Missionary Ridge and follow Sherman’s march route to the sea, reflecting southern travel of the veterans.
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Chattanooge
Tenn
Army of the Blue
Grand Army of the Republic
Lookout Mountain
Chicamauga
Missionary Ridge
Sherman
Su N
Chattanooga
Railway gauge standardisation plan linked to engineers’ recommendation
Plans to standardise the railway gauge of Australia as advised by chief engineers of the different networks would require about 180 million dollars in expenditure. The proposal aims to unify track widths to improve interoperability and efficiency across regions.
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Railways of Australia
Mnea
Mexican Congress Convenes as Huerta Plans Militancy
Washington reports secretary Bryan spoke with Mexican envoy Zamacona amid a looming congress message. Huerta’s address promises militant tone and calls for 100000 troops 40 batteries 250000 rifles and armored cars to be funded by borrowed money while foreign warship access may be trimmed after October 25.
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Alao
Mexico
Congress
Wheat Market in Pendleton Stalled as Prices Hold at 70 Cents
The Pendleton wheat market is at a standstill after a large Saturday sale moved over a million bushels at 70 cents. Buyers seek 70 cents for Al club, but growers holding out for higher prices note quality issues in grain sold at discounts. Earlier inland market activity slid to 68 and 69, with big buyers now sourcing from Walla Walla and nearby towns where 70 cents persists. Demand from mills remains light and export volumes are not rising.
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Pendleton
Umatilla County
Inland Empire
Walla Walla
Windmills Spread 60 Miles If Used For Power Line
Dr Jacobus at the Franklin Institute states that a single turbine of 20000 kilowatts would require over 6000 windmills with 25 foot wheels wind velocity 20 miles per hour. Placed 50 feet apart they would extend about 60 miles in a line.
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Jacobus
Franklin Institute
French Aviator Guillaux Sets Cross Country Record
Paris reports Ernest Guillaux piloted a remarkable flight covering 118 miles from Savigny-Sur-Hraye to Paris in 510 minutes. He achieved about 142 miles per hour and earned the single day record of 59 3 4 miles.
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Paris
Ernest Guillaux
Posenwer
Savigny-Sur-Hraye
Guillaux
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Lena M. Gilman
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Gwendoline Carpenter
Cora M. Rotto
Mary Cooper
C. H. Williams
H. E Bamber
Ladcoln
Grace Gillam
Fannie Goodall
Iter Niel
Paralee Halley
Maude Maxwell
Irete Millholsen
Litleton
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Duck Stason
Yestering
Stancdetill
House
Allen
Ohio
Allénm
Wallingford
State Railroad Commission
Big Dipper
Veterans OF
Tile Blue
Mexican Congress
Bryan
Manuel Zamcona
Whson
Mexico City
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