Bold bandit raid on Denver Rio Grande train at Malta
Five men attempting to rob the Denver and Rio Grande No 6 passenger train dynamited the express car near Leadville but failed to secure any booty. They forced engineers to the express car, blew the door, and wrecked the car interior before fleeing into darkness as Sheriff Carter and a posse pursued. The Chicago and San Francisco Express was westbound.
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Leadville
Colo
Denver
Smith
Iin
Tie
Malta
Carter
Chicago
San Francisco
Bandits Rob Train Near Malta Dynamite Explodes Express Car
Leadvine Colo Sept 17 A posse pursues five bandits after a second section passenger train on the Denver and Rio Grande is held up at night and an express car dynamited near Malta Officials say no valuables were taken the bandits boarded the tender and halted the train at the plate point
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Leadvine
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande
Malta
Plate Point
Government withdraws Yakima power sites near North Yakima
North Yakima Sept 16 notice received at the local land office shows all power sites along the Yakima river near North Yakima are withdrawn from entry for the present. About 6253 acres are involved, with 651 acres entered. The withdrawal covers a strip roughly 18 miles long starting just north of the city. Reason for withdrawal not stated.
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North Yakima
Yakima River
$36,000 A Year Not Pin Money Enough
New York on September 17 Katherine Clemmons Gould argued that $36,000 yearly is insufficient. Judge Dowling rejected over two hundred findings from Howard Gould's attorneys, allowing Mrs. Gould $3,000 monthly in separate maintenance after her successful suit.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Federal Grand Jury to Convene in Moscow for Idaho Land Fraud Probe
Lewiston reports that a federal grand jury and district court will convene in Moscow on October 26 to investigate northern Idaho land fraud cases involving prominent Lewiston and Spokane citizens. The panel will also probe violations of federal liquor laws on Nez Perce reservation, with agents seizing liquor in Grangeville Clearwater express cars bound for reservation towns.
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Lewiston
Federal Grand Jury
Federal District Court
Moscow
Northern Idaho
Spokane
Nez Perce Indian
Grangeville
Clearwater
Pittsburg Pirates Claim Pennant At Forbes Field
Pittsburg managers and fans assert Forbes Field will fly the national league pennant as the Pirates win daily. They point to yesterday's victory over the Reds while the Cubs lag six and a half games behind and praise the team’s strong pitching and deep roster.
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Pittsburg
Forbes Field
Fred Clark
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgers
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Hans Wagner
Prirate
Explosion Kills 200 at Tilgh Powder Magazine
Two hundred are reported killed and about twice as many injured by a explosion in a powder magazine at Tilgh in Tararoult province. The magazine was near the market place. Authorities seek outside aid.
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Tangier
Tilgh
Tararoult
Macking
Governor Johnson Has Chance To Recover
Rochester Minnesota Sept 17 Governor Johnson underwent intestinal surgery at St Marys hospital on Wednesday and is reported resting easily this morning surgeons say there is a slight change for the better and he has even chance to recover.
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Rochester
Minn
Johnson
St. Mary's Hospital
Old Offenders in Jail Shake Pendleton Scandal
Reinhold Harras, a well known figure in Walla Walla and surrounding country, is jailed in North Yakima awaiting trial on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly forged his brother Gus Harras’s name on a lease and note for a Pendleton meat market. Additional rumors claim liquor transfers to reservations are under inquiry.
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Reinhold Harras
Walla Walla
Reinhold
Yakima
Oscar Cain
Harras
Pendleton
Elenore Cameron
State Saloon
Gus Harras
John Selbert
Garden City Company
Seix Aled
Dring
Pinchot Receives Taft Message Amid Ballinger Row
Friends of Pinchot prepare for his stance on Taft's decision in the Ballinger controversy. He declines to discuss Glavis dismissal, reads Taft's message by moonlight, and writes back. Governor Pardee of California is with him at St Clemente camp as he heads toward Avalon and the main line.
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Pinchot
Taft
Los Angeles
Pinchot-Ballinger
Whch
Glavin
Power Trust
Washington
Congress
Avalon
Cornell
St. Clemente
Ballinger
Clement
Pardee
California
Epokane
Forest fires closing on city near Escondido
San Diego reports a second wildfire driven by high winds advancing rapidly toward Escondido, burning thousands of acres and threatening the town before authorities say it may not be endangered. Firefighters, including almost all available men, battle the blaze as long distance lines are knocked out.
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San Diego
Escondido
Suppressed Excitement In La Grande Shops
In La Grande on September 17, rumors swirl of an impending machinists strike in the northwest. Union officials decline to discuss wage-demand talks, but there is evident suppressed excitement in the shops despite denials from O. R. & N officials.
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la Grande
Northwest
Bankers Oppose Postal Savings Plan at Los Angeles Meet
Los Angeles was chosen as the 1910 meeting place for bankers who oppose a postal savings bank. James B. Forgan of Chicago urged savings departments in national banks, but the Bankers' Association refused to amend charters and criticized President Taft. They adopted a resolution opposing postal savings bills, federal debt investments, and a $600 million U.S. bond allocation.
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Bankers Association
Taft & Criticished
U.S
Taft
Postal Savings Bank
United States
Menkee
General Censures Roosevelt Riding Test
General Albert L. Moyer criticizes the Roosevelt riding test for army officers as a detriment to service. In his annual report he endorses early examinations to determine officers fitness for duties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Albert L. Moyer
Department of Texts
Moyer
Rate case tour to Spokane and western cities
Interstate Commerce Commission members plan a western tour to Spokane on September 29 to hear evidence and final arguments on Spokane Chamber of Commerce’s supplementary petition in the railroads rate case. They will also visit Seattle Portland and San Francisco before finishing the tour.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spokane
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Roosevelt Slaughters a Bull Elephant in Kenya
Nairobi dispatch reports Roosevelt's camp in Kenia province killed a huge bull elephant this season. Kermit roams northward having slain five lions and three buffalo. Roosevelt pursues fewer animals as he does not need more specimens.
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Nairobi
Roosevelt
Kenia
Kermit
Explosion at Riace fireworks factory kills and injures many
Naples dispatch reports a Calabria Riace fireworks factory explosion that demolished the plant. Twelve bodies were recovered and many more are missing or believed dead. Scores were injured.
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Naples
Riace
Calabria
Agriculture course eyed for Pen Meton high school
City Superintendent Sanders said the school board considered adding an agriculture course at Pen Meton High School. An outline of the proposed curriculum will be presented next Tuesday evening. Prof Landers has written to C A C President Kerr to secure an instructor. The plan aims to aid college-bound students and those pursuing farming, fitting Umatilla County’s agricultural profile.
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Pen- Meton
Sanders
Landers
Kerr
C. A. C. Con
State Agricultural College
Umatilla
Mixes Roma Stafford
Hawthorne
Eva Savage
Salem
Soul Mate Earle Discards Affinity Shuns Neighbors
New York reports Ferdinand P. Earle, the artist once linked with an affinity named Soul Mate, has returned from Europe and secluded himself in his Monroe castle with his wife recalled to France and Gertrude Dunn remaining in her studio. Neighbors shun him as the estranged figure in the affair.
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New York
Ferdinand P. Earle
France
Julia Rutter
Europe
Gertrude Dunn
Monroe
N. Y
Mies Dunn
Earle
Striking tin workers clash with wives in Newcastle
In Newcastle Pennsylvania on September 17 several women were injured as wives and sweethearts of Shenango mill tin workers attacked the remaining workers. Mrs Francis Locke was seriously hurt by a poker blow and is in hospital. Annie May was badly beaten amid a bloody fight when strikebreakers encountered a striker’s wife.
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Newcastle
Shenango Mills
Francis Locke
Annie May
Suspected of Starting Big Forest Fires
Pasadena report says two brothers maimed Thomas are held on suspicion of starting forest fires devastating the country. They allegedly admitted starting a blaze to smoke out bees.
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Pasadena
Thomas
Grand Jury Indicts Pendleton Men in Local Option Case
Umatilla county grand jury reported twelve true bills including illegal liquor sales and other offenses. Names were not released. indictments likely lead to arrests tonight or tomorrow, with possible future action on the forgery case of Mabel Warner.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Mabel Warner
Gilliland
Fickert Men Seek to Oust Heney
In San Francisco on September 17 supporters of C M Fickert argued in a mandamus suit to remove Heney from the democratic nomination for district attorney. They contended Fickert votes were not counted and would have given him the democratic, republican and union labor endorsements. Heney’s lawyers moved to dismiss for insufficient evidence. arguments continued this afternoon.
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San Francisco
C. M. Fickert
Heney
Fickert
Eagles Elect Officers in Omaha Convention
In Omaha Nebraska on September 16 the Fraternal Order of Eagles held a convention but did not vote for officers that day. Officials indicated that H J Leg of Seattle Theodore A Bell of California William F Garland of Boston and Owen Kane of Cleveland were clear contenders for trustees and that Louisville would likely host the next convention.
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Eagles
Omaha
Neb
Order of Eagles
H. J. Leg
Seattle
Theodore A. Bell
California
William F. Garland
Boston
Owen Kane
Cleveland
Louisville
Pree Bridge Bonds Put Up for Sale in St Louis
Bids invited for 2 609 000 of free bridge bonds to be dated October 1. Also sought are 1 000 000 sewer bonds 600 000 bridge and Viaduct bonds and 100 000 fire department improvement bonds. Bonds in 1000 denominations carry 4 percent interest. Officials expect ready market at good price.
Wage demands spark rumors of Harriman line strike
Portland on September 17 reports authoritative sources saying O. R. & N. Machinists have asked for a wage scale readjustment. Rumors spread of a major strike on Harriman lines, but General Manager O'Brien says there is no indication of a strike despite the demand.
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Harriman Lines
O'Brien
la Grande
Warran
Portland
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific
Round House
Harriman
Glavis Expected to Brief Public Tomorrow
Seattle September 17 At the office of Louis R Glavis chief of the Seattle field division he prepares to turn over his office to Andrew Christensen chief of the Portland division His successor Gravis leaves his office tomorrow and will not comment until then He may publish data to justify his actions against Ballinger amid favorable telegrams received.
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Seattle
Louis R. Glavis
Land Office
Andrew Christensen
Portland
Gravis
Hire
Ballinger
British battleship Warrior explodes off Cromarty
London reports a boiler on the battleship Warrior exploded this afternoon off Cromarty causing heavy damage. Three sailors are known dead and four seriously injured. The Admiralty conducts a swift inquiry amid fears a dynamite bomb may have caused the blast.
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London
Warrior
Cromarty
Admiralty
Twenty Men Buried In Chicago Building Collapse
Chicago on September 17 reports a three story building under construction on Kenzie and Milwaukee avenues collapsed. About fifteen to twenty workers were buried. four bodies recovered. Only contractor Einer Martin identified, with partner Andrews anticipated to die.
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Chicago
Kenzie and
Wilwaukee Avenues
Einer Martin
Andrews
Martin
Russian man found guilty of serious case in first degree
San Francisco on September 17 Demetricos Treschenko, the Russian man who murdered ten year old Dorothy Malankoff because he was infatuated with her, was found guilty of a serious case in the first degree and faces a hanging sentence. The victim was on her way to school when she tried to show her father who committed the crime.
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San Francisco
Demetricos Treschenko
Dorothy Malankoff
Special Railroad Rates from Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific railroad will sell tickets September 18 to 24 inclusive at one and one third rate for the round trip. September 24 is the return limit date.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Regatta Season Nears Close on Potomac
Washington readers learn the regatta season ends tomorrow with a final Potomac event. The late summer series wraps up with a last race, reflecting the season’s sailing activity on the river.
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Washington
Potomac
Indictments Filed Against Mrs Maddux and Rodman
Portland Sept 17 indictments against Basel Maddux and Frank E Rodman charging involuntary manslaughter in the death of Mrs May Real on the Linnton road are to be returned by the local grand jury this afternoon. Attorneys seek bail of five thousand dollars while they await murder in the second degree arraignment.
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Portland
Basel Maddux
Frank E. Rodman
May Real
Linnton Road
Wich
Ment
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