Costly railroad work on O R & N line near Yoakum and Pendleton
The Twohy Brothers contract drives a 12 1 2 mile upgrade costing about 1.2 million dollars with major river channel changes on the Umatilla. Bridges and a tunnel reshape the line, shorten curves, and require large right of way payments, displacing orchards and farms along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Brothers
O. R & N. Company
Yoakum
O. R. & N. Company
Pendleton
Furnish-Coe Irrigation Company
Umatilla
Barnhart
Pilot Rock Junction
Twohy Brothers
Umatilla Flyer Bottom
J. B. Smith Company
Negro Burglar Kills Wealthy Railroad Chief in Chicago
Clarence Hiller chief clerk of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was shot dead at his fashionable Shore district home by a negro burglar. He reacted to his daughter’s scream, confronted the intruder, who fired three times before Hiller fell. William Jones, colored, was arrested after a desperate struggle near the scene. Hiller was a wealthy executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clarence Hiller
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Shore
Hiller
Wiliam Jones
Largest farm reorganization improves O R & XII line
The O. R. & XII rail line undergoes major reshaping affecting the largest farm, with smaller farms also adjusted. Once completed, the eastern to western extension will compare with newer western routes, ending the worst stretch, previously blamed for slow speeds and accidents. The upgraded line will be a straight, light-grade speedway from end to end.
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Portland
Chicago
Lght
Girl Confesses To Awful Crime In Oklahoma
Sept 19 Newkirk Oklahoma A 13 year old girl Alice Shepherd confessed to killing her father and brother with an axe after alleging they attacked her She said she beat her father and then struck him from behind and later killed her brother to prevent him from telling a fabricated story Neighbors found the two dead men as the girl lay unconscious nearby
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Pather
Newkirk
Okla
Saeking
Alice Shepherd
Wright Brothers to Fly Daily at Exposition
Dayton, Ohio hosts the Industrial and Agricultural Exposition with daily flights by the Wright brothers. Governors from Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Pinole attend on governors day while mayors of many cities join municipal day celebrations.
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Dayton
Wright Brothers
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Carpenters in Session Opens Biennial Meet in Des Moines
The International Association of Carpenters and Joiners opened its biennial convention in Des Moines at the Coliseum with delegates from every U S state and Canadian provinces attending. Sessions run daily through Oct 9 with a banquet ten days hence expected to host about 15 000 guests led by TL Bennett of Des Moines schools in charge of local arrangements.
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Carpenters In
Des Moines
TL. G. Bennett
Manual Training Department
Glasgow Select Choir to Open North American Tour
To Hear Glasgow Choir in Quebec tonight the Glasgow Select Choir the famed Scottish organization will perform in Quebec City. The tour begins in North America with a first concert in the city and will continue with ward singing in major North American cities.
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Glasgow
Montreal
Quebec
Glasgow Select Choir
Scotland
North America
Big Show in Seattle Opens Western Washington Fair
Seattle, Sept 19 The Western Washington Fair opened today drawing much interest. Exhibits of livestock and industrial and agricultural products are among the best ever shown in the Pacific Northwest.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Birdmen Make Daring Flight Across the Alps
George Chavez and N Waymann, despite a gale and opposition, began a hazardous cross Alps attempt from Brieg toward Milan in monoplane. The 55 mile bee line route follows Napoleon’s 1800 road with 27 miles over canyons and cliffs, as hamlets await the air sailors passage.
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Chavez
Waymann
Alps
Reans
Brieg
Switzerland
George Chavez
N. Waymann
Milan
Simpson
Seven of nine balloons remain in national race
Indianapolis reports seven of nine balloons from the national championship that began Saturday still active. University City landed in McKeesport Pennsylvania and Indiana II in Willock Pennsylvania. Four contestants dropped earlier after Wheeling West Virginia. The Drifter won the free-for-all and landed at Uniontown Pennsylvania.
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Indianapolis
University City
McKeesport
Willock
Wheeling
W. Va
Union Town
Sugar Frater I8 Sentenced and Fin ed
Charles Helke former secretary treasurer of the sugar trust was sentenced to eight months in prison and fined five thousand dollars by Judge Martin in federal court. Imprisonment to be at Blackwell Island, stay of sentence pending appeal granted, bond reduced to sixteen thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Helke
Sugar Trust
Martin
Federal
Blackwell's Island
Heike
Governor of Iowa on Trial for Criminal Libel
Des Moines report states Governor Beryl Carrol of Iowa stood trial on a criminal libel charge brought by John Cownie, ex-member of the state board of control, linked to earlier controversy over the girls' reformatory. Preliminary proceedings occupied the morning.
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Des Moines
John Cownie
State Board of Control
Beryl Carrol
Iowa
Girls’ Reformatory
Carrol
Cownie
Wbel
45 Don Moleskins at Yale Lakeville Conn
Lakeville Conn Sept 19 with no football training started.
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Don Moleskins
Yale
Lakeville
Conn
Lakevillle
Taft Roosevelt Consultation on New York Politics
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt held a secret meeting in New Haven to discuss New York political positioning for the upcoming campaign. Roosevelt slipped from Oyster Bay by motor boat and traveled with Norton’s car. secrecy failed as they, along with Taft, dined at noon.
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Newhaven
Conn
Tatty Ia
Yale Corporation
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
New York
Taft
New Haven
Norton
Roosevelt Drafts Saratoga Speech Ahead of New York Convention
Theodore Roosevelt, at Oyster Bay on September 19, works on a speech for Saratoga either as temporary chairman or as a delegate. Close associates say the address will avoid further endorsement of the Taft administration beyond what has already been public. He argues Taft has two years left, making a broad eulogy premature.
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Teddy
Oyster Bay
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Saratoga
Taft
Roosevelt
Another Coast Steamer Strikes on a Reef Near Bellingham
Lost in a heavy fog the City of Pueblo of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co struck a rock off the shore south of Deadman's Point near Bellingham and was sinking slowly. Pumps were at work while divers attempted to pull the vessel off the reef. The Pueblo, between Puget Sound points and San Francisco, was returning from Vancouver when damaged. cargo to be reseasoned if possible.
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Bellingham
City of Pueblo
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Deadman's Point
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Vancouver
Poor Wealth May Keep Senator Lodge Silent
Boston September 19 Fear is expressed that Senator Lodge cannot keep speaking engagements during the remainder of the campaign due to poor health.
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Senator Lodge
Boston
Lightfoot the pony eyes Round-Up glory and sparks
Sheriff Taylor and Chief Gurdane test a small pony named Lightfoot or Satan for bronco busting at the ball park. The undersized mount stayed in saddle with hard leather pull and attracted praise as a potential rival to Steamboat or Teddy Roosevelt. Taylor seeks 156 more outlaw horses promising many to deliver for the Round-Up.
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T. D. Taylor
Lightfoot
Ball Park
Gurdane
Taylor
Teddy Roosevelt
Athena
Diva to stand on her rights over pre-nuptial terms
Paris Sept 10 Mme Cavaller i declines the Chanter family offer to cancel her prenuptial agreement with her husband and refuses annuity of 5900 dollars plus 310000 lump sum. She says she will stand on her rights and refuses to be discounted as mercenary.
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Paris
Mme, Cavaler
Chanter
Grand Army Veterans Meet at Atlantic City Reunion
The forty fourth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic opens at Young's Ocean Pier with a secret executive committee session. National headquarters of related groups are established as Atlantic City hosts a grand reception with electric flags along the boardwalk. Confederate veterans mingle with Union guests amid a festive welcome.
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Atlantic City
National Council of Administration
Young's Ocean Pier
Grand Army of the Republic
Veterans and Company
Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army
Johnny Reb
Lost Cause
Gaynor May Enter Gubernatorial Race
Belief that Mayor Gaynor will accept the Democratic gubernatorial nomination forms the talk at the state convention. Based on letters to politicians, Gaynor told the United Press he would rather not discuss the matter. Viewers expect one of the hardest fought elections in years as support for Gaynor remains strong after his shooting absence.
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Gaynor
New York
United Press
Miners Strike Shuts Wales Coal Mines Across Nation
Cardiff reports twelve thousand Cambrian colliery miners struck causing temporary closure of mines supplying coal for the British navy. Strikers ignored union orders. Federation of Mine Owners weighs locking out 200,000 men, risking serious unrest across England.
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Cardiff
Wales
Cambrian
Oriers
Federation of Mine Owners
England
Tawney fate to be decided in Minnesota primary
St Paul Sept 19 Interest in tomorrow's congressional primaries centers on Minnesota s first district where Congressman Tawney seeks renomination against insurgent Sydney Anderson Pinchots among backers behind Anderson and Tawney is said to have an even chance.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Congeresamon Tawney
Sydney Anderson
Pinchotts
Anderson
Tawney
Resume Rate Hearing In Interstate Freight Inquiry
The Interstate Commerce Commission resumed the freight rate hearing in Chicago on September 19 after a sixteen day recess. Railroads and shippers have spent the delay bolstering their cases, with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, elevating the probe beyond prior inquiries in scope and importance.
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Chicago
Inter-atate Commerce
More Cholera Cases Rise in Naples Hospitals
Rome reports from Naples indicate over 160 cholera cases in hospitals with an alarming eighty percent death rate.
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Rome
Naples
Near Beer Controversy Sparks Grand Jury in Umatilla
Local pros and officials fret over enforcement of the local option law as a grand jury probes near beer tests by Prof John Fulton of Oregon Agricultural College and hears from Jerry Stone of Athena. Old grand jury reports on road contracts and parole petitions, urging contracted road work and improved county roads.
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John Fulton
Oregon Agricultural College
Jerry Stone
Athena
Fulton
C. K. Kenison
Alex Hudson
William Haile
Pearl Bowman
Joe Cuhna
F. M. Evans
Levi Eldridge
Clarence Ogilvy
Paul Jones
Leslie Butler
William Evans
Thomas Balcom
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Experts to Discuss Food Topics in St Louis Show
Government experts will lecture on dle and culi nary topics and on economical marketing and scientific selection of foods as a remedy for the high cost of living during the Pure Food Show opened today in the Coliseum.
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St. Louis
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