Fugitives raid home for food after jail break
Pendleton Oregon July 28 two men believed Owens and Hart escaped jail and tried to board an OWR freight train near Duncan. Train crew fired on them as they fled grope reported to be wounded or dead. Hunt renewed after a jail breakout led to Sheriff Taylor's death. Fugitives allegedly raided a Cayuse area home taking food at gunpoint before vanishing into brush.
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Pendleton
Ore
Owens
Hart
Duncan
T. D. Taylor
Cayuse
Young
Love Story of Governor Cox in Early Morning Visit
The article describes a cordial visit to Governor Cox at the mansion, noting his welcoming host manner and a charming portrait of Mrs. Cox. It preserves impressions of the governor’s wife, their child Anne, and the couple’s home, with a lively, intimate tone about rural life and public life intersecting.
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Zor Beckley Columbus
Governors Mansion
Sfunken
Margaretta
Dad
James M. Cox
Anne
Lee Cox
Dayton
Bergdoll Sightings Trigger Seattle Search
Reports claim Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the draft evader, was seen traveling on a train into Seattle with a man who identified him via photographs. Judge Douglas cites facial scars and German accent as matching the fugitive’s official descriptions and suspects Bergdoll rode a Spokane to Seattle leg before heading toward Canada.
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Seattle
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Bergdoll
W. B. Douglas
St Paul
Minnesota
Altho
Judge Douglas
Star
Spokane
Douglas
Bellingham
David H. Evans
The
Evans Art Stores
Evans
John A. Evans
Department of Justice
McAuley
Canada
Washington
Philadelphia
Ferndale
Farm Living and the Cost of Survival Far From Cities
The article argues a farmer with 2 percent return can still amass cash while city workers with 10 percent costs struggle. It claims average city families spend 70 to 90 percent of income on essentials like housing, fuel, and utilities, while farmers live modestly and save by growing their own food. It urges city residents to imitate farm habits, invest savings, and cultivate land or garden space to achieve financial resilience.
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Federal Loan Board
Mild "Shaker" in Los Angeles
Los Angeles reports a light earthquake at 11 28 a m with similar mild tremors felt yesterday and today. No damage or injuries reported. Officials say aftershocks are unlikely to cause major disruption.
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Los Angeles
Los Angiles
Riverside Echoes LA Quake With Brief Local Tremor
Riverside California felt a five second earthquake at 749 this morning. A roaring sound accompanied the tremor but no damage occurred. Residents in Riverside differed in reaction to the quake, noting it was less intense than anticipated.
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Riverside
Calif
Hasan
Cal
Los Angeles
San Bernardino Quiet Tremor Causes No Damage
San Bernardino California reports a slight earthquake at 7 40 am causing no damage as far as could be ascertained.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Ten Firemen Die in $200,000 Armour Building Blaze
Ten firemen were overcome by smoke while battling a five story Armour & Co beef house fire in Chicago’s packing district. The blaze destroyed the building and its pressed meat and canned product contents, with damages estimated at $200,000.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Catsup Bottle Rampage Shocks San Francisco Crowd
Three frightened waiters hid behind a counter as John Jacobs shot the necks off catsup bottles. Policeman Walsh intervened to stop the disturbance.
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San Francisco
John Jacobs
Policeman Walsh
Warning About Future Charity Dependence at Age 65
The passage warns that many Americans will become dependent on charity by age 65, estimating about 80 percent of diligent workers may need support. It urges individuals to act now to protect themselves and their spouses before it is too late.
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Mr. Reader
Poles Face Bolshevik Retreat Across Front
Dispatches report the Polish army retreating along the entire front with feeble resistance at both ends. In Warsaw dated July 18, despite armistice, the Bolsheviks resume fierce attacks south of Grodno and have advanced about 20 kilometers.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Warsaw
Grodno
Germany orders halt of Polish munitions train
Berlin reports the government ordered a Polish munitions train halted at Marburg and to be returned to the occupied territory. It is described as a violation of German neutrality and is the subject of official protest.
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Berlin
Marburg
Poultry Purchase Refund After Roosters Sold as Layers
In Portland on July 28 F Wynn bought nine thoroughbred chickens promised to lay eggs in three months. The court ruled he is entitled to a refund of the purchase price as the birds proved to be roosters, not layers.
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Portland
F. Wynn
Four Armed Robbers Escape With Payroll Money
Four armed men robbed Bert Abenheim assistant manager at the Galland laundry in San Francisco early today. They struck him with a blackjack and fled with 3500 dollars intended for the payroll.
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San Francisco
Bert Abenheim
Galland
Man Escapes Hold Up Aboard Train to Switzerland
Denver July 28 Antone Fran ciacovitch displayed a $4,000 roll when he bought a ticket for Switzerland. On the way to the train he was held up but the highwayman searched the wrong pocket and Antone kept his money.
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Denver
Antone_ Franciacovitch
Switzerland
Wrdng
Antone
Whipped Child Whipping Sparks Warrants Against Parents
W arrants charging third degree assault were issued for Harold Svedmark and Jennie Svedmark after their adopted eight year old Madeline was whipped on July 21 by the couple. Washington ministers George A Sheafe and Charles F Revelle swore to the warrants. The child bore black and blue welts and an injured hand, allegedly from shielding herself during the beating with a heavy iron spoon.
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Harold Svedmark
Jennie
Fred ¢. Brown
Madeline
George A. Sheafe
Charles F. Revelle
Washington
Sawdust Dump Charge Over Lake Washington
Deputy Prosecutor Beaney Mount issued a complaint against Charles J. Webster of the Pontiac Shingle Co for dumping sawdust into Lake Washington. The officer warned it clogs fish gills and harms breathing, calling the practice bad.
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Beaney Mount
Charles J. Webster
Pontiac Shingle Co
Lake Washington
Mount
Weather Forecast Rain Sleet Snow Alerts For Area
Forecast calls for rain sleet and snow across the region with slippery roads. Readers are urged to stay indoors and plan travel accordingly while seeking housing through local rooms for rent ads. Call Main 600 for ad assistance and volume listings.
Gasoline in Manila Sells for $1 a Gallon
Report from Manila notes gasoline at one dollar per gallon with expected price rises ahead. Vehicles have seen over a 30 percent increase in the islands last year, signaling continued fuel cost pressure.
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Manila
P. 1
United States
Philippines
Islands
Mother and Child Found Dead in Burlington Home
The bodies of Mrs. Alfred Miller aged 37 and her three year old child were found in a room of their Burlington Iowa home. The wife had hands and feet bound and broken dishes indicated a struggle. Authorities suspect murder by a burglar whom she surprised.
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Burlington
Iowa
Alfred Miller
Poison plot unfolds in murder of insane wife
George Littrual, 28, confessed with his young sweetheart to murdering his insane wife Lizzie Brooks at the central hospital for the insane in Nashville. They planned marriage and sent poisoned candy to Mrs Littrual triggering illness in two attendants and others who ate the sweets.
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Nashville
Tenn
George Littrual
Lizzie Brooks
Central Hospital For
Littrual
Skeleton Found by Berkeley Sewer Diggers
In Berkeley California on Claremont Avenue sewer workers unearthed the skull six ribs and four bones of a woman's spinal column. Police Chief Vollmer suspects homicide as the cause and the body was found buried near the surface during sewer excavation today.
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Berkeley
Cal
Claremont Ave
Vollmer
Fist Fight Rocks Tokyo Diet as Seiyukai Seeks Expulsion
Police guarded the diet buildings after a yesterday session erupted into fist fights and near riot. Seiyukai moved to expel an opposition member accusing him of using official information to gamble in stocks, sparking a floor uproar with blows exchanged.
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Tokyo
Diet
Seiyukai Party
Japs Armed to Fight Officers Off Catalina Waters
Deputy sheriffs from Los Angeles County head to Waters off Catalina island after reports that Japanese and Austrian fishermen defied fishing laws within the three mile limit and were heavily armed. They aim to arrest violators as authorities crack down on repeated complaints of law disregard.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles County
Catalina Island
Jack Harrington
Citizenship clash on Japanese born children in Tacoma
J Charles coma city attorney told a congressional committee about how Japanese born in Tacoma qualify for American citizenship while retaining Japanese citizenship. He noted 7 percent of local produce stores are Japanese owned and that downtown business shares are higher. Deputies assessors will testify on Japanese ownership of hotels and farming land in the state.
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Tacoma
J. Charles Coma
Congressional
T . Coma
Japan
Dennis
Puyallup Valley
Traveler describes Japanese talk of war and invasion
I E Moses, a lawyer visiting Japan in 1914 15, testified to congressional Jap probe committees that Japanese people urged emigration to America and mocked American soldiers. He reported plans to naturalize Japanese in the United States and feared large scale entry by Japanese citizens. The testimony was taken as part of a broader investigation.
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Japan
America
I. E. Moses
N.ee Te
Congressional
Moses
American Foreign Secret Service
Trip Thru Orient
Orient
Kobe
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