Life of Failure Two Tragic Deaths in Father’s Home
Lydia Atkinson and Tripple Tripple, both 24, die by suicide and husband’s gunfire in the home of Tripple’s father in Grove Oregon. The couple, married a year, left a 16 month old girl as witness to the tragedy. Lydia was daughter of an insurance man and had moved North for better prospects. Tripple, a university graduate, battled impulsiveness and gambling. The double tragedy ends a troubled marriage with no survivors except the infant and grieving families.
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Tripple
Skagit Queen Mining Company
Lydia Atkinson
Atkinson
Hfm
Phear
Jock
Grove
Goetz
Seattie
J. M. E. Atkinson
Trippie
Carrie
Roosevelt lauds British empire but critiques Egypt policy
Col Theodore Roosevelt addressed Guildhall as honorary freeman of London. He praised British Africa administration yet faulted British policy in Egypt. He cited Allied efforts in East Africa and compared settlers to western pioneers while noting Uganda’s climate challenges for white settlement.
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United Press
London
England
Theodore Roosevelt
Guildhall
Joseph Dimsdale
Roosevelt
Africa
Egypt
Joseph Dimedaie
Col. Roosevelt
Algeria
Tante
India
Germany
East Africa
America
Philippines
Gov. Obourd Ta
Uganda
The Man Behind The Gun
A United Press analysis reports secret May 23 talks by major rail presidents and traffic officers at the Trank Line Association in New York. It warns of an impending annual freight tax of about 276 million dollars aimed at shippers and consumers, with Morgan’s influence cited to pressure Congress and delay rate relief.
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United Press
New York
United States
Trank Line Association
Liberty St
Congress
J. Pierpont Morgan
France
Washington
Lafoliette
Department of Justice
Wickersham
Hose Cart Kills Man On Pike Street Intersection
Ike Graham a 30 year old street contractor was struck and run over by a fire department hose wagon responding to an alarm at the Pike street Westlake avenue crossing. He died after surgery at City Hospital Pittsburg. In a separate note, the body of Union veteran Al Guvon 66 of Wilkinsburg was found in the woods beside a funeral fern basket.
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Pike St
Westlake Av
Ike Graham
Graham
Pittsburg
al- Guvon
Wilkinsburg
Weather forecast notes warm pair tonight and Wednesday
Pair tonight and Wednesday continue warm with light northeast winds. Forecasters expect mild temperatures and gentle breezes across the region with no strong fronts in sight.
Miner Dead in Rockfall at Deadwood Camp Mine
Nelson 8B C John McKittrick was killed in a rockfall at the Mother Lode mine in Deadwood camp yesterday. The incident occurred during mining operations and initial reports indicate a fatal collapse trapped the worker underground.
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Nelson
John McKittrick
Deadwood Camp Yeaterday
Warrant sought for auto driver in fatal city crash
Daniel M. Watters seeks a warrant for arrest of William Lyons on manslaughter charges after his daughter Dorothy Watters, five, was killed when struck by Lyons' car at the corner of Ith Avenue and East Union Street. The coroner's inquest concluded Lyons was driving slowly but all witnesses agree he appeared incompetent. The judge postponed until tomorrow.
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Daniel M. Watters
Dorothy Watters
William Lyons
Yakey
Lyons
Ith Av
E. Union St.de
Fitzherbert Wins Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend
Fitzherbert, the favorite, won the Brookyln Handicap at Gravesend Raceway today in fast time. Gravesend track officials reported a strong field and a decisive finish by the winning horse, with bettors noting the favorable conditions and late surge that sealed the victory.
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Gravesend Track
N. Y
Fitsherbert
Freight rates surge as railroads push increases nationwide
Washington report notes a flood of freight rate changes going into effect before a rail bill can pass. Officials warn of widespread cost increases for staples, with examples showing 13 to 60 percent boosts on items from agricultural implements to sugar, affecting farmers and consumers nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Pennsylvania
Western Points
Chicago
Minnesota
Dakota
Senator Aldrich
Rates Power Upheld for Interstate Commerce Commission
The U S Supreme Court Justice McKenna affirms ICC authority to set railway rates. Railroads challenged the commission’s rate making as unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. The decision sustains the commission’s power amid multiple test cases.
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United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Justice McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Three Dead Two Dying In Oakland Car Collision
Maud Rothrock died at Providence hospital after a collision near Leona Heights raising deaths to three. Oroville Lewis remains in critical condition with both legs amputated, Gus Audibert in serious condition, and Motorman Christenson died last night.
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United Press
Oakland
Cal
Maud Rothrock
Leona Heights
Providence
Oroville Lewis
Gus Audibert
Christenson
Teamsters Will Quit Tomorrow in Portland Strike
Four hundred Portland transfer companies teamsters await a strike signal for tomorrow with two thousand more possible in sympathy. They demand a 25 cent daily raise from $2.75, denied by employers who say costs of living require higher wages. A transfer man calls the teamsters unwilling to yield.
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Portland, Or
Portland Transfer Companies
Laborer A P Grant Found Dead in Lodging House Hall
A laborer named A P Grant employed on a pile driver was found dead in the hallway of a lodging house at 411 yesterday at 2 o clock this morning. The landlady discovered him, notified police, and Butterworth's took charge of the body. Deputy Coroner Borthwick suspects natural causes and an autopsy will be held.
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A. P. Grant
Butterworth’s
Borthwick
Telephone Your Want Ad for Quick Help
A terse classified note encourages readers to place want ads by phone using Main 9400 in Indianapolis. The copy highlights low cost and quick response from Star ads as a practical advertising option.
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Ind
Not Enough Money For New Bridge In Westlake Ave Plan
The lowest bid for Westlake Ave improvement exceeds funds by 24 557.62 so bids likely rejected. Engineer Thomson recommends altering specs and re bidding delaying contract by one or two months and shifting work to rainy months. Holt Jeffrey submitted cheapest offer 332 997 10 eliminating two bridges for open culverts pending council funding action.
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Westlake Av
Board of Public Works
Thomson
North End
Holt & Jeffrey
Evanston Ay
Fremont
Northern Pacific
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Lydia Hiest
Mississippi River
Commission
John H. Tripple
Driver
John TF. Murphy
Prosecuting Attorney
Fitzherbert
Transportation Combine
Taft
Mr. Wickersham
St. Louis
Duluth
Missouri River
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