Devastating Heppner Flood After Cloudburst Ravages Oregon Town
A wall of water twenty feet high swept Willow Creek gulch at Heppner, drowning many residents and destroying homes and bridges. Rescue efforts mobilized with relief trains from The Dalles and Portland, while Portland's citizens raised $5,000 to aid disaster victims.
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Portland
Ore
Willow Creek
Heppner
Ione
W. H. Berg
Chris M. Ashbaugh
Carl Jones
George Swarder
John M. Kernan
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Dalles
Lexington
Bratton and men held for death of Clifford Hambly
The coroner's jury in St. Louis found John B Rat ton W A Brown J A Allen E Colliver and Frank Hale responsible for the death of Clifford Hambly a member of the St. Louis Reserves killed in a levee riot at East St. Louis Saturday night Bratton is a noted horseman and the others are employed.
Unionist Heavily Fined For Extortion at Newark Hat Factory
David Richman, foreman at a Newark hat factory, was fined 909.99 by the Hat makers Union for attempting to extort money from employees. Eight months earlier he faced a similar charge and a 990 fine. he claims the accusations are trumped up and plans to contest the second fine.
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New York
Newark
N. J
David Richman
Hatmakers’ Union
Richman
Murder in Courtroom Shocks New York Anti-Policy Leader Killed
In New York on June 15 Charles F. Mac Farlane, superintendent of the Anti-policy Society, was shot and killed on the general sessions floor of the Criminal Courts building by William Spencer. Four shots wounded Mac Farlane and Philip E. Bray. Spencer, indicted for murder in the first degree, faced a worried crowd crying for lynching as police restrained the mob.
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New York
Charles F. MacFarlane
Anti-policy Society
Criminal Courts
William Spencer
Spencer
McFarlane
Philip E. Bray
McFarlane Spencer
Fort Wayne Firebug Causes Six Barns and a Grocery Fire
Clem Bott, twenty five, an insane man, sparked six barn fires and a grocery store in Fort Wayne within an hour, causing about $12,000 in losses. He escaped from the poor farm, stole, and boasted of being “the fire chief” before police recaptured him and jailed him. He admitted traveling to Evansville and Huntington to pawn a watch, with the spree ending in Fort Wayne.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ankenbrook
Bott
Gross
Evansville
Huntington
Richmond
New Building Board of Trade Governors Debate Plan
At a Columbia Club dinner, C. C. Perry, new Board of Trade president, leads talks on building a seven to eight story structure costing 100000 to 150000. Most governors back a site on the present Maryland avenue and Capitol street, with a committee to study the project. The board predicts solid finances and a possible start within a year as three new governors and many standing committees are announced.
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Board of Trade
Columbia Club
C. C. Perry
Perry
Maryland Street
Capitol Avenue
Kentucky Avenue
Washington
Maryland
Meeting of Governors at Board of Trade Amid Exchanges
The Board of Trade governors met last night with C. C. Perry elected president succeeding John J. Appel. Samuel B. Sweet became vice president and E. E. Perry treasurer. Jacob W. Smith was unanimously re elected secretary for a 14th year. Frank M. Murphy Frank W. Morrison and Albert E. Metzger were elected to fill three vacancies amid a tie vote between Morrison and Metzger. Mr. Perry assumed duties smilingly. The committee reported John Heiner resignations.
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Chris Wishmire
Frank D. Stalnaker
Harvey Mullins
William Scott
Bam B. Sweet
John J. Appel
John
James R. Ryan
Andrew Ey
Edward W. Bassett
John M. Shaw
Smiley N. Chambers
Valentine Bachman
William Schrolucke
Thomas L. Sullivan
John B. Cockrum
John Perrin
Frank E. Jones
James W. Lilly
Tom Ae Grain
William Cooper
Benjamin B. Minor
Robert F. Scott
Arthur Gillett
Charles A. Shotwell
George 8
William G. Wasson
L. L._ Fellows
Samuel D. Pray
Railroad and Transportation
Martin W. Mansfield
William T. Cannon
J. Byron Dill
Samuel F. Gray
Ernest M. Elliott
Harry Weill
James Stanbery
James T. Layman
Frank W. Morrison
Charles 8. Lewis
William E. Kurtz
Charles A. Bookwalter
Merrill Moores
Joseph A. Kebler
Joseph Hass
Charles R. Myers
Hervey Bates, Jr
Ey L. Beveridge
Henry T. Conde
Thomas Wynne
James E. Pierce
Fred A. Gregory
George H. Rehm
John Wobher
Frank W. Lewis
Adolph J. Mayer
Charles E. Coffin
Newton Todd
Benjamin A. Richardson
Albert E
William J. Griffin
A. A. Barnes
A. J. O'Reilly
Albert G. Snider
George R. Sullivan
Henry Rauh
Charles Mayer
Volney T. Malott
John 8. Lazarus
John H. Holliday
Frank M. Murphy
William P. Kappes
Hugh H. Hanna
Harry
New
Medford B. Wilson
Irving
Gordon
John F. Wallick
E. B. Martindale
Harry B. Smith
Thomas C. Day
John B. Conner
Edward Reeves
Gideon B. Thompson
John P. Frenzel
William E. English
John R. Pearson
Bement Lyman
Board of Trade
C. C. Perry
Samuel B. Sweet
E. E. Perry
Jacob W. Smith
Smith
Sweet
Albert E. Metzger
Morrison
Metzger
Mr. Perry
Ngupetne
John Heiner
Seicgrain Pea
Crooks Attracted As City Braces For Woodmen Convention
Police in Indianapolis mobilize a citywide alert after word that crooks will flood the area for the Woodmen convention. Superintendent Taffe orders patrols to arrest suspicious persons seen on streets and at Union Station and crowded sites during the coming week. Detective Ranana signals intensified public protection as officers face long shifts to deter theft amid crowds.
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Taffe
Police Department
Indianapolis
Union Station
Ofscern
Gee
Ranana
Bailey's Aim Defeats Boeglin in Saloon Shootout
Patrolman Bailey disarmed saloon keeper Philip Boeglin after Boeglin threatened him with a revolver. Bailey's shot struck Boeglin’s wrist, sending him to City Hospital for treatment. Two men claiming to be Boeglin's friends were arrested as the investigation continued.
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Philip Boeglin
Bailey
Boeglin
Virginia Avenue
Bradshaw Street
Whallon
Hillman
Otner
City
Tenslinger
Kerns
Bixler
Samuel
Andy Wintzler
Hosorgek Street
Lire
Conion
del Wi
Indiana Coal Fields Prospect For Increased Output
James Epperson state mine inspector reports a strong outlook for Indiana coal. Thirty to forty new mines have opened mainly in Sullivan and Greene counties. Miners are prosperous despite current slow activity, with expectations of busier times ahead as conditions improve.
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James Epperson
Indiana
Sullivan
Greene Counties
Welcome Woodmen to the Forest Nation's Welcome
A festive city greeting welcomes Woodmen as a large group arrives. The poem praises their brotherly aid and service, portraying the welcome as a union with the trees and community to support the sick, orphaned, and in need.
Deputies Bag The Game Boyd Rankin And Martin
United States deputy marshals seized several federal offenders in a yesterday operation. Deputies Boyd Rankin and Martin arrested Henry La Rue in Anderson for impersonating a revenue officer and skimming dealers for cash to hide the offense. Charles Stewart of Attica is held for bootlegging defaulting on fines. William Whittaker, an old soldier, is jailed for postal law violations involving altered letters and forged receipts.
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United States
Marshal Petit
Boyd
Martin
Rankin
Henry LaRue
Anderson
la Rue
New Orleans
St. Louis
Henry Marshall
Marshall
Charles Stewart
Attica
Muncie
William Whittaker
Whittaker
Diverbliss Detected in Twin Thefts From Father-in-Law and Twelve-Year-Old
Earl O Diverbliss was jailed by Detectives Asch and Manning on charges of petit larceny after stealing 17 from Mr Miller and 7 from his twelve year old nephew Robbie Miller who kept the money in a toy bank. He confessed after being found in a nearby saloon claiming the money was lost in a crap game.
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Inlaw
Earl O. Diverbliss
Asch and Manning
Diverbliss
Mr. Miller
Daly Street
Robbie Miller
Child Dies From Burns In Gas Stove Explosion
The two year old son of Jesse Day died from burns suffered in a gasoline stove explosion yesterday morning at the Day home in Broad Ripple. The mother remains in serious condition from the shock. The body was given to Frank A. Blanchard for burial and a 2 PM funeral was planned for Union Chapel. The house was damaged, with fire spreading through the interior before being tamed.
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Jesse Day
Broad Ripple
Frank A. Blanchard
Union Chapel
Mr. Day
First Session to Day Election of Officers
Administration forces prepare for a clash with Kansas factions in a heated bid to elect officers. The upcoming session centers on power balance and leadership roles amid tense party dynamics.
Readjustment of Woodmen Rates Marks Biennial Head Camp
Four hundred sixty nine delegates of the Modern Woodmen of America gather for the thirteenth biennial Head Camp convention at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis chaired by E R Talbot and A N Bort as administration factions vie over proposed rate readjustments. Delegates from Kansas dispute seating rights as credentials hearings continue and crowds fill Indianapolis hotels with an expected 50 000 Woodmen by week end.
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Woodmen of America
Tomlinson Hall
Administration
Johnson
Kansas
Hawes
Talbot
Nebraska
Bort
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
Missouri
Union Station
Hotel
Claypool
E. R. Talbot
A. N. Bort
Beloit
Wis
Talbot and
George M. Snyder
Noblesville
Ae Ove Sa
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Heppner, Ore
Denness
Krug
Thomas Howard
James Jones
M.swards
C. A. Rhea
Carr
Charles Andrews
Robert Baird
Bratton
Clifford Hambly
Board OF Trade Governors
Board of Governors
Meeting OF Governors
LAW
Indiana Coal Fields
Epperson
Boyd, Rankin and
Henry la Rue
Divelsliss
Ee Otiee
America
Tomlinson Ata
P Ill
Woodmen Foresters
Sam Reece
East Washington Stree
Washington Park
Minneapolis
Empire
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