Murder case links Hinkle and Bear to book peddler death
In Oregon a lower court denies a new trial as detectives report two men Hinkle and Bear are held on murder charges after a burned cabin near Beaver Creek in Grant Crook counties yielded the remains of a book peddler. A witness from Canyon City says the victim had cash on leaving town. investigators say he was lured toward Brennan's place and killed for his money. A civic note in Portland previews a semi centennial celebration for Oregon pioneers and a June 26 event. Voters are urged to note a ballot change requiring marks to be made in the voter’s compartment. News on markets discusses wheat and stocks with expert Beerbohm predicting weather driven shifts. a Kansas novelist explores a cathode ray theme in a love story.
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Long Creek
Crook County
Joe Kerns
Eagle
Grant
Crook Counties
Beaver Creek
Canyon City
Mt. Hinkle
Brennan’s
Swamp Creek
James Manion
Hinkle
Bear
Comba
Corad
Hear
Portland
George H. Himes
The
Oregon Pioneere
Oregon
Great Britain
Pioneer Association
London
Agiat le
America
Bradatreet
Russia
Porter Case Governor Declines Postponement of Sentence
Governor Lord refused to commute Porter’s sentence to life imprisonment, after petitions from Attorneys Carrol and Wanheet Roar and pleas from supporters. He will wait for the defense to exhaust remedies before the Supreme Court, offering no definite commitment.
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Lord
Porter
Carrol
Supreme Court
Rejected Western Democrats and the NY Nomination Pattern
A historical analysis argues that since 1860 Democratic nominees have hailed from New York or nearby, due to the state’s electoral leverage and Western disunity. It recounts past conventions in 1868, 1876, 1880 and earlier times when Western candidates failed to unite, allowing Eastern contenders to prevail.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Vermont
Illinois
Ny York
York
Seymon
Horace Greeley
Tilden
Cleveland
New York
General McClellan
Ceneral Han
Government Island
George H. Pendleton
Hio
Hendricks
Indiana
Hendrick
Pendleton
Salmon B. Chase
Bt. Louis
Ohio Democrate
William Allen
Ohio
Friends
Payne
Thurman
Morrison
Hendringhe
Joseph D. McDonald
Horace Boies
Town
John M Palmer
William R. Morrison
Isaac P. Gray
James E. Campbell
Boies
Where Women Feign Queer Dream in Walla Walla
A Walla Walla man reports a dream of a city ruled by women. He describes a clean regime where three men are arrested for spitting on the pavement and a garbage box at the end of each row is hand painted and tied with a ribbon.
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Walla Walla Manas
Walla Wallaman
Statesman
Poison plot alibi and gun history mix in Coburg case
Oral Poindexter is cleared of poisoning charges as eight witnesses testify with conflicting details. A note and a vial were placed at the Smiths’ home, but evidence shows scare tactics rather than murder intent. The trial, involving Potter Condon and Doriss Stevens, suggests the culprit is a member of the Smith family, while gun technology notes and local lime industry notes accompany the report.
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Poindexter
Smith
Coburg
Theugene Guard
Pivte
Oral Poindexter
Managing a Daughter From Pock's Sun Satire
A satirical guide advises fathers on daughters with controversial tips. It suggests harsh control, boasting of wealth, and extreme measures to influence marriage choices. The piece ends with a stray line about a gun range and shot distance.
Purifying Spring Tonic and Parole Disorder Highlighted
Spring time health notes promote Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and strength booster. A prison parole dispute involves James Jobrson in Jeffersonville, claiming innocence in a 1898 murder and seeking unconditional pardon. Advertisements urge Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and Patt Balm for rheumatism relief, with Osburn selling the remedies.
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Rosuta
James Jobrson
Triana
Jeffersonville
Laplie Bell
Chamberlain
Osburn
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