Taylor heads mayoral ticket with nine council nominees
City hall meeting selects Taylor as mayoral nominee with unanimous support for his ticket. Bruce Wallace named secretary. George Gross declines, Taylor declared unanimous choice. Nine council candidates receive top votes. six proceed, with Williams re elected treasurer, Chamberlain and Bradley named for recorder. Election set for March 7 and terms defined by vote tallies.
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David Taylor
George Gross
Gross
Mr. Taylor
A. Barrett
J. Kirk
D. B. Jarman
Wm. Tompkins
A.M. Gillis
George Grose
War
McBride
Heary
B. Stone
David Williams
O. G. Chamberlain
G. W. Bradley
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Bradley
C. O. Henry
Kuropatkin Resigns Command Amid Far East Turmoil
Feb 6 dispatches report General Kuropatkin tendering his resignation to the Czar from command in the Far East. General Grippenberg asks to be relieved after claiming dishonor from Kuropatkin’s Hun River retreat. Berlin observers warn of potential widespread mutiny within Russian forces. London notes crews of the Black Sea fleet near mutiny with revolutionary literature found aboard. Shakhe and Hun rivers remain tense with minor Russian actions near Sanchiateu.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Far East
Grippenberg
Hun River
London
Black Sea
Epidemic of Fraud Hits Pendleton Bank Checks
Pendleton on February 6 reports a surge of fraud with Frank Hamilton arrested for passing bad checks. The latest swindle involves Tom Moss, a former Hochbach Bros banker, issuing five checks for 86 each, all bearing the same date and number 74, drawn on the First National Bank and based on a check Moss received Saturday from Hochbach Bros.
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Pendleton
Frank Hamilton
Tom Moss
Hochbach
Dead Man Found Buried Near Little Mountain in Utah
A man believed to be Enoch D. Jenkins was found buried beneath rocks near Little Mountain, 14 miles west of Ogden. The body bore a crushed head wound and mutilation, and citizenship papers for Clear Creek Colorado in Jenkins name were found in his coat.
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Ogden
Utah
Little Mountain
Here
Enoch D. Jenkins
Mur
Portland Handball Team Formed for Spring Practice
Portland Oregon February 6 The Portland Handball team lineup has been announced by Manager McCreedle with most players new to the city. Pitchers Garvin French Essick Jones St Vrain Gates Gilpatrick. catchers McLean Thiery Steelman. infield Doyle Schaffley Atz Runkle Yan Buren. outfield Householder Mo Creedle Gleason as utility. They are to report in Bakersfield for spring practice on March 12.
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Portland
Ore
McCreedle
Garvin
French
Essick
Jones
St. Vrain
Gates
Gilpatrick
McLean
Thiery
Steelman
Doyle
Schaffley
Atz
Runkle
Yan Buren
Householder
Mo Creedle
Gleason
Bakersfield
Irrigation District Trouble In Pendleton February 6
The Little Walla Walla Irrigation district faces renewed discord as landowners clash with promoters over water entitlements. After an earlier dispute was settled, most district owners now oppose the arrangement, signaling fresh turmoil for the irrigation venture.
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Pendleton
Little Walla Walla
Portland Trolley Wreck Ends in Fatality and Injuries
At the Montavius street car line corner of East Twenty-eighth and East Glisan, a trolley car overturned on a sharp curve at the base of a steep incline. Sixty six passengers were aboard. one man, Rudolph Janson, a box factory employee, was killed and thirty-one injured, some fatally.
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Portland
Montavius Street
East Twenty-eighth
East Glisan
Rudolph Janson
La Grande Banker J. M. Church Dies From Injuries
J M Church pioneer banker of La Grande died in St Vincent's Portland hospital Saturday night from injuries yesterday while boarding a train for Salem. He slipped fell on the ends of the tes breaking his jaw and other injuries. A prominent republican and a leader in business charity and politics in Union county.
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J. M. Church
la Grande
St. Vincent's Hospital
Portland
Salem
Union County
Suicide at Bingham Springs the plain death by own action
Vincent Konasele, a 47 year old laborer from Willamette valley, shot himself at Bingham Springs after deliberate preparations. A 45 calibre revolver was tied to a fence post and fired into his breast, the bullet passing through his body and heart. An eye witness, operator Swayne of the O R N office, reported the shot and found Konasek dead. Coroner T M Henderson and M A Rader proceeded to conduct an inquest by freight train. Despondency said to be the cause. Konasek had previously attempted suicide by mouth. He was single and had lived in Umatilla county since 1881.
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Pendleton
Vincent Konasele
Bingham
Umatilla
T. M. Henderson
M. A Rader
Bingham Springs
Konasek
Death of Jonesh Williams keeper of Mountain Home
The Pilot Rock Record notes the death of Joe William known as Mountain Home keeper after a short illness in Pilot Rock Sunday evening. He was buried Tuesday at 10 o clock. He leaves a wife two sons and a daughter. Pneumonia caused the death and cigarettes were linked to the illness in the report.
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Jonesh Williams
Mountain Home
Pilot Rock
Joe Willian
Whisky quarrel and a near miss with an arrow
Kentucky Representative Tolle touts Bourbon as the best while Ohio’s Ollie Jamen questions the test. James claims a rabbit blood test proves quality. A bow and arrow prank nearly wounded Harrison Baker, but he is expected to recover.
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Kentucky
Tolle
Ohio
Ollie Jamen
Biedler
James
Harrison
Frank Baker
Adams
City Council OKs Second-Hand Rock Crusher Purchase
At a special meeting the street committee was authorized to buy a used rock crushing outfit listed at 1250 dollars. The complete unit, including a crusher and engines, is at Walla Walla. Councilmen H A Brandt and P T Harbour left for Walla Walla to inspect and complete the purchase if as represented. City Marshal Dave Lavender accompanied the trip to inspect the engine.
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Walla Walla
H. A. Brandt
P. T. Harbour
Dave Lavender
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Manasse
Athena’s
Butterick
Cox & McEwen
South Side Main Street
Athena
Oregon
Taylor
Bruce Wallace
Pioneer Drug Store
C. A. Barrett & Comp’y
Dell Brothers
Berlin
Sevastopol
Tolo
Shakhe
Hun
Sanchiateu
Portland’s
la Grande Banker
Weston
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