Rancher J Lower killed by gas in well near Milton
J Lower a 66 year old rancher twelve miles northeast of Milton died after entering a 90 foot well on George Stephens ranch. Gas fumes overwhelmed him as he descended. coroner refused inquest. He left a wife and several grown children. The item includes local advertising for King’s New Life Pills and Baken’s Amion Salve at McBride’s drug store.
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J. Lower
Milton
Lower
George 8. Stephens
Henderson
Lyes
Dr King
McBride
Normal Will Close at Weston School Tomorrow
Pendleton July 18 At a Weston Normal school regents meeting in this city tomorrow night an order will be issued to close the school and a custodian appointed to take charge of the property. Notes given to support the school were collateral and not to be paid, forcing the regents to draw on them and seek repayment if the referendum cuts the appropriation.
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Pendleton
Regenta of Weston Normal School
Board of Regents
Bavk
Ber
Regenta
Oregon
French
Portage Board to Schedule Freight Rates for Grain Routes
Eastern Oregon and Idaho harvests near, Portage Board must set a freight schedule for the Lewiston to Portland line. Current tariff by O R N Co stands at 19 1 2 cents per 100 pounds, about 4 per ton. If Portage adopts 3 per ton, farmers gain, but a rate war with the competing line looms. Board members Danbar and Moore likely delay until Governor Chamberlain returns near month end.
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Salem
Oregon
Idaho
State Portage Board
Lewiston
Portland
Chamberlain
0. R. & N. Company
R.d N. Co
Tts
Danbar
Moore
Smith May Be Deputy Davis Ousted by Sheriff
Chief deputy G. P. Davis was removed by Sheriff Taylor who was in Athena yesterday. Taylor refused further comment. Davis has retained attorneys, and J. W. Smith of this city is expected to succeed to the office, seen as competent and satisfactory to the sheriff.
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G. P. Davis
Sheriff's
Sheriff Taylor
Athena
Davis
J. W. Smith
Smith
Taylor
Senators Smoot and Sutherland Denounce Land Office Ad
A letter from Senators Smoot and Sutherland dated July 8 in Salt Lake City responds to Mormon church authorities in Utaba about ads claiming that “land office connections” could secure favored Uintah reservation land openings. They state no attempt will be made by anyone to influence land distribution.
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Washington
Richards
General Land Office
Utaba
Land Office
Uintah Rener
Smoot
Sutherland
Utah
Salt Lake City
Peebles Elected Principal at North School
At Salem school board meeting Prof. G A Peebles of Weston Normal School was elected principal of the North school. He previously taught the fens school and served as city and county superintendent of schools. He spent five years at Eastern Oregon State Normal as chair of mathematics and English literature.
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Salem
G. A. Peebles
Weston Normal School
Goole
Mt. Tabor
Peebles
Fens
McMinnville
Eastern Oregon State Normal
Bluejackets Are Mangled in Tacoma Fire Tug Turbine
Port Angel es July 17 A special dispatch to the Ledger says at 10 20 tonight United States Lightship No 87 is being towed up the straits in belped condition with several wounded aboard after a boiler explosion. She was taken from anchorage off Flattery Rocks and turned over to the tug Pioneer now coming up the line with the disabled vessel as steam can bring her.
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Tacoma
Ledger
Port Angelew Maya
United States Lightship No
Anchorage
Flattery Rocke
Pioneer
Paw
Light Is Turned On Evidence Excluded From Trial
In Portland Journal style reporting the federal court trial of William son and co defendants links blue mountain school land frauds in Oregon to wider land schemes. Grand jury findings show 1902 covert tips on Blue Mountain lands aided by a lawyer Boggs, suspected as Williamson and Gesner ally. Trial progress hints at broader indictments and future prosecutions.
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Williamson
Oregon
Saya
Portland Journal
Cros
F. J. Honey
Crook County
Willismoon
van Gosner
Blue Mountain Reserve
Portland
Marion County
Hax Boon
Binger Hermany
General Land Office
Land Department
Grand Jury
Boggs
United States
Béggu
Prineville
Gesner
van Gesner
Marion R. Biggs
Congressman Williamson
Geaner
Heney
Williamson & Gesner
Boges
Investigation delays at Indian agency amid charges against clerk Robinson
Pendleton July 14 J Z McKain superintendent of the Indian agency says government officials will take several days to finish the on reservation inquiry. No publication until action is complete. Robinson remains out of office as clerk awaiting government decision. A Tinker joins Inspector Valentine in gathering information. secretary of the interior Hitchcock sent him. Also noted Prestonarton milling op plans a large wheat warehouse and moving old warehouse to make room.
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Pendleton
J. Z. McKain
Indian Agency
Robinson
A. Tinker Haw
A. Tinker Haw Joined Inspector Valentine
Mr. Tinker
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Valentine
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Manasse
Butterick
Garland
Maine
COX & M
EVEN
South Side
Main Street
Baeken
D. L. Gregory
Hope
Tex
C. A. Barrett & Comp’y Incorporated
Deering Machinery
Dell Brothers
Henry
Blue Mountain
Preston Rarton Milling Op
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