Judge DePeatt Ends Life in Office Shooting
A thorough account describes Judge DePeatt dying from a self-inflicted revolver shot in his law office on Main Street Tuesday night. Lively and Gholson, discovering him, reported the scene and noted a natural posture, with blood on his shirt and a pool on the floor near the sofa. Coroner Fulcom arrived, a jury formed, and neighbors recalled his troubled temperament and occasional threats to end his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Lively
Donnan Lgholson
DePeatt
Bie
Toseday
Upper Main Street
Mr. Lively
Lively
Gholson
Colemth
de Poatt
Patarshal
Gi Gillis
Max Lawin
Gholepa
Mort
de Poart
Fulcom
Pendieton
Henry
E L. Barnett
Peatt
Seto Crawford
Ian No
Ot Talsie Sumer
Jeanne Teas
Indian Funeral at Hood River Described by Eye Witness
An eyewitness account by Edgar W. Winans details an Indian funeral at Hood River, Oregon on July 10. The ceremony involved elaborate burial on Momaloose Island with two bodies preserved, handsomely wrapped garments, and many relatives participating, including offerings of beads, calico, quilts, and blankets. The event included chants and a mournful cadence as mourners buried a bendful of earth, ending with graveside tears and the belief the departed rest in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Hood River
Edgar W. Winans
Oregon
Mother Earth
Momaloose Island
Columbia River
Boston
Dee
Rachel
Oak Grove
Beware of Home Comfort stove pitches in Pendleton letters
A Pendleton reader warns against traveling salesmen selling Home Comfort steel ranges. He recalls cases where buyers paid high prices with deferred notes, only to face 90 day terms and nonbinding verbal promises. He urges reading every contract carefully before signing.
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Pendleton
East Oregonian
Bea
Webfoot
Fendicton
L. H. Len
Work at the Locks Resumes Once Water Low
As water drops work will begin on the canal linking the upper gate to the lock. Day Bros. to supervise solid masonry walls between gates, with 60 to 60 men starting within two weeks. Project expected to take six months to complete, with overall progress tied to river conditions and funding. Local notices mention Osborn remedy and unrelated personal anecdotes.
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Ain
Cascades Columbia River
McDonald
Day Brose
Dalles
Day Bros
Salita 'Tom Dai
Eastern Oregon Climate Cited as Cure for Asthma Sufferer
A letter from Union advocates moving to the Grande Ronde area for asthma relief after a resident near Eugene failed to improve in the Willamette valley. The writer cites Eastern Oregon’s dry air and climate as beneficial, recalling a man who moved to The Dalles and recovered, while noting some locals previously afflicted improved there but regress after returning. The piece endorses the region’s air for pulmonary patients while praising Willamette scenery.
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Ee D. Bolling
Mr. Bolling
Columbia River
Eugene
Jing
California
Oregon
Hin
Ward
Dalles
Grande Ronde Valley
Union
Willamette Valley
Willamatte Valley
Was Bryan Ever Called O Bryan Before Nebraska Move
Rev H W Eagan states there is no truth in the claim that Nominee W J Bryan used the name O Bryan before moving to Nebraska The Oregonian report by J H O Bryan Portland insurance agent alleged a relation to the presidential candidate Eagan says W J Bryans father Judge Siler J Bryan emigrated to Salem Illinois from Virginia before 1887 and that Rev Ranh and family were neighbors and never heard of O Bryan in his family though it might have occurred 15 years ago per the Walla Walla Statesman
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O'Bryan
H.W. Eagan
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Oregonian
J. H. O'Bryan
Portland
Rev. Eagan
Siler J. Bryan
Salem
Ilinois
Virgin
Evi
Rev
Ranh
Walla Walla
Preliminaries of People's Party Meet Draw Narrow Splits
The national committee of the People's Party convened behind closed doors with H. B. Taubeneck presiding. Contests were few, but fusion politics split the middle and road factions as delegates gathered in St. Louis.
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People's Party
H. B. Taubeneck
Nearet Eeesion
Tom Chairrman
cKinley
Maks
Universie and
Simple
Svator Teller
Popaliota
Bryan
Teller
Knights of Labor
Colorado
Sewall
Bimetalic Union
Chicago
Bryanites Gain Momentum at National Silver Convention
Delegates at Grand Music Hall back Bryan allies with Newlands as temporary chair and an endorsement for monetary independence. A late start, cheers rise as Teller telegram supports Bryan Sewall ticket, credentials and permanent organization move forward, St John named temporary chairman amid celebrations.
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Bryan
National Silver Organization
Grand Music Hall
J. J. Mott
Misa Liltle B. Plarce
Con
Newlands
Eres
Teller
Sewall
America
Admst Populiata
Lanc Tlon
W.P. St. John
New York
Teller and allies urge vote for Bryan and Silver Republicans
A public address from Teller and seven associates, signed by Senators Pettigrew and Cannon in sympathy, appeals to silver Republicans to back Bryan and Sewall for president and VP. It argues against gold monometallism and cites favorable Democrat platform and high character as reasons to unite voters across parties.
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Bryan
Teller
Manitou
Pettigrew
Dakota
Cannon
Ulahara
Howton
Democratic Party
Ite
Oliver
Mensa
Sewall
Gold From Water Process Promises Wealth for Baker County
John Whedlen reports a new gold extraction method claimed to recover gold from water in two local mines, Bonansa and Foreks & Excelainr. The process uses charcoal filters with acids and a precipitant to separate gold, with testing via evaporated samples and chlorine gas to confirm presence. Local weather and agriculture notes follow, including grain yields, fruit prospects in Western Oregon, and the Silverton electric light deal with Coolidge and McClaine for £3104.
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John Whedlen
Rush
John
Baker County
Bonansa and
Foreks & Excelainr
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Board of Examiners
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Utlar
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