Tax initiative aims to recover back Oregon land grant taxes
Salem reports that Oregon has missed hundreds of thousands in revenue since 1860 due to land grant owners failing to record holdings. Attorneys Holmes and Holmes plan to circulate a petition for a measure to assess and collect taxes on unassessed property dating to 1860, forcing rail and wagon road companies and many private interests to pay back taxes and boost the common school fund. Pendleton notes sugar beet trials in Switzler and Echo show mixed results amid irrigation concerns.
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Salem
Oregon
Holmes & Holmes
Pendleton Jail Break Freeing Four Prisoners
Four prisoners escaped from the Pendleton county jail early Tuesday by prying a window bar and squeezing through an eight inch gap. Sheriff Taylor captured two of the most wanted within hours and a third later. the fourth remained at large, seen in Pendleton with expectation of capture soon. Jerusalem corn is attracting Walla Walla farmers, thrives on semi arid land, and yields about 1600 kernels per bunch.
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Pendleton
Taylor
Salem
Jerusalem
Walla Walla
Death From Natural Cause San Francisco
San Francisco reports reveal Stanford case details from detectives who investigated the Honolulu mystery. Mrs Stanford died of natural causes due to an overloaded stomach from excessive exercise and cascara with properly prepared strychnine, with earlier January illness possibly tied to a poisoning attempt.
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San Francisco
Stanford
Honolulu
Indictment Focus Shifts to Baker County Liquor Trade
Sumpter March 23 The Baker county grand jury targets violators of the Sunday closing law naming men high in business as likely to be charged. The drag net reportedly seeks to include every liquor trafficker in the county.
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Sumpter
Baker County Grand Jury
United States District Court Grand Jury
Portland
United States Grand Jury
Baker County Jury
Baker County
Diphtheria Quarantine Placed Near Adams
On the Pendleton reservation near Adams a quarantine was posted at the home of Louis Audette two miles from town. Dr C J Smith and Dr W G Cole with county physician Dr T M Henderson went to inspect the site and determine the quarantine. The disease resembled diphtheria but was not confirmed.
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M. Henderson
Stepia
Ieee
Rainfall Brings Benefit to Columbia River Lands
Rain fell along the Columbia river and surrounding counties last night marking a rare rainfall in six years. Wheat lands in Morrow and Sherman counties on the south side and the Horse Heaven country on the north gained from the shower. The rain’s value exceeds early estimates as many trees and vines planted this spring show growth.
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Irrigan
Columbia River
Morrow
Sherman
Horse Heaven
Acquittal in Self Defense Case Ends Killing at Huntington
The grand jury exonerates A. D. Barnard in the killing of John Brown at Huntington, ruling it a clear self defense. Brown attacked Barnard and was stabbed, dying instantly. Meanwhile William Maddern stands trial for murder in Bourne regarding William Thorne’s February death, pleading self defense.
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Baker City
John Brown
A. D. Barnard
Huntington
Brown
Newbery Named Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Washington reports that Truman H. Newbery a Democrat from Michigan will be appointed assistant secretary of the navy to succeed Charles H. Darling. The White House indicates Secretary Hay may resign with Taft moving to state and Morton to the War Portfoli. Newbury is described as a wealthy Michigan young man and Roosevelt admirer.
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White House
Truman H. Newbery
Charles H. Darling
Burlington
Sec
Retary Hay
Taft
State Department
Morton
Newbury
Michigan
Roosevelt
Pendleton April 8 district convention set for Knights of Pythias
Delegations from Athens Milton Helix and Adams expected to attend the Pendleton district convention of Knights of Pythias on Saturday April 8 with J W Maloney J H Gwinn and B K Kennedy in charge of arrangements Grand Chancellor L M Goel and other grand officers pledged to attend The tax case for Umatilla county against O R N will be briefed for Supreme Court session starting May 9 Good Roads movement gathers about 200 delegates Subscriptions for Dr Kings New Discovery pitched with testimonials for coughs colds pneumonia and bronchitis.
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Harge
Damon Lodge No
Knights of Pythias of
Pendleton
Auye
Kuo Oregonian
Athens
Milton
Helix
Adame
Heights
J. W. Maloney
J. H. Gwinn
B. K. Kennedy
L. M. Goel
Phelps
Feo
Umatilla County
Supreme Court
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