Secretary Cortelyou Answers Senate on Treasury Reports
The secretary’s report to the Senate explains Panama bonds three per cent certificates and government finances in late 1907. It includes a list of national depositories and deposited funds with dates, plus related securities data. Grandma Benn, possibly Oregon’s oldest white woman, dies near Salem at 108. She was born in Germany and moved from Minnesota seven years ago to live with her son and daughter.
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Treasury Department
Fairbanks
Culberson
Calberson
Cortelyou
Grandma Benn
Oregon
Salem Sunday
Germany
Salem
Minnesota
Dress Goods Sale Prices Across Colors and Bundles
Dress goods 30¢ plaid checks or stripes in all colors. Fancy dress goods yard 60c. Scotch waistings plaids checks stripes desirable colorings yard 25s. 25c all wool Tricot flannel many colors yard 20c. $6.00 silk petticoats red blue brown tan green sale price each.
Rioting in Lisbon Injures Many in Streets
Lisbon reports an afternoon riot with revolver fire injuring several as police quickly restored order. An official statement notes mortally wounded individuals amid the unrest, while church laws in Portugal curb hasty marriages. New regulations require banns, parish priest oversight, two witnesses, and regulate sponsalla practices.
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Lisbon
Betrothal rule not for U. S says Gibbons
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore declares the new Catholic church marriage laws issued by the Holy See will not bring any important change to existing practice in the United States. He stresses no alteration in local or national procedures and emphasizes continuity in vows and approvals amid church reforms.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Holy See
Official Northwest Forecast for Northwest Oregon and Washington
Portland Oregon January 29 Occasional rain or snow tonight. Colder in the northern portion except near coast. Thursday rain or snow. Western Washington Occasional rain or snow tonight colder in the interior. Thursday rain or snow with westerly winds.
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Portland
Oregon
Washington
Littleton Defends Thaw Insanity Claim Before Jury
Littleton argues over Harry Thaw’s sanity in the White murder case saying Thaw was insane beyond doubt and that the defense met serious resistance from District Attorney Jerome. He contends the prosecution must prove Thaw sane and cannot claim the burden is fulfilled.
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White
Littleton
Jerome
Thaw
Thaw Case Defense Appeals to Jury in Courtroom
In New York on January 29 attorney Litteton, chief counsel for Harry Thaw, urged the jury to find his client not guilty. Speaking before a crowded courtroom he focused on arguing Thaw’s lack of criminal intent and highlighted reason for acquittal.
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Harry Thaw
New York
Littleton
Thaw
Praised Policy Toward Philippines Seals Nine-Year Occupation
President endorses Secretary Tafts nine year record on the Philippines lawfully ruled by McKinley. He writes to Congress with a letter from the president praising Tafts conclusions and forecasts that Filipinos must travel a long road before self government is possible.
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Washington
Manila Bay
Taft
Archipelago
Congress
Philippines
William McKinley
King Edward Opens Parliament in Sunny London Ceremony
London January 29. A rare sunny London day blessed royal procession to Westminster as King Edward opened Parliament. Premier Campbell-Bannerman absent, Queen Alexandra on state chair. tightened entry for women suffragists. King references Hague peace conference and talks on an international prize-court and invites maritime nations to discuss international law for its guidance in London next autumn.
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London
Westminster
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Alexandra
Hague
Bold robbery of express office at Mansfield
Mansfield Ohio January 29 two masked men entered the Adams Express penue at Union theatre knocked William Depew unconscious and escaped with 2000 while about fifty passengers waited for trains A bag containing 40000 in gold nearby was overlooked by the robbers credits unclear renumeration and details follow the chaotic report
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Mansfield
Ohio
Adams Express Penue
Union Theatre
William Depew
John Metne
Joseph Stevens
Stee. Teh pe oties set and dente
The fragmentary text mentions stee and parties, with unclear names and details. Readable elements point to a local event or notice, but key actors and actions are not discernible. The brief suggests a scheduled activity or meeting but lacks concrete dates, places, or outcomes.
Unreadable OCR Raises Questions About Page Content
Fragmentary text on a historical newspaper page fragment references cryptic phrases and incomplete names. The readable portion lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities, making it impossible to derive a clear lead or summary without the full article context.
Heney Defends Case Against Senator Fulton in Speech
In Portland at the First Congregational Church Meena J. Heney, the government prosecutor, answered Charles W. Fulton's attack and presented his reasons for accusing the senior United States senator of unfitness for the office he holds. The audience filled the church as Heney pressed the land fraud case in a fiery address.
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Portland, Or
First Congregational Church
Meena J. Heney
Charles W. F Ton
United States
Ram Oror
A Fulton
Caer Cire Sire Becomes Bear
In a terse note the Caer soe Stier announces a change toward a bear symbol for their team. No dates or locations appear, but the rebadge centers on a shift in mascot branding and school spirit.
Heney Bristols Clash Over Immunity Telegram in Hall Case
Portland January 29 United States Attorney Bristol and Francis J Heney clashed over a telegram Bristol allegedly advised could aid Hendricks testimony against Hall. Bristol denied sending the message and asserted Heneys aides were his principal contacts. Judge Hunt postponed ruling as proceedings continued on Hall and co defendant Mays.
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Portland
Hall
United States
Bristol
Francis J. Heney
Hamilton H. Hendricks
Heney
Hendricks
Hermann
Rittenhouse
Neuhaugen
Hunt
Webster
John H. Hall
Edwin Mays
Mays
Nite
Alsellent
Demurrers of Bank Officials Overruled by Judge Dunne
San Francisco January 29 Judge Frank H Dunne overruled demurrers to indictments charging a bank official with fraud. The ruling clears the way for further proceedings in the California prison case involving the alleged breach of trust and related offenses.
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San Francisco
Frank H. Dunne
Chicago fragment reports unclear names and places
An unreadable OCR fragment from a Chicago area item mentions Wienke Migmet ilhas of Tes 28 and Hope with scattered letters. The text is too fragmentary to determine a clear event, person, or outcome.
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Chicago Wienke Migmet Ilhas
Cleogwt
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