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Independence Enterprise

Location

Independence, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1908

Page

7

Man Slain Ex-Convict Kills Self After Heney Shooting

In San Francisco on November 14 Morris Maas shot Francis J. Heney in a crowded courtroom during Abrahamuel bribery trial. Heney survived, Maas killed himself with a concealed pistol after a police search found no weapon. theories differ on how he concealed it. Authorities review security lapses and whether the pistol was smuggled by others or hidden on Maas.

San Francisco Francis J. Menoy Morris Haan Ima Abrahamuel Morria Maas Heney Haas Pluto Hass Tana

New Head of Navy Amid Cabinet Resignation Rumors

Washington reports the Cabinet shakeup centers on Secretary Metcalf stepping down amid lingering health claims and friction with President Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary Newberry named to lead the Navy as tensions over battleship designs and the Newport conference spill into public view.

Washington Meatcalf Newberry Roosevelt Metcalf Newport Bureaucritas

Child Alone Four Days With His Dead Father

A six year old boy in Victoria B C lived four days with his father’s body after he died from illness while the mother was away. The boy was told to keep the body covered and to eat what food remained, until help arrived.

Victoria B. C Navy Naess Haines

Will Likely Amend Fiat Laws on Columbia River

Portland Oregon November 1 The United States Fish Commission and Oregon and Washington officials expect a push to regulate or remove salmon wheels and other gear on the Columbia River. The 16 member Washington commission met in Seattle and will press for stricter rules, while Oregon’s Conservation Commission also backs tighter regulations. Oregon’s fish wardens say gear should be controlled not abolished, and the closed seasons may be lengthened by the two state legislatures this winter from 50 days March 16 to April 15 and 14 days August 26 to September 10.

Portland, Or Antonia Giietiore United State Pish Oregon Weahingtoon Washington Commission Oregon Conservation Commision Porto Rico Union- Inte Roosevelt George Terry United States Hamilton Fish United State Steel Corporation Methodist Church America Nashville Tenn RB. Sooper Robin B. Cooper J. D. Sharp Carmack Sharp Mark W. Harrington United States Weather Bureau New Jersey Asylum For Morris Plains Joseph Shaughnessy A. Wilcox Dakes Wilcox Shaughnessy E. Kaumlous Hobsonville Tillamook Robert McCulley Lake County C. M. Fincane McCulley Lakeview Finucane Mary F. Ness Mignene Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Interior Garfield United States Circuit Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit Garfield Pullman Company O. P Hoff Guild

Oregon Brieflets Final Presidential Return Published

The complete presidential totals for Oregon show Taft with 62,048 votes, Debs with 87,778, and others including Deyen and MHingen with smaller counts. Final figures indicate Debs leads in Oregon with a substantial margin over Taft and Roosevelt.

Oregon Taft Deyen Debs Mhingen

First Bow Train Discovery and Rail News Across Oregon

Readable items report a claimed bow train discovery near Balem, rail developments on Corvallis & Alsea and Cervallia lines, a Merlin Supply Company fire with no insurance, notable injuries, diversions in park land entries, and multiple local incidents including robberies and a fatal shooting among Oregon sheepmen.

United States Balem Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Het Lowe J. HM. Harriman Southern Pacific Company Cervallia & Alsea Carlile Unity Baker County

Bison Roundup on Flathead Reservation Fails

After two months of effort 260 Pablo herd buffalo purchased by Canada roam freely on the Flathead Reservation. Despite precautions the enclosure failed and no shipment to Canada will occur this year.

Missoula Mont Flathead Reservation Pablo Canada Cara al Ravaill

Eight Die in Okmulgee Clash With Officers at Station

Eight persons were killed and ten injured when Jim Deckard, a Negro desperado, clashed with local officers after an altercation at the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad station in Okmulgee Oklahoma. An Indian boy was involved in the initial disturbance.

Okmulgee, Okla Jim Deckard St. Louis & San Francisco

Portland Markets Wheat and hay prices update from Willamette Valley

Market notes from Portland list grain prices for wheat including Cinb red Russian and bluestem, barley and oats figures by grade, Timothy hay in Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon, and alfalfa values. Butter and cheese also shown with regional ranges, hops for 1908 and 1907, and wool and mohair quotations by region and quality.

Willamette Valley Oregon Wool—Valley

Market Prices and Commodities From Seattle and Oregon

Seattle markets list wheat at 95c for Bluestem, oats at $20.81, barley $26, various hay prices from $9.50 to $16 per ton, butter at 34c a pound from Washington creamery, eggs 42 to 48 cents per dozen locally, Oregon ranch hay $4 per deal, and miscellaneous prices for oats and creamery products.

Washington Puget Sound Washington Creamery Oregon

Local Notes From Rickreall Area

Mrs B F Lucas and daughter Mira returned Friday from Salt Lake City. Wm Byers and wife of Cleone Oregon visited relatives there last week. Levi Aukney and wife from here. Wm Rowell and wife with Miss Ada Byers visited Salem Saturday. Rickreall Milling Co installs new vetch machine. Oliver Wait and James Hickerson to Salem. Thielson Bros start a gasoline plow on their place nearby and report success.

B. F. Lucas Mira Salt Lake City Wm. Byers Cleone Oregon Wm. Rowell Ada Byers Salem Rickreall Milling Co Oliver Wait James Hickerson Thielson Bros

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertising and Oath of Frank J Cheney

Frank J Cheney of Toledo declares as senior partner that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. He swears before A W Gleason on December 6 1886. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and promises testimonials. it lists F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and mentions Hall's Family Pills for consolation.

State of Ohio City of Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney F J. Cheney & Co A. W. Gleason Hall F. J. Cheney & CO

Hops Sale Sets Pace At Fair Price

Klaber Wolf and Netter purchased the 1908 hop crop of Geo L Rose for eight cents per pound in a sale of over 900 bales. Eph Young sold 190 bales to Ralph Williams at eight and a half cents per pound, making one of the year’s largest individual hops deals.

Klaber, Wolf & Netter Geo. L. Rose Eph Young Ralph Williams

Youth's Companion and Independence Enterprise Offer

The Youth's Companion and Independence Enterprise will be sold together this Fall for $2.25. This is the best offer ever made in connection with the Youth's Companion. Renewals to that paper will be accepted with this paper at that price.

Companion Independence Enterprise

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