La Grande Boosts Fund For City Campaign Led By Tom Richardson
Tom Richardson led La Grande booster effort urging conservative advertising and school child involvement to spur business support. Subscriptions reached 3450 dollars, with the La Grande National Bank and Amalgramated Sugar leading contributors. A committee was formed to pursue up to 4000 dollars for the year and a strong secretary was urged to ensure accountable fundraising.
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Tom Richardson
la Grande
Portland Commercial Club
Busleen
Boost E Funds
la Grande Nacional Bank
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Richardson
Wooded Women and Cot Jewels Swindler Nabbed on Coast
George E Littell described as the most daring confidence operator appears for examination on removal to Seattle after Oakland arrest on a Seattle case. He allegedly duped Mrs Josephine Daubney of $740 by posing as a federal officer. Secret Service traces link he exploited women and jewels across cities including New Orleans Chicago New York Boston Denver and San Francisco.
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George E. Littell
Secret Service
San Francisco
George E Lite
United States
Hencock
Seattie
Littell
Oakland
Josephine Daubney
Seattle
New Orleans
Chicago
New York
Boston
Denver
Union Draws Color Line
Union of Mississippi denounces admitting negroes to membership and rejects any alliance with organizations of colored farmers, a stance noted by Jackson and Misa on April 3. The group is described as one of the strongest farmers unions in the country.
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Jackson
Misa
Farmers’ Union of Mississippi
Fighting Over Land Grants in Oregon Debated in Congress
Washington April 23. Bitter house debate over adopting an amendment to instruct the attorney general to sue Harriman interests to reclaim 45 000 acres along the Oregon California railroad grant dating from 1866. Representative Fordhey of Michigan pressed to protect innocent purchasers including small towns and lumbermen. The measure faced strong opposition alleging it would exonerate Harriman.
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Washington
Congress
Oregon
Harriman
California
Fords Hey
Michigan
Beulah Hawkins Remains in Prolonged Sleep as Hope Fades
In Los Angeles on April 28, doctors report Mrs Beulah Hawkins has entered seventy sleep days with no sign of awakening by artificial means. The condition shows only slight weight variation, and physicians have given up hope of recovery, leaving nature to run its course.
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Los Angeles
Beulah Hawkins
Mob hangs suspect after Skiddoo camp lynching
In Skiddoo mining camp Nevada a mob overpowered a deputy sheriff and hanged Josh Simpson on a telephone pole after capturing him for the Sunday killing of John Arnold. Simpson had attacked Cashier Dobba in California and fled to the camp where he was being held. In Bellingham Washington a separate blaze destroyed an asphalt plant and cut power to the city, with 6,000 dollars in losses and widespread disruption.
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Marter
Thyolte
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Cam
Josh Simpson
Fambler
Jom Arnold
Simpson
Builetin
Earl
Sur Lay
Dobba
South
Inn California Bank
Arnold
Bellingham
Wash
Asphal
Whatcom County Railway Company
Cit
Naval officers take informal drive through Pasadena area
Admiral Thomas and 260 officers completed three days of formal duties and spent an informal automobile spin through the foothill towns near Los Angeles. The group toured Pasadena and the San Fernando Valley, with luncheon at the Annadale Golf Club.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas
Pasadena
San Fernando Valley
Annadale Golf Club
Threats rise after graft figure Ruef linked to bomb threat
San Francisco reports Abe Ruef receiving life threatening notices following the Gallagher home bombing in Oakland. Police say the investigation stretches across cities as ex supervisors fear reprisals amid graft trials while crowds gather around Gallagher’s wrecked residence.
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Gallagher
Oakland
Ruef
San Francisco
Abe Ruef
Malory
James Ls. Gallagher
Childs
Graf
Subscribed For Boost Fund Nearing Five Thousand
A special city canvassing committee reports $1200 more subscribed for booster aims, adding to $4900 raised last night. Members F L Meyers W Scriber George Stoddard and M Wood head the drive to reach $6000, with today’s totals around $4500 and strong business support promised.
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Messrs
F. L. Meyers
W. Scriber
George Stoddard
Ma Wood
Oregon Electric to Extend Lines in Willamette Valley
More Electric Lines Portland April 28 reports work to begin next week on extending the Oregon Electric network. A 301 mile expansion will lay new track across the Willamette valley over three years.
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Portland
Oregon Electric Company
Willamette Valley
Oregon Interurban Extension Aids Dairy and Fruit Country
The northwest Oregon region from Eugene to Columbia and Tillamook bay to the Willamette River will gain an Interurban extension. New mines require 10,000,909 dollars, with capital increased to meet it. George Barclay Moffat and others in New York manage the financial end. The line will open up lucrative dairying and fruit areas near Portland.
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Eugene
Columbia
Tillamook Bay
Willamette River
Portland
George Barclay Moffat
Williams, White
A. ¢. Bedford
New York City
Horace Knapp Returns Home From Mountain Trip
Horace Knapp is back at his South La Grande residence after a mountain trip caused anxiety due to his unusual behavior. He explains the dog’s appearance yesterday without him was due to having whipped the animal and returning home, solving the mystery for concerned observers.
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Horace Knapp
Tle
South la Grands
South la Grande
Say Callacher Paid For Votes In Overhead Trolley Case
Fragments report ex supervisors testifying that they favored the trolley ordinance and would have voted yes despite alleged payments by Gallagher. Boxton resumes testimony as part of the P. L. Ford trial in San Francisco. In Sparta Georgia a Black defendant is to be hanged after an unwitnessed murder conviction and confession.
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Book Board
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San Francisco
P. L. Ford
Charles Boxton
Old Doodle Board
Daniel Coleman
Max Aermlock
James F. Kelley
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Harrigan
J. J. Furey
Edward Walsh
Money War
Gallagher
Sparta
Pere ~Ooper
Pa Negro
Tomonth
Jooper
Deal Is Found Guilty by Jury in Horse Stealing Case
R W Deal of La Grande was convicted by a Union county jury of horse stealing. The trial, moved on change of venue to Pendleton, ended with a guilty verdict after about 14 hours of deliberation. Sentencing was postponed to early May pending a possible retrial.
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Pendleton
Igor Goon Olal
Jen. W. Deal
Union County
Bowne
Convictibe
Lay
Salem
Donal
Ivan
How
la Grands
Vorney
Confessed Theft. officers recover loot at scene
Smith known as the box car thief confessed after officers questioned him. He directed them to a spot where three grain bags of ladien shoes were found, and a woman named Betsy awaited at the location. President Mexis angry over foreign unrest in Port au Prince as U.S. intervention looms.
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McLachlin
Landor
Mexis
Port Au Prince
Bayteden
Citicens
United States
Alyxia
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