Delays in Naming San Francisco Police Chief and Clash Over Biggy
San Francisco board of police commissioners delays appointing a new chief awaiting proof of Biggy's death. Keil and Mayor Taylor clash over resignation timing while Biggy’s interview is partly withheld as sacred. Acting Chief Cutler disputes Kell’s remarks, and Kell refuses to disclose full interview details. Captain Kelley cites a faulty telephone and ongoing graft probe tensions.
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Biggy
Taylor
Keil
Oyor Taylor
Ignation
Cutler
Kell
Iggy
Iirview
Kelley
Burna
Morris Haas
Heney
Governor refuses NJ requisition over Elliot Archer forgeries
Seattle December hearing on charges against Attridge and Kelley opened last night. Governor Moesch declines New Jersey requisition for Elliot Archer accused of forgery totaling seventy thousand dollars. Mead reviews eastern detective papers and Archer's attorney argues. Archer likely to be released.
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Ing Haas
Attridge and Kelley
Seattle
Moesch
Hart
New Jersey
Elliot Archer
Mead
Archer
Arkansas River Floods Reach Pine Bluff Front
Heavy rains in the Up River Districts push the Arkansas River beyond its banks wrecking riverfront property in Pine Bluff. Five houses topple into the stream while stores and buildings near the edge are evacuated. The courthouse and Jefferson Hotel face undermining risks.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Court House
Jefferson Hotel
Circuit Court to Convene Monday With Two Larceny and Local Option Cases
The State versus John Minnick charged with larceny of a call and the State versus Anderson charged with violating the local option law are the first two cases listed as the circuit court opens next Monday morning.
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John Minnick
Anderson
Fruit land boom stirs Elgin movers with 200 acre venture
The Elgin Recorder reports Jacob Long’s 160 acre farm near Elgin sold to J. B. Thorson and H. H. Weatherspoon who already own 100 acres. They plan 70 acres of potatoes this spring and rapid conversion to apples and other fruit. They anticipate irrigation from a spring and a large storage building for potatoes and future fruit. The partners project over 200 producing acres within five years and expect a regional fruit land boom.
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Jacob Long
Elgin
J. B. Thorson
H. H. Weatherspoon
Messrs
Thorson and Weatherspoon
Thorson and
Weatherspoon
Union County
Ine
Northwest
Oregon legislators debate caucus plans and senatorial loyalties
Representative Richard son signals support for H. M. Cake if the majority of Oregon Republicans oppose Governor George B. Chamberlain for the U S Senate. Representative-elect Patton Rusk and Beach push for a statement No 1 caucus while anti statement factions vow similar action. The rival caucuses seek to shape the legislature before it convenes.
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George B. Chamberlain
United States Senate
H. M. Cake
Fulton and Wilcox
Oregon
Richardson
Chamberlain
Perry
H. D. Patton
Salem
Joseph
Rusk
Patton
Union
Wallowa
Messrs
Antis
Beach
la Grande
Carlisle Indians Visit Denver in Eastern College Clash
Denver will host the Carlisle Indian School football eleven from the East in a big game at the University of Denver tomorrow. It marks the first time an eastern college eleven plays in Denver, with a large crowd expected. Denver aims to keep the score down rather than win.
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Denver
Col
Carlisle
Redskins
Cosgrove Denied Improvement in Washington Governor-Elect
Paso Robles December 4 The condition of Governor elect Cosgrove of Washington shows no improvement. He remains visibly affected by his illness and physicians urge constant attendance of a trained nurse. His wife accompanies him and orders nursing support.
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Paso Robles
Cosgrove
Washington
Low Round Trip Fares For Seattle Exposition Travel
The Transcontinental Passenger association issued unusually low return rates from Chicago Peoria and St Louis to Seattle for the exposition. Round trip tickets valid May 25 to September 30 list Chicago 63 dollars Peoria 50.15 and St Louis 56.26, new rates announced by Northern Pacific general passenger agent A M Cleland.
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Seattle
Missouri River Points
St. Paul
Seattle Exposition
Transcontinental Passenger Association Big
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
A.M. Cleland
Northern Pacific
First Observation Car Ben Tomond Debuts on Westbound Trains
The westbound service via La Grande introduces the first observation car Ben Tomond a half standard sleeper and half observation with polished brass railings and roomy platform seating. No. 1 and No. 2 gain improved comfort as the buffet car is removed and standard sleeper dining remains aboard.
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Ben Tomond
la Grande
J. P. O'Brien
Portland
Owl Bank to Open in Philadelphia Overnight
Philadelphia announces an all night bank to operate on a continuous plan with counting room and offices in the northwest corner of the Bellevue Stratford. It will have a capital of 600000 dollars with backers including George C Boldt of the Waldorf Astoria and Laurence McCormick, and directors from prominent local financial institutions.
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Bellevue- Stratford
George C. Boldt
Waldorf-Astoria
Bellevue-Stratford
Laurence McCormick
Hilso
Indictments Against Officer Involving Four True Bills
A grand jury filed its report after one day of session. Four true bills were made public. A true bill was returned against Raymond Cunningham charging a statutory crime. Four indictments were returned against J. B. Officer one for larceny of a watch another for not returning a see gun another for larceny of phonograph and another for a cult case.
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Raymond Cunningham
J. B
Deaf, Dumb and Blind School Fire Sparks Narrow Escape
Forty four students at the Idaho state school in Boise escaped unharmed as a fire attacked the old Central building during a morning march from the third to the first floor. The blaze started on the third floor from a defective flue and burned downward. records were damaged by water. The three story brick building housed state offices and valued at about 40 000. insurance listed at 1088.
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Boise
Central School
To Wed Chinese Pupil
One of New York’s most novel weddings is planned for tomorrow as Miss Belle Le Roy, a white missionary and teacher in Chinatown, will marry Sing, a Chinese washer man of 24 Mott Street. The ceremony will use the full Chinese marriage rite.
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New York
Mies Belle Leroy
Gotham
Chinatown
Sing
Mott Street
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Son
Stephen F. Richardson
Tion
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Elka’ Hall
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Ningham
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Newlin Drug Co
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