Jess Parker on Trial Amid Dramatic Elgin Shooting Testimony
Testimony portrays a tense August scene at the Porter home near Bigin as Jess Parker, defending his wife and child, fires a pistol killing Porter. Defense emphasizes Porter carried a gun and brass knuckles, while witnesses recount the fatal confrontation and Parker’s actions during the murder trial.
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Jess Parker
Parker
Mr. Porter
Elgin
Bigin
Porter
A. H. Stone
Tacoma Recount Shows Able Increase
A Tacoma census recount announced by Chief Statistician Hunt shows a city population of 83,743 after full enumeration, up from 82,972. The earlier result sparked protests as about 38000 names were reportedly omitted, and citizens say they will take no further action. The report also recounts testimonies involving Porter, the Parkers, and various witnesses detailing threats and gun or brass knuckles sightings.
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Tacoma
Census Bureau
Million Dollar Oregon Threshermen Convene For Annual Session
A delegation of 1286 Oregon threshermen with combined investments topping six million dollars opened the two day meeting in La Grande. President A F Flint Shoals led the session with welcome from Mayor Meyers as delegates discussed road measures and bridge law, with anti planking sentiment voiced by W H Fletcher and B I Berry. A Foley hotel banquet at 9 pm capped the day’s program.
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Oregon
A. F. Flint
Dettor W
Seeman
F. L. Meyers
la Grande
Oregon Threshermen’s Association
Missouri River
Threshermen
East
Thresherman
Yamhill
Union County
Phillip 8. Bates
Wiliam H. C. Fletcher
Coos
Committee of
Hi Chambers
Cove
Farmers’ Union
Threshermen's Union
W.H. Fletcher
McMinnville
B. I. Berry
Heppner
Flint
Feud Echoes Stir Historic Family Clash in Elgin Cage Fight
The narrative recalls a long standing family feud as Porter and others press to end the dispute while lodge members demand concessions. The tale unfolds in fragments at the witness stand and mirrors the notorious McCoy Hatfield feud, suggesting a tragedy fit for dramatic treatment in Elgin.
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Porter
Lodge
Kentucky
Elgin
Bath tub case revived in Newark murder trial
Mrs. Carolina Martin is sane and must stand trial for the alleged murder of her daughter Mrs. Oole Snead, with the 1909 insanity plea rejected. Snead’s nude body was found in a bathtub at their East Orange home, and the indictment alleges the killing aimed to secure a $30,000 life insurance.
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Newark
N. J
Carolina Martin
Oole Snead
Tencyck
Trial Postponed for Dr May in Eastern Oregon Case
Government proceedings against Dr. W. J. May, a well known Eastern Oregon figure, were postponed until April. Register F. C. Bramwell, returning from Portland where he was summoned as a witness, says the defendant’s illness caused the delay. The case seeks $1600 for valued wood cut salt.
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W. J. May
Oregon
Register
F. C. Bramwell
Portland
Government land Reverts After May’s Neglect to File
Details indicate Mr. May near Durkee failed to file on government land claimed by his wife, causing the property to revert to the state. During the interim May is alleged to have cut wood from the tract.
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May
Durkee
Bryan warns Democrats against Wall Street alliance
Lincoln reports protests against a policy described as a victory of retreat. The note condemns Democrats for allying with Wall Street, arguing the offer is to win the election rather than advance Democratic principles. The writer recalls 1892 party victory on tariffs.
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Lincoln
Bryan
Wall Street
Christie Reunion Expected as Mrs Christie Visits Zanesville
Mrs Howard Chandler Christie wife of the artist arrives in Zanesville Ohio for Christmas holidays with her husband and daughter. Rumors say the estranged couple may reconcile after a two year separation and the daughter helped reunite them.
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Christies
Zanesville
Howard Chandler Christie
New Era Dawns as Governor-Elect Juangon Speaks in New York
Governor-Elect Johnson of California, visiting New York, declares California will elevate individuals over corporate interests. He promises measures like initiative and recall, public service control, and employer liability laws while assuring protection for large property owners and corporations.
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Juangon
New York
Dec
California
Johnson
Chauge
Shake-Up in San Francisco Immigration Office Expected
Pending early returns of Chief Inspector Keefe from Hawaii, rumors say a major reshuffle is coming. Investigations focus on allegations that Chinese smugglers staged voyages to Honolulu and then reentered the United States via Pacific ports. Searches on domestic port arrivals have been loose. Government agents have pursued the smuggling for six months.
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San Francisco
Dec
Keefe
Hawaii
Immigration Bureau
Honolulu
Pacific Mall
Tacoma mayor cites fund to defeat anti saloon ordinance
In a letter published today Mayor Fawsett claims a roughly $50 000 fund is being subscribed by the Royal Arch to block the anti saloon ordinance approved by Tacoma council. Saloonmen fear about 76 percent of saloons would close if the measure stands.
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Tacoma
Fawsett
Royal Archn
Tacomé
USC College of Fine Arts Burned. Students Flee in Nightwear
Fire destroyed the College of Fine Arts building at the University of Southern California adjacent to a dormitory. High female students escaped in night clothes to the streets. The loan or damage is listed as 21000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
College of Fine Arts
University of Southern California
Altitude Record Set by Aviator in France
In Eau, France, Dec. day aviator La Gagneuzx flying a Bleriot Moriaplant reportedly reached 10 400 feet setting an unofficial altitude record as instrument verification is pending.
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Eau
France
la Gagneuzx
Bleriot Moriaplant
Returns From London Vote Totals by Party
London tally shows Conservatives 206 Liberals 156 Nationalists 6 and Laborites 39 as 199 seats remain to be decided. Result outlines broad party standing in the ongoing UK election effort.
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London
Great Britain
Unwritten Law Recognized by Jury in Indiana Shooting
Vincennes Ind Dec 8 Manlo Moore theatrical manager was acquitted on the murder charge of Charles Gobson a millionaire accused by Moore s wife of assaulting her in a barn Moore s wife testified she was urged to enter the barn by the claim Moore would be there with another woman She said she told her husband prior to the shooting at the depot where Gobson bought a ticket Moore pleaded unwritten law.
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Vincennes
Ind
Menlo Moore
Charles Gobson
Moore
Gibson
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