Oregon Senate Change as Vern Chamberlain Names Successor
The Vern Chamberlain appoints I E United States Senator for Oregon, succeeding late Senator John H. Mitchell. A Portland grocery house fire causes major losses at Thacher & Weer building with $800,000 stock damage and several injuries including a severe suspected fatality.
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HN M. Gearen
Vern Chamberlain
United States Senate
Oregon
John H. Mitchell
Thacher Weer Bise
Tide
Convicted of Assault in Marion County Jail Sentence
John Kerr, a transport boat engineer, was convicted of assault on Frank Raymoe and sentenced to a year in Marion county jail with a $280 fine. Judge Dellaven ordered a ten day stay of execution and remanded the defendant to the federal marshal.
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O News Association
Francisco
John Kerr
Frank Raymoe
Marion County
Dellaven
Indictments Charge Chicago Transit Officials With Rebates
Federal grand jury indicts John N Faithorn president of Chicago Terminal Transfer Company Fred A Wann vice president of Pere Marquette and Chicago Alton lines for paying rebates totaling 20000 on Alton shipments Faithorn and Wann tied to Alton rebates given to Schwarzechild Sulzberger Kansas City Beth S Casey traffic manager pleaded guilty to rebates and fined 6000 Indictments based on Cuseys testimony.
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Scripps News
Chicago
John N. Faithorn
Chicago Terminal Transfer Company
Fred A. Wann
Pere Marquette
Chicago & Alton
Alton
Faithorn
Alton and Wann
Schwarzechild & Sulzberger
Packers
Kansas City
Beth S. Casey
Cusey
Prudential Witness Details Insurance Surplus and Payouts
John E. Gore of Prudential testified in the insurance investigations. He reported total premiums of 287 million dollars since start, benefits paid 195 million, leaving a 92 million dollar surplus including 2 million in capital. He said over 90 percent was paid to policyholders as dividends.
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Scripps News Association
New York
John E. Gore
Prudential
Investgations Insurance
Mail contracts awarded for western wagon service
Bids for wagon mail service west of the Missouri for four years were reviewed. San Francisco Seattle Sacramento and Oakland bids were rejected. P. H. Schuldermay won Portland for 5600 dollars J W Trauia Spekener 4700 dollars Hituman Los Angeles 180906.7 dollars.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Missouri River
San Francisco
Seattle
Sacramento
Oakland
P. H. Schuldermay
Portland
J. W. Trauia
Spekener
Hituman
Los Angeles
Rail disaster report details withheld by agencies
Fragmentary text shows a wreck involving cars and a railroad or express company, with authorities not disclosing details. The readable portions mention a Wyoming connection and a lettered claim of thousands of dollars, but the full event context is unclear from the fragment.
Gearin Named U S Senator by Governor in Accord with Roosevelt
John M Gearin of Portland is appointed United States Senator to fill the term of Mitchell. Gearin, age 64, will serve until March 1907 and supports President Roosevelt's policy. He has served as city attorney and was a member of the law firm Mitchell and Dolph. He favors expansion and is involved in land fraud investigations.
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Scrippa Newa Association
Salem
Chamberlain
John M. Gearin
Portland
United States
Mitchell
Gearin
Ron
St Mary's College
Cae
Cate
Cate Sabia
Wane
Indiana
Mitchell and Dolph
Congress
Claveland
Roosevelt
Ove Perete
Nank proposes Panama Canal Commission dismissal bill
Washington reports that Senator Nank introduced a bill to abolish the canal commission and allow the President to assign work under the government in Panama and on the Panama railroad. The Appropriations Committee estimated the canal project at 11 million dollars. Tillman targets Secretary Bishop of the canal commission over alleged salary waste. Bishop is a former newspaper man earning 10 thousand dollars annually. The bill also seeks a minister to Norway position. The President withdrew Miles Cannon as North Yakima land office register nominee, a Cannon tied to Land Commissioner Richards.
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Scripps News
Washington
Dre
Ativ Manni
Canal Commission
Daparth
Panama
Alfinor
Committee of Appropriations
Tillman
Bishop
Milés Cannon
Yakima
Fressee
Arieny and
Plies
Cannon
Richards
Eye witness account of attempted assassination in St. Petersburg
An eye witness describes the succession crisis sparked by Grand Duke Boris and Czar Nicholas II. The dialogue over sacrifices to family interests led to firing on the people at Vladimir and Boris drawing a sword before banishment. Witte discusses uncertain future policy amid convulsions.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Boris
Hus Moda
Valdimir
Nicholas
Russia
Witte
Kahn Introduces Bill to Let Circuit Court Adjudge Claims
Representative Kahn introduced a bill authorizing the circuit court to adjudicate claims of American citizens arising from the Bahring Sea arbitration. Settlements have already been reached for ships confiscated from Russian, Japanese, and British sailors under the award.
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Scrippa News Association
Washington
Kahn Today
Circuit Court
Bank records show rare campaign contributions
Washington reports the comptroller of currency told the senate that national banks generally did contribute to political campaigns in the last election. Only two instances involved small sums given for local campaign purposes.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Comptroller of Currency
Senate
National Bank
Baltic Situation Grave in Empire Faces Civil War
The Baltic provinces situation grows most grave in the empire and nears civil war as a war governor assumes administrative power. Wire communications were restored briefly then cut again at midnight. cables failed while messages ran to the German frontier. Witte opposed dictatorship and Moscow strikers have fully tied up operations.
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Scripps News Association
St. Petersburg
Baltic
Empire
Witte
Moscow
Assassin Voroshnikoff Freed by Revelutioniste
In Novoselitz on December 15 the assassin of Skardonoff, a deaf and dumb pretender, Voroshnikoff, was freed by the Revelutioniste today.
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Eorlope News Association
Novoselitz
Skardonoff
Voroshnikoff
Hopes Parent Will Relent In Nicaragua Case
Marguerite Baker fiancee of Alphonse Zelaya son of the Nicaraguan president received a message that Alphonso will reach New Orleans and urged faith. She believes the stern parent will relent once Alphonso returns home.
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Scrippe News
Washington
Marguerite Baker
Alphonse Zelaya
Nicaragua
New Orleans
Alphonso
Alaska’s Riches Seen Driving Territory Growth
In 1808 Alaska’s gold and other resources fuel a large income for the province, with fur fisheries and minerals totaling 260 million dollars since the Magnate era. The piece notes coal iron ore timber and future farm potential, urging railroads and roads and territorial status this winter. A. W. Leffel relocates within the city to a residence once held by Mrs. E Walters.
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Russia
Congress
San
Alsgia
Leslia
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Tilman
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Court of Appeals
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Nantucket
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