Wife of Harry Gibson Seeks Child Custody in La Grande
An alleged second wife Nellie Gibson arrived in La Grande from Walowa County and pursued custody of a three year old held by T B Johnson. The boy had previously been cared for in La Grande after mistreatment complaints. Portland secret service warned that Addie Gibson, the first wife, lives in Vancouver and might come to La Grande. The woman left for Pendleton after failing to secure the child.
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Harry Gibson
Portland
Wallowa
Pendleton
T.B. Johnson
Nellie Gibson
la Granda
Blue Mountain Hotel
Mr. Gibson
Portland Journal
Gibson
United States
Secret Service Commission
Addie Gibson
Vancouver
la Grande
Blue Mountain
Johnson
Adria Gihannie
Objection to English Tunnel Raised by War Secretary
London February meeting of Imperial Institute members heard the Secretary of War express strong dissent from the Channel Tunnel Scheme. He pledged to oppose the proposed bill at every stage in the Lords and Commons.
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Scripps News
London
Imperial Institute
Lords and Commons
Officials Accuse Crew of Cowardice After Shipwreck
Survivors and relatives indict Larchmont and Knowlton crews for alleged brutality and cowardice. Watch for Captain Haley and Captain McVey facing charges over lifeboat loads as the Kentucky sails to Providence with fifty one victims and nineteen survivors. Death toll estimated around one hundred eighty one.
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Scripps News
Brock Ieland
Kentucky
Providence
Larchmont
Knowlton
Haley
McVey
Salary Increase Announced for Telegraph Operators
New York Feb 15 4. Western Union President Clowry announces a salary rise for operators in principal cities effective March 1. Telegraphers Union President Small believes the wage bump will help settle outstanding differences.
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New York
Clowry
Western Union
Small
Telegraphers Union
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries Open in Silo Building
New York reports the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries at the Silo Building opened to the public with varied exhibits from French Dutch Spanish Italian and American works plus foreign bronzes and marbles. Visitors noted rich color harmony and spacious galleries. Also in Chicago Miss Mary MacArthur leads suffrage delegation. W P Elsworth shows improving health.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Fifth Avenue
Silo
Torrattis “Love’s Messenger
Scrippa News Association
Chicago
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Mary MacArthur
Great Britain
Miss MacArthur
Women's Trades Union League
Oregon Court Hears Construction Case Judgments
In a state court session, Oregon Construction Company cases concluded with F. W. Davis winning 4654.94 and attached property sales ordered, and A. J. McCabe winning 2271.00 with property sale orders issued. Peter O Sullivan sues J M Blakely sheriff over attached property. defense plans to show other county real estate was available for attachment. Attorneys D W Streahan and H Finti for plaintiff. district attorney and John P Rusk for Wallowa county.
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Oregon Construction Company
F. W. Davis
A. J. McGabe
A. J. McCabe
Peter O'Sullivan
J. M. Blakely
Wallowa County
Sheriff Blakely
O'Sullivan
Opening up more land in South Dakota
Indian land sale details finalized under an agreement with the Rosebud Sioux. Indian Inspector James McLoughlin will announce the opening of nearly a million acres. Payments set at 6 per acre for the first three months, 4.50 for the next four months, and 2.60 thereafter. All Indian children over eight may receive allotments.
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Scrippa Newa Association
Yenkta S
Newspapers Warned Over Thaw Trial Features in Texas
United States District Attorney Atwell warned all northern district newspapers in Texas not to print nauseating lascivious and lewd material related to the Thaw trial. This directive targets sensational details and explicit coverage in the public domain.
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Scripps News Association
Dallas
Tex
United States District Attorney
Atwell
Early Spring Hopes From Local Farmer McGall
J M McGall, longtime local farmer, predicts an early spring aided by robins meadowlarks and squirrels observed on his Grande Rande farm south of the city. He notes ground frozen deeply in winter now soaking, fall grain up and healthy, with crop prospects favorable though price remains a question.
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J. M. McGall
McGall
Grande Rande
Quarantine Raised Free for Ji B. Stoddard Family
The Ji B. Stoddard family has been released from a quarantine after about six weeks, granting them liberty to roam the streets again.
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Ji B. Stoddard
Wheat and corn futures activity in Chicago market
In Chicago on February 13, wheat closed at 79.14 with 70 percent span, corn opened at 46.4 and closed at 46 percent, oats opened at 40 and closed at 40 percent.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
Immigration bill faces Japanese exclusion deal in California talks
Washington conferees reach an agreement on Japanese exclusion likely to satisfy Californians. They propose refusing admission to Japanese with foreign passports but not those from American possessions. President Rost private talks continue with western officials, California delegates wary of the outcome.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Rost
California
United States
Monttinental
Canal Zone
Copper Company Increase Approved at Annual Meeting
Charleston February 15 At their annual meeting the stockholders of the British Copper Company Limited acted favorably on the proposition of the directors for an increase in the capital stock to 8 000 000 dollars.
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Scripps News Association
Charleston
British Copper Company, Limited
Inventor bill seeks egg production date on each shell
Madison Feb 15 Representative Thomas introduced a bill requiring the state board of agriculture to provide an automatic device printed on each egg to show its date of production upon demand. The proposal aims to help track freshness and origin of eggs produced in the state.
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Scripps News Association
Madison Wis
Repesentative Thomas Today
State Board of Agriculture
Rural Road Operations Move Rails and Horses to Site
Huntington reports construction work for the Spake River railroad line with thirty car loads of heavy steel rails and 280 horses arriving for contractors. The ore road project spans between here and Paénder river with rails and equines distributed along the route.
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Huntington
Spake River
Here Land Paénder River
Thaw Trial Hangs On Mistrial Risk Amid Ill Juror’s Wife
In New York on February 15 the Thaw case faced possible mistrial as juror Joseph Bolton’s wife was stricken with pneumonia and he left court with two officials for the bedside. Bolton later returned to the jury room after doctors said his presence was not needed.
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Scripps Mews Association
New York
Joseph Bolton
Evans
Delmas
Jarome
Bolton
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