Thieves Steal Heirlooms from Portland Home
In Portland Oregon on a Sunday night burglars took 175 in cash 1000 in jewels a jeweled sword once owned by Sir James Douglas heirlooms gowns valued about 2000 in total 4000 including a gown worn by Mrs. Douglas when presented to Queen Victoria. They damaged a small safe but did not explode it and fled with valuables tied to a prominent English family.
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Portland
Ore
John Douglas
James Douglas
British Columbia
Bortland
Douglas
Queen Victoria
Glass Slowly Recovering in Hospital After Bribery Conviction
Louis Glass the telephone magnate, convicted of bribery, is reported to be slowly recovering from pneumonia at Lane hospital. Rncf will employ best legal talent available to defend him, but a return to the county jail would endanger his life.
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Rncf
San Francisco
Louis Glass
Telephone Sa
Lane Hospital
Haytt Revolution Backed by New York Financiers
President Alexis says the Hayti revolt is funded by a New York syndicate and that he may be released on bail during appeal. Ruef is pressuring for faster action while authorities contend with a siege in Port au Prince and a jailed rebel force.
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Haytt
New York
Alexis
Tl Port
Capital State Bank of Boise Suspended After Withdrawals
The Capital State Bank of Boise did not open after a temporary suspension due to heavy withdrawals. Deposits total just over one million dollars with a 200000 capital and 100000 surplus. officers include George D. Ews president J C Pease vice president and BH E Neal cashier. Experts say the bank is solvent and suspensions did not affect other Boise banks. Walter Cruce expected to be appointed receiver.
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Idaho
Boise
Capital State Bank of Boise
Tts
Nolice
Wakuh Yds & Coiems
George D. Ews
J.C. Pease
BH. E. Neal
Walter E. Druge
Walter Cruce
Tillman Attacks Bonaparte Over Railroad Rate Suspension
Senator Tillman says he will resist the attorney general's plan to suspend enforcement of the railroad rate law requiring coal and other freight to be carried, arguing the move is a dangerous departure from existing policy. The dispute centers on authority and potential impact on transport costs.
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Washington, D. C
Tillman
Bonaparte
Mitchell Steps Down After Remarkable Mine Workers Career
Indianapolis Jan 31 John R Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America announced at the convention that he had laid down his work on medical advice He opposed affiliating with the Western Federation of Miners and said metal miners and coal miners have nothing in common His departure leaves successors W B Wilson and Thomas Lewis as candidates and marks the end of a leadership that built a powerful union from a weak base
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Indianapolis
Ind
John R. Mitchell
United Mineworkers of America
Western Federation of Miners
Mitchell
W. B. Wilson
Thomas Lewis
Alitchell
John Mitchell
Army canteen revival urged by chief of staff report
In his annual report General J Franklin Pell states army canteen abolition has crippled service and that a revival is certain. Rank and file and officers are large in favor with unanimous support. Washington D C January 21. Continued on page 8.
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Franklin Bell
Washington, D. C
J. Franklin Pell
Mexican Consul Wounded in Tacoma Shooting
Vice-Consul Thervicy of Mexico in Tacoma was shot by two youths after being confronted on the street. The bullet lodged near the spinal cord causing paralysis in one arm. robbers fled and were not captured. The victim was taken to hospital for removal of the bullet.
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Thervicy
Mexico
Tacoma
Wash
Alexander A. Thornley
Thornley
Oregon Retail Grocers Convention Opens in Portland
The second annual Oregon Retail Grocers and Merchants convention began in Portland with J. D. McKennon presiding. La Grande will not be represented as local grocers cannot attend this year.
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Portland
The
Oregon Retail
Grocera and Merchante
Easton
J. D. McKennon
Secondview
Desocration
la Grande
Farm Heir to Millionaire Estate Shares News
J W H Adkins of Forest Grove Oregon is named one fourth heir to a 4 000 000 estate left by John Sev ers of Richmond Missouri He travels to Richmond to settle the inheritance which came as a surprise though the claim is regular
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Portland
Ore
J. W. H. Adkins
Forest Grove
John Severs
Richmond
Adkins
Taft Delegates Headed From Fourth Oklahoma District
Oklahoma City January 21 Republicans of the Fourth Oklahoma district meet at Conngate to elect delegates to the national convention. Delegates from the new state are expected to pledge support to William H Taft for the presidency.
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Oklahoma City
Oia
Oklahoma
Conngate
Willam H. Taft
Evelyn Thaw Cross-Examined in Paris to New York Trip
New York January 21 District Attorney Jerome said cross examination of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw may end today with defense expected to rest by week’s end. Prosecution reviewed her 1903 Paris trip and Europe stay, her letters to Stanford White, and her relations with White and Thaw after returning to New York. She described meetings with White, Thaw’s knowledge of her stage career, and their subsequent separation amid notoriety.
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Evelyn Nesbit
Europe
America
New York
Jerome
Evelyn Thaw
O'Reilly
Littleton
Evelyn Cram
Paris
Stanford White
Bologne
Evelyn
White
Thaw
Ilme
Mario Follette
Dowling
The
Cumberland
Madison Avenue
Pittsburgh
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EngIshman
Lotrinsk
Boise Bank
Johnny Mitchell
Western Federation
Bulta
Coats
Childe’ Coats
Andrew Jergen
Oregon
Western Miners
John BK. Mitchell
Devries
Thtis Hialth
Grocers
Grande
Taft
Hill’s Drug Store
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