Last lap in Hyden-Benson land fraud case read to jury
The trial proceeds with Heney and Hermann presenting letters by J A Zabroskie detailing actions of the Hyde Benson ring to secure school lands in California and Oregon through forest reserve creation. Read amid defense objections, with testimonies from Special Agent Hoslin and others.
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Portland
Tan
Zabroskie
Hermann
Hoslin
Snyder
Col
Worthington
Mrs Ladd Departs for Walla Walla to Join Daughter
Mrs. Alice Ladd, after several weeks of settling her household goods and real estate, departed last night for Walla Walla to join her daughter who resides there.
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Alice Ladd
Walla Walla
Pendleton Girls Basketball Contest Friday
Pendleton Academy girls prepare to host La Grande High School girls next Friday evening. Both teams have strong reputations and will give their best to win in this much anticipated game with strong local interest.
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L. G. High School
Pendleton Academy
la Grande High School
American Express Purchase of Pacific Company Reported
Pendleton office receives instructions to prepare for turnover to American Meniece Company. Purchasers plan possession April 1 based on a Salt Lake letter from Pacific Express officials. Hibberd of Union Pacific lines confirms no official instructions yet.
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Pendleton
American Meniece Company
Pacific Company
Pacific Express
Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Oregon
Washington
Pullet Carties High Honors at Union County Poultry Show
The first Union county poultry show closed Saturday with Ike Bonsell's White Leghorn pullet winning 92 of 100 and I G Wagoner’s Rhode Island Red cock at 90.5. Awards covered 14 varieties with many top-placing pullets, cockerels, and pens listed by breeder.
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Union County
Ike Bonsell
Rosecomb
C. D. Huffman
Buf Orpingtons
Fred Nelson
Ike Bhonsell
R. E. Batholomew
Bramah
C. Cc. Ellsworth
Wm. Kammerer
Barred Rocks
Wm. Heimsoth
Baker City
J. W. Black
Henry Pooselt
Rhode Island Reds
Williard Couch
W. C. Sherwood
Rhode Island
John Daniels
White Wyandottes
Wm. Henson
Partridge Wyandottes
D. B. Stoddard
Fred Riddle
E. E. Jones
F. A. Day
Second Great Beef Trust Attack Opens in Chicago
The government launches a second assault on the meat trust with 30 witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury. Prosecutor Sims aims to indict the National Packing Company as a collective, while James Wilkerson conducts juror questioning and R W Medaris aids on the legal side. J Ogden Armour says high meat prices stem from natural laws and production should be increased to lower prices.
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Sims
Chicago
Meat Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Simms
James Wilkerson
National Packing Company
R. W. Medaris
J. Ogden Armour
Power sites withdrawn from entry grounds across three states
Secretary Ballinger withdrew from entry ground that contained water power sites totaling 17 042 acres in Idaho 264 acres along the Walla Walla river Oregon and 24152 acres in Utah while two robbers entered the station Burdette, rescued from a train path by an aged man, barely escaped death in the incident.
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Burdette
Washington
Ballinger
Idaho
Walla Walla River
Ore
Utah
Mother Claims Quadruplets Not Hers
Los Angeles January 24. Dr. Armstrong Platt asserts the quadruplets claimed as born to Mrs. W. W. Wilson are not hers and were gathered from various places. He declined to sign the birth certificate.
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Los Angeles
W. W Wilson
Armstrong Platt
Urgent call to form La Grande baseball club
Immediate action is urged as players drift away and no meeting was held yesterday to organize a temporary base ball club. Without a timely gathering, local talent will be snapped up and La Grande risks losing top players. An evening meeting will be scheduled to maximize attendance.
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la Grande
Mrs Walsh Passes Away in City at 79
Mrs Walsh longtime home of Dispatcher E J Walsh died at 12 40 this afternoon after a illness of months She would have reached 80 next November Funeral arrangements are set for Wednesday morning from the Catholic church The registrar books for the coming city election open January 26 1910 at the City Recorder office and stay open until March 4 1910 D E Cox Recorder
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Walsh
E. J. Walsh
City Recorder
D. E. Cox
Vicksburg Car Tagger Refuses Safe Combination
Vicksburg Mississippi January 24 George Burdette a car tagger heroically refused to reveal the combination of a safe to station robbers.
Liberals Gain Ground as Conservatives Falter
London reports from multiple constituencies show Conservatives making gains halted by informed persons. It appears Liberals and Laborites will hold a majority of 17 to 31, while Chancellor Lloyd George is re elected though with a reduced majority by 140 votes.
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London
Lloyd George
Forages Delay Traffic on Lower River System
Soft track beds and high water on the Columbia slow O R & N trains west of The Dalles. Since Saturday night schedules have shifted with Portland arrivals delayed up to 13 hours. Elgin trains stay near on time. Grande Ronde rises slowly. Starkey snowmelt freezes into ice hindering river traffic.
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Columbia
Blalock
Dalles
Portland
Elgin
Starkey
Umatilla Land Entries To Open February Tenth
Land office officials announce February tenth as the date to secure applications for limited lots at Umatilla under the Reclamation Act. About 52 homestead entries will be allowed for irrigation in 1910 with water rights and building charges due at La Grande Oregon.
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Umatilla
la Grande
Oregon
General Land Office
Lineup Grows For Umatilla Homestead Opening In La Grande
The La Grande land office anticipates a Feb 1 opening for Umatilla homesteads drawing crowds from across the United States. Officials had set Feb 10 but now expect early access as demand soars with likely multiple applicants per parcel.
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Rupperta
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Secretary of the Interior
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United States
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