Inquiry into Frauds Starts with High Profile Hearing
A congressional committee opened a landmark probe into the Ballinger Pinchot controversy. Key figures Gifford Pinchot former chief Glavis and attorneys Pepper Brandeis Colton faced questions as the panel planned to trace how public land and coal resources were handled. The hearing drew a large crowd as the investigation targets alleged government fraud and mismanagement with Alaska cases expected to surface.
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Hington
Balnger
Vis
Patt
Ballelf
Ballinger
Tes
Alaska
George Pepper
Phil‘adelpha
Gifford Pinchot
Interior Department
Asion
Glavis
L. D. Brandeis
Boston
Joseph Colton
York
Inmate dies suddenly as relatives arrange transport
Relatives were notified by wire that the body of Grace Johnson, a girl from the Tenderloin area, died yesterday of heart disease. Undertakers Henry and Carr will ship the remains tonight from Resend Wash. Officials note three states Mississippi Maryland and Virginia will elect U S senators this year.
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Ody
Grace Johnson
Mable
Henry & Carr
United States
Minsissippi
Maryland
Virginia
Paris Flood Disaster Threatens City as Seine Rises
Paris faces a major flood with the Seine swelling and basements eight feet deep. Ambassador Robert Bacon remains in place as emergency measures flood supply lines and shelters. Officials warn of widespread damage and a potential national loss reaching hundreds of millions.
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Paris
Vent
Clichy
Court Denies Separation Pleas in Cruelty Case
Dea Vatsi and others sought legal separation but were denied by a circuit court decree. Both filed for divorce months ago and had a recent hearing. The judge noted continued cohabitation after alleged cruelties and addressed several family matters during the proceedings.
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Orangy McOmber
Neale
Bank stability noted by state examiners in two states
Government examiners B. T. Wilson and J. H. Luce report no national bank failures in Washington and Montana over the past three years, indicating solid oversight and sound banking practices in both states.
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Washington
Montana
B. T. Wilson
H. Luce
Australia celebrates national day with public holiday
Melbourne marked Australia Day as a public holiday with business suspended and sports and festival programs held in major cities and towns across the commonwealth.
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Melbourne
Australia
Commonwealth
Notorious thief Jensie Thompson jailed again in Toronto
Toronto reports Jensie Thompson, a famed woman thief, has been sent back to jail for three months after a conviction for pocket picking. Her record spans sixteen years in prison and many brief sentences for minor offenses.
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Toronto
Jensie Thompson
Five Everett youths missing after storm at sea
Everett Washington January 26 anxious searches are under way for five young people who set out on a 16 foot sloop for a pleasure trip yesterday and have not been heard from since. The weather was stormy last night and there is fear the boat may have foundered.
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Everett, Wash
Divorce Granted to James B McKennon and Mary E McKennon
Judge Knowles grants a divorce to James B McKennon from Mary E McKennon on grounds of desertion. The ruling documents the dissolution of their marriage and assigns responsibility for the legal action to the respective parties.
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Knowles
Union Leads County Tax Roll Turnover Milestone
Union County departs from tradition as Clerk Ed Wright bills the tax roll to the collecting department earlier than any other county in the state. The prompt turnover, aided by Mrs. Bull and Anna Alexander, celebrates swift, accurate extension of levies and a demanding clerical effort by Wright and deputy Forest van Hoe.
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Chery
Multnomah
Ed Wright
Union County
Clark Wright
Siskiyan statehood drive grows with Yreka as capital
The sentiment for a new Siskiyou Commonwealth rising from 14 counties in Oregon and California spreads, with Yreka favored as the capital. Chicago Geographic Society banquet honors explorer Peary with the Helen Culver gold medal for Arctic exploration.
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Siskiyan
California
Eureka
Oregon
Ife
Yreka
Siskiyou County
Plorer Cook
Geographic Sorciety of
Chicago
Explorer Peary
Helen Culver
Robert F. Peary
United States Navy
North Pole
Coffin Nall Claimed In Cook County Death Probe
In Chicago dated January 26 an obituary item notes another nall will be driven in the coffin of an ex. The terse dispatch references legal or ceremonial rites surrounding a deceased individual in Cook County.
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Chicago
Joy Riders In Angry Moods Turn Auto Back On Victim
Tacoma January 26 police fail to identify the drunken joy riders who early yesterday tried to murder laborer John Menar. After knocking him down the driver forced the auto wheels back and forth over his prostrate body twice, then sped away believing him dead, leaving him in the muddy street.
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Tacoma
Joy Riders
John Menar
Lemar
Eugene Seeks Delegates for Commonwealth Conference
The La Grande Commercial Club may appoint delegates to the Commonwealth Conference in Eugene on February 1 and 12. The program features speakers on Oregon forestry policy water resources irrigation Willamette Valley land use social government and educational topics including public school moral education and public affairs publicity.
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la Grande Commercial Club
Eugene
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Jefferies to Appear in La Grande Train Arrival
Tomorrow morning on No 7 a big athletic showman James Jefferies and his followers are due in La Grande with many admirers awaiting their first glimpse. If delayed he arrives by Baker City special train and the event should start around 2 pm.
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James Jeffries
la Grande
Baker City
Baker Man Attacks Binger in Land Controversy Trial
Testimony of Baker City attorney Callahan recounts Hermann remarks during a Washington conference on the Blue Mountain reserve. Hermann allegedly said the state and a few friends would benefit from the plan, naming Hays and O'Dell as beneficiaries amid a 200 to 100 acre estimate.
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Pontand
Mays and Jones
Eamett Callahan
a/Baker Ciy
Callahan
Hermann
Washington
Blue Mountain
Callahal
Callahay
Hays
O'Dell
Oregon
Two Games Next Friday At Local Rink
High school boys will meet the B M A aggregation in a double header at the rink next Friday night. The high school girls will face Pendleton Academy girls in the other game. Fast snappy contests are expected as local teams seek wins.
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Pendleton Academy
Missouri Congress Opens In Springfield To Explore Untapped State
The Missouri Industrial Congress opened in Springfield today with sections on mining agriculture waterways live stock forestry conservation and roads. Gov Hadley and several state leaders will address the three day event highlighting Missouri as a largely undeveloped virgin territory with Springfield as the commercial hub of southern Missouri.
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Land Congress
Missouri
Thy
Springfield
Mikkburi
Industrial Congress
Hadley
Dogqng
Dhe Tate
Minsburi
Union
Spriziguard
Virgine
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Nies
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Greeny Ms
Wren
Investitate
Tenderloin
CUBS
Charles W. Murphey
Chicago Cubs
Promtiianti Mirars
Haeshall
Stove
Lux
Paria Chamber of Deputies
Nugent
Saint Mauir
France
Seine
Austratia
Southern
Iourer
Windy City
Cook
Peary
Coffi
Henry W. Mudge
Henry Mudge
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railrad
B. L. Winchell
Mr Mudge
Second View
Road
Geroemy VE Wedierm
Baker Man
Binger
Rermann
Termann
Callahan”—Baker
City Attorney
Ment Attorneys
Cid At’ Y Oni
Wari
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