Bryan in California Visits Prompt City Entertainments
William Jennings Bryan and his wife arrived in Los Angeles from Portland and will stay several days. Bryan will lecture tomorrow night and receive a banquet and reception. Mrs Bryan will be hosted at public and private receptions amid a series of Democratic committee events.
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Scripps News Association
Los Angeles
William Jennings
Bryan
Portland
Nathan Gola
Jamie Bryan
Cole
State Democratic Committee
Ivanhoe Honored in Local Oratorical Contest
In Corvalis on January 28 Ivanhoe won first place in composition and fourth in delivery amid a ten-society contest. Weatherford took first in a separate category. A recent Albany trip featured a cadet colonel’s special address. A basketball game tonight pits Pacific University against UAC after the team’s strong N W tour showing.
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C. A.C. Corvalis
Forrest Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
M. V. Weatherford
Albany
Bryan
Pacific University
N. W
Explosion at Armour and Company plant kills and injures workers
In Chicago at Armour and Company tak ing plant an apnia tank explosion killed six workers and injured eleven with several believed fatally. two workers remained missing as fumes blocked rescue attempts this morning.
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Scr Pps News Association
Chicago
Armour and Company
Oregonian save and bill draft by Crawford on county division
The plan requires county petitions before division actions. A petition signed by at least 75 percent of residents in the desired secession part and a second petition with 15 percent of residents in the remaining part must be filed with the County Court. If both petitions request submission to voters at the next general election and a majority vote across the entire county approves, the county shall be divided without legislative action.
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Oregonian Save & Bill
Crawford
Trainmen Still Confer Amid Wage and Hours Dispute
Chicago January 28 trainmen and railway managers continue talks over demands for higher wages and shorter hours as negotiations drag on. Strong entities include the Trainmen and railway managers with ongoing discussions in Chicago.
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Chicago
Attorney Crawford Back From California After Train Delay
Attorney C H Crawford returned from California to attend the circuit court term. His Portland bound train was delayed near The Dalles due to a landslide that buried hundreds of yards of track with earth and rock delaying arrival by several hours.
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C. H. Grawford
California
Los Angeles
Dalles
Crawford
Portland
Whitely Murder Verdict Links Rayner to Willful Killing
A coroner's jury returned a verdict of willful murder against Horace Rayner in the death of William Whitely, the English merchant known as the Marshall Field of England. Rayner allegedly conferred with Whitely Thursday morning, then shot him and attempted suicide outside the office.
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Sort News Association
Cononer
William Whitely
Marshall Field
England
Horace Rayner
Rayner
Whitely
Twenty miners killed in Lievan colliery explosion
A fire damp explosion at the Lievan colliery near Little, Paris, today killed twenty miners. Rescue teams and authorities launched investigations into the cause and safety measures at the mine.
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Peripps News Association
Paris
Lievan
Little
Hong Kong Flood Drowns Hundreds After Storm
A severe rainstorm floods Hong Kong on Jan 28 killing over a hundred people. Shoreline wreckage includes drowned natives, with trains and steamers cut loose from moorings and smashed by waves.
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Scripps News
Hong Kong
Evelyn not sold to White denies claims in court
New York report says Evelyn Nesbit’s brother Howard Nesbit arrived to defend his sister from implication and denies Evelyn was sold to White. Jury selection continues with twenty talismen examined and juror Louis Haas, 25, chosen.
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Scripps News
New York
New York Herald of Today
Howard Nesbit
Evelyn
Louis Haas
Arrested for Murder in New York Case
John Ball aged thirty was arrested and arraigned on charge of murdering Dr Townsend. He was held without bail for examination set Wednesday. Ball eloped with a wealthy man’s daughter. the wife died after an operation Townsend performed. Ball allegedly proclaimed he would get even and was in Frisco during the quake.
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Scripps News Association
New York
John Ball
Mbtorman
Townsend
Ball
Frisco
New York Syndicate Eyeing Cornwall Tin Mines Near Penzance
A New York syndicate reportedly plans to acquire several of Cornwall's richest tin mines near Penzance. The mines, first worked by Phoenicians around 80 BC, are described as the world’s richest, currently operated with primitive methods.
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Scrippa News Association
New York
Cornwall
Penzance
Phoencians
Nuns Expelled From France Begin Dismantling Affairs
Paris January 28 The order expelling the Sisters of the Assumption takes effect today with many sisters already departed for Spain Italy Belgium and England Twenty houses in the order will be dismantled starting tomorrow as the process proceeds.
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Scripps News
Paris
Sisters of the Assumption
Spain
Italy
Belgium
England
Lostine to Have Railroad Depot Near School House
Surveyor Watson and crew from Enterprise inform Lostine citizens that a branch line will be surveyed from the main line to Lostine and a depot site designated near the school house. Local committee Maye and Fitzpatrick accompanied the surveyor. Interest grows in mineral prospect south of town, hoped to draw regional mining supplies.
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Lostine
Watson
Enterprise
Losting
Messers
Robert Maye
FS. Fitzpatrick
Wat
Nuneral
Miner Dies From Injuries After Elkhorn Mine Accident
Baker City January 28 Charles Clarkson aged twenty two who was injured last week at the Elkhorn Mines near Baker City died Saturday. His arm was amputated the day of the accident but the shock proved fatal. His remains were sent to Sweet Idaho where his brother resides.
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Baker City
Charles Clarkson
Elkhorn
Sweet
Idaho
Special La Grande Council Meeting January 29 1907
La Grande city council schedules a special meeting January 29 1907 at 7 30 p m with councilmen listed to review water committee reports electric lighting plant costs Beaver Creek pipeline charter election bond redemption health and quarantine issues. Miss Martha Zelinskie of Salem to reside with Mrs F E Johnson for six months.
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W. Bartlett
J. J. Carr
Dunn
G. E Fowler
F. L. Meyers
A. Richardson
J. T. Williamson
City of
la Grande
Special Water Committee
Beaver Creek
Guyenets
J. B. Stoppano
Martha Zelinskie
Salem
City
F. E. Johnson
Oil companies under scrutiny urge rate regulation
The report criticizes Standard Of Oregon and related oil operations for monopolistic control from well to consumer, noting fake independent entities used to suppress competition and calling for government action to regulate rates and transportation. Inspector J Gute is referenced in the critique of investigative findings.
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Scripps News
Washington
Standard of
Spectors
J. Guteed
Brary
Standard
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