Court Overrules Demurrers in Four Law Suits
Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles rules on three demurrers in the Grande Ronde Electric vs Niedner, Hot Lake sanatorium vs Niedner, and Phy vs Niedner cases. Two cases proceed to jury by later action, while one suit to cancel an overdraft proceeds in equity without jury. Arguments by T. H. Crawford and W. Ramney concluded recent sessions.
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Grande Ronde Electric Company
Walter Niedner
Farmers & Traders National Bank
Hot Lake Sanatorium
Niedner
J. F. Phy
Seriberkruptcy
Phy
T. H. Crawford
William Ramney
Submarine Collision Near Sherness Sinks With Thirteen Dead
In SHERNESS England on July 15 a submarine identified as C 11 collided with another vessel and sank to the channel bottom. Thirteen crewmen were killed in the disaster leaving only uncertain survivors.
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Sherness
England
Unknown events unfold during naval maneuvers
During naval maneuvers an unknown incident occurred as all rescue attempts were abandoned due to the channel’s depth. Work to locate sunken vessels is set to begin tomorrow.
Building Collapse Kills Eighteen in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia building collapsed today killing eighteen people including three women and a boy. emergency crews recovered bodies from the wreckage as investigators began on site.
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Philadelphia
Hudson May Meet Wolgast After Nelson-Wolgast Bout
Seattle lightweight Chick Hudson reports a Los Angeles promoter promised him a match with the winner of the Nelson Wolgast fight. The letter, written before the Tuesday night bout, suggests Wolgast had the best of the match.
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Seattle
Chick Hudson
McCarrey
Los Angeles
Hudson
Wolgast
Ung Opinion Received Here Ung Opinion Received Here
Local option theme dominates an extremely long document detailing a decision decision makers weigh the issue amid public input and official considerations.
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UNG
Mystery Brands Portland Crime Mystery
A man on a Portland street was fatally shot after a confrontation with a suspect described as part of the Mystery Brands group. The wounded man died as officers investigated the incident and questioned witnesses.
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Portland Crime
Slater Majority Limits Union County Election Challenge
The Union county case Julius Roesch vs Union county yields a long supreme court decision led by Chief Justice Moore with Justice McBride concurring. The ruling supports the legality of the local option vote and upholds the county court order to prohibit liquor sales, while detailing posting and notice requirements and dissenting views by Justice Slater. The decision underscores the significance of notice procedures and the potential impact of posting defects on election outcomes. The circuit court opinion by Judge Crawford, his last case, remains central to the decree.
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Supreme Court
Union County
T. H. Crawford
Julius Roesch
Crawford
Supreme Bench
Moore
McBride
Aikin
Iti
Herrick
Kamela
Slater
King
Mareden
Circuit Court
Mr. Crawford
Mid night shooting wounds Portland engineer Brackett
Brackett of Brackett and Myers electrical engineers is in critical condition after a midnight shooting on a Portland street. He recalls a hold up but witnesses describe two well dressed men firing. a woman was seen with him earlier. Brackett says his wife lives in Walla Walla at 14 Clinton street.
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Portland
R.F. Brackett
Brackett & Myers, Electrical Engineers
R. K E. Dent
Brackett
Flathead Reservation Lands Open to Registration
Missoula July 15 Thousands of homeseekers rushed to register for 750000 acres in the Flathead Indian reservation. Registration closes August 5 with an estimated 50000 participants. Land parcels total 4687 across 160 acre plots mapped for distribution. A new electric line station near Pill lies just south of the state line, a noted youth smoking spot.
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Missoula
United States
Flathead Indian Reservation
Walla Walla
Milton
Pill
Supreme Court Split Signals Close Ruling Pleases Union County Voters
The court divisions show the question was close and that a majority sided with Mec Crawford, a pleasing development for the attorney's supporters. Voters in Union County are elated that both circuit and supreme courts reached agreement on this key issue.
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Supreme Court
Crawford
Union County
Circuit Court
Woman Dies After Rushing to Board Steamer Monticello
Seattle dispatch reports Mrs Katherine H. May aged 67 died from exertion while running to catch the steamer Monticello from Tacoma to Seattle. She reached the boat but died before arrival. the son found her aboard the incoming vessel. Exhaustion caused Hart failure noted in the report.
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Seattle
Katherine H. May
Monticello
Tacoma
Hart
Nationalists Seize Tehran As Colonel Signals Surrender
Teheran July 15 Colonel Liak hoff commander of the defending forces orders Cossacks to stop firing and indicates surrender to Nationalist forces. This would topple Shah Mohammad Ali and set a new Persian government under a planned constitution. St. Petersburg July 15 foreign office orders Russian troops at the Persian frontier to arrange safe removal of the Shah, signaling abdication likely.
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Teheran
Liakhoff
Shah Mohammed Ali
ST. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Nasty case in sister city crime in Baker County
An assailant in Baker County faces a violent incident involving threats to a girl described as a sure death threat. Police investigations focus on the suspect and circumstances in the sister city area.
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Baker County
Punishment tale amid North Powder assault case
Joseph Little, 26, faced serious charges of threatening to kill after an alleged June 12 assault near North Powder on Bertha Tally, 16. The case was dismissed by Union County authorities and will proceed under Baker County jurisdiction with arrest on a warrant. Dr. E Cochran to defend. District Attorney Ivanhoe to prosecute. Water costs rise as irrigation salts threaten Wheeler County litigants.
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North Powder
Joseph Little
Union County
Baker County
Bertha Tally
Little
Ivanhoe
E. Cochran
la Grande
Martha Tally
Wheeler County
Riverside Park Clean-Up Draws Large Morning Crowd
Splendid weather brings a big crowd of women and children to Riverside park for the second clean-up day. A monster bonfire will mark the end of notable days as workers gather for an evening of lunch, stories, songs, and public celebration.
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Park Grounds
Riversde Park
Presbyterian Church
Riverside Park
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