Commercial Club Meeting Deliberates on City Health and Exhibits
The Commercial Club held a well attended meeting discussing hospital subscriptions, building and loan reports, and plans to fund a county exhibit with a 500 raise from Sigin Union and La Grande, to be reimbursed by the county. They urged immediate health measures including appointing a health officer and fumigating churches and schools.
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Commercial Club
Building and Loan Association
Cavana
Cinb
United States
Aelrine
Sigin
Union
la Grande
Lavra
Seventeen Warships Sighted Near Three Kings and Kamranh Bay
Scripps News Association reports seventeen warships sighted Wednesday night twelve miles off Three Kings with large rocks at Honkope Bay entrance. Transports were noted at Knape Pass sixty miles north of Kamranh Bay amid naval activity.
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Scripps News Association
Hong Kong
È Venteen
Three Kings
Honkope Bay
Knape Pass
Kamranh Bay
Plight Across the Continent slated for Tuesday at Central Church
Central Church of Christ hosts a ticketed event titled A Plight Across the Continent Tuesday evening. Admission is 25 cents with children’s tickets at 15 cents for May 16.
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Central Church of Christ
Last Veteran Dies in Utica at 105
Hiram Cronk, the sole survivor of the war of 1912, died in Utica New York at age 105. The death marks the passing of a centenarian veteran with a long life since the historic conflict. Cronk's death closes a chapter in local and national remembrance of the war era.
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Beripps News Association
Utica N Y
Hiram Cronk
Opium Smoking Ties Croker Death to Narcotic Poisoning
A warrant was issued for Ab Sea and Chinaman in a Kansas City den linked to Herbert W Croker's death. Police doubt full confession from Charlies Wilson, while Chief Haye cites opium overindulgence as the likely cause. Richard Croker, Jr is due to arrive, and Ab Lee admits selling the drug to Croker.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ab Sea
Chinaman
Herbert
Croker
Richard Croker
Charlies Wilson
Young Croker
Lessden
Haye
Herbert W Croker
Kansas City
Richard Croker, Jr
Crooker Father Will Not Attend Kansas City Funeral
London reports Richard Crooker father of Herbert V Crooker who died in Kansas City has wired from Sandyford that he will not travel to America for his son's funeral.
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London
Richard Crooker
Herbert V Crooker
Kansas City
Sandyford
America
Human Option Case Verdict In Promissory Breach Suit
The jury awarded Edith Gibney thirteen thousand nine hundred fifty dollars in a breach of promise case known as the human option suit. The plaintiff is from 81 SoulA and Venus J Brenner, a Pittsburg civil engineer from a prominent family, defended.
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Pittsburg Peona
Gilbney Ailty
Mise
Edith Gibney
Soula
Vinus J Brelner
Pittsburg
Boise Visitor Mr JH Erber Heads Through City
Mr JH Erber of Boise Idaho is noted as visiting in the city with no further details or events recorded.
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JH Erber
Boise, Idaho
City
Judge Charles Bellinger Dies After Burdened Oregon Fraud Case
Judge Charles Bellinger of the United States district court for Oregon died late yesterday following a lengthy illness. The strain of presiding over the Oregon land fraud cases and ruling against friends weighed heavily, and he collapsed after delivering a decision. He passed surrounded by family this morning.
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Portland
Charles B Bellinger
United States District Court For
District of Oregon
Bellinger
United States
Oregon
Roosevelt appoints Chas G Roe Oregon U S Marshal
President Roosevelt names Chas G Roe as United States Marshal for Oregon and removes W F Mathews. Obed Reed long served as jury commissioner for Judge Bellinger, whose influence helped Roe’s appointment. The timing near Judge Bellinger’s death sparks speculation on successor plans and possible shifts among California judges.
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Series News Association
Washington
Roosevelt Thley
Chas. G. Roe
United States
Oregon
W F Mathews
Removal of Marshal Mathews Shocks Portland Political Scene
The removal of Marshal Mathews, longtime base of the Republican machine in Portland, linked to Senator Mitchell through which he was appointed, has caused a great sensation. The action stems from developments in land fraud investigations.
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Portland
Marshal Mathews
Mathews
Republican Machine
Mitchell
Strikers Mourn Lost Brother
Chicago May 18 Two hundred additional wagons entered service this morning as violence subsided. Police on duty from the teamster strike were reduced by many men. The union distributed fifty thousand black bordered buttons reading We mourn the loss of a dead brother.
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Chicago
George Prince
Waldron
Desperado Escapes from Casper Jail After Battle
The sheriff reports three prisoners overpowered guards and escaped from the Casper jail last night. A fierce skirmish occurred in the Casper mountains, with two more posse members sent in pursuit of the bandits.
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Casper Wyo
Casper
Petition Seeks Judge Robert Eakin for U S District Court
The city bar unanimously signs a petition urging President Roosevelt to appoint Judge Robert Eakin to the vacant U S district court seat caused by Judge Hellinger’s death. Eakin is praised for long service to eastern Oregon and Union County, with a life appointment and high salary noted.
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Roosevelt
Robert Eakin
United States District Court
Hellinger
Eakin
Anohe
Wallowa
Union County
Hakin
United & Judge
Oregon
Republican Party
la Grande
Secretary Morton Announces Resignation Next Fall
Secretary Morton stated he would resign from the cabinet next fall and told the President. He expects to remain until March 1, 1906, but stays at the earnest solicitation of President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Morton
Roosevelt
Exodus From Moscow Sparks Alarm Across Districts
May 13 report notes a large exodus from Moscow and rising public concern. Disturbances are reported in Smolensk, Tomek, and Nessar ab'a districts, signaling potential trouble ahead.
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Moscow
Raesis
Smolensk
Tomek and
Nessarab‘a
Man Held After White House Break-In Committed to Insane Hospital
May 33 report from Washington states Hallan, arrested last night attempting entry at the White House rear door, was this morning committed to the St. Biles beth hospital for the insane. Mr A 0 Palmer and wife of Walewos were in the city on business and left this afternoon for Elgin.
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Washington
An Hallan
Beck
White House
St. Biles. Beth Hospital For
Palmer
Wale Lows
Elgin
La Grande Milling Co Ad Claims Superior Flour
An advertisement proclaims flour from La Grande Milling Co as the best, with a money back guarantee if customers do not find it as good as the purchase price. The copy urges checking for the LA GRANDE MILLING CO. name on every back.
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LA Grande Milling CO
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Scripps New Association
Ab Lee
Chines Boy
Scripps News
Manish
NEW Cravenette Coats
Obes
G. Reed
Judge Bellinger
Ths
Strikers
Desperado
Berippa News Association
Judge Eakin
SEC
TY Morton
Scrippe News Association
Boripps News Association
Post Office
Jor
Tite
LA Grande and
la Grande Milling Co.'s
Newlin
Citi
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