Kerby is dismissed from federal service in Ballinger case
Frederick M. Kerby, the interior department stenographer who exposed that R A Bal linger dictated Taft's letter dismissing Glavis, was fired for unworthiness to remain in the service. The Ballinger inquiry seeks why Lawler memoranda surfaced after Kerby's statements and how it affected the case. Kerby says he acted as patriot and leaves Ballinger charges to public opinion.
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Frederick Kerby
Ballinger
Lawler
Washington
Frederick M. Kerby
Interior Department
R. A. Ballinger
Taft
Gravis
Kerby
Wickersham
New York
Glavis
Editor Eckley launches new Will Issue A Farm Journal
Announcement from the Star announces editor Eckley is launching a new farm journal titled Will Issue A Farm Journal. The move signals expansion of agricultural coverage and a dedicated publication from Eckley in the local press.
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Eckley
the Star
Eastern Oregon Editor Plans Semi Monthly Farm Journal
Editor E. L. Eckley, a veteran Eastern Oregon publisher, will launch a semi monthly farm journal alongside Eastern Oregon Warm Star to cover farm notes and agricultural topics. La Grande, a hub of a large farming region, is cited as the paper’s likely base. Reports from Los Angeles note yesterday’s strong earthquakes with Pasadena sustaining wall cracks and chimneys toppling in San Bernardino Riverside and Santa Ana.
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E. L. Eckley
Oregon
Eastern Oregon
la Grande
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Pasadena
San Bernardino
Riverside
Santa Ana
Plan to dynamite 120 Chinese immigrants stopped in transit
Vancouver May 16 authorities investigate a plot to dynamite 120 Chinese immigrants aboard a Canadian Pacific Railway train bound for Winnipeg after landing from an Oriental liner. A stove contained dynamite when a cook lit a fire, triggering a wider search of cars uncovering more explosive.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Winnepeg
Monkeys Millionaire Performer Dies En Route to Portland
Charles First the famed educated monkey valued at a million dollars and earning $52,000 yearly died in a baggage car between Seattle and Portland. The keeper left him at 3 o clock to rest and returned to find the animal suffocated. A nearby steam pipe blast is suspected. He appeared on the Orpheum circuit.
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Seattle
Maylé
Charles First
Portland
Orpheum
Cummins Amendment to Strike Commerce Court Fails
Washington on May 16 the Cummins amendment to strike the commerce court section from the administration railroad bill was defeated by a 27 to 28 vote.
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Washington
Cummins
Commerce Court
Administration
Aged Lady Fatally Injured in Runaway on Adams Avenue
Mrs. H. J. Rice aged 75 was fatally hurt and hospitalized after a runaway on Adams Avenue. Mrs. W. D. Grandy sustained serious injuries including a broken ankle, Roy Grandy was bruised, and all were in a carriage ride for Mrs. Rice's health when a team shied near People's store triggering a two mile dash.
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H. J. Rice
W. D. Grandy
Roy Grandy
Adams Avenue
Rice
Grandy
Mrs. Rice
Six Years for Morris in Bank Embezzlement Case
Portland, May 16. W. W. Morris, former cashier of the Oregon Trust and Savings Bank, was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary after conviction for embezzling 15000 dollars in bank notes. The defense seeks a new trial, contending juror Barton was unduly influenced by guilt confessed bribe attempts and private judge instructions given after the bribery report.
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Guiliford
Barton
Portland
Cooper Morris
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
Gantenbein
Circuit Court
Howard Guiltford
Guiltford
Roosevelt Arrives in London for King Edward’s Funeral
Theodore Roosevelt and party arrived at Victoria station greeted by officials. The king sent a royal carriage to take them to Dorchester house. Roosevelt viewed King Edward’s remains at Buckingham Palace and met King George at Marlborough house. George welcomed him as special US representative to tomorrow’s funeral.
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Roosevelt
Tomorroy
United States
London
GraHen
Theodore Roosevelt
Victoria Station
Roosevelts
Dorchestra House
Ambassador Reid
Buckingham Palace
King Edward
Marlborough House
Reid
George
King George
Delegates Gather for Missionary Society Convention in Anderson
Delegates from nearly 1000 churches and about 150000 members gather in Anderson for the annual state convention of the Missionary Society of the Church of Christ.
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Anderson
Ind
The
Missionary Society of Church of Christ
Observer's urging to raise property values in La Grande
The Observer urges readers to organize a neighborhood meeting to push higher land prices in the Grande Ronde valley. Readers from North Powder Imbler and La Grande endorse the push, arguing improved properties and services will attract stronger rents and transform La Grande into a premier Oregon town.
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Cave
Daily Observer
Grande Ronde
Panhandle
Texas
North Powder
The
Observer
Imbler
la Grande
Oregon
London funeral seating prixes draw wealthy Americans
The article notes plans for Edward's funeral with troops lining the street and the royal carriage route. It cites estimates that seats along the procession will cost about half a million dollars in total. Wealthy Americans reportedly paid premium prices for prime positions, including one paying 6000 dollars for a storeroom space.
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London
Edward
Sand Storm Ravages Bakersfield Merchants Lose Goods
A violent sand storm hit Bakersfield California on May 16 causing about ten thousand dollars in damage. Many merchants closed shops and sealed doors to protect merchandise while numerous oil derricks were toppled or blown down.
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Bakersfield
Calif
New Plant 15 Nears Operation at Blue Mountain Creamery
An investment of about $6000 has funded a cold storage plant addition at the Blue Mountain creamery in this city. The ten ton daily capacity plant will run on electricity and will primarily store creamery products, with some commercial storage and limited ice cream production using a brine machine. The present week should see the facility in operation. Kansas City May 16 Doctor convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Col Thomas Swope. Hyde and sister present. wife weeps as verdict is read. Sentencing to jail. new trial likely.
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Blue Mountain
Bell, Wildman & Co
Portland
Kansas City
Col
Thomas Ewo
Hyde
Latshaw
Thomas Swope
Chrisman Swope
Moss Huton
Swope
Bermys
Prisoner Seeks Retrial After Life Murder Sentence
Courtroom packed as Col Swope murder case returns to the docket. The prisoner, now remanded to prison, plans to ask for a retrial next Thursday, despite his life-imprisonment sentence. Authorities expect the Swope millions to be a factor in the legal maneuvering.
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Ball
Col Swope
Swope
Reading
Am Sugar Co. Ordered to Pay Portlands Bank $4000
The Amalgamated Sugar Co of La Grande Or must pay the United States Bank of Portland $4000 after Judge Bean's ruling. The case followed the La Grande banks failure amid alleged shortages linked to Scriber trial. The sugar firm drew a check on itself and deposited it in La Grande for collection, the La Grande bank failed, and Portland sued to recover.
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Portland
Amalgamated Sugar Company of la Grande
United States Bank of Portland
Bean
United States Court
Farmers’ & Traders’ National Bank of la Grande
Scriber
la Grande Bank
First National
Ogden
la Grande
Portland Bank
Taos Indian Revolt Leaders Arrested in New Mexico May
Taos Indians rebel leaders were arrested today and their followers returned to the reservation. The state militia has been recalled and ordered to stand by for United States troops.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Taos
Fort Wingate Field Takeover Reverts to Civil Authority
Authorities report the field transfer at Fort Wingate has been rescinded and civil authorities now control the site. The decision shifts security and management from military to civilian oversight, stabilizing local governance.
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Fort Wingate
Convict Worth Recovers After Suicide Attempt
Ernest Worth sentenced to hang June 14 in Los Angeles murder of his wife. He attempted suicide in his San Quentin cell by stripping a pillow and kicking the chair. Cellmate Dr. Treschenko held him up until guards arrived.
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San Quentin
Calif
Ernest Worth
Worth
Treschenko
Los Angeles
Shot By Mistake Leaves Oakland Man Fatally Wounded
An 18 year old named Herbert, from Oakland, was mistaken for a footpad today. He lost his hat, jumped from a buggy to retrieve it, and was shot at point blank by a stranger. The bullet struck him in the body and his death appears likely.
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Oakland
Lessiie
Herbert
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