Union County Exhibit to Portland Exposition
William Hall a noted fruit raiser and booster will travel to Portland to coordinate the Union County exhibit in the Oregon building at the fair. He will supervise grains grasses fruits and vegetables shipped from the valley as they mature. The fruit display is nearly ready with 160 boxes of top apples stored in Seattle for use.
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William Hall
Portland
Oregon Commission
Union County
Oregon
Hall
Seattle
Escape at Salem Institution Among Repeated Breakouts
Salem reports that H. W. Harvey an aged inmate escaped this morning from the gang at the institution for feeble minded. He is the eighth convict to escape since the force was stationed there.
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Salem
H. W. Harvey
Institution
Papke Ketchel Bout Sets Negotiations in San Francisco
In San Francisco on May 18 promoter Coffroth began negotiations with Willus Britt after failing to match Billy Papke with Sam Langford for another Papke Ketchel fight.
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San Francisco
Billy Papke
Sam Langford
Coffroth
Willus Britt
Institute Teems With Bright Prospects This Thursday
The W. C. T. U. Institute in the city on Thursday promises an excellent program led by the noted lecturer Mrs. Shepard. Local arrangements are complete and the event is expected to be of special worth to all involved.
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W. C. T. U. Institute
John Brown of Wallowa Transacts Business Today
John Brown of Wallowa is seen in town today as he conducts business, with locals noting his active presence and movements in the county seat.
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John Brown
Wallowa
Neighborhood club elects new officers at pleasant meeting
The La Granda club women held a warm gathering at Mrs. M. Anthony's home and elected officers for the coming year. Elected were J. D. Smith president W. Kiddle vice president C. E. Cox recording secretary W. A. Worstell corresponding secretary J. T. Williamson treasurer and Williams librarian. Worstell Williamson and Williams will continue in their posts and Ivanhoe was chosen director. Retiring officers named were Mrs. Ivanhoe Miss Margaret Anson and Mrs. E. Polack with three others remaining in their prior roles.
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la Granda Club
Neighborhood Club
J. D. Smith
W.l Kiddle
C. E. Cox
W. A. Worstell
J. T. Williamson
Williams
Worstell
Williamson
Willams
Ivanhoe
Margaret Anson
E. Polack
Dirs. U -T. Tl
Eganty
Meadowbrook irrigation project moves to site surveys
Meadowbrook Association directors expect 10 days to two weeks of detailed reports on dam location reservoir contours rock strata and related data supplementing Young and Kelsey study. Engineer Humphreys from Ogden will arrive tomorrow to lead a small team to Meadowbrook to begin field notes and condemnation planning.
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Meadowbrook
Mr. Humphrey
D. McKennon
Bramwell & Committee
Humphrey
Spokane Train Holdup The Case Goes Cold In Spokane
Spokane May 18 Detectives show little effort to corner the two bandits who raided the Great Northern train near Spokane Saturday night Officials dismiss the railroad reward offer after the capture of McDonald and Frank Kausey.
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Spokane
Great Northern
McDonald
Frank
Kausey
Harriman Strives for Half Million Acres West of San Joaquin
San Francisco May 18 Harriman plans to buy about 500000 acres west of the San Joaquin valley. He aims to secure all water rights in five counties as part of a Pacific coast colonization scheme tied to the opening of the canal.
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San Francisco
Harriman
San Joaquin Valley
Pacific Coast
Refugees Return to Messina Sparks Rioting Fears
In Rome on May 18 authorities fear riots as twenty thousand residents face fifteen thousand returning refugees aided by relief funds. The Roman earthquake relief committee paid final gratuities to Messina and Regelo refugees and closed temporary shelters after disasters. Litigation continues and police struggle to locate robbers.
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Rome
Menaiia
Roman Earthquake Relief Committee
Messina
Regelo
Rose Show Queen Logan Voting Progress Report
Voting for the Rose Show Queen Logan advances with rapid interest as ballots are cast. Officials note counting will occur tomorrow and thousands of votes are expected by week’s end for the leading candidates.
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Logan
Salem Attorney Seeks Injunction Over Crater Lake Funds
Salem attorney I M Mahon plans to file in Marion County Circuit Court to stop the state treasurer from paying more than 100000 dollars appropriated by the last legislature for Crater Lake road construction. He cites the act as local and special, arguing constitutional violation, mirroring prior suits against Dunbar and Fulton that failed.
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Salem
I. M. Mahon
Elion
Marion County
Crater Lake Road
Dunbar
C. W. Fulton
McMahon
Union Pressure Sparks Tariff Board Talk in New York
In a fierce address President James Van Cleave attacked labor unions and their leaders Gompers Morrison and Mitchell. He urged a tariff board to curb what he called insidious political use of labor issues and warned against "fakultante" influence funding federation leaders.
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New York
James van Cleave
National Republican
Mitchell
Gompers
Morrison
Washington
Chicago
Tate
van Clunve
Senate
Federation
Ulfove Leawa
Mrs Taft Improves After Health Rest and Recovery
Mrs Taft and her son Charlie are resting comfortably. She has fully recovered from a nervous breakdown yesterday and Charlie shows signs of improvement after his tonsil operation.
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Washington
Eddie Graney Marries Agnes Milhoan in Striking San Francisco Quiet
Eddie Graney the referee and fight promoter wed Agnes E Milhoan a former stenographer in Abe Ruefs office on May 6 in San Francisco. Milhoan who was 25 years old died a year ago.
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San Francisco
Eddie Graney
Agnes E. Milhoan
Abe Ruef
Foresters Grand Lodge session opens in Hood River
The opening session of the Grand Lodge of Foresters of Oregon met in Hood River with 76 delegates from Portland Salem La Grande Oregon City College Grove Grants Pass Albany and other points. The meeting focused on committee reports and order history for the past year. In other news William Hall sold a Grande Ronde valley fruit land tract to Locke Moe of Nevada for 5000 at 800 per acre aided by Meadow Brook irrigation prospects. Hall had purchased the property in 1900 for 500.
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Hood River
Oregon
G Grand Lodge of Foresters of Oresol
Portland
Salem
la Grande
Oregon City
College Grove
Grants Pass
Alhbany
Grande Ronde Valley
William Hiail
Sherwood Realty Company
Hall
Locke
Nevviska
Moe
Meadowbrook
Captain Mains Sentenced Ahead of Appeal
New York May 18 Captain Mains was taken to prison today to begin serving time as the case proceeds to the appellate division of the supreme court.
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New York
Russian Officers to Be Released From Fortress Penitence
St Petersburg May 18 The Czar ordered the escape of Admiral Nebogatol and General Stoessel who were confined in Fortress Peter Paul under life imprisonment. Nebogatol surrendered the Russian fleet to Admiral Togo and Stoessel surrendered Port Arthur in the war. Both were tried for cowardice at war’s end. Stoessel is believed near death and Nebogatoff is ill.
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ST. Pedtersburg
Nebogatol
General Stossel
Pater Paul
Togo
Stoesnel
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Nebogatoff
Alok
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Unigr County
Art Arrini
Humphreys
Meadowprook
Police
Laly
Feediake
Crater Lake Money
Bellicerent
van Cleave
Grand Lodge
Mains Falied
Czar
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