Movement favoring prohibition unfolds in four page edition
A four page edition headed Messenger of Freedom will reach every registered voter in Union County within a day or two. It lists La Grande Union and Elgin business leaders backing prohibition, notes Eugene and Wallowa county support, and includes letters and editorials arguing the dry cause. The publication aims to mobilize voters and cites widespread local business backing for the movement.
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Union County
Messenger of Freedom
Prohibition
la Grande
Union
Elgin
Lst
Alliel
Wallowa County
Eugene
Racing to Portland and Other May News
Fernando Nelson left Vallejo, California, for Portland to set a speed record aiming for a 36 hour San Francisco to Portland run. Piepenburg heads to Redding, William Wagner to Medford, Bill Simpson to Eugene, and Harry Johnson to Portland. Thousands watched a Seattle naval parade on May 26 with about 150000 attendees. In Cleveland, 300 striking carmen returned to work as service nears normal. In Washington on May 26, arguments to quash the Hyde Benson indictment were continued.
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San Francisco
Fernando Nelson
Valleja
Cal
Portland
Redding
Piepenburg
Medford
William Wagner
Eugene
Bill" Simpson
Harry Johnson
Cleveland
Carmen
Washington
Hyde Benson
Gans Aims to KO Nelson in 16th Round July 4 Fight
Joe Gans, the colored lightweight champion, promises to knock out Battling Nelson in the 16th round of a 45 round match set for July 4 in Frisco. Nelson trains in Seattle and appears in vaudeville in San Francisco as Britt doubts Gans can back the boast.
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Joe Gans
Chicago
Nelson
Jim Britt
Frieco
San Francisco
Willis Britt
Gans
Britt
Suit Withdrawn by Evelyn Thaw
Evelyn Thaw’s counsel applied for withdrawal of her divorce suit from Harry Thaw. Reported motive is to secure control of Thaw’s estate as his condition is described as insane. Lawyers plan to appoint a committee to manage Thaw’s personal property with possible action to seize the entire estate in Pittsburgh. Thaw’s mother seeks to block Evelyn’s plans.
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Evelyn Thaw
Evelyn
Harry Thaw
Thaw
New York
Pittsburg
Harry
Reopen Land Frauds Trials in Portland Next Tuesday
Oregon land fraud trials will be reopened Tuesday as Tracy Becker assistant to the attorney general returns from Los Angeles to prosecute J. H. Booth former Roseburg land office registrar for bribery. A federal grand jury has been selected to investigate the Umatilla frauds involving 256000 acres of unalloted Indian lands with prominent persons accused.
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Portland
Tracy Becker
Bonaparte
Los Angeles
J. H. Booth
Umatilla
Townsend
Oregon Railroad Grant
Oregon
Roseburg
Bryan Pushes Campaign Expense Publication Demand
The Bryan campaign pushes to require publication of campaign expenses, a move praised by Democratic leaders as evidence of resisting corporate influence. Taft indicates prior action on the issue, calling for transparency to curb political corruption, while legal actions emerge in Linn County and Oregon-California grant matters.
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Bryan
John Hands
Taft
Congress
Washington
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
United States
John McCourt
Linn County
B. D. Townsend
Tragic death by own hand linked to parental religious strife
Florence Ferman aged 20 died by suicide after her father refused to abandon the Parhamite faith. She drank wood alcohol and jumped into Lake Michigan, haunted by dreams of her father writhing in brimstone. She was acquainted with Chester Brown, jailed for the murder of Billy Brown.
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Chicago
Florence Ferman
Lake Michigan
Miss Ferman
Chester Brown
Billy” Brown
Cake ends Union County tour in La Grande tonight
Cove May 26 The Cake party arrives late yet draws a large crowd for Republican senatorial candidate speech at Cove. He denounces forest policy and defends Statement No 1, contrasting with Chamberlain. Rally moves to Union for an 7:30 start at the Dike hall amid graduation events and expected record crowd.
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Union County
LA Grande
Cove
Calie
George Chamberlain
Coke
Chamberlain
Union
Cave
Caire
Portland
Opera Horse
Elke’ Hall
Presbyterians Open To Union With Protestant Churches
The May 18 entry notes the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church adopting a recouit to cooperate with any Protestant church in a union move. A cooperation committee believes the plan may gain support from the Methodist, Episcopalian, Reformed, Moravians, and other Reformed churches in the United States.
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Kenear Chy
Prabyterian
Methodista
Episcopalians
Reformed Presbyterians
Methodist Protestants
Moravitans
Reformed Churches of
United States
Burns refuses meeting with Johnson over finances
In London on May 24 Burns declines to meet Johnson citing a failure to reach financial agreement. The two had been expected to discuss terms but Burns walks away, signaling continued dispute over funding and settlement details.
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London
Burns
Johnson
Burns Tao
Ship Bodies Sent East for Burial of Marine Casualties
Bremerton Wash May 26 The bodies of the marines killed in Friday street car accident will be shipped east for burial Bred Lulinski goes to South Chicago and J J Ptraub to Detroit
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Bremerton
Wash
Bred Lulinski
Chicago
J. J. Ptraub
Detrois
Jerome’s Severe Defeat Calls for Jerome Dismissal
Governor Hughes is urged by Franklin P. Pheres, attorney for Metropolitan Street Railway minority holders, to remove New York District Attorney Jerome. The plea accuses Jerome of corruption and friendship with wealthy malefactors, claiming he protected criminals and undermined public interests.
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Hughes Ting Beam
Jerome
New York
Elizabethtown
N. Y
Franklin Pleres
Metropolitan Brrest Railway Company
Nho Jerome
Captains of Finance
Ryan
Sone
Death Toll Rising After Texas Floods
In Texas today reports from Dallas and Fort Worth describe extensive flood damage and a rising death count. The Trinity River flood is blamed for destroying property valued in the millions and leaving many homeless as rescues continue.
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Texas
Harriman Orders Wallowa Extension Construction Restored
Portland Ore May 26 The Harriman administration orders immediate start and completion of the Wallowa extension as part of rebuilding the O I N main line. About 187 miles of new track will be laid this summer linking Umatilla Forts and Lewiston Tinepiria cut off with the Oregon system. Work resumes after retrenchment pauses and aims to finish by fall or next spring.
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Norriman
Wallowa
Repaira
Portland
Ore
Harriman
Lewiaston-Tife Piria
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Mary Reber
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Guy Buckles
Omaha
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Trinity River
Port Worth
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Hill’s Drug Store
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