Bribery Arraignments Hit Circuit Court
Court hears multiple cases in Union county Oregon. Councilmen E W Bartlett and S A Gardinier face charges of accepting bribes from J C Smith and John Klein to permit gambling. Bonds set at 500 dollars. Other defendants include H Cotner and J G Smith charged with gambling or bribery. Ralph Atkinson pleads guilty with a 100 dollar fine.
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W. Bartlett
S.A. Gardinier
J.C. Smith
John Klein
Court House
E. W. Bartlett
S. A. Gardinier
John Kien
H . Cotner
G. Meyers
Bar of Justice
Ben Gomer
E W. Bartlett
Smith
Klein
Bartlett and
Gardinier
J. N. Klein
J. C. Smith
United States
J. C. Klein
Oregon
Towit
J.N. Klein
J. G. Smith
Smith and
Grand Jury Report of October 1906 Circuit Court Term
The grand jury reports six days of service with fifteen true bills and five not true bills. They reviewed sheriff, jail, county clerk, treasurer, recorder, assessor offices finding records in good order. They note the Poor Farm needs investigation and thank officials before seeking discharge with foreman Davin Bay.
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Circuit Court
Bey Lave
County Recorder
Davin Bay
Foreman
Aveerr Oams
E. Damon
T. B. Marin
J. J. Paneer
J. H. Datcany
J.C. Christiansen
Gas Pipe Murders Strike In San Francisco City
In San Francisco on October 8 the so called Gas pipe murders claimed a fourth victim as a clerk named Wm Sullivan was struck in a Market Street store. Sullivan attempted to reach for a collar box but was felled by a blunt instrument. A passing stranger caused the assailants to flee.
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Iscripps News Asociation
San Francisco
Wm. Sullivan
Market Street
Sullivan
Salt Lake City Family Reunites With Deserting Father After 23 Years
In Salt Lake City the Clark family learns of their patriarch George Clark who deserted them in 1883 and has been a mystery for 23 years. His daughter Emma Salpert identifies him in Enterprise and brings him to his wife and children. Officials and Emma’s care conclude with a hopeful reunion aboard the train to La Grande.
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Salt Lake City
Clark
Job
George Clark
Wallowa County
Emma Salpert
Enterprise
J. C. Shacklefield
Crippia
la Grande
Obituary Tale Of Succession Scramble In New Hampshire
During Governor Head's term Colonel Barrett of the governor’s staff died prompting a hasty contest for his post. A candidate asked if Head objected to filling Barrett’s seat. The governor replied with a sharp quip that he would object only if the undertaker wouldn’t cooperate.
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Head
New Hampshire
Barrett
Governor Head
Colonel Barrett
Argonate
Superintendent Bragg Returns From State Convention
County school superintendent E E Bragg returned from a state convention held in Salem with proposed amendments to raise the county capitation tax from six to eight dollars and to reimburse traveling expenses for superintendents. The meeting, attended by 22 of 53 counties, urged clerks to file reports within five days and recommended adding algebra and physical geography to first grade certificates and language and primary geography to primary certificates.
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E E Bragg
J. H. Ackerman
Salem
Sleep Talk Sows Murder Tale. Rocker Convicted
The New York Tribune case from Sibley Iowa reports farmer Charles Rocker convicted of murder after Lavine confessed in sleep. August Schroeder was killed two years earlier and Rocker later married Schroeder’s widow. Mrs Rocker’s sleep talk revealed details leading to life sentence.
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The
New York Tribune
Sibley
Iowa
Chas. Rocker
August Schroeder
Roosevelt Aims for New York Senate Seat
Washington reports the President seeks the New York senate seat as Senator Pratt lies near death. Roosevelt leads New York Republicans, guiding campaign strategy and advising officials. Hughes was nominated with Roosevelt's influence reportedly unseen.
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Scrippa News Association
Washington
New York
Pratt
Roosevelt
Hoe
Republican Party
Hughes
Supreme Court Adjourns With Seat Vacant After Brown Resigns
The Supreme Court met in Washington on October 8 with Justice Harry Billing Brown’s resignation creating a vacancy. Brown, a Michigan and Yale graduate, had served since 1891 after succeeding Samuel F. Miller. The day’s docket included Kansas v Colorado over Arkansas River irrigation rights, with a Pettibone murder case linked to Idaho’s ex-governor Steunenberg expected for a Monday ruling.
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Scripps News
Washington D.C
Supreme Court
Harry Billing Brown
Samuel F. Miller
Brown
Michigan
Yale
Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
Steunenberg
Idaho
Millworkers Win Out in San Francisco Wage Rise
Millworkers secured a one dollar per day raise after most millowners granted the demand. Had the request been refused eight hundred workers threatened to strike, disrupting building work and risking further business losses. The city breathes easier with the concessions.
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iScripps News Asociation
San Francisco
Jail gulls install three new cells near recorder’s office
D Fitzgerald supervises the installation of three La Granda Iron Works cells in a room adjoining the city Recorder’s office. The move settles the jail room plan for now despite objections and earlier proposals to add a story or relocate the cells elsewhere.
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D. Fritsgerald
City Recorder's Office
la Granda Iron Works
Recorder's Office
Ramon Strances
Recorders Office
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