Confession Ties Oregon Murder Case to Adames Breakthrough
Boise March 3 The Statesman reports Steve Adams arrested February 20 in Oregon has made a full confession corroborating Harry Orchard’s account of the Steunenberg assassination. Adams adds new details on the Tanner Circle murders and other killings, with a written, signed record.
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Boise
Idaho
the Statesman
The
Statesman
Steve Adams
Haines
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
James McParland
Governor Gooding
J. H. Hawley
Brennenberg
Adams
Caldwell
Orchard
Jack Simpkins
Adame
Dominion plans sweep of American silver in Canada
The Dominion government and Canadian banks announce a plan to collect about 600000 in American silver, send it to New York for gold exchange, then replace it with Canadian coin. Banks earn about 0.375 percent on current and future shipments as British Columbia shifts to Canadian currency.
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New Westminster
B. C
Dominion of Canada
Banks of Canada
Bank of Montreal
New York
Dominion
British Columbia
Failure Threats Loom Over Algeciras Conference
Washington reports that no immediate break is expected but talks at Algeciras may fail if Germany alters its stance. A long State Department meeting between Secretary Root and French ambassador Jusserand focused on the Algeciras negotiations.
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Washington
Algeciras
Germany
State Department
Root
M. Juseerand
Dicenseion
Heavy Snow in Utah With Deep Drifted Snowfalls
The inter-mountain region faced the heaviest snow storm of the winter last night and today. Snow totals reached 18 inches in Salt Lake City and several Utah points, while Fort Douglas measured three feet with heavy drifting as the storm moved toward Colorado.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Fort Douglas
East Lake City
United States Transports Reach Malta En Route to Manila
The Kilpatrick and the McClellan with the First Infantry aboard arrive at Valetta Malta from Gibraltar as they head toward Manila.
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Malta
Valetta
Island of Malta
United States
Kilpatrick
McClellan
Havin
Gibraltar
Manila
Army 18 Ready Plan to Send 26000 to China
The War Department outlines a potential invasion of China with 20000 regulars from the United States joining a Philippine force of 56000. Plans include troop distribution, mainland defenses, and possible joint actions with other powers or a solo strike on a major Chinese coastal city if America acts alone.
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China
War Department
United States
Oriental Service
Pekin
Department
Philippines
The
War College
America
Forbidden City
Rural Carriers May See Pay Increases After Route Readjustment
The Post Office department backs congressional action for higher rural carrier pay. While route readjustments cut mileage on many routes, overall salaries will vary as services expand or shrink. Since Feb 1, 27 of 34,938 routes were discontinued to complete county service under the new policy.
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Cortelyou
Washington
Associated Press
Post Office Department
Roosevelt Proclaims Dingley Duties on German Imports
Washington March 2 President Roosevelt issued a proclamation imposing duties under section 3 of the Dingley act on imports from Germany in return for Germany pledging minimum tariff rates on United States products. The rates mirror those in force, delayed only by Germany's concession.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
United States
Labor Department to Compile Full Statistics on Women and Child Workers
Washington March 1 The House Committee on Labor moved to report favorably a bill authorizing 300000 dollars for a comprehensive compilation of national statistics on the condition of women and child workers by the Commerce and Labor Department. The legislation stems from Governor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts and his leading campaign for labor condition investigations.
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Washington
House of Committee On Labor
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Curtis Guild
Messachusette
Shaw Opposes Souvenir Coins
Secretary Shaw told the House committee on industrial arts and expositions that he disapproves of authorizing 1,000,000 silver $2 coins for the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition. He warned the coin plan would yield a 600,000 profit on seniorage.
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Shaw
Washington
Treasury Department
House Committee On Industrial Arte and Expositions
Aid Sent to Famine Sufferers
The National Red Cross cabled to the Japanese Red Cross sending $5000, part of a total $27,000 donated by Americans for famine relief in Japan. The funds were transmitted through the Japanese organization for relief efforts.
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Washington
National
Red Crone Today
Japanese Red Cross
Japan
Organization For Relief
Hood River Sees Surge of Colonists for Apple Lands
Hood River reports a steady flow of homeseekers from Minnesota North Dakota Kansas and Missouri arriving this week to buy land for apple growing. Portland investors back of Mount Hood also buy fruit lands as real estate activity rises with the Mount Hood railroad nearing completion and freight starting to move. The warm wet spell has quickened plant life and berry growers plan early cultivation.
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Hood River
Minnesota
North Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Bay
Middle West
Portland
Mount Hood
Moro
Room for Settlers in Umatilla Land Reopens
The article notes rapid settlement in Umatilla county and describes remaining wheat land on the former Umatilla Indian reservation. It recalls government purchase in 1807, parcels sold to settlers at low prices, with 80 acres per quarter section in some areas. Nearby Weston Athena and Adama cites land sold at 10 to 20 dollars per acre yielding fine wheat.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Umatilla Indian Reservation
Weston
Athena
Adama
Missionary Work Sends Wood from Pacific University to Brazil
Grace C. Wood, instructress at Tualatin Academy for three years, leaves Pacific University Forest Grove to pursue missionary work in Brazil. Her post will be filled by Mr. Zimmerman of Riverside Academy, Portland. Wood will attend a Nashville convention before departing for Brazil.
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Brazil
Pecific University
Forest Grove
Mise
Grace C. Wood
Tualatin Academy
Pacific
Dreary College
Zimmerman
Riverside Academy
Portland
Nashville
Tenn
Money Returned to Counties From Educational Congress
Salem State Superintendent J H Ackerman reports receipts and expenditures for the Lewie and Clark fair Educational congress. Counties donated funds for expenses. a balance of 269.86 will be returned pro rata. Total receipts were 1944.86.
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Salem
J. H. Ackerman
Educational Congress
Lewie and Clark Fair
Building Boom Starts in Baker City with Stone Structure
Excavation for a one story stone building at First and Court streets begins a surge in Baker City. The project cost about $6,000 as architects anticipated a record year with plans, contracts, and numerous blocks and residences planned in the coming six months.
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Baker
First
Court Streets
Maker City
Campaign for First Class School District Consolidation
State Superintendent Ackerman travels to Hood River to aid the drive for consolidating six Wasco County country districts into a first class district. The plan seeks graded schools and a district high school with approval required by a majority in each district. Most Wasco districts reportedly support, with one uncertain.
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Balem—E
Ackerman
Hood River
Wasco
Logging Road on Rock Creek
La Grande-Work resumes Grand Ronde Lumber railroad work up Rock Creek after winter interruption. Last year grading and tracklaying were underway. project aims to finish the road used to move logs from a large timber district to the river.
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Rock Creek
la Grande
Grand Ronde Lumber Company
Loge
Wallowa Creamery Project Under Way
The Wallowa Building Association begins installing a creamery from Blue Mountain Creamery of La Grande. The ice house should be finished by April 1. The same firm will run a plant at Enterprise, bringing a profitable dairy industry to Wallowa valley.
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Wallowa
Wallowa Building Association
Blue Mountain Creamery Company
la Grande
Enterprise
Wallowa Valley
Primary law construed dual nomination in party primaries
Attorney General Crawford rules a candidate who appears on both Republican and Democratic primaries becomes the nominee of both parties. If a candidate wins a plurality on either ticket the name must be printed on the June general ballot. The ruling also covers cross filed ballots giving a Democratic plurality to a Republican aspirant.
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Ralem
Crawford
W. J. Moore
Lakeview
Grants Pass Fishermen Boost Rogue River Trade
Grants Pass and Merlin fishermen on the Rogue river ship over a ton of fish daily, well above last year’s totals, with cannery sales to Portland expected to rise. A net on the Illinois river near its Rogue river mouth nets large salmon catches, signaling strong Rogue river fishing activity this season.
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Grants Pass
Rogue River
Columbis
Merlin
Portland
Illinois River
Fruit Cannery Planned for La Grande by Eisstern Syndicate
The La Grande fruit venture announces purchase of large storage warehouses No. 2 from Oregon Produce company. Special agent George T Powers directs local agent to locate sites for a cannery fruit dryer jelly vinegar and cider factory. Warehouse No. 1 remains with Oregon Produce. possession of No. 2 will be given on June 1.
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la Grande
Eisstern
George T Powers
Oregon Produce Company
Elk Gift to Harney County Fair From Pacific Livestock
J K Wallace returned from southern Harney County with an elk presented by the Pacific Livestock Company for the Harney County Fair Association. It will be mounted for the taxidermy display at the pavilion. The Lewis and Clark exposition elk exhibit sold for 250 dollars before Harney County’s birds and animals display was returned.
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Borne
J. K. Wallace
Harney County
Sheep Bring High Price in Pendleton Purchases
About 10,000 yearling sheep from Umatilla county stockmen were bought by John Howard of Dakota over a few days at roughly $3 per head. Purchasers included A Knotts, Charles Johnson, Douglas Betts and Charles Matthews. none of the sheep were select stock.
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Pendleton
Umatilla County
John Howard
Dakota
A. Knotts
Charles Johnson
Douglas Betts
Charles Matthews
Atock
Sugar Plant Tour Brings Utah Executives to Ogden
La Grande H. T. Dyer of Ogden the Amalga Sugar Company is in town on an inspection tour. F G Taylor of Logan will replace Charles Woodhouse as La Grande factory superintendent after Woodhouse resigns.
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la Grande
H.T. Dyer
Ogden
Utah
Amalgamated Sugar Factories
F.G. Taylor
Logan
Dyer
Charles Woodhouse
Portland Markets Snapshot From Wheat to Pork Prices
Market notes list wheat prices across varieties including red, valley, and white, with ton and per cental figures. Perishables cover barley, buckwheat, hay, apples, cranberries, cabbage, cauliflower, greens, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, butter, eggs, poultry, turkey rates, geese, ducks, wool, bees, veal, pork, and lamb dressed prices. Numerous unit errors and OCR quirks present. readable figures show regional Oregon and Portland price activity.
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Valley
Oregon
Burbanks
Hope
Tholee
Ex-Congressman Harrison Backs Panama Canal Efforts
New York veteran Francie Barton Harrison returns after six weeks in Central America and the Panama project. He praises Canal officials for openness, urges ground presence of canal commissioners, and argues the canal is being built honestly and efficiently despite some minor criticisms.
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New York
Francie Barton Harrison
Central
Panama Canal
Caprit de Corpa
Stevena Ia
Catabah
Civil Service
Washington
Harrison
Euch
Partias
Canal Commission
Celal Club
Burial of Jones bones set for April 24 ceremony
Annapolis Md Feb 28 Secretary Bonaparte General Porter Governor Warfield and Admiral Landa met on interment plans for Admiral John Paul Jones. The remains will move April 24 to a memorial hall in the midshipmen quarters not the new chapel crypt and a naval ceremony at the academy armory will be led by Bonaparte with Roosevelt Porter Warfield and M Jumserand present.
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Annapolis
Bonaparte
Horace Porter
Warfield
Maryland
Landa
John Paul Joned
Drake
Naval Academy
Roosevelt
General Porter
M. Jumserand
Aroused Against Foreigners Stir Spreads in China
A Paris Manila cable reports rising anti foreign sentiment in Canton driven by the boycott and autocratic Canton officials. It notes reforms and anti foreign factions gaining influence and outlines potential revolutionary pressure from Amoy Chang Chew and the Yangtze Hongkong regions with danger of outbreaks.
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Manila
Canton
Chang Chew
Amoy
Pekin
China
Yangtee Valley
Hongkong
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Withdraws From Missouri
The Mutual Reserve Life Insurance company announced its withdrawal from Missouri after a dispute over a state examination. The company argued the exam would be costly and illegal, estimating minimum costs of $8,000 for the exam and $5,000 for the superintendent's.
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New York
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Missouri
Mutual Reserve
Stop Smuggling of Arms in Helsinki Harbor
Helsingfoers Finland February 28 The Finnish administration orders two more steamers leased and increased guards along the roads to curb smuggling of arms and ammunition. Four crates of bayonets and rifles addressed to the Red Guard adjutant were confiscated by Helsingfors customs.
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Helsingfoers
Finland
Red Guard
Helsingfors
State primary bill defeated in Des Moines vote
The state primary bill failed in Des Moines by a 20 to 1 vote. The defeat ends the measure for this legislature.
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Kills
Des Moines
No Hope Now on Timber and Stone Act Debate
Debate over the timber and stone act lingers as Mondell, Dixon, and supporters push repeal and criticise the act. Wyoming senators argue current timber value and West lands justify the act while opponents warn of a timber monopoly and demand fair pricing for timber across the Pacific states.
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Washington, M
Oly
Prdt
Mondell
Wyoming
Dixon
Montag
Pacific Cone
Dell
Neeginla
Acre
Mon
Kaiser Prepares Fortifications as China Tensions Rise
Berlin reports Admiral says government fortified Kiao Chow to withstand land and sea attacks amid anti foreign sentiment in China. German powers seek readiness with warships on station and embassy command ready, signaling heightened concern over evolving Sino foreign relations and possible actions.
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Berlin
Wapits
China
Germany
Nese
Toa
Petis
Veesola
Postal Aide Proposal Seeks Extra 10 Million Dollars
A March 1 report notes a committee discussion on increased postal funding and post road costs. The bill proposes about 1,000 additional positions and an extra 10 million dollars for the department. It also outlines changes in methods to prevent shipments of actual mail matter.
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Washington
Government Reports Four Surpluses and Panamanian Loan Figures
Washington March 1 government daily statement shows the fiscal year expenditures total and notes a Panama Canal loan of 44 600 000 dollars made since May 1 1904. Treasury officials mark the balance as notably strong despite the large disbursements.
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Washington
Panama
Expoultion Companys Daily Statement
Treasury Ofcia
Castro Not Agere Washington March la bieras
The report from Venesuela references Vastalos and Venesuela figures in Washington last night. It notes no new developments on President Canto’s greasive plans and mentions France relations.
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Castro
Agere
Washington
la Bieras
Vastalos
Venesuela
Legation
France
Venesuels
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Elk
Portland Markets
Canal
Jones
Tine
Northwestern House
Kaiser
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