Gifts Are Illegal If Intent Was to Defraud
New York March 24. Grand jury investigating conditions from a recent legislative inquiry may find larceny if contributions of insurance funds to political campaigns were made to defraud the true owner. Justice O Sullivan says intent is for jurors to decide. District attorney urged the jury to indict George W Perkins ex vice president New York Life Insurance Co. and George B Cortelyou Cornelius N Bliss as receivers of stolen goods.
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New York
Grand Jury
O’sullivan
O'Sullivan
Jerome
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
George B. Cortelyou
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Atolen Gooda
Government May Appeal in Beef Trust Case
President Roosevelt conferred with Attorney General Moody Secretary Taft and James R Garfield on appealing Judge Humphreys Chicago ruling in the beef packers case. The aim is to pursue corporate officers for violations while individual officers are spared and to determine if an appeal is legally feasible.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Moody
Taft
James R Garfield
Chicago
Humphreys
White House
Humphrey
Department of Justice
States Should Interfere Standard life policy form urged
Chicago March 24. A Chicago committee formed last February at a governors conference with the attorney general and insurance commissioners finished its work and adjourned. It endorsed state interference in the internal affairs of life insurance companies and a standard policy form for adoption across states.
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Chicago
Bank Robbery Not Endangering Bank Solvency
Moscow March 24 The Credit Mutuals bank issued notice that the March 20 vault robbery of 432000 dollars will not affect solvency. The bank denies giving the vault key to robbers and says the leader had his own key. The band leader offered to issue a receipt for the money in the name of a revolutionary committee.
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Moscow
Credit Mutuals Bank
Revolutionary Committee
Test of Battleship New Jersey Sets Sail for Engine Test
Quincy Massachusetts March 24 The battleship New Jersey built by Fore River Shipyard left for an unofficial engine test. An official voyage will occur March 26 or 28 to reach 19 knots.
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New Jersey
Quincy
Maes
Fore River Ship Siding Company
Portland Commercial Club offers 5000 dollar teachers story contest
The Portland Commercial Club announces a 5000 dollar prize contest for articles about Portland Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Teachers nationwide may submit pieces addressing natural resources scenery irrigation agriculture history and more with entries due by October 1 1906 and judged by NAEs officers.
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Teachers of America
National Educational Association
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
California
Portland
Oregon
Portland Commercial Club
United States
Washington
Care
Cannot Expel Smoot Two Thirds Rule Blocked
Washington reports that efforts to oust Senator Reed Smoot of Utah face a constitutional barrier requiring a two thirds majority to remove him. Since Smoot was seated, only a two thirds expulsion can end his term, and current sentiment suggests such a vote is unlikely.
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Senate
Washington
Reed Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Iowa Moves to Oust Standard Oil in Discrimination Bill
Des Moines lawmakers backed an anti-discrimination bill by 48 to 12 aimed at ousting Standard Oil from Iowa or forcing business practice changes. The measure, patterned after Missouri law, would fine violators up to 5000 dollars and impose imprisonment. Representative Cummings defended the bill citing recent oil price cuts to eliminate competition.
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Iowa
Standard
Des Moines
House
Standard Oil
Missouri
Cummings
Standard Oil Company
Italian Island Quaking
A Palermo dispatch reports 21 earthquake shocks on Sicily's Ae tica over three days. The island's 2,000 residents live in terror as a deep central valley forms and homes collapse amid vertical shocks and subterranean rumblings.
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New York
Herald
Palermo
Aetica
Millions of Sockeye Fry Released From Harrison Lake Hatchery
Vancouver report says twenty nine million sockeye salmon fry, about three inches long, will be released from the Dominion government hatchery at Harrison Lake next week and sent to sea. Hatchery operations at Harrison Lake last fall and winter were highly successful and Seton Lake's facility will also resume operations soon.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dominion Government
Harrison Lake
Seton Lake Hatchery
Secretary Bonaparte Pushes Puget Sound Drydock Plan
Secretary Bonaparte told the house committee on naval affairs that naval appropriations should include a stationary drydock on Puget Sound. He spoke during a March 25 hearing and urged funding for the project.
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Puget Sound
Washington
Bonaparte
Home Committee On Naval Affairs Today
Oregon Stockmen Ask Senator Fulton to Review Forest Grazing
Senator Fulton has received numerous letters from Oregon stockmen complaining about forest service management of summer ranges in forest reserves. Sheepmen cite unfair allocations in Wanaha and Cascade reserves, and higher grazing fees for Cascade. Fulton seeks accurate data from stockmen to present the true facts to the forest service before the next grazing season.
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Oregon
Fulton
Washington
Forest Service
Umatilla
Wanaha
Cascade Reserve
Wenabs
Falton
Dalles Portage Route Got New Steamer for Trade
The Dalles company Columbia Transportation bought the steamer George W Simons from D P B N Co. It will run between Cascade Locks and the portage road lower terminus with morning and afternoon sailings. The aim is to make The Dalles a trading point for Columbia locals.
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Dalles
Columbia Transportation Company
George W. Simons
Cascade Locks
Columbia
Timber rush draws buyers to Wallowa forests
Wallowa locals and outsiders swarm into pine, fir and tamarack tracts in Wallowa county. Sections sold at 1.25 per acre have gone, with remaining claims in 2.50 sections snapped up. Most deals involve under 500 dollars initial holdings selling for 1,000 to 1,600. Holdings range from 1,000,900 to 8,000,000 feet per quarter section.
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Wallowa
Wallowa County
Capitalinte
Enterprise Builds Temporary Courthouse In Enterprise
Wallowa county commissioners accepted a bid from F D McCully L Knapper and Aaron Wade to erect a wooden courthouse structure in Enterprise meeting county needs. The five year lease to the county pays $650 annually with completion by August 1 and includes a fireproof vault. This resolves five years of debate over the permanent county seat location.
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Enterprise
Wallowa
F. D. McCully
L. Knapper
Aaron Wade
Fight for a County Seat in Canyon City and Prairie City
The county seat battle pits Canyon City the present capital against Prairie City the long aspirant. Oregon law requires a county court to order a vote if a petition signed by at least three fifths of registered voters is presented. An improvement association supports the move with a $20,000 pledge for a new courthouse.
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Canyon City
Prairie City
Oregon
Hopgrowers Elect Officers in Oregon Association
About 75 hopgrowers joined the newly organized Oregon Hop Growers Association in Salem. Officers elected include President J. K. Sears McCoy. Vice President H Fletcher Salem. Secretary J. B Coleman Salem. Directors named J. T. Wood Salem Louie Ames Silverton W Beckett Salem W. H. Egan Gervais Francie Shafer Salem.
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Salem
Oregon Hopgrowers’ Association
J. K. Sears
McCoy
H. ©. Fletcher
J. B
Coleman
J. T. Wood
Louie Ames
Silverton
W. Beckett
W. H. Egan
Gervais
Francie Shafer
Lane Fruit Survives Freezing Weather Says Inspector
Eugene Dr H F McCormick Lane county fruit inspector states the recent freezing weather caused no material damage to local fruit. He notes each thaw brought cloudiness and that sunlit mornings would have ruined the crop.
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Lane
Eugene
H. F. McCormick
Lane County
Eaye
Hop Sale at Woodburn Buys Kennedy Crop in Woodburn
Hopbuyer Ulbman Bros. agent M. H. Gilberigon reports Joe Kennedy hop crop of 72 bales sold at Woodburn this week for over 3 cents a pound. Hops chipped direct to London. Gilberigon traveled to North Yakima after handling several large lots of hops.
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Woodburn
Aurora
Ed Herron
Joe Kennedy
London
M. H. Gilberigon
Ulbman Bros
North Yakima
Forest Reserve Created in Blue Mountain region of Oregon
President Ronnevelt has proclaimed the Blue Mountain forest reserve in Eastern Oregon covering 2,697,270 acres. The measure follows the prior withdrawal with adjustments removing 200,000 acres in the Bilvee river valley and other edge tracts to keep the reserve compact and largely forest land.
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Washington
Ronnevelt
Forest Service
Blue Mountain
Oregon
Bilviee River
Bine Mountain
Long Winter in Wallowa Brings Feeding Strain and Snow
Wallowa valley and county are blanketed by heavy snow with depths from five inches on river bottoms to 17 inches on foothills. Stockmen worry over feed as the unusually long season will require much more hay than usual, despite strong hay production last year and leftover stock.
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Wallowa
Imnaba
Grand Ronde
Joseph Mountains
Great Loss Reported in Malheur County Hay Price Soars
Baker City stockmen announce hay at 80 a ton with prices rising as feed is scarce. The recent storm is expected to cause at least 25 percent livestock losses in Malheur County, with many sheep and cattle on the range when it hit.
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Malheur County
Baker City
Columbia County Breaks Tax Payment Record in 1906
Columbia County and Salem-Columbia County reports show the state tax payment for 1906. State Treasurer Moore received a draft for 6360 dollars covering general state and school tax and 265 dollars for Agricultural college support, with only half due and rent paid by December 31.
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Columbia County
Salem
Moore
Agricultural College
Luckiamute Mohair Pool Organized in Independence
The Luckiamute mohair pool at Arlie has officers and a board of managers led by President A. C. Staate with secretary Maurice Fowle and I. M. Simpson. The new association has 35 members representing 3093 fleeces and expects about 15 more names soon.
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Luckiamute Mohair Pool
Arlie
A. C. Staate
Maurice Fowle
I. M. Simpson
A. C. Staats
Cattle Bring Higher Price From Pendleton Shipment
Pendleton buyers shipped three carloads of cattle to Beattle fetching about $4.50 per hundred pounds, roughly one cent higher than the prior shipment.
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Pendleton
Beatile
Portland Market Prices Across Commodities and Livestock
Readable market list shows Wheat-Club 68c, oats 27.50, barley 23.50 to 24.50, hay timothy prices in Eastern Oregon and valley, apples 2.75 per box, vegetables with assorted per pound and per crate rates, potatoes and sweet potatoes prices, butter 80c, poultry per pound rates for hens and chickens, turkeys live and dressed, hops ranges, wool prices by region, beef and lamb prices, and veal dressed rates.
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Vailey
Oregon
Valley
Burbank
Oregon Ranch
Gene
Sailors Revolt At Sevastopol Rumor Shocks Russia
Reports claim a mutiny by Sevastopol sailors led to arrest of officers and a fire in Bevas to amid renewed repression over press reports. No confirmed dispatches yet and censorship concerns hinder verification.
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St. Petersburg
Behmidt
Russia
Sevastopol
Social Revolutionary Party
Sallora
Nicholas
Schmidt
Bevasto
Admiralty
Toperas Censured For Valencia Disaster Findings
Commissioners report blames Captain Johnson for delaying entry to the straits and misjudging current. They fault post wreck discipline and life preservers, and criticize Balvor Crear crews for ignorance of lives aboard. Topeka not shown to stand by. Czar Salvor judged to act with discretion.
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Victoria
B. C
Valencia
Johnson
Armatilla Reef
Balvor
Crear
Bamfield
Queen
Topeka
Czar
Salvor
Next Round Friday in Hermann Dilatory Motion
Washington March 21. The next round in Representative Hermann s fight against the government will be before Justice Gould Friday morning. Hermann s lawyers seek a bill of particulars describing the letterpress copybook alleged destroyed and Hermann signs an affidavit claiming he cannot answer the charge. Both sides know what books were destroyed. observers expect a delay tactic.
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Hermann
Washington
Gould
Admiral Dewey Urges Big Warships for Navy
Admiral Dewey told the House naval affairs committee that the United States needs large battleships, citing the 1909 Dreadnought as a standard. He urged at least two 18 000 ton ships with ten 12 inch guns to be authorized at once and advocated using American designs with a creative approach.
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Dewey
Washington
Admiral Dewey
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Americas
Earthquake in Formon Causes Thousands of Deaths
Daily Telegraph reports from Tokio that several thousand people were killed by the Formon earthquake. The island endured continuous shocks from Saturday morning to night, with light tremors felt in Japan and five distinct shocks reaching Kumamoto into Sunday night.
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Londup
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Formon
Japan
Kumamoto
Thomas Convicted in Fraud Case Faces Three Year Term
Edward B. Thomas, ex forest official, was convicted on ten counts of viewing fraudulent vouchers. He received a three year penitentiary sentence and fines totaling 7000 dollars. The trial was held in Los Angeles on March 21.
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Los Angeles
Edward B. Thomas
United States Forest
Thomas
Opinion of House Unanimous on Supreme Court Authority
The report from the judiciary committee drafted by Jenkina states there is no constitutional authority for federal control of insurance and other corporations beyond what is allowed by the commerce clause. It argues the Supreme Court has guarded state police powers and limits federal regulation, while noting broad agreement among members on the report’s conclusions.
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Washington
Varrendy
Judiciary Committee
Jenkina
Mittee
Supreme Soar
United States
Port
Insurancs
Sretigg
Packers Escape Law Immunity Ruling in Chicago Case
In Chicago on March 22 the judge granted immunity to all indicted individuals in a conspiracy case related to trade and commerce while the corporate defendants face trials. The court decision followed jury actions with prosecutors seeking a trial date within two weeks, but defense lawyers objected to speedy scheduling. Judge Humphrey ordered further discussion and a firm date to be announced next week.
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Chicago
J. Otis Humphrey
States District Court
Tris
Humphrey
Anon
Ex-Minister Proposes Land Reform in Russia
St. Petersburg reports a former agriculture minister and candidate of the Constitutional party urges breaking up large estates to give land to peasants. He argues the land was stolen by boyars and sold to enrich nobles, and holds expropriation as the peasants’ moral right.
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Kutler
St. Petersburg
Pattison illness worsens as governor’s condition hoped
In Columbus on March 92 Pattison’s illness intensified with a physician staying at his bedside until midnight. The governor was reported to be resting comfortably that night despite a high fever seen earlier and comments from Wilson about lingering concerns.
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Columbus
Pattison
Wilson
Oregon keel plates damaged in months old repairs
Incomplete report notes keel plates for Oregon were damaged months ago due to unspecified causes. Authorities expected thorough repair but no detailed findings or ordnance office confirmation were obtained. The fragment references possible battleship weakness but provides no concrete results.
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Oregon
Washington
Texas legislature backs seven percent tax on railroads
The Texas Court of Appeals today upheld a seven percent gross earnings tax on railroad companies. The ruling preserves the tax framework amid ongoing legislative and financial debates in Austin.
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Austin
Tex
Mare
Texas
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