Puter Letters Boost Linn County Timber Case
Government evidence ties C A Smith to Linn County lands and links Frederick A Kribs to the fraud scheme. Documents show Kribs and Puter funded land purchases and that Smith was drawn into the affair as prosecutors seek cancellations of 33 quarter sections valued at $802 000. Witness testimony counters prior claims of no pre filing sales.
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Portland
Steven A. D Puter
Horace G. McKinley
Linn County
C. A. Smith
Frederick A. Kirbs
C A. Smith
John H. Willd
McCourt
Puter
McKinley
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Frederick A. Kribs
Albany
Roseburg
Kribs
Oregon Commission Seeks Nonrailroad Appointee for Supreme Court
The Oregon Railroad Commission forwarded Nebraska’s resolutions urging a Supreme Court nominee free from railroad influence to President Taft. The ask is for a justice not biased by railroad work, with the Oregon body asked to approve and convey its support to the President.
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Salem
Oregon Railroad Commission
Nebraska Commission
Justice Brewer
United States Supreme Bench
Supreme Courts
Taft
Oregon Commission
Oregon State College marks 250th anniversary events
Corvallis notes the Oregon Agricultural College 250th anniversary celebration set for Tuesday June 14 with changes to commencement and class day exercises to avoid a Masonic grand lodge meeting in Portland. Excursion fares include one third off and special trains from Portland and other points offer a one fare round trip.
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Corvallis
Oregon Agricultural College
Masonic Grand Lodge
Portland
Road Expert May Come to Oregon Lectures
Senator Bourne informs Secretary Bates that the Department of Agriculture will dispatch a public roads division lecturer to Oregon. A series of illustrated talks with a stereopticon will cover roadmaking in multiple Oregon cities over several weeks.
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Portland
Bourne
Bates
Oregon Threshermen's Association
Department of Agriculture
Public Roads Division
Oregon
Hermann Struggles with Serious Illness in Roseburg
Hermann is very weak with increased limb swelling. Roseburg hospital reports the patient is barely able to converse and has restricted visitors due to fragile condition.
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Hermann
Roseburg
Binger
Happenings of Interest Condensed for Readers
Eulogies on the late Representative Cushman of Washington set for May 31. Taft orders removal of U S District Attorney Boyce and U S Marshal Southerland in Alaska. Possible Congressional probe after testimony on George Washington University affairs. Albert Walter, 19, to die in electric chair for Ruth Wheeler murder. Taft proclaims land reclassification moving 4000 acres out of forest. Johnston pushes Australian beef importation to curb trust prices. Hookworm disease feared in National Capital area. Virginia schools report infections. Hetty Green to retire, entrusting fortune of about 50 million to daughter Sylvia. Commander Sverdrup heads to Greenland and Baffin Land for new whaling grounds. visits to Annatok and Etah. Dixon bill amendment on interstate commerce likely defeated as lumber states oppose rate changes. Justice Department to probe Chicago Board of Trade, denied to affect prices. Taft has visited eight states. Wyoming, Nevada, Oklahoma, Michigan, Florida, West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire still unvisited. He may be first president to visit every state in office.
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Cushman
Washington
Wisconsin
State Board of Forestry
Federal Forestry Service
Taft
United States
John J. Boyce
United ‘States
Dan A Southerland
Alaska
House Committee On
District of Columbia
George Washington University
Albert Walter
Ruth Wheeler
New York
Senator Johnston
Senate
Virginia
Hetty Green
Sylvia
Matthew Astor Wilkes
Sverdrup
Norway
Hvalrossen
Greenland
Baffin Land
Annatok
Etah
Dr. Cook
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Department of Justice
Mr. Taft
Wyoming
Nevada
Oklahoma
Michigan
Florida
West Virginia
Maine
New Hampsnrie
Oregon Trunk railway right of way fund raised
Bend residents raised 7875 by popular subscription to clear the right of way and depot grounds for the Oregon Trunk railway. The report mentions other Oregon city items on politics roads education and law enforcement.
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Bend
Oregon Trunk Railway
Portland
Hillsboro
Marshfield
John 8. Coke
Myrtle Point
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G. J. Leavitt
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Telegraphic Chronicle OF
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Krib
Emil Seidel
Milwaukee
Frank Murphy
George Chambers
Pacific Coast
Corvalli8
Northwest
Ed Wright
Union County
Crawford
Oregon Automobile Association
Rainier
Hare
Duniway
Supreme Court
la Grande
Coquille Valley
Coos County
Willamette Valley
John Howard Lewis
Tygh Valley
Nopinitla
Dufur
Dalles
Commermen
Oregon Threshers’ Association
Oregon Good Roads Association
State Capitol
Or Benson
Capitol
Sreck
L.e.brown
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Newberg Stores
Queen Patent
Pacific College
Home Industries
Chehalem Valley Mills
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