War of steam on the Roosevelt campaign and a court deed case
In North Dakota the Colonel recalls his past power while national campaign flare ups erupt around the Taft forces. The Newberg editor reports on a deed dispute involving Winters Purdy and Mrs Butts with Judge McGinn ruling against Purdy on second hearing and the case now before the state Supreme Court. Idleman disputes, a Portland restaurant discussion, and calls for pardon named for Hendricks frame the matter as it moves through high court scrutiny.
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Winters
Purdy
Portland
McGinn
Cap Maloney Seeks County Recorder Return in Newberg
Cap H S Maloney aims to again hold the County Recorder office, praised for faithful service and funding deputy pay from a modest salary. Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric announce readiness to lay tracks and assist paving when the city approves. Newberg must choose paving type, advertise bids, and proceed with contracts.
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Cap. H.S. Maloney
Southern Pacific
Oregon Electric
Newberg
Two Prohibition Advocates Clash in Oregon Vaudeville Show
Oregon hosts a heated temperance spectacle as an Anti-Saloon League worker and a Prohibitionist tour the state promoting methods to fight the rum demon. The event in Newberg is billed as one night only with debate over doctrine and tactics. The piece questions public benefit from such clashes and urges firm discipline for political figures Burke and Chafin.
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Oregon
Newberg
Graphic
Burke
Chafin
Purdy's Sixteen Years In Oregon Tops Northwest Sales
In Oregon the book Sixteen Years In Oregon by Will E Purdy is listed among the Northwest's five best sellers in the first six weeks since publication. The author aims to present his view on the Winters deed case in which he is involved. D E B Winters, once Purdy’s business partner, died in Portland leaving no known heirs. Purdy then presented a deed of real estate from Winters to himself, executed months before Winters' death.
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E. Purdy
Oregon
Winters
D. E B. Winters
Purdy
Portland
Mr. Purdy
Pardon Petition Seeks Clemency for Hendricks in Oregon
A circulated petition in Fossil Oregon urges President Taft to grant a pardon to Hamilton H Hendricks who was indicted in February 1905 convicted August 1906 and sentenced April 1909 for alleged perjury linked to Will Hawk testimony about homestead proof The petition claims Hawk admitted to truth telling under duress and cites Wheeler county land fraud cases from the Lewis and Clark fair era.
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Fossil
Oregon
Taft
Hamilton H. Hendricks
Will Hawk
Hawk
Wheeler County
Portland
Hendricks
W. H. Scott
Crawfordsville
Fossil and
Vicinity
Fads of criminals on the eve of execution emerge in tales
A Pearson s Weekly excerpt recounts condemned murderers display manners and whims before death. Oscar Slater insists on calling him Mr Slater and changes linen and boots. Wainwright dresses for execution while awaiting a silk hat. Others demand food, slippers, or newspapers, with varied reactions to prison rations.
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Oscar Slater
Miss Gilchrist
Mr. Slater
Wainwright
Dreas
Rush
Stansfield Hall
the Times
Jeffrey
Sevenals
Pearson’s Weekly
Appreciation of Taft by Theodore Roosevelt 1908
A Roosevelt statement from June 18 1908 praises Taft as a candidate fit for president. It extols Taft as fearless upright and devoted to the plain people while opposing privilege and class hatred. Roosevelt emphasizes Taft s broad knowledge of national needs and broad sympathy for farmers workers and business owners.
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Taft
Lincoln
Mr. Tatt
Tatt
Theodore Roosevelt
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Yamhill Co
W. W. Hollingsworth & Sons
Col. First
Howard
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Lookout Mt
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Baughman
Flanders
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