New Panama Canal Managers Form Final Commission
President Taft announced the new Isthmian canal commission personnel. Theodore P. Shorts as president, Charters Magoon, John F. Wallace, Rear Admiral Mordecai Endicott, Brigadier General Peter Hannen, Colonel Oswald Ernst, Benjamin Herriott, with William Bard and William Barclay Parsons as consulting engineers. Three departments will manage finances and supplies, zone governance, and construction.
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Washington
Taft
Isthmian Canal
Oswald H. Ernst
Benjamin M. Herriod
Lat
Chateber
Panima Iw
Panama Railroad Company
Panama
Colon
Topeka Attorney General Moves to Sign Oil Refinery Bonds
Topeka Apr 3 Attorney General Coleman files a friendly mandamus suit in the state supreme court to force Treasurer Cahse to sign the 200000 bond issue for construction of the state oil refinery. A decision is expected this month.
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Topeka
Kan
Atute
Coleman
Mandariuasult
Supreme Court
Cahse
First Whiskey Gases Conviction Ties Open Saloon on Sunday
Judge White instructs that keeping the saloon open on Sunday suffices for a conviction in the whiskey case. The state need not prove sale of liquor. it must show the place was open to the public and offered intoxicating drinks, regardless of how kept open. Bakerity, April F-At & 6'dlewk.
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White
William Eblen
Grand Jury Resumes Mitchell Case in Portland Trial Plan
In Portland on April the grand jury will resume investigation into land frauds with Mitchell’s case set to open first. Two congressmen are expected to face trial soon after, as authorities aim for an early conclusion to the proceedings.
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Mitchell
Portland
Honey
Fraud Probed in School Lands by Multnomah Grand Jury
Salem April 1 The Multnomah grand jury convened to investigate frauds in school lands of the state. It estimates seven eighteenth of lands fraudulently acquired. Oregon entailed out of hundreds of thousands. Frauds extend over years with methods similar to a California case. Applications made through individuals or dummies, theft through perjury.
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Salem, Or
Oregon
California
Fifty to sixty dead in Zeigler coal mine disaster
Zeigler Illinois April reports say at least fifty to sixty miners were entombed after a gas explosion at the Zeigler mine. Ground cracked and flames roared, with all mine entrances blocked by debris and only minimal chances of survival. Some men were rescued but badly burned.
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Duquoin
Zeigler
Til
Huquetn
Awl
Leiter
Zelaler
Letters
Extr extradition hearing for J Morgan Smith and wife
In New York Judge Spiegel hears the extradition of J Morgan Smith and his wife on a Nun Patersaan related charge. Attorney Bing for the Smiths, NY prosecutors Gargan Radison argue the writ. Case continued to Wednesday at 2 PM. Also notes wheat and steamship news and Crete reinforcement actions.
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J. Morrigan Smith
New York
Spelgel
Bing
Smiths
Rulison
Gargan
Mialison
Spiegel
Radison
Columbus
Cincinnati
Revival Close of Portland Stores by Prayer Day
Portland merchants agree to close next Wednesday from 11 30 to 2 00 for a day of prayer as part of a evangelical campaign. A committee of church leaders visited six large firms including Olds Wortman Steinbach Ben Selling Lipman Wolfe Meier Frank Honeyman to solicit closing. Word spread and others pledged to follow, with services planned across churches theaters and evangelistic gatherings led by visiting preachers.
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Portland
Oregon Daily Journal
Hil
Short
Hrougher
Stowe
P ¥. Mig
Olds
Wortman & King
A. BE. Steinbach
Ben Selling
Lipman & Wolfe
Meier & Frank
Honeyman Hardware Company
Roberta Brom
Jooks
Musto
Examiners Equip Brake Rigging for Freight Car Tests
Examiners are equipped with brake rigging for a four car freight train to conduct practical brake tests on the cars. The setup aims to evaluate braking performance under realistic conditions and improve standard procedures for rail operations.
Lambing Season Starts Early in Umatilla County
Umatilla County expects lambing from April 5 to 10 with ewes fat and milk abundant. Ideal pasture and weather boost confidence of a full lamb crop, targeting 120000 lambs from about 126000 bearing ewes, while heavy wood clip and high fleece yields add to county optimism.
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Umatilla
Union
Baker
New Spanish Minister to Tangiera to Washington
Madrid April 3 The government will retain Minister Colo kun at Tangiera until end of April then he departs for Washington to represent the Spanish government.
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Madrid
Colokun
Tangiera
Washington
Prince of Wales undergoes light operation in London
Operated on the Prince in London, April 2, the Prince of Wales reportedly underwent a light operation. The exact nature of the procedure was not disclosed.
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Prince
London
Prince of Wales
Lewiston Man Electrocuted On High Power Line
Lewiston Idaho April 3 Fred Justice a lineman for the electric light company was killed instantly when his left elbow touched a 2200 volt line while 40 feet up a pole on eighteenth street His safety strap saved his body from falling but the live current burned flesh to the bone and his fingers burned Justice about 30 unmarried and the sole supporter of his mother who lives in Clarkston His brother in law Guy Wilson is foreman on line work for the company
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Lewiston
Idaho
Fred Justice
Electric Light Company
Norman Allen
Eighteenth Street
Allen
Justice
Clarkston
Guy Wilson
The
Electric Company
Airbrake Examinations Underway in La Grande
Severe airbrake examinations are being conducted for R. and N. railroad employees at La Grande with rain and engine crews tested on airbrake improvements and operation. The car willTravel to Starbuck Portland Pendleton for passenger crew testing under competent supervision.
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la Grande
Starbuck
Portland
Pendleton
Pendleton man named to Woodmen of the World committee
Stroble received a telegram from Head Consul J. Foley appointing him a member of a Woodmen of the World committee meeting in Los Angeles on April 12. The three committees have five members each and Pendleton’s inclusion should benefit the area. Five other delegates attend the convention from the Patriot.
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V. Stroble
J. 4. Foley
Woodmen of the World
Los Angeles
Pendleton
Patriot
3000 Cords of Wood on Kamela Meacham Dumps
About 3000 cords of dry cord wood lie on dumps at Kamela and Meacham awaiting shipment to this city and Walla Walla. This spring a larger stock than usual for the season. Snow of seven inches at Kamela hinders hauling while mountain roads are impassable. Spring Spur Allen Spur and Huron also filled with wood.
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Kamela
Meacham
Walla Walla
Pointe
Allen Spur
Huron
Albany Train Wreck Attempt Reported at Two Spikes
An attempt to wreck the Overland train occurred last night in Albany Oregon with a tie spiked in the track at two locations. Several shots were fired at the engineer. Authorities suspect a hold up attempt.
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Albany
Hamburg steamer sighted with Emperor William at Minorca
A Hamburg steamer bearing Emperor William was sighted off Minorca Island on April 3. A large crowd gathered, awaiting his arrival to greet the sovereign amid royal pageantry and local excitement.
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Kaleer
Minorca
Minorca Island
Spain
Hamburg
Emperor William
Peace negotiations amid war progress in Manchuria
The article reports ongoing peace negotiations with Britain and France working with American support. It notes no direct contact between Russia and Japan, with China and Japanese forces gaining a town in Manchuria as of March 31, while overall war conditions stay largely the same.
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Birmingham
the Post
Great Britain
France
America
Japanese Gaiia
Tokio
Kai Yuan
Mien Muachich
Manchuria
Prohibition Writ Denied in State Senate Expulsion Case
San Francisco April 11 The Supreme Court denied Frank French and Harry Hunker's writ of prohibition against ouster after finding them guilty of accepting bribes. The expelled senators argued the Investigating committee lacked authority to verdict but the challenge was overruled. They plan to pursue the matter in another form.
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Supreme C Court
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Frank French
Harry Hunker
Ifonite
Successful Institute Session Draws Large Local Attendance
The Echo area hosts a largely attended teachers institute held at the M B church with Rev G L Hall giving the opening prayer and Mayor L A Erteb delivering the welcome. Prof E H Anderson C W Galloway H C Willie and E B Conklin present along with local educators. The note adds that the spring session of the Mexican congress opened on April 1.
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Echo
G. L. Hall
Pendleton Baptist Church
America
L. A. Erteb
E. H. Anderson
Athena
C. W. Galloway
H C. Willie
Behn News
E. B. Conklin
F. 8. Twanhoe
EB. B. Conklin
W. L. van Nuys
Jesele Conklin
Millard Nelson
Diplomatic Move on San Domingo Accepted by U S
Washington April 3 The United States reports San Domingo has accepted the modus vivendi. President Morales issued a decree putting it in effect April 1. A provisional program to control finances remains under consideration.
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Washington
Dawson
State Department
San Domingo
United States
Morales
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Ernst Fe
Chicago
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Northern Securition Company
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Trenton
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Grand Jury
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Zeigler Mines
Illinois
Grain Markets
Hamil & Umatilla
Sew Steamship Dakota
Dakota
Great Northern Steamship Company
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Emil Francke
St. Louis
American Line
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Crete
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Mexican Congress
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