Geer Fails to Carry Home Counties in 1906 Primary
The article analyzes the 1906 primary results showing T. T. Geer, governor candidate, failing to carry his home Marion and Union counties while James Withycombe and W. R. Ellis carried Eastern Oregon. Umatilla supported Ellis for congress and Geer poorly, highlighting local esteem.
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Geer
James Withycombe
Union
Marion
Ells
Umatilla
Oregon
T. T. Geer
Pendleton
W. R. Ellis
Marion County
Ger
Weuseess
Withycombe
Union County
Tigion County
Cannes Umatilla
Ellie
Congress
Thion
Elis
Mr. Geer
Willamette Valley
Umatifia
Thlon
Richmond Woman Sues Over Drunken Travel Incident
Mrs Maud M Baker of Richmond seeks 12000 damages from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and the Pullman Company alleging nervous prostration after a drunken man fell into her berth aboard a train. The suit is noted as one of Virginia’s most novel legal actions.
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Richmond
Virginia
Maud M. Baker
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Pullman Company
Woman Adopts 46-Year-Old Man in Lowell Court
In Lowell Massachusetts a superior court action makes James Butler aged 46 the adopted son of Miss Wilhelmina Crawford aged 25. The adoption follows Butler being raised by Crawford’s parents and she says she feels most motherly toward him despite the age gap.
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Boston
Lowell
James Butler
Wilhelmina Crawford
Butler
Miss Crawford
Rosement Teamster jailed for mule mutilation case
Victor April 3. Fred Brock a Rosement teamster serves a term in jail for cutting out the tongue of a mule. He alleges the animal showed the malicious proclivities of the comic section mute Maud and mutilated her to gain revenge. The mule was shot by neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Cole
Fred Brock
Rosement
Brock
Maud
Thirty two sailors drowned in British naval collision
An official report cites a collision off the Isle of Wight between the destroyer Tiger and the cruiser Berwick during maneuvers. Thirty two sailors died, 26 were rescued, and four more died later of injuries. Misjudgment of distance blamed.
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Plymouth
Eng
Tiger
Berwick
Isle of Wight
Afi
Fire destroys 44 thoroughbreds at Haggin farm
In Lexington on April 3 fire of mysterious origin burned 44 horses at James B. Higgins’ Haggin farm. The blaze swept a tobacco operation connected to the property, with an estimated loss of $50,000. Night rider suspicions frame the incident as possible arson.
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Lexington
James B. Higgins
Milk Famine Averted By Wage Agreement
Chicago authorities report a milk famine averted today as employers granted a 21 weekly raise to drivers. The raise ties to the current wage rate, addressing the workers demand. drivers had originally sought a 35 weekly increase.
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Chicago
Port Au Prince Rumors of Massacre Spark Foreign Intervention
White residents demand marines land from warships as protests grow amid claims blacks are emboldened and may massacre. Executions continue as authorities promise action. The body of poet Aresen Cherry, linked to Firmin, is found shot and hanged. White laborers barricade Gonlves warehouse amid rising tensions.
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Port Au Prince
M. Carteron
Aresen Cherry
Firmin
Gonlves
Arson defendant shoots in court in Terra Haute
In Terra Haute Indiana Harry G McDonald who was found guilty of dynamiting a church and store in Sanford Indiana last year drew a pistol in the circuit court and killed William E Dwyer and seriously injured another man before he was captured Meanwhile McDonald who had just heard a verdict of guilty rushed the crowd and fired his weapon wounding himself before officers subdued him
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Terra Haute
Ind
Harry G. McDonald
Cclrcuit
William E. Dwyer
Sanford
Indiana
McDonald
Walworths Found Guilty of Murder in Oregon
Charlee H. Walworth and his son Norvel were found guilty of second degree murder by a Jackson ville Oregon jury. They were charged with killing James F. Mankine in December 1907.
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Charlee H. Walworth
Norvel
Jacksonville
Ore
James F. Mankine
Populists Reject Fusion Entanglement in New Platform
In St Louis on April 3 the populist party adopted a platform denouncing fusion with other parties and calling for independence. It backs a direct money issue from government to people, abolition of national banks, postal savings banks, parcels post, land parcels to settlers, government ownership of utilities, an employers liability law, and the initiative and referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Laboring Men Rally Behind Friends Despite Mug Wamp Label
Former United Mine Workers President Mitchell declines appointment to probe labor in Panama. He promotes an Indianapolis paper and says workers will back the candidate who favors legislation. Congress may adjourn by June but several appropriation bills remain, with the deficiency bill most urgent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mine Workers
Panama
Congress
Jones
Washington
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Cannon
Bribery Allegation Ties Lawmaker to Ship Firm Probe
Washington reports detail an alleged bribe attempt involving Charles Ferry of a brass firm in Fridgeport Connecticut. An affidavit by John Lake claims Ferry sought $100,000 to influence a congressman to block Lake Torrio Boat and back Electric Boat in exchange. Also noted Panama appeals for U S help amid Colombia’s Juard invasion tensions and Panamanian demand for intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Erry
Fridgeport
Conn
Electric Boat Company
Lilley Congressional Committee
John Lake
Rutherford
Lake Torrioi Boat Company
Lilley
Lake
Ferry
Fall River Ship Building Company
Connecticut
Lake Company
Ferry Company
Panama
United States
Jurado
Panamian
Colombia
Experiments With Apples Cooperative Trial Starts This Spring
A state college horticulture project will begin in spring to test 65 top apple varieties chosen from 800 on the experiment farm. Two trees of each variety will be sent to ten Washington fruit growers in representative regions. Growers will mark their orchard locations to track performance across locations, enabling exact data on each variety’s adaptability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College Department of Horticulture
Washington
Pullman
W. 8. Thornber
Kelco’s Commercial Club Opens With 100 Members
Kelco Washington gains a new commercial club with about one hundred members and stylish new quarters marking a local business hub startup.
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Kelco, Wash
Fighting 8083 Reward Enough Demonstration By The People
A controversial public scene centers on demands for a vice admiral title amid political wrangling. An unnamed "famous officer" urges politicians to act freely on the proposal while noting popular welfare concerns and public demonstrations.
Admiral Evans Confident to Rejoin Fleet Before Golden Gate
Paso Robles report says Admiral Evans, improving, vows to rejoin the fleet before his flagship reaches the Golden Gate. Surgeons McDonald and Phillips note he will respond rapidly after his first sulphur bath and treatment.
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Paso Robles
Evans
Golden Gate
McDonald and Phillips
Admiral Evaes Voices Support for Vice Admiral Commission
Paso Robles April 3 In a characteristically direct interview Admiral Evaes stated he is overwhelmed by the kindness of the American people toward his welfare and dismissed opponents in Congress who resist granting him the vice admiral commission. He declared politicians cannot offer greater reward than the people’s show of support.
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Planing
Paso Robles
Evaes
Washington
Congress
Hell
Strike paralyzes Rome after protest clash with troops
Rome on April 3 reports a general strike in retaliation for an attack on the funeral party of a prominent archist, where women died. Hundreds of shops closed, troops deployed to prevent further violence, and newspapers may suspend publication until the government guarantees safety.
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Rome
Aparchist
Uulay
Jail Hoboes Spared By Farington In Cold Night
Chief of Police Farington reports 31 hoboes jailed last night in Eugene amid cold blustery weather. They crowd the cells and corridors like sardines but were all released this morning and ordered out of the city. More petty thefts linked to the transients are noted.
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Farington
Eugene
Tracy Woman Seeks Divorce From Edward Tracy
Mrs. Tracy, nee Sonia Naytor, sues Edward O. D. Tracy for divorce stating cruelty, neglect of support, and false accusations. The couple married in Wallin Walla on March 8, 1904, and she requests restoration of her maiden name Sonia Naytor.
Foreign Mail Receipts Rise From 1900 to 1907
Official figures from the post office department show foreign mail receipts growing from 3,467,139.26 in 1900 with a surplus of 1,452,601.30 after costs of 2,014,637.96, to 6,579,043.48 in 1907 with a cost of 2,941,816.67 and a surplus of 3,637,226.81, marking a continuous increase in both receipts and surpluses over the period.
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Post Office Department
Foreign Mail Service
Athena Woman Implicated as Insane in Court Action
Mrs. Lucinda Russel of Athena faces a court action before County Judge Gilliland after a fourth complaint alleging dangerous violence. The report notes she is described as insane and intermittently violent by involved observers.
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Lucinda Russel
Athena
Gilliland
Chicago unemployment tally shows 245000 railroad workers out
Figures in Chicago indicate 245000 railroad employees are currently unemployed, an 18 percent drop from the total employed last year.
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Chicago
Girl Kills Self to Aid Invalid Sister in Policy Plot
St. Louis report recalls Marie Lehman a 25 year old who for a year counted days to death to secure her sister with $1000 life policy. A clause voided the policy if she died by own action within a year but allowed payout afterward. She died last night by carbolic acid as the year expired.
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St. Louis
Marie Lehman
Big $10,000 Chicago wrestling match pits Hackenschmidt Gotch
In Chicago on April 3 George Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion and Frank Gotch the American champion will wrestle for a $10,000 purse with a 60 40 split. Both fighters are reported in top condition and the bout is described as on the square. Ed Smith will referee.
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Chicago
George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Gotch
Ed Smith
Grow Beets on Summer Fallow in Upland War County
E Sibboloy superintendent of the La Grande sugar factory told city residents that wheat land can support sugar beets in summer without soil depletion. Beets would yield 12 to 15 dollars per acre and can be harvested to allow fall wheat seeding. Near foothills, soil differs from wheat, enriching land by beet cultivation. Sibboloy, en route to Portland, noted he visited National Live Stock Insurance manager B Jensen here.
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E. Sibboloy
la Grande
Mr. Sibboloy
Sibbeley
Portland
B. Jensen
National Livestock Insurance Company
Railroad officials deny backing Hurlburt for commissioner
Railroad officials declare they have no interest in W H Hurlburt’s candidacy for railroad commissioner as reported in the East Oregonian this week. While many officials are old friends and associates of Hurlburt they are not supporting him as railroad men but for personal friendship.
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W. H. Hurlburt
Wag
East Oregonian
Mr. Hurlburt
England dissolves volunteer army after 49 years
At midnight on April 1 England disbands its volunteer army after a 49 year existence, marking a historic shift in national defense. The move ends a long era of paramilitary service and replaces it with new military structures.
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England
Walla Walla Launches Whitman College Fund Drive
Citizens of Walla Walla and Whitman College plan to raise 200000 as a starter toward a 2000000 goal. The campaign will fund new buildings costing about 1000000 with help pledged from Portland Seattle Tacoma and Spokane. A development league will organize fifteen committees to lead the effort led by Prof. A Hendrick, signaling strong local faith and anticipated campus activity this fall.
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Walla Walla
Whitman College
Yale of
Northwest
Walla Walla City
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
New Whitman College Development League
A. Hendrick
Whitman
Hendrick
Baker P. M. Gets More Money
Baker City post office regulation ties the postmaster's pay to stamp sales. William Lachner, incumbent postmaster, will receive a $2,600 salary for next year after Baker City post office reported $24,840.81 in stamps stamped paper and envelopes sold. The Baker City business shows growth.
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Post Office
William Lachner
Baker City
Lachner
Commissioner Aitchison visits to discuss wool freight rates
Railroad Commissioner Clyde B. Aitchison is in the city to meet with Baker and Malheur county sheepmen about eastern Oregon wool freight rates and to handle other commission business. He is a candidate for re election and is campaigning earnestly, but will not devote time specifically to the matter.
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Aitchison
Clyde B. Aitchison
Oregon
Baker
Malheur County
Charles Stetler Sued Over Note Sum
Peter West sues Charles Stetler for 150 dollars alleged due on a note from defendant to F. W. Goom and transferred to the plaintiff. Also seeks an attorney fee of 50 dollars.
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Peter West
Charles Stetler
F. W. Goom
Real Estate Transfers in East End Show Major Deals
Real estate activity in the east end includes six Milton Freewater deeds totaling nearly 30000. Agnes J. Maloney sells 240 acres to W B Jones for 18000 in sections 25 26 township 6 north range 765 west. Richard H. Wellman sales include 40 acres to Howard Evans for 4000 and 20 acres to Nelson Allen for 2000. William C Cruthers and Andrew J Allen each buy 10 acres for 1000. W F E Russell sells 6 1/2 acres to Herma Schmell for 2500.
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Milton-Freewater
Mra
Agnes J. Maloney
W. EB. Jones
W. M
Richard H. Wellman
Wellman
Howard Evans
Wiscold
Nelson Allen
William ¢C. Cruthers
Andrew J. Allen
Eist End
W. FE. Russell
Herma Schmell
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Hayti
Masacre
Found Widdrew
Ran Amuck
John Mitchell
WAMP
State College of Washington
Stoke Hole of Hell
People
Sistet
Chi
Cago
Wallivsimla
University
YALE
Realty
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