City Council Proceedings Post Crossing and Plumbing Board
The council approved bills totaling 746.40 and noted a March balance of 4,772.55 with receipts from taxes and fines. A request for a street crossing at Ann Street was referred to the street committee and a sidewalk grade on Heauregard Street was granted. A new Plumbing Examiners board was formed to issue permits, and sewer connections and water issues were discussed.
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Board of Ree
Plumbing Examiners
Jevee
Cemetery Bath
Wirranin
Sim
Finance Committee
Mr. Tweedy
Heauregard Street
T. C. Taylor
W. J. Clarka
William Keller
Explosion injures two during Madrid labor exhibition
An explosion during a labor exhibition in Madrid injures two people after a shove involving King Alphonac. An official from Barcelona and a man believed to have knowledge of the cause were arrested as authorities investigated the incident.
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Madrid
Gispaich
Barcelona
Fulminke Petard
Alfon
Indiana teachers meet at Winona Lake for annual convention
About three to four thousand teachers gathered at Winona Lake in Warsaw Indiana today for the 22d annual meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers association. The three day convention features lectures and addresses by educators from Washington Chicago Hartford Indianapolis and others. Officers include President T A Mott Richmond vice president George W Worley Warsaw secretary Minsora Cox Logansport and treasurer W A Millis Crawfordsville.
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Nenec
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Lake
Northern
Washington
Chicago
Hartford
Indianapolis
T. A. Mott
Richmond
George W. Worley
Minsora Cox
Logansport
W. A. Millis
Crawfordsville
Oklahoma Republicans Renominate McGuire at Large Gathering
Guthrie April 7 The Oklahoma Republican convention in session today draws 519 delegates the largest ever in the territory. McGuire is renominated for delegate in Congress with six at large and six alternates to represent Oklahoma at Chicago. Resolutions focus on territorial affairs and Roosevelt's renomination while leaders push for single statehood and expect to carry the bar.
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Guthrie
Okin
Bird McGuire
Oklahoma
Chicago
Roosevelt
Merguson
Trouble With Railway Union Sparks Big Strike Fears
San Francisco reports tension as United Railways faces a union ultimatum. Company plans to replace striking workers with imported staff. Preparations include reinforced barriers and stockpiling provisions as May 1 deadline looms.
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San Francis
United Railways
Union
Tom Scott Arrested in Pendleton Assault Case
Tom Scott was arrested this morning on a charge of assault and battery by Edward Bellinger. He pleaded not guilty at city court and the trial was set for 2 PM this afternoon, later postponed to 4 PM due to missing witness. Scott, a known Pendleton figure and one of the citys colored prize fighters, defended stating he kept Bellinger at his Court Street home and has received rent and medicine payments for his family. Last night Bellinger insulted Scott and Scott says he only shook him, leading to the arrest. The note adds socialist county nominating a full county ticket on April 12.
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Tom Scott
Edward Bellinger
Scott
Pendleton
John Crow
Bellinger
Court Street
Inez Ausuint
Heilinger
Owen Scott
Bellis
Forest reservations bill amended seeks in kind land substitutions
Washington April 7 Senator Hanstroughs land reserve bill was favorably reported after an amendment to limit in kind land selections to similar soil and timber. Heyburn proposed state based selections, rejected with Idaho exempted. Rail and town lands protected from new forest reservations with provisions for homestead settlers up to 160 acres.
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Washington
Hanstrough
Committee On Public Lands
Commite
United States
Heyburn
Idaho
Secretary of the Interior
Wreck off Keoquot Island Claims Four-Masted Vessel Lost
Wires report that the four masted schooner Kall, Captain Lars, was wrecked near Keoquot Island on Vancouver Island’s west coast. All hands believed lost along with the Lamorna, whose fate remains uncertain. Wreckage including a mashed lifeboat and dock timbers were found near the site.
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Vancouver Island
Kall
Lars
Keoquot Island
Borkley Seond
Farmers Unite to Form Wheat Growers of Central Washington
April 7 report from Walla Walla notes farmers in Douglas Lincoln and adjacent counties plan to form an Imirienmae company to build and operate mills and warehouses for grain handling. Peter Leipham John H Nichole Louie D Todd head an executive committee of the Farmers’ Club of Lincoln County. C J Officer, a Job Day stock man, was hospitalized with appendicitis but is recovering without surgery.
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Washington
Walla Walla
Imirienmae
Douglas
Lincoln
Peter Leipham
John 4H. Nichole
Louie D. Todd
Farmers’ Club
Lincoln County
Pro Newed
Japanese Army Transports Reported In Northern Korea
Seoul reports 40 Japanese transports off Hallyn near Chemulpo carrying troops for Yong Ampo at Yalu mouth. Tokyo confirms troops rapidly disembarking from ships in the Yalu estuary as part of a Japanese squadron near Port Arthur.
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America
Germany
Russia
Korea
Port Arthur
Seoul
Hallyn
Chemulpo
Yong Ampo
Yalu
Tokio
Yalu River
Chung Chung
Horea
Democratic primaries contest tight in Pendleton precincts
Democratic primaries are underway this afternoon with an unusually large slate at Pendleton precincts. Voters have extra names on tickets to provide choice despite no local issue or contest in any part of the county.
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Pendleton
Wade Horses Arrive for Sale at Commercial Stables
The Wade horses were brought in from the range this morning and are at O K feeds ahead of tomorrow's sale at the Commercial stables. The band is off the range and in good condition with some fine horses expected to sell well. John Artiele dead at Bellefontaine aged 110. he had five marriages and fathered 47 children.
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Wade
O. K
John Artiele
Bellefontaine
Gas Franchise 13 Under City Council Review
The Northwestern Gas and Electric Company franchise request, 26 years long, is being examined by the city council. Officials weigh municipal ownership and revenue potential, noting a small offer and the telephone franchise precedent in Baker City as context. The council did not act at the last meeting and is studying plans before approval.
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Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
Baker City
Shipping Rates Increase Hit Pacific Lumber Trade
Shipping concerns anxiously seek charters as lumber rate hikes from the Pacific coast to foreign ports rise. Puget Sound to Sydney quotes reach 88 shillings, with Melbourne and Adelaide around 42 shillings fourpence. Shippers expect strong demand to sustain higher rates, while vessel owners push for favorable terms.
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Seattle
Pacific
Puget Sound
Sydney
Australia
Melbourne
Adelaide
Australian
West
Puget ‘Sound
Garden Bazaar for Red Cross by Countess Cassini
Washington at garden bazaar for the Russian Red Cross in late April led by Countess Cassini with marine band music and strong Japanese minister support. Philadelphia Philosophical Society opens its annual meeting with 36 papers on geology ethnology and science topics including radium and its properties.
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Washington
Tenue
Countess Cassini
Philadelphia
American Philosophical Society
United States
Masonic Lodge Buys Site for $12,000 Temple
Boise reports the Masonic lodge has purchased a central site and will erect a temple this season at a cost of 12,000 dollars.
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Boise
Masonic Lodge
Wifl
Three Nebraska Indians killed in Chicago wreck
A dense fog caused a rear end collision on the Chicago and Northwestern line near Melrose Park. Three Nebraska Indians were killed and 23 injured, including Chief Thomas Comes and Chief High Bear, as the Omaha express struck the rear coach. The party was en route to Europe to join Buffalo Bill’s show. The accident halted the train, and the survivors reacted with shock and confusion.
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Chicago
Nebraska Indisnsk
Soreman
Chicago & Northweatern
Melrose Park
Omaha Express
Wolfies
Buffalo
Europe
Thomas Comes
Iron Tall
High Bear
Pine Ridge
New York
Struggle Over Delegations Roils Brooklyn Democrats
New York reports Brooklyn Democrats rejected Belmont Hill and McCarren plans to pledge delegates for Parker. Opponents cheered while Hearst backers won only two of Kansas delegates. Delegates at large and temporary chair Claude Duval emerged amid demonstrations.
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Parker Democrats
Brooklyn
Hearst
Kansas
Parker
New York
Belmont
Hill
McCarren
St. Louis
Judge Parker
Wichita
Kan
Hearsts
Claude Duval
Hitchinson
Duval
Naval
Senator Harris
David Overmeyer
Hugh Farrelly
J. J. Johnson
J. Mack Love
W. Brandenburg
Commercial Association Plans Spring Club Room Makeover
At a regular meeting T C Taylor urged cleaning and renovating the association parlors. The house committee is tasked to repaint and paper the rooms and the amusements committee may introduce varied cigar grades. Income from games rose to 56 from 16 last month.
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Commercial Association
T. C. Taylor
Night Shifts Extend Woolen Mill Hours
The woolen mills now operate three nights weekly until 11 oclock. At noon, workers are split into shifts so half eat at a time and the other half after, ensuring continuous operation between 12 and 1. This change aims to keep the business running smoothly and out of the way.
Collision in a Tunnel near Parkersburg
A weethound Tf. & Cox Bean collided with a fast eight at 2 a.m. in a tunnel over West Waplon. Freight Conductor Ford was killed, Freight Engineer Pennington fatally hurt, Fireman Thorndale fatally hurt, and Beginesr Chaffer and Fireman Bean seriously hurt. Several passengers were slightly injured.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Weethound Tf
Cox Bean
West Waplon
Ford
Pennington
Thorndale
Beginesr
Chaffer
Bean
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Ey Counei
Benton
Aoter
Surer Hamilton
Recorder's Report
Clapton
Ben Best
King Alphonac
Indiana
Railway Union
Open Shop
San Francisco
Scabe
Edw. Bellinger
Clatsop County
Ucket
Heysurn
Tha
Kailua
Farmers Unite
C. J. Officer
Jobo Day
Alberta
Thisme
St. Powersburg
Russ
Foreign Office
Stark
Order of Saint Stanislaus
St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Vienna
Turkey
Bulgaria
Nadhovitch
Russian Red Cross
Boise Masons
Arbor Day
Ers
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