Major Edwards Seeks 60 Soldiers to Guard Reservation
Major C Edwards Umatilla Indian agent asks Washington to send 60 soldiers from Fort Walla Walla to patrol the reservation against cattlemen encroachment. He says force is inadequate with only four Indian police and notes no orders have arrived by 8:20 PM. He favors white patrolmen for discipline and envisions a productive outing with a target range and good quarters if soldiers are sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Edwards
Umatilla
Walla Walla
Edwards
Washington
Fort Walla Walla
John Todd
Kewler
Edwitte
Scillers
Eidwards
Serry Fee
Indiai
Walla Wallon
Walla Wallin
Great Copper Combine in Butte Splits World Copper History
April 12 report from Great Copper Combine in Butte Montana notes a gigantic copper syndicate led by F Augustus Heinnze and J A Coram Boston financier organizer of American Consolidated Copper company. The outfit, with capitalization of 160000000, includes Butte Utah and California mines and Coram has arrived in Butte. It is described as the heaviest copper combine in world history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
F. Augustus Heinnze
J. A. Coram
Boston
American Consolidated Copper Company
Utah
California
Coram Han
Crossing the Reservation Faces Tense Indian Ties
Tensions rise as petitions seek Edwards removal amid bitter opposition from Indians on the reservation. Cattlemen plan to cross the reservation by moonlight, with several already doing so without permits. Soldiers from Walla Walla might arrive for security, a first since the Piute War in 1878, though troops have long visited on camping trips.
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Hlemen
Edwards
J. A. Raley
Mr. Todd
Walla Walla
Government buys vast quantities for Okanogan project
Secretary Hitchcock authorized the purchase of 900 barrels of Portland cement at five dollars per barrel and 1,000,000 pounds of steel at twenty four cents per pound for concrete reinforcement. Two outlet gates with fittings and operating devices are funded at 1,000 dollars each. Additional supplies support the Conconully dam as Reclamation pushes rapid construction to gain cheap water transport on the Okanogan river from Brewster before navigation ends in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hitchcock
Okanogan Project
Reclamation Service
Okanogan River
Brewster
Carson man robbed at Ashworth house on Mawson street
Charles Carmon, a race track follower, was attacked in his room at the Ashworth residence on Mawson Street early today by three masked men. He was severely beaten and robbed of 400 dollars and jewelry valued at 1090 dollars. the robbers escaped. Bystanders heard the assault and later identified the fleeing assailants.
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San Francisco
Charles Carmon
Ashworth House
Mawson Street
Strife Over Right of Way Between Railroads Near La Comas
Portland April 13. Chief Engineer P L Wine of the Columbia Valley railroad pulled detonating fuses from dynamite to avert explosions as rival Portland and Seattle construction crews fought for a grade near La Chamas Ward. Both sides laid track, deepened cuts, and threatened legal injunctions while Harriman workers defended space along the river. The dispute centers on a 100 mile stretch where both lines may share or contest tracks and tunnels.
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Portland
P. L. Wine
Columbia Valley Railroad
la Chamas
Ward
Columbia Valley
Portland & Senile
Harriman
Mc Tanar
Washington Courts
Scone
devil@ht
Ordinance Passed Defining Forms of Pavements
At last night’s council meeting, a lengthy ordinance outlining forms of pavements was passed under suspension of the rules. Introduced a week ago, it was referred to the street committee, which reported favorably. Minor business followed and the adjournment came shortly after. All members attended except Swearingen and Hinkle.
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Swearingen
Hinkle
Dowie Open to Settlement Amid Zion City Rift
In Zion City on April 12 Dowie signals possible settlement for 2.5 percent of property worth about 500000. Dowie’s adherent Morris denies peace talks while counsel Wetten hopes for amicable adjustment. Voliva clamps down, says relations ended as Dowie plans to travel to Zion and blend with his followers.
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Voliva
Zion
Dowle
Chicago
Deacon Morris
Henays Dowle
Wetten
Churing
Major Morris
Zion City
Dowie
Volive
Naples Braces as Martial Law Fears Rise Over Ash Fall
Naples reports dangerous phenomena persist amid ongoing eruption. British relief arrives as railways lie buried under sand and ash. king and queen tour hospitals, pope sent relief funds, and 100000 men may be needed to restore order and rebuild. Ghouls scour affected towns. looting and body mutilation incidents reported. The Nahma observers witness ash battles and escapes, including a crew rescue near Salerno.
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Naples
Mattucci
Annungita
Jeneral Baldistera
Baldikera
Adons
Nahma
Mia
Robert Goelet
Bay of
Salerno
Sicily
Portland to Coast 1260 Mile Rail Plan Unveiled
The Oregon Comet & Eastern Railway, after two years of preliminary work, announced the start of bulldozer work on about 1260 miles of Oregon main line. A 10 million dollar capital base is subscribed by New York and St Louis interests. George B. Cornell, famed for turning down a New York elevated chief post, will be chief engineer. Construction expected to begin within four months with 40 workers securing right of way. A party of investors to tour Portland to inspect routes. Line will run 400 miles along the coast and 400 miles inland from Coos Bay to the Snake River, linking with other major routes. Coal interests in Colorado connected to St Louis financiers may benefit from the project.
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Portland
Oregon Comet & Eastern Railway Company
Oregon
Hamessy
California
George B. Cornell
New York
Metropolitan Elevated Railway
New York City
New York and
St. Louie
Coos Bay
Snake River
Coast Line
Chicago & Northwestern
St. Louis
Moffat Road
Colorado
Crabtree Concern
Coast
Vesuvian eruption relief and damage estimates issued
A Naples district reports varied lava fall figures with 5000 houses damaged or destroyed. Committees led by the Duke of Aosta raise 200000 dollars, government contributing 100000. New York relief funds total 1900 for Vesuvian victims as of April 12, with Paris noting a hazy horizon and yellow tint from the eruption.
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Naples
Portlei
San Giovanni and
Teducco
Resina
Torre del Greco
Torre Annunziata
Duke of
Aosta
New York
Paris
Vesuvius
Operation of the game laws
Salem April 12 Game Warden John W Haker prepared a summary of the results of the enforcement of the game laws from January 1 to April 1 Convictions were for trapping beavers two fines 45 for Ki ang deer seven fines 625 for possession untagged deer hides one fine 25 for hunting without license two fines 50 for willing deer hides one fine 35 for putting saw dust in streams three fines 125 for willing fish without license six fines 225 for killing wengulle one fine 5 Eight cases dismissed and sentence suspended in one case The fines totaled 1120
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Salem
John W. Haker
Life saving funds set for Neah Bay station
The house appropriated 30000 for a Neah Bay life saving station at the Puget Sound entrance and 170000 for a seagoing life saving tug. In New York, the miners debate a counter settlement proposal amid idle workers and coal operators following the Valencia wreck.
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Neah Bay
Washington
Valencia
Puget Sound
New York
Pendleton Plans Lecture Bureau With Major Speakers
A joint Pendleton group including the Commercial association, public schools, churches and women’s clubs advanced plans for a lecture bureau. Provisional contracts list four attractions starting in September with La Follette, Sam Jones, Maro the magician, and Tyler Gates, aiming for six or more if popular.
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la Follette
Sam Jones
Commercial Association
Clvics
The
Pendleton
Robert la Follette
Wisconsin
Maro
Lecure Bureau
L. R. Traver
Exclusion Bill Introduced and Navy Secrecy Noted
The administration seeks to extend the Chinese exclusion law with amendments requiring consular certificates for all non Chinese laborers and designating port entries. The navy will keep details of the 1996 battleship designs confidential as the Brooklyn reports at Messina and awaits Vesuvian damage estimates.
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Washington
Denby
Immigration Bureau
San Francisco
Portland
Boston
New York
New Orleans
Port Townsend
Department of Commerce and Labor
Navy Department
Turbin
Maral
Monument Man Indicted for Fencing Government Land
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Emil M. Scharff of Monument for unlawfully fencing 3000 acres of government land in Grant county. He was arrested and released on bonds. A civil suit was also begun in the same matter.
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Portland
Emil M. Scharff
Monument
Grant County
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Card
W. P. Card
MokKuay Creek
Sying
Edward
Great Copper Combine
Okanogan
Carson
Columbia Valley Line
la Ocomas
Wash
Prophet
Oregon Coast & Eestern Capitalized
Nest Bureau Attractions
Brooklyn
Messini
Naval Department
Green
Gaynor
Gov- Playgrounds Council
Roosevelt
Messin
Sigsbee
Connell
National Playgrounds Council
Wilhelm
Algeciras
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