Umatilla County Sheep Losses Denied by Local Flock Officials
Local sheepmen including J. M. Keeney of the Cunningham Company and W. A. Slusher report no losses from the drought in Umatilla County. Lambing at 110 percent is claimed with optimistic outlooks on summer range and early shearing. Western counties like Gilliam and Morrow see some losses but expect about 80 to 86 percent of lambs saved, while drought conditions are deemed less severe than sensational reports suggest.
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Cunningham Company
Lambie
W. A. Slusher
J. K
Donald Rex
Umatilla
West
Here
Oregon
Ahecpmen
J. M. Keeney
Keeney
Cunningham
Mr. Keeney
W. A. Slasher
J.B. Smith
J. B. Smith Livestock Company
Donald Rom
Gilliam
Morrow
Dan P. Smythe
Gilliam County
Inquest on Remains of Joe Paterman
This afternoon an inquest was held over the remains of Joe Paterman who killed himself on Swittler's Island Friday after shooting his partner Wired Deks. The jury heard Haroy Demke of the Bal evation Army describe his acquaintance with Paterman and read a bitter letter from the dead man. Deltz’s statement to District Attorney Phelps was read, and undertaker J. W. Brown spoke of finding the body. The coroner’s jury listed W. H. Gurilford, W. Daley, J. A. Horseman, William Caldwell, W. F. Mallock, and Charles McBee. siting at 3 o’clock the investigation was not complete.
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Joe Paterman
Swittler's Island
Etter Firet
Wired Deks
Haroy Demke
Balevation Army
Paterman
Deltz
Phelps
Demke
J. W. Brown
Baker & Polsom
Switmer’s Island
Mir
William Caldwell
W. F. Mallock
Charles McBee
Heney to Address Fulton Critics in Portland Tonight
Francis J. Heney will deliver the third cam paign address against Senator Fulton at the Centenary church in Portland, seating 2000. Fulton supporters plan a large rally Tuesday night for Fulton to reply to Heney's charges.
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Portland
L Francis J. Heney
Senator Fulton
Fulton
Heney
Lost Leg Under Train Near Eureka Flat
Richard Meyers a Eureka Flat blacksmith on the Henry Vincent farm lost his right leg while attempting to ride the west bound Northern Pacific train. He slipped on ashes and was drawn beneath the wheels, then taken to St Marys hospital where Dr Shaw stopped the bleeding. Meyers, about 36, recently moved with his wife and two children to the Vincent farm and arrived in Walla Walla at the start of last week.
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Richard Meyers
Henry Vincent
Eureka Flat
Northern Pacific
Mean
Moyers
St. Mary's Hospital
Dr. BE
Shaw
Meyers
Vincent Farm
Vincent
Wala Walla
Forty-man posse closes on Kent killers in Miller case
Seattle April 13 Forty men forming a sheriff s posse close a hollow square between Snoqualmie Pass and North Bend seeking two suspected killers in the Miller marshal shooting. Alegrie, who admits taking part, is hospitalized with a leg wound as Miller s funeral is held.
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Seattle
Marshal Miller
Kent
Snoqualmie Pass
North Bend
Alegrie
Miller
Wood Prices Fall but High Costs Persist in Inland Empire
Market report notes wood dumps in Blue Mountains cut to 2 per cord from 1.50, while wood sells at 4 per cord at dumps. Last year wood sold 5 to 6 per cord. Demand slackens as the inland empire shifts to coal and higher heat costs. Kamela holds about 1000 cords, Meacham 2000 cords, with limited hauling as spring progresses.
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Inland Empire
Blue c Mountains
Kamela
Meacham
Fleet Making Good Progress Toward San Diego
The fleet moves at nine knots under clear weather with a favorable breeze from Magdalena Bay toward San Diego. The crew reports precise sailing and strong morale as they anticipate arrival at the earliest opportunity.
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Georgia
United Pass
Magdalena Bay
San Diego
Local Option Election in St Joseph Area
An effort to add Buchanan county outside St Joseph to Missouri dry area faces a local option vote tomorrow after a vigorous temperance campaign. Supporters project success amid organized outreach and public controversy.
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St. Joseph
Buchanan County
City of
Missouri
Temperance
Company Pays Fine After Shade Tree Damage
In a police court this morning B. Williams, an employee of Northwestern Gas and Electric, was fined $5 for damaging a shade tree. The fine was paid by the electric company after a misunderstanding.
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Williams
Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
Electric Company
Flour and Wheat Break All Records This Season
Portland dispatch reports an historic shipping season as Oregon Washington and Idaho together moved about 40 million bushels of wheat and flour from Portland area ports. The combined wheat crop across the three states neared 58 million bushels with barley and oats also high. April flour engagements total around 2.5 million bushels with May and June expected to need over two million more.
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Portland
Puget Sound
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
May
Jane
Texas railroad commission to cut express rates 2 percent
Austin April 1 a hearing will be held tomorrow by the Texas railroad commission on readjustment of the merchandise rates of express companies. A 2 percent reduction is proposed. The commission will amend the passenger tariff under party rates to remove animals as baggage or cap the number of animals at ten.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Taft Likely Indorsed at Hawaiian Republic Convention
Honolulu April 13 Taft appears to be the favored candidate for indorsement by the Hawaiian republic convention now in session. Governor Freers and Delegate Kuhio are expected to be the state candidates for delegates to the national convention and Frear and Kuhio seem most likely to secure assured seats as delegates.
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Honolulu
Taft
Hawaiian Republic
Freers
Kuhio
Frear
Kansas Freight Rates Hit Court Fight Over Rail Rates
In Topeka, April 13, the circuit court will hear a reargument on a temporary order by Judge Pollock barring the state board of railroad commissioners from enforcing the new freight rates schedule. The schedule, slated to start April 1, is claimed by the railroads to be confiscatory. The case tests a key legal question on rate regulation and between state authorities and railroad interests.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Pollock
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Fire Ravages Chelsea in Massive 12 Hour Blaze
A dump fire in Chelsea Massachusetts exploded in a 12 hour gale raging over 45 miles. The blaze destroyed 500 dwellings and 16 000 residents were left homeless or displaced. Two people died with reports of two more. losses estimated around 10 million dollars. Churches schools hospitals and banks suffered extensive damage as firefighters battled the inferno.
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Chelsea
Mass
Boston
Tide Old Company
Margin Street
St. Rose's Roman Catholic
Broadway
St. Rose Roman Catholic School
State Armory
Sacred Heart Convent
MLCA
Boston Elevated
County Savings Bank
Chelsea Savings Bank
Chelsea Trust Company
Providence Cooperation Bank
County ‘Bank
Real Estate Dealer C P Parsons Missing in Portland
Portland April 13 Spokane real estate dealer C P Parsons wealthy and known on streetcar line vanished after stepping from a streetcar in Portland. Police and family seek his whereabouts amid sparse details and no definitive clues at present.
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Portland
C. P. Parsons
Spokane
Haley Memorial Service Postponed to May
The Bailey memorial exercises delayed from this evening will be held on the first day of May’s supreme court session. Supreme court judges and outside lawyers will attend. The move, agreed by the local bar association at Circuit Judge Bean’s office, aims to allow all justices to attend and accommodate Hobson’s address. The memorial program will proceed that evening with possible additions. The April circuit court jury session opened with civil cases only, no criminal trials scheduled this week.
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Bailey
Sipreme Court
Bean
Hobson
Circuit Court
Bergmmn
T. D. Taylor
Jorge Bean
Hobson Lecture Cancelled In Richmond Tonight
Disappointment followed as Captain Hobson failed to arrive for his Richmond talk. Officials state he remained in Washington for congressional duties, leaving Western Lyceum plans in limbo. School organizers ask ticket holders to keep passes for a possible rescheduled date with the Merrimac hero.
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Richmond P. Hobson
Hobson
Supt
Landers
Washington
High Schoe
Western Lyceum Bureau
Sanders
Missing man feared in hills west of the city
A plain clothes detective squad searches the hills west of the city for a man who has not been seen since yesterday. Authorities fear he is starving after weeks of severe mental strain and fatigue, possibly suffering temporary memory loss.
Ridge Arrested in Horse Theft Case at Walla Walla
Aaron Ridge was arrested in Walla Walla on Sheriff T. D. Taylor's instructions for stealing a horse and saddle from Charles Hamilton. Ridge allegedly traded the horse at Adams for another horse, sold the second animal in Athena, and rode a train to Walla Walla before officers moved to detain him.
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Aaron Ridge
Charles Hamilton
Walla Walla
T. D. Taylor
Ridge
Adams
Athena
Taylor
Fire destroys Toppenish business district in Washington
A Sunday night blaze gutted almost the entire business section of Toppenish Washington starting in Brown Brow grocery. Losses include Brown Bros store at $60,000 and three saloons owned by Rhodes & White Kellan and Kimble & Erickson. In Louisville Kentucky Governor Johnson of Minnesota spoke at the Commercial Club.
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Toppenish, Wash
Brown Brow
Brown Bros
Rhodes & White
Kellan
Kimble & Erickson
Insufferable Japan Tactics Cited in Mukden Affair
Washington April 13 Direct dispatches from Minister Rockhill at Peking and Consul Straight at Mukden regarding last week’s assault on the American consulate have been demanded by Secretary Root Secretary Taft and the president Replies are expected today by cable The administration will press for full reparation from Japan and cites official misconduct as a primary reason for sending the fleet to the Pacific.
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Washington
Rockhill
Pekin
Straight
Mukden
Root
Taft
Cable
Japan
Pacific
Indicted or not Johnson tied to buried gold claim
The article discusses Tom Johnson possibly owning $1120 said to be buried by J B Jacobs in 1882 near the Catholic church. District Attorney Phelps and acting prosecutor Will M Peterson review the case. theories suggest if Johnson found the treasure and hid it from its owner he could face larceny by bailee.
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Tom Johnson
J. B. Jacobs
Phelps
Mr. Jacobs
Jacobs
Johnson
Old Jacob's Place
J. R. Raley
Will M. Peterson
Mr. Phelps
Jacob
Milton Horses Die in Destructive Fire Near Milton
A large barn on C. E. Demaris farm five miles southeast of Milton on the Walla Walla river burned Saturday night, killing six horses and destroying hay grain and harness. Demaris woke in night clothes and saved four horses but could not free the rest. Insurance covered about one thousand of the four thousand dollar loss. Two horsemen fleeing the scene were seen nearby, suggesting possible incendiary involvement.
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C. E. Demaris
Milton
Walla Walla
Damarle
Mr. Demaris
Demarts
Hearst contest seeks New York mayoral election ruling
The trial to determine George B. McClellan's right to be New York mayor began in the appellate division with a panel of 109 talesmen. Hearst alleges wholesale fraud and seeks to overturn the election results by opening disputed ballot boxes for counting.
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McClellan
New York
George B. McClellan
New York City
William ‘Randolph Hearst
Supreme Court
Hearst
Public hearing on commuter complaints opens in New York
Commuters along the New York Central railroad lines are invited to air their grievances before the public service commission of the first district. A hearing is being held today in the Tribune building to address the issues raised by riders.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
Public Service Commission of
First District
Tribune
Bishop Paddock Preaches in Weston and Visits Parish
Bishop Paddock of the eastern Oregon diocese preached at Weston yesterday morning and evening. He will stay several days as a guest of Mrs. G. W. Proebster and local church members, then return to Pendleton late in the week.
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Bishop Paddock
Weston
Eastern
Oregon
Episcopal Church
G. W. Proebster
Pendleton
Judge Bilis Nominated as Expected Congress Candidate
The Harney County News notes that Judge W. R. Bilis, the current congressman, is in a strong position in the House and well prepared for effective work over the next two years.
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W. R. Bilis
Harney County
Ex-Senator Chandler Backs La Follette for President
Former Senator William E. Chandler issues a circular denouncing the administration and urging support for Senator La Follette. The letter, dated April 17 in Concord N H, is distributed nationwide to appeal to voters over policy abandonment.
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Concord
N. A
William E. Chandler
la Follette
United States
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Blacksmith County
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Paige
Tiawiilan
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Louisville
Minnesota
Louisville Commercial Club
Pacific Coast
Milton Orgs Die IN
C. E Demaris
Demaria
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Sen. LA Follette
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