McManus Trial Details Tarnished by Conflicting Statements
Testimony in the McManus case drags on with McManus claiming he killed the son of a rival after robberies, while witnesses place McCarty as a frequent associate with a rough past. Looming adjournments hinge on Mumford’s illness as jurors remain under tight court management.
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Averi
McManus
Monsoon
McCarty
Mike McCarty
Tate
Mumford
Phelps
Orville
Offman
McManos
Bean
Judge Fee
Ert Wilson
Bert Wilson
Coffman
City Recorders Office
Awas
Wilson
Bob Petes
Ester
Mates
Raley
Estes
Wy FY Averill
Averill
the Tribune
Recorder’s
Pert Hoffman
Teatitred Averill
Hoffman
Mune
Witners
Will Sturgis
Wil
Sturgis
Illness Forces Operation for Unit ed Mini Workers Leader
Chicago April 4 John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers is very ill while en route to a meeting. His wife has been sent for and after an examination this morning a operation will be necessary to save his life. Mitchell suffers from strangulated hernia.
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Chicago
John Mitchell
United Mini Workers
Tr. McCleary
Mitchell
Freewater and Milton Station to Boost City Water Supply
Milton plans to buy Bowman Springs to extend water to a reservoir and tap the Walla Walla River for supplemental supply. The Walla Walla Traction Co will begin building a shared passenger freight depot between Milton and Freewater, near North Milton. A second depot is planned for southern Milton.
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Bath
Bowman Springs
Walla Walla River
Milton
Walla Walla
Towman Springs
Free Methods Meet Held This Week in Spokane
The Columbia River District conference of the Free Methods at church is held this week in Spokane. Rev. B. R. Jones of Jackson Michigan presides, with Spokane pastor Rev. F. De Foe assisting.
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Columbia River District
Free Methods At Church
Spokane
B. R. Jones
Jackson, Mich
F. de Foe
Roosevelt Letter Divides Labor and Capital Across Nation
Roosevelt's note on Moyer Haywood and other Western Federation figures sparks mixed reactions from labor leaders and employers. Gompers calls it remarkable but not yet comment, while Kansan and Chicago voices fault or defend the president’s stance. Officials praise the move to bring defendants to trial and condemn violence.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Honore Jackson
Chicago
Cook County
Moyer-Haywood
Moyer and Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Enye
Harriman
Moyer
Haywood
Insult to Organized Labor in Miners Magazine
Denver editor John M. E. Neill denounces the president as insulting organized labor nationwide. He claims Roosevelt is masked as an ally of Standard Oil and accuses oil magnates of seeking the official murder of the defendants.
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Haneng City
Kansas City
W. W. Statts
Allied Printing Trades Council of the City
Roosevelt
J. P. Prescott
Employers' Association
Denver
John M. E. Neill
Miners’ Magazine
Standard Oil
Roosevelt Prejudges by Labor Leader Claim
G. Colina, president of the State Federation of Labor at St Paul on April 24, accuses President Roosevelt of prejudging the trial and using hearsay to convict, damaging citizens' characters without regard to due process.
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St. Pan
J. Paul
Roosevelt
Albert Lindeke
St. Paul
G. ©. Collina
State Federation of Labor
Nat Hall Arrested in Indiana Miners Murder Case
Nat Hall is jailed in La Grande charged with the murder of Endland at the Indiana mines last Wednesday. Sheriff Childers brought the prisoner from Baker City and reports Hall is in mental agony since Endland’s death Saturday noon. The case centers on a suspected ground for attack against Paland, with Hall’s conscience weighed on the events.
Laundry Firm Changes Hands in Pendleton Sale
Fishman and Peters sell the Pendleton Steam Laundry to H. H. Nolen of Carroll Iowa. Nolen and his son R E B Nolen will run the business hereafter. Old partner Charles Fiehman likely leaves Pendleton around June 1. Peters plans to move to the ice business in Portland. Two years earlier Mesers Fishman Peters bought the laundry from Joe Hoeh and have run a successful operation. The sale includes the plant equipment and goodwill. Nolen party brings local experience in sundry trade.
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Pendleton
Fishman & Peters
H. H. Nolen
Carroll
Iowan
R. EB. Nolen
Charles Fiehman
Will Peters
Portland
Mesers, Fishman & Peters
Joe Hoeh
Nolen
Mr. Nolen and Son
Drills at Indiana Mines Stir Harleigh Conflict
Reportes claim Harleigh drill charge and constant quarrel over Blacksmith Hall’s work at Indiana mines. Allegations say Enland killed when Hall allegedly struck him with a hot drill during an anger fit, dying three days later.
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Indiana
Hall
Enland
Spring terms public school contracts filed for county districts
Spring terms begin as three month sessions in multiple districts. New contracts list teachers for three months with monthly salaries: Wells in district 64 at 5% per month, J Whittaker in district 63 at 40 dollars, Ellen Canfield in district 84 at 40 dollars, Ida Hendricksen in district 95 at 45 dollars, and Rosa Lee in district 21 at 50 dollars per month.
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Frank UK. Wells
H. D. J. Whittaker
George Hansell
Ellen Canfield
Ida Hendricksen
Rosa Lee
Contempt Case In Boise Over Jury Tampering Allegation
In Boise on April 24 in district court W M Yost faced a contempt citation after juror Wagner alleged Yost discussed the Moyer Haywood case and tried to influence the juror. Nugent and Miller represented Yost and the federation's attorneys moved to quash the affidavit for lack of offense. The judge took the motion under advisement.
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Yost
Meyer
Boise
W. M. Yost
Wagner
Yort
Moyer. Haywood
Nugent and Miller
Federation
Body of Woman Found Off Ludington Coast
In Ludington Michigan on April 24 a young woman wearing a life preserver marked Arcadian was found three miles offshore. She appears to be the cook of the ill fated steamer.
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Ludington
Mich
Raymond Team Runs Away on Webb Street Collision Stops Horses
A black team owned by Fred Raymond bolted on Webb Street as a W. and C. railroad train passed. The output crashed into a telephone post at Webb and Garden, forcing a halt. No injuries. the survey experienced minor damage.
Hermiston Moves to Incorporation After Rapid Growth
Hermiston plans to incorporate a one by two mile town as citizens push the measure. A Commercial Club meeting set another session to advance the plan. The town’s rapid growth boosted school enrollment from six to sixty nine, triggering extra state funds for the district and additional support from Superintendent Welles.
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Hermisston
Hermiston Commercial Club
Hermiston
Welles
City to macadamize 31 blocks among street projects
Plans for macadamizing residence streets advance with 31 blocks slated for spring work. East Court West Webb and West Alta streets are named for improvement, nine inches center depth six inches edges. Cost near 40 dollars per 50 foot frontage, remonstrance window ten days.
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Renn
East Court Street
Mill Street
West Webb Street
West Alta Street
Garden Street
Chestnut Street
Counci
West Court Street
West
Alta
Webb Street
Councit
Three Girls Die in Millville Factory Fire
Three girls employed at the T. C. Wheaton & Company gun factory in Millville North Carolina were killed today as smoke from a stack collapse or explosion engulfed their work area. Investigators probe the cause of the blaze and missing workers.
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Millville
N. C
T. C. Wheaton & Company
Wheat Market and Secret School Societies Laws
Chicago Wheat Market report notes opening and closing prices for wheat corn and oats with figures. Two states Kungas and California passed laws prohibiting secret societies in high schools, with the latest legislative actions now in effect.
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Kungas
California
Inland Wheatgrowers meeting set for April 27
Hon C A Barrett president of Inland Wheatgrowers association calls a meeting for Saturday April 27 in the Commercial rooms to discuss the stock subscribed for some time ago.
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C. A. Barrett
Inland Wheatgrowers’ Asociation
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M'Carty
Latter
Chargas
Waters
Duke Mumford
Joe Parlors
Parkes
Fi Waters
Staim
McMannus
Ren
Oho
MecCarty
Freewater and
Milton Station
ADSLT
Mayer
Gompers
Employers’ Association
Moyer and Hayward
B.C. Brady
International Typographical Union
Raye
John Fitzpatrick
Hicago Federation of Labor
Debs
Trian
Colorado
Edward Heswelte
Vicw
Colorado Federation of Labor
Jsild
White House
B. Haamer
Order of
West Virginia
E. M. Graham
Irade
Pettibone
Omaha
Dohlman
Eiys
Nat Hall
Spring Terms Public School
Astounding School
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