Pendleton mass meeting to boost city and county
Tom Richardson of the Portland Commercial Club will speak at a mass meeting at the court house tonight. Citizens and property owners are urged to attend to discuss a publicity bureau to advertise Pendleton and the county as irrigation lands are developed. Local progress groups and irrigation investors may fund the effort.
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Citieens
Court House
Oregon
Sains Companies
Pendleton
Tom Richardson
Portand Commercial Club
Richardson
West End
Commercial Association
Alexander
Greatest wharfs in world amid Chelsea pier construction
New York plans to revamp 450 miles of harbor waterfront by building a new Chelsea pier complex between Christopher and West 23d Street. The project aims to create the world’s densest transatlantic wharfage area as more liners relocate here, with dock space fully utilized for years after opening and broader harbor improvements planned. London and continental ports trail New York in docking frontage, while observers cite Chelsea as the centerpiece of the world’s busiest shipping mile.
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New York
Chelsea
Christopher
West 23d
London
American Seamen's Friend Society
Chinese Boycott Forces Shipping Suspension in Hong Kong
Hong Kong on April 27 reports the Chinese boycott of Japan led to the Oriental Steamship Company suspending all operations. The Japanese firm operated steamers to South American ports but faced loss of passengers and cargo due to the boycott, risking Japan’s threat to use force to break up the boycott.
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Hong Kong
Japan
Oriental Steamship Company
China
Port sees vast influx as building nears completion
The center becomes crowded with a steady flow of sailors. Records show about 500,000 merchant seamen entered the port in the past year, with thousands bustling through the area daily as the new building nears completion.
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Ting
Surprise Voucher Allegations Shake New York Court System
Franklin Pierce reveals a trunk of vouchers suggesting nearly all New York court employees in 1906 worked for the Metropolitan Railroad. Over 5000 vouchers show expenditures exceeding 300000 dollars, with items listed as expenses with court officers after adjournment and with jurors. Much of the funds went to court employees jurors and witnesses tied to damage suits against the streetcar company.
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New
California Quakes Felt in Hanford and Coalinga
An earthquake shock was felt at three o'clock this morning in Hanford with no damage reported. The tremor was heavier in Coalinga, California, where residents felt a stronger impact.
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California
Hanford
Calif
Coalinga
Taft Managers Glam Victory In Washington April 27
Taft headquarters claim 282 delegates to date for the national convention with no 272 contested. New Jersey bolts led by Everett Colby and Fagan may swing electors to Bryan if nominated, while Colby says an independent ticket could reform the party. The New Idea Republicans hold 30,000 votes in Essex and Hudson counties and challenged Ross Lewis last year.
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Washington
Taft
New Idea
New Jersey
Everett Colby
Fagan
Jersey City
Bryan
Denver
Ross Lewis
Essex
Hudson
Dryden
Colby
Russian troops face overwhelming numbers on Russo Persian frontier
Terrific fighting reported on the shah's side south of the Aras river as about 1600 Russian troops push into Kurd territory. Cossacks struggle with machine guns, villages shelled, heavy casualties, while Turkish forces mass on the sultan's frontier. Grand Duke NicholaiVitch heads to the Caucasus to oversee operations.
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Vienna
Austria
Aras River
St. Petersburg
Nicholaievitch
Caucasus
Baseball scores from Pacific Coast League games
In the Pacific Coast League, San Francisco and Portland tied 4 to 4 in San Francisco, Oakland lost 0 to 5, and Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 7 to 2. The results reflect the day’s standings across venues in San Francisco Portland Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
Portland
Oakland
Los Angeles
Low Angeles
Wind disasters and tornado tolls sweep world events
A Mozambique cyclone causes thousands of deaths and millions in losses while tornadoes hit Alabama and Mississippi with massive property damage and 369 deaths in Perry county. In London a prolonged blizzard disrupts telegraph and telephone service and delays rail, with severe fruit crop damage reported.
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Alabama
Mississippi
England
United Kingdom
Mobile
Ala
Miseiasippi
Perry County
Oregon Electric Railway plans loom over Willamette valley growth
Oregon Electric Railway proposes a 381 mile system linking McMinnville Newberg Dallas Eugene Albany Cascadia Hillsboro and Tillamook with coast access. Albany advances main street improvements and hires Bury S Dasent as publicity manager for the Albany Commercial Club beginning May 1.
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Willamette
Portland
Oregon Electric Railway Company
Willamette Valley
McMinnville
Newberg
Dallas
Eugene
Albany
Cascadia
Hillsboro
Titlamook
Salem
Albany Commercial Club
Bury S. Dasent
Dasant
Portland Railway, Light & Power Company
Rose Festival Association
Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Association
Seattle Sees 6-1 Win Over Vancouver Tied 0-0
A brief score update shows Seattle defeating Vancouver 6 to 1 at Seattle-Seattle while Spokane hosts a 4 to 0 game against Aberdeen. At Walla Walla Penitentiary Fort leads 23 to 0.
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Seattle
Vancouver
Spokane
Aberdeen
Walla Walla—Penitentiary
Fort
Wheeler Consideration for Commerce Dept Post
Berkeley Calif April 27 It is reported the assistant secretaryship of the department of commerce and labor has been offered to William R Wheeler of Alpine California and he has asked for a few days to consider the matter It is not thought he will accept.
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Berkeley
Calif
Department of Commerce and Labor
William R. Wheeler
Alpine
Cal
Wheeler
Ross Sentence Postponed in State Funds Case
Judge Burnett postponed sentencing J. Thorburn Ross of the defunct Title Guarantee and Trust Co after a guilty verdict issued last Thursday for misappropriating state school funds deposited in the bank.
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Salem
Burnett
J. Thorburn Ross
Title Guarantee & Trust Co
Rasuli Reported Dead in Moroccan Bandit History
Rasul i reported dead in Tangier after alleged kill at Tar rant by Eliomes tribe. Mohammed El Rasull, 40, called the Scourge of Morocco, famed for abducting Sir Harry Mechean who was ransomed by Britain for 100000 dollars.
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Tangier
Morocco
Rasull
Tarrant
Eliomes
Mohammed el Rasull
Harry Mechean
Mehcan
Milton Fire Destroys Dwellings and Opera House
A wind driven blaze in Milton destroyed two Bailey dwellings and the opera house, with an estimated total loss of about $9,000. The volunteer fire department, aided by time, contained the flames after consuming three structures. All buildings were insured. the opera house was owned by a local company headed by Matt Moegrove.
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Milton
W. H. Bailey
Iter
Matt Moegrove
Forced Wife Into Shame Tells of Weston Bar Turmoil
The Spokesman Review reports Slim Walters, once a Weston saloon operator, described as over 300 pounds and defiant of law, as a corrupting local menace. C. H. Walters, bartender at New Division saloon, was arrested for complicity in his wife's immorality and profiting from it, with the wife charged with vagrancy. Both jailed without bond.
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Spokesman Review
Slim
Walters
Weston
C. H. Walters
New Division
Sprague Avenue
Division Street
Sullivan
Lister
Suit Against Fulton in Libel Case Dismissal Likely
Salem Oregon April 1 Judge Burnett sustained Senator Fulton demurrer to J and Smith libel suit for 5000 dollars. Smith alleged Fulton slandered him by accusing perjury in an affidavit to Heney, tying to Fulton bribe him to back Mitchell in 1897. The ruling probably ends the suit.
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Salem
Ore
Burnett
Fulton
J. & Smith
Smith
Heney
Mitchell
Portland
Mad King Otto of Bavaria Celebrates 60th Birthday in Prison
Otto of Bavaria, aged 60, marks the anniversary while confined in Castle Furstenried prison Munich. Born April 27, 1848, he has spent 28 years imprisoned after succeeding Ludwig II in 1886 amid mental illness. Physicians doubtless expect a long reign despite madness.
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Munich
Bavaria
Otto
Castle Furstenried
Ludwig II
Strasberg
Luitpold
Castle Furstenfeld
Frisco Banker Pleads Guilty in Light Sentence
J Dalzell Brown former manager of California Safe Deposit and Trust pled guilty in San Francisco to embezzling Sacramento Gas and Electric securities and was sentenced to 18 months in state prison. He agreed to a full confession to the grand jury and to aid in returning indicted officials to jail.
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Sacramento Electric Company
San Francisco
J. Dalzell Brown
California Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Brown
Sacramento Gas & Electric Cor Securities
Distict
Arango Heads to Colon for Panama Colombia Boundary Dispute
Washington April 27 Senator Don Jesse Arango minister to Panama departed for Colon to participate in the boundary dispute between Panama and Colombia.
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Washington
Don Jesse Arango
Panama
Colon
Colombia
Five applicants examined for forest service positions
This week Henry Treland conducted the examination for new forest service applicants. Five candidates took the exam: H. Barnes and H. B. Rankin of North Powder, L. S. Tipton of Kamel a, Ore. Messers Kimberlin and Bates from Prairie City. Results will be delayed for several weeks as papers go to Washington for grading.
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Henry Treland
Forest Service
Sumpter American
H. Barnes
H. B. Rankin
North Powder
L. 8
Tipton
Kamela
Ore. Mesers
Kimberlin
Bates
Prairie City
The
Hoya
Washington
Hackenschmidt Seeks Gotch Match in Europe
London April 27. The manager of Hackenschmidt the Russian lion announced that Lord Lonsdale and A G Vanderbilt offered a $10,000 purse for a match between Hackenschmidt and Frank Gotch in England or France. Hackenschmidt awaits Gotch's reply.
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Hackenschmidt
Gotch
England
France
London
Lord Lonsdale
A. G. Vanderbilt
Frank Gotch
Eastern Star Banquet to Follow Bushee Chapter Session
After the regular Bushee Chapter No. 19 meeting of the Order of Eastern Star tomorrow evening a banquet and social will be held. Five physicians from the city were appointed to provide and serve the banquet. The committee includes Dr. J. A. Best, Dr. J. A. Temple, Dr. G. S. Holsington, Dr. R. B. E. Rinko, and Dr. Lynn K. Blakeslee.
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Eastern Star
Bushee
Order of Eastern Star
J. A. Best
J. A. Temple
G. 8. Holsington
R. BE. Rinko
Lynn K. Blakeslee
Inspector from Washington Adjusts Wenaha Reserve Allotment
He Adams, a Special Inspector for the forestry bureau from Washington, D.C., was sent to adjust the 1. BE. Smith company's allotment in the Wenaha reserve and to handle related matters in dispute in this section.
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He Adams
Forestry Bureau
Washington, D.C
1. BE. Smith Company
Wenaha Reserve
Pendleton Defeats Walla Walla 16 to 2 in Big Victory
Pendleton powered past Walla Walla 16 to 2 as Parkes pitched a strong game with 10 strikeouts. Tempanny was roughed early and left after the fifth, while Pendleton hitters collected 19 hits including five two-baggers and one three-base hit. Parkes earned the win with solid support, and Pendleton heads to La Grande for two games against Jack O'Brien's team, then a return date with Walla Walla.
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Pendleton
Walla Walla
Lorimer
Garden City
Tempanny
Monkles
Parkes
A.B. R
P.O. van Houfen
Conrad
BNE
Sais Nes Pate Sa
Parkes Creconece
Vicavishaonst
Cikas CIA Se Eee Barber
Teacee Canis
Shockley Vitus
Uccyscaes Fe
P.O. E
Edmonson
McAllister
jLankard
Blackman
Harmon
Wace Daceese
Hannaman
Gray
Lee
Shockley
van Houten
Collins
la Grande
Coast Guards Seek Drowned After Gladiator St Paul Collision
Portsmouth April 27 Coast guards continue search for bodies of sailors drowned in the Gladiator St Paul collision on Saturday but no additional remains have been found. The public praises the discipline shown by crews of both ships after the accident.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Coast Guards
All England
Frost Ravages North County Yet Brings Cheer for Milton
A fierce frost hit the county’s north, damaging early peaches and berries near the state line, Milton, and Freewater. The frost stayed confined to a narrow northern strip, sparing nearby areas where blooms survived. Early peaches near Milton and Freewater look promising, while the berry crop is expected to be heavy. Some orchards escaped untouched, marking one of the season’s most unusual frosts.
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State Line
Milton
Freewater
Freawater
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Rasuli
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Ton
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