Two Fugitives Captured In Portand Express Case
Portland news recounts the capture and return of Redner, the ex-night clerk who vanished with $1000 in gold from the Pacific Express. He faced a judge and pleaded guilty, receiving a three year penitentiary sentence. Albert Evans Watmaugh is also under guard in Colfax, with dep Sheriff Blakeley heading north to supervise his return.
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Beare
Albert Percy
Suet
Portland
Evans
Evany
Colfax
Redner
Chicago
Arelwed
Liere
Boyd Kedner
Pacific Express
Rodner
Expres
Phelps
Young Redner
First State Bank
Prescott
Wash
Wallaa Walla
Medner
Express Company
Dresed
F. A. Korner
Rowle
Expres Company
Howe
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Pendleton
Marshal Coffman
Ralph Swinburne
Bank of England
R. Freat
Goodman-Thompson
New Service Order At Congregational Church
Congregational church starts a new order of services tomorrow. Rev T R Beer ton leaves for a new field in Montana. Morning service Sunday at 10 30 with Rev H N Smith delivering the sermon. Bible school at noon. Evening service at 7 30 with Rev Smith.
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Congregational Church
T. R. Beerton
Montana
H. N. Smith
Orefton
Smith
Henry's Appointment Stuns Oregon Bar in 1900s Dispatch
The appointment of William Hrietel as United States district attorney for Oregon surprises Pendleton attorneys who scarcely know Bristol by name. Bristol, practicing in W. W. Cotton’s Portland offices, has little state court experience. The choice is linked to Francis J. Heney’s land fraud prosecutions, with Bristol seen as neutral and capable. Other Oregon appointments include B. L. Eddy as registry of the land office at Roseburg and James M. Lawrence as roper at Roseburg. Bristol to lead prosecutions as federal land fraud cases move forward after court backlog.
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Bristol
W. W. Cotton
P. L. Eady
Jones M. Lawrence Rowberg
Olive
Wiliam Hrietel
United States District Attroney
Cirecor
Pendleton
Bir
W. W. Cottons
Portland
Cotton
Oregon
Oitiis
Porthenid
Bristow
Francia J. Heney
Fenthuiniin
Cass
Heney
B. Lt
Eddy
Roaseburg
James M. Lawrence
Ne -Werver
Roreburg
United States
Bristol i
Maid Wit
Ballot Boxes Ordered Open in Five Districts
Supreme court orders the opening of ballot boxes from five districts this afternoon. Watchers representing Hearat and McClellan will monitor the recount in New York.
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New York
Supreme Court
Hearat
McClellan
Forest Grove Bank Robbed With Nitroglycerine Blaze
Forest Grove Ore Dec 2 early this morning the Farmers Merchants Bank owned by T M Dooley was robbed with nitroglycerine the bandits blew the safe and secured $6000. No casualties reported Cokeville Wiped Out Fire destroys Cokeville Wyoming Dec 2 endangering $16000 loss and leaving the town abandoned
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Forest Grove
Ore
Farmers’ & Merchants Bank
Tt. M. Dooley
Cokeville
Wyo
Twenty One Men Killed in a Wyoming Mine Disaster
A Kemmerer Coal mine explosion at No 1 shaft killed 21 men and left 33 entombed. Rescue teams labored through smoke and debris as flames and a wind shot sparked fires. Most victims were American. five Englishmen recently arrived from England.
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Diamondville
Wyo
Kemmerer Coal & Coke Company
England
Ehece
Fea
Three WERIC Indicted In Fraud Schemes In Bank Case
St Louis December 2 two indictments returned by federal grand jury accuse Wiliam E Miller Frank J Abbot and gather E G Lew president of the defunct United States bank of conspiring to defraud. None arrested but all ordered to appear in court Saturday morning.
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St. Louis
Agather E. G. Lew
United States Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Wiliam E. Miller
Frank J. Abbot
Roanoke Steamer Roanoke Tow Under Tow Near Point Arena
Captain Jeppon of the City of Puebla spoke with the disabled steamer Roanoke 11 miles southeast of Point Arena at 10:30 last night. The Roanoke made slow progress, did not request aid, and tug Defiance is believed to be towing her.
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San Francisco
Jeppon
City of Puebla
Roanoke
Point Arena
Defiance
Koreans Die in Despair Over Japanese Control
Tokio reports three Korean statesmen committed suicide in despair over Japan's continued rule of Korea. The act underscores growing frustration with occupied Koreans and their leadership’s inability to influence policy.
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Korea
Tokio
Chicago Wheat Market Shows Slight Decline in Prices
Quotations from the great Chicago wheat market indicate a closing of 84 1-4 cents per bushel, down one cent from yesterday. Corn closed at 44 7-8 and oats at 29 1-2 cents, reflecting modest drops across key grains in the day’s trading.
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United States
Chicago
Scotty Gone From Barstow Amid Disappearance Rumor
San Bernardino December 2 Walter Scott the Death Valley miner has vanished from Barstow leaving his crutch behind. Believed to have fled to Death Valley to search for a gold mine. Also reported Nine Men Burned to Death in a boat fire near Hurricane Bayou Alabama on December 1 including eight African Americans and a white man.
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San Bernardino
Walter Scott
Death Valley
Barstow
Mobbio
Ala
Hurricane Bayou
Revolution in Poland and Russia Seen in Cables
Reports from Berlin and New York describe an attempted assassination claim, disrupted communications with St Petersburg, and a Polish warning against tax payments under threat. The International Socialist council favors worldwide observance of the St Petersburg massacre anniversary on January 22 with socialist activity.
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St. Petersburg
Poland
Toshan
Sla
Brussels
International Sociatist Council
Socialiste
Miss Kinsella to star as Queen Esther in choir revival
More than 100 singers rehearse Queen Esther under Prof. Robinson's direction. Bertha Kinsella will sing Queen Esther with Matilene Fraker as Zerish and C P Ferrin as Meriecta. Practice continues nightly at the high school gymnasium to finish by week’s end. Proceeds support high school finances.
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Robinson
Bertha Kinsella
Queen Esther
C. P. Ferrin
The
Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake City
Meriecta
Jew
Matilene Fraker
Zerish
Haman
King
Tom
Special meeting of Commercial Association managers
Vice-President BE Roosevelt has convened a special meeting of the association managers for 4 30 p m on Tuesday evening December 6 to discuss matters to be presented at the monthly session that evening at 8 o'clock where the association will hold its regular meeting.
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BE. Roosevelt
The
Commercial Association
Board For Managers
Association
Dakota Arrives with Light Cargo and Notable Passengers
Great Northern liner Dakota lands in Seattle with only two tons of cargo, mostly oranges and tea, and 69 passengers including Howard James and J. Seymour. The voyage is one of the neatest inbound runs for the fleet. Surgeon W H Lopp reports bubonic plague in Yokohama with four deaths.
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Seattle
Great Northern
Dakota
Ie Great Northern
Bhe
Howard James
The
Steamship Company
W. HA. Clark
J. Seymour
Yankee River
E. Thurston
A. H. Turner
W. H. Lopp
Yokohama
McLeod Acquitted in Dress Suit Case Murder Case
Boston confession case verdicts not guilty for Dr Percy J McLeod and two co defendants in the Susan Geary death. Accessory after the fact charge dismissed as to McLeod. Crawford and Hunt had pleaded guilty and received six and seven year sentences. New York reports Archbishop Christie of Portland among Dusengers arriving on the Princess Irene from Genoa.
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Boston
Percy J. McLeod
Susan Geary
Lewis Crawford
William EB. Hunt
New York
Geno
Archbishop Christie
Portland
Oregon
Alleged Confidence Game Raids Hit Pacific Underwriting Trust
Chicago officials raided the Pacific Underwriting Trust offices and arrested EB C Talmadge on charges of running a confidence game. Frances Mason, sister of ex Senator Mason, and other witnesses allege he offered financing for a venture in exchange for a preliminary fee. Police say twelve similar firms are involved nationwide.
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Mason
United States
Chicago
The
Pacific Underwriting Trust Company
San Francisco
EB. C.talmadge
Frances Mason
Talmadge
Companion
Vandeventer Fights New York Life Ouster Bid in Missouri
Jefferson City Mo December 2 Commissioner Vandeventer and New York Life clerk filed the returns in New York Life petition seeking to oust the company from Missouri. The filing accuses McCall and Perking of conspiring to contest the company by proxy, placing relatives on payroll at inflated salaries and increasing their own pay to excessive levels while making false entries to conceal campaign contributions.
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Vandeventer
Mistourd
Jefferson City
Trmwer
Eleven Killed in Spain Railway Collision
Eleven were killed today as trains were blocked by a fierce snowstorm racing through Wyoming and western Nebraska. A stub local on the O W N ran last night to replace No 6 from Huntington to Portland to carry local mail and passengers. The storms intensified near Rawlins and Laramie as snow plows struggled to keep tracks open.
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Consolidated
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Nebraska
Ro & N
Huntington
Portland
Rawlina
Laramie
Swearing In Votes Monday For City Election
Ambiguous election law prompts Judge FitzGerald to issue guidance as polling booths prepare for Monday’s city vote. The complete list of judges and clerks appointed October 25 is published with the full candidate slate. The ticket includes Bill Moore for mayor and several council candidates across four wards, along with the treasurer and water commissioner races. The Democratic House caucus selects John Sharpe Williams as the speaker nominee.
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Thomas FitzGerald
Jerry Barnhart
Thomas Thompson
John Crow
Charles Brownfield
Benjamin Burroughs
Ty. BR. Waffle
J. B. Mumford
William Jones
George Bozan
Lee Held
J. P. Walker
Thomas Montgomery
Thomas Montgomery. Third Ward
John Vert
J. P. Medernach
M. A Rader
John T. Lambirth
F W. Lampkin
L. G. Frasier
Fourth Ward
T. F. Howant
Perry Houser
Ed Anable
BM. Spence
Sewall
Roy Ritner
Meket
Tmayor
Bill Moore
James A. Fee
Councilmann
T. J. Tweedy
J. T. Hinkle
Ren
Burrough
Eltmen
Charles Hamilton
J. FL Dickson
Death of a pioneer: Monee J Phillips of Arlington
Death of Monee J Phillips aged 80 at his Arlington home after a long life as a county pioneer. Native of Virginia and Mexican War veteran, he settled on Rock Creek around 1870, later moving to Arlington two years ago. Survived by his wife, two sons GT Pristine of Michigan and W S Phillips of Texas, and daughter Mia Carlyle of Arlington.
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Monee
J. Phillips
Ariington
Mr. Phillips
Virginia
Rock Creek
Arlington
GT. Pristine
Miho
W. S. Phillipa
Tree
Mia. Carlyle
Arlingtom Ention Globe
Price of silver advancing in San Francisco
Silver jumps to 53 4 cents an ounce in San Francisco on December 2 with demand outstripping supply. Brokers cite legitimate business need and speculative buying. much metal is reportedly flowing to Mexico.
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San Francisco
Mexico
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Boyd Redner
Albert Percy Watmough- Evans
New Order of Services
Henry
William C.risto
V. Ss. Instieicr Attounen
Weric
Ilan
Scotty
Gans
Berlin
Démetrine Constantinovitch
Nystad Libau
Vienmi
Warsaw
Potek
Czar
Miss Kinsella AS
Estiler
Huralred
Ort
Orient
M'Leod
Crawford and Hoot Renten
Christie
NEW York Life
Spain
Madrid
FitzGerald
Willams
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