More Evidence in Graft Case Unveiled in San Francisco
John Lawler, hired by detective William Burns in the graft probe, testified before the grand jury about a trap fund to bribe Luther Brown of United Railroads. He displayed $200 marked bills and implicated Brown and “Higher-ups” tied to Ford's assistant William Abbott. Indictments against Brown and others are anticipated.
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San Francisco
John Lawler
William Burns
Grand Jury
Burns
Luther Brown
United Railroads
Lawler
Brown
Upa
Lawler Tyld
William Abbott
Tirey L. Ford
United Railroails
New Settler Delighted With Hermiston Move
Peyton T. Boone and Mrs. Boone visited Pendleton last night as one of the first Maxwell tract buyers under the government system. After two years at Havre Montana waiting for water service, he has arrived in Hermiston to begin work on the 41 acre orchard district and is excited by the rapid growth since his last visit.
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Peyton T. Boone
Hermiston
Boone
Pendleton
Maxwell Tract
Havre
Mont
Hermieton
Boy Put In Custody Of Grandmother In Juvenile Court
Under a juvenile court order this morning Bud Leo Price was placed in the custody of his grandmother Mrs Mary Price. The petition showed both mother and grandmother opposing parties in a writ of habeas corpus in circuit court and the order allowed visits by both sides.
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Bud Leo Price
Mary Price
Trabeas Corput
Croult
Called to Nebraska by death of Motter
J. L. Miller a day ticket clerk at the O K R N depot left this morning for Nebraska after receiving word that his mother had died. Miller had recently relieved Morris M. Smith, who moved to his White Salmon farm. M. Sheppard fills the vacancy, Agent Quinlan is doing Sheppard's work, and a new man was expected from Portland.
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J. L. Miller
Nebraska
Miller
Morris M. Smith
White Salmon
M. Sheppard
Quinlan Je
Sheppard
Portland
Francis J. Tleney Leaves Hospital
San Francisco reported Francis J. Tleney left the hospital after a 20 day stay. He will recuperate for several weeks at the home of William Kent in Bentfield with no expectation of relapse.
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San Francisco
Fla J. Honey
Manny
Jett
Lune Hospital
Willam Kent
Bentfield
China to receive constitution in nine years edict says
Pekin announces that China will be granted a constitution within nine years. An edict reassures the people the throne will follow the policy of the late emperor, and constitutional progress has been carefully managed.
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Pekin
China
Admiral Dewey to lead navy board in Taft admin
Washington D C December 3 The elevation of Admiral Dewey to a position in the navy department is predicted He would head a general navy board arbiter of personnel matters construction and all naval administration details subject only to the approval of the Secretary of the Navy and Taft
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Washington, D.C
Dewey
Navy Department
Newberry
Naval Administration
New Radical Political Party Forming Nationwide
A new radical political party is being formed here by representatives from across the country. Jay Porrest of Albany, New York, former chairman of the populist campaign committees, is named as the leader.
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St. Louie
Dee
Jay Porrest
Albany
No V
Cammisen
Pope Recovers From Illness Says Official Report
Rome December 3 reports the pope has recovered from his illness per Dr. Petacel but will stay in his apartment for the rest of the week.
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Rome
Tinty
Petacel
Willamette Valley farming methods praised by Grant Elgin
Grant Elgin of Corvallis voices hope that eastern Oregon will adopt intensified farming similar to Willamette Valley practices. He notes diversification beyond wheat, dairying, fine stock raising, and closer farming, saying eastern Oregon will advance as quickly as western Oregon and cites Willamette Valley progress as a model. Elgin, a former Benton County recorder and Oregon Agricultural College graduate, speaks during a visit.
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Grant Elgin
Willamete Valley
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Corvallis
Elgin
Oregon Agricultural College
Benton County
Will aid appropriation for Oregon experiment station
The Oregon legislature will consider a bill to provide nine thousand to four thousand dollars for establishing and maintaining an eastern Oregon dry land farming and Hermiston experiment station. Umatilla county delegates announce the proposal with support from Dr. C J Smith and President Kerr of the State Agricultural College.
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Oregon
Hermiston
Umatilla County
C. J. Smith
Kerr
State Agricultural, College
Washington
Reclamation Service
Wee Natenedad Ta Seneidsa
Sam
Department of Agriculture
TH. Hee
Puzzling Death Tied to Suspected Powder Letter
Authorities probe the death of 91 year old Harry Boas in San Francisco after he swallowed stomach powders mailed by a man signing as Charles McHower M D of San Jose. The powders are untraceable and no physician by that name is known. autopsy found no residue or powder. Dr J W Clark led the exam with no new clues.
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Harry Boas
Charles McHiewer
Sam Jose
Ronis
San Jose
Bennant Electric Company
Jers McHower
Bois
Chaapter
Ban Jose
Charles MelHower
J. W. Clark
Mme
McHower
bin Jose
San Francisco
Typhoon sinks fishermen off Hatsu Island
A typhoon swept the island of Hatsu in Waciti bay yesterday, drowning 350 fishermen as confirmed from Tokio reports. The disaster underscores peril for local crews amid seasonal storms and port safety concerns.
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Tokio
Hatsu
Waciti Bay
Pearl Harbor to Have World's Biggest Drydock
Washington reports approval by Secretary of the Navy Newberry for a world’s largest drydock at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu. Congress appropriated about 4 million dollars for a mid Pacific naval base and station, with plans to expand to a full navy yard. The drydock will measure 1,125 feet long, 45 feet deep at the keel center, and 110 feet wide, using a sectional design.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Secretary of the Navy
Newberry
Congress
mid-Pacific
Navy Department
Planters to Advance Cotton Prices at National Convention
New Orleans delegates of the Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union, numbering between 1200 and 1500 and representing about two million cotton planters, urged price increases. They favored building a large central warehouse in New Orleans and additional warehouses in Tawsetloho.
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The
Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union
South
New Orleans
Tawsetloho
Final session of the 60th Congress to open Tuesday
Washington reports a busy opening for Congress with talks atop many bills. Key items include likely major appropriations, river and harbor spending, labor law shifts, a new tariff bill, temperance measures, postal savings banks, rural parcel delivery focus, and debates over child labor and revised criminal laws. The Senate plans to resume the Brownsville riot case and the president’s annual message will be sent to Congress Tuesday afternoon.
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Washington
Ifan Kaid
Yeur
American Federation of Labor
Sival
Senate
United States Circuit Court of Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Brownsville
Congress
Governor-Elect Cosgrove Reported Deteriorating
Paso Robles Cal December 3 Reports on Cosgrove condition are unfavourable Dr Everhart of Berkeley called into consultation believes a turn in his condition is serious Mrs Cosgrove says Mr Cosgrove is very sick an attack of indigestion passed. hopeful but cautious about improvement and return to Washington uncertain through weeks ahead
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Paso Robles
Cal
Cosgrove
Everhart
Perkeley
Washington
United States to Stay Hands Off on Haitian Changes
Washington DC December 3 The state department stated that Haitian changes are internal matters with U S in protecting American lives and property. In Los Angeles California December 3 a substation safe was cracked and two thousand dollars in stamps stolen. M Kelsey and George Anderson were arrested. two men were caught at work but escaped before arrest.
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Washington, DC
United States
Los Angeles
Cal
M. Kelsey
George Anderson
Woolen Mill in the Balance in Pendleton
J P Wilbur Peete confident the Pendleton woolen mills can be secured and reopened with local support. Four new financiers offered aid as a 4 pm Commercial Association meeting planned to discuss the plan. Manville Ayres underwent appendicitis surgery at St Anthony's Hospital with favorable recovery.
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J. P. Wilbur Peete
Farmore
Commercial Association
Belne
Pendleton
Alexander
The
Wilbur
Manville Ayres
Starkle Prairie District
St. Anthony's Hospital
Honolulu Harbor Fortification Advises Naval Base Defense
Commodore Buchard aboard the French cruiser Gatinat in San Pedro harbor urges fortification of Honolulu Harbor. He states 70,000 Japanese in the Hawaiian islands grasp Honolulu's strategic importance and recommends strengthening the harbor for US Navy defense in case of war.
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Angeles
Calif
Hoonolulu
United States Navy
Buchard
Gatinat
San Pedro Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Accused Brown Forfeits $600 Bond in Hotel Embezzlement
Bellingham Washington November 3 M C Brown held on a thousand dollar embezzlement charge at Beck hotel failed to appear in court today causing a six hundred dollar bond forfeiture. The case concerns Brown’s alleged theft while he worked as the hotel bookkeeper.
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Bellingham, Wash
M. C. Brown
Beck Hotel
Elopement of former Senator Seitz and Anna Paine
In Tiffin Ohio the elopement of former Senator Seitz and Mrs Anna Paine drew local attention. The couple aged about 60 wed in Windsor Canada with Rev Thomas Manning officiating. They returned for a wedding feast hosted by a neighbor. Seitz served eight years in the state legislature and authored the Seitz election law. He headed the presidential electors on the People's Party ticket this year. He is said to be wealthy and to have arranged a will favoring his bride.
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Tiffin
Ohio
Seitz
Anna Paine
Windsor
Canada
Thomas Manning
Selix
People's Party
New Owners Announce Local Morning Paper Change
The Morning Tribune has been purchased by TC Warner, an East Oregonian operator, and J T Dou gall of Fort Wayne Ind. The duo plans new leadership and a contemporary approach for the paper.
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Ttme
Morning Tribune
Tcwarner
Unotype
East Oregonian
J. T. Dougall
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dou
Millionaire Son Convicted of Burglary in California
Charles J. Boyle, 22, son of a San Rafael millionaire, a former member of the 20th United States Infantry, was convicted of burglary for breaking into a store and stealing a gun revolver. Police found a cache near Monterey with gloves gas pipe slung shot and masks. He confessed to several San Rafael crimes including a barroom hold up at the National Hotel. Boyle was injured in a school football game and is not to be held responsible for his acts.
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Leced
Salina
Charles J. Boyle
Henry Hoyle
San Rafael
20Th United States Infantry
Presidio
Monterey
National Hotel
Boyle
Soldiers fire on looters in Hayti amid martial law
Port au Prince Dec 3 Loyal troops preserving order in the city today fired on rioters looting. Reports say 12 were killed. Stores and homes of enemies of the deposed President Alexis are at risk as Hayti remains under martial law.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Alexis
American princess sues for divorce in Paris court
Princess De Broglie once Mia SB West of Chicago and Estelle Alexander of San Francisco sues Prince Rupert De Broglie for divorce on grounds of desertion. She says she supports herself and child by singing in lending cafes.
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Paris
Princess de Broglie
Mia. SB
West
Chicago
Estelle Alexander
San Francisco
Prince Rupert de Broglie
Endow 30 Colleges to Check Socialism in Massachusetts
Boston. Edmund D Barbour of Beacon Street a retired merchant who lost a fortune in China plans to endow ten colleges across Massachusetts all under one administration. He argues educated city dwellers turn socialist while rural training in mineral arts would counteract this shift. This plan aims to provide country locals with university level instruction to curb socialist influence.
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Boston
Edmund D. Barbour
Beacon Street
China
Massachusetts
Barbour
Hunting Dog Rescues Drowning Master in Lost River
Dr Clyde Jones of Paoli owes his life to a dog that followed a hunting party including L S Dickey and Dr BE Boyde. While crossing Lost river the masé pitted and dragged them into water feet deep. Dickey and Boyde swam to shore . Jones clung to the dog and was pulled to safety by the animal.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Clyde Jones
Paoli
Jones
L. S. Dickey
Boyde
Lost River
Dickey
Morgan of Hermiston Stops in Pendleton Briefly
CL Morgan of Hermiston paused in Pendleton yesterday on the way home from a short business trip to Rojee.
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Morgan
Hermiston
Pendleton
Hir
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