Oregon land frauds shock state with forged school certificates
State Land Agent Oswald Weel unmasked a sweeping scheme involving Horace McKinley A D Puter and others forging state school land certificates. Counterfeits duplicated genuine documents, used as collateral to obtain bank loans in Wisconsin Minnesota and other eastern states. About 60 bogus certificates tied to roughly 16 000 acres were found with further discoveries expected.
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Oregon
Oswald Weel
Horace McKinley
A. D. Puter
Mitchell
Wilamaon
W. H. Odell
Oregon Daily Journal
Cantern
Oswald
D. Puter
Public Lands
Imeht
State Board
Land Ri
Ewindi
Wlaconaln
Innemota
Hiram Goddard
la Crosse
Wis
Orance McKinley
Godard
Teland
Cohoo
H . Delaltre
Minneapolis
Land Board
Weat
East Umatilla Irrigation Project Approved for $41,000,000
Senator Fulton reported a satisfactory interview with Secretary Hitchcock who approved the East Umatilla irrigation project. $41 million is to be apportioned for initial work, targeting 20,000 acres of cultivation at $6 per acre and canal system expansion. Engineering is set, with completion hoped by the 1907 irrigation season. private land rights for government canals are being settled by the Interior Department.
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Washington
Fulton
Hitchcock
East Umatilla
Pendleton Arrested on Murder Charge in Cebu
Lieutenant Charles Pendleton was arrested in Cebu on December 4 charged with murdering a native policeman. He allegedly ordered four soldiers into a buggy during a ride, and after a native police officer told him to light a lamp Pendleton shot the officer and later claimed the man died in the road. Four soldiers testified Pendleton murdered him.
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Cebu
Charles Pendleton
Pendleton
Lampe
Unii Today
Nepotism on the Oregon Short Line
The appointment of Donald Stubbs, son of the Harriman lines traffic director, as district freight agent of the Oregon Short Line has sparked factional tension. A third relative of Stubbs holds a position, with others under consideration and threats of retaliation reported.
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Salt Lake Do
Donald Stubbs
Tholee
Oregon Short Ling, & Son
Harriman Lines
Stubbs
Oregon Short
Testimony in NY Life probe reveals delayed policy payments
George D. Elbridge vice president of Actuary Mutual Reserve testified that beneficiaries were robbed or misled by delays and improper charges. Senator Armstrong said the investigation may end this month with weekly sessions. Perkins plans to retire from New York Life in April, with an official announcement soon.
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New York
Armstrong
Heawrnee
George B. Eilbridge
Actuary Mutual Reserve
Elbridge
Hughes
Jlene
Twovolves
Perkins
The
New York Life
Eoen
Legislature in special session as governor justifies call
Madison reports the legislature met in a special session after the governor defended the call. Pat Crowe was arraigned in Omaha on charges of shooting with intent to kill Police Officer Jackson. Cheyenne notes rescuers near the twelfth level in the Diamondville mine with hopes for eighteen dead today.
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Madison
Wis
Pat Crowe
Omiha
Jackson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dev
Wiamondville
Widespread Mutinies Reported Across War Fronts
Mutinies among troops in War daw Kuoreleminsk Saretoff Khernon Noveorood Grodno and Khorkoff are reported in dispatches dated Dec 4. A single heresy cited is disloyalty to truth as a guiding principle, attributed to Divid Stare Jordon.
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Forlin
Diepatchen
Wardaw
Kuoreleminsk
Saretoff
Khernon
Noveorood
Grodno
Khorkoff
Jordon
Fifty Ninth Congress convenes and Cannon elected speaker
The Fifty ninth Congress opened at noon with a solid party vote electing Cannon as speaker over William of Michigan. Frankin Lane of California named to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Rep. William A. Smith of Michigan resigns from Pere Marquette railroad directorship amid rail policy debates. Old rules restored as Republicans vote solid.
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Missiesippi
Pranklin Lane
California
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Fairbanks
Senate
Platt
Connecticut
House
Cannon
William of Miesiaelpot
Jane
Meifer
Perkins
White House
San Francisco
Interstate Commerce Communion
Cdd
Fifer
Tino
William A. Smith
Michigan
Pere Marquette Railroad
Williams
Mississipp
Bart Hodesct Lice Disabled at St Anthony’s
Bart Boderol of Camas Prairie is hospitalized at St Anthony’s with a broken left leg from a horse accident last Thursday. He was riding in from Camas Prairie when Als horse fell, and Dr. W. G. Cow attended him after he was brought in Saturday afternoon.
Man Hit by Handcar Injured Near Depot
A worker described as a Japanese man in the local section gang was badly brushed when run over by a handcar in the yard near the depot. He is believed to be internally injured and will be sent to Portland for treatment. Also mentions a morning pantomime about international tensions involving Russia Turkey Morocco and Germany.
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Portland
Runaway Wagon Injures Withers Near Prospect Ranch
A four horse water wagon ran away west of the Prospect ranch injuring CTA Withers who was beside the team. He suffered a broken shoulder a broken rib and other hurts but is expected to recover. Dr. W Gale treated him at the Wyrick home. The incident sparked stockmen’s debate on cattle contract terms. The case also mentions a related lawsuit between the William Hanley Company and J D Combs over bond payments.
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Withers
Mo M
Wyrick
W. Gale
William Hanley Company
Comba
Blue Mountain Eagle
Hankey Company
Harney County
J. D. Combs
Mr. Combs
Lawyer’s balking horse for sale near bridge exit
A lawyer’s horse balked at crossing a bridge leaving the village, resisted whipping or urging, and was advertised for sale with the note that the owner wishes to leave town. This quirky item from Mt. Jewett News notes the unusual reason.
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Mt. Jewett
Quiet City Election Shows No Disorder
The city election passed off quietly with a fairly heavy vote by 3:45. There was no disorder and humor prevailed. Banners adorned carriages as campaigning continued, but outcomes were unpredictable. Independents drew many votes while wards three and four looked close. Tweedy and McCormmich were seen as likely winners in the first two wards. The treasurer race drew the sharpest contest. Out-of-town elections follow in Umatilla county towns on various dates through March.
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Judge Fee
Will Moore
Tweedy and
McCormmich
Althoush
Outeidle
Umatilla
Echo
Freewaver
Weeton
Picot Rock
Annie
Moss
Miller
Athena
Abandoned Malheur Oghene Project Faces Private Inertia
Washington reports cancelation of 2.5 million dollars for the Malheur project by the reclamation service. Private interests of the Military Bend company block progress, with Sunnyside and Tietuan projects in Washington to proceed. East Umatilla project fate unsettled. Senator Fulton pushing adoption amid petitions from The Dalles and Echo. outcome uncertain.
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Government
Te Uneil
Sunnyside
Tietuan
Fulton
East Umatilla
Washington
Reclamation Service
Military Bend Company
Thale
East Umatila
Echo
Walla Walla Editorial Change Amid Factional Pressure
Loren Lucone Bprrokov former editor of the Walla Walla Trion, longtime aide to Beniter Ankeny, forced to resign. Lorton, political manager for the publication in Wall, Waltha county, faced pressure from party rivals, leading to a retraction of statements in a Sunday edition amid factional tensions.
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Lucone Loren
Walla Walla Trion
Beniter Ankeny
Chorone Hy
Pete Faetioral
Intionaca Ar
Lorton
Univers
Pegubtionne
Wall
Waltha County
Geer Denies Oregon Governorship Bid Amid Pendleton Visit
Ex governor T. T. Geer arrived in Pendleton en route to Baker City and Unioneaun, meeting locals but denying plans to run for governor or senator. He recalled his 1890 stance preferring the governor’s office, calling it a position of honor and responsibility. In other news, Mrs. Jolly wrecked a saloon window seeking her husband, leading to an arrest warrant for battery after a reported domestic dispute.
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Oregon
Basters
T. T. Geer
Baker City
Unioneaun
Movernor
Aiate
Ariind
Calsey
United States
McGeer
Pendleton
Marr
Deninkenstone
Thomas Jolly
Jim Utter
Baker County Development League Plans Exhibit
Baker County Development League mobilizes for a permanent exhibit in the city hall building. Johnie Baker directs transfers of Lewie and Mark into the new quarters while Sheckley and McMurret arrange a central pyramid display for county products. Shelving will follow for additional exhibits.
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Baker
Johnie
Baker Cty Development League
Lewie
Mark
Sheckley & McMurret
Ace Huey
Rahesty Democrat
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Leas
Interior Department
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George D. Elbridge
Actuary
Seaton
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Hales
Willams
Neia
Reilroad
Railiroad
Bart
Imey
Parmis
Turkey
Moroco
Germany
CTA
Itis
Vni Tiehom
Umatilla House
J. 8. Fieh
Ruth Fisher
John
Sherrand
Dalles
Dalles Chroniele
Malheur Ogheme
Paloure
Tourt
Eugene Lorton
Walla Walla
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