San Francisco Fire Probe and Extortion Trials Update
Officials prepare a public Chamber of Commerce report on San Francisco fire insurance cases set for Saturday. Schmin and Muet arraigned on extortion indictments. trials delayed to Monday and Thursday respectively. Jury hears on land seizure allegations connected to John A. Benson and other cases in California and Oregon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Insurance Companion
Chamber
Franclaon
Schmiin
Muet
Hoth
Sohimils Covene
M. Shortridge
Henry
Wome
Mipver
Oerict
Strand
John A. Menor
Inyw County
Malforfila
John A. Benson
Oregon
California
Crown Prince and King’s Horse In Calamity During Hunt
In Jefferson City Missouri on December 4 a wild boar charged during a royal hunt as a king’s horse fell. The crown prince’s horse outran the boar and the steed died from the goring. Count Demolina and Moargate DeFerrera were injured. Carlos escaped unharmed. The Supreme Court reversed a prior conviction ruling no new trial for Vaughan, Raymond, and Ryan, convicts who broke out of the penitentiary in November 1905, with guards Allison and Clay referenced.
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Lisbon
Carlos
Crown Prince
Demolina
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Vaughan
Raymond
Ryan
Allison
Clay
Terry McGovern in Mental Break at Brooklyn Home
Terry McGovern acted violently near his Brooklyn residence today after securing a loaded shell from the Navy Yard in Washington during a previous visit. His sanity had been questioned previously amid concerns over his conduct.
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Terry McGovern
New York
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Washington
Gov refuses further respite for Valdosta murder plot case
Atlanta Dec 4 The governor refused another respite for Rev J C Rawlings who is to be hanged today in Valdosta for allegedly planning the murder of the Carter children a year ago.
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Atlanta
J. C. Rawlings
Valdosta
Carter
Duel Ends in Fatal Wounding Near Tumulo
In Tumulo, Prineville, Ore, Sunday a feud between rancher H B A Melvin wielding a rifle and M Dorrance with a shotgun led to Dorrance being fatally wounded and dying hours later. Melvin surrendered the same day, and news of the murder was brought in by Moel vin.
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Prineville
Ore
HB. A. Melvin
M. Dorrance
Moelvin
Water scheme bids open for New York aqueduct project
Bids today cover the first contract of New York Citys Catskill water plan with an initial 6 million dollar expenditure. The full project is projected at 161 million dollars funded entirely by 20 year bonds. Mayor McCrernin calls the undertaking more stupendous than the Panama canal as the water board outlines financing.
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Catskill Mountains
Board of Water Supply
McCrernin
Meta
Manitoba Crop Boom Shows Big Province Wide Gains
Manitoba crop stats reveal a surge in provincial agriculture with total cultivated land at 4,170,346 acres including 0,126,549 under wheat and 16,195,604 acres in occupation. Flax rye and spring wheat show enormous increases, spring wheat totals reaching 77,077,? hundred? thousand, while preparations for spring wheat and beets rise sharply. Prairie yields reflect a first strong showing with beet and barley areas up over 550 percent. potatoes and hay area noted among the larger holdings.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Alona
Fire Strikes San Frantisco Row of Stores
A fire destroyed a row of two story frame buildings on Front and Market streets in San Frantisco. The Bullhead works, American Insurance company of Newark, Northern Assurance, Lake, Hite & Co., MP Detel, Commercial company and others occupied the shops. Loss estimated at $100,000.
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Fan Francisco
Mandamus orders coal transport to North Yakima
A writ of mandamus commands the Northern Pacific to carry coal to North Yakima without delay or face court consequences. Albert H. Hall filed the petition noting the company refused coal for domestic use, claiming North Yakima lacks car supply from the railroad. North Yakima lies under 100 miles from Roslyn and Cle Elum coal mines, highlighting a lack of remedy at law.
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Wish
Roslyn and
Cle Elum
Apparent Spite Fire Destroys Barn in Owensboro
A barn owned by James Wilson, opponent of the American Society of Equity in Owensboro Kentucky, was burned by incendiaries on December 4. The attack destroyed mules grain hay and tenants tobacco but left Equity sympathizers unharmed. Authorities report losses near ten thousand dollars with tobacco valued at about one hundred fifty thousand pounds.
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Solo Lower
American Society of Equity
Owensboro
James Wilson
Wilhon
Equity
Town Held Up in Farmeraville Robberies
In Farmeraville on December 4 a town was held up with several stores robbed and the post office wrecked. Considerable booty was stolen from the government and store wares valued at several hundred dollars disappeared.
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Farmeraville
Right of way suit over railroad line change filed
A condemnation suit by the Wabash O R N company seeks right of way to straighten track between Coyuse and Barnhart stations. The complaint asks for damages assessments to landowners and a judgment for the land, naming defendants including Robinson Albee Myers and the Despain and Oliver families among many others.
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Offeult
Or & Raley
Arthur C. Spencer
W. W. Cott
Coyuse
Barnhart Station
Robinson Albee
H. Myers
Jane Dow Myers
T. Dy. Oliver
Jane Doe Oliver
R. J. Oliver
Pendleton Savings Bank
Flora Despain Berkeley
N. Berkeley
Albert M. Despain
Bernice Despain Dickson
Haldane Dickson
Geraldine Despain Berkeley
Charles Berkeley
Laula M. Despain
Mary Despain
Eleanor Despain
Constance Despain
Nancy E. Despain
Employers Back Open Shop Rise in Wages Cited
Chicago December 4 J W Vanclove president of the National Association of Manufacturers urges a cooperative open shop policy for operators and workers. He attacks Bryan Gompers and labor radicals while praising the restraint of good employers and warns against demagoguery and the spread of anti open shop sentiment. The discussion links open shop to prosperity and accuses labor advocates of heightening class conflict.
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National Association of Manufactures
Mots
Bryan
Gompers
Abernef
Chicago
National Industrial Association
J. W. Vanclove
National Association of Manufacturers
Gompers Selamite
Tuef
Vald
Geteratio
Tnijuet
Leo Exlet
Narmony
Message Arouses Cuban Suspicion Over Japanese Question
Washington reports indicate strong distrust among Cubans toward the message as Washington presses a pro tecnoratio policy amid anti Japanese sentiment. The Senate read the president's message with little notable interruption while House members largely attended, and reactions from Southern factions included mob-law denunciations.
Roosevelt Report to Fifty-Ninth Congress Brahmish Text
President Roosevelt presents a 25 thousand word message filled with radical recommendations. He urges campaign finance reform banning corporate contributions, calls for appeals in criminal cases, and demands action against lynching and mob violence while urging Congress to finish unfinished business from prior session.
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Thockevelt
Tesi Bo Congr
Bowt
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
California Senators Clash Over Japanese Question
Senate debate centers on President Roosevelt's stance toward Japan and California school rights. Senator Raynor of Maryland condemns the administration's position as indefensible and proposes a resolution insisting states retain exclusive control over their school systems. The measure is tabled as the Senate adjourns.
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Maryland
Washingtton
Sennator Raynor
Senate
Japan
State of
California
Penate
Cowboy shoots train robber on Santa Fe car
A cowboy opened fire on a Santa Fe train near Holliday Kansas, wounding a robber who fled through the cars to the private coach of VP Nicholas and leaped off after grabbing a coat. Police later detained a Colorado boiler maker named John Clark or Charles H. Grow as a suspect in the Worldday train robbery.
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Kan
Dew
Santa Fe
Topeka
Nicholas
Lawrence, Kon
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Charles HH. Grown
Colorado
Wage Increases For Laher Staff At O N Ry And N
Four classes of labor in the mechanical department receive wage raises from 15 percent. Round house men gain from 1.60 to 2 per day, car cleaners from 1.70 to 2, car inspectors from 2.40 to 2.50, and car repairers from 2.10 to 2.15 per day. The changes aim to retain experienced workers during year-round operations after harvest season pullouts.
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Laher Bowe
Mount House Mon
Ibor
Pendleton
Indor Fs
Examinations Held For Water Bureau Chief Post
In Philadelphia on December 4, 412 candidates from across the United States compete for the water bureau chief position worth 6000 dollars annually. Major Gillette of the engineers chairs the board of examiners. The exam is highly technical and among the severest under the new law.
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Water Bureau
Major Gillette
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United States
Utah
Colorado
Georgian
Florian
Alabamaa
Arizona
California
Washington
New York
Massachusetts
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Heppner excursion urged for development league meet
Pendleton business leaders plan a Tuesday December 11 trip to Heppner for the Third District Development league gathering. Delegations from Umatilla and Morrow counties join a program aimed at strengthening county ties, with stops at Echo Umatilla Tangon Tone and Lexington and an open river resolution to be discussed by Walla Walla and Inland Empire groups.
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Pendlston
Devlopment League
Heppner
Tuesaday
Wis
Morrow County
Hoppner
Pendleton
Third District Development League
Walla Walla
Echo
Umatilla
Trungon
Tone
Lexington
Omatilla
Umatitle County
Ord Bewon
Courts bar pastor from preaching Lutheran doctrine
Milwaukee December 4. The circuit court issued an injunction restraining Rev Frans Rupfer, pastor of the Evangelieal creed church, from preaching anything but Lutheran doctrine in that church.
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Frans Rupfer
Evangelieal Creed
Reed Will Sustained in Estate Case
Corks Salem December 4 Special report states the supreme court upheld the lower courts in the Amanda Reed estate matter and sustained the will, resolving a probate dispute with the ruling in favor of the testatrix.
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Eee Corks Salem
Supreme Court
Amanda Reed
Chicago Wheat Market Sees Mixed Opening Figures
Chicago December wheat opened at 73 3 8 cents, closed at 74 cents. Corn started at 42 1 2 cents and finished at 42 3 4. Anheuser ante opened at 3 dollars and closed at 3 3 4 dollars.
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Chicago
Kilaque Eruption Prompts Pacific Congress Drive
Kilaque is in eruption as of December 4. Commercial groups in the area are pressing to secure a Pan Pacific congress, signaling regional interest in a broader gathering and potential economic and diplomatic implications.
Phelan Denies Relief Funds Misused in Fraoluoso Telegram
Washington December 4 Secretary Taft and the Red Cross president received a telegram from ex mayor James D Phelan of San Francisco denying that relief funds were missing or stolen He says all alleged shortages have been traced and the funds found to have been receipted for
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Taf
The
Red Cross Today
James D. Phelan
Fun Franclsen
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