Open River Campaign Aims to Fund Two Rivers Access
The Commercial Club of Walla Walla leads a push to open the Snake and Columbia rivers to traffic with a 200000 dollar appropriation in Washington. Professor W D Lyman will tour southeastern Washington to rally support, targeting Clark and Cowlitz counties first, then eastern districts as the legislature nears. The drive seeks to persuade lawmakers and gain regional funding for river improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club of
Garden City
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Snake
Columbia Rivers
Walla Wallace
the Statesman
Walla Walla
Walla Wallia
Walla Walla Club
Profowmor Lyman
Inland Empire
Lyman
Hwy
Columbia & Walla Walla
Heppner
Clark
Cowlits
Olympia
N. G. Blalock
Miles C. Moore
A. ©. Moore
River improvement plan seeks nine hundred thousand
The proposal requests 900000 dollars to fund the appointment of a commission to supervise river improvements. A provision allows using part of the funds to launch a steam boat line and build warehouses if needed to advance river transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fh Commission
Will Exhume Bodies In Child Murder Case
Chicago authorities ordered the exhumation of four great children and their mother for evidence gathering. Anna, 12, who died on Thanksgiving Day, will be examined first. Police note Billick the hypnotist and clairvoyant once traveled and practiced in San Francisco.
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Chicago
Greall
Anna
Billick
San Francisco
Two Indians Executed for Tramp Murder in Nevada
Cuaron Nevada December 7 two Indians executed for murder of tramp Fred Foreman who was one legged and attacked at Elko last year. Foreman body mutilated and cremated after stabbing robbery motive noted.
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Cuaron
Nev
Johny
Joelbapah
Fred Foreman
Foreman
Elko
Whitman College Tax Exemption Case Opens in Court
The Whitman College tax exemption dispute, claiming freed taxes due to its charter granted under territorial law, opened before Judge Whitson in the U S District Court at Walla Walla. The case, The Whitman College vs. county, awaits decision as counsel from Judge Turner Seattle and Burge Covell Spokane- Seattle participate.
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Famous
Congregational College
Whitson
Fedlera Court
Walla Walla
Dec
Whitman Collec
J. Derryman
Walla Walla County
United States
Turner
Spokane
Jude Burge
Thomas Covell
Seattle
Death of Pendleton teacher Shepard in Polk County Oregon
Shepard died at 23 after illness from tuberculosis brought on by overwork and exposure during a Y M C A building campaign for Oregon Agricultural College. He taught in Pendleton public schools two years and was secretary of the college Y M C A. He was a nephew of Fred Lockley and died December 4 at his parents home near Zena.
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Shepard
Clairborn L. Shepard
Rees Shepard
Pendleton
James R. Shepard
Zena
Polk County
Oregon
Oregon Agricultural College
The
Agricultural College
College
Corvallis
Fred Lockley
East Oregonian
Arrest of David Curtis for Dana Gilman murder
Dayton Ohio dated December 7 reports 27 year old David Curtis arrested by Cincinnati Post and claiming the assault and murder of Dana Gilman. He allegedly rode with Dana on a car, strangled her and dragged the body, then professed innocence though police doubt his sanity and note prior false confessions.
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Dayton, O
David Curtis
Clccimonti Post
Dana Gilman
Curtie
National Cash Register Company
Kline
Dana
Curtis
Dave
Grand Jury Reconvenes and Related Legal Moves
The grand jury in San Francisco reconvened this afternoon. Investigations include the Ruef Sunday night board caucuses, the Belvidere municipal printing deal, and related subpoenas for supervisors. A potential arrest for contempt could follow if Eddie Graney withholds facts.
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San Francisco
Ruef
Board of Supervisors
Belvidere Municipal
Belvidere
Eddie Graney
Treaty changes not probable in Japanese issues
Washington reports no new treaty or modification with Japan is planned according to Assistant Secretary of State Bacon. President noted Aoki's visit was not for negotiating changes. Senator Cullom says a new treaty is not contemplated. Also: a grand jury to hear Walsh indictment in Chicago on remittance failure. Rivers and harbors bill seeks 56 million for waterways. Pioneer printer Mark M Boyd of Baker City dies at 31.
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Washington
Bacon
White House
White
Japan
Aoki
Cullom
Senate
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Mark M. Boyd
Baker City
Democrat
Boyd
J. B. Boyd
Spokane
Willa Walla
Mark Boyd
Laura Darling
Summerland
Cal
A. G. Hemple
North Yakima
Edward Boyd
L. F. Boyd
Don Carlos Boyd
Ontario
Powder Cans Explode Injuring Two Rail Workers
This afternoon at Meacham on train No. 24 blasting powder cans burst while Conductor Stacey of the O R B N and an agent handled them. The car and platform suffered damage. Both men were burned on face and hands but are not seriously hurt. The blast occurred when a can jolted and toppled onto the platform.
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Stacey
Meacham
Fuel Famine Drives Sagebrush Demand Near Bolse City
Bolse struggles with acute coal and wood shortages as no shipments arrive since Monday. The Boise Commission company pivots to sagebrush, offering 4 per cord for trimmed sagebrush, while crews seek supply eight to ten miles from Folse to ease the fuel crisis.
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Bolse
Coml
Polee
Boise Commission Company
Folse
Doctor Hurt By Burning Gasoline Showering Hand
Dr. T. M. Henderson suffered a painful burn to his left hand last night when a bucket of burning gasoline ignited after he struck a match to check the fuel. He carried the bucket from the auto shed and his glove caught fire. He visited his office this afternoon and expects to resume practice shortly.
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T. M. Henderson
Changes Sought to School Law by County Supervisors
County Superintendent Frank K Welles announces proposed changes to Oregon school law, urged by the association of county superintendents. Key items include limiting third and second grade certificates to one person, raising per capita funding to eight dollars, five months of schooling annually, expanded examining boards, contract filing rules, census timing, union high schools, and unified board control for normal schools.
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Frank K Welles
Association of County Superintendents
Oregon
Union High Schools
Board of Control
Heavy Rainstorms Weaken Trans Baikal Rail Line
Persistent rain has washed away and damaged the Trans-Baikal railway at multiple points. Landslides between Baikal and Slyudyanka have crippled the line near the southern Lake Baikal route. Two trains were wrecked, two soldiers killed, several injured, and many evacuated.
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Siberia
Trans-Baikal
Lake Balai
Baikil
Slyudyanka
Penitentiary Sentences and Guilty Pleas Documented
Sheriff records show Alfred Jones and James Dooley pled guilty to larceny and related charges. Alfred Jones receives a sentence of one and a half years for aiding prisoners to recapture. James Dooley is sentenced for larceny from a store. Additional notes reference Wilfred Perny and Wiltae Tonkin in various charged actions and a separate case involving a car theft from a department store. The documents indicate the court proceedings led to prospective and actual terms, with some sentences pending or to be served.
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Alfred Jones
James Dooley
Sheriff Office
Aoove
Chrewit
HH. J. Rona Jones
Wilae Tonkin
Wardle, Young and
Bowman
Fui Ty
Firevife Taylor
Seatte
Jones
Tly
Wilfred Perny
Mas
Witt
Janes
Fire at Chi Psi Fraternity Hall Kills Seven
Fire at the Chi Psi fraternity home in Shoes New York state claims seven dead and several injured. Volunteer firemen were among the dead as a wall collapsed while crews fought the blaze. Names reported include A. Robinson John Rumsey F. D. Landrum and James McCutcheon Jr alongside others. Loss estimated at 200000.
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Chi Psi Fraternity
A. & Robinson
John Rumsey
F. D. Landrum
Ithaca
Chinel Hall
W. H. Nichols
Chicago
L. Schmuck
Pennsylvania
A. &. Robinson
John Rumagey
Esty Landrum
James McCoucheon, Jr
Pittsburg
Clarence J. Cope
New Jersey
Nichols
Schmuck
Robinson
Landrum
Rumsey
Ch! Pai
Cornell
Losx
Bonanza Virtue mine reopens as top free gold producer
In Baker County Oregon the Bonanza ore body resumes under Albert Geiser after reopening. A cross cut from 100 level reaches a lime dyke and ore richer than before is found, with 25 feet of ore in the vein face averaging over $10 per ton. Geiser plans full operation soon to exploit the new wealth.
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Baker City
Qiarts
Baker County
Alladin
Fikhorn Range
Albert Geisar
Bonanza
Geiser
Northwest
Gelser
Child shots and divorce collide in Piscago case
In Piscago a boy named Bendonin Scott, eight, was shot and died after a dispute. Nicole, aged 50, reportedly died by chemical ingestion after quarrels. Mrs Scott recently divorced Nicholas Scott for cruelty and within weeks married Bendonin’s father Scott.
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Bendonin
Scott
Willett
Nichole
Nicholas
Unloading Outfits at Pilot Rock Branch Construction Site
Pacific Coast Construction unloads grading outfit for Pilot Rock branch of the railroad. Carts scrapers wagons and plows are removed via a small derrick drawing attention from onlookers as workers proceed with the progress of the project.
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Pacific Coast Construcon Company
Pilot Rock
Jaree Nunner
Apentatips
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Doe
William J. Henning
Broadway
O'Connor
Wallin Walla
St Mary's
Holyoke
Mase
Dec. T
Menafian & Wakelin
Whitman
San Luie Oblepo
San Luis Obispo
Rome
Lapponi
Leo XIII
Pius X
Clifton
Ark
Dayton
Cincinnati Post
Grand Jury
Eddie Grancy
Pleasant Pinin
Marshal Boshores
Franklin
Elixahbeth
Diternational Cement Company
Johen
Senate Foreign Affairs
Walsh
Congress
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Home Savings A Bank
Wee
Francis
Louisiana
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Joseph Ranadell
DR. Henderson Hurt
Cornell University
Ithaca, N. Y
Aristocratic College
S. W. Crelle
James McCutcheon
Virtur
Piscago
Dee
Wiekington
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