Final Message of Theodore Roosevelt Read in Congress
The reading of President Theodore Roosevelt's final message to the Senate and House drew packed galleries as the session opened. The address discusses currency reform, federal control of interstate commerce, and a plan to regulate corporate power while promoting public transparency and labor justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington, D. C
Cummins
Howe
Woman in straight jacket ends life at Napa asylum
Mrs Lena Severance, wife of former State Senator Severance of San Francisco, hanged herself in Napa state insane asylum yesterday after being committed three weeks ago. She used a chair and a wall picture button to strangle herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napa
Calif
Lena, Severane
Severance
San Francisco
Napa State
Hand of Death Held Throttle
The Oriental Limited on the Great Northern plunged into Minneapolis late yesterday with engineer Geo H Irving still at the throttle. Fireman found the skull fractured and blood on the engineer after the crash. the train did not stop at the depot and the filmman stopped it half a mile away before Irving was taken to hospital where he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
The
Oriental Limited
Great Northern Road
Geo. H. Irving
Irving
Roosevelt Makes Many Appointments
Washington December 8 Roosevelt has sent to the senate nominations including Luke Wright for secretary of war Truman Newberry for secretary of the navy Herbert L Satterlee as secretary of the navy Daniel J Keefe commissioner general of immigration Rufus H Thayer judge of the United States district court in China Wade Ellis assistant attorney general plus hundreds more for postmasters and other offices during the congressional recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Luke Wright
Truman Newberry
Navy
Herbert L. Satterlee
Daniel J. Keefe
Immigration
Rufus H. Thayer
United States District Court
China
Wade Ellis
Nella
Court Martial of Lt. Hay Held After Postponements
Port Townsend Washington. After daily postponements since Thursday the revenue service court martial of Lieut Muller Hay was convened today. Captain A Henderson commanding Thetis spent two hours on the stand and described Hays' alleged offenses with bitterness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Townsend
Wash
Tee
Revenue Service
Muller Hay
A. de Henderson
Thetis
Hays
Woman seeks order to sell husband’s Wheat land estate
Mrs Marrmaret McGibbon of Wallula as administrator of W J McGibbon’s estate sought a probate court order this morning to sell the decedent’s wheat land in the northern part of the county. Judge Gilliand presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrmaret McGibbon
Wallula
W. J. McGibbon
Gilliland
Echo men start brief business trip to Hermiston
Jim Kyle and R. R. Wood of Echo, spending several days in this city, left this morning on a brief business visit to Hermiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kyle
R. R. Wood
Echo
Hermiston
Robbers Hold Up East Side Bank in Portland
Three unmasked men robbed the East Side bank near Grand Avenue in Portland yesterday afternoon, forcing President Newhall and his son into a private office while two others looted two sacks of cash. The trio fled in a hired rig, leaving a horse, gear, and $200 in paper cash behind. police search ongoing with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Dee
East Side
Stoke
Andic
Grand Avesque
Newhall
Newhalls
City Clerk Harris Arrest Exposes City’s Short Accounts
Vancouver Washington reports that City Clerk Harris, arrested days earlier, is short 176 dollars in his accounts. The exposed condition reveals weaknesses in the city’s finances and oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Wash
Harris
Tiny Thorn Fatality From Briar Prick In Garden
Mary Kernsted, 40, died from blood poisoning believed linked to a tiny briar prick in her right thumb while gardening last July. Survived by husband J F Kerns and mother Essie Campbell. Body to be sent to Colville by Spokane Falls & Northern for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kernsted
Post Street
Spokane
Plan Advocated by Chamberlain for Interstate Conservation Commission
Governor Chamberlain urged a federal run policy placing all streams forests and mineral reserves under a new Interstate Conservation Commission. He argued for abolition of state control, urged national uniform water and land rules, and proposed eminent domain authority to manage interstate waterways. Mrs Morris departs to Chico after news of sister in law Mrs Rothwell’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Snes
Nis Polles
Nation Conservation Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Hited States Sureme Court
Interstate Conservation Commission
T. J. Morris
Chico, Calif
Mr. Morris
James Rothwell
Rare musical program arranged for library meeting
A Pendleton free public library meeting will be held in the Armory hall tomorrow evening at 7 30 with a musical program of rare excellence. Attendants include Mrs Anna Selkirk Norton Miss Bernice Ruppe Mrs Landers Miss Ethel Fraker Miss Harriet Young Miss Sadie Ford Mrs W A Slusher and Mr Frank Carruth. Miss Marvin secretary of the state library commission will speak on the value of the library. Judge Fee will explain the Sturgis funds. Superintendent Landers will discuss benefits of a modern public library in schools. The event aims to inform, not fundraise, on Pendleton's needs. The ministerial association recently adopted a library movement resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
United States
Abrirles
Judge Fee
Sturgis
Landers
Slayers of Indian Chief Murdered by Widow
Ukiah Calif Dec Just when she thought she had found the men who slew her husband the widow of Yokayo Indian chief was herself murdered presumably by the same men The squaw had spied for a year and at an Indian dance served liquor to the suspects They began to discuss the chief death and fearing betrayal they strangled her Sunday morning her body found in a lonely cabin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Calif
Portland Receives New Postmaster John C Young
The president appointed John C. Young postmaster for Portland. He will serve as secretary to Senator Bourne. Only potential opposition to his confirmation could come from Senator Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Dee
John C. Young
Portland
Young Ia
Bourne
Fulton
Fire destroys Burkhart barn on the Joss ranch
A blaze last night consumed a Burk hart firm barn near Woodburn Oregon, burning sixty head of fine stock and this year’s grain crop. The loss is estimated at ten thousand dollars, with the barn described as the largest in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodburn
Ore
Dee
Burkhart
Wasco County Farmer Roy Bailey Dies in Hunting Accident
Roy Bailey, a well known Wasco county farmer, accidentally shot and killed himself after returning from hunting. He was cleaning his gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalles
Ore
Dee
Roy Bailey
Wasco County
Governor-elect Cosgrove in fragile condition in Paso Robles
Paso Robles December 8 Mrs Cosgrove wife of the governor elect of Washington said her husband was better today though still very ill and could not plan for a return to Washington Doctors ruled out Brights disease and warned of daily fluctuations in his condition denying rumors of imminent death saying he has shown slight improvement but remains seriously ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso Robles
Costrove
Washington
Cosgrove
Colored Centenarian Dies at Everett
Everett Washington Dee Henry Brown, a colored centenarian aged 100 years and 3 months, died last night. He was freed from slavery by Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Wash
Dee
Henry Brown
Lincoln
District No 57 Asks Suspension Of School For Year
District near Weston deprived of pupils as residents move to Weston for winter sending children to that city’s schools. District No 57 about 12 miles from Weston on Weston mountain appeals to County Superintendent FL K Welles for a suspension of school for the year. All children would be sent to neighboring districts if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Weston Mountain
FL K Welles
Woman Tries to Drown Baby in Bathtub
Mrs. Hugh Muchance of Filbert Street attempted to drown her three month old infant in a bathtub. Neighbors overpowered her as the baby was resuscitated and reported to police. The mother faces insanity charges according to the Atlanta Constitution report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Muchance
Filbert Shest
Atlanta Constitution
Agnes Mitchell
Muchance
Woman 78 Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge
New York Mrs Ellen E Peck 78 was arrested on a grand larceny charge involving securing 2400 from a local real estate firm on a Kentucky mortgage tied to a land grant dating to 1795 by Governor Monroe later U S president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ellen E. Peck
Kentucky
Monroe
United States
Bitter attack on F J Heney in Ruef trial closing
San Francisco report details a bitter vindictive closing by Attorney Act in the Ruef graft case. He derided the Schmitz supervisors, claimed Ruef was killed politically, and assailed Spreckles for funding the prosecution. Act called Gallagher a parrot and questioned motives behind immunity deals and graft prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Heney
Spreckles
God
San Francisco
Heney
Schmits
Act
Ruef
Gallagher
Randolph Spreckles
Adh
Langdon
Preckles
Russells Seek Division of Property in Court
E M Russell and wife of Portland filed suit in the circuit court against W C Russell and wife of Athena W A Welch Lucinda Russell May Walter Arthur and Ada Russell seeking a court order for the division of property owned by the Russells in Weston and Medford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Russell
Portland Today
Circuit Court
W. C. Russell
Athena
W. A. Welch
Lucinda Russell
May
Walter
Arthur
Ada Russell
Russells
Weston
Medford
Oregon wool stock smalt and prices firm
Eastern markets report limited supply of Oregon wool with occasional sales. High grade and clothing wools are tight while Montana and Wyoming stocks persist. Prices firm with several specific bids noted, including 200,000 pounds of half-blond Montana at 23.5 cents. others have asked 23 to 24 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Valley
Boston
Territory
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Scientist Will Study Vanishing Aleut Race
Professor Waldeman Jochelson, an archeologist and ethnologist, sets out from New York for Kamchatka and the Aleutian Islands with his wife to study the fast disappearing Aleuts. The expedition, lasting at least two years, aims to explore links between North American Indians and Asiatics under the Academy of Science of St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Waldeman Jochelson
Kamchatka
Aleutian Islands
Jochelson
Alaska Peninsula
Siberia
Academy of Science of
St. Petersburg
Baker City Boy Won't Be Tried On Arson Confession
Goldman Anthony confessed to setting many fires in Baker City Oregon but officers lack corroborating evidence. Under Oregon law a person cannot be convicted on a single confession, so the boy will not be tried for arson and may be sent to reform school if authorities pursue that option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldman Anthony
Baker City
Ore
Reform School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roosevelt S Uta
Currettey Commission
Tabor
Ria
Punich
Portlane
Prom Bank
Newhel
Tiny Thorn
OY Chamberlain
Ources Qudtes Supreme Court de
Washingon
D. C
Chie
Wisco County
Guogrove
F. J. Heney
Rudolph Spreckles
Attorney Act
Abe Ruef
East
Incendiary
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!