Overlap land issue in irrigation areas affects Northern Pacific
Discussion centers on 12 000 acres in Umatilla County under irrigation projects Furnish Maxell and others and the overlap case. Northern Pacific seeks relief bill to protect patent holders while land still unpatented faces loss pending final results and a 1864 grant history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lnander
East Umatilla
Furnish
Maxwell
Tt. J. Slater
Northern Pacific Company
Columbia
Portland
Pasco
Beattle
Leo
Department of the Interior
Rilfronds Company
Supreme Court of the United Sates
Wettlers
Northenn Paddle Train Rush At Stampede Tunnel
Rail traffic remains heavy as over 30 trains pass through the Stampede tunnel for four days. Twelve helper engine crews stay on duty under Spokane dispatch. The rush continues into December and crowds the line. wheat from central Washington is routed to Adrian for Great Southern delivery to the Northern Pacific at Keerott.
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Stampede Tunnel
Spokane Dispatch
Alnghe
Central
Washington Territory
Great Southern
Adrian
Northern Pacific
Keerott
Northern Pacific Faces Freight Boom and Tunnel Strain
Massive traffic growth forces Northern Pacific to reroute central Washington business, with freight blocked by a tunnel that cannot be cleared for months. Crews work in shifts from Lester to Easton to sustain mountain shipments as toll rises on the Pacific division. Wheat and Portland freight move through the tunnel and to Tacoma, or via Wallula to avoid bottlenecks as the railroad expands capacity. In Shamokin, miners report 291 delegates seated with 1090 eligible voters at a meeting.
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Hutidiée
Northern Pacific
Central Washington
Lester
Easton
Pacific Division
Columbian River
Portland
Tacoma
Wallula
Pfister Discharged in Wisconsin Libel Case Fallout
The Milwaukee case ends with Charles F. Pfister freed at evidence delay. He plans retaliation via La Follette faction ties and alleges conspiracies and libel. The trial shifts to the $259,000 suit against the Milwaukee Press for libel, with Madison editor Martin Ferguson spotlighted. Ferguson praises the Northwest prospects as he considers relocation. In Umatilla county, W J Goodman reports buying a Shorthorn bull for Hudson Bay stock farm and plans shipment after holidays.
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En Ure la Follette
Lithgne Uo
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
Millonaire
Charles F. Pfister
Itin
Pfister
Ptinter
Milwaukee Frey Press
Cominet Piper
McGovern
la Pollente
W. Jr. Goodman
Hadson Bay
Umatilla County
Heppner
W. C. Minor
Hudson Bay
Goodman
Bert
Inland Empire
Indictments for rebates and conspiracy linked to major firms
Kane City dated December 15 reports grand jury indictments charging George H. Crosby Burting ton traffic manager and associates with giving rebates and conspiracy. Named defendants include New York broker George L. Thomas and clerk J F Yommrt, plus officials from Chicago & Alten Railroad, Cudahy Packing, Swift & Co Armour Packing, and Nelson Morris firms. Kane City freight brokers PD HW Kreek & Co are listed among the defendants. The filing ties a broad network of firms into alleged fraud and distribution of illicit rebates.
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Kane City
Grand
George H. Crosby
Burtington
George L. Thomas
New York
J. F Yommrt
Crosby
Chicago & Alten Railroad Company
John W. Fulthorn
E. A. Wann
Cudahy Packing Company
Swift & Co. Armour Packing Company
Chicago
Milwaukee & 81. Paul Railroad Company
Nelson Morris
Richard Morris
Iady Morrin
Nelson Morris & Co. PD
Hw, Kreek & Co
Kane City Freight Brokers
Senators Blur Open Opposition to Regulation Movement
Washington December 15 The president faces a long fight as opponents plan delay and trickery to stall regulation. Fikines and Foraker defend technical aims while Keane questions the president’s sanity. A joint statehood push stalls amid Elk in s rate bill talks and is Oklahoma Indian Territory Arizona statehood split looms. Uniform marriage and divorce law amendment proposed by Carter aims to standardize rules.
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Washington
Senate
Fikines
Foraker
Keane
Iftte
Wall Street
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Elkins
Staniand Ol
Mageen
Amador
Panama
Amantor
Standard Ol Company
Pottery rumor and land fraud linked in Salem tale
A tale from Salem involves Dr. Dee Potter and Hiram Goddard of La Crosse as binte land agents delivering certificates for 7000 acres of school land bought by Henry Aaker, a lumberman from La Crosse, from a man named Wilhelm Mueller who resembles A. tf Potter. Mueller also bought another batch for 12000 dollars. He allegedly drew 15000 dollars from a Chicago bank and spent heavily. police arrested him after he had only 6300 dollars remaining.
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Salem
Dee
R. R. Goddard
Hiram Goddard
la Crosse
Binte Land
Henry Aalker
Mulitionaire
la Crowse
Wiimeelf Mueller
A. Tf Puter
Mueller
Chicago
Two Were Bound Over In Indian Reservation Case
Jin Barnhart and Ta-li-tee-ah, both Indiana, are bound over for taking Hauer on the reservation. They will be taken to Portland tonight by Deputy United States Marshal Glenn Bushee. Barnhart claimed liquor was kept at home for sickness, acknowledging it was secured in town and brought there. Ta-ta-meewh reportedly carried a battle prop while arrested.
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Jin Barnhart
Ta-li-tee-ah
Indiana
Hauer
Portland
Glenn Bushee
United States
Bushee
Barnhart
John Halley, Jr
Pendleton
Court Street
John van Overall
F. J. Sommerville
D. J. McFaul
J. F. Robinson
W. L. McGinnia
del Carey Smith
J. T. Mwinkle
William Bogart
J. A. Raley
Eagles
Wieces
Order
Conrad Pintroeder
Willa Walla
Athena
Freewster
Werie
Apder
J. T. Hinkle
Spokane
Woelock
Banker Shot Himself in a Resturant Ends Fight for Life
A man about 40, likely Felix Frank, a German banker in Mexico City, shot himself in the brain at a New York restaurant and lies dying without speaking. Mutinies reported near Fuchtkuhnen across the Afghan border bring martial law as workers refuse railway and telegraph duties. Lewiston holds register for presidential nominations with Bartlett, Idaho, planning a $6616 iron main pipe project in the residence district.
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New York
Felix Frank
Mexico City
Lewiston
Ténho
Mrs Hampson Brought to St Anthonys for Treatment
Mrs John Hampson of La Grande was brought to St Anthony's hospital this morning for treatment and possibly an operation. Her husband, a well known engineer on the railroad, accompanied her to the city and will stay several days.
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John Hampson
la Grande
St. Anthony's Hospital
Mrs Lang Moves to 777 Thompson Street for Health
Mrs ROG Lang arrived from Spokane and joined her husband. They will go to housekeeping at 777 Thompson Street. Mr Lang is a wood turner at the Foster mill. The move is for Mrs Lang's health.
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Rog. Lang
Spokane
Thompson Street
Lang
Foster Milla
Thin Place
Corcoran Receives Ten Day Sentence in Pendleton Case
Corcoran, who reportedly threatened a Pendleton bartender weeks ago, was sentenced to ten days in county jail. The arrest story linked him to a violent past, which was later deemed unfounded. He had already served weeks in county custody before trial. Albert Percy Watmough Sr. is expected to be arraigned tomorrow with a guilty plea anticipated.
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Veter Corcoran
Pendleton
Copcoran
WWE
Old Tie
Corcoran
Sinee Ella
Trian
Albert Percy Watmough
Srann
Wanted items for salvage at 507 Marle street
A public notice calls for immediate collection of assorted items including palm of old choice, old tin cans, rubber booze, barrel staves, bottles, carpet rag, two pet cats, parrot and house dog. Also notes the Elk temple dedication in Baker City on December 14 with Ralph B K Moody delivering the principal address.
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Marle Street
Everal Palm
Canat
Baker City
Ralph BK. Moody
Portland
Penny postage announced for international routes
Universe Penny Postage from Honolulu reports a cable from Saba postmaster general of Ferot stating penny postage between the United Kingdom and Egypt will begin December 15 and soon apply to America and France. universal penny postage is ultimately assured.
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Honolulu
Heniker Heaton
Miowert
Saba
Ferot
United Kingdom
Egypt
Suon
America
France
Irate inmate kills relatives after asylum release
Invane Man, recently released from an Incane asylum, killed Nisteby Anumhter, a three year old mother in law, Harry Flint, and fatally shot Mr A Bennett, a neighbor. Guy, driven insane by business cares and Vetere mania, had been in the asylum three times.
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Cleveland
Dee
Willam Gy
Nisteby Anumhter
Harry Flint
Mr A. Bennett
Guy
Amalgamated Copper Shares Rise and Fall in Sudden Swing
In New York the street is excited as Amalgamated Copper opens with a favorable tone then slips. Early quotes show a decline from 100.95 to about 99, then a rise to 100.25 before slipping to 97.8. Market moves attributed to Lawson's bold front and his supporters' actions.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Wall Street
Lawson
Swedish tailor Swanson shoots woman then kills self
In San Pedro last night Swan Swenson a Swedish tailor battered Marie Baptiste and shot her three times, inflicting scalp wounds. He fled to a cottage at Long Beach where a marshal confronted him and Swenson killed himself, nursing a fatal self inflicted wound.
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Los Angeles
Surprenant Pound Dead After Third Mayoral Term
Astoria mayor J W Surprenant aged 64 was found dead this morning from heart disease. He had just been re elected for a third term and was a well known contractor Hoch Must Hang. The Supreme Court affirmed the Hoch case and he will be hanged February 25.
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Astoria
J. W. Surprenant
Hoch
Springfield
Supreme Court
Drake Calls Convention Set for Chicago February First
Washington reports insurance commissioner Thomas F. Drake called a meeting of governors, insurance commissioners, and attorneys general in Chicago on February 1, 1306 to discuss modern methods. In Congress, George Cochran blasted high salaried presidents, attacking Rockefeller’s fortune as a monument to crime and criticizing the insurance system. E H Harriman testified in the insurance inquiry, questioning Ryan's motives and recounting events surrounding Morton’s election and stock purchases.
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Rourke Cochran
Congress
Rockefeller
Harrison
Ryan
Washington
Thomas F. Drake
District of Columbia
Chicago
George Cochran
Cochran
Ktockefeller
Morton
Harriman
Mortos
Eal
Root
Kidnapping Charge Tied to Oregon Father’s Child
Gardner Massachusetts December 15 Dr James McCoag arrested on a charge of kidnapping the year old son of Lloyd A Burrows of Portland Oregon who he had decided to adopt. He gave bail to appear for examination and is also charged with assaulting Burrows.
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Gardner
Mass
James McCoag
Lloyd A. Burrows
Tortland
Ore
Burrows
Display of Drunks In Spokane Christmas Window Plan
Spokane minister Rev Charles H Braden of Grace Baptist plans a provocative Christmas week window display at James Nurkins saloon to illustrate whiskey’s effects He and Durkih agreed to use all show windows for the exhibit Braden contemplates drunken bums and street women as stark examples Agnes Brink aged 3 died in Tacoma from clothes catching fire in a brush blaze
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Spokane
Charles H. Braden
Grace Baptist Church
James Nurkin
Durkhe
Durkih
Rey
Braden
Pesiya
Agnes Brink
Tacoma
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Unatuiin
Northern Pacific Land Department
Morrow County
Shamokin
Oregon
Martin Ferguson
Adama, Re
Adama Advance
Ferguson
Pergusonays
Lewinton Tribune
Roosevelt
Eskina
Inhmur
California
Cavens
Colon
Paname
Baycas del Toro
Davin
de Leeep
Conference Committee
Oklahoma-Indian Territory
Menxton
Arizona
Arison
Mexico
Carter
Montane
Potter
Jim Bernhart
Far East
Fuchtkuhnen
Afghanistan
Register of the Land Office
Thoms K. Bartlett
Idaho
Mapital
Witmough
Tomorro
Invane Man Irons
Amik
Aweon
Pie
GLORY
Pel Carey Smith
Drake
E. H. Harriman
Hughes
Brance
WCOAG
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