Pilot Rock Welcomes First Umatilla Central Train
Pendleton citizens and Pendleton band greet the first passenger train over the Umatilla Central at Pilot Rock. A crowd crowded four to five cars, big dinner, speeches by T. T. Geer and J. F. Raley, and a monster reception plus filled coaches marked the gala day. Representatives from Pendleton business houses and officials joined locals for the excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendhewon
Umatilla County
Pilot Rock
Umatilla Central
Pendleton
T. T. Geer
J. FR. Raley
X 1 O'Neil
C. A. Barrett
Athena
P. T. Harbour
Weston
J. H. O'Neill
C. F. Vandewater
Walla
J. D. Matheson
Larande
H. C. Oliver
Donnelly
Dad" Moon
Block Signals for Pullman Debate Ordered
The state railroad commission orders Northern Pacific officials to appear and explain why a block system should not be installed from the depot to the wye. After several collisions in the rock cut near the depot, the commission calls for safeguards. Hearing set for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
State Railroad Commission
Northern Pacific
Wye
Pullman Tribune
Boy with dog to hunt coyotes near Hot Lake
Dr W T Phy, owner of a thoroughbred boarhound brought from Arkansas to Pine Valley, plans to use the dog to hunt coyotes on hills near Hot Lake, as reported by the 1A Grande Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Phy
Hot Lake
Arkansas
Pine Valley
Pendleton Reports No Difference Amid State Holidays
Pendleton shows no effect from bank holidays as courts started normally. No major cases beyond several divorces and a few prisoner sentences. Business proceeds as usual with no awareness of holidays affecting operations.
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Pendleton
Buyinens
Orchard Testifies He Was Not Present At Steunenberg Killing
Boise December 16 Orchard denied being in Idaho when Steunenberg was killed and Pettibone was not in Idaho then. The judge refused to strike out Orchard testimony about Colorado and Coeur d Alene troubles. Colorado Justice Goddard testified finding a bomb at his gate. Detective Pender recalled 1903 arrests of Adams and Williams for trespass and their telegraph to Haywood for 75 dollars.
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Boise
Darrow
Orchard
Edgar Wilson
Pettibone
Idaho
Steanenberg
Wilson
Colorado
Coeur d'Alene
Wood
L. M. Goddard
J. A. Pender
Steve Adams
A. G. Williams
Haywood
Schwab Brother Seeks Divorce Over Elopement
Pittsburg December 16 reports Joseph Schwab brother of Charles Schwab plans to file for divorce from his wife whom he eloped with twelve years ago. He separated from her about a year ago. Schwab recently credited with making $500000 in a wheat deal.
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Pittsburg
Joseph Schwab
Charles
Schwab
Federal Commissioners Arrive At Goldfield Camp
Federal commissioners from President Roosevelt's panel arrived with officials from the departments of commerce and labor and corporations. They began by inspecting the camp, planning offices, and will summon witnesses from both sides while promising steady updates to President Roosevelt on the Western Federation mineowner conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce and Labor
Herbert K. Smith
Department of Corporations
Charles P. Neill
F. X. Patterson
Federal Commission
Roosevelt
Boston Observes 134th Anniversary of Tea Party
Boston commemorates the 134th anniversary of the Boston tea party as patriotic and historical societies mark the historic event dated December 16, 1773.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Patriotic and Historical Societies of
Boston and Vicinity
Goldfield Editor Buck Not Prosecuted in Fatal Shooting
J Holeman Buck editor of Goldfield who shot and killed Francis Burton will not face prose cution. The decision ends the case with Buck spared from trial and any formal criminal proceedings.
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J. Holeman Buck
Goldfield
Francis Burton
Oregon Politicians Agree on Patronage Divvy in Land Office
After an all night session the Oregon congressional delegation outlined patronage rules. Land office and presidential postmasters in a district will be named by the two senators and congressmen from that district, while federal state posts fall to the entire delegation. In La Grande the land office register is A. A. Roberts with A. C. Bramwell as register.
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Plumes
Roberts
la Grande
Washington
Oregon
United States
la Grande—Land Office
A. A. Roberts
Register
A. C. Bramwell
Close of Holidays Brings More Deposits Than Withdrawals
Portland banks report steady business after legal holidays end. There was no unusual demand for hard money and the run of deposits exceeded withdrawals, reflecting a stable financial year end in Portland on December 14.
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Portland
Bank holidays lifted but deposits exceed withdrawals in Astoria
In Astoria on December 16 the ending of bank holidays did not worsen the bank situation. Net deposits remained strong as more money was placed in banks than was withdrawn. Local financial observers noted ongoing liquidity and cautious public behavior amid the transition.
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Astoria
Largest Deposits Since Flurry in Salem
Salem on December 16 reported the largest deposits here since the flurry with no withdrawals of consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Fifty Killed in Mine Explosion in Alabama
Birmingham December 16 reports fifty men killed in an explosion at a Velumi Coal Company mine in Tuscaloosa County. Rescue and recovery operations ongoing as details emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Velumi Ooal Co
Tuscaloosa County
Windy conditions sweep western states with gusts recorded
Boise Idaho reports indicate Winnemucca Nevada as the windiest spot Saturday night with 48 mph, while morning observation shows winds at 30 mph there. Other northwestern stations recorded high winds including Boise 30, Pocatello 28, Portland 32, Spokane 30, and Tacoma 32, with Roseburg Oregon receiving the heaviest rain at 1.58 inches.
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Boise
Dev
Winnemucca
Nevada
United States
Weather Bureau
Pocatello
Portland
Spokane
Tacoma
Roseburg
Ore
He nedy Arrives in Portland for Land Fraud Case Talks
Francis J. Heney arrived in Portland with Mrs. Heney to confer with District Attorney Bristol. He will appear in federal court tomorrow to make temporary dispositions of land fraud cases, signaling ongoing legal actions in the federal docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Francis J. Heney
Heney
Bristol
Caleb Powers Denies Asking for Lawless Ballot Counts
Caleb Powers testified in his own defense recounting boyhood days and early Kentucky political life. He denied requesting lawless men from the election commission to count ballots, insisting his actions were lawful and appropriate.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Election Commission
President Reviews Mighty Navy Fleet At Hampton Roads
At Fort Monroe on December 16 the fleet paraded in full dress with cannons firing and flags dipping. “Fighting Bob” Evans led 16 battleships and 4 auxiliaries in a record naval review drawing thousands to Norfolk and nearby towns. The ships, crew of 12,000, and four-month cruise totaled 63 steaming days with 62 in port, costing about 8.5 million dollars in food, coal, and supplies.
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Pacific
Fortress Monroe
Bob’ Evans
Papitte
Old Point Comfort
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Connecticut
Louisiana
Kansas
Vermont
Georgia
Virginia
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Ohio
Maine
Missouri
Alabama
Illinois
Kentucky
Kearsarge
Culgoa
Glacier
Panther
Robley D. Evans
William H. Emery
Charles M. Thomas
Charles S Sperry
Ronute
Trinidad
Rio Janeiro
Punta Arenas
Callao
Magdalena Bay
San Francisco
Pacific fleet voyage narrows focus on Japan
London reports naval experts see the Pacific fleet cruise as a signal to Japan. They believe the trip is a warning not to rush, but anticipate that actual war would follow the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
Japan
Moran and Attell Busy for New Year Fight
San Francisco December 16 Owen Moran and Abe Attell settled into a hard grind ahead of their New Year’s Day title bout. They have two weeks and two days to prepare for the big matchup.
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San Francisco
Owen Moran
Abe Attell
Judge raises bonds for two San Francisco bankers
Judge F. H. Dunne raised the bonds of J. Dalzel Brown and W. J. Bartnett from 75000 to 200000. Neither can raise the required sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Dunne
J. Dalzel Brown
W. J. Bartnett
San Francisco
Portland Plasterers Strike Over Wage Cut
About 150 plasterers in Portland accepted a lockout after a wage slash from 6 to 1 dollar a day with no warning. Contractors say they will hire non union workers, risking a city wide building strike and halted operations if unions respond. Workers learned of the cut on arrival and, after a brief meeting, chose to stay out rather than accept the reduced rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Idaho Quiet Across State As Civil War Era Curbs News
In Bolwe Idaho on December 16 authorities enforced an across state blackout. Telegraph service in Wallace was ordered shut while Wallace saw no drum or funeral note. Lewis ton police halted a bootblack in his trade and Wardner reported a dull thud as Ho reportedly went down. Dairymen worry over milk souring, theaters and saloons closed, churches stayed open and birds sang amid the curfew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolwe
Idaho
Wallace
Lewiston
Wardner
Oregon Dairy Convention Draws 600 Delegates
Portland reports over 600 attendees at the Oregon Dairy convention and exhibit, with 75 percent being actual dairy men. From 10 a.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Friday the program impressed delegates as a school of information and progress, highlighting modern dairy methods and milk testing to keep herds up to high standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Judd
B. D. White
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Whitman plans enlarge Whitman College with large endowment
The Board of Trustees and Walla Walla business leaders outlined a 1.5 million dollar endowment and 600 thousand dollar building fund to expand Whitman College over the next two years. President Penrose urged ambitions to make Whitman a northwest representative college while remaining a college. Committees of prominent locals will lead the fundraising campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman
Committee of
Walla Walla
Whitman College
Northwest
Penrose
Williams
Iike Yale
Conservatory
Oberlin
Oregon Secretary of State publishes complete state directory
Secretary of State Frank W. Benson issues a comprehensive directory of all state, county, and district officers of Oregon and includes a full copy of the Oregon Constitution. The publication is larger and more complete than any prior edition and will benefit the public. Copies available by writing Mr Benson in Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Benson
State of
Oregon
Benson
Salem
Calhoun Trial Postponed to February First
The trial of Patrick Calhoun, indicted president of the United Railways of San Francisco, has been postponed until February 1, delaying proceedings in the high profile case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways of
San Francisco
Rush of Divorce Suits in Court Opens Holiday Session
On the first day of circuit court since October 28 Judge Bean sentenced five prisoners for petty offenses as seven divorce suits were filed. The most sensational complaint was Otis F Jones against Mabel L Jones detailing domestic unhappiness with multiple relationships and public intimacies. Others include Nellie Gibson seeking separation for bigamy, Lina Kellow seeking divorce and name restoration, Lor Crawford seeking divorce for desertion, and Thomas Collier seeking divorce over desertion. Multiple filings and inquiries followed, with further cases expected as the holiday period begins.
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Judge Bean
Peter West
Bean
Circuit Court
Mabel
Otis F. Jones
Mabel L Jones
Joneses
Walla Walla
Homer Knox
Jim Carroll
Carroll
Court House
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Uma
Tilla Central
Tdatio
Steunenberg
Job Schwab
Funston
Militia
Ingalls
Masters
Winnemucca, Windies Place
Moran and Attell
Portland Plasterers
Idatio
Peter Wer
C. T. Godwin
Freewater
Carter & Raley
Lina M. Kellow
Henry Kelow
Marion County
Lina M King
Crawford-Crawford
Lor Crawford
William Crawford
North Yakima
Wilson-Wilson
Tda Wilson
Elvin Wilson
Milford
Wyo
Andrew Paulsen
Messrs. Carter & Raley
Mary Paulsen
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