Pendleton Excursion to Pilot Rock Draws Immense Crowd
Immense throng from Pendleton gathered at the depot as the Umatilla Central ran its first excursion to Pilot Rock. The day featured dancing, sightseeing, and a large crowd enjoying meals, with minor mishaps on Birch Creek and a linen collar raid by youths. The trip proved a success for Pilot Rock and Pendleton alike, with smooth operations despite a temporary engine issue.
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Pendleton
Pilot Rock
Umatilla Central
Charles McBeee
Birch Creek
Mra. McBee
Dad” Moon
Portland
Leon Cohen
Lee Teutsch
C. BB. Roosevelt
Willard Bond
W. L. Thompson
Burglars Make Valuable Takes in Cal Residence
Paxadena California December 1 burglars entered the residence of Dr Albert S Hoyt opposite the site of George W Childs securing about 10000 in jewels. The work was by expert hands. police pursue leads but no arrests yet reported.
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Paxadena
Cal
Dargie Nile
Albert
Hoyt
George W. Childa
Seetlon
Abe Ruef Denies Conspiracy Charge In Old Case
San Francisco Dec 17 Abe Ruef pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge with Jerry Dinan former chief of police Dinan also pleaded not guilty The case was postponed for eight months The district attorney’s office actions suggest Heney aims to press Ruef over not naming what he knew in the cases
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Jerry Dinan
Kuel
Catean
Thas
San Prancisco
Abe Ruel Milead
Pittoy
Dinan
District Attorney's
Heney
Ruef
State Keeps Out Testimony in Pettibone Defense
Boise December 17 Edgir Wilson continues in charge of the Pettibone defense Willie Darrow remains too ill to testify A J Naylor a major in the Colorado National Guard and secretary of the mineowners association testified most of the forenoon detailing the Windicator mine disaster inquiry The state kept out testimony about miners deportation and Cripple Creek troubles
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Boise
Edgir Wilson
Pettibone
Darrow
A. J. Naylor
Colorado Ursonal Guard
Resolution in Favor of Taft at State Committee Meeting
It was announced that a resolution favoring the nomination of Secretary Taft will be introduced today at a meeting of the Republican state committee in St. Louis.
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Taft
St. Louie
Republican State Committee
New York County Republicans to Endorse Hughes
New York Dec 17. Plans indicate the New York county Republican convention will endorse Hughes for president at its Thursday meeting.
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New York
Hugteca
New York County
Republican Convention
Hughes
Western Oregon Gets First Snow Storm Alert
Western Oregon reports its first snowfall of the season with light snow observed broadly across the region. Portland reports light accumulation as motorists exercise caution on slick roads and schools consider closures or delays where conditions worsen.
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Oregon
Portland
Light Snowfall Soon After Noon
Snow began falling at about noon and continued for several hours. Ground cover is more than a light dusting due to the sustained fall.
New Special Prosecutor to Probe Oregon Land Frauds
Portland reports a new special prosecutor for Wregen land frauds and immediate investigation by Detective Burns and aides into Umatilla cases. Heney plans quick focus on land fraud defendants as Bristol ties and federal appointments shift in Oregon. Prosecutions poised to begin January 13 with Heney at opening docket and Burns arriving to push the Umatilla evidence toward trial.
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Portland
Ore
Wregen
Burns
Umatilla
Oregon
United States
Francis J. Heney
Heney
Bristol
Tilk
Bristow
Townsend
Honey
Anarchist Priest Bomb Threat Was Made Against King
Lisbon dispatch reports a terrorist disguised as a priest entered a cathedral during Sunday mass with a bomb aimed at King Carlos and the royal family. The bomber intended to detonate amid the royal group but they and the diplomatic corps narrowly escaped injury.
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Lisbon
Carlos
Chinda May Succeed Aoki as Washington Ambassador
In Tokin on December 17 it was semi-officially announced that Chinda vice minister of the foreign office may follow Ambassador Aoki in Washington. Negotiations between Hayshi and Canada’s Lemieux have ended though no public announcement or indication of success was given.
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Tokin
Chinda
Foreign Office
Aoki
Washington
Hayshi
Lemieux
Canada
Robbers fail daring attempt to halt NP train 38
In Spokane on December 17 an attempt to derail or halt train No. 38 of the Northern Pacific was blocked by the engineer who saw a danger signal set by the robbers and ignored it. A posse is scouring the countryside for the highwaymen.
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Frank Frasier
Frank
Col. J. M. Bentley
Bradley
Spokane
Wash
Northern Pacific
Secretary Cortelyou Confined by Physicians
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Cortelyou has been ordered confined to his team by physicians and must cease all official duties. The decision, taken on December 17, reflects urgent health precautions affecting the administration.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Indian Ike Parr Trapped by Deadly Mongolian Dopes
Ike Parr, a Native American, was jailed after an attempted fight with Senator Mitchell and was dosed with engshe opium ash by Lee Chung. The substance caused severe illness, prompting the chief of police to intervene as Parr recovered. In a separate note, Frank Palmer, 36, was convicted in Redding, Pa., of murdering his partner, Mrs. Gertrude Clinton, by throat slashing, and thanked the jury.
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Ike Parr
Ike
Parr
Mitchell
Lee Chung
Bachelors Club
Lee
Engshe
Gurdane
Frank Palmer
Redding
Gertrude Clinton
Adams Girl Swallows Carbolic Acid in Milto n
Misa Winnifred Gelss a 19 year old Adams resident and Fischer Conservatory student at Walla Walla drank two teaspoonfuls of carbolic acid by mistake in Milton. Her mother, visiting relatives, gave cough medicine with the same bottle content. Doctor C W Thomas aided care. her condition remained critical but improvement seen, with recovery hoped in days to come.
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Misa Winnifred Gelss
John Gelss
Adams
Milton
Miss Gelss
Fischer Conservatory of Music
Walla Walla
Miss Geiss
C. W. Thomas
Fischer Conservatory
Umattttn County
Ministers Busy Arranging Dance in Walla Walla and Milton
Rev. D. C. Sanderson of Freewater and Rev. Roy Hadley of Milton head a committee arranging Christmas dances in their towns. What began as a light joke grew into earnest effort, and lively dances are promised as a result of their labors.
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Walla Walla
Oregon Daily Journal
D. C. Sanderson
Freewater
Roy Hadley
Milton
Court Questions Right to Conduct Probate Business Now
The court has yet to see a single civil suit filed in the circuit court since yesterday forenoon and no attachments have been filed since the holidays ended. Judge Gilliland has refused to handle estates containing real property, though he has named administrators for two estates without realty. Mrs. Mary Louisa Vonderahe was named administratrix of her husband’s estate, and Emile Broessel’s widow was named administratrix of his estate.
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Bean
Phelps
Heppner
Gilliland
Mary Louisa Vonderahe
Emile Broessel
Monster Celebration Planned for Umatilla Irrigation Opening
Plans are laid for a monster excursion and celebration in Umatilla county when the headgates of the Umatilla government irrigation project are opened and water flows over the project. Governor Chamberlain and the congressional delegation are expected to attend, with trains from Portland and eastern Oregon to bring spectators to the reservoir jubilee early next spring. The reservoir is about 60 percent complete and over $1,000,000 is being spent on reclamation of 20,000 acres, making this the era’s largest eastern Oregon industrial undertaking and a likely grand celebration.
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Umatilla
Chamberlain WU
Portland
Oregon
Chamberlain
Heating Plant for Umatilla Agency Approved
Special Agent McFatridge request for a central heating and lighting plant at Umatilla Agency is granted by the Indian department. Presently the agency relies on stoves and lacks general lighting, a costly and unsatisfactory setup. A. M. Tinker has studied the matter and will make a recommendation, with Major McFatridge noting no other buildings are requested beyond the plant structure.
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McFatridge
Umatilla
A. M. Tinker
Indian Department
Robbery Hits Aurora Hop Grower on Homeward Walk
John Kopper a leading hop grower in Aurora Oregon was confronted by three men on his way home and relieved of his money in a daytime assault.
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John Kopper
Aurora, Ore
Bronaugh Named Multnomah Circuit Judge by Governor
Portland attorney Earl C. Bronaugh was appointed by Governor Chamberlain as a circuit judge for Multnomah county to fill the vacancy created by Judge Arthur L. Frazer. The 45 year old Democrat is regarded as capable with strong personal character and a regular practice in Portland since admission to the bar. It is possible Judge Gantenbein may continue as juvenile judge while Bronaugh handles general tasks.
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Chamberlain
Multnomah
Portia
Gantenbein
Earl C. Bronaugh
Portland
Multnomah County
Arthu L. Frazer
Bronaugts
Hig
Portlannicipal Rehgue Santantes
Strikebreakers Arrive Quietly at Goldfield Mines
The first consignment of strikebreakers arrived in Goldfield today, 70 men, with no demonstration as they went to work in the mines. Fifty more are expected tomorrow, to operate across three shifts each, amid a dry mining outlook.
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Goldfield
Buck Stove Co Faces Federal Publishing Restriction
Washington December 17 Buck Stove Co of St Louis was cited in a federal injunctive action issued today by the American Federation restraining the company from certain publishing activities linked to a "We don’t patronize" list. Justice Goold oversees the court order in this labor dispute involving the Buck Stove Co and Labor Department actions.
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Buck Stove Co
Washington
American Federa
St. Louis
Tujunetion
An Ancestral Chateau Auctioned To Pay Debts
A historic chateau is set for auction to settle outstanding debts. The property will be offered to the highest bidder under court authority, with details on bidding procedure and dates expected in forthcoming notices.
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Cestral Chateau
Powers Still on Stand in Goebel Case
Georgetown Kentucky December 17 Caleb Powers remained on the witness stand as a rifle claimed to be the weapon used to kill Goebel was admitted as evidence Powers denied that he urged Wharton Golden to kill Goebel.
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Powers
Georgetown
Caleb Powers Sis
Goebel
Wharton Golden
Suffer With Severe Colds in Goldfield
December 17 report from Goldfield notes General Funston and Governor Sparks afflicted with severe colds. Funston remains near his hotel and is expected to return to San Francisco soon.
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Goldfield
General Funston
Sparks
Funston
San Francisco
Chinese Boycott Aims at British Goods in Canton
In Canton on December 17 a threatened Chinese boycott of British goods was formally announced. An effort will be made to mobilize Chinese support for a strike against British institutions.
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Canton
Omg
Settlement Reached in Cayuse Wreck Fireman’s Estate
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company settled with the estate of Fireman McFatridge who died in the Cayuse wreck last April for 2750 dollars. Administrator B F Levitt of La Grande, a Locomotive Firemen member, arranged the settlement.
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0. R. & N. Company
Fust
McFatridge
Cayuse
B. F. Levitt
la Grande
O. R. & N. Pay Day Aids City Division Staff
This morning Agent F. J. Quinlan received a shipment worth $5000 to assist in paying off employees working in this city and on the division.
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F. J. Quinlan
House approves two weeks vacation starting Saturday
The house of representatives yesterday voted a two weeks' vacation beginning Saturday and ending January 6.
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House of Representatives
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