Bishops Seek To Retain Woolen Mill In Local Deal
A morning conference at the Commercial Hotel saw Bishop associates submit a plan to local business men for the woolen mill. The bishops intend heavy investment with local capital needed for financing. A five member committee was chosen to study the proposal and report by 3 50 this afternoon. If approved, the mill may relocate immediately to a new site.
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Willso
Aswochon
Noy T. Bishop
Hatter
Bishope
Bishop
Alexander
Messrs. Rice
Gwenn
Thompson
Taylor and Wilcox
Murphy
Roy Bishop
Salem
Clarunce Bishop
St. Johns
Auto goes through draw man drowned
Milwaukee authorities report a fatal accident when a car plunged into the Milwaukee River draw at a bridge. Bartlett, a board of trade member, and Albert King, an automobile company employee, were drowned.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Bartlett
Board of Trade
Albert King
Milwaukee River
Famous Japanese general dies in Tokyo during peace era
Tokyo reports the death of General Inosuye a famed Mi kado'e army commander noted for leadership in the Chinese war and for service through the Russian war era. The obituary credits him as a great astrologist of the imperial forces and marks his death on December 17.
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Tokyo
Japan
Inosuye
One Man Rescues Nine From Drowning
Nine fishermen were saved when George Freeth, a Hawaiian lifeguard, aided by a single rescue, kept a boat of nine from disaster off Venice Beach California. The incident occurred yesterday as the craft capsized and Freeth acted unaided to pull all to safety.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George Freeth
Venice
Freeth
Swift punishment for girl murderer in Kentucky
Monticello Ky Dec 17 swift punishment was given Elmer Hill of this city by a mob last night when he was taken from his cell and hanged. He was charged with assaulting and murdering Mamie Womack aged thirteen.
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Monticello
Elmer Hill
Mamie Womack
Kaiser Wilhelm On Water Wagon In Berlin Declines Prohibition
Berlin December 17 official announcement states the Kaiser is on the water wagon but will not join prohibitionists. He boarded during reform but does not seek to force courtiers to abstain.
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Berlin
Germany
Buried Man in San Francisco Case Sealed by Coroner Jury
A coroner's jury ruled in San Francisco that Wil thie of Dee, also known as Wilson, died two weeks ago after taking poison powders. Handwriting expert Kytka testified that a doctors letter was written by Wilson. Wilson showed cool reaction, noting lack of motive and weak evidence while police expect a conviction. Wilson was employed by Hogs.
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San Francisco
Dee
Jason
Harry Bous
Kytka
Wilson
Wilton
Hogs
Son of bank wrecker files bankruptcy petition
Portland Ore Dec 17 The bankruptcy petition of Clare J Seriber of La Grande son of J W Seriber formerly linked to the Farmers and Traders national bank failure was filed in district court His liabilities total 26557 with 24930 in notes and bills claimed as debts to others His possessions include 2260 in assets and 1400 in property claimed exempt under law
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Portland
Ore
Clare J. Seriber
la Grande
J. W. Seriber
Farmers and Traders National Bank
United States District Court
Seriher
Senate Adopts Resolution on President Produce Information
Washington December 17 The house fleet committee proposed a resolution urging President Roosevelt to submit to Congress the information behind the claim that members of Congress fear secret service inquiries. The select committee resolution was adopted 270 to 1 with one abstention, signaling an intent to air the matter publicly.
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Senate
Washington
Fleet Committee of the House
Congress
Secret Service
Select Committee
Moosevelt
House
Jay
Prosecution funds question fuels graft probe
Washington correspondent Harry Carr claims in Los Angeles Times that Francisco J. Heney was believed paid from secret service funds for San Francisco graft prosecutions. The piece notes demands to probe the secret service and questions presidential use of government funds for politically motivated prosecutions in California.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Times
Tleney
Secret Service
Sas Angeles
Calif
Francia J. Heney
San Francisco
Harry Carra
Los Angeles Times
Aldrich
Venezuela Declares War Amid Foreign Blockade News
Washington dec 17 Venezuela has declared war per advices received from Cabul Colombia. The message notes Venezuela’s government, after wielding extraordinary powers, has declared a state of war to defend the country amid blockade and vessel seizures by opposing forces. Some dispatches call the move an internal warfare situation rather than a formal war.
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Waalligion
D. C
Venezuel Hae
State Department
Paxtin Hibben
Cabul
Colombia
Coljompbian
Cialeter of
Foreign Affaire
Carnocam
Decentine Dbs
Vortexusla
Veneiela
Messino
Venezuela
Heney Denies Roosevelt Link to San Francisco Emmit Prosecution
San Francisco on December 17 Roosevelt involvement in the San Francisco emitt prosecution was denied by Heney who called any government control over meta false and referenced a Los Angeles Times article saying the idea is absolute rot.
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San Francisco
Heney
Roosevelt
Los Angeles Times
Meta
Government Wireless Tampering Reported in Berkeles
Secret service agents investigate interference with wireless dispatches by two rival youth groups near the bay. Federal operators report messages being accessed and tampered with, affecting official government business. The case centers on unauthorized wireless experiments in nearby California locales.
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Berkeles
Calif
Tec. 17
Wireles
Ealles
Bay
Crank Arrested at Marie Corelli Residence
An eager admirer from Birmingham traveled to Stratford-on-Avon to meet Marie Corelli. Entering Corelli’s garden he drew a revolver when denied access to her horse and fired at no one. Police contained the man and he was taken into custody.
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Crank
Marie
Corelli
Stratford-on-Avon
Marie Corella
Birmingham
Eux Crank
Mise Corellia Garden
Crear
Ere railroad appeals high hour law conviction
Albany Dec 17 Attorneys for the Ere railroad prepare to appeal to the United States Supreme Court from a New York Supreme Court ruling convicting the company of violating the eight hour law by forcing a railway telegrapher to work more than eight hours.
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Albany
Ere
United States Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
Senator Bourne Seeks Higher Presidential Salaries
Senator Bourne of Oregon today introduced a bill providing for raising the president salary from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars and the vice president from twelve thousand to twenty five thousand dollars. He argues current pay is insufficient to maintain an official establishment for any former or wealthy president and vice president.
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Washington, Deer
Bourne of
Cregon Toiay
Presidente
Vie Presidenits
Elaborate Exhibit Not Allowed in Murder Trial
In Flushing New York a court ruled that an elaborate defense exhibit showing Bayside club float yachts and boats clustered near where William Annin was shot will not be admitted in the murder trial. The exhibit was deemed misleading to the jury and out of proportion in Thornton Jenkins Haine’s case.
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Flushing
TL 1
Bayside Club
Vachtas
William Annin
Thornton Jenkins Haine
Captain Hatnées
Annis
Abdul Hamid Opens Turkey's New Parliament Cheerfully
Constantinople Dec 17 The sultan Abdul Hamid opened Turkey's parliament the first in thirty years. He rode through cheering crowds as schoolchildren waved flags and sang. The bey first secretary and chancellor accompanied him while every regiment in the city was drawn up for review. Messages of congratulations poured in from many nations.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Yildiz
Alvul Hamid
England
Ownership Of Mystery Money Remains Unsettled
The twenty four hundred dollars found in the newspaper by Charles Price after returning the paper to postal authorities may never have its ownership established. Authorities believe part of fourteen thousand dollars stolen from East Side Hank in Portland Oregon several days earlier may be connected, but the money cannot be identified.
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Ogden, Vich
Dew
Charles Price
Bt la
Tolen
Portland
Ore
Perjury charge against Gilpin dismissed in Oregon
Portland on December 17 Judge Wolverton dismissed the perjury charge against J. Gilpin, indicted with Louis Kohlhagn of Roseburg and others by the last grand jury, on motion by United States Attorney John McCourt. Insufficient evidence cited.
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Portland
Ore
United States
John McCourt
J. Gilpin
Louis Kohlhagn
Roseburg
Wolverton
Gilpin
Gale Drives High Tide Over Wide Farming Area
Vancouver BC report of a southerly gale driving a record flood over the Squamish river mouth flood plain. Water overwhelmed dikes for about a mile, some breaks occurred, logs hammered inland, and locals note a four foot higher tide than ever before observed.
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Vancouver
BB. C
Squamish
Hown Sound
Pact Breach Rumors Hit Trans-Pacific Cargo Talks
In San Francisco reports claim Gowd and Harri min Interest may have broken a pact as Western Pacific railroads pursue plans to dock steamships for service to oriental ports. Officials say lack of trans-Pacific freight complicates the railroad’s freight departments and trade routes.
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San Francisco
Don
Million Dollar Paper Mill in Portacola Tacoma Plan
Tacoma December 17 A movement to form a company capitalised at one million dollars to build a paper mill in the city has been launched A plant costing about 950000 is designed by Charles G D Prid e chief by Url qhgness of the St Paul road No 6 will be known as the Tyeomna wond pulp and per companies
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Tacoma
Chas GD
Pridv
Url
Qhgness
St. Paul Road
Tyeomna Wond
Compaens
Republican promises cited in Senate debate on postal savings bill
Senator Burkett of Nebraska urged in the upper house that the Republican party pledges to enact postal savings bank legislation. He warned against procrastination and stressed that there should be no law that juggles with the people’s confidence, noting other influences can drive legislation besides the public interest.
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Washington, D.C
Burkett
Nebraska
Relieved Cosgrove Wilt Recovers Health
Pause Robles reports Cosgrove is believed to recover from his illness and will be able to take office on January 11. He is on a liquid diet and has stopped his hot baths.
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Pause Robles
Cossrove
Bright
Taft Confers With Roosevelt In Washington Meeting
Washington December 17 President Taft stopped in the capital for a conference with President Roosevelt on his way to Atlanta where he will spend two months. The Umatilla County Hardware Dealers association holds a session in town with out of town members G. W. Prophetel Weston J. S. Norvell Helly and T. F. Kendall Milton among attendees.
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Washington
Lect Taft
Roosevelt
Alanta
Umatilla County
Doctor Whitney Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Sweetheart Death
Portland case reports Dr. G. B. Whitney convicted of manslaughter in the death of his fiancée Mabel Wirtz from mercury poisoning in medicine she was given. The Font note states the victim worked in a Portland millinery store and illness followed suspected olive poisoning. Sentencing set for next week.
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Portland
Ore
G. B. Whitnes
Mabel Wirtz
Booze Bills in Umatilla County Estate Paper Find
A dusty packet in the clerk’s office reveals papers dated 1877 tied to Booze Bills, a pioneer from Umatilla County. Contrary to the name, the estate includes real property to be left to heirs, indicating he left land despite the humorous moniker.
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Umatilla County
Booze
Echo to Get Ross Scouring Mill in 1904 Move
Wool growers of Umatilla county arrange to finance and relocate the Ross Scouring and Milling Co mill from Sellwood to Echo for the 1904 season. The $54,600 plant will cost Echo about $30,000 in funds, with a new frame building donated by Beho citizens. A directorate of sheepmen will supervise the operation and local interest will have representation. Echo chosen for proximity to water, better eastward wool rates, and favorable transport routes compared with Pendleton.
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Umatilla County
Echo
Ross Scouring & Milling Co
Sellwood
Rose Concern
Portland
R. N. Stanfield
J. N. Burgess
Wm. Strusher
Beho Citisens
Rosses
Chovren
Pendieton
Evergreen Stolen For Christmas Tree In North Yakima
In North Yakima on Naches avenue a Christmas tree was chopped from the lawn of Richard Strobach. The thief seeks 20 dollars for the offender’s capture. The stolen evergreen was a 20 year growth valued highly as firs and cedars are scarce in the area.
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North Yakima
Richard Strobach
Naches Avenue
Handsomert
Mr. Strobach
Yawima
Water Board Divided Over Source of City Water
The water board remains split on supplying the city. Brown and Moore favor Thorn Hollow springs for better quality and higher reservoir, while Taylor Dickson and Fee push a closer to town spring, costing less but with smaller capacity. Estimated costs range from 150000 to 260000 dollars, with daily flows around two to two and a half million gallons. If unresolved, the project may be deferred until next summer.
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Water Commission
Thorn Hollow
Water Board
Messrs
Brown
Moore
Taylor
Dickson
Fee
Umatilla
Wenaha Springs
North Fork
Wenaha Power Company
J. A. Borle
Agerney
Reads Fast Oregonian Quarter Century
M J Logan of Cunningham Washington notes he has read the East Oregonian for 34 years and aims for a quarter century milestone. He is among county pioneers, now in Cunningham stock business, visiting friends here. Mrs Beagle and her children departed Portland after attending the burial of William Beagle in this city.
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East Oregonian
M. J. Logan
Cunningham
Wash
Logan
William Beagle and Sone
William and Raymond
Portland
BE. S. Lewis
Seattle
William Beagte
British scientist powers fog destruction by electricity
London December 17 Oliver Lodge aided by Westminster city council conducts experiments to destroy fog using electric current. The trial aims to clear foggy conditions affecting transport and daily life, showcasing early atmospheric science efforts and municipal involvement.
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London
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Stileets
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