Fraud Queen Mary Johnson Acquitted in Seattle Case
Mary Myrtle Johnson known as Mrs Maud Baney is acquitted by a Seattle jury of defrauding the Seattle General Electric Co of 800 dollars. She arrives in Pendleton with Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakeley and faces potential retrial on old sentence terms. A prior parole for uttering a false debt may force penitentiary time. lawyers question jurisdiction over the old sentence and a Vancouver trial awaits for another fraud charge.
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Mary Myrtle Johnson
Maud Baney
Umatilla
Seattle
Seattle General Electric Co
Johnson
Joe Blakeley
Pendleton
Yeatergay
Northern Pacific
Hickenschmidt
Lee Teutsch
Joe Talman
Alexander Wat
Alee
Janie A. Pee
Vancouver
Washington
Northern Pacific Company
Inez Sprite
Mra. Johnson
Race War Described After Louisiana Farm Clash
In Grand Cane Louisiana a deadly shootout between white men and a grove left three dead and six wounded, all six victims Negroes. The confrontation began when John Allen accused Belle Bower of hog theft, prompting Bower and kin to open fire and trigger a daylong battle as troops were sent to restore order.
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Louisiana
Grand Cane
John Allen
Belle Bower
Bower
Allen
Battling Nelson Demands 45 Rounds to Welsh Title Fight
Battling Nelson warned in Chicago that a title bout with Freddie Welsh must be 45 rounds or to a finish to avoid risking his title. He also said he would fight Ad Wolgast if Welsh rejected the条件, and he cut Packey McFarland from consideration. Nelson’s new manager John Robinson had agreed to a 20 round London bout with Welsh for February.
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Chicago
Freddie Welsh
Nelson
Welsh
Ad Wolgast
Packey McFarland
John Robinson
Battler
London
Boy Breaks Leg While Coasting on Garfield Street
First accident of the season for boys sliding on Garfield Street. George Peebler, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peebler, was taken to the hospital with a broken leg just above the knee after a sled struck a broken strike on the hill. Several other boys were injured as sled runners struck stakes and the hill’s barriers. Dr Smith attended the injured boy and he was removed to the hospital for better care. The surgeon warned that care is needed to prevent stiffness in the hip joint.
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Garfield Stree
Hoy
Kurka
Agatiet Tree
Niky
Nielow
Siiith
Hector
Pendleton Slander Denial Tour By Captain Patton
Captain WW Patton, envoy for the Order of Good Temple, announces a northwest tour to publicly refute slanders about Pendleton. He praises local hotels schools and living conditions, vows to denounce false rumors on all platforms, and heads to North Yakima tomorrow to continue the campaign.
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Patton
Order of Good
Washneton
Orefron
Othe
Tie Street
Penn
Dutton
North Yakima
Copenhagen U Nods to Cook Polar Data Inquiry
A Copenhagen university faculty member predicts the Cook polar data committee will issue a report neither favorable nor adverse. Danish committee members embedded in the Cook controversy seek a graceful exit as the data are deemed incomplete and Cook’s presence may not aid the inquiry. In Pittsburgh, Dr. Brasher accuses Cook of misrepresenting the flag planting and notes Cook cannot recall the sextant used, casting doubt on any proof of reaching the pole.
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University of Copenhagen
Embarrass
Brooklyn
Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
Salvanta
Cook
Wth
Brooklyn Explorer
Brasher
Pepper Thrown In Woman Eyes To Snatch Purse
A man named KR. PD, Mardy, robbed a woman by throwing pepper into her eyes and grabbing her handbag containing $507. Hardy pursued, and Keane, a mail carrier, confronted the robber firing twice. the assailant was overpowered by bystanders and taken to city jail.
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Senttto
Dev. J
Daniel Fubhrhan
Wee
Thie City
KR. PD
Mardy
Nelitier
Keane
Tim Wat & Man
Hardy
Ikem
Republicans Whip Ignore High Court Remarks Sparks Debate
A political aide report shows Representative Hilchiock of Nelieka calling for action after a contentious speech by the Ginee oF Ore tors. Public reaction centers on whether Republicans will respond to the perceived misstep amid a broader party strategy.
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Hilchiock
Nelieka
Tetelis
Baroness Vacguan Funeral Report From Chateau Near Part
Fragmented OCR notes describe Baroness Vacguan and a funeral near a chateau in France with references to King Leopold and attendance by various names. The readable lines mention Braet, Vantin, and a mysterious party or court context.
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Vantin
Chateau
Part
Trier
Leopold
Italy
Walla Walla Goes Wet Again Reported
Walla Walla December 20 early returns show a wet vote likely winning with about 300 margin. Each side claims victory amid street excitement as polls opened and 4285 registered voters weighed in with about half counted by noon.
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Willa Walla
Lurton Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice in 1909
Washington Dec. 20 The senate confirmed Lurton of Tennessee for the United States Supreme Court seat to succeed the late Peckham. Nominations to ambassadorships to France Austria Hungary and Mexico were sent to the Senate for confirmation, along with receivers of public moneys Oliver R. Wrobinson and John Ardrey, and registrar of brand office Frank Burns. Postmasters recommended Arthur Wheelhouse Arlington Ore Harvey Buck Sumpter Ore. The House faces a light calendar with focus on the District of Columbia appropriation bill and Abmys supply bill before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Wraice
Lurton
Tennessee
United States Supreme Court
Taft
Justice Peckham
Robert Bacon
New York
France
Richard Kerens
Missouri
Austria-Hungary
Hungary
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Oliver R. Wrobincon
Los Angeles
John ©. Ardrey
Portland
Oregon
Frank Burns
Arlington
Ore
Arthur Wheelhouse
Sumpter
Harvey & Buck
Congress
House
Fire at Arding Hobbs store in London kills five
London, Dec 70 Five persons died and about 50 were hospitalized from injuries after a blaze at the Arding Hobbs store in Charing Cross area. Three hundred people were on site as shoppers and clerks panicked, with several leaping from upper floors and balconies as the dome collapsed, burying neighboring shops under burning debris.
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London
Great Dome
Twenty Seven Die as Bridge Collapses Near Pepper
At Pepper province a wooden bridge over the river collapsed after a heavy gale. Twenty seven men drowned as the bridge broke apart, their bodies swept into the river among broken timbers and debris. Rescue attempts are ongoing as authorities assess the cause and extent of the disaster.
Wealthy Tamies Seize Control Of Strike Action
New York December 20 Mrs Oliver A M Relwent and May Ann Morgan daughters of J Pierpont Morgan today assumed effective control of the strike by eure water workers and plan to hire lawyers to defend any strikers arrested and test the case at the first opportunity. If this is the wite the Ors in etrtion at reddrink the rigm of the pollen to arrest erike ploket has eo Lestat.
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New York
Mre. Oliver
A. M. Relwent
Anni Morgan
J. Pierpont Moorgah
Eure Waler Wakera
Erike Ploket
Lestat
Budget gains in popularity amid election outlook
Chancellor Dawit Tiny floors the debate as the British Empire, United States outlook improves. The budget gains popularity with more daily headlines signaling victory in January elections. A new Masonic temple and a store building are planned by Trumne.
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Landen
Dee
Dawit
Ouihnr
Britteh Imalget
United States
Dradget
Trumne
Masonic Temple
And
Three Little Tots Die in Flames in Chicago Home
In Chicago on December 20 a family tragedy left Mary six, Charles four, and James two dead after a fire at John Paromia’s home. The children perished as the eldest daughter tried to prepare breakfast for her parents, shouting she was helping mom. The parents, John and his wife, died soon after upon discovering the blaze.
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Chicago
Mary
Charles
James
John Paromia
Htte
Paromia
Who In Hell is Leopold, Sermon Sparks Outcry
North Attleboro Mass December 20 Rev Hazen Conklin of the First Universalist church preached a fiery sermon titled Who In Hell is Leopold provoking unusual commotion. He depicted the late king as a worthy being for satan s successor in the infernal regions and argued Leopold would have received a royal welcome if hell exists noting even Satan would envy his record.
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North Attleboro
Mass
Hell
Leopold
Hazen Conklin
First Universalist
Conklin
Satan
Cougar attack narrowly escapes. rider flees on horse
August Zeuske reports a cougar attacked Walter Mosier near Gold Springs Saturday evening. Mosier escaped by speed of his horse though his mount suffered several scratches. The locale lacks nearby timber, puzzling settlers about the predator’s presence amid frequent wild cat sightings. Harold Warren returns from Eugene to spend Christmas with his parents.
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August Zeuske
Cold Springs
Gold Springs
Walter Mosier
Itopad
Harold Warren
Eugene
University of Oregon
T. C. Warner
Spectacular Meacham Canyon Train Wreck
An Oregon Railroad and Navigation freight train, 38 cars, ran away from Kamela on a steep Blue Mountain grade after the engine left to take on coal. The head cars jumped the track near Meacham, dragging the rest into a canyon. No deaths or injuries reported, though early rumors of Greek victims were incorrect. Debris and downed wires hindered rescue and rail traffic, with trains delayed for hours.
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Hamela
Kamelna
Kamela
Meacham
Man Ends Life Over Wedding Gift Disappointment
Tacoma December 21. A former Tacoma tailor, EB. A. Olson, killed himself in Eatonville after finding himself financially unable to buy a wedding present for his daughter, who was to marry in a week. Friends report the act followed the bitter disappointment.
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Tacoma
Marrig
EB. A. Olson
Eatonville
Alleged Bank Fraud and Arrests Near Shaniko and The Dalles
A report from The Pallet details two men and a woman linked to a bank fraud case in The Dalles and Shaniko. Joseph, Crowe, and a couple identified as Lee and Crawn face charges of attempting a policy fraud and passing worthless checks. Crowe, Portland agent for Continental Life, aided the alleged scheme and was later released. Deputies recovered a forged check for fifty dollars, and authorities indicate the couple remained under temporary liberty after a sheriff’s request for custody transfer. The local sentiment points to the defendants’ innocence, though Joseph and Crowe face continued scrutiny. The case involved the sheriff of Onion County and a security concern at the bank, with multiple checks and a forged document trail leading to arrests and releases.
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Tretel
Pendleum
Strerch
Bert Wilson
Sherif
Chisman
N. J. Crowe
Man
Joeeph
Crowe
Gee
Fabe O Prefenres
Leo
Shanika
Onion County
KE. Crowe
Portland
Geogen
Furmitie Company
Goo
Lee
Ewatory
Ttnlen
Shaniko
Howely
Crawn
Joseph
Ore
Worl
Sheritt Chrieman
Euephian
Riunine
Oelvek
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George Preebler
George Peebler
la Jsear
Tt Aire
Dawid Peebler
Miurket Atreet and
Dorkine Avene
Vic
Tim
Ponnoton
Fitet Coasting Inc
Will Dengunge
Danton
Dr. Cook
Pittsburg
Dey
Frederick Cook
North Pole
Todey
John A. Brasher
University of Pittsburg
Hiehcooch
Vacguan
Walla Walla
Peckham
Beacon
Korens
Austria
Wilson
John Crey
Conose
Mve Perisit
Brridge
Petereburg
Wioden
Mower
Mingk
Cornling
Wicho Oratt
Mhancmugh
Crorge
Says Statn
Canyon
Mountain Side
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