House Approves Bill on Legislature Pay Increase
Salem Feb 1 the Oregon House adopted the favorable Brooke-Bean report on a bill to raise lawmakers pay from three to six dollars a day with an emergency clause struck. A joint resolution would submit the change to the voters. Twenty three to twenty two voted yes, fifteen absent. The body also struck an emergency clause on a tax levy for advertising resources and considered routine business as Speaker McArthur forecasts possible adjournment by February 26.
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Salem
Ore
McArthur
Bowerman
Senate
Trial marriage contract ends at vegetarian cafe owner
San Francisco reports A W Robinson, owner of a vegetarian cafe, ending a five year trial marriage contract with his wife. He states they will live in separate apartments but maintain friendly relations and will not renew the agreement as it removes personal liberty. He argues swifter parting prevents hate and denies the notion of lifelong pairing.
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San Francisco
Calif
A. W. Robinson
Milton Progressive meeting announced for tonight
Milton February 1 special correspondence reports a regular Milton Progressive association meeting at Alliance hall at 7:30 p m. The agenda includes questions on growth and welfare of the community. The group continues to grow with strong attendance and rising local interest.
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Milton
Kilpack Singers Visit Portland Churches
J. G Kilpack, representative of the Toye and Giria Ald Society of Port land, sang at the Raptichurch yesterday forenoon and at the Methodist service in the evening.
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J. G Kilpack
Toye and Giria Ald Society of
Portland
Raptichurch
Dance at Will Wolfe's Home Delights Saturday Evening
Saturday evening a dance was held at the home of Will Wolfe with couples present and an enjoyable occasion reported in friendly social notes.
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Will Wolfe
Couple Arrested on Adultery Charge in Court
Joe Lindsey and Mrs. Oliva Keeler were arrested last Saturday by Sheriff Taylor on adultery charges. They appeared before Justice Parkes, were released on bonds, and reappeared today for trial. The district attorney Wis was engaged in the Horseman trial, delaying the case until Mr. Phelpa could handle it.
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Joe Lindsey
Oliva Keeler
Taylor
Parkes
Justice Today
Wis
Phelpa
Lincoln Centennial Observance Planned in City Schools
Superintendent J. B. Linders and the public school corps organize Lincoln's centennial events for Friday January 11. City schools will host Lincoln programs in the afternoon with joint programs across grades. Activities include recitations and Gettysburg Address readings by upper grades.
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J. 8. Linders
Public School Corps
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Men electrocuted by crossing of wires in Tacoma
In Tacoma on February 1 two men died and another was fatally injured when a city feed wire and a heavy power line crossed at the Harmony building under construction. Arthur Charion, 22, a blacksmith for West Coast Wagon Co., died almost instantly. John Ohstrom, 45, a shipping clerk for Younglove Grocery Co., died later. Several others were shocked but not seriously hurt when lights were switched on after the accident.
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Tacoma
Arthur W. Charléon
West Coast Wagon Co
John KR. Ohstrom
Younglove Grocery Co
Harmony
Chariton
Wagon Company
Ohstrom
Greatest spectacle in world navies as fleet races set
Washington reports final orders for grooming and coaling of the Atlantic fleet at Negro Bay and plans for a world tour finish with ship against ship races. Battleships Connecticut Kansas Vermont Minnesota Georgia Nebraska New Jersey Rhode Island Louisiana Virginia Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Minnesota Kearsarge Kentucky vie in trials toward Hampton Roads finishing February 22.
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Washington
Negro Bay
Africa
Roosevelt
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Hampton Roads
Connecticut
Kansas
Vermont
Minnesota
Georgia
Nebraska
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Virginia
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Minoia
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Rhode Ialand
Weezers
Theee
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Idlaho
Mississippi
Montane
North Carolina
Salem
Birmingham
Chester
Sperry
Nelix People Plan New Hotel At Helix
At Helix a company is forming to build a new hotel opposite the present one. The project estimates place the cost near $2000. Local businessmen will constitute the company and BE. L. Smith of this city will assist in the enterprise.
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Tt Ie
Helix
BE. L. Smith
High School Graduates to Graduate Sixteen This Year
The 16 seniors for the year include Cora Warner Mary Dahlgren Leslie McFatridge DeWitt Birney Frank Engdahl Cyrus Sturgis Harold J Warner Anita Slater Inna Rippley Eunice Vogel Gertrude Jorday Carl Engdahl Ruth Gibson Daley McPherson Ora Walker Elisabeth Weber Superintendent Landers says commencement will likely be May 21 unless delays occur. The class roll and honors reflect four years of grades with Cora Warner assisting in credits and the valedictorian and salutatorian named. H S Tex visits Athena for a Farmers' Market meeting next Friday.
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Mary Dahlgren
Anita Slater
Harold Warner
Otter
Cora Warrier
Mary Dahl- Bren
Harold J. Warner
Landers
Hlah
Miewlty
Mies Wie Ter
Credite
Cora Warner
Leslie McFatridge
DeWitt Biiney
Frank Engdahl
Cyrus
Sturgis
Anita Sinter
Inna Rippley
Euniee Vogel
Gertrude Jorday
Carl Engdahl
Ruth Gibson
Daley McPherson
Ora Walker
Elisabeth Weber
Horseman on Trial for Slaying Glarenge McBroom
George Horseman faced a second trial for the nearly two year old killing of Clarence McBroom at the Potts schoolhouse. Jury selections began with eight jurors accepted by 8 o'clock. District Attorney Phelps, aided by Judge S A Lowell, prosecutes. defense includes Judge A Fee and Col J H Raley. Previous trial found him guilty of manslaughter but Supreme Court reversed. Conviction on a greater charge than manslaughter is not possible by law.
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George Horneman
Clarence McBroom
Potts
Ciicuit Court
R. F. Vanell
Pinkerton
L. C. Harder
A. L. Knight
A. W. Daub
Phelps
8. A. Lowell
John McCourt
Famous A. Fee
Col. J. H. Raley
Horseman
Supreme Court
Bean
Woman Kills Brother-In-Law Over Small Estate
In San Diego on February 1 Mrs Effie Dugen is jailed charged with shooting and killing her brother in law Bruce Shefer after a quarrel over a modest estate. Shefer had been living at the Dugen home. Authorities believe she wrested the pistol as he threatened to shoot her. Dugen with the revolver in hand returned to the street and handed the weapon to a policeman.
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San Diego
Calif
Effie Dugen
Bruce Shefer
Dollar
Sheffer
Dugen
Shefer
Calhoun Trial Enters Fourth Week With Eight Jurors
San Francisco Feb 1 The trial of Patrick Calhoun president of United Railroads for offering a bribe to the doodling board of supervisors entered the fourth week today with eight jurors temporarily adjed. Five hundred veniremen have been examined. At the present rate it will be ten weeks more before the jury is complete. Probably fifteen hundred veniremen will be examined.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Board of Supervisors
Woman sues for forty years wages in New York court
Miss Anna Plager won a first move in a long libel sealing coverage, securing a verdict of 822.58 plus costs and interest, totaling 991.24 against Mrs. F H Bright in City Court. She seeks 10,000 in the Supreme Court as executrix of William Spieker for services from age seven until his death six years ago.
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New York
Anna Plager
F. H. Bright
Fast One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Street
Justice Green
Misa Plager
Supreme Court
Bright
William Spieker
Spieker
Venus of Miles Dies in London As Colin Campbell Case Mentioned
Lady Miles, once famed as a mid-Victorian beauty nicknamed Venus of Miles, died in London. She had been wife to a baronet and later to an American doctor named Nichols. Her name resurfaced as the first witness in the Colin Campbell divorce case twenty-two years ago.
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Colin Campbell
London
Lady Miles
Nichols
Miles
England
Venus of Miles
Busy man lets lodge grip distract from business
A terse adage notes a man so focused on securing a lodge grip that he loses track of his core business and progress, implying caution about divided attention and priorities in professional life.
British steamer Clan Ranald sinks near Edijhhburg
Melbourne reports the British steamer Clan Ranald sank last night off Edijhhburg with the captain and 46 crew lost. Only 18 survivors. Most crew were Asiatics. Rescuers arrived too late to save all aboard.
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Melbourne
Australia
Clan Ranald
Edijhhburg
Pure Milk Crusade Aims Tuberculin Tests Citywide
Chicago plans to unite 6000 dairy producers across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin to push state laws requiring tuberculin testing of all milch cows and banning import of cattle without health certificates. The move follows Chicago's pure milk ordinance enforcement and seeks state inspection funded by the state with two months to phase out existing butter and cheese stock.
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Chicago
City
A&n
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconssin
Sherman House
Reverend Ford Returns From Hermiston Services
Rev. T B. Ford came back yesterday from Hermiston where he conducted church services in the morning and afternoon. He reports good attendance at both gatherings.
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T B. Ford
Hermiston
Ford
Roosevelt's Hard Choice Sparks Prosecution Rumor
Walter Wellman reports from Washington that President Roosevelt may face a major error in seeking libel prosecutions against Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World and Delavan Smith of the Indianapolis News. Friends warn he risks a private life amid nationwide indignation over press rights and trial moves.
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New York World
Indianapolis News
Chicago
Walter Wellman
Recorde Herald
Washington
Roosevelt
Lfe
Joseph Pulitzer
New YorkeWorld
Eiditor
Delavan Smith
Indianapolio News
Panama Canal Purchase
New York
Indianapolis
Murdered man found dead after desertion of girl
Homer Roper, 25, was shot near Brownsville by rancher Charles Powell after a dispute over a 15 year old girl. Powell surrendered at the scene. Coroner’s jury rules death by gunshot from Powell’s rifle on J A Nice farm January 25.
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Homer Roper
Brownsville
Charles Powell
Pilot Rock
Pendleton
Roper
Powell
Nite
Mra Powell
Powel
Fred
J. A. Nice
Infant Dies at Hermiston Home Five Week Old Death
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Glenn Willams of Hermiston died Sunday at the Willian home. The baby was ten days old and cause of death is undetermined. The funeral was held today.
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Glenn Willams
Hermiston
Willian
Looters Seized After Armory Fire Looting Reported
United States government property was looted from an armory during a January 21 fire. Officials warn looters will face severe penalties and prompt prosecution once evidence is gathered. Captain Dan Smythe has issued special orders and a separate notice elsewhere in the paper.
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Company L
United States
Dan Smythe
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