The Dalles City Sinks In River Near Lyle
The Columbia river steamer Dalles City struck a submerged rock at the mouth of the Klickitat and sank in about 26 feet of water near Lyle. Passengers and crew escaped by boats as salvage and cargo were lost, the vessel valued around 50 000 dollars. The Dalles City, a pioneer on the Columbia, belonged to the Regulator line and was built after the Regulator’s destruction.
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Hout
Carco
Columbia River
Dalles City
City
Portland
Columbia
Kilekitat River
Bette
Owl & Hirch
Dalles
Lyle
Mutiny Rumors Surface in Pacific Squadron Meeting
A conference of commanders in the Pacific squadron discussed conditions aboard the Morte Elena. Officers report reports of mutiny are exaggerated though crew grievances persist about Captain Mulligan’s orders and ship conditions. Orders to prepare meals amid filth triggered refusals to pull. men threaten to present case to Administrator Goodrich. No further trouble expected.
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Diets
Peth
Alidpea
Malligin
Ettioens
Dahon
Tome
Mulligan
Goodrich
Man testifies of repeated endowment in Smoot case
Washington Feb 8 Prof Wolfe continued on the stand in the Smoot case. William J Thomas of Spanish Fork Utah testified he entered the endowment ceremony twice. The weight on his conscience drove him from the church, and he said he enlisted twice to defend the nation rather than avenge the prophet’s blood.
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Thomas
Washington
Wolfe
William J. Thomas
Spanish Fork
Utah
Minister Arrested for Obscene Mailings and Suicide Attempt
Rev. J. G. Wade of Whukegun Illinois was arrested for sending obscene matter through the mails. He was admitted to bail last night. This morning he attempted to kill himself by jumping in front of a passenger train and was badly injured but expected to recover. The letters were written to a young boy.
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Whukegun, IL
J. G. Wade
Big Mine Divides Profits In South Dakota Stake
The Home stake Mining Co of South Dakota declares a total profit of 209200 with 26 years of regular dividends at 25 cents per share. It has funded a 1,000,000 water system, doubled the Stamp mill capacity, built cyanide plants, and plans a large tube plant. Ore grade averages 9.73 dollars per ton while mining 4000 tons daily. profits from ore processing are falling due to low grade ore.
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Denver
Homestake Mining Company
South Dakota
Smith
Relic of Napoleon Anchors Found Near Monterey
An anchor from the old ship tilia, said to be Napoleon's private ship, was recovered from the harbor bottom by a Monterey fisherman. One fluke is broken and the heavy anchor delays landing until a derrick is available. The tilia sank in 1852 off the old customs house while officers were ashore at a fandango after a sudden storm.
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Monterey
Cal
Napoleon
Tilia
Custam
Vanthouakes Predicted Arrival January Fourteen
Astronomer Hicks predicts several celestial and volcanic events worldwide around February 12. The forecast mentions multiple outbreaks across regions due to cosmic activity and geological shifts.
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Jouruary
Lois
Irl
Hicks
King of Greece Arrived for Funeral in Copenhagen
King Georgy of Greece arrived in Copenhagen to attend the funeral of his father. The late king’s will is to be opened in state from the 14th to the 15th.
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King
Greece
Copenhagen
Georgy
Moody
Attracting Capital for County Construction Plans
Shary competitor Moniches the government project. Duke and Hassett, a Boise contractor, study Denver region prospects. Hassett may settle in Pendleton to bid on the project as labor shortages loom statewide. Government work draws large contractors to Idaho with anticipated low costs amid fierce competition. Labor scarcity threatens Boise Paysette and other Idaho irrigation schemes as roads, rails, and ditching expand. Hassett visits Echo to gauge East Umatilla project timing and site conditions.
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Duke
Moniches
Gov. Comment
Wimstern
Oregon
Tolar GH
Hassett
Boike
Railrond
Pendleton
Air
Haswett
Holse-Payette
Idaho
Boise-Payette
Umatilla
Dutch Ie
Hepburn Rate Gill Pagoed House By Vote Of 346 7
Washington, Feb. The Hepburn rate bill passed the House by 346 to 7 after a long session filled with amendments. The measure sets a maximum rate once a railroad or carrier is deemed unreasonable, with a three year effective period and possible court suspensions. The Interstate Commerce Commission will grow to seven members at $10,000 salaries each.
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Gill
Washington
Feb
McCaul
Mamachusetts
Littlefield
Maine
Weeks
Marsachusette
Perkins
Wreel
Southwark
New York
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Sullivan
Mamsachusetts
Colorado and Southern Railway Announces Canada Line
The Colorado and Southern Railway plans a 15 month project from the Wyoming border to Canada via a northern Wyomine Dravch terminus, with a parallel Canadian Pacific route. A survey party will depart Denver tonight to inspect feasible routes to Canada. VP A D Parker says details come from his office after a Texas conference with President Frank Trumbull.
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Coloraado & Southern Railway
Denver
Nada
A. D. Parker
Parker
Toxino
Witl
Frank Trumbull
The
Olofmdlo & Southern
Four Idaho Development Corporations Formed in Milwaukee
Lewiston February 8 four companies organized to develop Idaho interior along the Clearwater line. Plans include land purchase plat convey lands mine and power plant operations for manufacturing aims. Articles filed yesterday for four corporations show separate purposes but unified control by the incorporators.
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Lewleton
Milwaukee Fe
Ann
Idaho
Milth
Mil
Anti Pass Bill Introduced In House
A bill by Gaines of Tennessee would ban free passes on railroads and impose penalties on both giver and receiver. Pension bill debate opened in Washington with Representative Gardner urging adoption of Roosevelt’s recommendation to grant Civil War veterans pensions. Army dismissals were announced for Lieutenant Lewis and Captain Sante, tried in San Francisco on duplicating pay accounts. Curtis faced charges of drunkenness as the president declined action.
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Washington
Gaines
Tennissce
Gardner
Michigan
Roosevelt
Army Diissaissins Washington
L. &. Lewis
30Th Infantry
AF. Sante
Artillery
San Francssco
Tania
Curtis
Hue
Nelitier
Insure ance inquiry cites Hamilton funds from 1890 to 1905
Albany Feb. Insure ance investigating committee finds Hamilton received about 700000 from 1890 to 1905 for unknown purposes and that 700000 was used for his own uses. It urges open procedures and a constitutional minute, recommends recovering 75000 used to pay taxes, and notes 25000 remitted to Hamilton on McCall’s Park office order. The committee blames Mietil for the remittance.
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Albany
N.Y
Hamilton
McCall
Burts
Mietiil
Chicago Wheat Market Quoted In Feb Report
Chicago wheat market report from the great wheat center notes wheat at 4 and 4 for November, corn at 44 and 1 4, and oats at 30 1 8. A Springfield court refused further interference in the Hech case while the governor has twice reprieved Hecham, with possible Supreme Court appearance after a February 22 hanging sentence. Des Moines reports the house file a resolution protesting Smoot seating.
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Chicago
Hech
Springfield
Prese
Twce
Hiocham
Supreme Court
Sint, Des Moines
Smoot
Pendleton Flour Shipments to Japan Increase
Pendleton Byers mill plans to ship twenty thousand sacks of Pendleton flour to Japan in late February marking a stronger push into the Orient. After slow deliveries earlier, orders are set to rise as the Japanese market expands following the war and new openings in Minnehaha. American flour remains the preferred choice in Japan and eastern Oregon as Pendleton’s millwork intensifies to meet rising demand.
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Pendleton
Japan
Byers
Minnehara
Japa
Oregon
Orient
Question of allotment in Fetty Thompson estate
In Lewiston, Judge Hanley will decide if an allotment must go to the eyes or can be allotted. The estate of Fetty Thompson, a Nez Perce Indian, involves Polly Thompson’s 1899 will bequeathing two allotments to Loulan Bartlett and Charles Bartlett. Contested by Thomas F. Reynolds and Agatha Evane, the heirs seek government-held allotments per the will.
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Coo
Lewiston
Feb. S
Hanley Jin
Fetty Thompson
Polly Thompson
Loulan Bartlett
Charles Bartlett
Lapwil
Old Kippen
Thomas F. Reynolds
Agatha Evane
Steals of Linen From Pullman Cars Reported
Police were notified in Seattle by special agent F A Hartwick that nearly 100 sheets and 26 pillow slips were stolen from Pullman cars in Northern Pacific yards during the past week. Logs show multiple thefts earlier in January with several sheets missing and pillow slips also disappearing. Company detectives report several similar incidents in railway yards, prompting concern.
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Pullman
Seattle
Northern Pacific
F. A. Hartwick
Boy, 15, Accidentally Shoots Brother in Walla Walla
Corbett Griggs, 15, son of W H Griggs of 1105 West Alder street, accidentally shot his 12-year-old brother Eugene while fooling with a .22 caliber revolver at 10 this morning. The bullet lodged at the end of the nose and breached throat muscles, leaving the boy seriously wounded.
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Wale Walla
Corbett Griggs
W. H. Griggs
West Alder Street
Eugene
Griggs
Alarm System Yet Possible For City Use Of Poles
Council weighs using Pacific States Telephone franchise to string wires for a city fire and police alarm system. If feasible, cost could drop from about 1500 to 1100 or 1200, financed by the utility bill. Fire committee studies practicality and parallels La Grande example as plan moves forward.
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Pacific States Telephone Conv.oy
la Granite
Linet
Fite Gerald
Wacific States
la Grande
Ig Weing
Experimental farm stations funding sparks East district debate
Congress member Jones pushes a 120000 appropriation to establish experimental farm stations in eastern Washington after sessions with the agriculture secretary. A separate bill proposes reclaiming 20000 acres of swamp lands along the Colville river in Stevens County, valued at 78 dollars per acre once drained. A 10 year old boy, John Judge, died when decapitated by a switch engine at Clark's Forks Idaho, after attempting to ride the running board.
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Congressman Jones
Washington
Congress
Mays Walla Walla
Concresenin Jones
Secretary of Agriculture
Colville River
Stevens County
John Judge
Clark's Forks
Idaho
Street Paving Delays Loom Over City Finances
City faces 31500 for Franklin Street paving as petitions lag. Finance Committee says treasury cannot cover the town’s share. Council delays action amid financial stress. tax and lien notices spark mandatory payments. Pound location moved, garbage duties assigned, and bids sought for new fire hose as departments seek cost safeguards.
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FL Dickson
Franklin Street
Main
East Court
Corneilman Murphy
Ecity Recorder
Heli Gad
Matlock
West Court Street
Frank Day
Star Street
Alta
Ciary
Daw
Will Bower
Aleo
Ell
Ayetom
Baker & Garrison
Willam Welle
Tae
Busiress
Joennamin Murphy
J. J. Dickson
Revolt at Amoy as missionaries attacked in China
Advices received today describe an attack by revolutionists on missionaries at Change Punear Amoy. The raiders invaded the premise, looted buildings, and killed none though an aged English Presbyterian clergyman named Old ham was spared. The band, well armed, moves toward Change Chow with further depredations feared.
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Amoy
London
Change Punear
Oldham
Change Chow
Harvard Faculty Favors Prohibition Bylaw Change
Harvard faculty in Boston announce today their support for a bylaw proposal to prohibit tobacco use on campus. The move aims to curb smoking among students and staff and is expected to influence university policy decisions.
Train wreck near Lamelne halts traffic in February fog
In Redding California an enormous boulder rolled onto the track two miles above Lamelne early this morning. An engine and seven cars left the rails and nearly plunged into the river. An unknown man riding the train was killed. Rail service is blocked while crews clear the debris.
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Redding. Cat
Lamelne
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