Ruling boosts Umatilla land sales for nearby residents
Secretary of the Interior expands the neighborhood radius to 50 miles for land under the Umatilla project, enabling Pendleton and nearby residents to hold deeded land while living in town. The change aids sales, but does not affect homesteaders or those already filed on government land.
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Neal Evan
Secretary of the Interior
Pendleton
Umatilla
Washington
E City
West End
H. D. Newell
Hermiston
Newell
Anti-Bucket Shop Bil Passes in Senate
The anti bucket shop bill passed final reading in the senate yesterday in Nashville Tennessee. The measure prohibits dealing in futures.
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Experiment bill praises house action on Umatilla station
A House committee favors a report on a local option measure. The bill proposes a separate vote on beer and whiskey. The action centers on the Umatilla project and station establishment with support anticipated from the committee.
Salem bill passes house on Umatilla project
Salem Oregon February bill for the experiment station on the Umatilla project passed the house today.
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Salem
Ore
Umatilla
Fate of salary bills to be reviewed Thursday night in Salem
In Salem on February 8 the house set Thursday night to segregate salary bills for special consideration before voting. By Campbell of Clackamas the house voted to consider them then and process them despite potential gubernatorial veto. A separate ballot on beer or whiskey under local option was sent to the committee on alcohol traffic, signaling a formal record against organized hop growers or prohibition foes.
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Salem
Ore
Campbell of
Committee On
Mock plan to abolish legislature triggers committee delay
A proposed mock resolution called for abolishing the legislature and selling the state capitol to collectors of political curios. It was referred to the committee on immigration for consideration.
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Committee On Immigration
Danger of second flood in Sacramento
Weather observer Taylor warned of renewed danger to the lower Sacramento river islands as rain drenched the valley and mountains shed heavy snow. Southern Pacific trains from Portland kept to San Francisco via Stockton after the Miken trestle was washed away by the flood.
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Sacramento
Calif
Taylor
Sacramento River
Sacramento Valley
Southern Pacific
Portland
San Francisco
Stockton
Miken
Love spurned man shoots sweetheart then kills self
Oakland notes a distressing crime as Mre. Mary Thomas was wounded by KR. J. Hammack, once Lakeport town marshal, who believed she loved Oakland policeman A. P. Reinhardt. Hammack shot her then fatally shot himself after trading a watch for a revolver.
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Oakland
Calli
Feb
Mary Thomas
KR. J. Hammack
Lakeport
A. P. Reinhardt
Hammack
President Roosevelt in White House Talks on California Japan Crisis
A prolonged White House conference involving President Roosevelt Secretary of State Bacon Assistant Secretary McLaughlin Senator Flint and California representative Kahn addressed the anti Japanese legislation impasse in the California legislature. No official statement or conference text was released to the public.
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Roosevelt
California Assembly
Washington
United States
Japan
California
White House
Bacon
McLaughlin
Flint
Kahn
California letter backs anti Japanese bills in state assembly
Speaker Stanton has received many messages from President Roosevelt but will not release them. He makes public only a single note expressing belief that Californians support measures that preserve peace with Japan and align national aims with California’s interests. The letter praises California’s prudent stance and hopes for continued cordial relations with Japan.
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Sacramento
Calif
Stanton
Assembly
Roosevelt
Japan
California
Many Settlers May Lose Their Lands Federal Attorneys Act
Federal attorneys Jones and West are in the city taking evidence in contest cases against Umatilla reservation landowners for failure to meet residence and cultivation requirements. Twenty five to thirty cases will be heard this week before the United States land office in La Grande. If the government proves nonuse or noncultivation, entries may be cancelled and land opened to new filings. Names listed include Lyda McDonald, Alice Gard, Thomas Campbell, Virginia C. Everts, Mary McConnell, Ada Hinkle, Chav Rineheart, Joseph Moyers, Wm. Roberts, Harold Stewart, Oscar C Van Orndall, Peter Van Orndall, James H. Walker, Rosetta Matt, Henry J. Benn, Chas Hayes, Robi Slater, Oscar Robinson, Victor Robinson, Thos R Hopper, Bernard Macklin. H. T. Jones leads the case work. W. K. West has returned to Portland.
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Jones and West
Umatilla Reservation
United States Land Office
la Grande
Triea
Lyda McDonald
Alice Gard
Thomas Campbell
Virginia C. Everts
Mary McConnell
Ada Hinkle
Chav. (. Rineheart
Joseph C Moyers
Wm. Roberts
Harold Stewart
Oscar C, van Orndall
Peter van Oredall
James H. Walker
Rosetta Matt
Henry J. Benn
Chas
Bulgarian Robbed While He Was Sleeping
Seattle on February 8 10 Potrock a Bulgarian awoke in a lodging house to find the belt around his waist containing 250 dollars cut and his savings stolen He had saved the money to return to his native land.
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Seattle
Wash
Potrock
Mysterious injuries claim life of Seattle man John Turner
Seattle February 8. John Turner aged 60 died at Pavisle hospital after suffering several injuries from a mysterious cause. An inquest will be held. He was found on the street Thursday morning.
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Seattle
John Turner
Pavisle Hospital
King Edward and Queen to visit Kaiser William
London, Feb. 8. King Edward and Queen Alexandria left the city for Dover to board a yacht and sail to Berlin to visit the Kaiser. The royal party travels with the aim of formal talks and state courtesy.
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Kaiser William
London
Edward
Alexandria
Dover
Berlin
Theater Man Arrested in Amoy Riot After Edict Defiance
Chinese authorities report the arrest of Malcampo a Spanish subject accused of running a theater in defiance of an imperial edict. A prior police raid sparked a riot with several believed killed.
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Amoy
China
Malcampo
French Writer Killed in Train Fall Victim
Paria Feb 8 Catul Mendes a leading French writer died from injuries after a fall from a train last night. The death closes a sudden incident that surprised literary circles in France and abroad.
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Paria
Heroes of wreck are given dig ovation
Captain Sealby and Wireless Operator Jack Binns of the wrecked White Star liner Republic arrived to a large crowd reception. Binns received a gold medal from the Maroon company for his conduct during the disaster.
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Liverpool
Ing
Sealby
Jack Binns
Republic
Hereece
Binns
Maroon Company
Unusual Snowfall Strikes Reno Nevada Feb
An unusual 24 hour snowfall blankets Reno streets to six inches with hills deeper. The Truckee River rises slowly as residents cope with the winter conditions.
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Reno
Nev
Truckee
Wool sales days planned for Pendleton area
Plans advance for wool sales with May 24 and June 4 dates suggested. Local buyers organized under Ellery as secretary anticipate high prices due to Chicago warehouse adoption and Echo scour mill setup, with opposition to sales at Pilot Rock Echo Condon or Vale. Baker County dispatch notes 65,000 fleeces sold at 16 cents in advance, signaling a regional push toward higher prices.
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Chicago
Killam Ellery
Pendleton
Mesars
Green Brigham
Kuhn
Abbott
Frankenstein
Judd
Burke
Ellery
Orcutt
Cummings
Livingstone
Patterson
Defour
Wagner
Moran
William Ellery
Eee
Maine
Pilot Rock
Echo
Condon
Vale
Wallowa County
Baker County
Dan P. Smythe
Oregon Woolgrowers’ Association
Baker City
Oregon Journal
Lee Bros
Miles and David
Idaho
Montana
Miles Lee
Horseman Trial Trial Transcript Opened in Double Homicide
Defense argues self defense and justification in the killing of McBroom while Prosecution asserts premeditated, cold blooded murder. Judge Lowell opened the morning argument as Col Raley and Fee prepare rebuttal after witness testimony detailing an 18 foot distance at the moment of the fatal shot and ongoing enmity between Horseman and McBroom.
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Lowell
Raley—Phelps
Fee
Horseman
McBroom
Hall
George
Col. Raley
Colonel Raley
Raley
Mother Smothers Baby After Night at Nolin
The three week old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Krause in No lin neighborhood died Saturday night when the mother, who slept with the child in her arms, awoke to find the baby dead. The Krauses live on a farm north of Nolin and the funeral was held yesterday.
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Theodore Krause
Nolin
Dea
Krauses
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