Russian Army Mobilizes to Face Turkey on Persian Frontier
London reports from a St Petersburg source that Russia orders 40000 troops from central Russia to the Turko Persian frontier amid Turkish occupation of Persian soil. The move signals a potential spring clash as England contemplates joint pressure on Abdul Hamid to withdraw.
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London
Odessa
Klef
Turkey
Russia
Peralan
St. Petersburg
England
M[usela
St. Peterburg
Beir
Abdul Hamid
Naming Row Over Baby Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Sioux Falls reports a Volin row over naming a baby Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. The community is stirred and threats of violence target the child's parents unless the name is changed, sparking neighborhood tensions.
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Evelyn Nesbit
Sioux Falls
Volin
New Duchess Theodora Weds Duc de Chaulne in New York
Theodora Shonts became wife of Duc de Chaulne in a ceremony in New York this noon. Monsignor Lavelle presided as the American woman entered into the life of a noble house.
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New York
Theodora Shonts
Duc de Chaulne
Monsignor Lavelle
Suffragists Parade Planned in New York
Suffragists under English agitators plan a large demonstration in New York for tomorrow. It is expected that not less than 5000 women will assemble and march through the streets.
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New York
Frisco to Hire 764 Rat Catchers for Pest Fight
Frisco to raise 50000 dollars to eradicate rats. Citizens and the health committee plan employing 764 rat catchers to rid the city of the pest. The proposal aims to curb the rat problem and improve public health.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Health Committee
Fleet to Return Via Suez Canal Confirmed
Washington February 15 government announced 2200 tons of fleet supplies at Cavite and a large stock of stores at San Francisco, indicating the fleet will sail back by the Suez canal after reaching the Pacific.
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Washington
Suez Canal
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Pacific
San Francisco
Juryman Was Non-Resident In McPhrind Grand Jury
San Francisco February 15 Irregularities in impaneling the grand jury may render indictments including those against Walter J. Barnett J. Dalvell Brown and J. W. Treadwell of the California Bank De post and Trust company invalid. Miram Johnson attorney for Earl Hott says juror J. W. Hammersmith admitted his residence is Alameda and he was a non resident of the county though he avoided testifying about his residence.
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San Francisco
Walter J. Bartnett
J. Dalvel! Brown
J. W. Treadwell
California Bate Depost and Trust Company
Miram Johnson
Earl Hott
J. W. Hammersmith
Alameda
Hammersmith
London Shipyard Lockout Ends Months of Wage Strife
London reports a lockout of all workers at a northeast coast shipyard. The action follows a January 22 strike after men refused a wage cut. Employers say reductions are needed due to industry depression.
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London
Emily Redd Sinks After Chronometer Faultin Oregon Coast
The American wooden ship Emily Redd, 103 days from New Castle, N. W., ran ashore near Bay City Oregon. Ten crew drowned. survivors include Captain and Mrs. Kessel, Second Mate Thompson, and three seamen. The vessel carried coal for a Portland firm. A chronometer defect forced risky close proximity to land as heavy seas swamped lifeboats.
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Bay City
Ore
Emily Redd
New Castle
N. W
Thorne
Kessel
Thompson
Portland
Tom Crose
Johnson Candidate Emerges As Democratic Unity Focus
Gen G H Taylor editor of the Boston Globe visiting Riverside California endorses Governor Johnson of Minnesota for the presidency He says Johnson will be an outspoken setter after nomination within a week and can reunite the Democratic Party with a tidal wave of enthusiasm expected in the east
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Riverside
Cala
G. H. Taylor
The
Boston Globe
Johnson
Minnesota
East
Mine horror averted at Grass Valley mine incident
Nevada City February 15 miners faced a mine fire after crossed electric wires sparked blaze in the Brunswick mine pumping station at 1200-foot level. Thirty men were thought trapped but reached the shaft as hope failed. They were brought to the surface semiconscious while black smoke poured from the shaft, with the fire now burning in woodwork.
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Nevada City
Cal
Brunswick
Grass Valley
Belen Cut Off Opened Between California and Pecos Valley
The Belen cut off of the Santa Fe road will be opened today for traffic between California and Pecos Valley. The line extends from Belen to Mexico in New Mexico, a distance of 268 miles. It is a key transcontinental route and will trigger a readjustment of class and commodity rates.
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Santa Fe
Belen
California
Pecos Valley
Mexico
New Mexico
Wheatmen Buy 300000 Sacks At 7.15 Each
The Ames Harris Neville company of Portland offered sacks at 7.18 per 100 delivered to Ames farmers. Kerr-Gifford bid 7.25. The association voted to accept the Ames bid and ordered just over 300000 sacks for the coming season, noting last year’s pool price was higher.
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Wheatraisers’ Association
Ames Harris Nevil Company
Portland
Commercial Association
Ames Harris Neville Company
Kerr-Gifford Company
Ames Company
Portland Victory in Wheat Rate Case Upends Washington Commission
Federal Judge Hanford ruled the Washington state railway commission cannot set the inland empire wheat rate, a decision seen as a Portland victory. Governor Mead may call a special session to amend law granting the commission power to fix rates, recognizing Portland as the Pacific Northwest export hub over Sound ports.
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Olympia
Hanford
Washington State Railway Commission
Commission
Portland
Sound
Inland Empire
Mead
Pacific Northwest
Cascade Range
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Serious Flood Threat Looms at Pittsburg River Front
Pittsburg amid rising Allegheny and Monongahela rivers faces likely 30 foot flood as merchants and residents move goods to higher ground. Authorities warned danger and reports flood spread to Lima Cincinnati and Springfield with widespread street flooding and displacement of families.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Monongahela
Pion
Lima
Cincinnati
Springfield
Government seeks injunction over nine hour telegraphers law
Washington February 15 The government expects an injunction to restrain enforcement of the nine hour law limiting telegraph operators. Railroads have made little preparation for March 1 when the clock starts, and the administration faces the implementation challenge as the law nears.
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Covernment
Washington
Long partnership broken by editor Glover's death
The Union Republican editor Glover died on Thursday and his remains were shipped to Colorado for burial. Glover and Selbird had a 24 year partnership in printing and publishing, starting as boys and rising to masters of their craft. Glover, born in Kentucky in 1863, was 55 and survived by his wife and two children. His mother and sister requested the remains be brought to Colorado Springs.
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Glover
Union Republican
Colorado
la Grande Observer
Messrs. Glover
Selbird
Union
Oregon
la Frande
Colorado Springs
Teachers Complete Exams In County License Test
Over sixty applicants sat the county teachers examination and more will finish today with state exams. The count exceeds any prior county sitting. Since opening, several new applications for state papers appeared, including Miss Charlotte Wall Athena and others from Milton Wallula Weston Pilot Rock.
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Court House
Charlotte Wall
Athena
F. B. Pennock
Milton
F. W. Beatty
Wallula
Stella O'Hara
Weston
Moe Walker
P. M. Nash
Pilot Rock
Week's Tax Collections Rise at Sheriff’s Office
Tax payments have run for a week and $20,000 has been collected toward $351,000 due. Many statements have been sent on request and more payments are expected by mail. The early start this year is viewed as a headstart by officials.
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Sheriff's Office
New Year Celebrations End in Chinatown Blaze of Glory
Pendleton Chinamen concluded a 10 day New Year celebration with a fireworks display at nine pm in front of Chinatown. Firecrackers and large bombs were set off while celebrants watched with glee. The fat festival gatherings continued late into the night.
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Pendleton
Chinatown
Pendleton Odd Fellows Plan Pilot Rock Excursion
Arrangements are made for an excursion to Pilot Rock next Thursday for Pendleton Odd Fellows and grand officers. A special car will be attached to the regular Pilot Rock train. About 75 members are expected to join. Pilot Rock lodge will entertain visitors during the day for a pleasant outing.
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Pilot Rock
Pendleton
Inmate A C Duree Dies at Poor Farm in Powersville
A C Duree, an inmate at the local poor farm, died at 9 last night. He was a carpenter and had been at the farm for only ten days. He had four ather in Powersville Missouri.
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A. C. Duree
Powersville
Crescent saloon bartender fined for assault
Jack Overturf, bartender at the Crescent saloon, was fined five dollars yesterday afternoon by John Halley Jr. acting recorder for striking Jim Hutchison. The case was tried in police court and the matter was taken under advisement for a time.
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Jack Overturf
Crescent Saloon
John Halley, Jr
Jim Hutchison
Szechenyis Sail For Paris With 30 Servants In Tow
Count Laszlo Szechenyi and Countess Gladys sail from New York to Paris with 30 servants aboard the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria to begin their nuptial tour. They plan a Rome audience with the pope before visiting the Szechenyi castle in Hungary. Five million dollars from the countess fortune is transferred to a Budapest bank to fund their future home.
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New York
Laszlo Szechenyi
Gladys
Paris
Cherbourg
Willam K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Hoyt
Reggie
Vanderbilt
Kathleen
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Europe
Count Szechenyi
Rome
Szechenyis
Implement Store Changes Hands on Court Street
Pred Weber sold the Court Street implement business to William Kupers the well known retired farmer. Kupers will run the store at the same location and Weber will stay through the season to aid the transition and provide experience. Weber will also continue a gasoline engine business including traction engines. Kupers is a respected former wheatraiser with strong business sense.
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Court Street
Weber
Pred Weber
William Kupers
Kupers
Fred Weber
Pendleton Baseball Association Sets Tomorrow Meeting
A Pendleton Baseball Association meeting is called for 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon by president J R Raley. The session will be in the Commercial Association rooms to discuss the baseball outlook for the coming season. The 15 members who backed the team last year also leased the Matlock grounds for a year, with the lease soon to expire. A separate meeting next Wednesday will decide if Pendleton enters a league with Walla Walla La Grande and Baker City.
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Pendleton Baseball Association
J. R. Raley
Commercial Association
Matlock Grounds
Pendleton
Walla Walla
la Grande
Baker City
Two Carloads of Apples To Be Shipped Today
W. H. Smith of Kansas City will ship two carloads of apples from Pilot Rock this day. The fruit is bought from local orchard owners near Pilot Rock. Principal contributors to the shipments include Dick Waugh, Jake Cherry, Douglas Betts, and Charley and Fred Wilson. Smith praised the local apples as above average in quality.
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W. H. Smith
Kansas City
Pilot Rock
Dick Waugh
Jake Cherry
Douglas Betts
Charley
Fred Wilson
Smith
Hettie Green Predicts Hard Times and Roosevelt Renomination
Boston commentary reports Hettie Green, the era's wealthiest woman, predicting prolonged hard times and a Roosevelt renomination. She recalls Wall Street borrowers swarm during the panic and notes loans to Harry Payne Whitney and the New York Central, recounting an episode with Vanderbilts and the family jewels.
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Boston
Hettie Green
Roosevelt
Wallstrea
Harry Payne Whitney
New York Central
Thas
Vanderboilts
Funeral for J L Stockman Likely Monday Afternoon
The body of J L Stockman will be brought home by train and a funeral is planned for Monday afternoon at the M E church conducted by Rev W T Easter with interment at Helix. The deceased died from blood poisoning after ear surgery. He was a prominent member of the M E church and the G A R.
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W. J. Stockman
Los Angeles
J. L. Stockman
Helix
B. Tallman
Stockman
Buster
Tallman
Rev
Euster
Mr. Stockman
M. FE
Attorneys Argue Taylor Case Before Judge Bean This Afternoon
In the equity suit of Mrs Moses Taylor against Moses Taylor lawyers discuss a motion. The case involves securing judgment against the former husband for eight thousand dollars tied to property sold by the defendant. The annual convention of the Jewish order B nai B r i t h is held at Portland.
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Taylor
Bean
Moses Taylor
Jewish Order of B'nai Brith
Sex Alon
Portland
Death by Own Action Man Crushed In Train Tragedy
San Bernardino February 15 A man believed to be J A Greenwood an escaped Patton insane hospital inmate placed his head on the Salt Lake railroad rail at Vermedmont and was instantly killed last night His head rolled under the train and was terribly crushed
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San Bernardino
J. A. Greenwood
Patton Insane Hospital
Salt Lake
Verdemont
Bigger engines coming for D R N and North Bank lines
The D R N company plans major improvements to meet competition from the North Bank. New larger passenger engines for the mountain division will pull ten coaches from Hilgard to Kamela and Huron to Kamela on the Blue Mountains, ordered from the east and due next spring. This will boost schedules and cut delays caused by mountain helpers, keeping the O R N competitive despite the North Bank line’s shorter Spokane Portland distance. Other equipment upgrades are planned to ready the D R N for the North Bank’s future stunts.
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North Bank Road
Mountain Division
Hilgard
Kamela
Huron
Kamecila
Blue Mountains
North Bank
Spokane
Portland
Positon
North Banks
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McPhrlind Grand Jury
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Wall Street
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