State News and International Notes in Brief
Feb 19 dispatches cover Hay note reactions with Russia and China at Dalny and Mukden, Japan asserting protections and territorial intent. Feb 16 20 hearings push single statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Feb 10 naval appropriations rise to nearly 1790000 delivering $6 more. A Santa Cruz fire scorched two acres of Loma Prieta Company facilities, mills, sheds, and seven homes.
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Russia
State Department
Dalny
Morgan
Ussia
China
Emmente
Rus
Hay Fh
Hay
Tokio
Hay Elealer Hoo
Kamura
Japan
House
Santa Cruz
Crux
Loma Prietta Company
Remarkable Woman in Manchu Dynasty History
A fragmented note describes the dowager empress of China born in the 19th century as a remarkable figure. It notes her rise amid a dynasty with emperors and figureheads, marking lasting influence after the 1861 death of a ruler.
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Mon
Moreas
China
No Free Rides at World’s Fair Meant for St Louis
Feb 19 St Louis. Roads to run joint validating ticket offices here for the world’s fair include Pennsylvania Big Four St Louis & San Francisco Missouri Pacific Louisville & Nashville and Chicago & Alton. Central telephone bureau planned to link with lines. Officials foresee no dead head travel during the exposition as railroads expect heavy passenger traffic. A special committee will decide next week. Also reports war on the gas trust by Hearst in New York and an ambush death of Lt McRae and six constables in Eastern Samar Manila.
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St. Louis
St. Louie
Pennsylvania
Big Four
San Francisco
Missouri Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Chicago & Alton
Round Trip Fare to Exposition From Pendleton
Pendleton travelers may reach St Louis for 60 dollars round trip with a five day layover, including a stopover option en route. Tickets to Chicago or via Chicago are 65 and 62 dollars respectively, with limited sale days in May through September and a one day limit on some segments.
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Pendleton
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Lewis
Here
Two Suits Brought Over West County Property Rights
Amalia Weidert files for injunction against John Weidert to stop sale of 840 acres valued at $20,000 in this state. She alleges marriage in 1903 and a Washington divorce case fraudulently reducing her property rights. Halley and Lowell represent her. Another suit from Christina Walker versus D McDonald seeks ownership of a narrow land strip north of Weaton, with prior court reversals and costly litigation. Carter and Raley for plaintiff. From Miners' Point of View, Chicago Feb 10 The Illinois state miners convention votes down a resolution to adjourn in honor of Manna.
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Amalia Weidert
John Weidert
Shoe
King County
Washington
Halley & Lowell
Cchristina Walker Ve. D. McDonald
Weaton
Supreme Court
Cirrcuit Court
Carter & Raley
Chicago
Manna
War fears sweep Europe as France and Britain face possible clash
London reports a premium on Anglo French war amid neutrality disputes with France. Paris downplays Far East reinforcements as protective for Indo China. Russia moves troops toward Korea and Yalu, while creditors suffer and Empress Dowager of China is rumored dead. Three Russian regiments drown crossing Lake Baikal and Russian squadron heads toward Jubutil.
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Far East
Paris
Vienna
Wnarodoy
Lake Huikal
Maracilles
Seimasky
de Camp
Vite
Jibutil
O.R. & N. Changes Time Of Mixed Train 41 Schedule
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company announces a revised timetable for mixed branch train No. 41 from Walla Walla, effective February 25. The route now leaves Walla Walla at 10:00 am, with stops at Blue Mountain, Downing, Weston, Athena, Adama, and Eastland, arriving Pendleton at 1:30 pm. The No. 42 evening train schedule remains unchanged.
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Walla Walla
O. R. & N. Company
Uils City
Blue Mountain
Downing
Pendleton
Strain to Issue New Edition of Pamphlet on Rail Road Assessments
County Assessor C P Strain reports strong demand for his pamphlet on railroad assessments issued three months ago. Orders pour in from the Northwest including Washington where assessors recently held a convention on higher railroad assessments. A larger edition will be published to meet ongoing interest from Farmers clubs granges county officials newspapers and others interested in taxation. The pamphlet has prompted thorough investigation of the subject across the Northwest.
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C. P. Strain
Northwest
Washington
Farmers’ Clubs
Granges
Strain
Canfield Rubber Works Manager Found Dead in Bed
Bridgeport reports Joseph Canfield, famed Canfield Rubber Works manager and notable clubman, discovered dead in bed with a Swedish maid servant also found dead. Gas furnace likely caused asphyxia at Mt Tabor Alma Portland. Mt Tabor Sanitarium to be challenged as nuisance as Alaska Indians are housed there. McGinness wins provisional injunction against Boston & Montana Mining. Lord Arlington, steward of the Jockey Club, dies at 78 in London.
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Bridgeport
Joseph Canfield
Canfield Rubber Works
Filst
Mt. Tabor
Alma
Portland
Alaska
Istriat
Lord Arlington
London
The
Jockey Club
Defendants in Land Swindles Fight Washington Trial
San Francisco Feb 14 The attorney for F A Hyde one of the indicted in the Smadffards case will fight to keep his client from being sent to Washington Hyde is at liberty after furnishing 15000 bail Dimond also indicted has posted the same bail Both men await a hearing before the United States commissioner Wednesday Hyde's counsel will argue any fraudulent conspiracy originated in Washington and Hyde knew nothing of it
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San Francisco
F. A. Hyde
Washington
Hyde
Central Committee Fixes Date for Campaign Meeting
The Democratic County Central Committee of Umatilla County fixes the first meeting date for the campaign on March 90, 104, at the courthouse. A D Bullinan serves as chairman and A Haley as secretary. Vacancies in precincts will be filled and committees organized for active work.
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Democratic Committee
Democratic County Central Committee
Umatilla County
Court House
A.D. Bullinan
A. ©. Haley
Death of a child Ruth Olcott passes from pneumonia
Ruth Olcott seven to eight? years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Olcott, died at home at 2 pm after a two week illness. The family moved to the city last fall from a ranch to access schooling. Public School at Irrigon. Grant county forms a new Irrigon school district with an election February 24 to choose officers. Mies Swain will teach in the public school once organized. Bond votes for a new schoolhouse planned around March 30. The town grows with metropolitan aims. United States refines 86 percent of the world copper supply.
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Charles Olcott
Ruth Olcott
Irrigon
Grant County
Stokes
Umatilla
Mies Swain
Last Meeting of School Board Debates Fire Safety Fixes
The board reviewed past month accounts and faced a 24 hour ultimatum from Fire Chief W A Withee to fix unsafe old academy building heater pipes and stove connections or shut the buildings. Lloyd department teaching by W W Le Masters may be discontinued without a permit renewal after the next exam.
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W. A. Withee
Academy
Ita
Lloyd
W. W. le Masters
Government will not reimpose corn laws, Ritcale states
London February 19 in the house of commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer Ritcale said the government has no plan to restore last year’s corn laws. He cited treasury needs and broad public opposition, noting majorities against Chamberlain candidates at recent by elections led to abandoning the plan.
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London
Ritcale
House of Commons
Chamberlain
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Arthur
Bot
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New York
William WR. Hearst
Samar
Manila
McRae
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Great Britain
St. Petersburg
Korea
Sian
Lake Baikal
Yalu
Sion
Press Dowager of
Lloyds
Delcasse
Red Sea
Admiralty
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Conger
Tonda
Empress
Reuter
Madrid
Wirte
Canary Islands
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Seoul
Wiju
Moscow
Vladivostok
Port Arthur
Dalpy
St Petersburg
Sviet
Austin
Lo Kori
Rome
Harbin
East Oregonian
McGinness
Justice Gildersleeve
John McGinness
Boston & Montana Mining Company
Arthur A
Otto Heinze
United States
Withee
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