Two alleged confidence men linked to national swindle case
Los Angeles police say a countrywide confidence scheme with bases in San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City Kansas City and Chicago involved 500 members and 68 local operatives. E C Poker Davis and Tee Rial alias The Juarez Plunger were arrested on vagrancy and fraud charges amid reports of victims totaling about 200000 plus an $8000 wire tipping loss.
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National Forestry Plans Are Opposed in Legislature
Olympia Washington February 6 The first move to record opposition to national forest reserves is a senate memorial urging Congress to withdraw Washingtons Lewis County forests. Backing the measure are most representatives from agricultural districts as the memorial argues forest reserves threaten local interests.
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Pendleton City Marshal Seeks Claim to Grey Mare Pony
In Pendleton the marshal takes up a light grey mare pony believed to be years old with a nicked right ear and no visible brand. If unclaimed within ten days, and after February 20, 1918, the animal will be sold at 2 pm March 4, 1913, at the city pound 400 West Webb Street for cash. proceeds cover sale costs. John Kearney, City Marshal.
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Gossip Never Welcomed After Revealing All She Knows
A gossip becomes a disliked guest once she exposes every detail she has learned. The situation highlights consequences of indiscreet chatter and the social friction it creates among acquaintances.
Pendleton Sale Planned by Wvestock and Farm Implements
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports Dave Nelson will hold a sale of livestock and farm implements at his home three and a half miles west of Pendleton on Friday February 28. Also notes Jim Devlin recovering from a fall injuring his arm and four Pendleton Woolen Mill salesmen touring for orders in California Seattle Chicago and Utah.
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Pendleton
R. T Bishop
California
Major Davidson
Beaver State Line
Chicago
Mr. Jackson
Seattle
Dan Bowman
Utah
Middle West
Jap Forger Arrested After Portland Capture
Sheriff T. D. Taylor traveled to Portland to recapture George Tadaka, the Japanese man who passed bad checks on local businesses months ago. Tadaka was arrested yesterday in Portland by a detective acting on Taylor’s information, with Tallman Schneider and F. E. Livengood & Co. named as victims in a hearing about the case.
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Portland
George Tadaka
Tadaka
Portlad
Taylor
Mortgage Filed At Court House By Railway Co
Walla Walla Valley Railway Co records a mortgage of 10,000,444 dollars with United States Mortgage & Trust Co at the county courthouse. County collects 29.80 dollars for filing. Burroughs records the instrument today.
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Burroughs
Walla Walla
German Ship Mimi Draws Big Crowds At Shore
Visitors to Tillamook Beach see the largest vessel ever wrecked as the German ship Mimi runs ashore north of the Nehalem river. The lifeboat line remains attached to the mast at low tide, drawing crowds and raising questions about salvage and fate of the wreck.
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Plans Made For Wilson Reception In Washington
Washington is set to welcome President-elect Woodrow Wilson and Vice President-elect Thomas R. Marshall. Thomas Nelson Page will chair the reception committee and appoint a team to meet Wilson on March 3 and escort him to his hotel. A second committee will meet Marshall, while Mrs Wilson and the Misses Wilson travel with him to the capital and will be met by a women’s committee. Colonel Birch, named by Major General Leonard Wood as an aide, will head the troop column at the inaugural parade.
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Birch
Leonard Wood
Vessel Mimi Strands Near Wheeler Amid Uncertain Rescue
The Mimi sits wrecked with only the first and second mates and three crew on board while the rest are at Wheeler three miles away. Weather hinders flotation and prospects are slim. The ship draws crowds as the largest vessel ever seen in the area, attracting many visitors.
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Mimi
May Call a G P Convention in Fall
Washington reports growing support for a Republican national convention next fall to revise delegation rules and southern representation. Senators Root and Crane voiced favorable views, though no formal call has been issued. Party factions hint at bringing Republicans from all states within the year to pursue revisions.
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Root
New York
Crane
Massachusetts
Wilson's Work as Governor Is Done
In Trenton on February 20 Governor Woodrow Wilson told Democratic legislators that with the likely passage of several bills his work for New Jersey is practically finished. He will resign next week to take effect March 1 and be succeeded by State Senator Fielder, president of the senate.
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SeeK Divorce in Silver Wedding Year
Conrad Schwartz filed for divorce from Alfreda Schwartz in Lewis County Superior Court. Married since 1885 the couple amassed about 15000 dollars during their marriage and Schwartz seeks a division of the amount.
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Wash
Conrad Schwartz
Lewis County
Rare Books Sell for Big Prices in New York Auction
The M C D Borden collection of books and art objects realized $1,608,256, ranking third among major U.S. sales. The sale follows the Robert Hoe collection at $2,540,899 and Charles T. Yerkes treasures at $2,207,866.10. The Borden items included paintings, art objects, rare books and historical trinkets.
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Robert Hoe
Charles T. Yerkes
Borden
Widney Refuses to Prosecute Woman in Denver Case
Robert J. Widney a Los Angeles real estate broker shot in the stomach while in the apartments of Mrs Vivian Lyons a Denver divorcee appeared in Police Judge Weler s court and refused to prosecute the woman.
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Robert J. Widney
Los Angeles
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Vivian Lyons
Denver
Weler
Carnival of Nations at M E Church Tonight
Miss Grace Oliver as Liberty and Mr. Orson Straughan as Uncle Sam lead Society Belles in entertaining visitors at the Methodist church carnival. Doors open at 7 30 PM. Come early for the program of national costumes and cultural tableau.
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Methodist Church
Grace Oliver
Liberty
Orson Straughan
Uncle Sam
Revival series to close with tonight’s service
A Christian church sermon was delivered last night by Evangelist Crim. Tonight’s service will conclude the revival meetings. Special music will be provided by Mr. C. H. Altheide.
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Christian Church
Evangeliat Crim
Rose Strangied an Oak: Alameda’s famed tree doomed
The famous Oak of Alameda, long a local landmark, is finally doomed as a hardy climbing rose trained at its base has strangled the tree. The oak is rotten and ready to fall, according to an Oakland engineer.
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Oakland
Alaskan Mail Delays Spark Public Outcry At Town Meeting
Citizens react to a 15 day mail outage in Alaska, with residents decrying long silence from a region once celebrated for quarterly news. Local leaders vow expedited shipments and improve dispatch routes amid mounting frustration. The report notes the broader impact on communication and access to information.
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Outelle
Borten
Unique Structure Costing $2,000,000 to Have No Pillars or Posts
Plans approved by J. P. Morgan & Co. call for a new banking house in New York's financial district costing between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. The four story Tennessee marble building will be pillarless with top floors suspended from trusses, offering 15,000 square feet of pillarless banking space on the first floor.
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J. P. Morgan & Co
Financial District
Taft to Attend Washington Masonic Memorial Event
The third annual celebration of the Washington Masonic Memorial Association will bring grand masters from nearly all states to Alexandria Virginia. General J T Shryock of Maryland will preside at the first business session Friday, and President Taft has promised to attend. The conclave ends with a pilgrimage to Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon and a banquet.
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Alexandria
Washington Masonic Memorial Association
J. T. Shryock
Maryland
Taft
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