Water rights case pits Peacock Milling against city and irrigators
Milling company sues Milton Irrigation Company and the city of Milton, challenging alleged water diversions on the Willamette Tum-A-Tum rivers. The long dispute centers on priority of use for mill power and irrigation, with 18 articles outlining historic rights and settlements across Umatilla County.
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Umuatitia
Ntutio
Peacock Milling
Ling Company
Milton
Milton Irrigation Com- Irrigation Company
Bioton Monpany
Loudaginey
Willa River
Alten
Umatilla
Meter
Othe Walle
Will KR. King
No Reduction Declined on Wheat Freight to Duluth
The BR and N company refused a railroad rate cut on grain from Walla Walla to Duluth after a Commercial Club transportation committee meeting. Officials cited lower Palouse rates and higher Walla Walla prices as reasons, with the decision conveyed to chairman Catron. Also news from Lansdown about Lord Lansdowne submitting a plan for a European commission to administer Macedonia.
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Duluth
Walla Walla
Tme
Onsportation
thesQommercial Club
W. W. Raymond
Buros
Lansden
Reuter
Lansdowne Ias
European Commission
Macedonia
Funeral of Mead Cou Falkenburg Draws Large Denver Crowd
Reported in the East Oregonian, a funeral in Denver for Mead Cou Falkenburg drew an estimated 50,000 mourners. Woodcraft and Woodmen leaders praised his life and work, with W C Hawley delivering the address and Mrs Van Ordal expressing pride in Pendleton’s bid to host headquarters.
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Grend
Women of Woodcraft
J. '. von Orndull
W. C. Hawley
Woodmen of the World
Denver
Mead Cou Falkenburg
Aero
Etcie
van Ormdall
East Oregonian
Anl Falkenturf
Salem
Jane Ik
Vanio Oradal
Pendleton
Indictments Possible in DC Against Mitchell Hermann Williamson
Washington Feb 34 Attorney Heney and Secret Agent Byrne confer with Attorney General Moody about possible indictments in the District of Columbia against Mitchell Hermann and Williamson. Indictments may be filed in Mitchell and Williamson cases, and are deemed certain against Hermann. Portland Feb 4 Federal Judge Bellinger removed United States commissioner James M. Stuart of Pew Ore from office over alleged complicity in land frauds.
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Washington
Heney
Byrne
Moody
District of Columbia
Mitchell
Hermann
Williamson
Portland
Bellinger
James M. Stuart
United States
Pew, Or
Jap warships threaten Vladivostok in new coastal danger
Reports from St. Petersburg on February 24 describe twenty Japanese torpedo boats and warships sighted off Vladivostok, feared to presage bombardment. The same date notes Caucasian revolt in the Argents district, Poland appoints Grand Duchess Elizabeth governor, and police strikes and trials amid rising tensions across Europe. The dispatch covers military movements, political shifts, and labor unrest, with multiple incidents from Warsaw to Moscow and Copenhagen.
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St. Petersburg
Viadivostok
Cuerla
Dargent
Cauemmue
Poland
Genta Isnatiff
Fencral
Russian Bridge Destroyed Near Hai Chang
A dispatch from Mukden reports Japanese forces advancing toward South Mukden while Russian outposts pull back. Colonel Sleiamidt’s raiders reportedly destroyed a bridge south of Hai Chang on February 21, blowing up about 60 feet of it.
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Mukden
Sleiamidt
Hai Chang
Wheat and betting headlines from multiple cities
Umatilla reports May wheat at 1.19 percent and July at 1.02 with corn at 48 percent. San Francisco cash wheat 1.50 and 1.06, Portland Walla Walla 87, bluestem 4, valley 87. Liverpool May wheat is 1d. After Naco Track Gamblers Hoare in St. Louis repeals bredes law, bookmaking and pool selling on horses. A bill to make betting on races a felony is introduced.
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Umatilla
Chicago
San Francisco
Portland
Walla Walla
Valley
Liverpool
Naco
St. Louis
Hoare
Up Town Depot Plan For W and G R Revealed
A proposed first floor corner depot in the State hotel site near Garden Street would move W and G R offices closer to central town. The present depot at a distance from downtown stores and sidewalks is deemed inconvenient. Negotiations with FR Martin to lease the corner were ongoing with optimism for securing the location. Joseph Metabe, VP and general manager of the Wede company, was expected in Pen Dietion week to discuss the matter. Equitable Life’s Sidney Lil fon Ripley died after an operation for copa…
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State Hotel
Dbuwild
Garden Ail West Webb
W. &Jr
FR. Martin
State
Joseph Metabe
Iuiniger
Tie Wede
Martin
Equitable
Bead
New York
Sidney Lil. Fon Ripley
Equitable Life Insurance Society
Coperndiciti
Gorky
James Hagen Hyde
St. Petersburg
Dodd
Abeloun
Dodd Accused of Guiding Blackmail Letter Over Mine Deal
Dana Sleeth, telegraph editor, claims E P Dodd ordered a blackmailing letter about the Golconda mine to be written and used to pressure C S Jackson. Sleeth says Dodd approved the letter and later sought to shift blame, with affidavits backing his claims.
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Tribune
Golconda
Dana Sleeth
Jackson
Dodd
C. & Jackson
Golodnda
Sleeth
Meeth
Dodds
Leeth
Portland, Or
East Oregonian
the Tribune
Imine
E. P. Dodd
MR. Dodd
Liewoo
Mr. Myer
Senate committee weighs summer railroad rate probe
Washington February 24 senate committee on interstate commerce backs an investigation during the summer recess into railroad rates and kin dred questions with a report due within ten days after the next congress assembles. The president issued no proclamation for an extra session. Washington February 24 Governor Mead of Washington selects Helen Stewart Wilson daughter of former Senator Wilson as sponsor for the armored cruiser Washington to be launched at Camden New Jersey March 18.
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Washington
Senate
Han
Poon
Willhelsten
Navy Department
Mead of
Helen Stewart Wilson
Wilson
Camden
N. J
CHECK ARTIST AT ARLINGTON RE ARREST
Arlington Feb 24 Special to East Oregonian Yesterday a man named Joseph Allen attempted to cash several checks drawn on the Bank of Hepgo wer. Two checks were proven bad after being presented to the Grand Hotel and the bank. He obtained money before the fraud was detected and is now in custody awaiting further action.
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Uwetebrtaln
Allen
Setlon
Liege
Children’s asylum burns in New York blaze
The New York juvenile asylum at 176th Street reported a fire today with 2700 occupants. All children followed the fire drill and escaped without injury as firefighters contained the blaze with little damage reported.
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New York
176Th Street
Jewelry seizure reveals $40,000 worth of goods
Cleveland Feb 24 Custome Collector Leach returned from Wall meton and New York with jewelry once owned by Mrs Chadwiel. The collection, valued at about 40000 dollars, was never entered for import duty. The possessors surrendered the jewelry without protest.
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Cleveland
Leach
Waalmeton
New York
Chadwiel
Dee
Fireman Killed as Mill Destroyed in Milwaukee Fire
One fireman Wil lam Morn killed and five others injured when a blaze partly destroyed the planing mill of the International Wood Works company in Milwaukee. Loss set at $50,000. Washington report notes Panama Canal Commission named Conn al Gudger as canal zone judge replacing Kyle on indefinite leave.
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Wilwaukee
Willam Morn
International Wood
Washington
Peanant Canal Commission
Connal Gudger
Panama
Canal Sone
Kyle
Not Guilty Verdict in City Council Bribery Case
Verdict of not guilty returned for Charles Krata, former member of the Les Louis city council, in a case alleging boodling during his tenure. Jury delivered the decision in Butler Missouri after morning testimony and deliberation.
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Butler, Mo
Charles Krata
Les Louis
Simpson tunnel completed under Alps to Italy
Geneva Switzerland February 24 engineers announced the Simpson tunnel boring was finished at 7 20 this morning. The tunnel extends under the Alps from Brigue Switzerland to Iola Italy more than 18 miles long. After over five years of work there was only a foot deviation where the two ends met.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Alps
Brigue
Iola
Italy
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