Fair Play Sought Over Oregon Normal Schools
Monmouth Oregon February 23 1909 a request to hear the Oregon normal school question amid graft charges facing state normal schools. A letter to editors accuses Portland papers of vilifying schools while arguing innocence or guilt of instructors regents legislators and cites potential losses to nonresident students and towns. Committee members urge publication of the request and request distribution to local papers in multiple counties.
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Monmouth
Ore
The
Press of Oregon
Oregon
Portland Daily Papers
Board of Regents
Kessler
Eastern Oregon State Normal Students Demand State Support
The student body at Eastern Oregon State Normal on February 24, 1901, resolves to stand loyally by the school and faculty. They appeal to Oregon residents for assurance and urge alumni and friends to assist until the legislature approves funds for continued maintenance.
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Eastern
Oregon State Normal Echoe
Oregon
Train toppled cliff near To Bamba. many killed
Feb 24 Sayaquil Ecuador report says between 20 and 26 people perished when a main line train toppled from a hundred foot cliff near To Bamba. Rescue teams worked amid chaos to recover victims and assess damage. The exact death toll remained unconfirmed as officials investigated the accident.
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Sayaquil
Ecuadar
Bamba
Bondholders Represented by Appointed Trustees
W L Thompson and J R Dickson have been named by the Commercial Association president to represent woolen mill bondholders during construction. The two trustees will oversee bondholder interests as plans for the mill proceed and funds are allocated. Bishop brothers sought broader notice for bondholders.
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Commercial Association
WIIL
Alexander
Commercial Club
W. Thompson
J. R. Dickson
Bishop Brothers
Roy T. Bishop
Steel trust war stirs up building activity in Chicago
Chicago reports that the steel trust war stimulates building by forcing independent competitors to hire large extra work forces. Orders for a thousand tons of ore and artillery are to employ fifteen hundred men. Furnaces idle for weeks reopen as the trust lowers prices on all steel goods.
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Chicago
Steel Trust
Trust
Turkey and Russia Letter Their Differences
Constantinople February 24. A protocol senting the differences between Turkey and Austria over Wheat, was issued this afternoon. The boycott was immediately lifted.
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Turkey
Russia
Constantinople
Austria
Ue Wovcott
Bishop O Reilly Begins Visit to Umatilla Reservation
Right Reverend Bishop O Reilly begins visitation at the Umatilla Reservation church near old mladen church. He enters with Jesuit Fathers Cataldo and Neate, delivers a discourses to the Indians, offers episcopal blessing, and receives kisses of allegiance. A meeting of Catholic Indians follows with encouragement for the mission. The Bishop will remain through Sunday to instruct and encourage the missionaries and Sisters.
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Bishop O'Reilly
Umatilla Reservation
St. Andrew's School
O'Reilly
Mladen Church
Father Neste
Northwest
Father Cataldo
Indiana
Crosier
Cataldo
Neate
Old Mission Church
St. Frances
Danado Leaves Path of Death Destruction Across Town
Tornado swept eastern Arkansas with Fisher in Poinsett county most damaged. Fourteen people killed and many injured as towns demolished and livestock destroyed. Communication cut. details scarce. The same storm raged in Woodruff county. six weeks of damage reported. In Nebraska, blizzard cripples rail lines and stalls trains to Rosebud county while lines to the region are jammed.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pep
Torna
Fisher
Poinsett County
Woodruff County
Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska
South Dakota
Rosebud County
Three Frogs to Death in Blizzard Toll
Denver February 24 three men are known to have died in Monday blizzard and a fourth is badly frostbitten and may die. It is estimated two thousand sheep perished amid the storm with more missing reported.
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Denver
Cole
Firemen Battle Blaze at Fireworks Factory Landmark
In New York on February 24 firemen fought a blaze in a five story building at 176 Fulton Street housing Detweller and Street fireworks. Flames climbed to the third floor endangering a vast stock of fireworks as firemen doused the fire with tarpanine. The total damage reached about 15000 dollars.
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New York
Fulton Street
Detweller & Street
Representative Watson Receives Honor in Indiana House
Washington February 24 Representative James Watson who ran for Governor on a dire platform faces a reception in the Indiana House. A handsome commemorative bow will be presented by the Collins in the house as a testimonial to the high esteem Republican members hold for him not as a joke but as a party figure despite the “water wagon” ticket reference.
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Washington
James Watson
Gcovernor
Indiana
Collins
Ins Geni
Houro
Rural Carriers Back Parcels Post Plan
Chicago Pob. 24. Members of the Rural Delivery Carriers Association, Branch 37, declare in favor of a parcels post. T. W. Poater, a association president, says the change will ease burdens and bring higher pay, with increased wages motivating support.
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Chicago
Slater Wins Case In Idamo Courts In Idaho
Attorney TRJ Slater received notice from Juden TMiet rich of Moscow district court Idaho that he has won a pled in bar in the Fabian Chamberlin et al case involving Indians on the Coeur dAlene reservation. The suit, pending for years in Moscow, challenged land entitlements across three sections. Chamberlin and his family had faced repeated delays asserting they were not connected with the reservation tribe. A prior agent-era case found against him, but the current ruling allows him to pursue the case again.
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Trj
Slater
Juden Tmietrich
Moscow
Tdaho
Fabian Chamberlin
Coeur Malone
Canada Spends 100000 on A Y P exposition exhibit
Canada allocates 100000 for a building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition and for the installation of a famed permanent exhibit now en route from the Franco-British fair in London.
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Canada
London
President blocks base salary rise and secretaries' cut
Washington February 24 The House defeated the Senate amendment to raise the president's salary to 100000 and adopted a compromise reducing the secretary of state's salary to 8000. A bill to compel Panama Railroad to run steamers along the Pacific coast was introduced, proposing ten vessels at a total of 10600000 with calls at Seattle Tacoma San Francisco San Pedro San Diego.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Cannon
Panama Railroad Company
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Was Introduced In the Hotel Today By Representative McLacklan
California
Seatte
Tacoma
San Francisco
San Pedro
San Diego
Attorney argues Elkins act used for revenue instead of law
In Chicago on Feb 24 Attorney Miller for Standard Oil denounces the indictment fining the company 29 million dollars. He claims the Elkins act is misused as revenue and asks the court to fix a unit of measure for offenses for conviction.
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Chieag
Miller
Miller Ie
Walla Walla Strike Struggles With No Settlement Efforts
The Washington Print Ite and Book Manufacturing Co shows no move to settle the Walla Walla strike. Union organizer Rust from the Typographical Union arrives in the city seeking a settlement. Non union workers reportedly being hired as a response, while Evening Statesman staff face layoffs and editorials see resistance from union allies.
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Washington Print- Ite and Book Manufacturing Company
Pfa. Rust
The
Typographical Union
Walla Walla Bulletin
Appointed Salem Officials to Serve as Tax Commissioners
Salem Oregon appointed Dwh 2h C Gal lowly of McMinnville and J B Eaton of La Grande to serve with the governor, secretary of state, and state mediator as provided by law passed by the legislature.
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Salem
Ore
C. We Gallowly
McMinnville
J. B. Eaton
la Grande
Mppolite
Che Lecikhlarure
Death of Mrs Van Horny Noted in Walla Walla
News of the death of Mrs. Van Horny of Walla Walla reached Pendleton. She was mother of Afre and Frank Wammsley, who lived in Pendleton for several years. She was well known here. Funeral took place Sunday.
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van Horny
Walla Walla
Afre
Frank Wammsley
Pendleton
Rudd Brothers Die In Dynamite Blast Near KRollingham
Thomas Rudd and Gunther Rudd, bachelor farmers from Custer Washington, were injured in a dynamite blast while clearing rnage near KRollingham. Thomas was killed with massive injuries. Gunther survived but was blinded and badly hurt.
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Krollingham
Wash
Thomas Rudd
Gunther Rudd
Custer
Rani
Women Pray and Dell Tisgs for Prohibition in Five Counties
In Aranapolis on February 24, women gathered at church altars praying for divine help as temperance forces enter the race to ban saloons across Davies Adams Grant Newton and Howard counties under local option elections. For weeks both sides have pressed a hard campaign with zeal from saloon supporters.
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Aranapolis
bin Leh
Davies, Adams
Grant
Newton
Howard
Entombed Men in Sewer Freed in Seattle Cave-In
Nine men were rescued at 8 a m after being trapped forty feet beneath Seattle surface for hours due to a north trunk sewer cave-in near the exposition grounds. Rescuers labored all night to reach the confined chamber and freed the men as onlookers cheered.
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Seattle
Exposition Grounds
Flour take another jump in price
High wheat prices push millers to further raise flour costs. Flour has risen five cents per barrel in a week as wheat climbs and a one cent per bushel lift translates to five cents more per barrel. The winter rise has prompted two twenty five cent increases, the first occurring early in the month.
Revolution Society Objects to Sending Liberty Bell
In Portland Oregon on February 24 the Oregon Society Sons of the American Revolution adopts resolutions protesting the removal of the Liberty Bell from Independence Hall. The group insists the bell belongs in Philadelphia where its historic surroundings are appropriate and cites danger from travel due to its age including the bell’s crack.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Robbers Kill Wells Fargo Agent and Loot Safe
In Hutchinson Kansas on February 24 robbers entered the Wells Fargo Express Co office at the Santa Fe depot. They killed agent Jesse Haymiker who refused to open the safe and then cracked the safe stealing a large sum of money.
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Hutchinson, Kans
Rabbers
Wells Fargo Express Co
Santa Fe
Jesse Haymiker
Mudslide Derailed Freight Train in Rossburg Wash
A freight train struck a mudslide at Hendrick's car in Rossburg and its engine plus several cars left the tracks into a ditch. Traffic delays are expected for some time as cleanup progresses.
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Rossburg
Wash
Hendrick
Three Schools to Finish Year in Oregon
Citizens in Monmouth and Ashland raise funds to keep normal schools open despite state funding gaps. Monmouth President Ressler travels to Salem to arrange next year funding and support from nearby districts. Ashland locals also seek help via initiative or upcoming legislature, hoping for relief.
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Ashland
Normal Schools May Await Special Session
Weston Oregon February 24 Special correspondence President R C French of the Weston normal school returns from Salem where he met regents members It is understood Secretary Bea con will call a special legislative session in March to consider funding school operations through year end The secretary of state could issue script to continue school work without legislative action
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Weston, Ore
R. C. French
Weston Normal School
Salem
Board of Regents
Beacon
Warrant sought for arrest of Hotel Portland manager Bowers
Portland Feb 24 Under orders from Chief Gritzmacher Sergeant Kay applied to District Attorney George Cameron for a warrant to arrest H C Bowers manager of the Hotel Portland on a charge of selling liquor on Sunday The DA will decide this afternoon Bowers is on a business trip in the east Vincent a colored waiter was fined 25 dollars after pleading guilty for serving liquor at the Hotel Portland grill last Sunday His case creates embarrassment for the hotel manager due to a recent Supreme Court decision holding employers responsible for employees actions
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Portland
Ore
Portland Grill
van Zante
Vincent
Great Attendance at Dry Farming Congress
Cheyenne Wyoming February 24 Today's attendance at the dry farming congress is greater than yesterday's Montana's Billings expected to host the next congress
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Cheyenne
Billings
Montana
Deputy Assessors Chosen For New Land Tax In 1900s
Deputy assessors have been selected by Assessor Strain for the yearly duties of valuing taxable property across the county. Changes include statewide land ratings by forty-acre units, separation of broken or uneven land, retention of timber and grazing land in the office for public viewing, and removal of road taxes for farmers pending system readiness. Names of chosen deputies from Freewater, Milton, Pendleton, Hermiston, Nye, Athena, and Nolin are listed, with some districts awaiting appointments.
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Strain
Echo
K. Goodmin
C E
Simon
Freewater
F. G Lwess
Brigeson
Charles A Pinkerton
Weaton
Charles A. Ae
Marry Huber
Milton
Neil
Albee
J. Ww. Sturdivant
Saas Els Wilbur
Duncan
W. B. Ross
Meacham
K. Yater
A. Ruppe
J. M. Bentley
John F. HU
Pendleton
RE. Thom
Hermiston
Pearl Russell
Nye
G. W. Gross
Athena
G. F
Steele
Nolin
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Mon
Mouth
Oregon State Normal School
Baker
Clackimas
Gilliam
Harney
Marion
Polk
Sherman
Umatilln
Wallowa
Crook
Douglas
Malheur
Morrow
Tillamook
Union
Wraseo
Glenn Leslie
Cecile Boyd
Royal F. Niles
May Meighen
Via Staggs
Ada Ely
Fred M. Huffman
Weeten Stuuents
Loyal
Weston
Operon
Scott
Witeck
W. L. Thompson
J. J. Dickson
Danado
Tce
Arkansas—torren
Arkansite
Midevard In
Punch
IDAMO
Knox
Secretary OF State
Garden City
Res
Dp Je
E. A. Swoxen
Alea Ih Pressmiin
Statesman
Seth Maxwell
C. EH
Unter
Tan
van Horn
Revolution Society
Bell
Benson
Monmouth Normal School
Bowers
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