Proposed Park May Be Reality In Pendleton
City to secure old cemetery land for park via trustees consent after a Supreme Court ruling. A special committee will counse l with trustees and report next week. Clean-up days set for March 13 and 14 to boost public health and curb illness. Macadam work on Alta street accepted with curb repair by May 1. Northwestern Gas Electric contract adopted with two-year review, and bank interest rates set for city funds.
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Old Cemetery
Alta Street
Atle
McCourt
Montgomery and
McCormmach
Coonsel
Pendleton
Murphy
Newport & Son
Main
Garden Street
Northwestern Gas Electric Company
Night Riders Burn Fine Farm Home Near Hopkinsville
Night riders destroyed the residence of Bruce Gregory on a farm west of Hopkinsville Kentucky. Mrs. Gregory was fired upon while she telegraphed for aid. A company of militias is pursuing the raiders.
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Hopkinsville
Bruce Gregory
Gould Line in Texas Receiver Appointed for Railroad
In Dallas on February 27 Judge Meeker appointed T J Freeman receiver for the International and Great Northern railroad after Metropolitan Trust Company of New York cited default of interest on the 1892 bond issue. The company could not raise funds to meet debt, and receiver was chosen to manage the property and protect revenues. The railroad operates 1158 miles.
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Dallas
Texas
Metropolitan Trust Company of New York
Meeker
Federal Court
T. J. Freeman
International and Great Northern Railroad
Gould Inc
Fire on Roof Threatens Frisco District
A rooftop blaze at the Glenmaye apartment house in Frisco on February 27 set a firestorm that endangered tin derbox apartments and nearby hotels. The Imperial hotel, a high class Japanese hostelry, and the Bryan Music house suffered damage. Total losses estimated at 40 000 dollars. Several lodgers faced danger but were saved without serious injuries.
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San Francisco
Glenmaye
Imperial Hotel
Bryan Music House
Million Dollar Bribe Offered In Libel Suit
A Bay Cities water works owner Tevis allegedly offered Abe Ruef $1,000,000 to secure city purchase of the water company by the old board of supervisors. Crothers of the Bulletin and editor Fremont Order testified. The defense seeks dismissal, claiming truth and inability to bring Tevis to court. Confessions from Ruef allies support the claim.
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Tevis
Budf
Old Board
Bay Cities Water
San Francisco
Abe Ruef
William Tevis
The
Bay Cites Water Works
City of the Water Company
K. A. Crothers
Bulletin Today
Uber
Bulletin
Fremont
Hort Cook
Tevie
Bay Cities Water Company
Old
Board of Supervisors
Ruef
Plot to Trigger Pacific Coast anti Japanese Riots Uncovered
A Vancouver dispatch reports that the American Asiatic exclusion league planned a coast wide riot campaign from Vancouver to San Francisco to climax with a bloody confrontation as Evans fleet passed the Golden Gate. The scheme emerged after a Vancouver faction clashed at a Seattle meeting turning into a riot and dissolving ties with Seattle organizers.
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Northwest
Evans Fleet
Golden Gate
Vancouver
Portland
Pacific Coast
B. C
Bellingham
Wash
Oregon
San Francisco
California
Seattle
League
Evans
Exclusion League
Gordon Grant
Sam Gothard
Grant
Earthquakes Break Cable in Valdez Alaska
Valdez Alaska February 27 The most severe quake since 1903 was felt Friday with a 30 second shock and a broken cable to Seattle and Seward cutting communications until restored after the tremor and subsequent smaller shocks.
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Valdez
Alaska
Seattle
Seward
Arrest Ordered for Reds in Chicago Police Action
Chicago dated February 27 reports Police Chief Shippy ordering all anarchists to leave the city within hours or be arrested. Detectives had Reds under guard and say they’ve located all of them after a Denver murder spurred anti Catholic actions.
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City
Denver
Chicago
Shippy
Privat
Chiscago Reda
M. EB. Dunne
Chisago
Waste of forestry funds cited at Duncan Oregon
A reader from Duncan Oregon on February 26 1908 requests East Oregonian obtain a detailed income and expenditure statement for Wenaha forest reserve from Forest Supervisor Schmidt of Walla Walla. He accuses stockmen of profiting from mismanaged administration and critiques high grazing fees as three times deserved, urging publication to correct the editorial.
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Duncan, Ore
East Oregonian
Schmidt
Walla
Wenaha
Oregon
Wilbur
Jealous fiend kills woman then takes own life in Portland
William Durrell of Portland shot and killed Mrs Omar Klum as she walked with her husband. He then fired into his own body and died shortly after in hospital. Durrell had confessed he wanted to punish the Klum woman for refusing to leave her husband and be with him.
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William Durrell
Portland
Omar Klum
Durrell
Ting
Klum
Tie
Darrell
Vanderbilt Fortune Transfer Heads to Hungary
In New York on February 27 two million dollars from the Vanderbilt fortune will move to Hungary, transferred from the Countess Szchenyi’s private funds in New York bonds to Hungarian gold as ordered.
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New York
Vanderbilt
Szechenyi
Hungary
New York City
Federal district bill may not require Pendleton delegation
A letter from Congressman Bilis to T. C. Taylor dated February 21 1908 states he does not see justification for sending Pendleton delegates to Washington now though he would welcome their visit if circumstances develop and he could aid in securing favorable action.
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T. C. Taylor
Bilis
Tull la
Washington, D. C
Pendleton
Oregon
Mr. Taylor
Pendleton — Cithers
Petition Filed for Removal of Jerome
New York February 27 removal of District Attorney Jerome is urged by William B. King chairman of minority stockholders in the Metropolitan Street Railway in a 48 page brief submitted to Hughes. King asserts Jerome promised to investigate Metropolitan before the election but did not do so.
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New York
Dstrict
Jerome
William Bk. King
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Hughes
King
Metropolitan
Aldrich Bill Vote Expected Next Thursday in Congress
Washington reports on the Aldrich bill with voting likely to begin March 6 after preparatory speeches. February 27. The note outlines anticipated timetable for congressional action and speech planning.
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Washington
Aldrich
Congress
Swed His Way Out of Interior Cell Follows Escape Bid
San Francisco February 27 J W Wel ington charged with forgery on eighty counts escaped from an interior cell in the city prison last night by prying into a collar. He has not been recaptured. Five other prisoners were with him but none joined the escape.
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San Francisco
J. W. Welington
Wellington
All Ships at Manila Ordered to Be Ready
Manila February 27 A secret order requires all ships at this station to be prepared for protracted service implying at least three months at sea and signaling possible maneuvers with Evans fleet upon arrival.
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Manila
Evans
Big Preparations for International Fruit Show in Spokane
Spokane February 27 Deputy State Commissioner of Horticulture A F Crowell said the Washington State Horticultural association will host a December fruit show with prizes totaling 16000 dollars. Exhibits will fill the armory main floor with apples in carloads and entries from every horticultural association in the country plus a United States and Canadian provinces contest with ten boxes per state or province. Each evening will feature public lectures by government and agricultural college horticulturists.
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Spokane
Washington State Horticultural Association
A. F. Crowell
New Laws Are Profitable in Oregon Fees Soar
Salem Feb 27 The state collected 900 in printing fees for arguments against bills to be voted on next election raising monthly total to 2825. Five arguments filed yesterday oppose the Oregon university appropriation the free cases and armory bill the women's suffrage bill and the measure restricting fishing in the lower Columbia.
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Salem
Secretary of State
Oregon University
Lower Columbia
Graft Case Ends Defense Case in Pennsylvania Capitol
Harrisburg Pa Feb 27 the defense in the capitol graft trial abruptly rested without presenting witnesses. The state asked for a recess to prepare rebuttal evidence and is expected to rest its case this afternoon. The jury is anticipated to decide early next week.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Capitol
Nto
Taft Wave Faces St Louis GOP Convention
St Louis February 27 The Republican state convention meets to pick a national committeeman four delegates at large and four alternates for Chicago. Cannon supporters push hard but may fail to stem the Taft tide. The Kimberley diamond fields have been shaping events since 1871.
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St. Louis
Naional
Chicago
Railroad plan to end summer fallow in Inland Empire
Oregon Railroad and Navigation aims to boost year round cropping in eastern Washington and Oregon. General Freight Agent R B Miller will lead a special demonstration train from Pullman on March 6 with farming experts to lecture farmers on diversified crops and avoiding summer fallow. Washington State College Pullman will cooperate with agronomy specialists aboard to promote intensified farming across the wheat belt.
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R. B. Miller
Oregon
Washington
Pullman
Inland Empire
Wheat
O. R. & N. Company
General Freieht
Col
R. C. Judson
Umatilla
Portland
Mr. Miller
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Traffic Department
The
Washington Agricultural College
Wash
Two Teams to Pilot Rock Initiation Work by Women of Woodcraft
Women of Woodcraft in this city prepare initiation work for Pilot Rock circle. Pendleton and Daphne circles send degree drill teams by O R N branch to Pilot Rock tomorrow morning and evening. Captains lead Daphne and Pendleton teams in exhibitions for a large class of candidates being initiated.
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Pendleton
Daphne
Women of Woodcraft
Pilot Rock
Foll
Daphne Circle
Louise van Dredall
Josie Stroble
Maggie Gooley
Katie Kirkpatrick
Elizabeth
Special Jury Session 10 Called Amid Court Docket
A special circuit court jury session is set for Monday in March to clear minor offenses on the docket. Holmes and Warner civil suits are scheduled, with Wade’s trial and related affidavits affecting Wade and Raley. The irrigation suit defense and witnesses push hearings to March 30 after recent deferrals.
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Circuit Court
Holmes
Warner
Middick
CC. B. Wale
Wade
J. H. Raley
California
Daye
Milton
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Eyesore
Council
Fine Farm
Frisco
Tinder Box Tesement
Ing Jevis
American Asiatic League
Chicago Reds
Duncan Cattiermn
Maei
Tuvana
William Schoeer
Porger
APPLE
Taft
Missouri
Kimberley
Wheat Belt
Nelethoring Circle
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