Northwest rail service paralysed by Umatilla river floods
Washington trains halted as Cascade routes flood and washouts strand travelers. O R N lines from Pendleton to Spokane cut. Juniper bridge near Umatilla wrecked. Wallula to Walla Walla and Camas Prairie landslide blockages worsen. Passengers crowd Pendleton as crews work to clear tracks. river rise no flood threat.
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Umatilla
Northwest
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Northern Pacific
Pasco
North Bank Road
Spokane
Juniper
Wallula
Riparia
Lewiston
Camas Prairie
Land frauders stop in city continued report
Robnett, who turned state's evidence in the timber fraud case and later repudiated his testimony, is said to be responsible for $93,000 of the embezzled funds. The remaining amount was tied to two other defendants. The fortune, described as the sinking fund of the institution, was invested and lost in the Spokane Orchard company. Robnett has confessed to his share in the embezzlement.
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Robnett
Spokane Orchard
Pioneer Woman Elizn Wright Olcott Dies in Portland
Mrs Elizn Wright Olcott dies at her daughter Mrs John Rust home in Portland on February 25. Funeral held at Pilot Rock church with service at the cemetery led by Rev E W Warrington and Rebekah lodge members. Olcott born 1846 in Porter County Indiana, married Erastus Wright in 1867, moved to Oregon in 1880. Survived by four children Frank Wright Brookside Mont E L Wright Portland and Fred C Wright Pilot Rock, plus a brother Louise Cahhoon Phoenix and sister Mrs Davia Wright Pilot Rock.
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Elizn Wright Olcott
John Rust
Portland
Pilot Rock
E. W. Warrington
Rebekah Lodge
Indiana
Porter County
Erastus Wright
Oregon
E. L. Wright
Half Way House
Fred C. Wright
Aband
Roswell Olcolt
Ize Louise Cahhoon
Phoenix
Arizona
Davia Wright
Pilot Hoek
Indian Rebels Still Active Near Attahabad
A Jagdalpur state dispatch reports a detachment of royal troops arrived at Attahabad after near constant skirmishing with rebels. Several sellers were killed and heavy losses to natives reported, detailing ongoing unrest and military action in the region.
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Attahabad
Jagdalpur
Royal Troupe
Umatilla Trader Plans Pendleton Business Move
A notice notes WoT Higeing of Umatilla intends to transact business in Pendleton. The filing lists the parties involved and the location change, signaling a local expansion or new operation.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Pendleton Social Roundup Notables and Visitors
Local Pendleton area people host and visit across Hermiston Echo Stanfield and Umatilla. Guests include Helen Stewart of Walla Walla with Fred Blake of Adams and Earl Gillanders in the city for business. Numerous residents travel to Stanfield Baker City La Grande and Hood River for meetings, sales, and hospital visits.
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Helen Stewart
Walla Walla
Fred Blake
Adams
Pendleton
W. E. Pound
Umatilla
Earl Gillanders
Meacham
S. F. Wilson
Athena
la Grande
Lost Northern Pacific employee Jack Peters may never be found
After a week of exhaustive searching by relatives and local authorities, Jack Peters remains missing from his city home. Reports say he disappeared Monday evening after receiving his paycheck from Walter Adams and was last seen at the Brewery saloon on East Court Street. Nearby towns and counties were scoured, but investigators fear Peters will not be found alive.
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Spokane
Umatilla
Pendleton
Northern Pacific
C. F. Vande Water
Jack Peters
Peters
Will
Walter Adams
East Court Street
Missing man believed foul play suspected in disappearance
The man has not been seen recently and authorities, including his nephew John Lawrey, are continuing the search mainly to locate his body. Peters had been ill for some time, but officials think foul play may be involved.
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John Lawrey
Peters
Justice Wright Rebukes Senate Over Subpoena Power
Justice Wright of the district court sharply condemned the United States Senate for a resolution granting members of the Senate exempt from subpoenas. He asserted that no person is above the law, regardless of station, in reaction to the rejection of a court order by the joint congressional committee on printing.
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Washington
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
United States Senate
Senate
Joint Congressional Committee On Printing
Wright
Tramp Rescuers Girl Is Now Millionaire
Galveston Feb 28 Frank Strome who saved seven year old daughter of Samuel W Jennings from a train now owns half of Jennings ranch and fifteen thousand cattle. His fortune is about one million dollars. A week earlier Strome was a tramp. He snatched the girl from the wall where she stood frightened to move, then vanished but Jennings later found him and paid the reward.
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Galveston
Samuel W. Jennings
Frank Strome
Jenning
Strome
Jennings
Non-Residents Can Marry in Maine Quickly
Bath Maine earns a reputation as a state for easy marriages after a recent amendment to an old law allows nonresidents to come to Maine register their intent with a town clerk and wed with a local clergyman or justice of the peace. The process reportedly takes less than an hour.
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Bath
Maine
Declared sane after 12 years in Texas asylum
William S Browne, once confined as an incurable lunatic in the southwestern insane asylum of Texas for 12 years, has been released by due process of law declaring him sane. He seeks to reclaim Texas property valued near $600,000, tied to inheritance from Brownsville founder grandfather. His family owned over 1,000,000 acres. at incarceration the property was about $289,000, nearly doubling in value over a decade amid a long fight aided by an attorney.
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Galveston
Southwestern Insane Asylum
Texas
William S. Browne
Brownsville
William Browne
Browne
Laird of Seibo Gives Advice Instead of Money
James Gillespie, once a poor San Pedro wagoner, visited Andrew Carnegie in Santa Barbara. Carnegie, impressed by their youth, gave him a pamphlet of the Laird of Seibo on thrift, rather than cash, after hours of reminiscing about early days.
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Seibo
Los Angeles
Cal
James Gillespie
San Pedro
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Santa Barbara
Gillespie
Potter Hotel
Jimmie
Laird of
Skibo
Education of Pair Co-eds At 2 A Week Wrek
Boston report notes Smith college Tenney house co eds test a plan to educate a girl for two dollars weekly. Fifteen residents share duties from purchasing supplies to cleaning and rent, under supervision of college physician Florence Gliman who guides cooking dressmaking and study.
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Boston
Smith College
Northampton
Tenney House
Mies Florence Gliman
Housing solution proposed by City & Suburb Home company leader
Dr Gould, president of City & Suburb Home Co of New York, urged turning homes into investments to address housing costs. He spoke at Octavian TV association at College of Physicians in Philadelphia. Gustavus Weber and Hannah Fox advocated building more two family houses renting for up to ten dollars monthly.
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Phiadelphia
Mlgin R. J. Gould
Octavian TV Association
College of Physicians
Twenty-second Street
Gould
City & Suburb Home Company of
New York
Gustavus A. Weber
Association
Hannah Fox
Robert Bradford
Lighthouse of
Kensington
Investigation Cites Conspiracy in Trial Denial
Investigation shows he was never given a trial and was the victim of a conspiracy. The report highlights alleged scheming to deny due process and secure a wrongful outcome.
Caruso Throat Case Ends with $6000 Settlement
London Milan correspondence reports Enrico Caruso in a Florence court over a throat operation bill. Dr Vedova sought $10000. Caruso offered $2000, later raised. After lengthy negotiations Vedove accepted $6000 to settle the dispute.
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London
Milan
Enrico Caruso
Vedova
Caruso
Pen Bleton Furniture Co. offers deals to reduce stock
W R Graham manager invites customers to visit the old Ingram grocery stand to buy furniture amid an overstock. The note emphasizes low prices and immediate purchase at Pen Bleton Furniture Co. location.
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Penbleton Furniture Co
W. R. Graham
Megr
Ingram Grocery
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