Public Feels On School Fees Sparring With Dodd
J F Nowlin defends candor in criticizing public fees and school policy. He accuses Mr Dodd of malediction and misrepresentation, says he will report to the people, and condemns Dodd’s editorials as attacking parents and honest school work. Burns-like retaliation is invoked for satire and truth.
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Jxion
Lord Byron
Elmer
the Tribune
East Oron
Mrr
Dodd
Tribune
Peckeriffian
Hyde
Nowlin
Robert Burns
Holy Willie
J. F. Nowlin
Spokane Sees Progressive Freight Rate Cuts Rejected
Spokane shippers report after a Chicago freight meeting that many items see tiny price cuts or raises, averaging 1 to 6 cents. Hardware, dry goods, and paper are most affected as rail lines resist enough reductions to let Spokane compete with coast markets. Local business leaders doubt the plan will ease friction and vow continued pressure for broader cuts.
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Northern Securities
Spokane
Chicago
Newriv
Land Shocks? Land Sharks Now On Trial
Clerks in the Interior Department testifying in the John S Benson land swindle case deny offering a bribe to gain access to private records. A motion to transfer the hearing to San Francisco was argued as witnesses mostly reside in California. The court considers dismissing the bribery charges and shifting proceedings to California.
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Interior Department
San Francisco
Washington
C. H. Harlan
G A. Volk
John S. Benson
San Francia
Benson
P Attemps
Secre
Peporta
Hari
Henson
F. 4
Hyde
Oregon
California
National
Hitchcock
Hot Primaries as Guards Stand Watch at Polling Places
In Des Moines 100 armed citizens guard polling places in the seventh district as the Republican primary opens. Judge Prouty contests Representative Hull amid repeated fraud charges. Fears of a physical clash grow as voting proceeds, with Prouty seen as controlling machinery.
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Des Moines
Judge Prouty
Hull
Provty
Mill Fire Destroys NY Plant Near Utica
A section of the New York mill at an rural village four miles south of Utica was destroyed by fire this morning, causing an estimated loss of $150,000.
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Utica
New York
Anrmal Village
Here
Great Floods in California Strike Across Regions
Fierce California floods break Sacramento river banks flooding Adin in Modoc County and New Hope district near Mokelumne river. Sixty thousand acres inundated as levees fail and rivers rise to historic levels. Stockton remains safe with no deaths reported.
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Sacramento
New Hope District
Stockton
Sacramento River
New Hope
Columbia Southern Extension to Begin by March 15
Chief Engineer Hammond of the Columbia Southern railway indicated active construction on the extension will start March 15 near Shaniko. The line is expected to reach Cross Keys this year and may extend to Willow Creek basin, though that distance is unlikely within the current year.
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Oregon
Dalles
Hammond
Columbia’ Southern Railway
Shaniko
Columbia Southern
Cross Keys
Willow Creek
Pauper Drops Dead In Baker City
Louis Collarbar an elderly man being moved from Sumpter to the county poor farm died suddenly from a hemorrhage while walking from the Sumpter Valley depot to the Crabill hotel where he planned to stay He was once a miner and had lived in Sumpter for about four years
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Baker City
Louis Collarbar
Sumpter
Sumpter Valley
Crabill Hotel
Heeyaloghet
Bag
Jeffries to Meet Monroe in San Francisco Title Fight
New York reports a 20 round heavyweight championship bout set for San Francisco in the last week of May. Jeffries and Monroe were matched today to contest the world title, with the date to be finalized for late May.
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San Francisco
New York
Jeffries
Monmwe
Dog crusade to seize unlicensed dogs warned
Tomorrow Marshal Carney will deploy four dog catchers to impound every dog found running loose without a license. If not redeemed, the animals will be killed. The Kaiser's Hohenzollern sailed for Gibraltar to begin a cruise in the Mediterranean.
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Marshal Carney
Mediterranean
Plymouth
Kaiser's Hohengzollern
Gibraltar
Gatekeeper Nominations and Weather Report
President nominates Walker as Panama Canal Commissioner and J T Bridges as land office registrar at Roseburg Oregon with J H Booth as receiver of public moneys. February rainfall totaled 6 59 inches at Ashland while five inches fell in parts of the region, noting February averages over 22 years around 2 40 inches.
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Roseburg
Washington
Senate
Walker
Ore
J. T. Bridges
J. H. Booth
Ashland
Port Arthur Front News Signals Japanese Advance
Reports from St Petersburg and Tokyo describe Japanese orders to seize Port Arthur by March 1, with Russian forces to defend. Multiple dispatches note damaged Japanese cruisers and battleships, alleged Russian losses at Port Arthur, and a possible Japanese attack as snowstorms hamper actions.
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Port Arthur
Japan
St. Petersburg
Tie Yang
Manchuria
Yinkow Dnsert
Tien Trin
Courier
Asano
Takena
Yashima
Naegasaki
Stoensel
Toklo
Amur
Lord Hope Wede Again Marries Olive Thompson
London reports Lord Hope, formerly married to May Yobe, wed Olive Thompson, daughter of a Melrose banker, in a ceremony held Saturday. The event marks a second marriage for the aristocrat amid high society attention.
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Lord Hope
London
May Yobe
Olive Thompson
Melrose
Southern Pacific Strike Settled Amicably
Sacramento report states the boiler makers' strike against Southern Pacific has been settled amicably and workers will return to duties tomorrow. A separate dispatch notes the U S destroyer Qottia sailing from Suvex to Mantle, dated Feb 29.
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Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Suvex
Manila
Suec
United States
Qottia
Mantle
Fierce Moro Battle Report From Philippines Engagement
Washington reports General Wade commanding a division in the Philippines, with Major Scott and 14th cavalry engaging a Moro remnant at Jolo. A gun duel with artillery followed, and survivors were pursued as Moros reportedly declined surrender. Wounded include several troopers and a battery man amid chaotic communication delays. A separate Birmingham note covers a negro outlaw captured after a train robbery attempt, with deaths and injuries among railway clerks and the shooter’s capture by bloodhounds.
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W Ade
Washington
Wade
Philippines
Wood
Jolo
Scott
14Th Cavalry
Celta
Hassan
Dattos
West
Thign
Hulburt
Hinderer
White
Callaway
Cox
Hanifan
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Great Southern
Meridian
Stockton
A. J. Bush
Jim Paris
Livingston Fire Devastates Post Office Elates Town
A severe blaze in Livingston Montana on February 20 tore through the business district destroying the post office and causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Firefighters report the flames beyond immediate control with the town facing serious damage and danger.
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Livingston, Mont
Corbett Sullivan Fight Promoters Favor Easy Mark Declares
In San Francisco on February 21, promoters claim Corbett will have an easy target in Sullivan for tonight’s bout. Sullivan weighs comfortably within required limits after strenuous training and a heated routine, but observers doubt the one sided nature will hurt attendance as debate continues over a possible four to one betting line.
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Sullivan
Corbett
San Francisno
Corbeth Sullivan
Mon Stey
Bullivan
Five Stores Burned in Camden National Park Fire
A morning blaze in Camden Delaware destroyed five stores in the National Park area. The损损 loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars with firefighters battling the flames.
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Camden
Del
National Park
Pendleton Sportsmen Return From Elgin Shoot
Pendleton association shooters led by H. J. Stillman to the high average return from Elgin where wind hindered birds rising. Bam Thompson and A. DP Buillmay joined J. c. Clark and James Spence. all walked 12 miles to reach a train, conductor Brown delivering them to La Grande.
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Bam ‘Thompson
A. DP
Buillmay
J. c. Clark
James Spence
Elgin
Pendleton Association
H. J. Stillman
Mr. Spence
la Grande
Brown
Heavy Snow Closes Rails as Train Steps Snowbound
Heavy snowfall blankets the mountains with a long aged head end of passenger train No. 1 arriving at the station, its car covered in snow. The region reports persistent winter weather and rain in the valley.
Postoffice Safe Blown At Athena In Midnights Robbery
A safe at Athena postoffice was blown open between 1 and 2 am by two dynamite charges. About $40 in cash was stolen with tools left onsite. Crowds rushed to the bank thinking a robbery, but nothing was touched there. The robbers escaped. no trace was found. Similar heists linked to a coordinated group across Umatilla County are suspected.
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Athena
L. A. Githong
Lee Grow
Poat
Caine
Milton Station
Oregon Jaumber Yard
Pendleton
Caynee Postoffice
Cate Blower
Umatilla
aMcient
Windy Gale Damages City Infrastructure
A strong yesterday afternoon gale caused damage around the city. The smoke stack at the scouring mill toppled, half the tall pipe bent, sign boards blown down, telephone and telegraph wires tangled, and other minor disruptions hindered business briefly.
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Danawe
Irrigation Work Resumes as Officials Arrive
Engineer David Hae arrived to resume irrigation operations with Edmund 8 Davie leading a survey party to restart government work in Echo country. Mr Davinia of Maine, long in reclamation service, will oversee projects until mid March when John T Whistler returns from Washington to assume duties. An upcoming New York office building with 20 stories is oddly numbered 241 due to skipped digits, a mirroring in room numbering as well.
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David Hae
Whistler
Edmund
Davie
City
Echo Country
Davinia
Maine
Reclamation Department
John T Whistler
Washington
New York
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Red Sea
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Moscow
Germany
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