Finch to hang February sixth in Oregon murder case
James Finch the attorney convicted of murdering Ralph Fisher in Portland was sentenced to hang in Salem on February six by Judge Bronough. Finch collapsed as the sentence was read, claiming self defense, with evidence showing a cold blooded premeditated act.
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Vortland
Ore
James Finch
Ralph Fisher
Oregon Bar Association
Salem
Bronough
Finch
Fisher
Pinher
Oregon
Math Janding
Oregon City
Walter Johnson
Walter Perdue
Timber
Washington County
Forest Grove
Marty Daley
Parker
Portland
Joe Anderson
South Portland
Former Portland Policeman in Trouble
Los Angeles Jan 2. J C Sandstrom formerly a Portland policeman was arrested on drunkenness charges and suspected of passing worthless checks. He is alleged to have offered a saloon purchase and gave a brewery a worthless 5000 dollar check.
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Los Angeles
Cal
J. C. Sandstrom
Portland
Taft denies brother Charles as ambassador to England
Augusta Georgia January 2 at Taft headquarters it is denied that Charles Taft will be appointed ambassador to England to succeed Whitelaw Reid. The short comment hints at published doubts while noting personal regrets and morale.
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Augusta
Taft
Charles Taft
England
Whitelaw Reid
Killer Iron Worker Murders Teen Boy in Jealous Rage
Los Angeles police report William Mitchell an iron worker long sought for murdering Cecil Thayer aged nineteen. Mitchell alleged to have lured his sister sixteen astray then waylaid Dee Thayer asking Are you Dee Thayer before firing multiple shots, killing the youth and surrendering.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William Mitchell
Cecil Thayer
Messenger
Mitchell
Dee Thayer
Fer yboat Sau salito shaft breaks. passengers panic
San Francisco January 2 break ing of a shaft on the ferryboat Sau salito early today caused a passenger panic. Captain and crew quickly organized lifeboats and preservers preventing fatalities. Several women were knocked down in the rush but not seriously injured. The boat was towed ashore after the engine was stopped and the shaft damaged the vessel.
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San Francisco
Sausalito
California Shippers Fight Freight Rates to ICC
California shippers urge immediate action against higher railroad freight rates and plan to petition the Interstate Commerce Commission and Congress. They consider proposing a government steamship line between California and the Isthmus of Panama to reduce shipping costs and seek evidence of rate increases.
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California
Pamama
San Francisco
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Roosevelt
Here
Panama
Executive
Interstate Commission
Patriotic insanity plea leads to murder sentence in Stevens case
Wan Chang a Korean was sentenced to 26 years in the state penitentiary by Judge Coon for second degree murder in the killing of American diplomat Durham White Stevens. Chang claimed emotional patriotic insanity as his defense. Chun, another Korean, remained missing after the Fairmont hotel lobby attack preceding the shooting.
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San Francisco
Wan Chang
Durham White Stevens
Coon
Stevens
Chang
Chun
Washington
Korea
Fairmont Hotel
Powerful Priest In Dead In St. Pearsburg
In St. Pearsburg on January 2 reports declare Father John of Kronstadt, renowned as Russia’s most powerful priest, has died.
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St. Pearsburg
John of
Kronstadt
Russia
Finlander Dombrosky Tries Suicide in Umatilla Jail
In a bid to end his life the Finlander In a fit of insanity attempted hanging in the Umatilla jail yesterday afternoon He could not complete the act due to the cabin like jail lacking bars or a proper hitching point He told Marshal Tillson a woman was seeking him and showed a newspaper photo of Mrs Claudia Hains He was placed in custody and torn the quilt then searched for a hitching point The case is under investigation by Judge Gilliland and may be returned to Finland if harmless or sent to the asylum if he is deemed a danger
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Umatilla
Joe Dombrousk
Joe
Dombrosky
Newport Construction Company
Hermiston
Pete
Marshal Tillson
Gilliland le
Finland
Milton man ends life in domestic tragedy
Despondent Henry Grady slashed his throat at his Milton home after years of alleged failed attempts to build a home for his wife and five children. He left a note saying the seventh effort had failed and died after neighbors aided and his wife, once jealously accused of infidelity, barred their younger son from the room. Funeral arrangements await.
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Domwystic
Milton
Henry Grady
Grady
Contract set for extension of power house
Milton Oregon January 2 The contract for digging the 1960 foot trench for the proposed extension of the barren flume supplying water to the city power plant and domestic uses was awarded to Warren Walters and J D Bennett at a price of 1156 dollars The work must be completed by February 15 Henry Schmidt and wife of Athena were guests of local friends yesterday on their way home from southern California where they spent the winter
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Milton, Ore
Jai
Warren Walters
J. D. Bennett
Henry Schmidt
Athena
California
Quake Ravaged Messina Factories and Palace of War
Reports from Messina Italy dated January 2 describe hundreds killed and others driven insane by continued aftershocks and destruction. Looters and survivors suffer amid rubble as rescuers evacuate the living and plan to demolish remaining buildings. Queen Helena is injured in the quake while aiding the ruins. US confirms deaths of Arthur Cheney and Vice-Consuls Lupton and Pierce at the American consulate. bodies unrecoverable.
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Home
Italy
Mesalia
Regelo
Ballore
Messina
Reggio
Helena
Washington, D. C
State Department
Crowninshield
Naples
Arthur Cheney
Lupton
Pierce
Quake News from Messina and Rome Reach International Help
Rome reports Signor Sarao says few Americans in Messina at quake time and none in hotels. Vatican gardens become a hospital for refugees. King Emmanuel orders sale of Sicilian estate to fund relief. Marquis Samolin found alive beneath debris in Messina, urging rescuers to aid others.
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Rome
Italy
Signor Sarao
Elia
Messina
Méssina
Vatican
Reggio
Emmanuel
Sicily
Marquis Samoln
Red Cross conducts house to house quake fund drive
Hoston Mass Jan 2 The local Red Cross society began a house to house canvass to raise funds for earthquake relief.
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Hoston
Mass
Red Cross Society
Pierce confirms Messina loss amid quake and wave
Evelyn Pierce reports her brother Joseph H. Pierce American vice-consul at Messina and his household drowned by a tidal wave after fleeing the quake. The death of American Consul Cheney at Messina is practically certain.
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Rome
Italy
Evelyn Pierce
Joseph H. Pierce
Messina
Cheney
Miners Plan Tag Day for Italian Quake Relief
Roslyn Washington residents announce a tag day on January 2 to raise funds for relief of Italian quake sufferers. The event involves local miners organizing collections and outreach to support disaster aid efforts.
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Roslyn, Wash
Scientist Explains Italian Disaster Quake at Mare Island
Prof. Lee, director of the naval observatory, explains the Messina quake and tsunami as ocean leakage causing underground steam and crustal shifts. He describes Java expelled beneath seas forming mountains and a scemic sea wave, with the surge creating a shore ridge before the waters retreated. The country will quiet itself for a long time.
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Valleyra
Cal
Lee
Naval Observatory
Mare Island
Iuly
Sicily
Messina
Java
Italy
Sheepmen Launch Two Month Coyote Destruction Campaign
The Oregon Wool Growers association announces an extended effort to wipe out coyotes in January and February. Secretary Dan P Smythe urges wool growers to cooperate, citing last year's removal of about 10 000 coyotes and plans for a detailed monograph and regional outreach to eastern Oregon counties.
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Sheepmen
Oregon
Oregon Wool Growers’ Association
Dan P. Smythe
St Louis Saloon Robbed in East St Louis Burglary
Burglars blew open a safe at an East St Louis saloon and took 2700 dollars. The theft occurred today in St. Louis with police investigating the break in and no injuries reported. Local authorities said the incident is under inquiry with no suspects named yet.
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St. Louis
Jan
Principal A C Hampton Returns From Baker City
A C Hampton, principal of the high school, arrived in the city today after visiting friends in Baker City over the holidays.
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A. C. Hampton
Baker City
Stinging Rebuke for President by Wealthy Virginian
Carleton B. Hazard writes to the president alleging an incident in Rock Creek park involving his fourteen year old daughter Martha. He claims the president questioned her and ordered her to take a side road, and vows his daughter will ride as usual while cautioning against another encounter.
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Charles B. Hazard
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Carleton B. Hazard
Hazari
Rock Creek Park
Martha
Bentley Anniversary Dinner Marks 41 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs John M Bentley celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary at 408 Jefferson Street with a family dinner. The couple wed January 2 1868 at Mack's Ferry California. Brothers Jefferson and Richard Bentley attend from Modesto and this city respectively. the Bentleys hold a long family record of milestone anniversaries.
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Jefferson Street
John M. Bentley
Mack's Ferry
Cal
Jefferson Bentley
Richard Bentley
J. M. Bentley
Bentley
Modesto
Frazier Suffers Heart Trouble At Bank Front
J A Dude Frazier was seized with a heart attack yesterday while standing in front of the American National Bank. The episode was serious at the moment but his condition improved rapidly after being taken home.
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J. A. “Dude” Frazier
American National Bank
Kidder Couple Return Home From Spokane Visit
Mr and Mrs W L Kidder have returned to their homes in Spokane after a holiday visit with friends and relatives in this city.
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W. L. Kidder
Spokane
Recorder Hendley reports biggest three months' business
The Umatilla county recorder's office closed its busiest quarter on record. December receipts reached 495.65, November yielded 402.85, and October 604.60, totaling 1,605.65 for the three months. Hendley said growth stems from rising migration and irrigation development boosting real estate transfers.
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Hendley
Umatilla County
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