Pendleton Forms Two New Law Firms Carter Smythe Raley Raley
Pendleton announces two new partnerships forming Carter Smythe and Raley Raley, replacing the dissolved Carter Raley. Charles H. Carter and Dan P. Smythe lead Carter Smythe with long Pendleton practice, while Col. J. H. Raley and son J. R. Raley join to relaunch Raley Raley. The firms occupy offices in the Savings Bank building with shared rooms for the sheep commission and state inspector W H Lytle.
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Carter & Smythe
Charles H. Carter
Dan P. Smythe
Carter
Pendleton
University
Sam White
Baker City
Fae Carter
Halley & Lowell
State
Woolgrowers’ Association
Sheep Commission
Minnesota
Washington
Oregon
Savings Bank
Smythe
W. H. Lytle
Raley & Raley
Col
J. H. Raley
J. R. Raley
Circuit Court
Eastern Oregon Bar
Iaw
Columbia Law School
Washington, D. C
Haley & Raley
Savings Bank Building
Night Riders Burn Tobacco Warehouses in Russellville
In Russellville Kentucky on a January dawn about 100 night riders on horseback attacked two Independent tobacco warehouses. Three policemen attempting to intervene were captured and held prisoners until the blaze raged beyond control. Loss estimated at forty thousand dollars.
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Russellville
Fewer Saloons Planned for Seattle Under Amendment
Seattle faces a charter revision plan limiting saloons on blocks. The final committee proposal bans new corner saloons within 40 feet of corners not existing 60 days before next year’s election. It restricts licenses to two saloons per street face per block, with revisions required by December 31, 1912.
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Seattle
City Council of
County Finances Show 1818 On Hand and Tax Flows
County Treasurer report to the county court covers finances to December 31. Balance prior stood at 44 012.50 with 1621.64 added mainly from sheriff tax receipts. Since last report 27632.16 paid out, of which 25112.60 went to the state for the county tax.
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Bradley
Editor Harden Gets Four Months In Prison
Berlin Jan 3 Editor Harden, famed for charging Count Von Moltke with immoralities in exposes about the Knights of the Round Table, was found guilty of libel and sentenced to four months imprisonment. His first trial was initiated by the Kaiser and concluded swiftly by imperial order. The verdict stems from the articles that directly attacked Moltke and provoked a vindication suit.
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Count von Moltke
Hansen — Harden
Knights of Round Table
Germany
Berlin
Hardin
Knights of the Round Table
Ibe
Harden
Jerome Follows Old Lines In Thaw Trial
New York Jan 3 Attorney Jerome said he would use the same defense line in the second Thaw trial as in the first. Hypothetical questions will be asked again, defense attorneys reported after a conference. Both sides finalize preliminaries as the trial nears and the atmosphere grows tense.
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New York
Jerome
Ground in Good Shape Promises Strong Wheat Yield
The wheat crop in Umatilla county shows a bright outlook for next year as conditions are favorable. J B Montgomery of Puget Sound Warehouse reports through Helix country that the growing wheat looks fine and prospects are better than in years. Other observers confirm the favorable conditions and anticipate the crop coming through winter in good shape unless a freeze occurs.
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Umatilla County
J. B. Montgomery
Puget Sound Warehouse Company
Helix Country
Warner Case on Trial in Circuit Court
The Warner case resumes in circuit court with many witnesses from Weston summoned for the proceedings. The trial is closely contested and debated among the parties involved.
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Warner
Weston
Hall
Woman Swims Five Minutes in Frigid Ocean Fight
Miss Helen Wilcox of Elsingville Staten Island swam for five minutes in the ocean near her home on a wager. The air and water temperature stood two degrees below freezing as she battled the icy conditions.
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Helen Wilcox
Elsingville
Staten Island
Pettibone Ghat BOE 10 Jury Pettibone Ghat BOE 10 Jury
Boise Idaho January. The Pettibone case heads to the jury before adjournment as defense rests and Judge Wood prepares to read final instructions. Hawley predicts three hours for his closing. he accuses Orchard of untested testimony and says Orchard’s story remains unchallenged.
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Woodein
Hawley
Orchard
Boise
Idaho
Pettibone
Wood
James H. Hawley
Darrow
Oregon Democrats to Meet in Portland January 18
The state Democratic committee will meet at the Hotel Imperial in Portland on January 18 to consider convention plans. About 33 delegates will attend. They will decide whether delegates are chosen by the state convention system or by primary election.
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Portland
Jan
State Democratic Committee
Hotel Imperial
Squires Seeks Return to Fight in New York
San Francisco report of January 3 states lightweight boxer Boshter Bi Squires has left for New York seeking a manager to earn real money off Broadway. Despite three defeats he plans to crawl back into the ring on the Monongahela’s backside for a percentage of receipts.
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San Francisco
Boshter Bi" Squires
New York
Broadway
Bill
Rioting resumes in Muncie street car strike
Rioting continued in Muncie Indiana as strike breakers operated street cars. Cars were stoned and two were demolished while crews fled to safety. Public disorder flared on January 3 amid tense labor action surrounding the strike.
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Muncie
Ind
Tacoma buyer acquires suspended Seattle News plant
Tacoma January 31 R F Radebaugh of Tacoma bought the plant of the suspended Seattle News and will move it to Tacoma He declined to say whether he plans to start a new paper or not.
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Tacoma
Seattle News
R. F. Radebaugh
Wu Tung Fang to sail to United States as minister
Shanghai January 8 Wu Tung Fang recently reappointed Chinese minister to the United States will sail early this month taking with him a number of young Chinese students.
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Shanghai
Wu Tung Fang
United States
May Yet Indict State Treasurer
District Attorney Man U Ning 18 to file charges. Misuse of educational fund will be the charge made again. Officials of defunct bank and the state treasurer according to, Portland Advices-Papers will be filed in Portland next Monday morning.
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Portland
Indictments Planned in Portland Trust Co. Scandal
Portland suspects State Treasurer George A. Steel faces indictment Monday for allowing defunct Title Guarantee & Trust Co. officials to misuse state funds. J. T. Ross ex-president, T. T. Burkhardt, George Hill and John Aitchison allegedly took deposits after insolvency. Drafted indictments set for district attorney review with possible additional charges.
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Portland
Ore
Evening Journal
George A. Steel
Title Guarantee & Trust Co
J. T. Ross
Trust Company
T. T. Burkhardt
George Hill
John Aitchison
Indictment looming over state treasurer in school fund saga
Portland reports state Treasurer George Steel faces possible indictment for diverting school funds to the Title Guarantee and Trust Company. District Attorney John Manning signals pending indictments against bank officials and steel, with court action set for next Monday. W. C. Bristol of American Surety details fund misuse while Ladd negotiations stall. Committeemen demand swift payoff of $100 or less accounts within three years, rejected as impractical by Ladd and allies.
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Tithe Guarantee & Trust Company Bank
Portland
Steel
John Manning
Portland Item
George Steel
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
W. C. Bristol
American Surety Company
Bristol
W. M. Ladd
Tithe Guarantee & Trust Company
Ladd
Ecommitteemen
East Pendleton Juvenile Court Opens In County
The East Pendleton juvenile court begins at 3 pm with Willie Rupert and another unnamed boy charged as delinquent for stealing a purse from a woman at Arlington lodging house. The session marks the county's first use of the juvenile court concept and outlines roles for the county judge, a chief probation officer likely H. E. Bickers, and volunteer probation officers who will serve without pay, with arrest powers in limited cases.
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Willie Rupert
Phelps
Arlington
H. EB. Bickers
Ladd n Advisors Plan Sparks Depositor Backing
Days of liquidation threaten $110000 as Ladd n advisors refuse more than 2 percent and seek a year to settle accounts under $100. Depositors largely support the plan, though committee consultations were limited.
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Laddn
Total lynching cases in 1907 fall from prior year
New York January 3 statistics compiled by a New York press association report 1907 saw 43 lynching cases. Among the 43 victims 36 were Black men 3 Black women and 4 White men. Louisiana led with nine all Black. Alabama and Mississippi tied at seven men each. Georgia had four Black men one Black woman and one White man lynched. Arkansas three Black victims including two women. Oklahoma three Black men. Maryland and Texas two Black each. Tennessee one Black and Missouri Iowa and Nebraska one White man each. Only 17 Black victims were charged with assault or attempted assault.
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New York
New York Press Association
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Maryland
Texas
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
South
Confession of False Entries in Bank Scandal
San Francisco January 3 H L Storrs a bookkeeper for J Dalzell Brown of California Safety Deposit Trust confessed to over 1 000 000 falsely added to bank assets to deceive state commissioners He broke down under cross examination and his confession is complete in every respect adding a sensational chapter to the bank scandal
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J. Dalzell Brown
San Francisco
H. L. Storrs
California Safety Deposit Trust Company
Storrs
Matlock Smiles His Way to Gold Nugget at Imperial
Wesley Matlock of Portland, once from this city, retrieved a gold nugget the size of a hen egg from the Imperial hotel safe. Phil Metschan Jr. stood by as Matlock walked away with the heavy treasure after a smile. He had stored the nugget for safekeeping after finding it on a claim in Alaska months earlier.
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Portland Telegram
Wesley Matlock
Portland
Imperial Hotel
Phil Metchen, Jr
Mr. Matlock
Washington Street
Alaska
Imperial
Court to Act on Hermiston Voting Precinct Petitions
Up to this afternoon the county court waited for a district attorney opinion on the status of petitions for a Hermiston voting precinct. The McNaught group says the court cannot act now because the law requires action at the November term before any election.
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Hermiston
McNaught
Ali
Marion Stevens Adjudged Insane In Local Court
Marion Stevens of the west end was today adjudged insane. An attendant has been summoned from the asylum and he will probably be taken below to morrow.
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Marion Stevens
Ellis Talks of Congress and Northwest Legislation
From Washington to Oregon, Rep Ellis comments on a slow opening to the session after holidays with organization complete and real work starting soon. He expects the postal savings bank law to pass, notes broad district size, and warns of possible party skirmishes as election dynamics loom.
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Second
Oregon
Congress
National Capital
Postal Savings Bank
Northwest
Hillis
Ellis
Lost Boy Found Near Bow After Mountain Search
Edward Hughes, 18, son of the city school superintendent, was found at Bow on the Great Northern line, 15 miles south of Bellingham, after being separated from hunting companions on Chuckanut mountain last Monday. A large search had failed to locate him, and he had been presumed dead with searchers recalled.
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Bellingham
Wash
Edward Hughes
Hughes
Chuckanut Mountain
Bow
Great Northern
Here
Small Blaze at Alta House Alarm Quieted
A small fire occurred at the Alta house last evening around 10 o clock. The blaze began in room 22 due to an oil stove and was extinguished by residents before the fire department arrived. Guests alarmed fled to safety as the fire was contained.
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Alta House
New York Cafes Allow Women Patrons to Smoke Publicly
New York cafes have introduced a custom permitting women patrons to smoke in public dining rooms marking a shift in social norms and dining etiquette during the era.
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New York
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