Grand Jury Probes Criminal Cases At Umatilla
Umatilla grand jury convened by Circuit Judge H Judging plans indictments on the murder case of George Tracy and later cases. Deputy DA Steiner leads investigations with DA Phelps in court and jurors include R H Wilcox J W Keen J C Neal M R Yates Sam Bannister Bell Davis Swanty Anderson.
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Umatilla
Seasion
H. J
George Tracy
Andy Rabeal
William Walker
Phelps
Steiner
R. H. Wilcox
J. W. Keen
J. C. Neal
M. R. Yates
Sam Bannister
Bell Davis
Swanty Anderson
Is Sand a Mineral Case Before Circuit Judge Bean
A civil dispute at Umatilla pits over ownership of a gravel and sand operation. Joseph C. Scott sues Sam Looney and G. W. Knight, arguing deed ownership from Northern Pacific, while Looney and Knight assert mineral and placer claims. Lawyers for both sides present as the case questions if building sand is mineral and if the pit qualifies as a placer claim, with high stakes due to the sand’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bean
Joseph C. Scott
Sam Looney
G. W. Knight
Umatilla
Knight
Looney
Scott
Northern Pacific Company
Looney and Knight
Phelps & Steiner
Lowell & Winter
John H. Pedigo
Walla Walla
C. C. Gose
Carter & Smythe
Guy Bartlett
Walla Wall
Supreme Court appeal eyed in building cage controversy
The statement asserts very superior quality for building purposes and indicates the cage will almost surely be appealed to the Supreme Court, regardless of which side prevails in the ongoing dispute.
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Supreme Court
Mrs Elizabeth Brown Buried This Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Brown who died at St Anthonys hospital Saturday were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Baker undertaking chapel. Rev Nathan Evans conducted the rites. Born Elizabeth Perry in Evansville Indiana on September 1 1833 she married M E Brown in 1851. Seven of ten children survive including Mrs J E George Eugene Mrs S C Bittner B F Brown William Brown Pendleton Rob ert Charles Brown Colorado and George Brown Pasco. She moved from Kansas to Pendleton in 1890 and resided on a Tu tila area ranch before living with a son near Duncan. She was a devoted M E church member active in church work until illness prevented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Brown
St.Anthony'’s Hospital
Baker Undertaking Chapel
Nathan Evans
First Methodist Church
Elizabeth Perry
Evansville
Indiana
M. E. Brown
J. E. George
Eugene
S. C. Bittner
B. F. Brown
William Brown
Pendleton
Robert
Charles Brown
Colorado
George Brown
Pasco
Kansas
Tutila
Duncan
M. E. Church
Farmers' Union M E Meetings Assign Dates in Several Towns
Farmers' Educational and Cooperative union members in Umatilla county are notified of talks by H. H. McLean of Walla Walla and Washington state organizer Reid. Open for all in forenoon at Milton Athena Helix Pendleton Pilot Rock on January 3 4 6 7 with closed afternoon sessions. F A Sikes state president urges attendance and neighbor notices.
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Farmers' Union M
Farmers' Educational & Co-operative Union
Umatilla County
H. H. McLean
Walla Walla
Washington State
Reid
Milton
Athena
Helix
Pendleton
Pilot Rock
F. A. Sikes
Marooned Party Reaches Claremont After Baldy Slide
Three of fifteen climbers stranded on Mount Baldy due to a landslide descended by their own trail and arrived in Claremont. The remaining climbers stay on the mountain until the original trail is reopened, with ample provisions and no danger reported.
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Mt. Baldy
Claremont
Cal
Mount Baldy
In Honor of Portland Girl Dinner Honors Miss Whrong
Miss Edith Slusher entertained a small group Monday evening in honor of guest Miss Alice Whrong a St Helens Hall student. Attending were Miss Kathleen Furnish Miss Whrong Miss Slusher and gentlemen Harold J. Warner Lyman Rice and Hawley Bean. Miss Whrong plans to return to Portland Tuesday.
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Portland
Edith Slusher
Alice Whrong
St. Helens Hall
Kathleen Furnish
Harold J. Warner
Lyman Rice
Hawley Bean
Whiung
Many Dry States Become Drier
Washington January 3 The new criminal code bans express firms from carrying liquor into prohibition districts and forbids collecting the purchase price of liquor shipped interstate on or after delivery, effective now.
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Washington
Jan
Mining Engineer Shipman Dies in Denver
Mining engineer Harvey A. Shipman died in Denver at age after contracting pneumonia. Shipman, of international reputation, managed mining properties across the United States, Australia and South Africa.
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Denver
Harvey A. Shipman
Pheumonia
Mr. Shipman
United States
Australia
South Africa
Lake Shore Train Wreck Near Huron
A Lake Shore passenger train wrecked near Huron Ohio today. Hundreds of excursionists escaped unharmed while one fireman was injured.
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Lake Shore
Sandusky
Ohio
Huron
Emperor Consent to Prussian Betrothal Ends Brief Note
Berlin January 2 The emperor has given consent to the engagement of Prince Frederick Wilhelm of Prussia, cousin to the emperor and son of the late Prince Albrecht, regent of Brunswick, to Princess Agathe von Ratibor and Corvey in a formal settlement of royal nuptials.
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Berlin
Frederick Wilhelm
Prussia
Albrecht
Brunswick
Agathe von Ratibor and
Corvey
Three Men Held in Knickerbocker Train Wreck Case
Dispatch from Versailles Ohio reports three men are held in connection with the wreck of the Knickerbocker special train at Dawn Ohio last night. Authorities say the men face charges tied to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Versailles
Ohio
Nevada County Cold Wave Grips California and Truckee
Nevada County endures its coldest spell in years with Truckee reporting 12 below zero last night. Temperatures statewide plunged as arctic air settled over the region and residents braced for further frosts and disrupted schedules.
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California
Nevada City
Calif
Tan
Nevada County
Truckee
Hero
Pendleton Hosts Wide Round of Weekend Visitors
A parade of visitors and locals fills Pendleton over the weekend with Frank Sloan of Echo Verna Vanander of Echo W Roy Saxton of Hermiston T W Cline of Umatilla G L Richardson of Stanfield and others stopping for the day or weekend. Attendees include Eva Savage in from Salem and Mrs Lavelle McDonald teaching in Kahlot Washington. Frequent travelers head to Portland Salem and Walla Walla while locals return from visits in Portland and Oregon City.
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Frank Sloan
Echo
Pendleton
Verna M. Vanander
W. Roy Saxton
Hermiston
T. W. Cline
Umatilla
W. Hb, Tubbs
Walla Walla
G. L. Richardson
Stanfield
Tim Burke
Friends
Wimner
Portland
Salem
Nesmith Ankeny
Eva Savage
E. B. Wood
Lavelle McDonald
Kahlot Wash
Lulu George
St. Helens
Pete Anderson
Northern Pacific
Maude Cook
Oregon City
Catherine Campbell
Ines Makin
Mary Zurcher
Enterprise
Stagg Favors Retention of Fame With Modifications
Chicago Jan 2 Coach Stagg of the University of Chicago returned from the intercollegiate athletic conference meeting in New York and said football in American colleges is on the road to revision but the game would be kept with changes and no substitution. He insisted the modern scientific game should not be given up and that salvation lies in making it more open. He said national experts favor
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Chicago
Stagg
University of Chicago
New York
Sald
Wrights Halt Rival Flight Field In Buffalo Ruling
In Los Angeles Jan Dick Ferris general manager of the aviationq ueer a held here this month Curtiss entered as a competitor after an injunction was granted the Wright brothers against Curtiss by Judge Hazel of Buffalo The Merchants Manufacturers' Association said Zelhandellar would retain counsel to handle the case locally Ferris said the matter would likely go to the U S Supreme Court on Curtiss behalf
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Los Angeles
Calif
Dick Ferris
Curtisss
Wright Brothers
Curtis
Hazel
Buffalo
Zelhandellar
Merchants Manufacturers' Assovwlation
Ferris
United States Supreme Court
Curties
Millionaire Dies From New Year's Injuries
Frank H. Jermyn a Scranton coal magnate was struck by a Market Street car on New Year’s Day in San Francisco and died early today after a prolonged struggle. Doctors had planned spine surgery as a life-saving step but he passed before the operation.
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San Francisco
Frank H. Jermyn
Scranton
Jermyn
Kubiak Ready to Fight Jim Jeffries in Philadelphia Bout
Al Kubiak the Michigan giant returns from Paris with manager John M. Kelley after a strong display against Joe Jeanette despite poor conditioning. He has received an offer from the National Athletic Club of Philadelphia for a six round bout with Jim Jeffries in January.
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New York
al" Kubiak
Michigan
Joe” Jeanette
America
Paris
John M. Kelley
Kubiak
National Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Jim Jeffries
Five New Trains Between Pittsburg and New York
The Pennsylvania Railroad added five trains between Pittsburg and New York. Most trains will be government controlled as they carry mail. The service will promote several trainmen with many laid off in 1907 being reinstated.
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Pemnsy
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Water from Clear Lake may aid Modoc or Klamath lands
Debate swirls over diverting Clear Lake water to irrigation of California Modoc lands or Oregon Klamath project. Modoc claims 30 000 acres ready for government irrigation if diverted, while Oregon has more land but far fewer subscriptions. Opinion split on feasibility as project advances.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Modoc County
Cal
Clear Lake
California
Klamath System
Clearlake
Oregon
Caliornia
Klamath
Hotel cellar too much for bulldog Lucky
San Jose veterinarians say Lucky the blue blood bulldog suffered complete nervous prostration after being moved from a luxury bed to the St James hotel cellar by bell-boys. The Mishandled pet from San Francisco felt stressed by coarse surroundings and crowding, collapsing and becoming seriously ill.
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San Jose
Cal
Lucky
William FP
Metmore
San Francisco
St. James
Quarrel on the street over monoplanists and biplanists
Two men dispute nightly across the street with light humor. George is described as a monoplanist, while Mr Stigging is called a biplanist, revealing a playful nickname exchange rather than a serious clash.
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George
Stigging
Aeroplane Fined for Reckless Flying at Aviation Week
During aviation week at Rhein an aeroplanist was fined twenty francs for reckless flying. He did not collide with people or objects but frightened spectators.
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Rhein
All-Americans to Play North West Club Eleven in Portland
Multnomah club manager George McMillen canceled holiday dates in Portland for an All American football squad visit New Year’s afternoon. Tom McDonald in Seattle to arrange a star lineup including Yale and Harvard players. The plan aims at the strongest north west eleven with leaders like Bob Forbes Oliver Cutts and Jack Owlsley. Captain Latourette to marshal clubmen for rapid fitness work ahead of the anticipated clash.
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George McMillen
Multnomah
Tom McDonald
Seattle
Portland
Englewood
Ann Arbor
McDonald
Northwest
Bob Forbes
Yale
University of Oregon
Oliver Cutts
Harvard
Jack Owlsley
Gilmore Doble
Wisconsin
Washington
Grogan
Idaho
Knox College
Brete Harte’s Daughter Granted Divorce in Boulder
Jessamine Harte, daughter of the late Brete Harte, was granted a divorce from Henry Milford Steel in Boulder county court. Judge F J Ingram cited extreme cruelty as the ground. Steel, once prominent in financial circles, is now farming near Longmont Colorado.
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Boulder, Colo
Jessamine Harte
Brete Harte
Henry Milford Steel
Denver
Longmont
F. J. Ingram
Boulder County Court
Orpheum Program Highlights Johnson Orchestra Night
Orpheum presents music by Johnson's orchestra led by A H Johnson of Illinois with March The New King by B G McFall. Selections include The Twist of New York by Geo M Cohan and films The Purse Almost a Death by Own Action Good Brigadiser Squaw's Sacrifice and What Makes the World So Round. Read the Want ads today.
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Johnson
A. H. Johnson
New King
B. G. McFall
Twick
New York
Geo
M. Cohan
Squaw
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Standard Grocery Co
East Court St
TY. I. Sweringen
Mer
Thoroughlly
Helen Lewis
Corvallis
Dayton Barnhart
Helen
Honolulu
P. T. Harbour
Weston
North Carolina
Anton Nolte
Roy Alexander
Warren
Viva Warren
Lind, Wash
Dave Lavender
W. H. Musselman
Helix Schools
St. Anthony's Hospital
William Cooper
Elva
Sue Hayes
Edith Johnson
Fossil
Wheeler County High School
F. Wilson
Pendleton-Walkt
Walla
Hazel Howland
Ellensburg
Wash
State Normal School
Ralph Howland
William Godeck
The
Telephone Company
Here
Arlington
Buzan
Norman Sarkis
Oregonian
City
Mr. Sarkis
STAG
Wrights
Millionaire
Jim" Jeffries
Gus. la Fountaine
Prop
Bert
West
Benson
la Fountaine Block
Just
Jane Hein
Boston
Latourette
Portland Journal
Bret Harte
Orpheum
Oregon Theatre
Culligan & Hookwald
Real Negro Minstrels
Nashville
Pendleton Drug Co
Alta St
Maine
Pendleton Dye Works
Alta Bt
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