Umatilla Irrigation Land Openings Plan Announced
Public notice from J Blanchard announces opening of Umatilla irrigation lands for settlement in 1908. Details cover water rights at 60 per acre, annual maintenance of 1 per acre, entry limits from 10 to 40 acres, private land up to 160 acres, payment schedules at La Grande office, and payments due by March 1 1908 with installments.
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J. Blanchard
Umatitla
East Oregonian
C. J. Blanchard
Reclamation Service
Publi Hell
Blanchard
Umatilla
Oregon
Fiest
la Grande
Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Hermiston
Roosevelt demands Eagleson's resignation in Boise fray
Washington January 4 President Roosevelt called for the resignation of Surveyor General Fagleson of Boise amid a clash with the land office. The move follows dissatisfaction with his conduct in office and a reported friction with land office officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Praesident
Roosevelt
Elreles
Fagleson
Boise
Eagleson
Land Office
Pat Callahan In Toils Amid Asylum Return Worries
Pendleton police plan to return Pat Callahan to the asylum after a spree and county jail brief. The Irish man, famed for quarrels and a past jail escape, has repeatedly troubled officers since his Echo arrest. He is deemed dangerously insane when intoxicated and a threat to others, prompting continued confinement at Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Marshal Gurdane
Echo
Callahan
Pendleton
Salem
Open letter from Senator Fulton to Heney demands proof
Angered by Heney's interview in a Portland paper Senator Fulton writes an open letter from Astoria Ore demanding that Heney make good or withdraw his charges. He declares that Heney must present facts at once and that Fulton is ready to meet any charge, no longer hiding behind insinuations.
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Fulton
Heney
Astoria
Ore
Jon
Portland
Francis J. Heney
United States
Heney vows to reveal evidence against Fulton later
In Tucson on January 4, Heney replies to Senator Fulton’s demand for proof of his corruption allegations. He notes Fulton made similar claims about Mitchell and Ruef and says the proper time will expose the facts behind his accusation against Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Fulton
Heney
Mitchell
Abe Ruef
Japs Hired In Place Of Whites Mobbed In Utah Town
In Oprica Utah a mob of about 150 men opposed the hiring of Japanese workers to replace white labor after 30 Americans were discharged by the Southern Pacific. Police, and the sheriff, arrived to restore order as missiles were thrown and several people on both sides were lightly injured.
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Oprica
Utah
Browning
Powers Jury Discharged in Georgetown Jury Unable to Agree
Georgetown Kentucky January 4 the Powers jury was discharged due to inability to agree on a verdict.
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Powers
Georgetown
Indictment Threat Against Brewery Saloon Owners
A Pendleton tale reports Brewery saloon proprietors Jordan & Shull facing imminent indictment for selling liquor to minors on Christmas and New Year nights. District Attorney Phelps plans to file charges this afternoon. youths 16 to 18 are implicated, and the saloon license may be forfeited if proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thistrict
Phelps
Proprietary
Momik
Meera, Jordan & Shull
Brewery
Pendleton
East Oregonian
District Atorney
Messrs
Jordan & Shull
Siloerman
Candidates Suggested for County Commissioner
A Butter Creek citizen writes to the Echo Register endorsing Asa Thompson Fred Andrews Rank Sloan and T G Smith as suitable county commissioners. He says they have push and go-ahead and could lead useful reforms. If they decline, he promises to find other capable men to push things along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butter Creek
Echo Register
Asa . Thompson
Fred Andrews
Rank Sloan
T. G. Smth
Odd Tees
Mrs Norton Sings Delightful Concert at Presbyterian Church
Mrs Anna Selkirk Norton presented another concert under the Presbyterian church choir at the church last evening. Her voice was fine and her performance of difficult classical numbers was surpassed only by the closing number Annie Laurie. She was accompanied by Mrs Fischer of Walla Walla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Selkirk Norton
Presbyterian Church Choir
Not Guilty Pettibone Jury Acquittal in Murder Case
Boise, Idaho January news recounts George A. Pettibone’s acquittal on murder complicity in ex governor George A. Steunenberg’s death after a 14 hour Ada county jury deliberation. Early ballots showed ten for acquittal two for conviction, with a long night in court ending in Pettibone’s release and hospitalization. No prosecution of Moyer expected.
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Meany
Pettibone
Moyer
Court Room
Boise
Idaho
George A. Pettibone
George A. Steunenberg
Ada County
Denver
Bragaw Sues Gooding Over Bolse Interview Libel
Bragaw sues Governor Frank Gooding and the Bolse Statesman for 50000 alleging libel from an interview in which Gooding replied to articles signed by State Auditor Bragann about funds used for Pettibone Haywood trial expenses. The Bragaw article appeared in the Capital News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolse
Frank Gooding
Bolse Statesman
Gooding
Bragann Regaard
Pettibone-Haywood
Bragaw Today
The
Statesman
Bragaw
Capital News
Brown Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral service for Bert Brown will be held tomorrow at 2 PM. Services are at Baker & Folsom parlor with burial at Olmey Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Brown
Baker & Folsom
Olmey Cemetery
Inspector Searches for Jap Who Cashes Registered Letter
Postoffice detectives led by William Troensegaard of New York pursue a Japanese laborer in Pendleton suspected of cashing a registered letter from the local Japanese association. About $100 was inside the letter. the culprit disappeared after taking the money, and authorities sweep rail lines and Japanese crew stations to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reenge
William Troensegaard
New York City
Pendleton
Postoffice
Troensegaard
Gillette Seeks Divorce Over Jealousy and Abuse
Mrs Mollie E Gillette files for divorce from M H Gillette alleging brutal beating threats to kill and persistent jealousy. She cites his intoxicated accusations during a Diamond Wing theater visit and seeks $5000, child support at $50 monthly, and $500 costs while noting Hotel Echo owned by the husband valued at $14,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buho
Mollie E. Gillette
M. H Gillete
Péter West
Gillettes
Diamond Wing
Echo
Receiver Appointed for Mining and Smelter Co at Cerrillos
Judge McFiday appointed F J Otter of Albuquerque as receiver for the Consolidated Mining and Smelter company at Cerrillos after the firm failed to pay taxes. The property is valued at $500000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
McFi
F. J. Otter
Albuquerque
Consolidated Mining and Smelter Company
Cerrillos
Martial law declared in Muncie by Indiana militia
Indianapolis dispatch reports martial law declared in Muncie as militia takes immediate possession of the city amid unrest. The move follows rising tensions and situational emergency, with authorities asserting control to restore order. Local leaders expect curfews and security measures to be enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Muncie
Refuge to GE Bound by Union in Seattle Fair Boycott
Seattle January 4. The building trades council urges union men to boycott the Yukon-Alaska exposition after it refused to pledge exclusive union labor. Exposition president Chilberg says money came from all classes and will be distributed alike. Open shop agitation could trigger a citywide walkout as contractors plan to hire both union and nonunion workers, including a $150,000 church project using nonunion labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I— Seattle
Seattle
Building Trades Council
Chilberg
Bomb Wrecks Bank In Kansas City Bank
A powerful blast shook the basement of the First National Bank in Kansas City on January 4 injuring a plumber, a porter, and three bank employees. Investigators pursued a robbery motive as a stranger was spotted in a lavatory about 20 minutes before the blast. Injured named include J Donaldson pes book clerk Logan Wilson mail teller and Elbert Ward porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
First National Bank
J. Donaldson
Logan Wilson
Elbert Ward
Janitor Severely Burned At Savings Bank Heating Plant
This morning Sam Osborn a janitor at the Savings Bank building was replenishing the furnace when sealing wax stuck to waste paper burst into flame burning one of his hands severely.
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Sam Osborn
Savings Bank
Saloons Licensed In The Dalles Reach Twenty Nine
The Dalles city council yesterday licensed 27 saloons, bringing the total number of drinking houses in the city to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalles
Postoffice records show record December sales in Pendleton
November and December postal receipts in Pendleton posted unusually strong totals with December sales reaching 1851.06 dollars, exceeding December 1906 and earlier years. Stamps, envelopes, and book sales contributed, with box rents and newspaper postage excluded from the figure. The postmaster’s assistant Harry Rees notes overall brisk business reflecting the town’s commercial pulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bey
Pendleton
Post Office
Harry Rees
Pena
Wrens Peas
Holter Dam Project Advances on Missouri River Near Helena
Preliminary work has begun on a new dam across the Missouri River below Helena Montana located about three and one half miles east of Wolf Creek. About 35 men are employed with bedrock surveys near the Herron ranch and a post office to be established. The dam, likely named Holter dam, will be higher than Hauser Lake and Canyon Ferry dams and cost about 2 million dollars with over 500 workers. It will stand about 110 feet high.
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Migzouri River
Helena
Mont
Wolf Creek Station
Herron Ranch
Holter
Hauser Lake
Canyon Ferry
Wenatchee Reports Fine Silica Sand Find
A Wenatchee valley discovery yields high quality silica sand meeting Columbia steelworks Portland specs. The steel company will buy 100 tons monthly at six dollars per ton, 98 percent purity with no iron oxides, and offers one hundred dollars to any Northwest resident who locates such a deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley
Columbia Steelworks
Portland
Steel Company
Northwest
Grand Trunk Labour Bid Fails for Next Summer Work
Vancouver January 4 The Grand Trunk Railway abandons hope of securing Japanese labor for construction next summer. Advertisements in the De Courant of Amsterdam call for 20,000 Hollanders to work on the Grand Trunk next season.
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Vancouver
B. C
Grand Trunk Railway
de Courant
Amsterdam
Holland
Grand Trunk
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Rosevelt
Senator Puldon
Proprietors OF
Auditor
Sues Bolse
Brown
MES. Gillette
Accwes
Mining CO
Indiana
Alaska-Yukon
Grand Trunk Line
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