Representatives Strike For Full Rights In New Oregon House
The Oregon House convened with J Cothran elected senate clerk and Justice Moore swearing in new members. Stanfield chosen as speaker as Forbes and Burdick push for full rights, noting their counties Crook Grant Klamath and Lake. Capt George White to review frontier defense before legislature adjourns.
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Fortes
Burdick
Pire
Justice Moore
J. &. Anderson
House
W. F. Drager
Moore
Gore
Douglas
Jackson
Bean
HK. N. Stonefield
Mra. Thompson
Hood River
Wasco
St George Brownell
Forbes
Stanfield
Mr. Stanfield
Moser
Justive Moore
Crook
Grant
Klamath
Lake Counties
Deaks
Dinchuites
Deaki Ag
Inelsting
George A. White
Six Year Old Dies From Schoolyard Accident Injuries
The six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. D C Rue sel died Saturday evening at 6 30 from an internal abscess caused by a blow to the side on a school playground. He was struck by an improvised merry go round and later pushed from steps, with a ruptured abscess forming before surgery. Funeral held at Fol som chapel.
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Mra. D. C
D.C Ruesel
Folsom Chapel
Netle
Washington School
Rise in Wheat Prices Reported in Market Note
Special to the Faust Orecontani range of prices shows open high low close for May at 1.86, 189% and 31.86% with July at 1.60 while Portland mercantile exchange reports club at 1.64 and blue wheat at 1.54, indicating a wider rise in grain values today.
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Chicago
Portland
Ore
Merchants Exchange
Turmoil over Wall Street leak testimony dominates hearing
Washington witnesses recounts denials of leak knowledge by Tumulty and Lawson, with Lawson refusing to name sources and trading barbs with committee members. Notes show distrust, defenses, and claims of a vast, long running leak scandal impacting markets and justice.
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Lawson
Band of Elk Cows From Mountains Near Pilot Rock
A seven elk cows band descended from the mountains due to deep snows and entered the west fork of Pirch creek near Pilot Rock. One cow wandered into Pilot Rock and was exhausted, captured. The herd moved between Herbert Boylen, Robert Manning, and H G Casteel places, with efforts by Pilot Rock sportsmen to contact Deputy Game Warden George Tonkin to protect the exhausted animals from coyotes and dogs.
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Pirch Creek
Pilot Beech
M.D. Orange
Pilot Rock
Herbert Boylen
Robert Manning
H. G. Casteel
Bing
George Tonkin
Popular Winter Sport Photo On Shrewsbury River
A photograph taken on the Shrewsbury River at Red Barn Node shows a winter sport along the riverbank, where route and travel beyond description spill over into the scene. The image captures activity that is not rare for the season.
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Tines
Shrewsbury
Red Barn
Node
Three Killed in Twin River Extension Cave In
In Port Angeles Jan. Conductor Clyde Gideon and two track laborers were killed instantly when a new fill on the Twin River Extension collapsed. Twenty two were injured, six fatally. An engine and trolley car rolled 150 feet down the embankment. Engineer Harry Legear, burned, walked a half mile to telephone for help. Fireman Ferguson had a broken wrist and a smashed head. Construction foreman had both legs broken while uninjured laborers helped clear debris.
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Port Angeles
Clyde Gideon
Twin River
Harry Legear
Ferguson
Late Wire Bulletins Report Life Sentence in Green Trunk Case
Edward Bartholomew was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of John Lind, linked to the green trunk mystery. He claimed innocence in a speech but admitted complicity in the killing. A Washington cable requested Gereard in Berlin to report on a speech to the American Association Commerce Trade banquet. The Immigration bill conference report was sent to the Senate, maintaining the gentlemen's agreement terms with Japan.
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Portland
Jan
Edward Bartholomew
John Lind
Washington
State Department
Gereard
Berlin
American Association
Washington, Jan
Conference
Senate
Christian Church elects officers and raises pastor salary
The Christian Church reports a strong year with 871 revived members and a net gain of 49 in 1916. Officers elected for 1917 include Rilers Milne Teeta Roe Draper De Young Vaught and others. The pastor's salary was unanimously raised by 200 with all departments thriving and promising future growth.
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Offiete
Christian Church
Rilers—Wm
Milne & Gg
Teeta Dr & A
Roe and
Draper
Peter de Young
Jable Vaught
Lester Bord
Garland Gray
Ma Bowman
RT Brown
Lloyd Patton
Tenny
Wade Blue
Mecchames Huey
A. Blue
Peters
Riggle
Boyd
Halmiton
Byrd
Anibal
de Young
Truster
S. G. Reetz
New Code to Protect Rights of Neutrals to Be Formulated
Wilson and Lansing lead a plan to draft a new code safeguarding neutrals. An international lawyers meeting in Havana on January 22 will develop the framework. Problems to be addressed from neutrals’ viewpoint rather than belligerents' perspective.
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Wilson and Lansing
Havana
International code to protect neutral rights discussed in Havana
The United Press reports that international lawyers will meet in Havana on January 22 to craft a code to shield neutrals. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing back the plan to curb Lusitania style abuses and deter neutral ship detentions. Details remain withheld, with Wilson not forcing the code during the war and suggesting it after peace as a substitute for current rules.
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Ed Preas
Havana
Wilson
Lansing
Britahn
Participathige
Lusitania
Lanning
High Seas
Grand jury ends session with five new indictments
The grand jury reported 15 true bills for the January session and, after a Saturday session, was dismissed. Five new indictments were issued, one against Claude Little for obtaining money under false pretenses. others’ names withheld. It urged a hospital roof, a completed cellar, new cups, calcinating rooms, papers, and a concrete walk between buildings, while praising the present superintendent's efforts under the conditions.
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Claude Little
Prisoners Taken Toward Silem by Deputy Estes
Deputy J H Estes led a line of prisoners aboard No 17 toward Silem. Included were J D Rodgers a colored man sentenced to the penitentiary and Tanak Craig an Indian boy sent to the industrial school.
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J. H. Estes
Silem
Cutedy
J. di. Rodgers
Tanak Craig
Scalps Burned by Hunters in July and August
In the presence of assistant biologist 8. E Piper and Stanley Jewett of the local office of the biological curver, 679 coyote scalps were burned today. The scalps were gathered during July and August by government hunters.
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E Piper
Stanley Jewett
Biological Curver
Aweaster
Auto Run Amuck Lands in Dooryard on Jefferson Street
An unattended Jeffrey automobile owned by Dr. F.4 Ingram sped downhill when brakes failed, ran onto the West Side of the EK Cranston property, plunged fifteen feet into Judge G. W. Phelps back yard, toppled clothes lines, and crashed into the kitchen entrance. Charles Ed wards, an Allen-Ward Co. employee, failed to reboard before the vehicle struck the Phelps home. The car was badly damaged.
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Jefferson Street
Jeffrey
Dr. F. 4
Ingram
Judge G. W. Phelps
Phelps
Charles Edwards
Allen-Ward Co
Dell BiltS Indicted for Cattle Theft in Family Case
Dell bilts, Indicted on three counts for the alleged larceny of cattle from his mother-in-law, Mrs. Maggie Walker, this morning entered a plea of Guilty by ballot and was given a sentence of one to ten years in the penitentiary. However, it is understood that he will make application for a pardon. The case against his wife, Tolla Shitte, may be dim teay.
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Lawson
Chipperfield
Pless
Congres
Wall Street
Attite Department
Ainte
Ife
Ronald Wallatreet
Washington
Lansing
Wilton
Young Nolin Boy Killed When His Horse Throws Him
A sad accident near Eas Oregon on a Saturday eve left Martin Brandt’s nephew dead. The youth, 14 to 16 years old, was thrown from a horse near the road fork to Brandt and Nolin, died Sunday morning at 1 after skull injuries. He was highly regarded, with four sisters and two brothers, and his funeral will be held at the German Lutheran church in Ticho.
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Nolin
Eas
Oregonian
Here
Martin Brandt
Paul Brandt
John Hartley
Mia
Hartley
Rr. Brandt
Fation
Eoan Ee
CO Wainscott
Permieton
Phywou
Marin Sas
Ana
Gilder Benitner
Parente
Dave Tren
Mrniink
Miley Weat
Harry
Walter
Jon Bielke
Mra
Jake Kinnard
Mies Marthatrandt
Laura Prage
Porthend
Ticho Ty
Ala
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W. B. Hib
Gerard
Howard
West Park
Birch Creek
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Holl Call
Prevdent
Robert J. Bender
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