New Council Inaugurated With Retained Officers
City officials reopened with all present members reelected and the treasurer’s bond cut to 25 000 dollars. Mayor Murphy outlined strict gambling bans and urged careful liquor license handling while retaining current offices. A street widening petition and city printing bids were discussed as Newport and Son work proceeds.
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James A. Fee
Murphy
Muphy
Harry Thompson
New City
Thompson
Spokane
Strain Stroble
Montgomery
North Main and
Wilson Streets
Wilson Street
Jefferson and
Madison
Jesse Sellers & Co
Ben Morton
Striker & Co
Ed. R. Strahorn
City Recorder
Newport & Son
Muncie Enlists 600 Deputized Police Beefs City Guard
Muncie Indiana is patrolled by a force of 600 business men sworn in as deputy sheriffs. The 12 companies of infantry and one battery of state troops are encamped around the city.
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Muncie
Indiana
Settlers Lose Water Rights in Milk River Case
United States Supreme Court rules against Henry Winters and others in Milk River dispute over water rights for Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Government sought water for Indian use and the ruling affirms lower court findings granting the water to the United States. Justice McKenna announced the opinion.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
Henry Winters
Milk River
Montilla
Fort Belknap
Winters
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Ihs
McKenna
Appellate ruling frees Eugene Schmitz in bribery case
The California district court of appeals reversed Judge Dunne, ordering dismissal for lack of a public offense in Schmitz's indictment and signaling possible release from county jail. The decision heightens confusion over graft prosecutions, with Ruef’s dramatic confession deemed noncriminal by the court and lawyers Fairall and Campbell hailed for their briefs.
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San Francisco
Eugene E. Schmits
District Court of Appeals
San Que
Dunne
Trian
Ruef
Charles Fairall
Joseph Campbell
Editor Putnam on Trial for Libel in Medford
Medford, Jan 9. Editor George Putnam of the Medford Tribune faces an impending circuit court trial in Jacksonville on libel charges. He editorialized that the district attorney and grand jury blocked a true bill in a notorious assault case, alleging an attempt to muzzle the press to gain immunity from criticism. The case draws wide attention.
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Claima
Medford
Trian
George Putnam
Medford Tribune
Eclrcuit
Jacksonville
Putnam
Grand Jury
Thaw Case Justice Proceedings Later This Afternoon
The seventh and eighth jurors are to hear proceedings in the Thaw case this afternoon. Court officials indicated the session will focus on closing arguments and potential next steps in the legal process.
Senate committee backs second homestead bill in Washington
The senate committee on public lands authorized a favorable report on the second homestead bill allowing a homesteader who made an unsatisfactory location by mistake to obtain a second location after relinquishing the initial claim. In Washington, arguments closed in the Oregon Washington boundary dispute before the supreme court by Attorneys Mc Donald and Crawford.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Jane
Oregon- Washington
Supreme Court
Attorneya McDonald
Crawford
Senate Favors Columbia River Survey Plan
Washington senate approves a resolution for a preliminary survey of the Columbia River in Washington state between Wenatchee and Priest Rapids, guiding potential later dam and navigation projects. The action sets groundwork for study by state authorities and engineers.
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Senate
Washington
Jan
Columbia River
Wenatchee
Priest Rapids
Pendleton Woman Dies After Newborn Death at Baker City
Former Pendleton girl Mrs. Fred Bruce dies in Baker City after brief illness tied to birth of her Hals son on New Year’s Day. She leaves a husband, three children, and an infant son. Relatives include Mrs. Lee D. Drake of this city and Mrs. Bert Geer of Corvallis. Drake will bring the baby home briefly. A civil suit for 8600 plus 250 attorney fees was filed in the aircult court by A. Andrews against J. A. Cresswell.
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Fred Bruce
Baker City
R. E. Hager
Bingham Springs
Lee D. Drake
Bruce
Umatilla County
Baker
Aircult Court
A. Andrews
J. A. Cresswell
McCourt & Phelps
Port lands Trusts Probe Ordered by Portland Council
Portland city council instructed Mayor Lane to appoint a three member committee to investigate draymen and retail grocers trusts under the municipal anti-trust ordinance with aim of prosecutions. Other trusts will be checked for potential action under the edity statute. Canadian Pacific may seize control of Chicago and Great Western, receivership announced yesterday.
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Portland
Lane
Drayman’s Trust
Retail Grocers' Association to Meet in Portland
The Retail Grocers' Association of Oregon will hold its annual meeting in Portland on January 21 and 22 with members and officials attending from across the state.
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Retail Grocers’ Association
Portland
Retail Grocers’ Association of Oregon
Fallen B35 fA" Select Company Falls Into Inferno of Crime
Abraham Ruef, once California political kingpin, and associates J Dalzell Brown James Treadwell Walter J Barnett, are jailed in San Francisco for California Safety Deposit and Trust frauds. Former mayor Eugene Lehmitz and Louis Glass linked to the case. Sheriff Dunne enforced the commitment after Judge Dunne's order.
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Ruef
California
San Francisco
Serene
J. Dalzell Brown
James Treadwell
Walter J. Bartnett
Eugene Lehmitz
Louis Glass
Board of Supervisors
Truer
Dolan
Dunne
Thaw Trial Opens as Jury Progress Noted
In New York the Thaw trial began with nine jurors seated. Insurance broker Frank Manning was examined as the tentative 10th juror while Edna Goodrich faced contempt risk for allegedly tearing a subpoena at the Grand Opera House. The judge and attorneys watched as peremptory challenges reduced the panel to six original jurors.
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Grand Opera House
Tore
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Frank Manning
Edna Goodrich
Harry Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Judge Dowling
Edna
Littleton
Miss Goodrich
Slx
Matthias B. Welles
Lincoln A. Stuart
Whooping Cough Prevalent Among City Children
A mild form of whooping cough is now prevalent among city children with about 26 cases known. Though none are serious, several pupils are out of school. Physicians urge strict care to prevent catching cold.
Miniature Rail War at Freewater Over Peacock Mill Crossing
A clash between the Walla Walla Traction Company and the O R N, over crossing tracks to reach the Peacock flour mill, led to three O R N cars derailed and a siding blocked by 28 empty cars. The O R N holds temporary advantage, with traction seeking court relief to cross and access the mill and warehouse, amid threats of extending fines to other Northwest towns.
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Traction Company
Peacock Mill
Progress of Traction Company
Freewater
Milton
O. R. & N. Company
Walla Walla Traction Company
Peacock Flour
Electric Company
Peacock Mills
U. R. & N. Company
May Abandon Two Voting Precincts In Umatilla County
The county court cannot fill election boards in Bingham Springs and Ruddock precincts on the Umatilla river. Voters dispersed to other areas leave too few bona fide settlers to serve. If not enough voters appear, elections may be postponed for county or precinct offices, though residents may vote for state officers in other precincts.
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Umatilla County
Bingham Springs
Ruddock
Umatilla River
Wal la Walla M. M. C. A. plans Starbuck unit
The Wall a Walla Y M M C A aims to organize a Starbuck local to aid about 199 railroad men in the area.
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Starbuck
Walla Walla
Brothers Reunite After Nineteen Years in Surprise Meeting
Thomas Baker from Fairbury Nebraska arrived unannounced seeking a buck saw for his nephew in Pendleton's furniture store. He and William Baker, father of John Baker of Baker & Folsom, were later revealed to be brothers. They spoke of a property deal while testing each other's eyesight, ending with tears as they recognized one another.
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Judge Fee
Joe Ell
Murphy
William Baker
John Baker
Baker & Folsom
Thomas Baker
Fairbury
Neb
Nebraska
Pendleton
Americans Spend Billions on Automobiles in 1907 Year
The year 1907 saw Americans spending substantial sums on automobiles with figures indicating a market surge. Analysts note rising production and consumer interest, signaling growing adoption of motor vehicles across states and cities.
Japan May Strike At Any Moment, War Preparations Rush
Hudson Maxim, a senior member of a major arms company now visiting Washington, warns that Japan is rushing war preparations and may strike at any minute. He refutes claims of financial embarrassment, saying Japan employs the old tactic of shouting poverty while preparing for conflict.
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Big Arms Manufacturing Company
Heve
Japan
Washington
Hudson Maxim
Big Manufacturing Arma Company
Russians mock Okuma Kobe speech angering Britain
In St. Petersburg, Russians ridicule Count Okuma's Kobe speech as misquoted claims about urging Indian uprising surface. Reports confirm tensions with Britain and Japan's allies, while Russian diplomats contest the accuracy of Okuma's statements.
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St. Petersburg
Count Okuma
Kobe
Japan
Great Britain
India
Okuma
Mangolares
Banker Kills Himself in New York Subway
William B. Nevin, former stock exchange member, ended his life by leaping in front of a subway train in New York. The act followed financial losses, leaving the body severely mangled.
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New York
William B.nevin
The
Stock Exchange
Hermiston Precinct Petition Denied by County Court
Acting on District Attorney Phelps advice the county court denied Hermiston's petition for an election precinct. Hermiston residents must vote in Bohem to cast ballots at the state election. The court ruled the petition should have been acted on at the November term, holiday closures not a valid excuse.
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Phelps
Deni
Petiion
Hermiston
Hermiston Lane
Boho
Guardianship fight over Pearl Wegner children unfolds
Probate Court negotiates guardian for the two Wegner children, ages seven and six, after the death of Mrs. Pearl Wegner. W. A. Holmes seeks guardianship, while relatives petition to appoint Mrs. A Knotts, sister of the deceased. Holmes may contest by suit.
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Pearl Wegner
W.A. Holmes
W. C. E. Pruitt
A. Knotts
Holmes
Well Named Products Sold in America Today
A Lewiston Tribune item describes a variety of imported and domestically produced goods marketed as well named products. It lists French wines made in California, silks from New Jersey, Java coffee from Brazil, Japanese pottery made in Trenton, English tweeds woven in Philadelphia, Scotch whiskey from Tennessee, Havana tobacco cured at Orofino, and Malaga grapes ripened at Lewiston.
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America
California
New Jersey
Brazil
Trenton
Philadelphia
Tennessee
Havana
Orofino
Malaga
Lewiston
Thom Child in Hospital With Severe Pneumonia
The two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Thom of Hermiston was brought to St. Anthony's hospital with a severe attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Thom remained at the hospital with the child while Mr. Thom returned home for a brief visit.
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R. B. Thom
Hermiston
St. Anthony's Hospital
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Canadian Pacific
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