Cold snap grips region with historic low and heavy snow
Ten inches of snow blanketed ground and river formations as temperatures plunged to eighteen below. Trains faced repeated delays while rotaries cleared tracks. Water works strained by demand but kept pumping at a million gallons daily to prevent frozen pipes. relief unlikely as icy conditions persist. An unidentified man was found near Beattie nearly frozen and admitted to Pacific Hospital.
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Oneonta Gorge
Portland
Brown
Beattie
Wash
Pacific Hospital
Weather Notes From Umatilla Area
Last night 145 degrees below zero reported with light snow tonight and Sunday. Present conditions show ten inches of snow on the level and the Umatilla river and mill race frozen over.
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Umatilla River
Mill Race
Coldest Pendleton Limit Record Hits 18 Below
Weather observer H F Johnson notes Pendleton’s thermometer fell to 18 degrees below zero, the coldest since 1890s records. Port- land’s weather bureau predicts more snow and colder temps. Historic lows include 30 below in 1889-90 and 60 below at North Powder. Train service shows improvement despite severe weather.
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H. FF. Johnson
Portland
The
Weather Service
Pendleton
William Hilton
Commeorelhnevarijation Wbrary
W. McComin
T.bf
Johnson
Castor
Oregon
Fea
Hr. F. Johnson
Meacham
North Powder
Spokane
Red tape blamed for thousands of deaths in Messina
Rome reports blame on red tape for thousands of deaths among Mes atinunl Regia survivors. Charges against government officials in the chamber of deputies are said to be withheld until calm. Gielictti is reported gravely affected. Troops in Messina halt relief to force displaced survivors to leave.
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Rome
Italy
Mesatinunl Regia
Messina
Wreck Cause Undetermined In Great Northern Crash
Coroners in Bellingham Washington disclosed insufficient evidence in the inquiry into the death of Fireman Stuart from the Great Northern wreck. Engineer Daly survived a fall from the trestle with the engine and baggage car and is a key witness. It remains unclear if the crash was accidental or the result of foul play.
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Bellingham
Wash
Stuart
Great Northern
Daly
Circuit Court Opens January Term with Grand Jury Poll
The January term of circuit court begins Monday with a grand jury to be polled at the outset. Seven men will hear criminal cases, including Card versus Wilson on opening day. Several minor cases await trial, though some may be diverted by guilty pleas. Under current law indictments and arraignments wait for grand jury action, causing delays.
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Circuit Court
Card
Wilson
Man shoots woman mistaken for burglar in Sterling
At Tscharch home six miles from Sterling Missouri, Carl T. Trehatch shot and killed Mrs. Henry Tucker mistaken for a burglar. Mrs. Tucker and her husband went to hire Tscharch to work when Trehatch fired, wounding the husband but killing Mrs. Tucker. Trehatch was arrested.
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Sterling
Carl T. Treharch
Henry Tucker
Tscharch
Tschatch
Trehatch
Fugitive Murderer Sought on Pacific Coast
Miles Wallace former Fresno County district attorney pursues Dwight B E Clough believed to have killed his mining partner Jefferson D Etter in Honduras three years ago. Honduras refused extradition papers. U.S. State Department aiding. Clough is thought to be in Portland Oregon.
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San Francisco
Jan
Dwight BE. Clough
Jefferson D. Etter
Honduras
Miles Wallace
Fresno Callf
Prcific
Clough
Portland
American Sailors Arrive to Aid Earthquake Victims
Rome January first reports the arrival of the gunboat Scorpion from Constantinople marking the start of American sailors relief work in the quake region. They focus on caring for the injured and aiding survivors amid the disruption.
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Rome
Thearthquake
Constantinople
Tillman Case Draws Senate Floor Showdown
South Carolina senator Tillman declares a forthcoming Senate floor reply to President charges after a secretive episode where letters used to counter the accusations vanished. He refuses to comment until Monday and promises a formal response from the Senate floor.
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Senate
County pays detective bill after long court session
Through county court action Judge Gilliland and Commissioner H B Lee sanctioned paying the $350 detective bill incurred by District Attorney Phelps last fall. Commissioner Walker has not signed but may still approve as two members back the payment while the court remains in session. The levy for the current year is delayed pending further sessions.
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Gillland
H. B. Lee
Phelps
Gillbhind
Lee
Walker
Tillman claims Roosevelt land grant charges unfounded
Senator Tillman announced that letters meant to prove Roosevelt’s charges of incapacity and an attempted land grab in Oregon are missing from his desk. He calls the situation a serious matter and says he will respond with a Senate floor attack Monday.
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Washington
Tillman
Roosevelt
Oregon
Senate
Canned chicken sickens guests at governor inaugural ball
Boise January 9 Several guests fall ill after eating canned chicken served at Governor Brady's inauguration ball. Serving halted when illness detected. None in serious condition. An investigation is underway.
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Boise
Brady
Land Terms Revealed in Persistent Negotiations
In a quoted passage, negotiators express a resolve to contribute more value than others in the matter, aiming to secure favorable terms for lands held or desired. The dialogue highlights a collective commitment to advantageous outcomes and long term interest.
Wright linked as witness in Goujat divorce report
Paris January 9 members of the Goujat family confirm a report that Wilbur Wright the American aviator is named as a correspondent but deny grounds for the report They say Wright may be a witness in the divorce suit against Mme Goujat but that a certain Frenchman will be the correspondent.
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Paris
Mme E. Gonjat
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Mme Goujat
Siy
Former Utah Governor Caleb West Nearing Death
After an appendicitis operation at an Oakland hospital, Caleb West former governor of Utah, is believed dying following a relapse today.
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Utah
San Francisco
Oakland Hospital
Caleb West
Senator War ren Joillay backs West Point reinstatement
Washington January report from the committee on military affairs outlines a bill to reinstate Willian T. Russell Jr and Harry G. Weaver at West Point after their hazing convictions led to dismissal. Secretary of War Wright supports the plan. The remaining third class men suspended until June 1909 would be reinstated in March under the bill.
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Washington
Jan
Warren Joillay
Committee On Military Affairs
West Point
Battleships depart Port Said as fleet sails for Mediterranean
Ships at Port Said report the battleship Missouri leaving for Athens and the Kentucky headed to Tripoli. Nine vessels of the American fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry remain in port, delayed by limited coaling facilities and shortage of lighters.
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Port Said
Port
Said
Missouri
Athens
Kentucky
Tripoli
Sperry
Drys Win in 18 Municipal Elections Across State
Reports from 18 municipalities show 10 voting dry and eight wet after yesterday elections on liquor license questions in Wheeling West Virginia.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Mullan Woman Found Dead In Chair Saturday Morning
Mrs Harry Harwood a five year resident of Mullan Idaho was found dead in a chair at her home Saturday morning Doctors say heart disease probably caused the death and no foul play is suspected
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Harry Harwood
Mullan
Idaho
Washington Dirt on Tillman Land Deal Sparks Senate Fire
Washington reports detail the post office and secret service inquiry into Senator Tillman over an Oregon land grant scheme. President Roosevelt cites letters and telegrams showing Tillman and his agent W. E. Lee discussing nine quarter land reservations and urging action to advance the scheme threatening to influence officials in Washington and Marshfield Oregon.
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Tillman
W. E. Lee
Reeder
Watkins
Marshfield
Ore
Dorr
Wausea
Wis
William A. Lee
Man
Pomland
Tiltman
Lee
Tam
Washington
Pendleton officials invited to Portland by O R N officials
A delegation of 20 Pendleton business men will travel to Portland on a special Pullman next Wednesday night to meet with O R and N officials. They will attend a luncheon at the Portland Commercial club the next day hosted by General Passenger Agent Mec Murray and John M Scott. The Pendleton publicity bureau led by T C Taylor and colleagues supports closer state wide publicity efforts.
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O. R. & N. Company
Pendleton
Portland
T. C. Taylor
G. M. Rice
M. B. Gwinn
W. L. Thompson
Leon Cohen
R. Alexander
R. H. Wilcox
A. L. Knight
J. Hy Gwinn
Milton's College funds near $50,000 goal
Volunteers report $27,700 in pledges for a new administration building at Columbia Junior College Milton across Oregon Washington Idaho. Officials hope $25,000 to $30,000 more can come from eastern sources to reach a $50,000 target before spring, enabling a permanent Christian college with 20 acres site on Main street bluff and Columbia Heights addition near Milton.
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Northwest
Sam
Permanent Christian College
Milton
H. &8, Shangle
Columbia Junior College
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Amny
Main Street
Columbia Heights
Columbia Junior
Ill Health Drives Man To Death By Own Action
Seattle June 93 William T Thompson 60 shot and killed himself in a boarding house room this morning in a fit of despondency over ill health His son is a member of the local fire department in Seattle.
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Seattle
William T. Thompson
Pioneer Alexander McDonald Dies in Alaska Mining District
The body of Alexander McDonald, once worth fifteen million dollars, arrived in Dawson Alaska from Clear Creek in the Stuart River district three days after he dropped dead there.
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Dawson
Alaska
Alexander McDonald
Clear Creek
Stuart River District
Baker City Lobbyists Gear Up For Salem Visit
Baker City residents have begun lobbying efforts for Baker County interests in Salem. J. H. O Neill reports a delegation has chartered a special car to transport workers to the state capital to advocate for the branch asylum and the dry farming experiment station.
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Baker City
Branch
J. H. O'Neill
O, R, & N. Company
California Outlaws Plan PCL Challenge Soon
The California outlaws announce a challenge to the Pacific Coast League by fielding teams in San Francisco Sacramento and Los Angeles to compete for league status and regional prominence.
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California Outlaws
San Francisco
Sacramenio
Los Angeles
O A and A Officials Meet Local Men in Pendleton
John M. Scott assistant general passenger agent for O A N company and J H ONeill traveling rep of O R N met Pendleton business men saying heavy westward traffic is expected in spring. Seathle fair and Pacific coast conventions will draw visitors to the west with Portland and Seattle hosting major gatherings. No homeseeker rates yet. a February meeting may propose a special rate.
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John’ M. Scott
O. A. & N. Company
Pendleton
Ogden
Scott
J. H. O'Neill
O. R. & N. Company
Mr. Scott
Pacific Coast
Portland
Seattlle
The
Elks Lodge
Los Angeles
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