Rumors on Lind O'Shaughnessy Recall and Mexican Talks
In Vera Cruz and Presidio reports from January recount rumors that John Lind urged recalling O'Shaughnessy over ties with Huerta. Witnesses note Lind and O'Shaughnessy clashed, with no details given of their interview. O'Shaughnessy to visit American warships before Mexico City. General Villa leads siege at Ojanaga with 2500 troops, provisions, ammunition, and cannons, boosting rebel morale as fall appears imminent.
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Vera Cruz
Jan
John Lind
Pass Christian
O'Shaughnessy
Huerta
Lind
Mexico City
Presidio
Villa
Ojanaga
Jamuli Pass
Herrera
Mrs George Buzan Dies After Six Week Illness
Mrs George Buzan died after a six week illness credited to a blood condition. Born Martha F.Brown in Warren county Ohio in 1849 she moved with her family to Illinois then Missouri and finally settled in Umatilla county. Survived by husband Dr. Buzan and four children, funeral set for 2 30 tomorrow afternoon.
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George Buzan
Puzan
Martha FB. Brown
Warren County
Ohio
Ill
Nois
Missouri
Umatilla County
Buxall
Clara
Clint
Myrtle
Laura
Huran
Frank Brown
Elizabeth Hyatt
Portland
Gideon R. Brown
R. T. Brown
J. T. Brown
Pendleton
Escapade Mysterious Escape Group In Oregon City Jail
Margaret Curtis was jailed after a mysterious escapade near Oregon City. Companions Jack Davis Ethel Forsythe and Viola Monaghan wept as they were detained following a courthouse incident. Miles Forsythe was released on a $200 bond. Four were brought from Astoria by Constable Frost. Chief Deputy Staats met them in Portland. The four are tied to a group of six missing since last Wednesday. two others Alton Lewis and Glenn Jeremiah remain at large with a clew guiding arrests.
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Oregon City
Jan
Margaret Curtis
Jack Davis
Ethel Forsythe
Viola Monaghan
Miles Forsythe
Gilbert L. Hedges
Astoria
Frost
Staats
Portland
Alton Lewis
Glenn Jeremiah
State fair to broaden exhibits with four districts
Salem Oregon January report from Frank Meredith, secretary of the state fair board, urges dividing the state into four districts with separate classifications and large premiums for top three exhibits in each district. A sweepstakes would reward the best arranged and decorated county exhibit. The secretary’s report notes a cash balance of 4286.46 and the fair board being out of debt, along with a new machinery shed and several improvements.
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Salem
Jan
Frank Meredith
State Fair Board
Plate Fair Board
Dept
Sailors Drown When Launch Capsizes Off Wyoming
Twenty sailors were thrown into the water and drowned when a launch from the battleship Wyoming capsized off Norfolk Virginia. The Navy Department is investigating the incident and awaiting fuller reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wyoming
Norfolk
Virginia
Navy Department
Men Sent Where There's No Work on Umatilla Project
H N Dryer of Umatilla reports a Portland employment agency lured 40 apparently skilled men to Umatilla with promises of work on the West Umatilla project. He says there is no work for outside men now, only about five dollars a day for local teams, and outsiders should not be sent here until spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
West Umatilla
H. XN. Dryer
Portland
Police Court Fines For Alleged High Life Joke
In a lively session Judge FitzGerald fined Harvey Withers and Frank O’Gara ten dollars each for allegedly “high life” on Jacob Bell. Bell testified he had been subjected to the bisulphate twice, once by each man, and vowed to pursue state action and a $10,000 civil suit.
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Harvey Withers
Frank O'Gara
FitzGerald
Jacob Bell
Nell McDevitt
Withers
O'Gara
Bell
Jim Dupuis
Carter
Washington Schoo
O’gara
Benin
Monument plan for Andrew Jackson discussed in Nashville banquet
In Nashville a movement to build a million dollar monument to Andrew Jackson the seventh president and New Orleans battle hero was formally started at a banquet celebrating the 39th anniversary of the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Nashville
Andrew Jackson
United States
New Orleans
Man revived after pronouncing death in Ohio tale
A. J. Thorne of Cincinnati says he was dead for a period before Christian Science prayers brought him back to life. He spoke at a meeting about his experience, insisting it was a true death journey rather than mere suspended animation. He remained unconscious during the event and described awareness of his body in the material world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Thorne
Cincinnati
Christian Science
Ohio
Thorne
Western style marriage at Dale ends on ponies
Walter P McCully, formerly of Pendleton, and Anna B Clark, daughter of a Grant county stockman, were married last Sunday in Dale while still mounted on ponies. Justice W R Caldwell officiated as the couple joined hands in front of B E Shilts residence. The bride, a known cowgirl, and her husband will establish a homestead on the D G Smith place nearby.
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jltUex
Dale
Grant County
Walter P McCully
Pendleton
Anna B. Clark
B. E. Shilts
Justice of the Peace
W. R. Caldwell
James Clark
EB. L. Thrasher
Dell Shilts
Ritter
D. G. Smith
Leaders of riot held for trial in Frisco
In San Francisco six leaders of unemployed men were held for trial on inciting a riot. Police Judge Crist continued the case until Monday at the district attorney’s request after Policeman W G Brown, an important witness, was badly hurt in yesterday’s clash. The tense situation followed the violence in which five people were seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Crist
W. G. Brown
Tong wars end in Chinatown peace pledge
In Portland January a Bow Leong spokesman claimed indemnity money from past tong battles has been settled and Hop Sing members now view Bow Leong as best at “ecotting.” No new hostilities are to erupt despite returning tong men and unsettled indemnity.
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Portland
Jan
Chinatown
Hop Sing
Bow Leong
Hop
Jerome on Thaw sanity not tied to extradition case
New York January 9 The question of Thaw s sanity has nothing to do with the case before United States Judge Aldrich at Concord The issue is whether Thaw can be extradited on a charge of complicating the conspiracy to get him out of Mattenwan Attorney Jerome says he is not appearing before the commission but is reviewing the Concord case to avoid exposing New York state to ridicule by participating in a bail decision.
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New York
Thaw
United States
Aldrich
Concord
Jerome
Mattenwan
New York State
Understanding Women Proves Difficult For All
A brief reflection notes that grasping a woman's perspective is as challenging as a woman’s own self understanding. It highlights gender perception struggles and the complexity of insight across both genders. The piece emphasizes empathy and patience in interpreting human behavior.
Advocates of Single Tax in State Flayed by Speakers
Farmers' Union opens its Pendleton session with an open meeting tonight at Eagles Woodmen Hall featuring Dr J Smith and Tom Richardson. Judge Dimick denounces single tax proposals and hatchery expenditures while delivering a luncheon address. Officers for the coming year are elected with R Earnhart chosen president and J R Porter vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
City
Eagles-Woodmen Hall
Dr. Smith
Tom Hichardson
Grant B. Dimlck
Dimick
Walla Walla
C. C. Connor
Helix
Judge Dimick
J.D. Brown
F. A. Sykes
Milton
Manuel Friedley
The
Eagles
Woomen Hall
Dr. J. Smith
Tom Richardson
Smith
Columbia
Mr. Richardson
Pendleton
W. P. Evans
E. W. Warrington
Pilot Rock
W. R. Campbell
H. J. Rosenberg
R. Earnhart
J. R. Porter
W. P. Evins
M. ©. LaHue
Hans Pahl
Robert Bissinger
M. E. Anderson
T. R. Hampton
Pullman Company to Pension Old Employes
Chicago January 9 The Pullman Palace Car Company announced a pension plan for employes. All workers will retire at 79. Those with twenty years of service receive one percent of their last monthly salary for each year served. The plan will cost the company about a quarter million dollars annually.
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Chicago
Pullman Palace Car Company
Riots in San Francisco Leaders Arrested for Trial
General unrest endures as leaders in San Francisco are arrested and held for trial amid ongoing tensions. Other items note a Cincinnati businessman revived by prayer, miners near death after a West Virginia blast, and various civic and local events across the region.
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San Francisco
Cincinnati
John Lind
O'Shaughnessy
Huerta
Moundsville
West Virginia
New Orleans
West
Anderson
Dalles
Copperfield
Pendleton Urges Emergency Need for New Federal Building
Letters to Representative Sinnott from Postmaster Brown and Commercial Association officials argue Pendleton lacks adequate post office space after 27 years in the same quarters. They cite cramped rooms, insufficient lobby, and growing staff, with rising receipts and a call for $60,000 in federal funds. Federal Inspector Linebaugh and Judge Bean back the push for immediate construction.
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Congress
Pendleton
Sinnott
J. T. Brown
Tallman
Cranston
The
Commercial Association
Brown
C. W. Linebaugh
R. S. Bean
Portland
Distilling Plant Fire in New Orleans Causes Heavy Loss
A large fire at the International Distilling and United States Industrial Alcohol companies plant in New Orleans destroyed the facility early today. Estimated loss runs around a million dollars as tank after tank of alcohol exploded and sprayed blazing spirits into the air. Firefighters, unable to save the plant, focused on preventing the flames from spreading to nearby structures.
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New Orleans
Jan
International Distilling
United States Industrial Alcohol Companies
Regina Under Martial Law Shuts City Amid Unrest
Regina Saskatchewan is placed under martial law due to the acute labor crisis and violence threats by unemployed leaders. Superintendent McGibbon. mounted police dispatch detachment to patrol the city as threats to burn Regina are reported and armed unemployed men are cited.
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Regina
Sask
McGibbon
Mounted Police
West Assures Mayor of The Dalles Saloons Will Be Enforced
The Dalles Oregon January 9. Mayor Anderson asked Governor West for aid to close saloons until police protection is provided. West telegraphed support and requested three names for special agents. The city council refused to confirm nine nominees for chief of police and returned Ralph Gibbons to the force. Sheriff Christman offered sheriff’s services to aid guarantees of protection amid a demoralized police force and ongoing council disagreements.
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Salem
Ore
The
Dalles
Ralph Gibbons
J. E. Anderson
Governor West
Anderson
Anderann
Celtic Canal
Levi Christman
Dailes
Miners Near Death After Gas Explosion at Mound City Mine
Eight miners suffered severe burns after a gas explosion at Mound City Coal Company's mine in Moundville, West Virginia. The blast occurred as day shift entered the mine, and four men with extensive upper body burns were taken to a hospital with critical or fatal prognosis.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Mound City Coal Company
Moundville
Martial law still enforced in Copperfield Oregon
In Baker Oregon Copperfield remains under martial law. Provisional Mayor Grim asked militia for protection fearing violence by town officials. Colonel Lawson was informed but Sgt Robin reported the situation under control. Lawson departed for Salem.
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Baker, Ore
Copperfield
Grim
Colonel Lawson
Renard
Col. Lawson
Salem
Oregon booster Tom Richardson tours Umatilla County
Tom Richardson, Oregon’s renowned booster, arrives in Pilot Rock for a morning meeting arranged by J. P. McManus. He speaks at Pendleton High School at 3 PM and discusses Good Roads to Farmers’ Union members tonight. He tours the county by auto tomorrow with Pendleton Commercial, addresses ladies, and attends church and a public reception at the Commercial Club.
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Tom Richardson
Oregon
Umatilla County
Pilot Rock
J. P. McManus
Pendleton
Farmers’ Union
Eagle- Woodman Hall
Pendleton Commercial Association
Pendleton to Organize First Public Night School
Pendleton's first public night school will be organized this evening at the high school. The school board approved night classes in commercial study domestic science and manual training with courses in bookkeeping shorthand typewriting penmanship cooking gas and sewing. Interest favors the commercial course and the organizers expect the program to grow into a flourishing institution.
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Pendleton
Operators call hog cholera lie a County slander
Umatilla county officials denounce a St Louis firm for distributing a postal card claiming hog cholera is spreading in the county to push powdered lye sales. Local veterinarians state only isolated hog cholera cases occurred, and quarantine and serum treatment cured them. They condemn the campaign as a dangerous quack remedy scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
E. Myers Lye Co
St. Louis
Local Commercial Association
Allen & Lewis
Portland
Umatilla
CW Lassen
WH. Lytle
Latle
Oregon
Washington
de Lassen
St Louw Company
Interstate Bridge Contract Talks For Portland Vancouver Span
Portland January 9 The Interstate Bridge Commission and Waddell and Harrington argued over the Columbia river bridge engineering. Work likely to start within 160 days. Waddell and Harrington to be paid sixty five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Interstate Bridge Commission
Waddell
Harrington
Columbia River
Vancouver
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