Home Seeker Helped by New Land Office Ruling
Changes in February 1911 land office rules cut contest costs and curtail speculation. Contestants must be qualified, notices now allow confessed allegations after thirty days, service can be in person by any 14 year old, by registered mail, or publication with copies mailed. trial procedures stay similar with broader agent exclusion power. costs taxed to the party, except in private contests where preference rights exist.
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United States Land Office
la Grande
Colan R. Eberhard
Land Office
Game law changes many in Oregon session
Senator Merryman of Klamath Crook and Lake proposes drastic game law changes including a higher bounty on timber wolves to restore deer numbers in the Cascades. Other measures cut duck limits to 26 per week ban sale of ducks, set grouse dove trout and salmon seasons in Klamath county, and deer limit to two. Oregon sportsmen and club groups back amendments for broader protections and hunting rules during the session.
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Merryman
Klamath
Crook
Lake
Cascades
Cascade Range
Abraham
Klamath County
Northwest
Portland Red and Gun Club Association
Poacher Rescues Gendarmes During Flood Rescue
In the Rhome valley flood at Le Meenil two gendarmes sought a poacher. They entered through a roof. one officer fell into water. The poacher rescued the gendarme and later thanked them, saying he was overlooked and nearly famished.
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Paris
le Meenil
Evar
The Executioner’s Pupils and Grim Demonstration
The French executioner M Deibler guides a Japanese mission through Europe and America in humane execution methods. He escorts them to the shed of the “Red Widow” and performs a dummy head severing to illustrate the machine’s operation for the visitors.
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M. Deibler
Europe
Chinese Bankers Unite Against Proposed American Bank
Chinese bankers along the Yangtse River formed an organization to oppose a rumored plan for a Ching American bank. They argue the project signifies foreign encroachment, spurred by a visit of American businessmen from the Pacific coast Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
China
Yang-tse Kinng
Chamber of Commercce
Pacific Coast
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Neuralgia Relief
Ad prose promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a cure for neuralgia rheumatism and assorted pains. Mentions AC Koeppen & Bros as sellers and claims it relieves burns cuts and scalds along with back pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Koeppen & Bros
Monaco Establishes Constitutional Government Under Prince Albert
Prince Albert of Monaco issues decree creating a constitutional government in the principality in response to agitation by about 1200 subjects. The move fulfills his promise and aims to calm unrest with a new regime.
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Prince Albert
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Principality of
Postal Savings Bank to Open in Klamath Falls
Postmaster Emmitt returned from Washington and will open the postal savings bank in Klamath Falls on Wednesday. In Greenwood B C the provincial government has refused to grant new hotel licenses between Penticton and Midway, signaling tighter controls on liquor establishments.
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Postal Bank
Klamath Falls
Ore
Emmitt
Washington
Postal Savings Bank
Krefuse Liquor
Greenwood
B. C
Klamath Chamber Hikes Fund for Publicity Drive
At a special meeting of the Klamath Chamber of Commerce, members launched a plan to raise a $5000 publicity fund for the current year to boost local business and events in Klamath Falls Oregon.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Klamath Chamber of Commerce
Tent Kills Wife's Love in Albany Divorce Suit
In Albany Oregon Mrs R H Lindegren files for divorce from Erle A Lindegren alleging her husband squandered money on riotous living and then moved with wife and two children into a tent. The suit asks for dissolution of marriage in the state circuit court.
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Albany
Ore
R. H. Lindegren
State
Erle A. Lindegren
Albany Mars Fight Pictures Blocked by Police
Police prevented showing motion pictures of the Jeffries Johnson fight at Albany Oregon. Advertised for a local theatre, the chief of police instructed the management not to present them.
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Albany
Mars Fight
Ore
Pioneer Trapper Eyes Portland Capital For Gold Claim
Bandon Oregon reports G A Blake a pioneer trapper claims a gold mining site near the Coos Curry county line about ten miles south of Bandon. He shows ore samples that assay from $20 to $22 per ton seeking investment from Portland capital.
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Hig
Bandon
G. A. Blake
Portland
Coos-Curry County
Stricken at Post Office Registry Window
Mrs Willard collapsed at the registry window in Lind Washington while signing a receipt. She dropped her pen and nearly fell. Carried to her home on a stretcher, she died within an hour.
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P. O
Lind
Willard
North Yakima Man Fined For Harassment Incidents
Gus Trel linger, colored, was fined $98 by Police Judge Bounds on complaint by Mamie Hall, colored. He allegedly annoyed her with attentions and bored holes in the doorway to her room to spy while she slept.
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North Yakima
Wash
Gus Trellinger
Bounds
Come
Plame
Mamie Hall
Sly Atlowes
Pacific C Debates taboe at Pacific University
Pacific University Forest Grove hosts a major debate with University of Idaho Friday night. Experienced debaters from both sides are expected to deliver a strong contest in Moscow and Forest Grove.
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Pacific “C
Taboe
Pacific University
Forest Grove
Pacific
University of Idaho
Tobate
Moscow
Man Takes Bible to Jail for Theft and Escape Attempt
Arthur Tower of Spokane admitted stealing 42.80 from R. E. Baker at the Great Northern hotel and tried to flee with it to Havre, Montana. He carried his Bible into the jail cell and is a member of the Volunteers of America.
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Spokane
Wash
Arthur Tower
Justice Stocker
R. E. Baker
Great Northern Hotel
Havre
Mont
Tower
The
Volunteers of America
County Buys Auto For County Use In Yakima
Yakima county commissioners decide to purchase an automobile for official use. The move aims to ease long travel distances and reduce livery costs as the new board begins its term.
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North
Yakima
Wash
Yakima County
Rainbow seen at night over Vancouver
A rainbow appeared at 12 30 a m as residents returning from Portland watched the moonlit west and the rainbow stretching from Oregon to Washington beyond the garrison. The unusual sight in Vancouver Wash drew several witnesses and sparked curiosity about weather and light.
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Vancouver
Wash
Portland
Oregon
Washington
Medford Man Found Frozen Near Delmar Idaho
The body of A.C. Dane, a Medford resident, was found frozen on the road between Jordan Valley Oregon and Delmar Idaho on January 2. Cowboys delivered the body to Delmar for burial as authorities in Medford seek Dane's friends or relatives.
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Medford
Ore
A.C. Dane
Jordan Valley
Delmar
Idaho
Dr Clifford barred from Birmingham meeting
An expected preacher, Dr Clifford, was refused entry to a Birmingham gathering after arriving without a ticket. He claimed he was due to preach soon, while a policeman, noting two other Dr Cliffords already admitted, showed little flexibility.
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Dr. Clifford
Birmingham
Dr. Cliffords
Peruna credited with curing lung catarrh in 1911 ad
Misa Ninette Porter of Braintree Vermont writes that doctors failed to help her lung catarrh and hemorrhages but Peruna restored her health. She describes initial slow gains then coughing up stringy matter that becomes fleshy as she improves and declares herself well. She urges readers to ask their druggist for a free Peruna almanac for 1911.
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Misa Ninette Porter
Braintree
Vermont
Fiat
Packey McFarland Beats Johnny McCarthy In 10 Round Bout
Packey McFarland of Chicago won the decision over Johnny McCarthy of San Francisco in a ten round bout in Kansas City. McFarland led every round unmarked while McCarthy, with a bruised face and a profusely bleeding nose, fought gamely but landed few powerful blows.
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Kansas City
Packey Mc Farland
Chicago
Johhny McCarthy
San Francisco
McCarthy
Packey
McFarland
King’s New Discovery Cures Two in Fayetteville
A. D. McDonald of Fayetteville North Carolina writes that King’s New Discovery saved him and his sister from frightful coughs and suspected consumption. The remedy eases sore lungs and bronchial troubles including la grippe asthma hay fever croup and whooping cough. Trial bottle free 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by Koeppens.
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Dr. King
A. D. McDonald
Fayetteville
N. C
Koeppens
Predicted Cold Wave Arrives in Northwest
Portland reports a cold snap forecast to last several days as snowstorms hit eastern Washington eastern Oregon Montana and Idaho. Rain falls along the coast and temperatures have fallen 10 to 40 degrees since yesterday. The Alaska originated wave moves eastward and may spare crops from damage.
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Portland
Ore
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Alaska
Old Soldier Praises Dr King’s New Life Pills
War veteran A. K. Smith of Erle Pennsylvania recalls years of indigestion constipation and liver trouble and credits Dr Kings New Life Pills with curing him. The ad urges readers to try them for stomach liver or kidney issues and mentions a 26 cent price at Koeppens.
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A. K. Smith
Erle
Dr. King
Koeppens
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Homeseeker
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Plomled House
Japan
Becks Deibler
Gul
News OF the Northwest
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Valley
Bonanza
Plains
Astoria
F. J. Taylor
Seaside Lumber & Manufacturing Company
Tme
Mer
Peruna
Packey M'Farland
Johnny M Carthy
Jackson Street
J. M. Crawford
Crawford
Pendleton
the Real Estate and
First National Bank
Pendleton,oregon
Pendleton Roller Mills
Oregonian
East Oregonian
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