Pension bill for late Senator Davie passes Senate
Thesday action grants Horatio N. Davie a $50 monthly pension. The same session moves to enforce extradition warrants when a state's secretary of state deems applications valid. Other items note Neoley Law implications, a large Oregon pine boom in Boston, and various obituary notices.
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Horatio N. Davie
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Pee
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Comminsary Department
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Lawley
Boston
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Hoate
Cincinnati
Ragans
Nevada
Jeffriee-Rahlin
Scott Wilke
Cleveland
Barry
Wike County
William P. Fiehback
Indianapolis
Tureday
Middle West
Indiana
Benjamin Orrech
Local Tax Levy and Court Bond Reports Across Oregon
Marion county levies 16.8 mills for 1000 i taxes and a bounty tax. C. Miller linked to a mine on Granite Creek, five miles north. Ed Turk of Sumpter posts 1000 bond for circuit court appearance on embezzlement charge involving Ab Yow’s funds. Wheat shipments from Tacoma top 1.22 million bushels valued at 674 thousand. Mortality among goats and sheep noted in Polk county. Obituaries include Henry Carpenter and J C Mies. Mrs Mary Smith dies in Corvallis aged 55.
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Inder
Captain Martin
Granite Creek
Granite
Ed Turk
Sumpter
Bondy
Canyon City
Ab Yow
Chinaman
Tacoma
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promises Women Revival
An old medical advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weakness marked by headaches and fatigue. The copy claims it cures pimples, inflammation, and "female weakness," asserting dramatic recoveries and urging trust in the product.
Quay Returns to Senate Amid Warm Homecoming
President McKinley nominated Colt Henry R Freeman to brigadier general. Quay received a heartfelt reception as he retook his Senate seat amid cordial handshakes and a display of party unity in Washington.
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Mee Kinley
Colt Henry R. Freeman
Twenty Fourth Infantry
Senate
Carlonde
Senator Quay
Bosscheitter Murder Trial Opens in Watercon
Prosecutors press for first degree murder verdict as three defendants take the stand to recount the events of the Bonnheitter case. The defense seeks to dismiss charges with a broad plea of not guilty by reason of absence of evidence and procedural faults.
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Bonnheitter
Mpd
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Cama
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Walter McAlinter
Andrew Campbell
Stheas
Thre de Fondante
Apeeiiiv Demdal
Work of a Convict Swindling California State
A San Francisco report uncovers C. J. Walden, a San Quentin released ex convict, who worked at a San Juanito jute mill and for years swindled the state by shipping jute to Confederate agents and pocketing the receipts. The scheme, dating back across a span of years, involved Walden and other operatives using trusted positions to pilfer funds.
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Walden
Elate
Hin
Train Murder Shocks London Line Passengers
A man shot William Pearson and Mrs King on a moving train between London and Southampton. The assailant, a fellow passenger, entered a locked compartment, robbed the bodies, then jumped from the train and was captured later.
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Jan. Ly
Bouthampton
William Pearson
Mre. King
Pearon
British cruiser Bybit wreck reported near Cape Town
Jan 17 report from Cape Town notes British cruiser Bybit wrecked in Janmbert's Bay with crew saved. another British vessel Kainari of Unicorn reported loss inland Muorilian with 25 crew drowned after a French steamer arriving here relays the news.
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Unicorn
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Kentucky Feud Sparks Troop Deployment Across Counties
Reports from Corbin and surrounding towns describe a violent feud with at least three deaths after a shooting and explosion. Militias move to Corbin as authorities seek to restore order and prevent further clashes.
Tooth in Jaw Causes Weighty Mystery in Marion
Solomon Wier visited Dr. L. H. Simpson asking to remove a lump he believed to be a tooth within the lower jaw near the jaw joint. Investigators found a full sized tooth stuck near the jaw. Wier had a molar pulled six years ago and had suffered a lump on the face for four years, enlarging at times.
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Soloman Wier
L. H. Simpson
Hin
Cullom Named Unopposed Candidate in Legislature
All candidates for Senator today withdrew in favor of Senator Cullom, making him the unanimous choice of the legislature. Also: Right Rev Mandell Creighton, D D Bishop of London, died Monday in London born 1848 after a long illness and two abdominal operations.
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Springfield
Sonator
Senator Cullom
Mandall Creighton
London
Legislature adjourns till Monday amid rush of bills
Oregon legislative action dominates the scene as 127 bills are introduced and first read in the hour, with the state printer overloaded. Memorials honor late Senator Reid while joint committees address forest policy, finance, and election matters as lawmakers prepare to reconvene Monday at two.
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Atate
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Wto
Boer Forces Clash as British Push in Transvaal
London reports Lord Kitchener concentrates forces at Carolina in the eastern Transvaal while Colville's brigade repels Boers near Vontondes hook with heavy losses. Cape Town notes Boer occupation and looting of Rutherford in Cape Colony as Kitchener plans to drive them out. Tillman reelected US senator as Congress debates income tax amendment. London notes naval reserve mobilization rumors for South Africa service and a cough remedy advert closes.
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