Harmony marks Ukiah cattlemen meeting with Supervisor Ireland
A harmonious Ukiah gathering on Tuesday unified 40 cattlemen from Umatilla and Grant counties with Supervisor Ireland of the Blue Mountains forest reserve. Stockmen submitted range allotment applications directly, with no exceptions, for both old and new reserve areas. Laginka notes little hay fed in Camas Prairie but cattle in excellent condition, while hay is plentiful elsewhere. Ireland aims to meet stockmen personally to manage reserve affairs intelligently and fairly, reducing past misunderstandings.
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Camas Prairie
Umatilla
Ukiah
Ireland
Blue Mountains Forest Reserve
Grant Counties
Henry Lasinka
Thi City
Grant
Oddion and Forestry
Blue Mountaina Reserve
Blue Mountains
Devolation Creek
Laginka
Camia Prairie
Blue Mountain Reserve
Bradstreet’s Spokane Report of 1806 Business Wealth
Bradstreet's August 1806 summary shows Spokane hosting 1659 establishments with $60,000,000 invested and over 10,000 wage earners earning $10,000,000 annually. Manufacturing output valued at $12,000,000. 12 banks with $23,000,000 in deposits. Building permits total $4,000,000. lumber, minerals, wheat, fruit, dairy, and other farm products contribute to regional wealth.
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Bradstreet
Spokane
Ontario Burns stage line driver killed near Weatfall
B Pollock, driver for the Ontario Burns stage line, was run over by the stage near Weatfall. The wheels passed over his chest, killing him instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Pollock
Weatfall
Suffragists Raid Cabinet Meeting in London Riot
London on January 17 witnessed a suffragist raid during a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman. Women clashed with police in a violent riot noted as one of London’s fiercest. Numerous arrests were reported as rioters flooded streets.
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London
Premiser Campbell-Bannerman
Cabinet
Wedded After 40 Years, Loyal Lovers Reunite in Stanford
Jeremiah O'Hare and Helen Naughton, aged 70 and 60, wed in Stanford after four decades apart. They separated during the Civil War when he enlisted, she believed him dead, and he later searched for her for 40 years until they finally married with joy.
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New Haven
Conn
Jeremiah O'Hare
Helen Naughton
Stanford
O'Hara
Mixs Houghton
Hermiston Mayor Resigns to Retain Reclamation Position
Hermiston Jan 17 Mayor J M Griffen resigns to keep his job with the reclamation service. He had been told he could not hold mayoral office or any other post while employed by Engineer John T Whistler. Griffen ran, was elected and now steps down.
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Hermiston
J. M. Griffen
Reclamation Service
Griffen
John T. Whistler
Leaps From 19th Floor of St Regis Widow of Boston Millionaire
Mrs Herbert Sears wife of a Boston millionaire and Massachusetts aristocrat leaped from her 13th floor room at St Regis New York to the roof of the adjoining building 100 feet below. She was undergoing treatment for a nervous disease and left a letter for her husband before the fatal act.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New York
Herbert Sears
St. Regis
Pope sidelined by violent gout attack forces long rest
Rome reports the pope is suffering a violent gout attack and has been ordered to take a long rest, with all audiences suspended.
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Rome
Ankeny’s Son Married in Walla Walla Ceremony
The wedding of Helen Dorothy Brents to Robert Ankeny, eldest son of Senator Levi Ankeny, took place at Judge Thomas Brents home. Rev. Andreas Bard officiated as pink carnations and smilax decor adorned the parlor. The couple will honeymoon in Portland then reside in Walla Walla.
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Walla Walla
Anys
Levi Ankeny
Thomas Brents
Chase Avenue
Helen Dorothy Brents
Robert Ankeny
Andreas Bard
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
John Robb
John Ankeny
William Stirling
Arent
Woman in Theater Box Robs Mrs Fox After Candy
Mrs. Robert Fox of New York fainted in a theater box after accepting candy from a stranger. Upon regaining consciousness she found her jewelry and money missing, suggesting a theft during the incident.
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New York
Robert Fox
Henry Develops The Conspiracy In Hall Case
Portland January 17 Government called E A Putnam of Focall Oregon as the sole witness today in the Hall case His testimony centers on an alleged conspiracy among Steiner and others to defraud the public lands Heney aims to prove the conspiracy to defraud the government then link Hall and Edwin Mays to the land fraud scheme Defense objections were overruled and Putnam testified to his knowledge of the case
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Ieney
Hall
Mays
Putnam
Pears
Portland
E. A. Putnam
Focall
Ore
Steiner
Heney
Edwin Mays
Webster
Entertainment planned for Evans arrival at Rio Janeiro
Rio Janeiro on January 17 reports extensive preparations for Evans arrival. A featured event today will be a two mile boat race between the fleet gunners mates, as crews await the exact time of his ashore trip.
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Rio Janeiro
Evans
Walsh Jury Remains Split in Walsh Case
Chicago dated report says the Walsh jury is still out with no near agreement after long deliberations. The government plans to extend balloting to avoid a hung jury as trial costs reach about £100,000.
Ice shipments and vast tonnage mark railroad ice supply
The Short Line unloads 300 tons of ice near the division head quarters for commissary use and passenger cars. Over 11,600 tons stored this season in local ice houses, plus about 15,500 tons at Idaho division stations. Ice from ponds near the Montana line. A fierce coastal storm rages at 40 miles per hour.
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Division
Commissary Department
Bing
Pacific Hotel
Idaho
Montana State Lne
Pocatello Tribune
Evelyn Thaw On The Stand In Thaw Trial
Evelyn Thaw testified for the defense as the court heard a sequence of notes from witnesses about the Thaw case. Miss Alice Fletcher, Katherine O Neill, and Mrs William Thaw testified on Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit, with Evelyn later recalled after a recess. Prof Charles Raetens, 82, killed himself in Omaha yesterday.
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Alice Fletcher
Washington
United States
Jerome
Katherine O'Neill
Court House
Towlah
Thaw
Harry
Miss Fletcher
Archeological Bureau
Harry Thaw
Evelyn
William Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Charles Raetens
Thomas Orchestra
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Omaha
No Crime In Oregon To Pass Old Bank Bills
Oregon faces no law punishing passing old bank notes from defunct Southern banks as shared in Pendleton La Grande Baker City and other eastern towns. District Attorneys Phelps and Ivanhoe urged action but no conviction occurs since notes are genuine not counterfeit. Baker City Judge Smith ruled no Oregon statute covers the offense, leaving Riley discharged after indictment for obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Oregon
Pendleton
la Grande
Baker City
Dalles
Huntington
Phelps
Umatilla
Morrow
Ivanhoe
Union- Wallowa
John Riley
Smith
Grand
Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank of Savanah
Riley
C. H. McCulloch
San Francisco Prepares for Great Fleet Celebration
San Francisco braces for the arrival of Admiral Evang s battleship fleet in a 30 man committee led event. The celebration will honor Uncle Sans Soldiers, coincide with the 2nd anniversary of the big fire and showcase a reborn city. Estimated cost stands at 100000 with visitors from California Washington and Oregon expected.
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San Francisco
Evang
Taylor
California
Washington
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Oregon Press Association to discuss Judge Hanna libel ruling
Portland January 17 Oregon Press association holds its annual convention here. J and Dellinger of the Astorian will speak on Needed Legislation this afternoon. A discussion on action by the association regarding Judge Hanna of Jackson county and the Putnam libel interpretation may be taken up. Delegates to be entertained at a reception tonight.
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Portland
Oregon Press Association
J. & Dellinger
The
Astorian
Ft ‘Se
State Association
Putnam
Hanna
Jackson County
Eastern colonists head West as panic eases
E E Cleaver of Chicago and Clifton Cleaver of Prairie City visit Pendleton to discuss the great western colonist movement. They predict a flood of middle class settlers next spring, with lumber and building demand rising as eastern markets stagnate. A new large saw mill near La Grande will start soon, boosting western industry.
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E. Cleaver
Chicago
Clifton Cleaver
Prairie City
Old
Cleaver
East Oregonian
Oregon
Ia Grande
Troops to Stay at Goldfield Amid Nevada Legislature Plea
President Roosevelt ordered troops to remain in Goldfield to back the Nevada legislature as it considers creating a state police force. Action follows an appeal from state lawmakers seeking military support during the political move.
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Goldfield
Washington
Nevada
Roosevelt
John F Betz Millionaire Brewer Dies in Philadelphia
John F Betz a wealthy brewer known for his wealth and status died at his Philadelphia home. The death occurred at his residence where authorities began preliminary inquiries. Betz was a prominent figure in the local business and social scene.
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John F. Betz
Philadelphia
Northwest colonist rates face compromise and delays
Oregon bound homeseekers will still see a colonist rate this spring though it rises by five dollars from last year. Railroads, led by the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific with Hill lines resisting, secured the compromise, keeping a strong flow of settlers to the Northwest. Rates from the Missouri River are set at 30 dollars, middle west at 88, with March to April as the window.
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Oregon
Portland
Hill
Washington
California
Middle West
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line, Co
Rock Island
Harriman
Associate
Chicago
Pacific Coast
I T
Missouri River Territory
Spokane Resident Henry Brooke Dies Aboard Roanoke
Henry Brooke of Spokane died on the steamship Roanoke near Portland en route to San Francisco. He died of heart failure while traveling with his son in law J M Moore and his sister.
George Park's Drunken Assault on Bank President
George Park, a drunken man in Eugene, struck S. Spencer, president of the merchants' bank, without provocation. He was fined heavily and ordered to pay costs for the assault.
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George Park
Eugene
S. Spencer
Mrchants' Bank
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Pope
Ankeny
Brent
Fossil
Hall Case
Acy
Evelyn Thaw
Littleton
MIS
Vrisco
Uncle Sans
Northwest
Connecticut
Navy Department
Officiile
Pvanae
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