Perard Gage Hearings and Three Year Sentences In District Court
Jurors heard the Perard Gage theft case as the sheepman faces charges of stealing sheep after changing brands. Earlier, Judge Bean sentenced Harry Kelly and Arthur Payne to three years each for larceny from the person in the tenderloin district, adding a stern lecture. Walter Davis pleaded not guilty. W D Snell lost his saloon license after liquor sales to minors. Willie Hoskins fined for misconduct. Grand jury deliberations loom with possible not true bills. the Perard trial proceeds with Johnson cross examination ongoing.
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Walter Davis
Shall
Willie Hoskin
Perard
C. A. Johnson
J. H. Raley
John McCourt
Bean
Harry Kelly
Arthur Payne
Tenderloin
Kelly
Payne
Pruitt
Shull
W. D. Snull
Brewery
Willie Hoskins
L. W. Keeler
Grand Jury
Grand
Willard Brown
R. Harris
Dave Lavender
Weston
F. &. Skidmore
Banco
Idaho
Washington
Johnson
Porard
Justice's Court
Hoe
Colonel Raley
F. J. Crigler
F. M. Kent
J. E. Beam
A. B. Troyer
C. I. Lawler
Ed Dupuis
D. W.W. Wilder
E. A. Snyder
R. E
Resignation of Idaho Surveyor General Eagleson
Washington Jan 20 The resignation of Surveyor General Eagleson of Idaho reached here today and his request to stay through the term will probably not be granted A further conference of senators is to be held
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Washington
Eagleson
Idaho
Police hunt for anarchist amid Rio de Janeiro plot
Porters, Rogers, Guderian among names listed as police seek Jean Fedder, anarchist tied to alleged plot to blow up an American battleship in Rio harbor. New York police doubt the plot, calling it a fabrication for notoriety. No orders issued to hasten fleet departure from Rio by Rear Admiral Pillsbury.
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Rio Janeiro
Jean Fedder
New York
Fedder
Washington
Pillsbury
Rio de Janeiro
Hall Mays case witness tells of easy money scheme
Irwin Wilkes, a former employee of Butte Creek Land and Livestock, testified that the company proposed paying him 300 for taking up a claim and securing final papers with improvements to be done by the company. He said the payment came from H. Hendricks, a co defendant in the case.
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Butte Creek Company
Portland
Irwin Wilkes
Butte Creek Land & Livestock Company
Hall
H. Hendricks
Hendricks
Kaiser Plans Trip From Berlin For Health
Kaiser to Corfu for ill health. Berlin January 20. Kaiser's health prompts itinerary to Greek island for recuperation.
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Kaiser
Corfu
Berlin
Kaiser Ia
Minister Flayg Appellate Court Denounced in Alameda
In Alameda California on January 20 Rev P C MacFarland condemned the appellate court ruling in the Schmits case as dangerous to public virtue. He likened Justices Hall Kerrigan and Cooper to past disasters saying they will be remembered as we remember the earthquake fire and bubonic plague.
Prosecutes His Son Over Larceny Case
Henry Courter and two Hildebrand brothers were arrested after Courter allegedly stole 60 dollars from his father and divided it among the three. The father, living on West Alta street, says the boy works in summer but relies on winter support and favors indictment. The grand jury faces whether to indict the youth.
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Henry Courter
Joe
Frank Hildebrand
Courter
Tom Means
West Alta Street
Hildebrands
Umatilla Men Initiated Into Mystic Shrine in Portland
Four Umatilla county men joined Al Kader temple of the Mystic Shrine during a Saturday night ceremony in Portland. Elmer Snyder of the city and Ralph Stanfield Otto McCarty and Allen Thompson of Echo were among 60 initiates from various parts of the state.
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Umatilla County
al Kader Temple
Portland
Elmer Snyder
Ralph Stanfield
Otto McCarty
Allen Thompson
Echo
Mystic Shrine
North Yakima Residents Rebel Over Laundry Prices
North Yakima residents protest sharply against high charges by a local laundry firm. The dispute centers on price spikes affecting households and possible calls for regulatory relief or new pricing standards. Local officials have not yet issued a formal statement.
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North Yakima
Firma
Favorable report on Oregon federal district bill
A federal bill to create two districts in Oregon with the Cascade divide as the line and Baker City as the east district seat has been favorably reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Pendleton was proposed as the annual court location but rejected for cost. Baker would host the regular court. Congressman Ellis plans to push Pendleton as the seat in the House, citing Umatilla Indian Reservation business and a hoped Senate change to favor Pendleton.
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Oregon
Cascade Mountains
Baker City
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Fulton
Pendleton
Baker
Elisa
Pendeton
Umatilla
Ellis Cid
Ellis
Japanese Spy Suspects Dog Walker From Japan to Washington
San Francisco dated report says Lt. James H. Walker, sent by the U.S. government, faced Japanese pursuit across Japan Manchuria and Chinese ports. Spies trailed him from the far east to San Francisco and eagerly sought his reports on anti American boycotts stirred in China. Walker was returning to Washington to testify on Japan's alleged role in stirring anti American sentiment.
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Walker
U. S
China
Spica
Japan
Manchuria
San Francisco
James H. Walker
America
Washington
Far East
Evelyn Thaw Repeats Tale in Husband's Defense in Court
New York Jan 20 Evelyn Thaw again testified in her husband Harry K Thaw's defense describing her abasement in a tale critics call sordid and unprintable. She recounted meetings with White at his apartments including dinners and an encounter in a mirror bedroom claiming she lost consciousness. The defense battled objections as the prosecutor pressed to print the lurid details while the court weighed the witness's account.
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New York
Frangile Evelyn Thaw
Witnees
Justice
Jerome
Littleton
Delmas
Evelyn Thawisy
White
Pittsburg
Mirror
War Between United States and Japan Inevitable Says French Journalist
Alexander Umar of L petite journal, with a daily circulation of 1,250,000, predicts war between the United States and Japan is certain and inevitable. He says it will be a bitter, bloody conflict and the U S will win in the end, but only after great losses. Umar spoke after a long conference with Roosevelt in Washington.
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New York
Alexander Umar
L' Petite Journal
United States
Japan
America
Umar
Washington
Roosevelt
Fortification of Coos Bay Conference Planned
Portland January 20 The defense of the Coos Bay country will be the subject of a conference between the board of United States army engineers Captain Walter Lyon of Coos Bay and delegates from the district Continued on Page 8.
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Coos Bay
Portland
Board of
United States Army Engineers
Walter Lyon
Pioneer threshing man Joe Snyder to retire in Oregon
Joe Snyder of Pendleton area, eight years as a threshing machine operator on Umatilla county farms, will auction his threshers, 10 work horses, and farming implements on Friday February 8 at the Hill ranch four miles west of Pendleton. He plans to retire and live on his riverfront farm, with So Williams Yohn ka of Riteville acting as auctioneer.
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Joe Snyder
Pendleton
Umatilla River
Snyder
Umatilla County
Hill Ranch
Williams Yohnka
Riteville
Wash
Thaw reacts as witness recalls grim confession in court
A palefaced witness testifies that White urged silence and claimed the event was part of life. Thaw sobs and leans forward during the recital, crying out in agony at the climax as the witness recalls his reaction. Evelyn omits many details from last year’s testimony.
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White
Harry
Evelyn
Amundsen Plans 1910 Pole Expedition From San Francisco
Captain Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, announced a 1910 pole expedition along a route similar to Nansen’s. He said Wellman has almost no chance to solve the north mystery due to atmospheric conditions and that he will not seek Norweigian government aid. He will start in 1910 from San Francisco and move north through Behring Straits.
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Milwaukee
Raald Amundsen
Pole
Nansen
Wellman
San Francisco
Behring Straits
Ruef's Last Hope Departed in Court Plea Fails
Abe Ruef appeared shaken and sullen as his bid for a continuance was denied. Langdon's assurances that the prosecution would proceed ended Ruef's immunity chances. Judge Lawlor gave three weeks for defense prep with a possible extension. George Keane pressed bad faith claims while Langdon denied any breaking of an agreement.
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San Francisco
Abe Ruef
Langdon
Ruef
George Keane
Lawlor
Keane
Glass Bribery Convict Remains Ill in Lane Hospital
Louis Glass, vice president and general manager of the Pacific States Telephone company, convicted of bribery and sentenced to five years in San Quentin, has been moved from the county jail to Lane hospital where he lies dangerously ill with pneumonia.
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San Francisco
Louis Glass
Pacific States Telephone Company
San Quentin
Lane Hospital
Examinations End First Term in Public Schools
Examinations for the close of the first term of public schools will be held in all the buildings this week.
Roy's Arm Breaks in Porch Accident on Rugg Ranch
This forenoon the young son of John Bartley residing on the Rugg ranch above town fell from a porch and broke both bones in one arm. The injured boy, about 10 years old, received treatment from Dr. W. G. Cole.
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Littl
John Bartley
Rugg Ranch
W. G. Cole
Edmund C Steadman Dies At Home In New York
Edmund C Steadman banker newspaper man poet critic broker and good fellow died at his home on New York Saturday night at the age of 7h He produced several volumes of poems in recent years.
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Edmund C. Steadman
New York
Steadman
Oregon Woolmen Fight Burket Bill After Helena Convention
Oregon delegation returns from the national woolgrowers convention at Helena praising the meeting and honors for members. They vow to oppose the Burket bill which would lease government land outside forest reserves and regulate it like a forest, fearing it would ruin the sheep business. A $19,000 fund will fund a Washington lobbying push as riders would place ranges under ranger control.
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Burket Big
Helena
Oregon
Dan P. Smythe
National Association
J. N. Burgess
Congress
Washington
Montana
Potlatch Lumber Sells Patents? (Note: corrected to fit context)
Potlatch Lumber Co transfers stock and business to Umatilla Lumber Co in this city and withdraws. G H Probett, former Potlatch manager, buys an interest and becomes manager of the new outfit. The firm promises good patronage and invites trade.
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Potlatch Lumber Company
Umatilla Lumber Company
G. H. Probett
Potlatch
Admiral Moore Ordered Home to Lead Channel Fleet
London reports Admiral Arthur Moore will return from the China station to take command of the Channel Fleet upon Beresford's resignation. The move is practically confirmed and set to reshuffle senior naval leadership.
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London
Arthur Moore
China Station
Beresford
Supreme court strikes 2 cent rate law in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Jan 20 The state supreme court issued an undivided opinion ruling the 2 cent rate law unconstitutional. Immediately after the decision the Pennsylvania Railway announced it would resume the old passenger schedule.
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Philadelphia
State Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Railway
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Pedder
Hall-Mays
Minister Flayg
Roy
P. C. McPart
Schmitza
Lew
East Oregonian
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Hetires
Amundsen
Fx-Boss
Contaimance
Umatila Lumber Company
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