Good Roads Up Tuesday In Oregon Legislature
Salem, Ore. Jan 21 Tuesday the Oregon legislature will hear boosters for good roads with three highway bills before the senate. Judge Lionel Webster will lead explanations as head of the Oregon Good Roads Association while Governor West endorses a uniform construction system and economy.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Senate
Lionel Webster
Oregon Good Roads Assolation
West
Salaries Proposed for Oregon Circuit Judges in 1910
A bill in the Oregon House would raise circuit judges’ pay to 4000 per year funded by the state. It follows current state salaries of 5000 for circuit judges and 4500 for supreme justices, with some counties already augmenting state pay. The measure, introduced by Miller of Columbia, would also affect the Fifth District and Baker County prior initiatives.
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Salon
Ore
Cirewuit
Oregon
W. Lair Thompson
Crook
Grant Killmath
Lake
Supreme
Drc
Multnomah County
Muttnomah
Eighth Judicial District
Baker County
Columbia
Clatwop
Clackamas
Washington
Miller of
Fire Alarm In Athena Sparks Quick Fire Dept Response
Early this morning Athena residents were roused by the fire bell. The Methodist minister reportedly started a fire in his room and retreated beneath the covers until the room warmed. The blaze spread before Boon could contain it, but the fire department arrived promptly and contained the flames with little damage.
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Athena
F. Wilson
Boon
County Eighth Grade Exams Reviewed by Board
Eighth grade examinations were given countywide on Thursday and Friday and the papers are arriving at the County School Superintendent Welles office today. The examination board, consisting of Mrs. Mary Harvey and Mrs. Frank K. Welles, will evaluate the manuscripts on Monday.
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Welles
Mary Harvey
Frank K. Welles
Hayti and Dominican clash could spark war near Saltrou
Port au Prince dispatch reports a Santo Domingo force crossing from Grand Grosoler toward Saltrou as Haytian troops prepare. The potential clash signals a looming conflict between the two republics with British and German residents attempting to avert trouble.
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Port Au Prince
Saltrou
Hayti
Santo Domingo
Grand Grosoler
Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments
Three indictments were returned yesterday afternoon by the grand jury. One against RR W Jillett for obtaining money under false pretenses and one against Thomas Kerwin for receiving stolen goods. The third defendant is unnamed pending arrest. Jillett and Kerwin were arraigned. Jillett seeks counsel by Monday. Kerwin pleaded not guilty. McCumber also pleads not guilty to cow theft. Demurrer filed in Nolen damages suit. court grants 30 days for briefs. grand jury excused until Monday.
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RR. W. Jillett
Thomas Kerwin
Jillett
Kerwin
H. F. Peters
American National Bank
Twohy Bros
W. White
A. Newberry
William Reno
Robert McCumber
Wm. Peterson
James A. Fee
Ralph Nolen
H. H. Nolen
Mamie Nolen
Raley & Raley
D. W. Bailey
Mrs Schenk Refuses to Testify in Poison Case
In Wheeling on January 21 the defense in the Schenk poisoning trial announced Mrs. Schenk would not testify and that Albert Schenk would not be called to support a conspiracy defense. District Attorney Handlan warned he would testify if summoned. Experts argued natural illness could mimic poisoning as testimony focused on motives and alleged family discord.
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Wheeling
Schenk
Brien
Albert Schenk
Handlan
Hedges
Crooks Try To Bunco Sir Thomas Lipton
London Jan 21 Sir Thomas Lipton outwitted a caller claiming Scotland Yard men wished privacy. The intruder arrived in a small boat, demanded money, and Lipton alerted police who arrested the suspect, now thought a maniac.
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Crooks
Thomas Lipton
London
Scotland Yards
Lipton
Methodist Churches May At Last Be United
Cincinnati reports progress toward uniting the Methodist Episcopal Church South with the Methodist Protestant Churches after four sub committees adjourned Their final report is due in May Bishop Cranston confirmed a working agreement but withheld details J M Crawford of Walla Walla is visiting a local hotel
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Methodist Churches
Cincinnati
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Methodist Protestant Churches
Cranston
Battle over Mexican revolt strain touches U S mines
United States cavalry arrest Mexican smuggler Cantites for arms crossing the border. Mexican rebels threaten Sonora ore shipments valued at about $500000 monthly. Citizens and federal volunteers bolster the border as officials move to protect mines and customs.
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Douglas
Ariz
Mexico
Sonora
War Department
Oaxaca
Necozari
Sallizar Cantitites
Cantiles
Jain
Laborl
Vieques
Penniestria
Agua
Fronteras
Federalixte
Chiapas
Moctexzuma
State seeks full survey of school lands
Olympia January 22 A bill moves before the committee on school lands to require a complete inventory of all lands owned by the state. The panel estimates past methods have channeled about 12 million dollars, and notes some 30 million dollars in timber on school lands could fund schools and end tax burdens.
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Olympia
Committee On
Mother burns shielding children in Ontario fire
Trenton Ont Jan 21 Mrs Percy Brooks wife of Fairbanks Scales manager of Toronto and her four children perished in a house fire early today A servant Violet Martin was severely burned and hospitalized The home was nearly destroyed A defective flue caused the blaze Brooks was visiting Chicago
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Trenton
Ont
Percy Brooks
Fairbanks Scales Company
Toronto
Violet Martin
Brooks
Chicago
Authors join movie against legal hangings
Berkeley, Calif. Jan. 1. The anti capital punishment league of California launched a campaign to push a bill before the legislature. Backers include Jonquin Miller and Elbert Huphard who telegraphed that the state has not faced a woman’s fire and men are no worse than women.
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Berkeley
Calif
Hell
Jack London
Anti-Capital Punishment League of California
Cuttell
Jonquin Miler
Elbert Huphard
Miller
California
Fire destroys Traders' Hotel block in Clarksburg
A big fire in Clarksburg West Virginia last night razed the Traders hotel block and the Grand Opera house after starting in a servant’s room. One life is believed lost and a financial loss around 100000 dollars is reported as walls collapsed and debris trapped workers. The fire spread rapidly before firefighters could combat a separate blaze in town.
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Clarkeburg
W. Va
Traders
Grand Opera House
Apparitus
Toy
Roundup Association Secures 11000 for West End Tract
The Round-up association near completion of deed and abstract for a West End tract after delays from old ownership. The subscription committee, slowed by illness, has raised nearly 11000 toward a 12000 goal, with directors confident the balance will be pledged shortly.
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W. F. Matlock
Gwinn
Ralsee
Kansas Battalion Explosion Injures Ensign
New Orleans, Jan 21 Ensign Theodore Wilkenson was severely injured in a gas explosion in the bunkers of the battleship Kansas at Portland England during bunker tests. Several sailors were burned lightly though the ship sustained no damage.
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New Orleans
Portland
England
Theodore Wilkenson
Wight
Fire on Hambleine with Thirty Tons of Dynamite
Vancouver Jan 21 firemen fought a blaze discovered in the hold of the Hambleine ship carrying thirty tons of dynamite. The crew and city faced a grave danger as the hazardous cargo drew heat from the flames and the fire department bravely worked to extinguish the fire without incident.
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Vancouver
B. C
Hambline
Secretary Norton Seeks Retirement From White House Post
President would handle press through services of former journalist Fran Tas who just returned from the Philippines. Washington dispatch reports Charles D Norton, secretary to the president, plans retirement and a return to private business in Chicago as part of a bid to lift his salary from 6000 to 10000 a year. Norton says he would not personally gain from the increase.
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Fran Tas
The
Philippines
Washington
Charles D. Norton
Chicago
Senate Committee On Finance
Revenue Cutters Seek Smuggling Craft Off California Coast
Los Angeles January 21 The coast from the Mexican line to Monterey is closely guarded as the revenue cutters Orient and Bear with armed crews search southern California waters for a smuggling craft believed to be ferrying contraband Chinese goods and opium to an unfrequented stretch between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
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Los Angeles
Monterey
United States
Orient
Bear
California
Santa Barbara
San Luis O'Bispo
Morton Funeral Held In New York Church
Paul Morton was buried in New York after a simple funeral at the Episcopal church this afternoon. Immense crowds viewed the remains as mourners gathered for the rite without pomp or ceremony.
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Paul Morton
New York
Morton
Episcopal Church
Wonder Store Fire Traced to Stove Accidental Cause
A small morning blaze at the Wonder Store on Main and Court streets caused by a stove explosion or similar accident was quickly fought by volunteer firemen. Despain and Bonney reported heavy losses of women's clothing and goods due to smoke water and heat. Charles Bonney suffered facial hand burns and smoke inhalation while Charles Despain was overcome by smoke and led from the building.
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Despain
Charles Bonney
L A. Temple
Charles Despain
Egan Named Likely Press Secretary to President
Sacramento dispatch reports Martin Egan, former Manila Times editor, named as probable press secretary to the president. He arrived from Manila five days ago at the president's urgent request. Egan, long associated with Taft, is 98 years old and would handle the press. Norton plans to return to private life.
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Sacramento
Martin Egan
Washington
Norton
San Francisco
Manila
Manila Times
Egan
Taft
F H Shoemaker Dead Father of Hood River Resident
County recorder Burroughs received a telegram from Fred H. Shoemaker of Hood River reporting the death of his father B F Shoemaker in that city at midnight. The deceased, long in business with his brother J H Shoemaker and formerly connected with Pendleton, had many friends here who mourn his passing.
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Fh. F. Shoemaker
Burroughs
Fred H. Shoemaker
Hood River
B. F. Shoemaker
J.H. Shoemaker
Pendleton
Parole Possible for Captain Vanchack of Slo Cum Tragedy
New York January 21 parole may be granted to Captain Vanchack the famed ex master of the Steamer Slo Cum which sank near New York killing about a thousand excursionists six years ago. The president of the parole board in Washington is taking an interest in the case.
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New York
Vanchack
Slocum
Washington
New York Port Trade Figures for Week Ending Jan 4
Imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending January 4 were valued at 16,169,620. Imports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were 116,148 silver and 562,590 gold. Exports of specie for the week were 940,694 silver and 10,950 gold.
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New York
Election battle stalls on third Senate ballot in Albany
In Albany on January 21 the third joint ballot for U.S. senator shows little shift in the Sheehan Parker feud within the Democratic bloc. Sheehan gains no votes as Parker tries to win backing from Assemblymen via a letter, while many members are absent or pausing to pair votes ahead of a fourth ballot. Governor Dix remains noncommittal, and the field expands briefly with Glynn and Rosendale named. final tallies show Sheehan leading but short of a choice.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
William F. Sheehan
Sheehan
Alton B. Parker
Saunders
Parker
Sheehin
New York
Executive Chamber
Dix
Yotes
Martin A. Glynn
Simeon W. Rosendale
Glynn
Edward M. Shepard
John D. Kernan
D. Cady Herricks
James W. Gerard
Martin H. Glynn
Martin W. Littleton
Morgan J. O'Brien
Chauncey M. Deapen
Albany Deadlock Vote Shifts in Oregon Senate Race
Albany Ore January 21 legislators refuse to break deadlock as members are absent. Ballot totals list Sheehan 18 Shepard 11 Parker 2 Glynn 2 Littleton 3 Herrick 3 Kernan 4 Obdilen 1 Depew 1 with no winner in sight.
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Albany
Ore
Sheehan
Shepard
Parker
Glynn
Littleton
Herrick
Kernan
Obdilen
Depew
Nicaragua to Pay Pension for Filibuster Murder
New Orleans January 21. News from Nicaragua via Col Paul Mason says the government will grant a large pension to the relatives of Leroy Cannon an American filibuster executed there. Mason arrived in New Orleans and said prompt action will be taken.
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New Orleans
Leroy Cannon
Nicaragua
Paul Mason
New York
Mason
Reading Sells Bonds to Refinance Maturing Debt
Philadelphia January 21 semi official sources report the Reading company sold 20.9 million dollars of its general mortgage four percent bonds to New York bankers. Proceeds will fund the maturing 15.511 million dollars of six and seven percent bonds due in June.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Reading Company
New York
Reci procity Accord Reached Between Canada and United States
The state department announced a satisfactory reciprocal trade agreement between Canada and the United States. Terms will be released simultaneously in Washington and Ottawa, likely on Thursday. Negotiations have spanned several months.
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Washington
Canada
United States
State Department
Ottawa
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