Railroad Mer Work For Bills In Oregon Legislature
Oregon railroad brotherhoods have kept legislative committees in Salem for five years to push bills. A key measure from the Portland Bar association seeks to remove the $5000 death damages cap, aiming to allow full jury awards. The eight hour day law may be advocated, though passage this session is uncertain.
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Oregon Railroad
Salem
Railroad Brotherhoods of
Oregon
Railroad Brotherhouse
Portland Bar Association
Brotherhoods
J. M. Poorman
Co. Co. Loucks
James Randall
Bert Huffman
Lease Taken by N Harkeley in Pendleton District
A dispatch from Sumpter reports that a five years lease has been secured by N Harkeley of Pendleton on the property.
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N. Berkeley
Sumpter
N. Harkeley
Pendleton
Ginde Creek placer area mining plans announced
The Ginde Creek placer area lies 18 miles south of Granite and covers 140 Keren owned by A. J. Dickerson. Operations have been on a small scale, using snow water for a month each year. Berkeley plans to invest $10,000 in spring to run the mines and seeks large yields.
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Granite
A. J. Dickeson
Berkeley
Hypnotic suspects in Moody murder trial at Baker City
sensational Baker City dispatch reports Fannie Coles under alleged control of Alex Widdowson and Tra Brown in the Moody murder case. District Attorney Lomax opens with scandalous claims while Judge White vows to negate them, citing circumstantial evidence including gunshots, saloon activity, and a gold band ring found in Ira Brown’s purse.
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Widdowson
Brown
Baker City
Moody
Fannie Coles
Willard Moody
Alex Widdowson
Tra Brown
Lomax
Rollie Brown
Ira Brown
Block Signal Work Extends O R N System Westward
A crew of 18 men is employed in the city extending the O R N block signal system westward from here. Three miles west of the city digging holes for the extra poles, with another crew soon to set signal boxes and connect batteries. The system will serve the entire O R N line in Oregon and Washington and has prevented wrecks and collisions.
Day of Prayer at Pendleton Academy Observed
Tomorrow a day of prayer for colleges and academies will be observed at Pendleton academy with a 1:30 program. Rev Secor of Baker City will give the principal address, glee club and other numbers featured, during a period designated by churches. Lathrop remains in Washington as Lathrop, former East Oregonian editor, is now Washington correspondent, after Oregon legislature chose Bourne as Gearin’s successor. In Police Court, three men received three days or $6, bail forfeited to avoid appearance. Indian athlete John Wallat among defendants, frequent court appearances noted.
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Pendleton Academy
Secor
Baker City
Glee Club
The
And
Lathrop
Washington
Msenate
John E. Lathrop
East Oregonian
John M. Gearin
Oregon
Jonathan Bourne
Gearin
Oregon Daily Journal
Pacific Coast
FitzGerald
John Wallatal
Carpenter Wins Land Contest Against Parr alias Brown
A decision by the general land office approves Arthur Carpenter in his contest against Adam Parr alias Jock Brown. The land lies north of the city and the basis of the case was failure to reside on the entry as required by law.
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Carpenter
Commission of the General Land Office
Arthur Carpenter
Adam Parr
Jock Brown
Williamson expert witness in Tacoma murder trial
Dr. W. T. Williamson of Mt. Tabor sanitarium and formerly of Umatilla county has spent the past week in Tacoma giving expert testimony in the case of Cheater Thompson for the murder of Judge Emory last summer. Arthur F. Statter of Washington state was sworn in as assistant secretary of the federal treasury on January 21.
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W. T. Williamson
Mt.Tabor Sanitarium
Umatilla County
Tacoma
Cheater Thompson
Emory
Arthur F. Statter
State of Washington
Federal Treasury
Biggest Dam in Northwest Near Lewiston Completes Massive Earthen Barrier
A Lewiston Tribune special describes the Lewiston Orchards irrigation dam near Lewiston Idaho as the sixth largest earthen dam in the world. It would rival the Mississippi River valley, requires night and day construction, and uses a giant three ton-capacity earth mover and two locomotives to move dirt to the site. The current reservoir holds about 60 acres of water and shows the project’s scale as engineers push toward completion.
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Lewiston Tribune
Lewiston Orchards
Niagara Gorge
Lewiston
C. J. Holmes
Colorado
Algeria
India
California
United States Reclamation Service
Portland Bar Association Seeks Broad Legal Reforms
The Portland Bar Association proposes major Oregon law changes to aid litigants and the public. Key items include lowering divorce filing fees from 20 to 10, allowing three fourths jury verdicts in civil cases, restricting non-suits and new trials for insufficient evidence, and converting notaries to attorneys. It also covers debt limits, districting Portland’s justice system, and removing a 5090 death damages cap, with bills to legislators Milarkey and Freeman.
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Portland Bar Association
Oregon
Portland
Justice Court
Milarkey
Frank BR. Freeman
Baptist Services Tonight Featuring Guest Preacher
Special services at 7:30 pm at the Baptist church with Rev W H Gibson of La Grande preaching his last sermon before returning home tomorrow The services continue through the week with Rev Harry Secor assisting Pastor Hall All invited to attend The Senate passes Tillman bill banning national banks from political contributions and restricted corporate contributions to federal elections
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Baptist Church
W. H. Gibson
la Grande
House
Tillman Senate
Cold Caps Hard on Weak Systems Impairing Health
The passage warns that Cold Caps are severe for those with weak or impoverished health, easy to catch cold for a run down system, and if untreated may lead to worse illness, with urging care to fortify the body.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters A Preventive for Colds
A vintage advertisement claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the surest preventive against chills and colds and also cures dyspepsia indigestion constipation female ills and malaria. The copy emphasizes broad health benefits and regular use in a period style notice.
Logan Perringer Captures Whitman College Debate Representation
Logan Perringer of Adams has won for the third time the honor of representing Whitman College in the Intercollegiate Debate. The event will take place later in the spring.
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Logan Perringer
Adams
Whitman College
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