Youth Plea Shocks Court in Prostitute Earnings Case
In circuit court today R Patterson faced trial charged with living off the earnings of a fallen woman. Jury later found Mark Shackleford guilty of robbing Howard Trip in Hackett Alley on Christmas Day with accomplices already sentenced. Henry Courter pled guilty to stealing $60 from his father and faces sentence Monday. Skidmore, a con man, is to be turned over to Idaho authorities for prosecution.
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R. Patterson
Patterson
R. J. Blazer
Phelps
Thomas FitzGerald
Gurdane
Officer Sheer
George Wood
T. L. Houseworth
J. M. Jarvis
HM. F. Kamrath
F. J. Crigler
Julius Guderian
R. B. Porter
J. F. Hanson
Co. J. Lawler
F. M. Kent
Edward Dupuis
H. T. Irwin
William Milne
EB. A. Snyder
William Caldwell
Courier
J. BR. Raley
Henry Courter
Jon
Frank Hildebrand
R. J. Slater
Shackleford
At & O
Mark Shackleford
Howard Trip
Hacket Alley
Harry Kelly
Arthur Payne
Welch
Skidmore
Idaho
F. S
Banco
Latah County
Michigan
Roosevelt friend backs New York mayor bid
Jacob Tuls, a close Roosevelt associate, expressed a wish to see Roosevelt elected mayor of New York after his White House term. He spoke before a lecture on civic improvements and noted the idea appealed to Roosevelt, though he did not claim the president originated it.
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St. Louis
Jun
Jacob Tuls
Roosevelt
New York
White House
Eliic
Biis
Electric Light Globe Bursts Start Fire in Oil Fields
An Incan descent electric light globe burst in a trailer tank near Sherman Oil fields, starting a destructive fire. Two men, Charles Leland and Ed Wellborn, were injured. Leland was blown 20 feet and badly burned. Within thirty minutes all oil tanks were on fire, with two large tanks and a nearby reservoir burning, a black smoke column darkening Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
Sherman
Charles Leland
Ed Wellborn
Leland
Hollywood
Roosevelt Charged With Political Appointments Probe
Washington January 23. A high level conference among Secretaries Root Garfield Straus Metcalf and Meyer focuses on the charge that Roosevelt has been making appointments for political purposes. Each secretary carries a list of department appointments since January 1.
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Washington
Root
Garfield
Straus
Metcalf
Meyer
Roosevelt
Missing adviser to the Mikado slips from Mongolia
D W Stevens an American confidential adviser to the Mikado in occidental affairs allegedly did not board the Mongolia and reportedly slipped off at a British Columbia port. Federal officers and observers query his location and possible arrival in Washington to aid Takahiro. In other notes, the Weyerhauser Land Co buys 19,220.80 acres from the Pacific Railroad in Clackamas County.
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D. W. Stevang
Dap
Mongolia
Columbia Port
Waslington
San Francisco
Japan
D. W. Stevens
Stevens
North America
United States
British Columbia
Washington
Takahiro
Japa
Nimbrogiio
The
Weyerhauser Land Company
Pacific Railroad Company
Clackamas County
Era of Improvement for Pendleton Opener for City Projects
Pendleton moves into a new era of city improvements after a 136000 bond issue was cleared. Plans include a city hall, levee enlargement, and sewer system extensions funded this year. Mayor Murphy says bond attorneys need about 10 days to review, then contracts can be awarded and the work begins.
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Pendleton
Murphy
Holdup Men Steal Gold Teeth in Spokane Robbery
Spokane report describes three armed holdups targeting theater staff. Stage manager C. B. Hedger was robbed of $2.60 and three gold teeth valued at 26 dollars after being knocked to the ground. The incident marks a novel theft method amid local economic strain.
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Columbia Theater
Spokane
C. BE. Hedger
Hedger
Thaw Defense Witnesses Question Motives in Trial
The Thaw case saw Dr Charles of Albany and Dr Charles Wagner testify on a New York Central train, with Wagner noting Thaw blamed physicians for a conspiracy and claimed Providence guided his hand. A sensational moment revealed Thaw asked Jerome to bring Stanford White to justice, but the prosecutor doubted Thaw motives.
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New York
Charles
Albany
N. Y
Thaw
New York Central
Charles C. Wagner
Jerome
Wagner
White
Providence
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Bar of Justice
Evelyn
Charles Wagner
Chicago Socialist Parade Defies Police Ban
In Chicago on January 28 about 60,000 unemployed gathered near the city center and 700 police lined the parade route as socialists vowed to march. Chief Shippy threatened to mobilize the full force. Ben Reitman read the parade material while the advance guard of 3000 protesters clashed briefly with police near the lakefront, leading to Reitman's arrest and renewed march momentum.
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Chicago
Shippy
Ben Reitman
Fen Reitman
Reitman
Local oil executive tied to fraud scheme arrests
John M. Bachert, president of the Reliance Oil and Great company, was arrested yesterday in Cleveland as police connect his malls based fraud plan to a morphine route. He faces charges stemming from the alleged defrauding operation.
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John M. Bachert
Cleveland
Reliance Oil and Greate Company
Hendricks Confesses Perjury in Land Fraud Case
Hamilton H. Hendricks, U S land commissioner, testified in the Hall Mays land fraud trial that he perjured himself to aid the Butte Land and Livestock Company in taking up land claims. He said he knew many claims were fraudulent and helped secure their possession, expecting a court fine and immunity that could save him from prison.
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U. 5S
Ald Butte Land and Livestock Company
Hendricks
Portland
Hamilton H. Hendricks
Hall-Mays
United States Land Commissioner
Butte Land and Livestock Company
Hency
Frisco Helped by Big Loan From Stanford Estate
San Francisco merchants secured loans totaling 1,000,000 through the Stanford estate. The Sloss and Gerstle estates took 450,000 and the Boyd estate received an equal amount. The influx eases securing cash for city improvements as estates relend funds, with the university said to net seven percent.
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San Francisco
Stanford
Sloss
Gerstle
Boyd
University
Shaw Seeks Nomination in Republican Convention
New York Jan 23 Lealie M Shaw president of the Carnegie Trust company will resign March 1 to devote energies toward rounding up debentures to control the Republican convention and win the presidential nomination. Shaw’s political zeal was said to be the main cause of his resignation from the trust company.
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Trust Company
New York
Lealie M. Shaw
Carnegie Trust Company
Debjona
Shaw
Trust Comming
Impersonation Allegation Involving D C Knowlton
Impersonation accusations center on D C Knowlton who has prior trouble. Chief of Police Gurdane says Knowlton never served as a deputy and would not be used for such a role. He notes he would have arrested Knowlton today for impersonating an officer if Knowlton had not left town.
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D. C. Knowlton
Gurdane Knowlton
Henee
Knowlton
No Pure Milk for San Francisco
Dr A R Ward of the California state hygiene laboratory declares in a speech to the California women's club that no dairy in San Francisco or outside the city supplying the metropolitan area provides milk that is truly pure and free from bacilli.
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San Francisco
California Women's Club
A. R. Ward
State Hygiene Labortory
Berkeley
Cal
Yuko Party Motion On Confidence Defeated in Debate
Tokio reports the progressive Yuko party's motion for a vote on cabinet confidence was defeated after a tense debate. The outcome solidifies current leadership amid partisan friction.
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Tokio
Progressive Yuko Party
Fnally
Earthquake Shocks Close Many Fig Mines in New Jersey
Earthquake shocks in Newa Jersey force the closure of several fig mines. Authorities speculate the mountains are undergoing selling provocess as a result of the tremors.
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Newa Jersey
Pendleton academy baby carrier surprises travelers
Mrs. Kinner Johnson of Reno arrives at Pendleton academy to join her mother at Brown hall. She carries her twin eight week old babies in a large telescope valise, cutting holes on top to pass the box between trains amid wide comment and photographs.
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Mra. Kinner Johnson
Reno
Nev
Brown Hall
Pendleton Academy
Farmers Build Railroad to Nez Perce Soon
In Lawinton Idaho on January 23 A C Elton announced plans to build a railroad into Nez Perce by next October. He said four miles of track are graded and farmers will donate labor lumber and funds to cover rail cost about 36000 dollars. The line would connect to the Grangeville extension of the Northern Pacific near Vollmer with 14 miles of track and warehouses for grain. If Lewiston and Southeastern Electric fail to start soon the town will build its own line and may run cars to Hill road if Northern Pacific refuses to stock rolling stock. Work to begin in 90 days with warehouse construction starting simultaneously.
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Grangeville
Northern Pacific
Vollmer
Wes
Hill Road
Hermiston selects new mayor and council member
At a Hermiston council meeting the resignation of Mayor J M Griffen was accepted. FP A Yates was elected mayor, and W R Longhorn, a local homesteader, was elected to the council. Griffen stepped down due to a Rules of Reclamation Department rule barring government employees from holding office. New ordinances on vagrancy and municipal health were also passed.
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Rules of Reclamation
Griffen
W. R. Longhorn
Hermiston
J.M. Griffen
FP. A. Yates
W. Rt. Longhorn
Yates
Reclamation Department
John T. Whistler
Pasco Ex presse editor fined for contempt of court
Walla Walla January 23 C F Geiz entanner editor of the Pasco Ex presse fined 100 dollars by Judge W W Zent for contempt of court after the paper allegedly published a statement suggesting the judge had an interest in a lawsuit.
New Location For Stockyards In Pendleton
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and city officials favor moving Pendleton stockyards to the Walters mill spur west of town. Abandonment of the old bridge and a new wagon road make the foothill site ideal, with the spur remaining in service. County may buy the old bridge to provide another access point, supporting a union stockyards solution outside the residence district.
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Umatilik County
Walters
Walters Mill
O. R. & N. Company
Apur
Pendleton
Hunter Furniture stock shipped to Clarkston
The last of Hunter Furniture stock on sale in the city for two months is being shipped to D. B. Hunter in Clarkston where it will be sold. Mrs. Lewis Hunter will reside in Pendleton for now and may move to Lewiston soon.
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Clarkston
Hunter
D. 8
Lewis Hunter
Pendleton
Lewiston
Horse Thief Pixler Captured After Northwest Manhunt
Frank Pixler, accused horse thief, was seized by Sheriff Taylor near North Yakima and held on $2500 bonds in La Grande after failing to post bail. He allegedly stole a valuable horse from J. M. McCall near La Grande last May and sold it in Walla Walla, ending a widespread pursuit across the northwest.
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Frank Pixler
Taylor
North Yakima
Childers
Union County
la Grande
Pixler
J. M. McCall
Walla Walla
Northwest
Fnally
T. D. Taylor
Improvements for Bowman Hotel in Pendleton
Bowman Hotel proprietors W. B. Powell and W. C. Gibbs add a dining room on the Howman building lower floor with multiple entrances from Main and Railroad streets. The third story of the Bowman will be fitted up, totaling 60 rooms, with a greatly enlarged lobby and other improvements to elevate the hotel to first class status.
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Pendleton
Inland Empire
W. 8. Powell
W. C. Gibbs
Bowman Hotel
Howman
Railroad Street
Bowman
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