Crim inal Cases Delayed by Illness at Term
Mabel Warner fails to appear due to illness in a will forgery case. Other defendants face health issues delaying trials, with court awaiting medical opinions. Judge Fee’s fee dispute and related legal actions occupy the docket as cases including Abonimay and Parard move slowly toward next term.
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Ines
Mabel Warner
L. K. Dinkenee
J. McFaul
A. Parard
A. D. Abonimay
Nur
Fee
California Senate Denounces Roosevelt on Japanese Question
Sacramento January report from the Senate Judiciary Committee endorses the majority stance and removes executive matters after minority efforts to attack Roosevelt over the Japanese issue.
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California Senate
Sacramento
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Direct Primary Measure Passed To Third Reading
Sacramento January 29 The Ossen Tymen thin morning passed to the third reading a constitutional amendment providing for wallred primary law.
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Sacramento
Tolstol Reported Den. St. Petersburg
From St. Petersburg on January 29 it is reported that Tolstol is saying.
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Tolstol
St. Petersburg
Weather Damages Comune Electric and Telegraph Systems
Portland reports at noon the weather moderating with the worst past. Nearly every tree in the city damaged and the entire telephone and electric systems demoralized. Streets blocked by fallen wires and trees. Telephone damages total $206,000, electric company $15,000, and street railways $10,000. Orchards heavily damaged.
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Portland
Electric Company
New York Tax Revision Reports Inheritance and Bank Tax Changes
New York state tax revision proposals favor inheritance tax adjustments and higher corporate levies. The commission backs increasing savings bank exemptions from 4000 to 1000 and shifting excess gains to locality, while rural members push for income tax and Wall Street members favor habitation tax. The bills are slated for lengthy hearings amid anticipated opposition from affected interests.
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New York
State Commission
Higgins
Commission
Wall Street
Offerte
Venezuelan conflict leaves several officials dead
Governor J ada and a former public works minister of Venezuela were killed in a clash with followers of View President Gomez on the night of January 27. Cara cas ie threatened with serious trouble 0988 recatt of the briw!.
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Wilemeta
Jon
Jada
Venezuela
View
Gomez
Caracas
Beet Factories Warn Delays Hit Sugar Output
From the La Grande Chronicle report Fred Morrigomery traveled from Grand Island Nebraska to Leven Utah for beet factory work. Beets remain unharvested across Utah Nebraska and Idaho North as factory breakdowns and weather delays slow processing. La Grande and Grand Island mills face recurring stoppages extending the season. last beets move slated for the Cove end with a few favorable days needed to finish storage.
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la Grande Chronicle
Fred Morrigomery
Grand Island
Neb
Leven
Utah
Flo
Nebraska
Grand Inland
United States
la Grande
Hill Roads Swamped Omaha in Jan 29 Rail Aid
Joames J. Hill appealed to the Burlington railroad to clear the blockade on the Northern Pacific in the Dakotas. Burlington responded by dispatching 12 heavy mogul locomotives with engineers firemen and conductors to Nebraska division to man NP trains. Six more locomotives and crews will follow from Nebraska amid a motive power shortage.
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Omaha
Joames J. Hill
Burlington Railroad
Northern Pacific
Dakotas
Hurlington
Nebraska
Birth of 12 pound son to Mr and Mrs Stephens in Kearney Neb
James Hackett received a letter from Howard L. Stephens noting the birth of a 12 pound son to Mrs. Stephens at their home in Kearney Nebraska. The Stephens were married in Nebraska a year ago.
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Nebraska
James Hackett
Howard L. Stephens
Jing Crow Bill Reported in Missouri Senate
Jefferson City June 29 The Senate railroad committee reported favorably a Jing Crow bill requiring all railroads and street car companies to provide movable screens to separate white and black passengers. The measure aims to enforce racial segregation on public transit.
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Jefferson City
Senate Railroad Committee Today
Toll Charges Testified and Court Actions Across States
Reports from Chicago San Francisco and Washington describe toll overcharges by a Southern Pacific official and a $4000 fine against Allis Chalmers for importing four iron moulders in violation of union law. A push for a national anti fraud law against promoters of risky investments gains momentum with calls to regulate prospectuses and bank statements sought by the Comptroller. The piece links toll disputes and labor import cases with a broader regulatory agenda.
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Chicago
Pinet
Coriraam
Allis Chalmers Company
Washington
Congress
United States
Nots
Federa
Maine
California
Minnesota
Texan
Spreckles Testimony in Merger Inquiry
San Francisco January 29 John Spreckles sugar magnate testified before the interstate commerce board in the inquiry into the Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Line merger. He said the Southern Pacific bought the Coos Bay Railroad and Steamship Line to curb competition for coal shipments in the north. Payson of the Santa Fe testified that the South Pacific and Santa Fe decided constructing separate roads to Eureka California would be too costly, so they joined forces.
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San Francisco
Courtnel Dunne
Southern Pacific
Stubbs
Supreme Court
San Franciscoo
John
Spreckies
Interstate Commerce
Union Prestic
Southrn Pacifico Aml
Oregon
Southrm Pacific
Coos Bay Railroad & Steamstryp
Payson
Santa Fe
Southam Pacife
Deadlock at Chicago over eight hour day in rail labor
Chicago Jan 29 The trainmen on western railroads and managers are at a deadlock with roads willing to grant some demands but refusing the eight hour day. Labor representatives resist joining a strike yet insist on the short day.
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Thames
Chicago
Western Railroads
New Theory of Defense in Evelyn Nesbit Case
Subpoenas sweep New York for Mrs Caine as Thaw defense shifts to a note from Stanford White. Jury venire narrows with tenth juror chosen. Defense hinges on White’s alleged renewed pursuit of Evelyn Nesbit, while Frelyn Nesbit Thaw testifies to relations with White and events preceding the Madison Square Garden shooting.
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Stanfond White
New York
J. J. Caine
Evelyn
Mrs. Caine
Thaw
John S&s. Dennel
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
White
Frelyn Nesbit Thaw
Swettenham Backing Down Telegrams Tell Tale
Washington Jan 29 Taft today received a telegram of thanks from Swettenham for tents arriving at Kingston from Cuba. Swettenham had withdrawn a letter to Admiral Davis and thanked Captain Battle of the army who went by Mujcon upon request of the British minister to Havana.
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Swettenham
Washington
Jan
Taftt
Kingston
Cuba
Battle
Mujcon
Havana
Scarlet fever and diphtheria surge in Chicago brief
Chicago reports 6 new contagious cases with 400 scarlet fever and 24 diphtheria diagnoses in the last 24 hours, breaking daily records during the current epidemic.
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Chicago
Alaska Appeals Bill Passed by House for Ninth Circuit Hearing
Washington January 20 The house approved a bill to hear appeals from Alaska district court at the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco Portland or Seattle Otis Eddie aged 103 the oldest Mason in the world died in Rockford Illinois January 29 The fragmentary text notes the death and an unrelated legal act but the clear readable facts are the Alaska appeals bill passage and Otis Eddie's age and death in Rockford
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Washington
House
District Court of Alaska
Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Rockford
Otis Eddie
Molaiunil
Carnation Day at Canton Honors McKinley Tomb
Wreaths of flowers and a flood of blooms from across the country marked Carnation Day at Canton Ohio on January 29. Students and schools rose early to conduct special exercises in memory of the late President McKinley under orders from Cortelyou.
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Canton
McKinley
Order of
Copper Stock Tale Denounced By Butte Paper
In January 20 dispatch from Tutte Mont reports the Northwestern Metal Desailers association claimed storage of 1000 tons of copper in Montana. Butte Reduction Works, sole local smelter, had no surplus and authorities say no copper is stored in the state.
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Ocmand
Tutte, Mont
Northwestern Metal Desailers’ Association
Butte
Copper Trust
John Geil Left Letter Before Townsend Murder
New York reports John Geil accused of Dr Townsend murder left a letter to his brother ordering disposal of a body. The letter suggests Geil planned death by his own act after the crime and expresses hope relatives would deem him justified.
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New York
John Geil
Townsend
Win
Hell
Eight-Hour Bill Leads California Pure Food Effort
In Sacramento on Jan 29 Senator Lea vitt introduced a bill limiting street railway motormen and conductors to eight hours. Assemblyman Campbell offered a modified form of the national pure food act tailored to California conditions.
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Sacramento
Senator Leavitt
Campbell Percanees
California
Harriman Lines Buy Australian Coal for San Francisco Route
Omaha January 20 It is stated here Harriman lines are buying coal at ten dollars in Australia and several steamers are now en route to San Francisco for the supply.
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Omaha
Harriman Lines
Australia
San Francisco
President Cohen Seeks Rotating Presidency In Club Election
The Commercial Association will hold its annual officer election next Tuesday evening February 5. President Cohen will be away on trip east and says his absence should not affect the process. He prefers another member to assume the post, noting the honor should be passed around. Voting requires presence in person. proxies are not allowed, and all members may participate.
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Cohen
Peranw
Commercial Association
New York
Aged Indian Wah-Wa-We Dies After Long Illness
Wah-Wa-We a Cayuse and famed scout known as Johnson dies near Umatilla agency after years with consumption. He survived by his wife with all children dead from the disease, and he once served under Lt. Farrow during the Sheepeaters conflict. Funeral set for Morrow afternoon under Presbyterian mission rites led by Rev. Enoch J Cantors.
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Wah-Wa-We
Consumpton
In- Hon
Johnson
Hie Tepee
Umatilla
Albert Minthorn
Presbyterian Mission
Enoch J. Cantors
J. M. Cornellgon
Jdian
Farrow
Inedians
Cattlemen Deprived of Dark Canyon Range in Oregon
In a Ottawa city hearing yesterday J A Cherry’s 18 year use of the Dark Canyon range near Pilot Rock was rejected. Forest superintendent Potter awarded the range to Charles A Johnson, displacing over 1000 head of cattle and many horses from their traditional habitat. Local cattlemen including W P Card M A Sturdivant and J S Cherry face loss of rights and may form a defense group backed by Oregon Woolgrowers secretary David Smythe.
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Umatilla County
Bine Mountains
Cherry
Pilot Rock
Dark Canyon
McKay Creek
Sumpter
Blue Mountains
Camas Prairie
A. F L. Potter
Charles A. Johnson
Umatilla
Agricultural Department
Forestry
Dark
Canyon
W. P. Card
M. A. Sturdivant
Dave Horn
Folsom Brothers
W. H. Evans
Wancop & Hubbard
James Hawkes
Male Brothers
J. S. Cherry
Forest Reserve
Potter
Johnson
David. Smythe
Oregon Woolgrowers* Association
Wheat and corn futures steady in Chicago market
In Chicago on January 29 the wheat market opened at 7 81 5 and closed at the same level, corn opened at 46 percent and closed at 48 1 8, oats opened at 38 7 8 and closed at 84.
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Chicago
Against Child Employment in Lincoln Hearing
The January 29 report from Lincoln notes a house passage of a bill forbidding employment of children under 16 and proposing stiff penalties.
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Lincoln
Neb
Flood Refugees Hold Prayers Amid Receding Rivers
Shawneetown reports the Ohio and Wabash rivers receding while refugees from nearby towns attend prayer meetings and services. Many refugees reach New Haven. hundreds stay in tents at a camp, dancing and awaiting further relief as authorities assess flood impacts.
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Shawneetown
Ohio
Wabash
New Haven
Latunoh
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