Judge Denies Justice In Walla Walla Murder Case
In a Walla Walla Union interview Judge WH Upton praises Esther Mitchell for killing her brother George Mitchell in Seattle as justified by her feelings. He argues juries acquitting premeditated murder undermines law and promotes vigilante justice, urging readers to pity the living over punishment.
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WH. Upton
Walla Walla
Esther Mitchell
George Mitchell
Seattle
Mies Mitchell
Mitchell
Creffield
Fieshie Eieter
Fether Mitchell
Arabian Horse Purchase Trip Planned by Davenport Party
Homer Davenport prepares to travel from Silverton to the heart of the Arabian desert to buy eight stallions and eight mares. He carries 26100 dollars with Peter B. Bradley as partner, guarded by two New York men. The expedition will pass France and Constantinople to Alexandretta, cross to Aleppo and march to Deyr and Damascus before returning home by sea, if possible.
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Homer Davenport Gove
Homer Davenport
Morris Plaing
Silverton
Deyr
Arabian Desert
Armblan
Davenport
Peter B. Bradley
Damascus
Beirut
Dr. Pierce Remedies Promised for Wide Range of Ailments
An ad extolling Dr. Pierce favorite prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures for weak stomach indigestion biliousness constipation and related conditions. It highlights alleged openness of ingredients patent status and safety claims plus contact details in Buffalo.
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Frank O
Dr. Pierce
Jee
Pierce
Piers
Northwest News And Local Events Incomplete Notes
Industry and social items from Independence and Polk County report a street concert plan by local business men, first home grown pork hams for sale, and weather concerns threatening wheat. A military appointment in Lebanon is noted along with a fatal accident in Portland. The St Marys Hospital project and a mill fire in Washington state are briefly described with losses.
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Polk County
H.heselten
Independence
Lane
Linn
Benton
Parry A. Fikine
Lebanon
Fenier Capiain
Entty
Canal Zone
Thalian
Meriander
Portland
Thirty-first
Fremont
Father Metoyer
Mt Alba- Jew
Hoxpital
Lenew
St. Mary's
Republican State Convention Renominates Beazley Governor
North Dakota Republican delegates renominate Beazley for governor. Kaiver Wilhelm reports the fourth son Anetst Wilhelm died after two years in America. Global patent strategy notes 54 patents cost 2500 dollars. Rumors of secret treaties surface as Great Britain France and Italy discuss disarmament. Frank Forrest shot by police after resisting arrest at St. Louis stockyards. Cedar Rapids picnic tragedy leaves seven children dead: Lucile Sweeding 7 Hazel 14 Gladys 10 Jesse 2 Ruth Klersey survivor. others drowned while rescuing.
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North Dakota
Beazley
Kaiver Wilhelm
Anetst Wilhelm
America
Great Britain
France
Italy
Frank Forrest
St. Louis
William Votts
Forrest
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lucile Sweeding
Hazel Sweeding
Gladys Sweeding
Jesse Sweeding
Ru Moyle
Bronx City
Cora Coyle
Sioux City
Clara Usher
Ruth Klersey
Sheepmen's Trials In Oregon Transgressions
Miles Lee paid a $100 fine after admitting guilt for moving his sheep into Union county without a permit. Judge Currey imposed the minimum fine. Dave Lee was cleared of involvement. The Jacobeens faced postponed trial to the 26th, with permits issued by Grant county inspectors rather than by Parker, who and the prosecutor argued the permit did not authorize crossing the Baker line.
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Miles Lee
Currey Ord
Oregon
Union County
Taker City Herald
Currey
Lee
Ueh
Dave Lee
Miles
Parker
Dave Law
Grant
Tnepietor
Atock
Baker
Pranks of Farthquakes and Noted Observations
An excerpt from David Starr Jordan in Pacific Monthly July discusses the California earthquake. It details fault tracing from Alder Creek to Point Arena,Cape Mendocino and San Francisco Bay, noting shifts up to eight feet in the peninsula and varied vertical movement across regions while comparing linguistic notes and schooling references.
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David Starr Jordin
California
Pacific Monthly
Nea
Alder Creek
Point Areoma
Onmer Piste
Cape Mendocino
Vivirs Point
Arena
Straigheling
Jaliro
Chittenden
Frey Tilt Point
Pittees
Varius
San Francisco
Jarnjo River
Erst
Bay of
San Francisno
Seine
Hobsets
Hotel Arrivals From Across the West and Beyond
A list of hotel arrivals includes FF A Stocker of San Francisco Oliver P Morten and others visiting from Spokane Portland and Chicago with guests H age and wife Madden and several travelers from Enterprise Athena Echo and Walla Walla. Names span multiple cities and include R B Rankin J A Taylor and F L MacCournan among many.
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FF. A. Stocker
San Francisco
Oliver P. Morten
EL. Camat
Genives
F. A. Ditlon
St. Joe
J. FF. Dunn
Tekon
Mre
K. Stimson
Hot Lake
D. Hoover
Walla Walla
A. Lever
San
BE. Warren
Chicago
CG. G. Hoakinson
Denver
Hotel Pendleton and Portland Names in 19th Century Ledger
A dense OCR list featuring numerous names and places across Pacific Northwest cities including Portland Seattle Spokane and Salem. Mentions Hoteis and individuals such as J A George M Perelty C A Morris and A FH Coe with scattered hometowns and affiliations.
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Portland
C. Edwards
Eliy
G. J. Mevcy
Burbuck
J. W. Smith
Little Early Risers pill sold by Tallman & Co.
A fragment describes the Little Early Risers pills as pleasant and reliable, sold by Tallman & Co. The text references death by action and urges taking a pill, with disjointed phrases about propriety and DeWitt.
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Jane
Tallman & 0
Oregon expects 1000 at Irrigation Congress meeting
Oregon delegates and officials forecast 1000 attendees from the state for the National Irrigation Congress in Boise with a special Portland rail link. Local leaders pledge large contributions and city officials vow to back the event, aiming to showcase western support and prompt state participation.
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Tom Richardson
Portland Commercial Club
ALD Pwr Agyeth
Dols
Humber
Trey
Pendleton
Mar
Cheyne
Portland
Oregon
Dole
Sehemtior
Bolte
Timberland Survey Sparks Squatter Row in Linn County
Read in Linn County mountains a timber township is surveyed by John D. Daly and will open to settlement after approval. Squatters have moved in with dams and derricks seeking prior rights, while timber claims await withdrawal and entry. The Northern Pacific mail road company is eyed as a primary beneficiary amid unsettled land disputes. Kennedy's Lixative Honey ad appears amid the report.
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Linn County
United States
John D. Daly
Haye
Medlvca Ae
So Dome
Wen
Northern Pacific Mailroad Company
Congress
Oreron
Millroad
State of
Oregon
Elapee
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