Grunsey Visits Pendleton On Ontario Irrigation Tour
Engineer Grunsky, a reclamation expert formerly of San Francisco and Panama Canal service, traveled from Pendleton to Ontario with a team including Mr. Whitmer and Mr. Kinney to inspect government irrigation projects. The visit aims to study proposed schemes across Oregon Washington Montana and Idaho and assess feasibility for broader western irrigation efforts.
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Irl E. Grunsky
Reclamation Department
San Francisco
Panama Canal Commission
John T. Whistler
Oregon
Mr. Whitmer
A. B. Chandler
Denver
D. ©. Kinney
Reclamation Service
Ontario
Gruneky
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Groneky
Panama Canal
Iim
Grunsky
Wost
Braine
Chuneky
Gronsky
Comenteston
Redden Coin Liberation
Apeak
Passlon
W. Kit
Mr. Whistler
Flarney
Pregnes
Ballard Man Shatters Life in Jealousy Attack
N P Dion of Ballard shot and seriously wounded his sweetheart Mrs Nettie Mott and slashed his own throat with a pen knife early today in Seattle. Authorities report the motive was jealousy and both victims were rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
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Seattle
N. P. Dion
Ballard
Nettie Mott
Excessive Rates Charged in Livestock Shipments
Assistant United States Attorney Marston filed a bill for the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Chicago and Great Western and seven other railroads. The suit seeks to stop these lines from charging excessive water rates for shipping livestock, compared with rates for dressed meat from Missouri river points.
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Chicago
United States
Marston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & Great Western
Slays Succeeds Hye in Agriculture Bureau
Washington July 1a It is announced that Professor Willlett M Hayes, acting secretary of agriculture, will have temporary charge of the Bureau of Statistics pending appointment of a successor to Hyde.
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Washington
Profesor
Willett M. Haya
Maarvtant
Hyde
Train wreck at Umatilla claims unknown man's life
In Umatilla on July 18 freight train No 22 derailed while entering the yards. The engine 341 turned over. Two cars loaded with merchandise plunged from a bridge into the river and an unknown man, believed a tramp, was crushed to death beneath the falling cars as they toppled into the river. The engineer and fireman escaped.
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Umatilla
Wear
Cara
Wd Ie
Rally
Nevonal Cira
Jackson Smith Named Assistant Chief for Panama Canal Commission
Washington reports Jackson Smith of the International Railway of Mexico has been appointed assistant chief to Chief Engineer Stevens of the Panama canal commission. Smith will accompany Chairman Shonte and Stevens to Panama.
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Washington
Ftew
Jackson Smith
International Railway of Mexico
Stevens
Smith
Shonte
Panama
American Team Victorious in Davis Cup Doubles
London July 1 191% Holcombe Ward and Tionis Wright defeated Brooks and Puniop the Australian in tennis doubles securing entry to the challenge round for the Davis Cup.
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London
Toser Holcombe Ward
Tionis Wright
Brooks
Puniop
Macedonian finances and joint naval demo slated in Salonika
A Tageblatt report notes tensions over powers threatening Purkey women and a pro poet for an international centre. A joint naval demonstration is planned at Salonika amid regional concerns and international dialogue.
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Jenidentine
Porte
Bertin
Jaby
Tageblatt
Nances
Salonika
Manila Tank Falls and Bank Deposit Claims Granted
Manila notes depositers in the American bank will receive forty percent of their claims. The bank has been elected by order of Governor Ginnera Wright.
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Manila
Bank
Ginnera Wright
Right of Way Struggle Over Columbia River Line
The Columbia River Railway and Navigation company seeks a right of way from Castle Rock to Vancouver Washington, with 30 day options holding up landowners in Klickitat and Clark counties. Berry growers demand up to 2000 in damages. judge Burkett limits recovery to 15,000. Chief engineer Bethel and crew plan a White Salmon visit next week to explore a new route to avoid obstruction.
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White Salmo
Ralimond
Colina River
New & Clear
Kater
McRe
A. KR. Burkett
Upright
N. W. Bethel
Columbia River Railway & Navigation Company
Lyte
Aero crash near Santa Clara college kills Dunkel Maloney
Santa Clara Cal July 18 Aeronaut Dunkel Maloney died after falling from Professor Montgomery's plane at 10 30 As the craft rose 4000 feet a wing fouled causing the balloon to rise and the plane to descend 2000 feet The rear wing then collapsed and the machine plunged to the ground He was taken to Santa Clara college hospital alive but died half an hour later Professor Montgomery was injured in the incident
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Santa Clara
Cal
Dunkel Maloney
Montgomery
Santa Clare College Orchard
Guy Cope
Maloney
Phwrhord
Santa Clara College
Montgomery Ta
Tragic Freight Train Collisions Across States
A string of fatal rail accidents unfolds across New York Illinois California and Romeos Indiana scene. The Rochester crash involving the Chicago Detroit line injures several while a Santa Fe head on collision near Romeo kills an express messenger and injures train crews. Wabash Minnesota reports a hotel fire after a tank explosion with multiple fatalities.
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New York Central
Santa Fe
Illinois
Czar Nicholas May Be Deposed in Moscow Move
Reports from St Petersburg July 18 say many Zemstvos and Dumais te at Moscow favor deposing Emperor Nicholas and setting a regency for his infant son Alexander. The Moscow Zemstvo congress is slated to meet tomorrow to discuss the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Petersburg
Semetroists
Dumaiste
Moscow
Nicholas
Alexiy Nicholasevitch
St. Petersburg
Ryan Transfers Equitable Holdings to Trust in Aid Plan
New York July 18 official report states Thomas F. Ryan moved all Maustadle holdings into a trust. A single certificate now represents the trust, with a sale reportedly to the society for 100000 dollars at 4 percent interest from purchase. Porty Trrowned In Indi Lahore ferry boat accident details a capsizing as it carried pleasure seekers. forty died.
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Equitable
New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Ryan
Society
Indi
Lahore
India
New Worlds Record Mount Washington Climb Set
Mount Washington May 18 W HM Hilliard of Boston on a 60 horsepower Napier set a new world record for summit ascent lowering the previous mark by four minutes to 20 minutes 58 25 seconds. Business Section Burnet Santa Row Cal July 18 Fire at midnight destroyed part of the business section Lagan 40,000 dollars.
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Mount Washington
W. HM. Hilliard
Boston
Mt. Washington
Harry Harkness
New York
Hilliams
Burnet Santa Row
Cal
Lagan
Mass meeting set on Indian land leases next Sunday
Special Agent Valentine calls a public meeting Sunday at 2:30 PM for white renters involved in Indian lands to discuss lease policy. He urges all lessees and interested parties to attend to resolve contradictions and reach a clear, mutually beneficial plan for the reservation.
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Valentine
Umatilla County School Population Rises in 1905 Report
Superintendent Frank K. Welles states Umatilla County has 6426 school age residents this year, with 3266 males and 3168 females. There are 36 male teachers and 140 female teachers, and all districts except No. 96 have reported. The district’s enumeration arrived in February and the county will finalize the county-wide tally in a few days.
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Umatilla
Frank K. Welles
Milton
Welles
Portland Defense Surprises in Williamson Case
In Portland on July 1 the defense in the Williamson case waived argument, the hearing paused for court instructions, and the judge extended time until 3 to allow writing of instructions before the case goes to the jury.
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Portland
Williamson
Keacess
Jail Break Grips Folvom Prisoners and City Jail
Temperate Prisoners Toban Teallan and three others overpowered Officer Scheer at Folvom prison and in the city jail last night around 8 30. The gang robbed an Italian prisoner of 240 before escaping. Four suspects were found. three remained confined, one escaped. Scheer fought to protect the Italian, and after a clash with twelve inmates, the escapees vanished in darkness. One captured this morning. another who escaped last night is also in custody. Also reports New York July 18 about one thousand tee handlers at American Tee Company striking for higher wages and shorter hours, causing vacancies.
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Toban Teallan
Scheer
Folvom
California
Coffinin
Ron
Henry Harrison
Harrison
Officer Scheer
Aani
Krest
Elity
New York
French to be tried in Akron and Norwalk on fraud charge
C. W. French, a railroad promoter active in California, was arrested here this morning and will be taken to Akron for trial on the charge of obtaining 17,000 dollars from Nathan Bork under false pretenses. The case is slated for July 18 in Akron and Norwalk.
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Norwalk
Cc. W. French
California
Akron
Nathan Bork
Falee
Statbiician Resigns From Agricultural Department
Washington July 18 John Hyde resigns as chief statistician of the agricultural department citing alleged failing health and will depart immediately for health reasons.
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Washington
John Hyde
Agricultural Department
Barley yields soar in Pilot Rock district lands
Douglas Belle of the Oregon Woolgrowers was in town praising Pilot Rock area in Umatilla County. He notes barley yields from 50 to 64 bushels per acre and alfalfa strong, with land values rising hundreds of fold as settlement and farming intensify. The region, though arid belt, supports more stock per cultivated acre than any other part of the county.
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Pilot Rock
Ant
Umatilla County
Harley
Pilot Hock
Douglas Belle
Oregon Woolgrowers' Association
Bircheroek
Umatilla
Escort Sailors Ship to France Body of Jones
The second division of the battleship squadron of the North Atlantic Fleet under Rear Admiral Davis sailed today to join American warships conveying the body of Paul Jones from France.
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Newport, R. L
Davis
Paul Jone
France
Ten Deaths From Terrific Heat Across Cities
Reports from New York Chicago and Des Moines detail ten sunstroke deaths and over one hundred prostrations as a heat wave bakes the Atlantic states. New York streets desolate with 100 degree readings, Milwaukee records fatalities, and Chicago sees relief promised as the crest moves on. A separate Gotha notice says Prince Philip seeks divorce from Princess Louise of Belgium.
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Chicago
Atlantic States
Talay
New York
Gotha
Prince Philip of
Sixe-Coburg and
Loulee
Leopold
Belgium
Martin Bond Fixed for Freewater Killing Case
Grover Martin, serving a 10 year sentence for the killing of C. N. Preston at Freewater on May 18, admitted to bail in the sum of 5000 dollars before Circuit Judge Ellis. Bail not yet furnished at press time, but expected by tomorrow as the Supreme Court reviews the matter.
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Freewater
SMW
Grover Martin
C. N. Preston
Ellis
Martin
Supreme Court
Suit Over Estate Heard in Probate Court
In probate court, Judge HJ Bean heard the distribution case of William Keonts estate. Tom Scott claims sole beneficiary entitlement and that the deceased left him the entire estate, valued around 1500. Wisconsin-residing heirs are represented by Carter Raley & Raley. Scott is represented by James A Fea and Hatley & Lowell. Scott named administrator. Written arguments may be filed by July 31. Lateral divorce case involves Chester BR Sutton and wife Grace TD Sutton in Omaha county courts, alleging cruel treatment and lack of affection. couple married at Weber, Idaho, last April.
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William Keonts
HJ. Bean
Tom Scott
Kean
Enyn
Helmw
Wisconsn
Carter, Raley
Chester BR. Sutton
la Grandé
Grace TD. Sutton
Omatiild
Weber, Iide
Williamson land fraud case opens in Portland trial
July 15 Portland. After defense testimony aimed at timber claim character, U S Attorney Heney started for the prosecution in the land fraud hearings against Congressman Williamson et al. Defense lawyers followed later. The case unlikely to reach a jury before tomorrow night.
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Portland
United States
Heney
Williamson
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