Will contest over J W Young estate ends probate bid
County Judge Gilliland rules the proposed fourth will of James W. Young not entitled to probate. Mabel Warner and husband must surrender possession of the Young wheat ranch as the contest moves toward appeals in circuit and supreme courts.
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Gilliland
J. W. Young
Mabel Warner
James W. Young
Weston
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Warner
Atrugele
Entato
Probate voiding of J W Young will in Oregon
The document offered and probated by Mabel Warner is declared not to be the last will and testament of J W Young deceased. The will is denied probate, declared null and void, and all proceedings thereunder are vacated and set aside. Dated July 30, 1909.
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Caroline Phillips
Nora Watts
J. W. Young
Vv. Knox
Weston
Oregon
Louis Ragel
Mabel Warner
Cussman’s successor elected in November
Olympia Washington July 309 A call will be issued for an election on November 2 for the selection of a successor to the late Congressman F W Culehman in the Second congressional district according to a statement by Governor Hay There is no necessity for an immediate election The governor prefers not to have an early vote due to busy farming lumbering and fishing seasons He will consult with legislators from the district and party leaders before issuing a call and the legislature may pass a bill on nominating procedures until its August 11 convening.
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Olympia
Wash
F. W. Culehman
Hay
Hessiles
Opium Den Prisoner Identified in Rescue Case
Nine year old Aloe Minto, rescued from underground Chinese opium den after five years confinement, speaks only Chinese and has severely weakened eyes. A Chinese woman Tun See claims the child and calls her Mah Ho. Authorities seek Salvation Army captain Min Williams, believed in Seattle, alleged to have given the child to the Chinese. The Children's Home finding society placed the child with Miss Williams in February 1904. Discovery occurred during a rate of an opium den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
San Francisco
Aloe Minto
Tun See
Calle F Mah Ho
Min Williams
Seattle
Children's Home-finding Society
Miss Williams
Parents sue son for support in Marion county suit
In Satom Oregon on July 30 a Marion county court suit was filed by H H Broughton and Anna Broughton seeking child support from their son A R Broughton. The elder couple claim destitution and note the son a Silverton merchant owns property valued between 1000 and 4000 dollars.
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Satom
Ore
Marion County
HH. Broughton
Anna Broughton
A. R. Broughton
Walter Winslow
Silverton
Big Black Jonson Arrested for Speeding
Detroit July 30 Jack Johnson the colored gentleman of pugilistic fame was arrested for speeding his auto. His bond was set at 25 dollars. He flashed a wallet of six new 1600 dollar bills and teased officers with a boast to back Jeffries’ $6000.
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Jack Johnson
Johnson
Ponte
Jeffries
Los Angeles
Mining Boom to Boost Southern Oregon Railroads
The Lakeview Examiner argues the region is already strong in agriculture and mining could spur a railroad rush, with rail interests vying to secure a line into southern Oregon as the area enters a potential boom.
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Lakeview Examiner
Oregon
Nlroad
Reclamation Supervisors to Meet Ballinger in Portland
Supervising engineers from six reclamation districts across 16 states will meet Secretary of the Interior Ballinger in Portland next Monday to present district needs and seek apportionment of about 7 900 000 for next year. Also attending will be F H Newell A P Davis D G Henry and district engineers Hopson Swikeart Waymouth Hill and McConnell.
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United States
Portland
Ore
Ballinger
Potland
Seattle
Oregon
Idaho
F. H. Newell
A. P. Davis
The
Reclamation Service
D. (. Henry
Hopson
Pacific
C. H. Swikeart
Washington
F. EB
Waymouth
L. ¢. Hill
Southern Division
IL W. McConnell
Central Division
Tarife Gill Before Honor Confirms Victory in Congress
The submitted bill represents victory for the president as Congress agrees to tariff reductions. The measure includes free hides and crude petroleum, a 1.25 per thousand rate on rough lumber, corporation tax provisions, and a set of maximum and minimum provisions. Payne Ex mainlines the measure.
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Payne
Taft to Sign Tariff Bill Seen As Improvement
Washington report states President Taft will sign the tariff bill passed by the House. Though not wholly satisfied, he believes the main revision is downward and that the measure improves on the Dingley act.
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Washington
Taft
House
Evelyn Thaw to sue for divorce in New York
New York July 30 Evelyn Thaw confirmed she will sue Harry Thaw for divorce in this state at the conclusion of the present inquiry. The case centers on use of testimony about beating young girls as grounds. In White Plains District Attorney Jerome pressed Thaw on his claim of being legally insane when he killed Stanford White.
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New York
Evelyn Thaw
Harry Thaw
Tia
Thaw
White Plains
Jerome
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Mre. Merrill's
Mal Jerome
Justice Mills
Mills
Tariff Bill Presented in House Finalized for Taft
Representative Payne introduced the tariff bill in the house to be accepted or referred, reflecting Taft’s victory after conferees agreed to his reductions. It lowers rates where high and raises where needed, adds free hides and petroleum, coal and lumber duties, glass paper and glove provisions, a tariff board, and a customs court while preserving present drawback rules for wheat to flour imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Payne
House
Conference Committee
Taft
Congress
Tariff Debate Claims Higher Rates and Minor Relief
Washington July 30 Opponents charge tariff rates average one to five tenths percent higher than the Dingley bill and say there is little relief. Supporters call the measure a great benefit to the country by reducing duties on necessities and some luxuries. Sugar cuts from five to one hundredths of a cent per pound salts from one cent per hundred weight and dresser leather from twenty to ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Revision Upward and Downward in Washington Tariff Talk
July 30 report compares the Dingley bill with a revised tariff plan. Shingles rise thirty to fifty cents per thousand. hops twelve to sixteen cents per pound. wines, oils, pineapples, cocoa, opium and other items see increases. A downward revision cuts ore tariffs to fifteen cents per ten. brick to thirty-three percent. scrap to one dollar per ton. coal and related items fall as well.
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Washington
Frebrick
Dingley tariff changes adjust wool, cotton, and wine duties
Payne's statement shows annual lumber consumption totals 506.87 million dollars, while the class with increased duties reaches 862.61 million. The Dingley schedule retains woolen provisions and raises duties on all wines and liquors, with shifts in cotton, wool tops, yarns, and cotton rater costs reflected in small to moderate variances.
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Washington
Payne
Train Knocks Man 25 Feet at Fort Stevens
Fort Stevens Ore July 30 Fred Clark son of John G Clark a Seaside resident was struck by a passing rock train while repairing jetty tracks just east of booth 9 and was hurled 25 feet to the rocks below suffering a broken arm and severe head and shoulder injuries He lies in a precarious condition at the post hospital with grave doubts of recovery Captain Vedder surgeon in charge says it is a wonder he was not killed outright.
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Fort Stevens
Ore
Fred Clark
John G. Clark
Seaside
Booth No. 9
Vedder
World powers may help Spain amid royal danger
King Edward II expresses grave concern for the safety of his niece, the Queen of Spain, amid reports she is surrounded by armed factions. International powers are drawn into discussions on safeguarding the Spanish throne and neighboring regions.
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Edward II
Spain
Moors surround Spanish troops in Gibraltar siege
Advices from Malilla report thirty thousand Moors have surrounded the Spanish defenders in the city. The troops are described as fighting for their lives with their backs to the walls.
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Gibraltar
Malilla
London cabinet weighs aid to Morocco war in July crisis
London dispatch says England Germany and France may join in aiding the Morocco war but the cabinet is divided over this move. King Bernard expresses alarm for the safety of his niece Queen Victoria of Spain who faces a threatening crisis and possible personal danger amid the tensions.
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London
England
Germany
France
Morocco
Barnard
Queen Victoria
Spain
Alphonsa
Truce Declared as Moors and Spaniards Battle Near Melilla
In Melilla Morocco July 99 both sides bury their dead fearing a pestilence more than the war. Spaniards pile victims in trenches outside the city while Moors cremate four thousand, a cost of their victory.
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Melilla
Morocco
Rush toward Harney County lands opens Carey tract
Burns Oregon settlers flock to 560000 acres in Harney valley opened for entry after government ruling. Sub irrigated, with near water from small mountain creeks and a 10 foot water table, the tract lies central to Harney City Lowden and Harriman. Proximity to Oregon Eastern railroad and timber mills boosts prospects. a Grand Ronde valley buyer buys 100 tons of hay.
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Carey
Harney Valley
Oregon Eastern Railroad
Harney City
Lowen
Harriman
Wheat Prices Hold Steady Amid Local Market Drops
Local market shows slight falls with wheat at 84 cents offered by Pendleton buyers for club grade, 80 cents for Jattar and bluestem, but farmers resist selling, holding for a dollar per bushel. Harvest reports indicate good yields and No 1 quality despite recent showers and minor wind.
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Pendleton
Railroad Merger Talk Surfaces After Rising Stocks
New York July 20 report says E. H. Harriman plans a vast merger uniting New York Central Chicago & Northwestern Union Pacific Southern Pacific under one management. Poor health said to hasten announcement with Harriman retiring from active work after overseeing early phases. Merger expected after crops moved and traffic rate issues resolved by Congress.
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Harriman
New York
New York Central
Union Pacific
E. H. Harriman
Chicago & Northwestern
Southern Pacific
Ti Ie
Congress
Planning to Locate Big Colony in Union
General Manager R H England of the Central Railroad of Oregon is in correspondence with a St Paul real estate company selling large land tracts here for colonization. The group, capitalized at 1.5 million dollars, buys and subdivides lands, promising rapid population growth and regional advertising that could yield quick benefits.
Lumber industry claims unfair treatment by Congress
Seattle July 30 Edward Hines of Chicago, newly elected president of the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association, returning from Alaska, charged that Congress leaders unfairly punish the lumber industry by rejecting the Senate tariff rate of 150 dollars and substituting 1.25 for rough lumber. He warned such action sacrifices the industry and urges proportional cure to keep the party pledge, predicting increased Canadian shipments.
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Seattle
Edward Hines
Chicago
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Alaska
Congress
Senate
Canada
Bible School Benefactor Fined For Cussing
University of Oregon area story: Johny B. Coleman of Eugene, a longtime donor to the Eugene Bible University, was fined five dollars in city police court for profanity on the street after a near collision. The 60 plus philanthropist burst into profanities heard a block away by Chief Farrington. Coleman owns property in Eugene and California and has made many bequests. This was his first arrest.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Johny B. Coleman
Eugene Bible University
Coleman
Farrington
California
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Liond Brubaker
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