Explanations of Grand Jury Findings by P S Tai n
Pendleton June 13. A letter from P S Tai n defends his actions during a 1904 land valuation dispute with W P Temple. He details an alleged agreement on property assessments, the sequence of board actions, and his subsequent alterations to the roll. He asserts no wrongdoing, cites judge Bean and Saling, and accuses Temple of subterfuge and fraud.
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Ent
Oregonian
Caer
Temple
Board of Equalization
Saling
Judge Bean
Itelf
City
Bean
Aet
T Head
Mr. Baling
Benin UO Temple
W. P. Temple
Asscihof
Abe Molstroid
Witneses
Diamond Smuggling Proves Troubling at Seattle Port
Seattle customs officials face ongoing diamond smuggling by foreign sailors via vessels flying German or French flags. The French ship Turgot from Antwerp reportedly landed a large consignment, hidden aboard and sold through Seattle brokers. Authorities estimate about one million dollars in diamonds enter the port yearly, as sailors slip ashore at night after clearance searches. Brokers and saloon followers are said to profit from the scheme while customs work to dismantle the racket.
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Seattle
Salors
Oiled Roads Show Benefit in California Visit
Rudolph Martin reports California cities using crude oil on streets and country roads with results. He notes San Jose streets are as hard as asphalt and dust-free, outlines a two coat oil and sand process packed by a steam roller, and cites oil cost about 86 cents per barrel. He urges local authorities to study adoption locally. A French artilleryman claims a device to render Nash shells invisible.
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Rudolph Martin
California
San Jose
Martin
Martin Ays
Remarkable Escapes and The Gentleman Label
A marine tale recalls a man rescued after being picked from a wave near Sandy Island off Devon England then returned to his ship. The piece juxtaposes the Jamaica epitaph of Lewin Gaidy Req who survived the 1672 earthquake detour, and a discussion of who qualifies as a gentleman in law.
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Sandy Island
Devonshire
England
Butt
Jamaica
Lewin Gaidy
Req
Montpellier
France
Curious 18th Century London Advertisement For Servants
An 18th century notice seeks a young footman aged twenty to thirty with a Church of England background and natural smallpox immunity, plus a middle aged sober woman to attend a fashionably living young lady. The woman must be Church of England, have had smallpox naturally, be well mannered, and skilled in dress and public etiquette. Inquire of the paper's printer. Oct 1, 1774.
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London
Church of England
Madness of War and Horrors of Blood
A fragment from Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy contrasts war's causes with depictions of slaughter and greed. It notes 40 000 sacrificed to private spleen and ambition. The second piece describes dark red gory dew as Palmella cruenta, a low form of vegetable life forming gelatinous patches on damp walls.
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Pluto
Burton
Gary Dew
Walla
Ungrateful Child Tricks Teacher Escapes Pin
A boy recalls a prank where a bent pin on a chair was avoided by pulling the chair away, claiming the teacher deserved it for not recognizing kindness. He notes a strange response to his own thickens and jokes about scrambled engs after a dog chased them through the garden.
Explosion injures 14 in Inverness coal mine blast
A mine explosion in Inverness Scotland injures 14 workers and halts operations as rescuers work through the aftermath. Local authorities investigate causes while crews secure the site and assist injured miners.
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Inverness
Scotland
Bryan as a Preacher at Nor mal Methodist Church
Nor mal Neb Sunday saw Bryan fill the pulpit at the Methodist church with text Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. A Presbyterian, he drew praise for self mastery expressive eyes and a rich vocabulary noted by the Christian Advocate.
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Bryan
Wisam Jennige Bryan
Methodist Church
Normal
Neb
England
Christian Advocate
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