Testimony Opens on Crater Lake Road Case in Salem
Salem June 16 Testimony opens in the Crater Lake road case where an attorney seeks to halt state appropriations on constitutional grounds. McMahon argues the project favors a local route Medford to Klamath Falls. defenders say the road aims to extend across the state from east to west. The case will go to the supreme court regardless of Judge Galloway’s ruling.
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Salem
Crater Lake Road
Atite
McMahon
Medford
Klamath Falls
Criter
W. G. Steel
Portland
B.C. Gillmer
Commercial Club
Phil Motschen
Galloway
Supreme Court
Pendleton Delegates Named to Trans Mississippi Congress
Portland announces Governor Benson appointed delegates for the Trans Mississippi Development Congress to meet in Denver August 16 to 21. Named from Oregon are W. L. Thompson Pendleton Walter M. Pierce La Grande A H Miller F A Soufert The Dalles T J Donnelly and G Small Baker City A C Masters and A Kendall Roseburg T C Taylor Pendleton and U Whealdon The Dalles.
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Portland
Benson
Denver
W. L. Thompson
Pendleton
Walter M. Pierce
la Grande
A. H. Miller
F. A. Soufert
The
Dalles
T. J. Donnelly
G. Small
Baker City
A. C. Masters
A. Kendall
Roseburg
T. C. Taylor
UV. Whealdon
Embezzler Hamilton Arraigned in Olympia
Ortis Hamilton former adjutant general of the state national guard was arraigned in Olympia on embezzlement charges. He did not offer bail so no new information charging forgery was filed and the state set bail at 120000 dollars for his liberty.
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Olympia
Wash
Ortis Hamilton
The
State National Guard
Hamilton
Bryan to speak if couples wed on train free marriage offer
The Christian Endeavor conference committee announces that William J. Bryan will address the wedding of any couple who accepts Rev. H. S. Galabury of Omaha’s offer to marry them free on the special train carrying the Nebraska delegation to the conference opening July 7.
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Pryan
J. Paul
Christian Endeavor Conference
William J. Bryan
Oakland Tidewater railway incorporation filed
Salem June 15 Articles of incorporation for the Oakland Tidewater railway with capital of one million dollars were filed today. Incorporators are CC T Hengra AD May and Wilbur W Purdy. Plan to build from Oakland in Douglas County to Empire in Coos County.
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Salem
Oakland. Tidewater Railway
T. Hengra
A. D
May
Wilbur W. Purdy
Oakland
Douglis County
Empire
Coos County
Japs Expect Warships to Raise Wages in Sugar Strike
Honolulu June 16 Japanese strikers, convinced the government will back them, believe cruisers Ano and Sova arriving June 26 will force employers to raise wages. The mood among workers grows dangerous as the sugar plantation dispute deepens.
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Honolulu
Ano
Sova
Flour King of China to Visit Portland and Northwest
Quin Kai, the flour king of China, arrives in San Francisco and will travel to Portland and other Northwest cities to meet flour buyers, acting as sole agent for the Far East. The tour aims to coordinate flour trade and establish ties with Western mills and dealers.
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Plour King
China
San Francisco
Quin Kai
San Frauctsco
Portland
Far Enat
Lead Nation in Lumber Output
Advance figures from the Forestry Service show Washington leads in both rough and finished lumber production for last year. Washington produced 2,916,028,000 feet while Louisiana topped 2,722,421,000 feet. U S total lumber output fell to 32,289,969,000 feet, down 6,966,785,000 from the prior year.
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Forestry Service
Louisiana
Seattle
Pacific Coast Lumber Trade Journal
Forest Service
Washington, D. C
Washington
Loutisiana
United States
Spain to press claim on Cuban debt after sovereignty
Paris reports that the Spanish minister to Cuba delivered a note to the Cuban government demanding payment of a portion of the Spanish debt. The note cites the 1889 Paris plenipotentiary's refusal to decide, arguing the sovereignty over the Cuban republic rests with Cuba, not the United States. The Spanish government now presses the claim as Cuba asserts full sovereignty.
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Paris
Cuba
United States
Pendleton Masonic reps head to Portland session
Four representatives from Pendleton lodge A F A M depart for Portland today. Participants include Judge A A Lowell, graftseer of the lodge, T J Tweedy, Will Moore, and Judge H J Bean.
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Masonic Grand Lodge
Pendleton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Portland
A. A. Lowell
Grafter
T. J. Tweedy
Will Moore
H. J. Bean
Ten Thousand New Settlers Expected in Lake County
The Lake County area expects about 10,000 new settlers this summer and fall as a large tract of land formerly granted to a road company becomes accessible. Most arrive via Reno to Alturas, then Goose Lake, with steamers and auto roads linking Lakeview. State Sheep Inspector Lytle notes some diseased sheep but plans a special inspection to stamp out the outbreak. He sees Oregon’s climate as favorable for sheep farming, with costs mainly for summer range and low-wage herders from Ireland.
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Lake County
Lytle
Oregon
Reno
New
Alturas
Cal
Goose Lake
Lake
Lakeview
Ireland
Valentine Named as Commissioner in Indian Affairs
Washington June 4 President Taft accepted the resignation of Francis B Laupp as commissioner of Indian affairs and named Robert G Valentine as his successor pending Senate confirmation If confirmed Valentine will be permanent head of the Indian bureau The acting commissioner has led the department during Leupp’s absence Other officers listed include chief clerk Charles F Haude and education head Josiah H Dortch among others
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Washington
Taft
Francis B. Laupp
Indian Affairs
Robert G. Valentine
Laupp
Senate
Valentine
Indian Bureau
Leupp
Charles F. Haude
Mise Estella Reel
George A. Ward
Hamilton Dimick
Josiah H. Dortch
John Francis, Jr
Samuel E. Slater
E. Allen
M. &, Caok
W. HH. Shipve
Dutch capital to back Panama Canal trade with Pacific coast
Portland June 15 Dutch investors J G Secholvnock of Amsterdam and G J M Simons editor of The Tele graaf arrive to study Oregon resources. They plan a Dutch steamship line linking San Francisco Portland Seattle after canal completion and shift Dutch investment from East to Pacific coast with 150 million dollars ready.
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Portland
Seatte
San Francisco
Poland
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
J. G. Secholvnck
Wiceman’s Bank of Amsterdam
G. J. M. Simons
the Telegraaf
Holland
Mr. Simons
Seattle
Oregon
Washington
Pacific
East
Bomb Hurls at Anti-Saloon Mayor Home
Bellefontaine Ohio June 15 An unknown man threw a bomb into the home of Mayor Nizen causing a fire. Three New York women were nearly suffocated before rescue. Mayor absent. two sisters and a niece occupied the home. No arrests yet. Firemen saved the building.
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Bellefontaine
California Boosters Entertained At Seattle
California promotion committee members arrived by special train from San Francisco and, after a morning at the fair grounds, toured in automobiles as part of their program in Seattle.
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Seattle
California Promotion
San Francisco
Fair Grounds
Miss Pear Heads East for Two-Week Visit
Welch departed on the early train this morning to accompany Joseph where she will serve as the guest of Mrs Mitchell for two weeks.
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Miss Pear
Welch
Joseph
Mra Mitchell
Lion Attacks Hunter. English Resident Fatally Injured
June 15 Nalvasha. H Williams, English resident in Lumwa district, was attacked by a lion during Roosevelt camp hunt last Saturday. Williams shot the beast but could not escape as it sprang. F C Selous and W N McFillan rushed to the scene and killed the animal, Williams dying from injuries. It is unclear if Roosevelt was nearby.
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Roosevelt Camp
Lumwa
Lion
Hunter
Nalvasha
H. Williams
Roosevelt
Williams
F. C. Selous
W. N. McFillan
Trial of Brandenburg Over Spurious Cleveland Letter Begins
In New York on June 15, Kroughton Brandenburg the novelist and writer faces second degree larceny charges tied to the Grover Cleveland posthumous letter. The day opens with jury selection as Mrs. Cleveland attends in mourning and Brandenburg appears in criminal court. Brandenburg allegedly sold the fake article to the New York Times during the last presidential campaign claiming it was written by Grover Cleveland.
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New York
Kroughton Brandenburg
Grover Cleveland
Carelessness blamed for missing $30,000 in bank cash
In Los Angeles on June 15 investigators say mishandling at the local post office led to the disappearance of $30,000 in bank notes. Half the amount has been recovered after a Bisbee Ariz bank shipment of four packages from the First National Bank there on May 7 went astray. A railway mail clerk found two of the packages on the wrong sack in LA, sparking the return of the parcels and the belief the loss resulted from clerical error rather than robbery.
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Los Angeles
First National Bank of Bisbee
Bisbee
Ariz
Bisbee Bank
Revenue Cutter Pursues Suspected Filibuster Steamer
Off Bufort North Carolina on June 15 the revenue cutter Pimlico hunted the steamer Nantichoke over filibustering rumors tied to ex president Castro. Treasury officials investigated persistent claims that 10 000 or 15 000 stands of Belgian arms were shipped to American ports for a hostile expedition against the Gomez government.
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Ald Castro
Bufort
N. C
Pimlico
Nantichoke
Venezuela
Treasury Department
Castro
Gomez
Belgium
Funeral of Dr Edward Hale in Boston gathers many
The Unitarian family of Boston held a June 15 service at South Congregational Church honoring Edward Everett Hale. Hale lay in state from 10 to 1 and thousands viewed the body. Ambassador Bryce attended the funeral.
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Dr. Hale
Boston
South Congregational Church
Edward Everett Hale
Ambassador Bryce
Tramp 15148 Miles to See the Fair
Seattle report says A Wood and wife from Los Angeles arrived after traveling 1648 miles of country roads to reach the fair. They left Los Angeles April 4 with no funds and funded their trip by giving entertainments along the route.
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Seattle
A. Wood
Los Angeles
Roosevelt Idaho Lake Formed By Mighty Slide
In Roosevelt Idaho posterity will see a large lake formed by Mule creek damming at its confluence with Monumental creek. The lake’s creation follows a massive slide of talc earth rocks and timber that destroyed building sites and property on May 31. Mrs. Nash Warland, the town’s sole woman, reports to the Spokesman-Review. Separately in San Francisco on June 15 E J Nally, Postal Telegraph Cable Co executive, plans a tour of Oregon and Washington for inspection.
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Spokane
Roosevelt
Idaho
Nash Warland
Spokesman-Review
San Francisco
E. J. Nally
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Oregon
Washington
Contested Young Will Denounced as Forgery by Witnesses
Testimony in the James W. Young estate case claims the late will is a forgery. County Clerk Frank Saling and Hartman Abstract official Charles Maresh assert familiarity with Young’s handwriting and identify the document and two prior papers as spurious. Weston dealer L A Shallenberger corroborates prior testimony. Attorney Peterson brands S V Knox’s conduct as improper. no trial today due to Judge Gilland’s absence, with proceedings resuming tomorrow morning.
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James W. Young
Frank Saling
Charles Maresh
Hartman Abstract Company
Young
Marsh
L. A. Shallenberger
Weston
Yeesterday
Mabel Warner
D. Peterson
Milton
S. V. Knox
Knox
Gil-land
Calhoun Martyr Figure In Closing for Former Car Magnate
In San Francisco June 15 Alexander King opened the closing argument for Calhoun praising him as a martyr to the graft prosecutions and lauding his role in rebuilding the streetcar system after the earthquake. King said San Francisco faced hardship without Calhoun and accused Spreckles and others of orchestrating the prosecutions. The crowded courtroom reflected high public interest.
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King
Spreckles
San Francisco
Heney
Rudolph Spreckles
William Burns
Alexander King
Calhoun
Southern colored bishop flees to the north
In Greenville Mississippi E W Lampton, recently named bishop of the A M E church, and his daughter left town after three mass meetings by prominent citizens. The daughter to Oberlin Ohio and the bishop to Cincinnati. Meetings demanded they never return. Lampton complained of unequal treatment of his daughter by a white clerk. A resolution declared Greenville a white man’s country and condemned any insult by a Negro. Lampton said he would return soon.
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Greenville
E. W. Lampton
Oberlin
Cincinnati
South
Lampton
Indians Will Get Money From Umatilla Agency
Semi annual payments to the Umatilla reservation Indians will be issued late this week. The agency staff is processing rolls and the exact payout total cannot be set until the work is finished. Payments are expected Friday or Saturday.
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Umatilla Reservation
Walla Walla Cavalry Band to Lead Pendleton Fourth
The famous Fourteenth Cavalry band of Walla Walla, 32 players, will attend Pendleton's July 3 celebration, arriving Saturday evening from Garden City and staying until Sunday noon. The local band will provide music, with celebration committee details in place and extensive plans for parades, prizes for lady riders, and decorated autos.
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Fourteenth Cavalry
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Garden City
Jocal
Soldier Band
Frank Frasier
Frasier
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