State expected to complete 175 gas and rest tonight
The state aims to wrap its case against Haywood tonight as Darrow is set to outline a conspiracy by Governor Gooding Hawley Borah and McParland. Prosecution seeks Miners Magazine material to prove urging assassination while defense challenges its relevance and bias. Court adjourned until 2 pm for further decision.
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Gooding
McParland
Haywood
Bole
Durrow
Tily
Orchard
Darrow
Governor Gooding
Hawley
Borah
Ed Bryce
Miners’ Federation
Miners’ Magazine
Inltha
Colorado
Richardson
Abure
Chicago
Sples Cip
Miners
Administration vetoes Pacific fleet expansion plan
Washington reports the administration rejected the idea of sending a full battleship squadron to the Pacific coast as a precaution amid Japanese tensions. No increase in Pacific coast naval forces will be made.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Federation Miners Debate Contracts at Denver Meeting
The Federation of Miners discussed banning contracts with employers. A radical faction urged a constitutional change to end binding agreements with mine owners. The five year contract with Butte miners sparked talks that could reshape union policy as critics say contracts only benefit employers. Deliveries: six harvesters sent to Helix by BE. 1. Smith for customers arrived yesterday. In total about 40 machines sold this season in the county.
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Tectlony
Boise
Miller
Spokane
Orchard
Caldwell
Simpkins
Steunenberg Miller
Alaska
Haywood
Paddy Molloney
Cape Nome
Marlon Moore
The
Federation
Denver
Federation of Miners
Butte
Smith
Helix
Northern Pacific
Telegraphers Strike Looms in Major Cities
Acting President Konenkamp announces the telegraphers union will strike with plans for a national campaign. The New York board backs a long struggle as Chicago police line up 150 reserves in expectation of disruption. Smaller cities may stay open while the strike spreads to larger urban centers.
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Telegraph
Ehe
Chicago
New York
The
Telegraphers’ Union
Small
Russell
Konenkamp
Western Union
Postal
Demand for Coach Horses Falls to Beckhusen in County
J J Beckhusen, owner of a fire imported coach stallion in thin City, has returned from Athens where he sought buyers for his horse. He expects to deliver several more in different parts of the county soon as demand for this class remains brisk and he hopes to wrap over a second shipment.
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J. J. Beckhusen
Athena
Chicago Wheat Market Opening Prices Report
Chicago wheat market at noon June 19 shows wheat opening at 01 and 214, corn at 623-4 and 59 fi-8, oats at 4614 and 46. Market tickers indicate early price movements across grain futures with distinct bid and offer levels observed.
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Chicago
Onta
Taft Tours Fort Leavenworth During Inspection Visit
Secretary Taft arrived this morning at Fort Leavenworth for an inspection tour and planned to depart for Ottawa Kansas that night. He was greeted by military officials and staff as he reviewed facilities and operations.
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Taft
Fort Leavenworth
Ottawa
Kan
Will Case Opens In Circuit Court Over Young Estate
The Mabel Young Warner suit against J W Young's heirs begins before Judge Bean over 35000 dollars worth of real and personal property. Warner claims a verbal contract in 1899 to educate her and leave her the estate. defendants deny any such agreement. Heirs listed include Cynthia Broughy Norman Young Filiz Peters Sarah Davis Caroline Phillips Fred Young W Young. The probate dispute may dwarf the criminal trials of Mrs Warner.
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Noliber
Mabel Young Warner
J. W. Young
Elrouit
Judge Bean
H. Carter
John P. Winter
John McCourt
J. A. Fee
A. Lowaull
Young
Cynthia Broughy
Norman Young
Filtza Peters
Sarah Davis
Caroline Phillips
Fred Young
W. Young
Nora Watts
Phillips
Warner
Miller Faces Trial Over Dog Shooting Before Justice Parkes
Ed Miller is to be tried before Justice Parkes on four charges for shooting Ernest Boynton’s dog on West Webb Street the day before Hay. Boynton and Miller pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace, while Holdaway was convicted of vagrancy and a suspended sentence was imposed on all after some witnesses failed to appear, with the dog killing case postponed to ten o’clock tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justce Parkes
Ed Miller
Justice of the Peace
Farm labor plentiful as demand tightens in towns
The Walla Walla Statesman notes plentiful labor at the Farmer's Free Employment bureau with many men eager to work and leave high expenses behind. Emil Sanferson, in charge, says demand for farm workers will surely quicken in the days ahead as farmers begin hay cutting and no shortages are reported now.
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Walla
Emil Sanferson
Summer Schedule Delays and Duties for Mrs C C Van Ormand?
Mrs C C Van Oredall, grand guardian of the Women of Woods craft in this city for 25 years, outlines a summer schedule of duties and travel. The calendar includes memorial address in Portland, committee meetings in San Francisco, Duluth fraternal congress, rallies in Santa Rosa Stockton and Helena, with prep work and ritual revisions between August and October.
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C. C. van Ome
C. C. van Oredall
Women of Woods Craft
Portland
Jones
San Francisco
Eureka
Duluth
Congress
Congress v
Helena
Montana
Colorado
Santa Rosa
Stockton
Excessive freight rates challenged in Central Point dispute
Central Point resident ELCL Vella complains to the state railway commission over a 45 cent per hundred rate with a 20,000 pound minimum, including 220 extra freight for a gasoline woodsaw. The commission referred the case to railway officials for investigation and action.
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Southern Oregon
Railway Commission
State Railway Commission
Salem Statesman
Central Point
Jackson County
Elcl Vella
Central ‘Point
Portland
Volin
Athena School Election Brings Director Stone and Clerk Kershaw
At a recent school board meeting in Athena Jerry Stone was elected school director and Fred Kershaw named clerk. The board announced plans for substantial improvements next term including salary increases for teachers and other enhancements to the school.
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Athena
Jerry Stone
Fred Kershaw
Pendleton Academy Elects Teachers for Next Year
Pendleton Academy board elects a full teaching corps headed by Principal W H Bleakney and professors Noordhoff Bleakney. A new bookkeeper will manage finances with tuition set to 350 per year, and academic tuition rises to 450 per year to align with rising costs.
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Trusees
Pendleton Academy
C.J. Smith
W. H. Mleakney
F. K. Noordhoff
Misa Livia Ferrin
Alice van Nuys
Mme
Marjorie Lyman
Mra. FP
K. Noordhoff
Tultion Ratt
Pendleton
Portland Academy
Northwest
Bleakney
Canvons
Atudente
Noordhoot
Oregon
Bays
Roosevelt Factions Clash Over Pack at Denver Land Meeting
The Denver land convention faces an open fight as anti administration forces claim bogus delegates packed the session and Roosevelt supporters from Texas cattlemen are barred from seating. Wyoming and Colorado delegates dispute control while Mondell warns of coal land withdrawals and a looming coal shortage. Ballinger arrives to defend Roosevelt era policies before the convention.
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Denver
Roosevelt
Johnson
Mark Woodruff
Col. Wood
Credentials Committee
Colorado
Wyoming
Texas
Garfield
Mondell
Denver News
R. A. Ballinger
General Land Office
Interior Department
Washington
Land Convention
West
Brown Hotel
Poli Uciahe
Irrigation and Forest Surveys Planned in Oregon
The interior secretary approved topographic surveys in Oregon with $85000 funded. One survey covers land along the Columbia river Umatilla river and Butter Creek near Pendleton seeking irrigation potential with $3500 federal and $2500 state funds. A second survey targets Portland water needs in Bull Run and Cascade forest reserves including Mount Hood. A third survey covers Kerby country west of Grants Pass toward the Stakivouw forest reserve.
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Secretary of the Interior
Oregon
Columbia River
Umatilla River
Butter Creek
Pendleton
J. A. Lewis
Bull Run
Cascade
Mount Hood
Kerby
Grant
Stakivouw Forest
Inventor Roach Promotes Amalgamator for Snake River Gold
Charles T. Roach of Glenwood Springs testifies in the Haywood case about his amalgamator designed to recover fine Snake River gold. He explains the machine keeps gold particles afloat to contact the amalgam and claims it could save gold losses along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywood Cass
Charles T. Roach
Glenwood Springs
Denver
Orchard
Haywood
Snake River
Horse Capital
Mr. Roach
Investigator Plans River Trip Over Gold Claim
Mr Rowch will inspect the Snake river to verify a claimed gold find and, if confirmed, deploy one of his amalgamators to demonstrate practical extraction methods. The notice highlights careful inquiry and technical testing before any commercial use.
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Ameka
Juneau
Alaska
Orchard
Joseph MaccDonald
Treadwell
MacDonald
Tidaho
Silver Row
Bradley
Rowch
Snake River
Prizes for Oregon Letters Offer Broad Contest
The Portland Commercial Club announces a $5000 prize pool for articles about Portland and Oregon Territory. First prize is $1000 with smaller awards to follow. entrants must have their piece published in a newspaper outside Oregon and Washington dated before 31 December 1907 and in the judge's hands by 1 February 1908. Topics cover natural resources scenery irrigation farming forestry and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Portland Commercial Club
Portland
Ore
United States
Oregon
Washington
Prises Ten
Northwest
Big Profits in Sheep at Renton Story
A Renton man buys 400 ewes for 4.50 each, totaling 1 807.50, with a flock yielding about 4 lambs per ewe and sales at 4 per head. Buck lambs contract for late July delivery at 5, Jambe lambs average 4.50, wool clip around 1.75 per head. Owner preserves original stock and earns about 2500 income in under a year, wool considered high grade.
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Renton
Corvallis
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Entivale
EAGH
Umatilla
Morrow
Siskiyou Forest ReServe
Oregon Letters
Lewis
Grays Harbor
Farastone Islands
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