New Year Opens With Vim Admits Thirteen Members
The New Year opens with vim as the Commercial Association last night admitted thirteen new members and elected a permanent board of managers. Aimed to secure stopover privileges on tourist tickets across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, the group also heard updates on a better O R N schedule, a Wild Horse Road petition, and a joint irrigation committee with Walla Walla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branca
Commercial Association
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
J. R. Dickson
T. C. Taylor
Lee Teutsch
Leon Cohen
Robert Forster
R. Alexander
F. Be, Judd
J. Smith
W. B. Brock
H. BE. Bickers
W. J. Clark
Bert Huffman
Walla Walla
C. J. Smith
Schooner Davia Bath Wrecked After Night Collision
The Diamond Shoals lightship saved six of the crew from the four masted schooner Davia Bath near Norfolk. Captain Erwin and three others were picked up earlier after the ship was rammed by an unknown schooner in the dead of night. the attacker is believed to be badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Diamond Shoals
Davia Bath
Erwin
Soa
Davis
Post Office February Report Shows Profit Rise
The February postal report shows total receipts of 994.15 with 905 from stamps, 21.78 from newspaper postage, and 7.05 from box rent. Expenses run to 664.24, leaving a net balance of 324.54 to be sent to San Francisco, up 114.90 from last February. Officials await bids on a relocation to Bowman, citing benefits like depot proximity and new fixtures, amid aging furniture.
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Sub-Treasury
San Francisco
Post Ofice
Bowman
Snow Delay Delays No 1 Through Blue Mountains
Springlike day in Pendleton sees O R N rotary snow plow clearing Blue Mountain track after a freight halt stalls, delaying the west bound No 1 until 2 p m. The second winter with the rotary plow in use. Democratic county convention at St Louis ends in a row as Folk delegates bolt and form a contesting convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Blue Mountains
Hilgerd
St. Louis
Revolution in Asia Feared Amid Global Turmoil
Telegraphic dispatches from Berlin to London and Paris report Russia nearing revolution with Plehve flagging peasantry as danger and martial law in 45 of 71 European Russian provinces. Turkish gov't vows to block the Russian Black Sea fleet at the Dardanelles as Japan reportedly eyes Vladivostok and Korea threats rise.
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Berlin
Taegliche Bundschag
Russia
Plehve
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Fengland
Thmp
Russian dockyards rush ships to highest state of readiness
At Odessa Dockyards in Odenna on March 2, reports indicate intense activity across Russian dockyards as orders require warships to reach peak effectiveness and readiness for potential emergency orders.
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Odessa
Odenna
Investigation of Reed Smoot Seat in U S Senate Begins
Washington March 2 Senate privileges and elections committees opened the Smoot case with Reed Smoot of Utah testifying as an apostle of the Mormon church. President of the church and Salt Lake leader since 1848, he asserts divine authority, confirms church revelations, and describes Brigham Young as revealed. Witnesses from Utah and church officials attend.
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Washington
Reed Smoot
Utah
United States
Senate
Smith
Mormon Church
Taylor
Ohio
Salt Lake
Joseph Smith
Book of Mormons
Bmoot
Smirth
Central Church
Tech
Siney
Ohaive
Hoar
Brigham Young
Panama Canal Affairer Reports Knox Authorizes Immediate Payments
Attorney General Knox announced to the president that authority exists to pay 10,000,000 to Panama as required by the treaty ratifications and to pay 40,000,000 to the new canal company for property. He indicated the transfer details should take about seven days and that the company has been notified the transaction is ready to close.
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Washington
Knox
Republic of Panama
Canal Company
Cans
Elgin Woman Takes Life in Wake of Illness Crisis
Mrs W Hindman wife of an ex county school superintendent and prominent Union county pioneer died by self inflicted gunshot at her Elk Plain home seven miles northwest of Elgin. Coroner ruled no inquest. She married W B Hindman in 1883 and left a husband two children aged 16 and 14. Baker City notices discuss area taxation plan sparking protests. Albert Mattmiller in South Bend was killed with a dynamite blast while carrying a box and a fuse intended for blasting stone on his farm.
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Union County
la Grande
Mre
W. Himdman
Sulickde
Elk Plat
Elgin
Dep
Wiw
W. B Hindman
South Bend
Ind
Albert Mattmiller
Bugsy
Public Sales Day Proposed by City Merchants
A plan by local merchants proposes a weekly public sales day with unanimity across business to boost trade. Buyers from rural districts would receive uniform price reductions and railroads would offer special fares to bring county shoppers to the city, aiming to increase trade and faster handling of goods.
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Salem
Tay
Old Settler Dead at Cold Springs
Mrs Peter H Mepera died at home in Cold Springs after a long illness from Bright's disease. She was 62, a pioneer resident since moving here with her family 16 years ago. Survived by husband a prominent farmer and children Rudolph in Illinois Mrs Jobo Bechmidt in Kia City Mrs Andrew Lisingger in HeMx Peter and Wil Bexera in Cold Serine and John Eggers in Portland. Funeral Friday at noon from the residence with Rev Bpraddler of the Lutheran church. Interment German Cemetery at Warren Station.
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Peter H. Mepera
Cold Springs
Kia Clty
Andrew Lisingger
He- Mx
Peter
Wil) Bexera
Coldserine
John Eggers
Portland
Bpraddler
Lutherin Church
Warren Station
Hotel Darlington Collapse Kills Many Workers
New York March 2 A partially completed hotel on Forty Sixth Street near Sixth Avenue collapsed this afternoon. Police report eighteen killed and a dozen injured. rescue crews rushed to the scene as ambulances answered. The collapse also raked the rear of Patterson's apartment house, killing Mrs. Dodge, Frank Storrs, and a waiter. Fifty men were at work. ten counted by 3 p.m. with the rest believed buried. Cause not definite but heavy steel girders are thought to have buckled.
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New York
Darlington
Forty-Sixth Street
Sixth Avenue
Patterson
Dodge
Frank Storrs
Steve
Farmers' Trust outlines plan to absorb grain business
Omaha, Nob. March 2 The Farmway National Exchange met today and proposed to capitalize with $ 60 million to take the grain, practice and elevator business into its own hands. Stock subscriptions are light to 900 shares per member.
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Omaha
Nob
Farmway National Exchange
One Dog Saved By City Recorder In Humane Rescue
Donald Thompson McAleer begged the city recorder for a tag to save his dog slated for execution. The judge initially set a $10 fee for the tag, tears filled McAleer’s eyes as he pleaded for mercy. The court paused the sentence and granted a reprieve to seek an adopter, allowing the dog to live.
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Donald Thompson McAleer
Mttle Hinev
Aoongrel
City Recorder
Ito
Judeo
Meo Adking Family Return From Visit Far West
J A Meo and daughter from Port Huron Michigan left after a stay with Mrs Adking's brother J and Rubedew at the Lyons home. The ladies have visited relatives in the West and are now returning after several months on the Oma.
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Meo
J. A. Adking
Port Huron
Mich
Mra
Adking
J. & Rubedew
Lyons
No Troops to Panama Decision Reached in Washington
Washington reports a March meeting spent on the Panama Canal situation. It was decided not to send troops to the Isthmus and to rely on marines for guard duty there. Secretary Taft then withdrew orders for the Third Infantry to prepare for Colon.
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Washington
D. C
Panama Canal
Tethenus
Taft
Colon
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Myers
Lewis and
Clark Fair Commission
Perma
Nent Irrigation Committee
Whitney
Wild Horse Road
Wild Horse
Thietens
Membuship
Robinson
Association
W. W. Markham
Henry Harrison
George Hartman, Jr
W. H. A . Wallace
Earl D. Borie
W. C. FE. Pruitt
G. W. Bryce
Luke Hawley
Winn Stewart
Dan P. Smythe
Fred W. Lampkin
Fred Ear
A. D. Tuttle
Northern Pacific
C. L. Whitney
Borie
Lee Teutech
Earnest Younger
Fred Lampkin
A. Cohen
A. L. Knight
House
J. F. Robinson
Albert Cohen
George Hartman
Oir Library
W. Vincent
C. J. Ferguson
F. B. Clapton
H. F E. Bickers
Toof
Hilgard
Aussia
Japan
Willi
Ens Vladivostok
Paris
Honotauz
London
Iit
Port Said
Aurora
Candia
Emitri Bonskol
Vladivistok
St. Peterspurg
Port Arthur
Port Arthur Peniardia
House of Commons
Cauve
Senator Smoot
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Presidency
Prophet Joseph Smith
Baker City
Ing
Ers
Farmers’ Trust
Michigan
Panama
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