Rail line washouts halt traffic in flood region
A periodical Umatilla river flood blocks O R N tracks east west and north. Washouts near Wyeth and Duncan halt trains for days. Meacham Creek overflows tunneling, Government Canal damages tested, Echo Bridge remains safe. City installs flood gate as waters rise, with crews repairing breaches and moving resources to Cayuse Nolin Freewater routes.
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Umatilla
Anti
Duncan
Mithout
Camune
Nolin
Indorers
Cayuse
Nort
Echo Bridge
Echo
Wight
Main Street
Drowning of Troy Todd in River Traced by Horse Incident
In high water near the old camping ground Troy Todd drowned after his horse struck deep water and pulled him from the saddle. Mrs Bowman and her daughter were on the opposite bank as authorities search the swift river for the body. a $100 reward was offered by the father and Indian res search parties aided efforts but the body remains unfound due to flood and marshy banks.
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Meacham
Oregonian
Witte Todd
Old Camping Ground
Horsee
Horse
Todd
Young Todd
John Todd
Bourne Questions White House Influence On Presidential Race
Washington March 16 United States Senator Bourne left the White House discouraged saying if Roosevelt does not run Bryan will sorely win He argued the people's choice may clash with White House preferences and pondered whose voice will prevail in the presidential selection
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Washington
United States
Bourne
White House
Roosevelt
Bryan
la Follette
Pendleton Ex Mayor Thomas G Hailey Dies in Portland
Thomas G Hailey ex mayor of Pendleton and ex district attorney of Umatilla Morrow county died in Portland after a lingering illness. Born La Grande July 15 1865 he spent youth in Boise and The Dalles. Funeral set for Portland Wednesday at 1 p m Pendleton friends unable to attend due to unreliable train service.
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Thomas Griffin Hailey
la Grande
Boiss ‘Coming
Pendleton
Lee
Lowelam Bailoray
Perthant
Thomas G. Halley
Umatilla-Morrow County
Portland
John Hailey
Boise
John Hailey, Jr
Shoshone
Idaho
Rk. & N. Tram
Jla Grande
Lowell
Halley
Oregon
la Grande Inion County
Thomas G. Hailey
Boise City
The
Dalles
Hatleys
Thomas G. Fahey
Cox and Minor
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Virginia
Clever Robber Rifles Mail Car On Great Northern
A lone imposter posing as a railway inspector entered the Bonners Ferry mail car on the Great Northern, tied one clerk, bound another, and rifled mail sacks for three hours until Spokane depot. Clerks Nysteam and Stumpf freed. robber fled toward city limits with a small stash. Police pursue, bloodhounds used, suspect described as C W Bennett, hiding in Spokane lodging houses. A house-to-house canvass planned as investigators press for clues from the hand injury on the thief.
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Spokane
Bonner‘s Ferry
Idaho
Great Northern
Nysteam
Benjamin Stumpf
Stumpfs
Nysteum
Bonners Perry
C. W. Bennett
Great Northern Mall
Tenderloin
Bryan reiterates silver issue not a campaign factor
Lincoln Nebraska March 16 William J Bryan reiterates that silver will have no part in the coming campaign He says he is satisfied with the Nebraska platform and declares the Oklahoma bank guarantee law the best he has yet seen
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Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
Allvey
Nebraska
Paddock Leads First Services in Pendleton Diocese
Bishop Robert L. Paddock of the eastern Oregon Episcopal diocese conducted confirmations for 88 at the Church of the Redeemer relaxing a gala day for the congregation. He will preach tonight and on Tuesday through Thursday nights with short services before each sermon, inviting all to attend.
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Robert L. Paddock
Episcopal Diocese
Oregon
Church of the Redeemer
Episcopal Church
Paddock
Pendleton
Feek
Tolnted
Revolt and Assassination Grip Haiti Ports Prince and Gonive
Violent upheaval sweeps Port au Prince and Gonalves as General Le Conte orders mass executions of ten leading citizens after a discovered conspiracy. Foreign ships hasten to the scene while English and French forces prepare to intervene. arrests, burnings, and shootings follow.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Port Au Prince
Gonalves
Villardouhin
le Conte
English Fruit Company
France
Germany
England
Acehe
Indefatigable
Crescent
D'Estrese
Santiago de Cuba
Target Practice Begun by Fleet
Magdalena Bay opens target practice as Evans fleet leaves the harbor for ranges. Ships cleared and in fighting trim, tugs set targets, and gunners aim to surpass Pacific fleet records in the days ahead.
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Magdalena Bay
Cala
United Wireless
United Press
Evans
Uncle Sam
Tatsu Maru Incident Closes as Japan Apology Accepted
Japan and China confirm submission of the Tatsu Maru dispute with an apology from Tokyo and a Chinese ultimatum, ending the incident. The vessel is expected to be released tomorrow and China will salute with a Chinese warship firing the salute as the Japanese flag resumes.
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Vowel
China
Tokyo
Japan
British Warships Ordered to Protect Consulates in Hayti
Chancellor Asquith told Parliament that Indefatigable and the converted Crescent will proceed to Hayti to safeguard British interests at Port Au Prince and Gonaives where fugitives flee from the Le Conte administration.
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London
Asquith
Crescent
Port Au Prince
Gonaives
le Conte
Wheat shipments shift to rails via North Bank road
Wheat from Pasco to Vancouver will move by rail after special interstate commission approval, with about 275000 bushels to be dispatched from Pasco to Vancouver and then to Portland. North Bank road traffic aims to win bulk of unsold wheat to water terminals quickly, leveraging available rolling stock and faster transit than the Northern Pacific.
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Portland
Ore
Pasco
Tacoma Tidewater
North Bank Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vancouver
Traffic Department of
Northern Pacific
Apartment House Fire Marks Tenth Incident in Denver
A Denver rooming house known as the Bernard apartment building burned at 8 this morning, the tenth such fire in a year and the third since Sunday. The culprit cut the electric light wire, plunging residents into darkness as smoke filled the hall. tenants stampeded, doors jammed, and several were injured during attempts to escape until firemen forced entries and opened exits.
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Denver
Bernard
Richards Seeks Re election for Athena Justice Seat
B B Richards justice of the peace of Athena announces his candidacy for re election. The Republican nomination is sought and the announcement was filed with the county clerk on Saturday.
Contrarian Man Beats Self in Solitary Contemplation
A man famed for his contrarian stance ends up isolated in a cell, reflecting on his own grandiose self-image.
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Dumean
Govers
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Nel
Government Canal
Hermiston
Sts Safe
Damge Down Town
Darrece
West Erd
Wyeth
Murphy
Toots
Hoxly
Troy Todd
Jonathan Bourne
Thomas G. Ailey
AED
Pendle
Main
Boop Paddock's
Tion
Sin Hat
LeConte
Pke
Haaten
Firmin
Todny
Leon Carraque
M. Fifford
la Roche
Magdelena Bay
North Bank
Cascade Mountains
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