Progress Report On New Oregon Irrigation Farm
Hermiston March 19 government officials and Oregon Agricultural College representatives arrived to inspect the Hermiston experiment station. President Kerr and staff praised progress, awaited a superintendent, and noted applicants from Utah and Colorado, with plans to hire a practical manager and possibly relocate an experienced superintendent from an older project.
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Colorado
Salt Lake Man
Kerr
Agricultural Colftee
Hermiston
Oregon Agricultural College
W. J. Kerr
James Withycombe
The
Agricultural College
H. D. Scudder
College Agronomist
Jardine
United States Department of Agriculture
Newell
Newell's
Aso
Utah
House Adjourns for Break to Next Monday
Washington March 19 Representative Payne moved at 12 30 this afternoon that the house go into committee of the whole for a brief recess to resume business on next Monday. The move signals a vacation from routine sessions as lawmakers pause for the break.
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Washington
Payne
Senator Chamberlain Named to Key Senate Committees
Washington March 19 Senator Chamberlain was appointed to the military affairs Indian affairs and irrigation committees by the Democratic committee on committees. The move ensures Oregon's representation on those panels alongside other states and assigns Senator Bourne as the additional member.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Committee On
Bourne
Oregon
House debates tariff bill reading and Monday reconvening
The committee of the whole motion passed and Olmstead of Pennsylvania was named chair. The clerk began a four hour reading of the tariff bill as the House moved to committee status and adjournment was set to reconvene Monday.
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Mittee
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Strike may tie up railroads in France tonight
Paris March 19 France faces a national strike that could halt postal service and block rail traffic as electric line and railroad workers join telegraphers and postal staff in sympathy. The government foresees losses near 180000 dollars daily.
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France
Millionaire Aids Search For Kidnapped Nephew In Sharon
Frank Buhl, rich steel magnate, offers to spend 100000 to locate Willie Whitla, son of attorney James Whitla, after his kidnapping. Kidnappers demand 10000 ransom. Whitla had advertised willingness to pay. Pinkerton detectives arrive, 50 deputies sworn in, mystery surrounds message delivery and exchange plans.
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Steel Man
Sharon
Frank Buhl
Willie Whitla
James Whitla
Pinkerton
Pittsburg
Crane
Whitela
Gooper Jury Reported Back In Cooper Case Likely Delayed
Nashville March 19 John T D Sharpe former sheriff was acquitted of murdering former senator B E Carmack. The jury failed to agree on verdict in the Cooper case. court discharged Sharpe and sent the jury back. The trial cost Tennessee funds and may be delayed as obtaining a new jury is hard due to publicity surrounding the case. The clash between the Coopers and Carmack stemmed from political feuding and a disputed article. Robin Cooper says he acted to protect his father when he shot Carmack after a street encounter.
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Nashville
John TD. Sharpe
BE. W. Carmack
Co. Duncan Cooper
Robin
Sharpe
Cooper
Tennessee
Carmack
Cooper’s
Col. Cooper
United States Senate
Robin Cooper
Oregon Senators Press Fulton for Federal Judgeship
Washington dispatch reports 20 Oregon senators urging Taft to appoint former Senator Fulton to Oregon’s federal judgeship. Fulton says no opposition exists and cites a telegram from Oregon Speaker McArthur noting four of five assembly members favor endorsing him.
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Washington
Taft
Oregon Senate
Fulton
Oregon
McArthur
Oregon Horse
Menm Bera
Hermiston Man Loses Farm and Is Wife
Hermiston Ore March 19 C P Nichols sought a homestead to gain a farm and a wife. He wed Mattie Jenkins of Seattle to transfer his claim but later relinquished it. Nichols returned to the farm as his wife stayed in Seattle and later a dispute with threats led to a mediation where she claimed possession and warned of violence if he reentered.
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Hermiston
Ore
C. P. Nicholw
Mattie Jenkins
Seattl
Nichols
Riehe
Oklahoma
Win Homestead
Seattle
Pendleton
T. B. Ford
Methodist Church
Hue
West Virginia mob lynches white man after shooting police chief
Elkins West Virginia March 19 a mob removed Joe Brown a white man from Whitmer jail and hanged him after he shot and probably fatally wounded Chief of Police White. The mob action occurred in the Whitmer area near Elkins as authorities faced the violence.
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Elkins
West Virginia
White
Whitmer
Joe Brown
Explosion in Tacoma Destroys Glues Front Store
Early morning blast wrecked the Robinson Clothing Company stock and sent guests from the Rockwood Hotel to the street in their night clothes. The building suffered only minor damage while the incident disrupted business as Tacoma investigated a mysterious explosion with a fire. In Washington the Senate met with Frye of Maine presiding and nominations from Taft. a House message on the census bill arrived before adjournment until Monday.
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Tacoma
Glues
Robinson Clothing Company
Rockwood Hotel
Senate
Washington
Frye
Maine
Sherman
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Knox
Taft
House
North Side Burglary Targets Charities Daniels Home
A North Side residence reported a burglary in which a ladies gold watch owned by Mrs Charities Daniels was stolen along with a 25 year case ladies watch, 17 jewelled movement, a neck chain, brooch, and ruby garnet slide. Entry appeared recent with no clues to the culprit.
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Daniels
Walters
Eliot Oul Tatum
Weston Normal Shows Strong Support in Election Debate
Senator C J Smith returns from a special session asserting Eastern Oregon normal school gains public favor. He pins defeat on regents push for $159 000 in new buildings, calls for each normal school to stand alone, and warns against funding moves that could sour statewide support for normals. Regent Hofer vows to keep the school open if funds stay.
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Eastern Oregon Normal School
Oregon
Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon Normal
Thue
C. J. Smith
Smith
Portland
State Board of Health
Regents
Normal School
Senate
The
Oregonian
Overrtar
Oregon Agricultural College
Sell State Schioods
Normal
Hofer
Damage suit filed for 25000 against traction and gas firms
David W. Clark of Walla Walla sues the Walla Walla Traction Co and Northwest Gas & Electric Co for 25000 alleging failure to provide automatic couplings led to his crushing injury while coupling cars as a conductor. He was gravely injured and permanently crippled. The case was filed in circuit court yesterday.
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Ciruit
David W. Clark
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Traction Company
Northweatery Gas & Electric Company
Clark
Riman Claims Control Over Major Western Railroads
March 1 in Chicago Stubbs traffic director for Harriman testifies at a government suit hearing. He asserts Harriman associates control Union Pacific Southern Pacific Canadian Pacific and Panama railroads and that U S traffic favors these lines. He notes first agreement among Union Pacific Canadian Pacific and Panama and Southern Pacific dates to 1397 in Chicago.
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Cicago
J. ©. Stubbs
Harriman
Western Railroads
Union
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Panama
Stubbs
Union Pacific
Panama Road
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Jeffries Aims Terms For Johnson Fight Announcement
New York on March 19 reports Jeffries friends say he will reveal terms for the Johnson bout. It is claimed Jeffries demands a 75 percent purse for the winner and 25 percent to the loser, with dates not fixed and negotiations ongoing.
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New York
Jeffries
Johnson
Railroad to Pendleton Construction Starts at Once
Walla Walla March 13 Dr N G Blalock president of the Walla Walla and Columbia traction company announces the holding company was transferred to eastern capitalists All stock and right of way are taken over The road would run from Dayton to Wallula with head offices at Walla Walla The new company backs five million dollars and will begin work immediately The Columbia and Walla Walla traction company plans a line from Wallula to Pendleton via Walla Walla Construction work soon begins.
Battling Nelson Lawsuit Over Book Details
Chicago reports Ignatius Finnegan of St Louis through lawyers files to compel Battling Nelson to account for proceeds of the book Life Battles and Career of Battling Nelson Finnegan claims authorship while Nelson denies it and says Finnegan acted only as stenographer and that he bears responsibility for every sentence in the work.
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Chicago
Ignatius Finnegan
St. Louis
Nelson
Finnagan
Finnegan
Bandits Try to Dynamite Arkansas Bank
Bald Knob Arkansas march 19 after firing eight charges of dynamite and wrecking the local bank a party of bandits were driven from the vaults by a fusillade of shots from citizens aroused by the explosion. The robbers fled town on horseback after a running pistol duel with the townspeople.
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Bald Knob
Ark
Fatal flood in West Virginia raises water crisis
Parkersburg faces water famine after two reservoirs burst, killing four and injuring several others. Evidence suggests dynamite damaged tanks that supplied the city. Loss pegged at about 300000 dollars as fire and health departments scramble to prevent fires and disease. Rescue continues for missing bodies and survivors.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
John Maloney
Walter Waggle
Marriage Annulled Allows Mrs Bennett to Resume Maiden Name
Circuit Judge Bean annulled the marriage of Mrs Jessie B Bennett to William A Bennett this morning and permitted her to resume her maiden name Jessie Booth. The action followed her previous divorce from Dave Carlan and alleged misrepresentations by Bennett about remarriage and finances. Attorney Will M Peterson represented Mrs Bennett as the case cited unlawful timing of remarriage after divorce.
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Bennett
Will M. Peterson
Bryan Forty-Nine Today in Lincoln
Bryan celebrates his 49th birthday in Lincoln with messages of congratulations from across the country. He postponed a lecture tour to remain at home with his family as prominent Democrats editors and citizens plan a common dinner at night.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Managers Meet to Strengthen Publicity Bureau
A Pendleton Commercial association board meeting was scheduled for 4 o clock this afternoon to discuss enlarging the publicity bureau. President Moore and others favor linking the bureau with the association and expanding county support beyond Pendleton.
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Draguna
Publicity Bureau
Commercial Association Board of Managers
Moore
The
Commercial Association
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