Panama Commission opens sessions and sails for Isthmus
Washington dispatches report the newly organized Panama Commission meeting for the first time with all members present. They adjourned to the White House after a general session and will sail for the Isthmus on March 20 with Major General Davis named resident governor of the canal strip. Secretary Taft advocates government aid for capital to spur Philippine railroad construction, favoring electric roads built by native labor for a 1000 mile network. In Manila insurgent bands are pursued after killings. A plague death is recorded in Africa and a wreck near Victoria, B C is noted amid broad, unsettled news from across the globe.
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Isthmus
Davis
Canal Zone
Taft Wrges
Philippines
Washington
Knox
Merning
Panama
United Sister
Jay J. Russell
Paris
Texheon
Strip
Canal Strip
Taft
House
Cooper
Littleton Hotel Fire Report Prompts Investigation
In Littleton West Virginia on March 29 a fire gutted a Sharpe hotel. Investigators are examining cause and scope as guests and staff evacuated safely with minor injuries reported. Local authorities coordinate with fire marshal services at the scene.
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Littleton
W. Va
Sharpe Hotel
Progress of Botkin Case Damaging Testimony Delivered
In San Francisco the Botkin trial reopened amid a crowded courtroom and a rushing crowd of women in the corridors. Leila Dunn, daughter of a victim, testified after taking poisoned candy and identifying a candy box received by Mrs. Dunning. Dr. A G Bishop testified that Mrs. Dunning died from arsenical poisoning and noted difficulty distinguishing arsenical from ptomaine poisoning symptoms.
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San Francisco
Botkin
Leila Dunn
Vast railroad deals in light and rumor of merger
New York March 23 Wall Street swarmed with rumors of a general rate war and a possible merger among Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Reports say Harriman interests may control Northern Pacific dissolving the Northern Securities, while Santa Fe could join Pacific interests. distinct stock moves included Union up seven points and Southern up three.
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Hill
Harriman
Santa Fe
Pacific
New York
Wall Streets
Union Pacific
Northern Securities &5
Union
Southern
Hilb Harriman
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities
Hillnteresta
Southern Sul
Great Northern
Pactic Rowds
Will Gow Battle Looms in Pendleton Ten Round Scraps
Captain John Kramer and the Walls Wallon bowling team arrived in Garden City to face Pendleton in a 10 round bout at the Walla Walla Athletic Club. A 1Wround event is planned tomorrow night between Barney Mullin of Spokane and Fred Mulier of Astoria, both weighing 138 pounds. The Walls team led by Kramer, Andree, Lankard, Powell and Hastings returns home after beating Pendleton. Walls Athletes totaled 4,379 pins, 146 more than Pendleton. Harry Boswell topped the field with 242 pins.
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Pendleton
Garden City
John Kramer
Walls Wallon
Walla Walla Athletic Club
Barney Mullin
Spokane
Fred Mulier
Astoria
John Kremer
Charles Andree
Ban Lankard
Erry Powell J
A. L. Hastings
Walte Walls
Jett
Pendleton Boys
Harry Boswell
Milton students travel west amid health scare
Alfred J. Curtin Ear J Ien J M Bickford Walter l Gay and Henry Curtis, students of the Co at Milton, were in Columbia City last night en route to the valley. Some head home for a short visit while Mr Curtis continues toward San Francisco. He has just recovered from a bad attack of appendicitis.
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Alfred J. Curtin
Ear J. Ien
J.M. Bickford
Walter l Gay
Henry ‘Curtis
Milton
Lumbia City
Mr. Curtis
San Francisco
Green family heads to California from Holton fish market
Charles E. B. Green leaves this morning with a household of five for Grain Valley Cal where he expects to find a home for himself and family. Mrs Green and two children also depart. Green came to this city a year ago from Holton Kansas and owned the Main Street fish market formerly the Castle fish market.
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California
Charles EB. Green
Grane Valley
Cal
Mrs. Green
Mr. Green
Holton
Kan
Main Street
Castle Fish Market
Rural carriers to act as agents for newspapers
Newspaper publishers urged rural free delivery carriers be allowed by law to collect subscriptions and be paid by the newspapers. The House committee showed likely support. President Roosevelt urged Pine Ridge Indians to sell ponies and buy cattle, promising government aid to those who will work. PostalFrauds hearing revealed misappropriations and names of congress members. Seven more land fraud indictments were returned in Oregon. Gibson introduced a bill to repeal the Desert Land Act and said he would address the Senate.
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House Committee
Congress
Gibson
Washington
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Onewspaper
M. A. McRae
Roosevelt
Pine Ridge
Hitchcock
Oregon
Senate
Botce
Train wreck near Lake Shore & Pittsburg line causes fatalities
A Lake Shore and Pittsburg express train derailed northeast of the station this morning. Two trainmen were killed and passengers badly shaken as the train left the track. Local investigators began examining the scene and the railway company coordinated with authorities.
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Lake Shore
Pittsburg
Expres
Russia Loses a Battleship in Japanese Attack
London dispatch reports a Russian battleship destroyed in a March 18 Japanese strike on Port Arthur with the city bombarded and seven Japanese casualties. Public houses closed at Port Arthur and 100 Koreans reportedly volunteered for the Russian army. Two Russian engineers killed while repairing the Retvizan.
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Yalu
Japan
China
London
Tokio
Maji
Port Arthur
Stoxel
Polesan Bay
Pendleton Post Office to Remain in Present Quarters
Washington March 22 Postmaster Pendleton Oregon announces the hotel lease renewal was accepted and interior remodeling will begin soon. The post office layout will be reorganized with a private postmaster office money order window and back delivery area with new lockers and refreshed paint and finish to yield a near new appearance.
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Pendleton
Washington
D. C
Oregon
J. J. Hawley
Liverthree
Opoe
Otice
R. Bow
Ase
Genera
Renova
Plan of Oregon Fraternal Societies Backed for Lewis and Clark Ball
The Maccabees endorse the Oregon Plan to build a fraternal ball for the Lewis and Clark fair in Portland to host the event with a $60,000 authorization. Severe Central Texas hail and windstorms disrupted Santa Fe lines, while Yell County farmer HH Burger died in a barn incident and crop damage spread across Palo Pinto with massive stock losses.
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the Maccabees
Oregon
Portland
The
Maccabees
Fort Worth
Texas
Santa Fe
HH. Burger
Yell County
Braz
Palo Pinto County
Sumpter Tires of Brazen Vice
Mountain Town faces open gambling and vice as lawless elements surge after mine strike. District Attorney Sam White may raid the tendertown district to curb crime, immorality, and liquor excess. The B and M mine strike has drawn hundreds of miners, fueling townwide drunkenness.
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Sam White
Sumpter
Thie City
Washington
Pendleton
Baker City
McCullough
Gerne Wyne
City Council Tonight Debates Ordinance and Street Plans
The council meets to review a sewer ordinance and city plumbing finances now in draft form. A street committee report on Webl street evading is expected, with action possible on city work vs property owner charges. A levee riprap foundation stone issue was dropped after the home builder offered to replace or reimburse to avoid trouble.
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Aiso
Tennis Grounds Lease Secures Aura Street Site for Courts
The Tenois club has leased three Aura atrest lots near the O R N track to lay out three tennis courts. Grounds to be fenced with 10 foot high wire netting. Twenty five members have funded the club and aim to be ready to play by April 1.
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Tenois Club
Aura Atrest
Lost Left Arm Ground Under Wheels At Thorn Hollow
J O Bleacher a 32 year old laborer from Blackburn Oklahoma lost his left arm from shoulder to hand after being struck by a freight train at Thorn Hollow while attempting to ride it to Baker City. He was taken to St Anthony's hospital in critical condition with heavy blood loss and weak prognosis after surgery. He described his first attempt at "beating" his way onto a slow moving train and his plan to work on farms before the accident.
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J. O Mloucher
Thorn Pollow
St. Anthony's Hospital
J. O. Bleacher
Blackburn
Oklahoma
Lone
Baker City
Thorn Hollow
Uila
Elgin Granite Shipments Under Monterantelli Supervision
Monterantelli now superintends the shipment of three carloads of Elgin granite from a quarry near Elgin Illinois. He will stay the next week overseeing the transport to Oslo City Heppner and Walla Walla for buildings and monuments. The granite is praised as one of the finest west of the region with varied colors and easy workability. The supply is described as inexhaustible and eastern Oregon towns are already using it.
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Monterantelli
Monterantell
Jofthin
Eigin
Hie
Tim Oloselty
Heppner
Walla Walla
Oregon
Land Bale Otte C Inge Transfer to Paulion Ingle
Land Bale and Otte C Inge transfer a tract of Milton property to Paulion Ingle for 1460 dollars. The land is described as section 12 township north range 46 in Milton.
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Otte C. Inge
Paulion
Wection
Township
Milton
Jersey City Tragedy Ends Suspicion In Room Break-In
Theodore Schulz, a catewman, confirmed his suspicions by breaking into George Borchard’s room after his wife failed to return home. He found them dead with gunshot wounds to the heads, a Roman bow and plate nearby.
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Jersey City
N. J
Theodore Schulz
George Borchard
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