Blocked paving movement pits two thirds vs council plan
A local fight over Main and Court streets paving with bitulithic pavement heats up as two thirds of property owners could file a remonstrance to halt the project. Supporters led by Councilman Renn press for the option after months of study, while opponents cite costs and alternative surfaces. Concerns include possible injunctions and potential electric company involvement.
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Tle- Mains Firm
Court Street
Main Street
Reon Memales
Merita of
Victor
Bitulithie Tneo
Walla Walla
Portland
Tacoma
Air
Renn
United States
Canada
Mr. Renn
St. George
V. Stroble
Sald
Joseph Basler
Elven
G. A. Robbins
Messrs. Renn
Gooding Denies Interview On Union Confession Request
Governor Gooding denies an interview claiming he would permit Orchard to repeat his confession if unions appoint a committee. He says unions should investigate themselves rather than inflame revolutions. Pettibone was brought to Boise from Caldwell this afternoon.
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Bales
Good Ing
Orchard
Pettibone
Boise
Caldwell
Joseph Allen Arrested for Forged Checks in Echo Case
Joseph Allen was arrested in Echo on multiple forged checks tied to Pendleton banks including $20 on Commercial National, $75 on same bank, and $20 on First National. Heppner real estate dealer linked to the case. authorities note two Pendleton checks appear bogus and Allen allegedly obtained funds via these instruments. He faced local authorities, with possible bind over to the check court. He had prior intoxication and gun incidents in Echo.
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Josph Allen
Echo
Pendleton
First National
Joseph Allen
Sun
George Mettooley
William Brooks
Allen
J. A. Badley
Commercial National Bank
Brooks
Bank
First National Bank
J. Kanaweyer
Bank of Beho
Bank of
Fido
Eeho
EB. Ripper
Heppner
Meagre settlement hopes in 1903 coal wage talks
Indianapolis March 23 joint scale committee met and again yielded only meagre hopes for a peaceful settlement. Robbins proposed adopting the 1903 scale, was rejected, and his 23 to 0 vote with miners required unanimous action. United States Steel Corp favors paying extra to avoid a strike as Robbins’ 6,000,000 ton annual contract looms. Independent operators in western Pennsylvania resist joining the 1903 scale. In Chicago March 23 Bituminous coal rose 50 cents while anthracite steadies and may rise soon. Ships from mines are hard to get and railroads are major buyers. No definite settlement at noon. another meeting this afternoon. Operators expect to stay in Indianapolis several days.
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Robbing
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago
Indianapolis
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Robbits
Robbins Cat
Robbins Company
Pennsylvania
Robbins
FREEZE KILLS SAN JOSE SCALE IN WALLA WALLA VALLEY
Milton March 23 Special. The recent freeze in the Walla Walla valley killed the San Jose scale on many orchards. Leading growers report trees previously covered with scale show no signs of the pest after cold weather, despite prior sprays planned from warm spells last month.
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Milton
Walla Walla Valley
Orearly Trust
Chicago Wheat Market And Executions In Different States
Chicago report shows wheat closing at 78 1-5 with corn at 44 and oats at 30 7-5. In Poplar Bluff Missouri Curtis Jackson, a Black man, was hanged for assault on a white woman Mrs Dan Norman.
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Chicago
Curtis Jackson
Poplar Bluff
Dan Norman
Union Labor to Build Steam Laundry in Seattle
Seattle March 23 Organized Labor will build and operate a steam laundry as a result of recent Otton abuses at present establishments where employees face harsh treatment and housework excesses. Pattison’s Condition: reports say he is not improving. Bern: Franz Josef’s health shows slight improvement while Ruby Bollerman remains seriously ill with tonsillitis.
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Seattle
Pattison
Columbus
Emperor Josef Vergel
Ruby Bollerman
Franz Josef
Senate Conferees Named as House Debates Eight Hour Bill
Washington dispatches report senate conferees named on a statehood bill with Beveridge Dillingham and Patterson listed. Roosevelt pledges AFL enforcement of the eight hour act and the issue shifts to the House Judiciary Committee amid labor pressure.
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House
Senate
House Committee On Judiciary
Congres
Washington
Beveridge
Dillingham
Patterson
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Manila to get modern hotel with 200 rooms
Manila Washington March 28 the insular government agrees to aid a new modern hotel in Manila. The city is invited to submit proposals for a property with about 200 rooms to serve travelers and officials.
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Manila
Washington
Nsular
Poteer Ran Amuck in Baltimore Funeral Home
Walter Poteo aged 25 burst into his brother’s home during a nephew’s funeral in Baltimore on March 22 and opened fire injuring his brother a neighbor and Chief Trwin. He took control of the house defied police and a crowd before being stopped. Several victims are seriously hurt.
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Baltimore
Walter Poteo
Poteo Trwin
Judge O'Sullivan Dodges The Sue
New York reporters describe Judge O'Sullivan's refusal to advise the grand jury on hypothetical questions about whether grand larceny could be committed by insurance officials making political contributions. Jerome pressed to submit expositions for warrants against Perkins and Bliss, but the judge dismissed the jury and moved on.
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New York
O'Sullivan
Jerome
George W. Perkins
Corneline Bliss
Miners Crushed to Death in Mine Cave-In
A cave-in at the Minnie Moore mine near Bellevue at No. 10 level killed Harry Hendy and Andy Westerdah, with Will Westerdah badly injured. A rescue team freed the bodies after about three hours, the slab weighing over ten tons had fallen as workers went to their shift.
Indian Juror Drawn First From Black River Tribe in Seattle
James Moses a Black River Indian has been drawn for King county April jury list becoming the first Indian selected for jury duty in Seattle. Known as Jim Moses, he is part of the Black River tribe, born at Eagle Harbor where his grandfather joined the tribe in 1857. He later moved with his parents to Renton and now owns a five acre tract at the Black River mouth.
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James Moses
Seattle
King County
Jim'' Moses
Sound Country
Black River
Moses
Eagle Harbor
Renton
Petition to Free Myrtle Tipton Garners Nearly One Thousand Signatures
In Walla Walla dated March 23 petitions on behalf of Myrtle Tipton the girl horse thief in the penitentiary grow daily with almost 1000 names collected. Signers come from all directions and more names arrive each day. Petitions will be forwarded to the governor once prepared.
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Walla Walla
Myrtle Tipton
Harriman Plan to Cut Chicago Portland Time
The Harriman plan to shorten the Oregon Short Line by 134 miles aims to reduce Chicago to Portland trains from 70 to 65 hours. Surveyors work from Malad City and Burley to reach a cutoff linking the Twin Falls line at Burley and Mountainhome, via a Snake River route through Idaho’s irrigated region.
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Oregon Daily Journal
Portland
North Bank
Hill Companies
Malad City
Mountainhome
Idaho
Oregon
Burley
Ogden
Malad River
Twin Falls
Nouth
Mariniine
Minodoka
Snake River
One Century Coal Mine Disaster Kills Dozens
Philipp W Va March 23 Thirty two men are dead and 25 injured with 26 to 75 missing after a gas and dust explosion at Century Coal company shaft in Century town. The mine owned by Shaw Bros Baltimore employed 300 plus. explosion came after shift. Surface searches found 160, many outside unaccounted for. fate of many remains doubtful.
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Baltimore
miners dead in Century mine disaster at Philippi West Virginia
Twenty-one of the dead have been recovered from the Century mine near Philippi, West Virginia, on March 23, with eleven still missing. Over 200 workers were inside when the dust explosion occurred, and the deceased are chiefly Poles and Hungarians.
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Philippi
W. Va
Poisoned the Family in Seattle Wood Lot Find
Louis Pydee, a Bullard wood chopper, found decomposed rock he mistook for stones. He cooked it with quicksilver, sending fumes that sickened his family. Louise, 6, died in agony. three little girls critically ill as physicians try to save the others amid purple, vomiting bodies.
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Seattle
Culdese Line Camps Prepared for Culdesay Rail Project
Porter Bros and Welch have six camps from Culdesay toward Chelsey with 260 to 200 men on site preparing material and camp equipment though no dirt moving has begun. A W Conway reports progress, noting each camp can house 200 workers and will be filled when construction starts. Six births occurred in Ashland on St Patrick's Day.
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Culdese
Tewiston
Porter Bros. & Welch
Culdesay
Chelsey
A. W. Conway
Culdesac
Seven Robberies Suspect Nabbed in Saloon Theft
Contested reports in San Diego on March 23 state Arthur Paulat alias John Lewis, a plumber and ex sergeant of Troop C, Seventh Cavalry, was arrested for robbing Thompson's saloon and confessed to seven robberies over the past two weeks, resisting officers when captured.
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San Diego
Arthur Paulat
John Lewis
Thompson
Seventh Cavalry
Portage Shootings: Trainer Kills Man in Oakland Home
In Oakland on March 23 L Ale Donald, a horse trainer, shot Joe Meloy, a Portuguese man, in his home after finding him with Meloy's wife. Donald, recently married a divorced Santa Rosa woman, is in custody.
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Oakland
Cal
L. Ale Donald
Joe Meloy
McDonald
Meloy
Santa Rosa
Professor A. W. Upwon Climbs Bridge to Mississippi
Minneapolis March 23. Professor A. W. Upwon of the University of Minnesota文学 department leaped from the bridge into the Mississippi river this morning. He is in critical condition and expected to die. cause given as nervous temperament with unknown specifics.
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Minneapolis
A. W. Upwon
University of Minnesota
Mississippi River
Northwestern Abolishes Football For Five Years
Chicago March 23 The board of trustees of Northwestern University have abolished football for five years.
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Chicago
Board of Trustees
Northwestern University
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