Commission Appointed to Examine Thaw Sanity
New York March 26. A lunacy commission was appointed to determine whether Thaw is mentally fit to stand trial for the White-Thaw killing. Three men head the commission: Judge Horace Morgan J. O'Brien, Dr. Leopold Purvel, and Peter B. Olney. If Thaw is found sane, the trial will resume. if insane, the case is postponed indefinitely. Evelyn Thaw appeared distressed as the decision was announced.
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White—Thaw
New York
Pilagerald
Morgan J. O'Brien
Leopold Purvel
Peter B. Olney
O'Brien
New York Supreme Court
Ryan's Equitable
Olney
New York County
Putzers
Evelyn
Fitzgerald
Chcer
Haertridge
Thaw
Lam
Cadets to Wall a Wall a encampment April 18 20
Washington state college cadets will hold their annual encampment in Walla Walla from April 18 to 20, with seven companies totaling 420 men. A special Pullman to Walla Walla train will transport cadets and gear, and formations including a sham battle are planned amid local anticipation.
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Walla
Walla Walla'a
Washington State College
Hin Csty
Edward Kimmel
Metrcs
Pullman
Walla Walla
Willa Walla
Invention Saves Grain in Walla Walla Report
Oliver Pa fin, assistant attorney general, joins federal force to prosecute alleged land frauds and trespass by stockmen on forest reserves. Secret service men and Interior detectives accompany the prosecution. Former Oregon man credited with grain saving efforts is noted.
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Denver
Oliver Pafin
United States
Beef Trust
Secret Service
Interior Department
Watleh’s Grain Separator Under Construction in City
Watleh formerly of Medford Oregon now resident here builds a grain separator to recover wasted grain in threshing. A tested attachment with patent shows straw removed before entering cracks and grain sifted, promising large savings for farmers. Test last week by Watleh and A Ry Olsen used stacked straw since last fall and yielded surprising results.
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Watleh
Medford
Ore
Electric Mille
Calouse Street
Ruef extortion trial postponed for week in San Francisco
In San Francisco on March 28 the Ruef extortion trial was postponed for a week. The court denied the request to permit observation of Ruef at any hour. Heney said a $100,000 corruption fund traced from the Home Telephone company in Los Angeles has passages through witnesses already summoned and on record.
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San Francisco
Ruefs
Biggy
Ruef
Heney
Home Telephone Company
Los Angeles
Rail conference ends with no strike decision reached
Chicago March 26 The adjourned conference between railroad managers and employer representatives failed to decide on a strike or settlement. The railroad union reports a 26 percent vote in favor of quitting work. Tomorrow morning a new meeting is set with committees meeting in the afternoon. Garreton says demands seek increases on all routes from Chicago to the coast and New Orleans to Fort Williams, arguing carriers expanded capacity while raises remained small.
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Chicago
Railroad Union
Denand
Garreton
New Orleans
Fort Willams
Bucharest Uprising Traced to Agrarian Grievances and Siege
Reports from Bucharest and London on March 26 describe a wide anti-Semitic uprising in Romania sparked by agrarian discontent. Peasants march on the capital, state of siege declared, troops deployed, and 200 killed near Galatz as battles flare in multiple districts. Romanian Premier Cantacuzino says unrest stems from agrarian issues, not ethnic hatred, and promises reforms to restore order. An unrelated note from Baker City reports Mrs. Harry Miller’s hand injury in a textile mill incident.
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Russia
Bucharest
Goletw
Bucherert
Roumania
Sergers
Galetz
London
Rowmuation
Moldavia
Walliehta
Preas
Cantisucnend
Rusesign Agitathu
Lesberabia
Immigration Officials Appointed to Study Abroad Conditions
Washington March 26. At the president's direction Hitchcock orders vigorous enforcement of fencing public land and prosecutes violations. Immigration commissioners are named to study abroad conditions and draft a bill for next winter's Congress. Appointees: Charles H. Neill, Prof Jenks, William Wheeler. Also notes deposits in New York and anticipated interest on bonds. Bank statements called for as of March 22.
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Data Chon
New York
Treasury
Washington
Hitchcock
Immigration Commieion
Congress
Charles H. Neill
Inbor
Prof
Jenks
Cornell
William FR. Wheeler
Oakland
Cal
Compuller
Moat Ans
Ion
Wool Sale Dates Set for Eastern Oregon Markets
Official schedule announced this afternoon designates sale days for eastern Oregon wool across Pendleton Baker City Heppner Condon Elgin and other towns. The plan, prepared by State Wool Growers Association leaders, aims to market nearly the entire eastern clip on the listed dates and was met with approval at a Umatilla County meeting.
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Oregon
Pendleton
Heppner
Shantiro
Condon
Baker City
Elgin
Burgess
Charles
Vasarine Ven
Business Cime
Ormanhiion
Dougie Tells
Ohio sentiment favors Taft presidency, brother says
In Cincinnati on March 26 Charles, brother of Secretary Taft, says Ohio sentiment is favorable to the secretary's presidential bid and will be expressed emphatically at the property. Taft's enemies are trying to discredit him by editing his decision in the Phelan case from 1884 when he was a judge. Phelan, from Oregon, spoke about the railroad strike and Taft enjoined him from interfering with Pullman workers, sending Phelan to six months for contempt.
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Taft
Pullman
Phelan
Fuf
Senate Passes Two Cent Per Mile Passenger Fare Law
Ver Ho reports passage of a rate bill by the senate setting a maximum fare of two cents per mile with House approval expected and governor likely to sign. In Canada, eight miners were buried in a Howe Sound avalanche near Vancouver. five died, four saved, two Japanese among the group. victims named McBride Wilson and McPherson.
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Senate
House
Britannia
Howe Sound
Vancouver
B.C
Fiv
McBride
Wilson
McPherson
Copper Decline Triggers Market Push on Amalgamated
Desperate trading moves sweep New York as copper prices in London fall. Amalgamated breaks to 78 1 2 as a concerted drive hits steel common at 31 1 8 in early Java blocks. Reports of a $25 million bull pool formed by WW II Morgan-affiliated operators swirl amid broad market weakness.
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New York
London
Amalgamated
Java
Wwll-Morgan
Two Runaway Boys Aged Four and Six Seek Worldwide Trip
Two young boys from Athena, sons of Natt Knight, started walking with a wagon yesterday morning. They traveled about 16 miles toward Pendleton, passing through Adam, before being found late in the evening a few miles east of Pendleton and returned to their anxious parents.
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Keyn
Athena
Ciy
Thin City
Adame
Littl
Athens
Pendleton
Finlanders Arrested After Public Drinking Incident
Three Finlanders were intoxicated and caused trouble yesterday, leading to marshal Gur dane, Deputy Kearney, John Killig, Fed. Peterson, and Louis Swanson subduing them near a French restaurant. Swanson faces 20 days in jail, Peterson seven, others jailed for five-day fines while remaining drunks were unable to post $5.
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Marshal Gurdane
Kearney
John Killig
Peterson
Louis Swanson
Swanson
Will
Jo A Sullivan
Grande Ronde Lumber to Open Large Sawmill at Meacham
Grande Ronde Lumber Company plans a large sawmill at Meacham with five miles of newly built railroad along the summit. A branch line extends west and south into rich timber, enabling logging by train and promising about 100 jobs. As timber is harvested, the line will extend further, boosting Meacham into a major Northwest lumber center.
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Grande Ronde Lumber Company
Loge
Meacham
Blue Mountains
Flooded 1.00 Acres In Stockton River Report
The San Joaquin river level fell near the mouth of the od river on March 2. Inland levees are being drained and declared safe. About 139,000 acres of reclaimed land have been flooded. overall damage cannot yet be estimated.
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Stockton
San Joaquin
Hermann Case Probes 7-11 Puter Claims in Omen Testimony
George F. Omen testified in Washington March 24 at the general land office inquiry into Hermann's alleged undue influence over the 7-11 Puter claims. The jurors heard details of the investigation and the sufficiency of proof against the accused.
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Washington
George F. Omen
General Land Office
Hermann
Bomb Thrown at Governor General Romilvenk
In Rialvatock on March 24 a bomb was hurled at Governor General Romilvenk while he rode to work. He sustained injuries and nearby buildings suffered damage. The assailant fled the scene.
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Rialvatock
Romilvenk
Snow in Baker County Threat to Sheep Range
Snow from the east covers Baker County with several inches on the Wiehe Nille and up to six inches near the Oregon Thiry Towrnial. The forecast warns heavy potential losses for sheep on the range if temperatures plunge or linger, despite February stock conditions being previously favorable.
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Bullthipton
Baker City
Oregon
Sinow
Town Marshal 13 Fined and Costs in Echo Court
In Echo court Judge Bean fined Town Marshal Jack Noble 50 dollars on each of two counts for gambling and malfeasance in office connected to Metcalf shooting inquiry. Noble, fugitive Metcalf suspect, faced malfeasance penalties. Echo hotel keeper Gillette and Thad Barnes also faced fines for gambling related charges.
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Jack Noble
Echo
Noble
Rim
Metcalf
Bean
Phelps
Echo Hotel
L. A. Exteb
M. H. Gillette
Thad Barnes
Gillette
Barnes
Price of gasoline and naptha raised in Cleveland
Cleveland March 26 Standard today advanced the price of all braiding of gasoline naptha and re mined of in barrels one quarter of a cent per gallon fo b at Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Chicago Wheat Market Report March 26
Wheat opened at 76 and 75 in Chicago trading with early prices listed. Corn opened at 1 and 14, while other grain items show mixed bids and minor price movements amid uncertain demand.
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Chicago
Clog AG
Adams Depot Robbed by Thieves and Missing Tickets
A rail yard burglary at Adams depot last night yielded a small sum of change and railroad tickets. Several newly stamped Pendleton tickets were found, with at least two Pendleton tickets missing. No entry was gained through the rear window, and no suspect clues have emerged.
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Adams
O Ry & N
Miner sale allegations rock Divis saloon in Athena
In Athena on March 26 to 27 , W Davee and others pleaded guilty before the Justice court to being a minor’s keeper. The case involved sale of beer to boys under age at the Divis saloon on March 1. Plaintiffs Jerry Stone J Willaby and J M Mays charged the acts and forfeited beer licenses.
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Athena
W. Davee
Eioonnan
Thile
Fewtorian
Wiutlry
Justice Court
Jerry Stone
J. Willaby
J. M. Mays
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Jossy
Trim
Sofia
The
Morning Post
Rustchuk
Harry Miller
X. L
Telowe
Wall Street
Colelyou
New York City
Min
Ver
Ught
Phin
Hermann Case
Baker County
Hong Whieselt
Mobile
Alt
John Hippo
San Franeles
Louieville
Nashville
Adams Depot
Soloman Portelie
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