Investigating the Arid Lands and Umatilla Project Concepts
Thomas H. Means of the U S reclamation department arrived to study arid land southwest of Pendleton for winter irrigation feasibility and soil value. He favors perennial irrigation, notes soil must be understood before reclamation, and outlines future surveys if the project proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Means
Bart
Umatilla
Systen
Thomas H. Means
Sail Division
United States Reclamation Department
Pendleton
Department
Fulton
Oregonia
New Mexico
California
Idaho
Ménis
Mr Means
Egypt
Means
Nile
Keho
Basia
Noren
Grand Ch Chancellor L. M. Curl Visits Local Lodge
Grand Chancellor L M Curl of the Knights of Pythias arrives from Albany for a Damon lodge No 4 meeting with third rank work and possible honors. He then travels to Milton Weston Athena Adams Houx Girham and Morrow counties before returning for the district convention on April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Curl
Oregon
Knights of Pythias
Albany
Damon Lodge No. 4
Carl
Milton
Weston
Athena
Adams
Houx
Girham
Morrow
Blalock Island sale rumor linked to irrigation plan
A Walla Walla rumor says Joel and Campbell of Spokane seek to buy Blalock Island in the Columbia River for Philadelphia backers led by Lytie Wy Anderson. The plan envisions pumping river water to irrigate 5000 acres, with electricity from the local plant, and parcels offered to fruit and vegetable growers, attracting eastern buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Blalock Island
Columbia River
Electric Company
Walla Walla River
Starrow
Anid
Andersan
Philadelphia
Ttmn
Pennsylvania
Pope says Vatican not responsible for France rupture and Chile Peru dispute
The pope announced no new cardinals were chosen and delivered an address regretting the persecution of the church. He asserted the Vatican bears no responsibility for France’s diplomatic rupture and referenced papal representatives handling the arbitration between Chile and Peru amid tensions in South American churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Vatican
Alan
Chile
Peru
Wool trade shift debated in Baker City column
Baker City Democrat reports a discussion with General Meelght and railroad passenger agent Joseph Martin on routing Tipton wool through Baker City rather than Shaniko or Pendleton. The piece suggests local merchants benefit from wool traffic, seeks a wool press and scouring plant, and envisions a future woolen mill if raw material moves locally and demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Thiower City
Grant
Patney
Ulin
Meelght
Josep Marton
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Pendleton
Baker City
Sumpter
Tenme
Baker City Democrat
J Shorb Visits Arlington During Family Week
J Shorb of Ferry Canyon appears in Arlington to meet his family who have been visiting relatives in Albany. He recently bought a large ranch at Alberta, Canada, and plans to depart for that country soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Shorb
Ferry Canyon
Arlington
Albany
Mr. Shorb
Alberta
Canada
Arlington Record
Reorganizing the Panama Commission in Washington
Plans to reorganize the Panama Canal Commission advance with President and Secretary Taft. Retiring commissioners to be replaced within days. Judge Charles E. Morgan named as a new commissioner and likely governor of the canal zone. Chief Engineer Ed Wallace to be retained as supreme engineer for engineering aspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama
Taft
Charles E. Morgan
Ed Wallace
Continuation of War and Mutiny Hit Europe
Report from Paris and Warsaw detail near fatal bombing attempts in St Petersburg and Warsaw as unrest grows. Echo de Paris notes czar circle believes peace is impossible, risking government prestige. In Warsaw, Baron Von Nolken survives a bomb attack amid incendiary propaganda and fear of a rising terror.
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Warmin
Daron von Nolken
Steien
Poland
St. Petersburg
Linevitch
Bate
Swangert
Paris
Echo de Partin
Warsaw
Baron von Nolken
Nolken
German and East Africa links seen in war era reports
Reports from Bremen and Mombasa indicate drug use and pro German sentiment linked to heart disease rumors. Ships at Jibutil report 34 collars, mostly German venters, awaiting Ro jest vensky’s fleet. Berlin notes renewed strikes in St Petersburg quarters, 25,000 workers placed. St. Petersburg announces General Batlanoff named commander of the third infantry corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mombasa
Africa
Jibutil
Rojestvensky
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Batlanoff
Third Infantry
Taft discusses San Domingo customs with Morales plan
Secretary Taft acting as secretary of state Adet and Senator Spooner held a lengthy conference with the president. Taft announced Morales' proposal to place Stonevell Melent in charge of San Domingo customs and supervise payments of American and European claims, but no conclusion was reached. Morales' plan would have American handling of finances until Congress convenes next December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Wtater
Adet
Spooner
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Morales
San Domingo
Congress
Arguments on New Trial Motion in Cleveland Case
March 27 Cleveland court heard a pleading for a new trial based on technical errors and mispronunciations. Attorney Sullivan and Chadwick’s counsel argued the motion while federal forces prepared if denied. A Canadian gold field official, Mint Busuni, was named in the confused passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Federaal
Gacny
Attiomeye Dawley
Afing
Chadwick
Gary
Taylor
Turmoil in Yalta as rioters destroy warehouses and shops
In Yalta Crimea on March 27 rioters wreck warehouses vodka shops and the police station while fires erupt in several shops. Troops guard government buildings as reinforcements are ordered Kobe. Linevitch withdraws northward from Chang Chun and predicts a major engagement on the Sun cart as Russian supplies at Kitin and Chang Chun reportedly run dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yalta
Crimea
Kobe
Linevitch
Chang Chun
Kitin
Business Men's association plans Mukden victory event in April
The Business Men’s association in Tokio announces a monster celebration for April to mark the Mukden capture and the accession anniversary of Emperor Jimmu Tenno, 660 H.C. The plan outlines a public festivity to honor these historical milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Business Men's Association
Mukden
Jimmu Tenno
H.C
Japan loan to 16 million outlined in London report
London report states Japan plans a loan of 16 million dollars with half drawn this afternoon at a premium of 11 percent. The prospectus will be formally laid tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mutinies Reported as Guard Regiments Escape Far East Duty
St Petersburg dispatch reports that guards attached to regiments traveling with soldiers to the Far East are mutinying to avoid service. Some guards have cut off their fine uniforms and staged protests as tension grows over redeployments and extended duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Far East
Sullivan & Bond Consolidate With the Great Eastern Store
Business rivals Sullivan & Bond and the Great Eastern Store merge into one entity named the Great Eastern Department Store. Nicholas holds two thirds of the stock with Sullivan & Bond owning the remaining third, interior changes include removing the partition and combining departments, and a $40,000 incorporation is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eantern
Sullivan & Bond
Lmited Messrs, Nicholas and
B. F. Nicholas
J. M. Sulivan
Charles BE. Bond
Great Eastern
Pendleton
Freight wreck near Clairesville kills four men
Four men are reported killed and ten cars derailed in a Louisville and Nashville freight wreck near Clairesville Tennessee. One worker was seriously injured as crews worked at the scene to clear the track and assess damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville
Clairesville
Tenn
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Quotations From All Points Handling Umatilla Produce
Chicago markets show May wheat opening at 1.13 dollars, closing at 1.12 dollars. Corn futures at 48 percent and outs at 30 percent reflect limited gains and steady demand in Umatilla trading channels.
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Chicago
Inquiry Into Beef Trust to Extend Two Months
Chicago March 27 federal grand jury resumed its beef trust investigation with added advisers District Attorney Baxter of Omaha and Assistant District Attorney Goodman of Chicago. The inquiry is expected to last about two more months and will then tackle the relations of packing houses to railroads and private car lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beef Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Baxter
Omaha
Goodman
Explosion in River Tunnel Injures Five Workers
A blast today in the Baat B River tunnel blew out its top, seriously injuring five laborers. The air pressure hurled one man upward through the water, where he clung to debris before being rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maron
Baat B River
Campbell system rancher Wright plans dry farming test
George F. Wright, noted rancher and mining man, near Washington Gulch five miles west of town, announced plans to test the Campbell system of dry farming in alfalfa using imported seed. The method relies on a deep fall moisture capture, a dust blanket to seal moisture, and aims to yield large crops in dry climates. Baker County will closely watch the experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Wright
Washington Gulch
Tvo
Democrat
Jadeon
Baker City Democrat
Baker County
Magnola in Win Gate Yard Set To Bloom Soon
The Magnolia in West Fourth street's Win gate yard, admired each spring, is blooming and will soon be in full bloom. It is the town's only magnolia, historically bearing up to 160 blossoms in some years, per The Dalles Chronicle.
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Wingate Yard
West Fourth Street
Dalles Chronicle
National Woman Suffrage Meet Set At Lewis and Clark Expo
The National Woman Suffrage association will convene at the Lewis and Clark exposition this year from June 29 to July 6. The event gathers suffrage leaders and supporters for sessions, speeches, and related activities during the exposition period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Woman Suffrage Association
Lewis and Clark Exposition
Tuoly 6
White Bull Run Over by a Train Verdict Finds His Death
Coroner jury rules White Bull a Cayuse killed by an east bound freight. The body was repeatedly run over by trains in both directions before discovery. The verdict censures railroad employees for evident neglect and calls for corrective action. White Bull, influential among the Coyote, had recently sold property and carried money yet disposed of most before death.
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White Bull
Henderson
Ub. & Train
Elmer Reeger
Turner
Semple
C M. Kearney
W. Johnson
John F. Snyder
Cordiner Henderson
Omatula
Shearing Crews Begin Work Across Northwest
Carney Brothers of Wisconsin take a crew of 12 to Connell Washington for the opening general shearing season. The crew will start April 1 at Connell and remain about 19 days in Umatilla County before resuming general shearing. Prices run 7 cents plus board for hand work, with six cents for hand shearing in the county and machine rates higher for cleaner wool. Overall, Umatilla County sheep are unusually clean this year, boosting daily productivity and setting a low average of 100 sheep per hand shearer.
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Connell
Wish
Carney Dipps
Crat
von- Hell
Umatilla
Shesrere
Cunningham
Umatilla County
Fire destroys most of Whitebird business district
The business portion of Whitebird and a small town on the Salmon River, Tdlaho, was almost entirely destroyed by fire. Eleven businesses were burned, with only two insured.
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Whitebird
Salmon River
Tdlaho
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Megun
Spectat
Woor Preighit
Wallace
Onex
State Department
Morale
San Domingan
Isecruits
Kern, Doce
Dreda i Ered
Bremen
Walting
Ienewal
Third Corp
Por
Hos
Athe
Grain Markets
the Beef Trust
Eneriver
Campbell System
Laker County
Col. Ambon
Cayuse
Carney Brothers WI
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