Three Arrests At Boise Tie To Land Conspiracy
Boise March 27 three residents were arrested after two grand jury reports. Joan J Wells Patrick B A Downs and L M Pritchard all held on suspected irregularities in lands in Boise county under conspiracy charges. Bail set at 5000, attorneys Hawley Puckett Hawley and Frank Martin to defend. A second batch of indictments possibly 20 pages long was handed in, with northern witnesses present suggesting further actions against Barber Lumber and Payette Lumber companies.
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Boise
Joan J. Wells
Franklin
Patrick BA
Downs
Warm Springs Avenue
L. M. Pritchard
North Fifth
Bolse
Bolse County
United States
Messrs
Hawley
Puckett
Frank Martin
Lewiston
George Williamen
Barber Lumber Company
Payette Lumber Company
Washington Counties
Gravity water turned on in Walla Walla pumps
Walla Walla switches off old pumping stations as the gravity water system comes online citywide except areas south of Alder and west of Park streets. Upper oxyhydro supply will follow after connections. City expects savings of about 20000 dollars daily from eliminating pump stations plus four salaries and maintenance. Pressure near Beyond and Main now about 40 pounds, rising above 100 pounds after the standpipe is completed.
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Walla Walla
Marth
Alder
Park Streets
Trolley Wire in Freewater Readied for Electric Line
Walla Walla March 27 Interurban trolley wire to Freewater was strung yesterday. Pole shortage prevents full operation as wire is supported at 294 foot intervals, causing sag and inability to tighten supports. Line progress halted by material constraints and maintenance issues.
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Walla Walla
Freewater
Caratechie
Met
Southern Pacific to Resume California Traffic Friday
Portland Oregon March 27 The Southern Pacific says it will resume California traffic tomorrow with transfers at Castella and run through trains Friday. The railroad notes detours approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission to avoid housing passengers by a higher rate route via Ogden.
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Portland
Ore
Southern Pacific
California
Castella
Ogden ix
Interstate Commerce Commission
Track surface delay stalls Oregon city service
Muddy ground after thaw halts track paving delaying the start of car service to Oregon cities. Officials expect surfacing and firm tracks within a month as weather permits. Direct to the grand jury: Slayer of Count Padhorsky has plenty of counsel. Goldfield March 27—J C Mines, who acted and killed Count Padhorsky, waived preliminary examination and was taken to Hawthorne to appear before the grand jury. W F Bard, Seattle attorney, travels with Albert Cody to defend. John Rossone of Bentile, former partner of the count, wired to hold the remains.
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Firsf
Cara
Oregon
Count Padhorsky
Connell
Goldfield
J. C. Mines
Hawthorne
W.F. Bard
Seattle
Albert Cody
Nome
Hines
John Itossone
Bentile
Witness in Hermann Case Confesses to Bribe Testimony
Witness William F. Valk, special examiner for the general land office, testified that John A. Henson, indicted for conspiracy in land fraud, offered 10 cents an acre to expedite Renson's claims. Valk said he had received $2500 from Renson through December 1903 in the alleged scheme.
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Hermann
Washington
William F. Valk
General Land Office
John A. Henson
Renson
Land Office
Witnesas
Baseball Now at a Standstill in Walla Walla
Weather and local reorganization stall baseball operations in Walla Walla. Grounds are being prepared for Aberdeen to visit. managers seek conference on scheduling. About 24 players listed for the local amateur team, with requests from Power's Blues of Portland and the University of Wahoe for June games. First game set for Sunday April 1 versus Aberdeen.
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Walla Walla
Bull Grounds
Manger Fraalerte
Aberdeen
Hall
Wall Villa
Ser
Cooley
Atwo
Frazier
Gitvox
Power
Blues of
Portland
University of Waho
Boise
Strike Seems Certain In Rail Labor Dispute
Chicago reports a likely strike as AM negotiators fail to reach a settlement with railroad managers. Union delegates will meet to choose actions after a referendum ordered a strike if deemed proper. Canada Northern added to threatened lines. total around 43 roads affected. Earthquake distant from London noted by Greenwich Observatory. Whitelaw Reid recovering in London and planned return by late April. Shere the Bellion copper mine in Alaska sold for 5 million.
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Chicago
Whitelaw Reid
London
Riverht
Whitelad Red
Shere
Magnates Indicted for Murder Over Brewster Express Wreck
Indictments returned in New York against the New York Central railroad as a corporation and two executives, Vice President Albert B. Smith and General Superintendent Ira A. McCormack, on second degree manslaughter charges from the February 16 Brewster express wreck near Woodland that killed 24. Defendants pleaded not guilty and were freed on $10,000 bonds. maximum penalty is 10 years in prison with possible fines for the corporation if convicted.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
Albert B. Smith
Ira A. McCormack
Brewster Express
Woodland
Thaw Lunacy Commission Opens In Thaw Case
New York March 27 the Thaw lunacy commission met in court at 10 20 am and entered Justice Fitzgeralds chambers after being privately instructed by the judge. The jury and lawyers remained as Thaw was removed for a conference with court officials his wife and family wept Evelyn joining in the tense aftermath as proceedings paused until Monday with no clear plan announced. Jerome said he had no idea what the commission would decide. Hartridge will represent Thaw before the commission.
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New York
Justice Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Evelyn
Chambers
Jerome
Thaw
Hartridge
Commuisalan
Indictments and Henry Simoon Spreads Abroad
Grand jury proceedings reveal 10 indictments as Henry Simoon spreads withering blasts abroad. Nations Bank president remains scarce, testimony not deemed primary. Other telephone officials reportedly involved, but Heney refuses to divulge details. Public has yet to be informed.
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Heney
Indictments Expected in San Francisco Telegraph Bribery Case
Promises for Glass and a San Francisco fraud case unfold as Heney and Burns tighten the net. The grand jury may indict more Home Telephone officials and Mark Gerstel as investigators pursue bribe connections, with Detweller and Cowles figures in narrowing evidence toward conviction.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Beney
Cowles
First National Bank of Oakland
I T
Home Telephone J Company
Mick
Cowie
Heney
Burns
Detweller
Gay
San Franccisco
Mark Gerstel
The
Home Telephone Co
Nelliesrarth
Gerstel
Star Witness Today
J. C. Torance
Home Telephone Company
Heney and Burns
La Grande Million Disbanded By Governor Command
La Grande, March 27. Company L, Third Regiment, O N G, was discharged today by order of the governor on grounds of humanity. National Guard officials from Portland are in town reviewing property records. Ordney Rogers serves as captain.
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la Grande
Third Regiment
Midere
Portland
Ordney Rogers
Russian Editor Killed in Moscow Shooting
An unknown youth shot and killed Jailos editor of the Rushki Viedermonds as he left his residence. Jailos was a member of the first Russian parliament.
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Moscow
Jailos
Rushki Viedermonds
Jallos
Chicago Wheat Market Opening and Closing Quiet
Chicago Wheat Market on March 27 showed little movement with Wheat opening 7 1/4 and closing at 7 1/4. Oats started 4 1/2 and ended at 4 5/8 as listed in the local market report.
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Chicago
Delay of Fuel Closes Pendleton Woolen Mills
Pendleton woolen mills shut down temporarily this morning due to a fuel shortage. Lessee Jacob Shearman ordered two carloads of coal from Kemmerer, Wyoming, on March 6, but the shipment’s whereabouts remain unknown. Tracers have failed to locate the coal, leaving the mill idle until fuel arrives.
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Oregon
Uncertain Detweller Travel Notes In Transit
Fragmentary report tracks Detweller with possible moves to San Francisco Toledo or Chicago routes. Observers note trains from Oakland and Chicago connections, while officials and Home Telephone Company representatives await a late-arriving train.
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Detweller
San Francisco
Toledo
Itle
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
The
Home Telephone Company
Oakland
Inspect the Baghdad Railway Mission
In a March dispatch from Constantinople P A Jey the American ambassador will send secretary Jey to Baghdad to inspect the Baghdad railway linking the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf The mission aims to report on Kaiser Wilhelm II optical activity to Washington A London report adds Germany's plans for the Persian Gulf may threaten world peace and raises the mission's importance for the president.
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Constantinople
Washington
P. A. Jey
Embnesy
Bagdad
Asia
Turkey
Mediterranean
Persian Gulf
Jay
Germany
London
Joy
Wheat Car Shortage Paralyses Northwest Flour Trade
In eastern Oregon and Puget Sound mills face halted operations as over 10 million bushels of wheat sit unhauled. Northwest millers demand immediate rail service, claim discrimination versus Texas cotton shipments, and report 19 million bushels of Washington wheat waiting east of the mountains. Canada orders fill Orient trade, with Manitoba buying 600,000 sacks of flour to ship east.
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Oregon
Seattle
Canada
Trafic
North- West
Sound
State Railway Commission
Puget Sound
Horn
Northern Pacific
G. A. Peplow
Hammond Milling Company
Texas
Peplow
Washington
Orient
Manitoba
Judge Speer Upholds Employer Liability Act in Georgia Case
Macon dispatch reports United States Judge Speer upheld the constitutionality of the employer liability act in Tucy Snead v. Central Georgia Railroad. The decision is opposed by Judge Evans of Louisville and Judge McCall of Memphis who deem it unconstitutional. Speer ruled that the act correctly prohibits and protects workers handling interstate or foreign commerce.
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Macon
Oregon Daily Journal
United States
Speer Totay
Tucy Snead
Mwiminietratrix
Central Georgia Railroad Company
United Stee
Evans
Louisville
Madge McCall
Memphis
Spee
National Log Station
100000 Fire In New Jerary
Fire in the business section of this city caused losses estimated at 400000 dollars. A severe blizzard swept over New Brunswick on March 20. Mrs John Comeiu and three children were found frozen to death in a snowdrift near St Elmon, an inland village.
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New Jerary
Hilsabeth
N.dy
New Brumswick
John Comeiu
St. Elmon
Sheepmen Choose OFPIGERS and Officers in Umatilla County
The Umatilla County Woolgrowers association elected K G Warner as president with D B Smith as vice president and Don P Smythe as secretary treasurer. An executive committee includes J N Burgess Douging Belts and John Rust. A Clark bill versus Burkett bill on range leasing was deferred to May 21 as members weigh state control versus federal management. Also discussed were stock salt purchases and a chicken theft case involving Tom Wood, awaiting trial.
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K. G. Warner
Umatilla
United States Senate
Douglas Betts
Burkett
Dan P. Smythe
Washington
Tiddha Sale Works
Transient Man Accused of Stealing Mirror in Drug Store
George W. Mitchell, a transient man, allegedly tried to take a small mirror from a Tallman drug store showcase yesterday morning. He was later seen in the pharmacy and admitted stealing the mirror valued at 3.60 after being accused by the store owner.
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George W. Mitchell
Jalil
Tallman
Mitchell
Travelers Meet in Bolse in June
June events at Bolse include the annual convention of the Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers of America in Bolse. June 6 7 and 8 the meeting will elect representatives and discuss local matters and plans for the supreme council meeting in Columbus Ohio in August. Counterfeit five dollar gold pieces are circulating in Portland.
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Bolse
Holse
Grand Council
Unitew I
Anrica
Bolee Statesman
Jduriedtetlon
Ctoh
Idaho
Montana
Welogster
Supreme Counei
Columbus
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Grand Jury
Barbner Lumber Company
Tondon
Lalbach
Greenwich Observatory
Bellion
Alaska
Sunacy Commission
Latter
Prench
Morocco
Liantry
Vajda
Mauchimp
Moroccn
Henry Simoon
Lingdon
Louis Glass
Pacific States Telephone Company
Unil
Sheuerman
Washington Flour Mills
Tage Speer
Georgia
Clark Range Leasing
Bill
Tom Wood
John Crow
Wood
Pew
Joe Parkes
Crow
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