Bodies Found After Fatal Mountain Battle Near Pendleton
Moving picture party travelers found two men quarrelling en route to Blue Mountains summit. One body discovered near timber line with pick and shovel suggesting homicide. Second man missing. authorities suspect one killed the other then fled toward Ta Grande. Local sheriffs briefed. case under investigation.
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Blue Mountains
Blue Mountaine
Pilot Rock
Starkey Patasine
Pendleton
Judge Gilliland Place
Stewart Creek
Lewis Gilliland
Gilliland
Tiny
Bowly
Roy Jennings
Schafer
Palsom
Joe Blakeley
Folsom
Roosevelt Loyal to Mau Hills in Lion Hunt Ambition
From Roose velt camp at Mau Hills reports say Roosevelt plans to stay until he bags a lion. He spent yesterday tracking a game animal that eluded him, while Kermit spent the day shooting game birds.
Fines and Prison Terms for Fencers
Portland May 1 The federal court sentences Hamilton H Hendricks secretary treasurer of the company to 13 months on McNeil Island and a $500 fine for subornation of perjury plus a $190 fine on a conspiracy charge. Winlock W Steiner president is fined $2500 for conspiracy. The case concerns a scheme to fence 20 000 acres of Wheeler county public land by the Hutte Creek Livestock Land and Lumber company.
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Portland
Finis
Hutte Creek Livestock, Land & Lumber Company
Wheeler County
Hamilton H. Hendricks
Ecomoany
McNeil
Steiner
Company
George W. McBride
United States
Joseph Simon
Stretner
Hendricks
Hunt
Winlock W Stelner
Hacell
Western Land and Irrigation Bond Filed for $175000
A mortgage bond of 175000 was filed at the county records for the Western Land and Irrigation Company project in the west end. J W Mesner, president, plans to float eastern bonds to fund the irrigation venture, with Mesner having prior Michigan roots and Baker City experience in Powder River Valley development. The company’s improved property and prospects are described as very satisfactory and promising for the northwest.
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West End
Vaurt
Western Land & Irrigation Company
J. W. Mesaner
Michigan
Baker City
Powder River Valley
Messner
Northwest
Mass Meeting in Kentucky to Stop Lawlessness
Jackson May 1 delegates from forty two counties in Eastern Kentucky gathered for a huge mass meeting to take action to curb lawlessness in the eastern Kentucky mountains.
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Jackson
Kentucky
Mrs C P Fording Ends Life After Domestic Quarrel
In San Bernardino on May 1 Mrs C P Fording aged 26 wife of a Santa Fe conductor shot herself in the heart at the Roanoke hotel home, dying instantly after a quarrel with her husband.
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Sin. Bernardino
Mrx
C. P. Fording
Santa Fe
Roanoke Hotel
Runners Carry Indian Team Lead In 562 Mile Relay
A Salem to Portland relay race between Chemawa Indian training school and the Y M C A began at 9:62 with Amos Smocker leading for Chemawa. The Indians gained minutes over the YMCA runners at early relays and appeared to be on track to win with an expected Portland finish around 2 o clock.
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Lane
Porthinl
Salem
Portland
Chemawa Indian Training School
Benson
Amos Smocker
Chemawa
D. Cooper
Capitol
Smocker
Mayor Lane
Oregon
Northwest
Smoker
Chemina
Ore—Smooker
Cooper
Brooks
Ore
John Brown
Cortezson
Woodburn
Lewis Dan
Tridtan
Newr
Perkins
White
Oregon City
Indlane
Lem. Tt
Seattle Cashter Convicted of Large Embezzlement
Seattle May 1 After nine hours the jury found Tr. F. Parkhurst former assistant cashier of the First National bank guilty of misappropriating fifty thousand dollars of bank funds He faces a possible term between five and ten years The verdict covers fifteen of sixteen counts The sentence is deferred ten days for a new trial motion Parkhurst has remained jailed since last July unable to post new bonds
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Seattle
Tr. F F. Parkhurst
First National Bank
Parkhurst
Sumpter Smelting Co Sued For Large Amount In Oregon Case
Baker City May 1 J T Donnelly cashier of the First National Bank as trustee sued the Sumpter Smelter for 42705 40 and 1000 at torneys fees The smelter is controlled by the Oregon Smelting and Refining Co Sumpter Valley Railroad Columbia Gold Mining Company and Adams Gardinier Lumber Company as defendants.
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Baker City
J. T. Donnelly
First National Taank
Sumpter Smelter
Oregon Smelting and Refining Co
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Columbia Gold Mining Company
Adams Gardinier Lumber Company
Mississippi Valley Storm Toll Near Two Hundred Dead
Memphis May 1 reports say one hundred eighty two dead and seven hundred injured after Thursday night storms. Forty towns in the Mississippi valley ruined with property losses in the millions. death toll expected to rise as wires are restored.
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Memphis
Missisiippi
Cermin Uuet
Re-elected engineer touts Cascades pass for 1% grade rail link
H A Hurlburt is re elected civil engineer at the Idaho Oregon Development congress in Weiser Idaho. He touts a through Cascades pass permitting a one percent grade railroad from central Oregon to Coos Bay, saying it is unknown to Harriman. Delegates from Oregon watch rail and irrigation plans as Wood of Portland argues for private irrigation on Malheur project and a private rail approach to protect landowners.
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Hurlburt
Low Pass
Cascades
Harriman
Woods
Weiser
BE. Wood
Portland
Oregon
Malheur
Reclamation Service
Strike ties up Great Lakes carrier vessels
Chicago May 1. Vessels of the lake carrier association are tied up by a seamen's union strike affecting between 10,000 and 15,000 men. The walkout took effect at midnight with 1,000 marine firemen engineers cooks and stewards quitting. Attempts to man the boats with non union crews under police guard failed. Police patrol the docks as the dispute centers on union recognition.
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Chicago
Til
Lake Carrier Oassociation
Seamen’s Union
Exhibition Grounds Progress Ahead of Opening
Seattle reports work on grounds and buildings is near complete and on track for a May 15 opening. The exhibition is set to begin in early May with preparations continuing.
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Seattle
Rendinexa
Mack's Magazine Debuts The National Democrat
Mr Mack launches a new monthly magazine The National Democrat in Buffalo on May 1 presenting political commentary and cultural notes.
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Buffalo
Mr. Mack
National Democrat
Wallowa County Wool Sold At 18 And 20 Cents
Enterprise May 1 report shows Md Rumble of Saint Francisco arranging sale of nearly all Wallowa county wool about 180000 pounds. Prices ranged 18 to 20 cents per pound with most wool allocated to buyers. expected total receipts in Wallowa County sheep men near half a million dollars as spring lambs and wool sales merge.
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Wallowa County
Enterprise
MD Rumble
SA Grande
Wallown County
Pugh Wins Contempt Battle In Reat-Gordon Case
Spokane May 1 Prosecutor Pugh secured a complete victory in contempt proceedings tied to the Reat Gordon grand jury investigation. Judge Huneke had sentenced Pugh to jail for refusing to surrender notes. the court then found the public good required Pugh not to yield, leaving the notes in joint custody.
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Spokane
Pugh
Gordon
Reat-Gordon Grand Jury
Huneke
Staud
Fishing season opens in Astoria with near eight hundred boats
Astoria Oregon on May 1 reports the fishing season opened at noon. About eight hundred boats cast nets and fishing will halt from 11 o clock until dusk Sunday to enforce the Sunday law.
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Astoria
Ore
Tariff Ready for Country by June 1
Washington May 1 Taft announced the tariff bill will be signed and delivered to the country by June 1. Senator Aldrich said the completed bill will be submitted to the president for his signature before June 1.
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Washington, D.C
Taft
Aldrich
Judge Bean to become federal judge soon
Salem Oregon May 1 Judge Bean resigns as supreme judge and files today's with the Secretary of State Beacon. He will be sworn in as federal judge about Wednesday and will hold court at Helena Butte and Great Falls Montana.
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Salem
Ore
Bean
Secretary of State
Beacon
Joedge Bean
Helena
Butte
Great Falls
Mont
Barge George Nester Lost With Eight Aboard on Lake Superior
Wreck occurred during a storm on Lake Superior near Detroit Michigan with eight men aboard the barge George Nester. Reports indicate the vessel foundered in rough waters as crews searched for survivors and details remain incomplete.
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Lake Superior
Detroit
Mich
George Nester
Pendleton Public Library Opens in City Hall
The Pendleton public library is now ready for use in the second story of City Hall after moving from Commercial Association rooms. Miss Mayme Patterson will manage the library under the library commission. hours are 10:00-12:30 mornings, 2:00-5:20 afternoons, 7:00-9:00 evenings, with Sunday readings 3:00-6:00 and no book lending. Holidays observed include Christmas Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July.
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Pendleton
Commercial Association Rooms
City Hall
Mayme Patterson
Library Commission
Ladies of the Brary Commission
Steamer Auranitt Sinks in Whitefish Bay Storm
Captain Pringle confirmed the steamer Auranitt sank Thursday during a storm at Whitefish Bay near Bank Ste Marie. All crew were saved and accounted for.
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Whitefish
Bank Ste Marie
Pringle
Whitefish Bay
Baker City Gold Steal At Crabill Hotel
A Baker City bartender A Roberts at the Crabill hotel was struck unconscious at midnight by a robber who stole a sack containing $500 from the safe. The assailant, described as six feet tall, fled with the gold after the bartender was knocked with a beer bottle or sling shot. No arrests have been made.
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Crabill Hotel
Baker City
A. Roberts
Roberts
Nervy Robber Terrifies Tacoma Saloon Patrons
Tacoma police seek a nervy robber who entered the west end saloon at about eight last night, forced the proprietor and eight patrons to raise their hands, and stole eighty dollars from the cash drawer. He treated himself to a glass of beer while the victims remained concealed, joked with them, praised the beer, and then fled.
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Tacoma
West End
California Fishermen Begin Opening Stream Season
In San Francisco on May 1 hundreds of fishermen whip the trout streams to mark the formal opening of the season. Elaborate excursion trains carry members of the San Francisco fly casting club to their clubhouse on the Truckee river for the event.
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San Francisco
California
San Franccisco Fly Casting Club
Truckee River
Thought Sultan Planned Massacre in Constantinople
Cor respondents found facts today proving the deposed sultan planned a general massacre on April 25, and the city’s capture on April 14 prevented it. The report ties the plan to events surrounding the fall of Constantinople.
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Constantinople
Masacre
Tacoma mayor arrested for not enforcing law
Tacoma, May 1. Mayor John Lick was arrested on a grand jury indictment charging failure to enforce the law prohibiting houses of ill fame. The arrest caused a sensation in the city.
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Tacoma
Wash
John Lick
Insurance Firms Admitted in Oregon May Day
Salem Ore May 1 Two insurance companies admitted to do business in Oregon today by Insurance Commissioners Roger are the Washington Fire Insurance of Seattle and the Federal Insurance Company of New Jersey writing marine insurance.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Roger
Washington Fire Insurance of
Seattle
Federal Insurance Company of
New Jersey
Funeral services for Mrs. Matt Mosgrove tomorrow
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Matt Mosgrove, who died in Milton, will be held at the family residence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The hearse will depart at 11 for Walla Walla, with the procession forming at Man and Sixth street to proceed to the cemetery for interment.
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Matt Mosgrove
Milton
Walla Walla
Man and
Sixth Street
Training squadron escorts through gate at Ma this morning
In San Francisco on May 1 a training squadron including Aso and Soya moved through the Gardet Gate accompanied by a large escort of American ships. They entered the main area after their arrival from Sanh Peneg.
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San Francisco
Orul
Aso
Soya
Pueses
Gardet
Sanh Peneg
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Oregon-Idaho Development Congress Plan For
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