Electric Power Plant Site Chosen Amid Local Debate
City officials and business leaders selected the Electric Power Company site after rounds of inspection. The council ratified the choice with bonds and an ordinance, plans to begin construction within six months despite petitions from local residents worried about odor and property impact.
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Spokane
Anderson
Wee
City Recorder
Upen
Syedie & Gine
Walla Walla Baker
Forty Mutineers at Salem Penitentiary Mutiny Attempt
A May mutiny at Salem Penitentiary involved forty foundry workers demanding better food. After guards corralled them, Warden Curtis offered two choices return to work, confinement, or exposure to the dark cell, with the ultimatum enforced. Curtis defends the food quality and vows tighter supervision.
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Salem
Curtis
John Bergen
W. H. Hicks
Return transport privileges restored for Western stockmen
Charles F. Martin of the National Livestock Association announced that return transportation for Western stock shippers and attendants would be restored by Western and Northwestern roads. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul has granted it. other lines are expected to follow. The move follows a February 25 Chicago conference of stockmen and traffic managers. Montie B. Gwinn of Boise City was on the committee appointed in Portland in January. E C Sms of C B R & N has not yet received notification.
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Charles F. Martin
National Livestock Association
Chicago
Montie B. Gwinn
Boise City
Livestock Associaton
Portland
Jenuary
Milwaukee & St. Paul
E. C. Sms
Government Makes a Case on Smoot Inquiry
Washington reports that Angus M. Cannon Jr. admitted lying to Mensra Wilson and Critchlow while confirming that Joseph F. Smith performed the marriage of Apostle Abraham J Cannon to Lillian Hamlin as his fourth wife. The committee weighs perjury charges against Smoot amid debate on pursuing further evidence and whether politics marred the investigation.
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Washington
Angus M. Cannon, Jr
Mensra
Smoot
Findings of the Inquiry Court on the Missouri disaster
The court finds the explosion resulted from unexpected ignition of smokeless powder in the ammunition car during big gun practice. No officer or crew fault or negligence was found. Special commendations go to Cox Moussen Schepke and 18 others, and Rear Admiral Barker notes the unclear understanding of smokeless powder in the Navy.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Heroilem
Cox
Moussen
Schepke
Cowles
Barker
Rumors Flare Over Japanese Losses at Port Arthur
St Petersburg reports eight fireships and two torpedo boats sunk during a harbor action while Russians shelled Port Arthur. Disclosures say fireships found by searchlights and two Japanese torpedo boats went down. Other dispatches recount dubious Yalu battle rumors of vast Russian defeats and prisoners, with official details on figures and capture.
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Port Arthur Harbor
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Alexie
Otvashni
London
Petersburg
Aist
Reuter
Beon
Antung
Liashuko
Hayanh
Kunoki
Kunok Saya
Kashtaringki
Woman throws baby from moving train near Spokane
May 3 report from Spokane says Mrs Mary Wigtesk or Wiglowici, en route from New Jersey to the Sound, threw her infant from a Great Northern train near Columbia Park. The baby was found alive in bushes. the mother, exhausted by hunger and travel weariness, had nine other children with her. Passengers stopped the train and recovered the child as authorities investigated her condition.
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Spokane
Mary Wielowici
Great Northern
New Jersey
The
Sound
Columbia Park
Mra Wigtesk
Rumors of Japanese Victory Across Warfronts
Mukden dispatch claims Kuropatkin leads 20 000 men from Liaying toward Fenwange Cheng to face Japanese forces. New York reports persistent rumors that Admiral Uriu commands Japan’s forces and has captured Vladivostok squadron, though unconfirmed.
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Kuropatkin
Liaying
Fenwange Cheng
New York
Wall Street
Dispatch
London
Uriu
General Santa Fe Strike Causes Lockout Across System
General Manager Mudge explained the Topeka machinists lockout to give workers time to think, aiming to avoid shop damage. All Santa Fe shops were quiet with deputies stationed. Newton workers werelocked out, Ottawa reported 160–200 strikers, and nationwide orders were generally followed with no disorder.
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Mudge
Topeka
Newton
May
Washington
O'Connell
Santa Fe
Sya
Hearst and Anti Hearst Fight Before State Convention
In Des Moines May 3 the contest between Hearst and the anti Hearst factions grows more stubborn. Indications favor Hearst, but the margin remains narrow. A new element enters the race with a Cockrell boom from Missouri as pro Hearst foes flock to Cockrell while Parker remains uninvolved.
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Des Moines
Tharst
Cockrell
Missouri
Hearst
Parker
Chicago Water Firm Official Charged With Bribery
Col. Puello reports that Grand Jury indicted Ceorde P. Mayer of Chicago secretary of the city water company under contract to supply Fountain River water. Mayer is charged with bribery and is currently in Chicago. He defends against the charges amid ongoing legal proceedings.
Allan Mooney Electrocuted for Baranac Lake Killings
Allan Mooney was executed by electric chair at 21:20 for the murder of Ellen Thomas and Viola Middleton at Baranac Lake in November 1902. The motive cited was jealousy.
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Dannemors
Allan Mooney
Ellen Thomas
Viola Middleton
Baranac Lake
Federation of Labor Meets State Convention in Oregon
Over 200 delegates from Portland gathered at Woodmen's hall for the annual State Federation of Labor meeting in Oregon City May 3. President C H Gram praised labor conditions, cited no serious strikes, and noted wages and hours improving though some parsing text remains.
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State
Portland
Oregon City
State Federation of Labor
Woodmen's Hall
C. H. Gram
State Federation
Orgon
Gram
Conner
Hie Bunamonn
Oregon
Cormmon Wense
Fairnew
Reopening Shops End Strike at Santa Fe Newton Ottawa
Reuters report notes Santa Fe shops reopened today with the plant in full operation. The Newton and Ottawa shops have fully reopened, ending the strike efforts in those locations.
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Kan
Santa Fe
Newton
Ottawa
Sailors' Free Fight Ends Under Marshal's Intervent
A drunken fracas aboard the French barque Marshall La Noalles in Portland led to a free for all among the crew. Fifteen men were wounded, three seriously, with knives drawn and decks stained with blood. U S marshal intervened to end the riot amid arrest threats against shipmaster Jon Collet for attempt to murder.
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Portland
Marshall la Noalles
United States
Jon Collet
Memorial Hall Burned Quietly in Night Panic
Fire destroyed Memorial Hall in the city on May 3. Teachers and students fled in panic. eight apparel items saved. Brownd afely and Brownd instruments saved? A band director received a New York letter stating $400 in instruments for the Hoy a Military Band shipped. old band rooms to be used. Captain Car Uphovei was reportedly murdered by thugs during a robbery attempt in Now On e joins.
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Amith Menoria
Cousel
WD. Fletcher
Muse Hous
New York
Hoya
Car Uphovei
Levoy
Supreme Court rejects bill of exceptions in Chinese deportation case
The Supreme Court held Judge Wing of the northern district of Ohio erred when, after ordering the discharge of several Chinese ordered deported by the commissioner, he refused to permit a bill of exceptions by the United States attorney.
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Washington
Melvin Grienby
United States
Nome
Aloeka
Knox
Grigsby
Washington, May
Supreme Court
Wing
Nhorthern
Ohio
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