Lewis and Clark Exposition Magnitude Predicted
Blaine Phillips, moving through Pendleton on the way to Portland, touts the Lewis and Clark Exposition opening June 1 in Portland as a major regional boost. He claims the event will draw thousands to the Pacific Northwest, showcase vast mineral resources, timber, and agricultural potential, and likely bring Eastern visitors who may settle in local counties, with exhibition budgets surpassing $2,000,000 and new display palaces built.
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Blaine Phillips
Boles
Baker City
Middle West
St. Laury
Lewis and Clark Felr General Prem Bureau
Pendleton
Heda
Portland
Bolin
Idaho
The
Euat Crogonian
United States
Pacific Northwest
California
Oregon
Washington
Pmatilla
Spear Receives Fourteen Year Federal Sentence
Spear, of the defunct Oberlin bank, pleaded guilty in federal court to falsifying bank books before Judge Taylor. He was sentenced to seven years for the indictment tied to swindles of President Beckwith and Mrs. Chadwick, totaling fourteen years with the prior term.
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Cleveland
Exposition to Bring West East Together in Visionary Display
A bold statement extols a local exposition designed to realign East and West perceptions. It promises a comprehensive, near at hand presentation that will leave visitors certain they have not missed anything and urges county residents to attend. Mr. Phillipe is slated to return to Portland tomorrow morning.
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St. Louis
Phillipe
Portland
Probing into the Equitable Life in New York
May 3 report notes state insurance officials gather to decide on action after Equitable Life affairs. Justice Bieehoff orders Hyde, Alexander, and Tarbell to explain the charter amendment adopted at a directors meeting. Postmaster General Cortelyou claimed to accept the presidency of the company.
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New York
Insurance Departments
Equitable Life
Bieehoff
Supreme Court
Hyde, Alexander and
Tarbell
Board of Directors
Lincoln Neb May 3 John Flaird Father of Mia W J Fryan
Lincoln Neb May 3 John Flaird died this morning aged 21 percent He was a native of Milinots and father of Mia W J Fryan.
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Lincoln
Neb
John Flaird
Mia
W. J. Fryan
Milinots
Defaulting Gatherer Caught in San Francisco Shortage
Edward Smith, San Francisco tax collector, awaits officers in St Louis after admitting a shortage not to exceed 560,000. He says no other person is involved. Leona Brooks Smythe, the woman linked to him, admits relations and claims gifts from Smith over four years. Smith says the money funded entertainment and stock losses, but denies knowing Smythe.
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Smith
St. Louis
Edward Smith
San Francisco
Hmlande Smythe
Mot Springs
Wall Street
Smythe
Leona Brooks
Reservation Fishing Ban Enforced by Interior Order
Major McKeain cites Interior Order restricting fishing and hunting on the reservation. Pendleton residents will be barred from fishing there for now. Some sportsmen discuss mounting a legal test case if they proceed soon.
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Interior
McKeain
East Oregonian
Pendleton
Goll Arrested at Lakota Hotel in Chicago
Chicago May 3 Cashler Goll was arrested this afternoon at the Lakota hotel on Michigan Avenue.
Kaspar Van Drane Shows Slight Improvement
Portland May 3 at 4 15 p m special to the East Oregonian Kaspar Van Drane condition is slightly improved today with only faint hopes of eventual recovery.
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Portland
East Oregonian
Kaspar van Drane
Troops Sought to Break Chicago Labor Dispute
Chicago reports detail urgings to Governor Deneen for state troops as violence escalates in a major strike. A labor leaders committee travels to oppose troop use while clashes injure union and strike breakers, with police guarding wagons and a federal injunction prompting an arrest.
Violence erupts as strikebreakers mobbed in Chicago
Four hundred colored strikebreakers from St Louis and Rants ey arrived this afternoon escorted by Strikebreaker Curry. They were driven to Randolph and Michigan where about 6000 jeered and pelted them with bricks, bottles, and sticks. A union wagon struck by a team knocked several down amid clashes. Curry struck a jeering boy, triggering a riotous confrontation.
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Frank Wordsworth
Harry Reinberger
Tolman
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
St. Louis
Rantsey
Curry
Randolph
Michigan
Fatterson Jury Is Out in Acquittal Bid
New York May 3. Patterson spent a bad night in the Tombs and hopes for acquittal. The recorder charged the jury to focus on whether the defendant felled Young, not on self defense or motive. The jury went out at 1 pm and by 4 pm stood eight to four in favor of acquittal.
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New York
Patterson
Washington
Thiol
Young
Yattoe
Daggett Elected Mayor by Plurality of 248 Votes
Floyd T. Daggett, a Democrat and present comptroller, was elected mayor yesterday by a plurality of 248 votes over Republican W. H. Acuff and Independent Henry Tillenthal in the Maay 3 election.
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Booklune
Floyd TI. Daggett
W.H. Acuff
Henry Tillenthal
Council Election Totals Shift After New Seats
Polls show nearly 1000 voters for the leading candidate and over 500 for socialist C W H Bungay. Daggett supports union inter and the short hour day. The council stands six to until the second year men take seats, then seven democrats to Republicans.
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C. W H. Bungay
Daggett
Uniow Inter
Council
President moves hunting camp to Glenwood Springs
May reports from Glenwood Springs Colorado indicate the president has moved his hunting camp and will likely arrive Saturday evening at Hotel Colorado. Secretary Loeb confirms the president is in good health during the visit.
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Glenwood Springs
Col
Hotel
Colorado
Loeb
James Wilson to Wed June Clerk in Washington
Des Moines reports Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson will marry a department clerk in Washington this June. The clerk’s name and finances are not disclosed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James Wilson
Washington
Boller Plant Burned at Springfield Fire destroys factory
A fire swept through the Springfield Boiler Manufacturing plant this morning, destroying the facility and causing estimated losses around 390000 dollars. No injuries reported. Fire crews battled the blaze from early hours and are investigating the cause.
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Springfield
Springfield Boller Manufacturing Company
Lars
Conference Tightens Divorce Rules for Methodist North
In Louisville the annual conference of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church North ruled no divorce will be recognized by clergy except in cases of adultery, with an exception for the innocent party.
Prominent Men Accused in Manuscript Scandal
Miss May Wood, asserting a conspiracy by ex-Postmaster General William Loeb and J. M. Miller, says they failed to return her manuscript book Love Letters of a Boss. She plans to file charges with the estate department against Wynne and Miller to have them removed from their alleged positions in Als Chapelle, Germany.
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Omaha
Nob
May Wood
Postminster
Wynd
William Loeb
J. M. Miller
Alx la Chapelle
Germany
Senator Pratt
Wynne and Miller
Minister Edwin V Morgan Sails for Korea Posting
Edwin V Morgan sails from San Francisco for Korea where he will serve as minister. He travels aboard the steamship Korea with Arthur and Dixey of Boston acting as private secretary.
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San Francisco
Cal
Edwin V. Morgan
Korea
Arthur & Dixey
Boston
Asble
Baltimore and Ohio to purchase 45 locomotives
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad awarded contracts to the American Locomotive Company for 45 locomotives at an aggregate cost of 4,000,000 dollars. Claimed to be the largest locomotive order in America.
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Paterson
N. J
Muay 3
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
American Locomotive Company
America
Extension of homestead time expires in Dakotas
Washington May The extension of time granted homesteaders to erect their residence on certain lands formerly within the Rosebud Indian reservation North Dakota and the Devil’s Lake reservation North Dakota expired today. Chester Pa May 3 The plant of the National Tube camping at this place was closed permanently today. It was established 25 years and affects a large number of workmen.
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Washington
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Nort Dakota
Devil's Lake Reservation
North Dakota
Chester
National
Sub Committees Appointed for Good Roads Convention
A Commercial association general committee meeting set sub committees to handle the May event. Plans include using the association rooms if roomy enough, otherwise court room or Music hall. Appointees cover Finance Transportation Hotels and rooms Reception and badges Speakers program Advertising Invitations and city involvement. The convention scheduled May 16 and 14 will feature leading wood trade advocates and officials. Tonight the association will review further convention matters and membership applications.
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Commercial Association
Good Roads
W. F. Matlock
G. A. Hartman
J. W. L. Thompson Transportation
Ee. C. Smith
Walter Adama
J. A. Borie
H. J. Boast
A. Lowell
W. G. Cole
Lee ‘Teutsch
Leon Cohen
M. A. Rader
T. Taylor
Fred Lampkin
H. J. Bean
Helals
Atmte
I. W. Bletupdeo
National Association
Scott
Mrrun County
Oregon Mamelor
J. A. Rorie
A. 0. Bein
A. Lowell Damith
T. C. Taylor
Denver Sees Record Tree Shipments This Year
More than 266000 shade and ornamental trees have been shipped into Denver since January. The volume surpasses any similar period in the prior decade, signaling strong demand for local greenery.
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Denver
Polish Constitution Anniversary Sparks Street Riots
Warma May 3 Poles celebrate the 214th anniversary of the Polish constitution. Demonstrations erupt in Warsaw as police and soldiers patrol streets after a police sergeant is killed and several detectives wounded. A Lodz dispatch reports crowds clashing with police, fatalities and firings continue.
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Warma
Stelkern
Lodz Mys
Solders
Russians seize British steamers Planet and Venus
May 2 report states Russian forces captured two British steamers named Planet and Venus. The incident adds to ongoing naval clashes, with no immediate details on cargo or crews released.
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Kobe
Venus
Rumor on Rojestvensky Fleet Aims at Petropavlovsk
From Tokio dated May 3 rumors place Rojestvensky s fleet at Petropavlovsk Kamchatka rather than Vladivostok though reports say the Russians are assembling there. Doubt grows because the place cannot be fortified.
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Tokio
Rojestvensky
Petropavolyski
Kamechatki
Vladivostok
Chicago Grain Markets Quotations May 1
May wheat opened at 91 percent and closed at 82 percent. Corn opened at 45 percent and closed at 48 percent. Ontario opened at 2943 and closed at 29 percent.
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Chicago
Floating hotel scheme ends as Jacob A Stamler retires
New York on May 1 reports the famous floating hotel project begun by millionaire John Arbuckle for workers has gone bankrupt. The steamer Jacob A Stamler, used for the venture, was sent to the bone yard and the effort is deemed not a success.
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New York
John Arbuckle
Jacob A. Stamler
Metcalfe Named Associate Editor at The Commoner
Richard L. Metcalfe, long time editor in chief of the Omaha World-Herald, becomes associate editor of The Commoner in Lincoln Nebraska on May 3. This move links Metcalfe with William J. Bryan’s publication as he joins the Bryan paper staff.
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Lincoln, Neb
Richard L. Metcalfe
The
Omaha
Neb
Paola Refinery Ready to Market in Days
Paola Kansas May 1 The oil refinery built by the state here is ready and preparations are completed to market oil within a few days.
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Paola
Kas
Hue
Philippine Bonds Paid Off In Cash By Government
Washington May 2 three million dollars of outstanding Philippine bonds fell due today and were paid off in cash by the government.
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Washington
Death of Henry Chew Insurance Agent in Hospital
Henry Chew an insurance man confined to the hospital for several weeks died yesterday evening from an abscess of the liver. He had been living in Milton parish all winter and arrived here three weeks ago. His home is in Harpden, England, and he left no relatives in the area. The funeral will be held here tomorrow conducted by insurance men connected with the deceased. He worked as an agent for the New York Life Insurance Company.
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Henry Chew
AL Milton Pearly
Harpden
England
Fusera
Mini
New York Ate Insurancy Company
Rail restrictions harming export trade says Hill
Washington May 3 Jammen J Hill told the senate committee the interstate commerce commission rules are killing export trade by forcing railroads to post division of rates He warned the policy harms development and prosperity for the country and poses a real danger to legitimate business.
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Washington
Jammen J. Hill
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
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