Attorney Norton Altered Deed In Court Admission Sparks Disbarment Talk
In open court attorney C E Norton of Baker City admitted that the deed record was not true and tied to a clerical error, amid affidavits accusing him of altering the deed in a case involving George Strickland versus Commercial Mining. The move signals possible perjury charges as disbarment proceedings loom, with affidavits from Tomlinson and county clerk A B Combs Jr. and Rand. The record questions include missing volume and page numbers and handwriting similarity to Norton. The court will hear further affidavits and briefs as discipline actions proceed. The piece notes the German army numbers exceeding six million.
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Supreme Court
C. E. Norton
Baker City
Cuky
George Strickland
Commercial Mining Company
A. B. Combs, Jr
Haker County
John Ll. Rand
W. W. Tomilson
Norton
Tomlinson
C¢. E. Norton
Thia Cape
Grieveance Committee
State Bar Association
Moton
Bar Assoeciation
Nortech
Beulah Hawkins Wakes After Six Day Sleep
In Los Angeles on May 4 Mrs Beulah Hawkins awoke at home after six days sleep and appeared unharmed. The trance is among the shorter spells in a history of similar episodes the longest lasting 85 days. Authorities believe a mysterious drug revived her from the cataleptic state and may prevent relapse.
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Los Angeles
Beulah Hawkins
Reporter shot during street holdup in Oakland
Oakland May 4. Charles Clements, a newspaper reporter, was shot above the heart in a street fight with a footpad as he walked home from night work. He struck the assailant, fired from a sitting position, and remained conscious but unable to talk. The robber loomed from behind a tree and escaped.
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Oakland
Charles Clements
Clements
Unions Back Portland Franchise Referendum Drive
Portland labor leaders unite to force a referendum on the Portland Railway Light and Power franchise. Petition drives target about four thousand signatures, with unions supplying petitions for member signatures. EH Parkinson chairs effort, pledging strong opposition to the blanket franchise despite council passage over the mayor.
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Portland
Portland Railway, Light and Power Company
Building Trades Alliance
EH. J. Parkinson
Labor Press
Attempts to impeach testimony in Calhoun case
In San Francisco on May 4 the defense resumed efforts to impeach prosecution witnesses in the Calhoun trial. Former supervisor Max Mamlock testified he received two thousand dollars for his vote on the trolley franchise from Gallagher, the supervisors' chairman. The defense highlighted alleged inconsistencies between Mamlock’s testimony and the grand jury transcript.
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San Francisco
Calhoun
Max Mamlock
Gallagher
Governors Plan Western States Conference
Western governors from Oregon Washington California Arizona Utah Nevada Idaho and Montana consider a joint alliance to address common state problems. Governor Hay of Washington invites a Spokane meeting around August, citing the upcoming National Irrigation Congress and urging coordinated action among governors and federal representatives.
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Benson
Spokaty
Salem
Oregon
Washington
California
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Spry
Hay
Spokane
Buttes
Mutch Wood
Aptul Postal Business Shows Good Gain
The April postal business report by Assistant Postmaster Harry Rees shows a healthy gain over the previous April. Receipts from stations and services totaled 1,645.14 dollars for April 1908, reflecting strong activity in second class mail, box rents, and related charges.
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APTUL
Harry Rees
H C Brodie to Aid State Engineer in Carey Act Work
Horace C. Brodie has been selected by the desert land board to supervise Carey act work under the state engineer. The legislature has appropriated 400 dollars for this effort.
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Salem
Horace C. Brodie
Desert Land Board
Court session on Captain Hains case in Flushing
In Flushing on May 4 the weakened mother of Captain Hains testified about her son’s early life. Dr Roden testified witnessing the defendant’s irrational acts, supporting the case against him.
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Flushing
Hains
Wm. Annis
Bootlegger jailed over mistaken identity of Indians
Rufus Fletcher, a colored man, was jailed for 12 days after delivering liquor to a woman he misidentified as Stella Williams, an Indian. He mistook Maude Moore, Carlyle graduate, for the recipient, leading to a brief arrest as two Indian women wore similar shawls and appeared alike. Earlier, Frank Parr and James Myers were convicted in a related bootlegging case.
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Rufus Fletcher
Main Street
Maude Moore
Carlyle
Stella
Stella Williams
Fletcher
Frank Parr
James Myers
Death in St Louis From Sleeping Sickness Case
St Louis on May 4 reports the death of George J. Owens at the city hospital from sleeping sickness. Doctors cannot determine how he contracted the disease in St Louis, noting he never traveled to tropics and suspect insect bite or inoculation with germs as a theory.
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St. Louis
George J. Owens
Tropics
Lobsters for Pacific Coast Project Initiated
Halifax Nova Scotia May 4 a carload of live lobsters will depart for the Pacific coast as part of an effort to establish the lobster industry on the west coast. A similar shipment a year ago reportedly thrives on the Pacific.
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Pacific Coast
Halifax
Pacific
Cuts on Nails and Wire Shake Youngstown Market
May 4 The American Steel and Wire company announced cuts today of 4 on wire wasts and 4 to 06 on various grades of wire. With the gradual reduction made heretofore this means a reduction of £ 7 to $09 in these products. The large independent concerns will follow suit.
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Youngstown
Ohio
American Steel and Wire Company
Evening Mall Penny Paper Launch in Oakland
Oakland May 4. The Evening Mall, the citys first penny paper, debuted yesterday with four pages.
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Oakland
Times
Actor Convicted of Murder in Boston
Boston May 4 Chester Jordan the father is convicted of murder in the first degree for killing his wife. The trial proceeded amid tense proceedings and drew attention from local courts and press.
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Boston
Chester Jordan
Peace Conference Highlights Hearings at Chicago Meeting
George Roberts presided as Commercial National Bank head at the national peace conference session in Chicago. Marcus M Marks urged business leaders to back peace for prosperity while Mrs Lucia Mead criticized war. Jane Addams spoke and legal expert discussions followed on the peace movement and wartime costs.
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Marcus M. Marks
Moston
Conference of Peace Association
Mrs. Mead
Edwin Dpd
Mel
Chicago
George Roberts
Commercial National Bank
Rev. Beals
New York
Sboston
Lucia Meade
Ellen Menrotin
Jane Addams
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Washington
Jefferson
Frankin
Republic
Pendleton Man Tries Strychnine Suicide This Afternoon
Arthur Laing son of J T Laing of Pendleton attempted to end his life by taking strychnine around issue time this afternoon. A friend witnessed the act and Dr Smith rushed to treat him. Laing, in a precarious condition, has had domestic troubles and a pending divorce in the courts. He had been drinking with friends and refused to return to his farm before the incident. The poison was removed from his stomach and restoratives given. His prognosis remained guarded.
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Arthur Laing
Dr. Smith
Laing
J. T. Laing
Railroad and
College Street
Seer
Boston
Hawaii destined for statehood say former VP Patrbanks
In Honolulu May 4, former Vice President Patrbanks touring Hawaii told the territory’s legislature that Hawaii is destined to become a full fledged state and that its inhabitants are capable of governing themselves.
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Hawai
Honolulu
Territory of
Hawaii
Patrbanks
Quonches Forest Fires in Ortin May Night
A driving rain quenched fires near Ortin Washington on May 4 after flames swept over three square miles, destroying timber and alarming residents who watched from the city through the night. Neighboring areas reported the blaze spread and the rain finally halted further damage.
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Ortin
Wash
Milies
Citiens
Japanese schooner Kirex Maru seized for illegal sealing
Sitka Alaska May 4 A Japanese schooner Kirex Maru is in the possession of United States Deputy Marshal Shoup and marines after being captured yesterday in two launches with machine guns. The vessel was found anchored sixteen miles from Sitka and surrendered without resistance. Several seal skins were found on board and the crew admitted illegal sealing.
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Sitka
Alaska
United States
Shoup
Itka
Harriman’s Agent Reports On Coos Bay Country
Marshfield May 4 That steadfast faith in the possibilities of the Coos bay country is strikingly indicated in a report made by Col. Wm Holabird at Harriman's direction up on the traffic possibilities for a standard gauge railroad between Drain and Marshfield. The report says the country is too rich in latent resources to be kept down and describes the dairy products coal lands cedar forests and other conditions making the Coos Bay country rich.
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Marshfield
Coos Bay Country
Oregon
Col. Wm. Holabird
Harriman
Drain
Evidence on Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger heard
Testimony at Portland May 4 reveals Harriman system secret workings. Thad Sweek, ex correspondence clerk, says unions fought for local and transcontinental traffic before the merger. Campbell issued instructions to shift Atlantic seaboard business to Pacific, with Union Pacific handling west of Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
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Union
Southern Pacific
Harriman
Portland
Union and Southern Pacific
Thad Sweek
B. Campbell
Campbell
Sweek
J. ©. Stubbs
The
Pacific
Atlantic
New York
Seaboard Zane
Union Pacific
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Atlantic Seaboard
Thomas McCusker
Ike Sweek
San Francisco
Wool Tariff Debate Proposes Simplified Schedule
Washington May 4 Senator Liver of Town argues to curb tariff abuses in wool. He calls for abolishing first and second class wool, simplifying the schedule, and a general proviso capping duty at 100 percent. He cites cases showing coats with lining incur 104 percent duty. Senator Bradley urges hemp on the free list or a modest duty, criticizing protection imbalance.
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Towa
Washington
Dolliver
Senate
Bradley
Kentucky
Alberta Wheat to Orient via Vancouver
Winnipeg May 4. Alberta and Saskatchewan grain will be shipped to Europe via Vancouver instead of Atlantic ports, says the Pacific road. The plan foresees fifty to seventy five million bushels passing the mountains yearly with part traveling by isthmus route and the remainder around the Horn.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Europe
Vancouver
B. Bes
Rocky Mountains
Isthmus
Panama
Horn
Explosion at Selby Smelting Works Kills Youth
A massive blast at the Selby Smelting and Lead Works in Crockett California yesterday killed sixteen year old William Adjer and left Samuel Cunningham gravely injured. Authorities believe the explosion involved a ton of black powder.
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Crockett
Calif
William Adjer
Samuel Cunningham
Selby
Elizabeth Brigham Will Endows Hospital for Neurables
Boston May 4 Miss Elizabeth Brigham leaves 1 550 000 to the Robert B Brigham hospital for the incurables in her will The foundation and maintenance are funded by the bulk of her brother s large fortune and total 1 550 000 dollars funding the hospital s work
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Boston
Elizabeth Brigham
Robert B. Brigham Hospital
Highway Commission Opens First Meeting in Portland
The state highway commission appointed by Governor Chamberlain meets in Portland to organize, elect a chairman, and plan the year’s work. No formal agenda is outlined for the session.
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Highway Commission
Portland
State Highway Commission
Chamberlain
Weston completes 68 mile leg on long Pacific coast walk
Edward Payson Weston passed through Glascow Missouri at six o'clock this evening as he continues his long walk to the Pacific coast. He pressed on toward Slater covering another mile today.
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Weston
Glascow
Edward Payson Weston
Pacific Coast
Slater
Would Push A Wheelbarrow Gruss Continent In Seven Months
Special correspondence from Eeho Oregon details Eewin Anderson and August Lowe walking from Seattle to New York. They must cross the continent in seven months or forfeit $500. They travel 28 to 30 miles daily with a handmade wheelbarrow, sharing riding duties, and have logged 400 miles without a bicycle puncture. They pass through Plonver Place and expect Pendleton by Tuesday, aiming for Manhattan later, accompanied by a dog and a 49 day mountain cot.
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Eeho
Ore
Eewin Anderson
August Lowe
Seattle
New York
Plonver Place
Ture
Pendleton
Idaho
Colorado
Kisnang
Missouri
Pennsylvania
New Jer
Manhattan
Bing
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National Bank
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Orient
Gruss
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