Printing tax case stirs Umatilla County board
Pendleton Oregon May 6 A Hartman County Judge presiding over the Court of the State of Umatilla weighs the home printing tax claim amid road and county records disputes. The report covers road orders, petitions denied or granted, and a shift in docket focus as the court considers opening roads and approving county telecommunication works.
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Masson
Evangelical Debate Shapes Quadrennial Methodist Conference
Los Angeles May 7 Methodists pass a resolution to form a committee for a moral to President Mekh and to back a new evangelistic push aiming to save 100000 souls annually. Rumors say 1904 quadrennial favors old-time Methodism. committee favors a conservative home to establishment of time limits for pastorates.
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Los Angeles
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Mekh
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Inclement Weather Reduces Crowd at Cairo Pike opening
In Louis May 7 inclement weather kept most attendees away from the grounds. The Cairo concession on the Pike and the French exhibit opened as the day's features drawing limited attendance amid rain.
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Fi. Louis
Cairo
Mine Fire Claims Lively Toll in Locust Gap Shaft
Shamokin Pennsylvania May 7 Fire rages at Locust Gap mine entombing Michael Shannon John Mitchel and Henry Boglan. Rescue teams work as thousands of workers face unemployment. Parker gains Connecticut delegation support while Hearst faction loses 2 to 1 amid convention uprisings.
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John Mitchel
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Training Inkip North Hampton Grounded At Thames Mouth
London diary notes the grounding of the training Inkip North Hampton at the Thames mouth with fears of difficulty in floating her. Emmanuel Gerhart died in Lancaster Pa at 87, president of the Reformed Lutheran Theological Seminary of the United States.
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Port Arthur Blockaded as Japs Threaten Fortress
Russian reports describe Port Arthur completely bottled except for small vessels while Japanese forces press the harbor. Feng Huang Cheng reportedly captured, with verified dispatches from St Petersburg and London noting Japanese gains and Russian fears of a wider clash in Manchuria.
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Pendleton Farmers Institute Planned with Noted Speakers
The Commercial Association and Pendleton farmers outline arrangements for a county farmers institute to be held Thursday May 26 at the court yard. Speakers include Dr Joseph Wingcombe of Oregon Agricultural College Professor H T French of Idaho Agricultural College Professor C L Smith of Inland Farmer and dairy expert Professor Kent with other specialists to be announced. A large tent will be set up on the lawn and local speakers with crop experience will address attendees. The event aims to foster a farmers club and ongoing agricultural education across Umatilla County.
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Timatilla County
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England Scores Against Russia In Himalayan Passes
London May 7 Viceroy Curzon reports Tibetan repulse at Gyangtse with 260 Russians killed or wounded while two British soldiers are wounded. The two hour battle allows Younghusband to gain access to passes from Tibet to India, promising British control of northern routes to Lhassa and the frontier into India. British strategy foresees no Russian intervention in the near term as menacing Indian security.
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Mitchell Growing Radical In National Civic Federation Talk
John Mitchell addressed the executive committee of the National Civic Federation in New York on the joint trade agreement in the bituminous fields. He said he thoroughly believed in strikes and lockouts when all other means fail, arbitration is useful to prevent pig strikes, but fundamental questions cannot be arbitrated.
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National Civic Federation
Dynamite blast hits Jesuit college in Barcelona
A dynamite bomb exploded on the roof of a Jesuit college in Barcelona on March 7 injuring one person. The roof was described as brown to red by witnesses.
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Barcelona
Spain
Engagements Canceled by Queen Willemina
In The Hague on May 7, all royal engagements were canceled due to the Queen Willemina's serious condition, with officials announcing the withdrawal of public appearances and duties.
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Willemina
Bancroft Postmaster Scandal Persists in Oregon Journal
Portland May 7 A Washington special reports a second investigation into William Bancroft Portland postmaster uncovering repeated daily cash draws of 30 to 50 dollars though funds were replaced, with a short but replenished balance. The findings accuse irregular practices and suggest the department seeks his removal despite political pressure.
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Oregon Daily Journal
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Progress at St Louis Exposition Site Delays Noted
Eighty per cent of the exhibites have been received for the World’s Fair in St Louis. A fresh spell of bad weather reduced attendance, but the Chinese dedicatory services drew sizable crowds. Officials expect all items to arrive within a week as preparations continue.
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Attahera
Plague delays coolie shipment to South African mines
London reports Glasgow shipowners learning plague has broken out among Chinese coolies in Hong Kong bound for South African mines, delaying shipments. Berlin dispatch notes Colonial Minister Broeble resigned amid campaign blunders in German Southwest Africa.
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Newspaper Flash: Car Crash In May Morning Hoots Despair
St Louis report describes a morning crash when a speeding car collided due to despondency over income and debt. The vehicle exploded amid crowded seats, injuring or scattering passengers as onlookers witnessed the scene.
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