Portland Horse Buyer Sandbagged At Umatilla
J Kessler, a prominent Portland horsebuyer, was attacked and robbed of over $500 by local thugs in Umatilla. He was left unconscious in front of the city jail, time of the crime unclear but suspected around 8:30 pm. Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Wilson pursued leads without success as the investigation continues.
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Portland
Umatilla
Kessler
Taylor
J. Kessler
Northwest
William Switzler
Wilson
Wallula
Mimatutia
Caldwell petitions to oust Knox reach Supreme Court
Columbus May 7 Attorney Charles Caldwell forwarded a complaint to the district supreme court at Washington seeking to remove Secretary Knox from office. He says Knox voted in Congress to raise the Secretary of State’s salary and that the action was for the people of the United States.
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Columbus
Tod
Charles Caldwell
District Supreme Court
Normal School Regents Meet Tomorrow
Salem May 7 The state board of normal school regents meet here tomorrow. It will probably close the normal schools for the next two years or until the legislature provides for them or establishes other schools. Members pay their own expenses to Salem, those living long distance not expected to attend.
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Salem
State Board of Normal School
Mrs Boyle on Trial in Mercer Kidnapping Case
Mrs James Boyle stood trial in Mercer Pennsylvania on May 7 accused of kidnapping Billie Whitin. The boy was presented in court without visible emotion and was not cross examined by prosecutors or defense.
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Boyle
Mercer
James Boyle
Billie Whitin
Bille
Massacres in Asia Minor Under Investigation
May 7 reports say members of the American diplomatic corps are taking steps to prevent the committee assigned to investigate massacres in Asia Minor from undermining the government. Efforts aim to include American and English representatives on the panel, with France likely to push a similar change due to burning of French missions. Martial law will be maintained indefinitely.
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Constantinenle
Anit Minor
America
England
France
Open Land Under the 820 Acre Law in Sa Grande District
The Interior Department classifies specific lands in Sa Grande land district as subject to entry under the 320 acre homestead act dated February 19 1909. The notice lists townships and parts by ranges and notes all government lands in those areas will be eligible for entry.
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East Oregonian
Secretary of the Interior
Sa Grande Land District
Large Wool Sales in Eastern Oregon May Halt Official Sales Days
Eastern Oregon wool buyers run briskly with contracts at 20 to 21 cents per pound. Secretary Dan P. Smythe predicts sales days may be dropped, possibly only Pendleton, Heppner, and Shaniko observing one day. Local growers such as Rugg Brothers and Matthews report heavy selling, while a new Echo scouring mill may handle the surge without overtime.
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Oregon
Smythe
Pendleton
Heppner
Shanike
Dan P. Smythe
State Wool Growers Association
Pilot Rock
Rugg Brothers
Charles Matthews
A. Johnson
L. L. Mann
Herbert Roylen
Pedro
Rust Brothers
Balcony collapse injures many at Seattle marathon
Seattle May 7 Prosecuting Attorney George Vandever warned of a rigid investigation into the balcony collapse at the Armory during the Seattle Athletic Club marathon finish. About 61 spectators fell to the floor, with several seriously hurt including Cecil Thornton 14 John Murray 18 and University of Washington student BR L Green among others.
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Seattle
George Vandever
New Armory
Seattle Athletic Club
Cecil Thornton
John Murray
BR. L. Green
University of Washington
Mre
Night Watchman Kills Wife and Daughter Then Dies
Olympia May 7 J A Dawson a night watchman at the Three Lakes lumber mill killed his wife and his fourteen year old daughter and then shot himself. A neighbor heard screams and a logging crew rushed to the scene arriving as Dawson opened the door and fired. He had been divorced from his wife and she had visited the children. It is presumed jealousy over remarriage prompted the tragedy.
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Olympia
J. A. Dawson
Three Lakes
Center
Here
Hiram Morgan
Dawson
Daweon
PATHER AT AGE OF 70 HAS THIRTY-FIVE IN ALL
Katherine Felton of San Francisco charities advertised for a baby carriage for Dolores Grigalva nine months old. Dolores is the thirty fifth child of Juan Manuela Grigalva a California landowner and Spanish grandee. He is seventy and four times married. two children are his grandchildren. He is so poor he seeks charity for the carriage price.
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San Francisco
Calif
Katherine Felton
Associated Charities
Dolores Grigalva
Juan Manuela Grigalva
California
Crazed Fortier Kills Brother and Wife in Seattle
May 7 Seattle report: Eugene Fortier a 40 year old Frenchman, driven by liquor, shot and killed his brother M Fortier a Denny station grocer. He fled by buggy to a lumber camp where he killed his brother s wife, then fired into her body. A little girl witnessed the first attack. A posse pursued.
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Crazal
Seattle
Eugene Fortier
M. Fortier
Denny Station
Littl
Eugene Hagen
Fortier
Embezzler Ortis Hamilton remanded to jail in Olympia
Olympia, May 7. Former Adjutant General Ort's Hamilton is confined behind bars after being charged with embezzling 33,000 dollars and failing to furnish a 10,000 dollar bond. He hoped his brother, Mayor Boyd Hamilton of Coeur d Alene, Idaho, would bail him out, but bail proved unavailable. Appeals to friends in Portland and other cities have gone unanswered.
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Olympia
Wash
Ort
Hamilton
Boyd Hamilton
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Portland
Railroad commission tests depot demand at Rufus
Salem May 7 The railroad commission today tested an allegation that the O R and N military agent at Rufus where the petitioners asked for a new depot. The company has promised to repair the old one.
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Salem
O. R. & N. Malitary
Rufus
Train Kills Expressman at Baker City
In Baker City Oregon this morning a train struck and killed expressman Wallace, a member of the Odd Fellows, who leaves a widow and child. He was enmashed and Wallace is dying at a hospital. Biker City locals report the fatal incident as the train ran over the wagoned group.
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Ore
HK Walder
Expressman
Wallace
The
Odd Fellows
Pendleton Athletes Earn Finals Berth in Walla Walla Meet
Pendleton entries include nine runners for the finals as the ninth annual tristate track meet opens in Walla Walla. Englehorn Shaw Dresser Cooke and Kimball lead a field of contenders for the individual cup as Pendleton hopes for points in the two day event amid windy, chilly conditions.
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Pendleton High School
Nat Kimball
Walla Walla Union
Dorsey Hill
Selwola
Spokane
Walla Walla
Lewiston
la Grande
Penloton
Cuy
Senator Ankeny
Englehorn
Spoke
Shaw
Dresser
Walla
Cooke
Hllensburg
Kineball
Pendleton
Prosser
Alek Beds
Dushea
Dliga Qanen
Hoobler
Thompson
Wallan Walla
Wolghia
Snyder
Angily
Interesting suit in circuit court in Oregon and Washington
Elizabeth Taylor sues Moses Taylor in Oregon court seeking to recover 160 acres in Douglas County Washington. The case seeks to enjoin an unusual proceeding as a divorced wife and husband remain entwined in court actions. Mrs. Taylor resides near Pomeroy Washington and is in Milwaukee May 7 with news of a Mason dead.
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Moses Taylor Vergia
Elizabeth Taylor
Moses Taylor
United States Circuit Court
Washington
Douglas County
Oregon
Umatilla
Taylor
Taylors
Pomeroy
Local cases before court in supreme court today
Two cases of local interest were argued and submitted today with one more to come tomorrow. Oregon against Parr and Gaston concerns a $60 robbery in Pendleton. Elizabeth Taylor versus Moses Taylor involves divorce enticement and alimony. Zeuske farm dispute to be argued tomorrow, North of Pendleton.
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Supreme Court
States of
Oregon
Parr
Salem
Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Moses Taylor
Zeuske
Pendleton
Ba Zeuske
Path finder car reaches Boise in transcontinental race
Walla Walla telegram says the Path finder car arrived in Boise yesterday and will depart for La Grande to reach Tuesday. It is expected to arrive here Thursday or Friday as crews inspect roads for the New York to Seattle transcontinental automobile race.
Death of Dr. Hugh Ross in Seattle at 64
Dr. Hugh Ross, aged 64 and a pioneer among Pacific coast medical men, former Red Cross surgeon, died at his Seattle home. While serving in Manila during the Spanish American War he financed drugs and necessities from his own funds, hoping for later reimbursement. A later writ by Dr. Rees filed during Taft's era faced nonsuit for lack of jurisdiction.
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Hugh Ross
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Red Cross
Manila
Taft
Red Cross Society
California
Rees
Turbulent Trial Prep Tangles Wittionges Subpoenas
Deputy U S marshals subpoena Wittionges in The Dalles area for the murder trial of William Bar clay the Indian accused of killing King John Jacobson last fall at the Warm Spring Indian reservation following a quarrel on May 27th in Oregon.
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Portland
United States
Wittionges
Dalles
William Barclay
John Jacobson
Warm Spring
Segretarieo Clash Over Land Policies in Cabinet
Washington May 7 Ex president Roosevelts conservation policy was on trial as Cabinet members Wilson and Ballinger differed on withdrawing public lands from entry Ballinger refused towithdraw lands for forest ranger stations Taft urged statements at todays meeting The presidents decision will shape future administration land policy
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Ballinger
Wilson
Forest Service
Taft
Washington
Roosevelt
Baker City Wins Bid for Long Awaited Public Building
Washington May 7 Baker City will receive a public building after years of delay. Congress had authorized 60000 with 45000 for the site and local residents added 2000 for a suitable location. Bids are to be opened May 15 and construction to start soon after.
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Washington
Baker City
Congress
Chamberlain
Secretary of the Treasury
New Indictments Return Against Gordon
Spokane May 7 M J Gordon former supreme justice and later counsel for the Great Northern railway was arrested by Chief Deputy Sheriff Clarence Long on two warrants charging embezzlement of 165000 from the railway company. The arrests followed two additional indictments returned by the grand jury before adjournment making seven total indictments to date six for embezzlement and one for issuing a personal check to conceal an unbacked embezzlement.
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Spokane
M. J. Gordon
Supreme Justice
Great Northern Railway Company
Clarence Long
Grand Jury
Gordon
Mother Dentes She Connived at Kidnaping
Helena May 7 The Peabody child alleged kidnapped by James Lee yesterday remains under sheriff custody with Lee today at Miaxoula. He admitted taking the child after an arrangement with the mother Mrs Peabody denies the arrangement and says she did not consent.
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Dentes
Helena
Peabody
James Lee
Lee
Miaxoula
Trial Rebuttal Tests Captain Hains Sanity
In Flushing May 7 the prosecution in Captain Hains trial devoted today to rebut defense claims that the officer was insane at the time of the killing.
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Flushing
Hains
Indian village curk game ends in loss of McCash assets
In Fort Jones California May Jack Dan reports a bizarre tale where John McCash gambles his entire estate including wife and children in a game with Indian villagers in Quarta valley. After numerous bets McCash loses all, ending with the loss of his ranch.
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Fort Jones
Cal
Jack Dan
John McCash
McCash
Quarta Valley
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Pather
Brother
Ortis Hamilton
Milwaukee
Wis
Henry L. Palmer
Part
Gaston
Boise
Todlan
Segretarieo
Clash Today
Wilson and Ballinger
Baker
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