Forty Secret Service Men Active in Denver Land Case
Denver report dated May 18 notes forty secret service men aiding a federal grand jury in land fraud inquiries involving coal iron copper and timber theft. Chief Wilkie visited briefly as prosecutors prepare to pursue prominent figures. Milwaukee subpoenas issued for Coogan Elila and Curts with thirty eight more papers for service. Also dated May 18 Kuroki visiting Governor’s Island with Belmont at Belmont Park as Japanese cruisers prepare to sail for England. Captain George Roosevelt buried with military honors at Oak Hill cemetery in Washington on May 14.
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Denver
Secret Service
Federal Grand Jury
Wilkie
Milwaukee
Richard Coogan
Joseph Elila
Edward Curts
Kurokd
Governor’s Dard
New York
Kuroki
General Grant
Governora
August Belmont
Racox
Belmont Park
Yuin
England
Washington
George Roosevelt
Brussels
Oakhill Cemetery
Will reclaim 35000 acres with Eden Land irrigation project
Greeley California dispatch reports DD A Camfield secured the contract for a 30 mile ditch and 2 billion cubic foot reservoir north of Rock Springs Wyoming at a cost of 260000 dollars. The project will irrigate 35008 acres under the Carey act and finish by December 1. The work is by the Himpny Construction company, builder of the Empire reservoir in northern Colorado.
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Greeley
Calo
Cayls
A. Camfield
Eden Land & Irrigation Company
Rock Springe
Wyo
Wyoming
Big Sandy
Himpiy Construction Company
Great Empire
Colo- Tadao
Bankers on Trial at Moscow May Defraud Timber Lands
Bank president William F. Kettenbach and cashier George H. Kester of Lewiston National Bank, with timber cruiser William Twyer of Clarketon, Wash., face trial tomorrow afternoon on a conspiracy to defraud the government of timber lands in Shoshone County. Indictment dated July 1905, jury to be impaneled at 2 o'clock. United States Attorney Ruick elected to start with this old indictment due to defense motions for a continuance.
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Moscow
William F. Kettenbach
George H. Kester
Lewiston National Bank
William Twyer
Clarketon
Wash
Choshone
United States
Ruick
Moscow Mirror
Diocese Divided In Oregon Bishops Debate
A Salt Lake meeting discussed two Oregon Episcopal Church issues. Bishop Scadding cautioned that division is not yet possible as the Oregon diocese spans about 96 000 square miles. The split will depend on parishioners requesting it, the Baker City Herald reports.
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Oregon
Salt Lake
Scadding
Anelves
Baker City
Wyoming Wool Test Aims at Better Prices for Sheep Men
Siite Experiment Station under Prof Buffum works with William White of New Hampshire to test wool prices by scouring wool locally versus dirty wool. A scouring plant will process hundreds of pounds daily as 1000 flockmasters are invited to submit fleece samples for price comparison and potential freight terms.
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William White
New Hampshire
8. C. Buffum
Lammie
Mr. White
Boston
Prof
Buffum
State moves to collect 2 percent tax from telegraph firms
Oregon sues Pacific Telephone & Telegraph and Sunset Telephone to enforce a 2 percent corporation tax. Attorney General Crawford and District Attorney Manning file action for about 10,713 dollars, based on gross receipts of 475,091 for Pacific and 11,983 for Sunset in 1906, with respective forfeits for nonpayment. State tax commission reports corporate assessments rising over 20 million annually in the previous year.
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Oregon
Portland
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Company
Sull
State of
Crawford
Manning
Pacific Company
Water Rates at Lewiston Policy Change
Lewiston Tribune reports new water rates cut bills by 20 to 26 percent for consumers. A four person family would pay 1.50 monthly with additions per person, while minimum meter stand is 1.00. Volume tiers apply up to 25k gallons, with 0.15 per 1k gal and 0.10 for excess. Irrigation rates by acreage, early payment discount 10 percent, extra charges per 1k sq ft over 5k.
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Lewiston
Lewiston Tribune
No News From Field Meet at Li Grande High School
At 4 o'clock no news had been received from the Li Grande high school field meet. The event was in prec fate at press time with no final results announced. Workmen blasting rock on Turkey mountain near Tulsa Ind Ter have opened a cave potentially among the largest in the United States.
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Li Grande
Prestesy
Turkey Mountain
Tulsa
Ind
Ter
United States
Espionage Fallout in Boise Tests Jury Drive
In Boise speculation grows over Simpkins whereabouts with a Denver source claiming he is in Sonora Mexico. The case tightens as Hawley seeks a jury amid peremptory challenges, court recesses, and threats against prosecutors while Orchard stories complicate jury selection and potential contempt actions linger for a Monday report.
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Simpkinke
Hawley
Mexico
Funeral Train Arrives in Chicago for California Shriners
Funeral train bearing 29 Shriners killed in California arrives in Chicago en route to the east. Surviving relatives travel in a private car as a 100 member Shriner committee consoles the survivors, tends the wounded, and lays flowers on the caskets.
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Chicago
California
Surgeon Performs Operation on His Own Son
New York May 18 report Dr George C Wells operated on his own son for appendicitis at the boy’s request The father consented and the patient is expected to recover Also Fred Gilman sold his stock ranch six miles west of Yale in Mansfield county to Seattle parties for 60000
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New York
George C. Wells
Fred Gilman
Yale
Mansheur County
Seattle
Five True Bills Against Schmitz In Indictments
San Francisco May 13 five true bills against Schmitz are expected for receiving bribes from United Railways Pacific States and Home Telephone companies and the fight trust an extortion indictment may follow and another for extorting 2400 from the municipal crib. Ruef allegedly scared into confession. prosecutors say Schmitz destroyed letters and documents.
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San Francisco
Schimitz
United Railways
Pacific Stutes
Home Telephone
Fight Trust
Heney
Ach
Ruef
Jesuh
Ruefs
Adi
Schmitz
Meckabee fatally shot in Arlington hotel dispute
Washington on May 18 reports that Meckabee a 4 liveryman was likely fatally shot by Gaston Phillins in Phillins apartments at the Arlington hotel during a money dispute.
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Washington
Meckabee
Gaston Phillins
Arlington Hotel
Caylor and White in Jail for O R N Car Robbery
Caylor and Robert White are jailed in Umatilla county charged with robbing O R N freight cars at Umatilla. Detective Fitzgerald of the O R N service brought them in this morning after Marshal Kelly located them in a car on the side track. No information has been filed yet. District Attorney Phelps will take up the cases upon his return from Heppner.
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Tmatilla
H. B. Caylor
Robert White
Umatilla
Fitzgerald
O. R. & N. Company
Marshal Kelly
Phelps
Heppner
Timbers for Jamestown Exposition Arrive by July First
Two loads of Oregon fir timbers about 40 feet long and 12 inches square passed this morning over the C R N to the Jamestown exposition. They were sawed in an Astoria mill and will be used in the buildings and to advertise Oregon. It is hoped they reach the exposition by July 1 at the cutlde.
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Jamestown
Oregon
Astoria
Woolgrowers Form Omaha Market Association Aim For Stable Prices
A coalition of woolgrowers and wool buyers in Omaha led by Jacob Holz plans a large organization to stabilize markets and raise prices for producers. The proposal includes creating warehouses and financing a $71 million capital with $10 million from Omaha capital to move Western wool clips. The effort targets Wyoming Idaho Montana Colorado and Utah, currently shipped through Omaha to eastern buyers who allegedly set prices.
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Omaha
Jacob Hols
Wyoming
Northwest
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Omoeba
Jacob Holz
Postoffice Robbery Under Investigation In Punderia
Thieves blew the local postoffice safe with nitro glycerine last night and escaped in a stolen buggy after seizing stamps and cash. About 13 600 in stamps and a drawer of valuables were taken, while 2000 in cash remained among the safe contents. The robbery was discovered this morning as authorities probe the break in.
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Punderia
Iocal
HOD CARRYING PAYS BETTER THAN MINISTRY
In Columbus today Rev A J Karr told the Presbyterian general assembly that the typical New York hod carrier earns about 900 dollars annually while thousands of ministers receive 400 to 600 dollars. He urged 4,006,000 dollars more for the ministerial relief fund.
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Columbus
New York
A. J. Karr
Presbyterian General Assembly
Baccalaureate Service Set for Pendleton Graduates
A union baccalaureate service will be held at the Presbyterian church for Pendleton high school and Pendleton academy graduates. Rev. Austin Rice of Walla Walla will deliver the sermon at 3 o clock, with a program including hymns, scripture, prayers, and musical selections by the Academy Glee Club and High School Chorus. The service aims to honor graduates and highlight musical items. In a separate incident, Dan McGlynn attempted self harm at his paint shop, slitting his throat during a confrontation with his wife. He was rushed for aid, but doctors warned of low chances of recovery, attributed to temporary insanity.
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Austin Rice
Walla Walla
Presbyterian Church
Pendleton High School
Pendleton Academy
Majorie Lyman
G. le Roy
Robert Warner
Musical Selection Academy Glee Club
Victor Dorris
Landers
D. D
Musical Selection
High School
W. L. van Nuys
J. B.tallman
Dan McGlynn
McGlynn
Ramey Lumber Company
Glynn
Nez Perce Herald
Extended Eastern Tour for Mr and Mrs Taylor and Miss Roberts
Mr and Mrs T C Taylor and Miss Marie Roberts depart tomorrow for a two month eastern tour. They will visit major eastern points and the James town exposition traveling via Canadian Pacific and lake routes to Boston. They will attend Knights Templar grand encampment in Saratoga New York from July 9 to 14 where Mr Taylor serves as one of four Oregon delegates.
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T. C. Taylor
Marie Roberts
East
Mainy
Canadian Pacific
Boston
New York City
Saratoga
N. Y
Knights Templar
Mr. Taylor
Oregon
Breeding Up Horses Sold To Pendleton Sprinkling Contractor
Money in Breeding Up Horses. J A Gaskill of Allcel sold a fine 4 year old Percheron span to Mr A Vogel who has the street sprinkling contract in Pendleton. Purchase price 600 dollars. Vogel seeks more teams. All grades of refined sugar rose 1 cent a pound in New York on May 16.
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J. A. Gaskill
Allcel
A. Vogel
Pendleton
New York
Plot to Blow Chicago Jail Foiled by Nitro-Glycerine Find
May 14 Chicago reports a plot to blow the city jail and free over a thousand prisoners was stopped when guards uncovered a large nitro-glycerine stash in the cell of convicted murderer Charles Hansen. A breach in the west wall and improvised weapons were also found, with Hansen implicating Luke Pitzpatrick. Hansen was sent to Joliet.
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Ile
Joliet
Chicago
Fpot
Charles Hansen
Hansen
Luke Pitzpatrick
Tlarsen
Jollet Introns
Exempt Factories From Tax Move in Seattle
A Seattle News report notes a campaign to remove manufacturing plants from King county tax rolls. Assessor Parish mentions discussions but few concrete steps, with ideas tied to state legislation and civic support. Proponents argue tax exemptions could attract new plants and boost regional growth.
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Seattle
King County
Seattle News
Wisconsin bounty figures misidentify wolves and foxes
A Madelon dispatch reports that thousands are paid annually in bounties on wolves and related animals due to misidentification, with since 1994 total state and county payouts reaching about 301,684 dollars. It notes half of claimed wolves may be foxes and cites a Kenosha tannery strike where 1290 workers won wage gains after a three day stoppage.
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Wisconsin
State Department
Madleon
L. B. Nagler
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Bole
Russia
Haowley
John Simpkins
Western Federation
Simpkins
Sohora
Veniremen
Matthews
Iwane Bedell
Walter Shaw
Iquinet M. H. Goodwin
Ruge
Joseph Chinn
Goodwin
Frisco Grand Jury
Fntortion
Caylor and White
Woolgrowers Combine
Presbyterian
Baccalaureate Union Service
Allen Tannery
Kenosha
Wie
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