Umatilla land fraud grand jury probe opens in Portland
Federal grand jury in Portland will hear a case Monday May 25 26 subpoenaing about 150 Umatilla county residents over alleged Indian land frauds involving misfiled entries on reservation lands. Investigations trace back to 1906 and involve prominent local citizens and land filings in Umatilla and Roseburg districts.
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Federal Grand Jury
United States
John McCourt
Grand Jury
Umatilla County
Portland
Umatilla
John Mc
Umatilla Land
Wolverton
Oregon Daily Journal
McCourt
Oregon
General Land Office
E. W. Dixon
James H. Alexander
la Grande
W. C. Bristol
Congress
Dixon
Alexander
Roseburg
Belle Gunness's Murder Business Draws Estimated 55900
La Porte Indiana May 18 In her alleged campaign of murder Mrs Belle Gunness is said to have run a profitable business netting about 55900 according to latest estimates. The sums come from husbands suitors and fire insurance payouts with totals from M Sorenson Peter Gunness Erdman Konitzer Budeperg Mee Helgelien Berry Gerhart and others. Insurance on the Gunness home plus 1000 from each body found and 1000 from 15 correspondents are included. Funds likely went to real estate.
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la Porte
Ind
Belle Gunness
M. Sorenson
Peter Gunness
Charles Erdman
Newcastle
Herman Kon Itzer
Chicago
Ole Budeperg
Lola
Wis
J. O. Mee
Elbow Lake
Minn
Andrew Helgelein
Aberdeen
George Berry
Tuscola
Henry Gerhart
Ila
Gunness
Oregon Development League issues dairy bulletin in Portland
Portland on May 18, the Oregon Development League circulates 60 000 copies of a four page Dairy and Livestock Bulletin. It highlights livestock dairy and poultry realities and future possibilities. The Portland Country Club and Livestock Association and the location of a major packing plant are noted as key features. The piece asserts vast wealth for the state from this growth.
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Portland
Oregon Development League
Dairy and Livestock
Portland Country Club and Livestock Association
Portland May 18 scores show city teams 3 0
In Portland on May 18 city teams posted a 3 to 0 win over Los Angeles and San Francisco tied 0 to 8, while Oakland moved ahead 3 to 6 in another matchup.
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Portland
Wood Prices Doomed as Kamela Choppers Form Sales Office
Wood choppers of Kamela and nearby dealers have pooled output and formed a retail logistics operation. B. Robberson, now at the Alta House, handles the combined Kamela wood, offering cut wood from mountain sources in bulk for sale. The group aims to supply about 5000 cords this spring and summer, promising direct producer to consumer pricing and potential price reductions in the Inland Empire.
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Walla Walla
Kamela
B. Robberson
Alta ‘House
Strikes Turn Violent in Cleveland as Mob Attacks Conductor
Rioters hurled stones and wrecked a streetcar as strikers clashed with police in Cleveland. The mob attacked a conductor trying to switch lines, injuring him and damaging his car. City leaders vow no mob rule, while arbitration steps are begun as tensions persist. Mayor Johnson urges lawful settlement and intervention from labor and company representatives.
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Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Municipal Traction Company
Dupont
State Board of Arbitration
Tom Johnson
D. W. Mahon
International Carmen's Union
Newport offers free building lot program in Hermiston
Colonel H G Newport of Hermiston arrives in the city on a business trip and praises his offer to give a building lot free to anyone who builds a residence costing 400 or more. Residents in Freeport Valdez Alaska and Chicago have replied, with many locals planning to accept. The 60 day offer aims to attract cottages and create a thriving residential district with rents of 10 to 15 dollars monthly and rising property values.
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H. G. Newport
Hermiston
Colonel Newport
Bank Closes as Cashier’s Peculations Trigger Takeover
Pillsburg on May 18 the Allegheny National Bank shut its doors and passed to a receiver after cashier William Montgomery’s peculations. National Bank Examiner Robert Lyons was placed in charge by court order as investigators found the bank hopelessly involved.
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Pillsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank Today
National Bank
Robert Lyons
Father and Son Die Pact After Tragic Stabbing in Chicago
Henry Rudolph Amann a 43 year old father killed his 12 year old son Walter and stabbed himself amid financial ruin. After two failed attempts to hand the child there, they talked near the lake and agreed to die together. Amann lies in Fort Sheridan hospital muttering that he killed his son and did not die, hope fading for his survival.
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Henry Rudolph Amann
Chicago
Walter
Lake Forest
Fort Sheridan
Amann
Washington Democrats Open State Convention in Spokane
Ex United States George Turner opened the Washington state Democratic convention in Spokane and is likely to be named permanent chairman. He denounced the local option plank, with W. W. Dumpy of Walla Walla as likely national committeeman. Delegates span districts and regions, listing specific names from Spokane to Thurston, with electors named for key districts.
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Spokane
United States
George Turner
W. W. Dumpy
Walla Walla
Fred Baldwin
C. G. Helfer
Seattle
A. R. Tillow
Tacoma
A. G. Christensen
Ritzville
Jerome Drumheller
T. A White
St. John
Whitman County
F. W. Hamton
Renton
J. M. Kernan
Garfield
F. Spinning
Pierce
L. H. Hidden
Clarke
W. W. Cannon
Lewis
J. F. Connie
Thurston
F. A. McDonald
Testimony in Hermiston land case before Justice Parkes
The afternoon session in Hermiston involves testimony in a land contest. Attorneys Francis H. Bartlett of Hermiston and R. K R. Johnson of Echo represent the parties in the case.
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Hermiston
Justice of the Peace Parkes
Francis H. Bartlett
R. K R. Johnson
Echo
Ketchell to Meet Papke in Milwaukee Bout on June 4
Stanley Ketchell is matched to meet Billy Papke of Milwaukee in a 10 round bout June 4 at the local arena. Weigh-in set for 3 o'clock with a 154 pound limit.
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Ketchell-Papke
Milwaukee
Stanley Ketchell
Billy Papke
Dog Tax Crackdown Targets City Dignitaries
Boise Capital News reports poundmaster Robinson has three warrants for prominent citizens who own dogs and have not paid the $3 license per dog. Owners face three options: pay for a tag to let dogs roam, surrender the animals to the dog catcher, or risk arrest and a fine for noncompliance as the dog catcher’s crusade targets owners rather than the dogs.
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Boise Capital News
Poundmaster Robinson
Decoration Day Exercises Moved to May 31
Kit Carson Post of the G A R moves Decoration Day services from May 30 to Sunday May 31. The Grand Army plans the change to allow greater attendance and urges other organizations and individuals to postpone to the same date.
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Kit Carson
Caledonian Picnic At Athena Promises Big Variety
Caledonians plan a large Athena picnic next Friday and Saturday with games songs speeches and performances. Mayor Plamondon presides with Henry Barrett as secretary while speakers include H M Cake F Wilson C A Barrett. Notable acts include Miss Lytle Miss Stanton Prof Epping Frank Hennessey Jock Coleman and James McKinley the youngest piper in America plus Agnes Jessie Pottage Jeanie Best and Frank D Arcy. Cash prizes are offered for multiple races and costume events. A separate note mentions Ruef Parkside bribery case opening in San Francisco.
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Atheny
J. D. Plamondon
The
Caledonian Society
Henry A
Frank Hennessey
Major MacDonald
Walla Walla
Northwest
Agnes
Jessie Pottage
Jeanie Best
Frank D'Arcy
James King
America
James McKinley
Aberdeen
Harry Lauder
Jock Coleman
Athena
Defeated Pendleton Displayed Sensational Ball Play
A fast, clean exhibition of the national game on the local diamond drew fans who expected a one sided contest. Pendleton’s Taliaferro and Walla Walla’s Crain pitched well with strong fielding behind them. Crain held the Pets until the sixth, while Taliaferro battled control at times. Munson and Conrad drove in runs as both teams showcased sharp defense and timely hitting in a closely contested game.
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Taliaferro
Pendleton
Crain
Walla Walla
Rader
Ball Park
Hogan
Monroe
van Houten
McAllister
Osterman
King
Eastburn
Dean
Conrad
Warriors
Eastman
Munson
Feeney
Parkes
Tallaferro
Gilbert
Sheepmen Lease 100 Square Miles of Blue Mountains Range
A 100 square mile tract on the Blue mountains summit in Baker county between Austin and Pleasant Valley has been leased for five years by Morrow Gilliam and Umatilla county sheepmen for 8000. Dan P Smythe A K Smythe William Smith and A M Whittler secured the lease for overflow range to cover their flocks, with land owned by Oregon Lumber Stoddard Brothers Sumpter Lumber Hewitt Bell Lumber and others.
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India
J. H. Alexander
L. R. Jones
Blue Mountains
Baker County
Austin
Pleasant Valley
Morrow, Gilliam
Umatilla County
Oregon
Ben
Dan P. Smythe
A. K
A. Smythe
Arlington
William Smith
A. M. Whittler
Huntington
Oregon Lumber Company
Stoddard Brothers
Sumpter Lumber Company
Hewitt-Bell Lumber Company
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Uncle Sam
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