Wheat Fields Glow as Rains Aid Early Season
In the Pendleton to Walla Walla corridor wheat fields are green after recent rains easing spring delays. Milton Freewater sees fruit season start with strawberry shipments to Boise and other cities. Interurban expansion boosts Milton real estate and fruit growing while eastern Umatilla residents favor Pendleton for trade if a direct electric line to Walla Walla is not built.
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Milton Freewater
Bay End
Walla Walla
Pen- Meton
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Milton
Boise
Nampa
Butte
Anaconda
Elgin
Umatilla
East End
Milfon-Freewater
Washington Town
Atlantic fleet sails north toward Puget Sound
The fleet steamed out of San Francisco led by the Connecticut under Admiral Sperry. The eight ships moved north with light cheers and are expected to reach Puget Sound by May 21.
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San Francisco
Connecticut
Admiral Sperry
Bay
Puget Sound
Exight
Fleet movements and docking plan from Seattle to San Francisco
In Bellingham four ships head to Port Angeles three to Port Townsend and one to Bremerton dry dock. On May 23 the fleet assembles at Seattle and on May 27 twelve ships proceed to Tacoma, four stay, and the rest sail to San Francisco. Remaining ships dry dock then advance to San Francisco. On July 7 the fleet sails to Honolulu and Australia. The Maine and Alabama will not accompany the northward voyage.
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Bellingham Bay
Port Angeles
Port Townsend
Bremerton
Seattle
Tacoma
San Francisco
Sound
Honolulu
Australia
Maine
Alabama
Fleet sails through bad weather to Mare Island
On board the U S 8S Georgia at sea by wireless to Mare Island May 19. A heavy sea and fog troubled the morning run, later lifting to reveal continued heavy seas. Ships steamed at eight knots, then 12 knots after nightfall. Few absentees remain. most will rejoin at Seattle. The fleet remained offshore for safety while sightseers viewed the ships. Bonfires lit the coast all night.
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U. S
Georgia
Mare Island
Longhus
Seattle
Fleet Maneuvers Draw Crowds At Humboldt Bay
On board the battleship Georgie sixteena battleships under the command of Bperty maneuvered offshore of Humboldt Bay this noon while thousands watched from cliffs in pouring rain. Wireless greetings were exchanged with the Eureka board of trade and chamber of commerce.
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Georgie
Bperty
Humbolt Bay
Eureka Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce
Explosion at Centerville Cannon Salute Fatal
In Ferndale California a Civil War era cannon used to salute the Atlantic fleet exploded during a public celebration. One white man and seven Indians were killed or fatally injured as the crowd watched. three women may die and others are injured. The old gun, moved from a shed and fired multiple times, drew spectators close to observe the blast.
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Ferndale
Reda
Arouml
Cal
Isaac Davin
Centerville
Here
Atlantic
Registration totals rise in Umatilla county for June vote
Clark Nelson registry clerk reports 4465 total registrations in Umatilla county for the upcoming election, a gain of more than 400 compared with two years ago when 4991 were registered. Echo precinct leads with nearly 500 voters. Milton and Echo close behind. Ruddock shows only five men on the books. Data by precincts shows broader turnout potential, party affiliations not disclosed as registrations are by voters.
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Echo
Milton Clowe
Ruddock
Umatilla
Clark Nelson
Bank Failure Entangles City Faces Bond Issue
Pittsburg May 19 The Allegheny National Bank closure puts Pittsburg city at risk of issuing 1.6 million in bonds as funds tied to the bank vanish. State funds totaling 5 million are also tied to the bank but secured by a bonding company. Official peculations by Montgomery cited at 694 thousand with total shortage around 2 million. Montgomery has been presented to the grand jury.
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Cailer
Ivy Protector
Montgomery
Pittsburg
Allegheny National Bank
Oity of
Rioting Briefly Flares During Cleveland Street Car Strike
Rioting marked the street car strike progress in Cleveland as police quickly contained disturbances. A car collided with an explosive without injuries. Authorities hope the strike will end soon and a settlement may be reached by the state board of arbitration.
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Cleveland
State Board of Arbitration
Mrs Gunness Death Confirmed by Crown in Ruins
La Porte Indiana May 19 with a dentist confirming a gold crown found in Mrs Gunness burned home the crown identical to one he placed in her mouth. It is hoped the trial of Ray Lamphere accused of burning the Gunness home begins next Monday.
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la Porte
Ind
Government Expert to Inspect Oregon Timber for Turpentine
Washington May 19 L W Hawley forest service wood distillation expert departs for Oregon Washington Montana Idaho with a small distillation unit to sample woods for turpentine yields Samples will be sent to Washington for analysis to assess value for paints varnishes and naval stores Northwest existing wood distilling plants already produce turpentine and related oils This survey aims to gauge the waste sawmill refuse and the region's potential for a new turpentine industry
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Washington
L. W. Hawsley
Forest Service
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
United States
Hawley
Northwest
Delegates Arrive for West Episcopal Missionary Council
Portland with delegates from the eighth district arriving for a primary missionary council to begin tomorrow. The district includes Whellington Oregon Idaho Arizona Nevada and California.
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Portland
West
Eighth District
Episcopal Church
Whellington
Oregon
Idaho
Arizona
Nevadah
Californis
Indians Return From Yakima Meeting
Twenty five Umatilla Indians with Rev J M Cornelison and Rev BE J Connors returned from Fort Simcoe Yakima reservation after a two week evangelist service. Yakima Indians formed a temperance society similar to that on the Umatilla reserve. About 26 Nez Perces went home to Kamiah as meetings concluded after a very successful series with many Yakima conversions. This marks the first in a northwest revival series and a promising start to evangelizing the region. Some 100 Indians from outside reservations attended and eight or ten native ministers took part. Umatillas praise the progress and expect more frequent intertribal visits.
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J. M. Cornelison
BE. J. Conners
Tutuila
Yakima Indiana
Northwest
Umatillas
Yakima
Currency deadlock looms as session nears end
Washington May 1. As the session closes it is clear no currency legislation will pass. Vreeland and Aldrich bills are so unlike that there is little hope of passing either, and time for compromise is gone. Neither side is willing to yield a point.
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Washington
Vreeland
Aldrichville
Democratic convention denounces grafters and endorses Bryan
In Fresno on May 19 a crowd gathered as the Democratic convention denounced political grafters and the Southern Pacific, endorsed William Jennings Bryan, and mocked the state railroad commission. It urged eight hour day, Asiatic exclusion, resource conservation, restricted injunction power, and Philippine independence.
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Fresno
Calif
Southern Pacific
Bryan
State Railroad Commission
Philippines
Gunness's Norwegian kin and mystery draw attention
In Trond Hjem Norway on May 19, notes recall Belle Gunness born 1863 who gained notoriety for Laporte murders in America. Her maiden name Bryndsild Puledatter is listed with family history, claiming her only surviving relative, her abtor Selba, died last Friday. The sister reportedly has not heard from Mrs. Gunness in many years.
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Trond Hjem
Norway
Bryndsild Puledatter
Belle Gunness
Laporte
America
Selba
Jury Secures Snell will case. letters vowed to trigger tragedies
Clinton May 19 The jury in the Snell will case was secured today Attorneys for Richard Snell seeking to break the will announced that letters written by various women to Snell would be introduced if read in open court These letters allegedly would cause a number of domestic tragedies once read in court
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Clinton
Snell
Richard Snell
Identification of Jennie Olson in Gunness case confirmed
Laporte Indiana May 19 coroner issues death certificate for Jennie Olson identified as one of the first bodies found on Mrs Gunness farm. Gunness had claimed Olson went to Los Angeles to neighbors.
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Laporte
Ind
Tacoma Tribune Planned In Wallace Block Move
R F Radabaugh has moved the former Seattle News plant to Tacoma and stored it in the Wallace block on A street. He intends to establish his new Tacoma daily, the Tacoma Tribune, using the equipment and space.
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Tacoma
Seattle News
R. F. Radabaugh
Wallace Block
Radabaugh
Tacoma Tribune
Burned $700 Hidden in Sage Near O'Donnell's Vest
A man named O'Donnell, working on the government canal, saved $700 from a burning sage bush after his companion briefly ignited the brush. He recovered the vest remnants, with $200 in greenbacks scorched and the rest in gold intact. The incident occurred May 1 in Bolsee.
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Bolsee
O'Donnell
Government Canal
Closing Arguments in Reuf Case by Chapman
In San Francisco on May 19 Attorney L F Chapman resumed the argument in the Reuf case. He described the prosecution as peculiar and the jury impaneling as a threat to the defendant's presumption of innocence. He claimed Heney seeks to tear away the defendant's rights and called the case a private Spreckles prosecution.
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San Francisco
Attorney Act
L F. Chapman
Heney
Chapman
Crazed Plumber Attacks Wife and Two Babies in San Francisco
Wm J Hanna a plumber in San Francisco attacked his wife and two young children with an open razor after a quarrel over his drinking and staying out all night. Police arrived and subdued him. two children were rushed to hospital by a passing car. Both children were badly slashed but expected to recover.
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Mad Man
San Francisco
Wm. J. Hanna
Suit to force sale of granted land by railway company
Roy W. Minckler of Clarke county Washington has filed in federal court to compel the Oregon and California Railway company to sell its granted land to actual settlers at 2.50 an acre under the act of Congress May 4 1870. This is a test case and if Minckler is successful many similar suits will be begun.
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Roy W. Minckler
Clarke County
Washington
Oregon & California Railway Company
Congress
Minickler
Fire destroys six homes in Hope Illinois area
A Sunday morning blaze in Hope Ida destroyed six residences with about $10,000 in losses and little insurance. The fire began in Harry Morton’s home due to a defective flue. Homes of Mrs. Peshak John Larson Wm Billings Grant Sherman and Mesers Stone and Termullen were completely destroyed.
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Hope
Ida
Harry Morton
Stranger seeks shelter at Aberdeen police station
A man about 38 or 40 arrived at the Aberdeen Washington police station requesting lodging. He could not provide a name or any memory of his past, leaving his identity and history completely unknown.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Eastern Oregon Orator and Track Captain Chosen
At Pendleton High School an assembly featured Dr. C J Smith and Harold Warner delivering orations. Alfred Buster elected track captain for next year, succeeding Ora Jay. The school year ends soon with exams starting tomorrow and a rival field meet planned for Friday on Tutulla grounds with eight athletes.
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Eastern Oregon
Smith
Easter
Jay
C. J. Smith
Addrem
Alfred Buster
Ora Jay
Buster
Arthur
Lester Means
Cuff Turner
Pendleton
J. S. Landers
Tutullla
Inland Empire
Hore
School chief change at Chehalls Industrial School
H T Jones of the state board of control again takes temporary charge of the Chehalls Washington Industrial School amid a rift between Superintendent F G Thompson and Assistant Superintendent John Simpson. Escapes have occurred and Thompson resigned after the board backed Simpson.
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H. T. Jones
State Board of Control
Chehalls
Waah
F. G. Thompson
John Simpson
Simpson
Thompson
Mr. Simpson
Infant dies from scalding accident at Colton home
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Haupt of Colton Washington died Friday after a tub of boiling water was overturned onto the child’s head and shoulders causing fatal injuries.
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Peter Haupt
Colton, Wash
Tragic death by dynamite in Grand Forks
John Donlan, about 40, killed himself by placing dynamite against his chest and lighting the fuse. The explosion blew his body to pieces at Grand Forks B C a couple of days ago in a horrible manner.
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John Donlan
Grand Forks
B. C
Tennessee Senator grills Republicans in maiden senate speech
Senator Ty ler from Tennessee delivered his maiden speech in the Senate, denouncing Roosevelt’s policies as imperial and warning Republicans about centralized power. He challenged GOP unity, questioning whether they would endorse the president’s reform agenda or repudiate him.
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Washington
Tyler
Senate
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Capitol
White House
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Pilot Rock
Prospect
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Riverside
Union
Eeewe
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Vansycle
Knee
Vingon
Ata Naweae
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Evan Eheee
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Eeaneee
Fae
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Barker City
Warner
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