Citizens Now Taking A Hand Against Ruffians Foresters
Washington May 23 Complaints against the forest service and the interior department are on file with the Ballinger investigating committee. Letters received since January 1 charge violations of law and injustice to homesteaders by both branches. Oregon rangers are called a vet of official ruffians and the foresters are described as the curse of the country with claims laws need not apply if foresters revise them.
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Ballinger Committee
Forestry Service
Department of Interior
Springfield
Washington
Forest Service
Interior Department
Ballinger
Guy White
Whitewash
Mont
W. Fletcher
Boise
Tolaho
Idaho-Montana Boundary Line
Forest Rangers of
Oregon
P. F. Gibson
Congress
Seattle Holdup Men Captured in Portland
Three alleged Seattle holdup suspects Ed Colburn Frank Ford and William Wilson were arrested in Portland Ore after police said they robbed a Seattle street car on May 12 seizing 1500 in cash and 10000 in jewels. They were jailed by local detectives and Colburn allegedly confessed implicating the others.
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Portland
Ore
Ed Colburn
Frank Ford
William Wilson
Seattle
South Park
North End
Colburn
Naval appropriation bill passes senate with defeat of battleship plan
Washington May 23 Senator Burton’s amendment to the naval appropriation bill proposing one battleship per year was defeated in the senate by 26 to 39. The bulletin notes the naval appropriation bill passing the senate this afternoon.
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Washington
Burton
Senate
Bulletin—Naval
Count Jaquin De Lessepp Aims Tide Channel Flight
Calais May 23 Count Jaquin De Lessepp announced plans to attempt a round trip across the English Channel this week. He expected to cross today but high winds Saturday thwarted the return.
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Calais
Jaquin de Lessepp
English Channel
Passenger of first US train near death in Oregon
LaGrande Oregon May 23 Grandma Palmer aged 97 who rode on the first railroad train ever run in the United States is near death today. She arrived here in 1846 crossing the continent in a prairie schooner.
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LaGrande
Ore
Grandma Palmer
United States
Immigration Station Bill Advances For Seattle Project
A senate bill providing a quarter million dollar appropriation for constructing an immigration station in Seattle was passed today.
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Seattle
Washington,d. C
Senate
Denial of Bryce Relieving Request At Washington
London reports foreign officials today denied James Bryce the British ambassador to the United States to be relieved from duty in Washington. The denial confirms he will continue serving at the American capital.
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London
James Bryce
Washington
American Capitol
Spain seeks second Maine investigation amid rumors
Washington rumor mill says Spain may demand a second inquiry into the explosion of the Maine. It is claimed Spanish experts produced a secret report blaming spontaneous combustion in the magazine. No official statement has been issued by Madrid or Washington.
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Washington
Spain
Maine
United States
Olympia men praise Jeffries training camp form
Members of the Olympia club who visited Jeffries training camp report outstanding form and boosted confidence in his condition. Some skeptical judges now believe he could be fit in two weeks. Johnson vows to train hard, performing an hour long routine at Ocean Beach before a large crowd.
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San Francisco
Cal
Olympia Club
Jeffries
Jeffs
Jeff
Johnson
Ocean Beach
Scriber Defense Concludes Trial Proceedings This Afternoon
Portland report says defense in the Scriber trial will rest this afternoon after 2 o clock. More attorneys may take the stand to argue that Scriber was mentally capable when forging notes. The defendant appears ghostly and mutters to himself as he sits at the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scriber
Portland
Police search for Portland woman who vanished after cash withdrawal
Portland authorities intensify hunt for Mrs. Hanna Smith missing since May 8 after withdrawing 600 dollars from E. E. Erickson, a funeral director. A telegram from Los Angeles signed by Smith claiming she was well is deemed fake. Mrs. Smith was last seen with two unknown men. Police suspect foul play and have asked Los Angeles officers to detain the message sender.
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Portland
Hanna Smith
E. E. Erickson
Anna Harper
Los Angeles
Tableaux Will Show Great Britain Power
London a brilliant series of tableaux designed to teach British naval and military power is arranged for Britannia's Muster the main feature of this year's Royal Naval and Military Tournament at Olympia The Millennium will host Brittania's Master drawn by Colonel G C Nugent the new honorary secretary About 500 troops from home colonial and Indian forces bluejackets and 100 horses will participate in the tableaux
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London
Brittania
Olympia
G. C. Nugent
Oakland Takes Two From Portland In Twin Bill
Oakland won both morning and afternoon games at Recreation Park on May 22, taking 9 to 1 in the forenoon and 8 to 6 in the afternoon as Portland’s pitching and fielding faltered. Swander and Nelson homered for Oakland. Krapp and Fisher paired on a double play in the early game’s tense moments. Moser allowed three singles in a strong Oakland showing despite scattered Portland runs.
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Oakland
San Francisco
Portland
Steen
Swander
Nelson
Fisher
Recreation Park
Krapp
Cameron
Cutehan
Wolverton
Wares
Hogan
Moser
Mitz
Ana Fisher
Timpires
McGreevy
Vanhaltren
Taggart Booms for Marshall in Indiana Senate Fight
Washington May 23 Thomas Taggart former chairman of the democratic national committee endorses Governor Marshall for the 1912 democratic presidential nomination. He predicts John Kern now Indiana democrats' senate candidate will defeat Beveridge. Taggart’s remarks surprise Indiana politicans as he was expected with Harmon supporters.
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Washington
Marshall
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
Democratic National Committee
John Kern
Bryan
Senate
Beveridge
Taggart
Harmon Koomera
Athena Triumphs 3-1 Over Pilot Reek In Local Game
Special Correspondence Athena May 22 The Athena tossers defeated Pilot Reek three to one at home pulling away from the goose egg class in the Blue Mountain schedule. Battery Picard and Lieuilley for Athena Lobrugh and Gilbert for Pilot Reck each with three strikeouts and three hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Pilot Reek
Blue Mountain
Picard
Lieuilley
Lobrugh
Gilbert
Pilot Reck
Monaco to Be Given Pucke Por New Ruler
Paris reports long circulating rumors about Monaco’s future ruler. Prince Louis son of Prince Albert allegedly renounced succession after missing the inauguration of the Oceanographic Museum. The Duke of Urach attended, fueling talk he may become ruler due to Albert’s power to alter succession by will.
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Paris
Monaco
Prince Louis
Prince Albert
Duke
Urach
Louis
Albert
The Eternal Christ and the Humanity of God
William H. Lyon frames the temporary Christ as the revelation of the eternal Christ in human terms. The eternal Christ is the loving, human aspect of God that forever desires to be loved by His children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
God
William H. Lyon
Nicaragua Revolt Lives on Hope of U S Intervention
At Bluefields on May 23 officials allied with revolutionary leader Juan Estrada say the struggle continues hoping the United States will intervene. Estrada believes he cannot crush Madriz but can sustain hostilities until America acts, directing forces to lure an attack on the city.
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Feader
Nicaragua
United States
Madriz
Bluefields
Juan Estrada
Jeader
Estrada
Water demands from Spokane women at city hall
A band of North Hill section women carrying empty pails marched on Spokane mayor demanding water. With the municipal plant under construction, water shortages hit many districts. They charged men under the mayor with failing to carry out relief orders from a year ago and pledged to camp in city hall until water is supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Tin Bucket Brigade
Chicago Street Railway Placed Under Receiver
Chicago May 234 The Chicago Street Railway company was unexpectedly placed in receivership today by Judge Greascup. Henry C Blair and John Roach were named receivers under 26 000 bonds after a petition from Westinghouse Electric. The company owes Westinghouse 69 000 and cannot pay due to judgments totaling 7 1 200 000. The firm had been created to take over the bankrupt Union Traction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Dl
Chicago Street Railway Company
Greascup
Henry C. Blair
John Roach
Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse
Union Traction
Builders Race On Copper River Bridge Construction
Cordova Alaska builders of a 1,000,000 cantilever Copper River railroad bridge race against the summer. Falsework sits on river ice as three feet of water flows over it and ice may break away any day. If unfinished before the ice leaves, extra labor could cost 150,000. Workers near 18 hours daily, bonus 100 to each man if finished before the ice goes out. Three thousand men at work along the Copper River railroad.
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Cordova
Alaska
Copper River
Childs
Tickel River
Chitina
Morgan and Gugeenheim
Bonanza Copper Mountain
Wool sale stalemate delays Pendleton auction
A first Pendleton wool sale faces a deadlock as buyers offer 14 to 15 cents per pound while growers resist. Yale and Ontario locales show similar terms. A Umatilla county growers meeting will decide whether to hold, consign to Chicago, or wait for stronger local prices. Trade participants and transport reps from Illinois Central and Northern Pacific are in town.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Yale
Ontario
Umatilla County
Woolgrowers Associ
Chicago
Tmantin County
Dan P. Smythe
Corp
Messrs
Ellery, Frankenstein
Bringham
DeFour
Hooper
Charles HW. Greene
Housers
B. A Trumbull
Jack McLaughlin
Illinois Central
Mr. Payne
Northern Pacific
Insurgents to skip Republican caucus on postal bill
Washington May 23 Insurgent Republicans plan to abstain from the party caucus as Dwight aims to rally all GOP members for the postal savings bank bill. Five insurgents Lenroot Lindbergh Davis Nelson Poindexter warn they will not attend and fear the measure may not suit them. Others may join.
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Dwight
Poindexter
Washington
Dove of Peace
House
Lenroot
Nelson
Wisconsin
Lindberg and
Davis
Minnesota
Sugar Trust Officials Face Fraud Trial Bombshell
Oliver Spitzer, a former Williamsburg dock superintendent, testifies in the Charles Heiks sugar trust case about short weighing frauds. He describes sand weights, spring mechanisms on checkers, and signal lights to alert watchers, with payments to relieved workers continuing until February 1910. The defense seeks postponement as cross-examination opens.
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New York
Sugar Trust
Charles Heiks
Trust
Oliver Spitzer
Williamsburg
Spitzer
Atlanta
Helke
Iin
Stimson
Bendernagle
Gerbacht
Gerebacht
Swedish King in Court in Stockhom Defamation Case
In Stockholm a king faces court as defendant in a high profile case. Johanson, a former County Councillor, seeks 6,000,000 kronen claiming royal letters prove Madame Helga de la Brache was Gustavus IV's daughter and rightful heir. The royal family denies possession of the letters and disputes her lineage.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Stockholm
Johanson
Johansson
Helga de la Brache
Oscar I
Gustavus IV
Madame de la Brache
Magnusson
Splendid Baccalaureate Sermon Preached at Pendleton High
Rev. Raymond C. Brooks of Walla Walla delivered the baccalaureate sermon to about 80 graduates from the local high school and Pendleton academy at the Methodist Church. His Acts 1 8 text urged the spiritual side of education as essential, with special music by Mrs. J. Landers and Miss Edina Gates.
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Pendleton Academy
Raymond C. Brooks
Walla Walla
Methodist Church
J. & Landers
Edina Gates
Salt Lake City Quieted After Mild Earthquake
Earthquake at Salt Lake yesterday cracked walls and tilted chimneys with three tremors recorded on the state university seismograph within 30 seconds. Only one shock was felt in Salt Lake City, but the tremor affected an area extending about fifty miles.
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Salt Lake
State University Seismograph
Unusual Fish Reports Sought by Local Anglers Group
K Cranston of the local anglers association asks for reports of unusual fish caught in the Umatilla and tributary streams. Government requests data to show hatchery re stocking results. Notify Mr Cranston if you catch brook trout or other uncommon species.
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Nepore
K. Cranston
Anglers’ Association
Umatilla
Tribuary
Mr. Cranston
Fifth Annual Exhibition Premium Lists Released
Secretary Thomas FitzGerald of the district fair board has received the premium lists for the fifth annual exhibition to be held here from September 26 to October 1. This year $2000 will be given in premiums to exhibitors. Farmers stockmen and others may obtain copies by calling at Judge FitzGeralds office in the city hall or by writing for them. lists will be mailed free of cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas FitzGerald
District Fair Board
Miss Gray Resigns From Hawthorne School
Miss Sarah Gray a Hawthorne school teacher has resigned the position with the school board. It is believed she left to accept a job in western Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gray
Sarah Gray
Hawthorne
Oregon
Building Storage Plant Near Northern Pacific Track
Anton Nolte begins work on a cold storage plant at the west end of the city, located near the Northern Pacific railroad line, outlining plans to establish local storage capacity.
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Anton Nolte
Northern Pacific
University of Washington Sees Comet During Eclipse Night
Professor Gould of the astronomy department says Holley's comet will be best viewed tonight as the moon enters total eclipse. The eclipse lasts four hours and the comet sets at 10 39. Observers are urged to view from sites across campus.
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University of Washington
Holley
Gould
University Astronomical Department
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Pucke
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