Bold daylight robbery arrests on Main Street
Joe Parr and Dan Gaston, quarterbreed Indians, were arrested by Chief of Police after a daytime holdup at the Fred Parr saloon on Main Street. They allegedly threatened Belgian gardener Pete Teljeck with a gun and escaped with about $70. Marshal Gurdane pursued, Parr resisted with a near gun hand gesture, but the officer overpowered him. The pair are jailed as investigators note the saloon's bad character.
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Joe Parr
Dan Gaston
Pete Telleck
N Main Street
Elexion
Main Street
Pete Tel- Jeck
Gardner
Fred Parr
Merchants’ Bar
Association Block
Telleck
Gurdane
Dians
Parr
EH Parr
Fee and Slater Form New Law Partnership
Judge James A. Fee and R. J. Slater announce the formation of a law partnership named Fee & Slater. The collaboration has been in effect since October 1, with both lawyers previously practicing independently. The firm will maintain offices in the Despain building where Judge Fee has been located recently.
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James A. Fee
R. J. Slater
Paity
Fee & Slater
Despain
Judge Fee
Norton divorce suit cites desertion in petition
Mrs Anna Selkirk Norton sues Roy E Norton for divorce alleging desertion. The complaint filed yesterday by Carter and Smythe, representing Norton, seeks dissolution of marriage. Nellie L Trafton also seeks divorce from H L Trafton. Peter West appears for the plaintiff.
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Carter & Smythe
Anna Selkirk Norton
Fredom
Roy E. Norton
Nellie L. Trafton
H. L. Trafton
Peter West
County Court Opens Session With Routine Business
The county court convened this morning in the commissioners room handling routine matters. Salaries were approved and bills passed as D C Brownell of Umatilla appeared with several road petitions from the county’s west end.
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D. C. Brownell
Umatilla
Echoes of Scriber bank failure reach supreme court
The Oregon Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving J D Slater and LeRoy Lomax about fraudulent endorsements of certificates of deposit from the defunct Scriber Bank at La Grande. The session also covers the state versus R W Deal for horse larceny from Union county and the W G Ayre vs Hixon & Ames foreclosure appeal. Julian A Hurley passed the Oregon bar exam today, with J P Winter as committee chair and Senators Hart and Judge Clifford present.
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Scriber
la Grande
Supreme Court
J. D. Slater
LeRoy Lomax
Portland
Booth
District Court
Lomax
R. W. Deal
Deal
Union County
Crawford
Ivanhoe
W.G. Ayre
Hixon & Ames
Brassfield Bros
Hart
Hadley Elected Governor of Missouri
Kansas City November 4 Downherd a Democrat conceded this afternoon the election of Hadley his Republican opponent for governor of Missouri despite the long contest in many states gub ernatorial contests continued from page one Hadley leading in Missouri results and political maneuvering noted as the day closed
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Kansas City
Downherd
Hadley
Missouri
Bryan Carrying Nebraska In Early Returns
Lincoln reports early returns show William Jennings Bryan leading Nebraska by about 10,000 votes. Figures released at 10 oclock indicate a clear plurality for Bryan across the state. Local precincts and counties are tallying remaining ballots, with final results to follow in later editions.
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Lincoln
Welock
Bryan
Nebraska
Tenderloin Screens Are Disappearing Under City Order
Mayor Murphy ordered removal of tenderloin district screens on Cottonwood Street. Barriers have been torn out and more will follow, improving street appearance and overall look of the area.
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Murphy
Tenderloin
Cottonwood Street
Telegram from Phill Metachan reaches city this Friday
R Alexander reports a telegram from his friend Phill Metachan saying he will pass through the city Friday while returning home from the east. Miss Tda Hoyd, visiting her Virginia home and on a European trip, called from Boulogne for New York October 17 and may spend winter at Meherrin Virginia.
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R. Alexander
Phill Metachan
Tda Hoyd
Virginia
Boulogne
New York
Meherrin
Tea Moneyback Offer Indicates Quality Tea
The ad promises a moneyback guarantee on Schilling's Best tea if customers are not satisfied, asserting value and quality for grocers and shoppers.
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Schilling
Nebraska Doubtful Yet Strong Lead for Bryan in Cities
Omaha dispatch notes 4 latest farming district returns showing Nebraska remains doubtful while Bryan gains heavily in urban areas and maintains a strong lead overall.
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Omaha
Navy
Nebraska
Bryan
Arkansas Returns Tilt to Bryan With 19000 Plurality
Early this morning, Little Rock election returns indicate that William Jennings Bryan will carry Arkansas by a reported 19,000 vote plurality. Local observers await final tallies as statewide figures firm up.
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Little Tock
Arkansas
Bryan
Halley Leads In St Louis After Early Returns
Early returns show Halley, Republican candidate for governor, making large gains in St Louis. He is expected to carry the city by about 16,000, reducing Bryan’s plurality from last night’s 40,000 to under 25,000.
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St. Louis
Halley
Bryan
Taft Leads State With Large Plurality in Complete Returns
Milwaukee Wis Nov 4 Practically complete returns from across the state show Taft with a 7 962 plurality and the entire Republican ticket elected by 80 900.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Taft
Taft Plurality Seen Near One Hundred Thousand In Minnesota
St Paul Minn November 4 Taft s plurality approximated on today s returns will reach about 100 600 there is a strong showing against Debs and Roosevelt in Minnesota with Taft leading by a large margin amid early county tallies and statewide estimates from observers and reporters
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St. Paul, Minn
Taft
Taft Wins Election Triumph Across Japan Extras
Tokio reports Taft victory celebrated across Japan with city papers issuing extra editions. Local outlets in several cities signal nationwide reaction to the elee ten result.
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Tokio
Japan
All Japan
Taft
Taft and Harmon Lead in Hamilton and State Races
Nov. 4 dispatches report Taft winning Hamilton by 12000 votes and Harmon carrying the state by 16000 while Longworth leads for Congress by 5000. In Manila Americans celebrate Taft’s election and anticipate a policy shift toward the islands based on Philippine affairs.
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Manila
Taft
Philippian
Hoodoo auto is burned in Taft celebration at Santa Rosa
In Santa Rosa California on November 4 a car associated with a taft celebration was burned by Jake Luppeld. The owner says evil spirits blamed for the hooded automobile are gone and held a banquet in honor. A 1907 hops date was reportedly placed with the pyre as part of the hoodoo crop lore.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Jake Luppeld
Taft
Luppeld
Wealthy man in Washington ends his life in yard
Miller G. Scouten a rich real estate dealer of Bellingham Washington returned home at 3 am and shot himself in the front yard He was despondent over business reverses and had troubled thoughts for months He told his aged mother goodbye after placing a bowl of water at her feet and then fired the revolver
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Bellingham
Wash
Miller G. Scouten
Magnificent jubilee demonstration planned in Pittsburg
Pittsburg Catholics announce a grand demonstration to honor Pope Pius X on the upcoming golden jubilee. The event will be held a week from next Sunday and will involve the local Catholic community and surrounding areas.
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Pittsburg
Pius X
Pitttsburg
Fishermen Catch 12 Foot Swordfish Off Newport
Eight miles off Newport, Hugh McMillen and G. G. Shoemaker reeled in a 12-foot swordfish with a four-foot blade. The fish towed their launch two miles and charged the boat repeatedly. After a half hour of fighting, the crew killed the monster with hammer blows to the head.
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Long Beach
Newport
Hugh McMillen
G. G. Shoemaker
Reorganization Plans Discussed by Commercial Association
The Commercial association debated remodelling plans costing about 1500 at a meeting with low turnout. A next Tuesday session will consider the report, aiming to fund reforms via a 10 dollar dues boost or subs. New members approved. gymnasium to reopen with student supervision and Prof. Allen eyed as director.
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Commercial Association
A.H. Eddy
T. B. Ford
T. R. Barks
W. Leland Foreman
D. W. Bailey
C. (. Thompson
A. McKenzie Meldrum
Women urged to wear corsets for torso support
Los Angeles doctor L E Landone lauds the modern corset to strengthen weakened torso muscles. Speaking to the Hundred Year club he cites Queen Elizabeth era steel corsets as torture but says today’s soft corsets provide needed support for generations of wearers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
L. E. Landone
Luther Burbank
Hundred Year Club
Landone
Battle Ends in Covington as Stepfather Is Killed
In Covington Louisiana a quarrel between John Blakeley and his stepson James Erwin led to both arming themselves. Blakeley fired first with a revolver while Erwin retrieved a shotgun and fatally wounded him. Blakeley died shortly after. James Erwin was later acquitted by a coroner's jury.
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Pough
Covington
John Blakely
James Erwin
Blakeley
Erwin
Wireless station work begun at Mummy Island Alaska
Washington reports rapid construction of a new wireless telegraph station on Mummy Island near Cordova. The facility will link with Army wireless stations in Alaska and enable direct wireless messages from Beattle to major Alaska points, enhancing regional communications. Walter E. Clark.
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Washington
Navy Department
Mummy Island
Cordova
Army
Alaska
Beattle
Walter E. Clark
Two men kill wildcat in Ephrata Washington
A young wildcat was killed in Ephrata Washington on Monday by H M Pollard and L D Hammer. The animal was caught devouring the body of a jackrabbit which I had captured and killed.
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Ephrata
Wash
H. M. Pollard
L. D. Hammer
Hermiston Visitor Among City Friends Last Evening
H. J. Longley of Hermiston visited the city last evening, stopping to mingle with friends and acquaintances during the visit.
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H. J. Longley
Hermiston
Colorado returns show Taft ahead in state race
Coformio in Dovis Denver Nov 4. At o clock this morning fewer than a third of Colorado ballots counted. Precincts report Taft leading by 12,900 with 472 of 1,122 precincts in, Taft 29,191 Bryan 28,708 scratched ballots 65,707. Denver precincts indicate a Democratic city win and one Republican and one Democrat likely to be elected.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Taft
Bryan
Death on Operating Table in Dr Chase’s Office
W. W. Campbell died on the operating table Sunday while under anaesthesia in the office of Dr EB F Chase at North Yakima. He was to undergo a minor throat operation. The remains will be taken to Pittsburgh for interment.
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EB. F. Chase
North Yakima
W. W. Campbell
Pittsburg
Marriage License Issued To J A Numbers And Mies Rohde
A marriage license was issued this morning to J A Numbers and Mies Katherine Rohde.
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J. A. Numbers
Mies Katherine Rohde
HATE HEARING POSTPONED OVER TRAIN DELAY IN OREGON
Comissioner West failed to catch a train, delaying the Oregon railroad commission grain rate hearing until Thursday at 10. The body adjourned amid travel disruptions with Campbell and Aitcheson present and Weat delayed. farmers and O R N officials will present evidence on whether 15 1 2 to 15 3 4 cents per hundred to Portland is excessive and how rates compare with the N P.
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Pendleton
Oswald Worl
Oregon Railroad Commission
Commercial Association
Campbell and
Aitcheson
Weat
Peniletton
J. Q. Poehler
Portland
N. P
C. F. Vande- Witter
Pilot Hock
Goodman Hardware Co. Ends Pendleton Trade
Take notice that Goodman Hardware Co. has disposed of its Pendleton hardware business and requests all debtors to call at once for settlement. The firm states it plans to leave Pendleton within a few days and directs customers to 643 Main Street.
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Pendleton
Hare Settlement
Goodman Hardware Co
Main Street
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