Pendleton Bank Quietly Closes Amid Holiday Proclamation
Pendleton Savings Bank, solvent and following the governor's holiday decree, closed its doors with a sign reading bank closed. Directors cited difficulties obtaining shipments of grain and currency, and to protect depositors and stockholders, with plans to reopen when normal conditions resume. Bank officials indicated other local banks operated normally during the period.
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Pendleton Savings Bank
Savings ,Bank
East Oregonian
Monde 2B
Gevinne
Europe
Umatilla
Mind Unhinged by Bank Closures in Portland
William T. Aldridge, a North Bank Road employee, grew frantic upon hearing that Portland banks had closed. He traveled to Portland with a few hundred dollars in savings, refusing sustenance and becoming a danger to himself as fear over money intensified. He was placed in fall this afternoon after officials deemed him unsafe to remain at large.
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Portland
William T. Aldridge
Aldridge
North Bank Road
Telegraphers Strike Ends in Chicago Vote
Telegraphers in Chicago vote to end the strike with 212 for calling off and 109 for continuing. Officials expect formal action to end the nationwide walkout as the executive committee may act tonight. A majority favor ending the dispute, with two thirds expected to be secured today.
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Chicago
Insanity Hearing Sought for Boarding House Keeper
A report states that a boarding house keeper is to be examined for insanity before County Judge Webster as soon as the holidays end.
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Webster
Hitchcock Surrenders to District Attorney in Minor Offense Case
New York November 6 Raymond Hitchcock who vanished last week after being indicted for a serious offense against a minor girl surrendered to the district attorney this morning. He said he had not left the city. Hitchcock, accompanied by his wife and two attorneys, was released on $7 0,000 bail on bond posted by Martin Entale, a former Tammany leader.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Chagria
Hitchcock
Jefferson
Martin Entale
Tammany
Woman Rises at Funeral in Monterey Spine Chiller
In Monterey Mexico on November 6 a minister conducting services over the body of Mrs Fred Hartzell was startled as the supposed dead woman suddenly sat up. The minister fainted, pallbearers fled, and only the husband stayed to help his wife from the coffin. Four days earlier she had fainted and was pronounced dead.
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Monterey
Mexico
Fred Hartzell
Discharge of Thousands of Laborers Impacts Northwest Rail
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company faced heavy cash drain as thousands of laborers were discharged at multiple northwest points. Pendleton led eastern Oregon with about 1050 daily, while Union, Umatilla, Baker counties saw up to 10000 daily, with La Grande and Baker City close behind. Deposits to local banks resume as payments end and daily receipts stabilize.
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Comming
Pendleton Amouny
Portland
Northwest
O Weind
Pendleton
Oregon
Union
Umitilia
Baker Coutties
la Grande
Baker City
Elgin
Umatilla
Eeho
Athena
Mitton
Huntington
Escaped Student Defends Zar Symbolism and Czar Critique
Kellogg Durland, who fled arrest near St Petersburg two weeks ago with the Wallings and Rose Strunsky, arrived in Heston and claims the czar is a drunkard influenced by spiritualists, calling him stupid and crafty.
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Heston
Kellogg Durland
the Wallings
Rose Strunsky
St. Petersburg
Exposition Deficit Near Three Million Reported
Washington officials report the Jamestown exposition will close November 40 with a deficit near 3 million dollars according to a reliable authority.
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Washington
Hitchcock Not on Majestic Flight Arrives New York
Raymond Hitchcock was not aboard the Majestic when the royal passenger ship arrived today from New York.
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Hitchcock
Majestic
London
Raymond Hitchcock
Veewel
New York
Johnson Defeats Burton in Ohio and Northeast States
Detroit era dispatch reports Tom Johns oa defeats Burton amid party shifts with Wing and Johnson plurality of nine thousand in several states. Anti Mormon forces gain steam in Salt Lake City while Cleveland news notes electric railway fare restored after Johnson victory and plans to run again in 1909.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Cleveland Electric Railway
Governors Elected Across States In Early Returns
San Francisco dispatch reports Maryland's Crothers and Rhode Island's Higgins likely Democratic wins while New Jersey and Kentucky lean Republican. New York City favors Tammany opponents by about 26,000, Cleveland's Tom Johnson leads by 8,000 to 9,000. Salt Lake elects anti Mormon John Bransford. Cincinnati reinstates ExHosa Cox ally Leopold Markbreit. Toledo selects Brand Whitbeck amid campaign turbulence.
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Marques
Rhode
New Jeray
Masechusetts
Kentucky
Timemany Wing
New York
Johnson
Salt Saskee ‘City
San Francisco
Maryland
Austin C. Crothers
Rhode Island
James H. Higgins
Massachusetts
J. Guild, Jr
New Jersey
Frank
Katzenbach, Jr
August E. Willison
New York City
Independence League
Re‘publican
Tammany
Returns Indicate Republican Victory in Jersey City
Late returns show Ford winning the governor’s race as a Republican. Jersey City results point to a GOP victory in the statewide contest.
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Jersey City
Ford
Commissioner Probes Immigration Methods in Vancouver
MacKenzie King, in Vancouver, says inquiry into immigration methods will reveal unpleasant facts. He expects accusations and developments to follow, and that officials in high places may be implicated as a take-off on laborers imported.
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Varcouver
B.C
Explosion on Blucher Kills Eight, Injures Twenty Two
Eight men reported killed and twenty two injured in an explosion aboard the German school ship Blucher near Marwick. The blast occurred this morning as the vessel neared Marwick, Keil Germany.
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Keil
Germany
Nev
Marwick
Will Tang Up Tennis Trophy in Venice Contest
Will Tang Up Tennis Trophy in Venice as Wilhang wins a trophy for the international tennis contest title now held by Maay Sutton. Police actions reported. Eugene questioned under the lid. A general order yesterday closed all poker games with arrests planned.
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Eugene
Langdon Beats McGowan for San Francisco DA Victory
Nov 6 reports show Langdon defeats McGowan by about 20 000 votes securing the good government slate. Triumph hailed by workingmen stopping to cheer Taylor posters as labor groups celebrate a clear win for Langdon and the government ticket. Mayor Taylor credits the people and vows to govern by his conscience after an election won without spending money.
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Bear-Schmitz
San Francisco
E. R. Taylor
Good Government
Langdon
McGowan
Good Government League
Taylor
San Francisco Election Echoes Peace and Labor Victory
The Chronicle quotes calls for peace after six years of agitation and declares the vote a win for representative government. Heney and Spreckles celebrate. the Examiner notes union labor favored the result, while P. H. McCarthy is praised for resisting demagogy amid class tension. The world watches San Francisco’s political shift.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle
Francis J. Heney
Rudolph Spreckles
P. H. McCarthy
Traide
San Francisco News Giants Taylor Victory Echoed
The Call and Chronicle jubiate over Taylor's election while The Examiner concedes victory attributing it to labor union votes. The Call proclaims the triumph of food government and calls it a worldwide stabilizer inviting capital under equal law administration.
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San Francisco
Call and Chronicle
Taylor
Examiner
Ryan
Cail
Los Angeles
Puget Sound
Work resumed on Pilot Rock branch of QO R N line
Work on the Umatilla Central Pilot Rock branch, halted recently, began again under Division Engineer William Bollons with Superintendent M J Buckley arriving. A large crew and work train from La Grande moved to complete the line toward Pilot Rock to expedite traffic, though some track and culvert work remains.
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Umatilla Central
Pilot Rock
William Bollons
Oeneral
M. J. Buckley
Bolltons
la Grande
Bollows
O, R, & N. Company
Pitot Rock
Not Crime to Defraud U. S. San Francisco Case
Willard Jones former Oregon state senator and T. Potter a leading Oregon attorney appealed a land frauds conviction before the U S circuit court of appeals. Attorney Huston argued the statute of limitations and lack of any statute making defrauding the government a crime.
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San Francisco
Willard Jones
Oregon
T. & Potter
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
B. Huston
Jones
Potter
United States
Taylor Victory Sparks Graft Prosecution Push in San Francisco
Taylor drew strong from labor support, surpassing expectations. The victory ends a corrupt era linked to Schmitz and Ruef and signals continued prosecutions against indicted United Roadway and gas firms and real estate players charged with bribing former supervisors.
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Casares
San Francisco
Taylor
Labor Party
Ryan
McCarthy
United Roadway and Gas Company
First Suit of Kind Filed Against Two Railways
United States District Attorney Rasc filed a safety appliance act suit against the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railways. It is the first action of this kind under the new congressional enactment.
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Helena
United States
Rasc
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railways
Taylor Petition Not Authorized for Mayor Bid
The candidate denies any mayoral run noting no nomination was authorized. Councilman Renn says he will not seek re election. A L Knight is described as likely to seek first ward council seat, with strong local support and probable unopposed candidacy.
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Renn
A. L. Knight
Gowl Man
Thun
T. C. Taylor
Taylor
East Oregonian
BR. F. Renn
East End
Knight
Commercial Association
Confidence Crisis Blamed on Timid Depositors
St. Paul November reports James J. Hill attributes current financial stringency to individuals hoarding money. He says there is no real distress in business or money shortage, only loss of public confidence. Public should release funds to end the crisis. He says railroad man Timid Depositors Cana of Trouble.
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St. Paul
James J. Hill
Wall Street
Washington Oregon Traction Company Formed
A new corporation named the Washington Oregon Traction company was launched at Walla Walla with 1.5 million dollars in capital. It plans to acquire construct and operate steam railways electric lines street railways steamboats ships and other transportation in Washington Oregon and Idaho with initial work including 75 miles of electric railway and power from the Wenaha river.
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Washington-Oregon Traction Company
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Garden City
Washington-Oregon Traction Company, & Walla Walla Corporation
McCrdw
Max Hausmlester
Allen H. Reynolds
Samuel Drumheller
Wenoha
Prospect
Washington- Oregon Traction Company
Northwest
Wreck at Portland Claims One Life and Injuries
One man, Frank W. Glass, was killed and three slightly injured in a collision between a switch engine and an O. R. & W. passenger train on the railway steel bridge this morning at 8 35 a m.
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Portland
Frank W. Glass
Erect monument to explorers in Vancouver
Vancouver Canadian club decides to erect a monument in memory of George Vancouver and Captain Cook, the famous explorers, marking a tribute in the city. The initiative was announced on November 6.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Club
George Vancouver
Captain Cook
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U. S
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Ruef
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