Northwest Notes of Crime and Weather Across the Coast
Reports from Oregon and Washington recount a varied set of events. John Curtis, an engineer on engine 1050, was sandbagged and robbed of 110 dollars near a Northern Pacific freight depot at 6 45 PM Saturday. A severe southern Oregon coast gale slows Breakwater’s voyage to Portland. A 17 year old hunter from Aberdeen loses his right arm above the elbow after mishandling a loaded gun. In Wallace Idaho a railroad worker is found dead with a hammer nearby. Three forged checks totaling 63 80 are passed in Vancouver Washington. A giant fir tree christened Ho Roosevelt in Ravenna Park stands 60 feet around and 370 feet tall. A man in Toledo Oregon is fined 50 for running a blind pig. Hart gets lost for three days after a bear and deer hunt in Devil's Canyon. Allwood Loggan, a lineman, assaults boys with steel nippers and is jailed after a diary entry notes arriving in Salem in 1908.
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Northern Pacific Railway
John Curtis
Ewitch
Salem
Ore
Allwood Loggan
Oregon
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Silem
Salem man jailed for contempt in alimony case
Salem Oregon circuit court jailed E M Kightlinger W for contempt after he refused to pay $20 alimony to his ex wife. It is the Marion circuit court’s first such case. McMinnville Oregon reports a local firm shipped 10,000 pounds of dressed turkeys and nearly 250 live birds to Portland and Seattle for Thanksgiving, plus reserves to meet local demand.
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Salem, Ore
E. M. Kightlinger
William Galloway
Kightlinger
Marion Circuit Court
McMinnville
Ore
Portland
Seattle
Demolition and Assault Erupt in Ab shelved Home
A man in Abemeen, Washington, drunk, wrecked his home, fled as police arrived, returned before daylight to finish the damage, then threw a lamp at his wife striking her in the stomach. The woman had recently...
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Abemeen
Bill Niscoom
Coffee prices and refunds confusion with grocers
A fragmented note questions why grocers demand full payment and fail to return money or goods. The writer protests lack of refunds, mentioning the shilling and urging remedy for lost or unpaid items.
Tragic Discovery In Wallace Creek Baby Found Drowned
Wallace Idaho John Miller a city employee patrolling the creek spotted what looked like a small arm rising from the water He used a net on a long pole to lift the body of a totally nude baby girl from the stream authorities opened a death investigation and searched for clues in the surrounding area
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Wallace
Idaho
John Miller
Federal building site chosen at Second and Shumah
Reports from Washington today confirm the federal building will be located at Second and Shumah streets in Walla Walla. The news notes slow belief that the post office may move from the business district, with paving and streetcar service two blocks away aiding access.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Washington
Federal Building
Shumah
Baise Woolgrowers sign delivery pact with Chicago
Idaho Woolgrowers association Baise Idaho informs members that Utah Woolgrowers took similar action signing an agreement to deliver next year’s clip to the National Wool Warehouse Storage Company Chicago. Utah backs present wool tariff schedule. Arctic owl shot in Washington five foot long wing span. taxidermist Fred Edwards says first in 12 years. Pastor Grabs Live Wire in Aberdeen Washington nearly killed by electric shock. Bay City Oregon man survives three days after dramatic starvation scare.
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Baise
Idaho
Idaho Woolgrowers’ Association of
Utah Woolgrowers’ Association
National Wool Warehouse & Storage Company of
Chicago
Utah
Puyallup
Tacoma
Wash
Arctic Circle
Fred Edwars
Aberdeen
Charles McDermoth
Congregational Church
Portland Listings of Names and Places in 19th Century Trade
A long string of names and cities includes E. W. Gilland J. Rus sell Powell Myrtle Ward Miss Ward Miss Day San Francisco Hogue Beklin Louise Sanford Ethel Clifton Maitland Hailey Powell Fred Fieckner St Paul Glendening Portland and many others across New York Chicago Hermiston Spokane Rose Wash Elk Heart Salem and more, indicating a compiled roster or directory. The fragmentary OCR shows numerous individuals and locales linked to Portland and wider regions.
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E. W. Gilland
New York
J. Russell Powell
M. Small
Myrtle Ward
Miss Ward
Miss Day
San Francisco
H. KR. Hogue
Portland
N. B. Am Beklin
Louise Sanford
Ethel Clifton
Harry Maitland
B. Hailey
J. F. Nylander
T. M. Brritten
Fred Fieckner
St. Paul
W. Tt. Glendening and Son
Eb, L. Hanks
Nester
Henry Dick
Chicago
Thos
Duncan
G. H. Currie
A. S&s. Graham
Mrs. Johnson
Sumpter
C. C. Kornick
Salem
J. W. Brown
H A. Chamberland
EB. W. Fahh
Seattle
Jas
O'Conner
Chas. A. Ingles
Boston
C. W. Henderson
G. L. Lininger
Elkheart
Ind
W. B. Macklin
A. Alexander
C. Berg
Umatilla
G. L. Lee
David Wilson
Spokane
C. D. Thomas
A. J. Bender
John Bunt
W. J. Hoagland
Rose
Wash
Wm. Maher
H. Clayberg
Rochester man faces electric chair in wife murder
Rochester correspondent reports that William Braschof, of Rochester, may be executed next week if the court of appeals’ sentence is carried out. The conviction for murder in the first degree, sustained on appeal, stems from the June 1906 killing of his wife.
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Rochester
N. Y
Court of Appeals
William
Braschof
Jin
All the News All the Time in the Fast Oregonian
The Fast Oregonian proclaims around the clock coverage of local, state, and national events. Editors highlight brisk reporting, diverse sections, and rapid updates to keep readers informed through daily editions.
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Oregonian
President Roosevelt backs farmers meetings nationwide
The Country Life commission urged farmers to meet in their communities before December 6 to share views on economic social and educational country life issues. Roosevelt added two members to the panel and emphasized close farmer contact to shape the commission's January report.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Country Life Commission
Congress
South
Far West
Charles S. Barrett
Union City
William A. Beard
Sacramento
Cal
Halley
White House
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cited for Cures in Maine
A. F. Hardy of East Wilton Maine praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve after fifteen years of use claiming it cures sores burns and ulcers. The testimonial notes availability at Tallman & Co and Pendleton Drug Co drug stores for 25 cents.
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Bill
A. F. Hardy
East Wilton
Maine
Tallman & Co’s
Pendleton Drug Co
Woman Weeps as Judge Adjourns Court in Black Will Suit
In Judge Graham's court Mrs Amelia H Smallman sues Union Trust as executor of Henry M Black's will for 535 dollars. Anita Connor, adopted daughter, testified she did not break down, though her aunt Charlotte Morais described a tearful scene and the hearing was adjourned.
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Graham
Amelia H. Smallman
Union Trust Company
Henry M. Black
Anita Connor
Charlotte Morais
Judgment for Defendant in Pin Money Case
Judge Graham ruled the plaintiff failed to prove her claim to pin money after Mrs. Black sold butter and eggs to support her sister, and rendered judgment for the defendant.
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Graham
Catarrh Cure Promises Big Reward
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure fully cures constitutional catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 to anyone it cannot cure and invites readers to request testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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K. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All
Fae Hall
Pendleton Fire Department to elect chiefs in council chambers
Pendleton fire department members are notified of an election in the council chambers on Monday December 7 from 7 to 9 PM. A chief first nextgrant chief and second assistant chief will be chosen for the coming year, signed J Vaughan Chief.
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Pendleton
DeWitt Kidney and Bladder Pills Sell Well in Town
Tallman & Co advertise DeWitt Kidney and Bladder Pills as unequaled for backache inflammation of the bladder and rheumatic pains with antiseptic action, claiming prompt effect and broad use in these complaints.
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DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Overtaxed Pendieton Readers Rely On Kidney Pills
A reader from Elgin Oregon describes back pain and urinary troubles attributed to kidney strain. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief after a first box, recommending them strongly. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, NY is listed as US agents for Doan's.
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Bright
J. T. Galloway
Elgin
Ore
Dean
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
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