Commercial Club Pushes for Reciprocating Demurrage Law
A Cottage Grove Commercial Club resolution demands a state law requiring railroads to pay reciprocal demurrage when they fail to move freight promptly. Backed by Eugene and Cottage Grove leaders, the push cites lumber industry paralysis from car shortages and calls for broader measures including a new timber tax and rail reforms. The text notes a meeting set for December 5 to discuss the rail situation and related issues. The piece also mentions Chicago Wheat Market data and the postponement of Harry Orchard’s trial.
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Cottage Grove Commercial Club
Pondheron
Eugene
Fugene
Cottage Grove
Cottinge Grove
Raliondwy
God
Segislature
Commercial Club
Ex-editor Librado Revera Freed Over Political Extradition
St. Laws, Nov. 80. D Librado Revera, former editor of a Mexican revolutionary paper, who faced extradition requests from the Mexican government on charges of attempted murder and robbery, was released this morning by the U.S. commissioner as the charges were deemed political and not extraditable.
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St. Laws
Librado Revera
United States
Thanksgiving Games End In Narrow Oregon Victory
The Multnomah Athletic club Husky eleven fell to the University of Oregon 8 to 4 in Portland, the first defeat in ten years of Thanksgiving play. Oregon scored on two kicks in the second half after near misses and strong defense. Also notes include a tied contest between Whitman second team and Walla Walla High School with no score, and a deadlock between Cornell and Pennsylvanian with no scoring.
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Husky
Multnomah
Portland
University of Oregon
Oregonian
Jwelf
James
Oreron
Lonerman
Abultoonial
Orogon
Thi Polite
Moullen
Jeff Tackle
Moore
Walla Walla
Wilt Walla
Union
Whitman
Walla Walla High School
Tigger
Phalladelphula
Wollac Corporation organized to acquire testing duties
Cannery Syndicate in Los Angeles reports the formation of Wollac Corporation to manage testing between San Diego and Santo Aurelius. The plan aims to centralize oversight of Marmite-related testing activities and related duties in the region, linking efforts across coastal California.
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Los Angeles
Milion Wollac Corporation
Betwen
San Diego
Santo Au Bor
San Diago
Disaster at Reburst Factory Kills Many in Annen
A night explosion at the reburst factory near Dortmund caused 24 deaths and many injuries. 600 boxes of 30 pounds each exploded, with a second blast at 6 am. The manager was wounded but directed rescue. 200 pounds of dynamite stored in powder rooms. Emperor William authorized relief funds of 6225 marks.
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Dortmund
Uuit
Annen
Witten
Krupp
William
Vin Scholl
Impressed Coal Property Sale In Sunnyside Mine Case
George D. Holliday testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission recounting the 1897 claim on the Sunnyside mine. He refused to sell at the demanded price, was threatened by armed men, and watched the property pass to Rio Grande interests. Witnesses described secret favors and Utah Fuel Company complicity in the transfer.
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Salt Lake
Sunnyside
Utah Fuel Company
George D. Holliday
Interstate Commerce Commission
Holliday
Coal Company
Denver & Rio Grande
Holliday Coal Company
Rio Grande
Charles Livingston
W. O. Williams
Unexpected Guilty Plea Hits Montgomery Ward Case
Albert Young former Teamsters president Patrick Murphy and Joseph Schulte pleaded guilty unexpectedly to conspiracy to injure Montgomery Ward during a 1901 strike. Shea, president of the International Temperaments Union, is linked to the case along with other defendants as they seek favorable terms by providing state evidence.
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International Temesters’ Union
Prendict
Montgomery Wand & Co
Chicico
New
Albert Young
Teamsters
Toren
Kelly
Patrick Murphy
Pang Wihleh
Mat Bolom
Josep Schulte
Uetide
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wiline
100
Cure ‘Tue Shea
Proeifint
Internatonal Techustre Union
Wil Tientates
Land Frauds and Political Clauses Surface in Loose Telegrams
Undated and garbled reports from Omaha and Washington reveal alleged land fraud schemes offering payments for claimed rights. Mentions of state actions, elections, and naval matters cloud a murky mix of claims about candidates, vacancies, and international tensions.
Deportation Hearing Report From Local Courthouse
The text reports on a deportation decision and penalties related to harvests and misdeeds. Names, dates, and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the article mentions deportation actions, indictments, and fines against certain individuals connected to alleged violations.
Arraignments Postponed in San Frances Case
The arraignments of Supervisor Fret Nicho Jim and associates were postponed amid a bribery and perjury case. The grand jury met this afternoon to consider cases including alleged protected dives, with Schmitz not subpoenaed.
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San Frances
Fret Nicho- Jim
Peter Duffy
Effy Hallantter
Schmitz
Governor commutes graft suspects. seeks testimony
Governor Marder commuted the sentences of Adolph Steffens and Charles Wymann, ballot box stuffers sentenced to three years at San Quentin last year. He assures that if they return, Steffens and Wyman will provide important testimony to aid the San Francisco grand jury in its efforts to convict the grafters.
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Marder
Adolph Steffens
Charles Wymann
San Quentin
Steffens
Wyman
San Francisco
Rebuttal Testimony In Barrett Case At Washington
Rebuttal testimony was taken in the Myra Barrett case this morning with the woman's statements denied by witnesses. Former Representative Fairchild testified that her mother did not know her condition and refused to answer questions about the cause of her hospitalization.
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Washington
Myra Barett
Fairchild
Abyssinian King Menelik Critically Ill Amid Succession War
Reports from Rome dated November 30 indicate King Menelik of Abyssinia is critically ill with serious disturbances possible in the struggle for the throne. Dispatches suggest the health crisis could affect succession events and regional stability.
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Menelit
Rome
Menelik
Abyssinia
Landers Named City Superintendent for Pendleton Schools
Professor Landers has accepted the Pendleton school board’s offer to become city superintendent, beginning December 10. He succeeds Professor Traver at a salary of 1400 dollars per year and comes with a reputation as an efficient school executive aligned with the current methods.
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Landers
Pendleton
H. E. Bickory
Prof. Landers
Dalles
Professor Landers
Professor Traver
Fessor Landers
Thme
Conhult
Lee Teutech
Pendleton Board
Traver
Ttme
Hime Pol
Ethel Smith Bonded After Manslaughter Arraignment
Ethel Smith aged 14 shot and killed Filmer Riggs as Briggs attempted to enter the Smith home to attack her mother. She was arraigned on a manslaughter charge, pled not guilty, and released on bond set at 34900. A number of prominent citizens offered to post her bond.
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Tod
Acher Thornton
Ethel Smith
Filmer Riggs
Brigge
Jap squadron to sail for San Francisco and Seattle
The Japanese training squadron under Rear Admiral Tomooka will leave Yokohama January 6 bound for Honolulu then San Francisco around February 8. The fleet will later visit Tacoma and Seattle, with ships Ite kushino Hashidates and Matsushima along Ite II cruisers.
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Rury Tokio
Iteukushino
Hashidates
Matsushima
Admini Tomooka
Naval School
Eall
Yokohama
Horolulu
San Frogelyco
Vlattl Tacoma Uni
Seattle
Gillette Admitted No Effort to Save Girl
Herkimer New York November 30 Gillette resumed the stand and admitted he made no effort to save Grace's life. The prosecutor noted his swimming record in the Pacific at Honolulu and San Francisco and questioned why he swam ashore when the girl leaned overboard.
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Gillette
Herkimer
Grace
Pacific
Honolulu
San Francis
Woman accused of porger y forged check at New Orleans
Grace Meri, 19, left Des Moines to join her fiancé in the military and was arrested in New Orleans on a $400 check forgery charge to fund the trip. Des Moines police to prosecute. A prominent Mioretician predicts Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana timber lands hold billions in value with vast fir, spruce and pineforests totaling billions of feet.
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the Moines
Grace Meri
Sith Cavalry
Cubs
Tate
Port Des Moines
New Orleans
Des Moines
Washington, Navy
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Beating of Deputy Bushee in Adams. Hexter McCloud
Deputy United States Marshal Bushee was badly beaten near Adams while arresting Hexter McCloud, a man linked to trouble two years ago. McCloud fled to a saloon, a melee ensued, and Bushee was knocked unconscious. both Bushee and McCloud were arrested, with Bushee later released on bail and McCloud jailed. Marshal Garrett of Adams claims McCloud was in custody after a Montana penitentiary term, and that the deputy acted during a disorderly incident without being assaulted from behind.
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Ann
Glen Mushew
Hexter McCloud
Adams
Bushee
McCloud
MclCloud
Garrett
Marshal Garrett
East Oregonian
United States
Adwins
Montana
New Civil Service Commissioner Appointed
Washington November 30. The president announced the appointment of John A. Molihenns of Lewistown as civil services commissioner to succeed Codley who was named attorney general.
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New Civil Service Commisssioner
Washington
John A. Molihenns
Lewistown
Account Codley
Hinkle Resigns from Police Committee and Thompson Appointed
At Wednesday’s council session J T Hinkle resigned from the police committee and Mayor Fee named Councillman Thompson to succeed him. The debate focused on levee plans with options for riprap or concrete walls as weather and work delays affect completion. The council granted a petition to improve parts of Martin and Marimon streets and ordered surveys, with residents of affected blocks cited in the note.
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Murphy
Thompson
Madison and
Martin Streets
J.T. Hinkle
Councl
Fourth Ward
James A. Fee
FE. Z. Murphy
Bedimck
Moussu &Co
Feree
Main Street
Martin and Marcimon
Fiewe
Linkin
Chiches Monetth Hitxen & Olven
Foster & Melotoeh
Pala
Fearful execution of Fred Shepard at Crook County
Fred Shepard was hanged at 12 55 today in Salem for the murder of his employer Benjamin Zell, Crook county rancher, shot in cold blood after rousing Zell and his wife at dawn. The trial in Prineville led to conviction and death sentence.
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Faure
Crook County
Silom
Ore
Ney
Fred AL Shepard
Shepard
Benjamin Zell
Zell
Prineville
Shepard Wa
Three Banks Closed Tie Up Half Million Deposits
Three McDonough county banks shut down this morning tying up about $500 000 in deposits. The closures follow the W Chandler bank at Macomb Bardolph's Chandler and Smith institutions, raising total losses to around $800 000.
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Toad Deroeits
Peoria
McDonnough County
W. Chandler Bank
Macomb
Til
Chandler and Smith
Bardolph
Hanged for Murder in Honde Texas Case
Henry Brown, a Black inmate, was hanged today for the murder of Albert Taylor, a fellow life convict, in Honde Texas. The execution follows his conviction for the crime committed while both were incarcerated.
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Honde
Texas
Henry Brown
Albert Taylor
The Men Must Stand Trial in Columbus Antitrust Case
In Columbus Ohio on November 30 the court overruled demurrers to the indictment in a fourteenth antitrust case. After three prior indictments were dismissed, authorities proceed with trials for seven companies and five individuals on charges of antitrust violations.
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Columbus
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Revera
Cornell
Pennsylvanian
Cannery Syndicate
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Magoon
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