Unpaid Gambling Fines Plague County Ledger
A 1904 to 1906 county record shows many gambling fines not collected nor penalties served. Names like Endicott Fetes Noble Newport Ogg and others appear with fines totaling about 7000 dollars, suggesting lax enforcement and potential jail time unserved.
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Jali
Joan Endicott
Frank Noble
Tom Newport
Abbe Ogg
Asa Rayburn
Oscar Rust
John Scogland
Jesse Saling
Jesse Sellers
Ernest Tatum
B. PB
Livermore
Fireman Still Missing After Tacoma Train Wreck
In Tacoma Washington no trace has been found of Gilbert Ernst the fireman aboard a Northern Pacific freight wrecked and burned at Weston last night. He was between the engineer and his orders when the crash occurred railroad men believe he was caught by wreckage and his body consumed in the fire. Reports that two tramps were also killed could not be confirmed.
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Tacoma
Wash
Gilbert Ernst
Northern Pacific
Weston
Ernst
Meyer
Train wreck leaves crew injured and cars derailed
A heavy freight train jumped its track near Stampede tunnel after brakes failed on a steep grade. Thirty cars laden with hay wheat and livestock toppled into a rocky gulch while the engine wrecked. Injured crew members were taken to Hot Springs sanitarium and report their injuries as not as serious as feared.
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Hot Springs Sanitarium
Stampede Tunnel
Brakeman Forest Cornwell Killed at Grange City Junction
Forest Cornwell an O R and N brakeman living at 344 W Cherry street was killed while switching at Grange City junction around 1 AM. A longtime Walla Walla resident, he worked previously for McBride company as a hackman. He leaves a wife and three children, the eldest about seven.
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Walla Walla
Forest Cornwell
W. Cherry Street
Grange City Junction
Considering Trial In Pettibone Case At Hoise
Judge Wood will decide whether Pettibone is tried at once or admitted to bail tomorrow after today’s conference produced no agreement. Prosecutor Vandyin opposes bail, while Hinley and Borah favor it. Pettibone’s trial remains doubtful due to an incurable disease doctors say he has.
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Hoise
Wood
Pettibone
Vandyin
Hinley
Borah
FIAT BIG GUN OF 1908 CAMPAIG
An anxious Washington report notes the Eighth Michigan district Republican convention, to nominate Joseph W. Fordney for a fifth term and choose two delegates to the next national convention. Taft forces claim solid Michigan support while delegates are expected to be unpledged to any candidate.
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Ansiety
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Joseph W. Fordney
White House
Ohio
Illinois Methodists Back Uniform Divorce Laws
In Rock River conference Chicago on October 9 Methodists endorsed national uniform divorce laws to stabilize marriage and repudiated views that divorce could be a sinless option. They argued true marriage cannot be a temporary experiment and only death releases the bond.
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Chicago
Rock River Conference
Spechal
William Russell
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Summoned for Grand Jury Appearance
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is summoned to appear before a Boston grand jury to answer charges of civic corruption stemming from the Republican state convention held Saturday. The action follows tense political accusations and ongoing investigations in the city.
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Boston
Henry Cabot Lodge
Petition for revocation and deeds on Zion property
Wilbur Vollva has prepared petitions seeking the revocation of a 100 year lease on the Zion property and the issuance of warranty deeds to the involved parties. The move underscores ongoing disputes over land tenure and ownership rights in Chicago during October.
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Chicago
Oct
Wilbur Vollva
Zion Ecily
Tucker Arrested in Granite Over Baker City Bomb Case
A long distance telegram from Granite Ore states Frank Tucker was arrested there on suspicion of aiding the Harvey Brown bombing in Baker City. He claimed to know the attackers but would not name them, said the bomb used nitro glycerine and sawdust, and that others were en route to Cheyenne Wyoming. He described his movements after the blast and noted a Western Federation of Miners membership.
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Granite
Ore
Cheyeone
Wyo
Baker City
Tucker
Portland
Frank Tucker
Harvey K. Brown
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Butte
Colorado
Western Federation of Miners
Selo
Mystery deepens in Brown murder case at Granite
Tucker, arrested last night at Granite, is held in Baker City. Authorities doubt his knowledge of the Brown murder and believe he was intoxicated at arrest. The case remains perplexing with shifting opinions on the guilty party.
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Baker City
Tucker
Granite
Brown
Governor Warns of Imminent Coal Shortage This Winter
Governor Gooding warns a coal famine is imminent this winter as recalls of investigations come to light. The recall centers on four key coal supply issues and potential disruptions expected to impact energy availability.
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Bolee
Gooding
Lawyer Fate Now With Jury In Sawyer Case
In a circuit court, jurors hear closing arguments over the Sawyer murder case. District Attorney Phelps urged a guilty verdict, while defense lawyers contended Sawyer acted without malice or deliberation, citing intoxication and adrenaline. Sawyer testified, showing marks from the fight as testimony concluded and jurors retired to deliberate after judge Bean’s instructions.
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Phelps
Col. Raley
Sawyer
Monce
Griswold
Helix
Tornado Hits Leeds Georgia Killing Fifteen
A tornado swept through Leeds Georgia on October 7 causing extensive property damage and resulting in fifteen fatalities. Local responders worked through the night to assess casualties and secure affected areas. Emergency services urged residents to avoid the area as recovery continues.
Prosecution Joins Government and Telegraphers Union
The United States government and the Commercial Telegraphers' union are cooperating in the Sherman Act case against Western Union Telegraph and Postal companies. President Small of the telegraphers supplied tips to the Secret Service, yielding evidence for a possible conviction. Striking operators nationwide are providing further proof of the alleged illegal combination.
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Washington
Oct
The
United States
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Department of Justice
Western Union Telegraph and Postal Companies
Small
Wilpn
Secret Service
Pendleton to Elect Water Commissioners in City Election
Pendleton voters will elect three water commissioners along with a mayor four councilmen and a city treasurer. Terms include one four year, one six year, and one ten year seat. Candidates must be city residents for five years and real estate owners with $2500 minimum assessed valuation. Incumbents Renn Thompson Murphy Swearingen seek reappointment.
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Pendleton
Water Commission
Fite Gerald
Ore
Thomas Fits Gerald
City Recorder
J. T. Brown
Clapton Vacanay
Rh. Porster
Jones Vwaewney
Charles H. Carter
J. Hh. Dickson
Renn
Thompson
J. M. Ferguson
Murphy
Swearingen
Washington railway commission attends national convention
Clyde Aitchison of Portland arrives in Washington to attend the National Association of Railroad Commissioners meeting. Washington members H A Fairchilds John C Lawrence and James 3 Jones with Secretary C O Calderhead and Engineer H P Gillette report near completion of determining relative values of inter state versus intra state railroad properties as commanded by law.
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Washington
Clyde B. Aitchison
Portland
State Railway Commission of
Oregon
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
H. A. Fairchilds
John C. Lawrence
James 3. Jones
C. 0. Calderhead
H. P. Gillette
Drapers Bill Not High for Spokane Bloodhounds
Baker City Herald reports Draper bill for Harry Draper and his Spokane bloodhounds hired for the Harvey Brown case came to 194.50, far below expectations of 560 among Baker residents. Though no direct result followed, the cost was deemed remarkably reasonable by those who commented.
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Baker
Harry Draper
Spokane
Harvey Brown
Baker City
Draper
Delegates Demand Faster Celilo Canal Construction
Delegates from Oregon Washington and date lands gathered at The Dalles to push the Celilo canal project and extend the portage road from Big Eddy to The Dalles. The Open River convention gathered 225 delegates urging continuous contract or bonding for immediate work. Dr N G Blalock of Walla Walla supports the effort after returning from the National Irrigation Congress.
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Celilo Canal
Dalles
Ore
Oregon
Washington
Gay
Big Eddy
Northwest
Columbia
Walla Walla
Pendleton
la Grande
Baker City
Pasco
Wallace
N. G. Blalock
National Irrigation Congress
Sacramento
Detective Arrives to Aid Baker City Murder Inquiry
Pinkerton assistant superintendent C Thiele arrived in Baker City from Spokane and said he is not employed by anyone. He had personal ties with Harvey K Brown, sheriff, and located Steve Adams before calling Brown to arrest him. Brown and Thiele later became warm friends.
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Baker City
Oct
S. C. Thiele
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Spokane
Harvey K. Brown
Mr. Thiele
Steve Adams
Harvey Brown
Baker County
James A. Ponting
Thiele
Brown
Roosevelt hunt yields two rattlesnakes trophies
In Stamboul Louisiana Roosevelt has not yet shot a bear but killed two rattlesnakes. The first trophies of the hunt have been skinned. Two bears were jumped up Monday but escaped. Bill Coon, a colored member of the party, shot a deer Monday.
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Stamboul
Roosevelt
Bill Coon
What to be done with Ari o land in Umatilla and Morrow
The East Oregonian reports that large tracts of arid land in Umatilla and Morrow counties may be reclaimed by extending the Umatilla project or by a Columbia River pumping plant. Proposals include extending the main canal across the Umatilla river to reclaim about 4000 acres and pumping water from the Columbia to reclaim 60,000 acres, with feasibility and cost favorable compared to dam-building. Engineers estimate 25,000 to 60,000 acres could be reclaimed at lifts of 200 to 300 feet, with electric power from the Deschutes about 70 miles away, at roughly $40 per acre.
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Umatilla
East Oregonian
Umatilla and
Morrow County
Cottonwood Bend
Columbia River
Umatilla River
Umatila
Majestic
Morrow
Umat'a
Deerchutes River
Deschutes
Coumbia
Twin Girls Born in Freewater Hospital Report
Reports from the hospital in Walla Walla say Mrs. M. E. Elledge of Freewater gave birth to twin daughters last evening. Mother and children are reported to be doing nicely.
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Freewater
Walla Walla
Dacehtere
M. E. Elledge
Free- Water
Seattle Merchant Dies Aboard Steamer Tietgen
Notess a Seattle merchant died on the steamer Tietgen from an attack of diabetes while en route to Christiana. The vessel arrived today.
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Seattle
New York
Notess
Christana
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John Endicott
Robert Fetes
John Fetes
Grange City
Ball
Campaig
Lillian Russell
Gramd Jury
Murls
Sister Wans Srested
Austin
Rand
Sumpter
James Sawyer
Jack Monee
Georgia
Leeds
Water Board
Railway Commission
IPAHO
Buesis
Pinkerton Agency
NO Bear
Teddy
ARIO
Uma
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