Alaskan Boundary Award Reported Signed by Allies
The Alaskan boundary commission announced a formal award after delays, with public confirmation from London. The decision concerns the Portland Canal and adjacent waters, impacting U S and Canadian claims, while mentions of naval and territorial implications, and a related legal case of desertion in Pilot Rock.
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Canada
Canal
Vorce
Ofco
K. C. Butler
Mar
Pilot Rock
Saloons in Kaneas City Open Law Payments Decode
Fragmentary text notes saloons in Kaneas City operating under open state law. Mentions payments of 60 to an ally and police pay. References unclear authorizations and a meat treaty context with figures four eight and possibly related to enforcement.
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Kaneas
No Mercy for Murderer Pleas ant Armstrong
Salem reports the state Supreme Court affirmed the Baker county murder conviction of Pleasant Armstrong for killing Minnie Rnamager on Christmas Eve at Humes. The ruling upholds the death penalty, with Justice Welverton delivering the decision after reviewing the trial record.
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Supreme Court
Pleasant Armstrong
Salem
Baker County
Minnie Rnamager
Christman
Humes
Armstrong
Tower Court
Justice Welverton
Dwelainn
Parks Perjury Trial Indictment Shocks Walking Delegate
New York October 20 The walking delegate known as Parks was indicted by the grand jury. Chief witness Henry Farley testified against him along with other associates. The perjury charge stems from testimony given in his defense in a recent trial. If convicted Parks faces up to 20 years in prison.
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New York
Saim Parks
Henry Farley
Parke
Parks
Minneapolis Politician Charged in Bribery Case
Grand jury sustained indictments in Minneapolis on charges involving bribery attempts against an alderman. A motion to quash the indictment against politician Mowntain was denied, upholding charges against two aldermen and two other officials.
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Minneapolis
Mowntain
Fire destroys six business houses in Galveston
Fire swept through Galveston eight miles from Kokomo Indiana early this morning destroying six business houses. The loss is estimated at seventy thousand dollars.
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Galveston
Arlington & Pacific Coast Railway Work Kept Moving
Portland reports the Arlington and Pacific Coast Railway Company began permanent work on the Arlington to Fossillla line in Gilliam County. The project, backed by Portland capitalists, seeks only right of way while accelerating regional commerce and output disposal for farmers, stockmen, and merchants.
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Portland
Arlington & Pacific Coastailway Company
Gilliam County
Arlington
Fousllla
Arlington & Pacific Coal Company
Jie DP
Official Program for Irrigation Meeting in Pendleton
The Irrigation convention program in Pendleton promises a strong visitor list from Governor Chamberlain to Governor Morrison, with professors and commissioners from Oregon and Idaho attending. A compact schedule features receptions, speeches on irrigation districts, farming under irrigation, apple culture, alkali lands, and federal cooperation, plus hotel arrangements and transportation deals.
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Crearge
Frank A. Moors
Oregon
Supreme Court
John T. Morrison
Idaho
G. Binfork
Walla Walla
W. Mallett
Ontario
L. Smith
Hood River
J. B. Saylor
Butter Creek
S A. Miller
Milton
Freewater
J. B. Lowell
Caldwell
F G Young
The
State University
Willt King
A. King Wilson
Portland
A. Lowell
Pendleton
Lewohing
A. A. Leckenby
Eastern Oregon Experiment Station
Joho
Whistler
Tdaho
WD. Ross
James Withycombe
Oregon Agricultural College
F B. Holbrook
Amarilla
Tay
Main Street
Depositors Uneasy Amid Baltimore Banking Storm
Financial circles in Baltimore show deposits being drawn today though no run on banks. Senior financial figures and established institutions express confidence they can weather the crisis. Yesterday's failures did not heavily involve other banks.
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Baltimore
Strikers Indicted in Arizona Conspiracy Case
Tucson area report states the Solomonville grand jury indicted the Clifton Morenco strike ringleaders for conspiracy. About 3000 miners marched for 10 days, seven troops were ordered out, with six more strikers still jailed or sought.
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Arizona
Tucson
Ari
Solomonville Ariz
Clifton Morenco
Extra Session Called by Roosevelt in 1908 Proclamation
President Roosevelt issues a proclamation announcing an extraordinary session of Congress to convene on Monday, November 9, in Washington. The action aims to determine whether Congress will approve the commercial convention with Cuba signed December 18, 1902. The document cites prior Senate resolution and the public interest in prompt operation of the treaty.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Marc
United States
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
Disappearance Theories Rise Over Millionaire Wents
Bristol Tenn Oct 20 Search teams organized for millionaire Wents with traveling parties of a hundred each report no trace of him. A dispatch says he has not been found and his father leads the search. Some friends think he fled the country due to parental opposition to an engagement with a school friend.
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Bristol
Tenn
Wents
Tracy
Middlesboro
America
Episcopal Conference Opens With Global Church Leaders
Washington Oct 20 a hundred distinguished churchmen from America Canada Hawaii West Indies Philippines China and Japan attend the opening session of the pan American conference of the Protestant Episcopal church Missionary projects and church extension are the principal points discussed.
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Washington
America
Canada
Hawaii
West Indies
Philippines
China
Japan
Protestant Episcopal Church
Sultan and the Jews in Constantinople talks
Zion leaders say the sultan has conferred with ambassadors to gauge foreign powers on the Jews' claim to Palestine. He later summoned Ty Korgal to discuss the subject in Constantinople. A separate item reports robbers attempting to blow a port office safe, demolishing the building but securing nothing.
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Porte
Berlin
Zion
Palestine
Ty, Korgal
Constantinople
Millania
Cromwell
Tnd
Port Office
Manufacturing a New Chop Mill
The Pendleton Foundry and Tria Run proprietors introduce a new chop mill designed to improve barley processing. A trial run showed the machine uses less power while delivering more work, chopping and crowbeating to retain meal. Output estimates reach two tons per hour under good conditions, with plans to mass produce and market widely to farmers and mill men.
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Rigbyove Foundry
Howe
Ivan
Mare
Pioneer Irrigator Mallet to Attend State Irrigation Meet
C W Mallet of Ontario pioneer in Malheur county irrigation promises to attend the State Irrigation Association meeting. He organized Nevada Ditch Company and is a noted practical irrigator with wide experience. His talk on bee culture and irrigated farming would be a valued program item. Lincoln Dec 20 dynamiters blast Siete Bank vault at Pleasantale, getting 3500. The explosion alarmed citizens. suspects fled, bloodhounds and posse search for them.
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Co. W. Mallet
Malheur
Lowell
C. W. Mallet
Ontario
Malheur County
Mantern
Oregon
Mallet
Nevada Ditch Company
Lincoln
Neb
Houblers
Siete
Pleasantiale
Pluto
Irebers
Posse
Terrible wreck off Cape Blanco shocks San Francisco readers
Terrible wreck reported near Cape Blanco when the South Portland struck a reef en route from Astoria to San Francisco. The captain cited immediate breakup with high loss of life, with 360 feared drowned, and a lifeboat rescue attempt scrambling amid panic. A liferaft with survivors drifted southward, and a later note described lights of more passengers aboard and a list of crew and officers from the South Portland.
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San Francisen
Pando
Gap
Dielutyre
South Portland Aimick Rocks
Astoria
San Francisco
Woven
South Portland
W. W. Scammell
Booth
Cape
Cengitte
Bandon
Weller
Wotton
Baker
Bteerage
Dally
Bo Aalenbeok
DPD
McKway
Wright
Paul
Cook
Puneengern
J. W. Mototyre cCaglal
Charles Bruce
A Awe
John Kiemer Charen Winback
John McKenele
FJ Dotienm
W. Cheistoffen
Charles Peterson
J Wardengnea
Charles Hinops
Keown
Jobo Drineo
Ollie Ehthegerty
Otto Brandt
Fromen
Lenman
P. Wolf
William F Homan
B. Humphrey Pook
George Jackson
A. HO Mashbow
Manuel Mion
Waltorr Mra
Fletcher Heol
Preeenmor
Wae
Merwe
Portiagd
Bent Wax
Wood Hoole
Timber and Range Rights on Tract Sold for Eight Years
J C Casey and wife sell an undivided half interest in a timber and road right of way to Wo Nibley for 4000. The buyer gains the right to timber on the land from eight poles to over top engineering. possession lasts until January 3, 2012. EF Porter holds a granted right of way through the land.
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J. C. Casey
Joe
Casey
Nibley
Wight
Lagu
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