Brown Alleges Embezzlement by Garden City Packing Boss Harras
Willard Brown a former bookkeeper from Garden City Packing claims Reynold Harras siphoned company funds through uncharged checks and personal loans. He says Harras borrowed about 265 dollars then 1600 to 2600 from partners including Jacob Sheverman and that Brown himself lent 130 and 265 to cover shortfalls before taking wages and seeing the business collapse.
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Brown
Harras
Philadelphia
Sheverman
Reynold Harras
Willard Brown
Garden City Packing Company
Harrie
Justice of the
Joe Parkes
Sand Point
Idaho
Wilson
Sry
Brown Saya
Morrie
Harris
Jacob Sheyverman
Milla
Mr. Sheuerman
Sheuerman
Woolman
Paseo
Folk Seen As Democratic Presidential Candidate Hope
Governor George B Chamberlain said in Portland that Missouri Governor Joseph Folk is the strongest possible Democratic presidential candidate if Britain does not secure the nomination. Chamberlain noted Folk could command support across the east west and south and praised his character and principles. He added Roosevelt might win the southern states if he sought a third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Folk
Missouri
Britain
George B. Chamberlain
Portland
Mississippi
Roosevelt
Folk
Steamship Line to Link Seattle and San Diego
The Pacific Coast Steamship company plans a direct Seattle to San Diego route via San Francisco within a month. The Umatilla and Senator will inaugurate service, turbine vessels with 26 knots speed, costing 1.2 million dollars each, touted as the coastwise highest class steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Seattle
San Diego
Umatilla
Senator
Umbria Survives Severe North Atlantic Storm
The liner Umbria arrived in New York after passing through its severest storm on record. The vessel lost its top and main mast, frightening passengers who felt the violence but the ship was never in real danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Umbria
Lnto
President Averpts Invitation at Sapphire Inn Hunt
President Roosevelts acceptance of an invitation from J I Alexander to be his guest at Oxway Inn Sapphire county to hunt in the Blue Ridge mountains. No date fixed. Dolph Wilsen noted as probable guide with a killing bear record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Averpts
Asheville
Roosevelt
J. I. Alexander
Oxway Inn
Sapphire County
Blue Ridge Mountains
Dolph Wilsen
Rifle Team Scores High in Guard Shooting Meet
State officials of the National Guard attended the shoot at Tutulla range. Company L’s rifle team led by First Sergeant Oliver and including Private Blanchett, Greiner and Drake scored well in 600 and 200 yard slow and rapid fire. Blanchett topped all with 112 points, while Major Dunbar and Adjutant General Fraser observed. Lieutenant King, son of Generals King, was among visitors. Captain M. S. Ken directed the team during the morning session.
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Finer—Drake Gretner
Oliver
National Guard
Finger
Dunbar
King
Company L
Tutullla
Drake
Greiner
Blanchett
Bailey
Nissen
Frnzer
Portland
Baker City
Company A
Oregon
Fraser
Woodburn
Owayze Means Trial Begins In Hermiston Contest
The Swayze Means election contest in Hermiston opened in circuit court with a five person jury listening to testimony from both factions. Judge Bean overruled motions to dismiss as the case threatens a possible supreme court carryover. O’Connor pleaded guilty to robbery and fined 100 dollars, with attorneys for Means and Swayze presenting initial testimony and objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermiston
Supreme Court
Swayze-Means
Circuit Court
4. A. Lowell
R. R. Johnson
Means Forces
Fea
KR. J. Slater
Dean
H. G. Newport
Gilliland
L. W. Furnas
RR. T. Brown
Tents Hagen
J. 8
Richey
J. K. Graham
J. B. Arkell
W. Tt. Methers
O'connor
Frank O'Connor
Reynold Barras
Bean
Wil M. Peterson
Walling and Strunsky Arrested in St Petersburg
An American sociologist William English Walling and his wife Anna Strunsky Walling with Rose Strunsky are jailed in St Petersburg for activity with the Finnish Progressive Party. Secretary Root to press for immediate release. details note their San Francisco and Stanford ties and their support for oppressed Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William English Walling
Mie Rose Strunsky
St. Petersburg
Progressive Party
Root
Washington,id
State Department
Rose Strunsky
Hotel de France
America
William English Wailing
Illinois
Walling
Anna Strunsky
San Francisco
Stanford University
Rose
Russia
Free Russia Party
United States
Zurich
London
Bay Eltier
Fish Wins Victory in Illnois Central Battle
Stuyvesant Fish gains a temporary edge over E H Harriman in control of the Illinois Central. Attorneys file defeat of a plan to control the election without shares, and a stockholders meeting is postponed to December 18 by injunction. The next move targets 286,731 shares and Harriman pursues dissolution of the injunction. Fish expresses jubilation and says the outcome hinges on the injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stuyvesant Fish
E. H. Harriman
Illness Central
Harriman
Fish
Declare O. A Heinze Bankrupt
A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed this morning against Otto Arthur Heinze and Max Schulte by attorneys for as signees of Gross, Kleeburg, Brokow and Stern. The total claims aggregate 226000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Otto Arthur Heinze
Max Schulte
Gross, Kleeburg, Brokow & Stern
U S Embassy Demands Explanation of Arrest in Russia
The U S embassy in St. Petersburg called on Russian authorities to explain the arrest of William E. Walling his wife and Rose Strunsky on political grounds. Colonel Jeransimoviteh reportedly ordered the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
U. 8
William E. Walling
Rose Strunsky
Jeransimoviteh
Slow Progress In Fond Trial.
In San Francisco on October 21 the Ford trial continued with the jury still eleven men in the box and one under examination. Two were challenged this morning, one allowed, keeping the box filled as examination proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Los Angeles Wins Coast League Pennant in 1907
Los Angeles has clinched the Pacific Coast league pennant for 1907. Even if the Angels lose all remaining games and San Francisco wins all 13 left, Los Angeles would still finish first with a slim chance Oaklands Seals could contend for second place, though prospects are unlikely.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Angels
Oaklind
Seals
Stocks in Better Shape
New York on October 21 stocks gained better form with Harriman shares rising over three points while wheat fluctuated and closed down three. Amalgamated Copper and American Smelting shares fell about four points each at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harriman
Amalgamated Copper
American Smelter
President Roosevelt speaks to large Vicksburg crowd
Thousands gather in Vicksburg to hear President Roosevelt deliver an afternoon address. He is due to arrive at 2 oclock aboard the steamer from Delta Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Roosevelt
Delta
To Drive Trust from State Plumber Supply Case
Columbus on October 21 saw a suit filed to drive the plumber supply trust from the state. Twenty houses are named as defendants in the action seeking relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
R_sult
JAPS PREPARING FOR WAR
New York reports Japan rushing munitions of war to home bases with day and night shifts. They supply Port Arthur with new material and overhaul fortifications, signaling heightened wartime readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Japan
Port Arthur
Navy to Seek Four New Battleships for Pearl Harbor Fleet
Washington reports the navy department will ask Congress to authorize four new battleships. Two of the ships will be sisters to the Delaware, each about 20,000 tons displacement, expanding the fleet and reinforcing naval power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Delaware
SF Fighter Forgey Struck by Accidental Gunshot
William Forgey a renowned frontier fighter and adventurer was shot in the abdomen and left lung by an accidental discharge from his revolver in a San Francisco ward. Doctors report unusual vigor as he fights for life, noting this is his sixth near fatal wound and that the gun named Maggie caused the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Oct
William Forsey
St. Francisco
Maggie
Doc
Woman Drinks Carbolic Acid Be Cans Truedand Falls to Come to Supper
Stockton report says Maud Lastwell killed herself by consuming carbolic acid after her husband failed to return for supper. He confronted her with a bottle but could not stop her. she died within moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Calif
Maud Lastwell
Olting Lassewell
Lassewell
Ghitted Market Slashes Prices Amid Lumber Shortage
Portland reports a lumber glut as car shortages limit shipments. Dealers reduce prices by about one dollar per thousand to move stock, affecting the Ghitted Market's usual supply and pricing dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon Agricultural College enrollment gains in Oregon students
Corvallis dispatch reports 870 total registrations in three weeks with 209 from Oregon high schools and 35 from other colleges. Departments show electrical 111 and agriculture 87 among others. From Umatilla county 21 students listed with hometowns such as Pendleton Echo Weston and Athena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Oregon Agricultural College
Umatilla County
Edward Bilyeu
Weston
Clifford Turner
Pendleton
William Roy Tompkins
Athena
David S Thomson
Echo
Aura A
Ralph J. Cresswell
Richard L. Casteel
Pilot Rock
George Carmichael
New Haven Council Seeks Jail for Freshman-Sophomore Pranks
After recent demonstrations in New Haven where citizens were rough handled, the city council asked the Court of Common Pleas to stop such acts and punish offenders with jail time instead of fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Court of Common Pleas
Fireman Burnett Dies After Rail Collision
Charles Burnett, Northern Pacific fireman, died of injuries from the Pendleton Paseo line wreck last Saturday. An inquest found a day-of-week error by Engineer J J Howle caused the collision. Jury urged operating improvements and Burnett's body to Drakesville Iowa for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Howle
Pendleton-Pasco
Charles Burnett
Northern Pacific
Illinois
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ellensburg
Ira Julien
Howie
I. A. Temple
Siddons
Myers
Bert Huffman
Foreman
B. F
Renn
Lee Te
Charles Furnett
Fendleton
B. F. Renn
Lee Teutsch
J. E. Beam
W. &. Perry
Geo. A. Hamblen
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Chamberlain
Pacific Coast Co
Guad Oiqotine
Owayze
Court
Judge Bean
Taw
O. A
Heinze
Forgey
Umatilua
Gorvall
Agricultural College
Oregon High Schools
Repech
Burnett
J. M. Russell
Spokane
The
Drakesville
Iowa
Ellensburg Wash
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