County in line for good roads judge outlines plans
Judge Scott of Salem outlined Oregon Good Roads Association plans at a Pendleton court house meeting. He urged state county and individual cooperation, proposed state highway appropriation and convict labor use, and urged creation of a state and county road commissioners. An automobile parade and Pendleton band opened the event at 1:30 p.m. with Readings and remarks stressing cooperation to advance road construction across the state.
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Court House
Manifiust
Umatilla County
Scott
Salem
Oregon Good Roads Association
Good Roads Movement
Pendleton
Judge Scott
Oregon
Marion
Willamette Valley
Southern Pacific
Tn Eastero Gregon
Audi
Scott Decaares
Californiane
Porthind
Astoria
Bseatt
Shortage of 47284 in La Grande bank accounts reported
Washington report from the comptroller notes a shortage of 47284 in the accounts of J W Scriber former cashier of the Traders' and Farmers' bank of La Grande Oregon which failed to open its doors a week ago Monday Examiner Gatch reported.
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Washington
Comproller
J. W. Scriber
Traders’ and Farmers’ Bank of
la Grande, Ore
Examiner Gatch
Judge Scott Sees Auto Route Boost Pendleton Tourism
Judge Scott argues increased automobile travel would aid Pendleton as a tourist center boosting regional investment. He cites tourist spending and road access as catalysts, urges a speed limit on new highways, and notes local association momentum. He plans further talks in Athena Echo La Grande Baker City and Heppner later in October.
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Judge Scott
Scott
Jocal Association
Judge Scott Ia
Athena
Echo
Leen Noter
la Grande
Baker City
Heppner
Mormon Vote Might Decide Election, Osborn Says
Former Wyoming governor Osborn argues Mormon hierarchy in Idaho Utah and Wyoming could swing the presidential election. He says church leaders would back the candidate showing winning qualities, citing past alliance with McKinley and Hanna. If party concessions alter the tally, Mormon votes could determine the outcome.
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Phormer
Osborn
Wyoming
Mormon Heirarchy
Dale, Wah
Denver
Col
Joly E. DeBorn
National Democratic Committee
Idaho
Utah
Tiah
Osborne
Joseph Smith
McKinley
Bryan
Mark Hanna
New York
Wisconsin
Japan Plays NER Hand Well in Diplomatic Move
A Tokyo conference proposal seeks an Anglo American Japanese alliance, with open talks on Far East questions. Cabinet officials and fleet officers back the plan, aiming to counter white Pacific sentiment and counterbalance Western powers. Count Komura hosts diplomats while Fleet officers discuss the overture.
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Tokio
America
England
Japan
Far East
Wiving
Pacific
Count Komura
Komura
Japera
Blood on the Balkans fronts widen in Balkan war span
London reports open warfare in Bosnia and Herzegovina for ten days with heavy casualties. Montenegrin agent says 120000 Austrian troops attacked annexed territories while insurgents use guerrilla tactics. Censorship hides true conditions as unrest spreads in eastern and southern areas.
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Montenegro
London
Ton
Bosnia
Herzgoving
England
Servia
Austria
Herzegovi
Balkan States
Flood Victims Remain Unaccounted In Shawnes Okla
Shawnes Okla Oct 22 Scores of people are still missing along the North Canadian river after yesterday’s flood. Hundreds have been rescued some found clinging to tree ropes and on house roofs in perilous positions.
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Shawnes
Oklo
North Canadian
Santa Rosa Bonfire Plans to Burn Beloved Car on Election Night
Santa Rosa resident Luppold a prominent businessman invites neighbors to a Main street bonfire on election night to burn his red touring car, claiming the vehicle brings him bad luck and believing its destruction will end the hoodoo. He plans to push the auto into the flames when the fire begins.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Luppold
Red Bluff Fire Obliterates Machine Shop
A blaze in Red Bluff California destroyed the local machine shop early today at about 2 am. The fire wiped out scores of men from employment and caused an estimated loss of 19000 dollars.
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Red Bluff
Calif
Taft Poised to Carry Michigan in Straw Vote
A Chicago Record-Herald straw vote in Michigan shows Taft will carry the state by a sizable plurality, estimated between fifty ten hundred thousand, in an October 22 report from Chicago.
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Taft
Michigan
Chicago
Chicago Record-Herald
BERVAN PAYS RESPECTS TO PRESIDENT AGAIN
Point Pleasant W Va Oct 22 Referring to Roosevelt s letter to Senator Knox in which the president said Bryan had not made plain his views on the labor question Bryan said today that if the president desired information all he had to do was to read Bryan s Labor Day appeal in Chicago Bryan delivered 20 addresses to crowds yesterday in Virginia He will depart tomorrow for New York.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Roosevelt
Knox
Bryan
Piain
Chicago
D Wd
Virginia
New York
Feared Missing Men May Have Perished in Mountains
Hot Springs Washington October 22 Two search parties scoured the surrounding mountains for Fred W Kloeber and Julius Klummie chief clerk of the Green River hot springs missing since Monday None have been found The men were lightly clad and hungry and had planned to be away only a few hours Bloodhounds failed to pick up a scent and authorities fear they are dead.
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Hot Springs
Wash
Fred W. Kloeber
Julius Klummie
Green River Hot Springs
Oily Money for Nogeholders Dividends to Rise
New York Oct. 22 Ten million dollars will be distributed to Standard Oil stockholders next month. Directors meet to fix quarterly dividends. A regular dividend of 10 dollars is expected, with 15 dollars for five quarters next year. Disbursements this year exceed 39 million dollars, and over seven years the company has paid 279.25 million to shareholders.
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Stamdand
New York
Standard Ol
Standard
Torilebursementa
Standard Ol Company
San Francisco City Hall Repairs Begin After Delay
In San Francisco on October 29 the board of supervisors faced a temporary injunction blocking demolition of the ruined city hall. Frank Z. Sullivan, brother-in-law of former Mayor James D. Phelan, argued no new building was needed and estimated repairs at four million dollars versus four million one hundred thousand for a new structure.
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San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Frank Z. Sullivan
James D. Phelan
Portland Postoffice Clerk Charged With Embezzlement
Portland Ot 22 Charles aA Straus suspended clerk at the Portland post office surrendered to federal authorities today on a 4 complaint charging embezzlement. He was released on 5000 bail. The charge states Straus failed to turn over remittances for stamps and other sums from postmasters statewide totaling 4000 dollars.
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Portland
Charles Aa. Straus
Cushier
Strauson Financial
Forty years for Rollins murder verdict upheld
Wallace Idaho Oct 22 Charles Ralins was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced by Judge Woods to 40 years in the state penitentiary. He shot Charles Edwards on July 4 during a failed robbery attempt. Attorney Carlton Tox gave notice of appeal immediately.
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Wallace
Idaho
Charles Ralins
Woods
Charles Edwards
Carlton Tox
Rolling
Juniuson Dollars Paid for Colorado Ranch
Olen, Tlah, Ort. A 22 A deal closed today for a million dollars in cash for the Sparks-Harrell ranch in Nevada the largest in the Intermountain region. Buyers are David Eecles M S Browning Joseph Snow erat and Adam Patterson of Oden capitals, securing title to hundreds of square miles. New owners plan to stock the range with about 100000 sheep and 50000 cattle.
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Olen
Tlah
Internountain
David Eecles
M. 8
Browning
Joseph Snowerat
Adam Patterson
Oden Capltallets
Sparks-Harrell
Nevada
Czarinа Off Russia on Verge of Insanity
St. Petersburg report says the czarina teeters toward mental collapse as doctors warn she may lose her mind unless she leaves for the Mediterranean voyage soon. She endures terror from revolutionary violence and suffers from constant hallucinations, having fallen silent for days.
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Czarina
Russia
St. Petersburg
Eziring
Mediterranean
Mutinous Crew Is Arrested By Officers
Sain Pedro Calif Oct 22 Civil authorities reinforced by a special squad of deputy sheriffs went to the ship Aryan today at Captain Whittler s request to arrest the mutinous leaders who have held the officers in terror for months since the vessel left Baltimore 174 days ago The crew tried to kill the captain after he barred them ashore last night and a desperate confrontation followed.
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Sain Pedro
Calif
Whittler
Baltimore
Ship Stella Polare Renovation Near Honeymoon Plans
London October reports indicate the Stella Polare, famed for Duke Abruxal's Arctic expedition, is undergoing extensive renovation possibly for a honeymoon voyage following his wedding to Katherine Biking.
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London
Duke Abruxal
Katherine Biking
Horse deaths plague Walla Walla area farms
Reports reach the city of numerous horse fatalities among about 10 farmers near 10 miles west of Walla Walla. Roughly 160 horses have died as veterinarians report, with postmortems and toxic fodder suspected as the cause. Poison in stubblefield feed likely harming work horses, with deaths continuing since early summer.
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Walla Walla
Gasoline Schooners Are Wrecked No Lives Lost
Marshfield Oregon October 22 confirmation that the gasoline schooner Enterprise was wrecked and that R D Hume owner and salmon king of Rogue River and the crew have been saved was received here today Initial reports had said Hume and crew of the Enterprise and Osprey perished when their boats struck the Rogue River bar at Gold Reach
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Marshfield
Ore
Enterprise
R. D. Hume
Rogue River
Hume
Gold Reach
Great Northern Says Road Ready to Supply Shippers
Seattle October 22 7 M Gruber manager of the Great Northern on a semi annual inspection tour says the road is ready to supply shippers with cars if they need them. The company reports 20000 cars on the road.
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Seattle
Gruber
Great Northern
Wife saves husband from suicide attempt in Seattle
In Seattle on October 22, William Green attempted self harm. His wife restrained him by knocking away a bottle of poison and receiving burns on her arm. The couple had been quarrelling prior to the incident.
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Seattle
William Green
Baseball scores from West Coast games headline
Portland defeated Oakland 4 to 1 as Los Angeles beat San Francisco 4 to 2 in a pair of MLB showdowns. The results add to a day of late-season play with notable performances from both leagues.
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Portland
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pendleton Faces Road Tax Decision and Exemptions
City officials debate whether the county will levy road taxes on Pendleton property. City may lose back road tax refunds but gain relief from saloon tax revenue. Assessor disputes Main and Court street valuations amid petitions to lower city property values. County roll totals show reduced valuation, with exemptions remaining in effect.
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Pendleton
Ling
Petion
Gilliland
Main
Court Streets
Board of Review
Strath
Board of Equalization
Umatilla
Amiatilla
Oregon
Yamhill
Supreme Court
Cincinnati Man Denies Threat at Lawrenceburg Speech
A fragmentary report indicates a man named Denis from Cincinnati spoke at Lawrenceburg at 7 am, claiming to spend three days in Indian territory. The note mentions his threats appeared to be improving, but details are unclear.
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Cincinnat
Ohio
Denis —Hate
Lawrénerburr
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