Saloon Win High Victory Quieting County Dry Vote
Salem dispatch reports Jackson County Court barred from declaring June county vote for prohibition and Medford’s liquor sale ban. Supreme Court affirms Circuit Judge Hanna, author Justice Moore. Ruling allows cities to amend charters to exclude outside precincts from local option results.
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Jackson County Court
Stevent
Moore
Salem
Hanna
Court of
Jackson County
Medford
Supreme Court
Condemned Soto Torto Makes His Getaway
In Yreka California on October 27 twenty armed men hunted the hills for Denny Hive the condemned murderer who escaped from his cell by rocking the jailer Dudley. Hive had been sentenced to hang October 29 for the murder of Joseph Silva in June.
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Yreka
Cal
Oet
Denny Hive
Dudley
Joseph Silva
Roosevelt Turns 60 Amid Tokens From Around World
Washington reports President Roosevelt reaching his sixtieth birthday on October 27, with hundreds of tokens arriving from across the United States and abroad reflecting his long service and public appeal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thia
Alaska Central in Hands of Receiver
The Alaska Central railway is placed in receivership with C. G. Lazarey of Spokane and John Goodwin of Valdez named trustees. Receivers post a $60,000 bond as they qualify. A prior bidder, John Ballitine, challenged Labaree’s appointment amid accusations of fraud. The court reserved costs questions pending final decree in the foreclosure case while Canadian banks reportedly hold $3,000,000 of Alaska Central bonds to push railroad completion to the coal field.
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Alaska Central Railway
C. G. Lazarey
Spokane
John Goodwin
Valdez
John Ballitine
Labaree
Lallaine
Bis
John H. Graves
Alaska Central
Lose Pranc tushi After Voting For 50 Years
After five decades of residence and voting in New York City, Willand A. Thing loses citizenship prospects due to citizenship papers being criticized by a division of the courts. The issue hinges on reversal of the division, ending his status in the United States.
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New York City
Nimon
Farnwellt
Willand A
Thing
Taft Collapses While Answering Gompers
New York October 27 Taft rests at Henry Taft home after a collapse during a Brooklyn speech responding to Samuel Gompers attack on Roosevelt. He was led from the stage by his brother and taken to New York City for rest. Henry Taft denies a collapse, saying hoarseness caused the incident and Taft will resume his state tour today.
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New York
Taft
Henry
Brooklyn
Gompers
Roosevelt
Henry Taft
Woman Surprised by Fox in Chicken House
Mrs Lucy Heemond wife of a Glen Ellen farmer heard a commotion in a chicken house Tuesday night Investigating she found four large animals leaping at her She wrestled a winged mountain fox by the throat as her husband arrived with a lantern and killed it with a club.
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Santa Rose
Cal
Lucy Heemond
Glen Ellen
Assistancy
Converted thief confesses to 40 Spokane holdups
Spokane, Oct. 27. Flora M. Bil kies, a mission worker in the restricted district, is credited by police with converting J. B. Manefield Allas Gamble, who confessed at a gospel meeting Sunday night to 40 holdups in Spokane recently including the shooting of H. E. Ayers last week. Police believe he is telling the truth.
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Spokane
Flora M. Bilkies
J. PB. Manefield
Allas Gamble
H. E. Ayers
Woman hunter kills famous white deer at Lake Whatcom
In Bellingham Washington on Get. 26 the famed white deer of Lake Whatcom was shot and killed by Mrs Al Methurst wife of a civil engineer after a long chase near the lake head The deer ran into the open and was felled by the rifle shot from the hunter's spouse.
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Bellingham
Wash
Lake Whatcom
al Methurst
Witmal
Bryan Talks To Laboring Men In New York Park
Great Commoner Bryan spoke to several hundred night workers at City Hall Park early morning. He addressed the labor question from the steps, with cheering crowds waking nearby sleepers. After a brief rest Bryan continued the outreach at Broadway blue collar headquarters and then proceeded to Brooklyn.
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New York
City Hall Park
Udryan
City Hall
Bryan
Agaln
Broadway
Order of Acorns
Brooklyn
Body of Hernan Sung Found After Year in Ice
Seattle dispatch Oct 27 reports the body of Hernan Sung unearthed from ice after a year in a pall. The preserved corpse was removed from a tomb and identified when the remains were found following a search.
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Seattle
Wiel
Hernan Sung
Lee
Aliska
Bryan elected in straw vote at Knights smoker
At a Kalelte of Pythios smoker, Bryan won a straw poll over Taft by a large margin. Bryan 26 Taft 16 Debs 1 three scattered. Voters included bankers merchants professionals and workers. Chancellor Quinlan urged free choice and warned against coercion.
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Daman Lodge No. 4
Kalelte
Pythios
Bry
Taft
Debs
Commandery Quinlan
Bryan
Burke Defies President in Land Fraud Plot Accusations
Attorney Edmund Burke, linked to a New Mexico land grab, denies stating Sherman was involved. He admits visiting Denver to discuss the matter with Patterson and others but says he went to suppress exposes. Burke was discharged on a pension embezzlement charge from a Nevada case.
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Sherman
Pattiron
Denver
Shierman
Los Angeles
Roosevelt
United States
Patterson
Colorado
Edmund Burke
New York
Burke
Hoosevelt
Washington
Man
Rocky Mountain News
Pro- Hee
A. H. Deahl
Nevada
Cedee Burke
Hunter dies after accidental shooting in Roslyn mountains
In Roslyn Washington on Oct 27 still another hunter was mortally wounded by an accidental discharge. Adis son of County Commissioner Witlihan Adan was shot in the right side as the companions rode along the ridge. He died eight hours later after 15 miles on horseback and five miles more to reach hospital here.
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Roslyn
Wash
Wdiiman Adis
Witlihan Adan
Wes
Adams
Hore
Jem
Avig
Roan engineer severely injured in La Grande yard accident
James Gavin, a Roan engineer, is hospitalized after his locomotive struck a centile car while pulling the second section of No. 5 in La Grande on October 27. A large splinter pierced his lower body, fracturing the pelvis but not entering the abdomen. his last act was to remain on the air.
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la Grande
James Gavin
Gavin
S Corie
Stiiler
E Nough
Seriber
Seribir
Revenue Cutter Officers Deny Sordid Stories
Port Townsend Washington October 26 Officers of the revenue cutter McCulline returning from a summer cruise in the Behelne Sea today denied stories told by Miss Marie Ben dini of San Prnmneteo that the suitors of cutters had mutilated Indian girls with broken bones. an officer said he would seek in Washington a probe and examination.
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Port Townsend
Wash
McCulline
Behelne Sea
Mise Marie
Bendini
San Prnmneteo
Washington
Hold Thief Steals $6000 Worth of Diamonds
Spokane police seek a thief who took a diamond necklace valued at about $6000 from the home of Mrs. John A. Finch. The theft occurred as the household slept, with uncertainty whether an entry was by window or entry past servants. Names mentioned include Miss Laing and Miss Helen?ne.
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Spokane
Wash
Mise Laing
John A. Finch
Inet Nieht
Bank Failure Scandal and Fraudulent Paper Unveiled
The Grande Observer details the Farmers & Traders National Bank failure in Hib City. Cashier J W Scriber allegedly burned fraudulent paper worth about 70 000 and forged deposit certificates. Depositors may recover only a fraction of losses as investigations outline extensive embezzlement and misrepresentation.
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Farmers & Traders National Bank of Hib Clty
J W. Scriber
Hia Financial
Town of Too Born on Desert in a Week
In El Paso Texas on October 24 a rush forms to the new gold field at Sylvanite, New Mexico. Far from a barren prairie, Sylvanite now sees a growing influx as men from nearby join the mining boom and travel miles toward the promising claim.
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Fi Paso
Tex
Sylvanite
Nom
Abruzzi Says He Will Marry Kate in November
Turin announces the duke confirms the Abruzzi Elkins wedding. Katherine will become his bride in November possibly at Washington or Elkins West Virginia. He plans to depart for America at once with Mike Elkins and return with his bride escorted by three battleships. The bride would be presented as a royal princess upon return.
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Turin
Italy
Katherine
Washington
Elkins
W. Va
America
Mike Elkins
Farmers form coal drill to locate vein near Silverton
Believing a coal vein lies south of Silverton, several farmers organize a company and lease 1260 acres for 20 years. Prospecting begins under Chief Engineer Berry, who recently established the Scotte Hills mine.
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Silverton
Berry
Scotte Hills
Gambling probes threaten Seattle police shakeup
Seattle mayor says a discovered gambling network would trigger the severest shakeup in the police force. If investigators find that gambling has existed under his tenure, many policemen and officers would be removed, according to the mayor’s statement.
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Seattle
Miller
Samling
Man Arrested On California Charge
This afternoon Deputy Bert Wilson arrested a transient wanted in California on a criminal charge. He is being held here awaiting instructions from California authorities.
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Bert Wilson
California
Lewis County Teachers Institute Opens in Ohehalls
The Lewis County teachers institute is in session in Ohehalls for five days beginning yesterday. A large attendance from different parts of the state is reported.
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Ohehalls
Lewis County
Teachers’ Institute
Harrowing Bay Area Hold Up Haunts Saloon Owner Wife
Mrs John Progeey overheard a hang up on the telephone as her husband Brugger, owner of a Portland saloon, faced a lone highwayman. A revolver fired twice wounded Brugger in the hip and leg. he chased the robber briefly before returning, telling his wife he was shot but not seriously.
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Portland
John Progeey
Brugier
Brugger
Vancouver man H. J. Blynney arrested for forged check
H. J. Blynney of Vancouver was arrested in Tacoma on a charge of passing a forged check. He is reported as a son of Wealthy Perenia of Vancouver.
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H. J. Blynney
Vancouver
Tacoma
Binney
Perenia
December land and timber sale listed by land board
Olympia Oct 27 The December sale of state land and timber holdings totals 253000 in appraised value not counting improvements under lease. Sales will be held December 5 in front of county courthouses where each tract is located. Counties include Adams Asotin Benton Chehalis Clarke Cowlitz Douglas Island Jefferson King Klatsop Kittitas Lewis Lincoln Mason Walla Walla Whatcom Whitman Yakima and others.
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Olympia
Wash
State Land Office
Adem
Asotin
Benton
Chehalis
Clarke, Cowlitz
Douglas Island
Jefferson, King, Klatsop
Kittitas
Lewis, Lincoln, Mason
Wall Walla
Whatcom
Whitman
Yakima
Wallowa Man Takes First Ride On Train
O S Clark of Paradise in Wallowa county traveled to La Grande for his first railway ride. He arrived Saturday evening and since 1864 has tracked the railroad’s reach, calling the trip pleasant and noting the iron horse finally catching up after a long journey.
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O. S. Clark
Paradise
Wallowa County
la Grande
Mr. Clark
La Grande couple wed at Judge Messick home
Miss Mollie Proebster and Edward Lee Gamble of La Grande united in marriage at 7 last evening with Judge Messick performing the ceremony. The bride co‑owns La Grande Star and grew up in Union county. the groom, a Star staff member formerly with a San Francisco paper, will make La Grande their home. Friends attended, a wedding supper followed, and the couple left by evening train for La Grande.
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Judge Messick
Mollie Proebster
Edward Lee Gamble
la Grande
Baker City
San Francisco
G. B. Smatl
Chirles Emerson
Mra
Roland Parker
Alice Reed
S. M Haines
Amy Haines
Paralee Parker
Typhoid Fever Widespread in North Yaklina Area
Typhoid fever is prevalent in North Yaklina with no traced source. The death toll is not heavy but a score or more have occurred this year, and the population is greater than ever known there. Failure to determine the real cause prompts demand for better precautions with regard to the water supply.
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North Yaklina
Woolen mill prospects brighten with strong meeting
A meeting at the Commercial association last afternoon drew dozen plus business leaders who voiced unity and enthusiasm for retaining the woolen mill. Committees reported the plant will be financed and prepared for operation under J. P. Wittur, a former Cylon manager, with terms to be arranged and a probable formation of a new woolen mill company.
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Jodniiters
Wooten Mill Company
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