Umatilla Lane Restored for Settlement to Private Reclaimers
About 2640 acres formerly withdrawn from settlement on the Umatilla irrigation project will be restored to settlement by order of United States Land Commissioner R A Ballinger. The land cannot be irrigated under the Umatilla project and no house may settle before December 28. Entry filings reopen January 25, 1908 with private irrigation companies likely to reclaim part of the land.
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Umatilla
United States
R. A. Ballinger
Uma- Ulla
Umatilla County
General Land Office
Umatilla River
Morrow County
Athena Millers Strike in Preston Porton Milling Mill
In Athena Oct 24 the Preston Par ton Milling mill shut down after two millers Joe Cross and Mr Morley and five packers walked out citing denial of time and a Sunday work option. The stoppage threatens hardship at a busy mill and could extend until other workers are found. return possible in a few days.
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Athena
Preston-Parton Milling Company
Joe Cross
Mr. Morley
To Take Island for Widow Blinn Claim
A San Diego report states an expedition aided by Mrs. Guadeloupe Blinn widow of General Andrade Blinn seeks possession of an island under nominal Mexican jurisdiction. The initial attempt to seize it from local Indians failed.
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San Diego
Guadeloupe Bunn
Andrade Blinn
Los Angeles
Blinn
Withdrawn 84,966 Acres Near Trinity National Forest
A proposal withdraws 84,966 acres of land in Trinity Shasta and Clean counties California along the east border of the Trinity National Forest to be added to the forest acreage. The action affects regional land management and национal forest boundaries.
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Washington
Qct
Rioosevelt Hat
Trinity
Shasta
Clean Counties
Disaster Toll Reported from Fires and Floods Abroad
Oct 28 dispatch from Saigon cites 300 dead in Hokodonte Cochin China and 1000 dead on Japan's west coast after floods amid a fire and flood catastrophe. The totals reflect casualties from multiple disasters across Asia.
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Marseilles
France
Hokodonte
Cochin
China
Japan
Saigon
Cochin China
Accidentally Shot Son of Mrs Faton in City
A 15 year old boy, son of Mrs. Etta Faton, was accidentally shot in the abdomen while showing a .22 rifle to other boys Sunday morning. The bullet struck the abdomen's center and, though not believed to be life threatening, the injury is serious. Dr. R. FE. Ringo is attending the injured youth, who is resting easily this afternoon.
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Etta Faton
R. FE. Ringo
Ten Injured in Seattle Street Car Smash-Up
Ten people were injured Saturday night when a Seattle street car collision occurred. Police and city officials investigate cause and potential repairs to the line.
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Seattle
Preacher Benjamin Fay Mills Attacked in Portland
Portland October 24 Benjamin Fay Mills the Los Angeles preacher lecturing in Portland was attacked this morning by Rev H B Hudson a Baptist who told the Oregon Journal Mills doctrines were powerless to effect good and were a weak imitation of Mother Eddy and Madame Blavatsky with thin veins of the philosophy of Jesus to make it palatable
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Portland
Benjamin Fay Mills
Los Angeles
H. B. Hudson
Oregon Journal
Mills
Mother Eddy
Madame Blavatosky
Jesus
Japanese Will Realize No More Than Half in September Riot Claims
Vancouver October 2 8 Hon Rudolph Lemlex minister of labor and special commissioner to Japan arrives this afternoon to handle immigration claims. McKenzie King deputy minister who examined Japanese damages discusses outcomes with his superior. Japanese claims likely cut by more than half as cases are heard individually. A rioter involved in the Saturday evening disturbance was jailed for one month.
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Vancouver
B. C
Rudolph Lemlex
Japan
McKenzie King
10000 Cattle at Butter Creek Feeders Count
Butter Creek district holds 170 head fed and plans to reach 10 000 head for next spring’s market. Pillowlig hosts feeders including Frya Brotinn company 2000 William Wattenbuarger 176 Frank Sloan 200 M S Carwell 100 Frank Lacey 400 A L and R N Stanfield 460 T B Saylor 600 Henry Rogers 200 KN B Stanfield 260 Walden Rhea 7h Barney Sheridan 150 FF W Andrews 200 G P Higganbotham 175 R N Stanfield 200 Joe Cunha 7h Joe Ramos 75 Ben McCullough 150 Penland Livestock Co 200 Union Meat Company 500.
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Butter Creek
Tod
Buttercreek
Frya-Brotin Company
William Wattenbuarger
Joe Cunha
Joe Ramos
Ben McCullough
Penland Livestock Company
Union Meat Company
Reward seekers press chase for Great Northern robbers
Spokane dispatch reports C EB McDonald and Ed Smith, suspected in the Great Northern train robbery, were moved from Spokane to Kalispell Montana by detectives. McDonald resisted extradition and was chained to secure transfer. Over 20 claimants pursue the offered railway reward for their capture.
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Spokane
McDonald
Ed Smith
Great Northern
Kallepell
Mont
Murderer Tentow Arrested for Plymouth Hoods Canal Killing
A. H. Tentow, charged with shooting Roy Adams at Plymouth Hoods Canal, was arrested by detectives this morning. He still had the rifle alleged to be used in the crime. Tentow says Adams trespassed on state school lands, prompting the shooting.
Unidentified man commits suicide at busy San Francisco corner
An unidentified man, seemingly German and recently arrived from Guatemala, shot and killed himself at Third and Mission streets in San Francisco this morning. He carried business cards from Guatemala and wore clothing marked E. 5.
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San Francisco
Third
Mission Streets
Guatemala
Cashier Baron Suspected Of $25,000 Shortage In Akron
Akron Oct 28 It has been discovered that Fred A Baron cashier and treasurer of the Dollar Say Sunday is short $25 000. Authorities investigate the cash discrepancy and seek explanations from the financial officer of the local charity. The missing funds amount to a significant loss to the organization and raise questions about internal controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Fred A. Baron
Girl Shot by Highwayman Near Portland in Ten Days
Portland Oct 28 Deputies chase Jane highwayman after Susie Thompson was wounded returning from Cedar Mills. This marks the third hold-up in ten days with shooting, one death and two serious injuries. Thompson rode home with her parents earlier, a man jumped from brush and ordered halt, a bullet hit her shoulder breaking her collar bone as her horse bolted.
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Portland
Stevens
Cornell
Jane
Misa
Susie Thompson
Cedar Mills
Miva ‘Thompson
Market closes wear New York stocks report
Market opened strong on London buying and dividend stocks rose one to three points. Lincoln Trust Company of America saw a decline in rate and Union Pacific rose two points. After initial strength, isolated selling cooled activity and a late sharp break left many stocks with little movement at close.
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New York
London
Lincoln Trust Company of America
Union Pacific
President Roosevelt to proclaim Oklahoma statehood
President Roosevelt announced today to Governor Frantz that Oklahoma will become a state on November 16. Frantz delivered a certified copy of Oklahoma’s constitution to Washington for the proclamation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Fraritz
Astoria Campaign For Navy Yard Location
Astoria moves to secure a navy yard site by lobbying congressmen senators and naval committee members in both houses.
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Astoria
Naval Yard
Navy Yard
Riots in Budapest Church Killing Sixteen in Bozahegy
A church riot in Bozahegy, southern Hungary, sparked by Slovak Magyar racial tensions, left sixteen dead and many wounded. Authorities report ongoing unrest as investigations continue.
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Budapest
Bozahegy
Hungary
Banks Open in Reno Amid Light Runs
All banks in Reno opened today with light runs and little impact. Businessmen made heavy deposits as activity returned to normal after the closure.
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Reno
Dry Range Kills Sheep and Prescribes Remedies
Dr W H Lytle, inspector, reports from Morrow County shows sheep suffering from a dry feed disease causing stomach impaction. He urges green pasture and alfalfa, delaying weaning, and prescribes a treatment of six ounces raw linseed oil and half a pound aloes per sheep. The disease, vet s stags, stems from third stomach impaction. dry forest ranges worsen the condition.
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W. H. Lytle
Tate
Morrow Coum
Morrow County
Stevenson Named State Game and Forestry Warden
Salem October 28 Robert Stevenson of Forest Grove is appointed state game and forestry warden by Governor Chamberlain. The four year term begins now with headquarters at Forest Grove. Stevenson, a Democrat, is a native Yamhill county resident and well known in the valley.
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Salem
Robert ©. Stevenson
Forest Grove
Chamberlain
Blevanson
John W. Baker
Cottage Grove
Stevenson
Yamhill County
Willamette Valley
Receiver Appointed For The Tankers Trust Company
Kansas City notes that on Oct 26 a receiver was appointed for The Tankers Trust Company after the disappearance of J E Brady. The Brady concern faces court action and financial oversight to protect creditors and stakeholders.
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Kansas City
J. E. Brady
Tankers Trust Company
Brady
Millionaire Brewer Dead in Sacramento Mystery
Sacramento October 28 Captain Runstaller a famed Pacific Coast brewer died this morning He was worth about 1 000 000 and left a wife a daughter and two sons The death prompts tributes for a man long prominent in industry and community affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Runstaller
Pacific Coast
Price and Gardner Taken to Prison by Sheriff
Price and Gardner, convicted at the recent circuit court session, were transported to the penitentiary today by Sheriff T. D. Taylor in a quiet, uneventful trip.
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Price
Gardner
Silent Today
T. D. Taylor
Pilot Rock Apple Crop Prospects Tied to Railroad
An estimated 18000 dollars worth of apples sit in orchards along Birch Creek and near Pilot Rock awaiting Umatilla Central railroad completion. If finished soon, many fall and winter crops could be saved and marketed, boosting Pilot Rock toward becoming a major apple shipping station in the state.
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Pilot Rock
Umatilla Central
Birch Creek
Census to Issue 1.5 Million Divorce Case Figures
Washington Oct 28 An aggregate of 1 500 000 divorce cases in the last twenty years will be shown by the census bureau investigation. About 2000 clerks and special agents labored months, with 140 still at work and 40 000 cases yet to be investigated. It is estimated that two thirds of those seeking divorces have been successful.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Nixon Wins First Blood In Nevada Banking Fight
In San Francisco on October 28, United States Senator Nixon defeated rival Thomas B. Rickey in a prolonged Nevada banking struggle. The battle, waged for years and involving banks, stenographers, messengers, agents, and attorneys, culminated as Nixon arrived to secure funds to sustain bank operations during the last week.
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San Francisco
Nevada
United States
Nixon
Thomas B. Rickey
Mountain named for Emily Leasy in Grand Ronde Valley
A historic note recalls Emily Moorhouse Leasy as the first white woman to settle in the shadows of the Blue Mountain western slopes. Major Moorhouse’s kin learned that Mt Eyuilly is named Mt Emily in her honor, a designation appearing on Oregon maps since early settlement era.
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Grand Ronde Valley
Emily Leasy
Emily Moorhouse
Grand Ronde
Lee Moorhouse
Mt. Eyuilly
Blue Mountain Range
Major Moorhouse
Moorhouse
Prairies
Oregon
Blue Mountains
H. W. Leasy
Mr. Leasy
Proebster Bridge
Umatilla
Ines
High Peak
St Mt. Emily
Mt. Emily
Ihs
Mt. Glenn
Bullet in his brain kills self after failed lover's attack
George S. Matsui, a wealthy Los Angeles Japanese man, shot himself in the temple after firing at his sweetheart, K. Noma, who fainted on the floor. The bullet intended for her grazed her head and lodged in the wall as detectives entered.
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Los Angeles
George
Matsui
K. Noma
Spaniards Held Prisoners Slavery Claim Reported
Madrid reports the Spanish government may seek U S State Department aid to investigate a shipwrecked sailor’s claim that 4000 Spanish lords were captured in battles or from stranded ships on San Juan Delmonte in the Philippines and held as slaves by natives. The sailor escaped and reached Manila after severe hardship.
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Madrid
United States State Department
San Juan Delmonte
Philippines
Manila
Roosevelt Endorses Handling of Financial Situation
President Roosevelt approves how the financial situation was managed, signaling confidence in the measures taken and the administration's stewardship.
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Roosevelt
Battlefield located at old Grand Ronde site near La Grande
Colonel Shaw and colleagues identified the Grand Ronde battlefield two miles north of La Grande on Al Good’s farm, marking the Indian camp with a rough stone monument. The 10 mile fight extended along the Grand Ronde river with Indians and volunteers suffering losses, and Shaw’s party recovered horses and supplies. The land was later homesteaded by H W Leasy, then sold to Al Good, with Moorhouse and Himes documenting the event for the Oregon Historical Society.
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Prace
Shaw
al Good
la Grande
Grand Ronde
Oregon
Washington
B. F. Shaw
Portland
Colonel Shaw
George H. Himes
Lee Moorhouse
Fred B. Currey and Son
Bert Huffman
Summerville
Fruitvale
Proebete Bridge
Shaw Essily
Kellogg Fruit Farm
H. W. Leasy
Moorhouse
Umatillm
Leasy
J. Q. A. Richardson
Walla Walla
Grand Ronde Was Fought. Captain Williams
Union
Major Moorhouse
Indiana Camp
Battle Ground
Oregon Historical Society
St Louis Banks Adopt Clearing House Certificates
In St Louis on October 28 banks aligned with the clearing house by adopting the new certificate system, marking a unified move to streamline interbank settlements. The adoption signals broader participation in the revamped clearing framework.
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St. Louis
Rower Charles Wright Freed on Bond After Shootings
Clarkston athlete Charles Wright was released on $1000 bond in Lewiston after authorities say he shot Wilson Herron in the leg with a .22 rifle Saturday. The incident led to his custody release amid ongoing investigation by local police.
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Charles Wright
Clarkston
Lewiston
Wilson Herron
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