Mays Guilty in Oregon Lands Conspiracy Verdict
A federal grand jury in Portland found Franklin P. Mays ex state senator Willard N. Jones and George Sorenson guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands in the Blue Mountain forest reserve. The case links them with Senator Mitchell and Congressmen Merman and Williams in a plot over 200000 acres with finance for a jail sentence and potential death penalties discussed amid Oregon political turmoil.
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Mays
Jones
Sorenson
Mitchel
Hermann
Williamson
Puter
McKinley
Blue Mountain Reserve
Portland
Franklin P. Mays
Willard N. Jones
George Sorenson
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve
J. E. Mitchell
Merman
Williams
Maye
Jone
Pater
Oregon
Prine
Mulonomih County
United States District Attorney
Hermann Ain Williiean
Oreen
Insurgents Campaign Ranges From Treachery to Skirmishes
Report from Sept near Toilichiely describes insurgents capturing and destroying telegraph instruments and a bridge at Cfroices, seizing cash from the treasury, and burning American property. Rebel forces clash with loyalists, killing some, while rebels retreat after engagements near Colatexar. Four hundred reinforcements arrive to bolster defenses as the conflict widens.
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Clenfuegos
Sept
Fneure Fonte
Cfroices
Hoven
Toilichiely
Ahrem
Colatexar
Labor Leaders on Trial for Conspiracy at Montgomery Wird Co
Labor leaders accused of conspiracy to control the business of Montgomery Wird & Co were arraigned in court this morning and entered pleas of not guilty. Jurors began training as details emerge about alleged fraud, with former bank cashier Kevin Molgyn, 28, said to have stolen 18,000 and returned to face prosecution.
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Pimemons
Chilenge
Sept
Shena
Inhor Jendere
Montgomery Wird & Co
Havil
Kavinie Molgyn
Hibernia Bank Run Raises Alarm in City
The Hibernia Savings bank faces a continuing run with depositors lining up for withdrawals. Police arrest a man named John Carter of New York for urging women to kill and take their money. bank doors to close tonight. Acting Secretary Tobin warns the crisis could worsen and affect other institutions.
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San Franglico
Hibernia Savings Bank
John Carter
New York
Tobin
The
Hibernia
Rumors of Arson and Murder Mail Border Turmoil
Aguas Calientes reports rising American unrest near the border with guards around U S homes as Mexican authorities mobilize for emergencies. In Douglas, Arizona letters from a Liberty Party imply retaliation if revolutionaries jailed in Tucron are deported, threatening borderwide killings.
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el Paso
Texas
Aguas Calientes
Mexico
Douglas
Ariz
Liberty Party
Tucron
Menxica
New Yacht Design Targets Lipton Cup Victory
A designer team in Glasgow unveils a novel yacht pattern and offers to contest the Lipton Cup. They challenge the Watson and Fife approach, aiming for a fresh boat and strategy despite doubts about swift success.
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Will Cniertake
Gitegow
Whkeefty
Wateon and
Fife
Wheat sales reach 2404 bushels with 17,000 to Montgomery
Farmer Th. F. Ogle sold 2404 bushels of wheat at 0.64 dollars per bushel, with 17,000 bushels contracted to T. G. Montgomery of the Pacific Sound Warcheaster, leaving the remainder for others in Col Duyere. Market opened at 0.64 but he held back. rainfall has limited threshing and raises risk of bleached or sprouted grain if wet weather persists.
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Ogle
Athos
Varios Points
T. GC. Montgomery
Poet Sound Warchster
Col Duyere
Ogle Oldhile
T. G. Montgomery
Althoweh
Attack Upon Havana Looms In Imminent Dispatches
Washington dispatches report an imminent attack on Havana with sleeper forces poised. U.S. officials acknowledge chaos seems possible, though no immediate panic in the capital. Five thousand troops could be sent from Chickamauga to Tampa within 36 hours, with warships nearby.
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Washington
Havana
Chao
Ment Teally
le Nemo
Chickamauko
Tampa
Excellent Sher Warket Sheep Market Demand and Prices
Port and Mas Reon report strong demand for sheep with prices near record highs amid limited feeding grounds. Cattle show slight weakness with eastern price declines and high cattle arrivals. Horses arriving in lots and mixed stock quotations given for eastern Oregon and related categories.
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Widge
Oregon
Stensland Junior Claims False Allegations Against Father
Theodore Stena rlo declares all accusations against his father false. He says he saved him from theft and that the ex tale will cover the shortage. Theodor, aged, closed the bank against the advice of James B R Forgan and other financiers.
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Stensland Junior
Merring
Cileago
Theodore Stenarlo
Theodor
James BR. Forgan
Chicago Wheat Market Sees Mixed Opening Prices
Chicago Sept. 18 Wheat opened at 70, closed 79. Led and other grains show varied starts with small gains. A long list of entries from Sunnyeile Wien county hints at broad agricultural activity and fruit pricing signals despite unclear lines.
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Chicago
Orn
Corm
Sunnyeile
Wien
Hive
Runaway Train Damages Durkee Freight Collision
A westbound passenger train at Durkee collided with a runaway freight from La Grande. Sixteen freight cars were wrecked, but no passengers were harmed. Fireman injured jumping from the freight engine. conductor Charles Stacey at La Grande and J.B. Smith piloted the passenger. Wrecking crews from La Grande cleared the scene, and No. 1 service was suspended until the next day.
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Durkees
Pireman
Pas Seliger
Durkee
Unity
Pleasant Valley
Baucom
Mulaney
Tod Ravers
Ap Iim
J.B. Smith
Uettle
Thorme
Charles Stacey
la Grande
Kcene
Tnt
Weetho
Cretelte
Wenherby
Hutington
Chinese Disappearances Scramble Local Community
Chinese residents in Fort Worth react to the reported disappearance of a wealthy member during the past month. The incident unsettles the community and casts focus on local Chinese society events at a San en eco Ie gathering at the bottom of the fair.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Elect
Maine election turmoil shadows governor race
Fragmentary OCR notes from a Maine piece describe a candidate for governor and political doubt about control. Mentions a possible final retirement and a looming meeting with the president while referencing Moscow public school and other scattered items. The text is fragmentary and names are unclear.
State Socialism in Linnois Springfield Ill
Sept 14 report from the tote board of charities notes three months of trial yield substantial gains in the state’s consumptive clinic. Patients are housed in tents away from others. sleep improves, eating improves, and recovery prospects rise. Socialists plan to push for legislation to alleviate suffering from other illnesses.
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Springfield
Tote Board of Charities
Roof Collapse Buries Workers at Flint and Filbert
In Oakland at the California Fruit Cannery association building near Flint and Filbert Street the roof collapsed during lunch hour, burying several employees. All were removed alive, two women seriously injured, six others hurt and taken home. About 40 women worked in the room. 15 were present at the time. The corrugated iron structure was weakened by the earthquake. roof and mezzanine fell and one side collapsed.
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Oakland
Flint and Filbert Street
Was Gans at fault in Pamone Poul case
Contested report from Chicago dated March 19 notes heated dispute over a foul call. Neilson arrived with hundreds of supporters while Hier and Neworth state the alleged foul was by the opposing player. Gans is mentioned as attempting to avoid further punishment amid the dispute.
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Blane
Chicago
Neilson
Hunmdrade
Nelwoth
Mye Ganaenue
Standard Oil Beneficiary Amendment Reveals Free Transport Loop
Washington reports a loophole allowing Standard Oil to receive free rail transportation among common carriers, a special exemption tied to new law amendments. Hearings set for September 14 explore changes to export and import rates as the interstate commerce commission investigates a suspected pool among Union Pacific lines and other carriers to control transcontinental shipping.
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Washington
Lodge
Chitage
Commer Commission
Harriman
Hill Hine
Rotd
Union
Southern Wind Northern
Pacifie
Great Northern
Burlington and Allied Unew
Harelmin Steamship Ince
Pacific
Prcific Shipping
Ferguson Haneh Sold Ranch Near Roasting to Harley
Ferguson has sold his ranch near Roasting to Harley for ten thousand dollars. The deed was filed for record today. The land covers part of sections 12 and 7 in township 3 north range 34. A Tacoma ministerial group has sent a protest to the War Department against a recent Sunday military maneuver at Camp Tacoma.
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Ferguson Haneh
Urban PH. Ferguson
Harley
Thravk
Ronce
Tacoma
War Department
Camp Tacoma
Levee Bond Issues Adopted and Repair Plan Set
City council passed levee bond ordinances for a $10,000 bond issue and approved repairs divided into three sections. Section 1 runs west of the upper railroad bridges to Lee Street, Section 2 from Lee Street to Main Street, Section 4 from Main Street to Star Street. Bids due next Wednesday with 5 percent certified check. bonds bear 6 percent interest, redeemable after 20 years, with optional early redemption. Odorous hog house complaint referred to sewer committee for county court action. Mayor Feo absent and Thompson in Salem.
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Alta Street
Lee Street
Main Street
Star Street
Frank ¢. Keluay
City Recorder
Tond Tsene
West Court
Ash Streets
Alta
Webb
Cornhellmin Mimmi Ehairman
Feo
Adams Nominated as Governor by Democrats in Colorado
Alva Adams was nominated for governor by the Democrats. An attempt to stampede the convention in favor of Judge Lindsey failed. Lindsey will run independently, endorsing Arran and municipal ownership of utilities, and seek a law making corporate contributions to campaign funds a felony.
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Rin Atv Adams
Donover
Alva Adams
The
Democrate Today
Lindsey
Remarrying Twhew Hanover Mars Sept 13
James Garland, a railroad employee, remarried his wife after being separated from her twice. The event took place in Hanover Mars on September 13.
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Hanover
Mars
James Garland
Municipal Ownership Defeated in Local Vote
A local election defeated the municipal ownership proposition with a wide majority. Voters opposed the plan though supporters argued benefits and citations to Lake Washington canal bonds and city water system expansion were contemplated. The outcome disappointed advocates who had hoped for heavier support.
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Bene Nui
Sroodna Bonde
Lake Washington Canal
Donde
Aleo
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