Trial of Rhonimus Begins in Circuit Court
The murder case against A.D. Rhonimus, the white haired slayer of Tom Myera, opened in circuit court. Judge James A. Fee presided as jurors were drawn, with Bond of Helix first accepted and several others from Weston Milton Helix named as potential jurors. The panel exhausted by 2:20 PM, prompting a recess and another venire from the regular panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.D. Rhonimus
Tom Myera
Phelps
Joe Blakeley
Syeare
Cabbage Hill
Jhorers
Didknes
Frank Hilbert
Camas Prairie Cauilomoan
Fee
Cnuse
Bond
Raley
McCourt & Phelps
Judge Fee
Mr. Bond
Frank Greer
Weston
C. A. Winn
Milton
Frank Enelleh
Isaac Hagen
Frank Titchmond
Helix
Opening Flathead Reservation Signals Prospective Move
Helena dispatch reports that the Flathead Agency signals a likely opening of the Flathead Indian reservation. Major Bellow, agent for the Flathead, received word from the Washington department that work on preparing the area is underway.
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Helena
Flathead Indian Reservation
Bellow
Flathead Reservation
Department of Washington
Sunday closing decree ends local slot machines
In Jackson County Medford Bapt. 16 the tid reports that slot machines will be removed and saloons will close all day Sunday following a long mobilization by law enforcement led by District Attorney Renans.
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Medford
Jackson County
Renans
Indians to Choose Five Man Appraisal Board Members
Indians will assemble in council next week to select two members for the five person appraisal board opening their reserve under treaty. Two members come from citizens of Indiana, one from Washington, and two from Indiana. The council may last several days as deliberations proceed amid interest over fertile land and next year's opening expected to draw thousands.
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Mense
Indiana
Congress
Mormana
Washington
Ordered Out of Germany Threatens International Incident
Berlin reports General Cardot of the French army was suspended from German territory for watching military maneuvers without official permission. The expulsion risks a diplomatic rift between France and Germany.
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Germany
Berlin
Cardot
State fair to follow state gambling law lid
Salem officials announce a stringent ban on all gambling during the Oregon State Fair week. District Attorney J H McNary and Sheriff W J Culver pledge immediate arrests for pool selling or any gambling games on streets, in buildings, or at the fairgrounds, and vow full enforcement.
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Oregon
MecNary
Calver
Salem
J. H. McNary
W. J. Culver
Culver
Ndam
State Fair Grounds
Sensational claim about Prince and Princess De Chimay
Mrs Martin of Oakland arrives with a sixteen year old claiming to be the prince’s son. Thomas Lyons, executor of Ward of Detroit, denies the tale. The princess is said to have had a daughter substituted at birth and the boy sent to California, with Ward estate supporting him.
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Chicago
Bonaparte vows to stay in post despite resignation rumors
Boston September 16 Attorney General Bonaparte denied his resignation is with the president and said there is no chance of it being accepted He is en route to Chicago to address the prison congress.
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Boston
Bonaparte
Chicago
Ticket in pocket saved conductor's life in duel
Stockton September 16 The man who fired on Conductor Jeff Gore of Oakland near Tracy yesterday afternoon and who was killed in the ensuing pistol duel remains unidentified A package of destination slips in Gage's vest pocket is credited with saving the conductor's life
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Stockton
Jeff Gore
Oakland
Tracy
Mttit
Gage
First Suit Filed Against the S P in Oregon Grant Case
John L. Snyder, a homesteader in Columbia County, filed the first suit against the Southern Pacific to compel sale of 160 acres of land from federal grant holdings. The action targets Oregon and California Railroad, Union Trust, J. Gage, N. T. Smith, and W. E. Brown at $2.50 per acre, part of a 3,000,000 acre grant valued around $20,000,000. Snyder claims bona fide settlement and 40 days residency. The suit follows a government probe into SP land holdings in Oregon.
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John L. Snyder
Southern Pacific
Columbia County
Portland
A. W. Lafferty
Oregon and California Railroad
Union Trust Company
T. Gage
N. T. Smith
W. E B. Brown
Columbia’ County
Snyder
Oregon
Forest Reserve Work Expands National Forests
A forestry bulletin reports 150 reserves covering 113 million acres. In nine years the forestry department created 2,500 square miles of national forest, aiming to save timber and protect water supplies. East of the Mississippi remains forest deficient, prompting movement to create White Mountain and Appalachian reserves and possible congressional action.
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Forestry Department
Forestry
United States
Forest Service
Miscissino
Mississippi
Mittownera
Connecticut
Congress
White Mountain
Appaolachian
Nationa Forests
Terrible Horton & Maine wreck at West Canaan
Concord dispatch reports a collision between freight and passenger trains on the Horton and Maine line near West Canaan New Hampshire. One hundred twenty passengers were killed or injured as hundreds crowd the scene to identify victims amid an official inquiry into operator error blamed by the Boston and Maine railroad.
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West Canaan
N. H
Concord
Horton & Maine Railroad
N.H
West Cannan
Boston & Maine Railroad
Papal encyclical warns modernism threatens church integrity
From Rome dated September 16, a Vatican note portrays liberalism spreading among Roman clergy. It reports the pope has issued an encyclical denouncing modernism as a peril to the church. The document condemns curiosity and pride amid Catholic education and urges dismissing teachers educated in the modernist spirit.
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Rome
Robbers Crack Safe. Night Watchman Shot in Grant's Pass
Night watchman James Swearinger was shot in the hip during a safe cracking incident in Grant's Pass Oregon. Robbers cracked all the safes at Glendale and secured the contents. one robber was captured and Swearinger is expected to recover with no additional deaths reported. In San Francisco the plague total stands at 27 with no new deaths. R A Rev, Civil War veteran, died in hospital. body to be shipped to Pomeroy Washington for burial with G A R members attending a service prior to shipment.
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Grant's Pass
Ore
James Swearinger
Glendale
Swearinger
San Francisco
Board of Health Today
R. A
Pomeroy, Wash
Rader Undertaking
Traver Named Principal of Monmouth Normal Training School
L L. R. Traver is named principal, with Prof. L K R. Traver, formerly Pendleton city superintendent, elected principal of Monmouth Normal training school.
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LL. R. Traver
L. KR. Traver
Pendleton Public Schools
Monmouth Normal
Hermiston Elated Over Prospective Land Opening
Col J F McNaught founder of Hermiston says government engineers expect 7000 acres of the Umatilla Irrigation project to open for settlement in September or October. After 90 days’ advertising filings can be made, with settlement likely by November. Residents anticipate home workers and strong returns from the project.
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Col
J. F. McNaught
Hermiston
Umatilla
Col. McNaught
East Oregonian
la Grande
Sports of the Week Highlights Major Racing and Tennis Opens
The week of September 16 features key openings across circuits and venues. Grand circuit in Columbus and Great Western circuit in Kalamazoo begin, plus Brooklyns Gravesend fall meeting. Tennis opens include Texas state at Dallas and New Jersey state at Morristown, with niche sailing events at Jamestown and Lipton cup races. International cricket in Philadelphia, and Canadian track championships in Montreal also noted along with college football games at Carlisle Williamsport and Lewisburg.
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Columbus
Kalamazoo
Mich
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Gravesend
Dallas
New Jersey
Morristown
Jamestown
Ami- Tours
Montreal
Carlile Indiana-Albright
Carlisle
Willams College
Williston Seminary
Williamstown
Mass
Bucknell College
Mansfield
Lewisburg
Koontz Gifts $10,000 to Spokane Deaconess Hospital
Mr and Mrs J H Koontz donors of 5000 to Pendleton Academy sixteen months ago have now given 10000 to Spokane Deaconess Hospital. The annuity gift will yield interest back to the couple until death and then the hospital gains full ownership. It marks the largest donation the hospital has received and nearly ends its fundraising campaign. The Koontzs previously contributed 5000 to Pendleton Academy for a girls dormitory, inspiring further fundraising including a 10000 pledge from W W Brown of Paulina which funds the boys dormitory.
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J. H. Koontz
Pendleton Academy
Deaconess Hospital
Spokane
J. =. Koontz
Hecho
Desconers Hospital
M. EB. Church
W. B. Armfield
A. F. Hawks
Pendleton
Koonts
W. W. Brown
Paulina
Crook County
Academy
Fight in Merchants Cafe Draws License Scrutiny
A Saturday clash at Merchants Cafe on Main Street sees a drunk elderly Swede punched by proprietor C Bonetti’s two bartenders after hands were held. The bartender was arrested then released on $10 bail. the Swede was taken into custody but released. A Seattle report notes Pad Sam, a Bremerton Indian boy, was knocked down by a streetcar and hospitalized.
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Main Street
Cornell
Merchants Cafe
C. Bonetti
Bonetti
Seattle
Pad- Sam
Bremerton
Wash
Pilot Rock Leads in County Exhibit Plans for Fair
Douglas Belts named chairman of the exhibit committee as Pilot Rock joins most towns in preparing displays for the fair. Athens has not yet applied while Irrigon, Milton, Echo, Hermiston and others prepare. State engineer John H. Lewis to speak on irrigation day. Dr. Andrew C. Smith to address the state health board meeting.
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Douglas Belts
Pilot Rock
Athens
John H. Lewis
Little City
Dougie Betts
Umatilla Central
Milton
Preewater
Echo
Hermigton
Irrigon
Irrigan
Morrow County
Athena
FitzGerald
J. H. Settlemier
Woodburn
Judge Fitzgerald
Hoe
Willamette Valley
WIN
Matt Mosgrove
Mosgrove
Northwest
Andrew C. Smith
Portland
Morrow
State Board of Health
Mrs Warner Forging Case May Return To Court
The article reports Mrs Mabel Warner possibly facing trial again for forging a will this term. Col Raley asked to reinstate the case with Mr Winter to handle it. Judge Fee said the case could not be tried this term. An election case answer was filed by Judge Fee.
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Judge Fee
White Man's Canada at Pacific Coast Congress
Winnipeg report from September 14 notes the anti oriental agitation dominates the Pacific coast lumber congress opening with about 500 delegates. The banner cry is a white man’s Canada and the mood reflects intense racial tension shaping the convention’s early sessions.
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Winnipeg
Pacific
Convention of Lumber Congress
Canada
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H. Bond
Regula
Frank Wilbert
Id Rep
James A. Fee
James H. Raley
Fertile Tri
STATE
Princess DE Chimay
Waywans
THE
S.P
Gollisson
Mims
Boston and Maine Railroad
Sports OF the Week
Philadelphia
Koontz
Echo Pioneer
Spokane Hospital
Bome
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