Perjured testimony against Senator Booth investigated
Colonel A R Greene led an inquiry into Roseburg Land Office practices. affidavits from Gardner and partner alleged collusion with R A Booth for Booth-Kelley interests. It claimed bribery and fraud connected to timber patent filings and payment to employees, with patents issued gradually over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Greene
Gardner
R. A. Booth
Boot-Kelley Company
Bridges
Booth
ah-Kelley Lumber Company
Brigg
Lms
Lay ‘Ur Company
Mow -Kelley Crupans
Elones
Booth-Kelly
Engineer McCarthy Dead in Lebanon City
Dennis McCarthy an engineer on the Lebanon local for two weeks died Sunday morning in Aupaxy from kidney trouble after a short illness. He had been ill for months but worked until a week ago. He was a Mason, a Knight Templar, a Mystic Shriner, a member of the Workmen and Maccabees. He left a wife and daughter. his body shipped to Ashland for burial today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aupaxy
Dennis McCarthy
Lebanon
Deai
Ashland
Remains Escorted by Masons and Elks in Roseburg Community
Fragmentary obituary note mentions a man with a son in Roseburg and a funeral escort by Masons and Elks. It references cold weather affecting health and ends with generic cautions about relationship strain and long-term illness.
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Roseburg
The
Masons and Elks
Peo of Umatilla Charged With Insanity Sent to Canton
Peo the great chief of the Umatilla tribe has been adjudged insane and taken to Government Hospital at Canton eight D. D. He was struck on the head by an Indian policeman years ago and his insanity is attributed to that injury and his heavy drinking.
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Peo
Umatilla
Government Hospital
Canton
Roseburg land office inquiry signals indictments
Government officials indicate soon a broad sweep of indictments over Oregon land fraud. Figures named include Congressman Williamson and Horace McKinley tied to Roseburg timber dealings. Grand jury evidence from Puter and Tarpley may implicate other prominent men in Portland and Oregon delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Frederick A. Kiibs
A. C. Smith
Minneapolis
S. A. D. Puter
Dan Tarpley
Roseburg Land Office
Federal Grand Jury
Henry Meldrum
Oregon
Muldrum
Hermann
Mitchell
Washington
Interior Department
Portland
J. N. Williamson
Kuykendall Chosen President in Reelection
Kuykendall is selected as president amid contested leadership race and two days of deliberation. Local sources report confirmation by a slim margin and praise for steady governance.
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Kuykendall
Oregon Senate Ends Deadlock Elects Kuykendall President
After two days of fierce obstruction the Carter faction capitulated, yielding to the Kuykendall majority and electing W. Kuykendall of Lane County as Senate president. A peace treaty awarded Farrar the Ways and Means chair, Laycock irrigation, and McDonald a roads post, signaling the legislature’s smooth path ahead as session opens.
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Sarpy
Senate
Carter
Kuykendall
W. Kuykendall
Lane County
Rand
Farrar
Squire Farrar
Marion
Ways and Means Committee
Ashland Normal School
Board of Regents
Laycock
McDonald
Land Fraud Cases Target Western Oregon Homesteaders
A critical piece argues Mr Heney’s prosecution of land frauds is overbearing and biased against homesteaders in western Oregon. It defends Hitchcock while warning that aggressive cancellations of homesteads could drive families from remote lands and ruin the system.
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Heney
Oregon
McKinley- Pater-Watson
Hermann
Lwme-Steader
Epleem
Hitchcock
Jiasell
Repubican
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Michigso
Middle West
Linn County
Cascade Range
W.H. Davis
Albany
Davis
Mitchell
Williamson
Drain Citizens Seek State Normal School Support
A Drain committee and Eugene Commercial Club met to urge the legislature to provide adequate funding for the State Normal School. Club members pledged to support the school, urge their senators and representatives to act, and seek favorable consideration from similar groups and the legislative Ways and Means committee.
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State Normal School
Drain
Evarns
W.H. Dewpeter
J. A. Black
C Brown
Central Oregon Normal School
W. Edwardes
E. Pachen
Eugene Commercial Club
Normal School
Jiempater
Brown
Campbell
Legislative Assembly
Irrigation Fight Grows in Klamath County
A heated dispute pits advocates of a government irrigation plan against supporters of a local company's extensive ditch. The government scheme is believed likely to pass, potentially leaving the rival project viable but threatened.
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Klamath County
Mead Inaugurated Governor of Washington State
Albert F. Mead was inaugurated governor of Washington. He urges a three member railroad commission to fix tariffs and regulate railroad rates. He backs divorce law changes making it a felony to desert a child and for a husband to desert his wife. He denounces lobbyists and warns educators against influencing belief in the state's government, citing socialism at the state university.
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Ouyatta
Wash
Albert F. Mead
Washington
State University
Forest Grove voters back saloon ticket in mayoral race
Forest Grove's city election resulted in a victory for the saloon license ticket with mayoral victor C. N. Johnson ahead of Walter Hoge 174 to 143. Councilmen and other anti iron house incumbents won by margins, with cronin and Hodson among those on the liquor side. Johnson, a four year council member and farmer, becomes mayor.
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Forest Grove
Walter Hoge
C. N. Johnson
B. B H. Laughlin
C. W. MacNamer
John Cornelius
H. G. King
Antiiron House
Recorder
J. R. Robinson
W. S. Hodson
P. W. Cronin
Iron House
John A. Striplin
N. Johnson
Portland
A. H. Johnson
Oregon
Johnson
Lost in the Woods and Perished in Alkali Valley
A. E. Bennett, 27, from Pennsylvania, was found frozen to death near Callahan's ranch in Alkali Valley California on Saturday. He left December 31 on horseback with provisions and mail for his homestead, tied to his horse, but walked on foot and is believed to have lost his bearings amid two feet of snow.
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Klamath
Ore
A. E. Bennett
Callahan
More Trouble in the Philippines
Manila reports an engagement with the Moros on January 58 at Jolo with Lieutenant James J. Jewel and a private of the Fourteenth Cavalry killed. Lt. W. Ashbrook Captain Halstead Dory Lt. R. C. Richardson and several privates wounded as U S forces capture and demolish the fortress. A census compares population densities in China Belgium Great Britain and Germany.
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Manila
Jolo
James J. Jewel
Fourteenth Cavalry
BR. W. Ashbrook
Seventeenth Infantry
Halstead Dory
Fourth Infantry
R.C. Richardson
U.S
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Jack Gardner
A. R. Greene
Roseburt Land Office
John A. Hail
Tipher
A. Krilvs
Roeburg c Eand
Garlaccs
McCarthy
Finis
Von
R. W. Fenn
Government Geographical and Geologies Survey of
Brazil
South America
U. S
Marsters’ Drug Store
McKinley
Peter
Neuhausen
Lend Office
Roosevelt
Senate Organization
L. Moorehead
E. LC. Farrin
F. A. Turner
Frank Motter
G. I. Terrell
William Smith
J. E. Barnett
State House
Salem
House
A. L. Mills
A. A. Bailey
Multnomah
Kay
Supreme Court
Smith
Josephine
Steiner
Lake
Klamath Lakes
Tule Lake
Vawter
Linthicum of Multnomah
Oregon Library Commission
W. L. Brewster
Lincoln
Cock’s
Bresds
State OF
Albert E. Mead
Rail Road Commission
Socialism At State University
Philippines
Belgium
Great Britain
Germany
Fullerton & Richardson
Roseburg, Ore
W. Benson, Preahten
Marksters
Board OF Directors
W. Benson
K. A. Booth
H. Booth
T Sbidger
Lyons
E.L. Miller
R. R. Johnson
Marks Block
Roseburg, OR
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