Stabbing in Oregon Town Ends in Fatality
Dell Barnard allegedly stabbed J. R. Brown in the streets after a barroom quarrel in Goodmans Saloon. Brown, from Montpelier Idaho, died of a four inch chest wound. Barnard, known for prior trouble, waived examination and was taken to Baker City. Coroner's jury cited a knife or sharp instrument as the cause of death.
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Brown
Barnard
J.B. Brown
Montpelier
Idaho
Dell Barnard
Baker City
A. D. Garnard
Engineer Nightengale Dies Under Moving Train
A Rathdrum special reports serious accident on the Northern Pacific grade in town. Engineer H. Nightengale was crushed to death when the backward engine and loaded gravel train passed over him near his home. His wife and children witnessed the tragedy as workers carried the mangled body to a nearby hospital. The rear brakesman jumped to safety, discovering the engineer’s remains after the wheels passed him.
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Rathdrum
Sth
H. Nightengale
Pacifc
Nightengale
Iylog Sero
Rwila
Payette Plant Sees Surge in Shearing Capacity
Mr Cottrell anticipates doubling output at Payette plant as last season’s tally of over a quarter of a million head is expected to be surpassed. He expresses strong pleasure with the outlook and is arranging preparations to handle the coming season efficiently.
New York Philanthropist Reports City’s Hurdling Poverty
A New York philanthropist, unnamed, warns commissioner general Frank P. Sargent that New York has the nation’s highest unemployment, with about 100000 idle men and 40000 idle fathers. Thousands of children attend school hungry as reform efforts struggle to cope with the surge in joblessness.
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Washinton
New York
Frank P. Sargent
Department of Elurites
Nanan
Methodist Church Dedication Nears in City
Finishing touches on the new Methodist church on State street are nearly complete. Dedication is planned for Sunday January 22 with Bishop Thorburn delivering the dedicatory sermon. No services tomorrow due to necessary work in the lecture room. Rev W W Deal will preach at the Baptist church in the interim.
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New Methodist
State Street
Thorburn
Methodist Church
W. W. Deal
Baptist Church
Idaho Wool Demand Drives Market Despite Idle Labor
Wool buyers have been active in Idaho over the past days as the 1906 clip, about 9,000,000 pounds, is poised for sale before shearing. Only around 1,570,000 pounds remain unsold at Mountain Home. Prices range from 16 to 17 cents, with most fleece sold to eastern mills amid widespread unemployment of 100,000 men.
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Idaho
Mountain Home
Eastern Mills
Senator Dubois Seeks Federal Polygamy Clause in Statehood Bill
Washington January 10 Senator Dubois introduced an amendment to the Arizona and Oklahoma statehood bill reserving to Congress the right to legislate on polygamy and polygamous cohabitation if the new states fail to enact effective laws.
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Washington
Dubois
Arizona
Oklahoma
Congress
Roosevelt shooting incident leaves two men hurt
In Roosevelt on Sunday night January 8 George Crooks shot Jack Weering in the thigh during a quarrel over business matters. Weersing, a miner and former fighter, lies in critical condition. Crooks, known as a peaceful citizen, may have acted in self defense or in a duel. Weersing’s wife Winifred Ward, married in Boise last October, awaits news as Roosevelt’s camp remains largely peaceful.
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Welser
Roosevelt
Jack Weer
George Crooks
Weersing
Weerssing
Boise
Winifred Ward
Crookes
Mies Winifred Ward
Soldiers combat on Jolo Island leaves multiple dead
In a Sunday clash with Moros on Jolo Island a U S Army party including Lieutenant James Jewell and one private of the Fourteenth Cavalry were killed. Lieutenant Roy W. Anbirook and several other officers and eleven privates were wounded. High command pledged to retain control and protect American interests amid the conflict.
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Manila
Moros
Jolo
James Jewell
Fourteenth Cavalry
Roy W. Anbirook
Seventeenth Infantry
Caphaig Mat Peed Dorey
Patuotey
Becvud
Lacwlenwut
Ty Mere Wudlows
Wits
Povernor
Petal Gqaep
Sutherland of Utah Will Succeed as Mountain Meadow Massacre Director
A mistranscribed dispatch from Salt Lake City notes Senator Smoot on trial before the United States Senate. It forecasts Utah's new United States senator as a relative through marriage to John Leo, a Danite chief, with references to government and events surrounding the Mountain Meadow massacre and related tensions.
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Galt Lake
Smoot
United
United Btete
Uteh
Jobe Leo
Fedy Jess
Jone
New Manager for Ladd Metals Feature at Mineral City Smelter
G W McDowell, longtime head of Ladd Metals interests in the region, has resigned his post. Dr S Peacock of Chicago is named as probable successor, noted for metallurgical skill and smelting experience. Ladd’s Mineral City smelter operated ore from Black Hawk, Balak Maria and Silver Bell mines, with a Homestead smelter project in Baker county and a Landore smelter in Seven Devils district.
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Portland Journal
Mineral Aay
G. W. McDowell
Ladd Metals
8. Peacock
Chicago
McDowell
Ladd Company
Mineral City
Black Hawk
Balak Maria
Silver Bell
Homestead
Baker County
Landore
Seven Devils
McMowell
Danite Chieftain Favorite Son-in-Law to Washington
The report notes that in addition to appointing an apostle in the senate, officials will honor the memory of a Danite chieftain by sending his son-in-law to Washington. The move signals recognition and a ceremonial tribute tied to the chieftain’s legacy.
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Senate
Washington
Mrs Kelly Suffers Arm Fracture in Ice Accident
Mrs Kelly Sr. had a painful fall at her East Commercial Street home after slipping on ice Thursday evening. The fracture just above the wrist was reduced by Dr. Shirley and she is resting as well as can be expected.
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Kelly Sr
East Commercial Street
Shirley
Kelly
Japs Chase Cars as Baltic Fleet Warships Scour Indian Ocean
Jan 10 from Port Louis Mauritius reports a rumored Japanese squadron at Diego Garcia while the Russian admiral learns Japanese warships head to meet him. An aide in Tamatave Madagascar says the Russian squadron would need a month to cross the Indian Ocean. In Sandakan British North Borneo two Japanese transports were seen off Labuan and coalers for the Baltic squadron were present around January 7.
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Port Lortuis
Island of
Mauritiue
Diego Garcia
Chagos Islands
Tamatave
Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Sandakan
British North Borneo
Labuan
Labun
Death Toll in Lapsed War Strain Named Aftermath
Fragmentary note reports a death from a Type 4% event attributed to Dewly son of Mire Abbert MAL. Text is garbled with multiple place names and unclear actions. mentions Hoke, Ammnaagtll Havin Malens CM, and Amortdion. No clear date or location discernible due to OCR damage.
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Dewly
Abbert Mal
Anwetibans
Havin Malens
Aging father seeks lost son Harmon Ensley in Oregon and Idaho
S Ensley of Eugene asks Idaho authorities to search for his son Harmon Ensley who vanished in November after leaving Eugene with a stranger. The son with his wife and children had moved toward Washington state, with no trace since. The elder Ensley will keep the search alive while hope remains.
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Portland Journal
Eugene
Oregon
S. Ensley
Idaho
Harmon Ensley
Cambridge
Ida
Journal
Ensley
Washington State
Eneley
Annual meeting of First National Bank of Weiser directors
The annual meeting of stockholders was held Tuesday evening for the First National Bank of Weiser. The old board of directors was re-elected for the coming term including Vander Ghaleweld, Andrew Adema, Thor Gallowey, Leonne Leighton, A Cone, Herman Mowe, and C. J. Haley.
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First National Beak of Weiser
Ne Statlo
Vdwerd Ghaleweld
Andrew Adema
Thor
Gallowey
Lenne Leighton
Herman Mowe
C. J. Haley
Allie
Ebm Jae Ha
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CTY
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Jack Weerling
Diamond
Reardon
Roosevelt Hospital
Bwiisy
Sutherland
Utah
Sonsin-Lay
Mountain Meadow
KOK Mineral GO
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