Regular Republicans May Vote For Champ Clark If Cannon Retires
Washington March 18 Regular Republicans discussed backing Minority Leader Champ Clark if Speaker Cannon leaves the post. A tense House session followed as power fights and procedural fights dominated, with arrests and threats of ousting Cannon amid Democratic and insurgent Republican clashes over rules and sergeant at arms warrants. The day closed with a recess and continued divisions among factions.
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Champ Clark
Cannon
Washington
Martin
South Dapta
Tommorrow
Shackleford
Mindasippi
T Hatty
Amehy
Messrs. Gardiner
Massachusetts
Hayes
California
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Norria
Nebraska
Elmer Ray Goes 10 Pen For Two Years
Judge Harris sentenced Elmer Ray to two years in the state penitentiary for obtaining money under false pretenses. He was convicted for passing a worthless check on a merchant in Irving and was taken to the Balem penitentiary by Sheriff Hown on the noon train. The report continues with other local cases including Tip Turner guilty of violating the local option law and various civil actions in progress.
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Harris
Elmer May
State
Balem
Hown
Ray
Irving
Turner
Tip Turner
Glenada Rejects Annexation to Florence in Wide Meeting
A large Glenada convention rejected annexation to the city of Florence. A motion to join Florence and divide Glenada into four wards failed, with Kemp withdrawing the resolution and voters opting to form an independent town. Ed Maher sparked applause as he urged full independence. The group also urged a new school site near tidewater and a modern building. Fox Hansen Lawe to assist.
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Glhenanga
Florence
Ed T. Maher
Maher
Tide Water
Frank Fox
Hane Hansen
Jesse Lawe
Florence Weat
Cren and McArthur Clash Over State Reform Plan
A fragment shows Mister Uren proposing a pill like clever political fix and Andrea countering with skepticism about state meddling. Pat objects, arguing the country and its fathers already shaped things rightly, calling the pill a sham and progress a fake. The text reflects sharp party rhetoric and distrust of constitutional reform.
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Tcren
McArthur
Uren
Andrea
Elmer Dover Comes to Oregon to Enter Private Business
Elmer Dover, longtime National Republican Committee aide in Washington, plans permanent relocation to Portland to join H. W. Bullerby & Co. in street railway, power plant and gas operations. He previously served as private secretary to the late Senator Hannah of Ohio.
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Elmer Dover
National Republican Committee
Washington
Portland
Portland Telegram
Dover
H. W. Bullerby & Co
Big Street Railway, Power Plant and Gas Company
Hannah of
Obio
Rise of a political organizer joins Hannah network
The text traces a young operative rising in Washington politics after moving with the Hannah influence. He becomes assistant secretary of the national committee and later secretary to fill a vacancy, retiring last year to enter business with The Byllesby Co., which bought Northwestern properties including Eugene light power and gas plants managed by Al Welch.
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Washington
DC. C
Hannah
Dover
National Committee
Perry Heath
Byllesby Co
Northwestern Copporation
al Welch
Eugene Light
Cure Your Kidneys Doan's Pills Ad and Ferry Reopens
An advertisement urges curing kidney ailments with Doan's Kidney Pills endorsed by Isaac B Smith of Albany Oregon as effective for backache and other symptoms. In Benicia the ferry across San Francisco Bay is repaired and trains resume crossing with No 16 northbound on its first run in weeks though No 14 ran late.
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Bright
Eugene
Isaac B. Smith
Thurston Sr
Albany, Or
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Aore
United States
Benicia
San Francisco Bay
Overland
Verse of Erin and the Wearing of the Green
The excerpt laments Irish color torn from Ireland and a song of longing for freedom. It imagines a land beyond say where equality and liberty prevail and a mother’s welcome in a new country. The lines plead Erin’s fate under tyranny and hope for a homeland where the cross of thralldom is absent.
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Ireland
Soll
Beyand
Erin
England
Dion Boucicault
Riot at St Johns over Hindu workers displacing whites
Portland reports an incipient riot at St John s Lumber Co plant after hundreds of white men including many discharged workers tried to expel 300 Hindus who had taken white men s places. Seventy five John Doe warrants were issued for arrest on robbery charges, to be served by the sheriff. The British consul has been notified as about 100 Hindus arrived in Portland from St John.
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Portland
St. John’s Lumber Co
St. John
Hoppe Wins World 15.1 Ball Championship in Chicago
Willie Hoppe of New York defeated Sutton of Chicago to win the world billiard championship. Final score Hoppe 500 to Sutton 225 with averages of 16 20-30 and 7 15-25 respectively. Hoppe claimed the diamond emblem prize of 500 and the box office receipts. Sutton had previously won the title from George Siosson in New York on June 2, 1899 after losing to Siosa on January 20, 1909.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
New York
Sutton
Hoppe
Button
George Siosson
Siosa
Barney Oldfield Sets New One Mile Record in Daytona
Barney Oldfield driven Benz car with a flying start completed the fastest mile ever by a human, in 27.33 seconds. The prior record at Daytona was Marriott’s 28.15 seconds in a Stanley steamer, averaging 127.6 mph. Oldfield’s average today reached 131.27 mph.
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Daytona
Fla
Barney Olfield
Marriott
Oldfield
Five men swindled in mail fraud case at Council Bluffs
Trial testimony details how William H. McGrath and others lost a total of 46000 to a mail fraud scheme led by John C. Maybray and six co defendants. McGrath recounts his $10000 loss aided by Louis W. Stowe, with bank cashing the draft and a civil suit pending. Earnest E. Hart, former Iowa Republican official, is an officer of the First National Bank involved.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
John C. Maybray
William H. McGrath
University of Minnesota
St Paul Law School
James G. Kilte
Cisco
T. F. George
San Antonio
Tex
James Weber
Shamokin
B. B. Schurman
Leota Kan
McGath
McGrath
Louis W. Stowe
Mineapolis
Council Bluffis
Stone
Stewart
Maybray
First National Bank
Bank
Earnest E. Hart
National Republican
Fifty Thousand Insurance On Monkey Dies In Dallas
Consul Junior the educated chimpanzee died in Dallas of bronchial pneumonia after a four day illness. Valued at $50,000 the chimpanzee was insured with a London company. Physicians treated the animal as a human patient. The body will be embalmed and sent to Europe for burial after exhibition at Bell theatre in Eugene. Deputy Sheriff arrested Tom Coliado for larceny of phonograph and other goods at Marcola. He is jailed to await trial.
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Dallas
Tex
London
Europe
KR. M. Pratt
Tom Coliado
Marcola
Insurgents and Democrats Move to Change House Rules
Washington reports the insurgents with Democratic help pressed to alter House procedures after victories over Speaker Cannon and regular Republicans. Norris Nebraska proposed a rules committee enacting the speaker’s ineligibility, while the Crumpacker census bill faced another House rejection amid bipartisan tension.
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Washington
Cannon
House
Norris
Nebraska
Hill Urges Conservation of Capital of the Nation
St Paul March 17 James J Hill delivered an address at the Minnesota Conservation convention urging conservation of national capital in cash and credit. He warned of world wide financial delirium, excessive public expenditure, and taxation, urging economy and restraint in debt and bond issues to curb national waste and preserve prosperity.
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St. Paul
James J. Hill
Minnesota
Hill
United States
George C. Waller Eyes Local Investment Move
George C. Waller a St Paul capitalist visits the city to assess opportunities for an investment in the area.
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George C. Waller
St. Paul
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