Constantinople in Wild Frenzy Threats of Abdication Force
In Constantinople on April 23 a panic spreads in the Galata quarter as Young Turks threaten to attack the capital. Shops close, residents hide, and besieging generals demand surrender of the palace with abdication implied for the Sultan. Troops pledge protection for foreigners. Washington reports Taft sending inquiries to Britain on protecting missionaries in Turkey.
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Constantinople
Galata
Washington
Taft
London
Great Britain
Turkey
Reception at Roesch Home For Visiting G A R Officials
Julius Roesch home hosts a warm reception for visiting G A R officials and members of the Woman's Relief Corps. General Apperdon, the Department Commander of Oregon, returns from Wallowa county and attends the event before departing westward this evening.
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Julius Roedely
Woman’ ‘6 Relief Corps
Gener! Apperdon
Oregon
Wallowa County
Roesch
West
Roosevelt in Makindu Arrives En Route to Nairobi
Roosevelt and his party, aboard a special train, arrived in Makindu on April 23 while traveling from Mombasa to Nairobi. They were greeted by American missionaries and continued their journey after breakfast.
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Makindu
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Nairobi
Mombasa
Inter State Carriers Urged to Roll Back East Freight Rates
Formal notice sent to railroads including Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific. Oregon commission asks reinstatement of January 1 rate increases and threatens a formal complaint if not complied. Move follows Wednesday order cutting Portland to Gable carload rates and small cuts on smaller lots.
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Salem
Oregon
Northern Pacific
Astoria
Columbia River
North Bank
Short Line
Southern Pacific
Railroad Commission
Interestate Commission
Portland
Gable
State wide Prohibition Slogan Adopted Across Oregon
A Pendleton meeting of anti liquor representatives adopts a statewide local option plan to resume war with liquor interests. Rev C E Deal attends and Oregon delegates plan to broaden local option to the state level with a Portland meeting slated for April 40 to push a statewide campaign.
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Anti-Liquor Association
Pendieter
C. E. Deal
Deal
Oregon
Portland
League
Castro In France After Landing From Versailles Steamer
Former Venezuelan president Castro arrived in Saint Nazaire France on the Versailles at daybreak. He faces no government interference on landing. Though very ill he was helped by a nurse and will travel to Paris then on to Spain.
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Saint Nazzare
France
Castro
Venezuela
Versailles
Paris
Spain
Bears Inings Drop Wheat Fast Chicago
Bears appear in opening wheat market with heavy selling. May options drop from 1.224 to 1.205 in early trading while July starts at 1.10 and falls to 1.09 as Bears dump the wheat pit. Bulls seek a rebound after yesterday’s six cent drop, but bearish news stifles any rally.
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Chicago
BEARS
Puzzling Coal Storage Figure Reported in Nineteenth Century Note
A fragment notes nineteen shm.a and seven hundred twenty nine tons of coal stored in bunkers. The wording is fragmentary but indicates a coal storage tally and bunker capacity.
Lincoln at Baker Sets Baseball Schedule Plans
Grant Lincoln visited Baker to arrange the baseball schedule. The plans were announced in the Observer yesterday.
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Grant Lincoln
Baker
Observer
Engineer Hl A Brandon Visit From O R & N at Hot Lake
O R N engineer Hl A Brandon from Wallowa county arrived today and will stay a few days at Hot Lake to rest and recover.
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HW. A. Brandon
Wallowa County
Hot Lake
Pfeiffer and Parker Visit Kamela Officials
Firenan H. Pfeiffer and engineer Parker came down from Kamela to spend the day here, meeting local officials and checking facilities.
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Firenan H. Pfeiffer
Parker
Kamela
La Grande to Meet Cove in County Championship Showdown
Captain Ralston announces La Grande lineup for tomorrow’s 2 o’clock baseball clash with Cove at Lincoln Park. Pitepek Ralston Geddes Reynolds Blyatoness Grady Schofield Karle Meyers, with the game contingent on weather, aims to settle the county title.
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Cove
la Grande
Lincoln Park
Ralston
Pitepek
Geddes
Reynolds
Blyatoness
Grady
Schofleld
Karle
Rfl
Meyers
Sensational Arrests Hit Spokane Officials in Embezzlement Case
F H Hiliker manager of the California Mutual Live Stock Association Oakland was arrested in Spokane on an embezzlement charge for 18000 from the defunct Pacific Live Stock Association. W M Hunter an associate was arrested at Santa Ana on 2400 embezzlement from the same company.
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Spokane
Wah
F. H Hiliker
California Mutual Live Stock Association
Oakland
Calif
Pacific Live Stock Association
W. M. Hunter
Hilliker
Santa Ana
Board to Salem May 8 for normal school decision
Salem April 23 A meeting of the state board of normal regents is set for May 8 in Salem to decide whether to present a normal school solution to voters at the next general election. Funds are tight and members pay their own travel expenses. Weston authorities sent $500 for maintenance through the end of the semester.
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Salem
State Board of Normal Regents
Galem
Weston
Starr
Come Law
B. B. Brage
Salem blunder over salary funds leaves judge salaries short
In Salem on April 23 an error left the legislature 75 cents short of funds for circuit judge salaries and interest. Auditing clerk Corky must cover the deficiency from his own pocket.
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Salem
Corky
Electric bell device warns orchards of frost danger
North Yakima Va April 22 Ranchers near Granger use an electric frost bell to alert in the rancher’s bedroom when orchard temps reach danger. A carload of fuel pots and crude petroleum were sent to Granger as fires burn to warm the air and save many orchards despite nightly smoke.
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Yakima
Granger
Walla Walla Bakers Raise Bread to Ten Cents
Walla Walla bakers announce a price hike to 10 cents per loaf or three for a quarter effective May 1. The rise is due to high flour costs, with flour in the city at 6.30 dollars per barrel. Loaves will weigh 18 ounces.
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Walla Walla
Bakers
Alaska grafting faced as Ballinger reshapes federal rule
Washington April 23 special Alaska ends pork barreland graft era as Secretary Ballinger enforces real government. Governors told to stay home. town trustees to work earnestly for ten dollar daily pay scrapped for idle billing. Rhetoric targets Alaska appointments and graft.
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Washington
Alaska
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior
Taft
Roosevelt
Ballinger
Seatle
Tyer
Alsashuna
Seattle
Govenors
Territories
Govenor Hoggatt
Spokane Man Dies After Accident Wreck Illness
The body of W. R. Dickman is being prepared for shipment to Spokane by Henry and Care. He came to the Grand Ronde for his health and never recovered from a severe prior accident. He was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors.
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W. R. Dickman
Spokane
Henry & Care
Dickman
Grand Ronde
Ordac of Railway
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