New Mark Established Banquet Highlights Oregon Boosting
A La Grande Commercial Club banquet last night drew nearly 200 local and out of town guests with Gov. Frank W. Benson as guest of honor. Speakers stressed municipal and educational expansion, alongside practical work on irrigation, sugar factory potential, dairy profits, and a $100,000 boost fund plan.
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Commercial Club
Frank W. Benson
United Boosting
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Ivanhoe
Benson
Gov. Benson
Baker City
Clvie
Bramwell
Grande Ronde Valley
Grande Ronde Irrigation Company
Hollings
F. B. Green
Miller
Tillman custody battle ends with mother gaining children
In Columbia, the State Supreme Court ordered the children of Ben Tillman Jr. withdrawn from their grandfather Senator Tillman and awarded to the mother amid habeas corpus proceedings. Senator Tillman defended his fitness and warned against surrender without court direction.
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Senator Tilman
State Supreme Court
Tillman
Senator Tillman
Commons In Session Again Amid Sparse Enthusiasm
London february 15 members of the newly elected house of commons met for preliminary duties before the formal opening next monday. Asquith entered via an underground passage while Lloyd George required a police guard to leave his residence. debates over Lords rights already show cabinet tensions.
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House of Commons
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Limént
Laborites
Asquith
Sir Edward Gray
Hart Crew
India
Earl Minto
Lord Carrington
Canada
the Globe
House of Lords
Commons
Lloyd George
Indian language weekly to educate on citizenship in Osage area
Degwa nus Acheeta, a new weekly in Indian languages, debuts today in Muskogee Oklahoma. The weekly aims to educate Indians in citizenship duties and erase stubborn prejudice against whites with no political content.
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Muskogee
Okla
Arbitrators to select third member for Orinoco claim
In The Hague on February 15 arbiters named by the United States and Venezuela plan to appoint a third member and set a May 15 meeting in The Hague to try the Orinoco steamship case. August Bernaert represents Venezuela and Gonzalo de Quezada the United States. The New Jersey steamship company seeks just over 1 million dollars alleging arbitrary repudiation of concessions by the Cestro government.
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Hague
United States
Venzuela
Orinoco Steamship
August Bernaert
Gonzala de Quesada
The
Steamship Company
New Jersey
Cestro
England Aids Idle with 100 Job Exchanges
London February 15 one hundred job exchanges for the unemployed opened as a pilot to connect workers with employers. Winston Churchill heading the Board of Trade supervises the plan proposed to expand with 150 more exchanges within six months.
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Winston Churchill
Hoard of Trade
Halsey Bribery Indictment Goes to Trial in San Francisco
Theodore V. Halsey indicted for bribery tied to Abe Real’s dealings with the Pacific States Telephone Company. Trial starts today after he avoided court by producing a tuberculin claim. Judge Dunn criticized physicians and graft prosecutions for alleged court influence. DA C. M. Fisckeri contends Halsey is well.
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San Francisco
Theodore V. Halsey
Abe Real
Pacific States Telephone Company
Halsey
University Y M C A to Host Seven Day Revival in Minneapolis
During the seven days beginning today the University of Minnesota will host a religious revival under the University Y M C A auspices. R. Mott of New York, general secretary of the World Christian Student Federation, will lead the event assisted by several Y M C A officials of national reputation.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
University Y. M
A. Voun R. Mott
New York
Christian Student’ Federation
Y. M
Boss Must Serve Term
Martin Meton, counsel for Charles, arrived in Atlanta on February 15 to seek proceedings toward his prisoner's release. W B Biedton, a close associate of Morae, aided Mrs Morse in attempting to file a petition with names seeking a pardon for her husband.
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Martin Meton
Charles
W. IB. Bied
Ton
Morae
Morse
Portland Banker Given Five-Year Prison Term for State Fund Misuse
Supreme Court upholds five year prison sentence for T. Ross former president of the Goarmnter Trust Company of Portland. The court reversed the $576,863.74 fine but keeps the five year term. The defendant was originally ordered to serve jail time until the fine was paid, a condition now dissolved for the fine while the prison sentence stands.
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Salem
T. Ross
Tue Goarmnter Trust Company of
Portland
Cigeult
Fia
Salement
Rods
Multnomah County
Supreme Court
New Postal Rule Affects Rural Mailbox Coins
Washington reports a new post office rule effective today that rural route carriers no longer must collect loose coins from rural mail boxes. The change aims to reduce delays in mail collection and delivery amid prior complaints. Supervisor Beach notes women outperform men in census work, suggesting they may win more work shifts.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Beach
Transformer in Trouble Darkens City Lights Tonight
A breakdown in the arc lamp transformer prevents the Mico tone Light Company from turning on the lights at the usual hour tonight. Residence lights will not be affected.
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Micotrne Light Company
Veterans mark 12th anniversary of Maine disaster
Washington observers gathered with the Spanish War veterans, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Army and Navy League, and other patriotic groups to recall the destruction of the battleship in Havana harbor with the old battle cry Remember the Maine.
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Washington
Maine
Grand Army of the Republic
Army and Navy League
Havana Harbor
Suffragists Observe Susan B Anthony Birthday in New York
In New York and several cities suffragists mark the birthday of the late Susan B Anthony today. Tomorrow evening a Carnegie Hall gathering in this city will feature an address enshrining Miss Anthony.
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New York
Susan B. Anthony
Carnegie Hall
Miss Anthony
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