Pendleton to Exhibit at Seattle Fair and Debates
Pendleton schools prepare for Seattle fair exhibit with district leaders Landers and Sanders directing. Commencement set May 21 with 15 graduates likely. high school work praised as near complete. Debate program advances for April 16 at Baker City on ship subsidy, with Pendleton aiming for neutral judges and a strong Eastern Oregon showing.
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Landera
Pendleton
Mie
Ruth Gideon
Engdahl
First Methodist
Sanders
Seattle
Mr. Landers
Oregon
City Hall
Corvallis
Baker City
la Grande
Sherman County
Baker
Wallin Walla
Whitman College
Thin City
PARDONED MAN REFUSES TO LEAVE PRISON
San Francisco April 2 Fear of arrest by Chicago police on a murder charge drives Frank Bennett who was sentenced in November to two years in San Quentin for larceny to refuse to leave prison even after Governor Gillette pardoned him. He threatens to fight if required to stay.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Frank Bennett
San Quentin
Gillette
Edward Said Reported Suffering Slight Paralysis
Berlin dispatch from the Prank furter Gazett states King Malward is said to have a slight stroke of paralysis. London rumors question Maward's health as inquiries sweep the world amid unconfirmed reports and lack of authoritative information.
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Edward
Berlin
Prankfurter Gazett
Malward
London
Maward
Japan Sails Cruiser Aso and Well to Pacific Coast
Washington April 2 The Japanese cruisers Aso and Well will visit San Francisco around April 5 for training with 180 cadets aboard under Admiral Diehl. Captured in the Russo Japanese war they were once Bayan and Varlag. No special entertainment fund exists. Secretary Meyer has set aside a small amount from the contingent fund, expected to temper the visit. After San Francisco the ships will proceed to Seattle.
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Washington
Well
Naval Department
Diehl
Navy Department
Meyer
Eilor
San Francisco
Two Craltsom
Seattle
Philippines Tariff Change Hinted By Philippine Delegate
Washington April 2 Delegate Ocampo urged abolition of the Dagley tariff on sugar unmanufactured tobacco cigarettes agricultural machinery and road repair apparatus. He argued retention is for liberation not exploitation and recalled Taft’s pacification remark. A House vote on separate hides and lumber likely Monday.
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Washington
Ocampo
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Gaulden
New York
Taft
The
Young
Strike by 600 Students at Manhattan College in New York
In New York on April 2, about 600 students at Manhattan College, a Roman Catholic institution, remained on strike over the expulsion of John Nugent of Troy, New York. A five member student committee met with the college president to seek an amicable settlement and argued for the resignation of Brother Peter, whose disciplinary methods they condemn.
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New York
Manhattan College
John Nugent
Troy
N. Y
Brother Peter
President Eliot declines ambassador post to Britain
Washington April 2 Harvard University President Eliot has definitively declined the post of ambassador to Great Britain after conferring with President Taft and informing Secretary Knox.
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Washington
Eliot
Harvard University
Great Britain
Knox
Taft
Daring Balloonist Flies On After Accident
Berlin reports a daring balloon ascent continued despite yesterday's crash as the same fourteen passengers rejoin the flyer for today’s voyage. The perilous journey resumes with renewed resolve and public attention rises.
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Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Payne Bill Attacked as Women Tax Burdened in Speech
Rep John W Bartlett of Alabama denounces Republican extravagance and the Payne bill. He calls it a deliberate blow to American women, stirring horror at party leaders’ treatment of women and alleging a half million dollar tax on stockings. He questions who bears the extra tax in daily life and laments impact on workers and shopgirls.
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Arls
Payne
Ameran
Washington
John W. Bartett
Alabama
Ways and Means
Laneworth
Gains
Fordiney
Cushman
Waldorf-Astoria
Delegation Confers With Root On Lemon Duty Increase
New York delegates meet with Senator Root in Washington on April 2 to discuss the tariff raise on lemons. The duty is set at one dollar and thirty cents per box.
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Root
Washington
New York
Senator Root
Dog Leads Motster To Drowned Child
Burns Ore April 2 A mother Mrs Ralph Henderson living four miles east of Burns followed the family dog after its peculiar actions and found her 2 year old son drowned in a deep creek pool the dog had led her to the scene.
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Burns, Ore
Ralph Henderson
Burns
Evans-Almiral Land Co Contracts for Powder River Survey
D C Finkelnburg of the Evans Almiral Land company deposited 10000 with the state land board and signed a contract to complete a preliminary survey for Powder River reclamation under the Carey act. The firm may later reclaim 30000 to 50000 acres at a maximum ten dollars per acre and build an electric line within 30 days, with a 5000 bond replacing the deposit if needed.
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Salem
D. C. Finkelnburg
Evans Admiral Land Company
State Land Board
Powder River
Evans-Almira Company
Tiv
Coast Lumber Business Is Falling Off in Portland
Coast lumber trade slides as rail shipment demand declines. Log market drops, mills may close temporarily, and mill owners depend on rail business. Tariff revision and Payne bill actions blamed for buyer hesitancy as usage stabilizes.
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Portland
Prisco City Hall Blown Up By Wrecking Company
San Francisco April 2 a large section of the west wing of the old city hall was blown up at five o clock by a wrecking company the explosion caused a panic with bystanders fearing another quake debris pelted the street some called it a premature blast others said it was timed and set authorities investigated the incident for possible causes
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San Francisco
Old City Hall
Free Dairy Tuberculosis Inspections Offered to Pendleton Cows
Dr. W. McClure chief of the northwest Bureau of Animal Industry offers free tuberculin testing and inspections for Pendleton dairy herds. Dairymen must agree to segregation of diseased cattle, pasteurize milk from affected animals, sell only inspected cattle for slaughter, and allow future inspections. Past local see inspects show varied results. widespread co operation hoped to curb bovine tuberculosis.
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Pendleton
Bureau of Animal Industry
McClure
Scappoose
Harry West
Portland
Salem
Baker City
Oregon Delegation Promises Cooperation For State Welfare
Representative Ellis replies to Senator Chamberlain stressing willingness to work with the Oregon delegation for the state's best interests. He notes prior discussions, actions taken, and openness to further suggestions from any delegation member or interested party to promote Oregon's common welfare. Hawley has not yet written Chamberlain.
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Washington
Ellis
Chamberlain
Oregon
Hawley
Executed Prisoner Says Was Glad to Die
William Hayes hanged at the state prison told the death watch he was glad to die and had been ready for a year. He aided in the murder of deputy warden Robinson during an attempted jailbreak. Ringleader George Rock was hanged on June 15. Two others received life terms.
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Dear Lodge
Mont
William Hayes
State Prison
Robinson
George Rock
Lfe
Hayes
Ilberty
Fulton Duped by a Medium Testimony in Los Angeles
Bishop Garrison testified in Los Angeles alleging former Oregon Senator Fulton was duped by a fake spiritualist medium and helped organize a bogus seance for exposure. He linked a Pacific coast cult the inner circle to debaucheries during undraped sessions to block spirit waves.
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Bishop Garrison
Los Angeles
United States
Fulton
Oregon
Garrison
Robert C. Smith
Dora Bennett
Wichita
Kansas
Astoria
Angus Gore
Pacific Coast
Inner Circle
Dodgers Edge Beavers In 3 2 Home Opener
In Los Angeles on April 1 the home team defeated the Beavers 3 to 2 as Portland struck the ball well yet scored only in the second and ninth innings. Koestner and Carson fanned four each. Batteries Koestner and Orendorf, Carson and Armbruster.
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Los Angeles
Beavers
Portland
Koestner
Carson
R. H. E. Los
Koestner and
Orendorf
Carson and
Armbruster
Idaho School Lands To Be Sold In June
Idaho State school lands in Nez Perce county are to be appraised and placed on the market in June. Several hundred acres in Pot latch, Russell Ridge and Cul de Sac will be appraised first, with Latah, Bonner and Kootenai counties to follow. About 12,000 acres of Idaho school land are slated for sale early this summer.
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Idaho
Nez Perce
Potlatch
Russell Ridge
Cul de Sac
Idaho County
Latha
Bonner
Kootenal
Plans for Helix Bank Building by Theodore Howard
Architect Theodore Howard completes plans and specifications for the Helix Bank Building. The project promises to be the town’s most pretentious structure yet erected, signaling bold growth in Helix.
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Helix Bank
Theodore Howard
Bank of Helix
Roosevelt Lands Again on a Royal Voyage
The ex president Roosevelt and party visited Gibraltar April 10 and toured forts, aided by General Walker and consul Richard Sprague. The Hamburg ship touched several small islands en route from the Azores. Roosevelt slipped while moving between decks at San Miguel but was steadied by four officers. He umpired a deck foot race and inspected local defenses amid elaborate city decorations and a formal reception.
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Gibralter
Roosevelt
Hamburg
San Miguel
Frederick Walker
Richard Sprague
Oregon gun donation sought for statehouse grounds
Hawley received a Navy reply noting two condemned six pounder guns from the Oregon, held at Mare Island. The secretary said he would arrange donation to Oregon if a formal application is filed, and Hawley forwarded the letter to Governor Benson for action.
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Washington
Hawley
Secrtary of
Navy
Meyer
Oregon
Salem
Mare Island Navy Yard
Benson
New Mileage Rates Announced In Missouri
In St Louis on April 2 executive officers of Missouri railway lines announced new passenger rate bases to take effect April 10. The plan includes a 2000 mile interchange able book at 2 cents per mile, 600 mile bearer book at 2 1/2 cents per mile, 600 mile individual book at 2 1/2 cents per mile, and a 3 cent basis for single trips with a 10 percent reduction on round trips. Books expire one year from sale.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Pacific laundry league to oppose Japanese competition
San Francisco hosts the Pacific coast convention of the anti Japanese laundry league on May 9. Delegates plan to organize opposition to perceived encroachments of Japanese competition in major coastal cities.
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San Francisco
Laundry League
Women clubs to protest Payne tariff on gloves
New York April 2 Preparations by the city federation of women's clubs for a mass meeting on Thursday at the Hotel Astor to protest a proposed increase tax on kid gloves hosiery and other women apparel arguing it will raise costs and discriminate against poorer consumers.
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New York
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hotel Astor
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Motster
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Coast Lumber Business
Prisco
Rougevelt
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Women's Clubs
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