Gas Franchise Debate Sparks City Council Deliberations
City council reviews a draft gas franchise from a St Louis firm proposing municipal purchase options, tax collection reforms, and a gas plant valued at 26000 with a contingent sale price. The act includes an adjournment to refine the ordinance and details on poll tax enforcement by special officers and the city attorney.
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James A. Fee
C. M. Idleman
Portland
Ormane Committee
Detaliu
St.uoule
Idleman
Sony
Arthur W. A Sheppard
Thompson
Genin
Exile Returns as German Author Permitted to Return
Norman Schuman author of controversial attacks on the Emperor is permitted to return to Germany after recent exile to Switzerland. He declares the articles were inspired by the late Count Valderaso and notes the publication of a set of scurrilous attacks.
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Norman Schuman
Switzerland
Germany
Schuman
Valderaso
Municipal Reform Papers at National Municipal League Session
Chicago hosts the second day of the National Municipal League annual meeting with papers on nominating methods historic sketches and municipal trading. Featured tonight is president Charles J Bonaparte of Baltimore delivering an annual address on Partisanship in Municipal Government.
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Chicago
National Municipal League
Charles B
New Orleans
J. Pembertion Baldwin
Ernest A. Hempstead
Meadville
James Mavor
University of Toronto
League
Charles J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
Big Missionary Meeting Opens Pacific Coast Prelude
The Alhambra Theater in San Francisco hosts the largest missionary convention on the Pacific coast as a prelude to the Methodist Episcopal quadrennial conference in Los Angeles next week. Bishops Hartzell Thoburn Warne Moore Warren Vincent Andrews Joyce and other eminent speakers arrive with hundreds of missionaries and lay workers en route to the event.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast
Alhambra
Methodist Episcopal Church
Los Angeles
Hartzell
Africa
Thoburn
Warne
India
Moore
Korea
Warren
Vincent
Andrews
Joyce
Drunkenness and Incapacity Tells of Transports Going Aground
A Naval Officer claims government transport disasters stem from drunkenness among crew and officers and lack of discipline and incapacity. Seven transports ashore in the past year in Eastern waters. Monroe parish hosts second biennial banquet with speakers including Senator Alger and Mayor Maybury. American pastors confer in Nice with Bishop Leonard and church questions on the agenda.
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Washington
F. Ww. Jones
Sherman
Walera
Michigan
Monroe
Mich
St. Mary’s Parish
Senator Alger
Maybury
Detroit
Bishop Farley
Europe
Nice
France
Rome
Paris
Geneva
Florence
Dresden
Lucerne
Mu ‘Pich
Leonard
Oregon's Woman Journalist Weatherred Featured
Edythe Tozier Weatherred, Oregon's noted woman journalist and editor of Exposition, receives a complimentary column in Newspaperdom April 21. Her photograph accompanies the piece, praising her efforts for the Lewis and Clark fair and her role as special commissioner to national expositions. The Panama Canal payments are soon to be made with work on the canal project soon starting.
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Edythe Tozier Weatherred
Dom
Oragon
Portland
Buffalo
Charleston
United States
Congress Adjourns as Panama Bill Passes with Power Grant
Washington April 24 Congress adjourned amid final business on a Panama canal bill carrying a $10,000,000 appropriation and a provision leaving control to the president. Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming would not open this year. Expenditures for the year exceed estimates by $25,000,000. President nominated Thomas Humphrey Louis Sigbatcher W R Lawrence and J T Dickerson as United States judges for Indiana Territory Illinois Missouri and Kansas respectively.
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Czar
Wind River
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Wyoming
Allison
Appropriations Committee
United States
Indiana
Thomas Humphrey
Territory
Louis Sulgbacher
Missouri
W. R. Lawrence
Iinois
J. T. Dickerson
Kansas
British Navy Captures Illig Though Dervishes Put Up Stiff Defense
London reports that a British naval commander at Aden has captured Illig in Italian East Africa from the Dervishes. Three British sailors were killed and six wounded in the action. The Dervishes defended the towers tenaciously but were driven out, suffering heavy losses.
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London
Aden
Illig
Santa Fe Strike Spurs Albuquerque Machinists Walkout
In Albuquerque New Mexico Santa Fe railroad shops boilermakers and apprentices aided by metal workers and pipe men in striking machinists who walked out yesterday. Blacksmiths and helpers may join tonight while Trinidad California machinists remain at work and Raton New Mexico workers are also noted. Chicago grain prices showed May wheat opening at 87 and closing at 48 and a half cents with July futures around 86 to 84.
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Denver
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
N. M
Trinidad
Cal
Raton
Chicago
Switzler's Island sugar beets show promising yield
Ek W. McComas returned from a week at Switzler's Island where he inspected the new sugar beet crop. Beets look to yield plentifully as workers thinning proceeds. He shipped a carload of hogs to Pendleton before leaving, selling them to Schwere & Greulich for 6 cents a pound.
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Ek. W. McComas
Switsler's Island
Athena resident Haligus alerted to mother's danger
Illinois man Jobo F. Haligus, a well known Athena resident, received a message that his mother is in danger at Crystal Lake. He will depart with Mrs. Haligus to reach the location by morning. The Nome City steamer, currently on the Oregon California coast run, will switch to the Alaskan route on June 1.
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Illinois
Jobo F. Haligus
Athena
Crystal Lake
Nome City
Japanese Gain Fine Position on Manchurian Front
New dispatches report Japanese forces occupying Kulleng Cheng on the Yalu’s right bank south of Antung, threatening to trap Russian units on three sides. A Japanese transport was sunk near Gensan with casualties and captives, while engagements near Tueren Cheng saw Japanese forces repulsed and compelled to retreat amid shifting weather and Russian fire.
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Manchurian
Tueren Cheng
London
Reunter
Chee Foo
Kulleng Cheng
Yalu
Antung
Kullen Cheng
London Central News
Tokio
Wiju
St. Petersburg
Gensan
Central News Lis Yaeux
Pendleton Academy Trustees Hear Bright Outlook
Pendleton academy trustees met at the academy building last evening and praised the year as one of the best in the school’s history. The Eastern Oregon presbytery has shown deep interest, lifting the institution into the front rank of Inland Empire schools. The board is now organized with Lat Livermore as president and members including Dr. B. P. Hill, Dr. W. S. Holt, J. M. Barton, Judge R. Eakin, S. Jackson, Fred Nolf, Rev. W. L. Van Nuys and Bert Hofman.
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Pendleton Academy
Eastern Oregon Presbytery
Academy
Inland Empire
Lat
B. P. Hill
W. &. Holt
Portland
J. MH. Barton
Judge R. Eakin
Union
Jackson
Fred Nolf
W. L. van Nuys
Bert Hofman
Agreement Extends Pendleton Stores Evening Hours
Merchants and the Clerks' Union of Pendleton approve stores remaining open until 8 oclock p m from May 1, continuing through summer and fall months or until days shorten. The plan, long contemplated, sets a seasonal schedule for retail hours.
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Walon
Pendieton Eball
Commissioner demands stricter rule 41 enforcement in land contest cases
In a briefing from April 28 Grande, Commissioner Richards of the United States General Land Office urges officers to curb irrelevant questions in contest case transcripts. He emphasizes using rule 41 to promptly summarize testimony and exclude obviously irrelevant details to reduce cost and trial time.
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Grande
Richards
United States General Land Office
MISsissiPP CLUB WOMEN MEET AT OXFORD MINN APRIL 28
Oxford Mississippi hosts the annual state federation convention of club women with a two day program. Federation officers listed include President Mrs Mattie Hardy Lott Meridian and vice presidents Mrs Annie Wright Jackson and Mrs Elizabeth A Jones Crystal Springs.
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Oxford
Mins
Missikemp
Federation
Mattie Hardy Lott
Meridian
Annie Wright
Jackson
Elizabeth A. Jones
Crystal
Ruth B. McDowell
Holly Springs
George Richardson
Macon
Mra
D. L. Sutton
Mandhe Alexander Kosciusko
H. M Todd
Crystal Springs
Nannie Melver
Okolona
Freewater to Host Big Picnic by Eagles Affiliation
Freewater plans a May 15 picnic under Eagles auspices with broad public attendance urged. Local businessmen and citizens organize programs while Pendleton and Walla Walla delegations are invited to attend and assist. A special railroad rate from Pendleton to Freewater via the H B N line is arranged, with efforts to entertain prominent attendees.
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The
Eagles
Freewater
Pendleton
Walla
Demilin
Pegileton
Farmers Picnic At Echo Promises A Busy Day
Echo residents prepare for a large farmers picnic on Saturday April 20 with a handshaking tournament speeches and a dinner. Colonel R C C Judson will attend along with Dr James Withyrout and Professor Lee to discuss dairying. Hazelwood Creamery offers free ice cream for attendees. Pendleton residents invited. J J Murry recaptured near Riteville and held for Pendleton officers. Deputy Blakley to escort him back.
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Echo
Shane
R. C C. Judson
James Withyrout
The
Agricultural College
Professor Lee
Hazelwood Creamery
Portland
Hazelwood Cream Company
Pendleton
Shirifs
Riteville
J. J. Murry
Oficera
Blakley
Hin Ian
Bright Wool Prospects Lift Oregon Prices
Oregon wool growers anticipate strong prices as Wyoming buyers push up rates by 1 to 1½ cents per pound. J. Wo Gwinn of the Oregon Woolgrowers Association reports active West Coast demand with buyers storing wool to resell. A Boston review corroborates rising prices and persistent market confidence, noting Wyoming and Utah activity and high clips, while growers seek to offer all county clips to strengthen the market.
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West
Oregon
Wyoming
J. Wo Gwinn
Onegon
Woolgrowers Association
Kaat
Umatillaounty
Gwinn
Boston
Howton
Numero
Utah
al Caspar
Wye
Viet Nothimg Lowe
Wool trade noting shipments to Portland dealer
Manager Fred Taylor of the Wurnish warehouse received care of wool from Washington. The wool, signed to L. Shank of Portland, has been purchased by Shank who will hold it there for sale. Shank is a Portland dealer with a branch house in the city, dealing in hides pelts and wool.
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Fred Taylor
Wurnish
Washington
Wo & C KR
L. Shank
Portland
Shank
Navvies Strike Planned Across Navy Building Work
Thousands of navvies in Britain and Hungary announce a strike set for May 11 amid a dynamite seizure. The action includes 7,000 Hungarian workers and overlaps with private sector interests. Reports describe widespread discontent among diggers and mechanics in civilian life.
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Horom
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