Local Option Petition Ready For Umatilla County Vote
More than 800 names appear on a local option petition asking Umatilla County voters to decide on prohibition at the June 1 election. About 502 valid signatures remain after nonregistered names were removed. the county will vote on whether the entire county or individual precincts go dry or wet. The petition was filed with the county clerk this afternoon. Ukiah’s submission was deemed defective and returned for revision.
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Ukiah
Umatilla
Fred Taylor
Suling
Advertising on Envelopes Aimed to Promote Fall Fair
The Commercial association proposes placing Pendimon or Umatite county advertising on the backs of 15,004 envelopes already received by the galr commission. The commission will distribute these envelopes to local business men for use in regular correspondence and to advertise next fall's fair.
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Commercial Association Des Elren
Galr
Commisaron
Indictment Filed in Theft Case Involving Aaron Ridge
District Attorney Phelps filed an indictment this afternoon against Aaron Ridge for theft from Charles Mamilton. Ridge was arrested in Walla Walla after selling his horse at Athena several weeks ago.
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Aaron Ridge
Charles Mamilton
Phelps
Ridge
Walla Walla
Hug
Athena
George Bank Dies at Home of Father Near Potts
George Bank died at his father Andrew Bank's home near Potts yesterday morning from pneumonia. He was 25 years old and unmarried. He was buried in Potts cemetery today.
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George Bank
Andrew Bank
Potts
War Threat Looms Across Central America Near Border
Reports from Tapachula and towns near the Guatemala frontier say hundreds of political refugees have fled into Mexico. Banks and plantations fear disruption as the Mexican army amasses thousands on the frontier and Guatemala masss forces near the line, creating a tense border situation and widespread alarm.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Tapachula
Guatamasa
Guatemala
Major General Charles B Hall Retired From U S Army
Major General Charles B Hall, who became a general on March 27 after Adolphus W Greely left the service, was placed on the retired list of the United States army by age limit. A native of Portland Maine, he joined as a second lieutenant in 1867 and served in the Civil War, later commanding the Infantry and Cavalry Training School at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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Washington
Charles B. Hall
Adolphus W. Greely
United States Army
Hal
Portland
Regular Army
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Infantry and Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
More Pavement EdR Pendleton Plans Expansion
Prominent property owners push for broad pavement upgrades in Pendleton. Efforts center on Water Street and a possible 10 to 15 block extension. Lewis Street residents seek a connected paved passage to East Court. West Court Street petitions for a 10 block section, with bids expected after council orders.
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Wee Court Street
Hast Alta
Malin
East Court
Lewis Street
Laws Street
Water Street
Lewise Street
Lewix Street
West Court Street
Advertising Booklets Shine for Furnish Goo Irrigated Inn
D B Costuma of Columbia Land Company, manager of the Furnish Goo Irrigated Inn project in the county’s west, announces a shipment of handsome advertising booklets. The booklets feature drawings of the tract, farming scene photographs, and colored plates showing the entire project from multiple viewpoints. They reflect credit on the company.
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D. B.costuma
Columbia Land Company
Hae Juass
Demonstration Train Welcomed Through Morrow and Umatilla Counties
C F Van De Water of the O R & N reports strong local interest as the demonstration train visits Heppner Ione Lexington and other Morrow county points with lectures from Oregon Agricultural College professors. The train stops in Umatilla county on Thursday May 14 remaining overnight in the city. Farmers are urged to attend the demonstrations in the companys specially equipped car.
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Morrow
Gillam
Sherman
Theee
Umatilla County
C. F. van de Water
Morrow County
Heppner
Ione
Lexington
Oregon Agricultural College
O. R. & N. Company
Sailors wreck saloon in Santa Barbara over high prices
Indignant sailors from the Atlantic meet wrecked the Saloon restaurant owned by John Senich. They smashed windows and bottles after paying $6 for a supper and 25 cents for a sandwich. Midshipmen and naval police arrested the group and officials tightened provost guard. Damages estimated at about $200 as sailors vow to raise funds for a fountain in Los Angeles to honor how they were treated.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Atlantic
John Senich Vis
Senich Ia
Midshipmen
Los Angeles
Penn for Knox Chosen by Pennsylvanians Republicans
Harrisburg April 29 Philander Knox is the choice of Pennsylvania Republicans for the presidential nomination. Delegates were instructed to vote for him and adopted a platform praising his service as U. S. attorney general and senator. The plank endorses tariff reform and a more elastic currency system to better serve the American people.
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Harrisburg
Philander Knox
Pennayivenia Republicans
United States
Dover resumes bishop ballot as deadlock continues
Dover Delaware April 29. Balloting will be resumed tomorrow by the special convention to elect an Episcopal bishop to succeed Bishop Leighton Coleman. Twenty seven ballots have been taken without a choice as the convention remains deadlocked. Leading candidates are the Rev Ortvius Applegate of Kingston N Y and the Rev Nathaniel G Thomas of Philadelphia.
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Dover
Del
Jaite
Leighton Coleman
Episcopal Diocese of
Delaware
Ortivius Applegate
Kingston N
Nathaniel G. Thomas
Philadelphia
Governor General Magoon Signs Release in Cuban Extradition Case
Havana April 29. Governor General Magoon signed an order releasing Solin Harbot tle sought by Toronto police over an embezzlement charge. The case centers on a $20,000 theft from the Toronto club in November.
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Havana
Cuba
Magoon
Solin Harbottle
Toronto Police
Toronto Club
Republicans Meet in Portland for State Committee Chair Vote
Portland April 29 The republican state central committee convenes this afternoon in Portland. William M. Cake, brother of Judge H M Cake who is a candidate for senator, is the leading candidate for the chairmanship.
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Portland
Republican State Central Committee
Wiliam M. Cake
H. M. Cake
New Haven Democratic Central Committee Rejects Bryan Resolution
New Haven Conn April 29 The state democratic central committee refused to adopt a resolution favoring Bryan today.
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New Haven
Conn
State
Democratic Central Committee
Bryan
Public school field meet set in Lincoln County Washington
Lincoln County Washington public schools schedule a field meet on Saturday with teams and participants from local schools.
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Lincoln County
Washington
Elopement Rumors Strike Fort Worth Over Fish Harriman Saga
Fort Worth, Texas, April 29. Rumors swirl that Stuyvesant Fish Jr. eloped with Edwin H. Harriman's daughter. New York messages claim he is missing or married, then later deny it. Friends seek confirmation amid conflicting reports.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Stuyvesant Fish, Jr
Edwin H. Harriman
New York
Fish, Jr
Taft supporters push Maine delegates for convention
In Portland Maine April 29 supporters of Secretary Taft wage a strong campaign to secure Maine delegates favorable to Taft. Third and Fourth district conventions in Waterville and Bangor are expected to elect Taft delegates. The First district convention meets tomorrow with the state gathering. The Second district will nominate a successor to Congressman Littlefield on May 12. Delegates from Hughes Cannon Fairbanks and Knox also appear.
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Portland
Taft
Maine
Ohio
New England
Waterville
Bangor
Firet
Littlefield
Armory
Hughes
Cannon
Fairbanks
Knox
Mudd Opposes Taft At Maryland Republican Convention
Open warfare erupts in Maryland GOP on eve of state convention in Baltimore over Taft endorsement. Rep. Sydney E. Mudd leads anti Taft faction, backing an uninstructed delegation to Chicago and favoring Speaker Cannon or Governor Hughes as possible national contenders.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Taft
Sydney E. Mudd
Stibe Central Committee
Chicago
Roosevelt
Mudd
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Hughes
Wheeler Accepts Assistant Secretary Post
Washington reports W R Wheeler of Alpine California has accepted the assistant secretaryship of the department of commerce and labor.
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Wheeler
Washington
wWm. R. Wheeler
Alpine
California
Department of Commerce and Labor
Boy Roy Clark Killed Hunting Near Eugene
Roy Clark aged 13 was killed Saturday afternoon near Eugene while hunting with another boy. They were seated when the gun fired causing a bullet to pierce the abdomen from the front.
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Roy Clark
Eugene
Massacre of Villagers by Kurds Continues in Turkey Border
April 29 report from Tifiia Trinscaucasius describes rising tensions along the Turkish border as 190 soldiers brace for an attack by Bhakkak Kurds ravaging southern districts. Kurdish forces reportedly killed 200 villagers near Urmiah on April 23, driving Armenian refugees into the Russian frontier. The outlaws are said to number about 3000, and Persia offers no effective action due to fund shortages hindering punitive measures.
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Tifiia
Trinscaucasius
Urmiah
Armenia
Persia
Prince Helle De Sagan seeks papal dispensation for marriage
Naples April 29 Prince Helle De Sagan has sent a communication to the Vatican requesting a papal dispensation to wed Anna Gould a divorced person The church grants such dispensation only for specific causes none offered as reasons for granting the writ It is not thought the church will approve of the marriage A social ceremony may be held in France soon.
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Naples
Helle de Sagan
Vatican
Anna Gould
France
War of Words in Ford Trial Ends With Calhoun Testimony
In San Francisco on April 29, Patrick Calhoun faced a bitter clash as his lawyers tried to keep him off the witness stand. Calhoun refused a direct question citing self incrimination, then yielded and gave residences in Georgia, South Carolina, New York, Ohio, and San Francisco before answering other questions as Judge Lawlor weighed the defense’s objections and the prosecution’s push for his testimony.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
Ford
Calhoun
Heney
Georgia
South Carolina
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
A. A. Moore
United Railroads
Lawlor
Explosion Damages Niagara Falls Uranium Plant in New Jersey
BAD EXPLOSION Niagara Falls New Jersey April 20 Three men were injured and property worth 80000 dollars destroyed when the 10000 horsepower generating plant of Niagara Falls Uranic power plant burst today.
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Niagara Falls
N. J
Arguments For Ruef Change Of Venue Heard
In San Francisco on April 29 arguments in support of Abe Ruef motion for a change of venue are heard. Ruef's lawyers contend the public mind in the city is not fair for a trial.
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San Francisco
Abe Ruef
Ruef
Pendleton K Team Heads to Walla Walla Meet
About 200 students enter the interstate high school meet in Walla Walla with Pendleton hoping for top honors. Star player Ora Jay is ill and not in top form, but team captain Buer and other members from Baker City and La Grande join Pendleton in the journey and competing field events.
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Pendleton
Jay
Orville Reeves
Baker
la Grande
Walla Walla
Supt. J. 8
Landers
Ora Jay
Arthur Means
Cliff Turner
Lester Means
Alfred Easter
Nat Kimball
Harvey McDill
Pendleton High School
Pullman
Washington Stan
Baker City
Rev. Finger
Buer
Stuller
White
Blum
Beers
Finch
Denham
Shoemaker
Williamson
Carpy
Earl
Pearce
Bolton
Young
Myers
Wall
Confesses for Love of Wife in Daylight Robber Case
Spokane police capture daylight burglar Ben McCammon after a monthlong manhunt. Detectives Briley and team used a confession from McCammon’s wife, a Oroville resident, to expose 20 burglaries and $300 in jewelry sales and pawned items.
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Spokane
Wash
Briley
Ben McCammon
McCammon
Oroville
Diamond Miners Protest in Kimberley Demand Military Protection
Officials of Debeers in Kimberley demand military protection after a plot to dynamite mine buildings is alleged. The claim follows widespread unrest from mass dismissals tied to the collapse of the diamond market.
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Kimberley
South Africa
Debeers Company
Mines in Sumpter area see major improvements and new machinery
Reports from Sumpter indicate extensive development work in the local mines. A large amount of improvements are underway and much new and improved machinery is being installed.
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Sumpter
New Freight Rates In Oregon To Cut Shipper Costs
The Oregon railroad commission enacts new freight rates effective next Sunday May 3 on the O R N system east of The Dalles. Aitchison provided a schedule showing substantial reductions across classes from First to Fifth and several lettered classes, promising savings for inland empire shippers.
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Oregon Railroad Commission
Dalles
East Oregonian
C. B. Aitchison
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Illa County
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Tron Ridge
Central America
Tletired
Charles & Bia
Alta AM
Lewis Streets
Olors Wreck Saloon Cafe
Vornado
Navy
Penn
Praiee
Harbottle
Cake
Stuyvesant
Junior
Miss Harriman
Kentucky
Gan Fes
Papa Fish
Prince
Annie
Reeves
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