O P Leaders Responsible for Mexico Outrages Declares Lewis
Senator Lewis charged that Republicans were responsible for American lives lost in Mexico. He denounced Hughes and Wilson policy, calling Mexico the post of reform and naming villa bandits allied with Republicans. He accused party leaders of discrediting the president and urged accountability for wartime losses.
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Mexico
Lewis
Hughes
Wilson
Washington
Senate
Willietan
Republican Party
Lewe
Fiterty
Hiughes
Healow
Villa Bandite
Alligs
Falk
New Mexico
Posse in Hot Pursuit of Convicts Near Salem and Bend
Salem reports three of six convicts spotted near Sweet Home as Vernon returns from the Willamette valley. He will depart tomorrow for Kalispell Montana with Jack Carpenter for the Stound-Up, then back to Handleton. George Strohm of Hermiston notes a government project crop and daily hay shipments while hog raids yield profits. Pendleton residents attend a Rieth dance.
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Abeh
de Vernon
Buffalo Vernon
Handleton
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Kallspell
Montana
Jack Carpenter
Guugilist
George Strohm
Hermiston
Strohm
Tle
Fleury Battle Roars as French Hold Back German Assault
British report a reinvigorated offensive north of Porderes with two thousand yards of German trenches captured and several hundred prisoners. Australians under Kitchener’s command led the attack as French forces repulsed Verdun assaults and thwarted attempts to retake Toutmon and Fleury. Air combat yielded seventeen engagements with four German planes destroyed. two German aircraft fell on their lines and two near Verdun.
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London
Porderes
Kitchener
Paris
Aus
Verdun
Toutmon
Fleury
Ummundyne
Sire Em
Thiaumont
Carranza to Enter Broad Debate on Mexican Issues
Carranza signals willingness to discuss broad Mexican problems beyond military matters. The U S government will not appoint a conference commission until assured talks can cover overall conditions and economic improvements in Mexico City.
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Washington
Mexico City
Carranza
Conferces
Italy Forbids Its Subjects From Trading With Enemy
Rome August decree forbids Italian subjects worldwide from business with the enemy. It especially targets dealings with Germany, declares all contracts void, and threatens severe punishment for offenders.
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Germany
Hughes Begins 10000 Mile Speaking Tour Across Nation
Hughes starts a ten thousand mile speaking tour covering the country with Mrs. Hughes. The itinerary includes Oregon Washington Idaho and Niagara Falls. He returns to New York on September 10. He spends Sunday at Niagara Falls.
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New York
Railroad Mediation Resolution Tabled by Senate Officials
Washington Aug. The Senate Interstate Commerce Commission tabled the mediation resolution in the railroad strike controversy an important victory for the Railway Brotherhoods. The railroad and national chamber of commerce had asked for an investigation. the Brotherhoods opposed the move.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Mayor Best Case Appealed to Supreme Court
The appeal of Mayor J A Best Case was filed today with Clerk Lee Moorhowe by Fee & Fee, counsel for the mayor. The supreme court will take up the case in October.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the State
J. A. Best
Lee Moorhowe
Oregon Militiamen Do Better On Army Tests Than Eastern Guardsmen
Oregon militiamen show higher standing on Army physical tests than guardsmen from eastern states. The examination continues for several days with a list of those rejected not yet announced. Guardsmen worry over travel pay and re release procedures amid uncertain outcomes. An odd note recalls the Ancient Order of Nocturnal Pirates enforcing hygiene among Company B troopers. Described heat in the desert reaches 112 degrees as Washington infantry under Major Lovejoy tests near the Imperial City before retreat.
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Oregon
Oregon National
CUART
Culexion
Aig
Cremen
United States Army
Washington Infantry
Lovejoy
Imperial
Proposed Strike an Argument for Government
Senator Norris argues the planned strike is a case for government ownership. He opposes public interest claims and plans to push private ownership doctrine, proposing to operate a model utility through government control and procurement.
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Washington
Norris
Urges Three Routes Over Blue Mountains
A. F. Alexander of Up-to-The-Times Magazine in Walla Walla urges three new highways across the Blue Mountains. Proposes a Pomeroy to Enterprise route, a Toll Gate to Grande Ronde valley route, and improvement of the Pendleton to La Grande road. He says the roads would boost eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, with Toll Gate already moving forward.
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There Ronide
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Washington
Alexander
Mountains
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Enterprise
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May open own restaurants striking culinary workers in SF
San Francisco August 5. Striking culinary workers threaten to open their own restaurants. The cooks union aims to persuade union members to refuse to deliver to open shop restaurants, signaling a potential new wave of worker-led eateries.
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San Francisco
Cooks
Butler's Widow to Receive Increased Pension
A lieutenant colonel rank was conferred on Major M. C. Butler who was killed recently in Alpine Texas by Henry Spannel. The promotion entitles Butler's widow to a larger pension under military retirement provisions.
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Washington
Senate
M. C. Butler
Alpine
Texas
Henry Spannel
Locomotive Explosion Kills Two In Indiana Train
A Lake Erie Western passenger locomotive exploded near South Bend Indiana killing engineer Kiswman and fireman Holden. Many passengers were injured as the train was blown from the track causing a major derailment and disruption.
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South Bend
Ind
Lake Erie Western
Encinswr
Kiswman
Holden
Blue Resigns Navigation Head Post Amid Rearrangement
Admiral Blue resigns as chief of navigation and will be reassigned. Commander Leigh C. Palmer will command the battleship Texas and succeed Blue in the navigation bureau. Palmer, chief of staff of the Atlantic Fleet, will take over Blue's bureau post.
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Washington, Aue
Blue
Leigh C. Palmer
Texas
The
Atlantic
Fight Staged In Auto Bus Driver Hurt In Collision
Roseburg Ore Oct 5 Prestion Baker an orator of an ante winge bets Cognitle Wednesday evening with three passengers Mr and Mrs Jean Millett and A M Griffin all of Cone county. After drinking the party became quarrelsome near Winston Baker was thrown from the auto and left unconscious by the roadside. The car was driven a mile to None bars and collided with a steam roller nearly demolishing the vehicle Warrants were issued Thursday for Laker and Millett on charges of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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Roseburg
Ore
Prestion Baker
Jean Millett
A. M. Griffin
Cone County
Winston
Baker
Pendleton invited to host state editors next year
The Pendleton Commercial association sent a telegraph invitation to the State Editorial Association asking them to meet in Pendleton in 1917 to boost eastern Oregon sales. The 1917 meeting may be in June, with no fixed date yet. Umatilla County editors Lloyd Riches Clark Wood and E Baldrich attend. a tri state association proposal is noted. Delegates toured California One Lithia Park Ashland and Crater Lake planned forward trip.
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Pendleton Commercial Association
Asociaton
Medford
Pendleton
Fales
Oregon
Umatilla County
Lloyd Riches
Stanfield Standard
Clark Wood
Weaton Leader
E. Baldrich
East Oregonian
California
Lithia Park
Ashland
Crater Lake
Damaging Evidence Revealed Against Bomb Suspect
San Francisco August 5 Deputy District Attorney Brennan announced three developments harming Warren Billings. He said he obtained a camera from Thomas Mooney the night before the explosion and believed the camera carried explosives. Billings met Mooney at The Banner office and discussed a plane shortly before the clash. Police pursue a threatening letter to Billings.
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San Francisco
Brennan
Warren Billings
Thomas Mooney
Billings
Mooney
Bint
Chester
Smythe and Lonergan Take Over Retail Ice Business
Smythe and Lonergan acquired BFOL Burroughs ice retail business this morning. They will manufacture their own ice and sell it to Pendleton customers. The firm plans to perfect delivery and invites objections to the service to be presented for consideration. They take over the retail operation Monday morning.
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Bfol Burroughs
Smythe and Lonergan
Crm
Pendleton Consiymers
Judge Fits Gerald on Vacation at Lehman Springs
Judge Fits Gerald travels to Lehman Springs for a vacation this morning. His piece will be filed by Judge John Halley Jr.
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Judge
Gerald
Lehman Springs
John Halley, Jr
Long Troop Trains Depart Hourly From Berlin
German forces mass on the eastern front for a major counteroffensive as Von Hindenburg plans to lead attacks to halt the Russian push toward Kovel and Lemberg. Mackensen joins Hindenburg. Austrian Crown Prince directs Galician operations while Berlin hopes to deter Roumanians and King Ferdinand.
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London
von Hindenburg
Kovel
Lemberg
Berlin
von Mackensen
Hindenburg
Amsterdam
Turks Attack Romani Front Near Suez Canal
London reports 14,000 Turkish troops assaulted British trenches at Romani, 23 miles east of the Suez Canal, in a fierce night battle along an eight mile front. Turkish assaults repulsed as British hold, with 500 prisoners taken and ships bombarding from Tina Bay. Meanwhile Austrians counter in Galicia and Bukowina, forcing Russian retreat from Kuty passes.
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London
Romani
Suez Canal
Port Said
Mediterranean
Tina Bay
Fish and Pheasants for Umatilla County Stockings
Shipments from the state fish and game commission sent 4 carloads of trout fry and five crates of China pheasants to stock Umatilla county streams and fields. Deputy Warden George Tonkin supervised distributions at Athens Weston and Milton with 200000 fish planted in Pine Creek and the Walla Walla River. A first shipment earlier distributed in Duncan, with another car expected in about three weeks for Ukiah. Five pheasant crates to be spread from Meacham Milton and Pendleton, another crate shipment anticipated for Camas Valley. Local sportsmen are asked to report to Mr Tonkin to aid with auto transportation.
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Umatilla
Athens
Weston
Miton
George Tonkin
Pine Creek
Walla Walla River
Duncan
Holmes Farm Home Destroyed By Fire
The Holmes farm house nine miles south of Pendleton on McKay Creek was totally destroyed by fire Thursday night. The blaze was discovered too late to save anything. The cause is unknown. Mr Holmes later went to Lehman Springs with his sons to assist in building a new home. No insurance was carried.
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Jor Holmes
Pendleton
McKay Creek
Holmes
Lehman Springs
Robins Endorses Hughes at Progressive Convention
Chicago August 5 Raymond Robing chairman of the last progressive convention issues a statement endorsing Hughes He says he has aligned with the real majority of progressives under Hughes leadership and supports the Democratic reform measures including the Filinaime democracy act and central control of corporate buses.
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Chicago
Raymond Robing
Hughes
Lo Jain
Telegraphers Seek Deportation of Strikebreakers
A Winnipeg committee from the Great Northwestern Commercial Telegraph Company employees urged Attorney General Hudson to deport strikebreakers as undesirable aliens. They warn a strike is inevitable as many strikers plan to cross into the United States to relieve operator shortages.
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Winnipeg
Great Northwestern Commercial Telegraph Company
Hudson
United States
First La Grande grain sells at ninety cents
In La Grande Oregon on August the first 1916 grain crop was sold for 90 cents per bushel. Al Hug contracted his crop to Kiddle Brothers millers. The season's wheat was threshing with a yield of about 60 bushels per acre on a 20 acre plot between Imbler and Ale.
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LA Grande
Ore
al Hug
Kiddle Brothers
Imbler
Ale
Wheat Market Report Reflects Heavy Sales and Prices
Local wheat markets reported about 240000 bushels of the 1916 crop sold yesterday. The market opened around 6 to 7 cents above yesterday, with farmers largely holding out as buyers offered rising prices. If prices reach a dollar, most farmers are expected to dispose of some of their grain, though many have already sold portions of their holdings.
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