Lind Reports Better Outlook On Mexico Crisis
Washington dispatch reports from John Lind and Charge O Shaughnessey in Mexico City indicate progress toward understanding with Mexico. Lind has not made concrete plans on outcomes, while Tokyo signals Japan dislikes Huerta and Diaz negotiations. The talks aim to reassure Huerta's status, with Lind to brief Gamboa and set stage for future diplomacy.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
John Lind
Lind
O'Shaughnessey
Gamboa
Mexico City
O'Shaugnessey
United States
State Officials to Attend Pendleton Round-Up
Governor Oswald West Secretary of State Ben Olcott and State Treasurer Thomas Kay will join the Pendleton Round-Up guests. They accepted invitations sent by President T. D. Taylor, with letters dated August 11 1912 1913.
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Oswald West
Ben W. Olcott
Thomas B. Kay
Pendleton
Association
T. D. Taylor
State of Oregon
Executive Department
T. TD. Taylor
Oregon
Salem
T. B. Kay
Plimpton Named Secretary of State Printing Department
Salem Oregon August 12 W M Plimpton former superintendent in the state printing plant under the late Mr Duiway was appointed today secretary of the department by the state printing board The post carries a $2000 annual salary
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Salem
Ore
W. M. Plimpton
State Printing Plant
Duiway
State Printing Board
Prize saddle to sponsor round-up ladies broncho busting contest
The O W R & N Co will present a $150 Hamley & Co saddle as prize for the ladies broncho busting winner at the Round-up. Officials McMurray Miller Mille arranged the trophy with the railroad, aiming to attract many entries. Noting past champs Baldwin and Blanchet may enter again, judging will consider riding styles this year.
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Hamley & Co
William McMurray
R. B. Miller
J. L. Mille
Baldwin
Bertha Blanccett
Tillie
del Blancett
Blanche McGaughey
Bertha Dukes
Hazel Walker
Tillie Baldwin
Oregon's long-time convict gains conditional pardon
Charles Slegle known as Oregon's model convict walks from the State Penitentiary in Salem a free man after 20 years for killing a man in Josephine county. Governor grants conditional pardon and Superintendent Lawson says he secured employment but keeps details private. Slegle, about 46, left for Portland then to his new home and offered return if needed.
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Salem
Ore
Charles Slegle
Oregon
Lawson
State Penitentiary
Slegle
Mann
Josephine County
Portland
Diaz Will Not Get Official Notice TokIo Visit
Aug 12 The government announced no official notice will be issued for the planned visit of Ding. The stated reason is the Mikado will be away at a summer resort, but observers believe the underlying motive is to avoid offending the United States.
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Tokio
Ding
Diaz
Mikado
United States
Coast Range Forest Fire Keeps Growing Beyond Control
Reports from timber land west of Portland say a Sunday blaze in the coast range mountains is beyond control. A force of men has been dispatched to fight the spreading fires as crews work to contain it.
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Coast Range
Portland
Here
Victor and Vanquisher in World Championship Tennis
The World's Championship tennis match saw American champion McLoughlin defeat Englishman Dixon. Dixon congratulated McLoughlin after the victory, calling the American’s play the finest he had ever seen. A photo shows Dixon and McLoughlin leaving the course with the finish.
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Dixon
McLoughlin
MecLoughlin
McLaughlin
Indians to Attend Round-Up in Record Numbers this Year
The Umatilla Indians plan to participate in the Round-up in greater numbers than ever with chiefs approving the plan at a recent council. A special Indian relay for full bloods on site, bareback mounts changed every quarter mile, and a handsome purse draw enthusiasm among the younger generation. Prizes for dress, head dress, saddles and fittings will be offered alongside trophies, and each entrant will receive a refined souvenir. All three tribes, with their tupees and ponies, anticipate the September 11 opening exhibition.
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Umatilla
Sinnott Seeks Higher Funding for Pendleton Federal Building
Washington Aug 12 Sinnott introduced a bill to raise the Pendleton post office appropriation to 60000 dollars the treasury department says this amount is needed to finish the building per the original plan. The measure is not expected to pass this session.
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Pendleton Post Office
The
Treasury
Ment
Sesson
Dundee White Tonight in Vernon 20 round derby
Johnny Dundee of New York meets Jack White of Chicago at Vernon tonight in a California derby distance of 20 rounds. They clash at catch weights after Dundee’s hairline decision over White at Vernon in a recent sensational twenty round battle.
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Dundee-White
Los Angeles
Calif
Johnny Dundee
New York
Johnny Kilbane
Jack White
Chicago
Vernon
Dundee
White
Dayton City Votes On Radical Charter Draft
Dayton voters favored a new charter drafted mainly by John H. Patterson millionaire flood hero. Patterson led a fifteen-member ticket spending his own funds to defeat political bosses, and his slate led by a wide margin as recall and referendums are included with a city planning board to oversee development.
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Dayton
Ohio
John H. Patterson
Flood
Patterson
To Acquire a Reputation for Stinginess
A man seeks to build a reputation for stinginess by paying a high price to gain notoriety. The account notes how scarcity of generosity shapes public perception and personal standing within the community.
Red Men Convention Debates Proposals Voting Change
Denver August convention of the Great Council of the Independent Order of Red Men discusses a new voting system for propositions to change laws. Proposal would let each tribe vote on legislative proposals instead of the Great Council. Delegates from almost every state attend and a WH Case is on tomorrow night.
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Denver
Colo
Great Council of the Independent Order of Red Men
Great Council
West Virginia and Virginia Seek War Debt Settlement
Washington officials report commissioners from West Virginia and Virginia met to fix West Virginia’s share of Virginia’s state war debt. The dispute has lasted about twenty years and the U.S. Supreme Court urged a joint settlement. A prior meeting failed to reach agreement.
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Washington
West Virginia
Virginia
Commonwealth
Supreme Court of the United States
Failed attempt prompts claim of unfair treatment
A narrator reflects on a man who did not succeed and then spends the remaining time insisting he did not receive a fair deal, implying grievance over a perceived square arrangement. The fragment hints at personal disappointment and a defensive stance without detailing events or outcomes.
Recognition of Huerta Explained
London reports Britain rejects American press claims that financial interests influenced recognizing Huerta. Government states recognition was of a provisional president awaiting election and aimed at restoring order, done on advice of the British minister to Mexico amid substantial British interests. France and Germany followed after contact with Huerta and a diplomatic reception.
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London
Great Britain
Huerta
Huertz
Mexico
Lkely
Othe
Hueri
McAdoo Attacked Over Bank Plot Charge in House
In Washington on August 12 Republican members attacked McAdoo over his claim that New York banks conspired to depress government bonds to defeat the currency bill. Representative Mann demanded proof. Fitzgerald defended McAdoo. Mondell’s resolution to compel substantiation failed by a large margin.
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Washington
McAdoo
New York
House
Mann
Illlnois
Fitzgerald
Mondell
Rebels to Attack Mazatlan Garrison
refugees aboard the Mexican steamer Benito Juarez warned that Mazatlan faces a rebel assault starting today. 800 federal troops guard the Mazatlan garrison as former Governor Riveros warns Huerta that surrender is demanded to avoid attack.
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Mazatlan
San Diego
Cal
Mexico
Benito Juarez
Guaymas
Riveros
Sinaloa State
Huerta
Magatlan
After an Orator Reaches the Top He Demands Payment
A sharp remark frames a satire on opinion politics as an orator refuses to speak unless fees are paid. The lines then pivot to a dark line about violence, suggesting someone will strike a man when down. The couplet contrasts rhetoric with coercion and consequence.
Sulzer Impeachment Fight Rises in Albany Race
In Albany on August 12, supporters say Governor Sulzer will ignore a special session’s impeachment rights and push the levy. If passed, Lieutenant Governor Glynn would become acting governor, risking dual governance until trial. A fierce vote fight is expected this afternoon as New York editors denounce Sulzer and Tammany Hall in a scathing editorial.
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Albany
N. Y
Friends
Sulzer
Glynn
New York
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Wall Street
Murphy
Sulzer Scinda
Star Witness Testifies In Diggs Trial At San Francisco
Attorney McNab, ousted as federal district attorney after accusing McReynolds of delaying the Diggs-Caminetti hearing, served as principal witness. The day’s early testimony included handwriting expert Theodore Kytka and Sacramento Postmaster Semin, with Reno Police Chief Hillhouse testifying about a remark to the girls. About 300 people crowded near the court barricade as Judge Van Fleet warned against loitering, threatening contempt and possible arrest.
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San Francisco
McNab
McReynolds
Diggss-Caminetti
Diggs
Theodore Kytka
Semin
Sacramento
Hillhouse
Reno
Water Purification Hire Adopts Hypochlorite Treatment
North Yakima's Water Commission approved purifying city water with hypochlorite of lime to prevent typhoid and intestinal diseases. Dr J A Best reported satisfactory tests and a plan for two tanks and a regulator costing under $50 with minimal daily lime expense. The measure, supported by public health officials, aims to reduce pathogenic germs without affecting taste. Continued discussion noted in the Washington city and Portland supply arrangements.
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J. A. Best
Yakima
City Water Commission
Best
Washington City
Portland
Rest
L. L. Lumaden
U.S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
North
Beal
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