Panama Canal progress and projected completion dates
Washington dispatch reports astonishing progress on the Panama Canal. Chief engineer Goethals plans thorough operator training and expects completion by December 1913, with the canal ready for commercial use by January 1, 1916, subject to water supply season and excavation pace.
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Washington, DP
Panama Canal
Taft
Republic of
Panama
Congress
Geo. W. Goethals
Culebra
Port Limon
Colon
Gatun
Gatun Lake
Ras Obispo
Pedro Miguel
Pacific
Mirafiores
Pacific Ocean
Aither
Atlantic
Gibbons On Business World And Religion Clash
Cardinal Gibbons stated that Christianity is a stranger in business and that the business world avoids paying debts by subterfuges. He urged truthful publicity of the inner affairs of public service corporations as a remedy.
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Baltimore
Mid
Cardinal Gibbons
Hermiston Knights of Pythias to Organize in January
Special correspondence from Hermiston Oregon reports the Knights of Pythias lodge planning an organization around January 1 with a charter list of 30 plus members. Installation is set for January 10 with Pendleton lodge invited to conduct the work and a banquet planned as over 20 new members are pledged.
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Hermiston
Ore
Hermiston Lodge of Knights of Pythian
G. H. Upthegrove
Robert FB
Alfen M. V. Turles
John E. Williams
J. T. Hinkle
J. H. Reid
F. A. Phelps
C. M. Jackson
W. B. Hinkle
Wreck at Soldier Summit kills three aboard freight train
Salt Lake City Dec 3 A freight train engine blew up wrecking several cars at Soldier Summit killing three men on board The victims were engineer W A Goodale fireman A E Speer and brakeman E L Mathing authorities reported the crash noting the engine cars were thrown off the tracks and the rail lines bent sidewise
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Soldier Summit
Salt Lake
Here
W. A. Goodale
A. E. Speer
E. L. Mathing
Virginia Town Fire Wrecks Two Blocks, Half Million Loss
Petersburg W Va December 3 A morning blaze destroyed two blocks in the town and, though controlled, still burns. The estimated damage totals about a half million dollars with no deaths reported.
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Petersburg
W. Va
Memorial Service Tomorrow for Pendleton Elks Lodge Members
Pendleton Lodge No. 288 B P O E will hold the annual Lodge of Sorrow at the Oregon theater tomorrow afternoon starting at 2:30. Elks meet at the club rooms at 2:00 and march to the theater. Judge L T Harris of Eugene will give the memorial address. Music includes Chopin, quartet selections, and the memorial ode. The roll of departed members is listed.
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Pendleton Lodge No
BL P, C. E
Oregon Theater
The
Elks
L. T. Harris
Eugene
M. M. Wyrick
Chas, W. Wall
W. Roy Saxton
McVeagh Preparing Panama Canal Bond Issue
Washington December 3 Secretary of the Treasury McVeagh has authority to issue up to 290,509,000 in bonds at a rate not exceeding three per cent for Panama canal work He plans an investigation with treasury officials to determine the rate the government might borrow funds that could not be used as a basis for bank circulation notes for the project
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Washington
Panama Canal
Secretary of the Treasury
McVeagh
Treasury
Heavy frosts kill semi tropical fruits in Florida and Georgia
Atlanta reports killing frosts reaching into Florida disruption to citrus as growers kept smudge fires burning. Jacksonville, mobile and Augusta also report frosts with Augusta recording zero degrees where Sandy Stewart, a Black man, died from freezing.
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Atlanta
Florida
Jacksonville
Mobile
Augusta
Sandy Stewart
Home Rule May Wean War and Boost Liberal Chances
In London odds favor liberals though pundits predict a reduced Liberal majority, which could delay Irish home rule progress. In Belfast Ireland, open desertions by north Ireland men spark arms prep by Orange lodges amid a possible $50,000 fund for arm purchases if England grants home rule. Unionists oppose home rule and fear the liberals’ win could abolish the House of Lords and push Ireland toward self rule.
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Belfast
Ireland
North of Ireland
England
Liberal Lords may resist Liberal Irish Labour victory
London dispatch notes odds four to one for a Liberal Irish Labour majority but fears the house of lords will sustain its veto. Some say a slim Liberal win could let the king refuse to appoint enough Liberal peers to block a bill abolition of the Lords.
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Odtols
London
House of Commons
House of Lords
Pennsylvania students use drugs at examinations
An investigation into alleged general drug use among University of Pennsylvania students opens after Coroner Ford charges that three fourths of pupils are addicted. At Leroy Scott’s inquest the coroner says medical and other department students use morphine, strychnine, and other stimulants to aid during exams.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Ford
Leroy Scott
Bandits kill agent and rob rail station at Devil's Slide
Salt Lake dispatches report bandits held up a Utah railroad station at Devil's Slide, killed the agent, and escaped after looting the safe. The incident was confirmed in dispatches received today.
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Salt Lake
Devil'a Slide
Utah
Justice Moody Retired Ill in Washington
Washington December 3 William Moody retired Supreme Court justice is critically ill at his Washington home He is fifty years old
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Justice Moody
Washington
William Moody
United States Supreme Court
Asylum Site Study Nears Conclusion in Pendleton
John Cochran and G G McCarthy finished site surveys for the eastern Oregon asylum. They gathered Pendleton climate and transport data for the Commercial association committees and will forward a detailed report to Salem after concluding reviews of offered lands. The state board will visit Pendleton around December 15 to inspect sites in person.
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John Cochran
G. G. McCarthy
Eastern Oregon Asylum
Pendleton
Commercial Association
Movarthy
Portland
Cochran
Condon
Salem
State Board
Bowerman
Steel
Cochran and McCarthy
Miss Velma Wilkinson Visits Pendleton From Athena
Miss Velma Wilkinson formerly on the Pendleton teaching staff traveled from Athena this morning to spend the day with friends and do Christmas shopping in town.
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Velma Wilkinson
Pendleton
Athena
Trainmen Demand 15 Percent Pay Rise Across 61 Railroads
In Chicago 65 000 conductors and trainmen on 61 western railroads seek a 15 percent wage increase totaling about five million dollars yearly and will meet with general managers to renew demands. Engineers and firemen plan to push their May claims next week as western rail unions press for higher pay.
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Chicago
Western Road
Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen
Champ Clark Will Walk or Streetcar Use If Elected
Washington December 3 Champ Clark says if elected speaker he will not use Joe Cannon's government paid automobile. He will walk or ride a streetcar instead. Clark opposed paying for Cannon's ride and stated he would avoid the car if in the speakership.
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Champ Clark
Joe Cannon
Washington
Bic
Cannon
Sovernment
Clark
Kilgalien Assault Case Dismissed for No-Show
Chicago December 2 The assault and battery charge against millionaire Michael Kilgalien by Count De Beaufort his son in law was dismissed as the plaintiff failed to appear at the trial. The count arrived shortly after, saying he traveled without breakfast to reach court.
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Chicago
Michael Kilgalien
Count de Beaufort
Washington Women May Vote In Coming Elections
Seattle residents note that Washington women may vote in class elections after an opinion from the attorney general. Across the state women are eligible to vote, with Seattle reporting over 2000 registered for the city election next Tuesday.
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Seattle
Minor cattle sale earns record Shorthorn prices in Oregon
W O Minor, eastern Oregon breeder, wins top honors at the National Livestock Show in Chicago with a herd of young Shorthorns. He then sells seven head at the Shorthorn Peelers sale for a record average of 954 dollars, one two year old heifer bringing 1675 dollars. Minor resides near Menominee in Morrow County and is praised for having some of the world’s finest Shorthorn cattle. The Chicago triumph is seen as a state and eastern Oregon win. Price Parker brings Mathlens Baron VII to Idaho. the prize porker will be used in University of Idaho animal husbandry demonstrations.
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W_O. Minor
Oregon
Chicago
Aale
Menoner
Morrow County
Prige Parker
Tdaho
Mathlens Baron Viit
Sheffield Farm
University of Idaho
Profesor Carlyle
Caucus Tuesday on Liquor Ordinance
Mayor E J Murphy announced a Tuesday night caucus to discuss the saloon ordinance draft. The mayor refused further comment while the council reviews a copy of the so called third party ordinance drafted by a special committee after a mass meeting at the courthouse.
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E. J. Murphy
Murphy
Court House
Census fill shows 7 population of 91,000,000
Washington dispatch notes the thirteenth census will publish total U S population on December 10. 28 of 48 states report 60,037,769 total, up about 21 to 22 percent from 1900. Projected national population near 91 million with urban and industrial growth outpacing farming regions. Eastern states rise, Midwest declines.
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Washington
United States
Census Buréau
Arizona
New Mexico
Middle West
Revolutionists Name Peace Terms in San Isidor Conference
At a peace conference in San Isidor El Paso December 3 Mexican revolutionary leaders demanded amnesty for all rebels including Madero and a new election with free suffrage as the price of surrender. Government representatives present included Judge Jose Gandara Lio Gardenas Amador Gonzales and Jose Gonzales. Captain Herrera led the rebel delegation.
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el Paso
Madero
San Isidor
Jose Gandara
Lio Gardenas
Amador Gonzales
Jose Gonzales
Madero Can't Enter U S If His Revolt Fails
Official circles state that Madero, the Mexican revolutionary, would not receive protection in the United States if his personally conducted revolt in Mexico fails. He faces neutrality law violations, with his net worth estimated at thirty million dollars and his family at about one hundred million.
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Washington
Madero
Mexico
United States
Macero
Minority Report Nears Completion On Ballinger Pinchot Panel
Washington Dec 8 minority members of the Ballinger Pinchot congressional committee met in conference and learned the minority report is practically completed. Attending were Senators Paynter Fletcher and Representative Madison. Representative Graham had not arrived.
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Minority Report
Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot Congressional Committee
Ttme
Paynter
Fletcher
Representative Madison
Graham
Earthquake Felt in San Diego at Six This Morning
An earthquake was reported in San Diego at six o'clock this morning. The tremor caused no damage and was described as a sharp shock by residents. No injuries or further effects were noted.
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San Diego
Paris 18 stirred by Phelps divorce case
Paris 18 is abuzz over Herbert Pell aiding his aunt in a divorce suit against her husband Harris Phelps. The case draws parallels to famous defenses as the American colony awaits the trial. Pell and Bourca Phelan Jr act as allies for Mrs Phelps while the French citizen status is tied to the motive of the bout.
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Paris
Herbert Poll
James Kerchnochan
Harrie Phelps
Eny
Hartape McKee
Constance Levis
Herbert Pell
Bourca Phelan, Jr
Phelps
Harris Phelps
Oregon Population Up 672,765 Faces House Seat Question
Washington dispatch reports Oregon population at 672 765 with a 269 229 gain 62 7 percent, enough for an extra congressman only if apportionment remains at 220 000, while Idaho Nevada and Colorado gains vary. Judge S A Lowell predicts the House size may be raised and Oregon’s delegation may not grow under a larger unit. Local counties show Multnomah Umatilla Union Douglass Baker gains. Umatilla leads with 2 260 increase 12 1 2 percent.
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Washington
D. C
Oregon
Idaho
Nevada
Colorado
S. A. Lowell
Lower House of
Congress
Judge Lowell
House
Multnomah
Umatilla
Union
Douglass
Baker
Idaho—Canyon
Nez Perce
Kootenay
Portland Solons Seek a Twenty Day Session
Portland Oregon December 3 The coming legislature is urged to limit its session to twenty days, not the full forty. Supporters say a shorter session would cut costs and sacrifice for lawmakers. With no U.S. senator election or major finance fights, only a few key measures loom. Many members lose money serving, with pay at 30 dollars daily and 5 dollars daily overage for lodging and meals.
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Portland
Ore
Multnomah County
United States
Public Service Commission
Government triumph promises real Canadian navy
Ottawa announces that government victory on the naval policy motion will yield a real navy for Canada. Contracts for warship construction soon. plans include four Bristol class cruisers and six torpedo boats to be built in Canada. English firms invited to build yards in the dominion due to lack of local shipyards.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Canada
Dominion
New Solicitor General Named to Succeed Deceased Bowers
Dec 13 in Washington Fred Lehe Mann was appointed solicitor general to succeed the late Lloyd Bowers. The president made the appointment.
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Washington
Fred Lehemann Wee
Ceneral
Lloyd Bowers
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Hanor
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McVeagie
Orangemen
Liberal Party
Pennsylvania
Will
General Managers
Stone
Ratway Engineers
Cleveland
Ohio
Warren Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
West
Glén
Caucus
Puelps
REGON
Lowell
Solons
New Solicitor General
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