Pendleton Club Sets Special Meeting on Uma tilla Extension
A Pendleton Commercial Club special meeting is set for Tuesday December 12 to hear both sides of the Uma tilla extension controversy. Delegations from Hermiston Umatilla Stanfield Echo and Pilot Rock will present views while Birch Creek rights claim minimum river flow and Indian rights. The session follows a lively previous meeting where water rights and adjudication were debated.
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Pendleton Commercial Lab
Hermiston
Umatlia
Stanfield
Echo
Pilot Rock
Birch Creek
Frederick Steiner
Umatilla
Reclamation Department
Howeer
Smythe
Stanfield, Echo and Vicinity
Frank Sloan James Kyle
E. N. Wheeler
Holt
Stanfield Bank
G. I. Hurd
O. D. Teel
Ward
Messrs
Sloan
Kyle
Hurd
Stanfeld
Incendiary Blaze Damages Willow Street Residence
Flames engulfed the Arnold estate home near the O W R N round house causing damage to the Coutts and Averill families who were awakened by the locomotive whistle. Fire started about 1 am, likely incendiary, with central and local companies extinguishing most of the blaze and saving furniture. Insurance covered the tenants. an earlier attempt to burn the house had caused minor damage.
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G. W. Coutts
E. F. Averill
Arnold
Willowstret
O.W. BR. & N. Round
Coutts
Avyern
Wish School
Vaughan Again Chosen Fire Chief in City Election
In a city hall vote during the city election, J L Vaughan was re elected chief of the fire department. He led with 66 votes of 72 cast, defeating A J Gideon who had 16. J R Childreth won as first assistant with 53 votes, William Bogert 19, and for second assistant John Dyer received 24 while William Gardner had 49. The firemen’s officers are chosen every two years in elections held on city election night.
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J. L. Vaughan
J. R. Childreth
William Gardner
Vaughan
A. J. Gideon
J. R., Childreth
William Bogert
Childreth
Rogart
John Dyer
Gardner
Fire Department
Eleven Jurors Secured in Armour Anti Trust Trial
Chicago December 6 eleven jurors were chosen for the trial of J Ogden Armour and nine other Chicago meat packers on charges of criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade under the Sherman act. The government contends the National Packing Co was a holding company aiding the beef trust. Indictments were returned against ten magnates including Swift family and Armour. Proceedings follow nearly eight years of legal maneuvering and a packed courtroom as not guilty pleas were entered. Tacoma December 6 governor Hay ponders a special session to end the presidential primary amid voter pressure from women.
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J. Ogden Armour
Chicago
United States
Carpenter
United States Circust
Illinois
Uncle Sam
Beef Trust
Standard of Co
New Jersey
American Tobacco Co
New York
of and Tobacco Trusts
Lewis FP. Swift
Swift & Co
Edward H. Swift
Charles H. Swift
Edward Tilden
National Pack
Ing (O
Libby, McNell & Libby
Francia
Armour & Co
Edward Morris
Morris & Co
Louis H. Heyman
Tacoma
Hay
Despondent Spokane Tailor Ends Life in Lodging House
Despondent tailor M. M Harris of Spokane, in poor health, shot himself in the head at the Gibeon lodging house on South Main street. Companion F Auke, staying with him in Pendleton for health, told coroner's inquest Harris had supported his wife and sought recovery from a nervous breakdown. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by self-inflicted pistol blast. Harris's body to be shipped to Spokane for burial.
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M. M Harris
Spokane
O'Clork
Gibeon
South Main Street
Seale
Pendleton
F. Auke
Harris
Auke
Be'ng
Tolsom
George Stangier
W. A. Hyatt
H. G. Kirkpatrick
RB. Jennen
G. Sturde
Alexander Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race by Large Margin
Los Angeles voters elected Mayor Alexander yesterday by a margin exceeding 35,000 as socialist union labor candidate Harriman was defeated decisively. Prohibition support fell by about 26,695, with women voting in large numbers against Harriman in the first election they could participate.
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Los Angeles
Alexander
Twarriman
Prohibition
Harrimen
Harriman
Milwaukee Socialists Stay Optimistic After LA Defeat
Milwaukee Wisconsin civic leaders express resilience after a local socialist setback in Los Angeles. Mayor Sledel states that the defeat merely postpones victory to a later time, reflecting continued socialist momentum in the city.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Dee
Los Angeles
Sledel
General Reeves Flees to Mexico After Bond Jump
Federal officers search for General Reeves who allegedly jumped bond and entered Mexico via Corpus Christi. Authorities expect search warrants to be issued as the case unfolds.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Corpus Christi
Arraignment of Sullivan and companion on federal charges
John Sullivan accused of white slaving and his female companion were arraigned before U S Commissioner Vida Johnston. Both bound over for federal court trial in eastern Washington. Sullivan bond set at 5000 and the woman at 2000. neither posted bail, custody ordered. Deputy U S Attorney McGuire led the case with Deputies Baker and Wells present. They will be taken to North Yakima for trial in the federal court.
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John Sullivan
Vida Johnston
U. S
Sullivan
North Yakima
Washington
U. 8
McGuire
Baker
Wells
Walla Walla
Pendleton Urged as Next Tri State Soil Tiller Meet Host
Pendleton officials led by Secretary Jack Keefe of the Commercial club invite the Tri State Union of Soil Tillers to choose Pendleton for the next convention citing hotel and transport advantages. Past sessions in Walla Walla have drawn 1000 delegates. The state convention held in Pendleton today saw 300 delegates at Christiaan church for a banquet before heading to the hall for programs. Speakers included C. EB curry and Portland single tax advocate D Warron.
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Commercial Club
Tri-State Union OF Soil Tillers
Tristate
Farmers’ Union
Pendleton
Jack Keefe
Pendleton Commercial Club
B. J. Murphy
Tristate Organization
Walla Walla
C. EB
Curry
Portland
Christiaan
C. Connors
Sykes Sisters
Toom
Messrs
Sykes
Shumway
Nelson
Helix
Rock Creek
JD. Warron
Six Hundred Bankers Tossed by Hurricane
Dispatches say three United Fruit Company steamers carrying about six hundred members of the American Bankers' Association and their families from Panama have weathered a hurricane sweeping the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. All are safe. The Costa Rican banana crop, valued at 150000000, is badly damaged.
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New York
United Fruit Company
American Bankers’ Association
thei r fam/lex
Panama
Gulf of Mexico
Carriboan
Bribery Cases Draw Interest From McNamara Era
Indianapolis reports claim John McNamara confession to forge links in a broader bribery case. Indicted labor leaders across Cleveland Detroit St Louis Indianapolis Buffalo Boston Louisville Omaha Kansas City and Peoria expected. Gompers says capital punishment unjust after McNamara brothers Los Angeles sentence. AF of L leaders to return to Washington after Buck Stove case conference.
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Indianapolis
Dee
John McNamara
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Buffalo
Boston
Louisville
Omaha
Kansas City
Peorut
New York
Samuel Gompers
McNamara Brothers
Los Angeles
Gompers
Frank Morrigan
Amercan Federation of Labor
Washington
Alton BR. Parker
Buck Stove and Range Company
Bribery Cases Next in Los Angeles Brings Federal Probe
In Los Angeles December 6 Judge Bordwell awaits McNamara confessions as bribery cases loom. District Attorney Fredericks pushes charges. Franklin to appear Monday. Federal dynamite probe may shift focus from McNamaras to new indictments with 500 secret service men aiding Lawler. Grand jury to hear Ortie McManigal. potential high labor leaders to be indicted. McNamitas may not testify due to confessed status. John J could be questioned. Unexpected twists loom in ongoing case battles.
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Los Angeles
Bordwell
McNamaras
Fredericks
Franklin
MecNamaras
Origingal McNamara
Ortiee McManigal
Secret Service
United States
Lawler
Indianapolis
Fredericke
Burns
James B. McNamita
Ow'ng
John J
Lawlor
San Frantiscn
Rooming House War Narrows to Ultimatum to Leave
Deputy District Attorney Pruitt confronts Mrs. Mosler landlady of a West Webb street rooming house over alleged bawdy house activities. An ultimatum demands she quit and depart within five days or face prosecution. State witness Alma Peck, a Kansas City girl in her teens, is alleged to have planned diamonds worth 1000 dollars in Pendleton and Baker.
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Pruitt
Mosler
Elmore
West Webb Street
Empire Landlady
Alma Peck
Kansas City
Sal
Pendleton
Baker
Gompers Challenges World Over Labor Links
Samuel Gompers arrived in Washington on December 6 and challenged the world to show that organized labor had any connection with the Me namemara dynamiting plots. He declared that labor enemies cannot permanently injure the labor cause.
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Gompers
World
Washington
Menameara
Unioniem
Detective Burns Seeks Accomplices in Philadelphia Case
Philadelphia detectives trace alleged accomplices in the McNamarazy case. Burns arrived to pursue Caplin and Schmidt believed hiding in Philadelphia as authorities hunt for the McNamarazy accomplice.
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Burns
Philadelphia
Dee
Caplin
Schmidt
McNamarazy
Ruling Prince of China is Deposed
Peking reports Prince Chun is deposed by order of Premier Yuan Shi Kai. Chun was named guardian to the baby emperor and faces tarnish as Empress Dowager Edict allows the premier and cabinet to appoint a substitute regent later. The infant emperor will be raised as a Chinese. regent maintains title and 60,000 taels annuity. Revolution leaders say this does not satisfy them.
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Peking
Prince Chun
Yuan Shi Kai
Chun
Shi Sal
Han Shi Ching
Emperor
Shanghai
Dee
Local School Levy Sets Six Mills Aid
Taxpayers at the courthouse meeting voted to levy six mills for school purposes in the coming year, despite a request for five and a half mills. The district's finances showed enough need to justify the higher levy as approved by those present.
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Court House
Congressman Sulzer Seeks Abrogation of 1882 Russo Treaty
New York congressman Sulzer declared Congress will force abrogation of the 1882 treaty with Russia over immigration refusals. He claimed strong sentiment against Russia and said he has proof the treaty was violated.
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Washington
Congress
Russia
Sulzer
New York
White House
Russi
Mussia
Democrats Plan Reduction on Numerous Commodities
Washington December 6 The Democratic Ways and Means Committee of the House agreed on tariff reductions affecting wool iron cotton steel sugar agricultural implements and fool schedules They plan to include these on the tariff program for the current session The House is expected to pass the wool and cotton schedules in nearly identical form to the bills President Taft vetoed during the wartime special session
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Washington
House
Taft
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My Moore
Masten
Tmat'tia
J PB. Winter
Averill
Bar of Justice
Empire Metropolis
General Reeves
Uncle
Sam
Wm’namara
John J. McNamara
Secet
MacNamaras
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John
C. J. Sanctuary
China
Congressman
Punche
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