Proposed Plan Seeks Two Add'l Aldermen for Pendleton Ward Split
North Pendleton would become the second ward while South Pendleton maps into first third and a new fifth ward. West Pendleton would form the fifth ward, with town precincts East North Pendleton Pendleton South Pendleton and West Pendleton. City Council likely to introduce a reapportionment ordinance next Wednesday, with City Attorney Raley drafting details.
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Pituh
Aerritory
West
Pendleton
Lastern
Rock
Ines
Maloney
Asylum
East Pendleton
North Pendleton
South Pendleton
West Pendleton
Raley Wil
Tax Levy Of Nine Mills Recommended For City Budget
The city council, urged by the finance committee, proposes a nine mill levy for the coming year matching last year. The committee recommends six mills for general purposes, seven tenths for sewers, two mills for streets, and three tenths for libraries, totaling nine mills. The library portion rises slightly while other areas compensate, keeping total levy unchanged.
RECORD BROKEN FOR POOR CROPS IN 1911 SEASON
Washington December 7. Secretary James Wilson reports the 1911 crop season had adverse conditions that broke records yet ensures a national surplus. All crops except cotton fall below five year average. cotton up 25 percent. Total crops valued at 5.504 billion dollars, 44 million more than 1910. Hay valued at 700 million and wheat at 65 million bushels worth 600 million dollars.
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Wash Neton
D. C
James Wilen
Department of Agriculture
Taft
America
Glavis Says All Alaska Coal Claims Can Be Canceled
Louis Glavis hailed a supreme court ruling canceling the Stacy group of Alaskan coal land claims and said nothing blocks cancellation of all Alaska coal land filings totaling about 700. The Cunningham group is thirty two claims worth fifty million dollars.
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Sacramento
Supreme Court
Stacy Group
Louis Glavis
Ballinger
Cunningham Coa
Cunningham Group
Nagel Praised as Likely Next Supreme Court Justice
In Washington official circles today Charles Nagel Secretary of Commerce and Labor is seen as the probable next supreme court justice. Attorney General Wickersham supports Nagel while Witking him strongly.
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Secretary of Commerce
Labor
Charles Nagel
Wickersham le
Settlement Ends Divorce Case With $70000 Payment
New York reports Robert Chanter has settled with his wife Lina Gavalleri. No reconciliation is expected. The financial settlement totals 70000 dollars, ending the divorce for Gavalleri.
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New York
Parise
Robert Chanter
Lina Gavalleri
Metcalfe Announces Candidacy for Governor
Lincoln Nebraska July Richard Metcalfe associate editor of the Commoner today announced his candidacy for the governorship at the next primary.
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Lincoln
Nec
Richard Metcalfe
Itruan
Taday
Complete Vote Announced In Los Angeles Race
The complete vote shows Alexander with 8799 and Harriman with 1690. Prohibition failed by 5570 votes. Every good government candidate was elected by a large majority.
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Los Angeles
Alexander
Harriman
Prohibition
Call for Bank Statements Issued by Comptroller
Washington December 7 The comptroller of the currency issued a call for statements of the condition of national banks at the close of business December 6.
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Washington
Buelnese
Local merchant urged to aid by Spanish swindle workers
John W. Dyer Hast End Grocery proprietor and first ward councilman received a letter from a Madrid prisoner Alexander Volkoff seeking $200,000 and guardianship of his daughter. Dyer disclaims relation, turned letter to Postmaster Brown, and officials suspect a scam amid numerous similar missives targeting victims.
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John W. Dyer
Dyer
Madrid
Mary Dyer
Russia
America
Alexander Volkoff
Lodrgues
Ayala
Spain
Trish
Volkoff
Brown
Lincoln Building Finishing and School Levy Endorsed
Trustees endorse completion of unfinished Lincoln Building and pledge to advance plans for a new high school. Bids for the new high school set for January 10 with aim to start early for a fall completion. The Pendleton district budgets about 40 709 for salaries, interest, sinking fund, fuel and furnishings next year.
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Tsere
Lincoln
Hawthorne
Washington
Pendleton
Schous
Court House
C.F. Smith
President Taft cites Russia passport refusal to Jews
President Taft informs Congress of the government’s foreign policy state. He notes Russia’s denial of passports to American Jews and reports meetings with Russia’s foreign minister to clarify the 1892 treaty and ensure rights under it. He also urges prompt Senate action on the Franco Britain American peace treaty.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
State Department
Russia
Rustin
Senate
No Jury Yet in Chicago Packers Trial
At noon the government tentatively passed eleven jurors for cause with a challenge against the twelfth. The defense will begin the elimination of objectionable jurors this afternoon. The court room was crowded as the government, seeking farmers on the jury, questioned all veniremen from Chicago.
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Chicago
Dee
Revolt in Mexico Escalates as Troops Rush to Parral
Another Mexican revolt is reported with Chihuahua forces ordered toward Andrene and Parral to quell anti Madero uprisings. The fighting erupts as instability deepens in the southwest region.
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el Paseo
Madero
Chihuahua
Andrene
Parral
McNamara brothers defiant before federal grand jury
Los Angeles December 7. The McNamara brothers refused to testify to the federal grand jury investigating the dynamiting conspiracy. John J. may still be called. Local inspectors pursue infractions tied to the McNamara defense fund. Officials guard secrecy as Los Angeles and Pacific coast labor leaders figure in the probe. San Quentin transfer is anticipated next week to avert demonstrations.
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McNamara Brothers
Gallagher
Federal Grand Jury
John J
United States
McNamara Defense Fund
United States District Attorney’s Office
Lawlor
Grand Jury Room
Fredericks
Burns
Hilton
Picbed
Grand Jury
Orzie
McNamara
McNamaras
San Quentin
Tiyan Nidicules Turns Washington Dee 7
Frank Riven, president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, defended his group amid McNamara confession fallout. He said he was not hiding and disputed claims the union would disintegrate. Ryan stared for Indianapolis with.
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Tiyan Nidicules
Washington
Frank Riven
International Association of Bridge and Structural Tron
McNamara
Ryan
Indianapolis
Strikers on Trial in Local Court
Archie McFarland and Frank Tohngson, Umatilla strikers, face a hearing before Justice of the Peace Jow WH Parkes on charges of assault and battery. Johnson is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Deputy District Attorney Pruitt and railroad company attorneys prosecute. Judge J A Fee defends.
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Archie McFarland
Frank Tohngson
Umatilla
Justice of the Peace
Parkes
Johnson
Pruitt
Atorneys
Wiile
J. A. Fee
Trust May Pay Two Millions in Fines
Puffalo Tec. United States Judge Hazel deferred sentences until December 2 in the case of the Standard 611 company of New Jersey convicted yesterday of having Hopypted rebates from railroads on coal shipments from New York to Vermont. The company was found guilty on 1438 counts and can be fined over one million dollars. The Standard has filed a motion for another trial.
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Puffalo
United States
Hazel
Standard 611 Company
New Jersey
New York
Royal visitors at Delhi launch grand procession
Royal Family arrives in Delhi amid cannon fire and a royal procession. King George and court are not accompanied by the viceroy Lord Harding and receive about 150 native guards. The coronation Durbar next day promises to crown the bicentennial celebrations. Portland may exit Northwest League after judge’s loss.
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Delhi
Deaihi
Del
George
Lord Harding
Bic
Portland
Northwest
Women eligible for all offices in state after bill
Sacramento reports that after Assemblyman Kyle's bill passed, a prominent assembly member predicted that women will be represented in the next state legislature. The measure makes women eligible for every office in the state.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Kyle
McManigal and McNamara Figures in Grand Jury Fight
Orde McManigal tells a grand jury about an alleged conspiracy while California and the McNamara brothers resist testifying. Defense fund collectors face federal scrutiny as District Attorney Fredericks turns over evidence to federal officers. Labor leader seeks counsel amid potential charges, with Burns detailing ties to the case and a heated dispute over the defense fund remainder. Burns accuses Samuel Gompers in a sensational charge.
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Orde McManigal
California
McManigal
McNamara Brothers
Defense
Fredericks
Defense U
Burns
Case
Gompers
Defense Fund
Samuel Gompers
Mc Namara Defense Committee Meeting at AFL Sessions
Attendees attended the meeting of the Mc Namara defense committee during American Federation of Labor sessions.
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Ent
McNamara Defense Committee
American Federation of Labor
Detective Burns on McNamara Case and funding
New York reports Detective Burns recounts his work regarding the McNamara case. He says Mayor Alexander of Los Angeles hired him and provided funds initially, and that Burns spent $14,000 personally without full evidence. He outlines calls for more money, opposition from Los Angeles leaders, and testifying before Merchants and Manufacturers' Association before funds resumed as he returned to Philadelphia to continue gathering evidence.
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New York
Tellng
McNamara
Burns
Alexander
Los Angeles
Tiine
John McNamara
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Agals Burns
Philadelphia
Morrow
Italy to Send More Troops to Tripoli
Milan advices report Italy plans a fifth division to Tripoli with about 150,000 troops facing roughly 10,000 Turks and Arabs. Censorship hides the real situation but confirms slow progress.
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Tripoli
Linden
Milan
Gavs Elementi
Italiins
Girl Charged Sile Kidnapping Case Involving 14 Year Old
Mary Manford, age 14, reports she was abducted by Frank Bello, a 7 Italian man, and forced to accompany him before being found alone yesterday. Police search the woods for the fugitive as authorities pursue Bello.
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Mary Manford
Frank Bello
Bello
Albert Meyer Salvaged After Prolonged Drift
The schooner Albert Meyer was picked up off Golden Gate today after drifting helplessly for nearly two weeks with the mast boom swept away and the hull badly damaged from a collision at sea. She was brought safely to San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Seta
Albert Meyer
McManigal details conspiracy amid dynamite case
Los Angeles reported Ortie McManigal, a confessed dynamiter and associate of the McNamaras, testified before the federal grand jury. His testimony aims to form the basis for potential indictments, with Fredericks asserting the government will prosecute him while using his services for justice. In Indianapolis, Miller pressed Gompers for an accounting of the McNamara defense fund to reveal fund usage and legitimacy.
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Los Angeles
Ortie McManigal
McNamaras
McManigal
Fredericks
Milwaukee
Peoria
Labor Leaders Clash Over McNamara Fund in Washington
Samuel Gompers barred reporters after a heated clash with President Ryan of the iron workers over the disposition of the remaining McNamara defense fund. The dispute followed Secretary Morrison criticizing Ryan, who resented the remarks.
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Washington
Ryan
The
Iron Workers
McNamara Defense Fund
Samuel Gompers
Morrison
Attack on Gompers Renewed in New York
Returning to his attack on Gompers Burns said his agents shadow every man wanted for the dynamiting conspiracy and none will escape. He challenged Gompers to explain his Indianapolis presence after the McNamara arrests and vote for the defense fund amid claims five planned dynamittings at Detroit failed due to guards.
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Gompers
New York
Burns
Indianapolis
McNamara
Defense Fund
Detroit
Local bank statement shows heavy deposits
A bank examiner report on First National Bank notes deposits rivaling western city banks. Assistant Cabhier George Hartian says the total is a splendid showing. After the roundup the deposits rose toward two million nine hundred thousand, with much of the large city money flowing in.
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First National Bank
United States Bank Examiner
Cabhier
George Hartian
Mr. Hartman
Alien Ministers Cannot Wed in Oregon Opinion Says
An Oregon attorney general opinion holds that out of state ministers cannot perform marriages in Oregon under the new law. It specifies that only ordained ministers residing in Oregon may secure licenses. The piece notes a revised stance but mentions a related murder case with unclear details.
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Ealem
Offioe
Oregon
McAllister Re elected State President of Farmers Union
J W McAllister of La Grande is named state president and the union adjourns after elected officers. Vice president Crusoe of The Dalles and Secretary Sykes of this county are reelected. OC Connor declines reelection. Paugherty from Baker County joins the board. Pendleton vies to host next tri state gathering with Walla Walla in contention. The price for the tri state meeting will be set by officers.
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J. W. McAllister
la Grade
Farmers’ Union
Mr. Crusoe
Dalles
FR. Sykes
Connor
Helix
Paugherty
Baker County
Pendleton
Walla Walla
W. W. Harrah
Unite
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