Governor Blease Defies Governors on Lynchings in South Carolina
In Washington Governor Blease declares he will not call out the militia to protect black offenders and vows to protect womanhood. He says he answers to the people of South Carolina, expects to run for the federal senate, and will not interfere if a Negro deserves hanging. He defends a pro lynching stance amid governors’ congress.
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Washington
Richmond
South Carolina
Blease
Congress
Federal Senate
200 Girls Propose and Secure Husbands
Los Angeles announces that 6978 applicants for marriage licenses year to date, with more than 200 admitting the girl spoke first. Clerk Sparks notes leap year prompts a rise in licenses though divorce records for the period remain unreviewed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Sparks
Marriage License Bureau
Sparkes
Fire Destroys Lumber Yard at Rainier Mine
Fire at the Rainier mine lumber yard near Angels Camp destroys upper works. Incendiary suspect threw rocks at the watchman Hanson’s cabin, possibly saving his life. Loss estimated at twenty five thousand dollars.
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Stockton
Cal
Rainier
Angels Camp
Hanson
Christmas trees wash ashore from wrecked schooner
Seven hundred Christmas trees, doubtless from the wreck of the Trouse Simmons, floated ashore at Wewaunes Two Rivers and Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin. Finders offer them for sale as rescuers abandon plans to send out tugs, believing surviving crew members likely perished.
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Chicago
Wewaunes
Two Rivers
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Deranged Man Drowns After Bay Jump at Wharf
San Francisco December 7. John Monohan, son of a former police sergeant, ran amuck on the Folsom street wharf nearly killing Sonoma’s quartermaster Charles Hanson. Monohan then jumped into the bay and was drowned.
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San Francisco
John Monohan
Monohan
Folsom Street
Charles Hanson
Sonoma
Monehan
Bride blush per earlier wedding standard
A remark on social norms suggests brides commonly blush due to the behavior and expectations of their future husbands, reflecting customary courtship rituals and public perceptions of marriage.
Railroad Employees Strike For Higher Pay In England
London December 7 More than three thousand northern England railroad workers walked off the job seeking higher wages and shorter hours. Officials expect the strike to spread to other areas as unions mobilize for better terms.
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London
England
McVeagh downplays New York money stringency
Secretary MacVeagh stated that the New York money stringency is not a reason to deposit government funds in national banks. He said the stringency is local and will not affect the rest of the country.
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Washington
MacVeagh
New York
Republicans Endorse Cummins Plan For GOP Reorganization
Washington December 7 Republican governors meeting with President Taft endorse Senator Cummins plan for rehabilitating the party. Governor Hadley calls it excellent and suggests a joint convention of Republicans and progressives to tackle party management concerns.
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Washington
Taft
Cummins
Hadley
Medford Folklore on American Identity and Growth
M A Rader, ex Pendleton businessman and Commercial club president, visits Medford on travel from Walla Walla after his father’s death. He praises Medford as a thriving small city on the coast with a largely native born American population, noting only eight percent foreigners among 1400 registered voters in the recent election. He sees Medford and its middle western settlers as progressive and prosperous.
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M. A. Rader
Pendleton
Commercial Club
Walla Walla
Medford
Rader
Middle West
Farmers' lines vote to sever Pacific contract
In Eugene and surrounding communities Fleasant Hill Dexter Goshen and Trent farmers vote unanimously against renewing the Pacific Telegraph and Telephone Co switching contract. They plan to form a central line in Springfield and later extend to Eugene, citing dissatisfaction with current service. Over 75 farmers attended the meeting.
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Eugene
Dee
Pacifs Telephono & Telegraph Company
Usera
Fleasant Hill
Dexter
Goshen
Trent
Pacific Company
Springfield
Eugene Field
Funeral cremation for Nevada attorney general
Oakland Cal Dec 7 The funeral of Cleveland Baker attorney general of Nevada was held from the home of Senator Perkins his father in law Only members of the family were present The body was cremated.
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Oakland
Cal
Cleveland Baker
Nevada
Perkins
Railroad Held Accountable For Westport Wreck
Washington December 7 The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad was held responsible for the Westport Connecticut wreck on October 3 that killed seven. The Interstate Commerce Commission report cites failure to install required safety devices and stresses that mechanical skill should supplement the human element in preventing wrecks. Commissioner McChord prepared the report.
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Railroad
Washington
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Westport
Conn
Interstate Commerce Commission
McChord
Young Man Dies In Auto Wreck Near Dayton
Louis Sharpstein 21 son of Attorney Frank Sharpstein of Walla Walla was killed when an axle broke near Dayton tossing the car onto a bank and over. Glen Gilliam and Jack Snyder escaped with minor injuries and were taken to Dayton hospital after the hunting trip return.
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Walla
Wash
Louis Sharpstein
Frank Sharpstein
Dayton
Walla Walla
Glen Gilliam
Jack Snyder
Snyder
Louis
Gilliam
Mary Gilliam
Walla Wall
Uniform bill to keep accounts of counties
Governor West has drafted a uniform system bill for county clerks offices in Oregon. The secretary of state will convene clerks by August 1913 to devise the plan, with adoption by January 1 1914. A ten dollar daily penalty applies for noncompliance after adoption. County clerks must collect annual expenditure statements from all county officers and forward them to the secretary of state for supervision and possible changes.
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Salem
West
Secretary of State
Men Accused of Robbing Bank in Berlin Heist
Winnipeg police arrested Gustave Bruning and Valentine Burman on charges of stealing 280000 marks from the Imperial Bank of Berlin. Report says the men were bank messengers who allegedly appropriated the money while transferring it to another bank.
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Winnipeg
Man
Gustave Bruning
Valentine Burman
Imperial Bank of
Berlin
Germany
Imperial
Cheese scoring contest to be held in Tillamook
Tillamook Ore Dec 7 There will be a cheese scoring contest on Saturday December 14 at the Tillamook Commercial club rooms open to any cheesemaker in Tillamook county The event is under the Tillamook County Creamery association Five prizes are offered three loving cups for first three places a clock for fourth and a silk hat for fifth A tie breaking method will be announced by the committee Carl Haberlach George Willhime and FL W Christensen lead the organizing group
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Tillamook, Ore
Dev
Tillamook
Carl Haberlach
George Willhime
FL W. Christensen
Missing eight year old girl in Walla Walla
Eight year old Mary Moore disappeared yesterday after leaving Lincoln school for dinner. Police search in Walla Walla after she was last seen wearing a red sweater, plaid dress, red hair and no hat. Grandparents backs home while father is away, teacher contact unclear.
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Little One
Walla Walla
Wash
Mary Moore
Henry Moore
Lincoln School
Moore
Third
Malcolm Streets
Steel plant resumes work at Homestead in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh dated December 7, after a trainmen strike, all departments of the Homestead steel plant were back in operation today with seventy five engines resumed work.
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Pittsburg
Homestead
First Santa Claus Letter Reaches Campulia Girl
Postmaster General Hitchcock received the first Santa Claus letter from a bedridden Campulia girl who has a broken hip. He weighs whether to forward it to the dead letter office or distribute it to charity groups.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Campulia
Nations Ready for Penal Conference at London
Six Greek warships sighted off the Dardanelles raise fears of attacks on Constantinople as Europe eyes Grey’s ambassadorial conference. Berlin notes pessimism despite all powers agreeing to participate while Austria mobilizes on the Hungarian border. Washington reports Alisha’s acceptance ensures full participation and London announces the Turko Balkan peace talks will be at St James Palace.
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London
Germany
Austria
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Berling
Servia
Danube
Semlin
Hungary
Washington
Alishla
Edward Grey
St. James Palace
Senate probe to resume Tuesday on campaign funds
Washington Dec 7 Senator Clapp set Tuesday for resuming the senate probe into campaign contributions. A committee meeting mapped the course of action and summoned witnesses for the initial session. Testimony may be delayed by a lack of quorum.
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Washington
Clapp
Senate
Tillman Will Not Deliver Tariff Speeches In Congress
Washington December 7 Senator Tillman said he will make no tariff speeches in Congress. He may be forced to resign the chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee due to poor health. If so he may be named chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee.
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Washington
Tillman
Congress
Committee On Appropriations
Naval Affairs
Fire threat sweeps Upland business section
Upland California December 7 fire menace menaced the business district today causing about fifty thousand dollars in losses before being brought under control. The incident disrupted commerce and prompted nearby safety actions as investigators inspected the scene for origin and scope.
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Upland
Cal
Robbery at Millionaire Hewlett Home
Pasadena report: thieves entered the residence of E. E. Hewlett, a millionaire, last night and stole jewelry valued at five thousand dollars. A vicious bulldog in the house is believed to have been drugged by the robber, and the watchman in the vicinity did not notice the break in.
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Pasadena
E. E. Hewlett
Appeal Filed to Commute Sentence of Condemned Man
Albany Oregon December 7 Judge J K Weatherford arranged to file an appeal with the supreme court to commute the sentence of John K Taylor who was to be executed Friday along with four other murderers It is not believed the court will act in time to stay the execution Clarence Girts formerly of Hermiston has taken the Pendleton Cash Market position once held by James Cox
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Albany
Ore
J. K. Weatherford
Supreme Court
John K. Taylor
Fime
Clarence Girts
Hermiston
Pendleton
James Cox
Pendleton to Represent at Northwest Livestock Show
Pendleton will be represented at the Northwest Livestock Show in Lewiston Idaho by a squad of 18 local business men. They will travel aboard a special standard sleeper leaving Monday evening with arrival in Lewiston around 6 30 p m. The group organized by the Commercial club includes EB Murphy J F Robinson W J Clarke and others and will return early Wednesday morning after a day spent in Lewiston Tuesday.
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Pendleton
Lewiston
Idaho
Mikde
Commercial Club
Robinson
EB. J
Portland Commercial Club
Telegraphers' Union vows fight after Western Union discharge
In Sioux City Iowa on December 7 the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America led by president S J Konekaump says Western Union must stop prosecuting the union or there will be open field following the firing of operators at the local office. It is alleged the men were discharged for union membership.
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Sioux City
Towa
Western Union
S.J. Konekaump
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Train Collision Claims Three Men and Two Tramps
Penmar Maryland December 7 three train men and two tramps were killed in a freight and passenger collision on the Western Maryland railroad near here no passengers were hurt.
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Penmar. Md
Western Maryland
Keeps Money in States Prohibits Funds Being Sent Across States
Senator Clapp introduced a bill to curb campaign funding by forbidding transfer of money between states for elections. The measure allows national party committees to cover speakers and literature costs but requires state committees to finance their campaigns independently. Violations carry six months to one year imprisonment.
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National Committee
Washington
Clapp
Senate
Bottom land ready for small farming near city
Joseph Vey, noted Umatilla County sheepman, has transformed a 100 acre tract east of town known as the old McKay ranch into plantable bottom land. Newport Land & Construction Co leveled, ditched, and awaits headgates to complete concrete ditches and laterals for small farming. This reclamation marks a new venture beyond arid land projects in the county.
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Joseph Vey
Umatilla County
McKay Ranch
Newport Land & Construction Co
Newports
Vey
Umatilla
Invitations Issued For Five Executions In Salem Oregon
In Salem Oregon on December 13 John M Taylor and Noble Faulder condemned to hang at 730 a m and H E Roberts Mike Morgan and Frank S Garrison to hang at 1130 a m the same day Invitations issued by the penitentiary superintendent set the times to complete all five by about 1 p m with the morning and noon schedule adjusted to finish the executions.
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Taylor
Faulder
China Won’t Oppose Russia in Mongolia Says Beijing
St. Petersburg dispatch notes official statement that Pekin advised Moscow China will not send troops to oppose Russia in Mongolia. Report adds that newspapers are forbidden to discuss troop movements and that Japanese now instruct Chinese troops replacing Germans. The situation remains precarious with forces in flux.
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China
Russia
Mongolia
St. Petersburgs
Pekin
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