Pendleton Adopts Strict Liquor Regulation Ordinance
Pendleton City Council passes a stringent liquor license ordinance limiting saloons to one for every 500 residents with twelve licenses available after January 1 1911. It restricts hours to 11 pm except Saturday, bans games of chance and free lunches, requires one room operations, bans Sunday entry without marshal, and mandates bonds, licenses, and strict recordkeeping for saloons restaurants and drug stores under regulation.
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Game Realable Sure
Witneaxs
Pendleton
Murphy
Pendiston
Census sets US population at 92,196,221 in 1910 data
Washington D C. December census bureau reports based on complete returns from all but eight states place the population of the United States at 92,196,221 not counting Alaska or insular possessions. The 1890 figure was 62,622,250 and the 1900 figure was 76,303,387.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Alaska
Mexican rebel leader faces probe over alleged trumped charges
Washington reports Juan Sanchez Azcona, a Mexican revolutionary figure, claims charges of obtaining money under false pretenses were fabricated to secure his return to Mexico. He admits political aims, hints at a post under Madero, and says Diaz agents press for his exile, while Congressman Wilson pursues a congressional inquiry into refugee treatment.
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Washington, D. C
Juan Sanchez
Assona
Mexico
Azcona
Madero
Aacona
Diaza
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Congress
Mrs Eddy laid to rest in Mount Auburn vault
Funeral services for Mrs Eddy were held at Chestnut Hill and the body placed in a receiving vault at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Only 120 people including family and Christian Science leaders attended. A bronze casket held the remains as Judge Clifford Smith led prayers and scripture readings.
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Boston
Mass
Eddy
Chestnut Hill
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Clifford Smith
First Church
Science Health
Campaign committees report donations and expenditures
Washington DC December report shows the Republican and Democratic national committees listing contributions and outlays. The Republican Party records receipts of 74,373 and the Democratic side reports 37,000 plus. The filing details reveal campaign finance activity by both major parties.
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Washington, D.C
Republican
Democratic
Chinese Peonage Reported in America Exposes Smuggling Ring
Federal officers said an inquiry into a large smuggling operation uncovered alleged Chinese peonage in the United States. Desiring entry, Chinese are forced to work in various American Chinese quarters for up to five years to pay for passage and smuggling costs to white and yellow masters. Rumor linked 41 slaves aboard the Manchuria, with 28 taken ashore before agents found the others in the hold.
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San Francisco
Cal
America
United States
Manchuria
Man murders wife partner at hotel in San Francisco tragedy
In San Francisco Mrs Julia Webb Bartley aged 26 died after being shot five times by James Whitley 60 owner of Hotel Brule. Whitley hacked his throat and attacked himself with a fat iron then tried to drown in a tub. He is hospitalized in serious condition and under guard. Police probe whether a financial dispute or a plot involving race track follower Frank Atchingon prompted the killing.
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San Francisco
Cal
Julia Webb-Bartley
James Whitley
Brule
Whitley
Whitely
Frank Atchingon
Atchingon
Missing Adams Express strong box in Minneapolis
The disappearance of a strong box containing $15,000 from Adams Express offices in Minneapolis was reported to police. It is believed thieves followed the box across the continent after delivering it to the office, where it vanished within minutes.
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Minnnempolis
Minn
Dec
Adams Express Company
Forty Persons Aboard Open Boat After Collision
The steamship Blackburn sinks after a collision with the steamer Rook. About forty persons adrift in an open boat as British warships search for survivors. Seventeen passengers were rescued by the Rook, with the others missing in fog.
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London, Dee
Blackburn
Senate Adjourns Briefly After Brief Session
Washington reports that after a brief session the senate adjourned this afternoon and will not reconvene until Monday. The closing action ends the day with no further measures taken before the weekend.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Big Pendleton Poultry Show Attracts Regional Breeders
More than 1000 standard bred chickens will be exhibited at Pendleton next week for the second annual Umatilla Morrow County Poultry Association show. Secretary Averill reports strong northern turnout with up to 400 to 800 birds from nearby districts and many first time exhibitors seeking to measure gains and win cups. Stanfield, Pilot Rock, and Hermiston breeders join entrants from Washington and Idaho. notable local names include C. C. Carr, Dr J. R. Cromb, Lloyd Buchholz, J. J. Buchanan, Rev. J E Faucett, and A. W. Gray as the district’s top fanciers.
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Pendleton
Umatilla-Morrow
Morrow County
D. C. Gurdane
Heppner
Stanfield
Stanfield Standard
Tunatilia County
Pilot Rock
Hermiston
Stanfield Poultrymen
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
C. Carr
Curtiss Chicken Ranch
J. R. Cromb
Lloyd Buchholz
J. J. Buchanan
Rev. J. FE. Faucett
Mr. Spencer
Reid
A. W. Gray
Hughes to Be Chief Justice in Historic Supreme Court Move
Washington today reports a plan to appoint Hughes chief justice and Judge William Hook of the eighth district as associate justice A southern Democrat is rumored to fill another vacancy Hook, of Leavenworth Kansas, ordered the dissolution of Standard Oil If seated on the court he could review the Standard Oil appeal or recuse himself.
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Counel
Pendleton
Pendeton
Tippling House
Standard Off
Fince
Hook
Washington, D. C
Supreme Bench
Hughes
Jug Ttee
Wilam Hook
Leavenworth
Kansas
Standard Ol
Supreme Court
Lane urged to stay on Interstate Commission
Washington reports strong opposition to promoting Franklin Lane from the Interstate Commerce Commission to the Court of Commerce. Opponents say Lane’s removal would hurt the rail rate reform push, with Knapp Halon and Cockrell favoring railroads while Lane Prouty and Clements oppose them and Clark undecided.
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Washington, D. C
Franklin Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Court of Commerce
Thor
Lane
Commission
Knapp
Halon
Insane Woman and Children Missing in Hollywood Fire
Mrs A R Spencer and her two young children vanished after she set fire to their Hollywood home. Sheriff Hammell leads deputies scouring the mountains as authorities hunt for the missing family. she had been an inmate of an insane asylum and talked wildly of home troubles. The group was later found in San Pedro with tickets to San Francisco aboard the Watson, set to sail next day.
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Los Angeles
Cal
A. R. Spencer
Hollywood
Hammell
San Pedro
Spencer
San Francisco
Watson
Drunk in Court Leads to Release for John Larock
Chief of Police Gurdane reports one intoxicated individual named John Larock was picked up today. He posted the required bail to secure temporary freedom pending further proceedings.
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Gurdane
John Larock
Strikers Families Near Starvation Reported in Chicago
Chicago report says five thousand families of striking garment workers face near starvation as winter prolongs the walkout. Unionists estimate about 25,000 strikers rely on the union commissary for food while the Woman's Trade Union calls for funds.
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Chicago
Woman's Trade Union Today
Japanese Attorneys Threatened With Death Over Socialist Case
Tokyo authorities warn of deadly threats aimed at two leading lawyers Dee Hamai and Ozawa who are told to refuse defending 26 Japanese socialists charged with conspiring to kill the Mikado and the royal family. The government labels the defendants anarchists and advocates death.
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Tokio
Dee
Hamai
Ozawa
Toronto mob wrecks cars amid mass protest riot
A spontaneous mob of several thousand snarled Toronto streets after a Massey Hall meeting over pay-as-you-enter streetcars. The riot injured 18, wrecked 11 cars, shattered windows, and tied up traffic for hours before police, outnumbered, restored order as service resumed near midnight.
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Toronto
Ont
Massey Hall
Toronto Street Railway
Godfrey
Board of Control
Street Railway
Miaror Godfrey
Ming and Young
London politics heat up as Conservatives gain seats
London reports show Conservatives netting three parliamentary seats, fueling claims for continued peerage rule. Early totals list Conservatives 170 to liberals 123, nationalists 8, laborites 23. noon tallies shift to 189 Conservatives, 181 liberals, 40 nationalists, 26 laborites.
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London
Politico
Rich Woman Fails to Declare Her Jewels
New York society case involves Mra Theodore Shonts ordered to explain 920,005 worth of jewels seized with trunks landed from a steamer. She claims non declaration due to ignorance and exchange of jewels to Europe did not require declaration. hearing set for tomorrow.
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New York
N.Y
Theodore Shonts
Europe
United States cutter Snohomish recovers leaky barkentine Grigé
Vancouver radioed that the U S revenue cutter Snohomish found the barkentine Grigé off Cape Flattery leaking badly and towed her toward Puget Sound. It is uncertain if the Griffith will stay afloat that far.
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Vancouver
Point Grey Todev
United States Revenue
Snohomish
Cape ‘Wale
Puget Sound
Griffith
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