Poultry Show Opens With Ten Thousand Dollars Of Birds
The second annual Umatilla Morrow County Poultry Association exhibition opened at 2 PM in an armory hall on Court Street. Judge Elmer Gimlin praised the hall and bird coops while scoring began. 10,000 dollars worth of chickens, pheasants, and other breeds are on display with a Northwest record crowd expected. A United Orchestra concert follows, with doors at 7:30 PM and a varied program featuring marches, waltzes, and selections by Michiels and Guonod.
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Armory
Court Street
Umatilla-Morrow County Poultry Association
Elmer Gimlin
Illinois
China
Armory Stake
John Griswold
Helix
Plymouth Rocks
Williams
Earl A. Williams
Northwest
B. F. Williams
Milton
Bluff Plymouth Rocks
F. Averill
Roney
Dehrne
Vobster
Wee
L. P. Laurendeau
Faust
Andrew Herman
Men of
Harvard
Groy
Death threat targeted Seattle Methodist minister
The postal service seeks the sender of a death threat to Reverend Adna Wright, pastor of Seattle's First Methodist Church. Wright alleged a coward sent the anonymous note after accusing the city administration on Sunday and warning him to desist or be killed.
Seismograph Records Large Earthquake Overnight
Washington D C December 13 heavy earthquake lasting over an hour was recorded by the weather bureau seismograph. The shock, beginning at 1:53 a m, came from about five thousand miles away and moved in an east west direction.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Oregon man killed in Chicago with crowbar letter clue
A blood stained letter by Nathan J. Hvede former federal commissioner for southern Oregon precedes his death after a crowbar strike in Chicago. Police believe a crew is involved and seek Einl Mathiae in connection with the crime. The letter suggests Mathias was the target or author. The body was found after blood seeped through the floor to the room below where Mathias resided.
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Chicago
Nathan J. Hvede
Oregon
Einl Mathiae
Hyde
Mathias
Australian arbitration court grants equal wages to women
Melbourne report says a Sydney arbitration court decision under Industrial laws awards women equal pay with men. The ruling, issued today, may in practice lead to men being favored in many factories and shops as employers adjust to the new policy.
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Melbourne
Australia
Arbitration Court
Sydney
Wall Street Sees Taft Supreme Court as Conservative
Wall Street traders and the New York News Bureau say the Taft appointees have rounded the court into a conservative bloc. Lawyers map the lineup with Chief Justice White and Justices Day Holmes Lurton and Hughes as conservatives, Harlan and Van Devanter as radicals, and Lamar McKenna as uncertain.
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White
Day
Holmes
Lurion
Twugtes
Harlang
Vandevanter
Lamar
McKenna
New York
Wall Street
Supreme Court
Taft
Sys
Jus Hee White
Day Holmes
Lurton
Hughes
Harlan
Vanidevanter
Wnecertalin
Olympia Icebound Liner Likely Total Loss After Sinking
The Alaska Steamship liner Olympia lies iceberg bound on Wild Island reef in Prince William Sound with a hull breach and 26 to 28 feet of water in compartments. About 726 aboard were rescued at Valdez and Blmnar except three crew members. cargo salvage from the Northwestern involved.
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Valdez
Alaska
Tce
Alaska Steamship Company
Olympia
Wild Island
Prince William Sound
Northwestern
False Bay
Puget Sound
Bliamar
Sre
Mexico battles near Piedras Negras and refugees flee north
From El Paso Texas dated December 13 a clash twenty miles from Piedras Negras in the Chihuahua region continues with heavy losses on both sides. Northbound trains on the Northwestern railroad carry women and children out of the fighting zone. In Washington a report says General Reyes, banished after being tied to the vice presidency, is recalled by Diaz to be the president’s understudy. Reyes has just returned from Europe.
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el Paso
Texas
Poedernales
Chihuahua
Hias
Reyes
Washington, D. C
Mexico
Diaz
Reyesta
Europe
Mexican Woman Arrested in Torreon Ties to Revolutionaries
Senora Dolores Medrano, active for the revolutionists, was arrested in Torreon along with the junta she led. Authorities say Madera, the revolt head, has written to her and she passed letters to insurgent chiefs in northern Chihuahua and Coahuila. Also arrested were Jesus de la Torre and several others now jailed in Torreon’s state prison.
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Douglas
Ariz
Mexico
Senora Dolores Medrano
Madera
Revolutin
Torreon
Madere
Coursera
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Jesus de la Torre
Francisco Sarnana
Gregorio Oxledo
Norberto Rivera
Ricardo de la Torre
Carlos Vela Martinex
Ursula Medrano
Manuel Hernandes
Servera Ovides
Senator Cumming seeks tariff revision by schedule changes
Washington December 19 Senator Cumming defended a resolution proposing rule changes to allow schedule by schedule tariff revisions, calling the tariff Revolutionary. He said the aim is not to spark a full tariff debate but to address indefensible high-rate schedules while avoiding a complete tariff overhaul. The plan would limit amendments to the stems of the schedules and bar a bill revising the entire tariff.
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Lown
House
Washington, D. C
Cumming
Senate
Cummins
Pension Bills Under House Consideration Today
Washington December 13 government pension legislation with a 164 668 000 dollar appropriation is being debated in the house of representatives. A report notes the government has already paid out over four billion in pensions and some quarters expect the bill to be attested while efforts to cut the amount continue.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Acquittal Predicted in Leblanc Murder Case
Cambridge mass December 13 a acquittal was freely predicted today for Hattie Leblanc charged with murdering Clarence Glover after defense counsel wrapped up closing arguments The case goes to the jury that night Leblanc appeared unperturbed as defense emphasized a possible Mrs Glover motive and actions
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Cambridge
Mass
Hattie Leblanc
Clarence Glover
Miss Lebling
Calif Delegation Seeks Early Vote on Panama Exposition
In Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, California lawmakers said they are confident they have enough votes to push San Francisco’s Panama Exposition bill. They aim for an early House vote and hope to have it settled by Thursday or Friday this week, seeking swift action on the fair proposal.
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Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Panama
House
Farmer Blamed for High Living Cost
Chicago December 13 The high cost of living is blamed partly on farmers as Sir Horace Plunkett president of the Irish agricultural society tours the country to study conditions. He says that unless American farmers organize and distribute their own products a reduction in prices cannot occur and middlemen profits would be cut to help farmers earn more.
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Chicago, Ill
Horace Plunkett
Irish Agricultural Society
Shot Niece In Breakfast Call Sparks Coroner’s Inquest
Albuquerque report says A W Gray shot and killed his niece Mary Williamson, thinking her a burglar. He claims he was half asleep and unaware until the shot rang out. No arrest followed the incident as the coroner’s jury prepared to hear testimony.
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Albuquerque
N. M
A. W. Gray
Mary Williamson
Children's Home Fire Claims One Child Death
Springfield Missouri December 13 Fire destroyed the children's home early today Ralph Barnes seven years old died in the sick ward burned in the frenzy while others were rescued with non serious injuries.
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Springfield
Ralph Barnes
Boxers Johnson Fights Post Reno Return in Chicago
Chicago December 13 Johnson boxes for first time since Reno sparring partner Walter Monahan of San Francisco ran him through drills. Johnson denies agreeing to meet the Langford Jeanette Paris winner.
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Chicago
Reno Johnson
Walter Monahan
San Francisco
Reno
Johnson
Paris
Lynch To Be Reelected League President
New York December 13—little opposition was expected to Lynch as president when national league directors met to choose officers and map next season’s schedule.
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New York
N. Y
Lynch
National League
Anxious Ohio mother seeks news of missing Williams
Pendleton Eagle secretary V Stroble assists in locating Harry E Williams, last heard from in fall 1909. Williams, a former Pendleton resident, was staying at the Arnold hotel and had been with rancher Bergevin seven miles from Adama. His mother Mrs T W Rochester of Logan, Ohio, fears for his safety and hopes for any information to steer her to his present location.
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Harry E. Williams
Pendleton
Williams
V. Stroble
Arnold
Burgeon
Adama
Walla Walla
Pendleton Aerio FO. B
Stroble
Nerse
Ohio
Population figures for Ellensburg and Wenatchee released
The Census Bureau announced population figures for Ellensburg Washington and Wenatchee Washington. Ellensburg shows 1200 residents and Wenatchee 4050 in the latest release.
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Ellensburg
Wenatchee
Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Washington
On and Wenatchee
Aunt of Mrs Taft Dies in Decatur at 90
Decatur Illinois December 13 Mrs Hanna Jock aunt of Mrs Taft wife of the president died here today. She was 90. Death was caused by pneumonia. W R Taylor of Athens is in the city today.
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DecatUr
Hanna Jock
Mra
Taft
W. R. Taylor
Athena
Adams Man Stabbed in Fight Over Girl
In Ad ams Oregon on Sunday evening Joe McBean suffered a deep cut to the right arm after a quarrel with Vouls Lacourse over a young woman. Lacourse drew a knife and wounded McBean, nearly bleeding to death before aid. Authorities issued a warrant and seek Lacourse.
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Adams
Adamus
Ore
Joe McBean
Vouls Lacourse
Lacourse
Railroads May Charge Demurrage for Private Cars
Washington DC December 13 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled railroads may impose demurrage charges on private cars as they see fit in a case brought by Proctor & Gamble against the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad. The commission held railroads are not obliged to haul private cars and may apply terms as they deem appropriate.
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Washington, DC
Interstate Commerce Commission
Proctor & Gamble, Soap Manufacturers of
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Senator Elkins Near Death From Starvation Under Guard
Washington report says United States Senator Elkins of West Virginia, surrounded by luxury, is starving due to inability to assimilate food and is near death. Friends hardly recognize him after losing much flesh. no one is allowed to see him. Last night officials said there is no cause for alarm.
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Washington, D C
United States
Elkins
West Virginia
City Man's Earnings Have Remained the Same
Washington December 13 The earnings of the average city worker remained stationary during the last decade while farmer purchasing power rose over fifty percent against a twelve percent rise in the cost of necessities per Victor Olmstead chief of the bureau of statistics in the annual report released today
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Washington
Victor Olmstead
Bureau of Statistics
DOCTOR DENTES GUILT AND FURNISHES BAT
Dr M R Stapp freed on bail denies manslaughter charge in Montesano Washington case over the death of Miss Mary Bauer of Satsup after an operation. He says he never knew the girl and has no knowledge of the case.
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M. R. Stapp
Montesano
Wash
Mary Bauer
Satsup
Stapp
Toys enjoyed by children of Siam
Siam has a large juvenile population and toys are very popular among Siamese children. Most toys are crude local crafts such as palm leaf rag dolls and animals, wagons and carts, with imports from China and Japan. Occasionally some German mechanical toys reach the local market. No bazaar is complete without a toy stand, and sought items include teddy bears dolls cheap tin toys and mechanized toys like automobiles and rickshaws drawn by men.
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Siam
China
Japan
Germany
Northwest railroads brace for potential 36000 engineer strike
Reports from Winnipeg to Portland indicate railroads are quietly stationing reserve engineers at key points as a precaution for a possible strike by 36000 locomotive engineers. Winnipeg claims a December 23 strike will occur unless wage demands are met. Tacoma and other Pacific Northwest cities view arbitration as likely to avert a broad walkout.
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Winnipeg
Tscoma
Portland
Ore
Northwest
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Pocrtello
Butte
Winnipec. Dee
West
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Chicago
Wash
Rubber forest reported in British Guiana discovery
News notes a 15000 acre British Guiana forest under Barthion Co near Marth with 280000 wild rubber trees aged up to a century. Henry Pearson of Indian Rubber World credits discovery, estimates five pounds dry rubber per tree first year, total potential 1400000 pounds, latex samples valued at two thirds Para rubber price.
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British
Guinana
Barthion Company
New York
London
Geveral
East Indian
Henry Pearson
The
Indian Rubber World
Marth
Two White Women Claim Jap Husbands in Court
In New York Supreme Court two women, Jennie Sassen and Elizabeth Ackerson, claimed a Japanese man as their husband. Jennie seeks about 444 dollars for support after John Sassen left her in 1906 and began living with Ackerson, who testified to her love for him as well.
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Supreme Court of New York
John H. Sasen
Jennie Sassen
Sassa
Jennie Coakley
Sassn
Elizabbeth Ackerson
Ife
Springfield to vote on saloons under home rule law
Springfield Oregon braces for a special election to decide if saloons will be allowed under the new home rule law. A Monday city election produced a wet council majority with John M. Matthews and Welby Stevens defeating Mel Fenwick and D S Jordan.
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Springfield
Eugene
Ore
Oregon
John M. Matthews
Welby Stevens
Mel Fenwick
D. S. Jordan
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