Princes sell horses as Manchu royal sale signals x republic
Chinese dispatches report Manchu princes agree the imperial title will die with the child emperor and yuan premier accepts a republican ultimatum. An annuity may be offered as part of the bargain while princesses sale horses mules and carriages at reduced prices above the palace gate.
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Washington, D. C
Puy
Calhoun
Yuan
China
Pekin
Prince Ching’s Palace
Republicans Shell City In Ten Hour Shelling Siege
Reports reach that republican artillery bombarded Kailing for ten hours before forcing the garrison to surrender. The commander reportedly executed several officers accused of rebel conspiracy.
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Tien Thin
Kailing
King Alfonso to oversee flood relief as Spain floods
In southwestern Spain the Managares river swells to its highest in years inundating Andalusian valleys and drowning scores while thousands lose land. King Alfonso and Queen Victoria will view relief efforts and supervise aid personally as two Cadiz line trains are stranded by floodwaters.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Victoria
Spain
Managares
Andalusian
Cadiz
Fowler Completes Cross-Continent Flight Feat
February 9 report from Jacksonville notes aviator Robert Fowler completed a cross continental flight, finishing from Los Angeles to Moncrief Park in Florida. His journey highlights in flight across the United States in a single leg.
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Fowler
Filent
Jacksonville
Flan
Robert Fowler
Los Angeles
Moncrief Park
Pla
TOSSES BARE FLESH? CHILD KILLED IN GRANDE ORE
Willie Fleenor, five year old son of Professor and Mrs. F. J. Fleenor of 1417 Adams Ave, Grande, Ore, died from internal injuries after an admirer tossed him into the air and failed to catch him two weeks ago.
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Grande
Ore
Willie Fleenor
F. J. Fleenor
Adams Avenue
Taft Predicted To Sweep National Convention Votes
Taft campaign managers predicted he will receive not less than 8000 votes for renomination at the national Republican convention. Congressman McKinley, in charge of the campaign, conferred with Secretary Hilles and Senator Crane to prepare headquarters in Washington. McKinley to be named chairman of the Republican campaign committee if Taft is renominated.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
McKinley
Triois
Hilles
Crane
Tr Toft
Republican Campaign Committee
Woman Testifies Against Trust in Stanley Inquiry
Miss M byington a social survey worker testified before the Stanley investigation committee about harsh conditions for laborers in the Homestead and steel mills during 1907 08. She said workers are underpaid and housed in dirty crowded rooms with disease risk. 65 percent earn 10 dollars weekly and cannot sustain a living standard. The trust attorney conceded poor conditions but argued rivals’ conditions are worse.
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Washington, DC
Homestead
Penn
M. Byington
Stanley Investigation Committee
Steel Trust
Mise M. Tyington
Reed
Trust
Stanley
Freshman Sophomore Interclass Girls Basketball Tonight
Girls basketball games between freshmen and sophomores set for Armory Hall at 7 30 with a postgame dance by the Entertainment Club in Bugle Woodman Hall. Lineups list Ruth Wise Lois Hampton Clair Raley Hila Laginka Rose Gordon Mildred Finnel Zella Thompson Lillian Boylen Helen Johns Arline MacMonales Gertrude Poston Edna Coutt Sturdivant Gund Clive McDonald Myers Parlette substitutes. Admission details unclear as text mixes data with population figure.
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Lois Hampton
Clairé Raley
Mildred Finnel
County hires road expert and buys heavy equipment
The county court hired H. Martin of Portland as general road engineer with twenty years experience to oversee county road work. A rock crusher, steam roller, and other apparatus were purchased from Beall & Co and Buffalo Pitts Co. The plan includes seven miles of macadam road from the city toward Wild Horse Creek and a possible cut through Wild Horse hill to ease the grade, with rights of way being secured.
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H. Martin
Portland
Beall & Company of
Buffalo Pitts Co
Macnadim
Morse
Wild Horse Creek
Wild Horse Hill
Wild Horse Road
Wild Horge Hill
Churchill Presses Sea Power to Defend Empire
The Pall Mall Gazette reports Lord Haldrane’s Berlin visit aims to end the dreadnought race, amid talks of securing Stewart’s release. Churchill in Glasgow asserts Britain must maintain naval supremacy and continue the AVAL program to outpace Germany and safeguard the empire.
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London
Pall Mall Gasette
Lord Haldrane
Berlin
England
Germany
Stewart
Churchill
Glasgow
Trelangd
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
Women Ask Taft to Appoint Suffragist
Washington readers report that the District of Columbia woman suffrage association asked President Taft to fill the Supreme Court vacancy with a woman. They proposed three candidates: Mrs Ellen Spencer Macy, Miss Enna M Gillet, and Mrs Belva A Lockwood, arguing women vote in six states and more soon.
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Washington
Taft
Supreme Court
Woman Suffrage Association
District of Columbia
Ellen Spencer Massey
Enma M. Gillet
Belva A Lockwood
Doubting Thomases Grilled by Evans
Evangelist J Bruce Evans preached on Doubting Thomas with a courtroom frame, indicting the apostle as he argued his audience could have enough evidence today to settle any doubt. He shared his own conversion, sang a personal song, and invited seekers to pursue a better life, crowding the room.
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Bruce Evans
Thomas
Boane
Knockout Brown Defeats Madden In Brooklyn Bout
New York report says KnockOut Brown outboxed and outfought Frank Madden in a ten round lightweight clash at the American Boxing Club in Brooklyn. Madden surprised with a punch in the first round but Brown controlled most exchanges thereafter.
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New York
Brown
Frank Madden
Brooklyn
Madden
Inca Brown
Governor to Probe Graft in County Funds
Portland Oregon February Governor West announced plans to appoint a committee to investigate graft charges related to county funds, raised by the Daily News.
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Portland
Ore
West Today
The
Daily News
BOOST FOR THIRD TERM PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS MEET IN CHICAGO
Progressive Republicans from across the country gather in Chicago for a meeting to back a third term for Colonel Roosevelt. The event plans to issue a statement signaling growing support and may prompt a response from Roosevelt on accepting the nomination.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Chicas
Gompers Defies Judge in Contempt Case Testimony
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor is cross examined in contempt cases over the publication of the we won't patronize list in The Federationists. He and associates say they would rather go to jail than apologize for their stand. Mitchell criticizes Judge Wright as the three lawyers press the proceedings in Washington DC.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Justice
Wright
District of Columbia
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Darlington
Gompere
Lves
Nagel Age May Block Supreme Court Appointment
Washington February reports say Taft aides discussed naming Secretary Nagel for the U S Supreme Court. Wickersham Knox and Hitchcock push Nagel, while Judge Hooks supporters remain hopeful. Nagel, 63, lacks judicial experience and may be deemed too old for the post.
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Naged
Supreme Court
Washington
Taft
United States Supreme Court
Wickersham
Knox
State Department
Hitchcock
Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Wife of Idaho farmer commits suicide with son's gun
Mrs. Curtis Miller, wife of a well to do rancher near Mohler and Nez Perce, Idaho, took her son's gun and shot herself after he had left the room returning from a hunting trip. No motive is given.
Doctor McFaul Suffers Second Arm Break in Auto Accident
Dr D J McFaul sustains a broken right forearm when an auto crank shaft recoil struck him as he attempted to start the car in the east end of town. The injury, described as a double broke arm, required immediate medical care and he expects to return to work tomorrow. He has remained at home on the north side of the river for most of the day.
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D. J. McFaul
McFaul
Socialists Lose Reichstag Presidency Vote
Berlin February report states the socialists failed to elect a president of the reichstag as Herr Spahn a Catholic centralist won over August Bebel a socialist by a margin of ten votes.
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Reichstag Mead
Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
Herr Spahn
August Bebel
Australian land sales figure from government grant area
Government records show that out of 1 903 761 5840 acres of land in Australia, 93 567 000 acres were sold or granted. The data emphasizes the scale of public land transfers and the portion allocated through sales and grants.
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Australia
El Paso Battlefront Fears Amid Revolt Spreads
Washington reports the revolt against the Madéro government is widening, with Americans fleeing to Mexico City for protection. Rebels control all telegraph and railroad lines north of Monterey, while U S officials prepare militia orders for possible intervention. precautions are under way in Washington and Mexico City.
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Washington
D. C
Henry Lane Wilson
United States
Mexico City
State Department
Madéro
Mexico
Monterey
War Department
Emary
Mann Endorses Statement No 1 in Oregon County Nomination
L L Mann representative in the legislature from Umatilla County files his nominating petition and endorses Statement No 1. He had refused it earlier but did not subscribe to the pledge. His platform pledges to work for the people of Umatilla County and Oregon with Direct Primary and Equal Rights for All, Statement No 1b.
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L. L. Mann
Mann
Umatilla County
Oregon
Equal Rights For All
Portland Ball Manager Marries Local Lady in Vancouver
Walter McCredie, Portland club manager, secretly wed widow Mrs. Kiet in Vancouver Washington. Mrs. Kiet, nee Etta Horseman, daughter of notable stockman George Horseman, had been living in Portland and visited her father recently. No further news since Tuesday from Mr. Horseman.
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Walter McCredie
Portland
Vancouver
Washington
Kiet
Horseman
Wwe
El Paso Sees Possible Juarez Battle On American Soil
Rebels train guns on Juarez as Mexican federals march from Eagle Pass toward the border. Mutineers gird for battle with 150 artillery pieces to be aimed at Juarez across the bridge from El Paso. An American ultimatum warns that any first shot on U S soil could trigger intervention.
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el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Eagle Pass
Bis Place
International Bridge
United States
Rio Grands
Rebels Demand Surrender at Ojinaga Texas
Three hundred Mexican rebels have surrounded the town of Ojinaga directly across the Rio Grande from Presidio Texas and threaten to attack unless the garrison surrenders before tonight. American troops across the river warn that shots across the boundary will not be tolerated.
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Prosidio
Texas
Ojinaga
Rio Grande
Estate to Wife of Spendthrift Son
Everett Washington A Snohomish county probate filing reveals Jennie M. Sawyer naming Ernest L. Sawyer as a beneficiary only with a $1 bequest while issuing $20 000 to his wife daughter-in-law of the deceased in trust for her lifetime and leaving trustees to decide any further disbursements after her death the 72 year old testator notes her son has shown a penchant for rapid spending.
Gaynor Emerges as Democratic Prudential Nominee Hope
New York on February 9 reports Mayor Gaynor viewed as active Democratic nominee with backing from Charles Murphy of Tammany Hall. Murphy plans to cast New York votes for Gaynor in the first ballot after Gaynor addressed the National Democratic Club where Tammany leaders were present.
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New York
Charles Murphy
Tammany Kol
Gaynor
Democratic Prudential
Murphy
National Democratic Club
Tammany
Umvatilla Indians Meet To Discuss Welfare And Heir Payments
The Umvatilla Indians enrolled in the Brotherhood of North American Indians meet at the agency to address local welfare issues including deferred payments to Indian heirs. A new name for the Toval branch will be chosen amid actions to organize the group. Evidence of broader activity comes from Washington where National Secretary Joe Craig reports adjournment, plans for a larger next delegation, and praise from President. In other news, habeas corpus hearings begin tomorrow for Chauffeur Timothy in the Moore murder case, while Mrs Moore contests the Moore will that left the fortune to Jefferson Moore.
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Society of the Brotherhood of North American Indians
Brotherhood
National Brotherhood Ie
Washington
Joe Craig
Washington, D. C
National Secy
Pendleton
Ore
Senator Owen
Owen
Valentine
Richard
Adams
The
National Brotherhood
Tedwood City
Caillf
Timothy
Moore
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Rose Gordon
Treland
Kaiser
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Evans
Knockout
Pew
Telegraph
R. R
Umvatilla
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