Juniper dancing party ends in shooting incident
Two farm laborers Lou Caper and Jack Murdock sparked a wild west style disturbance at Ernest Ghormley’s Juniper home dance. After a waiter of four shots hit walls and floor, they fled, later returning with a rifle and shotgun threatening attendees. No injuries were reported. Warrants issued for their arrests.
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Lou Caper
Jack Murdock
Ernest Ghormley
Juniper
John Barleycorn
Steiner
P. A. Miller
Caper
Ghormley
Murdock
William Dorling
Suit Filed to Divorce Railroads in Utah
Federal District Attorney Ray filed a civil action in U S court here on February 11 to dissolve the unions of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific railroads in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake
Ray
United States
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Gore and Suit Against Senator Gore in Defamation Trial
In Oklahoma City on February 11, the suit of Mia Manple Bond against Senator Gore began with he allegedly defamed by statements in Washington in March 1912. Bond seeks 30000 dollars. Gore, who is blind, was led into court by his wife as he claimed the suit is a frame up to ruin him politically.
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Oklahoma City
Mia
Manple
Gore
Clark
Washington
Pendleton Seeks to Retain Western Tri-State League Franchise
Local fans rally as Baker line-up forms a plan to operate with a short season and $1200 salary limit. L. M. Brown returns with Baker support and Portland signings while Harold H. Clifford scouts for Pendleton. A league meeting is planned to set a schedule and confirm Pendleton’s franchise.
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Pendleton
Baker
Edrance
Portland
L. M. Brown
Leagu
Paker
Brown
Harold H. Clifford
U. of O
Karl King
la Grande
McCredies
King
Matlock
Outbreak of Refugee Shelter Amid Mexican Crisis Near Ojinaga
Official torio reports alarm over refugees from Ojinaga driven by Villa’s forces. U.S. troops take hundreds across the Rio Grande, troop Fort Bliss corral 2700 by 900 feet, fenced and tented, fed daily by the U.S. government. Many are peons displaced by the town’s capture.
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Fort Bliss
United States
Earthquake Shakes Santiago as Residents React
HWAVANA Feb 1 report signals great excitement among Santiago residents when a quake rattled the city. Damage described as slight and no casualties reported.
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Hwavana
Santiago
Edison at 67 in safe, industrious West Orange home
Thomas A. Edison celebrates his sixty seventh birthday at his Llewellyn Park residence in West Orange New Jersey. The famed inventor remains as industrious as twenty years ago and continues to pursue new scientific ideas in his home life.
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Thomas A. Edison
Wizard of Electricity
Llewellyn Park
West Orange
N. J
Diaz Says Only Death Will Remove Huerta From Mexico
Marie Dressler was too ill of laryngitis to appear at the Gaiety in San Francisco on February 10. It was said she would be on the stage Monday.
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Huerta
Mexico
Gen
Diaz
Marie Dressler
San Francisco
Son of Former President Speaks Abdication Impossible
Havana reports Felix Diaz declares Huerta will not abdicate and will fight to the last ditch in Mexico City as authorities tighten precautions. Huerta keeps troops patrolling streets and artillery on standby to prevent uprisings on the anniversary of Madero’s assassination.
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Mexico City
Havana
Huerta
Mexico
Felix Diaz
Diaz
Wilson
Madero
Nantucket Captain Berry on Trial for Sinking Monroe
Government investigators begin the trial of Captain Berry charged with negligence in the sinking of the Monroe after the Nantucket struck. Nearly 60 people died. Survivors are ready to testify as the case is expected to be prolonged.
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Captain Berry
Nantucket
Philadelphia
Berry
Monroe
Single Blessedness as Greater Failure Than Marriage
A compact meditation argues that choosing solitude or independence can yield deeper personal failure than entering marriage. It suggests that societal expectations pressure individuals to pair, yet fulfillment may require balance between autonomy and connection.
Rioting, arrests mark alarm in capital and abdication rumors
General Toklo warns of unrest among lower classes as rioting persists across capital districts. King Gustav of Sweden is likely to abdicate amid widespread dissatisfaction with his regime. Senator Gore of Oklahoma accuses Minnie Bond of a $30,000 salt frame-up. Hans Schmidt faces the electric chair in Sing Sing this March. Diaz, son of Mexico’s former ruler, says Huerta’s removal requires death. Copper strike probes in Michigan target mine workers and owners. Local scroll includes a dance brawl in Juniper, legal moves against Water commissioners, and political reshuffles in Pendleton and Seattle Northwest signings.
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Toklo
Gustav
Sweden
Gore
Oklahoma
Minnie Bond
Hans Schmidt
Sing Sing
Gen. Diaz
Mexico
Huerta
Michigan
Industrial Commission
Sweden's King May Abdicate In Coming Days
Stockholm report notes rumors of King Guetay likely relinquishing the throne soon amid persistent dissatisfaction among workers over industrial conditions and proposed higher taxes for a larger military and naval establishment, with government showing hesitation.
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Stockholm
Guetay
Remonstrance on Tustin Street Improvement to Be Presented
Property owners plan to remonstrate to the city council this evening over proposed improvements on Tustin street. The dispute centers on who pays for new sidewalks and retaining walls intended to ease a steep grade and provide access to the high school. Councilman C Cole explains that retaining walls funding is shared, while new walks are paid by abutting property owners.
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Tustin Street
Fuet
Main Street
I. AC. Temple
EK. Harper
Schmidt to Die in Chair at Sing Sing in March
Hans Schmidt, who murdered Anna Aumul ler, was sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week beginning March 25 by Justice Davis. He stood erect and showed no emotion as retrial and stay motions were overruled before his removal to Sing Sing. In New Orleans, eight despondent men and five women attempted suicide in the last 24 hours, five succeeding.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Justice Davis
Sing Sing
New Orleans
Hoff to Run Again in Salem Candidacy
Salem Oregon February 11 State labor Commissioner Hoff announced his bid for reelection on the Republican ticket.
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Salem. Ore
Hoff
Pendleton federal building gets $60,000 extra
Washington Feb 11 Representative Sinnott said the treasury department approved an additional appropriation of 60 000 dollars for the federal building at Pendleton Oregon.
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Washington
Sinnott
Treasury Department
Federal
Pendleton
Ore
Rioting in Tokyo After Parliament Row
In TOKIO on February 11 rioting after parliament refused to censure the Yamamoto cabinet over graft discoveries continued through the night and spread in many city areas. Prisoners await trial for yesterday’s attempt to storm parliament and the ensuing unrest as authorities fear a broader revolutionary current.
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Toko
Yamamoto
Tokio
Lowell seeks quo warranto against Pendleton water commissioners
Judge Stephen A Lowell files documents to oust Mariom Jack W Moore and James A Best from the Pendleton water commission alleging failure to meet residency property ownership and naturalization requirements. The suit names the state as plaintiff with Frederick Stelwer district attorney signing the complaints.
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Mariom Jack
W. Moore
James A. Best
Pendleton Water Commission
Stephen A Lowell
Lowell
Jack
Pendleton
Moore
Beat
United States
Stephen A. Lowell
Frederick Stelwer
Man With a Chip on Shoulder Gets an Axe
A man described as carrying a chip on his shoulder faces an abrupt end as an axe falls into a dispute. Authorities say the confrontation escalated over a long standing feud, leading to swift legal action and a tense standoff.
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