Insurgent Leaders Proclaim Treving Provisional President
Washington DC February 24 Taft and War Secretary Stimpson order more troops to El Paso after a manifesto denounces Francisco Madero as a tool of Yankee capitalists. In El Paso February 24 a broadcast manifesto proclaims General Geronimo Treving provisional president, signed by Orozco and other revolution leaders, denouncing Madero.
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Treving
Madero Ag
Washington, DC
Mexico
Taft
War Stimpson
el Paso
Francisco Madero
Diaz
General Orozco
Madero
Senor Geronimo Treving
Hermiston Hosts Umatilla County Sunday School Convention
Hermiston will host the annual Umatilla County Sunday School association convention on March 6. Rev C A Phipps state general secretary will speak along with other leaders as delegates are urged to send names to Rev H B Emmet for accommodations.
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Hermiston
Umatilla
Grabbing attention in Portland on land fraud ruling
A Portland paper publishes a sensational attack linking bank wrecker J Thorburn Ross and Oregon find fraud cases to Judge Gilbert's Barber Lumber land fraud decision. It alleges the ruling practically legalizes dummy entrymen by large land grabbing corporations and hints at family ties influencing outcomes.
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Portland
J. Thorburn Ross
Oregon
Gilbert
United States Icult Court of Appeals
Barber Lumber Company
Ross
Local Boys Attend Forward Movement Convention
Local youths traveling from this city to Walla Walla for Christian forward movement meetings endured snow delays. A special coach was added to a freight train to deliver them in time for a banquet, with plans to tour the city and attend a convention at the Congregational church before returning home tomorrow evening. Pendleton delegates are reported well behaved and engaged in the events.
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Walla Walla
Garden City
Christian Forward Movement
Blue Mountains
Walla Walla Loea
Nathan Evans
Congregational Church
Pendleton
Judge Lowell Sees Bright Senate Prospects After North West Trip
Judge Stephen A. Lowell returns home convinced he will win the Democratic nomination for Bourne's seat. He notes strong support in Portland and Oregon City, cites opposition to Ben Selling's spending, and signals possible entry of Judge Bennett of The Dalles. He attended three meetings and says petitions are signed and will be filed in Salem.
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Jonathin Bourne, Jr
Stephen A. Lowell
Portland
Oregon City
Ben
Bourne
Judge Lowell
Ben Selling
Jonathan Bourne
Selling
Bennett
Judge Bennett
The
Dalles
Toga
Milt Miller
Walter Pierce
OF. P. Coshow
Salem
Mute Testimony Of River Tragedy In Discovery Of Horse
A letter to Supt. Henry Lantz reports a drowned horse hitched to a buggy found in the Umatilla River at Thorn Hollow on February 19. Depth and turbulence hindered recovery, raising fear the driver perished as well. G W Jones made the discovery. the horse’s body lies entangled in harness at about fifteen feet deep. Authorities will likely investigate promptly.
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Henry Lantz
Water Department
Umatilla
Thorn Hollow
G. W. Jones
Lantz
Washington officer arrested here on bribery and perjury charges
Commissioner George Roe of Franklin County Washington was arrested here by Sheriff T D Taylor and Deputy Joe Blakely on three counts of perjury and bribery. Roe was escorted to Pasco with his attorney and asserts he will prove his innocence despite indictments tied to liquor license dealings.
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George Roe
Franklin County
Washington
T. D. Taylor
Joe Blakely
T. J. Clarke
Pasco
John Hartong
Roe
Oregon
Pendleton
Taylor
Blakely
Northern Pacific
W R. & N. Roundhouse
Hartong
Taft denies charges over self government remarks
Washington, Feb. 24. President Taft issued an official statement from the White House denying charges that he claimed the American people are unfitted for self government. The note says that reports misrepresent his Lincoln Day speech and notes he affirmed belief in popular government while acknowledging some are not fitted for self government.
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Washington
White House
New York Bar Association
Taft
Rev Sprattier Arrives From Helix This Morning
German Lutheran preacher Rev Sprattier arrived from Helix this morning, bringing a note of expedition and religious duties to the community.
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Sprattier
Helix
Visit to power site planned by Pendleton council
A council committee led by Chairman Dyer will depart Pendleton for Milton to spend a day surveying the Walla Walla river site. They aim to complete an investigation for a possible municipal electric plant, with a report due at the next council meeting.
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Dyer
Kirkpatrick
Brock
Shiron
Cole
Pendleton
Milton
Walla Walla River
Blacksmith Shop Destroyed by Fire
Fire at midnight destroyed Jack KR. Childers' blacksmith shop at Al ta and Carden streets with damage estimated over 2000 dollars. Building valued about 800 dollars and tools 2000 dollars, though much ironwork was recovered. Fire spread risk to nearby China town, fire chief cites cigarette stub or spontaneous combustion as possible origin.
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Jack KR. Childers
Alta and
Carden Streets
Chinatown
Vaughan
Cochran Will Not Quit Oregon Congressional Race
George T. Cochran denied rumors of quitting the Second District race after returning to La Grande from the Oregon irrigation congress. He said he remains actively in the contest, with strong support in the district's east end. Three other Republicans compete for the nomination: W. J. Sinnott, John P. Rusk, and W. R. Ellis.
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la Grande
Oregon Irrigation Congress
George T. Cochran
Portland Oregonian
Cochran
Ellis
Finkk
W. J. Sinnott
Wasco County
John P. Rusk
Union County
W. R. Ellis
Woman Charged With Murder Over Nursery Babies
New York Feb 24 Winifred Akers a kitchen worker at Brooklyn Nursery Infants hospital was formally charged with murder. She denies a prior confession that she put oxalic acid in milk fed to eight babies causing their deaths. Authorities say she may be demented and sought to imply nurses neglected the infants to settle scores.
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New York
Winifred Akers
Brooklyn Nursery
Pendleton Visit By Hugh Bell Ahead Today
Hugh Bell of Myrick is scheduled to make another visit to Pendleton today, continuing a series of engagements in the area.
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Hugh Bell of
Myrick
Pendleton
Textile outrages at Lawrence trigger union inquiry in Washington
Washington reports investigation will start once President Golden of the Textile Workers' union responds to a request for an official statement on today’s police and troop attack. Senator Borah condemns Police Chief Sullivan for overstepping authority while actions to separate strikers’ children are disputed. Portland dispatches note protests from editors and citizens urging Governor Foss to curb militia abuses and safeguard the strikers’ constitutional rights as they tried to send their children away.
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Washington
Lawrence
Wilson
House Committee On Labor
Golden
Textile Workers’ Union
Borah
Sullivan
Portland
Ore
Northwest
Foss
Massachusetts
Clash in Lawrence as militia clubbing families widens rift
Feb 24 report describes Massachusetts militia and police clashing with striking textile workers families at the Lawrence station. Eight men five women and ten children were arrested after officers halted an effort to send starving children to Philadelphia Providence and other cities where homes were found. Police chief Sullivan ordered a charge to stop the exodus despite mayoral promises. The scene left many injured as families were separated and attacked. authorities warned no child would leave the city.
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Lawrence
Massa
Massachusetts
Sullivan
Philadelphia
Local Celestial Celebrates New Year by Burning His Own Horse and Barn
Poor John Hans, a Chinese vegetable grower in Pendleton, Oregon, celebrates the new year by burning his barn, horse, and harness after a candle tips in his Chinese customs. He laments the loss, saying the disaster leaves him "pelly near bloke" as he grapples with modern American life and ancient superstitions.
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Logal Celestial
John Hans
Pendleton
Oregon
Republic
John
Dobbin
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