Extra Session Looms as Leaders Demand Lorimer Vote
Washington February 27. Republican and Democratic leaders warn Taft an extra session is inevitable to secure a vote on Canada reciprocity. Senator Bailey says he will block any major action until Lorimer is settled, while progressives press for a tariff board vote in exchange for reciprocity. Senate vote 66 to 12 to continue Lorimer case consideration.
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Bailey
Texas
Sorimer
Senate
Washington, D. C
Taft
Lorimer
Progress Lives
Permanent Tariff Board
Regulire
Washington, DC
Fermate
Clry Mindler Report of Yaqui River Conflict
Couriers report from Huachuca dated February 37 describe a 15 day siege of Cumaripa Sonora by rebels. During the assault by the 18th Infantry about 20 were killed per day. Rebels retained control of the town and Yaqui River railroad traffic was suspended indefinitely.
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Clry Mindler
Huachuca
Cumaripa
Sonora
Yaqui River
Chicago closes mayoralty campaign in 1927 primaries
Chicago vied through a heated mayoralty race with three Democratic and four Republican candidates. Nominations proceed tomorrow as about 250000 ballots are expected to be cast, with early betting favoring Graham, Democrat, and Thomas, Republican.
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Chicago
Graham
Thomas
Commission to Settle Exposition Disputes
Washington February 27 Taft will appoint a three member commission with the director general of the Panama Pacific International Exposition to settle any disputes among foreign nation representatives regarding their exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Taft
Taft Nominates Robert Bailey as Assistant Secretary
President Taft named Robert Bailey of Illinois to be assistant secretary of the treasury in Washington D C on February 27. Bailey, aged 18, is slated to assume duties in the budget, lending and revenue offices amid the administration's financial oversight.
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Robert Bailey
Washington, D. C
Taft
Illinois
Cubs and Sox Depart for Training Camps
Chicago February 27 Cubs and White Sox head to West Batley and Mineral Wells Texas for training. The Cubs proceed to West Batley for conditioning before real work while the Sox travel to Mineral Wells for a ball park setup. Exhibition games against Fort Worth and trips to Galveston Houston and Dallas are planned through the season.
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Cubs
Sox
Chicago
White Sox
West Batley
Mineral Wells
Tex
Mineral Wells Commercial Club
Texas Bureatf
Heter
Fort Worth
Galveston
Huston
Dallas
Tigers Begin Camp Work In Monroe For Pennant Chase
The Detroit Tigers first squad arrived in Monroe Louisiana February 27 to don uniforms and start practice at the ball grounds. A five year contract extension was signed keeping the club in Monroe for spring training as they ramp up for another fierce pennant race.
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Tigers
Monroe
Detroit Tigers
Kansan Farmers Attend Fifth Annual Auto Show in KC
Kansas City opens its fifth annual automobile show at Convention hall as farmers from Kansas expected to be top patrons. The event, second show this month in western Missouri, runs through the week. Bert Wilson, claim agent for Oregon-Washington, is in Pendiecton today.
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Kansas City
Convention Hall
Missouri
Bert Wilson
Oregon-Washington Company
Pendiecton
Chief of Police Shot in $ Robbery Duel
Ellensburg Washington Feb 27 former chief of police John Schull now merchant patrol member was shot and seriously wounded in a revolver duel with robbers who held up a local case. The robbers escaped.
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Ellensburg
Wash
John Schull
Merchants’ Patrol
England Objects to Our Representative at Coronation
Washington February 27 An unconfirmed rumor says John Hays Hammond named as special ambassador to represent the United States at King George coronation has been found unacceptable by England. It is said Henry White may be sent instead due to Hammond's Jamison raid record and fears it would affront Boer colonists.
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Washington, D. C
John Hays Hammond
United States
King George
England
Henry White
France
Hig Atead
Hammond H
Indians and Police Battle Near Elko Nevada
Reno reports a three week pursuit ended in a battle near Elko between a posse and a warlike Indian band suspected of killing four stockmen in North Carson County. Deputy Sheriff Jack Hirle was killed. two children and another rider died in the crossfire. The fight occurred at Kelly's ranch forty miles west of Tuscarora as the posse closed in after tracking the band from Lite Rock canyon.
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Reno
Nev
Elko
Nevada
North Tason County
Sald
Jack Hirile W
Uesley
Cief
Kelly
Lite Rock Canyon
French Cabinet Resigns After Narrow Confidence Loss
Paris Feb 27 Premier Briand and the entire French cabinet resigned after a vote of confidence produced only a bare majority. Briand, postponing resignation earlier in respect to the late Minister Brun, delivered the funeral oration as Brun’s funeral was held today.
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Paris
Brland
Dirland
Brun
Briand de Lutred
Pure Poof Expert Becomes a Benedict
Washington DC February 28 Dr Harvey Wiley the government pure food expert was married at noon today to Miss Anna Campbell Kenton at the home of the bride s mother.
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Washington, DC
Harvey Wiley
Anna Campbell Kenton
Public ownership of railroads proposal from Akron magnate
Akron on February 27 O C Barber millionaire head of the match trust proposed government ownership of all railroads He would have Congress issue three percent bonds to take over securities consolidate lines at current value and issue government bonds and bonuses in popular denominations so ordinary citizens could invest with a government guarantee
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Akron
Ohio
O. C. Burber
Match Trust
Barber
Railroads weigh ICC decision on freight rates
New York Feb 27 counsel for the leading railroads meet privately over the interstate commerce commission ruling not to raise freight rates. Authorities say a disposition to accept the decision without a fight exists. Attorneys plan later talks with railroad heads as sessions focus on invoking the Minnesota-Bikini act to test validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iaer
All Bucks Killed and Survivors Captured Near Reno
After days of fighting the Reds and Whites the Bucks were wiped out and only the squaws remained alive. The captives will be brought to Reno for what authorities describe as a final disposition of the clash and its remnants.
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Reno
Fey
British government expels Orientals from Pearl fisheries
Melbourne reports the Australian government moves to curb Asiatic employment as part of a white Australia policy. Regulations have been served to effectively bar Orientals from work in the pearl fisheries on the north coast of Western Australia. The move accompanies concerns over Japanese spying linked to wartime tensions. The pearl trade, valued at about 100000 pounds annually, is impacted by this policy shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Japan
United States
Portugal Moves Toward Military Dictatorship
The ruling regime in Portugal is expected to remain a military dictatorship until the April presidential election. Troops suppress royalist outbreaks with severe measures as the ministry prepares to assume control if the regime is retained.
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Lision
Portugal
Plan Favored by Ripley in Santa Fe Proposal
President Ripley of the Santa Fe system endorsed government ownership of all railroads and operation under a single system. He said direct control would be better than the current indirect government control that functions without accountability.
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Ripley
Santa Barbara
Calif
Barber
Santa Fe
Million Dollar Gift to Bride in San Francisco
Shattering records for generosity local millionaire Will Irwin gives his daughter Helena a one million dollar check. Tomorrow she weds Templeton Crocker heir to a $20,000,000 fortune.
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San Francisco
Will Irwin
Helena
Templeton Croker
Lunker
Crocker
Anna Grunshan Collapses at Trial in Breach Case
New York Feb 27 Miss Anna Grunshan collapsed under merciless cross examination at her breach of promise trial against William Walling the author The hearing was suspended pending her recovery Attorney Fuchs defense asked if she was ejected from her quarters in St Marks Place for objecting to strange men The witness cried It is a cruel Me Judge Glegerich reflected This is more than any Woman can stand Daniel Grunshaw her brother testified Walling had given him 190 francs to pay his passage to America
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New York
Anna Grunshaw
William Walling
Fuchs
St. Mark’s Place
Glegerich
Daniel Grunshaw
Walling
Ameriva
Naval Secrets Question Up in Senate
In Washington D C on February 27 the Senate advanced La Follette's motion requiring a report from the State Department on whether naval secrets were given to Argentina to win contracts for two battleships. The measure, 44 to 28, was amended to read Units Incompatible with public Interest. Kean protested the report while La Follette urged action.
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Whellington
D. C
Navy Department
Senate
la Follette
Bethlehem Steel Company
Kean
Boss Cox Indicted for Perjury Second Time
Cincinnati Ohio February 27 George B Cox a former boss of Cincinnati was indicted again for perjury after an earlier indictment was ruled defective He is accused of falsely swearing he did not share in certain legislative craft and deals with city politics.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
George B. Cox
Cox
Northwest Sends Much Relief to Pamine Victims
Seattle news reports Northwest cash contributions for relief of starving Chinese through the Commerrell plot total over 14000 dollars. Subscription lists will be opened this week by most newspapers in the Northwest. The Pufford transport is due to arrive today to take supplies to the Chinese and is expected to sail March 7.
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Seattle
Wash
Commerrell
Pufford
Supreme Court Fails to Render Any Decisions
Washington February 27. Attorney General Wickersham and other government members were present awaiting a ruling on the tobacco and other importing cases, but the Supreme Court issued no decisions this afternoon.
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Washington, D. C
Wickersham
Supreme Court
Wealthy New Yorker Sells Vaudeville Tickets
Reno reports J M Buddington a wealthy New York sewer pipe maker known as the father of the divorce colony is selling tickets in a ten cent vaudeville house. The court ruling requires a bona fide residence tied to the claimant’s occupation for divorce eligibility, affecting Vic’s use of or occupation claim.
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Reno
J. M. Buddington
New York
Vic
Orr
Stanfield and wife visit city on Sunday
R. N. Stanfield and his wife were Sunday visitors in the city, spending time with local friends and taking part in light social calls during their stay.
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R. N. Stanfield
of Stanfield
Boarding House Destroyed By Fire This Morning
A fierce blaze thoroughly damaged the Love boarding and lodging house on Johnson street between Alta and Court. Firemen fought for about an hour, saving neighboring buildings but the structure burned completely, with occupants losing almost all belongings. Mrs. Love, longtime owner, escaped, but valuables including a purse and military papers were recovered from the ruins.
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Johnson Street
Alta
Court
W. G. Love
House of
Mrs. Love
No Clue to Jewel Heist Aboard Liner Amerika
New York police have not yet gathered a crew for suspects in the $140,000 jewel theft from the unlocked state room of Mrs Maldwin Drummond on the Liner Amerika. Detectives suspect continental crooks and an American, with no single leader, and believe no crew member is conclusively guilty as the suspected man is not aboard.
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New York
Maldwin Drummond
Marshall Field, Jr
Chicago
Amerika
Santa Fe Plans Double Tracking Across System
Los Angeles February 27 The Santa Fe railroad will triple or double track its system from Chicago to Los Angeles covering about 2268 miles under a new plan announced by Assistant Traffic Manager John J Byrne who is in town today The plan aims to advance progression and reconstruction over the coming years to increase capacity and improve service.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe Railroad
Chicago
John J. Byrne
Indians Seek Reforms in Moving Picture Shows
Cheyenne and Arapahoe chiefs Ble Bear and Big Buck travel to Washington to press for reforms after Indians are repeatedly depicted as villains in films. Indian Commissioner Valentine pledges to work on improvements.
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Washington
Ble Bear
Big Buck
Arapahoe
Valentine
Mosgrove In City Testimony Case Before Referee Beckwith
William Mosgrove traveled from Dayton Washington to give testimony in the Bergevin versus Mosgrove case before Referee Beckwith.
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William Mosgrove
Dayton, Wash
Beckwith
Demands Direct Election of Senators or a King
Washington February 27. Rayner of Maryland told the Senate that if the nation cannot govern itself it should have a king. He spoke in support of a resolution for direct election of United States senators and said he would rather trust the people than the legislature. He called the direct election law a major political reform.
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Washington
Rayner
Maryland
Senate
United States
Millionaire Banker Faces Trial For Grand Larceny
New York February 27 Joseph Rabin former millionaire banker and promoter faced trial on a grand larceny charge tied to his banks failure. William Jerome former district attorney defends him and may argue insanity.
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New York
Joseph Rabin
William Jerome
Farmers Mutual Insurance secretary heads to Heppner meeting
Connor, secretary of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance, a prominent member of the grange union, left this morning for Heppner to attend a large farmer meeting tomorrow in support of the new insurance company.
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Connor
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Sir.iess’ Union
Heppner
Tomorow
New Insurance Company
Building on Bottom Land Under Way This Spring
Levee engineer will review needs as construction of buildings begins at once on bottom land. If additional appropriation is referred to the board, work on site will start this spring.
State Treasurer Kay announces board purchases of properties
State Treasurer Kay announced late today that the board had purchased the Rob bn and Patton places.
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Kay
Robbn
Patton
Branch asylum to be built on Oliver tract lands
Governor West announced plans for the branch asylum site on the Oliver tract bottom land. Construction will start after necessary plans and contracts are drawn, with water main expansion and levee work to follow. An engineer from Corvallis & Eastern will inspect levee needs. The board aims to spend about 500000 on initial buildings and fittings, including underground basements and a tunnel-connected ward system, with an eight inch water main to be laid from the city system. Governor West Treasurer Kay and Superintendent Steiner arrived from Salem to review the site and oversee early steps.
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Oliver Tract
State Board
John Stevens
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
East Oregonian
Oswald West
Anovernor West
Kay
Governor West
Mye Board
R. E.la Steiner
Salem
Charles A. Murphy
Asylum
Westhiup
Mr and Mrs Cole Visit in Grecon City
Mr and Mrs J W Cole of Grecon City guesting with Mr and Mrs Horace Mann for a few days while en route home from Hot Lake. Mr Cole is brother of Mrs Mann.
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J. W. Cole
Grecon City
Arra Horaice Mann
Hot Lake
Mr.O's
Mam
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