Bourne Attacks Taft in Senate Over Patronage Power
Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon charged in a Senate speech that President Taft used federal patronage to intimidate members of Congress. The Beverly letter was highlighted as evidence of retaliation and power wielding. Bourne warned the use of appointive power risks dictatorship and urged direct presidential accountability through primaries.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
Jonathan Bourne
Oregon
New Progressive Republican League
Beverly
Norton
Bourne
United States
Legislative Branch
Lawa
Sena Lors
Wolf
Smith
South Carolina
Thompson couple split journey to Portland via Mosier
H. Thompson who has been visiting here for several weeks leaves today for Portland and will stop at Mosier en route home Mrs Thompson departs for Portland tomorrow.
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H. ©. Thompson
Portland
Mosier
Oregon
Mixed Blood Indians Live Longer Than Full Bloods
A government record from Major Swartzlander shows Umatilla and Cayuse mixed blood members have higher living percentages than full-bloods. Of 954 allotments in 1891 1892, 624 were living. 490 died over 20 years. Walla Walla mixed-bloods show 279 living to 164 dead, suggesting mixed heritage affects disease vulnerability.
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Swartzlander
Umattila
Cayuses
Ampatillas
Walla Wallas
Cayuse
Umatilla
Walla Walla
Wolf attack kills wedding party in Russia on sledges
Vienna reports a Tashkend despatch saying a wedding party of 120 traveling by sledges from Ostipoff Asiativ Mus sia to Thekkend was nearly wiped out by wolves. Only the bride, bridegroom, and two drivers survived after wolves swarmed the convoy and dumped passengers overboard amid the attack.
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Russia
Vienna
Austria
Zlat Today
Tashkend
Ostipoff
Asiativ Mussia
Thekkend
State Moves to Acquire More Land for Branch Site
Governor West plans to use penitentiary prisoners for branch asylum work under an honor system. The Roberts and Patton tracts total 59 acres, with water rights and bottom land, bought at 160 and 5000 dollars per the Patton case. Hendricks and Myers tracts face possible condemnation if terms fail. Stevens the railroad engineer will inspect river levee needs, arriving next morning in Salem.
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Oerlum
Oliver Place
Key Deale
George Roberts
Patton
Roberts
William Patton
Hendricks
Myers Place
Mr. Hendricks
Wuess
Myers
West
Roberts House
Stevens
John Stevens
T. F. O'Brien
O.W. Company
Corvallis & Eastern
Governor West
Kay
Steiner
Salem
Walla Walla
Explosion kills four at The Dalles in dynamite blast
An explosion aboard a scow on the Columbia River at the Wakefield contract camp left four men dead and six injured, with five thousand pounds of dynamite detonating after the blast. Names include R. L. Seagraves of The Dalles and workers John Salle, G. A. Hine, and Gates. missing and presumed dead.
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Dalles
Ore
Columbia River
Robert Wakefield
John Salle
G. A. Helne
Arill
Railroad heads to discuss big problems
Barbara Tint reports that on February 28 a delegation led by Judge Lovett of the Harriman system and including leading western railroad figures met E. P. Ripley of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe at Ripley’s home. They were said to discuss Coast region issues, yearly policies, the Southern Pacific 475 million bond plan, traffic to the 115 exposition, and the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling.
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Barbara Cus
Iy ‘Spedal
Lovett
Harriman System
Alewest Railroad
Mien
Ale EF
Mectormick
Jamen Stillman
Calvin
Julius Krottschnitt
E. P. Ripley
Atéhisun
Topeka
Santa Ire
Ripley
Northwest
Interstate Commission
Fire destroys Oregon-Wash Lumber mill near Portland
In Portland Ore Feb 28 fire from a nearby sparks destroyed the Oregon Washington Lumber company mill at Fulton a suburb. Fire apparatus rushed to the scene and the blaze was brought under control this afternoon. Loss is about 100000 and is partially insured.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon-Washington Lumber Company
Fulton
Head of Steel Trust Says Roads Not Hurt
New York February 28 Judge Carey head of the steel trust says recent mini freight increase decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission will not insure the railroads. He asserts business is improving continually and railroad business will necessarily increase as well.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carey
Steel Trust
Still unlawful to give tips in Washington
Olympia Washington February 2 8 The legislature failed to repeal the Upping law leaving tipping still unlawful for waiters and Pullman porters The anti cigarette law passed years ago was repeated as it had not been enforced
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Rebels seize southbound train on Mexican border
Tombstone Arizona reports 300 rebels seized a southbound train from Douglas to Necorarl south of Fronteras and brought it to Fronteras where it is held. A larger rebel army is mobilizing on the border as the seizure signals the start of operations. El Paso correspondents note rebels burned a freight train and fled to the mountains as federal troops approach. Madero vows to fight once his army is ready within days and plans a march on Mexico City.
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Tombstone
Arizona
Douglas
Necorarl
Fronteras
el Paso
Tex
Ahmada
Raba- Ing
Derro
Madero
Mexico City
Quarantine Clamp on Honolulu Vessels Arriving Here
San Francisco quarantine officials warn that all ships from Hawaii must display a clean bill of health or be barred from landing as cholera rages in Honolulu. The rule applies to vessels sailing to United States ports, reflecting alert stance by authorities.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
United States
Hawaii
Industrialist Mobbed in Fresno Riots Over IWW Speaker
In Fresno on February 2 a member of the Industrial Workers of the World was dragged through the gutter by about 300 rioters while attempting to speak on the streets. He is hospitalized with severe injuries as rioters protest Sheriff’s refusal to receive more industrialists into the county jail. Workers forced to toil on roads, then jailed again within minutes. The mob declared willingness to break rock for the county but refused city work.
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Fresno
Calif
Industrial Workers of the World
Oregon board secretary reports Westbound Portland local incident
Tom Boylen, secretary of the Oregon board of sheep commissioners, witnesses a Westbound passenger on the Portland local this morning.
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Tom Boylen
Oregon Board of Sheep Commissioners
Portland
Direct Election of United Senators Fails in Senate
Washington Feb 28 64 to 33 vote balks at proposing a constitutional amendment for direct election of United States Senators. First such vote, with 39 states pressing for constitutional convention, a nationwide movement begins. Noted names include Bourne Chamberlain Borah Carter Piles and several others from Oregon Idaho Montana Washington.
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Senate
House Tas
Washington, D. C
United
House
Flint
California
Heybuen
Thaho
Lorimer
Witnois
Fenntorm Aldrich
Crawford
Fraser
Terrell
Congress
United States
Truesup
Werg Bourne
Oregon
Chamberlain
Borah
Idaho
Carter
Montana
Piles
Washington
Exchange of Naval Information Admitted
Washington D C February 38 Admitting that by a reciprocal arrangement the United States and Argentina have exchanged naval information Secretary Knox and Secretary Meyer are preparing an answer to La Follette's resolution of inquiry demanding full past information Meyer proposes to show that American navy officers may visit Argentine dreadnoughts under construction in the United States while Argentine officers visited American battleships Such an arrangement benefits the United States by letting officers view the latest dreadnaught designs and construction progress.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Knox
Navy
Myer
la Follette
Senate
Meyer
No bubonic plague found in Spokane
Spokane residents received a health update from Dr. G A Lloyd of the U S Army Corps who investigated the W P Oliver family deaths. He concluded the illnesses were acute influenza or pneumonia and did not indicate bubonic plague.
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Spokane
G. A. Lloyd
U. S. Mara Corps
W. P. Oliver
Japs Killed by Chinese in Battle Near Mukden
In a pitched battle near Mukden Japanese were killed by Chinese while attempting to secure anti plague predations. The clash occurred on February 24 in the St. Petersburg area reporting.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Mukden
Pendleton Report: Athena Bank President Tours City
Attorney 5. F. Wilson, president of the Athena bank, passed through Pendleton this morning on his way to Portland for a brief visit.
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F. Wilson
The
Athena Bank
Pendleton
Portland
Senate Filibuster Delays Lorimer Vote in Congress
In Washington the senate's stalemate on the Lorimer case triggers a filibuster as Crawford and allies promise nonstop speeches through Saturday to block a vote. Debates also touch tariff board and reciprocity while staying away from other topics.
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Washington
Senate
Lorimer
Tariff Board
Batley
Crawford
Bristow
Beveridge
la Follette
Owen
Stone
Sherman
Bourne
Smith
Jones
Simmons
Davis
Bacon
Rayner
One Man Killed in Chicago Elections
Chicago reports indicate a deadly incident during the primaries with one man killed and several injured. Election officials note Democratic votes outnumber Republican and former Mayor Harrison shows strong support.
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Chicago
Ill
Harrison
Root ant deadlock bill faces Senate committee vote
Washington D C Feb 2 The senate committee on elections favorably reports Root s anti deadlock bill It provides that if the legislature fails to elect a senator by March 1 preceding the six year term the candidate having the plurality shall be declared elected
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Elections Today
Root
Five Mail Carriers Lost In Alaska Search Underway
A dozen mounted officers of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police departed Dawson for an Arctic search after five mail carriers, overdue 40 days from Fort McPherson and Herschel Island, vanished in the barren country while delivering mail during the weeks after Christmas.
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Dawson
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Arctic
Fort McPherson
Herschel
One Hundred Indians on Reservation Competent
The competency commission report on the Umatilla reservation finds 100 Alotees able to manage their affairs and urges patent issuance. Thirty have applied. total lands between 0 and 7,000 acres for these 100, with about 2,000 acres among the 30 applying for final patent. Taxation will flow once patents issue.
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Competency Commission
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Valentine
KE. L. Swartzlander
Umatilla
Department
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Fampus Beverley
Pro
Gressive Republican League
Federal Machine
Ward Heeler
Stoan Roller
Fourthlara Postmastera
Free Institutiona
Umatillas
Irving
Hendricks and Myers
Gates
Stedsn
Alaska
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