Rockefeller Faces Subpoena in Money Probe
New York officials report House Sergeant at Arms Riddell and deputies await orders to seize William Rockefeller to compel testimony in the money trust probe. Riddell said he will arrest him today and allow fifteen minutes for Rockefeller to decide whether to accompany him to Washington.
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William Rockefeller
Riddell
Washington —Leaders Center
New York
William Mockefeller
Money Trust
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Tockefellers
Washington
House
Jerry South
Pujo
Taft Hosts Large New Year Reception at White House
President Tafts final New Year reception drew a vast Washington crowd with more than 7000 citizens greeting him. Attendees included cabinet members Supreme Court justices diplomats and military officers followed by a public welcome before a New Years dance honoring the president's son Charles.
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Taft
Supreme Court
United States
Army
White House
Charles
Washington
Fire drill law urged for Oregon schools
Ralem Ore Jan 2 Suggestions that the legislature should pass a law forcing all schools in the state to hold fire drills are piling up at the office of State Superintendent Alderman. He is investigating the matter but not yet ready to say if he will back legislation. A separate remark notes that if a girl decides she will not marry a man if he asks, she will not forgive him if he does not ask.
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Ralem
Ore
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Pendleton Post Office Opens Parcels Post First Day
Theodore F Wheelock of 722 Cosbie Street became the first Pendleton resident to send a package by the new parcels post. The office opened today after a holiday delay, with eight parcels processed in the first hour and an estimated seventy five more to go by day’s end.
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Theodore F. Wheelock
Cosbie Street
Pendleton
United States
Harry Rees
Parcela Post
Emperor Joseph Near Death in Vienna Rumor
Paris Midi reports Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is extremely feeble despite Vienna denials. The Paris newspaper says death is near and that the information may stem from Vienna sources.
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Vienna
Paris
The
Paris Midi
Fring Joseph of
Austria
Vialtown
Popular Form Is Denounced by Senator Bailey
Senator Bailey argues the framers of the constitution did not intend direct government. He says the 1787 constitutional framework is superior to any initiative or referendum. Congress reconvened at noon as Archbald testifies in his own defense. Bailey is expected to occupy the day with remarks.
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Dailey
Washington
Bailey
Maine
Congress
Archbald
Bain
Georgia
Senate
Ex-Gov Hoch to Speak at Pendleton Lyceum
Ex Governor Hoch of Kninsuas will address Pendleton's Redpath Priest lyceum at First Christian church next Wednesday evening. The former Sunflower state leader is famed for progressive views and for championing independent oil refineries.
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Hoch
Kninsuas
Pendleton
First Christian Church
Pendleton High School
Sunflower
Boise Newspaper Men Fined and Sent to Jail
Boise Idaho Jan 2 R 38 Sheridan publisher Ibexen and Alk Cruzen stockholders In the Evening Capital News were each sentenced to ten days in jail and fined five hundred dollars by the supreme court for criticizing the court's decision eliminating the Roosevelt electors from the November 5 ballot.
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Boise
Idaho
Sheridan
Ibexen and
Alk, Cruzen
Evening Capital News
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Jewelry theft arrest linked to attorney Simeon Crittenden
New York on January 2 reports a thirty five thousand dollar jewelry theft from attorney Simeon Crittenden's apartments two months prior. A Los Angeles telegram announced the arrest of J H Rosenthal. A dance at Armory last night by Raymond Wright and the Haines Orchestra drew a large crowd, contrasting with activity at library hall in Basgle Woodman hall.
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New York
Simeon Crittenden
Los Angeles
J. H. Rosenthal
Armory Hall
Raymond Wright
Haines O
Defense Will Appeal Labor Case Threatening Letter Sent Juryman
Indianapolis Jan 2 The appeal over convicted labor leaders moves to the federal circuit court in Chicago after Judge Anderson allows the defense writ of error following withdrawal of supersedeas. Chicago denied a stay of sentence. Defense attorney Harding says Hockin accepts the sentence. Prosecutor Miller plans to block a retrial. Jury foreman Frank Dare may request an investigation after receiving a threat noting he will be planted under the sod within three months.
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Indianapolis
Crcuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Andersons
Harding
Hockin
Krum
Miller
Frank Dare
Dare
H. H. Evans
McCarty Crowned Heavyweight Champion in Stunning Victory
Luther McCarty of Springfield Mo defeated Al Palzer in Vernon Arena after nearly 18 rounds to claim the heavyweight title. The referee stopped the bout as Palzer staggered, with McCarty hailed by fans and sports authorities as the new heavyweight champion. Palzer’s late efforts failed to threaten the rising star, who vows to avoid facing Palzer’s color barrier remarks.
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San Angeles
Cal
Luther McCarty
Springfield
al Palzer
Vernon Arena
Yresternng
Palzer
Eyton
Paget
McUairty
Jim Fisnn
Johnson
McCarty
Cat Johnson
Negra
Palser
Sxile
Farmer
Freewater Home Destroyed By Fire In New Year Misfortune
Freewater resident Joe Sullivan lost his newly purchased home and most contents in an afternoon blaze on New Year’s Day 1918. Fire cause unknown but thought to be stove or spontaneous combustion. Mrs. Sullivan was visiting her sister while Sullivan missed New Year’s dinner. Insurance status unclear.
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Joe Sullivan
Freewater
Mewaige
Mre. Sulli- Vin
Andy Ruat
Sullivan W
Milton
Sullivan
Champ McCarty Admits He Is a Married Man
Venice, Jan 2 Luther McCarty admitted he has a wife in Moorhead Minnesota. He refused to discuss reports that she is a waitress. He spent the day on the beach.
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Champ M'Carty
Venice
Cal
Luther Mc Carty
Moorhead
Minn
Pendleton Club Honors Chinese Republic On New Year
Pendleton Commercial Club sends a delegation led by J F Robinson to the local Chinese colony on New Year’s Day to celebrate the birth of the Chinese republic. The band played on Alta street, firecrackers sounded, and greetings were exchanged with Chinese officials.
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Pendleton Commercial Club
Pendleton
New Republic
J. F. Robinson
Chifyse Republic
Tanner
Alta Street
Royal M. Sawtelle
Chinese Association
Commercal Club
Robinson
Ung Goey
Moon Lee
Dr Best
Cascade snow disrupts rail lines across mountains
Heavy snowblanket returns to the Cascade range as railroads struggle to restore service. Northern transcontinental line, with crews in the mountains, aims to maintain free train movement while historic congestion eases. Several routes report improved movement, but Great Northern and others still face delays as communications remain hampered.
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Cascade Mountains
Northern Transcontinental
Ngath
Northern Pacific
Kicaro
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Chitago
Milywaukee
Puget Sound
Great Northern
New Year rabbit drive in county ends with few rabbits killed
A big rabbit drive organized by the Stanfield Commercial club drew over 4000 spectators from Pendleton and Portland. Despite wide participation drivers failed to corral many rabbits, with estimates ranging from 200 officially to over a thousand by committeeman G. L. Heard. A moving picture crew from Hal er filmed about 3000 feet of the chase, including rabbits crossing irrigation ditches.
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Wis Teast
Stanfield
Portland
Haker
Marion County Clerk Dies in YMCA Pool Incident
Salem Jan 2. Marion county Clerk K. D. Allen drowned in the YMCA pool at eight this morning. His term expired Monday. He reportedly violated a rule against entering the pool alone. A weak heart is believed to be the cause.
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Salem
Ore
Kk. D. Allen
Marion County
Governor Wilson to wear national coat of arms scarf
Princeton dispatch reports Governor Wilson announced he will wear a miniature national coat of arms in his scarf during his administration. He said the president should keep the insignia prominently displayed.
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Gov. Wilson
Princeton
Wron
Wilson Receives First Parcels Post Package
Princeton January 2 President-elect Woodrow Wilson is the first to receive a parcels post package. Postmaster Robinson kept the office open past midnight to receive two dozen fine Jersey nobles sent by the Woodrow Wilson club. Packages arrived at the Wilson home shortly after midnight.
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Princeton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Robinson
Woodrow Wilson Club
Strike expands as New York garment workers join strike
More than five thousand bushelmen walk out in New York with negotiations under way. Union leaders say peace talks proceed but demands likely to be arbitrated. A garment worker conference with clothing manufacturers occurs as strike leaders threaten broader action if demands are not met. Minor clashes between strikers and strikebreakers are reported.
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New York
WHI
Fire damages Seattle Hotel lobby during New Year scare
Fire destroys a Chinese tree centerpiece in the Hotel Washington lobby, causing $23,000 in damage and smoke to flood the dining room. Guests escape via windows and ladders as staff restore order. no injuries reported. Cause under investigation.
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Seattle
Washington
Paris report on Austrian offer to Russia to halt mobilization
The Petit Republique says the French foreign office received word that Austria has offered Russia terms to stop mobilizing certain Austrian army corps. The conditions reportedly include Russian troop withdrawals from the frontier and acceptance of a formula on the Alhaylan frontier agreement.
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Paris
Petit Republique
French Foreign Office
Russia
Bulgaria Refuses To Discuss City Status Until Allies Considered
Bulgaria signals it will not discuss the status of a city until all remaining allies are accounted for. Officials insist on parity with partners and alignment on strategic commitments before any negotiations proceed.
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Bulgaria
Greeks repulse Turks as peace talks resume
Athens reports a Turkish detachment attacked near Bezani and was repulsed, suffering 172 dead. In London the envoy conference resumes with a Turkish proposal on Adrianople rejected for now. Dr Daneff says Bulgaria will not negotiate alone on any point and terms must cover all Balkan states. Rome notes Ismail Kaimal Bey asks powers to prevent Greek and Turkish troops from pillaging Albanian villages.
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Daneff
Bulgaria
Turkey
London
Athens
Bezani
Janica
Adrianople
Balkan
Rome
Ismail Kaimal Bey
Albania
Fund Established to Honor Former Whitman Student Mary Broughton
Mary Broughton, a Whitman College and Smith College student, is honored by a fund established at Whitman College. Her father Charles J. Broughton of Dayton, Washington, donates 1000 dollars to endowment to create the Mary Broughton scholarship, linking her name to the Whitman College a lasting tribute.
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Walla Walls
Wash
Mary Roughton
Smith College
Whitman College
Smith
Charles J. Ftroughton
Dayton
Mary Siroughton
Broughton
London taxicab drivers strike over petrol price rise
London cabmen walkout after vote on last night ends with 800 taxis idle. Drivers say they cannot live on a self supplied petrol arrangement and protests an advance in fuel cost from 7 pence to 13 pence, undermining company profits and dividends.
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London
Taft reappoints Edgar E Clark to ICC for seven years
Washington January 2 President Taft re appointed Edgar E Clark of Cedar Rapids Iowa to another seven year term on the Interstate Commerce Commission beginning today Clark was first appointed in January 1896 by President Roosevelt after serving on the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission He previously led the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors of America
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Clark
Washington
Taft Haa
Edgar E Clark
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Orew of
Railroad Conductors of America
Seattle doctor claims credit for Friedman tuberculosis cure
Seattle on January 2 Dr Martin Dumourette a retired University of Warberg graduate and former German army surgeon filed an affidavit asserting he probably discovered the Friedman tuberculosis cure He says he may have supplied a German contact with a tube of the remedy after treating him and claims forthcoming testimony from General Cervantes of Mexico and others he cured He pledges to prove his claims and continue investigations noting interference by the Mexican revolution He also asserts discovery of a life prolonging bacillus in turtle intestines and recounts shipwreck in 1902 and travels to Oaxaca Mazatlan and Berlin related to his experiments
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Seattle
Martin Dumourette
University of Warberg
Friedman
Damourette
Cervantes
Mexico
Dumourette
Alaska
Oaxaca
Bacteria Institute
Mazatlan
Phillip Ballmaled
Berlin
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