Insurgent Republicans Denounce Effort to Oust Them
Washington dispatch reports insurgent Republicans in the House defying attempts to remove them from the party. They condemn actions as unfair and malicious, denounce Speaker Cannon’s autocratic control, and vow to fight to restore legislative power to a majority will. They plot to unite with Democrats in a broader opposition while refusing compulsory measures.
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Washington
Republican Party
Cannon
House of Representatives
House
Taft
Aole
Broupe
Republican Caucuses
Wellnesiay
Ballinger
Pinchot Imbroguio
Underwood
Republican Concresional Committee
Congressional Committee
Mrs Johnson pleads not guilty to charge
Vancouver Washington January 11 Mrs Maude Johnson was given a preliminary hearing before Justice Scanion this morning charged with defrauding the Northern Pacific Railroad Company out of 1250 dollars last April by claiming injury from a Yacolt train. She waived examination and pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the court under bond of 200 dollars.
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Vancouver
Wash
Maude
Johnson
Scanion
Te Northern Pecific Railroad Company
Republicans Notified of Caucuses About Party Subjects
From the flat of Republicans to be notified of caucuses dealing with party subjects. What effect this will have upon certain held up patronage remains to be seen.
Captain Anderson reports seaman drowned off Lewers voyage
Port Townsend Washington January 11 Captain Alexander Anderson of the schooner Robert Lewers in port after a 23 day voyage from Honolulu says Captain E R Underwood was washed overboard and drowned while the vessel was outward bound for the Hawaiian port Anderson was Lewers’ mate at the time
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Port Townsend
Wash
Alexander Anderson
Robert Lewers
Honolulu
E. R. Underwood
Hawaiian
Anderson
Lewers
San Francisco Eyes Johnson Jeffries Heavyweight Fight
San Francisco officials signal a strong chance the Johnson Jeffries heavyweight bout will be allowed. A 45 round permit was discussed for July, with debate over local 20 round limits and potential repeal, as Police Commissioner John L. Herget hinted approval and Supervisor Height weighed possibilities.
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San Francisco
John L. Herget
Police Commission and Board of Supervisors
Hds
Johnson-Jeffries
San Frnnelaco
Gleason
Wild Ducks Dying From Oil On Puget Sound
Jan. 11 in Tatoma report from John Lom Asney shows wild ducks on upper Puget Sound dying after oil slicks in Oro Bay. Ducks on shore number half a million, water covered with crude slime, birds unable to fly. Many die while crowds observe a grim scene of distressed, oil-stained birds.
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Tatoma
Puget Sound
Oro Bay
John Lomasney
Sundhy
County Superintendent directs special election over vacancy
County Superintendent Welles directed the clerk of Nolinewest district to arrange for a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lewis Pidik. The election will probably be held within the next two or three weeks.
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Welles
Nolinewest
I Specia Lestion
Lewis Pidik
Oithin
Commission Merchants Gather for America Event
Preparations were completed today for the entertainment of commission merchants of America who will arrive in force during the next two days in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
Commission Merchants of America
Plonzalek Quartet to Perform at Moerndleins Hall Tonight
New York January 11 one of the season s notable events will be the appearance of the Plonzaley Quartet at Moerndlels ohn Hall tonight. The group is regarded as the finest quartet of its kind in the world and spends summers at their patron s estate in Switzerland.
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Plonzake Quartet
New York
Plonzaley Quartet
Cartio
Switzerland
Chief Char Lot of Flathead Nation Dead at Arlee
Butte Montana January 11 Chief Char Lot hereditary sachem of the Flathead Indian nation is dead at Arlee He was the last Western chieftain famed in the early days of the plains and was 92 years of age.
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Butte
Mont
cChief Charlot
Heridatory
Flathead
Arlee
Plains
Hermann Wins In First Glagh In Famous Jury Battle
Portland January 11 Binger Hermann won the first round of his court battle as Worthington secured ten peremptory challenges for him and three for the government. Heney conceded the defense position, giving the defense seven additional challenges after the government exhausts its three. At noon seven jurors had been excused for cause and three challenges used, with the court recessing to 2 pm to review the twelve jurors remaining for further peremptory decisions.
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Portland
Ore
Binger Hermann
United States
Worthington
Heney
Oil ts accused or poster father's murder
Effie Selle bury was arrested in New Orleans on charges connected to the murder of W. H. Hellman of Terre Haute Indiana. She admitted her identity on the train but wept when told Hellman accused her of poisoning him to cover a theft of his jewelry. Positive evidence cited by Jack Gleason about the Jeffries Johnson title bout in San Francisco.
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New Orleans
Effie Sellebury
W. H. Hellman
Terre Haute
Indiana
Hellman
Tos
Frisco
San Francisco
Jack Gleason
Jeffries-Johnson
la Francisco
Gleason
New
Bowra of Supervisors
Monoplane trials shock audience in early aviation history
Los Angeles January 11 reports the first American monoplane attempt by Mason ending in wreckage after reaching around thirty feet. The craft collapsed, wheel and truss damaged, necessitating a new machine. Mason fell near the ground and was shaken but uninjured. Louis Paulhan delighted 20 000 spectators with dramatic maneuvers in a French biplane at Aviation Park. The aviation meet opened with display flights by several aviators including Curtis, Willard, Harmen, Knabendine, Beachy, and others as preparations continued for the event.
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Los Angeles
America
Mason
Pauthnun
Manthan
Aviation Park
Louis Paulhan
Tring
Wn Bird
Deshit
Paulhan
Curtis
Clifford Harmen
Charles E. Willard Io
Curtis No
Morse Forge Stealing Case At Court For Second Time
The Morse horse stealing trial resumes with twelve jurors seated as four prominent county men Clarence Morse and son Harry Morse John Pambrun and Roy Ellsworth stand accused of driving stolen horses from Wenaha forest to Morse pasture over 25 miles away. Defense claims two horses were wild and not separable from corrals. state argues horses belonged to others and were driven past corrals. First trial halted earlier after lengthy jury deliberations. court adjourned to 1 20 due to jury exhaustion.
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Morse
Leite
Clarence Morse
Harry Morse
John Pambrun
Roy Ellsworth
Tony
Jumieson
Weston
Thomas Narkaus
CL Hager
Jamieson
CM. Rice
Lloyd Henderson
Ed Hurd
Cos Cusnon
BE B McMillan
Lou's Ingle
J. Salvers
J. H. Christipher
George Carnes
L. D. Eaton
Sidewalk Collapse Injures Dozens at Boston Store
A state street sidewalk near the Boston Store collapsed today as a crowd gathered. One body recovered at 2 pm and about 20 were believed buried. Casualties were initially unclear, with many injured or killed. The accident occurred during a crowded moment on the sidewalk.
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State Street
Boston
Byrne to enter West Point after brother's death
Washington dispatch reports Louis Byrne of Buffalo the younger brother of late Ca llet Flynn a West Point football player killed in the Harvard game will take West Point entrance exams to fill the vacancy. Several requests for nomination came to Representative Alexander including from Hamilton Fish of New York whose son faced Byrne in the Harvard game urging Byrne to pursue the academy.
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Washington
Louih Byrne
Buffalo
Callet Flynne
West Pont
Harvard
West Point
Alexander
Young Byrne
Hamilton Fish
New York
Cadet Byrne
Boston Election 18 Marked by Violence
Boston's first election under a new municipal form sparked rioting at the polls in the seventh ward. An election inspector was badly beaten and police were summoned to quell the disturbance amid a mayoralty race among George A. Hibbard John F. Fitzgerald James Storrow and Nathaniel Taylor. The new system places a mayoral commission and recalls vote powers under the council. The violence followed a dispute over the votes of two Fitzgerald supporters and injuries to Earnest Smith and inspector John DeLorrin.
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Quel Dieterheinen
Boston
Ehenth
George A. Hibbard
John F. Fitzgerald
James Storrow
Nathaniel Taylor
Earnest Smith
Fitzgerald
John DeLorrin
Hay Pleads for More Money for Citizen Soldiering
Washington Jan. 11 Representative Hay of Virginia urged against curtailing the 1.86 million appropriation for national guard encampments. He said the Taft administration’s economy policy was a political expediency not a real cut in long term spending and that any savings should not come at the expense of citizen soldiers.
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Washington
Hay
Virginia
Conservatives Seek To Undo Peer Damage In Writ Issuance
London report says Conservatives move to undo damage caused by peers who attacked the budget and liberal measures. They focus on preventing the public from dwelling on the "German danger" as writs are issued, debating if time remains to regain ground.
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London
tSonservatives
Thay
Langford Knocks Oug White in Memphis Fight
Sam Langford defeated George White known as the Dixie Kid in Memphis Tennessee. The bout, scheduled for eight rounds, ended early in the third round when Langford delivered a knockout, ending the exhibition at his pleasure.
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Langford
Oug White
Memphis
Tenn
Sam Langford
George White
Dixie Kid
Delegates Open First Annual Western Gas Association Convention
Delegates from western and central states gathered in Des Moines to launch the first annual convention of the National Gasoline and Gas Association. The body includes representatives from independent lighting plants in small cities and towns.
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Des Moines
National Gasoine and Gas Association
Grandfather pushes prosecution over abduction case
Philadelphia on January 1 L R Robert Bu let the grandfather of Roberta De Janon announced his intention to push the prosecution of Frederick Cohen to the fall limit of the law saying the man ruined Roberta's life and must suffer The aged Mrs Cohen the deserted wife is distraught and says she cannot forgive until she hears the full story Detectives armed with a warrant head to Chicago to arrest Cohen and recover Mise De Janon.
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Philadelphia
Roberta de Jonn
Fred Cohen
King
Cohen
Phildelphia
Robert Bulet
Roberta de Janon
Frederick Cohen
Roberta
Theie
Cohej
Jere
Chietge
Mise de Janon
Portland Gas transfer to new company this week
Portland Gas company will be transferred to the Portland Gas and Coke company in a move ratified today. The deal values the plant at about 4 million dollars. the purchasing company is an offeror of the Electric Bond and Share Company of New York.
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Portland Gas Company
Portland Gas and Coke Company
The
Electric Bond and Share Company of
New York
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