South Africa Nearing Crisis Over Strike and Shortage
In Capetown Jan 12 authorities warn rail traffic halts across Transvaal and Orange Free State as strikes persist. Fears grow of food shortages if the situation worsens with natives in a menacing mood across the country. Subdued scenes at Jagersfontein contrast with unrest in Johannesburg and other areas.
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Capetown
South Africa
Transvaal
Orange State
Jagersfontein
Johannesburg
West denies running for Senate in Salem
Salem Oregon January 12 Governor West declared he is not a candidate for United States senator. He said he remained loyal to Senator Chamberlain and expected to give him support.
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Salem
Ore
West
United States
Chamberlain
Chicago Cold Wave Claims One Life At May's Lake
Chicago endured a deadly cold wave starting at 7 this morning. Twenty five municipal lodging houses housed homeless men overnight. William Leuache, twenty one, drowned in May's Lake. This was the only weather related death reported.
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Chicago
William Leuache
May's Lake
Residents Flee From Earthquake District Tokyo
Tokyo Jan 12 reports after repeated earthquakes began yesterday volcano Sakura Kima near Kagoshima erupted residents fled the area as seismic activity continued to threaten nearby districts.
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Tokio
Sakura Kima
Kagoshima
Thaw Found Not Insane Now by Commission in Concord
The commission appointed by Federal Judge Aldrich reported that Harry Kendall Thaw is not now afflicted with the mental diseases claimed at his trial. The panel said he would not be a public menace if released on bail, while avoiding opinion on his mental state at the homicide. They noted they cannot opine on that earlier question.
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Concord
N. H
Harry Kendall Thaw
Aldrich
Thaw
Stanford White
Ball
Government moves to secure reservoir site for West Umatilla project
The federal government may pursue the entire West Umatilla project to water about 434000 acres below Stanfield. Interior officials have discussed land values with Swift interests, while W H Daughtrey traveled to Washington to confer with officials. Supervising Engineer E G Hopson says negotiations are exploratory and no condemnation plans are set, awaiting further word from Judge Will R King related to a Maxwell company suit.
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Stanfield
West Umatilla
United States
West Umatila
Interior Department
Swift
W. H Daughtrey
Washington
Faust Oregonian
E. G. Hopson
Portland
Hopson
Will R. King
Maxwell Company
Pendleton urged to secure new Commercial Club quarters
Tom Richardson urged Pendleton businessmen to obtain modern Commercial Club rooms and improve hotel service. He praised the Round-up for putting the town on the map and said other Willamette valley towns have updated quarters. He noted Pendleton lags in hotel accommodations and urged action by local leaders.
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Pendleton
Tom Richardson
Portland
Lane
Richardson
Willamette Valley
Tallman
Fie County
Walla Walla
la Grande
Civic Club
Commercial Club
Steel mills to add ninety thousand workers in Pittsburg area
Pittsburg district steel mills, shut down one to three months due to lack of business, began reopening. By week’s end operations should return to normal with at least fifty thousand more employes at work than last Saturday, and business circles remain hopeful.
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Pittsburg
Stelmen
Decision in Copperfield case expected tomorrow
In Barker Oregon the Copper field saloon Interests and Governor West fought an injunction to stop confiscation of liquor. Attorneys Nichols and Collier argued. a conference on facts was planned. Judge Anderson was expected to rule the next day amid a large courtroom audience.
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Collier
Nichols
Anderson
Villa threatens Ojinaga as federals flee
General Villa proclaims Mexico City as the next target while federals retreat from Ojinaga. In the U S West Governor West provides jobs to idle marchers, Kay blasts wage promises. South Africa crisis looms as Blacks show mood, Thaw deemed sane by commission, Japan quake refugees flee. Pittsburgh steel mills to reopen, 60,000 extra workers expected. Chicago cold wave harms the poor. Mother Jones returned to Colorado coal regions and promptly arrested. West rules out Senate bid. Copperfield decision awaited. Baker hearing continues. Judge Phelps seeks grand jury for gambling. Pendleton urged to improve Commercial club and hotel services. Safe cracked in Morrison store at Helix. wheat sales and debt notes noted. reservoir land project moves ahead. Eleven Tri-state players join foster company. governor candidates increasing. electric delivery wagons common in cities.
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South Africa
Pblacks
Commission
Harry Thaw
Japan
Pittsburg
Chicago
Mother Jones
Colorado
West
United States Senate
Copperfield
Baker
Phelps
Grand Jury
Tom Richardson
Pendleton
Morrison
Helix
Christian Church Burns
Tri-state
Foster Company
A. M. Crawford
Mexican Rebel Army March on Mexico City Planned
United States troops arrest rebels as preparations for a march on Mexico City intensify. About 26 000 rebel troops reportedly ready for attack as General Villa enters Ojinaga with a victorious force and vows to advance southward. Huerta’s defeated soldiers are to be held as prisoners until the Mexico conflict ends.
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Mexico City
Ofuna- Sa
Villa
Ojinaga
Huerta
United States
Mexico
Villa Leads Rebel March Toward Mexico City After Ojinaga Capture
Presidio dispatch reports General Villa declaring a march on Mexico City after taking Ojinaga. He plans to move 7000 troops from the border, detaching groups to Falomir and Torreon, then by train to Chihuahua City and toward Torreon and Monterey with reinforcements joining from Durango and Laguna. Five to seven thousand more are expected, aiming for 25 to 30 thousand by the capital, while refugees and American pack trains are diverted and rebels held as prisoners after the war.
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Presidio
Mexico City
Villa
Ojinaga
Falomir
Chihuahua City
Torreon
Durango
Laguna
Monterey
San Luis Potosi
Saltillo
Marfa
Grand Jury Begins Probe of Gambling in Pendleton
Circuit Judge G W Phelps instructed the new grand jury to investigate alleged anti gambling law violations in Umatilla county. The panel includes Akers Edwards Rice Kirk Brown Hohbach and Rosenberg with Harley Rothrock absent in southern California. January term opens with First National Bank of Athena v Hodgson and a liquor case state v La Dontaine to follow.
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Pendleton
G. W. Phelps
Phelps
Umatilla County
Akers
A. Edwards
John B. Rice
James Kirk
Row
Brown J. Hohbach
H. J. Rosenberg
Harley Rothrock
California
First National Bank of Athena
Joseph Hodgson
Gus la Dontaine
Young Mr Knox Sails Without Bride Again
Philander C Knox Jr., son of the former secretary of state, sailed to Bermuda with his mother and without the bride he eloped with in 1910 May Boler of Providence. Rumor says trouble has arisen. his father cut off his allowance. The couple, once reconciled, lived in Wayne, near Philadelphia, but their Wayne house is now closed.
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Philander C. Knox, Jr
Bermuda
Young Knox
Pretty May Boler
Providence
Knox
Wayne
Philadelphia
A. M. Crawford
Mr. Carter
Uwren
Many Aspirants For Governorship In Oregon Race
A landscape of Oregon politics shows four Republicans announced for the gubernatorial nomination with others like R L Stevens P H DArcy James Withycombe Gus C Moser and W S URen weighing runs Some Democrats including Dr C J Smith John Manning Col R A Miffr Portland Tom Ward and A Bennett The pace suggests a lively primary with possible independent bids and progressive hopes. Judge Dimick expresses confidence and recalls his narrow miss three years ago.
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Oregon
M. Crawford
Grantick
Dimick
W. A. Carter
Portland
U'Ren
R. L. Stevens
Multnomah County
P. H. D’arcy
Salem
James Withycombe
Corvallis
Gus C. Moser
C. J Smith
John Manning
Col. R. A. Mi
Tom Ward
A. Bennett
The
Dalles
Albee
Bruce Dennis
la Grande
L. H. McMahon
H. W. Coe
Farmers’ Union
Judge Dimick
Jap Towerman
Harrisburg Mayor Calls Mass Meeting Over Charter
Harrisburg Oregon January 12 Mayor Davis scheduled a mass meeting to discuss a proposed city charter defeated at the recent city election. He hopes free discussion will clear up misunderstandings surrounding the charter proposal.
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Harrisburg
Ore
Davis
Robbers Blow Safe At Helix Store
A heavy nitro glycerine charge blew open the safe in M. L. Morison’s Helix store last night, yielding 60 in cash and some checks. Entrance was via a rear door. the safe was ransacked and the explosion not heard until morning. Officers notified and seeking suspects.
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HELIX
M. L. Morison
Morrison
Debt Cleared and Note Burned by Church
Amid great rejoicing the First Christian church yesterday morning burned the note representing 8500 in debt after a successful campaign. Pastor Tolbert F. Weaver led the service with praise for co workers and Rev. A Mackenzie Meldrum received a medal for aid in raising funds. A noon feast, an address by Tom Richardson, and an evening gathering followed, making it a day long to be remembered by the congregation and friends.
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First Christian Church
Tolbert F. Weaver
A Mackenzie Meldrum
Christian Church
Athena
Tom Richardson
Portland
Indies
Electricity Use Expands in Calcutta and East
Electricity is extensively used in the city of Calcutta and other Oriental cities in the East, signaling growing urban energy consumption and infrastructure development across the region.
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Calcutta
Governor West Provides Jobs After Portland Protest
Ninety eight unemployed men marching from Portland to Salem to press Governor West for work were surprised when he bought breakfast for the group and sent 40 to state institutions for land clearing and farm tasks. They will be paid a dollar and a half per day for eight hours and charged four dollars weekly for board. The governor said the city or county must aid the remaining unemployed. State Treasurer Kay criticized the move, saying bills for wages would not be approved without authority from the state board and noting no one else was consulted.
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Matter Ln
West
Salem
Ore
Portland
Kay
Mother Jones Arrested Again In Trinidad Colorado
Mother Jones was arrested just before noon in Trinidad at the Toltec Hotel by Colorado National Guard officers led by Lieutenant Nichola. She faces possible incommunicado detention as authorities decide next steps after her return from Denver, where she had arrived two weeks prior and was moved to Denver.
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Trinidad
Colo
Mother Jones
Nichola
Colorado National Guard
Toltec
Chase
Cole
Denver
el Paso
Militis
Suffrage Campaign Plans Set by National Union
The National Woman Suffrage Association outlined a nationwide push to pass a constitutional amendment granting women the vote. Demonstrations would energize the public as the push shifts to the West after Congress adjourns. Nevada Montana and the Dakotas were named targets for intensified action with a Denver conference possible to coordinate methods.
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Washington
Flans
Congressionall Union For
Congress
Jessie Hardy Stubbs
Union
Nevada
Montana
Dakotas
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MR. Knox
Bride
A.M. Crawford
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