Archbald Found Guilty by Senate Impeachment Jury
Washington January 13 Judge Archbald associate justice of the commerce court was found guilty on the first article of 13 charges by the impeachment jury with a 48 to 5 vote. He was acquitted on some articles and convicted on others including the fifth.
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Washington
Archhbald
Commerce Court
Senate
Erie Railroad
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Erie Company
Archbald
Root
Roots
United States
Lowell Proposes Simplification of Oregon Laws
Judge Stephen A. Lowell submits amendments to the legislature aimed at simplifying Oregon law. Proposals include removing seals from deeds and mortgages with notarized acknowledgments, allowing executors and guardians to satisfy mortgages, brief grand jury instructions instead of long statutes, DA presence in divorce cases with full cross examination, affidavits for formal will proof, bench recall of capable lawyers, and jury exemption for women similar to other professions.
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Lowell
Stephen A. Lowell
Oregon
Utah Legislature Opens With Republican Majority
Salt Lake January 13 The tenth Utah legislature convened at noon with Republicans in an overwhelming majority. They plan to enact a direct primary law a new taxation measure and a revision of the election laws as part of their campaign pledges.
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Utah
Salt Lake
Formal Election of Wilson Today
Washington reports the electors chosen in November met at state capitals to cast votes for president and vice president. The electors fulfilled their pledges, confirming Wilson and Marshall as the nation's leaders. Returns will be sent to the president pro tem of the Senate by mail and a second set by messenger.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Wison
Marshall
Senate
Special Report On Rockefeller Sentry Sent
Washington January 13 telegraph report on William Rockefeller, sought as a witness by the house money trust investigation, was received by Chairman Pujo from Dr Richardson, medical expert sent to Miami to examine the millionaire. Pujo refused to reveal contents, Richardson due back Wednesday to deliver full report. committee will not disclose Rockefeller's status if doctors’ affidavits support it.
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Washington
William Rockefeller
House Money Trust Investigation Committee
Pujo
Richardson
Miami
Florida
Rockefeller
Bonds for labor men are illegal bonds for labor leaders
Leavenworth Jan 13 Officials predicted no release orders for imprisoned labor leaders convicted in the dynamite conspiracy trial at Indianapolis. Bonds for the two prisoners are legally drawn and must be signed in the presence of the federal commission at Leavenworth.
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Leavenworth
Federal Penitentiary
Indianapolis
Federal Commission
Railroad Traffic Halted by Storm
Seattle January 13 At noon the trans continental lines were open and the outlook is good for all lines within twenty four hours. The snow is twenty feet deep in the mountains the day the Northern Pacific at Ellensburg wires are down. Slides totalling ten miles in length have Milwaukee trains blocked at Laconia Great Northern trains are reported indefinitely late.
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Seattle
Northern Pacific
Ellensburg
Milwaukee
Laconia
Great Northern
Ohio River Rise Threatens Evansville Families
Evansville Indiana January 13 flood risk mounts as Ohio river climbs toward a forty five feet stage aiming before night. Hundreds of families in lowlands face danger as waters advance.
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Evansville
Ind
Sidney Barrington Actor Found Dead in Gas Death
New York January 13 Sidney Harrington once a matinee idol was found dead in his West Twenty-ninth Street lodgings with a gas jet turned on A letter in his pockets asked that notification of his death be sent to Mrs Bishop of Hampton Court San Francisco or his 12 year old son Sidney at the same address
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New York
Sydney Harrington
West Twenty-ninth Street
Bishop
Hampton Court
San Franscisco
Sidney
Resignations Spark Bid to Dissolve SP Union Merger
New York January 13 steps to dissolve the union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger were taken as Lovett relinquished a Southern Pacific directorship and Kruttschnitt resigned from all Union Pacific ties Kruttschnitt was elected chairman of the Southern Pacific board and also quit as director of the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation company.
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New York
Union
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court
Lovet
Kruttschnitt
All Con
Union Pacific
Krattschnitt
The
Oregon Short Line
Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company
Fear of Contest Forces Coalition in Lister Election
Olympia Jan 13 Fear of a contest to decide Lister s governor election by a joint session controlled by Republicans has pushed Democratic legislators into a coalition with Republicans. Howard D Taylor is slated to be elected speaker and Senator Allen president pro tem. Progressives allege GOP leaders promised to end talk of a governor's contest in exchange for Democrats backing Taylor and Allen. A House vote on committee elections is expected soon after convening.
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Olympia
Lister
Howard D. Taylor
Allen
Taylor and Allen
Turkish Cabinet reportedly mulls resignation amid war pullback
London Jan 13. Peace talks deadlocked as Turkish plenipotentiaries stay until Saturday at Grey’s request. Bulgaria reportedly arranged a loan of 28 million dollars. An unverified report claims the Turkish cabinet has decided to resign and the ministry considers asking the people to decide whether to continue the war.
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Turkey
Bulgaria
Lown
London
Roxehid Pasha
Passengers Rescued After Uranium Strands on Reef
Hallway Jan. 13. A north wind drove the steamer Uranium from Rotterdam to New York onto a reef near the Chebuctoo headlights and it will break up. Wrecking and salvage vessels stand by. no recovery attempt before noon. Eight hundred eighty three passengers are being taken to New York by special train.
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Rotterdam
New York
Escaped Prisoner Caught in Joliet Breakout
Chicago January 13 Stephen Ayres one of three Joliet penitentiary escapees was captured today two others remain at large authorities said Ayres was seized after the Saturday night breakout with two companions still fugitive in the Joliet area awaiting recapture efforts by police and prison officials
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Chicago
Stephen Ayres
Joliet Penitentiary
Umatilla Sees Heavy Snowblanket and Delayed Trains
Umatilla county is covered in heavy snow, the heaviest of the winter, with 3 inches fallen and .42 inch moisture. Sidewalks are cleared, trains delayed mainly on the Washington division of the O W R N. Train No. 6 from Portland arrived at 5:30 this morning. westbound No. 17 is several hours late. theatrical plans were disrupted by the storm. Farmers and ranchers welcome the moisture for wheat and forage.
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Umatilla County
E. F. Averill
Washington
Spokane
Pendleton
Oregon Theater
Portland
Hyde murder trial delayed as defense seeks double jeopardy ruling
Kansas City January 13 The third trial of Dr C B Hyde for the murder of Col Thomas Swope a famed philanthropist was postponed to Wednesday at defense request. The defense plans to move to dismiss the case on double jeopardy grounds.
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Kansas City
C. B. Hyde
Col
Thomas Swope
Hobble Skirt Blamed For Wool Shortage In 1920s Critique
Dr W H Lytle, Oregon state sheep inspector, warns that hobble and tube skirts shrink wool use and threaten the world industry. He cites a US wool drop of about 128 million pounds year over year, blaming fashion and urging a return to fuller hoop styles to revive cloth consumption and support sheep growers.
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W. H. Lytle
Oregon
United States
Milads
General Blanco Hanged by Rebels at Heast Ranch
Advices from El Paso report General Jose Blanco and his secretary were kidnapped, court martialed, and publicly executed by rebel generals Rojas and Caraveo at the Heast ranch in Chinahwua. A volley was fired into Blanco’s hanging body by about a hundred rebels.
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el Paso
Jose Blanco
Heast
Paltora
Chinahwua
Rojas
Caraveo
Blanco
Oregon Legislature Opens as McArthur Elected Speaker
In Salem Oregon January 13 the state legislature convened. In the house C N McArthur was elected speaker and Dan J Malarkey chosen president of the senate. The first senate session lasted eight minutes as temporary organization proceeded smoothly amid early jabs of dissent. George W Joseph of Multnomah charged Malarkey with trading committee seats for votes. Malarkey denied the accusation in a brief statement.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
C. N. McArthur
Dan J. Malarkey
Senate
M. A. Miller
Calkins
House
Bonebrake
Kellaher
Kelliher
George W. Joseph
Multnomah
Malargey
Malarkey
Joseph
State Unable To Give Land Titles
G G Brown clerk of the state land board announces lands in this county sold and deeded by the board but the state cannot give title. Those claiming ownership through the state will be refunded amounts paid. Names include Delia Switzler and A Shellworth among others. The note ends with a quip about laughter and humor.
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G.G. Brown
State Land Board
Delia Switzler
A Shellworth
Wm. Waterman
Umatilla County Strong at Irrigation Congress in Portland
Umatilla county sent a large delegation to the irrigation congress in Portland led by county officers and Pendleton Commercial Club representatives. BR Johnson praised reclamation officials yet criticized no early granduated payments and the graduated plan adding ten dollars per acre for small landholders.
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Portland
Association
BR. R. Johnson
Pendleton Commercial Club
Congress
Johnson
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