Iowa Senator Cumming enters Republican presidential race
Senator Albert Cumming of Iowa announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination opposing Taft and La Follette. He said conditions have changed and that Republicans should consider more than one candidate, urging Iowa Republicans to place confidence in his ability to serve the general welfare. The La Follette camp views the move as potentially weakening La Follette and aiding Taft.
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Washington
Albert Cumming
Iowa
Repubican
Taft
la Follette
Towa
Repub-Icans
Cummins
Senator la Follette
Walter Houser
Roosevelt Emerges as Possible 1912 Candidacy Face
In New York on January 20 President Taft Senator La Follette and Senator Cummins are in the field with Colonel Roosevelt increasingly seen as a candidate. Taft will arrive from New Haven likely to confer with old guard leaders while Roosevelt appears at his office for weeks. Fort Colby of New Jersey suggests Roosevelt may soon announce. Roosevelt declines comment on candidacy rumors. Cummins believes Taft’s hold on southern delegates may crack leading to a free for all at the convention. Mr and Mrs P Martin and daughter visit from Holdmoan.
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Teddy
New York
N. Y
Taft
la Follette
Cummins
Roosevelt
New Haven
Fort Evarat Colby
New Jersey
United States
Cal. Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Airfolk at Los Angeles Inaugurates International Meet
Forty three sky riders enter the Los Angeles International aviation meet with a parade through city streets. Lincon Beachy, holder of the American altitude record, arrives from Havana and plans to beat his mark. Tom Gunn, a Chinese flyer, participates in the all nations race. Reverend Van Nuys journeys to Pilot Rock for revival services with Miss Allen of Parkdale, a blind singer. A jury in Indianapolis adjourns after no session in a dynamite conspiracy case involving the McNamaras.
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Rock
W. L. van Nuys
Presbyterian Church
I 4
Pendleton
Pilot Rock
Miss Allen
Parkdale
Indianapolis
Grand Jury
McNamaras
Pendleton Commercial Club to elect officers February
The Pendleton Commercial club votes on its annual officer slate February 6 including a new board of managers. President Dan P. Smythe notes the retiring term end and W E Brock may assume the presidency if chosen. Current officers J E Keefe secretary and Royal M Sawtelle treasurer are listed alongside managers Dr C J Smith G M Rice G I Ladow A J McAllister H D Gray Clarence Bishop and E B Aldrich. Officers elected at February meeting take office March first.
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Pendleton Commercial Club
Dan P. Smythe
W.E. Brock
Brock
J. E. Keefe
Royal M. Sawtelle
C. J. Smith
G. M. Rice
G. I. Ladow
A. J. McAllister
H. D. Gray
Clarence Bishop
Aldrich
Commercial Club
Rich Portland Man Murdered by Saloonist
Portland, Ore., Jan. 20. Ernest Otteinger, proprietor of the Merchant's Exchange saloon, confessed to killing Edison Muteh, a wealthy cigar dealer. He said a drunken brawl sparked the shooting, then dragged the body to the saloon entrance and left it there.
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Portland
Ore
Ernest Otteinger
Merchant's Exchange
Edison Muteh
Ottsinger
Reclamation Engineers Won't Pass On Umatilla Adjudication
United States Reclamation Service replies to Pendleton Commercial Club on the West Umatilla project. A board will review 1911 surveys and report feasibility of alternatives. Hearings may be scheduled in Pendleton. water rights claims remain under Oregon state control.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Arthur P. Davis
Reclamation Service
Washington, D. C
Umatilla River
Oregon
Textile Strike Grows Tense In Massachusetts Mills
Law rence Massachusetts January 20 four more militia companies from Lynn join eight others to quell mass textile strike over wage cuts and a fifty four hour law. Detectives accused of planting dynamite bombs amid charges they seek to sway public opinion. eight men and eight women arrested after five pounds of dynamite seized.
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Lawrence
Mass
Lynn
Haverhill
Lowell
Bourne to Seek Bigger Federal Building Funds
A Pendleton Commercial Club appeal to Congress for a larger appropriation triggers a letter from Senator Bourne dated January 15 1912. Bourne who chairs the post offices and post roads committee plans to press for a higher sum and asks the supervising architect to delay new plans. The note suggests Bourne expects strong influence to aid Pendleton Oregon.
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Commercial Club
Congress
Pendleton Federal
Senator Bourne
Washington, D. C
J. E. Keefe
Sec'y
Pendleton Commercial Club
Pendleton
Oregon
Keefe
Tam
Jonathan Bourne, JR
Bourne
Escaped convicts recaptured and jailed in Medford
Medford officials report three honor men convicts who escaped yesterday were recaptured today and are awaiting arrival of penitentiary guards at the Medford jail.
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Medford
Medford Fall
A Big Trio at Revivals at Local Methodist Church
Revival services continue next week at the local Methodist church with Rev. W. H. Selleck joining. Rev. Emmet leads the song service, forming a strong trio with Rev. Selleck and Rev. N. Evans, collectively over 700 pounds in weight.
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W. H. Selleck
Emmet
Selleck
N. Evans
Aviator Verept Sets Record Flight Carrying Two Passengers
Paris reports aviator Verept flew a monoplane with two passengers to an altitude of 3300 feet, breaking all prior records for altitude with a two passenger payload.
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Air Paris
Verept
Welsh Waugh Fight Canceled After Injury News
Los Angeles January 20 Promoter Carey called off the Welsh Waugh fight scheduled for Vernon this afternoon after learning Welsh is confined to bed with a neck injury suffered in training.
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Los Angeles
Welsh Waugh
Vernon
Carey
Welsh
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Local Farmer H Decker
H Decker a county farmer filed for bankruptcy claiming assets of zero and liabilities of 2410.00. The filing places Decker in BR proceedings with creditors to be addressed under the court's schedule.
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BR. H. Decker
This County
Mexican Federals Repel Rebels in Night Battle
In Mexico City 800 Zapatistas clashed with federal troops all night. Forty seven rebels were killed and many wounded as revolutionists retreated.
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Mexico City
Zapatistas
Disorderly Conduct Case Set For Spolles Court
Jewel Picard will be tried in the Spolles court this afternoon on the charge of disorderly conduct.
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Jewel Picard
Spolles Court
Keepers of Brothers Cash Fall to Temptation and Jail
A. M. Smiley of Milton admits guilt after taking part of his brother's money. Fred Long pleads guilty and receives a $50 fine or 25 days in county jail. The incident occurred after a dinner at Pendleton Aquor parlors where the cash was transferred between the two Smileys and Long.
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A. M. Smiley
Milton
Fred Long
Long
Parkes
Operators Will Meet Miners of America
Indianapolis Jan 20 The operators of Ohio and Pennsylvania revise their stance and will attend the wage conference with the miners The first session is set for Tuesday Indiana Illinois and West Virginia operators will also participate President Baer of the Anthracite Operators association says meetings with miners will occur in New York February 25 to discuss a new wage scale The miners demand a 0 percent wage increase
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Indianapolis
Ohio
Pennsylvania
White
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Baer
Anthracite Operators’ Association
New York
One Hundred Walla Walla Birds Headed for Pendleton Show
Fully one hundred of the best Walla Walla birds will be brought to the Pendleton exhibition next week by owners including J. T. Parker and Dr J. R. Cromb of Stanfield. Birds from Portland and Pomeroy join entries. Miller Purvis of Wendell Idaho will judge.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton
E. F. Averill
Umatilla-Morrow
Northwest
Portland
Pomeroy
J. T. Parker
J. R. Cromb
Stanfield
Miller Purvis
Wendell
Idaho
Judge Fitzgerald Exhibits Giant Lemon From Fresno Tree
Judge Thomas Fitz Gerald displays a monstrous lemon from his daughter's Fresno yard. The fruit measures 16 1 2 by 14 1 2 inches, weighs 92 1 2 ounces, is pear shaped, and comes from the family of lemons used to make sugar peel and lemon extract.
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Thomas Fitz Gerald
Guy O'Melving
Fresno
California
Frisco Mayor Clamps Down On Downtown Cafes
At Frisco on January 20 Mayor Rolph ordered a lid on all downtown cafes after a personal tour. He condemned dances including the Bunny Hug and Texas Tommy and the police chief ordered ragging out of such performances.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Rolph
Girl accuses two men in Violet Buehler case in Chicago
In Chicago, January 20, a full confession from fifteen year old Violet Buehler leads to the arrest of Roy Allen and Charles McLain. The girl, who disappeared from her wealthy home, says the motive involved her foster mother and a large legacy. Another report states Stephenson of Wisconsin is formally cleared by a Senate sub-committee.
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Chicago
Violet Buehler
Jack Clowne
Roy Allen
Charles Mclain
Stephenson
Washington, D. C
United States
Wisconsin
Senate
Heyburn
Bradley
Sutherland
Pomerone
Governor West Calls Escape Convicts Fools in Portland
In Portland on January 20 Governor West commented that the escaped convicts were fools and praised the pursuit by others as proof of the honor system. He added that paroles would not be granted soon after recapture.
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Governor West
Portland
La Grande Men Boosting Roundup in Southern Oregon
Special to East Oregon and Medford Oregon reports La Grande and Pendleton boosters are publicizing the Oregon Development League meeting in La Grande and the Pendleton Round-Up. They extend invitations to southern Oregon for both events. A Medford banquet drew about three hundred business men who cried Let er Buck.
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Oregon
Medford
Pendleton
la Grande
Oregon Development League
Aml
No Hope For Mrs. W. A. Pierce Near Death
Mr and Mrs J M Bentley left for their daughter Mrs W A Pierce who is near death after three appendicitis operations. The family expects burial here if she dies.
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Spokane
W. A. Pierce
J. M. Bentley
Leishuman Appears In Court Uniform In Kaiser's Room
Berlin January 20 Ambasaa dor Leishmann of Pittsburg stands out in court circles for his striking navy blue uniform with gold braid and a white ostrich plume hat worn at the Kaisers drawing room last night. No flowers were worn.
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Berlin
Ambasaador Leishmann
Pittsburg
Charlemange Tower
Tower
Leishmann
Sun Deposed Manchu Dynasty and New China Rising
Sun predicts U S recognition of the New China government with the United States leading among powers. Tien Tsin to be temporary capital as abdication unfolds amid resistance from the Manchu clan and ongoing fighting after the armistice expires January 28.
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Chicago
The
Daily News
China
Jung
Tien Tsin
Prublic
Sun
Shanghai
Nanking
New China
United States
England
Peking
U. S. Weighs Chinese Republic Recognition Appeal
A cable from Wang Chung Wei requests recognition of the Chinese republic. The State Department views the appeal as signaling a serious crisis in China peace negotiations. Officials expect consultation with five other powers before acting, given influence on the regional situation.
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U. S
Washington
Jan
Wang Chung Wei
State Department
China
Department
Two More Marriage Licenses in County Clerk Office
The county clerk’s marriage license department issued two licenses this morning ending a period of inactivity. Stephen L. Edwards and Matel Hitler appeared as the first couple, long-time residents of the city. Guston C. Muller of American Falls Idaho and Anna M. Goodman of the county followed as the second couple.
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Stephen L. Edwards
Matel Hitler
Guston ¢. Muller
American Falls
Idaho
Anna M. Goodman
Patterson Divorce Suit Filed for Cruel Treatment
Albert Patterson sues Annie Patterson in a divorce case filed yesterday afternoon. The complaint, filed by attorney J. B. Perry, alleges cruel and inhuman treatment.
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Albert Patterson
Annie Patterson
J. B. Perry
Local High Girls Beat Walla Walla in Garden City
Narrow margins describe both wins for local high school. Girls edge Walla Walla 12 to 8 with Muriel Saling scoring ten and Hula Lazinka adding points. Echo boys suffer 19 to 18 defeat as Pendleton’s six Ferguson seven Hampton six lead a tough, see-saw battle.
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Logal High
Walla Walla
Echo
Garden City
Eeho High School
Inds
Ruth Wise
Muriel Saling
Pendletonians
Hula LaZinka
Claire Raley
Zella Thompson
Fo Sturdivant
Edna Coutts
Heys
Pendleton
Ferguson
Sturdivant
Claud Hampton
MacDonald
P. G. Ripper
Fred Harkham
Kyle Moore
Don Hoffneckle
Jim Salling
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Tafv
Old Guard
Jowan
Tatter
Mrs. P
Martin
Daughter
Holdmoan
Airfolk
West Umatilla
Department of the Interior
Keefe, Jr
White House
Suny
Rell
Miners OF America
Fitzgerald
Dinona
Miss
M. Bentley
AYS
New Chinese Republic
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