Indian water rights era sparks congressional inquiry
The House committee on expenditures in the interior department, chaired by Rep Graham, plans a westward subcommittee investigation into how Indian reservation affairs are run. It targets Umatilla water rights, urging federal action to secure irrigation and prevent Indians from starving while their lands gain value. The probe criticizes U S district attorney McCourt for delaying justice and urges federal court action to uphold treaty rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Committee On Expenditures
Interior Department
Graham of Minds
West
Graham
United States
Umatilla Reservation
Department of Justice
Indian Bureau
Umatilla
Supreme Court of the United States
Bientona
Bigle
Oregon
John McCourt
State Water Board
McCourt
Umatilla Water Rights Under Scrutiny by Grand Jury
The piece charges local and federal officials with neglecting Indian water rights on the Umatilla reservation. It accuses the Byers milling company of bottling rivers to its own use and alleges conflicts of interest involving John McCourt and E. W. McComas. It urges a congressional and grand jury investigation to expose purported government complicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Indian Service
Redmen
Ess
Byers Company
John McCourt
United States
Oregon
E. W. McComas
Umatilla County
Graham
Umatilla Reservation
Divided Contingent Shapes Taft renomination odds
The piece argues Roosevelt support is split, with Ormsby McHarg backing the colonel to hurt La Follette. It labels McHarg a former Roosevelt critic now aiding Taft’s rival and notes three Taft foes La Follette Roosevelt and Cummins. It concludes the split may secure Taft’s renomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Ormsby McHarg
South
McHarg
Taft
la Follette
Cummins
Advice sought for ten day irrigation course at Hermiston
Local advocates urge the agricultural college to conduct a ten day short course at Hermiston to teach irrigation techniques to west end farmers. They argue the desert needs conversion and many settlers have invested heavily with limited funds for travel to Corvallis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College
Hermiston
West End
Forces of privilege push nonpartisan game for reforms
The passage urges support for La Follette by Republicans and Woodrow Wilson by Democrats to ensure a progressive president. It warns that Taft and Harmon would yield a reactionary White House, while maintaining that public welfare requires candidates committed to progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Folletta
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Harmon
White House
Poor Yuan Faces Pressure After Dynamos and Exile
Chinese official Yuan Shikai endures renewed danger as partisans push for severe punishment amid political turmoil and bad weather complicates matters for officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuan
Last View of a Great Actress Sarah’s Final Tour
Robert Grau reflects on Sarah’s eighth American tour at sixty seven. He laments no clear successors arise in Europe or America, noting Italy France England and the United States lack a new rival to Constant Coquelin and Cushman era legends. He portrays modern theater as lacking inheritable stars and reserves hope for future dramatic greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Eleanora du ®Te
Heilhac
Italy
Tommaso Sal- Vini
France
Coquelins
Mounet- Sully
Comedie Francaise
Coquelin
Societaire
England
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
America
United Kingdom
América
Charlotte Cushman
Booth
Barrett
McCullough
Davenport
Manafiell
Great Dramatic Theater
George Cohanlem
Cohan
Robert Grau
Lippincotts
It Does for Living in St Petersburg Russia 1910
The city rapidly grew to 1,907,708 population in 1910 including suburbs. It is an office town and seaport for part of the year, with cotton textiles as the principal industry. A Libau line links to New York, boosting direct American shipments. Ship arrivals rose from 1996 ships in 1909 to 2004 in 1910, with 600 clearances recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russiia
Kil- SO
Libau
New York
Real music from the Soul of the singer noted by Miss Allen
The quotation notes that real music comes from the Soul of the singer and is understood by both Indians and whites when heard, as shown by Miss Allen's results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Allen
The Stage of Tomorrow and Bernhardt’s Last Act
A compact analysis suggests future theater and opera goers may not witness the French artistry of the prominent stars who enthralled earlier generations. Today, the spectacle remains of the titan of two centuries, Sarah Bernhardt, the very last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bernhardt
Ports and Destinations for 1910 Shipping Exports
British ports sent 370 ships to the Netherlands and 276 to Germany. Other destinations included France, Denmark, Belgium, Norway and Spain. No ships cleared for the United States during 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Germany
France
Denmark
Belgium
Norway
Spain
United States
Touching exchange over money with kindhearted stranger
Meandering Mike laments asking a stranger for money while a great, capable man named Ike questions the propriety of such an act. The dialogue reveals a tense moral clash between generosity and need, highlighting social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Not Musical The Vicar Ending Speech
In a village dispute an elderly villager objects to giving Mr Smith an honorarium on departure arguing they should present something useful since they do not know if he can play the instrument. The moment captures local village tensions and the humorous tone of Punch.
Suffragette Club Ticket Preference Quip
In a Washington Star notebook gag, Mrs Torkins and peers joke about suffragette club tickets. The light exchange asks what ticket type the group favors and answers matinee tickets, reflecting playful social commentary of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffragette Club
Mra. Torkins
Washington Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pendleton
East Oregonian Publishing CO
Mall
Mall Dally
Dally
Mall Bem
Oregonian
Oregon News Co
Morrison Street
Portland
Northwest News Co
Security Bull
Washington, D. C
N. W
United Presa Association
Cesses Main
Mister Sun
Frank L. Stanton
Swartzvnnder
State
Gas
la Fontaine
Main Street
Kirschbaum
Workingmen’s Clothing Co
Mike
Billy
Gilly
Troy
Troy Steam Laundry
Paine Bros
American National Bank
Pacific Power & Light Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!