Regional Bank Hearings Begin in Portland Tonight
Secretary of Agriculture Houston and Treasury Secretary McAdoo travel by private car to Portland and Seattle for regional bank hearings to determine locations of the eight or twelve regional Reserve Banks. The cabinet team, with George Cooksey and others, will consult Oregon bankers and businessmen Friday in Portland before proceeding to Seattle.
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Portland
Ore
Houston
Treasury
McAdoo
Denver
Seattle
William McAdoo
the Treasury
David E. Houston
Agriculture
Pendleton
National
Huntington
Miller
Oregon
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
John Skelton Williams
Mitch McAdoo
Nona
Ellen Robinson
Baltimore
George HR. Cooksey
McAdow
W. F. Callander
Thomas A. Gray
Ten Laborers Die From Mine Fire In Virginia Tunnel
Dante Virginia January 28 ten laborers all men entered a tunnel under construction by the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railroad between here and Elkhorn City Kentucky. They fought a timber fire as flames spread in the tunnel and later succumbed to fumes after trying to extinguish the blaze with improvised equipment.
Pie book sought in Albany graft inquiry
Albany January 28 A pie book said to record patronage by Highway Commissioner John N Carlisle is being sought by James W Osborne for use in a graft inquiry The book was reportedly shown to Theron Akin of Fort Johnson Montgomery County during a discussion about transferring John P Wright an assistant highway engineer Wright was not transferred The remark ends with a note about press puffery in newspapers.
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Albany
John N. Carlisle
James W. Osborne
Theron Akin
Fort Johnson
Montgomery County
St. Akin
Mr. Carlisle
John P. Wright
Akin
Wright
Police warn Pendleton residents to guard against burglars
Police urge store owners and homeowners to secure locks, use banks for valuables, and take precautions after Monday night burglaries and a surge of suspected criminals in the city. Chief Kearney cites unemployed men as likely culprits and notes bold break ins at Livengood and Gray Bros stores and an attempted entry at Folsom Furniture.
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Kearney
Pendleton
Livengood
Gray Bros
Folsom Furniture
Vanderbilt's Pleasure Yacht Aground Off Colombian Coast
Frederick W. Vanderbilt's yacht Warrior ran aground off the northeast Colombian coast while on a South American cruise. Vanderbilt, his wife, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, and Lord Falconer were rescued by the United Fruit steamer Fruster and taken to the Almirant in New York bound, while the crew remained with the vessel. The yacht departed New York December 28 for the cruise.
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Vanderbilt
Panama
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Warrior
Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Lord Falconer
United Fruit
Fruster
Almirant
New York
Ex Senator Cullom Dies at Washington Home
Ex Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois died this afternoon at his Washington home after a long illness from old age. He represented Illinois in the Senate for many years. Born November 22, 1829, at Monticello Kentucky, his family was repeatedly summoned as he rallied several times.
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Washington
Shelby M. Cullom
Ilinois
Cullom
Monticello
Kentucky
Chamberlain Alaska railroad bill to pass House in five weeks
House leaders estimated the Chamberlain Alaska railroad bill would take about five weeks to pass the House and reach President Wilson for signature. General debate ends February 4 with amendment reading to begin afterward.
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Chamberlain
HOUSE
Teaters
Wilson
Washington
Compromise Alaska Bill May Be Adopted In House
The House discussed the Alaska railroad bill passed by the Senate. A compromise measure for the Chamberlain bill will likely be adopted. The Chamberlain bill appropriates forty million for building a railroad while the wicker sham bill provides thirty five million. General debate to conclude next Wednesday.
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Alaska
Washington
House
Senate
Chamberlain Senate
Wickersham
Armory Dedication Planned in Ashland
Ashland Oregon January 28 announced formal dedication of the new armory for February 2 with Governor West and staff attending. Burnside Post G A R and the Woman's Relief Corps will entertain visitors and the local Coast Artillery Reserves company at a banquet. An all day dedicatory celebration includes speeches by Governor West and Judge C B Watson.
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Ashland
Ore
Governor West
Burnside Post
Woman's Relief Corps
Coast Artillery
C. B. Watson
New Island Forms in Kagoshima Bay Amid Eruptions
A government scientist studying Sakurajima eruption and Kagoshima quakes reports the formation of a new island in Kagoshima Bay. The island rises about a thousand feet high with four miles of circumference and is still growing.
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Tokio
Sakurajima
Kagoshima
Black Hand gang trade in many states
The trial of Angelo Sylvester resumed in New York on January 28 for planting a bomb in a four Houston street tenement. Accomplice Antonia Sediatist turned state's evidence, corroborating Alfred Lohman on the gang’s activities across New York and nearby states. Schall ist claimed participation in 23 dynamitings but denied deaths from his bombs. Rocco Pucciarello testified he acted as lookout. eight more members were expected to be arrested.
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New York
Angelo Sylvester
Houston Street
Antonia Sediatist
Sylvester
Alfred Lohman
Schallist
Rocco Pucciarello
Black Hand
Women Seldom Show the White Feather Fashion Trend
A terse reflection notes women rarely display fear or cowardice unless social fashion makes white feathers trendy, highlighting the link between public perception and styling norms in society.
Boats collide in New York harbor and trials in city
Reports describe a boat crash in thick fog at New York harbor with witnesses cited on black hand trial proceedings in the city. California mood waters recede gradually as authorities warn it will be days before normal conditions return.
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New York
Black Hand
California
Northwest
Seattle
Wash
Cullom
Iiols Ia
Washington
Frederick Vanderbilt
Stermer
House
Alaska
Canadians Lure Americans with Favorable Press, Senate Probes
Washington of the Western Newspaper Union testified before a Senate committee that his firm had received 342000 annually from the Canadian government for 16 years to publish favorable writeups in small papers. He said 150000 Americans are attracted to Canada each year as a result. A rival charge noted Chicago papers ran similar pieces.
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Washington
Western Newspaper Union
Senate Lobby
Canada
Chicago
Tribune and
Record Herald
Nelson
Minnesota
Union
United States
Joslyn
Senatore Nelson
Overman
Josiyn
Boats Grash In Heavy Fog In New York Harbor
In dense fog in New York Harbor two crashes disrupted ferry and liner traffic. The Lackawanna ferry Scandinavian was struck by a car float, causing panic among passengers. The municipal ferries Brooklyn and Manhattan also collided, triggering further panics. About ten thousand passengers faced landing delays as visibility improved.
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New York Harbor
New York
New York Bay
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Sandy Hook
Former Local Pastor Captains Life Line on Coos Bay
Rev. G Leroy Hall former Baptist pastor of Pendleton now captains the Life Line a 40 foot gasoline powered boat with a chapel. Operated under the American Baptist Publication Society it serves 100 miles of bay and river territory with three chapels along the coast and is manned by Hall alone to keep costs low.
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Life Line
G Leroy Hall
the Baptist Church
Pendleton
G. L. Hall
Good Ship “Life Line
Coos Bay
American Baptist Publication Society
Hall
US officials deny crisis as Huerta plot fears rise
Washington dismisses reports of Japanese arms to Huerta as baseless. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan say no crisis is imminent while confidential notes show rebels controlling much of Mexico. In Mexico City, Huerta allies fear betrayal as Fidencia Hernandez and Guillermo Mejuro are arrested for plotting Huerta's assassination.
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Wilson
Bryan
Huerta
Washington
Japan
Mexico
Republic
Jan
White House
Tomulty
Mexico City
Fidencia Hernandez
Guillermo Meijuro
Mexiana Congress
Stray elk eludes rope team near Joseph
Nineteen riders started out Monday morning to rope the cow elk that jumped a 10 foot fence and escaped last spring while being loaded for elk ran ses at Bellie Meadows pasture. The elk dodged ropers for two hours in the brush before fleeing along Hurricane creek, then Alder Slope. By 2 p.m. all gave up and returned to Joseph. the stray elk remained at Iberts.
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Joseph
Bellie Meadow
Elzy Davis
Hurricane Creek
Iberts
Alarm Instructions For Fire Alarm System Test
Morning and evening at 8 30 a tear blow tests the electrical fire alarm. Break the glass turn the key and pull the inside hook to direct firefighters upon arrival. Alarm boxes listed by cross streets in the city.
Railroad Manager Who Settled With His Men
Clifford S. Sims vice president and general manager of the Delaware and Hudson railroad settled with 5040 employees after a large strike. After a year of negotiation about 5000 workers left their posts when disobedience accusations arose. The company restored duty and agreed to the union’s conditions, ending a potentially disastrous walkout within less than two days. A separate note observes it is painful to see a woman laugh when she isn’t amused.
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Clifford S. Sims
Delaware and Hudson
East
National Board of
Sima
Santa Barbara Isolated As Bridges, Rail Lines Fail
California reels from five days of storms as Santa Barbara remains cut off and dozens of towns lose rail service. Ventura County sections flooded, tracks washed out and bridges unusable. Citrus crops largely spared while thousands of acres farms flooded and damaged. Roads reopening slowly as waters recede.
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Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
California
Ventura County
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