Letters From Mulhall Tie Manufacturers to Lobbying Fight
Washington July 6. Mulhall says letters from a Manufacturers' association press office cover ten years of lobbying. They include a note to President Kirby about Gardner of New Jersey backing an eight hour bill and show circulars sent to districts with unfriendly congressmen. The files claim most opposition was successful except Wilson of Pennsylvania becoming labor chair.
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Mulhall
Washington
Manufacturers’ Association
Kirby
Gardner
New Jersey
Congress
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Labor
House Labor Committee
Fire destroys Multnomah Trunk and Bag plant in Kenton
A July fire of unknown origin swept through the Multnomah Trunk and Bag company plant at Kenton north of Portland, destroying the mill. An estimated loss runs around 50,000 dollars with several million feet of lumber burned.
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Portland
Multnomah Trunk and Bag Company
Kenton
Prince of Denmark to Visit England
Copenhagen reports Prince Eric aged twenty four will soon visit England and may later travel to the United States and Canada to study farming methods. He runs a large profitable farm and plans an Oxfordshire estate. He will first meet Queen Mother Alexandra at Sandringham and then visit his cousin George’s farms.
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Prince Eric
Valdemar
Denmark
England
United States
Canada
Oxfordshire
Eng
Alexandra
Sandringham
George
Only girls without appetites can afford to marry poets
A compact witticism noting that marrying poets is costly and challenging for practical women. The remark implies poets’ romantic aura clashes with daily needs and appetite for sustenance. The line reflects a humorous social stereotype about marriage and literature.
Plan urged for government control of Central Pacific road
San Francises July 6 A national campaign for government acquisition of the Central Pacific rail road was launched by the public ownership league Resolutions demanding government ownership were forwarded to President Wilson and Congress Proponents of the unmerger of the Union and Southern Pacific see an opportunity for the government to seize land grant rail lines and to introduce competition with the Union and Southern Pacific coast traffic from San Francisco to Ogden would benefit from such ownership
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Central Pacific Railroad
Public Ownership League
Wilson
Congress
Union and
Southern Pacific
la Wns
San Francisco
Ogden
Union
Berkeley Home Robbed on Fourth of July
Norborne Berkeley residence on Thompson street near the south hill was robbed in the afternoon while Mr and Mrs Berkeley attended Fourth of July events at Round-up park. Jewelry valued at $200 plus trinkets were taken though some old silver remained. The burglar entered by breaking a rear window. the family expects to identify items when offered for sale or pawning.
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Norborne Berkeley
Berkeley
Thompson Street
South Hill
Murder Probe After Ranch Hand Shot Dead near Walla Walla
An unknown aged man, a ranch hand, was found dead along the O W R N tracks five miles west of Walla Walla yesterday afternoon. He was shot twice in the head with one bullet entering the right temple and the other the left eye, and a shot through the hand. Authorities believe the killing was a robbery as pockets were turned inside out. The remark closes with a moral jab about people taking themselves seriously.
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Walla Walla
Round-up Park Hosts Large County Athletic Day
A crowd filled the mammoth grandstand at Round-up Park yesterday afternoon for an athletic program of races and novelty events followed by a county championship ball game. Notable wins included Still with Young Worthington assisting in several events, E Bert and Ulrich taking top and second in the boys 100 yard dash, Mable Main winning the girls 60 yard, and Aubrey Graham and Elmer Turner excelling in the fat men's race. The bicycle race saw Harry Monterastrelli lead with Steam second, while Pie Eating produced hearty fun as dozen or more boys competed with hands behind their backs and painted faces. The event was captured by the motion picture camera.
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Young Worthington
Athena
E. Siebert
Ulrich
Mable Main
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Aubrey Graham
Elmer Turner
Evert
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Parker
Harry Monterastrelli
Young FitzGerald
Wendell Bronson
Heat wave in the east is broken by northern breezes
The backbone of the heat wave in the Midwest was broken today by northern breezes. Heat remains in eastern and southern parts of the country with desultory showers reported in the middle west.
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Chicago
Middle West
Pendletons Two Day Celebration Proves Success
Half mile free for all, Lewis first, Gillette second. Boys' quarter mile race Tom Murphy first, Beckman second. Quarter mile free for all won by Lewis. Flagg race won by team captained by Frank Cable, Garrison's team second.
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Lewis
Gillette
Tom Murphy
Beckman
Frank Cable
Garrison
Bulgarian Forces Repulsed by Serbs in Balkan Clash
Reports from Sofia and Belgrade say Bulgarian troops suffered heavy losses after two days of fighting. Bulgarians and Servians clash near Koprula with hopes of another push. A vast front across 560 miles sees 100000 Bulgars and 80000 Greeks engaged. Serbia captures prisoners at Senjecar. Greek forces expel Bulgarians from Lahama on the Salonika Serres line. Vienna notes Turkey will stay neutral in exchange for Bulgarian demobilities.
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Koprula
Salinida
Belgrade
War Office
Servia Dat Senjecar
Salonika
Lahama
Serres
Pendleton Two Day Celebration Draws Large Crowd
Pendleton’s two day celebration closed with high spirits as townspeople and country folk praised the committee for ample free entertainment. Ideal weather and a busy parade featuring illuminated cars and Roman candles drew crowds, with dancing at Eagle Woodman Armory and lively street scenes continuing past 4 a.m.
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Pendleton
Sute
Park
Enagle- Woodman
Armory
Halle
Oregon Pacific exposition commission named
A legislature appointed committee selects Robert S. Booth of Lane County IL Hawley of Polk County W L Thompson of Umatilla and O M Clark and John F E Logan of Multnomah County as members of the Oregon Pacoma Pacific exposition commission from Umatilla County Salem July 5
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Salem
Robert S. Booth
Lane County
Hawley
Polk County
Umatilla
O. M. Clark
John FE. Logan
Multomah County
Six Mothers Pension Grants Reported by County Judge Maloney
County Judge J. W. Maloney has granted six applicants for mothers pensions and rejected three. The beneficiaries include one receiving 40 dollars monthly, four at 25 dollars, and one at 17.50, with payments based on the number of children. Additional applications await action. The judge requires personal applications and no lawyers. If a mother cannot attend, a county representative will be sent to verify her case.
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J. W. Maloney
Maloney
Aged man killed by automobile in Suther land
Sutherland Ore July 5 William Tiamney 60 is dead after being struck by an automobile driven by Charles Parks of Roseburg. Tiamney's head was nearly severed in the collision.
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Sutherland
Ore
William Tiamney
Charles Parks
Rosebirg
Tluntney
Bryan to Investigate Detention Cases
Los Angeles July report says Secretary Bryan ordered an inquiry into the detention at Guaymas Mexico of Leon Morrison of Los Angeles. Morrison's mother appealed to the state department after learning her son on an automobile tour had been seized and held. Ambassador Wilson was instructed to investigate.
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Los Angeles
Bryan
Guaymas
Mexico
Leon Morrison
Morrison
State Department
President Wilson at Summer Home Visit Sparks Quiet Stay
President Wilson arrived today from Gettysburg and was greeted by his family in Windsor Vermont. He planned to avoid newspaper men during his Cornish stay. At Bridgeport at daylight an unidentified man was killed by the president's train as it moved toward Washington when public business warrants his return.
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Wilson
Gettysburg
Cornish
Bridgeport
Washington
Bullet put line on the blink during Independence Day celebration
Two Chinese men on Garden Street unintentionally damaged a 100 pair telephone cable with a .22 caliber bullet during Fourth of July festivities. About 60 lines failed, central staff reported interruptions at West Alta and West Webb. Linemen repaired 25 lines by morning. full fix pending component from Portland. Suspects, identified as cooks at local eateries, agreed to cover repair costs.
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Mabie
Alta
Webb
West Alta
West Webb
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Hotel
Pendleton
Balloon Race Report Says Kansas City Post Heard First
Kansas City Post from Joliet reported as the only balloon heard from in yesterday race. Balloons with best times to Paris for Gordon Benchbett trophy. protests filed against Kansas City Post and Kansas City II for taking gas after start. Joliet July 5.
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Kansas City Post
Joliet
Paris
Gordon Benchbett
Kansas City II
Bankhold Up In Milwaukie Nets $400
A bandit entered the First State Bank at Milwaukie Oregon this afternoon and, at gunpoint, obtained 400 dollars from clerk A H Zanders who was alone in the bank. Chief Reed and a posse of 12 pursued the robber.
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Portland
Ore
First State Bank
Milwaukie
Cahler A. H. Zanders
Reed
Portland Fatal Garbage Truck Accident Claims Singer
Portland July 5 Frederick Singer a garbage collector was killed in a road incident when a team panicked during a run and he was thrown from the wagon breaking his back.
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Portland
Frederick Singer
Car race survivor updates in Medford crash
In Medford Oregon on July 6 Newton H Mark a mechanician riding with 20 year old driver Donald Helms remained in serious condition after a crash in a race yesterday. Helms was killed in the accident and is named in the report.
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Medford
Ore
Newton H. Mark
Donald Helms
Mark
Unlimited Power Given in House Probe
The House Rules Committee unanimously approved a sweeping inquiry into lobbying, claiming the National Manufacturers' Association improperly influenced legislation and helped defeat legislators. A seven member panel with unlimited powers and funds will probe all alleged lobbies, operate during recess, and report on improper use of money and influence by manufacturers against candidates and any improper congressional employment. The inquiry will examine whether the Manufacturers' Association or others maintain a lobby to influence or block legislation and to what extent such activity affected laws.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
National Manufacturers’ Association
Senate
Rules Committee
Congress
House
Manufacturers’ Association
Fourth of July Firework Injuries Decline Nationally
Chicago reports the Fourth of July celebration amid noted restraint with 16 deaths and 874 injuries nationwide up to 1 am. Fireworks caused most injuries in past years, but leading cities show improvement as Cannon and firecrackers were absent in Chicago, replaced by park gatherings and games.
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Chicago
Daring Arson Plot Discovered in Time
In San Diego on July 5 Miss Della Blanchard 23 spotted flames rising from electric light wire outside her window in the Leland hotel block. Authorities say the plan used turpentine saturated fuses with coal oil soaked excelsior. Fire was fought and extinguished. police investigate.
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San Diego
Cal
Della Blanchard
Leland Hotel
More Freedom to Choose U S Courses for Oregon Pupils
Oregon high school pupils will have more freedom in choosing courses. A report by a committee of city and county superintendents in Portland last week outlines wide changes in course selection and outlines the new framework for secondary education in the state.
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Balem
Oregon
Portland
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