Four Prohibition Wins Dominate Eastern Oregon Counties
Eastern Oregon counties show dry majorities with Morrow Umatilla Union and Wallowa voting for prohibition. Cake and Chamberlain lead in the senatorial race in Umatilla and across the state, with the entire Republican ticket winning in Umatilla. Echo and Weston report large margins, while Wallowa remains dry by about 350 votes after a bitter campaign.
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Oregon
Morrow
Umatilla
Union
Wallowa
Morrow County
Wallowa County
Cake
Welles
Bradley
Faling
Kimbrell
Folsom
Phelps
Medernagh to Open Show Shop in Pendleton
J P Medernach, longtime Pendleton saloon man, will close out the Mint liquor business and convert to a move picture show. He has ordered a top quality machine, secured an elegant Main Street location, and plans a refined entertainment venue while remaining in Pendleton after the prohibition vote.
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J. P. Medernach
Main Street
Umatilla
Pendleton
Peter Medernach
Mint
Medernach
Saloons Go Quiet as Umatilla County Goes Dry
After Umatilla County votes dry, 25 Pendleton saloons with about 105000 invested in fixtures and stock must close on July 1 1908. Hotel St George and other bars held costly fixtures withAntone Nolte said to have the largest liquor stock in the county. Many saloonmen face losses or shifts in business as stocks are shipped to wholesalers or other counties.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Pemleton
St. George
Antone Noltelle
Umatilla County
Oregon
Mage
Antone Nolte
Phelps Preaches Strict Enforce of Prohibition Law
District Attorney Phelps declares unwavering enforcement of county dry law after Umatilla voters back prohibition. Salons must close by July 1. liquor sales limited to medicinal use with physician prescriptions. druggists barred from illicit sales under state and local rules. Seattle race start ends with anticipated close contest between Washington and California crews on Lake Washington.
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Umatilla County
United States
H. M. Cake
G. BE
Chamberlain
R. S. Bean
C. J. Bright
Congress
W. R. Ellis
J. A. Jeffries
C. B. Aitchison
A. N. Hamilton
Oglesby Young
J. B. Bailey
E. N. Emery
G. W. Phelps
Umatilla
Phelps
Morrow
Seattle
Washington
California
Lake Washington
Union County Vote Dries County Saloon Business
Union County votes dry by about 400 majority. About thirty saloons will close in Union County following the decision.
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Union County
la Grande
Jackson
Medford
Chamberlain
Jackson County
Taft Defends Grant Drinking Remark at Grant Tomb
War Secretary Sail Grant was forced to leave the armory before the war ended due to liquor, veterans express shock at Taft remarks. Taft says his comment cited Grant's earlier drinking but credited him for overcoming the habit later. The exchange arose during Taft's Grant's Tomb Decoration Day speech in Lace, Washington.
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Sail Grant
Armory
Washington
M. Dalzell
Taft
Grant
Dalzell
Lilley Warns of Pressure in Submarine Investigation
Waterbury Conn June 2 Congressman Lilley says Congressman Boutell tried to call him off using influence wielded through Lilley’s physician and Mrs Lilley He claims he fought alone unaided and could not withdraw the charges believing them true He asserts failure of the inquiry came from strong opposition not lack of proof.
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Waterbury
Conn
Lilley
Boutell
Milnois
Ketchel manager announces Milwaukee bout and Hugo Kelly clash
Chicago date June 2 reports Joe Connor manager of Stanley Ketchel confirms a second Milwaukee bout against Papke and a planned meeting with Italian fighter Hugo Kelly. Ketchel aims for a 600n as possible time.
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Chicago
Joe Connor
Stanley Ketchel
Milwaukee
Papke
Hugo Kelly
Ketchel
Oregon Senatorial Race in Oregon Dropped As Ballots Read
Portland reports show Chamberlain likely wins Multnomah and state wide may carry most counties with a dry vote in many regions. Early returns from diverse counties list Chamberlain ahead in Wasco Clackamas Jackson Linn and Lincoln. Cake leads Lane and Marion contested with close margins. Several counties report dry status and mixed results from early statewide counts.
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Portland
Chamberlain
Multnomah County
Cake
United States
Oregon
Washington
Union Crook
Umaia
Linn
Polk
Douglas
Yamhill
Jane
Morrow
Wasco
Clackamas
Jackson
Multnomah
Maker
Clatsop
Crook
Lincoln
Willamette Valley
Lane
Marion
Robbers Escape After Streetcar Holdups in San Francisco
Detectives failed to trace the robbers who held up two street cars in San Francisco last night, securing $40.
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San Francisco
Panama in crisis as election fears roil capital
United Press report from Panama June 2 describes a fevered political climate with threats of dynamite against canal works and the Hotel Rivoli. Calls for U.S. military rule grow as election tensions rise between Senor Arias and Obaldia, with registration lists under American oversight and ministers summoned to Washington amid accusations against Minister Squiers.
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United Press Associations
Panama
United States
Panama Canal
Rivoli
Cuba
Uberala
Senor Arias
Constitutional Party
Obaldia
Taft
Squiers
Washington
Roosevelt
Arias
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