Sundry civil bill carries 33 million less than last year
Washington June 9 The sundry civil appropriation bill carried 109 677 414 to the house omits tariff board no travel for the president gets 25000 and the economy and efficiency commission 75000. It allocates 28780000 for Panama Canal construction 2800000 for fortification 100000 for the San Francisco subtreasury and introduces a tariff commission replacing the tariff board with possible dissolution by June 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Tariff Board
Economy and Efficiency Commission
San Francisco
Tariff Commission
Carpathia Officers Entertained by Mrs Astor Guests
Captain Rostron and Surgeon McGee of the Carpathia were hosted at luncheon in New York for rescuing Mrs. Astor, widow of John Jacob Astor. Guests included Mrs William H Force and Mrs John B Thayer, both grieving Titanic losses. The event featured pink rose decorative arrangements and floral garlands. The naval party left by car, then Mrs Astor and her mother drove through Central Park.
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Rostron
McGee
New York
Henry Rostron
Frank G. McGee
John Jaco Astor
Astor
William H. Force
John B. Thayer
Philadelphia
Colonel Astor
Mrs. Astor
Central Park
Street Speaker Carson Freed After Officer Testimony
A. B. Carson, who sparked a small riot after arrest for street speaking and held on resisting an officer charge, was released when Patrolman Hathaway testified the prisoner did not resist. The event occurred in San Diego California on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
A. B. Carson
Hathaway
Carson
War veteran urges Olney cemetery monument
Joe Sullivan proprietor of the Ho tel Pendleton cigar store and veteran of the Second Oregon Infantry favors erecting a monument in Olney cemetery for Civil War and Spanish War veterans buried there. He will present the plan at the next Spanish war veterans meeting to seek support and funds. Plans are not fixed but may combine soldiers and pioneers elements or keep a soldiers monument with separate pioneers consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sullivan
Hotel
Pendleton
Second
Oregon Infantry
Olney
Berger Attacks Hanford Over Oleson Citizenship Case
Washington reports Congressman Berger of Wisconsin launched impeachment moves against Federal Judge C. H. Hanford of Seattle. He filed affidavits with the Justice Department and sought a conference with Attorney General Wickerscham to learn DOJ stance on Hanford s decision to deprive Leonard Oleson of Tacoma of his citizenship for being a socialist. He pledged to introduce a House resolution after hearing the department s side.
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Washington
C. H. Hanford
Seattle
Berger
Wheconsin
Department of Justice
Hanford
Wickersham
Leonard Qoleson
Tacoma
Oleson
German Warships Visit U S In Hampton Roads
President Taft welcomed Admiral Paschemitz and three German cruisers Moltke Bremen and Stettin at Norfolk Virginia as eight American dreadnoughts stood nearby. Taft and Count von Bernstorff attended ceremonies while salutes echoed across the harbor.
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Norfolk
Taft
Paschemitz
Moltke
Bremen
Stettin
Hampton Roads
Lynn Haven Bay
Paschsamitz
Ward
Florida
Count J. H. von Bernstorff
United States
Prelate Honored for Fifty Years in Catholic Priesthood
Right Rev Henry A Brann pastor of St Agnes church in New York received an illuminated album and a 1300,000 gift from friends to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary of ordination. John P Kernan of Utica presented the testimonial, signed by Catholic and non Catholic figures including Chauncey Depew and W Bourke Cochran. Brann, 75, is a former Rome American college alumnus and leads one of New Yorks largest parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seton Hall
Chauncey M. Depew
W. Bourke Cochran
Mer. Brann
American College
Rome
New York City
Western Union bans chubby necks in Chicago women
Chicago Western Union officials say New York’s high neck and long sleeve rule would be unnecessary in Chicago. Manager H. Finley notes Chicago girls already wear modest attire with peekaboo waists minimized. He cites moral influence as the motive behind the New York order and fears it may come to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Chicago
New York
H. Finley
Chicago Western Union
T. A. McCammon
Burton Blames Voters For Political Turmoil
Columbia Ohio June 3 Senator Theodore Burton as temporary chairman at the state republican convention praises President Taft and charges the people are responsible for political evils due to lack of intelligent interest in government affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Ohio
United States
Theodore Burton
Taft
Taft Grants Unconditional Pardon to Oregon Swindler
June 8. President Taft pardons Willard Jones, convicted of land frauds in Oregon. The unconditioned pardon cites alleged improper methods in obtaining the Jones jury and clears his charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Oregon
Washington
Willard Jones
Jones
Its difficult for the average man to understand why some women
A concise reflection on gender dynamics, noting that jealousy in marriages can puzzle many men and suggesting broader social factors influence perceived infidelity and insecurity.
Roosevelt supporters threaten bolt at convention if unfair contests prevail
Alexander H. Revell, Roosevelt national committee chair, warned Chicago readers that Roosevelt backers will bolt the Republican National Convention if Taft men gain control through what they deem unfair contest rulings. He said the people’s movement will not tolerate what they view as robbery by a political organization and that Roosevelt would respond if treated unfairly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
Alexander H. Revell
Roosevelt National Committee
Revell
People's Movement
Roosevelt Holds Conference With Aides At Sagamore Hill
Gifford Pinchot Medilla McCormick and Teddy Roosevelt met at Sagamore Hill near Oyster Bay New York on June 3 and began an extended conference with Colonel Roosevelt.
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Teddy
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Gifford ,Pinchot
Medilla McCormick
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Will Leaves Daughter Five Dollars for Sinful Reading
In Louise B. Warner’s probate file a section of her will bequeaths five dollars to her daughter Edith Alice Ogilby Titcombe Crase for buying a work by a reputable author on the wages of sin and ingratitude. Warner, once prominent in Los Angeles, never reconciled with Edith after she moved to Paris. The note cites cruelty and deceit as reasons. The other daughters Elizabeth and Clarine Maude in San Diego receive the bulk of the roughly 250000 dollars remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Edith Alice Ogilby Titcombe Crase
Champs Elysees
Paris
Louise BE. Warner
Mra Warner
Edith Alice
Elizabeth
Clarine Maude
San Diego
Seattle man kills wife then dies by self in Ballard
Seattle news reports a husband named Frank Comradi shot and killed his wife in their Ballard home after she filed for divorce, then killed himself. The couple had nine children, most grown. Police say the motive related to the divorce filing.
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Seattle
Wash
Frank Comradi
Ballard
Wealth's Allure Shapes Modern Woman's Desires
A concise reflection notes that many women seek the broad range of goods and comforts money can purchase, rather than wealth itself. The idea frames consumer culture and personal aspiration through a pragmatic lens.
Three Expected to Die in Textile Riot at Church Yard
In Clinton Massachusetts on June 3 a clash between textile workers and police left seven wounded and three feared dead. Officers facing stone barrages were repulsed twice before firing once into the crowd. Sheriff Dwinel took charge and called in Fitchburg Worcester and metropolitan police as well as a militia company to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Mass
Church of Our Lady of the Rosaly
Ono
W. W
Dwinel
Fitchburg and Worcester
Lorimer to Fight Against Big Odds in Senate Battle
Washington reports say 39 senators back Lorimer and 50 oppose him in his bid to keep the Illinois seat. Lorimer arrives from Chicago and vows to fight to the end, plans to attend Senate sessions and defend himself. Senate leaders push resignation before Kern opens Senate challenge amid bloc against the “Blonde boss.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Washington
Senate
Illinois
Chicago
Sherman
Kern
Indiana
U S Attorney Flags Leniency by Judge Archbald in Wire Pool Case
United States District Attorney Wise testified before the House Judiciary Committee that Judge Archbald refused to inflict severe punishment in the wire pool case. Wise said Archbald accepted a compromise plea never before approved by the court and fined 83 defendants $1,000 each. He also refused a jail term for leader EBE. Jackson and imposed a $45,000 fine despite Jackson profiting about $200,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Archbald
Commerce Court
United States
Wise
New York
Judiciary Committee of the House
Ebe
Jackson
Cuban Rebels Attack Women and Burn Town
Havana reports say Afro Cuban rebels may have captured and attacked three white women at San Luis in Oriente province as federal troops withdrew. The rebels burned all buildings and sparked U.S. alarm in Washington over a rebel tax demand threatening planter properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
San Luis
Oriente
la Maye
Chicago Lawyer Harrington May Testify Against Darrow
Rumor says J. R. Harrington Chicago attorney once employed by the McNamara defense will testify for the state in Clarence Darrow bribery trial. Harrington has been in Los Angeles for two days and District Attorney Fredericks refused to confirm the report.
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Los Angeles
J. R. Harrington
Chicago
McNamara
Clarence Darrow
Harrington
Fredericks
Famed stage pair to quit after two more seasons
Sothern and Marlowe announced retirement after two more seasons. They will perform in major Eastern cities next season and in the South and Far West in their final engagements. Marlowe, acting since age twelve, and her husband both feel they have earned a permanent farewell after four decades on stage.
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Sothern
Marlowe
Cleveland
Southern
Julia Marlowe
East
South
Far West
Miss Marlowe
Goodby
Eulogizes Schley and pushes widow pension raise
Senator Raynor of Maryland urged Congress to increase Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley’s widow pension to 150 dollars per month in a senate address. The speaker noted Schley’s Maryland origins amid the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Schley
Washington
Winfield Scott Schley
Raynor
Maryland
Schley
Senate
Natural gas fears spark talk of rate hikes
At the Natural Gas Association of America session, officials warned that gas supplies may be running short and that higher rates could curb consumption. C R Heath of Noblesville presented data showing a rise from 12.5 to 50 cents per thousand cubic feet cut monthly use from 5 000 to 10 000 feet. A five member committee will study rate impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Natural Gas Association of America
C. R. Heath
Noblesville
Ind
Buckarooes and Pippins Start Series Here Tomorrow
Pendleton de La Grande will be the card at Round-up Park for a six afternoon run as Buckarooes and Pippins arrive. The home club sits at .600 after five series, with wins and losses split. owners hope a luck break boosts the percentage. Bradley of the Pippins misses games for a few days after a leg injury, but Luttrell and Scott join the lineup and more help is promised. Local leaders plan two Ladies Days per week, inviting women as Pendleton fans to attend as guests.
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Pendleton de la Grande
Buckarooes
Pippins
Boise
Walla Walla
Pendleton Boys
Bradley
Luttrell
Scott
Salt Lake
la Grande
Grant Lincoln
W. J. Church
la Grande Club
Garden City
Pendleton Club
Barber Pays Conscience Debt with Drive to Oklahoma
Lon Webb a Indiana barber from Elwood recalls a $250 debt to a man in Oklahoma. After a revival conversion he traveled to Oklahoma to settle the debt and, on returning, toured barber shops selling razors strops and supplies to make up the cash while continuing his preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Oklahoma
Tipton
Ind
Lon Webb
Elwood
Southwest
Indiana
Water waste from Umatilla river study reported
United States Reclamation Service data from Hermiston shows that Umatilla river discharge at Umatilla for January through April reached 360000 acre feet after reservoir fillings, with all diversions accounted for except Brownell Ditch. Project Engineer Herbert D. Newell sends the figure in a June 1, 1912 letter to the East Oregonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Reclamation Service
Hermiston
Umatilla
Cold Springs
Furnish-Coe
Brownell Ditch Company
Ore
East Oregonian
Pendleton
Oregon
Moog
Herbert D. Newell
Arizona Teddy Men Bolt G. O. P. Convention
In Tuscan June 3 Taft supporters refused to compromise on Chicago delegates. Roosevelt held four separate conventions and elected six delegates to the national convention pledged to Roosevelt. The Taft and Roosevelt factions met in the same hall to select their delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscan
Ariz
Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt
Battle for delegates in Ohio today
Columbus Ohio June 3 Delegates to the Republican state convention meet in the afternoon with Roosevelt and Taft factions both claiming likely success Six at large delegates to the Chicago convention will be chosen in the state tally indicating a tight contest between rival camps
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Columbus
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Nevada Democrats rally behind Clark for national delegation
At the Nevada state convention on June 3 in Clark County the Democratic party showed strong support for Clark as the likely pledge for the national delegation with Fabion Nev also mentioned as a contender.
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Nevada
Clark
Fabion
Nev
Friday's ball game awarded to locals
Unofficial reports from this city and Walla Walla say a twelve inning Boise game between the Buck Hopes and the Irrigators was awarded to Pendleton after a protest. Manager Garrett claimed McRae was under no contract. the protest was sustained and Boise's 4 to 3 victory was overturned. The decision signals league resolve to enforce all clubs' agreements and underlines officials' sincerity in keeping rosters proper.
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Walla Walla
Boise
Buckhopes
Pendleton
W. N. Sweet
Garrett
McRae
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Economy Board
Carpathia
Hansford
U. S
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American
Burton
Bolt
Will
State Department
Eugenio la Costa
Dartiows
Pormer
Mr. Newell
Arizona
Teddy Men
G. O. P. Convention
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