Senators Declare They Were Not Improperly Influenced
Senate lobby hearing unfolds with Senators McLean and McTean denying improper influence. McTean admits GE interest but not representation of any tariff bill interests. Dillingham lists callers on tariff and immigration debates, cites sugar ads but denies illicit funding. He criticizes the Round Robin letter campaign as unfair and notes pressure from opponents of the Owen health service bill.
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Washington
McTean
Connecticut
General Electric Company
Dillingham
Jong Llat
Congress
Dillingham-Burnett
Compromise bill agreed upon for Alaska railroad project
Washington June 3 an agreement on the compromise bill for the government built railroad in Alaska was announced by Senators Chamberlain and Jones. The bill appropriates 46 million dollars for a road but does not state the miles. It is expected to pass this session.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Oregon
Jones
Alaska
Grasshoppers May Take California
California faces a grasshopper invasion from San Diego to Shasta County. State Horticulturist Cook warns of possible total crop destruction without an immediate campaign by farmers and fruit growers. Reports indicate invasions in Fresno and King counties and widespread attacks across the Sacramento Valley.
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Sacramento
California
San Diego
Shasta County
Cook
Fresno
King Counles
Sacramento Valley
Floods Dampen Fishing Prospects in Baker Oregon
Baker Ore June 3 Several nim reds have wading mountain streams angling for trout. High water in creeks and rivers keeps anglers reporting little success and predicts at least two weeks before low water allows good angling.
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Baker
Ore
Aviator with Passenger Sets 16,852 Feet Altitude Record
Versailles France on Tune 9 carrying a woman passenger aviator Perryon broke the altitude record in a monoplane reaching a height of 16,852 feet, securing a new high for aviation.
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Versailles
France
Perryon
Don Upjohn Named District Attorney in Oregon District
Salem Oregon June 3 Don H Upohn of Dallas was appointed district attorney of the newly created 12th judicial district comprising Polk Tillamook and Yamhill counties by Governor West today Upjohn graduated from Willamette law school last year.
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Salem
Ore
Don H. Upohn
Dallas
Polk, Tillamook
Yamhill Cotenties
West
Upjohn
Willamette Law School
Cannibals Hanged in West Africa
London reports 40 members of the Leopard Society hanged in Sierra Leone a British colony on the West Coast of Africa for cannibalism and human sacrifices. Sir William Brandford Griffith presided trials. arrests said to reach around 100 with others deported. The society reportedly sought obedience through death or slavery among the Mendé tribe.
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London
Leopard Society
Sierre Leone
Africa
William Brandford Griffith
Gold Coast
Plymouth
Meats and Flour Removed From Free List Reform
Washington June 3 Meats and flour will not go on the free list in the democratic tariff law if the senate finance committee recommendation is accepted The sub committee of Williams Shively and Gore decided to tax fresh meats beef mutton and pork at ten percent ad valorem Wheat flour restored to a specific rate of 45 cents a barrel with other wheat products at ten percent ad valorem Oats duty cut from ten to six cents per bushel with an oatmeal ad valorem around five percent The changes aim to equalize raw materials and products and are expected to win approval of the finance committee and democratic caucus.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Williams
Shively
Gore
Finance Committee
Senate
Clings to Outside of Pullman Till Dies After Fall
In California on June 3, Micael Guidorto clung to the outside of a closed vestibule as a Pullman train sped from Collon to Ontario. Exhausted, he lost his grip and fell beside the tracks. His body was found with a ticket in his pocket.
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Pullman
Tabs Angeles
Collon
Ontario
Micael Guidorto
Brother of Friedmann denounces sale of tuberculosis serum
Dr A Friedmann, brother of the discoverer, returns from the East angrily condemning Dr Friedmann’s sale of his tuberculosis serum as unjust and impractical arguing that under current terms only a small percentage of patients could benefit. He says his brother is on the right track but the presentation obscures and minimizes the remedy’s potential.
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Friedmann
Colorado Springs
A. Friedmann
America
Wood Case Prosecution Restes After Surprise Testimony
In Lawrence and Boston, District Attorney Pelletier rests the state's case against Wow, Atteaux, and Tosting as defense challenges key witnesses. A juror flags a taxicab card dated 1911, corrected to 1912 after defense objections. Judge Crosby denies defense motion to acquit in the dynamite conspiracy trial.
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Boston
Mase
Pelletier
Wow
Atteaux
Wood
Attesnux
Taxicab
Pira
Enos
William Wool
Crosby
Former local man remains in office
Everett A. Johnson, formerly of Pendleton and United States district attorney for the past three months, is to remain in the office of District Attorney Reames as chief deputy under the new official. Reames took the oath this morning and appointed Johnson, who has handled 109 government cases with 105 favorable outcomes in three months, as his chief deputy.
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Everett A. Johnson
Pendleton
United States
Reames
Johnson
Clarence I. Reames
United States District Attorney
Cannon
Jesse L. Sumrall
Charles ©. Mowry
Medford
William M. Colvig
Oregon City
Oxford boats burned by women in incendiary fire
In London a large fire destroyed the Roughs boathouse on the Thames. About fifty Oxford boats were burned today. A placard nearby read Birth day reminder for King George, and suffragettes are suspected in the incident.
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London
Oxford
Roughs
Thames
King George
Frederick Dixon Named President of C S Church Office
Boston notices Frederick Dixon of London selected as president of the First Church of Christ Scientist. The announcement names Dittemere of Brookline as founder and John Fdy Mary Baker as founders with Dickey named clerk and Adams as treasurer.
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Boston
Wise
Frederick Dixon
London
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker
John Dittemere
Brookline
Adams
Dickey
Re-elected leader named at railway men’s meeting
San Francisco June 3 W G Lee of Cleveland Ohio was re elected grand president at the biennial election of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. A E Whitney the unsuccessful candidate was returned to his present office of third vice president T R Dodge of Cleveland was elected assistant grand president.
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San Francisco
W. G. Lee
Cleveland
Ohio
Brotherhood of Railway
A. E. Whitney
T. R. Dodge
Albee Elected Portland Mayor in New Commission Race
Portland, Ore June 12 H FR Albee defeated Rushlight in the first election under the new commission charter. Eighty six of 164 precincts reported with Albee leading by a wide margin. Commissioners Daly Clyde Baker Bigelow and Dienk led in that order for four seats. East Side residents, especially women, helped Albee win. Incinerator funding appears defeated. A. T. Barbir elected auditor.
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Rushlight
Commission
Daly
Clyde
Baker
Bigelow
Dieck
Portland
Ore
H. FR. Albee
Will Daly
Ralph Clyde
George L. Baker
A. Bigelow
Robert Dienk
East Side
Albee
A. TL. Barbir
Round-up Band to Play Open Air Concert Tomorrow Night
The Round-up band opens a summer concert series tomorrow evening on Main Street between Court and Alta with an elevated platform in the block center. Mrs. Carl Power will sing four vocal solos, including Sylvia from the Merry Widow. The program includes Strauss March, Orpheus Overture, Muzourka Russe Lizaime, Irish Overture The Humors of Donnybrook, Salome Dance, The Giggler Two-step, and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Main Street
Court
Alta
Carl Power
Strauss
Overture
Ees
Gamma
Sylvia
Lehan
Chhuman
Donnebrook
Walte Salome
Tobanl
Heeter Conduct Condemned By Citizens Committee
Pittsburg Pennsylvania June committee of citizens investigated the board of education’s superintendent S L Heeter and found him guilty of making improper advances and unwarranted liberties with three women. The panel unanimously backed immorality charges and, regarding a teachers’ agency bill, a majority said he offered to use his official position to compromise a personal claim.
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Pittsburg
S. L. Heeter
Board of Education
Man and Wife in Duel to Death Near Seeley Colorado
Seeley Colorado June 3 An entire family was killed in a duel between Robert Stanley a farmer living 60 miles northwest of here and his wife on Saturday A daughter was found dead beside her father with two bullet wounds near the revolver by the mother Royals says the two killed each other and the child as well The Stanley ranch is 15 miles from the nearest telephone station and details are unavailable The bodies were found on the bedroom floor
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Seeley
Colo
Robert Stanley
Here
Stanley Ranch
Supreme Court Reverses Property Suit in Salem
The Oregon Supreme Court reversed the suit of Aj and G Walk against C R Hibberd. The case originated in Union County and involved property rights. Judge Bean dissented.
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Supreme Court
Salem
Ore
Tune
Ajthen G Walk
C. R. Hibberd
Union
Bean
Japanese Plan 10 Turn Trade From California by Boycott
Washington reports disclose a shift in tariff policy after a Senate Finance Committee conference with President. Wheat and cattle will be free, meats and flour also freed, replacing a proposed ten percent tariff to equalize prices. The president revised the plan to make all items free.
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California
Fruit Growers Launch New Northwest Marketing Org
Hood River Oregon June 3 after a two days session the North Pacific Fruit Distributors association was launched to market the apple crop of Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana with headquarters at Spokane A $15 per car marketing charge funds a publicity drive and a large sales force Officers include President H F Davidson Hood River vicepresident W N Yost secretary treasurer H C Stimpson Spokane general manager J H Robbins North Yakima general counsel H C Richards North Yakima and board trustees W H Sackett Corvallis and Harry Huber Milton Oregon Sales managers RF Perham William Selig N E Smith and F Ronalds named Traffic manager and claim agent The group will enforce uniform pack and grade and seeks to control box car shipments in the northwest
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Hood River
Ore
North Pacific Fruit Distributors’ Association
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Spokane
H. F. Davidson
W. N. Yost
Southern Idaho
H. C. Stimpson
J. H. Robbins
North Yakima
Wash
H. ¢. Richards
W. H. Sackett
Corvallis, Mont
Harry Huber
Milton
Osage Tribal Leaders Removals Upheld by Appeals Court
Washington June 3 The district court of appeals upheld the secretary of the interior’s right to remove Osage tribal council officers for cause In the Fisher case the removal of tribal chiefs tied to oil land leases was challenged as detrimental to the Osage Indians The ruling affirms federal authority over tribal leadership actions.
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Washington
District Court of Appeals
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Kansas Girl Weds Frenchman at London
Frances Scoville of Seneca Kansas married Walter De mumm a French balloonist at St George s London Kansas today Mrs John Peabody of Denver Cole visiting with Mrs A J McAllister She will be here for a month
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Kansas
London
Frances Scoville
Seneca, Kansas
Walter Demumm
St. George's
John Peabody
Denver
Cole
A. J. McAllister
Japan Eyes Boycott and Port Ship Replacements
Tokyo reports Japan may reply to U.S. note by Friday or Saturday as California land and alien ownership laws spark protests. Possibilities include boycotting the Panama exposition and canceling San Francisco–Tokyo liner service, with Portland or Tacoma replacing San Francisco for Nippon Kaishe ships. Arbitration treaty renewal set for June 7.
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Roejoinder
United States
Bryan
California
Portland
Tacoma
Tokyo
Washington
Japan
United Stattes
Aviator and passenger fall into San Francisco Bay
Roy Francis and Charlee F. Craig fell 60 feet from a hydroplane during a trial flight over San Francisco Bay. Both were rescued after a scare near the Golden Gate. The aviator had just earned an international hydroplane pilot license on a bay circuit and had flown Mrs. Thomas MacKiernan of Chicago aloft earlier.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Roy Francis
Charlee F. Craig
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Thomas MacKiernan
Mrs. MacKiernan
San Francisco Collector Faces Resignation Request
Washington reports after a cabinet meeting Secretary McAdoo signaled the resignation of F. L. Stratton, San Francisco collector of ports, who was asked to step down. Stratton declined to comment on the matter.
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Washington
McAdoo
Stratton
San Francisco
Trains Collide in South Lawrence Fire Briefly Burns Cars
In Lawrence Massachusetts on June 3 a Boston and Maine train collided with a shuttle train near South Lawrence. Fire started but was extinguished quickly and no one was seriously hurt.
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Lawrence
Mass
Boston and Maine
South Lawrence
Fire, Court, and Coincidence Hit Local Man
George Smith of 508 Calvin Street faced a one month jail sentence for simple larceny when a fire broke out at his home mid sentence. Justice Parkes had begun the sentencing as the alarm rang, drawing Smith to confront both loss and punishment. Birch, linked to the charge, also faced arrest and trial, while Miller tied to a separate backstory. The blaze likely started from a hot stove pipe, damaging the kitchen area before firefighters cleared the flames. The incident highlighted the odd coincidence of punishment and disaster occurring together.
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George Smith
Calvin Street
Justice Court
Joe H. Parkes
Smith
Frank Birch
Wron
N F. Brink
Pacifie Power & Light Co
Birch
Anti
Miller
Kkitchen
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Underwood
Don Upjohn
West Africa
Breen
C. S. Church
Lee
Heeter
Simmons
Senate Finance
Wisen
Secretary of Interior
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