Millionaire Strikebreaker Shows Labor Ties in Portland
In Portland on June 6, millionaire shipper Sam Hermann and his brother Edward drove a wagon to load from a warehouse as union pickets watched. Hermann vows to continue until freight relief is found amid a 400-strong strike of drivers, while metal trades unions push for an eight hour day and plan a Pacific coast campaign to spread to other states.
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Pacific Coast
Portland
Sam Hermann
Draymen’s Association
Oregon Transfer Company
Edward
Metal Workers Strike
Pacific Coast Metal Trades Unionists
Los Angeles
Beatile
Tacoma
William Hannon
International Union
Hannon
Union reps meet in secret on local metal strike
In Los Angeles on June 6 three representatives from each metal workers union gathered at Labor Temple to discuss a strike that has effectively shut down most shops and foundries nearby. Union leaders claim 15800 workers are out. Reports from San Francisco say unionists are boycotting all non union foundry articles.
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Los Angeles
Labor Temple
San Francisco
Brother Reunited After Twenty Year Search
Beckley West Virginia sees a dramatic reunion as Miss Filla M Hurley locates her brother Peter J Hurley after twenty years. The pair had been separated since an 18 year old left home following a quarrel with his father. He later served in Africa during the Boer War, traveled Europe, worked in New York, and later in the northern states as a newspaperman and clerk before settling in Beckley for several weeks.
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Beckley
United States
Filla M. Hurley
Ranin Darbarn
Cal
Peter J. Hurley
Hurley
Filla
Kee Mar
New York
England
Europe
Africa
Hoe
Tadgemith
Action for Money: Stewart vs Stewart for $200 loan
Pidora Stewart sues Jerome Stewart in a money action to recover a loan of two hundred dollars. The filing seeks repayment of the principal amount with no stated interest. The case centers on documenting the loan and pursuing judicial recovery.
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Pidora Stewart
Jerome Stewart
Those who complain most are most to be complained of
A compact adage attributed to M. Henry reflects on complaint culture. The saying implies that frequent complainers are themselves worthy of blame, suggesting self-awareness and accountability in expressing dissatisfaction.
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M. Henry
O Henry Writer William Sydney Porter Dies in New York
William Sydney Porter known as O Henry died after an operation at Polytechnic Hospital. The funeral will be held tomorrow in New York before interment in Ashville North Carolina. The death was unexpected.
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New York, N
William Sidney Porter
O. Henry
Ashville
North Carolina
Polytechnic Hospital
Rex Oregonus Parade Opens Portland Carnival
Clouds over Portland greet Rex Oregonus as he arrives at noon and the zoad carnival officially opens. Parades and festivities dominate the week, culminating Saturday night with an electrical parade. City decorations cover streets as an estimated 60,000 visitors attend.
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Portland
Ore
Curtiss to Fly From Cleveland to Put In Bay or Detroit
Cleveland June 6 Curtiss plans a flight next month aiming for Put In Bay or Detroit Starting point would be Farrell's Cleveland amusement park Farrell the owner has offered 10000 for the feat conditionally awarding the start from his park in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Curtiss
John Farrell Junior
Senate committee backs national conservation commission plan
Washington June 6 The senate committees on conservation today recommended to Congress Senator Newland's bill providing for the appointment by the president of a national conservation commission of fifteen members to investigate the natural resources of the United States with the members to be named without delay.
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Washington
Senate
Newland
National Conservation Commission
United States
Dalzell Wins, Garner Loses Seat in Republican Lead
Pittsburg Pa June 6 John Dalzell regular candidate for the congressional nomination defeated Dr Robert J Blick by a margin of 465 votes as precincts counted. Blick alleges fraudulent Dalzell votes and seeks a recount. regulars dismiss the claim. The result boosts Cannon loyalists and hurts insurgents. Syhwykill county yields the only Republican break where R D Meaton defeats Congressman A D Garner on the Cannon platform.
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Pittsburg
Pan
John Dalgrell
Robert J. Blick
Blick
Delgell
Cannon
Syhuyikill County
R. D. Meaton
A D. Garner
Connon
Birthplace of Walt Whitman to be marked with memorial
New York admirers of Walt Whitman plan a permanent memorial at his Huntington birthplace. The Whitman Fellowship secured highway commission approval for a roadside marble monument opposite the house to honor the good gray poet born May 31, 1819, and the site was previously contested by an owner.
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New York
Walt Whitman
America
Hunting
L. T
Aue Non
Whitman Fellowship
Whitman
Huntington
West Hillis
Colonil Dames and Daughters of the Revolution of
Miss Young
Thomas Young
Highways Commissionera
Will Lorimer Forsake Toga Public Opinion Forces Lorimer Out
Chicago headlines report public opinion pressuring Senator Lorimer to resign amid Lorimer bribery scandal notes. Court actions involve Attorney Wagon and habeas corpus case for Lee O Neil Browne, Democratic House leader, delaying Browne trial for several days.
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Hoss
Brown
Drie
Tovimer
Browne
Lorimer
Governor Gillet Blames Reporter Over Interview
Governor Mier, back from the meeting today with a state correspondent, denies giving any interview about the Jeffrins Johnson fight in Chicago. He accuses the Chicago reporter of betraying his confidence, saying remarks were made in confidence after discussing the Panama-Pacific exposition. He adds he would like to tell the Chicago reporter what he thinks of him personally.
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Suormenty
Cal
Mier
Met
Tinted Pree
Jeffrins-Johnson
Chicago
Civil Service Exams Set For Indian Service Positions
Lester F O Cronin local secretary of the United States civil service examiners announces examinations for timber action engineer and marine engineer roles. First and third positions test June 29 at the post office. second position July 13 and 14. Full details and qualifications available at the post office. Applications invited for teacher in the Indian service as vacancies arise.
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Civil Service Examinations
Lester FO Cronin
United States Civil Service Examiners
Timber Action Engineer
Indian Service
Iwrger
Marine Ehso’ine Enginer
Poet
Poet Office
Cronin
Drunks and Interfering With Officer Case in Police Court
In police court before Judge Fite Gerald this morning four drunks and one man were charged with interfering with an officer. William Glevens and Jim Ger received three day sentences, Lew Nelson and Jim Best paid $5 fines for drunkenness. George Duncan was fined $5 for attempting to prevent Bests arrest.
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Fite Gerald
Wiliam Glevens
Jim Ger
Lew Nelson
Jim Best
George Duncan
Best
Roosevelt's Egypt visit sparks monarchical luncheon link
The report claims U.S. President Roosevelt faced tensions over Britain’s Egypt policy. Sir Eldon Gorst may be recalled after Roosevelt’s Gouldhall speech criticizing Egyptian administration. Sir Francis Wingate rumored to be Gorst's successor, while Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt dined with King George and Queen Mary at Marlborough House.
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Eax
Wingate, Sidar
Egypt
Toosmet Guess
Marlborough
London
Eldon Gore
Roosevelt
Gouldhall
Francis Wingate
Airdar
Gorst Wingate
Gorst
Ekevpt
England
Gaid
King George
Queen Mary
Marlborough House
Senate confirms Pendleton postmaster J T Brown
Washington notes the senate confirmed the appointment of Postmaster J T Brown at Pendleton Oregon this afternoon in a routine confirmation.
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Senate
IAS
J. T. Brown
Washington
Pendleton
Oregon
Banker J W Scriber to be sentenced in Portland court
Portland June 6 J W Scriber former La Grande banker faces sentencing in U S district court for wrecking the Partners and Traders National Bank. Scriber's attorneys claim the appeal is finished and the prevailing view is a seven year term.
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Portland
J. W. Sccriber
la Grande
U. S. District Court
Nation Bank
Scriber
Solimers Swim Ashore As ARIS In Trons
San Francisco June 6 The transport Lagan sails for Manila with 13 artillerymen captured after a shore leave break Saturday night. Eighty men took part and all reached shore by swimming or small boats. They were rounded up Sunday and a department investigation, with court martinis likely, is ordered.
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San Franciscon
Lagan
Manila
Land transfers near Pilot Rock record shows sales
County Recorder Hendley notes a deed late Saturday transfers 800 acres near Pilot Rock to John McLoughlin. Lir. Le Mann sells 40 acres, Burton Hutchinson 84 acres, and I N Porter 704 acres. Consideration not disclosed. Edward Dowden quote on progress and existence.
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Hendley
Pilot Rock
John McLoughlin
Lir
le Mann
Burton Hutchinson
I. N. Porter
Did Wickersham Aid Sugar Trust Aide?
Representative John Martin of Colorado accuses Attorney General Wickersham and Henry Taft brother of Taft of managing the sale of Philippine friar lands to the sugar trust. Martin claims Taft governance of the islands and that Strong & Cadweller handled big land deals. He says Edwards, Taft’s ally, held direct jurisdiction in the islands as these lands were exploited.
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Washington
John Martin
Colorado
Wickersham
Taft
Martin
Henry
Theselands
Strong & Cadweller
Edwards
Convicts Run Counterfeiting Plant in Missouri Penitentiary
Jefferson City June 6 Governor Hadley pardons Lee Jayne and Joseph Vail to allow their prosecution for counterfeiting after a plant inside the state penitentiary operated for two decades. The discovery followed prisoners quarrelling over coin division.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
Lee Jayne
Joseph Vail
Last of Maybray gang flees hospital visit
Seattle reports the last principal in the Maybray fixed race swindle, R L Thielman, escaped yesterday from an Orthopedic hospital while visiting his tuberculosis patient daughter. Held on 5000 bail, he left with Deputy Lathe. wife says he planned to confess. Thielman helped the gang amass a million dollars and was once an baseball player.
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Seattle
R. L. Thielman
Maybray
Orthopedic
Thielman
Omaha
United States
Lathe
Maybray Gang
Dupes
Madriz Rejects U S role in Nicaraguan revolt settlement
Madriz today rejected Estrada silence on an American proposed settlement for the Nicaraguan revolution. He calls the plan an admission of weakness and notes it is the second time the proposal has been made. The Estrada plan would appoint a provisional president by America while Madriz and Estrada are ineligible pending elections.
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Manggua
Madriz
Eestrada
United States
Estrada
America
Madris
Miscalculated Stage Speed Hurts Hero Braglia in Milan
Alberto Braglia, famed gymnast and Olympic medalist, performed the hazardous “human torpedo” act at Moderna theater in Milan. He miscalculated his leap from a car, crashed on stage, and lay unconscious as surgeons feared for his life while the crowd rushed to safety.
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Rome
Italy
Alberto Pragila
Athens
London
Terrile
To Be Proud of Learning Is Greatest Ignorance
A compact aphorism attributed to Jeremy Taylor, suggesting pride in knowledge hides true wisdom and humility is key to learning. The quote frames intellectual humility as virtue.
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Jeremy ‘Taylor
Umatilla County Sees Record Five Million Bushel Harvest
McComas of Northwestern Warehouse predicts 200000 acres of wheat in Umatilla County will yield about 25 bushels per acre totaling 6,000,000 bushels. Barley is seen at 40 bushels per acre from 8,000 to 10,000 acres. Alfalfa also set for a record cut, with extra acreage in irrigated districts. Grain crops overall to be well above last year, with lighter soil areas exceeding normal yields. Conditions described as A-1 across the county.
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Umatilla
Inerop
EB. W. McComas
Northwestern Warehouse Company
McComas
McComes
Heavien Ali
Maligned Cigarette Finds a Supporter
London reports a leading specialist defending cigarettes as less harmful than feared. He notes the cigarette’s lack of filtration and argues most tobacco dangers stem from pyridine compounds, while nicotine is only a small portion of smoke. He cites General Smith-Dorrien’s Aldershot order on duty smoking.
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London
Smith-Dorrien
Aldershot
Rate Increase Conference Aims at Western Railroads
Taft and railroad presidents will meet after the stock market close to discuss the plea to remove the injunction blocking 25 western railroads from raising rates. Wickersham supplied Taft with ICC figures and western shippers charges as Browne of the New York Central urges a quick ICC decision to offset wage hikes.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Wiecgersham
Ripley
Santa Fe
Delano
Wabash
Felton
Chicago & Great Western
Wickershim
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Interstate Commission
Browne
New York Central
Titmarsh Club Plans Thackeray Centenary Celebration
The Titmarsh club forms a committee to mark Thackeray’s birth centenary on July 1 next year. A public dinner is planned, likely at a Tendon building linked to Thackeray, and an exhibition of pictures, portraits, manuscripts, and novel belongings will be arranged. Lady Ritchie approves the plans.
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Titmarsh
Lonten
Thackeray
Titmarsh Club
Tendon
Ritchie
Nonalcoholic beer claimed to replace English ale
William Harris of Meux brewery and Ritz hotels heads a company claiming to have solved the temperance question. The new brew is malt based and tastes like beer with a real head, but contains nine tenths of 1 percent alcohol versus 2.5 percent in many temperance drinks.
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Britain
London
United States
William Harris
Meux Brewery
Ritz and Carlton Hotels
Mass Meeting Demands Removal of Twenty Fifth Infantry
In Seattle on June 6 a mass meeting will demand the removal of the Twenty Fifth Infantry negroes from Fort Lawson after an attack on white woman Mrs J W Dedding in Lawton Park addition last Saturday night. One negro has been arrested as a suspect.
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Seattle
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Fort Lawson
J. W. Dedding
Lawton Park
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Edwin Gorst
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