Lawrence dynamite plot trial amid juror rights clash
In Baston June 6 William Wood Frederick Atteaux and Collins faced a trial tied to alleged dynamite planting to discredit strikers in Lawrence. Juror Morris Schumann’s open opinion prompted a three hour conference with counsel as Judge Crosby ruled to acquit on the sixth count, leaving five counts.
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Heston
William Wood
Frederick Attehux
Lawrence
Crosby
Schumann
76 Witnesses for Lobbyist Probe
Washington June 6 Additional subpoenas were prepared today for witnesses in the insidious lobby investigation. In all 75 will be summoned including former senators and representatives accused of using floor privileges to fight the tariff bill. Senator Oliver testified he is worth seven and a half million. He cited Pittsburgh manufacturers who called on him regarding the tariff saying none were lobbyists but honorable gentlemen seeking to impress the national legislature with convictions they believed to be honest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oliver
Pittsburg
Education of Indians Declared a Failure
Washington June 6 Mrs Laura Kellogg a student of the American Indian told the senate Indian affairs committee only when the bureau was abolished and the Indian allowed to fight his own problem of existence would the red man return to the proud place he once occupied She suggested the establishment of model villages to be conducted by the Indians themselves Kellogg condemned the Indian education system and said that it had proved a failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Laura Kellogg
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Pages Accepts Post with London Public Welcome
United States ambassador Walter Hines Page makes his first public appearance in London as he attends a banquet in his honor. At the dinner, Page will be formally invited to unveil the Pierims memorial at Southampton on August 14.
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London
Jone
United States
Walter Hines Pages
Ambnasantor Page
Pierim
Southampton
Ontario's New Senators Named
Ottawa Ont The four new senators from Ontario were announced recently by Sir James Whitney premier of the province They are James J Donnelly MP for South Bruce Colonel Mason of Toronto Alexander McCall ex MP for Norfolk and BE Smith ex MP for Wentworth
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Ottawa
Ont
Ontario
James Whitney
Provinece
Jammer J. Donnelly
South Bruce
Mason
Toronto
Alexander McCall
M. P
Norfolk
BE. D. Smith
Wentworth
Strike settles as wireless operators return to work
The Marconi wireless operators end their strike with a compromise. The union is not recognized, but strikers are reinstated and conditions improved. Wages did not rise. President Kontenkamp says reinstate from port to maintain service as the settlement is declared a victory for neither side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francises
Itine
Marcon! Company
Kontenkamp
Foxtheneseele
Kononkarmo
Rose Show Planned for June by City Committees
A rose exhibit is planned for June with the exact date pending. A circular was mailed to residents, urging flower growers to prepare blooms or permit entry from gardens for display at the high school auditorium. Flower girls Katherine Livengood, Kathleen MacFaul, Mary Johns, Zella Thompson, and Lois Curl will present roses to patrons. The event will run in the afternoon and evening with a program and prizes for best exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Livengood
Kathleen MacFaul
Mary Johns
Zella Thompson
Lois Curl
Pioneers Picnic at Weston Draws Big Local Crowd
Weston hosts the annual Umatilla county pioneers picnic with hundreds attending from various areas. Judge Stephen A. Lowell delivers the afternoon address and Weston faces Milton in a ball game as the day’s program features music, readings, and a band concert followed by a grand ball tonight.
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Weston
Umatilla County
Ameria
Plofteersa
T A. Lievallen
A. W. Nye
Pendleton
Iin
Stephen A. Tapwell
Milton
Ron Be
Aleteus Gay Giri
Migrele Fusen
Heis Ie
Carl McConnel Kteading
Whitman
Ride
Eg Se Ahoe
Esse Kirkpatrick Bone
Doble
FEO Gee
Weston Street
Balkan peace conference faces break over Turkish demands
London June six reports the Balkan peace conference may be broken if Turkey insists on minor demands. Envois work out details, Bulgaria and Greece clash on several points. Belgrade dispatches say rulers premier meeting planned at Salonika on Sunday to settle differences.
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London
Balkan
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
Belgrade
Salonika
Police, Idea of Art is Certainly the Limit
Philadelphia June Miss Hazel Bess Laugenour swam across the Golden Gate and panned Police Lieutenant Mills who called her dance the adult shiver The lieutenant's den of art is bush A butterfly and a toad fire all the same to him The dancer does the Tango step before beginning her theater aquatic stunt.
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Philadelphia
Hazel Bess Laugenour
Golden Gate
Mills
Leutenant
Suffragist Near Death After Derby Incident
London July Emely Davidson, injured when she gripped the King's horse Anmer at the derby, remains in critical condition after a relapse. Doctors say an operation is necessary and the attack may prove fatal.
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London
Emely Davidson
Anmer
Robinson Wins and Loses 15000 in Twenty Minutes
In New York on June 6 Herbert W. Robinson a Commercial cable operator commented Such is life after winning and losing 15000 within 20 minutes. The eastern telegraphers pooled on the English derby at Epsom with tickets costing 1.25 each. Robinson had bought his ticket three months prior and followed Craganour's win then learned of Craganour's disqualification and resumed work with a cigarette.
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New York
Herbert W. Robinson
Epsom
Robinson
Craganour
Secretary Bryan to Visit Boston for Town Talk
Secretary of State Bryan accepted an invitation extended by Representative Murray of Massachusetts to speak at Charles Town on June 16 and to take part in the Bunker Hill day celebration on June 17. In Boston, Mr Murray and Joseph Tumulty urged Bryan to accept, and he will be Mr Murray's guest while in Boston.
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Washington
Bryan
Representative Murray
Massachusetts
Charlestown
Bunker Him
Boston
Murray
Joseph Tumulty
Illinois prdge of low wages may result in minimum law
Arteria Oregon June 6 Jack Adams convicted of killing Barney Chamberlain February 17 was denied a motion for a new trial in Judge Eakin court and unless Governor West intervenes he will receive the punishment for first degree murder. Attorney Norblad said if funds could be raised an appeal would be carried through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arteria
Ore
Jack Adams
Barney Chamberlain
Enlisted Men to Get Some Chance
Annapolis June 6. Secretary Daniels announced under the Wilson administration that enlisted navy men will have the same advancement opportunities as midshipmen. He said the era is near when every ship becomes a school ship and pledged to teach trades to enlisted men. He urged midshipmen to avoid hazing and social vice and called for abstinence from liquor.
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Annapolis
Wilson
Navy
Mike
Daniels
Naval Academy
Umeé
Biz
Ilquor
Arrest Vivisectionists on Charges of Cruelty
Philadelphia June 6 Dr E Sweet head of the vivisection department of the University of Pennsylvania medical school is released on bail after arrest on a cruelty to dogs charge linked to university experiments. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals swore to the warrant and plans the arrest of other surgeons in the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
E. Sweet
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Society
Women on way to attend big convention
Charm ed after two days entertainment here by Saxony Woman Suffrage Association 1,000 delegates and visitors to the great Budapest convention of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, left here this afternoon for Prague, where they will be feted for three days by the Bohemian Woman Suffrage committee. The Budapest convention opens June 15 and lasts through June 20.
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Dresden
Bavaria
Saxony Woman Suffrage Association
Budapest
International Woman Suffrage
Allance
Prague
Mail car through run bid to shorten Pendleton delay
Commercial club secretary Ritner reported to railway mail service officials that eastbound mail from Portland to Pendleton suffers daily delays. The present arrangement moves the mail car only to Umatilla before the through train 18, causing a 30 to 60 minute slowdown and inconveniencing workers and patrons awaiting mail. Local officials urge transferring the car to the through train at Pendleton for faster service.
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Portlaind
Pendleton
Commercial Club
Ritner
Railway
Umatilla
Pedleton
Labor famine chills Melford as Rogue River valleys loom
In Medford Oregon on June 6, the Vie crop threatens Rogue River valley with a labor famine. Police chief and farmers scour Saloon row seeking workers. Hobos largely refuse, and with a city ultimatum to earn a dollar or leave, only a few agree to work.
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Melford
Ore
Rogue River Valley
Medford
Hitson
Beter
Japan delays reply to U.S. note over California bill
Washington June 6 The cabinet considered the Japanese rejoinder to Bryan's note today No reply will be framed until the next meeting The president will advise the cabinet that Chinda said Japan desired an early but not hasty action Negotiations will be continued indefinitely probably long after the California bill becomes law
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Washington
Bryan
Chinda
Japan
California
Old grads gather for 25th annual celebration
Salisburg Pa June 6 Twelve hundred OW Grads attend the twenty fifth anniversary of the Kiskiminetas Springs school Addresses were made by State Senator Kline of Pittsburgh Dr Albert Burr of Baltimore Professor Charles T Mellwalh of Harvard Professor F C McDonald of Princeton and Superintendent of Schools Robert G Shaw of Greensburg Pa
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Salisburg
Kiskiminetas Springs
Kline
Pittsburgh
Albert Burr
Baltimore
Charles T. Mellwalh
Harvard
F.C. McDonald
Princeton
Robert G. Shaw
Greensburg
Carpenter and Duarte May Meet in Walla Walla
In Walla Walla Washington on June 6 two well known boxers Jack Duarte and Carpenter are expected to be matched to meet next Wednesday night. Manager Charles Jost of the Walla Walla Amateur Athletic club is arranging the bout to promote a winner who will then fight another opponent during the Saengerfest.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Jack Duarte
Carpenter
Charles Jost
Richest Man Says John Dis a Miker
New York June 6 Senor Pasqueil Onsio a Chilean claims to be the richest man in the world while en route to Europe He says he has so much coin he cannot spend it His retinue includes a maid valet chauffeur and a staff His wealth is estimated at about a billion from nitrates and he travels with a small army of secretaries.
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New York
Senor Pasqueil Onsio
Europe
Government to Proceed on Federal Building Project
At a Commercial Association meeting the board urged the government to start work on a federal building in the city using $62,000 already appropriated. The funds, from a $70,000 grant, would cover a structure for the post office and federal court if materials can be sourced locally to avoid high eastward shipping costs.
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Alta and
Garden Streets
Capgeres
Simon
Post Office
Federal Court
Eucharistic Congress Planned at Lourdes in France
Rome June 6 Practically official announcement to be made today by the Vatican that the next Eucharistic congress of the Catholic church will be held in Lourdes France where a renowned shrine is located The congress will be a jubilee anniversary being the twenty fifth in the series The 1910 congress was held in Sydney likely option for the next gathering is Sydney
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Rome
Vatican
Teourdes
Fraance
Sydney
Wage Talks Tie Wages to Vice and Family Life
The state investigating committee resumes hearings on vice and wages with about 40 witnesses from banks and large stores. Testimonies show average wages for men ranging from $12 to $19 a week, with several firms citing minimums and family support concerns. A federal minimum wage is favored by some, while bank officials state marriage restrictions apply to employees earning under $1,000 yearly.
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Chicago
Jones
George M. Reynolds
James Simpson
Marshall Field Company
Flood threat endangers Camas power plant
Vancouver June 6 The Great Western Light and Power company which supplies Camas and Washougal with light and power is threatened by high water Manager W B Foshay of the Northwestern Electric company arranged to supply power if water rises enough to disable the local plant The Northwestern recently transferred capacity to Washougal from its White Salmon plant adding to regional supply resilience.
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Vancouver
Wash
Great Western Light & Power Counpiny
Camas
Washougal
W. BR. Foshay
Northwestern Electric Company
Northwestern
Notorious bootlegger caught with 114 quarts
Eugene Oregon June 6 deputy sheriffs and police raided the residence of Joe Jacobs and found 114 quarts of bottled beer secreted in the home shipped the day before The beer was confiscated after a struggle with Jacobs wife Jacobs has many prior convictions for violating the local option law and officers may obtain another conviction The subject has been arrested more times on that charge than any other man in the area Toni Hilton under indictment for the same offense
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Eugene
Ore
Sherifix
Joe Jacobs
Sid Auarts
Jacob
Enene
Hilton
Tony
High Water Hits Kennewick and Pasco on Columbia River
The Columbia River rises flooding Kennewick and Pasco areas. Launches resume transit as water nears wharf edges. No NP bridge washout. only notable risk is water pooling near the N P track between Two River and Burbank and the O W R N line at Wallula.
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Kennewick
Pasco
Columbia
Northern Pacific
Columbian
Paseo
N. P
Two River
Burbank
Wallula
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P. T. Harbour
T. A. Lieunilen
Adams
Weston Band
Amotich
Collee
Teres Eis
Mabel Carmichael
Tinsien
Qual Meading
Mist Genevieve Levy Oval
Mise Wirinke Gless Beale
Irs
MeRae Twins
Stephen A. Lowell
Illinois
Back Adams
U. S
Duarte
John
Lourdes
Marshall Fickl’s
Simpson
Edward Hillman
Incuidine
David Forgan
National City Bank
Rlood
Columbia River
Kennewicek
Pasto
Gus Ber
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