29 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
1
A political brief declares continued commitment to a democratic government as envisioned by Jefferson while denouncing President Taft and the Republican Party.
Main polled platform reaffirms Jeffersonian democratic principles, calls for revenue-only tariff, immediate duties reduction, denounces Taft for vetoing tariff bills, denounces Republicans for 1908 promises, supports strict anti-trust enforcement, opposes private monopolies, supports a single presidential term, and favors supervision and rate regulation of railroads and communications lines.
Baltimore June 29 the Democratic platform for the party’s convention was completed by the resolutions committee after 48 hours of work. It awaits only the presidential nominee’s approval before presentation at the convention. Continued on page five.
At the county fair the chariot races drew lively crowds as thrillers. Winners were awarded prizes while sideshow attractions included a clown band and wild animals. The event also featured a hot roasted peanuts booth and a bustling midway.
At the Elks Circus events the Hippodrome featured races won by Herbert Thompson in the four horse chariot event earning a suit of clothes. George Peringer claimed a prize of an Elk bath robe in the four mule chariot race. Ben Corbett won a bridle, Barney Sherry took multiple titles including a pair of chaps a six shooter and holster in various short hurdles and races.
The Elks Lodge 288 staged another successful circus drawing crowds in the afternoon and evening. Patrons praised the value for money as the club showcased elaborate amusements and entertainment, highlighting the lodge’s long-standing prowess in arranging popular events.
Stockhold Sweden June 29 The Fifth Olympiad opened with a parade before King Gustav and the Crown Prince. Three thousand competitors from 37 countries marched past as the stadium filled for events including football lawn tennis and shooting. England rivals Sweden and Denmark for football while Americans, confident with 146 athletes, eye more trophies including the Marathon on July 15. The marathon runs twelve miles from Stockholm to Solentuna and back.
Baltimore June 29 A long night at the Democratic convention ends with adjournment after twelve ballots no candidate secures two thirds. Champ Clark gains on tenth ballot as New York’s 90 votes shift. Woodrow Wilson remains steady but far from nomination. Demonstrations flare as tensions rise and hopes for an on floor agreement fade.
Gossip in Baltimore as to potential running mates for Clark Wilson or Bryan centers on Governor Burke of North Dakota Representative Sulzer of New York Mayor Newton Baker of Cleveland Senator O Gorman of New York and others. Governor Marshall of Indiana and Representative Oscar W Underwood are also discussed though Underwood reportedly does not seek the vice presidency.
Santa Barbara June 29 The clubhouse of the Santa Barbara Country Club at Montecito burned early yesterday with a loss of 60000 dollars. A supposed tramp who cut the club steward during an encounter set the fire to hide a believed crime. The steward will recover. The tramp escaped.
Sneeze Proves Serious in Freewater. Robert Newman, a local merchant, was seized by a violent sneezing spell in his store on Wednesday morning. The fit ruptured a blood vessel near his heart and he remained in precarious condition.
Berlin chief of police Herr Von Jagow issued a regulation banning licensing of taxicabs over ten horsepower in the city. His experts say this measure will drive speeds to sixteen miles per hour, the legal limit in Berlin streets.
New York health officer Dr Joseph J O Connell orders thorough fumigation of all ships from tropics before harbor entry starting July 1. Holds cabins and compartments of Central and South American trade must be disinfected after cargo discharge. Vessels lacking a verified disinfection certificate by a US consul will be barred from entering until fumigation is completed.
A concise line notes that the grass widow avoids seeing that her late husband’s grave is kept green, implying a separation from routine grave maintenance. The remark underscores social or emotional distance surrounding the burial site.
Baltimore Maryland June 29 The Missouri delegation sent a telegram signed by Senator Stone to Governors Harmon Marshall and Wilson and Congressman Underwood. It claimed the national convention favored Champ Clark and urged withdrawal of other candidates to unify the party and ensure Clark’s nomination.
Major Lee Moorhouse today circulates an initiative petition to adopt a Blue Sky law in Oregon. The filing deadline at Salem is July 3. The bill regulates corporations, protects stock buyers, and mirrors Kansas Blue Sky law, with costs rising from 7000 to 12000 annually but yielding about 20000 in new state revenue and saving a million dollars yearly from worthless securities.
St Louis county editor Charles J Henninger of Wellston says he bought a wedding ring engraved From Charles to Tillie after meeting 100 women willing to marry him in Illinois and Missouri. He has not yet applied for a marriage license, keeping blanks on two forms.
David W. Bartlett former assistant editor of the New Era who serialized Uncle Tom's Cabin in Washington died at his West Haven home aged 84. From 1872 to 1887 he served as secretary of the Chinese legation in Washington and was a noted newspaper correspondent.
Milton Oregon rancher Shell Hopkins on the Walla Walla river near Milton endured a painful accident while showing friends how to light a dynamite charge with an electric fuse. He grabbed the wrong lever, electricity entered his hand and burned his arm. About two weeks earlier his wear-all son was accidentally shot in the leg while fishing.
At Baltimore on June 29 the Democratic National Convention moved through ballots showing Clark leading Wilson with margins narrowing over time. Bryan denounced any nominee tied to Tammany Hall or the money interests, hinting at a possible bolt if conditions remained.
Peters and Morrison, Olympia saloon proprietors, were defrauded by a bad check saver who passed three checks totaling 130 dollars. The forger used the name Jim McReynolds and forged William Caldwell’s signature. He escaped before capture. officers have not yet detained him. Two checks were forty dollars each and one was fifty dollars.
In Baltimore on June 29 the crowded arena, sweltering under tropical humidity, forced delegates to shed coats and collars as the Democratic gathering opened. Heat slowed attendance and altered how officials and speakers were perceived amid a frenzied, late-night ticket mixup and a tense roll call.
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