Roosevelt Denies Ever Promised Taft Second Term
Roosevelt slams an Associated Press claim as false in a letter to editor Van Valkenburg printed by the Philadelphia North American and the New York Sun. In Fargo, Rooseveltians and La Follette supporters begin campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, with a primary in two weeks and Pinchot touring the state.
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New York
Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
van Valkenburg
Philadelphia North American
New York Sun
Dakota
Fargo
N. D
Senator la Follette
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt Accepts Juror Duty for Next Supreme Court Term
Colonel Roosevelt answered a summons for jury duty in Mineola Long Island on March 4 and was accepted as a term juror for the Supreme court next term. He may be exempt but offered to serve if needed.
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Roosevelt
Mineola
Long Island
Supreme Court
Sinnott Seeks Republican Nomination For Congress
N J Sinnott of The Dalles campaigns for the congressional nomination in the new eastern Oregon district touring Baker La Grande and Elgin. A native son of Wasco county he touts his progressive record and platform including civil and criminal trial venues reform of farm product gambling income tax popular elections of US senators and liberal homestead and forest policies.
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N. J. Sinnott
Dalles
Oregon
Baker
la Grande
Elgin
Umata
Senator Sinnott
Wasco County
Wasco
Hiood River
Gilliam
Sherman
Wheeler
Crook
Sinnott
Second Congressional District
United States
Republicans abandon contest to Oregon primary law
In Portland on March 4 the Republican State Central Committee decided not to press a contest against portions of Oregon's presidential primary law. After preparing on advice from prominent Republicans, the committee quit, with Chairman Nottingham saying the court test was abandoned as its purpose was misrepresented by certain demabobues.
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Portland
Ore
Mar
Republican State Central Committee
Oregon
Nottingham
Lawrences methods blamed as police clash with socialists
Oakland socialists accuse patrolmen led by two captains of police of beating men and women during an open air meeting defying orders. Three socialists hospitalized with injuries as leaders plan to press charges against Captains Berk and Lynch for the disorder.
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Oakland
Calif
Lawrences
Berk
Lynch
Cougar slain with .22 caliber rifle in Uma tilla county
Special Hunter W. Purdy and Game Warden E F Averill hunted a large female cougar for three days through snow and thick brush near Duncan. Averill killed the animal with a .22 caliber rifle after Purdy and his dogs located the trail. The 150 pound, seven foot cougar was brought to the city for display. sheepmen plan bounties on cougar and related predators while Purdy continues hunting other predatory animals.
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Umatilla
W. Purdy
E. F. Averi
Averill
Purdy
Duncan
Ren F. Brown
Brown
la Dow & Peterson
Mr.Averlil
Bunter
Dan P. Smythe
J. E. Smith
Mr. Averill
Wenasha Springs
Senate approves Pitner for Supreme Court seat
Washington May 4. The senate judiciary committee endorsed a report recommending the confirmation of Mahlon Pitner of New Jersey as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Senate
Pitner
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mahlon Pitner
New Jersey
United States Supreme Court
Mills Open Few At Work In Textile Strike
Lawrence Massachusetts March 4 Unknown assailants attacked James Thompson a key organizer of the Industrial Workers of the World as the textile strike over a 15 percent wage increase continued. Thompson says he was beaten and fired upon before the assailants fled. Thousands of striking workers refused to enter mills and many who started to work returned home to stand firm for higher pay. Picketing continued without disorder as the strike stayed solid.
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Lawrence
Mass
James Thompson
Industrial Workers of the World
Party of Parties
Thompson
Nomination of William J. Bryan Praised by Judge Maloney
County Judge J W Maloney returned from Portland where he served on the Bryan reception committee. He called Bryan the greatest man in the United States and believed he could be the Democratic standard bearer at the November presidential election.
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William Jennings Bryan
United States
J. W. Maloney
Portland
Maloney
Bryan
Peking Disorder Ends Troop Arrival and Quiet Restored
Shanghai reports March 4 that looting and killing spread across Anhui province as republican troops mutinied. Troops from Peking and mutinous forces threaten Pekin and Tientsin, with foreign residents barricading the foreign quarters and appeals for protection amid fear of a general massacre.
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Shanghai
Anhui
Kingsi
Shensu
Pekin
Tien
Tsin
Tien, Tsin
China
Peking
Tien Teing
Blind musician run down by auto in Pendleton
Carl Guilott, a well known musician who had just recovered from a broken leg, was struck by a car driven by Walter MacCormach at Main and Court streets. He escaped serious injury with bruises after being dragged a distance. doctors feared a possible ankle fracture but he was sent home to recover. Witnesses did not blame the driver.
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Carl Guilott
Walter McCormmich
Pendleton Auto Company
Main
Court
Guistt
Main Street
MacCormmach
Glliott
O Connell Retains Wrestling Title In Harsh Bout
Eddie O Connell of Portland narrowly defends his weight class title against Jack Kennedy of Hermiston in a grueling match. Kennedy wins the first fall in 32 minutes 10 seconds and O Connell takes the next two falls in 24 minutes and 4 seconds and 23 seconds respectively. Spectators say Kennedy’s arm injury and rough tactics influenced the outcome. Preliminaries saw Young Girte beat Gunn in 15 minutes while Seaborn and Kennedy fought to a 25 minute draw. Referee W A Maxwell, timekeeper J L Thompson, and Dr Adams of Portland officiated.
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Hermiston
Ore
Eddie O'Connell
Portland
Jack Kennedy
Kennedy
O'Connell
O'Connel
Young Girte
Gunn
Seahorn
W. A. Maxwell
J. L. Thompson
Dr. Adams
Suffragettes Smash Windows Across London in Violent Outburst
Armed suffragettes hit Kensington Knightsbridge and later Parliament and official residences with hammers stones and other tools smashing thousands of dollars of glass. Police dispersed the crowds arresting about thirty women as the campaign resumed with new songs and renewed mass action.
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London
Eng
Kensington
Knights Bridge
Falr
Five County Officials File Declarations for Re election
County Clerk Frank Saling County Recorder Burroughs County Treasurer George W Bradley County Assessor C P Strain and County School Superintendent Frank K Welles filed declaration of intention to seek re election Circuit Judge G W Pheilme also to run for the seat he received by appointment Sheriff T D Taylor is the only unannounced incumbent Horace Walker already filed his statement Strain and Saling have long tenures Welles nears end of second four year term Bradley near end of third two year term
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Frank Saling
Bend
Burroughs
George W. Bradley
C. P. Strain
Frank K. Welles
Everone
G. W. Pheilme
H. J. Bean
Supreme Bench
Secretary of State
Twasmuch
Horace Walker
T. D. Taylor
Strain
Saling
Eork
Welles
Bradley
Meeting Tonight to Arrange Christian Forward Movement
City hall hosts an evening meeting to organize a large Christian Forward Movement event for the city. Fathers mothers boys and church and non church members are invited as planning accelerates for late March. A banquet for the boys is planned and delegates will come from county towns including Walla Walla.
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Christan Forward Movement
Christian Forward
Walla Walla
Garden City
Two Fine Men From Old Missouri State
A birthday dinner honored A W Nye aged seventy with Col J M Bentley as guest of honor. Both men, raised in Boone County Missouri, shared lifelong friendship and memories of old days in the state. Dr Nye, father of A W Nye, attended as physician. They recalled school days and old neighbors during the visit at the Nye residence on Water street.
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A. W. Nye
eHisen
Umatilla County
Dercoy
Pendleton Commercial Club
Nye
Water Street
Col
J M. Bentley
Missouri
Old State
Boone County
Col. Bentley
Dr. Nye
Rebels Open Southward March Toward Capitol
El Paso reports a major battle in the Mexican rebellion as rebel forces under Orozco clash with 700 federal troops commanded by Villa in Chihuahua. Villa captured Chihuahua Sunday night. Campa with 2100 rebels encamped near Suaz awaiting Salazar forces. Juarez remains rebel controlled and unlikely to face federal assault soon.
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el Paso
Texas
Madero
Mexico
Chihuahua
Orozco
Villa
Vasquititas
Campa
Suaz
Juarez
Cenera Salazar
Madero Appeals to Mexicans in Open Letter
Mexico City report says President Madero appeals to all Mexicans through the nation’s press. In a long open letter addressed to My Fellow Countrymen he argues for defense of the constitutional government and calls for united aid.
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Madero
Mexico City
Mar
Madero Vows to Fight Vasquitites Insurrection
Mexico City march 4 President Madero issues a manifesto admitting the growth of the Vasquitites revolt and calls loyal Mexicans to join his army to quell the insurrection. He says more soldiers are needed to establish military rule and peace. He declares his resolve to fight to the last at the post of duty.
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Madero
Mexico City
Cousin Denounces Madero in New Orleans Arrival
G. Garcia, a cousin of the Mexican president, arrived from Europe in New Orleans on March 4 declaring Madero violated promises to the Mexican people and that the nation opposes him. He predicted Madero would be overthrown within two months.
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Madero
New Orleans
G. Garcia
Europe
Germany considers ordering Germans out of danger zone in Mexico
Berlin reports the German government fears peril to German subjects in Mexico and ponders evacuating all German nationals from the area amid rising tensions and reports of violence.
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Germany
Berlin
Mexico
West Extension Work Starts At Early Date
The reclamation service reports February water ample for next season at the Umatilla irrigation project. The reservoir held over 25,000 acre feet on March 1 and heavy spring floods are expected. Applications for irrigation cover over 14,000 acres. Prospects for start of the west unit extension give a strong business boost as settlers anticipate first class crops.
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Washington
Reclamation Service
Umatilla
West Untitik
Coal strike disrupts 2590 trains across Britain
London March 4 2590 trains were discontinued today on railroads due to the coal strike. Local freight services halted and many suburban stations closed. Factories across the British Isles shut down as coal shortage deepens the strike's impact, fueling rises in fuel and food prices.
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London
Onm
Britsh Isles
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