House Defies Cannon Vote Splits Republicans 163 to 121
Washington March 17 The House rejected Speaker Cannon’s precedence ruling on a joint resolution 163 to 121 with Democratic and insurgent Republican votes. Cannon defended his ruling, while 42 Republicans joined to defeat him, signaling tensions within the GOP over control and attendance rules.
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Cannon
Washington
House
Armes
Massachusetts
Cary
Cooper and Davidson
Wisconsin
Davis
Minnesota
Dawson
Iowa
Fish
New York
Gardner
Massachusetta
Good
Towa
Grenna
North Dakota
Haugen
Jows
Hayes
California
Higgins
Connecticut
Hinshaw
Nebraska
Hollingsworth
Howland and Johnson
Ohio
Kendall
Kinkaid
Kopp
Lindberg
Mclaughlin
Michigan
Madison
Kansas
Martin
South Dakota
Miller
Moree
Murdock
Nelson
Norris
Pareon
Pickett
Poindexter
Pray
Montana
Stafford
Steenerson
Wilson
Tilnois
Woods
Crumpacker
Dwight
Knox to Forgive Son for Elopement, Reports Say
Washington March 17. A report says Secretary Knox plans a private proclamation of peace and will forgive his son for eloping with a young woman. It is believed Knox was pleased by his son choosing to work and support himself, and the couple may soon receive his blessing.
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Washington
Aeport
Knox
Anjel
Roosevelt Party Leaves Khartoum
Col Roosevelt and party bid farewell in Khartoum on the last day of visits. Officials from British East Africa attend garden party at the Grand Hotel while Soudanese soldiers escort the group to a special train bound for Aswan Luxor for a day of sightseeing.
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Khartoum
Roosevel
Asponin
Garden
Roosevelt
Asscouon
Luxor
United States minister TS victim of assault
Washington March 17 Horace C Knowles United States minister to Santo Domingo was assaulted by a man Hamed Contillo brother of the governor of Santo Domingo according to dispatches received by the state department today The Dominican government official a came to the American relation and expressed regret
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Washington
Horace C. Knowles
United States
Santo Domingo
Hamed Contillo
Mingo
State Department
Cane rush leaves two injured at Idaho campus
In a cane rush between sophomores and freshmen at the University of Idaho, March 17, freshman F. Louk suffered a broken shoulder and was hospitalized. A sophomore, Johnson, was injured but not seriously. The sophomores won.
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University OF Idatio
Moscow
Ida
Uni- Verests of Idaho
F. Louck
Johnson
Another Slide Victim Found in Wellington Disaster
The eighty seventh body recovered from the Wellington disaster was identified as Will Kengall of Rochester New York. For the first time in three weeks the Milwaukee road to open through the mounts today.
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Seattle
Wellington
Will Kengall
Rochester
New York
Milwaukee Road
Eighteen Indictments Open Grand Jury Session
Eighteen indictments were returned this morning by the grand jury now in session with more expected this afternoon or tomorrow. Among the accused eight are confined or on bonds, eight are outside the city or not yet under arrest, with names to be announced likely tomorrow. Indicted offenses include forgery and larceny from various local establishments, and further indictments are anticipated pending near beer testing results.
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Wilbur H. Bailey
Co. L. Simpkins
James Carter
Anthony
Peter Bloom
Walter Poe
Leo Lent
Thomas B. French
East End
Edgar Williamson
James Caorter
Elliot
Focal Cigar Store
Memory Gon Loses Home Memory Gon Loses Home
San Francisco March 17 Robbed of his memory upholsterer Lowren Anderson wandered for six weeks forgetting his identity wife and child He later recalled his past after seeing a chair he had upholstered and learned his wife and child had disappeared The police assist in locating them and the attack is linked to a head injury.
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San Francisco
Mar
Lowren Anderson
Anderson
Mia
Kile Weid
Pendleton Teachers Win State Board Certifications
Salem March 7 The teachers who took February examinations before the state board were certified for teaching. Among the successful applicants for diplomas are Ethel Osburn of The Paltes and J F Smith of Maker City Emma Balsley of Baker City was granted a certificate valid for five years. Certificates will be issued to Mary Dahlgren Pendleton and Ning Irene Kame of La Grande when the requisite teaching experience is acquired.
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Salem
State Board
Failay
Arte
Ethel Osburn
the Paltes
J. F. Smith
Maker City
Emma Balsley
Baker City
Mary Dahlgren
Pendleton
Ning Irene Kame
la Grande
Disregard of Orders May Cost the G, N X Dearly
The Great Northern railway company faced a state suit for forty eight thousand dollars for failing to provide a Vel vet station in Stevens county as ordered by the railroad commission. The state seeks only a thousand dollars in a test case while the law imposes a 250 dollar daily penalty for each day of noncompliance since last August.
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Mimpla
Great Northern Railway
Velvet
Stevens County
Railroad Commission
Conservation of National Capital Urged at Minnesota Convention
James J. A. urged conservation of national capital and resources in a Minnesota conservation convention address. Morning session was presided by Elliott of the Northern Pacific and Northrup of Minnesota University spoke in the afternoon.
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St. Pan. Minn
James J. A
Minnesota Conservation Convention
Elliott
Northern Pacific
Northrup
Minnesota University
Suedish Dialect Prank Traps Rail Chief on Train
General Superintendent M. J. Buckley was duped by a trio on a Spokane Portland train. Tom Richardson and Ed Morris posed as a Minnesota Swedish delegation led by Morris who speaks the dialect. Buckley enjoyed the ruse after learning the gag. Morris earns praise as a good Swede.
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la Grande
M. J. Buckley
Tom Richardson
Ed Morris
Morris
Min- Neots
Portland
Mr. Johnson
Minnesota
Buckley
Johnson
Richardson
Mr. Richardson
Pendleton
Booster Move Inaugurates County Publicity Drive
A Pendleton banquet drew 100 businessmen as boosters urged a county publicity campaign under the state advertising law. Tom Richardson praised the plan and called for ending local knockers while leaders from Stanfield Hermiston and Milton voiced support for a county bureau and single tax for publicity.
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Richardson
Tom Richardson
H. W. Coe
Furnish-Coe
Stanfield
Umatilla
Coe
C. J. Smith
Menchiam
Smith
Col
H. G. Newport
Boosters Bricade
Hermiston
George C. Howard
Pendleton Plans City Beautiful Cleanup Days
Pendleton residents will join April 1 and 2 cleanup efforts to clear debris citywide with city wagons and teams to haul refuse. Women are urged to assist. combustible waste will be burned. Also new Northwestern gas franchise approved for 25 years with $100 extra revenue.
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Northwestern Corporation Granta
Pendleton
Murphy
Sumdas
Northwestern Corporation
Wil Grave
Tustin Street
Tustin Street Hill
South Tustin Street
Jane Street
Bluff
High
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE THREATENED AFTER APRIL FIRST
Cincinnati March 17 labor readers at a United Mine Workers special convention implied a strike of about three hundred thousand miners could follow after April 1 unless wage advances occur. The scale committee will try to reach a compromise before the matter is voted by the union.
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Cincinnati
United Mine Workers
Endorsement for County Publicity Bureau Resolution
Support grows for a county publicity bureau as Toastmaster Thompson urges a formal record. Dr H W Coe moves adoption of a resolution urging Pendleton Commercial Association to push the bill before the people. The motion passes by rising vote, followed by a cheer as the banquet ends at 11:30.
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Thompson
H. W.coe
Pendleton Commercial Association
Speed King Darney Sets Flying Mile Records
Barney Oldfield, driving a 200 horsepower Beng car, blasted a mile in 27.32 seconds from a flying start at Daytona, near Mar 17, eclipsing the prior 29.15 seconds. He also set a standing-start mile record in 40.53 seconds, while rival Hemery’s 41.28 seconds in England stood as a comparison.
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Manise
Daytona
Fila
Mar
Barney Oldfield
Marrett
Oldfield
Hemery
England
C. H. Warner
American Automobile Association
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Ralph de Palma
Cone Test Board
Ormond Beach
Fla
Demogeot
Aturch
Glenn H. Curtiss
Woman tries to commit suicide by Taft’s auto
An elderly woman attempted to arrow herself under President Taft's moving car in Chicago but was saved by a policeman. Taft had arrived that morning and was escorted by the Irish Fellowship club and the seventh regiment of the national guard to the La Salle hotel where he had breakfast. He attended a luncheon, and his afternoon program included club receptions and a conservation mass meeting. An evening St Patrick's Day banquet was planned.
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Chicago
Taft
St. Patrick's Day
Government Ends Testimony Against Maybray Gang Leader
In Council Bluffs on March 11 the government finished its testimony against John C Maybray head of the alleged race swindlers gang. The defense began its case as witnesses testified the gang claimed over five million dollars through operations nationwide.
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Council Bluffs
John C. Maybray
Big Line Improvements Planned by O R and N in Oregon
J F P O'Brien, vice president of Harriman lines in Oregon, visited Pendleton. He said O R and N will spend about 900000 on line improvements between Yakum and Pendleton and on a cutoff from Coyote toward Stanfield or Beho, with route final decisions pending Interior Department approval and possible alt routes if conflicts arise with Umatilla project plans.
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J. F P. O'Brien
Harriman Lines
Oregon
Pendleton
M. J. Buckiey
Commercial Club
East Oregonian
O'Brien
O. R. & N. Company
Yookum
Coyote
Stanfield
Beho
Echo
Interior Department
Umatilla
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Teddy
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Atlate
Portland Commercial Club
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United Orchestra
Tichardson
W. L. Thompson
Commercial Assortation
Milton
Milton Country
C. Peterson
Walla Walla
Milton-Freewater
Council
Darney
Maybray Gang
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