Insurgents Battle Cannon As House Fights Over Rules
Washington reports recount a bitter power struggle as insurgents and Democrats press a bid to depose Speaker Cannon. Warrants for absentees spur a tense midnight session, with arrests attempted, roll calls failing to reach quorum, and debate raging over Norris’s proposed rules reorganization.
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Pight
Norris
Nebraska
Cannon
House
Crumpacker
Indiana
Cannon Wednesday
Norrie
Committee On Rules
Smith
Underwood
Alabama
Towney
Gardiner
Murdock
Kansas
Sims
Asher Kinds
U.S. Banking Interests Rumored to Merge for South American Expansion
New York report says Standard Oil and Morgan Interests may combine to control banking in Central and South America. Rumors say they plan a chain of banks in southern republics, aiming to challenge English and German influence and open a vast banking business.
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New York
Mar
Standard Ol
Morgan
Teneland
Germany
Sherman Injects Levity Into Serious Situation
Washington March 18 During the foremoon Vice President Sherman visited the house and approached the speaker's desk. He exchanged greetings with Moore who presided and Sabath asked if a quorum existed. Moore replied there did not seem to be one and Sherman quipped about the shortfall with playful stakes in the chamber.
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Shorty
Cannon
Moore
Shakleford
Missouri
Payne
New York
Norris
Washington
Sherman
Sabath
Tilmol4
Babath
Baseball Players Form First National Labor Union
Boston March 18 Today for the Hiret there is a labor union for baseball players. The United States baseball league is the first to become unionized. A charter authorizing the creation of such a union was received yesterday from President Gompers. All men who play in this line this season are compelled to join a union free.
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Boston
Gam
United States Baseball Lente
Gompers
Leland Giants Launch Longest Semipro Tour to the South
The Leland Giants of Chicago begin a record nine thousand mile tour from March 18 in Florida. They will visit Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Missouri, playing semi professional games across the south.
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South
Chicago
Leland Giants
Florida
Goorell
Alabama
Tennessee
Missievippi
Oklahoma
Missouri
High Schools Debate Tonight in Eastern Oregon Meet
A regional debate series for the eastern Oregon championship continues at the Methodist church tonight. Wheeler county high, Fossil, Pendleton, Crook county high, Sherman county high engage in a structured program with judges, a city governance resolution debate, and performances by Grace Cole and duet by Mrs Landers and Mrs Dickson.
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Oregon
Methodist Church
Blough
Wheeler County High School
Foss
Crook County High School
Sherman County High School
Pendleton
Stephen A. Lowell
Commission
Youn
Miss Grace Cole
Leland Knox
Fossil
Peter C. Crockett
Howard Lamb
Fosell
Pansie Treland
Albert Stewart
James Hartwell
Peter Crock
J. Landers
TR. Dickson
D. W. Poling
Fred W Wilson
Rev. White
Two Negroes Lynched at Marion Jail Break
Memphis March 18. Charles Richardson and Hob Austin, both Negroes, were taken from jail at Marion by a mob and lynched. The men aided in a jail break.
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Memphis
Mar
Charles Richardson
Hob Austin
Marion
Quarantine Lifted for Eastern Oregon Sheep Trade
Federal quarantine on eastern Oregon flocks has been raised, easing shipment rules for districts east of the Cascade Range. Western Oregon remains under quarantine due to numerous small flocks, though officials plan to lift it soon. State and federal inspectors will continue to enforce the 1907 law and ensure disease control, with Dr. A D Melvin and inspector W L Mee lure coordinating enforcement and inspections as needed.
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Dan P. Smythe
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
James Wilson
Oregon
Cascade Range
W. S. McClure
Onuer
Western Oregon
Western
O Regon
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Smythe
Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
WL. B. Meelure
Pendleton
Automobilists Meet in Brooklyn for State Automobile Association Session
Delegates from a score of motoring clubs gathered at the Long Island club house in Brooklyn for the annual session of the New York State Automobile Association. The meeting began at 10 o clock and will continue through the day. Good roads and other mobility issues are discussed and officers will be elected for the coming year.
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Brooklyn
New York
Long Teland Club
New York State Automobile Association
Peace with all nations, Fairbanks calls for diplomacy
Charles Warren Fairbanks, former vice president, arrives in New York after nearly a year abroad aboard the Mauretania. He advocates peace with Japan and says Roosevelt’s era strengthened ties with other powers, while diplomacy will settle international questions, ahead of a Taft dinner at the Astor.
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New York
Japan
Roosevelt
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indianapolis
United States
James A. Patten
Chicago
Manchester Exchange
Taft
American Peace and Arbitration League
Hotel Astor
Mr. Fairbanks
Atlantic
Business Houses Make 310000 Trade
An important change in local business circles. Boston Store trades all women s misses and children s shoes to Livengood in exchange for men s shoes and furnishing goods. About 15000 dollars worth of stock changed hands and moved stores, each side valued at about 7500 dollars.
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Boston
F.B. Livengood
Livengood
Roosevelt Special Arrives After Night Ride in Nile Desert
After a rainy overnight trek the Roosevelt special reached Soudan. Colonel Roosevelt spent the morning drafting letters as the party prepares to press on to Assou on Sunday.
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Roosevelt
Abu-Hamid
Soudan
Assou
Managers Luncheon Sets Public Policy Platform
The Pendleton Commercial Association held its first weekly lunch at the Quelle annex with officers and managers present. Dr C J Smith presented a detailed public policy report proposing a publicity fund, enhanced transportation service, and Pendleton as the social and financial center, aiming to attract growth and provide county residents with evening entertainment.
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Quelle Annex
The
Commercial Association
WL. Thompson
Dana Smythe
Ben Hill
C. J. Smith
Brock
A. L. Knight
Clarence Bishop
Ben L. Burroughs
Will Ingram
Harry Gray
E. B. Aldrich
CG &H Smith
Committee On Public Policy
Pendleton
Ili
Brand Jury Indicts County Near Beer Joints
The Brand jury returned sixty eight true bills and three not true bills, with fifty indictments issued today. Most target near beer joint proprietors across the county, including five against focal cigar store and billiard room operators. Several defendants pleaded guilty or to be arraigned tomorrow as the grand jury urged county road repairs and city control of Sunday closing and pool rooms.
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Brand
Focal Cigar Store
F. EB. Welch
Court Street
R. W. Henneman
James Fates
Leo Lent
Wilbur
Batley
James Carter
Anthony Bloom
A. C. Smith
C. L Simpkins
Poe
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Washington, Mar
Canton
Casson
Hollingsworth
Ohio
Sinnot
Olmstead
Army
Pennsylvania
Repubicans
Cooper
Wisconsin
Fowler
New Jersey
Reo
John D. and
J. P
Pendledon
Possil
Porthonors
la Grande-Baker
Chamionship
Wilson
Dan Smythe
Fairbanks
Phelps
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