Strike May Continue Over Miners Wage Bill
Premier Asquith faces a miners amendment to the minimum wage bill defeated in the Commons. Miners demand five shillings daily for adults and two for miners, while mine owners threaten to shut mines unless the amendment is left to a local committee. If miners refuse to accept, Asquith may guarantee protection for non union workers to restart operations.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Asquith Eald
House of Lords
Laborite
A. B. Markham
New Castle
San Francisco society lady Blanche M Carson dies in custody
New York, March 22. Relatives may file civil suit over disposition of $20,000 worth of jewels seized with the arrest of Blanche M Carson who hanged herself after her arrest for alleged smuggling. Her brother travels from Los Angeles to claim her body.
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New York
Blanche M. Carson
San Francisco Society
Tros Angeles
Pretty Girl Declared World’s Fairest by Carnegie
Virginia Lee, 20, a Pittsburg stenographer, leaps from obscurity to fame after Andrew Carnegie proclaims her the prettiest girl in the world. She receives offers from wife seekers theatrical managers and artists.
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Pittsburg. Po
Virginia Lee
Andrew Carnegie
Record dividend boosts Standard Oil of Indiana stock
New York on March 22 reports the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana declares a dividend of 2900 percent, claiming the largest stock dividend. The company has increased its stock from 1 000 000 to 30 000 000 dollars, and directors will issue 20 additional shares for every 1 share held.
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New York
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Strike Stops Shipping on Grays Harbor Docks
Hoquiam and Aberdeen along with other Grays Harbor towns are tied up by an I W W and Longshoremen union strike. Strike leaders say sailors are ready to act. A small quantity of lumber is going to sea as ship masters and mates handle what remains. Longshoremen were urged to stay away.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Aberdeen
Grays Harbor
Aitchison Backed for renomination by local leaders
Local supporters led by W L Thompson urge reelecting Clyde B Aitchison to the Oregon railroad commission. They cite his role in securing Pendleton Portland passenger service, lower Pendleton rates, and cuts in freight and express charges, crediting his work with local economic benefits.
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Umatilla County
Pendleton-Portland
Pendleton
Portland
Alachston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oregon
Dispute Over Ownership of Young Slave Girl Sparks Police Action
March 22 San Francisco reports a Chinese tong war flare with killings in Oakland Sacramento and a planned police crackdown. Shwe May the slave girl tied to a gambling debt was placed with a Presbyterian missionary before bing kongs sought control.
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Poortland
San Francisco
Oakland
Antioch
Sacramento
Tom Lung
Jim Yee Chow Wo
White
Layne
Chinatown Brigade
Tongs
Bing Kong Tong
Lorn Lee Sor Tong
Shue May
Diing Kongs
Sor Tong
China
Manchuria
Mies Donaldson Cameron
Chinese Presbyterrain Mission
Shwe May
Pear War Fears Rise in Portland Chinatown
Portland detectives patrol Chinatown fearing a tong war after violent confrontations in Sacramento Oakland and Antioch California. The Seid family and Hop Sing Tong may clash as Hop Sing tong imports banmen from San Francisco. Police warn the Chinox that a fight could close their rivals' operations.
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Portland
Ore
Chinatown
Sacramento
Oakland
Antioch
California
Seid
Hop Sing Tong
San Francisco
State Line Road to Be One of Best
County Commissioner H. M. Cockburn says the road between Freewater and the state line will become among the best highways in Umatilla county. Residents and county crews are transforming the rough stretch into a smooth macadam thoroughfare at half the Athena Weston cost, with potential extension into Walla Walla if Washington counties join. Work on the Wild Horse road will start next week as the rock crusher arrives and the roller proceeds.
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Freewater
State Line
Umatilla County
H. M. Cockburn
Walla Willa County
Washington
Portland Murder Trial Tightens Case Against Hicks
Portland March 22 The prosecution pressed its murder case against Burt Hicks a machine shop owner charged with killing W A Wortman union machinist. Witness Hs Born a salesman testified Hicks followed Wortman into the Markell store and shot him saying I am not a murderer. The testimony faced severe cross examination Cr H Tracy testified Hicks hurled vile insults at him with no provocation.
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Portland
Burt Hicks
W. A. Wortman
Hs. Born
Hicks
Wortman
Markell
Cr. H. Tracy
Canadian author suffered bank robber in New Westminster case
No confirmation here of reports that Canadian authorities have dropped extradition proceedings against Charles Dean the alleged New Westminster bank robber. He remains in the custody of Sheriff Hamnel in Los Angeles.
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Weld
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles Dean
New Westminster
Hammel
Mullin Evans Bout Again Scheduled
Mikey Mullin and Dud Evans, both well known in Pendleton, will meet in a twenty round welterweight title bout at the Oregon theater on an April smoker organized by Pendleton Athletic Club. Both fighters have trained hard and are in good condition. Charles Joat, alias Young Simmons, will run a boxing class and has praised Evans form while Mullin prepares for the hard test ahead.
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Mikey Mullin
Faethend
Dud Evans
Mult- HomMah Clth
Oregon Theater
Pendleton
Evans
Pendeton
Mullin
Nave
Charles Joat
Youne Filsimmons
Northwest
Byans
Millin
Governors Scan Frisco Exposition Site Selections
Four western governors from Montana Idaho Utah and Washington survey the exposition grounds in Frisco to choose sites for their state buildings. Governor Norris of Montana Hawley of Idaho Spry of Utah and Hay of Washington join Works director for site discussions and a luncheon at the Commercial Club.
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San Francisco
Timahe
Montana
Utah
Washington
Exposition Grounds
Harbor View
Norris
Hawley
Idaho
Spry
Hay
Exposition Headquarters
Commercial Club
Roosevelt Supporter Arrives as Primary Talk Renewed
In Tacoma on March 22 R. T. Hudson, a Roosevelt supporter, arrived to push talk of a presidential primary. He suggests renewed efforts to sway the legislature into creating a primary, with progressives hoping a primary could help defeat President Taft.
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Washington
Tacoma
R. T. Hudson
Roosevelt
Taft
Dr Hazzard to Begin Longer Fast After Conviction
Seattle March 22 Dr Lin da Durfield Hazzard the last cure specialist was convicted of causing the death of patient Misa Clara Williamson. She plans an absolute fast starting Tuesday morning for thirty days and possibly longer as a result of the verdict and her health condition.
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Hazzard
Seattle
Wash
Linda Durfield Hazzard
Misa Clara Williamson
German budget bill would boost army and navy totals
Berlin March 22 Millions of dollars to be expended in the enlargement of the German army and navy are provided in a bill submitted to the government council by Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg. If approved Germany will spend 83,000,000 dollars in the next three years, increasing the army by 25,000 men and spending 31,000,000 on the navy.
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Berlin
von Bethmann Holleng
Germany
Springtime call moves high school athletes to outdoor practice
With warm days, Roundup Park hosts the track squad under Coach Ashar as they shift from indoors to outdoor training. The team plans an interclass mile relay and targets the Eastern Oregon association meet in Tower, while the Whitman meet is canceled and hopes exist for OAC and Oregon participation. Key athletes include Gordon Fer Jordan Hampton Haw Strain and freshman Jarvis.
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Had
Roundup Park
Ashahr
Tike Point
Gordon
Crack
Fer
Hardier
Jordan
Hampton
Haw
Strain
Jarvis
Eastern Oregon
Tower
Whitman
Royal School
Oregon
Montreal bank robber offers jailer a bribe
Charles Dean known as Hoffman, jailed in Los Angeles on aiding a Bank of Montreal robbery in New Westminster T G district. He offered Turnkey Oscar Norrell 2100 dollars to aid escape and promised similar sums to others. Dean alleged seven men participated and most loot went to China. His preliminary examination is set for March 29.
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Los Angeles
Charles Dean
Hoffman
New Westminster
T. G
Bank of Montreal
Oscar Norrell
Norrell
Dean
China
Bonafide cripples plan strike against beggar imposters
Paris on March 22 reports bonafide crippled beggars planning to form an association to protect themselves against imposters who encroach on their beat and damage the profession.
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Bonafide
Paris
Miners and Operators Push Reconciliation Effort
Cenfer Ohio March 22 final efforts are underway to reconcile miners and owners to avert a possible strike by over 450000 bituminous coal miners as a conference subcommittee of miners and operators work toward a settlement.
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Cenfer
Cleveland
Wanted to Be a Sleuth Seventeen Year Old Pendleton Youth
Seventeen year old Ralph Jarmes of Pendleton refused police duty and turned to crime. He issued checks from a first National Bank account he had never funded, cashed by local businessmen, and attempted to fund his hay purchase. He sought a detective position, acted as a deputy, was arrested, and is now in juvenile custody for punishment.
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Ralph Jarmes
Pendleton
James
Troy
Wesley Harrah
First National Bank
John Kearney
Hirley
Alleged Burglar Claims Heir to 12 Million Estate
Morris Cowdrey pleaded not guilty to burglary of Mrs. Jack Cudahy's Pasadena home. He contends he is the son of the late Count Charles Neal of Copenhagen and sole heir to a $12,000,000 estate, protesting his innocence. He is said to be mentally unbalanced at times.
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Los Angeles
Morris Cowdrey
Jack Cudahy
Pasadena
Charles Neal
Copenhagen
Denmark
Round-Up to Aid Amusement at District Fair
At a lunch meeting the Round-Up board district fair board and Commercial club discussed making the district fair a success this year with enhanced amusement. A committee proposed aiding in erecting a stock pavilion and handling fair amusements, with plans to finance a fine band.
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District Air
G. M. Rice
W. L. Thompson
Fair Board
Main Street
Creatore
Los Angeles
Messrs
Taylor, Hartman
Sperry
Collins
Bari
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