Federals Driven Back In Last Torreon Stronghold Fight
Rebels under Villa pressed the defense of Gomez Palacio for 40 hours ending at 5 am, routing federals and forcing a retreat toward Torreon. Villa rode all night to interpose between forces, while Hermosillo supplied by rail. Officials estimate about 1500 Federals killed or captured. Villa did not reveal his losses.
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Gomez
Palacio
Torreon
Villa
Gomez Palacio
Hermisillo
Supreme Court Adjourns Without Rail Road Decisions
Washington March 24 The Supreme Court adjourned until April 6 without handing down any decisions in the pending important rail road cases.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Japanese cabinet resigns amid naval graft scandal
Tokyo March 24 The cabinet headed by County Yamaodto resigned after a naval graft scandal. The mikado accepted the resignations and has not yet decided who will form the new ministry.
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Mikado
Tokio
Yamaodto
High School Students Aid City Fly Campaign
High school students under Prof. Thath will canvass Pendleton to locate fly breeding sites. Findings go to the Commercial Association committee guiding the city wide effort. The barn door fly trap, designed by Dr. Hodge and Prof. Chloupek, will be sold at cost to residents, about 65 to 70 cents, to trap flies within 100 yards.
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Pendleton
Commercial Association
Clifton Freemont Hodge
R. E B. Chloupek
Department of Manual Training
Hodge
Sisters’ accusations trigger dramatic forced marriage tale
Pittsburg March report recounts Mary Moran’s affidavit detailing three brothers armed with revolvers forcing Rev. Miles Sweeney, former Sewickley pastor, to wed in Wellsburg West Virginia on January 28. She says sister Elizabeth spread false claims about improper relations, prompting the ceremony amid violence and coercion.
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Pittsburg
Miles Sweeney
Sewickley
Mary Moran
Wellsburg
West Virginia
Francis Riddle
Moran
Elizabeth
Father Sweeney
Mary
Daniel
Frank
Emmett
Sweeney
Miss Moran
Women invited to reception by Smith For Governor Club
General invitation is extended to women voters in Umatilla county for a reception tomorrow afternoon at Moose Hall in Pendleton. Dr. Charles J. Smith, candidate for governor, will arrive from Portland and address attendees on issues of interest to women. Mrs Rice presides, committees have prepared a program with music and refreshments, the event runs 2:20 to 4:30 PM.
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Smith For Governor Club
Moose Hall
Umatilla County
Charles J. Smith
Floral Club
Pendleton
Portland
Mre GM
Rice
C.H. Brown
Boothe
Smith
Governor Club
East Court Street
Judge Cleeton Rules Tax Penalties Uncollectible
Portland Ore March 24 Cir cuit Judge Cleeton held that penalties of one per cent a month on taxes unpaid before April first are invalid He granted a restraining order against Tax collector Lewis enjoining collection The taxes do not become delinquent until September 1 and penalties only on delinquent taxes The decision may spark state turmoil and an appeal is possible The county commissioners scheduled a Friday meeting to decide future action inviting all elective county officers including the governor and state tax commission due to statewide impact
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Portland
Ore
Cleeton
Lewis
State Tax Commission
Battle over paving East Court Street sparks local clash
A week long dispute on East Court Street paving pits BE W McComas against J W Tallman and business leaders. They advocate improving the street to the city edge, arguing for a proper link to the new highway and presenting the case to O W R N officials including vice president J P O'Brien.
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Battle Royal
East Court Street
Arieen
BE. W. McComas
East Court
Mr. MceComas
J. W. Tallman
The
Commercial Association
McComas
Auto
Wild Horne Road
Enost Court Street
Equipment Lost in Roosevelt Brazil Expedition
A cable from Anthony Fiala to the New York Times reports the Roosevelt party has lost all equipment in the Central Brazilian rapids near Santarem on the Amazon. No word of Colonel Roosevelt's injury has arrived, and family sources expect only equipment losses with possible updates if personal harm occurred.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Brazil
Anthony Fiala
New York Times
Santarem
Amazon
Roosevelt
Fiala
Times
Fantarem
Manaos
Rio Janeiro
Assault on Hillsboro girl shocks town
Hillsboro residents are angered by an assault on 16 year old Gladys Hensley, daughter of Street Commissioner Hensley, seized by a nameless man, driven in a buggy, then leaped free after screams. She cannot identify her attacker. Nearby reports note a volcanic eruption on Suwannee Island off Kyushu with flames 500 feet high and relief efforts for 25 island inhabitants, while Chokal near Sakata also erupts.
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Hillsboro
Gladys Hensley
Hensley
Tokio
Suwannee Island
Kyushu
Chokal
Sakata
New six story Rue Wavin flats debut curved balconies
Paris March 24 A new architectural style appears in a large six story house of flats in Rue Wavin. Each story retrogrades over the one below creating wide balconies in front of the windows and adding a novel visual element to urban living.
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Paris
Wavin
Roosevelt hunting party lost in Traail area
General news reports indicates Roosevelt hunting party is lost in Traail. Militia is on scene in Lancaster to restore order while Federals retreat to a last stronghold amid rebel attack. Other items note a Portland judge ruling on tax penalties and a city canvass to locate breeding areas of Qies.
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Roosevelt
Traail
Lancaster
Stronhold
Clecton
Portland
Militia Called as Lancaster Strike Flares Near Plant
Bruffalo March 24 With two militia regiments at armories for strike duty quiet reigned after riots left one dead and many injured in clashes between strikers and guards. A work train was sent to the Gould Coupler plant guarded by the seventy fourth regiment. less than 200 strike breakers worked. Nightly shots wounded both sides. The sixty fifth regiment joined, streetcars halted as militiamen were carried to depots. Carsmen feud with the militia. a hostile carmen demonstration occurred outside the seventy fourth regiment armory. Guards protected shops and saloons to keep order.
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Seventy-Fourth Regiment
Home Rule Crisis Ends While Ulster Stand Is Jubilant
London reports a government victory as Asquith vows to push the home rule bill in force. General Paget and three officers are said to face no obligation to fight Ulster, with Unionists claiming the government surrendered. In New York Tango crowds join Salvation Army as they urge attention to serious social issues.
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Ulster
Bil
Asquith
London
Ireland
George
Cough
McEwan
Parker
Arthur Paget
Seeley
Paget
Curragh
Gough
Andrew Donar-Law
General Paget
House of Commons
Local Packing Plants Grow Across Oregon
A favorable sign appears as Oregon towns establish and extend packing plants with older age facilities supporting local industry growth and employment prospects across the state.
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Oregon
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Gomes Palacio
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