Battle Over Repeal Of Coastwise Toll Exemption
Washington convenes as the house fights the repeal of the free tolls for American coastwise shipping from Canada. Underwood opposes the measure while Buchanan triggers a quorum clash delaying action. Campbell condemns the bill as a surrender to England and Villa threats, urging defeat.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rules Committee
Buchanan
Underwood
Clark
Wilson
Campbell
Villa
England
Congress
Yrggs Blow Safe and Escape With Gold in Bank Heist
In Los Angeles on March 26 Yegs men dynamited the outer vault of the Eagle Rock bank and escaped with 500 dollars in gold and other valuables. The inner vault remained intact with several thousand dollars. Entry was gained by jimmying the front door.
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Angeles
Eagle Rock Bank
Helen Keller greeted by 1400 at Ashland Armory
An audience of 1400 welcomed Helen Keller in Ashland Oregon at the Armory. A special train from Grants Pass brought several hundred attendees from the valley, including 100 from Medford.
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Helen Keller
Ashland
Ore
Armory
Grants Pass
Medford
Adjourned council meeting to hear paving remonstrance
The council will hold an adjourned meeting to hear the street committee’s report on the East Court paving remonstrance. Railroad withdrawals reduced support. debate centers on the project’s impact, cost, and alleged monopolistic costs. The street committee will recheck figures before reporting.
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East Court Street
N. P
Street Committee
FitsGerald
Fighting at Gomez Palacio Still In Progress
Dispatch from General Villa to General Chav at Juarez reports fighting ongoing at Gomez Palacio early March 6 El Veracruz base Elverjel five miles north. Rebels allegedly silencing federal batteries and aiming to recapture Gomez Palacio today amid censorship preventing fresh reports.
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EL Paso
Gomez Palacio
Villa
Chav
Juarez
Elverjel
Mexico City
Chao
Asquith’s Ulster Crisis Handling Sparks Cabinet Crisis
London reports that Premier Asquith repudiated the Gough treaty backing War Minister Seely amid Ulster tensions. Liberals call his move a mistake and fear his presence weakens the cabinet. March 25 26. Resignations of Field Marshal French and General Ewart were announced by the Evening News.
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Han
Marshal French
Ewart
London
Asquith
Gough
Seely
Ireland
Field Marshal French
Evening News
Winters of Portland Wins Pendleton Hotel Contract
Winters of Portland is the successful bidder for the New Hotel Pendleton construction with a bid of 333,009, about 1,600 below the next bidder. Total project cost reaches 45,000 excluding furniture. mechanical work to be let separately. Architect J. E. Tourtellotte oversees plans for a five story hotel with a room toilet in every unit. completion by September 1 and hotel closure from July 1 until finish.
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James 5
Winters
Portland
Pendleton
Thas
Salt Lake
J. E. Tourtellotte
Jas. S. Winters
A. E. Sykes
John Almeter
J. H Bush
Trandell & Parelius
H. O. Koeppen
Litherland & Abrey
Gibson & Cole
D. D. Phelps and
Beddow & Miller
G. H Sutherland
Walla Walla
J. M. Richards
J. H. Myers Portland
FR. A. Twiss
Flanigan Bros
Appling & Griges Co
Tacoma
Hulme & Speeth Co
la Grande
Portland Elevator Co
van Emon Elevator Co
Otis Elevator Co
Montgomery Elevator
Strikers Attend Funeral of Youth Killed in Riot
Several hundred strikers from the Gould Coupler plant at Lancaster marched at the funeral of Skolonski, the boy shot by guards during an attack on nonunion workers en route to fill vacancies at the Coupler works. Services were held at Depew Catholic church. More trainloads of strike breakers arrived, and demonstrations were not formidable.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lancaster
Boy Skolonski
Depew Catholic Church
Unidentified American Boy Shot Across Border
Word of an unidentified American boy on the U S side of the border shot by a Mexican from the Mexican side has been received from Consul Garrett at Laredo by Secretary Bryan. The state department began an investigation.
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Washington
United States
Garrett
Leuvo-Laredo
Bryan
State Department
Miss Clara Taylor Appointed Special Agent in Salem
Salem March 26 Governor West named Miss Clara Taylor of Ely Klamath county special agent to chase bootleggers from her community amid law enforcement efforts in Oregon.
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Salem
Ore
West
Clara Taylor
Ely
Klamath County
Seek £100,000 for Roxbury Boys' Club home
Boston March 26 Roxbury citizens plan a twelve day campaign to raise 106000 dollars for a new Roxbury Boys' Club home. A banquet will be held at Intercolonial Hall to start the drive involving six hundred residents.
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Boys’ Club
Boston
Mass
Roxbury
Intercolonial Hall
Roxbury Boys’ Club
Tolls fight opens in the house in Pendleton era
General news items cover Asquith misstep over Seely resignation, a ship explodes after dynamite blows it to the bottom, and AT and T admits antitrust violations as competition bands long distance. Other items note city officials clashing with charter provisions, a Portland remodel contract, and tributes to Rev. J B Tallman. Pendleton seeks eastern Oregon basketball brag rights ahead.
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Asquith
Seely
Palacio
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Northwest
Lawyers Claim Moore and Jage Cant Be Ousted
Attorneys for Marion Jack and Will Moore in quo warranto proceedings argued that city water commission residency and property requirements are unconstitutional. Judge Lowell heard two hours of demurrer debate and said he might drop the case if Judge Phelps sides with the defense, noting Indiana precedents and Oregon similarities.
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Water Commission
Will M. Peterson
Charles H. Carter
Marion Jack
Will Moore
Stephen A. Lowel
Lowell
Counse
Phelps
Carter
Peterson
Supreme Court
West Congratulates Baker County Grand Jury
Governor West wired congratulations to Baker county grand jury for returning indictments against Copperfield saloonmen and for accepting criticism as a compliment. Salem, Oregon, March 26.
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West
Baker County
Grand Jury
Salem
Ore
Rev J B Tallman Dies in Tampa Florida
Rev J B Tallman father of J W Tallman died at 7 30 this morning in Tampa Florida after illness due to old age. Body to be buried in Watervliet Michigan. Tallman born near Hamilton Ontario 86 years ago. He taught school before the Civil War and served as Methodist minister 49 years with travel abroad. He leaves six children and widow burial in Watervliet noted.
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T. B. Tallman
J. W. Tallman
Tampa
Florida
Tallman
Watervilet
Mich
Rev. Tallman
Mr. Tallman
Hamilton
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Lfe
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Mount Vernon
Gaspy
Quebec
Phillicia Shaw
J. V. Tallman
Pendleton
L. L. Tallman
Tacoma
Percy Tallman
Newberg
Ore
W. J. Tallman
Beamont
Calif
Stephen A. Moore
Watervliet
W. J. Wendall
Chicago
Olivers
St. Petersburg
Pacific
Michigan
Atlantic
Telephone Trust Admits Violation in Northwest Decree
Portland March 26 The American Telephone and Telegraph Company and its Pacific Northwest subsidiaries admit violation of the antitrust act. The sweeping decree settles the government suit filed last July against the so called telephone trust. The decree, signed by Federal Judge Bean, ends long running settlements and affects many Northwest companies, including some in Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pacific Northwest
Bean
Telephone Trust
McReynolds
Northwest
Oregon
Explosion sinks steamship Maui near Pearl Harbor
Honolulu reports of a blast aboard the steamship Maui led to a night search for 34 missing souls. Explosives aboard caused the vessel to lower, boilers burned, and tugs returned with no bodies recovered. Some accounts said Maui sank near Pearl Harbor, others claimed it reached Kauai safely. officials deny the latter.
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Honolulu
Maui
Fort Kahammet
Pearl Harbor
Kauai
Fort Kamehameha
Pendleton and Baker 10 Debating Tariff Question
Pendleton and Baker prepare for a key Eastern Oregon debate on tariff for revenue only. Team members Vernon Blackman and either Clarence Bean or Ernest Crockatt defend Pendleton, with Bean possibly absent due to illness. The winner advances to face Astoria and The Dalles, then to the state finals at the University of Oregon.
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Pendleton
Baker
Clarence Bean
Hampton
Bean
Ernest Crockatt
Young Crockatt
Peter Crockatt
Pendleton High School
University of Oregon
United States
Vernon Blackman
Bean Or Crockatt
Oregon
Astoria
Dalles
Imaamuch
Howen, Jr
Roy Allison
Governor to Proclaim Army Work Day in Oregon
Portland Oregon March 24 Indications were the governor will proclaim April 25 on a good roadway day The chief executive promised to name this day and expected a hundred thousand men to respond to the call to pick and shovels The women will organize and furnish picnic lunches.
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Portland
Ore
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