California Senate Delays Web Substitution Action
California Senate delays final vote on the Webb substitute to the Birdsall and Allen-Jend bill as Bryan pressures progressives to avoid a steamroller tactic. Washington warns that the Webb bill may be tested in court. Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambassador, expected to file a protest with the State Department. Bryan attends, with Governor Johnson hosting, as the drastic anti alien land measureMarries to restrict land ownership by aliens not eligible to citizenship.
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Sacramento
Bryan
State
Senate
Webb
Birdsall
Allen Jend
California
Washington
Johnson
Wilson
United States Supreme Court
United States
Japan
Viscount Chinda
State Department
San Francisco
Cal Shinto? Sacramento trip to Florin colony
Sacramento May 1 Bryan with Governor Johnson left by car to inspect Japanese agricultural encroachment at Florin ten miles from Sacramento. They expect to return before the anti alien bill is acted on in the senate.
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Sacramento
California
Bryan
Johnson
Florin
Senate
Carnegie ridicules sponsors of warfare at police congress
In St Louis Andrew Carnegie opened the fourth American police congress with a satirical critique of militarism. He praised the army and navy as respectable vocations, warned against war drums, and argued any potential war would be avoided if the U S treated other nations with justice and friendliness. He mocked fears of conflict with Britain Germany or France.
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St Louis
United States Army
Navy
Andrew Carnegie
American Police Congress
Army
United States
Carnégie
Great Britain
Germany
France
Bryan to Leave Sacramento Tonight for St Louis Speech
Washington says Bryan will depart Sacramento tonight to reach St Louis in time for a speech at the peace congress Saturday night. He plans to speak in Chicago on Sunday and arrive Tuesday. He has declared his mission ended and is moving to fulfill the engagement.
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Washington
Bryan
Sacramento
St. Louis
Peace Congress
State Department
Chicago
Bills Delayed by Debate on Webb Substitute
Sacramento May 1 action on the Webb substitute anti alien land bill was delayed this morning by debate on another measure. The Webb bill is expected to come up for action soon after the noon hour.
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Sacramento
Webb
King Named General Counsel for Reclamation Service
Washington May 1 Judge Will R King of Oregon declined a New York city board of appraisers post. It was learned today he will likely be appointed general counsel for the reclamation service. The post has been offered and accepted though the nomination is not yet made.
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Washington
Will R. King
Oregon
City of
New York
Reclamation Service
Forest fires ravage logging country near Remer and Lake George
Mermids May 1 report heavy damage to logging outfits near Remer and Lake George as fires burn east and south. The Bad River reservation in Wisconsin is described as swept clean by the flames. It is the most serious fire seen in four years.
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Mermids
Minn
Remer
Lake George
Bad River Reservation
Wisconsin
May Second to Be Eadie Day at Le Grande Schools
Le Grande Oregon May 1 2 is exhibit day in all La Grande school rooms Superintendent J D Stout invites parents and interested persons to visit and inspect displays of art literary work and the scope of school work exhibits include manual training domestic science art and academic work in the high school plus notable art in the grade rooms parents will view morning recitations and afternoon exhibits with crowded rooms expected officials hope for wide public scrutiny of students efforts
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le Grande
Ore
la Grandes
J.D. Stout
Harely
Strike Threatened by Railroad Employees on 62 Eastern Lines
New York May 1 A threatened strike of conductors and other trainmen on 62 eastern railroads follows managers refusal to grant higher wages. Further negotiations are expected as managers outline why they cannot concede. The letter warns that any wage rise would shift the burden to the public.
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New York
Pendleton Plans Grand Fourth of July Celebration
Pendleton to celebrate the Fourth with a citywide observance planned by a Commercial Association committee led by Dean Tatum. The event aims for free entertainments, possible two day festivities, and a pact with Walla Walla to join in greeting the national day.
La Grande Builds New Grade School
La Grande Oregon on May 1 reports the school board closed contracts for a new 20,000 grade school building and named a new superintendent for the coming year. Bartlett & Roth of Portland win the contract. the district recently completed a 50,000 high school and commits to additional grade schools. The new superintendent will join Girdler of Glenwood Springs. Cale, highly recommended, replaces Stout who has served four years.
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la Grande
Ore
Bartlett & Roth
Portland
Girdler
Glenwood Springs
Cale
Stout
Retres
Grange Will Fight Automobile Taxes in Oregon
In La Grande Oregon May 1 union county farmers and Grangers join local automobile association in testing the state automobile tax law. Pomona Grange of Cove passes a resolution to fund a test case in the state court to rebut the law, a move favored by farmers and opposed by automobile men.
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la Grande
Union County
Automobile Association
Pomona Grangé
Cove
Wilson Presents Flag to California Boys
Washington May 1 The Columbia Park Boys club of San Francisco holds a flag presented by President Wilson during a White House visit. The 47 boys on a world tour were with Representatives Kahn Knowland Fell Nolan Kent and Stephens of California when Wilson spoke briefly and presented the flag, a gift from California congressmen.
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Washington
Columbia Park
San Francisco
Wilson
White House
Kahn, Knowland
Fell
Nolan Kent
Stephens
California
Frost In Wasco Area Fails To Harm Crops
Slight frost fell in the Wasco area but no damage was done to fruit or vegetables. Cantaloupe, cucumber and bean vines show no effects, and crops remain unharmed in The Dalles Oregon on May 1.
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Wasco
Ballot on renaming Pendleton streets to numbers or letters
Pendleton voters will decide at the next election whether to rename streets north of Main and east of the river to numbers starting with Cottonwood as First Street and west side streets to letters starting with Garden Street as A while Main remains unchanged. The plan, endorsed by the Commercial Club and city council, would reclassify north river streets as avenues and establish numbered or lettered designations for cross streets. The council also passed three ordinances authorizing contracts for street improvements and regulated train speeds within city limits.
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Pendleton
City Recorder
Commercelal Newociation
Main
Umatilla
First Street
Main Street
Garden Street
Lewis Streets
C. 5. Wheeler
Commercial Club Committee
Warren Construction Co
East Webb and
College Streets
A. Buckley
Ciy
Buckley
Stephen A. Lowell
Board of Trustees
The
Congregational Church
East Webb Street
Cole
Water Street
Thompson and
College
New Bridge
Mallock
Kimbrell
Clauma
Powers Demand Ceasefire in Balkans Presented to Porte
A joint note from major powers delivered in Constantinople calls for immediate end to hostilities in the Balkans and requests the sultan name peace envoys for a conference. Diplomats foresee a swift settlement of the Scutari issue and urge quick negotiations. The article ends with a jab about touring cars.
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Constantinople
Balkans
Porte
Eastern Oregon Track Meet Promoted In Pendleton
The Eastern Oregon interscholastic track and field meet will be held Saturday afternoon at Round-Up Park Pendleton and aims to be the first event of its kind there. The Commercial Association endorsed the meet and will cooperate with Pendleton High School to ensure success. President Tallman formed a committee of Pendleton school alumni to assist in promotion Roy Raley George Strand Fred Earle George Hartman Jr Roy Alexander Hoy Ritner and Fred Lampkin with plans for an auto parade to advertise the event. The Pendleton Boise game will be moved to the morning to keep the park free for the interscholastic athletes.
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Eastern Oregon
Pendleton
Tecce
Comemercial Association
Tallman
Roy Raley
George Strand
Fred Earle
George Hartman
Roy Alexander
Hoy Ritner
Fred Lampkin
Ils
Ritner
Gimlin
Boise
April Rainfall Above Normal In Record Year
Weather records show April rainfall above normal with a surplus of 0.14 inch. Since Sept 1, total wet-season precipitation reached 16.07 inches, 0.72 inch above the average, while January through April moisture slightly rose to 6.77 inches. The month had 14 clear days, 10 partly cloudy, and 7 days with measurable rain. a warm 88 degrees on April 11 and a paired cold night ending April 30.
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E. F. Averill
President to Name Successor to Ex Judge Hanford
President Wilson is expected to appoint a successor to former Federal Judge Hanford in the Western district of Washington soon. Senator Poindexter was at the White House and reportedly discussed the matter with the president. Stephen Chadwick of Seattle is believed to be the likely choice.
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Washington
Mary
Wilson
Hanford
Sxoon
Poindexter
White House
Stephen Chadwick
Seattle
Huckenstein Named Salem Postmaster Nominee
President Wilson sent nominations to the senate naming August Huckenstein as Salem postmaster and Richard Roedinger as surveyor general of Washington along with Joseph Davies of Wisconsin as commissioner of corporations.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
August Huckenstein
Salem
Regen
Richard Roedinger
Gener
Joseph Davies
Wisconsin
More Charges Lodged Against Police Eight Detectives
Eight detectives suspended by the police commissioners face new charges of unofficer like conduct and accepting bribes. The charges are independent of any action the grand jury investigating links between police and a bunco ring may take.
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San Francisco
Board of Police Commisioners
Grand Jury
Bunco Ring
Wilson to back up his reforms in New Jersey
President Wilson heads to Newark and Elizabeth City to push his jury reform plan amid opposition. He vows blunt speeches against the so called non partisan machine allied with the Smith faction. He says he will carry every subject to the people and defeat foes of real jury reform.
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Washington
Wilson
New Jersey
Newark
Smith
Suffragist Leader Remanded to Prison in London
London May 1 After a police raid on suffragette headquarters Annie Kenney a militant leader arrived from France and was remanded to Holloway prison without bail on a conspiracy charge. Militants have set up hidden headquarters to continue their campaign The Suffragette will be published in France after plant seizure in London.
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London
Annie Kenney
France
Holloway Prison
Bacret
Inclination to Take Things Easy Cited in Failure Phrase
A man’s failure is often attributed to an inclination to take things easy. The remark notes how lax effort and complacency undermine ambition and success.
Pacific and Intermountain Senators Oppose Free Wool and Sugar
Democratic senators from the Pacific and intermountain states met with the president for three hours in Washington. They warned of disaster if the free wool and sugar clauses pass, believing the president will resist, while the conference showed a friendlier tone. Representative Hanswick of Georgia, from the House Ways and Means Committee, led in defending the free sugar paragraph.
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Washington
Pacific
Intermountain
Hanswick
Georgia
House
Ways and
Framera
Bil
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