Wilson to expand commerce dept to replace dollar diplomacy
President Wilson proposes broadening the commerce department to overseas trade and recast it as a non political instrument, signaling a shift from dollar diplomacy. He spoke with reporters as Bryan’s return looms and Japan’s potential protest on the alien land bill remains anticipated.
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Johnson
Japan
Wilson
Washington
Department of Commerce
Bryan
John Bussett Moore
State Department
House Senate Currency Committees
Battle near Empalme ends with 300 federal prisoners
Nogales reports a fierce clash near Empalme where Mexican federals from Guayamas were repulsed by constitutionalists. The action ended with about 300 federals captured.
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Nogales
Empalme
Guayamas
Daughter of the Governor to Christen New Steamer Tacoma
Seattle May 5 Miss Florence Lister daughter of the governor will christen the new steel passenger steamer Tacoma at three oclock this afternoon in Seattle She is a Tacoma native The Tacoma will run between Seattle and Tacoma in about an hour and fifteen minutes Edmonton limits building height to ten stories per city ordinance
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Seattle
Florence Lister
Tacoma
Miss Lister
Taylor Appeal Case Set for Supreme Court Session
John M. Taylor, convicted of first degree murder in Harney county for killing Perry, faces appeal before the state supreme court during its Pendleton session. Governor West spared him from hanging, moving him to life imprisonment. Weatherford and Weatherford defend him as Mark Weatherford arrives to argue for clemency or reversal.
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Supreme Court
Pendleton
John M. Taylor
Harney County
Perry
Taylor
West
Wfe
Settlemeir
Terry
Harney
Nia
Weatherford & Weatherford
Albany
Mark Weatherford
J. K. Weatherford
Philippine Courts Review Governor General Orders
Washington May 5 the supreme court affirmed the authority of the courts in the Philippine islands to review the governor general orders deporting aliens. Thetest case involved a Chinese individual challenging Forbes deportation order stating he lacked authority and could be enjoined by the islands courts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Philippine Islands
Forbes
Thehinese
Taunts Fly as Progressives Oppose Underwood Bill
Washington May 3 The House resumes debate on the Underwood bill as sundry schedule final paragraphs are conferred and the income tax schedule is set for tomorrow The Republican minority plans to attack the free list clause on agricultural implements arguing it serves farmers to slash wheat and flour duties Representative Humphrey taunts progressives for opposing the bill asking if the party is guided by interests or bosses Representative Hulings of Pennsylvania interrupts asking what Humphrey had for breakfast to weigh justice and inquiry
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Washington
House
Humphrey
Wash
Ington
Hulings
Pennsylvania
Hermiston Woman Poisoned by Mistake Near Death
Special correspondence from Hermiston Oregon reports Mrs H T Irvin narrowly survived after tasting nicotine mistaken for grape juice at a church picnic. Doctors treated her through the night. the poison could have killed several children if ingested with the juice. She improved enough to sit at the dinner table.
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Hermiston
Ore
H.T. Irvin
Mrs. Irvin
Irvin
Suffrage Vote Will Be Taken In British House
London May 6 Another crucial vote on women's suffrage looms in the House of Commons as a compromise bill by W H Dickinson seeks to grant the franchise to about six million women over 20 who are householders or wives of householders The second reading is expected to be voted on tomorrow night with defeat seen as doom for suffrage in this parliament.
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London
House of Commons
W. H. Dickinson
Parliament Program Set for Methodist Parliament
A prepared program for the Methodist parliament to be held in the city on Wednesday begins at 10 a.m. in the local Methodist church with sessions on stewardship of prayer, church and the saloon, and missions. Speakers include J Bell of Walla Walla and H B Emmet of Hermiston, among others, with afternoon and evening sessions outlined.
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Methodist Parliament
J . Bell
Walla Walla
Wash
Nathan Evans
Pendleton Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
H. TD. Wylie
Pendleton Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Ella Waffle
Pendleton
J. B. Garver
Tho
Stewardship of Prayer
J. Bell
Freedman‘s Aid Society
H. B. Emmet
Hermiston
Pancweg
D. M. Helmick
Athena Plins
Tocal Church
J S Bell
Emme
Bell
Dy M Helmick
Athena
Methodist Episcopal Church
BE. Garver
Keho Conservation Service
Lower House Acts on Anti-Land Bill
Sacramento May . The administration anti land bill prohibiting land ownership by aliens ineligible to citizenship passed the assembly with only three votes against. It now awaits the governor's signature. Debate stressed anti Asian sentiment and the bill as drawn would restrict alien land ownership, with 72 of 75 votes in favor.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Assembly
Senate
Webb
Bohnet
Administration
Army Aviator Falls to Death in France
In St. Cyr France on May 6 Sergeant Rattini of the Army Aviation Corps fell 100 feet from a Df-plane and was killed almost instantly during flight operations.
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France
St. Cyr
Rattini
Army Aviation Corps
Webb Law On Books Heads To California Statutes
California moves toward enacting the amended Webb anti alien measure as the governor plans to sign once Bryan meets with Wilson in Washington. Despite broad anti alien sentiment shown in senate and assembly votes, Democrats and progressives seek amendments or delay, with only five of 120 lawmakers voting against.
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Sacramento
Webb
California
Senate
Assembly
Bryan
Washington
Wilson
Polltivine
Portland adopts commission charter as women vote first
In Portland Oregon the commission form of government is adopted after women cast their first ballots. The charter won by 17 64 to 16 842 a 222 vote margin. A G Bushlight led Republican mayoral renomination and H R Allee led Progressive party nomination. Voter turnout was low with about 15 000 of 73 000 registered. Several candidates filed for mayor auditor and commissioners under the new charter set to take effect July 1.
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Portland
Ore
A. G. Bushlight
Moayer
H. R. Allee
Progressive Party
Gompers Held to Serve Sentence on Contempt Charges
In Washington May 5 the district court of appeals upheld contempt charges against Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison. Gompers must serve 30 days in jail while Mitchell and Morrison pay 504 in fines. The original sentences ranged from 6 to 21 months. Justices Van Orsdel and Robb modified the penalties deeming the initial terms excessive. Justice Sheppard dissented, urging reversal of the entire proceeding.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
District Court of Appeals
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Wright
Buck Stove Company
St. Louis
van Orsdel
Robb
Court of Appeals
Washington Asylum
Railroads Granted July Extension for Dissolution
Washington May Supreme Court adjourned without ruling on major cases granting Southern Pacific and Union Pacific a July deadline to dissolve their merger. The court gave the railroads until July to comply with the dissolution order.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Southern, Pacific
Union Pacific
Notorious Woman to Testify Before Jury
Los Angeles May 5 Kitty Phillips whose statements spurred the white slander inquiry was brought before the grand jury to testify. Phillips was brought from San Francisco where she pled guilty to a technical charge of vagrancy. Pleas of George H. Bixby Long Beach millionaire on charges of contributing to the delinquency of Mary Brown-Levey and Cleo Helen Harker were scheduled to be entered in juvenile court.
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Los Angeles
Kitty Phillips
Miss Phillips
San Francisco
George H. Bixby
Long Beach
Mary Brown-Levey
Cleo Helen Harker
Domestic science lectures at Pinekleton High School
A series of lectures and demonstrations by Dean Henrietta Calvin of Oregon Agricultural College will be held at Pinekleton High School starting May 6. The program covers healthful cooking, bread making, leftovers, cheese dishes, and child care, with tickets 50 cents for women.
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PenJcleton
Henrietta Calvin
Oregon Agricultural College
Calvin
Works Says Evils Fault of Lawmakers
Washington May 5 John D Works of California told the senate today that popular unrest stems from lawmakers for letting masses live in misery Wealth power and position are against wage earners He urged elevating workers and curbing the employing class by regulating prices wages and hours of labor He cited Chicago wages probe as example of low pay evils
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Washington
John D. Works
California
Senate
America
Chicago
Bucks and Spuds Open Tomorrow in Six Game Set
Pendleton baseball opens a week long stretch with the La Grande Spuds in a six game series after last week in Walla Walla. Carl King leads a strong rotation with Jamison and others while Chet Luttrell leaves the lineup and Bishop arrives from Walla Walla. Local sentiment expects the Buckaroos to be very strong.
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Pendleton
la Grande Spuds
Walla Walla
Bears
Baker Gola Diggers
Boise
North Yakima
Braves
la Grande
Carl King
Jamison
King
Chet Luttrell
Bishop
Buckarooes
Bombs Found Among Parcels of Mail Blamed on Militant Suffragists
London may 5. A nitro glycerine bomb was found among parcels in a southwest district post office risking the lives of about 200 workers. Militant suffragists are suspected as the blast potential was sufficient to destroy the building.
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London
Western District
Mall
Nicholas cabinet out as Albania assassination ties claimed
May reports from London and Berlin say Nicholas of Montenegro seeks cabinet resignations and evacuation of Scutari after a reported assassination in Albania. Dispatches credit Djavid Pasha’s forces with the killings of Albanian officials and note Montenegro’s cabinet will resign as part of the crisis.
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Albania
Dravid Pasha
Scutari
Berlin
Aylatia
Brindisi
Ismil Kemafil Bey
Djavid Pasha
May Term Supreme Court Opens Here in Eastern Oregon
The five member supreme court opens its May eastern Oregon term in the circuit court room with Justices MecPhie Moore Bean Burnette and Eakin presiding. Three cases were argued and submitted including Pringle Falls Electric Power case in Crook county and a sheep herder debt dispute from Wallowa. State v Swelkert larceny of sheep from Union county is also on the docket. Six applicants will take bar admission examinations during the session.
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Oregon
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
T. A. MecPhie
Frank A. Moore
Henry J. Bean
George H. Burnette
Robert A. Eakin
Pringle Falls
First National Bank of
Joseph
F. D. McCully
J. A. Branson
Wallowa County
Sheahan & Cooley
Wallowa
Crawford & Eakin
la Grande
State of
Norman Swelkert
Union County
Fs, Tyanhee
Generay AL M. Crawford
Turner Oliver
Militant Leaders and Supporters Sentenced in London
May 1 trial of Flora Drummond Annie Kennedy and other militants resumed. Siiney Drew and Edward Clayton arraigned with the ties. Seven suffragettes and two men arrested Sunday at Trafalgar Square convicted of disturbing the peace and sentenced to two to four weeks in prison.
Direct Election of Senators Endorsed
Sacramento May 3 By unanimous vote the senate passed the amendment to the political code providing for the direct election of senators. It now goes to the assembly for approval.
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Sacramento
Senate
Assembly
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