War on Chicago vice urged by city council panel
Chicago May 6 a city council view committee calls for absolute destruction of the red light district and labels underpaid women as victims of employers and parents. It urges a special inquiry into low wages and prostitution links and proposes a city housing commission to study tenements and parental education to curb sex problems. The report argues segregation fuels white slave traffic and that restricting the business to a zone has often spread vice to other areas.
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Chicago
Red Light
New Education for Women Lecture at City High
Dean Henrietta Calvin of Oregon Agricultural College will lecture at the high school assembly room tomorrow evening on the new education for women. The free talk is part of a series on domestic science and is open to all city women and students. A 50 cent fee covers the full course to defray expenses. This morning’s demonstration focused on cooking tachats and was well attended by city women.
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Henrietta Calvin
Oregon Agricultural College
Calvin Bozan
Opening of the Federal League in Pittsburg
Pittsburg May 4 Cleveland versus Pittsburgh opened the newly organized Federal baseball league a regular scheduled game not an exhibition It is the league's first day with 120 games planned and a September 14 finish Old Cy Young rumored to manage Cleveland but no show by noon Also Indianapolis at Covington and Chicago at St Louis drew big crowds and a strong opener in Pittsburg
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Federal Baseball League
Cy Young
Indianapolis
Covington
Chicago
St. Louis
Los Angeles Municipal Primary Voters Choose Mayoral Candidates
Los Angeles Cal May 6 Municipal primaries called men and women to the polls to vote for mayor and city councilmen. Mayoralty candidates were John Shonk of the progressive good government association Job Harriman socialist Su M Davenport prohibitionist and H H Rose Independent. A majority of the total vote cast constitutes election.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John Shonk
Progressive Good Government Association
Job Harriman
M. Davenport
H. H. Rose
Plot to Kill the King Unearthed in Paris Visit
Bordeaux May 6 two men believed Spanish anarchists were arrested in connection with a reported plot to assassinate King Alfonso of Spain during his forthcoming visit to President Poincare in Paris.
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Bordeaux
France
Alfonso of
Spain
Poincaire
Paris
Seven Are Shot in Strike Riot in Syracuse
Laborers clash with police in Syracuse as about 500 strikers attempt to shut down a new building project. Seven Italians shot and six policemen seriously injured. militia called and further trouble feared. Firemen tried water streams but strikers remained unreconciled.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Loseen
Marconi coast in demoralized state due to wireless strike
San Francisco May 6 The telegraphers union declares Marconi company affairs on the Pacific coast in a state of demoralization. President Konenkamp says land stations at Ketchikan and Juneau are closed, only four land stations remain. Conditions at sea are worsening.
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San Francisco
Marconi Company
Pacific Coast
Konenkamp
Telegraphers' Union Today
Ketchikan
Juneau
Democrats Seek to Remove Leasing Clause in Anti Alien Bill
May 6 report from the legislature notes Senator Sanford leading Democrats who previously included a leasing clause in anti alien bills now plan to drop it and push an initiative to eliminate the feature from the Webb bill awaiting the governor's signature. Observers doubt the plan will be enacted.
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Sanford
Webb
Columbus Votes on Commission Charter in City Polls
Columbus Ohio voters decide today on forming a charter commission to draft a new municipal government. Seventeen candidates seek commissioner seats. fifteen pledge to enact the chosen form, including nonpartisan elections and a short ballot while Socialists oppose the charter drive.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charter Commission
Democrats Seek Adjournment Of House For Senate Hearings
May Washington Democrats canvass the House to win a majority for adjourning at least a month after the tariff bill passes so members can vacation while the currency bill remains pending. Proponents plan to have the banking committee hear witnesses during the break and push a concurrent resolution to allow longer adjournment with Senate consent.
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Washington
House
Senate
Banking Committee
Franchise Bill Set To Vote In House Of Commons
London May 6 The Dickinson bill granting a limited franchise to women likely goes to a vote tonight. The house was crowded as Speaker Lowther ordered a resumption of debate on the bill with tight security and card only admission. Personal identification was required due to forged ticket rumors.
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London
Dickinson
Lowther
House of Commons
Arme
France to explain move against Montenegro in Balkan crisis
Paris May 6 Deputy Guernier demanded an official explanation of France joining the European powers to oppose Montenegro and of sending cruisers to join the naval demonstration before Secutari. He also asked for detailed data on France foreign policy regarding the Balkan question as Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon was expected to respond.
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Paris
France
Montenegro
Little Kingdom
Secutari
Guernier
Chamber of Deputies
Balkan
Stephen Pichon
Reformers Urged to Lead by Example
Opinion writers argue that true reform requires reformers to set a personal example and abstain from hypocrisy. The piece rails against fence-sitters and stresses accountability among leaders across movements.
King May Give Up His Throne In Montenegro
London May 6 dispatches discuss Scutari surrender by King Nicholas potentially ending his reign. Crown prince Danilo may succeed. Unclear if Austrian Italian Albania pacification expeditions will be sent. Also reports Greek king killer Schinas died by suicide in Salonika police station.
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London
Salonika
Reuter
Today
Schinas
George
Greece
Conservation of Life Vital Problem Probers to Scientists
Washington on May 6 a committee of noted scientists warned President Wilson that conserving human life is the most vital problem facing America They proposed a fall conference of scientists to shape a nationwide program of health restriction legislation to be uniform across states
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Washington
America
Wilson
Metropolitan golf opener pairs New York and New Jersey
Bayside Los Angeles May opens women s golf season with the annual team match between New York and New Jersey at the Oakland Golf Club. The event is billed as the greatest program yet arranged on the Metropolitan schedule.
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Bayside
L. A
New York
New Jersey
Oakland Golf Club Links
Mihe
House Defeats 20 Percent Raw Wool Tax Amendment
Washington May 6 The House defeated Representative Sharp of Ohio’s amendment imposing a 20 per cent tax on raw wool by voice vote. Debate on tariff resumed with free listing of raw wool pulp paper and wheat flour Mann of Illinois halted discussion to praise Majority Leader Underwood on his birthday. Underwood thanked him as Matin resumed attack on the free timber paragraph.
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HOUSE
Washington
Sharp
Ohio
Nown
Mann
Ilingis
Underwood
Congress
Alabama
Matin
Floral Society Organized Here for Pendleton Rose Show
A floral society formed last evening at Dr I C Temple's office to plan a Pendleton rose show in 1913. Members from commercial exhibits, women's clubs, and flower lovers agreed to a voluntary society to promote home gardening and civic pride with prizes for roses, dahlias, verbenas, and asters.
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Floral Society
Pendleton
I. Tc. Temple
Mesdames Gee, Hartman
D. A. May
W. C. McKinney
A. C. Hampton
A. Lowell
J. Sommerville
S. H. Forshaw
J. V. Tallman
Dr. Temple
8. A. Lowell
Umatilla Valley
Willamette
Land Law May Be Tested in Courts
Washington May 6 Congressman Britten of Illinois introduced in the house a resolution urging the departments of state and justice to cooperate to test California’s land law against the Japanese in the courts. He asked the judiciary committee to report on his resolution.
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Washington
California
Britten
Illinois
Departments of State and Justice
Judiciary Committee
Jurors Examined for Johnson Trial in Chicago
In Chicago on May 6 jurors began scrutiny for the Jack Johnson trial. Prospective panelists were questioned about prejudice toward prizefighters, ties to vice, attitudes on interracial marriage, and bias against African Americans. Religious beliefs politics and birthplace were also inquired.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Smithsonian Langley Day Honors Curtiss and Eiffel
Washington on Langley Day as the Smithsonian presents gold medals to Glenn Curtiss and by proxy to Gustave Eiffel the French scientist. The French ambassador accepts the medal for Eiffel.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Glenn Curtiss
Gustave Eiffel
Eiffel
Old Time Pendleton Resident Dies at Night
An aged Pendleton resident Mrs Melvillu Heathman wife of J M Heathman died suddenly of heart failure about 9:20 pm. Funeral plans will be announced later. Born July 25 1843 in Smith county Virginia she emigrated to Missouri as a youth and moved to Oregon with her husband in 1868 settling in Pendleton. Survived by husband four daughters two sons and six grandchildren.
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Pendleton
Melvillu Heathman
John M. Heathman
Heathman
Smith County
Virginia
Missouri
J. M. Heathman
Plains
Oregon
J. W. Baker
Rayvimond
Wash
Mra
Fred Langever
W. McLyman
Florencs
Ore
Mors
Bertha Mitchell
Harry Heathman
Spokane
Floyd Heithman
Pendleton Hosts Six Courts In Session At Once
Pendleton runs six distinct courts simultaneously with the supreme court of the state in session for the eastern Oregon term. Judge Maloney handles probate while the county justice court conducts the John Volley preliminary and Recorder FitzGerald handles Julian Picard case. Federal and water commission courts also sit, reflecting a busy judicial day in a small city.
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Pendleton
Supreme Court of the State
Oregon
George T Cochran
Eastern
Judes
J. W. Maloney
Justice Court
John Volley
Chinaman
Thomas FitzGerald
Julian Picard
Ignor
Newberry
Federal Court
Resolution to Divide California Into Two States
Sacramento May 6 A senate joint resolution calls for dividing California into two states and instructs the secretary of state to place the proposition on the ballot. The plan would split the state south of Tehachapi from the north and the measure was sent to the printer for Senate action later this week.
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Sacramento
Senate
California
Secretary of State
Sanford
Tehachapl
Accused Detective to be Placed on Trial
San Francisco May 6 Detective Frank Fiola, accused by convicted banco men of heading a police ring that protected crovice and shared their 300000 gains in recent years, will be placed on trial Thursday by the police commission. Bkesola, facing 40 charges, is indicted for complicity in swindling Charles Folda by Michael Gallo, a convict in San Quentin. Folda lost 700 dollars.
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San Francisco
Frank Fiola
Banco
Crovice
Bkesola
Charles Folda
Michael Gallo
San Quention
Folda
Lane appoints man and wife to office in Washington
Senator Lane announced the appointment of James V. Sayre and his wife Julia Sayre to positions in his Washington office with annual salaries of 2250 and 1450 dollars. Asked who will be secretary, Lane said they should settle that between themselves. Sayre is a former newspaperman from Portland.
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Washington
Lane
James V. Sayre
Julia Sayre
Sayre
Portland
Bomb at Grand Hotel in London injures, Ada Ward held
A bomb with a lit fuse was placed at the Grand Hotel entrance in London. Ada Ward, a militant, is held for trial without bail after allegedly planting the device and escaping briefly during transfer. St Catherine's Church in southeast London burned, with losses estimated at 350,000 pounds and suffragettes believed responsible.
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St. Catherine
London
Grand Hotel
Ada Ward
Miss Ward
St. Catherine’s Church
Six new lawyers admitted to Oregon bar today
Six new lawyers were admitted to practice by the Oregon Supreme Court after all applicants passed the bar examinations. Names include Edward B. Williams Redmond Jacob M. Blank Canyon City William A. Wilkinson The Dalles F G Dick The Dalles James Raymond Murphy Metolius and John R. Wheeler Yale The murder case from Harney County State of John M. Taylor was the first argued. Others listed include cases from Union Baker and other counties with various counsels.
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Oregon Supreme Court
Edward B. Williams
Redmond
Jacob M. Blank
Canyon City
William A. Wilkinson
Dalles
F. G. Dick
James Raymond Murphy
Metolius
John R. Wheeler
Yale
Supreme Tribunal Way
Harney County
John M. Taylor
Swagler
Vale
Mark Weatherford
Albany
Union County
Althea
Wolk
C. R. Hibberd
Eugene Ashenwell
R. J Green
George T. Cochran
J. Parrett
John M. Stewart
Baker County
Claude McCulloch
William H. Packwood
Millionaire Mayor Out in Pasadena Commission Era
Pasadena adopts commission form of government on Monday marking the retirement of Mayor Thumb, a longtime millionaire executive who paid an accountant assistant with a $1500 yearly salary and hired other experts at his own expense while overseeing city affairs.
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Pasadena
Cal
Thumb
Thump
Princeton Theological Seminary President Resigns
Francis Landry Patton resigned as president at the Princeton Theological Seminary during the board meeting on Monday. Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield will serve as acting president until a successor is elected, with Patton's resignation effective at the end of his term on August 1 due to advancing years and failing eyesight.
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Princeton
Xni. J
Francis Landry Patton
Princeton Theological Seminary
Board of
Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield
Patton
An ounce of done is worth more than a ton of going to do
A concise proverb underscoring that small, immediate action outvalues prolonged planning. It emphasizes practical progress over grand but delayed intentions, urging early strides toward completion.
Suspect Bandit Taken In Custody After Train Holdup
Kansas City dispatches report a man arrested near Birmingham Missouri in a contractors camp answering the bandit description who shot Jesse Short during a Kansas City and Southern train holdup. He wore a bloody shirt and was wounded in the foot, believed hit by Short’s bullets in a fatal duel.
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Kansas City
Jesse Short
Kansas City and Southern
Birmingham
Short
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