Williams Declines to Discuss Labor Rights at Portland Meeting
Mayor George H. Williams of Pondieton declines to discuss rights or wrongs of the labor dispute. He signals openness to acting as arbitrator if needed while urging a speedy settlement to resume work. He notes no desire to take sides, but expresses hope for a fair resolution. Local figures discuss labor tensions and upcoming conventions in La Grande and across Oregon.
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Ran Ie
Opin
Portland
Lewis and Clark fair as a second hand show
Mr Williams and the mayor discuss the Lewis and Clark fair. They doubt the St Louis exhibit will be the whole event and say Western product displays could travel to the Centennial. The mayor predicts a successful fair and hopes the Portland labor dispute will end soon, but offers no firm stance on labor questions.
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Mr. Williams
St. Louie
St. Louis
Portland
Tragedy Near Port Arthur Burns Twelve Men Dead
A Winnipeg special to the Dispatch reports twelve men burned to death and eight injured in a wreck fifty miles west of Port Arthur. A caboose on a tie train left the track, overturned, and caught fire amid a heavy wind storm that damaged lines and delayed details.
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St. Paul
Winnipeg
Dispatch
Port Arthur
Governor Mickey to Meet Strike Leaders in Omaha
In Omaha on May 8 Governor Mickey will discuss with union strike leaders this afternoon seeking a settlement. He states there is no need to call out troops at present.
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Omaha
Mickey
Frankfort
Breathitt County
Marcum
Beckham
Breathitt Court
Witnemees
Tom Cockerell
Jackson County
Employers' Association bans union status in new deals
Chicago officials report that the Employers' Association will refuse to discriminate against non union labor in future contracts across all trades. The move aims to ensure fair hiring practices in new agreements among local employers and unions.
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Chicago
May
Job
Employers’ Association
Great Northern Strike Vote Expected Sunday
Reports from St Paul indicate about 2 000 Great Northern trainmen will likely vote Sunday on authorizing a strike over overwork and wages. Committees and grand officers plan to announce after a meeting with the road’s general manager, with the vote tallied Sunday and announced Monday. The double header issue also features in discussions as recruit stations open nationwide.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Ward
Air Navigation on Trial in Paris Test Flight
May 8 Dumont conducted a trial trip in a new style dirigible over Paris. The flight was reported as very satisfactory and marks a significant step in air navigation advancement.
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Paris
Dumont
Reliance and Roosevelt Visit Spark Mixed News
A mix of sailing and presidential events fills Riverside and California dispatches. The Reliance sails to Bristol for rigging repairs after trials while Roosevelt visits Los Angeles with crowds, parades, and a ceremonial tree planting.
Drastic Reform Measures Hit Seattle Crib House
An attempt to blow by the Midway crib house in Seattle occurred this morning with three dynamite charges. The building was partially wrecked but no serious injuries were reported though two women were inside. The Midway, a large recently built structure by a prominent citizen, is deemed the worst of its kind in the east and is thought to have been destroyed by the city’s better elements.
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Seattle, May
Midway
Seattle
Union Schedule Agreed As Chicago Plants Split
Chicago May 8. Seventeen facilities broke from the association and signed the union schedule of wages and agreed to unify their plants. Five large steam plants affected. Soap starch and other supply houses now refuse to sell supplies to cooperative laundries. Laundry machine houses also refuse to sell plants to whom cooperative laundries aim to operate.
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Chicago
Russians extend Independent telegraphs despite protests
A Shanghai dispatch reports that Russia is establishing or expanding independent telegraph lines in Turkistan, despite Chinese protests. The note indicates a shift in communications amid regional tensions and wider imperial competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
Turkistan
Real estate man reports crops and orchards ready for seed
BE. T. Wade returns from an extended county trip reporting crops, orchards, ranges, and farms ready for rain seed. He notes dusty rondas due to constant travel between the city and tributary points.
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BE. T. Wade
Watate
Ardens
Oil Deposit Discovery Sparks Yankee Style Excitement
In Havana in May, regular Yankee style headlines the discovery of an oil deposit within the municipality. Two hundred claims have already been staked, signaling early fervor and potential impact on local industry and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Famous Actress Retires After Reading May Night
Laura Bigger, renowned actress, announces permanent retirement from the stage after missing last night’s appearance due to illness. Reading through Wines, she cited personal reasons and stated she will not perform in the future.
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Reading
May
Laura Bigger
Beginning of the End in Manchuria
A Pekin dispatch reports Russia reoccupying New Chwang at the mouth of the Liao, with strong Russian garrison. Tebangien calls the move a near war forecast and a coup de etat aimed at razing Manchuria, seeking aid from America England and Japan to evacuate New Chwang. US State Department notes preoccupation and considers a protest from Ambassador McCormick.
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London
Reuter
Pekin
Russia
New Chwang
Liao
Tebangien
Far East
Manchuria
China
America
England
Japan
Theontii Thew
Washington
May
State Department
Chiang
McCormick
St. Petersburg
United States
President greeted by crowds during Southern California visit
The city buzzed with visitors as the president toured sights. Generous applause greeted him at every stop. The evening featured entertainment arrangements. The train departs Los Angeles tomorrow morning for San Francisco with planned stops at groves and other Southern California sights.
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Cleveland Grays
Claremont
Roosevelt
Pomona College
California
New Mexico
San Francisco
Riverside
Ute Road
Grays
Los Angeles
Redlands
Colton
Pomona
Poliite
Font Roosevelt
William McKinley
Asotin Wool Sales Plan Set for June Dates
Asotin and Nez Perce county wool growers set sales on June 15 and 10 inviting buyers to Lewiston. About 1,500,000 pounds expected, with high grade wools. Committee members George L. Macomber and James Armstrong lead the effort to connect growers and buyers and boost earnings.
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Asotin
Nez Perce
Lewiston
George L. Macomber
Clarkston
James Armstrong
JDC
Thiessen
James Madden
Fighting in Macedonia reported near Salonica
Vienna received word of a Macedonian revenue at Sores northeast of Salonica on Tuesday. Turkish forces routed the Macedonians who lost their leader and 20 followers in the engagement.
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Vienna
Sores
Salonica
Tuesny Inez
Gambling in Walla Walla Sees Real Estate Shift Amid Crackdown
In Walla Walla on May 5 gamblers plan to close their games by June 6 when a new law makes gambling a felony. Successful operators like “Rass” Keres and “Dour” Gwinn are converting profits into real estate, while the Ministerial Union pushes a crusade against gambling and Sunday openings with strong community backing.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Maseta
Rass” Keres
Kees
Wood Authority
Dour” Gwinn
Snowesafal
Iealeo ‘Walting
Tle
Indy
Pendletoy Baseball Preview Faces Walla Walla Test
The Pendletoy lineup for today's game includes P Brown from last year and Langivor at infield, with Kiinkhammer as batter and Wilking to catch after Walla Walla faces them. Daviscourt likely at first base. The rest of the order is uncertain but likely to resemble yesterday's. With two more solid players added, hopes rise for another win.
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Pendletoy
Walla Walla i
Lkely
Wheeler party heads to Cold Springs outing district
C A Wheeler, C B Wheeler and wife, and Misa Maud Wheeler plan a weeklong outing starting tomorrow in the Cold Springs and Columbia River district.
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C. A. Wheeler
C. B. Wheeler
Misa Maud Wheeler
Cold Springs
Columbia River District
Famous Scout Uncle John Yancy Dies at Pleasant Valley
Noted frontier figure Uncle John Yancy known as a daring Sioux War Indian fighter and trapper passes away at his Pleasant Valley home after a long life of frontier exploits. He entertained presidents and prominent leaders, knew mountain trails from the Wear to the West, and inspired many magazine stories.
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John Yancy
Wear
Thrilling Magazine
Fort Yellowstone
May
Jon Yaney
Pleasant Valley
Helmes
Roosevelt
Arthur
Maron Rothchild
General Sherman
Senator Voat
Hilo
Rocky Mowntain
Onarke
Hutte
Eygton
Injunction Sought Against Western Union
The Commercial Telegraphers’ Union petitions for an injunction in federal court to halt Western Union executives from interfering with telegraph operators and their property. General Manager Clowry reportedly instructed district managers to charge employees for alleged disobedience, arguing this violates federal law and the union’s primary aims.
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St. Lute, May
Talon of America
United States
Aci
Gener
Clowry
Western Union
Omlom FC
Howemurtie
Lectures on Mental Science by Professor Knox Arrives
Professor Knox, founder of the Bee dite Mental Science college, arrives in Seattle to organize a local society and begin a series of lectures at Frazer's opera house. A well known lecturer with 20 years in the field, he serves as vice-president of the International Mental Reference Association and will stay in the city two to three weeks.
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Knox
Seattle
Mental Science College
Beedite Mental Science College
Aube Ffoot
Frazer
Ete Tehdas
Grand Guardian Visit Planned for Colorado and Montana
Mrs Van Orndall and daughter Miss Carol Van Orndall accompanied by Mrs Nelle Van Orndell depart Saturday for Leadville Colorado to attend a meeting of the financial committee of the Wee Men of Woodcraft. On return Mrs Van Orndell will visit all Woodcraft circles across Montana.
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van Orndall
Colorado
Montana
van Oridall
Mian Carol
Nelle van Oradell
Leadville
Cal
Weemen of Woodcraft
van Oradell
Woodcraft
County Road Work Improves Vicinity With Crew Efforts
Five men, under county roadmaster FL Beath and foreman Geo Stubblefield, improved the county road between the city and Adams on Wild Horse Creek near Mount Ole. The team worked to upgrade and return to town, enhancing access in the area.
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Toame
Adams
FL Beath
Geo Stubblefield
Moun
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Reliance
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Hereschoff’s
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Glenwood Grounds
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