Favorable to Injunctions and Rebates Bill Amendments Passed
Washington May 11 Senator Bailey failed to defeat his amendment to prohibit preliminary injunctions against interstate commerce commission orders. Allison amendments passed limit the time for orders, restore imprisonment penalties, and punish shippers who secure rebates. Debates on amendments included moves to restrict speaking time and joint-rate authority with water transport.
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Washington
Bailey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
McCumber
Tillman
Lodge
Recon
Coast All League Scores Sealed on May 11
Scores from the coast report several games dated May 11. Los Angeles defeated Fresno 7 to 6 while Portland beat San Francisco 11 to 6. Seattle and Oakland tied 6 to 6, and Spokane defeated Tacoma 3 to 0.
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Los Angeles
Fresno
Portland
San Francisco
Seattle
House Seeks State Dept. Info on Mexican Seizures
Washington May 11 The House adopted a resolution asking the State Department for information concerning the seizure of fishing boats by Mexicans and the imprisonment of their crews. Immense meteor fell in Salving California after dark yesterday lighting the sky as if day following an electrical storm. Philadelphia May 11 J A Yarnall 80 shot his wife 72 then killed himself motive unknown. Springfield Illinois May 11 joint coal conference scheduled next Thursday. Linn County Iowa precincts show 12 dry. others vote in June local option by district or all together.
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Washington
House
State Department
Cal
Corral Tierra
Santa Lucian Mountains
Linn County
Derelict Log Raft Believed From Leggett Sighting
The schooner Ewa reports logs sighted near Eureka likely from the Leggett raft lost off the northern coast. The raft had menaced navigation and has probably broken up, ending the danger after a weeklong search.
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San Francisco
Ewa
Eureka
Leggett
Will Be Electrocuted In August For Family Murder
Dayton May 114 Dr Oliver Haughs motion for a new trial was overruled and he was sentenced to be electrocuted on August 29 for the fatal harm to his parents and brother.
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Ghigo
Dayton
Oliver
Haughs
Seed Dealers Protest Hearing by Secretary Wilson
Seed dealers from the principal cities pressed Secretary Wilson for action in Washington on May 11. They asked that he not distribute common garden seeds, but only new varieties.
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Washington
Wilson
Mob Threat Ends in Police Rescue of Black Man
May 11 Philadelphia report: William White, a Black man, was saved from a mob intent on lynching him by a policeman. White had beaten his wife and a rope was already tied about his neck when the rescue occurred.
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Philadelphia
William White
White
Council of Empire Meets As Witte Is Appointed
St. Petersburg May 11 The council of the empire held its first session of the day Solvay president spoke An imperial ukase appoints Witte a member of the council of the empire
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St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Solvay
Ukase
Witte
Wheat crop in eastern Washington faces near failure
Yakima Valley reports no rain for 46 days with the Wheat belt dry to the roots. James Wright notes wheat drought across eastern Washington and Oregon, threatens crop failure without immediate moisture. Weather patterns show minimal recent rainfall, including in the Horse Heaven region, endangering wheat yields.
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Yakima Valley
White Horse Heaven
Washington
James Wright
Oregon
Yakima Republic
Snake River
Walla Walla
Seattle
Mr. Wright
Republic
Horse Heaven
Yakima
Hays
Horse Heaven Country
Death in hotel barber chair shocks Wisconsin executive
New York May 11 Hjalmar Westerfeldt aged six manager of the Greenbay Paper and Fibre company of Brockvar Wisconsin died suddenly in a hotel barber chair. He was said to have suffered a fit. An ambulance arrived too late. Poisons found in a pocket and an autopsy will be held.
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New York
Hjalmar Westerfeldt
Greenbay Paper & Fibre Company
Brockvar
Wis
Onstandart Tries Ten Bribes During Exam
A report outlines that Onstandart attempted ten bribes as questions were posed during an examination. References to President Frisco Road and damaging evidence, and to Pines Inc and Western Paper Mills as co-defendants, appear in the paper’s front-page coverage.
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Directors Paper Trust Pay Pines Inc
Western Paper Mills
Maper = Trust WII
Day
Roosevelt
Victory for Government Ends Paper Trust Litigation
Washington May 11 Attor ney General Moody cites a complete victory for the government as the paper trust’s action in St Paul ends the litigation. It is hinted that the salt war may have reduced consumer paper prices by about 20 percent.
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Washington
Moody
Paper Trust
St. Paul
Chinatown project looms as site hunt resumes
A two million dollar corporation forms to lead building and restoration across the Chinatown area. Clearing operations will start sooner than expected, while confidence remains high. Firemen's Fund Insurance Company records were destroyed in the incident.
Earthquake Shake Spurs San Francisco Building Boom
San Francisco reports a 1:20 pm tremor with minor wall damage while a new $2,000,000 Lees Leonardt Deneen corporation forms with Los Angeles New York and San Francisco capital to take on large scale building work. Fireman's Fund Insurance builds a new corporation after vault records are destroyed. Chinatown relocation talks stall as Six Companies and Chinese property holders reject Hunter's Point.
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San Francisco
Daily News
Lees-Leonardt-Deneen — Corporation
Los Angeles
New York
Chinatown
San
Stand ard press battles and legal actions across states
Chicago reports mid May hearings with M Maxon admitting 1500 letters exposing Standard secrets The Standard attempted to buy them He announced being subpoenaed by Gary Meld President Davidson of the Frisco road pledged contracts and prizes Joseph Tucker of Central Freight faced accusations H C Huckill of the Pennsylvania road says Standard lubricating oil was bought exclusively by that party In St Paul three Minnesota paper trust directors paid 100 fines each and plan to reorganize to dodge Sherman act Des Moines AG Multon set to prosecute Standard Oil under anti discrimination law with potential fines and imprisonment Prices of oil vary between towns loading points remain distant from shipping ports
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Chicago
Poneylvania Road
Paper Trust
St. Paul
Minnesota
General Paper Company
Federal Supreme Court
Piper Mille l
Weet
Des Moines
Multon
Chicago Wheat Market Quotation News Note
Chicago May 11. Wheat closed at 18 1/4 cents, corn 49 1/2, oats 2. Schurz improving in New York. Carl Schurz's condition better and not in immediate danger.
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Chicago
Schurz
New York
Carl Sehure
No Reconciliation Attempt Ends in Divorce filing
Paris news reports Count Bon Castelane and his wife failed to reconcile in court on May 11. The wife refused all overtures and divorce papers will be filed now.
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Paris
The Law 9 Plain But May Be Evaded
County Superintendent Welles notes school districts cannot keep more than 50 of the common school fund at year end. Any excess over 50 must be charged to districts at the June apportionment. Districts may use special district tax money to cover salaries and expenses and avoid returning excess funds.
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Welles
Saalary
Divorce Wrom Blaine Mrs James G Blaine Jr
Washington May 11 Mrs James G Blaine formerly Martha Hichborn daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs Hichborn will leave Washington at week end for Sioux Falls Dakota to reside for several months She is known as a Washington beauty and her marriage to Blaine followed an earlier engagement to another prominent citizen Blaine has pursued stock speculation in New York while Mrs Blaine has stayed with her parents in Washington and her husband has been in business in New York
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Washington
James G. Blaine
Mien
Martha Hichborn
Hichborn
Sioux Falls
Mia. Hlaine
South Dako
Mr. Blaine
New York
Mrs. Blaine
Eight-Hour Day Wage Set for City Contract Workers
Walla Walla council, in an executive session, fixed wages for ditch men on the pipeline at 2.25 dollars per day for eight hours. Ditch foremen will be paid 0.99 dollars daily. The Warren Construction company will hire inspectors, stewards, and bookkeepers under council direction, with appointments imminent.
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Walla Walla
Goodell
National Wood Pipe Company
Warren Construction Company
Thunderstorm Strikes Three Athens Homes in Umatilla County
A severe afternoon thunderstorm swept through Athens injuring no one but damaging three houses. Lightning struck C. W. B. Zerba, A. J. Willaby, and S. Dudley homes, Zerba home catching fire with about $200 in damage, Willaby walls stripped in spots but spared the family room, and Dudley home losing some glazed siding yet remained otherwise unharmed. The Zerba couple suffered a brief shock. Reports say the thunder was among the loudest ever heard in Umatilla County.
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Umatila County
Athens
C. W. B. Zerba
A. J. Willahy
Dudley
Zerba
Willaby
Mra. Zerba
Tti
Umatilla
Hill explains Equitable Life retainer in emergency services
In New York on May 11 David B. Hill testified before the State Bar Association about his ties to the Equitable Life Assurance Society. He said he received a $5000 annual retainer for emergency services.
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Equitable Life
Emergeny Services
New York
David B. Hill
State Bar Association
Federal Judge nullifies forest reserve stock allotments
Federal Judge Whitson ruled that the agriculture department cannot make laws regulating stock grazing in forest reserves. The Maxwell case from North Yakima challenges government authority, potentially cancelling range allotments in Wenaha and Blue Mountains reserves. The ruling may be appealed to the Supreme Court, with a decision expected soon.
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C. al Maxwell
Mt. Rainier Formt Reserve
Whiwon
Congress
Supreme Court
Forestry Department
United States
Whitgon
North Yakima
Department of Agriculture
Whitson
C. A. Maxwell
Mt Rainier
Judge Whitson
Wenaha
Blue Mountains
Umatilla County
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Petersburg Indiana
Two earthquake shocks were felt in Petersburg Indiana this morning. Buildings shook and residents fled from their beds as the tremors rumbled through the town.
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Indiana
Petersburg
Ind
Bertha Krupp Engaged in Berlin Mystery Fiance Named
Berlin May 11 Bertha Krupp the world s wealthiest woman is engaged the fiance s name kept secret with speculation it could be a prince or a poor physician Saddle Cost 8500 Bob Burns items note a ranch near Dog Mountain and a new $500 saddle from Winnemteca plus a hobby for fine saddles.
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Bertha Krupp
Berlin
Settiomyre
Dog Mountain
Winnemteca
Dill
Bob
Burns Times-Heralds
Pendleton Tron Secures Iron Order From Walla Walla Firm
F W Severance of Severances Broughton company of Walla Walla was in the city yesterday to place an order for structural iron with the Pendleton Tron works. The Pendleton Iron works handles much outside work along with county projects.
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Pendleton Tron
F. W. Severance
Severances Broughton Company
Walla Walla
Pendleton Tron Works
Pendleton Iron Works
Frey Couple to Leave for Alberta for Summer
Mr and Mrs W B Frey will depart in the morning for Alberta spending weeks there before heading to the coast for the summer. Yakima city council recently appropriated 3200 dollars to improve meals for the citys fire-fighting system.
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Alberta
Mra. W. BR. Frey
Yakima
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Fireman's Fund Insurance Corporation
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Syracuse
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James G. Blaine, Jr
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