Sea Level Is The Preference In Panama Canal Debate
Washington May 12 Senate canal committee voted five to seven on canal type, final decision postponed to Wednesday. Sea level favored then as the outcome. Washington May 13 General Wood to train Philippines troops for possible China campaign with field marches and target practice. Mantia May 17 A Pulajanes raid in Samar killed one and wounded seven, burned houses, seized 20 prisoners, pursuit by constabulary and troops ongoing. Washington May 12 Limited Court review amendment rejected. Batley lampooned as “man of iron” remarked clay. Washington May 39 Allison compromise amendment adopted conferring court jurisdiction. Tillman criticized Roosevelt for executive surrender over Allison amendment details.
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Washington
Senate, Canal Committee
Wood
War Department
Philippines
China
Mantia
Inabangun
Barrie Wright
Samar
Raynor
Batley
Allison
Roosevelt
Tillman
Moody
Chandler
Tllman
Senate
Lst
Steamer Empire Adrift Off Point Reyes Recovered
The steamer Empire broke a piston rod in a May storm and drifted off Point Reyes. It was picked up at sea by the Dauntless this morning and towed into port. The Empire had sailed yesterday for Puget Sound.
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Point Reyes
San Francisco
Empire
Tuo Dauntless
Puget Sound
Evacuation Conditioned by Turkey Tabah Port Pact
Turkey accepts England’s demand to evacuate Tabah and demarcate the Sina Peninsula border conditionally. In other notes, Chicago wheat rises to 89, corn 44 1 8, oats 327 8. Rome strike ends with Naples workers back at jobs. Carl Schurz’s death imminent. Santo Domingo shows brewing revolution as JamaNesta party plans government action.
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Constantinople
Turkey
England
Tabah
Sina! Peninsula
Chicago
Lange Local Delegations in Disappointing Developments
Outside attendees failed to join today's development league meeting, reducing expected impact. Only John H. Lowry, state engineer, among noncounty locals, attended while Governor Chamberlain's party remained in Baker and Harney counties. A strong county-town delegation arrived, with Eagles' band greeting visitors as the session convened in the circuit court room to a good local crowd.
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Eagles
Wool Sales Day for Echo Urged for May 23
Plans are made for a wool sales day at Echo immediately after the opening day in Pendleton May 22. Echo has ample stored wool and a local sale would ease market access. without Echo sales, growers may have to send sample bales to Pendleton, a method buyers oppose. In police court, Frank Stevens and William McDonald were each sentenced for drunken and disorderly conduct.
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Pendicton
Echo
Pendleton
Frank Stevens
William McDonald
Forest fires threaten vast timber on Xootenai region
Fires blaze across the Xootenai area from Nelson to Trail and along Kootenai river and Crow's Nest line. Firefighters battle multiple blazes threatening young timber, with smoke shrouding Nelson and surrounding towns. Residents blame careless behavior for widespread fires across the region.
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Hobeon
Trail
Nelson
Kootenal River
Kootenal Lake
Proctor
Cottonwood Creek
Mountin
Columbian
Robron
Rosslands
South Belt
Fernie
Crow's Nest Pass
John Bishop Charged With Supplying Liquor to Minor
John Bishop of Holdman appeared before Judge Ein this morning on the charge of giving liquor to a 12 year old boy living in Holdman. Bishop pled not guilty and bail was set at 150. The note says the boy became very drunk after the incident in Baker City. Local stock meeting attendance noted with R N Stanfield of Echo and D H Hunter of Pendleton expected. Forest Service details list Forest Superintendent Sheller directing the eastern Blue Mountains district. Multnomah County registration totals 22,284 with 17,001 Republicans, 4,088 Democrats, and 1,195 specialists and prohibitionists.
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Nas John Bishop
Holdman
Waa
Ein
Ing
Ball Wan
Bishop
R. N. Stanfield
Echo
D. Hunter
Pendleton
Umatila County
Baker
Sheller
Blue Mountains Forest Reserve
Baker City
Multnomah County
Bribery Allegations Taint Standard Company Hearings
Chicago May 12 Interstate commerce commission overruled Standard s motion to exclude local matters testimony Ex-Attorney General Monnett of Ohio testified the Standard ran a school to teach tricks to defeat rivals Bribery of state and county officials nationwide discussed and potential federal action sought against Central Freight Association for rate fixing contempt findings loom as Tucker cites convene of opinion and injunctive violations by agents
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Monett
Ohio
Standard Company
United States
Central Freight Association
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
F. S. Hibbs
Standard, Peoria
Standard
Interstate Commission
Monnett
Tucker
Federal Supreme Court
Association
Sheriff Nichola Returns Home After Adultery Case
Caldwell Idaho sheriff Nichols returned home last evening after custodying a Caldwell woman charged with adultery whom he located in North Yakima while en route to North Yakima a few days earlier.
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Nichola
Nichols
Caldwell
Idaho
North Yakima
Fire, Relief Efforts, and Rebuilding Plans in San Francisco
The Eagles executive committee sets up two relief tents at Golden Gate Park and Potrero with $50,000 for shelter. A joint legislative committee authorizes rebuilding San Francisco wharves damaged by $600,000 and funds fire protection for the waterfront. Cement priced at 2.45 a barrel. lime 1.75 finishing, 1.60 common. brick about 10 per 1000. Subscriptions reach 6,115,271.19. A cold wind and dust hinder relief efforts amid the burnt district as crowds observe.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Nerles of Eagles
Golden Gate Park
Portrero
Bay 12
National Guild
Cort
TWO BURGLARS CAUGHT NEAR BINGHAM SPRINGS
Sheriff T D Taylor and a section foreman nabbed two robbers near Bingham Springs station at 2 am. Charles Schnyder and George Flall were wanted for robbing North Fork and Huron section houses yesterday afternoon. The pair resisted, were disarmed, and found with stolen items including photos watch razors purses and ammunition. They were jailed in Pendleton after being captured on a westbound freight.
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T. D. Taylor
Bingham Springs
Charles Schnyder
George Flall
North Fork
Huron
Agent Smith
Ebheriff
Taylor
Hall
Schnyder
Bingham
Huron and
Pendleton
Independent Sheriff Candidate Hinted for Multnomah Area
Law enforcement groups push for an independent bid in Umatilla County as W A Bannister of Milton may enter the race for sheriff. Both existing candidates T D Taylor and E J Sommerville are asked to state their positions on gambling enforcement and Sunday closing with a May 19 filing deadline and a awaited reply.
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T. D. Taylor
E. J. Sommerville
W. A. Bannister
Milton
Law Enforcement Forces
Taylor
Sommerville
Multnomah
Baker
Morrow
Umatilla
Sis
Bannister
Fire at Presidio Refugee Barracks Sparks Panic
Work of concentration of refugee camps to begin immediately after a fire gutted the roof of the cantonment barracks at the Presidio. Soldiers extinguished the flames, but the entire roof was consumed and refugees panicked.
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Presidio
Unrequited Love Said to Have Beer the Cause
Albert Portlock, 24, Memphis, attempted suicide in the Northern Trust bank room in Chicago. In the presence of depositors he shot himself. presumed motive unrequited love. doctors fear death. Also coast league results from Portland and Seattle games dated May 12.
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Chicago
Albert Portlock
Memphis
Northern Trust Company
Coast Points
Portland
San Francisco
Seattle
Los Angeles
Froeno
General Paper withdraws as selling agent in Chicago
The General Paper company has advised the paper mills it has withdrawn as a selling agent. The trade will be supplied direct, and contracts will be filled by individual mills. In Freeport Illinois Dr William Livingston aged 96 died last night. His portrait appeared in MacClures Magazine as John D Rockefeller's father.
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Chicago
General Paper Company
Freeport
Til
William Livingston
MacClure's
John OD
Rockefeller
Gambling at Echo Closed After Women's Club Crusade
Echo Ore May 12 Special to the Fast Oregonian Last night gambling in Echo completely ceased due to a crusade led by the women's club with help from many men. District Attorney Phelps arrived to investigate and said charges would be pursued if games resume, with cases to be brought at the June term of the circuit court.
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Echo
Ore
Oregonian
Jamin
Phelps
Elreult Court
Art Exhibit Week Yields Profit for Public Schools
The city’s art exhibit week cleared about 240 for public schools from a total intake of 280 with 40 in expenses. Women’s clubs and school committees met to finalize accounts. receipts later reported 310, with plans to buy five new pictures per room. Keeps public schools aided by community patronage and aims for perpetual benefits.
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Ienet
Lis
Pen- Meton
Thin City
Pendleton to Get Wireless Telegraph Station
Pendleton to receive a De Forrest wireless telegraph station with a Denver central hub in the Inter mountain region. The system promises light cost and high output, enabling coast to coast communication and railway safety via tuned signals. Pendleton, Baker City, and Boise targets set for rapid inland empire service expansion. Mr. Huber cites global reach ambitions and frequent visits to oversee installations, with trains already eyed for wireless instrument rollout.
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Pendleton
de Forrest Wireless Telegraph Company
Smiltem Huber
Wallin Walla
de Forrest Company
Central
Inter-mountain
Denver
Pacific
Atlantic
United States
Boise
Baker City
Inland Empire
Huber
Comuntry
Oregon Daily Journal hires Tribune exodus to Portland
Arnold Sheverman resigns from the Tribune to join the Oregon Daily Journal in the advertising department. He will depart for Portland early next week to begin the new post amid a Navy medical note mentioning Bonaparte’s bout with acute indigestion at his Baltimore home.
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Arnold Sheverman
Portland
the Tribune
Advertisismeg
The
Oregon Daily Journal
Bonaparte
Baltimore
Montana Railway Sold to Milwaukee Road
Helena Montana May 12 The Montana railway Lombard to Lewistown has been sold to the Milwaukee road to become part of the main line through the state to Lewiston Idaho.
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Helena
Mont
Montana Railway
Lombard
Lewistown
Milwaukee Road
Lewiston
Idaho
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Palajanes
Tabah Port
Arabica
Rome
Naples
Carl Schurz
New York
Carl Schure
Santo Domingo
Jaminesta Party
Xootenai
Order
Binghan
Onerife
Asc Milibs
Livingston Dead
John D. Rockefeller
Exhibie
the Wireless
Dexvee
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