Thousands Urge Governor to Sign Land Bill in May
Sacramento May 12 Thousands of messages urge Governor Johnson to sign the anti alien land bill while he delays to exhaust diplomatic options with Japan. A Bryan telegram repeats pleas for veto and says 99 percent of mail supports California's right to legislate. Washington May 12 Johnson's reply to Bryan's urging awaits as talks with Chinda resume.
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Sacramento
Cal
Johnson
Japan
California
Washington
Oregon Farmer survey book goes to press
A 200 page book titled The Oregon Farmer from the Oregon Statistical Bureau under Dean J A Bexell of the Oregon Agricultural College has gone to press and will be ready for distribution by C Chapman state immigration agent around June 15. It contains statistics on all aspects of rural life based on verified facts.
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Oregon Farmer
Oregon Statistical Bureau
J. A. Bexell
School of Commerce
Oregon Agricultural College
C. Chapman
Explosion at Herrick home injures four in Paris
Paris May 14. One person was killed and five were injured in an engine explosion at the excavation in front of the door of Home Ambassador Herrick on Rue Francois Premier. The Herrick house sustained only minor damage.
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Paris
Herrick
Francois Premier
Plan to local sheepmen on Chicago Wool Warehouse operations
John Holiday, president of the Chicago Wool Warehouse, met Pendleton sheepmen to present a plan allowing growers to take stock in the company and have their wool handled through the warehouse for three successive seasons. Proponents argue the arrangement lets growers dispose of wool more advantageously via the warehouse.
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Chicago
John Holiday
Pendleton
Alaska coal reserved for U S navy, Jemmett testifies
F G Jemmett, treasurer of the Alaska Northern Railway, told the Senate Territories Committee in Washington on May 12 that Alaska coal should be reserved for exclusive use by the United States Navy. He said the plan would save costs by avoiding imports at about $8.60 per ton and would be crucial during war when foreign vessels cannot bring coal around the horn.
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Washington
F. G. Jemmett
Alaska Northern Railway
Senate Territories Committee
Alaska
United States Navy
Jemmett
United States
Horn
Girl Killed in Auto Accident in San Francisco
Helen Campbell died in a collision between a motorcycle and an automobile in San Francisco. G R Hall was injured, likely fatally, while riding in the rear seat of the motorcycle driven by Miss Campbell when it was struck by Ruth Mulryan's vehicle.
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San Francisco
Helen Campbell
G. R. Hall
Ruth Mulryan
Hall
106 Years of Peace Celebration Arrives in Washington
British Australian and Canadian statesmen arrived in a special mission to take part in the hundred years of peace between Britain and America. On arrival they were escorted to the state department and welcomed by Bryan. They were then taken to the White House where President Wilson expressed sympathy with the purpose of the visit.
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Washington
Great Britain
America
State Department
Bryan
Waite House
Wilson
Feeding Sulphur and Tron to Sheep
Dr. B. W. Holle of Oregon Agricultural College replies to Mr. Seorge Vian Tassel of Ashland on feeding sulphur or sulphate of Tron with salt to sheep. He says both are harmless in correct amounts and may aid certain diseases. tron may act as a vermifuge and a general blood food and tonic. He recommends not more than 24 grams daily of sulphate of iron and not over half an ounce daily of sulphur per sheep.
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Seorge Vian Tassel
Ashland
B. W. Holle
Oregon Agricultural College
No Decision Delayed in Minnesota Rate Case
Washington May 12 The supreme court recessed today until May 26 without handing down a decision in the Minnesota rate case.
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Minnesota
Washington
Supreme Court
New Currency Bill Abolishes Central Bank Plan
Washington May 12 The administration proposes a 15 Regional Reserve associations to replace the Aldrich central bank plan. The bill would allow National banks to lend on farm land mortgages and other agricultural securities with nine member boards in each district.
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Washington
Aldrich Central Bank
Secretaries of Agriculture
the Treasury
Secretary of Agriculture
Nottingham Boat Clubhouse Destroyed By Fire
Fire swept the Nottingham boat clubhouse early today causing about 10000 dollars in damage. Buffragette literature was scattered in the ruins. The Dublin home of nationalist MP John Dillon was wrecked with every window broken after he voted against the Dickinson bill granting women the franchise.
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John Dillon
Dublin
London
Nottingham
Dillon
Dickinson
Pure Fabric and Leather Label Bill Drags Adulteration Charge
Washington May 12 Charges that 75 percent of clothing sold in America is adulterated are raised as Lindquist of Michigan introduces a pure fabric and leather bill in the house. The measure would require labels on garments stating material quality and would force manufacturers to fumigate goods before marketing.
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Washington
America
Lindquist
Michigan
Permits Issued for Water in County
Salem Gre May 12 During the quarter ending March 1st 1913 the state engineer issued three permits to appropriate water in Matilla and Morrow counties Anna Gamble Echo secures 75 acres on Butter creek Howard Tone Willow creek Birch Creeks Ditch enlarges works nine acres total 114 permits state wide irrigation 49071 acres 1551 horsepower domestic and municipal storage 854 acre feet reservoirs included
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Salem
Gre
Matilla
Morrow
Anna Gamble
Echo
Buttercreek
I. L. Howard
Tone
Willow Creek
Birch Creeks Ditch Company
Five Die In Tulsa Electrical Storm Disaster
Tulsa Oklahoma May 12 five people were killed and possibly more as a severe electrical and wind storm swept the Tulsa oil district. Oil tanks wells and power plants were set ablaze and damaged across the area causing widespread destruction.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Oil District
Probe to continue into Pacific States Telephone Santa Fe
Seattle May 12 The attorney general will press on with a probe of the Pacific States Telephone company Branch of the Bell system A communication to Federal District Attorney Riddell announced the appointment of C J Smythe of Omaha to conduct the inquiry into charges the Bell company is a monopoly Evidence gathered is expected to support a bid to dissolve the alleged trust.
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Seattle
McReynolds
Pacific States Telephone Company
Rel
Federal
Riddell
Meeonwlds
C. J. Smythe
Omaha
Bell Company
Seamen's Union Urged to Endorse Wireless Strike
San Francisco May 12 Steps to obtain endorsement of the Seamen's Union of America in convention at Seattle of the wireless strike against the Marconi company were taken by S J Konenkamp president of the telegraphers union A telegram was sent to the special committee at Seattle asking them to obtain such endorsement.
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San Francisco
Seamen's Union of America
Naw
Seattle
Marconi Company
S. J. Konenkamp
Telegraphers Union
Progressives Demand National Convention Call
Chicago May 12. Progressive Republican leaders adjourned with a formal statement urging the Republican National Committee to call a national convention. The note also urged a reapportionment to reduce southern representation.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Progressive Republican Congress
National Committee
South
Streetcar Men Strike in Cincinnati Sparks Disorder
Cincinnati May 12 The streetcar strike prompts possible militia involvement as a thousand sympathizers abandon service and seven strike breakers confront crowd. Police disperse mob as workers demand higher wages.
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Cincinnati
Turks Ready to Talk Peace
London May 12 Turkish envoys resumed peace negotiations with Balkan states. Friction between Greece and Bulgaria is likely to delay conferences as each side accuses the other of blocking the terms of the powers drafted treaty. The Greek and Bulgarian commission failed to settle disputes over Macedonia.
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London
Balkan
Greece
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Two Oregon Agricultural College graduates take posts in California and Jackson County
George M. Montgomery of Oregon Agricultural College will head agricultural instruction at Santa Ana Polytechnic high school in Santa Ana California. Arthur R. Chase, also an OAC graduate, is named rural school supervisor for Jackson County Oregon to oversee agricultural education. Montgomery plans an on campus experiment station linked to the new school. Chase brings two years of State College study and four years teaching rural schools in Idaho and North Dakota.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
Polytechnic High School of
Santa Ana
George M. Montgomery
A&ac
Arthur R. Chase
Jackson County
Santa Ana Polytechnic
Oregon
Montgomery
Occidental College
Berkeley
University of California
Chase
Town State College
Beardes Normal
Southern Minnesota Normal
Idaho
North Dakot
Littl Farms
Los Angeles
Cal
Hesperian Literary Society
Agricultural Club
Lewelling Club
Haines shocked by unspeakable chime coverup
May 18 Haines is stirred by the arrest of Toth Davy and Jon Jones. The two men, with Jones detailing the affair, face charges of an unspeakable crime. The district attorney, Gordon of Baker, investigates as a preliminary hearing awaits before Justice Pierce.
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Haines
Toth Davy
Jon Jones
Erin
Amy
Ihe
Jones
Davy
Godwin of
Baker
Justice of the Peace Pierce
College Girls Tour Portland Stock Yards For Homemaking Study
A party of 12 senior home economics students from Oregon Agricultural College toured Portland stock yards and the domestic science departments of Washington and Lincoln high schools. They visited the trade school, markets and bakeries and house decoration departments of several large stores under faculty guidance to gain a broad view of commercial sites related to home making.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Portland
Washington and
Linccoln High
Baker Packing manager buys seven heifers from Chandler herd
Baker Oregon May 12 Manager Duby of the Baker Packing company purchased seven thoroughbred heifers from the George Chandler herd. The heifers weighed up to 1620 pounds and brought Chandler 106.40 dollars. Duby asserts these heifers outdressed any steers slaughtered this year.
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Baker, Ore
Manager Duby
Baker Packing Company
George Chandler
Fire drill saves lives at Harrison primary school
Fire alarm at Harrison primary school in San Francisco on May 12 led to a rapid orderly evacuation. Principal Marian Foran notified teachers, and children formed a line and exited safely as the blaze, confined to the roof, did not threaten the main structure.
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San Francisco
Harrison
Marian Foran
Husband Shoots Wife Then Kills Self at Motel
In Los Angeles a 55 year old waiter, William Israels, hid in a motel balcony and fatally shot his wife as she left her apartments then killed himself. The wife, 29 years his junior, had recently filed for divorce.
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Los Angeles
Mountain View
William Israels
Bombs Found in Reading Post Office and Liverpool Station
London May 12 two bombs were found today in public places one in the Reading post office and the other in the Liverpool railway station The Reading bomb carried a clock and battery attachment wrapped in militant literature It was timed to explode while a government official was on a weekend holiday
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London
Reading
Liverpool
Wireless station operators leave college for Alaska jobs
Two of the young operators from the 29 wireless stations at Oregon Agricultural College have quit electrical engineering courses to accept positions in Alaska. Recent reports note messages picked up from Key West, Florida. A commercial station operates under a revocable permit pending the wireless director’s visit.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Alaska
Key West
Fin
Enas
Detective Esola seeks early hearing in bunco case
In San Francisco on May 12 former detective Frank Esola the first of eight officers indicted for alleged complicity with the Italian bunco gang pleaded not cull ty and asked for an immediate trial before Superior Judge Trabucco The packed calendar likely delays his hearing until May 28 with the case to be scheduled.
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San Francisco
Frank Esola
Bunco
Trabucco
Exola
Wilson to Retain Place For the Present
President Huerta's reminder about limits on Ambassador Wilson's conduct does not change his status. Wilson will continue to handle essential embassy business under the de facto government, with no passport issue or recall anticipated to avoid disruption to Americans in the country.
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Washington
Huerta
Wilson
Bare tumbles from second story escape injury
La Grande Oregon May 12 Howard Sargent 17 month old son of Councilman and Mrs W Sargent repeated a stunt drop from the second story of the Sargent home on Fourth and performed the act into an automobile before being rushed to the hospital. Dr E L Holt found only a slight abrasion of the lip and a painful jaw the next day the child was playful again.
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la Grande
Ore
Howard Sargent
W. Sargent
Sargent
EL. Holt
Littl Man
Galesburg newspaperman Fred L. Maley described as visiting city
Fred L. Maley, a longtime Galesburg newspaperman, is listed as currently visiting in the city in the readable fragment. The note preserves his name and location but lacks additional context or dates for full reporting.
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Fred L. Maley
Galesburg
O Hara Case Corroboration Reported by Connell
State Treasurer Connell corroborated Lt Governor O Hara story about an effort to discredit him. He said Deputy Sheriff Sullivan sought Maude Robinson affidavit and warned of political backlash if the Dunn e administration matter was pursued. Sullivan objected to forcing Samuel Davis to testify in the starvation wages probe.
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O'Connell
O'Hara
Sullivan
Chicago
Maude Robinson
Senate
Connell
Dunne
Sctada
Yconnel
Samuel Davis
Springfield
Davie
Senate Committee
California solons adjourn as four day session ends
California legislators close the fortieth session with over 4400 bills introduced and about 1300 passed. A total of 41 million dollars in appropriations was approved. Most major bills, including water conservation, workers compensation, blue sky law, minimum wage for women and minors, and mothers' pensions, were enacted.
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California
Johnson
Emma Goldman to Go to San Diego for Lectures
Long Angeles, May 12. Dr Ben Reitman manager for Emma Goldman will accompany Mrs Goldman to San Diego this week for a series of lectures despite a forced departure during a lease visit a year ago. Reitman says he was tarred and insulted when removed by self appointed committees.
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Long Angeles
San Diego
Ben Reitman
Emma Goldman
Lewiston’s Historic Perry Removed
Lewiston Idaho May 12 The Snake river ferry once a vital crossing between Idaho and Washington is being removed after decades of service. Equipment will be moved to Triax 27 miles below Lewiston for a new ferry operation. The landmark ferry helped develop the region with peak days drawing high receipts during the mining rush.
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Lewiston
Perry
Idaho
Snake River
Washington
Triax
Mushroom Season On In Pull Blast
Baker Ore May 12 Old King Sol nears setting as warm rains and sun trigger a rush of edible fungi. Gatherers throng valleys and Nilishtea with parties racing to the night’s promised forage.
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Baker
Ore
Sol
Nilishtea
John Carroll Severely Injured In Oregon Drug Store Incident
John Carroll of Mind, Bake, Oregon, was shot while attempting to gain access to the Live and Let Live drug store. The injury left him fully blind in one eye, with the other eye later removed due to complications. Pinney Currey is identified in connection with the alleged attempt. The incident occurred May 12.
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John Caroll
Ore
Aga
Pinney Currey
John Carroll
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Chinda
Webb
John Bassett Moore
U.S
Seamens' Union
Commission
Bare
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