Roosevelt Convenes Notable National Resources Conference
Washington May 13 Governors, senators, and leaders from business, labor and education gather at the White House for a three day conference opened by President Roosevelt. The focus is conserving natural resources, inland waterways, forests, floods, erosion control, and mineral supplies with a push for a permanent, broad organization. James J Hill, William Jennings Bryan, Andrew Carnegie, and John Mitchell are among notable speakers.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Memphis
Mississippi
Missouri River
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Gulf
William Jennings Bryan
Andrew Carnegie
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of American
Hughes
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell University
Unseasonably Warm to Cool Week Across Oregon
The fore part of the week was clear with above normal daytime temperatures. A Thursday shift brought cloudy cool weather with frequent showers and high winds. Frosts occurred Tuesday and Saturday mornings, with a killing frost in southern Oregon Sunday. Readings varied by location, with many towns reporting hail, frost, or windy, unsettled conditions. Local forecaster L Ludholz notes overall dry conditions and a need for rain in some areas.
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Hall
Oregon
Coam
Doraville
Columbia County
Joes. Hackenberg
Newport
Lincoln County
Jno E. Matthews
Fairview
Coos County
Bettys
Port Orford
Curry County
E. W. Jensen
Willameth Valley
Portland
Multnomah County
Weather Bureau
Monroe
Benton County
John H. Starr
Salem
Marion County
M. P. Baldwin
Corvallia
E. P. Erwin
Albiny
Linn County
A. W. Paskson
Clackamas County
Wright
Bull Run
Portland Water Works
Columbia River Valley
Hood River
Wasco County
H. Lb
Hashmrouck
Dalles
TL Brooks
Wasco
Sherman County
J. R. Howell
Heppner
Morrow County
Geo
Whitela
Ontario
Malheur County
O'Brien
Crook County
Covey
Yonna
Klamath County
Jacob Rueck
Paisley
Lake County
Woodward
L. Ludholz
The Swine and the Flower Scene
A fragmentary verse scene describes a grotesque sty and a shift to a field of roses. A narrator recalls fleeing a foul place and discovering a rose filled landscape. The summer climate and southern setting frame the contrast, concluding with an allusive exclamation about a source named LENE.
Lynnewood Cup Golf Opens at Huntingdon Valley
Leading American golfers will compete in the Lynnewood Hall cup tournament at Huntingdon Valley Country Club starting tomorrow for a three day event. The cup, donated by Mrs. George D. Widener, becomes the holder’s property after three wins. Open to United States Golf Association member clubs, the field is a representative cross section.
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New York
United States
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
George D. Widener
United States Golf Associaion
Johnson Endorsement Sparks Democratic Convention in Minnesota
Will Johnson secure the Democratic presidential nomination as delegates gather in St. Paul for the state convention. The Bryan faction is in a minority and Johnson is favored for the delegates to be elected tomorrow. Also noted are fleet entertainment trips for 1000 sailors and 200 officers to Tamalpais and Muir Woods.
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Johnson
St. Paul
Minn
John A. Johnson
Bryan
San Francisco
Tamalpale
Muir Woods
Fleet Entertainment Committee
Stadium
Golden Gate Park
Black and Tan Republicans Plan State Conventions
In Richmond Virginia on May 13 the black and tan faction of the GOP denounces the state and district conventions as illegally controlled by office holders. They will hold district conventions across the state, then a state convention in Richmond. Lily white delegates support Taft, while black delegates oppose his candidacy.
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Richmond
Ment
Lily White
Taft
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America
Roodevelt
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Hill
State
Umatilla
Helen T. Duncan
Plateau District
Beecher & Stanley
O. KR
N. Dequex
Pendleton Cloak and Suit
the Fair Dep’t. Store
Pendleton, Oregon
May Manton
Masonic Temple
Chicago
Hese
Seling
MAY Manton Pattern Company
Masonic Temp's
Lil
West 27Th Street
J. Hudeman
Ralph Folsom
C. A. Barrett
C. P. Strain
L. L. Mann
T. D. Taylor
John Q. Peebler
Homer I. Watts
LL. B. Democratis
H. J. Watts
Democratic Party
Alfred Schneiter
Main Street
Union
Pendleton
the Brewery Depot
Main
Paul Hemmelgarn
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