Pendleton to Host Eastern Oregon Teachers Convention
Pendleton was chosen to host the next convention of the eastern Oregon division of the Oregon State Teachers Association. Frank K. Welles will be president and a full program will be prepared, with six eastern speakers planned and a six and one evening talk. Delegations are expected from Baker Union Umatilla Wasco Sherman Gilliam and others as educators from 15 counties attend.
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Hockenberry
Welles
Ackerman
Baker County
J. A. Churchill
Baker City
L. R. Traver
Frank K. Welles
Pendleton
H. J. Hockenberg
la Grande
Cascade Mountains
Baker
Union
Umatilla
Wasco
Sherman
Gilliam
Welle
Thland Empire Teachers’ Association
Messrs. Welles
Thie
RATS FOR STREET CARS Begin Wallia Walla Rails Shipment
Walla Walla May 19 The Walla Walla Valley Traction company expects a large shipment of steel rails for the Main street line and Secretary Allen stated this morning that work will commence soon on the street car system.
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Wallia Walla Street
Walla Walla
Shipment for Walla Walla street car system underway
As the shipment is received, construction work on the new street car system in the paved district will be commenced. It will include 120 tons of 72 pound six inch walla, 60 feet long, bound for Walla Walla by early next week. The first car for the Main street line is set to ship from the factory around June 1 and reach Walla Walla by June 16.
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Walla
Walla Walla
Rail disaster near Wells kills two engineers
In Cedar near Wells Nevada at 2 AM the second section engine of Southern Pacific No 6 exploded, throwing boiler from its trucks. Engineer L F Zimmerman and fireman M B Irwin, both Ogden men, were killed instantly. Several passengers suffered light contusions. Cause unknown as of report. Oregon Short Line announces Northwestern has bought old right of way. engineers are surveying for immediate construction.
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Reno
Nev
Yeasterday
Southern Pacific No
Cedar
Wells
L. F. Zimmerman
Irwin
Ogden
Oregon Short Line
Northwestern Company
Northwret Company
Carnegie Denies Charges Over Rebates
Andrew Carnegie on a steamer denies President Cassatt’s charges that Carnegie Steel was the chief beneficiary of rebates by the Pennsylvania Railroad before rebating was stopped. Cedric reports from New York by wireless on May 19.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Cedric
Cassatt
Carnegie Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Scow overturns off Tiburon sinks two men
A scow schooner owned by the Aden Goodall Company of San Francisco overturned off Tiburon last night and two men were drowned. The wreck was reported from San Francisco on May 19.
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San Francisco
Aden Goodall Company
Tiburn
Torrential rains bury homes near Vesuvius in Naples
Torrential rains and volcanic ash slide down Vesuvius in Naples today. Mud and debris bury houses and harm livestock while residents seek shelter in surrounding sheds and refuges amid the disaster.
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Heano Vesuvius
Naples
Vesuvius
Memorial Day Memorial Sermon at Hendricks Hall
Rev W W Hall of Kennewick Wash chosen to preach the memorial sermon for Kit Carson post G A R services Sunday May 27 at Hendricks hall starting 7 10 p m Special music arranged and G A R members will march from Milarky hall to the hall The public is invited to attend the service.
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Hendricks’ Hall
G. A. RK
Milarky Hall
W. W. Hall
Kennewick
Wash
Kit Carson Post
G. A. RR
Hall
Hermon
Berkman’s Love Letter Revealed Emma Goldman Link
New York May 19 It is learned that during imprisonment Alexander Berkman corresponded with an anarchist known as E Smith who in time became a romance Emma Goldman. Police search for a negro who beat and choked Edna Williams near Oroville Cal May 19. Coast League results Portland 16 Oakaliawa 2 Los Angeles 3 Fresno 2 May 19.
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Emma Oldman
New York
Alexander Berkman
E. Smith
Berkman
Emma Goldman
Oroville
Cal
Edna Williams
Forest fires devastate northern Michigan region
Escanaba reports 100 square miles burned with 6000 homeless and three children burned as fires sweep northward from Goose Lake to Peshtigo. Refugees stream toward Marquette and Marquette area towns as trains are lost and communications fail. Railroads, lumber firms, and homesteaders suffer heavy losses across Alger County.
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Escanaba
Mich
Michigan
Goose Lake
Escamaba
City Hopes To Devise Ways And Means To Pay
San Francisco May 19 steps to clear debris from the downtown district were taken as railroads agreed to haul bricks iron steel and wood. The city faces paying loaders, while lumber mills on the Pacific coast run overtime and refugees arrive in Chicago with some money. In San Francisco trunk thieves tied to the fire were arrested and federal court heard further arguments in the Major Tilden case with Boynton Vance and Simmons.
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Pochfie
Staten i4
Frisco
Chicago
Tilden
San Francisco
Debria
Committee On Transportation
Glen Slater
Alvin Patterson
St. Francis Hotel
Slater
Schumaker
Los Angeles
Edward E. Boynton
Malcolm T. Vance
George W. Simmons
Heber C. Tilden
Shortall
Vance
Simmons
Boynton
New Promotion Manager Named for Lower California Firm
A London cablegram reports the appointment of M. Healion of San Diego as manager of the Lower California Development Company, succeeding J. H. Packard after a fierce internal battle over control of the peninsula. Packard is now in fall on technical charges.
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Otcome
Lower California
D Vlopment Company
San Diego
A_ cablegram
London
M. ©. Healion
J. H. Packard
Packard
Iin
Philippines orders subjugation campaign in Samar
Manila May 19 The Philippine commission orders Governor Curry to begin a campaign with regu late for the absolute subjugation of the Pulatanes in Samar Fourteen companies of Infantry have been engaged.
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Manila
Philippine Commission
Curry
Samar
Rescuing Chinese Girls Reveals Abduction Case
Three Chinese brides abducted in San Francisco are rescued from Jeff Kit’s premises by Mire Camero at the Presbyterian Mission Home. Lena Ung, a San Francisco highbinder, allegedly brought them here. A hearing is set for Monday with the Chinese to contest.
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San Francisco
Highbinder
Fresno
Cal
Jeff Kit
Mire Cameroon
Presbyterian Mission
Lena Ung
Amended bill on secret information killed in House
Washington May 19 The house killed the amended DIN bill that made it a penitentiary offense for public officials to disclose secret information that could influence market values. The measure had passed recently and was amended in the senate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Suffragists Present Demands to Premier Banner man
Nearly 400 women suffragists with 40 members of Parliament met Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman in London. He declined to pledge a date for women’s suffrage, leaving the issue without a clear timetable.
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London
Campbell-Bannerman
New Time Card Brings Portland Biggs Local Train
A May 20 time card introduces the Portland Biggs local, a new Portland to Biggs train running 8:15 a.m. to 11:69 a.m. with a return from Biggs at 12:15 p.m. to Portland by 6 p.m. It adds four daily passenger trains in the Portland Biggs corridor and adjusts No 5 westbound to 10:50 p.m. and No 6 eastbound to 6:06 a.m. No changes to the Starbuck or Walla Walla mixed service were made.
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Portland
Dalles
Biggs
Walla Walla
Starbuck
Walla Wallin
Trains Power the Coast New Service Planned
Northern Pacific Great Northern and Burlington plan expanded service on the coast. The Great Northern Oriental Limited may run Chicago to Seattle Tacoma and Portland with a daylight Chicago to Twin Cities link via Burlington. Executives Miller and Campbell discuss the move in St Paul. Local officials expect further changes to challenge Chicago Milwaukee St Paul extension.
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Burlington
Seattle
Oriental Limited
Chicago
Tacoma
Portland
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Darius Miller
Henamin Campbell
HI Wines
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Bank President Tucks Self in Norfolk Bank
Irwin Tucker, 40, president of Newport News Savings Bank, a $20,000 defaulter, killed himself as police prepared to arrest him at the bank in Norfolk. He had threatened suicide if seized, and his life was heavily insured. He was highly connected.
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Norfolk
Arctic expedition sails from Victoria to seek unknown lands
The Duchess Bedford, captained by Einar Mikkelsen, left Victoria at 2 PM for an Arctic search voyage. The squadron departs to explore north of Siberia in hopes of discovering new land and mapping possible routes for British Columbia's future naval reach.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Victoria
Duchess Bedford
Einar Mikkelsen
Siberia
Chicago Wheat Market Rations from World’s Greatest Center
Chicago May 19 wheat closed at 84 5 8 cents corn at 48 1 4 oats 33 1 4. Earthquake hit Grand Rapids Michigan early today with no serious damage reported.
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Chicago
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Paving project delayed by technical flaws and council delays
The city council postponed a paving measure after City Attorney John McCourt found defects in the published proposal. Drainage provisions and a post adoption change to the resolution prompted a redo, with a new 10 day publication ahead and a renewed vote at the next meeting. Council members expressed frustration and caution, expecting no remonstrance.
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John McCourt
Eity
Renn
Street Committee
McCormmack
Surrender of Drift 10 War Crisis in Russia Deepens
report from St Petersburg May 19 describes parliament's reply to the throne speech as the turning point for peace or war. Emperor delays, aims to temporize with partial amnesty while court reactionaries press for battle. Black Hundred protests and interior unrest swell in support of releasing political prisoners.
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St. Petersburg
Mouromtseff
Peterhof
Trepoff
Russia
Simferpol
Engineer Jumped to Death on B and O Express
Newark man Charles Westlake leaped from an engine end on the Baltimore & Ohio express near Columbus about midnight as passengers flagged rain and a bridge fire. The train halted in time, but Westlake was killed.
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Columbus
Charles Westlake
Newark
Baltimore & Ohio Express
Westlake
Struck by Horse Beloved Trainer Lee Kennard Injured
Lee Kennard, a renowned horse trainer, was struck in the face by a vicious horse he was handling yesterday evening resulting in severe bruising and lacerations to his nose and cheeks. No further details were provided.
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Lee Kennard
Pope Stricken by Heart Failure In Rome
Rome reports the pope suddenly suffered a heart failure this morning. Re storatives given and Dr Lappon ordered complete rest. The pope reportedly had a premonition that he would not long survive.
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Rome
Lappon
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