Athena Caledonian Picnic Draws Large Crowds in Athena
Oregon event showcases eleventh annual Caledonian picnic with clans from McDonalds Angues McFarlands Campbell Doug lends bright Highland pageantry. Miller Carnival Company and Barties Animal Circus entertain while Athena Weston ball game headlines afternoon activities plus concerts and two dances.
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Millier Carnival Compny Ie
Barties Animal Circus
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Toniet
Henry Barrett
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D. C. Sanderson
Williamson
Dodge Hennery
John Smith
Cohlman
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Willlameen
Katherine Covach
Coulon To Defend Bantam Crown Against Forbes In Toronto
Johnny Coulon defends the bantamweight World title tonight in Toronto against Chicago challenger Harry Forbes in a ten round bout. Weigh in at 110 pounds stays set for 6 o clock as Forbes seeks a career defining upset after a recent comeback showing.
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Toronto
Marks of Chippewas Forty Fingerprints Identify Protesters
Washington May 19 Speaker Champ Clark opened his mail to find sixty-six Indian fingerprints dipped in red pokeberry juice. The marks identify Chippewa Indians from the White Earth reservation who signed a protest to proposed lands legislation. An agent attached a long list of Indian names alongside the fingerprints.
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Champ Clark
Washington
White Earth Reservation
Taft and Roosevelt Not Reconciled Evidence Emerges
New York May 19 Friends of Roosevelt are skeptical of a World dispatch claiming Roosevelt and Taft would unite for Tafts renomination and have settled all differences. Critics cite Outlook coverage scoring Tafts arbitration plan and other attacks, suggesting no wartime alliance or agreement has been reached.
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Roosevelt
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Piles Ciarges Against Lumber Trust
New York May 19 In the government suit filed today by Attorney General Wickersham sweeping charges of gigantic prices to maintain high prices are made against so called lumber trust.
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New York
Wickersham
Lumber Trust
Danish Chorus to Sing at White House Party
Fifty Danish singers from the Royal University of Copenhagen will perform at a White House garden party hosted by President and Mrs Taft. The group was chosen for their splendid voices and is considered among Europe’s best choirs.
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Taft
Washington
Royal University of Copenhagen
White House
Europe
Assessor Henry Dalton Accused of Accepting Bribe
Allegations claim Alameda county assessor Henry Dalton solicited and accepted 6000 from Spring Valley Water Company of Oakland. He appeared in police court for arraignment. postponement granted pending grand jury action. Dalton denounces charges as groundless and says past arrests were resolved.
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Spring Valley Water Company
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Calif
Alameda County
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Dilton
Samuel Bastman
Pervon
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DuPont building to undergo fireproof test in new structure
Wilm ington Delaware May 1 1920 In a bid to decide if the lost 2 000 000 office building of the DuPont Powder company can be fireproofed the city will ignite fires with inflammable material in several rooms The date for the test is not fixed yet Fire Insurance and construction experts will be present and all precautions will be taken to extinguish fires promptly if the structure fails The building is described as steel brick and cement with every possible safeguard against fire
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Wilmigaton
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DuPont Powder Company
Fire at Kansas City stock yards destroys sheep pens
A major blaze at the Kansas City stock yards and livestock exchange district destroyed about 1000 sheep, damaged two mule barns, and wrecked a new fire station under construction. The fire started in a fertilizer plant and spread through sheep pens as crowds fled. Thousands watched as mules stampeded. one school nearby was saved. Loss pegged under 50,000 dollars.
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Kansas City Stock Guarda
Livestock Exchange
Stock Yards
First Missouri Valley intercollegiate tennis tourney opens
Play began today in Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas for the first annual Missouri Valley conference intercollegiate tennis tournament with matches underway across the two cities.
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Kansans City
Kansas City
Wildon Pledges Oregon Initiative and Referendum Measures
Governor Wilson, in Portland on May 19, promotes the initiative and referendum as a reaction to distrust of legislatures, citing laws drafted in corporate offices. He spoke to the Y M C A, the commercial club banquet, the press club, and a mass meeting at the armory, before departing for Seattle.
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Armory
Seattle
Commercial Club
Oregon
Press Club
Pendleton May Form Substantial City Band
Pendleton residents consider creating a substantial city band through the Commercial Association. Aimed to recruit a competent director to unite local musicians, including high school talent, and sustain rainy season performances. The plan is under serious consideration by the board of managers and committees.
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Oortiin Musluane
Board of Manners
Board of Managers
F& Committee
A& Band
Elly
Pendleton
Plans to Investigate Lorimer Election
Washington May 19 senate leaders signaled that La Follette's plan to have a few senators investigate Lorimer's election will likely be amended to place the probe under the privileges and elections committee. Republicans Kenyon and Clapp are anticipated to lead the anti Lorimer group while Lorimer supporters Lalley Paynter seek to steer the effort.
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Lorimer
Committee of Privileges and Elections
Thlee
Kenyon
Republican
Iowa
Clapp
Minnesota
Lalley
Texas
Paynter
Kentucky
Heat Wave Grips Cities As Temperatures Soar
May 1 reports from Chicago and across the Atlantic seaboard describe a record heat wave with 100 degree readings and no relief in sight. Dozens die or attempt self harm, hospitals fill, and even dogs are culled or muzzled as heatwave distress spreads from Boston to Milwaukee and Washington.
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Washington Surfers
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Eighth grade exam pass rate falls to thirty five percent
Only about 35 percent of eighth grade pupils passed state examinations. Of 160 applicants, 60 were successful, an unusually small share. Stanfield district led with all 11 pupils passing. Pleasant View district near Weston averaged 100 percent with only three tests. Numerous schools posted poor results, while Poneton districts were exempt. Individual honors include Helen Skinner of Hermiston and Edwit Frederickson of Stanfield among many named pupils and districts.
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Pleasant View
Poneton
Helen Skinner
Hermiston
Edwit Prederickson
Ruth Dowd
Weston
Explosions Hit Italian Tenement in New York
On May 15 a string of explosions in the hallway of the 14th floor of an Italian tenement caused panic among sixteen families on that floor. The blasts, arranged on a single fuse like fire crackers, featured chan e bombs and caused a dramatic scare but no injuries were reported. Damages were listed at 1000 dollars.
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New York
Rebels Attack Alcazar in Tangier Killing British Consul
Tangier May 19 report says Moroccan rebels attacked Alcazar, killed British consul Carleton, and seized arms supplies. French relief expedition under Colonel Brulard expected to reach Fez tomorrow.
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Alcazar
Carleton
Brulard
Fez
Youthful criminals to be prosecuted over Pendleton academy vandalism
The Pendleton Academy buildings once used for classes and dormitories were repeatedly broken into by local youths. Destruction included smashed doors windows stolen inkwells and destroyed desks. The school board plans prosecution with possible juvenile court action and repair costs estimated at around $100 for windows with total damages much higher.
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Necosecey
Reform School
Bert Z. ¥. Tallman
Tin Bheys
bawdy house women convicted and fined
Mrs M A Moser proprietor of the Empity lodging house on Weel Webb street and inmate Brown were fined fifty and twenty five dollars respectively in police court for conducting a bawdy house. Brown also pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct over theft from under a pillow, but sentence was suspended. Evidence showed immoral activities and preparations to resist raids. This marks the third rooming-house conviction with authorities promising further prosecutions.
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Weel Webb Street
Trace Brown
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George Dames
AL Newberry
Rey Ruley
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Damos
Walsh Grocery Store Closes Amid Rumor of Bankruptcy
Reported closure of Walsh grocery at noon today sparks speculation a bankruptcy filing is underway. Verification is uncertain as details are unclear and officials have not commented.
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Piper
Madero Contends Peace Assured Amid Mexican Revolution
El Paso scene shifts as Madero says peace is assured and revolution succeeded after a telegram promises his resignation between May 24 and June 1. Diaz expected to resign by May 24. Pryce arrest and extradition threats loom as Cortial resigns. Figuero demands a share of the peace pie. Madero faces plots and warns of assassination rumors.
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Diss
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Gomez
Mexico City
Madero
Mexico
United States
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Corral
Diaz
Spain
Pryce
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General Pryce
Tre Juana Fame
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la Barra
Tia Juana
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California Mothers Meet in Long Beach Conference
Scores of California matrons and many maiden ladies attend the annual State Mothers' congress in Long Beach California. Experts will discuss modern methods for improving the California baby crop at the meeting.
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California
Long Beach
Cal
Ladieca
State Mothers’ Congress
Two Hundred Women Escape Fire at Los Angeles Parlors
A blaze on the fourth floor of the Norton building in Los Angeles trapped two hundred women at Corengon hairdressing parlors. Fifty workers fled to an elevator that was shut by male staff until they could be rescued. One hundred and fifty others were led to the roof of a nearby building for safety as a freight elevator failed.
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