Philippine tariff bill passes senate by 128 to 66
Washington May 24 The Philippine tariff bill won approval by a 128 to 66 vote with Underwood of Alabama siding with Republicans for the bill Root urged protecting American mills and Owen attacked tariffs as fostering monopolies Lumber rates remain to be decided by the Senate with proposals for free or taxed lumber including a possible dollar and a half per thousand feet McCumber seeks free lumber while Polliver shifts to defend duties for Pacific coast mills and stumpage owners resulting in a surprise by Dolliver supporting duty advocacy.
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Root
Ohwen
Senate
Dolliver
Washington
Underwood
Alabama
Wagner
Pennsylvania
Sugar
Owen
Oklahoma
House
Pacific Coast
Artist Treed by Bull Escapes in Automobile Rescue
San Rafael May 24 William Lindop a San Francisco artist was chased by a savage bull in Kentfield moved into a tree and stayed on a limb for hours. A large automobile frightened the bull allowing his rescue amid joking from friends who dubbed him Don Quixette.
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San Rafael
William Lindop
San Francisco
Don Quixette TL
Knight
Mount Tamalpais
Kentfield
Lindop
Blind sister of pugilist corbett wed in san francisco
Hazel Corbett sister of pugilist James Corbett and pitcher Joe Corbett of the San Francisco Coast league team is to wed Alfred DeWitt wire chief of the Pacific States telephone and telegraph company. She has been blind since birth and is a piano talent browsing world affairs.
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San Francisco
Hazel Corbett
Pugillat
James Corbett
Joe Corbett
Hammond declines Chinese ministership
Washington May 24 John Hammond the mining expert declined the United States ministership to China He told the president that he had roughed it about enough for a while and intended to spend the next few years at home
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Washington
John Hammond
United States
China
Land withdrawn from Pic river reclamation project
Washington May 24 report says eighteen thousand acres in Oregon and twenty five thousand seven hundred in California were withdrawn from the Pic river reclamation project and restored to entry by the government. The action follows a finding that Goose Lake waters cannot be feasibly used for the project.
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Washington
Oregon
California
Goose Lake
Train Robbery Near Omaha Stumps Police
A Union Pacific holdup three miles west of Omaha on Saturday night remains unsolved with no suspect identified. Two empty mail pouches were found. robbers likely used an automobile for the getaway signaling train crew. Local and surrounding sheriffs intensified patrols as the post office department aids in the search.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Post Office Department
Four bandits sought for Union Pacific mall robbery
Omaha May 24 rewards totaling 24000 were offered for the capture of four bandits who robbed the Overland Limited near here Saturday night, stealing seven bags of registered mail. Estimates place the mail value from 10000 to 200000 dollars.
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Omaha
Overland Limited
Union Pacific
Accused Embezzler Is Also an Eloper
Seattle reports Joseph H. Sterres a Lincoln lawyer arrested on five thousand dollars embezzlement charges. He allegedly eloped with Ethel Moline of Hastings Nebraska and was identified by a letter intercepted by authorities. Sterres warned he would fight extradition if the woman is retained.
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Seattle
Joseph H. Sterres
Lincoln
Nebraska
Ethel Moline
Hastings
Storres
Bierres
Pendleton Rural Mail Route Serves 37 Families
Pendleton gains a new rural mail route R B C route No 1 ordered to start August 2 delivering to 97 families over 24 1 2 miles. Carrier will serve Riverside addition, Agency Road to Cayuse, Catholic Mission, and return via Franklin Street. News may spur petitions to extend service to McKay Creek and Tututla areas.
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R. B.C
Pendleton
Washington
Riverside
Nede Cayuse
Franklin Street
McKay Creek
Tike
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Columbia River Boundary Case
The U S Supreme Court denied the petition for a rehearing of the Oregon Washington Columbia River boundary dispute. It urged Congress to appoint a bistate commission to settle the case, after years of conflict and a Balem Ore conference between officials. The controversy centers on enforcing fishing laws on the river and potential cross river evasion.
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United States Supreme Court
Oregon
Washington
Cizens
Congress
Columbia
Columbia River
Oreday
Supreme Court of the United States
Balém
Ore
Bttween
Crawford
Asistant
Police Court Had Busy Morning Session
The city court, in the absence of Judge FitzGerald due to illness, was led by U.S. Commissioner John Halley. Ed Bellinger admitted selling liquor to Bill La Rock, paid a $30 fine and 10 days in jail. Ed Dupuis pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, fined $19. Four unemployed men were fined $15 or given a 15 minute town leave sentence.
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FitzGerald
United States
John Halley
Ed Bellinger
Bill la Rock
Ed Dupuis
Japanese Training Ships to Tacoma
Port Townsend May 24. Training ships Aso and Soya of the Japanese Navy weighed anchor at 6 30 this morning and started for Tacoma where they are due at 3 oclock. They will remain in Tacoma all week. Admiral Wiehi will confer with Admiral Sebree of the Pacific fleet regarding plans for the movement of all warships during their visit to Seattle for the exposition opening.
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Port
Towwnsend
Aso
Soya
Tacoma
Wiehi
Sebree
Pacific Fleet
Seattle
Empire Day Celebrations Across Britain Mark Nationwide Observance
London May 24 Flags fly across England to mark Empire Day the anniversary of Queen Victoria s birth. More than ten thousand schools close freeing about four million children to join observances. The celebration originated with conservatives amid wartime fever.
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London
England
New Oil Tank Planned East of Existing Facility
The Standard Oil company plans another tank to support the local oil trade. The new tank, identical in size to the current one, will sit just east of the present structure with a concrete base replacing the old brick one. Don May of this city has been contracted for the cement work.
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Standard of Company
Don May
Contested Will Factory Over Hetty Green Fortune
Napa Calif May 24 The will disposing of Hetty Green s hundred million fortune will be contested by Howlands of Roland Hill Mass Ilvi Ig in the city and Oakland The contestants claim the original Sylvia Ann Howland will founded Green s fortune and that half of a two and a half million estate went to charity with income to Green They seek to prove a later will void and claim every cent accruing from the principal as theirs The suit is seen as unique in contested will history
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Hetty Green
Napa
Calif
Howlands
Roland Hill
New Bedford
Mass
Ilvi Ig
Oakland
Sylvia Ann Howland
Williamson Finnell
William Leacock
Fred C. Button
Glideon Howland
William Finnell
California
Iina Howland
Gideon Howland
Sylvia
Howland
Hetty
Finnell
Two Horses Stolen From Nolin Ranch
A bold theft at Nolin Ranch last night saw a gray and a black horse, branded with 96, taken from the barn lot near the house, along with a set of harness. The gray weighs about 1400 pounds and is shod, the black about 1200 pounds and unshod, with several wagons nearby but none taken. officers expect to quickly apprehend the culprits.
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Nolin
Stasher Ranch
Portland Chamber Petitions Rail Commission For Lower Rates
The Portland chamber of commerce filed a formal complaint with the railroad commission seeking modification of a spring order on distributive sites along the OR and N to secure lower interior rates as a result of the Spokane rate decision.
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Salem
Portland Chamber of Commerce Today
Railroad Commission
OR & N
Akin Appointed to New Judgeship in Fifth District
Salem May 24 J A Rakin attorney of Astoria and brother of Jvetlee Rakin of the Oregon supreme Someh was appointed today by Governor Benson to the new judgeship in the fifth judicial district.
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Salem
J. A. Rakin
Axtoria
Jvetlee Rakin
Oregon
Heney Urged to Lead Oregon Land Cases
San Francisco May 24 The Attorney General Wickersham has asked Heney to go to Oregon to lead the prosecution of Binger Hermann in the land cases. Heney has not yet replied.
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San Franccisco
Wickersham
Heney
Oregon
Binger Hermann
Negro Murderer Caught by Blood Hounds Near Lima
Lima May 24 John Beam a Negro accused of shooting and killing Mrs Maude Dittz a 36 year old widow was tracked by hounds to a hiding place under a barn and committed suicide to prevent capture Beam refused admittance to the Diltz home fired on officers wounding no one before fleeing.
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Lima
John Beam
Maude Dittz
Beam
Diltz
DINGUIT COURT AGAIN CONVENED
One indictment returned by the grand jury names Fred Hook for forging the mayor Murphy. Doug lass Betts versus P Betts, his brother, was tried with a $429.50 judgment for the plaintiff. Tomorrow a liquor case against Grant & Redfield and a Weston store safe crack investigation are poised for action.
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Fred Hook
Murphy
Douglas Belts
Umatilla County
Douglass Betts
P. Betts
James A. Fee
Col Raley
Douglass Belts
Athena
Grant
Grant & Redfield
Redfield
Canada
Sim Culley
Weston
Jacob Shubert
H. E. Dixon
Mike Ryan
Milton
Nightgools Face Off In Eastern Oregon Meet
Seven high schools with 68 athletes compete on Tu tua track at Frazier Place tomorrow afternoon, with preliminary heats starting at one o clock. An oratorical contest will be held tonight at the Methodist church, featuring Pendleton and Island City entrants.
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Tutuula
Frazier Place
Pendleton
Island City
Oregon
Tutulla
Methodist Church
la Grande High School
Corvallis
Portland
Eastern Oregon Association
Roy Rowland
Blanchard
Whitman
Oliver B. Huston
University of Oregon
Cove
Walters
Richards
la Grande
Carpy
Williamson
Bolton
Baker City
White
Denham
Lost Treasure Box Thought Found Near Milton Site
Milton May 24 George Brooks with two Flora Maho assistants arrives in Milton and seeks a buried treasure box linked to a 45 year old stage robbery near Fort Walla Walla. He uses instruments to locate the gold said to be within about 20 yards and plans to start digging the ground near Milton this morning.
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Milton
George Brooks
Flora
Maho
Walla Walla Valley
East Oregonian
Old Fort Walla Walla
Gon
Brooks
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Pugilast Corbett
Hammond
Omana
Quarels
Supreme Court
Oregon-Washington Boundary
Great Britain
Nolin Ranch
Portland Petitions Railroad Commission
Akin
Dinguit Court
Nightghools
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