Hermiston Excursion Promises Big Crowd and Festivities
An extensive Hermiston excursion program features a special train to view the reservoir dam headgates canals and pipe lines with a formal opening of the headgates. Prominent speakers include Judge S A Lowell engineer Henry and John T Whistler, plus political addresses by H M Cake. The return train departs Hermiston at 6 40 pm for Pendleton and the crowd is expected to be large with hundreds attending.
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Portland
M. E
S. A. Lowell
Db. Henry
Oregon
Washington
Hermitten
Pendleton
Dim
A. Lowell
Hermiston Ve
Pilot Rock
Presbyterian Church Readies Unity Effort Across Protestant Faith
Kansas City May 24 The general assembly adopted a resolution declaring Presbyterians ready to cooperate with any church to pursue unity among Protestant denominations. The committee on cooperation and union says such a plan would likely gain approval from Methodist Episcopal Church Reformed Presbyterians Methodist Protestants Moravians and other United States churches.
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Kansas City
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Committee On Co-Operation and Union
Reformed Churches
United States
Excursion Plans Backed For Hermiston Trip
Col H G Newport arranged sufficient teams and autos to move 800 people from Hermiston to the dam tomorrow. No one need stay away fearing a conveyance shortage for the excursion.
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H. G. Newport
Hermiston
Thaw suits withdrawal by counsellor amid insanity ruling
New York on May 26 Counsellor Thaw withdrew her suit to annul her marriage to Harry Thaw who was ruled insane yesterday. Reportedly Evelyn Thaw seeks control of his estate and lawyers plan to seek appointment as committee to manage his personal property. A later bid may target the entire estate in Pittsburgh.
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New York
Thaw
Harry
Evelyn
Pittsburg
Oil Discovery Reported at Coos Bay Area
Marshfield Oregon May 26 report finds gas at Coos Bay with multiple promising spots. Machinery for development shipped from Frisco. Strong gas near South Inlet four miles from Marshfield will host installation. First gusher opened near Bandon.
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Marshfield
Coos Bay
Frisco
South Inlet
Bandon
Bryan challenges war secretary to press campaign finance reform
In Washington on May 26 Bryan urged War Secretary to join him in urging Congress to compel publication of campaign contributions. Democrats call it a wise move proving sincerity. Republicans cry play to the galleries. Taft replies he already pushed for publishing expenses and cites a Burrows letter as support.
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Congress
Washington
Pryan
Tift
Alhcere
Taft
Bryan
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Calamity to Jerome Prompted by Attorney’s Critique
Elizabethtown N J May 26 An attorney for minority stockholders of the Metropolitan Street Railway urges the governor to remove Jerome, calling him the gravest calamity to the country and country. The article accuses him of corruption, protecting criminals, consorting with wealth to whom evidence exists, and gambling with Ryan’s sons, expressing no remorse.
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Elizabethtown
Jerome
Fraklin Pierce
Rairway
Minny
Captains of Finance
Ryan
Sone
200000 POUNDS OF WOOL SOLD AT PENDLETON SALE
A Pendleton wool sale detailed nine clips totaling over 200000 pounds sold for 10 1/4 to 13 4 cents. Several growers accepted bids while others refused and kept wool. J E Smith Livestock Co held 160000 pounds and Warner’s clip was offered but not yet accepted by noon.
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Warner
Pendleton Sale
J. E. Smith Livestock Company
Picot Rock
Herbert Boylen
Greene
Rose Brox
Livingstone
Donald Hoss
Abbott. Co
W. Mathews
Cummings
A. A. Cole
Greene. Knott» Bros
Brigham
Ll. le Mann
A. G. Horn
Wallcop & Hubbard
A. B. Warner
Pendleton
J. B. Smith Company
Jon Dunhin
William Slusher
Smith Company
Pilot Rock
Cunha
Echo Country
Andrew Rust
Livingston
John Wynn
Brighi
M. MacCracken
R. N. Stanfield
Sty
Charles Ely
Green
Wood Talks on Emma Goldman and MLC Aiding Faiths
In Portland on May 26 Dr Cc Be Wood, an anarchist scientist, condemned the MLC A for refusing Emma Goldman hall rental. He accused the organization of misguiding youth toward Christianity and warned directors about stake burning in days gone by.
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Portland
Ore
Cc. BE. S. Wood
MLC. A
Emma Goldman
Wood
Fimme Goldman
Frisco to Portland Run Aims At Speed Record
Permanto Nelson left Vallejo at 8 this morning for Portland to set a new speed record. He expects to reach Portland by 3 tomorrow afternoon, estimating an 86 hour trip from San Francisco to Portland, one hour faster than the train.
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Permanto Nelson
Vallejo
Calif
Portland
Frisco
Pope Praises Roosevelt During Vatican Visit
Pope Pius XII expressed admiration for Roosevelt for his fearless fight against predatory wealth and said America should be appreciative. The remark came during a Diet address in Rome as New York and Brooklyn pilgrims visited the Vatican. The pope welcomed the visitors, and engaged with questions on U S industrial and political conditions.
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Rome
Pius
Roosevelt
America
New York
Brooklyn
Vatican
Infant Dies After Scalding Fall at Columbia Mine
In Sumpter Oregon on May 26 the funeral was held for the two year old son of Mr and Mrs Stark. The child died after falling into a vat of scalding water at the family home near the Columbia mine. Initially the injury seemed minor and the death came as a surprise.
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Sumpter, Ore
A. Stark
Columbia Mine
Heney Chauffeur Fined for Ferry Speeding in Oakland
In Oakland on May 25 Heney's chauffeur was fined ten dollars for speeding to reach the ferry with Heney and his wife. When protested, Heney shouted that the officers had done their duty and to quit complaining.
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Oakland
Heney
Ship Bodies East After Marine Casualty
Bremerton Washington May 26 The bodies of the marines killed Friday by the street car will be shipped east for burial Fred Lulinski to South Chicago and J J Straub to Detroit
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Bremerton
Wash
Eost
Fred Lulinski
Chicago
J. J. Straub
Detroit
Quash Indictments Arguments In Ben Son Case
Washington May 25. Arguments to quash the indictments against Ben son occupied the court yesterday.
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Washington
Benson
Big Battleship Michigan Launched at Camden New Jersey
The battleship Michigan first of the all big gun warships for the American navy was launched at Camden New Jersey on May 26. Miss Carol Newberry daughter of the assistant secretary of the navy christened the vessel. Michigan measures 450 feet at load water line with a breadth of 80 feet and displacement of 16 000 tons.
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Michigan
Carol Newberry
Man Jails Own Death by TB Inoculation Study
New York on May 25 reports Frank Merritt, who allowed tuberculosis inoculation to study the disease, declares happiness after his wife and infant died from TB. Dr Carroll conducted the inoculation.
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New York
Frank Merritt
Merritt
Carroll
Flood Death Toll Climbs as Texas Floods Worsen
Dallas May 26 The flood death list grows hourly with more than 100 believed dead and about 1000 homeless. Property losses reach 25 million dollars as the Trinity River set record crests and continued to rise. Fort Worth reports no definite death toll yet but millions in property destroyed as the flood's worst fears persist.
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Dallas
Texas
Trinity
Fort Worth
Daughter of Parhamite commits suicide in Chicago
In Sea of Brimstone Chicago May 26 Florence Ferrian aged 20 took wood alcohol and leaped into Lake Michigan after her father refused to abandon the Parhamite faith. She feared insanity and had dreams of her father in brimstone. She was an acquaintance of Chester Brown linked to the Billy Brown murder case.
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Chicago
Florence Ferrian
Lake Michigan
Misa Ferlan
Chester Brown
Billy” Brown
Battling Nelson in Seattle Vaudeville Run with Buckles
In Seattle on May 26 he boxes four days in vaudeville with Guy Buckles of Omaha. Afterward he heads south to train for a bout with Gans, aiming to sharpen for the title fight.
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Seattle
Battling Nelson
Guy Buckles
Omaha
Gans
Levee Plans For Extension To Be Submitted To Council
The levee committee proposes upgrading the river wall at Byers mile race by adding 500 feet to the upper wing wall and extending the lower end by 1000 feet. Mayor Murphy opposes further repairs to the old levee and backs a wall expansion to connect with the lower levee. Construction limits mean only 500 feet can be built this summer, with a bulkhead across to the island opposite the ball park. The plan aims for a complete levee with a sturdy wall across the river’s natural course. The council will hear the proposals tomorrow night.
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Council
Murphy
Ball Park
Judge Lowell Predicts Cake Victory In Oregon Race
Judge S A Lowell reports strong support for H M Cake in the Oregon senate race with Cake favored by 10 000 votes. He cites Roosevelt policy endorsement and statewide backing for university funding armory spending and women’s suffrage prospects amid a broad campaign tour through Ashland Medford Grants Pass Roseburg Eugene and The Dalles.
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Chamberlain
S. A. Lowell
H. M. Cake
Judge Lowell
Ashland
Medford
Grants Pass
Roseburg
Eugene
Dalles
Portland
Henry E. McGinn
Roosevelt
Oregon
U. of O
Lowell
Willis Britt promises 45 round Frisco bout flare
San Francisco May 25 Willis Brit sive Gans accuses undertaking loose talk after claiming he would stop Battling Nelson in the fifth round of a 45 round show in Frisco on July 4. Brit says if Gans means it the negro would back his claim.
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San Francisco
Willis Britt
Sive Gans
Battling Nelson
Frisco
Brit
Gans
No Hope of Arbitration in Cleveland Strike
In Cleveland on May 26 the car strike shows little chance of arbitration as an incomplete vote count indicates an overwhelming majority against arbitration. The outcome suggests continued labor action with no immediate settlement in sight.
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Cleveland
Wallowa O R & N Extension Ordered for Oregon Rails
Harriman orders immediate construction on the Wallowa branch and related lines totaling 187 miles of new track in Oregon this year. About a thousand men and several hundred teams will work the grade, now about 75 percent complete, with high water damage and a resumed push to finish soon. Land prices rise as plans unfold for mineral, irrigation, and timber development in Wallowa county. A portion west of Elgin already serves Palmer Lumber as a logging road, and a timber bluff near the Wallowa river mouth will be topped by the new branch to feed La Grande mills.
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Harriman
Wallowa
Umatilla Central
Dwaco
Riparia
Lewiston
Oregon
Wallowa Valley
Elgin
Palmer Lumber Company
la Grande
Wailowa River
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