Pioneer Picnic Draws Weston Crowd in Opening Day
Weston Oregon hosts a two day Pioneer Picnic with a large attendance despite damp conditions. Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Pendleton delivers an afternoon address while music by Weston Ladies Band and school performances highlight morning events. Pendleton and Athena residents lead the crowd. business houses close. Baseball games pit Weston against Athena and Pendleton against Weston tomorrow.
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Weston
Lowell
Ore
Umatilla County
Weston High School
Clarke Wood
Jack Keefe
Stephen A. Lowell
Pendleton
Vokce
Athena
Weaton
En Marse
Switzler Island Dispute Moves Across Courts
John B. Switsler filed suit against F. E. Earnhart in circuit court over Little Switzler Island in the Columbia River. Switler, who bought the improvements in 1893 for 700 dollars, seeks to halt Earnhart from harvesting a ready alfalfa crop while claiming ownership of the land and improvements valued at about 2,000 dollars.
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Little Switzler
Cave Beavert
Columbia River
John B. Switsler
Ceircuit
F. E. Earnhart
Switsler
Poeavert
Earnhart
Switzler
Conflicting reports from Bluefields amid Central American clashes
New Orleans May 27 conflicting messages describe the Bluefields situation. Some say Madriz’s troops were successful while others claim Estrada prevailed and forced Madriz to retreat. Wireless and land stations dispute control as private messages report a desperate battle with Estrada generally believed to have won.
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New Orleans
Bluefields
Madriz
Estrada
Bluefielde
Taft repudiates Tawney remark on southern hospitality
Washington May 27 President Taft released a letter to Congressman Tawney denying Tawney's criticism during the civil sundry bill debate. Taft praised southern hospitality and said the attack on the region grieved him deeply while noting the proposed 25000 dollar appropriation for his traveling expenses.
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Washington
Taft
Congreeeaman
Tawney
Wheat Market Sinks as Armour Beats Patten
Chicago May 27. The wheat market opened in nearly panicked conditions as Armour defeats Patten and bears push prices down. Floor selling swamped orders from across the country, driving options down 9 4 to 11 1 4 cents from prior close. Bears foretell a ten cent drop before a halt in buying emerges.
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Chicago
Patten
J. Ogden Armour
Col KE H Green to aid mother as health declines
New York May 27 Colonel KE H Green son of Hetty Green will abandon Texas business interests and move to New York to assist his mother, who is 76 years old and failing in health. Green is president of the Texas Midland Railroad.
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New York
KE. H. Green
Hetty Green
Texas
Green
Texas-Midland Railroad
Gates plans Port Arthur university funding move
Galveston May 27 The ambition of John W Gates to found a University at Port Arthur his home town is about to be realized Gates offered to add double the amount of any fund the Methodist general conference might raise The conference has decided to raise 126000
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Galveston
John W. Gates
Port Arthur
Gates
Methodist General Conference
Blood flows in Irish campaign clash turns deadly
In New Market Ireland May 27 a riot between followers of William O Brien United Irish League and John Redmond nationalist faction left one dead and about a dozen seriously wounded with several hundred injured. Houses were wrecked before police dispersed the mob. Authorities warned of further trouble if Redmond recalls his speakers.
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New Market
Ireland
William
United Irish League
John Redmond
Nationalista
O'Brien
Redmond
Prison for Debt Persists in Bermuda Colony
In Hamilton Bermuda on May 27 John Robinson, a 4 driver, was jailed for six weeks for a grocery bill around fifty dollars. Before the worshipful police magistrate Judge Appleby, Robinson cited irregular work and lack of funds, reflecting a wider pattern of imprisonment for debt in the colony.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
John Bull
John Robinson
Robinson
Appleby
Stanford Students Quit Over Rising Living Costs
Twenty seven Stanford University students arrived in Aberdeen Washington to take jobs in a saw mill and in construction camps for the Union Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound railways as strikebreakers. They planned to quit over high living costs and misleading wage and board quotes claiming wages at three dollars a day and board and room at sixteen dollars a month.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Stanford University California
Union Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Washington
Sealing Treaty Nears Completion Among Four Nations
Victoria May 26 report says negotiations for a sealing treaty among the United States Canada Russia and Japan are practically complete. US to compensate Victoria sealing schooner owners and Canada to receive a share of profits from seal herds. Under the pact pelagic sealing would be halted in the North Pacific for years and laws would forbid vessel clearance for sealing. The United States enacted this long ago.
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Victoria
B. C
United States
Canada
Russia
Japan
North Pacific Ocean
Reunion of Veterans Planned in New York Hotel Cumberland
On May 27 the Ninth regiment the Highty third and Ninth New York volunteers and the Ninth coast artillery will hold their reunion at the Hotel Cumberland this evening. The meeting brings together veterans from multiple units for a shared commemorative gathering.
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New York
Ninth Regiment
Highty-third
Ninth New York Volunteers
Ninth Coast Artillery
Hotel Cumberland
Ballinger under fire in closing arguments over ethics
Washington May 27 attorney Brandeis publically labeled Ballinger irresolve unethcial and unfit for office in a sweeping summing up before the committee. Pepper for Pinchot assailed Ballinger for betraying the public, endangering property and deceiving the president while arguing that conservation policy suffered a serious blow under his tenure.
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Washington
Batlinger
Brandeis
Cuningham
Ballinger
Ginvie
Kerby
Dennett
Gravis
Cunningham
Interior Department
Lberty
Cunningham Chamants
Morgan-Guggenheim
Charlee W. Sweeney
J Smith
Pepper
Pinchot
Conservation
Reclamation Service
Unigress Probe Scandal Faces Senate Inquiry
Alaskan Delegate Wickersham charges before a Senate judiciary subcommittee that the Morgan Guggenheim syndicate influenced federal appointments including a judge and U S attorney. A photo of a letter from Guggenheim attorney Carlson shows an alleged expense account for witnesses in Hassey murder defense, signaling possible broad probes into the syndicate's political acts.
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Washington, D. C
Gate Wickersham
Senate Judiciary Committee
Morgan-Guggenheim Syndicate
T. R. Lyons
John Ruetgard
United States
Herbert Faulkner
Judge Lyons
Edward Hassey
Hassey
Guggenheim Intercels
Valdez
Guggenheim
Wickersham
John (Arson
Lyons
Hussey
D. H. Jar-vis
Guggenheim Company
Seattle
M. B. Morrissey
Gugenheims
Great Northern Inaugurates Train Dispatch Phones
Wenatchee May 27. The Great Northern today inaugurated a telephone system for train dispatching between Spokane and Puget Sound marking the beginning of the end of telegraphers on the Hill roads. Phones also started between Spokane and Leavenworth. Phones between Spokane and Troy Montana will be ready inside a week and then the railroad will have 200 miles of phones.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Great Northern
Spokane
Puget Sound
Leavenworth
Troy
Montana
Candidates for president vary in likelihood
Many men are named as potential presidential contenders, but some are viewed as longer shots than others based on backing, experience, and public support.
Church Demands Prompt No Action on Jeffries Johnson Fight
San Francisco May 27 Sheriff Finn said he will not act now to interfere with the Jeffries Johnson bout after the church federation of Los Angeles demanded assurances that he would prevent the fight. The church group pressed for steps to stop the event amid rising opposition from religious bodies.
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San Francisco
Canadian Northern calls for bids on first BC line segment
Vancouver May 26 An announcement states Canadian Northern railway, after a recent Edmonton to coast contract, is seeking tenders to build the initial 60 miles of its British Columbia line eastward from Port Mann opposite New Westminster along the south bank of the Fraser River.
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Vancouver
B.S
Canadian Northern Railway
Edmonton
British Columbia
Port Mann
New Westminster
Tennessee state convention opens with welcome and president's address
Nashville May 27. The initial session of the Tennessee state convention of Christian societies heard welcome speeches and the president's annual address this morning. Bishop Carter is billed to speak tonight and other prominent church leaders will speak tomorrow and Sunday.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee State Convention of Christian Societies
Carter
Curtiss Flight Delayed by Bad Weather May 27
Severe weather in New York and Albany forces Curtiss to postpone his flight for the World's prize. The continued poor conditions disrupt travel plans and aviation events.
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New York
Curtiss
Albany
Feast of Corpus Christi Draws 500 Indians at St Andrews Mission
Between five and six hundred Indians will take part in the Feast of Corpus Christi at St Andrews Mission on Sunday morning led by Bishop O'Reilly of Baker City. The procession from the mission grounds will include the Indian band and students, with flowers strewn along the bishop’s path. The mission lies 12 miles southeast of Pendleton at the Blue Mountains foothills.
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St. Andrews
Bishop O'Reilly
Baker City
Father Durgan
St. Mary's Church
Pendleton
Blue Mountains
Army Officer's Arctic Trip Planned to Alaska
Brigadier General Marion Maus, commander of the Department of the Columbia, travels toward Alaska aboard the Dolphin. He plans a month and a half journey from Fairbanks to Valdez by land, rail, and boat via Skaguay and White Horse with one guide, describing it as the most arduous trip yet undertaken by an army commander.
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Seattle
Marion Maus
Department of the Columbia
Alaska
Dolphin
Fairbanks
Valdez
Skaguay
White Horse
Cruel Punishment Forces Convicts Back To Work
Columbus Ohio May 27 One hundred forty seven convicts at the State penitentiary quit striking and returned to work after Warden Jones had them hung up with arms in handcuffs and pinioned to hooks above their heads, forcing them to stand on their toes. The protest followed complaints over poor food.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Penitentiary
Jones
Sugar Checkers Change Their Pleas to Guilty
In New York on May 27 three former sugar checkers from American Sugar Refining pleaded guilty to fraud linked to short weighing of sugar. Harry Walker Jean Hoelker and James Halligan, co-defendants with company secretary Charles Helke, sought the court's mercy.
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New York
N. Y
American Sugar Refining Company
Charles Helke
Harry Walker
Jean Hoelker
James Halligan
Wool sales at Pilot Rock reach 80 000 pounds
About 80 000 pounds of wool sold at Pilot Rock by noon, with prices 14 to 16 cents per pound. Buyer Charles Green reports further offerings and additional clips sold or under consideration as growers largely did not withdraw bids.
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Pilot Rock
East Oregonian
Charles Green
Alonzo Knotts
So Ivean
Wal & Sa
Herbert Boylen
Abandon Hope of Rescue for Sunken Submarine Crew
Calais May 27. The Pulinose lies 30 fathoms deep in the English Channel. Divers report tapping from within the hull but rescuers fear no one can live if any are alive. The vessel cannot be raised until tonight. Commander Callot had 24 men aboard. Minister Payrere’s telegram to Premier Brian confirms the crew’s likely death.
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Calais
English Channel
Callot
Payrere
Brian
Shot Inrobbed Iron Moulder Shot In Robbery Front Seattle
Seattle May 7 A hold up at 40th and Latona streets left iron moulder H R Castleton wounded in the right breast after rivals demanded his grip he carried The assailants escaped Castleton is expected to recover.
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Seattle
H. RR
Castleton
40Th
Latona
Hoppe Wins 18.2 Balk Line Title in New York
Willie Hoppe defeated defending champion Harry P. Cline of Philadelphia 600 to 394 to claim the 18.2 balk line billiard championship in New York on May 27. Hoppe's high runs were 84 3 and 71 with an average of 24.28, while Cline posted averages of 16 16.37 and highs of 66 52 and 45, giving Hoppe both 18.1 and 18.2 titles.
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Hoppe
New York
Willie Hoppe
Harry P. Cline
Philadelphia
Cline
Ketchel Lewis Bout Set For Ten Rounds In New York
Willie Lewis and Stanley Ketchel prepared for a ten round fight at the National Sporting Club in New York. Lewis disputes Ketchels style, claiming it suits Ketchel but will outpoint him tonight.
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Ketchel-Lewis
New York
Willie Lewis
Stanley Ketchel
National Sporting Club
Lewis
Kettchel
Forester Graves Aligns With Pinchot Policies
Chief Forester Henry Graves, returning to Washington from a western inspection trip, arrived in Denver. He stated that Pinchot policies are his and declined to discuss the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, saying it covers too wide a range.
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Denver
Henry
Graves
Washington
Pinchot
Embezzlement Guilty for La Grande Bank Cashier
J W Scrib er cashier of the defunct Farmers and Traders National bank of La Grande Oregon was found guilty of embezzlement misapplication of funds and forgery. He faces 5 to 15 years with a 10 day stay of sentence to consider appeal amid a three week trial. Forged securities valued at about 90000 were found in the vaults and a five year misapplication of funds was shown. The defendant offered no emotion and cited business and family troubles as temporary insanity. The trial lasted three weeks.
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National Bank
Portland
J. W. Lcriber
Farmers and Traders National Bank
la Grande
Oregon
Scriber
Attorneys General Meet in St Paul Convention
Legal luminaries from many states attend the National Association of Attorneys General convention in St Paul Minnesota. The group aims to bring uniformity and reforms in legal procedure with Fred S. Jackson of Kansas as president U S Webb of California as vice president and James Bingham of Indiana as secretary.
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Attorneys General
St. Paul
Minn
National Association of Attorneys General
Fred S. Jackson
Kansas
Middies and Cadets Face Annual Baseball Showdown
In Annapolis on May 28 the long running Middies versus Cadets baseball rivalry will decide the season. Students ready to back their teams with cash highlight the anticipated clash on the field of battle at the Naval Academy.
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Middies
Annapolis
Episcopal Convention in Des Moines Open May 27
Arrangements completed for the annual Episcopal convention of Iowa churches to be held in Des Moines on Sunday and Monday. Clergy to assemble tomorrow night for the inaugural ceremonies with a sermon by the Bishop of Toronto, Canada.
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Episcopal Convention
Dee Moines
Episcopal Churches
Iowa
Toronto
Canada
Swedes to Celebrate In New York Music Festival
Swedish Americans from across the nation arrive in New York for a quadrennial national song and musical festival of the American Union of Swedish Singers. The event begins tomorrow and runs for four days.
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New York
American Union of Swedish Singers
New Trial Sought in Seattle Robbery Case
Attorneys for Harry Dewey filed a petition in the superior court seeking a new trial. The motion cites affidavits from Edward Bush and Harry Crawford swearing they were the robbers and that Dewey was not with them at the time of the crime.
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Seattle
Harry Dewey
Superol
Edward Bush
Harry Crawford
Dewey
Odd Fellows to Attend Decoration Day at Court House
Odd Fellows are advised to meet at the courthouse Monday at 9 o clock to join the Decoration Day exercises. Conveyances will be provided for those who can proceed to the cemetery by order of the committee.
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Court House
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