Governor Issues His Proclamation Proclaims Thanksgiving Day
A composite report traces Governor West of Oregon declaring Thanksgiving Day on November 28 and urging statewide observance. It notes prior coverage of President elect Wilson planning a Bermuda rest and a planned special session to address tariff reform after inauguration. The dispatch also covers Bryan and other figures commenting on Wilson's session call and Bermuda travel plans.
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Bermuda
New Jersey
New York
Princeton ST
Hamilton
Wilson
Salem
Ore
West
Oregon
T. Oswald West
Help Comes to Those Willing to Pay for It
A compact civic notice reminds residents that essential services are available to those who can meet financial requirements. Officials urge eligible individuals to apply promptly to secure access and avoid delays.
Teal Among Wilson’s Agriculture Secretary Choices
Washington November 16 report says Joseph N Teal of Portland Charles Barrett of Georgia and Clarence H Poe of North Carolina are being considered by President-elect Wilson for secretary of agriculture.
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Washington
Joseph N. Teal
Portland
Charles Barrett
Georgia
Clarence H. Poe
North Carolina
Wilson
Howard C Van Meter Called By Death
Howard C Van Meter a prominent Christian Science practitioner and chairman of the committee on publication of the Church for Oregon died suddenly at 410 Past Fifteenth street north of heart disease. He was born in Madison Wisconsin and worked for the St Paul Chicago Northwestern railroad rising to chief train dispatcher before leaving service. Six years ago he studied Christian Science and four years ago moved to Portland opening an office in the Beck building building a large practice statewide and in Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Howard C. van Meter
Church For Oregon
Ll O'¢Lock
Fifteenth Street North
van Meter
Madison Wis
St Paul, Minn
St. Paul, Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Baldheaded Club Forms in Falls Village
Baldheaded Club of America to obtain permanent organization at a meeting in Falls Village Conn on Nov 16. The current temporary group includes men from Massachusetts to Minnesota with gleaming homes.
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Falls Village
Conn
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Testimony of McManigal to be corroborated by hundred witnesses
Federal District Attorney Miller announced he will call a hundred witnesses to corroborate McManigal's testimony. McManigal delays resuming testimony for a week. Witnesses describe operations of men and storage of an explosive at a Muncie house.
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McManigal
Indianapolis
Miller
Margaret Burns
Pittsburg
McNamara
Isaac Grant
Elizabeth Hiner
James Field
Muncie House
John Longbaugh
Dupont Powder Plant
Montpelier
Indiana
Hockin
President Taft Has Busy Day In New York Area
President Taft arrived from Washington and proceeded to College City after a New York reception. He visited the New York juvenile society children's village at Dobbs Ferry and dined with Adolph Lew Wissohn. An afternoon tour included the Hebrew orphanage at Pleasantville before a Lo tus club banquet speech.
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New York
Taft
Washington
College City
Dobbs Ferry
Adolph Lew Wissohn
Pleasantvill
Lotus Club
Martial law kept in Kankawaha coalfields
Charleston, W Va November 16 Governor Glasscock proclaimed martial law again in the Kankawaha coalfields. Soldiers were sent to Cabin Creek to escort strike breakers to the mines.
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Charleston
W. Va
Glasscock
Kankawaha
Cabin Creek
Taft May Not Seek Panama Toll Repeal
President Taft indicated he does not plan to urge Congress to repeal the free toll provision in the Panama canal bill for American coastwise vessels. A second part of Professor B R Johnson’s report, which influenced the president’s toll proclamation, was released showing strong opposition to free tolls for American ships. The report omits the diplomacy angle and was prepared before Britain’s protest over the exemption.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Society Women Oppose Useless Christmas Gift Giving
New York social leaders led by Mrs. August Belmont and Miss Anna Morgan form The Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving to end costly Christmas exchanges among those who can least afford them.
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August Belmont
Anna Morgan
New York
Society For the Prevention of
Predict Long Session Is Seen From December Onward
Washington Nov. 16. Congress men predicted today a continuous session of Congress from December until next winter. Continuous session would push legislation into the new year. Statesmen expected acts on tariff banking and military matters amid a wary caucus mood.
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Washington
Congress
Princeton Six Be Yale Six in Tense Late Clash
Princeton and Yale battled to a 6 to 6 tie in a hard fought game played in Princeton New Jersey. Both teams showed strong defense and late chances but could not break the deadlock for a decisive winner.
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Princeton
N. J
Yale
China ready to attack Russia threatens Yuan Shi Kai
Demands grow for Yuan Shi Kai to defend outer Mongolia against Russia. France and Japan offer mediation, opposed by authorities. Reports say several Chinese generals plan an assault on Russian Mongolia, risking Yuan's overthrow if he resists.
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Yuan Mey
Russia
Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Outer Mongolia
Melite
Yuan
Russian Mongolia
Sinnott Learns Project Needs in Hermiston Visit
Hermiston Oregon November 16 Congressman elect N J Sinnott visited the Umatilla project from The Dalles to inspect land progress and attend a Waterusers association meeting. Stockholders seek to petition for extending project building charge payments from 10 to 20 years to aid settlers and gain support for a bill.
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Hermiston, Ore
N. J. Sinnott
Hermiston
Umatilla
Dalles
Auto
Waterusers’ Association
Taft aide Carr Thompson named U S treasurer
Washington November 16 MacVeagh announced that Carr Thompson secretary to President Taft will become treasurer of the United States on Tuesdays.
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Washington
MacVeagh
Carr! Thompson
Taft
United States
Philippine independence policy to be debated in Congress
Washington November 16. It is reported that granting partial independence to the Philippines will be considered at the special session called by President elect Wilson. The measure, defeated by Chairman Jones, is on the calendar and is believed to pass. The bill provides an assembly elected by popular vote and envisions withdrawal of American supervision. Manuel Quezon leads the Philippine delegation in the fight.
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Washington
Philippines
Congress
Wilson
Jones
Manuel Quezon
Man Cut in Two by Fast Freight at Umatilla
Umatilla Oregon November 16 Special Martin Lavin laborer was run over and cut in two by a freight train leaving Umatilla around 6 PM He lay on the tracks and was found severed above the waist at 9 PM by a workman The motor followed but the engineers did not see the body Relatives are being sought He had been employed in the travel pit a mile east of town and had returned from work Thursday after complaining of not feeling well He was briefly jailed for intoxication and released this morning The body was turned over to county authorities for burial
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Indianapolis
James McNamara
Frank Eckoff
Cincinnati
Ballagh
Nebraska
Jim
Los Angeles
Umatilla
Ore
Martin Lavin
Pendleton Loses To Baker In Eastern Oregon Final
Pendleton high school football lost the eastern Oregon championship to Baker by 7 to 6. Captain Frye Herbert of Baker kicked the winning goal after Pendleton intercepted a pass and scored. Alfred Finley and Mac Donald scored for Baker in the third period as Pendleton pressed, with injuries keeping players out and Addison Finkelberg breaking a collar bone late in the game.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Baker
Baker Herald
Frye Herbert
Finley
Alfred Finley
Herbert
Fect
MacDonald
Hinderman
Addison Finkelberg
Balkans peace terms and salonika crisis unfold
The report states Turkey rejects Balkan peace terms and proposes a partial autonomy in Macedonia while resisting full sovereignty changes in Constantinople and Salonika. Prochaska, the Austrian consul, is rumored murdered by Serbians amid escalating international tensions and alleged Albanian mass killings at Prisrena.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Balkans
Sofia
Macedonia
Salonika
Vienna
M. Prochaska
Austria
Prisrena
Prochaska
Balkan allies seek partition of European Turkey plans
Berlin reports discuss Balkan allies offering concessions to England Russia and France while an arrangement to partition Asia Minor appears. France and Russia would gain commercial advantages and England would obtain a Sunda Bay Crete port. Germany Italy and Austria may veto. Prague demonstrators clash with Austrian troops near Servian frontier cheering Servians. Police charged and scattered crowds. Sofia reports Bulgars to occupy Constantinople within two days. Armistice unlikely before occupation. Ferdinand 12 miles from capital facing light resistance. Cholera reported among Bulgars.
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Berlin
Balkan
England
Russia
France
Turkey
Germany
Asia Minor
Sunda Bay
Crete
Italy
Austria
Prague
Bohemia
Constantinople
London
Sofia
Ferdinand
Russians Recognize Greek Occupation of Salonika
Athens reports the Russian government formally recognizes the Greek occupation of Salonika. The Russian consul at Salonika will now communicate with the legation in Athens rather than Constantinople on related affairs.
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Athens
Salonika
Constantinole
Complete county returns show Lis ter leads in governor race
Seattle, Nov. 16 Complete returns for governor from every county in the state with 29 or 39 counties checked as official give Ernest Lister, Democrat, a plurality over Governor M E Hay, Republican, of 629. The complete vote: Lister 7,239 Hay 96610 Hodge, Progressive, etc.
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Seattle
Ernest Lister
M. E. Hay
Lister
Hay
Hodge
Tetas
Rev Grigsby New Presbyterian Pastor to Begin Services
The Rev S L Grigsby has been selected as pastor of the Presbyterian church and will begin ministerial duties tomorrow. A veteran minister with 18 years in southern churches, he studied at Southwestern Presbyterian University and Columbia Theological Seminary. He and his wife have four children, one a Medford high school teacher and another a pianist. He previously served in Emporia Kansas and Medford, and was noted by the Emporia Gazette for his sincere gospel preaching. He will lead the Pendleton church after accepting their call amid strong support from his congregation.
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Yinistor
Presbyterian Church
Grigsby
South- Western Presbyterian University
Ute
Columbia Theological Seminary
Columbia
South Carolina
Oregon
Emporia
Kansas
Medford
Southern
Emporia Gazette
Willam Allen White
the Gazette
Sherwood L. Grigsby
Santa Fe
First Presbyterian Church
Evers
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