Oregon Country Life Commission urged by farmers union leaders
Uma tall a county members of the Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union of America backed a plan to form an Oregon Country Life Commission. National President C S Barrett spoke urging state cooperation, clubs, and organized effort to improve farms, roads, schools, and rural services. County President C Connor announced drafting a petition to the governor to appoint the commission.
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C. Connor
Oregon Country Life Commission
Arrett
Oregon
Country Life Commission
Umatilla County
Farmers’ Exiducational & Cooperative Union of America
C. S. Barrett
Union City
Georgia
Barrett
Pendleton
Connor
Tve
Commercial Club
Fred Raymond
Water Street
Senator Brooks
Tennessee
Farmers Union
Commercial Association
Night Gunfire Scare Near West Pendleton Rails
Residents heard a revolver shot at 10 30 pm followed by a scream. Night Officer Kearney Special Officer Armstrong and Glen Bushee chased a group of hoboes and Bushee fired at a fleeing man who was unhurt and later captured on Tustin street. The group spent the night in the city fall and were warned to keep away from Pendleton by sundown.
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West Pendleton
Aura Street
Barney Oldfield
John Kearney
John Armstrong
Glen Bushee
Bushee
Tustin Street
Pendleton
King Alfonso May Undergo Throat Operation
Reports from Bordeaux indicate King Alfonso may be compelled to have throat surgery. He is to arrive today and visit Professor Moure’s sanitarium amid elaborate royal reception preparations. Officials acknowledge the king’s condition is serious.
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Bordeaux
France
Alfonso
Moure
Madero reported moving on Monclova with 6000 men
Francisco Madero leader of Mexican revolutionists march on Monclova in Coahuila at head of a large army. Reports claim 1000 mounted men from Contrabandia and Vaqueros armed with modern repeating rifles. Troops seized 400 horses near Sansostenes before entering the mountains to confront government forces.
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Revolutionista
Monclova
Douglas
Ariz
Francisco Madero
Coahuila
Madero
Monterey
Chihuoahua
San Antonio
Junta
Cotton Belt
Terrazas
Chihuahua
Sans Ostenes
Many Famous Birdmen to Meet in Frisco San Francisco
At least twelve of America's famed aviators will be seen in action in San Francisco soon as organizers plan an aviation meet. A committee is raising $100,000 in prizes. Invited and favorable are Curtis, the Wrights, Claude Grahame-White, Count De Lesseps, J Armstrong Drexel, and Charles Hamilton.
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San Francisco
America
Curtis
Wrights
Claude Graham-White
Count de Lessepps
J. Armatrong Drexe
Charles Hamton
Englebright May Seek Interior Post After Ballinger Rumor
California Representative Englebright, defeated in the first district race by Judge Baker, reportedly aims for the interior secretary job. He is said to have written to several senators and congressmen on the matter, while Secretary Ballinger denied any resignation plans.
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Washington
Navy
Englebright
California
Baker
Ballinger
Factory Fire Claims Twenty Dead as Priests Conduct Absolution
A massive fire at a large factory in New Ark spreads rapidly trapping workers who cannot reach the exits. Eyewitnesses report many leapt from rooftops while three priests entered the flames to administer rites of absolution. Police estimate twenty dead, forty injured, with fifty missing and several dying.
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New Ark
Five Alarm Fire Kills Fifteen at New Ark Box Factory
Fifteen people are dead after a rapid blaze at the New Ark paper box factory. Eight victims are girls. Dozens are missing or injured as workers fled through fire escapes and nets. Three priests entered the building to offer last rites before being dragged out unconscious. The cause remains under investigation with reports of a quarrelled gas lamp explosion on the third story.
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New Ark
N. J
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Kernan
Dillon
Frennan
Fie
Siy
Salight Schooner Wreck Claims Four Sailors
Juneau reports the schooner Salight wrecked in a severe storm off Ramanoff island at week’s end. Four sailors died and four survived in a dory, reaching Sitka unable to speak due to the hardships. The vessel struck a reef.
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Juneau
Salight
Ramanoff Island
Sitka
Moran Favored Over Nelson In Big Fight Odds
In San Francisco on November 26 Moran holds eight to one odds over Nelson as the highly anticipated Nelson Moran match is set for the afternoon. About 16,000 spectators are expected to attend while Moran vows to finish the Dane quickly and Nelson promises a comeback.
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San Francisco
Moran
Nelson-Moran
Oklahoma Entitled to Another Congressman
Washington reports Oklahoma’s population is 1,667,165 an increase of 242,978 since 2007. This rise entitles the state to another congressman under apportionment rules.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Labor Federation Torn by Strife
St Louis November 26 a bitter row split the American Federation of Labor as President Gompers refused to rule Western Federation of Miners should have jurisdiction over machinists The miners demand control of mine machinists who protested and both sides pressed Gompers to decide The dispute may become an election issue for federation officers.
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St. Louis
Organized Labor
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Western Federation of Minera
Gompoers
Forests Yield Big Revenue Increase for Oregon
Washington reports national forest revenue for the year ending June 20 shows Oregon receiving 39 635 dollars and Washington 33 671. Idaho 66 074 and Montana 83 678. The total rise, about 67 000 dollars more than last year, funds roads and schools as forests are withdrawn from entry to offset tax losses. Oregon’s gain nears fifty percent, Idaho up thirty five percent, reflecting higher timber activity.
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Oregon
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Idlaho
Montana
California
Idaho
Mascagni Sails to Open Ysabel in New York
New York news reports Signor Pietro Mascagni has sailed to the United States to conduct the initial performance of Ysabel at the New Theatre. The premiere is postponed until after the holidays due to the composer illness and orchestration delay. Italian press criticizes his decision to debut in America, calling him unpatriotic.
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New York
Pietro Mascagni
Mascieni
New Theatre
Blessie Abbott
Italy
Mascagni
America
Great Stock Show Opens in Windy City
Chicago reports the International Live Stock exposition opening at the stock yards. Thoroughbred horses blue-blood cattle and sheep and hogs with famed lineages join exhibitors from nearly every state and province. Cable prize list and expected large turnout frame a record event.
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Windy City
Chicago
Union
Connna
Animala
Athletic Dinner in St Paul Sets February NU AAU Meet
Athletic officials from leading colleges and clubs in the region will dine in St Paul on November 26. They will finalize plans for the Northwestern Amateur Athletic Association meet to be held February 3, decide the events list, and name judges and other officials.
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St. Paul, Minn
Big Northwestern Amateur Athletic Association
Death List of Notables Includes Richard Walton
New York Nov 26 Richard Walton head of the Walton Ranking company died at his Fifth Avenue home. His daughters Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs Ogden Gould were with him. Walton reputed worth twenty million dollars and was a director of twenty railroads. Lodge Taylor Dead in Cleveland Judge Robert Taylor US District Court of Ohio who presided at Cassie Chadwick trial died today of apoplexy.
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New York
Richard Walton
Wnaon Ranking Company
Fifth Avenue
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Ogden Goolet
Wilson Ie
Lodge Taylor
Cleveland
Robert Taylor
United States Meatrict Court of Ohio
Cassie Chadwick
Adventuress
Ohio
Cudahy Is Dying in Chicago Hospital
Chicago November 26 Michael Cudahy the millionaire packer is dying his physician doubts he will survive the night He was recently operated for appendicitis and later contracted pneumonia and has been sinking steadily since
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Cudahy
Chicago
Michael Cudahy
Packer
Hermiston City Fight in Progress
Special correspondence from Hermiston Oregon notes a December mayoral election with Socialists backing Dr. Me PF Purley while anti Socialist citizens renominate H R Newport for mayor and nominate Robert C. Todd H A Waterman Russell Brownell and Frank Swayze to the council. meeting led by Frank Swayze with G H Upthegrove as secretary.
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Hermiston
Ore
Me PF. Purley
H. R. Newport
Robert C. Todd
H. A. Waterman
Russel Brownell
Frank Swayze
G. H. Upthegrove
Seattle Star Witness Released From Jail
M. D. Miller, the missing witness in Seattle, freed by Superior Judge Ronald on a writ of habeas corpus after forty-two days in city jail during a police staffing inquiry. City Attorney Pierce sought to vacate the writ. Miller later met Chief Wappenstein under investigation and said he had not provided new information despite a prior sworn statement to the council committee.
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Seattle
M. D. Miller
Ronald
Pierce
Miller
Wappenstein
six hoboes jailed after Walla Walla hotel plot
A gang of six hoboes from Boise plotted to burglarize the Hotel Da Cres sample rooms at Fourth and Rose streets. They were arrested after police received tips, and each carried new pocket knives. Separately John Clough and K McDonald were jailed five days for vagrancy after stealing into a lodging house and later being found without funds.
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Hotel Dacres
Fourth and
Rose Streets
Whiteoners
Yeeeman
Boise
Walla Walla
Fourth Street
Main
Rose
John Clough
K. McDonald
Mutineers Granted Amnesty Over Army Shortcomings
Rio de Janeiro November 26 Mutineers were granted amnesty as negotiations for their surrender resumed. Senate and house members told the indignant people they offered pardon because they distrusted the army and could do nothing else.
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Rio Janiero
Brazil
Senate
House
Spokane City Affairs Investigated Demands Filed
Spokane, Wash, Nov 26 Two for mal demands for the special grand jury to investigate the affairs of the city government were filed in superior court. President Dimbart of the city council filed the first asking hearings on charges against Chief of Police Sullivan be revived. The second, filed by the central labor union, demands probes into every charge of altered corruption in municipal and county affairs.
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Spokane
Wash
Superior Court
Dimbert
Sullivan
Central Labor Union
Glacial Flood Fails to Claim Lives Near Bering River
Cordova dispatch reports that a glacial flood along the Bering river yesterday did not result in fatalities. Searching parties found no signs of deaths and the water has subsided with normal conditions restored.
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Cordova
Bering River
Kata Ia
Spokane Roundup movement denied by chamber of commerce
Secretary R J MacLean of Spokane Chamber of Commerce denies any plan to hold a Frontier Show in Spokane. The Spokesman-Review confirms the denial and notes Pendleton’s event remains the focus. Walla Walla merchants protest Spokane duplicating Pendleton’s Roundup, urging fair rights and support for Pendleton.
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Gwinn
Spokane
Frontier Show
Spokesman-Review
Walla Walla
R. J. MacLean
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Gwinn
MacLean
Chamber of Commerce
Jenis
Pendleton
Merchants
United Commercial Travelers
Ore
A. W. Donald
Spokane Merchants’ Association
RK. J. MacLean
S. L. Mathias
J. M. Constock
Spokane Dry Goods Company
Pendledton
Northwest
Pendleton Pendletons
Walla Wallan
J. C. Scott
Commercial Club
G. &. Kellouch
E. C. Burlingame
F S. Dement
Commerce'slub
J. ML Crawford
Commercial
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Gon
Frisco
Nelson
Labor Federation
Signor Mascagni
Hermiston City
Seattle Star
Walla Walla Hotel
Hoboes Prom
Dacres
Spokane City Affairs
Messra Grimn
Steiner
Salem
Oregon Development League
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