Woman Lecturer Proposes Equal Suffrage and Reforms
Mrs. Frank W. Cotterill led a suffrage talk in the city hall assembly room urging equal voting rights for women and a living wage, an eight hour day, and pensions. She linked suffrage to ending child labor, the social evil, and foreign labor undercutting wages, arguing mothers with ballots can advance humane reforms in Oregon.
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Frank W. Cotterill
Essembly
City Hall
Terpening
B. L. Badley
Boise
Idaho
Mr. Windley
Oregon
Maho
Cotteri
California
Washington
Sho
Aso
Ra'iroada
Roosevelt to Start Home After Campaign Crisis
Chicago October 19 Roosevelt begins for Oyster Bay at 8 15 Monday morning as physicians report he passed the crisis. The colonel says he will not back down from criticism and plans to keep the bullet as a personal memento. His doctor notes healing progress and says a return home is allowed if ribs heal properly.
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Will
Oyster Bay
Chicago
Roosevelt
Mercy Hospital
Harrison
Klmn
Schrank
New York Historical Society
Alexander L. Lambert
Jack
Peace Treaty Signed Between Turkey and Italy
In Ouchy Switzerland on February 19 the final draft of the peace treaty between Turkey and Italy was signed. The accord preserves Turkish concessions on capitulations and customs duties and includes a veiled indemnity. It notes Turkey’s limited rights over Tripoli Cyrenaica and the continued Italian colonial authority, with Turkish troops to withdraw from those territories and the Aegean Islands. Italy gains power to appoint a representative with significant influence, as outlined by the decree publicized by the king.
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Ouchy
Switzerland
Turkey
Italy
Tripoli
Cyrenaica
Aegean
Thaly
Prosecutor in Eddie Charged Case Moves to Dismiss
Los Angeles Oct 19 Attorney W H Dehm argued for dismissal of the charge that Eddie conducted Witt relations with a minor Mrs Alice Phelps in the preliminary hearing for City Prosecutor Guy Eddle Judge Wilbur was to decide if Holden will be held or the case dismissed Clem Bishop found a baby's body in a pond near his home and recovered his 2 year old son had drowned near Montgomery Mo
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Los Angeles
W. H. Dehm
Guy Eddle
Dehm
Eddie
Alice Phelps
Wilbur
Holdie
Montgomery
Clem Bishop
Reform forces dominate both houses says Gov Wilson
Governor Wilson spoke in Pittsburg about tariff reform, arguing that reform forces will be dominant in both houses in the next congress. He urged a reconsideration of tariff schedules to fit U S business needs, warning that current protections foster monopolies and special favors. He stressed the need to move toward prudent reform under a president aligned with reform.
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Gov. Wilson
Pittsburg
Wilson
Taft
Democratic Party
United States
National House
Congress
Turkiye Forces Repel Montenegrins and Turkiye Advances
News dispatches from Constantinople report Kevad Patsha leading Turkish troops repelling Montenegrins near Soutari with heavy losses. Other reports say Turkish forces have entered Servian territory near Krushevaty and massacred villagers in three settlements. Dispatches from Vienna say columns move toward Sofia via Junalass, while Phillosorols hosts approaching Turkish units. The Turkish government plans to move Abdul Hamid from Salokika prison amid Balkan war turmoil.
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Constantinople
Kevad Patsha
Soutari
Telaradde
Servian
Krushevaty
Todiay
Abdul Hamid
Salokika
Money orders tied to McNamara and McManigal in trial
Trial details money orders linked to John J. McNamara and Orthe McManigal. Postmaster Robert Bryson produced records showing orders for 100 dollars issued in Kansas City for Mrs McManigal, 70 dollars to McManigal in December 1914, and four orders totaling 175 dollars to Frank Eckhoff and James Martin. Witnesses connected Sloan alias Sullivan to McNamara and McManigal.
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Indiainapolis
John J. McNamara
Orthe McManigal
Robert Bryson
Kansas City
Frank Sullivan
McManigal
McNamara
Frank Eckhoff
Clavinnati
James Martin
Sullivan
James J. McNamira
Sullivan” Vilas
Daniel Zeller
Phillipsburg
N. J
George Haggerty
Socialists to Press Charges in Portland Case
Eight socialist propaganda committee members indicted for issuing a circular defaming Roosevelt Longworth and Cardinal Gibbons prepared to subpoena Roosevelt Longworth and Cardinal Gibbons to prove the allegations false. They plan to plead on Tuesday and issue subpoenas afterward, with affidavits possible from home districts.
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Portland
Ore
Socialist Propaganda Committee
Roosevelt, Longworth
Roman Catholica
Roosevelt
Longworth
Cardinal Gibbons
Dr Lane to Speak in Pendleton Tonight at City Hall
Dr Harry Lane Democratic senatorial candidate will headline a Pendleton meeting at 7 40 pm in the city hall assembly room with Walter M Pierce of Hot Lake also speaking The event follows Lane’s tour of eastern Oregon drawing Republican support amid party rivalries and Chamberlain’s backing in Corvallis He will discuss his candidacy and the Wilson campaign Pierce will focus on the graduated single tax.
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Harry Lane
Democratsc
United States
Pendleton
City Hall
Lane Walter M. Pierce
Hot Lake
Lane
Union
Wallowa
Oregon
Selling
Bourne
Wallowa County
Chamberlain
George E. Chamberlain
Corvallis
Houvrne
Wilson
Senate
House of Representatives
Pierce
Honor Memory of Heroic Newsboy in Gary
Gary Indiana October 19 After a historic first all steel milk plants will close tomorrow to permit workers to attend the funeral of Whiugh a crippled newsboy who sacrificed his withered sew to aid Miss Ethel Smith burned in a terrible explosion A chorus of flowers is sent to the hospital this morning and Miss Smith is reported nearly well and will attend the funeral
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Gary
Ind
Whiugh
Mise Ethel Smith
Flaowér
Mise Smith
Oregon City youths held after girl's apparent suicide
Oregon City Oct 19 two local youths were arrested as suspected accomplices after Valeria Profitt 18 killed herself following an overnight automobile excursion with Clara Johnson and the two boys. Autopsy completed, investigators question Johnson while Profitt’s father reported a carbolic acid vial near the home purchased from Everhart Hall.
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Oregon City
Harry Timmons
John Finucane
Valeria Profitt
Clara Johnson
Miss Profitt
Portland
Peter Morris
Profitt
Valeria Proffitt
Frank Profitt
Regen City
Miss Johnson
J. N. Elliott
Elyville
Sheriffs Office
Witnesses Testify in Becker Case and Prosecution Pact
District Attorney Whittan reveals a stipulation that four men tied to Rose Webber and Scheppen will face no prosecution in exchange for testifying against Becker. Louis Plitt and Robert Smith provide damaging remarks about Rose and Webber threatening Rosenthal’s murder, while fearing arrest. Witnesses describe threats and plans linked to the Rosenthal case.
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New York
Charles S. Whittan
John W. Goff
Becker
Faid
Jack” Rose
Harry Walton
Sam Scheppen
Bridgie
Webber
Louis Plitt
Rose
Rosenthal
Plitt
Putt
Robert Smith
Roxa
Smith
Mayor Arrested Speech Spark Night of Unrest
In Little Falls New York October 19 Mayor Lunt socialist of Schnectully and several others were arrested on charges of inciting a riot as textile workers struck six hundred textilers and police invoked an ordinance to curb street speech. District Attorney Schmidt warned of grand jury action.
Wind Storm Strikes Pendleton Wires Damaged
Widespread wind storm labeled the fiercest in years battered Pendleton for hours. Electric service failed early, later restored, and telephone lines suffered in several areas. West-end and Echo reports confirm fierce winds, with dust causing visibility issues at the depot. No major losses reported beyond wire damage.
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Pendleton
Ine
Hermiston
West End
Echo Stite
Columbia
Heppner Junction
Searching for Hob Morgan in Oregon Deserter Murder Case
In Condon Oregon on October 19 sheriffs from Gilliam and Wheeler counties with many deputies pursue Hob Morgan the army deserter who killed Virginia Hart after she refused his marriage proposal. Virginia Hart’s father vows to shoot Morgan on sight amid a grief filled vigil.
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Condon
Ore
Gilliam
Wheeler Counties
Hob Morgan
Virginia Hart
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Haklback” Rose
Harry Wallon
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