Popular System 15 Defended by Bourne
Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr leads a national push for popular government and urges vigilance against efforts to weaken initiative and referendum. He warns of three tactics to nullify these powers: higher petition thresholds, exempting emergency declarations from referenda, and delaying effect until majority approval. He stresses measures must stand by majority votes and urges candidates to back the system as practiced in other states.
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Fursuing
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
National Progressive Republican League
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After a Man Reforms He Struggles to Live Down Past
A reflective note on a man who has reformed yet finds himself busy battling to escape the shadow of his former actions. The piece explores guilt, social stigma, and the effort to rebuild a public image after a troubled history.
Yuan and Sun in harmony at Peking conference
Dr Sun Yat sen and Yuan Shikai, provisional president, dined together and held a several hour conference to discuss the political situation. They issued a joint statement declaring perfect accord on all major questions and Dr Sun praised Yuan as eminently fit for the presidency. In Tungchow twelve killed and much of the town burned amid unrest over an edict ending queues, with Red Cross workers dispatched and troops expected. Back in Peking the capital remained quiet as officials and citizens watched events unfold.
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Peking
China
Yuan
Sun
Gen
Chang
Dr. Sun
Tungchow
L C. Porter
Tungchow College
American Mission Board
Red Cross
II Tungechow
Firemen Race With Driver As Fire Hits Paper Load
Tony Molina, driver for Ragen and Morando, tried to escape the rain amid a blaze on a load of paper. He freed his horses, directed three assistants to safety, and the crowd swelled as multiple fire engines and ladders arrived. Flames were fought back with water from hoses and towers.
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New York
Tony Molina
Ragen & Morando
Tony
Houston Street
One Thousand Attend Congress of Esperanto in Cracow
About a thousand delegates from many nations attend the Esperanto congress in Cracow Poland with thirty two from America. Dr Zamenhoff founder of the language is hailed as he receives city and war ministry honors. Delegates come from America England Germany France Austro Hungary Italy Spain Poland Bohemia Finland Switzerland Denmark Japan China Russia and Turkey. Pennsylvania delegates express enthusiasm. Zamenhoff says this will be his last attendance due to age. He notes Esperanto progress over twenty five years and predicts it will become the universal language.
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Cracow
Poland
America
Zamenhoff
England
Germany
France
Austro-Hungary
Italy
Spain
Bohemia
Finland
Switzerland
Denmark
Japan
China
Russia
Turkey
Pennsylvania
Ptomaine Poisoning Claimed In Rockyford Deaths
State Chemist Ekeley reports that Rev. Guatax A. Latzke his wife and two children died from ptomaine poisoning after stomach analyses. The deaths resemble those of a former church official's family, suggesting a shared toxic cause.
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Rockyford
Colo
Guatax A. Latzke
Ekeley
Latske
Litske
Babe Wears Only Smiles Sparks Humane Inquiry
In San Bernardino California a three month old girl is at the center of a cruelty inquiry after parents claim their infant has never worn clothing and thrives living close to nature. Prof Louis Klein and County Humane Officer J J Arbols visited Cucamonga to investigate. The officer found the child healthy and unusually well developed for her age. Mothers says the child has never known a hour and has vitality greater than many two year olds.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Louis Klein
J. J. Arbols
Cucamonga
Engineers of World Attend Convention
New York hosts the sixth triennial congress of the International Association for Treating Materials in engineering. Delegates from European governments attend alongside eminent electrical mining structural and civil engineers. Taft Dia and McAneny greet attendees as papers by chemists physicists and engineers are to be published in three languages and shared with allied societies.
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New York
Europe
International Association For Treating
Engineering Societies
Taft
Beverly
Columbia University
Ernest Reitler
Vienna
Order of Danebrog
Washington
United States
How to Save Grain Crop From Rains
Oregon Agricultural College official outlines steps to protect grain during frequent rains. Director Dr. James Withycombe stresses vigilant fieldwork, proper shock sizing, air exposure, and re stacking to minimize losses and keep heads exposed to air for drying. He warns against long shocks that sag and advises re adjusting sagged shocks promptly.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
James Withycombe
Oregon
See Newport and Live Advises Traveler Queen
Mrs J J Brown of Denver contrasts English and American servants and tips noting English servants earn little and rely on tips from guests while American hosts pay well. She quips about avoiding sherbet and praising Newport as a cooler seaside respite after Europe.
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Newport
Denver
New York
England
J. J. Brown
Europe
United States
Romantic French Crook Endures Prison Fame Recalled
Parisa reports the release from jail of Jean Gallay the romantic swindler of the Comptoir d Escompte reviving world wide interest. His 1905 yacht Catalina episode with Mile Merelli and $160000 alarmed authorities. Gallay and Merelli fled France, were later captured in Bahia Brazil as Baron and Baroness de Graval with $120000 in jewels recovered on board. Gallay was sentenced to seven years in France including time in French Guiana. The woman was acquitted.
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Parisa
Jean Gallay
Comptoir d'Escompte
Gallay
Catarina
Mile
Merelli
France
Baron
Baroness de Graval
Bahia
Brazil
French Guiana
Wonderful peaches on Umatilla project in Hermiston
Special correspondence from Hermiston Oregon notes a premier peach harvest on the Umatilla project. F W Whiting and Yr M W Turley showcase peaches that could win prizes, packed in ordinary boxes but requiring wide strips for shipment. Also shipping watermelons to La Grande and a forecast of large grape shipments, including Flaming Tokey and Sulivan varieties.
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Hermiston
Ore
Umatilla
F. W. Whiting
M. W. Turley
Thomas Haddox
Frank Waugaman
Gerald Bohn
la Grande
Oregon
P. Sullivan
At the Picture Shows Orpheum Program Teems With Classics
An unusually interesting program at the Orpheum features four full reels. The Narrow Road follows two prison releasees diverging paths with Mary Pickford in a key role. The Awakening of Jones shows a henpecked husband fleeing his wife. The Barefoot Boy adapts Whittier with Adelle and a doll saved by earnings. Easter Celebration at Jerusalem portrays Kalem’s travelogue style. The Martyrs depicts early Christian Rome with vivid color and a conversion tale.
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Mary Pickford
Jones
Miss Finch
John Bunny
Whittler
Jack the Wittle Barefoot Boy
Adelle
Arcadia
Jack
Jackie
Jerusalem
Kalem Company
G. PC
A Glimpse at Early Films and Serial Shorts
A homey program for Tuesday showcases silent reels including The Wreck of the Vega a dramatic educational subject with divers and a blown ore boat scene. The Tight Way and the Wrong War a comedy. When She Was About Sixteen an Edison tale. The Lawfer's Mother a Essanay Western. In God's Care a Pathe drama featuring two popular young actors.
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Good Pictures
Edison
James Witcoms Miley
Lawfer
Essanay
Timman
G. M. Anderson
Mackley
Pathe
White settlers narrowly escape band of red skin pursuers
A fragmented excerpt describes white settlers fleeing in fright after nearly being spotted by a hostile band. The narrative emphasizes human quality, freshness, and sustained suspense as the group becomes separated, enhancing the dramatic tension.
Fortunes of War and Other War Dramas at Local Theatre
Monday and Tuesday present two war dramas The Fortunes of War and Nestor a war drama with poignant heart appeal A Widow's Son shot on picket by a spy resettles in the widow's home remorse leads to aid Babette a story of the French Revolution The Heart of a Gypsy shows a kind act repaid A farmer lawyer and New York police star in The Bum and the Bom Florence Lawrence and Owen Moore headline Taking a Chance and 101 Bi son feature The Desert next on the bill
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Nestor
Babette
Ray
New York
Central Park
Florence Lawrence
Owen Moore
Desert
Cupid steers two autos to wed in Gretna Green
Cupid rode to Santa Rosa in two touring cars. In the first, Sylvian Keane and Ralph Mitchell of San Francisco were married at the Hotel Occidental by Rev. Willis White of the Presbyterian church. In the second car, Miss Anna Homis and Ly. Borkis, both of San Antonio, wed after arrival.
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Gretna
San Francisco
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