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Newspaper
Tillamook Herald
Location
Tillamook, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
1
Washington reports Representative Hobson of Alabama clashed with Rep Underwood over the state’s senatorial contest. Hobson accused Underwood of being a tool of Wailearet and liquor interests amid political rancor.
The Athletics defeated the New York Giants by 3 to 1 in the deciding game to claim the world baseball championship for 1613.
Adolphe Beech, a St Louis brewer, dies in Germany at 74. Prince Taro Kateura, ex premier of Japan and emperor ally, dies after illness. M J Sullivan, U S envoy to the Dominican Republic, persuades factions toward peace. Governor Johnson of California faces panic fears as medical board blocks young doctors. Emmaline Pankturet, militant suffragette leader, sails from Havre to the United States aboard La Provence. Mrs Jennie May Eaton stands trial in Plymouth Mass for murder of her husband Admiral Eaton. Lola Norris and Marsha Warrington denied dependent status after elopement with Diggs and Caminett.
Springfield defeated the proposed reform in a local week’s brief. V agreements and trust disputes involve International Harvester and a St Paul hearing. California orders sanitary drinking cups on lines and suffragettes protest in London.
Mrs. Gun Nelson of Bay City spent Thursday in town, visiting local friends and taking part in informal social calls amid the afternoon crowds.
Washington reports suggest President Wilson may ask Congress to repeal the shipping exemption in the Panama Canal. Officials caution no official policy announcement has been made. Negotiations over Britain’s dispute with Washington and Huerta’s Mexican actions also fill the capital briefings.
Provisional President Huerta declares a dictatorship after suspending both chambers of Congress and dissolving the national legislature. He announces new measures to be voted October 26 and has jailed 11 deputies over a probe into the death of Densis Dominguez of Chiapas. Portland and Vancouver reports detail the murder confession of Lloyd Holmes Wilkins in the Winters case, seeking Mrs. Wilkins.
Timothy L. Woodruff, former lieutenant governor of New York, is reported dead in this obituary note. The item confirms his death and notes his prior office in the state government.
Commander Wilitsky announces discovery of a large Greenlandlike landmass north of Siberia, with rocky cliffs and volcanic features, near 102 east. Expedition notes reindeer, walrus, and plentiful bird life, as Taimyr and Waycatch return for coal. Also: Ralph Upton and Preston complete a dangerous North Sea ascent winning the James Gordon Bennett Cup.
B F O Neill, convicted of false reports to the state bank examiner, arrives in Boise with four other convicts to begin a two to ten year term. In Arkansas, the state supreme court upholds the Going Dry prohibition bill, making Arkansas dry after January next.
The government may delay antitrust action against the American Telephone and Telegraph company for months while a sale to split the trust from Pacific coast holdings in Portland proceeds. The House narrowly voted to concur with the Senate on the urgent deficiency appropriation bill removing deputy revenue collectors and deputy marshals from service regulations.
Liverpool reports the Volturno of the Uranium line burned at sea for 24 hours after leaving Rotterdam for New York with 657 aboard. Ten rescue ships battled a gale for 16 hours but could not load aslifeboats broke up and waves crushed launches. 621 saved. four lifeboats smashed at launch.
Democrat Neely won the first district special election to fill the vacancy left by John W Devils. Republican Hearne and Progressive McLaughlin ran, with Walther Nelson the socialist showing a strong vote. Neely's plurality was about 2300 in a 60 percent turnout, amid tariff act campaign arguments.
A suit attacking the constitutionality of Oregon's minimum wage law was filed in Portland against Edwin V. O'Hari Bertha Moores and Amedes M. Smith members of the Industrial Welfare commission. The court was asked to restrain the defendants from enforcing the statute.
A masked bandit boarded a Southern Pacific train at Burlingame and, at gunpoint, forced two mail clerks to take cover as registered mail pouches were rifled. The thief escaped when the train slowed in the San Francisco yards and postal inspectors expect no loss.
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