National referendum on day law proposed in Senate
In Washington D C Senator Wolge New Jersey Republican chairs a joint resolution for a national wet and dry referendum to be held with the 71st Congress election in November 1928 and the presidential race. If any state misses the July 1 1928 deadline officials may conduct the vote via post offices census or other agencies.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Wolge
New Jersey
Vets
Congress
Secretary of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Cramton
Borah
Idaho
Woodlock Publicity Blocked in Senate
In Washington, the Senate blocked a public vote on how Walter Woodlock of New York would vote on the nomination of Thomas F. Woodlock to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The 34 to 30 decision refused to revisit the issue of public confirmation voting. The session marked President Coolidge's first major victory of the year in Woodlock's confirmation, with a 52 to 25 tally.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas F. Woodlock
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Coolidge
Woodlock
Apple Exports Decline Amid Shifts in 1925 Trade
United States export data show boxed apple shipments fell from 6,718,872 to 4,922,140 boxes in 1925 with value down from 15,738,601 to 12,787,495 dollars. Barrel exports dropped to 1,706,916 barrels valued at 8,275,586. Commercial production rose to 31,909,000 barrels. Washington led, with New York second and Michigan and Idaho tied for third. Virginia, Oregon, Illinois, California and Pennsylvania followed. Seattle council to seize Pacific Telephone property on Seattle streets as part of a dispute over rates and franchise history. In Albany, the Senate rejected the Wales bill for a state prohibition enforcement act 27 to 23.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Commerce Department
Washington
New York
Michigan
Idaho
Virginia
Oregon
Minois
California
Pennsylvania
Vancouver Barracks Historic Spot Open To Camp Cadets
Students at the Citizens Military Training Camp in Vancouver Barracks from June 18 to July 17 may visit a key Pacific Northwest site. Fort Vancouver, founded 101 years ago, served as a military outpost and hub for figures like Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan, and as Hudson's Bay Company headquarters under John McLoughlin. The camp is for ages 17 to 24. write General Wolf at Vancouver Barracks for details.
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Citizens Military Training
Vancouver Barracks
Pacific Northwest
Vancouver
Northwest
Oregon Country
John S. Hathaway
Fort Vancouver
Oregon
Washington
Columbia
Camp Lewis
United States
General Bonneville
Great Western
General Sherman
General Sheridan
Great
Hudson's Bay Fur Trading Organization
John McLoughlin
Europe
McLoughlin
General Wolf
Pendleton hosts County Declamatory Contest Friday and Saturday
The County Declamatory Contest occurs in Pendleton on April 2 and 3 with five districts represented. Grade contest participants for this district meet Friday evening at the Methodist church at eight o clock, including Barbara, Lee, Athena, Aaron Douglas, Billie Ashworth, Weston, Billie Cae, Helix, Zane Kemmer, Adams, John Kirk. High school contest entries for the same venue include Ray Dudley, La Vone Pittman, Hazel Parria, Helix, Ralph McIiwen.
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Pendleton
Methodist
Barbara
Lee
Athena
Aaron Douglas
Billie Ashworth
Weston
Billie Cae
Helix
Zane Kemmer
Adams
John Kirk
Ray Dudley
LaVone Pittman
Hazel Parria
Ralph McIiwen
Mrs Phillips in Critical Condition After Hemorrhage
Mrs Issac Phillips lies at her College street home in a very critical condition from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered Tuesday night. Her right arm is paralyzed and physicians deem her case serious. Her son James I Phillips and his Pendleton wife are at the bedside. Miss Maebelle Duncan is employed as nurse.
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Issac Phillips
College Street
Walla Walla Truck Collision Injures Mrs Ferguson
A Tuesday crash in Walla Walla between a truck and Mrs. W S Ferguson's coupe left her with cuts from broken glass and severe bruising. She was hospitalized for treatment and shock and is recovering.
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W. S. Ferguson
Walla Walla
Cranston enters race for Republican treasurer nomination
Cranston a Pendleton man and former county treasurer announces candidacy for the Republican nomination. He plans to name Mrs. Ann Cornwell as deputy if nominated and elected, and he intends to file for the nomination within days.
Class Play Tonight at Weston’s Memorial Hall
Weston high school presents the class play Mr. Bob tonight at Memorial Hall. Students and faculty invite the village to enjoy the performance and support the drama program.
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Weston High School
Bob
Memorial Hall
Weston
Uncle Henry Taylors Hat Is in the Ring
“Uncle” Henry Taylor announces a Democratic bid for joint senator from Umatilla Union and Morrow counties. He fronts a platform supporting income tax Eastern Oregon Normal school highway bonds license readjustment for used cars and rigid economy in public business while pledging to protect the Round Up.
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Henry Taylor
Umatilla
Union
Morrow
Taylor
Eastern Oregon
Pioneers Reunion Set for Weston June 4 5
Uma tilla county pioneers plan their 14th annual reunion at Weston on Friday and Saturday June 4 and 5. The Leaders report the dates were approved at a Thursday meeting with President James A Fee of Pendleton presiding and Secretary P T Harbour keeping minutes. A long list of committees was named including Finance Concessions Music Publicity Program Speakers Decorations Sports Badges Reception Ground and more.
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Umatilla County
Weston
James A. Fee
Pendleton
P. T. Harbour
Fee
W. H. Gould
Marvin Price
Lance Kellough
C. W. Avery
Frank Price
Nelson H. Jones
Tom Norman Nears End of Planting Onion Patch
Rows in Tom Norman's onion patch grow thinner as planting nears completion. He plans to set two acres to onions, with weeding the only task left before he can watch them grow.
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Tom Norman
Tom
Farm House Burns in West of West On Farm
Fire destroyed a farmhouse belonging to Mrs. George Carmicheal south of West on early Tuesday. The blaze was beyond control when discovered and consumed the house and its contents.
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George Carmicheal
Weston
First Pasco air mail leaves April on inaugural flight
The first air mail from Walla Walla departs at 8 15 p m on Monday April 5 with letters due by 6 00 p m that day. Mail routing includes Pasco Boise Elko and New York City with separate regional paths for Alaska Washington Oregon Idaho California Hawaii and distant points. Rates are 10 20 and 25 cents by distance.
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Walla Walla
Athena
Pasco
Boise
Elko
New York City
Alaska
Washington
Paseo
Oregon
Idaho
I’asco
California
Hawaii
Nevada
Orient
United States
Easter Intervenes. Standard Theatre Schedule Altered
Easter services remove Sunday night show at the Standard Theatre. Mary Pickford appears in Little Annie Rooney for two nights this Friday and Saturday at regular prices. Town attendance urged tonight to free seats for country visitors tomorrow. Wednesday features Miltean Sills in The Making of Q Malley, a First National special.
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Standard Theatre
Mary Pickford
Standard
Annie Rooney
Miltean Sills
Q'Malley
First National
Pete McElhaney Dean Dies in Spokana Tuberculosis
Pete McElhaney formerly ran a pool hall and barber shop in Athena and later lived in Walla Walla. He died of tuberculosis last week in Spokana. The remains were brought to Walla Walla for interment with his family.
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Pete McElhaney
Athena
Walla Walla
Spakana
Famly
Mae Friedly Files for Umatilla County Treasurer Nomination
Former teacher Mae Friedly has filed her petition for the Republican nomination for county treasurer in Umatilla County.
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Mae Friedly
Umatilla
Huge Chelan Power Plant To Be Built
The Chelan Electric Power Company of Seattle won federal approval to build a dam on the Chelan river outlet at Lake Chelan. The project, with an initial 56 000 horsepower and potential 110 000 horsepower, costs about 10 million dollars and will supply power for electrifying the Great Northern railway line over the Cascades. Grant Smith and Company will handle construction amid protests citing environmental and scenic impact. a hearing was held in Wenatchee on November 17.
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Chelan Electric Power Company
Seattle
Lake
Chelan
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Washington Water Power Company
Spokane
Chelan Electric Company
Chelan County
Great Northern Railway
Cascade Mountains
Chelan River
Grant Smith and Company
Chelan National Forest
Wenatchee
Fire destroys W. W. Harrah barn near Pendleton
A large barn on the W. W. Harrah farm east of Pendleton burned Saturday evening along with hay and grain. Fifteen horses and a Jack died in the flames while the household was away. Pendleton firemen with chemical apparatus saved the house and other structures. Origin of the fire is unknown. Loss is under $10,000, partly insured.
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W. W. Harrah
Pendleton
Oregon Highway Oiling Plans Near Arlington Bend Pendleton Huntington
State highway commission says oiling on macadam highways in eastern and central Oregon will start soon. An oiling crew near Arlington begins about April 4 followed by Bend and Pendleton on April 15 and Huntington about May 1.
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The
State Highway Commission
Oregon
Arlington
Bend
Pendleton
Huntington
Pierce outlines tax and policy platform for Oregon
Governor Walter M. Pierce campaigns on a tax reduction program emphasizing state income tax, redistribution of burden, and infrastructure. He pledges to relieve property taxes, revise assessments, expand roads, and ensure schools and irrigation districts are self sustaining while advancing resource development in Central and Southern Oregon.
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Walter M. Pierce
Oregon
Salem
Pierce
Union
Box Elder Bugs No Longer A Menace In Walla Walla
O B Funk reports successful home experiments to curb box elder bugs. He drilled three to four inch holes on the opposite side of trunks about three feet high, filled them with pulverized sulphur, and sealed with hardwood plugs. As sap rises the sulphur travels to branches, driving bugs away from trees and reducing yard nuisance.
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O. B. Funk
Walla Walla
Morning Union
Funk
Elder Oliver Holcomb Dies in Adams County Home
Oliver Holcomb aged 87 died at his home near Adams on Saturday March 27. Funeral services were held at his home Monday at 2 PM and interment followed in Athena Cemetery. He had lived in the county for many years and had been in declining health. He is survived by his widow a son Clint Holcomb and two daughters Mrs Payne and Mrs Henry Keen.
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Oliver Holcomb
Adams
Athena Cemetery
Clint Holcomb
Payne
Henry Keen
Sulphur Smell and Smoke Seen From Hillside Crack Near Station
A fissure near McLenon’s station on the O W R N end branch emits smoke with a sulfur odor. Conductor Hamlin reports a crack 4 to 20 feet wide, edges caked with sulphur, within 100 feet of the railroad tracks.
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McLennon
Hamlin
Patterson Here 1. Local GOP Nominee For Governor
Patterson of Polk County republican candidate for nomination for governor visits with Roy Ritner of Pendleton. Athens locale noted as Saturday visit segment.
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Lo (Llie) Patterson
Polk County
Roy Ritner
Pendleton
Athens
Gooding Renewed War on Rail Rate Control in Senate
Senator Gooding Idaho reintroduced the long and short haul bill limiting rail freight rates despite its defeat. The revised measure targets water competition via the Panama Canal and defines reasonably compensatory rates as covering cost of service interest on bonds and profits. The Senate had rejected the original 46 to 33.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Gooding
Senator Gooding
Idaho
Panama Canal
Inter-mountain Territory
Pacific Coast
Seaate
Tax collections exceed estimate under new revenue law
Washington reports first quarter income tax receipts are now expected at 45 million dollars, within six million of last year’s Weber rate collections. The treasury prediction surpasses Secretary Mellon’s initial quarterly estimate by 35 million, though miscellaneous taxes are expected to fall due to repeals. Mellon attributes the rise to profits last year and business stimulation ahead of tax cuts.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Mellon
Uniform traffic code urged at national highway conference
The second national conference on street and highway safety adopted a uniform traffic code guiding motorists and pedestrians. It includes proposals for vehicle registration, titles and chauffeur licenses, and highway vehicle operation rules. Governor Winant urged delegates to push the recommendations to states and municipalities.
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Washington, D. C
Winant
New Hampshire
Vaccination Order Heads Ocean Voyagers
Washington reports a U S public health service ban requiring all travelers leaving the Pacific coast for Alaska and Hawaii to be vaccinated for smallpox. Officials say four epidemic cases prompted the action as coast districts fight the outbreak with no federal aid.
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Washington, D. C
United States Public Health Service
Alveeka
Hawaii
Pacific Coast
Ceonard Cummin
World Record Set by German FASTER Berlin
German athlete Herr Jolly completed 44 days of abstention from food and was supported from a glass case after extreme weakness. He beat the Italian record holder Siener Mullutt by one day to set a new world record.
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Berlin
Herr Jolly
Cataliehed
Cecorn
Glase Coxe
Siener Mullutt
Italy
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Isaac Phillips III
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Walter
Patterson
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