Seattle crowd opposes death for Sylvia Gaines killer
About 200 people at the Seattle Armory protested for commuting the death sentence of Bob Gaines, accused of killing his daughter Sylvia. The rally followed an unauthorized Roosevelt Post VFW meeting. Capt. Charles Brown led the event and James M. Eagleson Post members disavowed responsibility. Clark Belknap of the American Legion opposed commuting, interrupted by William A. Gaines, the defendant's brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wallace C
Bob) Gaines
Sylvia
Roosevelt Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles Brown
Post
James M. Eagleson
Hartley
Clark R. Belknap
American Legion
Belknap
William A. Gaines
Incomplete Crowd Scene Report Names Captain Brown
An excerpt mentions Captain Brown and others in the crowd, but the surrounding context is missing, leaving the event details unclear.
Fine Livestock For Walla Walla Fair
Charles Baker reports strong signups for the Walla Walla county fair stock show. Statewide interest grows with a 17 Holstein herd from Whatcom County and a 15 head Guernsey herd from Snohomish County already entered. Bidders include E W Gribbler of Aurora Oregon and Roy Bell of Cove Oregon with Jersey stock. Local entries are also increasing across all departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Baker
Walla Walla Fair
Whatcom County
E. W. Gribbler
Aurora
Oregon
Roy Bell
Cove Oregon
Baker
Cleaning Services Mention Include Clean Gasoline Note
Cleaning note lists use of clean gasoline in laundering select garments and textiles. Items cited include dresses skirts suits coats blouses hats kid gloves and shoes quilts blankets bed spreads.
Inauguration of Seattle San Diego Air Service Planned
C D Phillips of West Coast Air Transport announced an air service between Seattle and San Diego to begin in November. Bach four motor planes with 35 passengers would link Seattle with Vancouver and other lines. the plan involves unions with Maddux Airline and Pickwick Airways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
San Diego
C. D. Phillips
West Coast Air Transport
Union Airlines, Inc
California
Charles E. Eakins
Union Airlines
San Francisco
Maddux
Pickwick Airways
Vancouver
B. C
Phillips
Bach
Portland
Rail Extension Hearing Opens
Three Northwestern states seek to obligate Union Pacific to extend its main line from Homestead Oregon to Lewiston Idaho. Oregon Washington and Idaho through their public service commissions say the extension would unlock mineral timber and agricultural by products for trade while the railroad argues the Snake River route would carry prohibitive costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Public Service Commissions
Union Pacific System
Homestead
Snake River
Prunes Shipped East and Apple Harvest Opens
About 800 carloads of prunes have been sent from the Walla Walla valley as shipments proceed toward a end of week. Idaho processors plan to begin moving prunes next week. Apple harvest has begun in Walla Walla with Jonathan apples first to be picked. Cowboy Dance to open Happy Canyon Round-Up season September 1 under E. O. Olsen with new features and innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla Valley
Idaho
Walla Walla
Jonathans
Cowboy Dance Pendleton
Happy Canyon
E. 0
Ole” Olsen
Classified listings for hotel work and property sales
Classified notices offer a job for a girl or woman at a hotel via Mrs. Laura Froom and indicate prunes for sale at Athena Hotel next week. Other listings advertise F B Wood selling Athena acreage at the Northern Pacific depot, a near Hanford piano for sale at $10 monthly via Tallman Piano Store, storage piano sale near Athena, and a Geo Robison piano adjuster request in Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Froom
Athena Hotel
F. B. Wood
Athena
Northern Pacific
Hanford
Tallman
Salem
Oregon
Geo Robison
Oak St
Portland
Notice of Final Account in Martha J. Shick Estate
In the Oregon Umatilla County Court the final account and report of executor Arthur E. Shick in the Martha J. Shick estate is set for hearing on September 1, 1928 at 10:00 A M in the County Court room Pendleton Oregon. Objections must be filed by that date. Dated August 3, 1923 Athena Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Martha J. Shick
Pendleton
Athena
Arthur E. Shick
Watts
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. B. Moore
Prop
Jensens
Blacksmith
Capt. Brown
Pantorium Dye Works
Walla Walla, Washington
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Des Moines
ST. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Toronto
Atlanta
Midwest
South
Union Pacific
C. M. Eager
Herb Parker and I
Penn Harris Barber Shop Agency
Troy
Laundry and
Twin City Sanitary Cleaners
West Coast Transport
Steve
Big 10 Cent
Steve’s Grocery
W. G. Cowan
W. Boyd Whyte
Stangier Building
Watts & Prestbve
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street
Athens
The
Laura Froome
F. Sharp
J. L. Geyer
Post Building
Pink
Third Street
Bell & Venable
Conoco Gasoline
Bryce Baker
the Kilgore Cafe
Gerald Kilgore
A. W. Logsdon
Main
the Lumber
Turn-A-Lum Lumber Co
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