Umatilla pledges pour into portage road fund drive
Three to four hundred dollars are pledged in Umatilla County toward a five thousand dollar portion for the portage road project from The Dalles to Celilo. A telegram from Governor Chamberlain requests a five to seven day extension to secure remaining funds. If the plan fails, pledged money reverts to subscribers with proceeds used for local gifts and holiday sales promotions.
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Taylor
T. J. Kirk
Umatilla County
Portage Road Fund
Athena
Inland Empire
Chamberlain
Oregon
N.G. Blalock
Open River Association
Dallés
Celilo
Walla Walla
City contract for Gallagher Springs power water supply
Athens agrees to acquire Gallagher Springs for 1250 dollars to supply the city with a gravity water system. A concrete reservoir will be built east of town, supplying domestic needs and stock water with free rights to Gallagher after initial payments. The deal includes a 30 horsepower boiler purchase to support the new system.
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Gallagher Springs
Athens
Whatin
Thomas Gallagher
Ray Gallagher
Winer Gap
Colfax
Gallagher Palace
Athena
Coppock Place
Mer. Gallagher
Noviber
City of
Gallagher
Barrett
Kirk
Gross
Taylor
Portland
Slavic Riots in St Petersburg End with 100 Arrests
In St Petersburg on December 12 more than 100 arrests were made and about 60 people were injured as crowds gathered for a socialist labor party demonstration. Police warned against assembling but thousands formed on Nevsky Prospect until the red flag appeared and mounted officers dispersed the crowd. Demonstrations continued in smaller groups.
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St. Petersburg
Socialist Labor Party
Nevsky
Young Bert Yetter Drives Off Spokane Flyer Bandits
Four armed men waited to rob the Spokane flyer on the O R & F line at Montavilla switch near Portland. Bert Yetter, returning from a hunting trip, fired with a Winchester after being ordered to surrender. He was shot in the side but survived. the robbers fled into darkness, leaving Yetter weakened but alive.
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Pendleton
Portland
Tribune
Spokane
Montavilla
Bert Votter
Yetter
Ter
Au Yettee
Lawson Hammers Stocks on a Slump at New York Exchange
Thomas Lawson of Boston dominates trading as stocks slide across the board on the New York exchange. The Standard Oil group cannot stem the decline, and the market shows a sensational slump following Saturday's close. Lawson appears to drive the move amid the broad selloff and shifting plans within the big combination.
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New York
Thomas Lawson
Boston
Lawson
Standard Oil
Tobacco discipline at Athena School prompts pupil summons
Principal Watts of Athena public School called several boys to discuss cigarette smoking found among them during the day. Tobacco and cigarette papers were recovered. the boys were reprimanded and warned smoking after hours would not be tolerated. The report shares broader local notes on farmers investing in automobiles and other town updates.
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Athena School
Athena
Watts
Acho
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Stanton
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