Pendleton editor kills gambler in saloon shooting
Pendleton saloon tragedy sees John P. McManus pistol down Bob Estes, a gambler. McManus, reportedly intoxicated, claimed Estes had robbed him twice before and feared a third theft. Inquest heard bullets pierced Estes after a confrontation. McManus arrested as investigation began.
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John P. McManus
Pilot
Bock Record
Bob" Estes
Pendleton
McManus
Estes
Jack McCarthy
McCarthy
Itie
Pilot Rock
Kates
Robert Estes
William Estes
Athena
Action Opens For Hardware Merchants Mutual Aid
Umatilla county hardware merchants formed a mutual protection group last fall and now Pendleton Commercial Association members plan to replicate the system. Debtors are billed mid September with 8 percent interest on unpaid balances after October 1, improving collections as hardware dealers receive funds promptly.
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Athena
Athena Commercial Association
Commercial Association
Umatilla County
Pendleton Commercial Association
Trials of Overland Travel Through Flooded Routes
Travelers face nerve wracking delays on the overland route between the city and Pendleton and Walla Walla due to high water and washed out roads. Will M. Peterson and E. A. Dudley nearly drowned when their team mired and flood rose rapidly near Eastland. Passenger fares rise to five dollars from Walla Walla to Pendleton as liverymen struggle to run teams.
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Pendleton
Walla Walla
Will M. Peterson
E. A. Dudley
Dry Creek
Dairying gains momentum as butter fat price soars
In Pullman the butter fat price at Razel wood station hits 34 3 4 cents a pound boosting interest in dairy farming. Ray Gosselin, station manager, notes farmers near Pullman plan to expand output and build silos. Many aim for winter production and silage feeding to secure peak milk prices. The outlook for the dairy industry is brighter after years of modest returns.
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Pullman
Razelwood Station
Ray Gosselin
Pollmeo
Mr. Goswelin
Railway Lines Blocked by Washouts North Pacific Route
Trains on the Washington division of the O R N south of Riparia are demoralized due to washouts. Main line repairs are prioritized, transfers to boats at Bonneville move passengers to Portland, and the Walla Walla Pendleton branch remains unusable. Ju nip er bridge on the Wall a Walla Uma filla line is out isolating Walla Walla. Northern Pacific main line remains open east of the Cascades.
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Washington
Riparia
Passengore
Portland
Bonneville
Pendleton
Suxe Station
Walla Walla-Pendleton
Walla Walla
Juniper
Wallola
Umafilla
Northern Pacific
Cascades
Kershaw
Walla Walla-Pasco
Water flood prompts city action to protect Main Street
A flood damaged Taylor property and others along Main Street as water poured from the head of Main Street, sending a torrent down Current and Third streets to Durwit. Mayor and council discuss a ditch along Fifth Street south of Main to Wild Horse Creek as a planned relief along the town limits.
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Main Street
Durwit
Taylor
Githens
Mr. Taylor
Busines
Fifth Street
Main
Corporation
Worth
Ogle Place
Legislator Weber Delusions Spook Washington House
Representative W H Weber of Walla Walla declared he suffered torments of hell from insinuations about his character. He carried a revolver, prompting talk of arrest and a mental inquiry by a commission. Friends hoped the delusion would pass, while Weber remains a popular figure in the house despite the episode. The story also notes ongoing gospel meetings at the Christian church with rising attendance and planned sermons for the week.
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Washington
W. H. Weber
Walla Walla
Weber
Legislaure
Hila
House
Hin
Ho Tins
The
Christian Church
Billington
Jonsh
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Manasse
First National Bank
CG. Adams
T. J. Kirk
le Grow
I. M. Kemp
Asa
T. Cashier
C. Adams
D. H. Preston
P. E. Coolbern
Bob Estes
Pacific Coast
Northwest States
Rapid City
Portland Oregonian
Pendleton Tribune
Folcom
McCourt
J. A. Best
McFaul
Walter Hopper
Orville Coffman
Justice of the
Joe Parkes
McCarty
J. 8. Rees
Taylor Hardware Company
R. ©. Frost
Goodman Hardware Company
Smith & Wesson
Jack Rabbite
C. A. Barrett & CO
Oregon
Dell Brothers
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