Sunday School Eleventh Annual Convention at M E Church
The Umantilla County Sunday School Association will hold its eleventh annual convention at the Methodist Episcopal church on February 22 and 23. Delegations from county Sunday schools and workers are expected to attend. The program includes sermons, round tables, and lessons on training teachers, with ministers and superintendents leading sessions.
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Umantilla County
John Evans
W. 0. Merritt
Dr. Idleman
W. G. Merritt
G. W. Ellis
Jesus
W. C. Merritt
A. A. Thomasson
Mra
Thomas Chandler
Round Table
Merritt
G. H. Gibbs
A. J. Owen
W. GC. Merritt
Rev
Il Music
Skin grafting planned to save Swain from Bridal Veil injuries
The Oregon Daily Journal reports that engineer W B Swain may require skin grafts to prevent permanent disability from burns suffered at the Bridal Veil disaster. Volunteers may be asked to donate skin though grafts from Swain’s own body are likely. Swain slowly recovers but faces possible lasting damage to his hands.
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W. B. Swain
Oregon Daily Journal
Hogs in Demand Lifts Prices in Walla Walla Area
John W. Keen and Charles Wilks sold dressed hogs at high prices this week with Keen receiving 7 and 7.5 cents per pound and Wilks claiming over 8 cents from eastern buyers. Local quotes surpass Portland and Seattle, with hogs valued around 6.19 cents per pound at times. Seven carloads have entered Walla Walla since year start and more are needed before summer as eastern markets supply the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Keen
Charles Wilks
Mr. Keen
Pendleton
Mr. Wilks
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Bulletin
Portland
Seattle
Bryan resigns as trustee over Carnegie funds at college
William J. Bryan, writing from Hong Kong, resigns as a trustee of a college, rejecting donations from Carnegie and other magnates accused of subsidizing colleges to block economic truth. He says the college cannot serve God and money and laments turning alumni into allies of plutocracy while withholding his notes. Democrats at Pendleton set Democratic Day with local turnout and field operation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
Hong Kong
Finois College
Carnegie
America
Mr. Bryan
Armfield Named Field Secretary at Deaconess Hospital
Rev W E Armfield former Athena Methodist pastor now based in Spokane takes the Deaconess Hospital field secretary post. He will preach Sunday to his old Athena congregation and is renowned as a diligent church builder credited with constructing Athena’s fine new church. In Spokane he is known as a top church promoter and a trusted figure along the Pacific coast. Meanwhile Captain P B Johnson of Walla Walla lies seriously ill at home with a complex of diseases after a long career as Morning Union editorial writer and community figure.
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W. E. Armfield
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Athena
Armfield
Spokaun
Hospital
Dayton
Wash
Spokane
Aospital
Inland Empire
Methodist
Pacific Coast
Walla Walla
P. B. Johnson
Walle ‘Walla
Davis Sentenced Five Years and $8400 Fine
Pendleton February 15 judge Ellis imposed five years in the state penitentiary and a fine of 8400 on C. P. Davis for stealing 4200 from the county while deputy to Sheriff Taylor. Davis plans no probable cause certificate, may appeal to the supreme court, and will begin serving immediately. The case centers on the theft while in office and Davis’s statements in court reflect resignation.
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Pendleton
Anh
Ellis
C. P. Davis
T. D. Taylor
Davis
A. ©. Fonk
Fank
J. H. Raley
Atlent
Supreme Court
Thin City
Davia
Electric line to Milton to begin within six weeks
Walla Walla Bulletin cites reliable authority that the Walls Walla Valley Traction company will start construction of the electric line between Walla Walla and Milton within six weeks. Walla Walla business leaders anticipate a summer road to a nearby town, improved utilities, and a surge in traffic and real estate values boosting the city's upturn.
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Walla Walla
Anderton
Northwestern Gas & Flectric Company
Central Station
Seotric
Milton
TEACHER'S EXAMINATION IN PENDLETON AREA WITH 24 APPLICANTS
Twenty four applicants take a semi annual teachers examination in Pendleton area under the county and state certificates with the board of examiners including County Superintendent Welles, Prof Bleakney and Prof George Marquis. Applicants listed include Dora Carr Adama Daitsy McIntyre Elsie Otterstedt Mamie Perringer Elizabeth McKinzie Athena Flora Dollina Verma Varmunder Milton Monsie Mettie Pendleton Odessa Porter Pendleton Lenore Showmaker Pilot Rock L I Lint Vinson Ethel Standage Freewater Mayme Rippy Pendleton Vera Wilkinson Athena Bertha Baker Pendleton John English Weston Lottie Wilson Pendleton Margaret Shore Walla Walla Mabel Bannister Athena. State papers: James Wagnon Pendleton Frances FitzGerald Pendleton Maud Cochran Freewater Elizabeth Margaret Van Vrankin Milton.
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Pendlefot
Court House
Board of Examiners
Welles
W. J. Bleakney
George Marquis
Dora M. Carr
Adama
Daitsy McIntyre
Adame
Elsie Otterstedt
Wally Walla
Mabel Bannister
Athena
James Wagnon
Pendleton
Frances FitzGerald
Mins Maud Cochran
Freewater
Elizabeth Margaret van Vrankin
Milton
Destructive Fire Destroys Elgin Warehouses and Freight
A Tuesday morning blaze at Elgin destroyed the Higin Forwarding Co warehouses and contents, along with O BR No freight cars loaded with merchandise and wool. Loss exceeds 1000000. Buildings to be rebuilt. In Pendleton, Thomas Stewart fined for selling liquor to Indians under a new city ordinance.
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Origen
Elgin
Higin Forwarding Company
Wallowa
Enat
Elgin Forwarding Company
Union County
Thoma Stewart
Pendleton
Chiix
New City
Tudinna
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Manasse
Butterick
H. GO
ADAMS
T. J. Kirk
H. C. Adams
F. G. L. Grow
D. H. Preston
P. B. Colbern
Paul House Furnishing Co
Main Street
the Sunday School
Umatilla County Association
M. E. Church
Henry Schmitt
Hach
Dell Brothers
Oregon
Bing
Cleveland
Mra Watt
Bryan
Carnegie Sucre
Democratic County Central Committee
L. Thaot
Ed. Mavasse'a
Pioneer
Eiliy
IA Linc
Great Fruit Belt
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