Excessive charges spark broad protest in Pacific Power region
Walla Walla North Yakima and other towns rally against high rates for power and light from Pacific Power and Light. The Walla Walla Union highlights Athena Milling company’s favorable contract with Northwestern Gas & Electric Light and suggests the mill supports the utilities’ fees, raising questions about net gains from local sales and cross-subsidies.
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Walla Walla
North Yakima
Pacific, Power & Light Company
Big
Corporation For Power and Light Service
Power Company
Athena
Weston
Athena Mills
Pacific Power & Light Company
Ares
Northwestern Gas & Electric Light Company
Athena Milling Company
Drake
Northwestern Company
Woaton
Hair Liniment Kills Nez Perce Leader George Moses Dies
George Moses a Nez Perce who recently proclaimed himself a Messiah is dead. His body lay in full tribal regalia as friends mourned. An autopsy was refused, but investigations indicate a fatal cause linked to a hair liniment.
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George Moses
Indiana
Obituary and bizarre poisoning note linked to Mrs Shelton
Mrs Ches ley Shelton of Baker City died Monday after arriving in Freewater to visit her daughter Mrs C A White. Born November 6, 1828 in Tennessee, she married in 1846 and crossed the plains in 1862. She leaves a husband and seven children. Earlier, Moses reportedly fasted ten days and drank liquor from a hair elixir and a liniment causing severe lip burns.
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Mra. C. A. White
Freewater
Mra
Chesley Shelton
Baker City
Iagrippe
Mra. Shelton
Tennessee
the Plaine
Sponge left in body misled gall stone diagnosis
Portland doctors operated on Mrs. Robert Manning of Pilot Rock after bringing her from Pilot Rock to Pendleton. They found the problem was not gall stones but a sponge left from a previous operation, sewn up in the incision last January by G. W. Cole. Mrs Manning had been treated for gall stones but the sponge caused the mystery ailment.
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Portland
Robert Manning
Pilot Rook
East Oregonian
Manning
Pendiston
Fred Lieuallen
G. W. Cole
West of Weston Way Train Danger and Local News
A man narrowly escaped death after a railway crossing incident near Weston on Friday. Frank Waddingham, injured in a separate Toushet hill runaway, had both arms broken and was moved to Walla Walla for fracture treatment. Other items cover Jasper O Harra’s wedding, a pneumonia outbreak in the Oharra family, John Wright’s Chicago death and return to Weston, and telegraph telegram service via telephone for distant offices.
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Atranger
Frank Waddingham
Toushet Hill
Walla Walla
Bis
Joseph Warger
Weetoo
Common Council
Jasper O'Harra
Weaton
O'Harra
Jobn Wright
Chicago
Buri
Wright
Weston
Thia City
Thia
Ie Wright
Reward Offered for Missing Dark Bay Mare in Athena
A reward is offered for the recovery of a dark bay mare branded B on the left shoulder about 1060 pounds and IV about 12 years old. Also missing is a blank gelding four years old branded A on the left hip. Contact Hugh Taylor in Athena.
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Hugh Taylor
Athena
Taft Reciprocity Bill Passes House in Narrow Vote
The Taft Canada reciprocity measure cleared the House 221 to 92 after a fierce party line clash. Republicans split, with 78 ayes to 87 noes, while Democrats backed 14 to none. The bill proceeds to the Senate where a filibuster risk looms and Taft hints at an extra session if needed. The debate showcased bitter partisan tensions.
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House
Taft
Canada
House of Representatives
McCall
McGall
Senate
Annual Umatilla County Sunday School convention at Columbia College
The first annual Umatilla County Sunday School convention will meet at Columbia College in March Land. Rev. Levi Jobison of the Presbyterian Church and association president announces an excellent program with Ray A. Phipps of Portland as expected speaker. Bundy & Christian will display new palace, pottery, oil and wallpaper stock arriving about the 26th. A special painting and decorating demonstration is planned. Cougars trap and threaten a man near Kamela after being cornered on Bloo mountains summits.
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Umatilla County
Columbia College
March Land
Levi Jobison
Presbyterian Charch
Association
Ray
A. A. Phipps
Portland
Bundy & Christian
Palotore
Boddy
Hoe Ita
Birthday Party Honors Miss Ruth Stewart
A birthday gathering at the Stewart home north of the city celebrated Miss Ruth Stewart on her eighteenth birthday Tuesday evening. Guests, including High school pupils, classmates, and Principal and Mrs Pato with Miss Lanheshsim, enjoyed refreshments and friendly social time.
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Stewart
Ruth Stewart
Pato
Lanheshsim
Six Teams Join Blue Mountain Baseball League
The Blue Mountain league expands to six clubs Echo Pendleton Athena Weston Milton and Walla Walla. I G Frazier is president with B Thomson vice president M Kemp treasurer and Ant Dooley secretary. Schedule runs March 20 to July 2 with 16 weeks and each team plays the others three times on Sundays. Each club pays gate receipts and travel costs.
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Blue Mountain Baseball League
Echo
Pendleton
Athena
Weston
Milton
Walla Walla
Weston Sunday
Joase Smith
Will Littlejohn
H. A. Bundy
Omat
Towa
I. G. Frazier
B. Thomson
Lobo
M. Kemp
Weaton
Ant Dooley
Avalon
Waa
Ponleton
Net Milton
Moodor Park
Boho Wan
Ti Ia
Whistling Well Drilling Halted On Horeka Flat
Robert Jonnaon, secretary of the Walla Walla Water Association, bans a Horeka flat ranch due to reports of a whistling well. Drilling has reached 800 feet but is paused until the drill in the well bottom can be displaced. Locals describe air escaping with high speed and causing a whistling sound heard a quarter mile away.
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Robert Jonnaon
Walla Walla
Horeka Flat
Knights of Pythias Ball Advertised in City
Knights of Pythias Lodge No 20 announces a ball to be held Thursday February 23 in the lodge hall. Supper will be served in the dining room and Johnaoo's orchestra will provide music for what is promised to be a memorable evening.
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Knights of Pything
Pythian Lodge No. 20
K. of P
Thin City
Thureday Avoulog
Johnaoo
Sack Day Planned in Umatilla County Meeting in Pendleton
Farmers' union leaders in Umatilla County will observe Sack Day on February 24 in Pendleton. The gathering, called at the request of County President Shumway, will discuss sack purchases for the coming year and related hide arrangements. Vice President W. W. Harrah says about 500,000 sacks will be bought by the Farmers' Union this year.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Shumway
W. W. Harrah
Qoke
Farmers’ Union
Bale and Good Bound Wheat Stored in Barn
Haguire of Geo and R. Disamore stored bound wheat in a barn one mile south of Weaton.
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Geo
Weaton
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